(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Wednesday, 18 September 2024) At 3:00 AM today, the center of Tropical Storm "HELEN" {PULASAN} was estimated based on all available data at 1,155 km East of Extreme Northern Luzon (22.3°N, 132.9°E) with maximum sustained winds of 85 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 105 km/h. It is moving West Northwestward at 25 km/h. Southwest Monsoon affecting Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. TROPICAL CYCLONE OUTSIDE PAR AS OF 3:00 AM TODAY TROPICAL DEPRESSION (formerly "GENER") LOCATION: 405 KM WEST OF BACNOTAN, LA UNION (17.2°N, 116.6°E) MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 55 KM/H NEAR THE CENTER GUSTINESS: UP TO 70 KM/H MOVEMENT: WEST NORTHWESTWARD AT 25 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 cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to Southwest Monsoon. Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains. 𝗙𝗒π—₯π—˜π—–π—”π—¦π—§ π—ͺπ—œπ—‘π—— 𝗔𝗑𝗗 π—–π—’π—”π—¦π—§π—”π—Ÿ π—ͺπ—”π—§π—˜π—₯ π—–π—’π—‘π——π—œπ—§π—œπ—’π—‘: Moderate to Strong winds coming from South to Southwest will prevail with Moderate to Rough seas (2.1 to 3.5 meters).


Wednesday, 22 May 2024

Comelec-13 brings voter’s registration to Dinagat Islands

By Renelle Luzon Escuadro

BUTUAN CITY (PIA) – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Caraga through its provincial office in Dinagat Islands conducted a comprehensive Voter's Education and Registration Fair  2024 on May 17 at Don Ruben E. Ecleo Sr. Memorial National High School (DREESMNHS) in San Jose town.

The activity is under the Register Anywhere Program of Comelec to ensure effective participation of the Dinagatnons in the national and local elections in May 2025. The activity also informed the locals of the place on  the significant updates and changes in the electoral process.

Some 678 participants comprising of junior and senior high school students of Don Ruben Ecleo Sr. Memorial National High School, Don Ruben Ecleo Sr. Memorial College, local officials and partner agencies joined in the Voter's Education and Registration Fair.

The energetic senior high school students showcased their talents and performed their graduation song incorporating the Comelec tagline on "Karapatang Bumoto Simulan sa Pagpaparehistro.

Also in attendance were Comelec main office personnel Joselito L. Gerardino, together with Comelec Caraga Assistant Regional Election Director Geraldine C. Samson, and Comelec – Dinagat Islands personnel headed by Atty. Riza Ann Donalyn B. Culima-Constantino. (RLE/PIA-Dinagat Islands)

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