(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Thursday, 17 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).


Monday, 4 March 2024

Agusan Sur authorities yield grams of shabu

PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur -- The dedication and commitment of the personnel from San Francisco Municipal Police Station (MPS) as the lead unit and Regional Drug Enforcement Unit (RDEU) has paved the way for a successful operation of the ongoing campaign against illegal drugs.  

Said personnel executed the buy-bust operation on Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at about 10:19 PM in Purok-4A, Brgy. 5, San Francisco, Agusan del Sur, resulting in the apprehension of one suspect and the seizure of illicit substances.

This anti-illegal drugs operation resulted in the confiscation of the following items:

a. Four pieces of small heat-sealed transparent plastic sachets containing a white crystalline substance believed to be Shabu with an estimated weight of two grams and estimated SDP of P13,600.

b. Two pieces of aluminum foil strip; and 

c. Once piece of five hundred peso bill (P500) buy-bust money bearing serial number HX838984.

The arrested suspects and confiscated items are now under the custody of San Francisco MPS for proper disposition. 

According to Police Colonel Jovito Canlapan, provincial director of Agusan del Sur Police Provincial Office (ADSPPO), the law enforcement agencies are committed to ensuring that all necessary procedures and legal steps are followed to maintain the integrity of the case.

"We encouraged those struggling with drug dependency to consider rehabilitation as a path towards recovery and a drug-free life," said Canlapan.

"Further, we are calling for collaboration between law enforcement and individuals, emphasizing the shared responsibility of creating a society free from the harmful impacts of illegal drugs," he added.

This is in line with the process excellence perspective of the PNP P.A.T.R.O.L. Plan 2030 under the objective, Improving the crime prevention and solution efficiency of the PPO. (ADSPPO/PIA-Agusan del Sur)

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