(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).


Thursday, March 23, 2023

PMO Surigao joins  committee of DENR-EMB13, aids proposed shipyard project

SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte -- The Port Management Office of Surigao took part in the Regional Environmental Impact Statement Review Committee (REISRC) as per Special Order No. R13.206.22 series of 2022 of the DENR-EMB RXIII. 

The PMO’s Environmental Specialist ably represented its Acting Port Manager, Froilan U Caturla, on March 2 to 3, 2023 during the site inspection and first review of the drafted EIS. 

The purpose of such activity is to review the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) of the C & T Shipyard Incorporated for the proposed C & T Shipyard Project located in Brgy. Bon-ot, Carrascal, Surigao del Sur.

The said shipyard/proponent will undergo five substantive review process in accomplishing the approved EIS to include public scooping, technical scooping, site inspection and 1st Review, Public Hearing and the Final Review. 

The EIS is one of the requirements in acquiring the Environmental Compliance Certificate from DENR-EMB. The proposed facility will be developed and operated to cater to the needs of the shipping industry in Mindanao. 

The shipyard will repair, rehabilitate, convert and alter ships with size range of at most 3000DWT in the Phase 1 and 5000DWT in Phase II. C & T Shipyard Incorporated plans to declare itself as a Small Shipyard under the jurisdiction of MARINA, complying to the SBSR-SMALL category. (Frank Buhisan, PPA-PMO Surigao/PIA-Surigao del Norte)