(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Friday, 04 October 2024) At 3:00 AM today, the center of Tropical Depression "JULIAN" {KRATHON} was estimated based on all available data at 240 km North Northwest of Itbayat, Batanes (22.6°N, 120.6°E) with maximum sustained winds of 45 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 75 km/h. It is almost stationary. Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affecting Visayas and Mindanao. 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 ITCZ. Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms. 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 Southeast will prevail with slight to moderate seas (0.6 to 2.5 meters).


Thursday, February 9, 2023

Carrascal LCE expresses gratitude to DA with more than 400 beneficiaries

CARRASCAL, Surigao del Sur -- Carrascal Local Chief Executive of  Vicente H. Pimentel, III expressed his gratitude to the Department of Agriculture (DA) -Caraga, for its continuous support to the farmers and fisherfolk in the municipality.

More than 400 farmers have availed the fertilizer discount voucher under the National Rice Program of the DA, held today, February 8, 2023, in this municipality.

Mayor Pimentel in his speech has committed that the Local Government Unit of Carrascal will further provide sustainable and quality programs to the agricultural sector.

The DA, headed by Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., issued the guidelines for the implementation of the fertilizer discount voucher.

Accordingly, under this program, the qualified farmer-beneficiaries will be given fertilizer vouchers to help them improve farm productivity. (Grace Barcena/LGU-Carrascal/PIA-Surigao del Sur)