(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Friday, 20 June 2025) Easterlies affecting the eastern section of the country. 𝗙𝗒π—₯π—˜π—–π—”π—¦π—§ π—ͺπ—˜π—”π—§π—›π—˜π—₯ π—–π—’π—‘π——π—œπ—§π—œπ—’π—‘: Surigao del Sur will experience cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms due to ITCZ. Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains. Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Dinagat Islands and Surigao del Norte will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to Easterlies. 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 East to Northeast will prevail with slight to moderate seas / (0.6 to 1.5 meters).


Monday, 2 June 2025

Dinagat Islands celebrates Nat'l Heritage Month

DINAGAT ISLANDS -- The Province of Dinagat Islands celebrated this year's National Heritage Month with the theme, "Preserving Legacies, Building Futures: Empowering Communities through Heritage," on May 30 at PDRRM Operations Center, Sta. Cruz, San Jose, of this province.

The celebration underscored the significance of local heritage in shaping strong, resilient, and culturally rooted communities. As part of the continuing effort to preserve and promote local history and creativity, it was highlighted by the "Pinta sa Isla Painting Contest with the theme, “The Battle of Surigao Strait,” an iconic moment in Philippine history that echoes the courage and heroism of Filipinos.

The winners of the Pinta sa Isla are the following: 

πŸ₯‡ 1st Place: Jasson D. Pegoro

πŸ₯ˆ 2nd Place: Arthur T. Dela Cerna

πŸ₯‰ 3rd Place: Edilberto F. Daligdig Jr.

Through the Dinagat Islands Tourism and Culture Office, the provincial government of Dinagat Islands extended appreciation to the esteemed panel of judges for lending their time, expertise, and artistic insight in selecting this year’s winners: Alim V. Eviota, Gilbert H. Japay, and Len Russel S. Regala, including the Davies Paints Philippines, through its representative Frederick R. Abonitalla, as the official sponsor of the event and its generous distribution of free marine epoxy paint materials to boat operators of the province as contribution to the island’s local tourism and transport sector.

The observance of the National Heritage Month, every month of May, is a testament of honoring Dinagat Islands' past, exalting its identity, and building a stronger cultural future for the province. (Dinagat Islands Tourism and Culture Office/PIA Dinagat Islands)