(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, May 12, 2022

Caraga police ready for Post-Election

BUTUAN CITY --  The Regional Director of Police Regional Office 13, Police Brigadier General Romeo M. Caramat, Jr., assured the public that the police are ready to respond to any possible eventualities after the conduct of the 2022 National and Local Elections in Caraga region. 

"Personnel deployed to secure polling precincts were recalled and have returned to respective police units and are now performing police operations," the region's top cop said. 

He added that part of the early preparations for the election is the setting of Contingency Plans for the Post-Election Period, where protests or any unrest are possible. 

"We successfully kept the elections peaceful; I am positive that this peace will continue even after the election with our stringent security measures," RD CARAMAT JR stressed out. 

Meanwhile, he reminded the public that the democracy we enjoy has an associated responsibility to adhere to the law, and anyone who commits illegal activities will be put behind bars. (PMaj Dorothy M. Tumulak, PIO, PNP13/PIA Caraga)