(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.


Monday, May 23, 2022

College students in Caraga take part in clean-up drive in schools, other public places

By Jennifer P. Gaitano

BUTUAN CITY -- The college students from various schools in Caraga region actively participatef  in the clean-up drive in different public schools that served as polling centers during the recently concluded May 2022 national and local elections, including public places where campaign materials were posted.

These students are active in the National Service Training Program (NSTP) with the cadets of the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) and Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS) of Caraga State University (CSU); Saint Michael  College of Caraga (SMCC); and Northern Mindanao Colleges Incorporated (NMCI). 

Pixy Camille Sotes, an ROTC cadet officer from SMCC, was one of the youth who participated in the said event and expressed her concern for her community by engaging in meaningful activities that will benefit the majority.

“We have the power to help our country to develop and move forward, that instead of fighting against the government, we will be an instrument to unity and success by doing meaningful activities. To all my fellow youth, let's help our country to move forward and be good citizens for the betterment of our nation,” said Sotes.

According to Major Frances Belarmino, director of 1501st Community Defense Center (1501st CDC) of 15th Regional Community Defense Group (15th RCDG), the clean-up drive is just one of the many ways the youth can actively get involved with and show the spirit of volunteerism in their respective communities.

“We recognize the valuable contribution of our youth in this kind of activity. They wanted to help maintain the cleanliness and orderliness in our schools which were used as polling centers during the recently concluded national and local elections, as well as the other public places where campaign materials were posted,” bared Maj Belarmino.

Meanwhile, Amalia Pitogo, principal of Bit-os Elementary School in Butuan City also thanked all the students and the 15th RCDG for initiating this activity that is worth emulating to other young people.

“We are very happy with this initiative and we are looking forward to partnering again with the NSTP, ROTC students, and 15rcdg for another activity,” said Pitogo. (JPG/PIA-Caraga)

 

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