(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

Surigao Sur receives P89.5M worth of agri-machinery

TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur (PIA) -- A total of 98 various production and postharvest technologies and equipment were received by the provincial government of Surigao del Sur (SDS) in provincial turnover and agri-machinery distribution spearheaded by the Department of Agriculture (DA) held at SDS Sports Complex in Tandag City.

The program implementation is under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Mechanization Program worth P 89.5 million.

Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech) regional focal person  Jingle Paloma revealed the agricultural machinery received by the province:

* Four-wheel tractor - 16 units

* Floating tlller - 55 units

* Riding type transplanter - 2 units

* Rice combine harvester - 15 units

* Recirculating dryer - 4 units

* Mobile rice mill - 1 unit

* Single pass rice mill - 5 units

Paloma added that the various production and postharvest technologies and equipment will be distributed to some 50 qualified Surigao del Sur project beneficiaries.

Present during the event was Gov. Alexander T. Pimentel; representative from the Office of 1st District of Surigao del Sur Congressional Representative Romeo S. Momo Sr, Melanie Joy Momo; Engr. Ricardo M. Oñate Jr. of DA Caraga; Genome Jun A. Fortun from the office of Senator Cynthia A. Villar; Mindanao A cluster head, Engr. Edgar B. Testa; provincial agriculturist Marcos M. Quico; MLGU executive assistant and municipal agriculturists of the province. (PIA-Surigao del Sur)

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