(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Monday, 15 September 2025) Easterlies continue to affect Mindanao. Severe Tropical Storm TAPAH (formerly “Lannie”) – Outside PAR as of 3:00 AM today Location: 910 km west of Extreme Northern Luzon (20.8°N, 113.1°E) Maximum Sustained Winds: 95 km/h near the center Gustiness: Up to 115 km/h Movement: North-northwestward at 15 km/h 🔹 Forecast: CARAGA Region: Cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to Easterlies. Moderate to heavy rains may cause flash floods and landslides in some areas. Rest of Mindanao: Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms also due to Easterlies. Winds and Seas: Light to moderate winds from the east to northeast. Coastal waters will be slight to moderate (wave heights: 0.6 – 1.5 meters).


Friday, 27 October 2023

Farmers receive training, market opportunity of coconut in Surigao Norte

SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) - Surigao del Norte, through its industry development unit, in partnership with Philippine coconut Authority and Office of the Provincial Agriculture, recently conducted the skills training on coconut by-product cum market opportunity seminar in Barangay Nuevo Campo, San Benito, Surigao del Norte. 

The conduct of the said seminar is part of the target activities of the coconut Farmers Industry Development Plan (CFIDP) in Surigao del Norte, in order to create additional products from this tree of life.

A total of 25 members from Nuevo Campo Development Cooperative participated in the activity and produced coconut by-products such as buko pie, coco toyo, coco vinegar, coco macaroons, processed buko juice, coco oil, and coco yema. 

The training was successfully conducted in coordination with the local government unit of San Benito under the leadership of Mayor Ma. Gina S. Menil and Vice Mayor Wellybell A. Requireme. (DTI-Surigao del Norte/PIA-Surigao del Norte)

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