(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Wednesday, 18 September 2024) At 3:00 AM today, the center of Tropical Storm "HELEN" {PULASAN} was estimated based on all available data at 1,155 km East of Extreme Northern Luzon (22.3°N, 132.9°E) with maximum sustained winds of 85 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 105 km/h. It is moving West Northwestward at 25 km/h. Southwest Monsoon affecting Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. TROPICAL CYCLONE OUTSIDE PAR AS OF 3:00 AM TODAY TROPICAL DEPRESSION (formerly "GENER") LOCATION: 405 KM WEST OF BACNOTAN, LA UNION (17.2°N, 116.6°E) MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 55 KM/H NEAR THE CENTER GUSTINESS: UP TO 70 KM/H MOVEMENT: WEST NORTHWESTWARD AT 25 KM/H 𝗙𝗒π—₯π—˜π—–π—”π—¦π—§ π—ͺπ—˜π—”π—§π—›π—˜π—₯ π—–π—’π—‘π——π—œπ—§π—œπ—’π—‘: Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur will experience cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to Southwest Monsoon. Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains. 𝗙𝗒π—₯π—˜π—–π—”π—¦π—§ π—ͺπ—œπ—‘π—— 𝗔𝗑𝗗 π—–π—’π—”π—¦π—§π—”π—Ÿ π—ͺπ—”π—§π—˜π—₯ π—–π—’π—‘π——π—œπ—§π—œπ—’π—‘: Moderate to Strong winds coming from South to Southwest will prevail with Moderate to Rough seas (2.1 to 3.5 meters).


Thursday, March 31, 2022

Dinagatnon consumers capacitated on  Consumers Price Tag Law

SAN JOSE, Dinagat Islands
  -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Dinagat Islands through the Consumer Protection Unit has initiated the Capacity Building Seminar cum Dinagatnong Konsumador (DK) 1st Quarterly Meeting held at the DTI Provincial Office, Functional Hall, San Jose town.



The activity aims to provide inputs on consumer-related laws, gather consumers' issues, and plan advocacy activities for the year. 

The DK members were given different situations about price tag law practices for role-playing and each group solved the arising issues assigned to them. Discussions and clarifications about price tag law then followed. Lined-up activities for World Consumer Rights Day 2022 on March 15 were also tackled during the meeting.

DK is one of the recognized Local Consumer Organizations (LCO) in DTI- Caraga to serve as channels and pillars of consumer awareness and empowerment. (DTI-Dinagat Islands/PIA-Dinagat Islands)