(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, 12 August 2024

Las Nievesnons to benefit coconut seed farm

BUTUAN CITY – Gov. Ma. Angelica Rosedell M. Amante led the community consultation for the establishment of the Agusan del Norte coconut seed farm located at a 60-hectare portion of the Agusan del Norte Integrated Agro-Forestry and Dairy Stock Farm in Brgy. Maningalao, Las Nieves, Agusan del Norte.  

The project will get funding from the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) Caraga headed by Regional Manager Joel Oclarit under the program on coconut hybridization.

The residents of Brgy. Maningalao expressed their support for the project. 

Gov. Amante requested the people to back the project as she emphasized that her sole desire is for the coconut seed farm to meliorate the lives of the Agusanons.  She further conveyed the importance of the people to the government saying, "Importante sa ako ang malahutayong pagpangita ug panginabuhian." 

The project aims to ease the burden of coconut farmers in the province in securing coconut seedling in Zamboanga, North Cotabato and Davao. (Engr. KaRyll Rosario & RF Amante, PLGU-Agusan del Norte/PIA-Agusan del Norte)