Coordination of IKM Assessment of Probolinggo City Secretariat Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS) Surabaya is ready to carry out the Community Satisfaction Index (IKM) Assessment activity for the Secretariat of the Regional People’s Representative Council (Sekwan) of Probolinggo City This was conveyed by the Head of the Center for Regional Potential Studies and Community Empowerment (PDPM) ITS Dr in a coordination activity with the Sekwan of Probolinggo City at the PDPM Office Present at this coordination activity were Suwardi Evaluation and Reporting Analyst of Sewan of Probolinggo City along with the team from PDPM ITS This coordination activity is to determine the aspects to be measured in the IKM respondent determination and presentation schedule Sumardi said that the assessment of the IKM of government agencies is a mandate or obligation that must be fulfilled Based on the Decree of the Minister of State for Empowerment of State Apparatus (Kep 63/KEP/M.PAN/2023 concerning General Guidelines for the Implementation of Public Services and Kep 25/KEP/M.PAN/2/2024 concerning General Guidelines for Compiling the Public Satisfaction Index of Government Agency Service Units The purpose of this IKM assessment is to obtain feedback on services evaluation of improvements and enhancements to the services of the Probolinggo City Regional Secretariat Discussion of the IKM Assessment activities of the Probolinggo City Secretariat The Community Satisfaction Index (IKM) Assessment Activity of the Secretariat of the Probolinggo City Regional People’s Representative Council is in line with the community service roadmap of the Center for Regional Potential Studies and Community Empowerment (PDPM) of the Directorate of Research and Community Service (DRPM) of the Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology (ITS) Surabaya namely regional government governance management This activity is also in accordance with the Sustainable Development Goals (TPB)/Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) goal number (8) decent work and economic growth and goal number (17) partnership in achieving goals David Priyasidarta (Kontributor) Tempo.CO, Probolinggo - The flood that struck the Probolinggo Regency The victim was a resident of Brani Village A total of 314 households were affected by the flood Hundreds of houses and public facilities in the Krejengan and Krakasaan Districts were submerged by the flood A rapid assessment conducted by the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Probolinggo Regency recorded one educational facility namely the Daruttauhid Islamic Boarding School being affected and one bridge heavily damaged the access between Satriyan Village and Sumber Secang Village was cut off and Disaster Communications of the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) stated that the latest report received mentioned that the floodwaters had completely receded on Tuesday the damaged connecting road remains impassable BNPB urged the people of Probolinggo Regency to remain vigilant against the potential for secondary disasters "The weather forecast for most of the Probolinggo Regency in the next three days (March 11-13 2025) still indicates the potential for light to moderate rain," Muhari said in a written statement received by Tempo on Wednesday He urged the public to always prepare disaster preparedness kits and to always follow official information from the government Editor's Choice: Thousands Affected as Floods Grips Ten Villages in Gorontalo's Pohuwato Regency Click here to get the latest news updates from Tempo on Google News Prabowo Subianto Plans to Establish 100 People's Schools Soon Prabowo Plans to Build Emergency Bulog Warehouses in Aceh, West Nusa Tenggara Prabowo's Reason for Involving the Military in Food Matters Prabowo Open to Meeting Retired Military Forum Urging Gibran's Impeachment Free Meal Poisoning Case, Prabowo Alludes to Students Eating Without Spoons Learn About the Outsourcing Practices Prabowo Intends to Scrap 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data from the Kraksaan Religious Court approximately 189 children applied for marriage dispensations between January and May 2024 These children sought marriage dispensations because they had not yet reached the minimum legal marriageable age stipulated by law explained that the Marriage Law requires both male and female prospective spouses to be at least 19 years old "There are regulations in place for marriage a marriage dispensation must be requested," Faruq explained on Monday Faruq noted that the high number of early marriages remains a significant concern Out of the 189 children who applied for dispensations "128 children have been allowed to marry while the remaining cases are still being processed," he said Faruq detailed several factors contributing to child marriage including cultural practices where parents believe that children who reach a certain age should marry quickly to avoid immoral behavior often due to long engagements or premarital relationships To prevent their children from engaging in premarital sex both psychologically and economically," Faruq emphasized He urged parents to guide their children towards positive activities and away from early marriages Indonesia recorded a child marriage rate of 9.23 percent in 2023 according to the latest data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) This means that one out of nine females experiences child marriage while the ratio is 1 in 100 for males aged 20-24 who marry as children The Indonesian government has tried to deter child marriage by introducing legislation that raised the marriageable age from 16 to 19 yet a religious court can still grant an exemption