(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, 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)