(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).


Friday, 6 October 2023

AgSur prov'l police office hailed as best in Caraga

PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur -- The Agusan del Sur Police Provincial Office (ADSPPO), headed by provincial director, Police Colonel Jovito C. Canlapan, was recognized as the Best Provincial Office in Caraga region on its sixth consecutive year, and bagged another six regional awards, during the 122nd Police Service Anniversary as attended by Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Z. Duterte-Carpio as the guest of honor and speaker (GOHS), held on October 4, at the headquarters of Regional Police Office-13 grandstand, Camp Col Rafael C Rodriguez, Butuan City.

These were the awards received by ADSPPO during the said ceremony:

Units Awards

• ADSPPO - Best Provincial Office (6 consecutive years)

• Bayugan City Police Station - Best Component City Police Station (2 consecutive years) 

• Bayugan City Police Station- Special Unit Award for Implementation of Project Shukran

• San Francisco Municipal Police Station (MPS) - Best Municipal Police Station

• 1st Agusan del Sur Provincial Mobile Foce Company (ADS PMFC) - Best Provincial Mobile Force Company

Individual Awardees

• PEMS Leonides S Yaoyao - Best Senior Police Non Commissioned Officer for Administration

• Vanessa Marie Yaoyao - Most Active Advocacy Support Leader Awardee

"Congratulations Team ADSPPO. This is the fruit of your hardwork. Let's continue bring pride and honor to Agusan del Sur," said PCol. Canlapan.

The Police Service Anniversary (PSA) is annually celebrated in the month of August in commemoration of the establishment of the Philippine Constabulary as the country's first insular police force founded on August 8, 1901. This year's celebration bares the theme, "Nagkakaisang Pulisya at Pamayanan tungo sa. Mapayapa at Maunlad na Bansa."

This is in line with Learning and Growth Perspective of PNP P.A.T.R.O.L Plan 2030, under the objective of developing a competent, well motivated and value oriented police personnel and organization in relation to the Transformation Program of the organization. (ADSPPO/PIA-Agusan del Sur)