allowing marriage from any age Universitas Airlangga Official Website Mangroves are coastal ecosystems that thrive along tropical and subtropical lines throughout the world (Kauffman and Donato including spawning and nurseries for fish and crustaceans Although mangrove forests only account for 0.7% of the earth’s tropical forest area mangrove degradation accounts for 10% of total emissions from deforestation in the tropics (Giri et al. Mangroves have been shown to absorb carbon (C) which is globally significant It is estimated that mangrove soils store C two to five times higher than any terrestrial forest (Kauffman and Donato In the Indo-Pacific region and the Indonesian archipelago mangroves store an average of 1,023 MgC / Ha and 1,083 MgC / Ha A total of 2.9 Mha of Indonesia’s mangrove forests absorbs up to 3.14 PgC (Murdiyarso et al. mangrove forests in Indonesia have the potential for mitigating global climate change and more than 35% of mangrove forests have been reduced globally since 1980 with a decline rate of 2-8% per year (Polidoro et al. the development and expansion of aquaculture have reduced mangrove cover by more than 40% in the last three decades (Murdiyarso et al. Mangrove rehabilitation and restoration programs have been carried out in many areas where coastal protection and ecotourism are added as conservation goals (Donato et al. absorption of C was added as a goal and strategy for conservation and rehabilitation of project-based mangroves through carbon credit financial incentives (Arifanti et al. This interest has encouraged measurement and study of the capacity of mangrove forests to store C and store atmospheric CO2 Indonesia contains 20% of the world’s mangrove forests and has the wealthiest mangrove diversity in the world of which 45 out of 70 species of mangroves exist in Indonesia (Arifanti et al. 50% of mangrove forests in Java are located in East Java Province which is 18,253 ha from 34,491 ha (Suhardjono an inventory of mangroves in the province of East Java is essential to access the structure of the forest and its biomass ecosystem where this research is conducted in fragmented mangrove forests in Pasuruan and Probolinggo Districts The results showed that there were 383 individual trees from four exact mangrove species observed in the study area and Rhizophora mucronata with a total density of 2553 mangrove stands / Ha Rhizophora genus constitutes 93% of the entire mangrove individual; therefore the average biomass and C stock of mangrove stands are 482.09 ± 159.57 MgB / Ha and 226.58 ± 75 MgC / Ha soil C stocks constitute 58% of the total reserves of mangrove ecosystems in the entire study area To find out more detail about the role of Pasuruan and Probolinggo mangrove ecosystems in mitigating global climate change Title: Carbon storage of mangrove ecosystems in Pasuruan and Probolinggo Regency They can be contacted via: agoes_soegianto@fst.unair.ac.id Copyright 2024 © Universitas Airlangga. All Rights Reserved. PUSAT KOMUNIKASI DAN INFORMASI PUBLIK (PKIP) TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Mount Bromo Volcano Observation Post Bromo reported the activity of volcanic earthquakes accompanied by continuous tremors on Thursday following reports of thick white crater smoke observed spewing up to 600 meters above the peak of Mount Bromo an officer of the Bromo PGA Post in Probolinggo Regency reported a number of seizures on the volcano which is administratively and geographically located in four districts Based on the seismograph at the monitoring post in Cemoro Lawang Hamlet one deep volcanic earthquake was recorded with an amplitude of 31 mm S-P 3.4 seconds and an earthquake duration of 31 seconds There was also 1 continuous tremor earthquake with an amplitude of 0.5-1 mm there was 1 distant tectonic earthquake with an amplitude of 8 mm S-P 18 seconds and an earthquake duration of 97 seconds Wahyu said that visually Mount Bromo is sometimes clearly visible until it is covered with fog "The main crater smoke is observed to be white with a thin to thick intensity about 50-600 meters high from the summit," Wahyu said in a report quoted by Tempo The activity level of Mount Bromo still remains Level II (Alert). The Center for Volcanology Mitigation and Geological Disaster (PVMBG) issued a number of recommendations related to the current level of Bromo activity including the community around Mount Bromo and visitors/tourists/climbers not to enter the area within a radius of 1 kilometer from the active crater of Mount Bromo and tourism managers of Mount Bromo should be aware of phreatic eruptions that are sudden and without being preceded by clear volcanic symptoms Editor's Choice: Mount Semeru Erupts Ten Times, Ash Reaches 1,200 Meters Click here to get the latest news updates from Tempo on Google News Jobs That AI Will Replace: Is Your Current Job at Risk? Top 10 Highest-Paying Majors Worth Pursuing in 2025 NASA Faces 24.3% Budget Cut: What's at Stake? 