(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Monday, 11 November 2024) At 3:00 AM today, the center of Typhoon "NIKA" {TORAJI} was estimated based on all available data at 120 km East Southeast of Casiguran, Aurora (15.9°N, 123.2°E) with maximum sustained winds of 120 km/h and gustiness of up to 150 km/h. It is moving West Northwestward at 20 km/h. TROPICAL CYCLONE OUTSIDE PAR AS OF 3:00 AM TODAY SEVERE TROPICAL STORM YINXING (2422) (FORMERLY "MARCE") LOCATION: 880 KM WEST OF NORTHERN LUZON (18.5°N, 112.2°E) MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 110 KM/H NEAR THE CENTER GUSTINESS: UP TO 135 KM/H MOVEMENT: SOUTHWESTWARD AT 15 KM/H TROPICAL STORM MAN-YI (2424) LOCATION: 3,555 KM EAST OF CENTRAL LUZON (15.2°N, 154.8°E) MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 85 KM/H NEAR THE CENTER GUSTINESS: UP TO 105 KM/H MOVEMENT: EASTWARD SLOWLY TROPICAL DEPRESSION LOCATION: 1,685 KM EAST OF EASTERN VISAYAS (11.4°N, 141.2°E) MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 45 KM/H NEAR THE CENTER GUSTINESS: UP TO 55 KM/H MOVEMENT: WEST NORTHWESTWARD AT 35 KM/H 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 partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to Localized Thunderstorms. Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms.


Monday, February 6, 2023

Travel and tour operators from VisMin visit Bislig City

Photo credit to: S.P. Salazar
BISLIG CITY, Surigao del Sur – Bislig City, of this province is included in the familiarization tour destinations of the Mindanao Department of Tourism (DOT) together with the travel and tour operators from the Visayas and some from Mindanao, headed by their team leader Ms. Cherylou Junio from Dawn 'n Dusk Travel and Tours.

This is an offshoot activity from the  Mindanao Tourism Expo (MTEx)  hosted by Mindanao DOT recently held in Davao City.  

Anchored on the theme,  "Sustaining the colors of Mindanao" which aims to promote Mindanao as a safe and fun destination, the participants  explored the City of Bislig.

The Local Government Unit of Bislig City led by Mayor Florencio C. Garay, through the City Information Office chief Mr. Napoleon L. Velez, together with Tourism Operations Officer Lorelei Teresa D. Lim, facilitated the conduct of the familiarization tours of the said guests to showcase the various tourist destinations in the LGU.

The team accordingly visited the famous Tinuy-an Falls and Lawigan Beach Resorts, and they experienced the city nightlife at Ramz Square.

The guests include the travel and tour operators, DOT Region 8 representative, Bing Lumbre, Lemuel Palejano- of DOT Region 5, and DOT Region 13 headed by Ms. Ivonnie B. Dumadag, CESE, Regional Director with Ms. Tiara Julia M. Santos, Chief Tourism Operations Officer represented by Mr. Benjie Bona. (CIO-Bislig/PIA-Surigao del Sur)