(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Wednesday, 31 May 2023) At 3:00 AM today, the center of the eye of Typhoon "BETTY" {MAWAR} was estimated based on all available data at 320 km East of Itbayat, Batanes (21.2°N, 124.9°E) with maximum sustained winds of 120 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 150 km/h. It is moving North Northwestward slowly. Southwest Monsoon affecting Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due Southwest Monsoon. Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms. Moderate to Strong winds coming from South to Southwest will prevail with Moderate to Rough seas (1.2 to 2.8 meters).


Monday, February 6, 2023

Bislig City awards Best Implementing Barangay for DRRM 2022

BISLIG CITY, Surigao del Sur – Bislig City mayor Florencio Garay  led the awarding ceremony of the Annual Search for the Best Implementing Barangay  for Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (BDRRM) from the 24 barangays of the local government unit.

The annual competition is categorized into two namely, urban and rural. All of the barangays were assessed through their respective DRRM practices using the quality assessment tool of the BDRRM Plan.

Barangay Sta Cruz got the highest rank under the rural category, followed by Barangay Sibaroy and Bucto as second and third placers.

For Urban Category, Barangay Mangagoy got the highest rank, while Barangay Maharlika ranked 2nd place, while Poblacion as 3rd place respectively.

The winners received cash prizes worth P75,000 (1st), P50,000 (2nd), and P25,000 (3rd) respectively, in both categories, In addition,  they received Certificates of Commendation for the Rural Category and Certificate of Appreciation for the Urban Category.

The winners were awarded by the City Mayor, Hon. Florencio C. Garay,  the 9th Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) Members, SP DRRM Chairman, Hon. Winston Y. Sia and City DRRM Officer, Jessril A. Oval held at Bislig City Cultural and Sports Center (BCCSC) on January 30, 2023. (NGPB/with the report from CIO-Bislig/PIA-Surigao del Sur)