(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Sunday, 07 December 2025) At 3:00 AM today, the center of Tropical Depression "WILMA" was estimated based on all available data in the vicinity of Matuguinao, Samar (12.2°N 125.0°E) with maximum sustained winds of 45 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 75 km/h. It is moving West Northwestward at 15 km/h. Shear Line affecting the eastern section of Southern Luzon. Northeast Monsoon affecting the rest of Luzon. Mindanao will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to Localized Thunderstorms. Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms. Moderate to strong winds from northeast to northwest will prevail over the western sections of Mindanao with moderate to rough seas (1.2 to 3.1 meters). Elsewhere, moderate winds from the northwest to southwest to southeast with moderate seas (1.2 to 2.5 meters).


Monday, 19 August 2024

DSWD, CSU ink agreement in SLP implementation

BUTUAN CITY -- To bolster the implementation of the programs and services of the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga, together with Caraga State University (CSU), marked a new partnership by signing the Memorandum of Agreement [MOA] on August 9 at Dotties Place Hotel, this city.

CSU commits to actively engage in the exploration, transmission, and advancement of knowledge and capacity-building of the qualified SLP beneficiaries and staff.

DSWD Field Office Caraga Assistant Regional Director for Operations (ARDO) Jean Paul Parajes, emphasized the significance of the partnership in implementing the programs of SLP.

"This newly formed union will surely play a crucial role in accomplishing the program's objectives. CSU's proficiency in training, research, and community involvement harmonize with our diligence and endeavor to uplift the socio-economic status of Caraganons," Parajes remarked.

This momentous event was held during the conduct of SLP's Sulong Dunong: School of Leadership and Project Management Module 1 training, which aims to enhance the proposal-making skills and financial literacy of the program's coordinators and other personnel across the region. (DSWD-Caraga/PIA-Caraga)