(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Saturday, 19 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, 24 June 2024

Port of Surigao employees participate in mandatory drug testing 

SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte (PIA) -- In line with the Philippine government's campaign for a drug-free workplace, the Port Management Office (PMO) of Surigao conducted mandatory drug testing for all its personnel on June 18.  

The drug tests were held in accordance with Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) Memorandum Circular No. 04-2016, also known as the Institutionalization of a “Drug-Free Workplace Policy” in the PPA.

The mandatory screening was carried out at the PMO Administrative Building in Surigao City and involved officials, staff, and contract of service (CoS) personnel from the base port of Surigao as well as its terminal management offices (TMOs). 

Prior to the testing, operatives from the Port Police Department led by SPP1 Julie B. Lucero, discussed the salient points outlined in PPA Memorandum Circular 04-2016. Additionally, Winefredo D. Alagabia Jr., provincial officer of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Surigao del Norte, provided an overview of the government's Drug-Free Workplace Policy as mandated by Republic Act No. 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. 

The drug testing initiative is part of the broader national effort to maintain a drug-free work environment across various government agencies and offices. (PPA-PMO Surigao/PIA-Surigao del Norte)