(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Tuesday, 08 July 2025) At 3:00 AM today, the center of the eye of Typhoon "BISING" {DANAS} was estimated based on all available data at 385 km North Northwest of Itbayat, Batanes (24.1°N, 120.8°E) with maximum sustained winds of 130 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 180 km/h. It is moving Northeastward at 25 km/h. Southwest Monsoon affecting the rest of the country. 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 rains or thunderstorms due to Southwest Monsoon. 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 South will prevail with slight to moderate seas / (0.6 to 2.1 meters).


Friday, 8 September 2023

SurSur intensifies creation of campus vegetable garden, sustains nutrition in schools

TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur -- To promote vegetable production in public elementary and secondary schools, the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist - Surigao del Sur (OPAG-SDS) recently launched the Gulayan sa Paaralan Agricultural Youth to Enhance Knowledge on Vegetable Production (GP-AYEK) program in Surigao del Sur.

Accordingly, the schools will establish campus gardens to serve as food baskets or sources of vegetables to sustain the school feeding program.

OPAG-SDS,on the other hand, will spearhead the implementation of the program and provide the production inputs such as seeds, organic fertilizers, and garden tools, including the  conduct of trainings.

Some 350 school heads, school nurses, Gulayan sa Paaralan Program (GPP) coordinators, and High-Value Crop Development Program (HVCDP) coordinators from the different municipalities/cities of Surigao del Sur attended the launching activity cum training on vegetable gardening and nursery establishment, held in five different venues from August 15 to 25, 2023.

Provincial Coordinator of the HVCDP Vincent Escosa explained that GP-AYEK program aims to address malnutrition among school children by promoting the production of healthy and nutritious food. It will also inculcate among the students the values of farming and care for the environment.

Governor Alexander T. Pimentel affirmed his support for the project saying that agriculture, nutrition, and education are priority thrusts of his administration.

The provincial government will also help in the implementation and monitoring of the program through its extension workers and will provide prizes and assistance. (OPAg-SDS/NGPB, PIA-Surigao del Sur)