(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Tuesday, 01 July 2025) At 3:00 AM today, a Low Pressure Area (LPA) was estimated based on all available data at 1,230 km East of Central Luzon (15.3°N, 133.1°E). Southwest Monsoon affecting Visayas, Mindanao, Central Luzon, and Southern Luzon. 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—‘: Light to moderate winds coming from Southwest to West will prevail with slight to slight to moderate seas (0.6 to 1.5 meters).


Monday, February 6, 2023

DAR distributes 119 CLOAs to SurSur ARBs 

By Nida Grace P. Barcena

TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur -- A total of 119 Certificates of Land Ownership Award (CLOAs) composed of 222.10777 hectares of land were received by the Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs) of Surigao del Sur from the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) on Thursday, February 2, 2023, held at the North Eastern Mindanao State University (NEMSU) Gymnasium in Tandag City.

A total of 49.7002 hectares of land for the First District of Surigao del Sur was awarded to 39 ARBs from the  municipalities of Cagwait, Marihatag, San Miguel, Tago, Lianga, and Tandag City. While the Second District, 86 ARBs from the municipalities of Barobo, Hinatuan, Tagbina, and the City of Bislig received the 172,4075 hectares of land.

DAR Secretary Conrado Estrella, III was ably represented by Undersecretary Field Operations Office Atty. Kazel Celeste led the distribution of the CLOAs to the recipients, assisted by First District Congressman Romeo Momo Sr., and Governor Alexander T. Pimentel. The local chief executives and representatives of the eight  municipalities and two cities were also in attendance during the event.

The implementation of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) of the department, Surigao del Sur, has a total Working Scope of 61,102.82 hectares or 84.01% of the total CARP Scope has been distributed to 28,217 ARBs leaving a balance of 9,764.86 hectares.

Accordingly, an 8,298.24 hectares of land is parked in the Optool land acquisition and distribution (LAD) database, thus  there is a LAD balance of 1,466.62 hectares as of to date.

Department of Agrarian Reform Provincial Office (DARPO) of Surigao del Sur, headed by PARPO Leoncio Bautista revealed that Surigao del Sur has a total of 44 Agrarian Reform Communities (ARCs0, and 73 Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Organizations (ARBOs). (PIA-Surigao del Sur)

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