(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Tuesday, 01 July 2025) At 3:00 AM today, a Low Pressure Area (LPA) was estimated based on all available data at 1,230 km East of Central Luzon (15.3°N, 133.1°E). Southwest Monsoon affecting Visayas, Mindanao, Central Luzon, and Southern 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 cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to Southwest Monsoon. Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains. 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 Southwest to West will prevail with slight to slight to moderate seas (0.6 to 1.5 meters).


Friday, 28 February 2025

RTWPB-13 conducts Usapang 2Ps to local entrepreneurs in Surigao Norte

SURIGAO CITY – In its continuous effort to apprise MSMEs in Caraga region on proper the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) Caraga conducted its second leg of Usapang 2Ps: Pasahod at Productivity on February 11 at Maradjaw Event Center, Surigao City.

Board Secretary VI Earl dela Victoria, together with Cornelius Mahinay and Sara Mae Dahuyla, discussed the Productivity Toolbox, new minimum wage under Wage Order No. XIII-19 for private establishment and Wage Order No. XIII-DW-05 for domestic workers, wage exemption, facility evaluation, and productivity based incentive scheme to sixty-three (63) establishments hailing from Surigao City and Siargao Island, all in Surigao del Norte.  

In his opening message, he relayed to the participants the importance of giving proper compensation to the employees. “Our current Wage Order took effect last January 2, 2025, and this is a product of careful deliberation by the board members after conducting consultations and public hearings across Caraga,” BS dela Victoria said.

Usapang 2Ps is an information campaign of the RTWPB to the micro, small and medium entrepreneurs (MSMEs) of Caraga relative to the new wage orders and  other compensation-related information. (Atty. Lorainne D. Sacote, RTWPB Caraga/PIA Caraga)