(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Monday, 11 November 2024) At 3:00 AM today, the center of Typhoon "NIKA" {TORAJI} was estimated based on all available data at 120 km East Southeast of Casiguran, Aurora (15.9°N, 123.2°E) with maximum sustained winds of 120 km/h and gustiness of up to 150 km/h. It is moving West Northwestward at 20 km/h. TROPICAL CYCLONE OUTSIDE PAR AS OF 3:00 AM TODAY SEVERE TROPICAL STORM YINXING (2422) (FORMERLY "MARCE") LOCATION: 880 KM WEST OF NORTHERN LUZON (18.5°N, 112.2°E) MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 110 KM/H NEAR THE CENTER GUSTINESS: UP TO 135 KM/H MOVEMENT: SOUTHWESTWARD AT 15 KM/H TROPICAL STORM MAN-YI (2424) LOCATION: 3,555 KM EAST OF CENTRAL LUZON (15.2°N, 154.8°E) MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 85 KM/H NEAR THE CENTER GUSTINESS: UP TO 105 KM/H MOVEMENT: EASTWARD SLOWLY TROPICAL DEPRESSION LOCATION: 1,685 KM EAST OF EASTERN VISAYAS (11.4°N, 141.2°E) MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 45 KM/H NEAR THE CENTER GUSTINESS: UP TO 55 KM/H MOVEMENT: WEST NORTHWESTWARD AT 35 KM/H 𝗙𝗒π—₯π—˜π—–π—”π—¦π—§ π—ͺπ—˜π—”π—§π—›π—˜π—₯ π—–π—’π—‘π——π—œπ—§π—œπ—’π—‘: Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to Localized Thunderstorms. Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms.


Friday, 17 May 2024

Business owners train with ‘Grow Digital’

BISLIG CITY, Surigao del Sur (PIA) -- Around 75 business owners from Bislig City who were mostly micro and small enterprises underwent Grow Digital held at the Bislig Highlands in Bislig City on May 8.

The activity formed part of the Go Digital Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) 2 Project which is designed to empower micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and the emerging workforce with essential digital skills for business growth by harnessing the full potential of the digital economy.

The project accordingly is implemented by The Asia Foundation with support from Google.org - Google’s philanthropic arm.

The Grow Digital - Bislig City leg, in partnership with the city government of Bislig, is the 38th training session conducted since the beginning of the year and has empowered around 200 MSMEs in the Caraga region.

The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) is pushing for an enhanced Mindanao Development Agenda 2023-2028 wherein digitalization and innovation are relevant components. Together with the partner agencies, MinDA strives to facilitate projects that will improve Mindanao’s digital infrastructure such as faster internet and improved transport and logistics systems so that all the sectors can participate and flourish. (MinDA/NGPB,PIA-Surigao del Sur)