(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Saturday, 12 July 2025) The Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) continues to affect Mindanao. FORECAST: The Zamboanga Peninsula will experience cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms due to the Southwest Monsoon. These conditions may lead to possible flash floods or landslides, especially during moderate to occasionally heavy rainfall. The rest of Mindanao will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms also influenced by the Southwest Monsoon. Winds will be light to moderate from the southwest, with slight to moderate seas (wave height between 0.6 to 2.1 meters).


Wednesday, June 1, 2022

POPCOM Caraga, Cabadbaran intensifies campaign against teenage pregnancy

BUENAVISTA, Agusan del Norte -- The Commission on Population and Development- Caraga supports the initiative of Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte to address the alarming surge of teenage pregnancies in the city through package of service and information.

Cabadbaran District Hospital will conduct Usapang Buntis Kasama ang Mahal sa Buhay activity to pregnant teenagers on May 27, 2022 and June 10, 2022 at Cabadbaran City. The said activity aims to provide proper maternal healthcare, new born care and family planning. Also, this will be a venue for sharing of experiences, challenges, and establishing future plans as a mother and individual.

Janus Anthony H. Raganas, Responsible Parenthood and Family Planning (RP-FP) Program Coordinator of POPCOM Caraga, will share his expertise on the topic of family planning to pregnant adolescents to protect them from physical, emotional, and financial burden of unplanned pregnancy.

POPCOM vows to continue its push towards curbing out unwanted teenage pregnancy in the region. (POPCOM Caraga/PIA Agusan del Norte)