(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Friday, 16 January 2026) Dinagat Islands will experience rains with gusty winds due to TS “Ada”. Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to heavy rains. Minimal to minor threat to life and property due to strong winds. Northern Mindanao and the rest of Caraga will experience cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms due to TS “Ada”. Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains. The rest of Mindanao will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to Localized Thunderstorms. Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms. The eastern section of Mindanao will have moderate to strong winds from west to southwest with moderate to rough seas (2.1 to 3.4 meters). The rest of Mindanao will have light to moderate winds from northeast to northwest with slight to moderate seas (0.6 to 2.5 meters). At 3:00 PM today, the center of Tropical Storm "ADA" {NOKAEN} was estimated based on all available data at 270 km East of Borongan City, Eastern Samar (12.1°N, 127.9°E) with maximum sustained winds of 65 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 80 km/h. It is moving Northwestward at 20 km/h. Northeast Monsoon affecting Northern and Central Luzon.


Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Over 60% now fully vaccinated in Surigao Norte

BUTUAN CITY -- Over 60% of the target population for COVID-19 vaccination in the province of Surigao del Norte are now fully vaccinated, per the Department of Health (DOH)-Caraga’s report on March 13, 2022.

Of the 437,439 individuals included in the master list of citizens in the province eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccines, a total of 266,713 have completed their vaccination. This equates to 60.97% of the 80% target population in Surigao del Norte.

Among the provinces with the highest number of fully vaccinated population, the province ranked 4th, falling behind the provinces of Surigao del Sur (68.48%), Agusan del Norte (64.99%), and Agusan del Sur (64.34%). The Province of Dinagat Islands, having the lowest number of target individuals, came in last, recording 53.99% only.

Meanwhile, among the six cities in the region, Surigao City, the province’s capital, ranked 6th, recording 60.04% or 83,457 fully vaccinated residents out of the 138,997 individuals included in their vaccine master list. (DMNR/PIA-Surigao del Norte)

 

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