(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Saturday, 06 December 2025) At 3:00 AM today, the center of Tropical Depression "WILMA" was estimated based on all available data at 70 km East of Borongan City, Eastern Samar (11.7°N 126.1°E) with maximum sustained winds of 45 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 55 km/h. It is moving Westward at 15 km/h. Shear Line affecting the eastern section of Southern Luzon. Northeast Monsoon affecting the rest of Luzon. π—”π—™π—™π—˜π—–π—§π—œπ—‘π—š π—ͺπ—˜π—”π—§π—›π—˜π—₯ π—¦π—¬π—¦π—§π—˜π— : Tropical Depression "WILMA" ang makaapekto sa rehiyon sa Caraga.


Wednesday, May 11, 2022

SurSur records 87.7%  Actual Voters of the 2022 NLEs, the highest turnout since 2016

TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur – This year’s national and local elections have recorded the highest turnout compared to the past two elections in 2016 and 2019 respectively.

The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Provincial Election Officer,  Atty April Joy Balano revealed that the 2022 National and Local Elections got the highest number of “Actual Voters” at 87.7%, the highest so far in Surigao del Sur.

Based on record, in 2016 there were  367,528 registered voters, 84.46% officially voted. While in 2019,  79.89%  casted their votes from the 413,593 registered voters. 


Currently, the province has a total of 440,070 registered voters, of which 260,806 are from the 1st district, composed of 13 municipalities, and one city, and 188,254 from the 2nd district, composed of four (4) municipalities and one city.

Meanwhile, the Provincial Board of Canvassers already proclaimed the new and re-elected officials in Surigao del Sur late afternoon of May 10, 2022, a day after the 2022 NLE. (PIA-Surigao del Sur)

 

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