(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).


Monday, March 27, 2023

 KaltaSSS-Collect, E-Center all set in Brgy. Bayanihan 

BUTUAN CITY -- The Barangay Bayanihan in Butuan City recently joined in the Social Security System's (SSS) KaltaSSS-Collect and E-Center sa Barangay after signing a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with SSS Butuan branch.  

SSS Butuan Branch Head Perkins B. Calixtro and the officials of Barangay Bayanihan under the leadership of Punong Barangay Wilo M. Montero took part in the ceremonial signing of the said MOA on March 15, 2023 at the Bayanihan Barangay Hall.

The KaltaSSS-Collect program provides social security protection to 53 barangay workers and officials who are not covered by Government Service and Insurance System (GSIS). Instead, they will be registered as self-employed members of the SSS while Barangay Bayanihan shall be responsible in the timely remittance of monthly contribution of the members through automatic salary deduction scheme.

Barangay Bayanihan's active participation in the program guarantees the eligibility of the barangay workers and officials to social security and employees compensation benefits, including loan privileges of SSS. (SSS-Butuan/PIA-Caraga)