(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Monday, 23 March 2026) Mindanao will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to the Localized Thunderstorms. Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms. Moderate to strong winds from Northeast to North with moderate to rough seas (1.8 to 2.8 meters) prevails on the eastern section of Mindanao; while rest of Mindanao will have light to moderate winds from Northeast to North with slight to moderate seas (0.6 to 1.8 meters). Northeast Monsoon affecting Northern Luzon.


Tuesday, 22 April 2025

COMELEC trains election board of canvassers in Dinagat Islands

BUTUAN CITY -- The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in the Province of Dinagat Islands headed by Provincial Election Supervisor Hazel Ivory R. Laud-Begyan conducted a two-day training of the members of the provincial and municipal Board of Canvassers (BOC) and designated operators of the Consolidated Canvassing System (CCS) on April 9 – 10, held at the Almont Resort, Lipata, Surigao City.

The comprehensive training equipped the participants, who will be assigned to every canvassing center in the province, on how to effectively and efficiently perform their duties and functions in the upcoming May 12 National and Local Elections.

The Department of Education (DepEd) Dinagat Islands Schools Division Superintendent Florence E. Almaden was also in attendance as support to the activity. (RLE, PIA Dinagat Islands)