(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Tuesday, 10 December 2024) Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affecting the western section of Mindanao and Palawan. Shear Line affecting the eastern sections of Central and Southern Luzon. Northeast Monsoon affecting Northern Luzon and the rest of Central Luzon. 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. 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 East to Northeast will prevail with slight to moderate seas / (0.6 to 2.5 meters).


Wednesday, 17 July 2024

67 displaced tourism workers in Agusan Sur receive assistance from DSWD, DOT

By Kelvin Kennt R. Generalo

PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur -- Some 67 displaced frontliners from the tourism industry in the municipalities of Prosperidad, Rosario, Esperanza, and Loreto received the emergency cash assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga.

Also, the Department of Tourism (DOT) Caraga, in collaboration with the DSWD Caraga and in coordination with the Provincial Tourism Office (PTO) of Agusan del Sur, organized the turnover of DOT training starter kits and certificates recently held at the Provincial Learning Center in Patin-ay, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur.

Provincial Governor Santiago B. Cane, Jr. of Agusan del Sur, together with DOT Caraga Director Ivonnie Dumadag, personnel from the DSWD Caraga, and Provincial Tourism Officer Dannah Rufalyn Buquir, led the turnover of cash assistance to the beneficiaries.

“The province of Agusan del Sur is very much grateful to the Bayanihan sa Bukas na may Pag-asa para sa Turismo. These 67 beneficiaries from the municipalities of Esperanza, Prosperidad, Rosario, and Loreto received cash assistance as they were affected by the severe flooding on February of 2024,” Gov. Cane said.

“We are very much grateful to DOT Caraga  for looking after the welfare of the tourism workers in times of calamities,” he added.

They also provided livelihood start-up kits to the beneficiaries, enabling them to pursue alternative livelihoods following their training in various vocational skills.

“During that time, we really had no operations, and our tourism was affected. On behalf of the tourism staff at Mabuhay Bega Falls, we expressed our gratitude for the help. We thank the DOT and the DSWD, as well as the training for the livelihood program,” said Luisito Sabado, Bega Falls local tourism supervisor.

The joint program of DSWD and DOT will help the tourism frontliners to move forward after the devastating experience and gather new skills and learnings in serving the tourists who will visit their different local tourist spots. (KKG, PIA-Agusan del Sur with reports from PTO-Agusan del Sur/ DOT Caraga/DSWD Caraga)