(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Saturday, 12 July 2025) The Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) continues to affect Mindanao. FORECAST: The Zamboanga Peninsula will experience cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms due to the Southwest Monsoon. These conditions may lead to possible flash floods or landslides, especially during moderate to occasionally heavy rainfall. The rest of Mindanao will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms also influenced by the Southwest Monsoon. Winds will be light to moderate from the southwest, with slight to moderate seas (wave height between 0.6 to 2.1 meters).


Friday, 13 June 2025

DICT Caraga kicks-off Nat’l ICT Month

Butuan City – The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Caraga kicked-off the National ICT Month on June 2, with a festive motorcade and a series of ICT-focused training programs and information sessions across the region.

With the theme, “Walang Iwanan sa Digital Bayanihan,” this year’s celebration underscores the government’s commitment to inclusive digital transformation—ensuring that no Filipino is left behind in the ongoing push for digitalization, connectivity, cybersecurity, and digital job creation.

In line with the nationwide advocacy, DICT Caraga launched several key activities aimed at building digital capacity and fostering innovation within communities. Among the kick-off activities were:

- Mobile Application Development Training in partnership with St. Francis Xavier College

- Web Content Management Using WordPress led by the ICT Literacy and Competency Development Bureau (ILCDB) Region 13, 

- Introduction to UI/UX Design and App Development for Startups conducted virtually via Zoom by DICT Surigao del Sur and the ICT Industry Development Bureau 13

These initiatives highlighted DICT Caraga’s commitment to capacitating communities through accessible and practical digital skills training.

As the nation celebrates the National ICT Month, DICT Caraga encourages the public to participate in the upcoming events and join the collective journey toward a digitally empowered and inclusive Philippines—where no one is left behind in the digital age. (DICT Caraga/PIA Caraga)