(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Friday, 05 December 2025) At 3:00 PM today, the center of Tropical Depression "WILMA" was estimated based on all available data at 180 km East of Borongan City, Eastern Samar (11.7°N 127.1°E) with maximum sustained winds of 45 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 55 km/h. It is moving Westward slowly. Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Dinagat Islands and Camiguin Island will have rains with gusty winds due to TD Wilma. Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to heavy rains with at times intense rains. Minimal to minor threat to life and property due to strong winds. While the rest Northern Mindanao, the rest of Caraga, and Zamboanga Peninsula will have Cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms due to TD Wilma. Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to heavy rains. The rest of Mindanao will have Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to Localized Thunderstorms. Moderate to Strong winds from Northeast to Northwest will prevail over the western sections of Mindanao with moderate to rough seas (1.5 to 2.8 meters). Elsewhere, moderate to strong winds from the Northwest to Southwest with moderate to rough seas (1.2 to 2.5 meters). At 3:00 PM today, the center of Tropical Depression "WILMA" was estimated based on all available data at 180 km East of Borongan City, Eastern Samar (11.7°N 127.1°E) with maximum sustained winds of 45 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 55 km/h. It is moving Westward slowly. Northeast Monsoon affecting Luzon.


Friday, 15 December 2023

Free public WiFI now up in all towns of Dinagat Islands 

BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Caraga recently completed the installation of the free public WIFI to all the municipalities in the Province of Dinagat Islands under the Free Wi-Fi For All program of DICT.

The free public WiFi access is now readily available in strategic areas of the seven LGUs of the province, namely:

Basilisa Municipal Hall

Basilisa Rural Health Unit

Basilisa Tourism Office

Tag-abaca National High School

Cagdianao Municipal Hall

Cagdianao Old Municipal Hall

Cagdianao Municipal Legislative Building

Cagdianao Luneta Park

Cagdianao Cultural and Sport Center

Dinagat Municipal Hall

Dinagat Legislative Building

Dinagat Municipal Gymnasium

Dinagat Rural Health Unit

DepEd Dinagat Division Office

Libjo Municipal Hall

Libjo Rural Health Unit

Libjo Municipal Plaza

Libjo Boulevard

Loreto Municipal Hall

Loreto Municipal Library

Loreto District Hospital

Loreto Central Elementary School

Loreto National High School

San Jose Municipal Hall

Congressional Office of Dinagat Islands

San Jose Municipal DRRMC Building

Dinagat Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC)

Tubajon Municipal Hall

Tubajon Municipal Mayor's Office Building

Tubajon Municipal Legislative Building

Tubajon Central Elementary School

Tubajon Rural Health Unit

Provincial Capitol ICT Office Building

Provincial Legislative Office Building

Provincial Capitol Compound (Tabo-an)

Provincial Capitol Compound (OPARCH)

Provincial Capitol Compound (Garage)

This milestone strengthened the connectivity of the island province that will definitely open more opportunities in tourism, digital agriculture and other economic activities for countryside development. (with photo courtesy to DICT-13/ RLE-PIA Dinagat Islands)