(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Friday, 16 January 2026) Dinagat Islands will experience rains with gusty winds due to TS “Ada”. Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to heavy rains. Minimal to minor threat to life and property due to strong winds. Northern Mindanao and the rest of Caraga will experience cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms due to TS “Ada”. Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains. The rest of Mindanao will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to Localized Thunderstorms. Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms. The eastern section of Mindanao will have moderate to strong winds from west to southwest with moderate to rough seas (2.1 to 3.4 meters). The rest of Mindanao will have light to moderate winds from northeast to northwest with slight to moderate seas (0.6 to 2.5 meters). At 3:00 PM today, the center of Tropical Storm "ADA" {NOKAEN} was estimated based on all available data at 270 km East of Borongan City, Eastern Samar (12.1°N, 127.9°E) with maximum sustained winds of 65 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 80 km/h. It is moving Northwestward at 20 km/h. Northeast Monsoon affecting Northern and Central Luzon.


Friday, 7 February 2025

DSWD-13 kicks-off 2025 with launch of Superstore

BUTUAN CITY -- The Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office (FO) Caraga and the Abot Kaya Poblacion SLP Association recently opened a new Superstore in Brgy. Poblacion, Bayugan City.

The launch was led by the SLP Provincial Operations Office of Agusan del Sur and their project development officers, along with Bayugan City Mayor Kirk Asis.

The Superstore is a unique project by SLP Caraga aimed at addressing the community’s need for accessible and affordable goods while fostering local entrepreneurship. It offers a larger, more modern version of the traditional community store and is also designed to serve as a bulk supplier of goods to nearby microenterprises.

“We are incredibly grateful to DSWD for granting us this livelihood assistance. We assure you that we will nurture this opportunity and strive to further develop this project,” said Abot Kaya Poblacion SLP Association (SLPA) President Warlito Daug.

President Daug further emphasized the project’s positive impact on the community and neighboring barangays.

“This project doesn’t only benefit us, but also the residents of nearby barangays. Many locals, especially those who own small stores, were looking for a nearby place to purchase goods. Now, they don’t have to travel far for their daily necessities,” he added.

SLP Caraga previously opened its first Superstore in San Francisco, Agusan del Sur, and plans to establish more of these stores across the region to expand its sustainable livelihood initiatives and benefit more Caraganons. (DSWD Caraga/PIA-Caraga)

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