(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Tuesday, 15 July 2025) The Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) continues to affect Mindanao. FORECAST: The Zamboanga Peninsula will experience cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms due to the Southwest Monsoon. These conditions may lead to possible flash floods or landslides, especially during moderate to occasionally heavy rainfall. The rest of Mindanao will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms also influenced by the Southwest Monsoon. Winds will be light to moderate from the southwest, with slight to moderate seas (wave height between 0.6 to 2.1 meters).


Friday, 19 July 2024

Caraga coastal habitat recuperates after STY Odette

By Mariesh F. Celedeña

BUTUAN CITY -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Caraga shared during the Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas on July 16 the gradually recuperation with fair to good condition of the coral reefs, mangroves, and seagrass in Caraga region from the wrath of Super Typhoon (STY) Odette.

“To speed up the recovery, we established five marine protected area networks (MPAN) that are crucial for the conservation and sustainable use of marine resources,” said Maritess M. Ocampo, OIC regional executive director of DENR Caraga, ensuring rigorous habitat assessment and monitoring to sustain the ecosystem services of the coastal and marine ecosystems.

DENR Caraga is also conducting water quality monitoring to 68 sampling stations in the entire region.

Four out of the five provinces of Caraga region have coastlines that span up to 2,271 kilometers supporting diverse ecosystems crucial for marine life. With Mangrove forests covering 27,268 hectares, coral reefs stretch over 37,193 hectares, and seagrass stretch over 27,768 hectares, all these formed a vital habitat and breeding grounds for various fish species and other marine life.

These vast marine habitats have become a source of food and livelihood of the Caraganons.

STY Odette hit Caraga region in 2021. It affected not just the local communities but also the habitat of various fish species and other marine life. (MFC/PIA-Caraga) 

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