(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Saturday, 19 July 2025) As of 3:00 AM today, the center of Tropical Depression “CRISING” was located at 530 km east of Juban, Sorsogon (13.0°N, 128.9°E). It has maximum sustained winds of 55 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 70 km/h. It is moving west-northwest at 15 km/h. Tropical Depression Crising is currently affecting Dinagat Islands and Surigao del Norte, while the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) continues to affect the rest of Mindanao. Dinagat Islands and Surigao del Norte will experience cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to TD Crising. Flash floods or landslides are possible during moderate to at times heavy rainfall. Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, and the rest of Caraga will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms caused by the Southwest Monsoon. The rest of Mindanao will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms, also due to the Southwest Monsoon. Winds will be moderate from the southwest to west, with moderate seas (wave height: 1.2 to 2.5 meters).


Tuesday, July 12, 2022

DA Caraga turns over farm machineries to farmers associations in Dinagat Islands

SAN JOSE, Dinagat Islands -- The Department of Agriculture - Caraga Regional Executive Director Ricardo M. Oñate, Jr. recently handed the certificate of turn-over of machinery to farmers associations and cooperatives in Dinagat Islands.

The intervention is part of the Department’s Farm Mechanization Program to boost farmers' income through the help of modernized technology. This is part of the P41.66 million agri-support allocated to the province.

Present during the turn-over were Provincial Governor Nilo P. Demerey, Jr., OIC-Provincial Agriculturist Rico Galinato and Agricultural Program Coordination Office Chief - Dinagat Islands Rey Frias.

The beneficiaries of the said rice and corn machineries are the Upper Laguna Corn Farmers Association (Cagdianao); Panaad Farmers Association (Basilisa); Malian Integrated Sustainable Farmers Association (Tubajon); Montag Farmers Association (Basilisa); Cabunga-an Mabungahon Farmers Association (Cagdianao);

Cabalawan Farmers Association (Libjo); and General Aguinaldo Farmers Association (Libjo). (DA- Caraga/PIA- Dinagat Islands)

 

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