(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Thursday, 14 November 2024) At 4:00 AM today, the center of Typhoon “OFEL” (USAGI) was estimated based on all available data at 475 km East Northeast of Virac, Catanduanes or 595 km East of Daet, Camarines Norte (14.6 °N, 128.5 °E ) with maximum sustained winds of 120 km/h and gustiness of up to 150 km/h. It is moving Westward at 35 km/h. TROPICAL CYCLONE OUTSIDE PAR AS OF 3:00 AM TODAY TROPICAL STORM TORAJI (2423) [FORMERLY NIKA] LOCATION: 475 KM WEST OF CALAYAN, CAGAYAN (20.0°N, 117.0°E) MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 85 KM/H NEAR THE CENTER GUSTINESS: UP TO 105 KM/H MOVEMENT: WEST NORTHWESTWARD AT 15 KM/H TROPICAL STORM MAN-YI (2424) LOCATION: 2,210 KM EAST OF EASTERN VISAYAS (13.2°N, 145.0°E) MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 75 KM/H NEAR THE CENTER GUSTINESS: UP TO 90 KM/H MOVEMENT: WEST SOUTHWESTWARD AT 30 KM/H 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—‘: Light to moderate winds coming from Northwest to Southwest will prevail with slight to moderate seas / (0.6 to 2.5 meters).


Monday, 28 October 2024

DSWD-13 ventures with new marketing agreement to strengthen programs on hunger, poverty

BUTUAN CITY -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga’s Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (EPAHP) Program celebrated the successful signing of a new Marketing Agreement (MA) on October 11, at ACE Medical Center in Butuan City.

The ceremonial signing, which is part of its ongoing effort to support local associations, formalized a partnership between Allied Care Experts Medical Center-Butuan and three community-based organizations (CBOs) namely, the Lower Agusan River Pump Irrigation System Good Farmers Irrigators Association (LARPIS), the Fisherfolk Initiative for Sustainable Harvest Fishermen Cooperative (FISH COOP), and the Tabuan Vendors-Consumers Cooperative (TAVECC). 

Partnering agencies, including the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Cagara, Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) Caraga, and National Irrigation Administration (NIA) Caraga were also present, serving as signatories of the agreement.

By signing the agreement, local farmers and fisherfolk can collectively benefit from improved market access, increased income, stronger associations, enhanced food security, and sustainable agricultural practices, all of which contribute to their well-being and that of their communities.

Assistant Regional Director for Operations Jean Paul Parajes expressed optimism in his inspirational message, hoping the signing will mark a start of enduring partnerships.

“I hope that this agreement will not merely conclude with its initial term, but be renewed annually, fostering a long-lasting and mutually beneficial relationship that extends well beyond the agreement’s formal duration,” he said.

Engr. Danilo Yamis, chief of Engineering and Operations Section of NIA-Caraga, also shared his gratitude to EPAHP’s role in linking their irrigators association to such opportunities.

“I am grateful to EPAHP for connecting our irrigators associations. With the signing of the Marketing Agreement, our obligation has begun, even before the delivery phase,” he said.

The program on EPAHP, chaired by DSWD, seeks to establish sustainable initiatives to reduce hunger and enhance food and nutrition security. This is achieved by connecting CBOs with potential markets and offering credit assistance to support food production, processing, and distribution. (DSWD-Caraga/PIA-Caraga)