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Unmanned Aircraft (PUTA) traffic The method called UAVITS was tested in the final at the Delta Artha Bahari Nusantara Public Terminal (DABN) Probolinggo Port Wednesday (7/12) a PUTA monitoring system was developed to distribute inter-island health logistics This research is the second year after the previous success with unmanned logistics drone innovation in November 2021 we are focusing on the system,” he explained the Science Techno Park (STP) Manager of the ITS Maritime Innovation Cluster revealed was flown from DABN Port to Gili Ketapang Island this trial proves that PUTA can travel across waters for relatively long distances “Because it is quite rare that PUTA operates across the sea (from left) Albertus Gian Dessayes Adriano and Murdianto Kusumadewa discussing PUTA with the UAVITS system revealed that the system scans data via transponders Namely a radio transmitter that will deliver signals to the UAVITS system the data will process the signal to display navigation from PUTA This ITS Informatics Engineering Department student said that live monitoring is a superior feature of UAVITS with a duration of data retrieval every five seconds It also adds that the UAVITS shows the PUTA trajectory security level information UAVITS offers a licensing data verification feature that can help drone owners to take off legally and land flights Authentication is done by uploading pilot documents so that AirNav can verify them PUTA monitoring with UAVITS featuring PUTA flight path visualization This research is a collaboration of two departments at ITS namely the Department of Marine Transportation Engineering and the Department of Informatics Engineering Not only involving students this research also involved lecturers from both departments These lecturers include Muhammad Riduwan SKom MKom Not only that, the research entitled Prototype of Unmanned Aircraft Traffic Operational System (PUTA): Case Study of Medical Logistics Transport Applications in the East Java Airspace was supported by the 2022 Batch Matching Fund (Kedaireka) program by the Directorate General of Higher Education, Research and Technology (Ditjen Diktiristek) Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology (Kemendikbudristek) RI The ITS research team and partners in the final trial of UAVITS at Probolinggo Port which was researched from September to December 2022 received positive responses from the two partners Junior Manager Planning and Evaluation of Tower AirNav Indonesia Surabaya UAVITS is a promising breakthrough in the middle of the PUTA movement in Indonesia it can be applied in regulations so that drones in Indonesia can be monitored more deeply,” he said The same was conveyed by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Beehive Drones He hopes that with the existence of UAVITS PUTA regulations in Indonesia will become more apparent This will facilitate PUTA operations in Indonesia and open up industry opportunities “The opportunity for the industry to be able to supply transponders to drones can realize the sovereignty of the air industry in Indonesia,” said the alumnus of the Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering ITS hopefully ITS News — Indonesia as a tropical country tends to have many coastal areas ITS News — Data is an asset and the main foundation in determining strategies for the future ITS News — Continuing to show local wisdom to the world community ITS News — The Domestic Component Level (TKDN) is the key to restoring the glory of the Indonesian Three Dutch tourists were questioned by the police following an inappropriate photo session at the iconic Sea of Sand in Mount Bromo were photographed lowering their pants and exposing their lower bodies while posing on a rented red Jeep The indecent photos quickly spread online after being posted by the Jeep's driver which included two female and one male tourist They were all immediately brought in for questioning at the Sukapura Police Station confirmed that the foreign tourists entered through the Cemorolawang entrance "We are conducting a thorough investigation of everyone involved in this pornographic act," said Jamhari on Thursday "There were a total of 16 people in the group and three of them were involved in the photo session." the head of Ngadisari Village and a prominent Tengger tribe figure expressed his disappointment over the disgraceful actions of the three tourists He urged all visitors to respect the customs and traditions of the Tengger community "I hope all tourism operators in Bromo will work together to preserve both its physical and non-physical aspects," Sunaryono emphasized He also mentioned that those involved in spreading the indecent photos would face traditional sanctions This incident serves as a reminder for tourists to adhere to local customs and respect the cultural heritage of the places they visit internship Mahinda Arkyasa visiting a cafe is not only just enjoying a cup of coffee but also a place to hang out with friends If by chance you are in a city in East Java which is famous for its Mount Bromo and Madakaripura Waterfall tours Then it is necessary to know the recommended cafes in Probolinggo The following are some of the recommended coffee shops in Probolinggo that offer attractive interior designs and unique natural charm Try to stop by for a moment at AAA Café This semi-open cafe offers a direct view of the main road Passing vehicles and flashing lights at night can add to the exoticism of this cafe AAA Café can be visited at Jalan Pahlawan No This is because BARREL Coffee Garage also sells a variety of snacks and meals that are filling The place opens every day from 10:00 to 22:30 hours WIB The next recommended cafe in Probolinggo is D & C 19 The name comes from the abbreviation of Depot & Café 19 this coffee shop that has a semi-outdoor concept also includes heavy meals which is located in the administrative area of Jalan Suroyo Number 1 With a modern oriental style and a ceiling decorated with lights the cafe facilities are enough to make visitors feel at home it is very suitable to invite the whole family let alone a unique style of coffee from cassava Cassava Café provides cross-legged seating so that the intimate atmosphere can be felt even more The cafe is located in Jalan Dr Wahidin Number 36 Celsius Juice & Coffee also deserves to be included in the list of cafe recommendations in Probolinggo this cafe is often a destination for those who have travelled via train This is because the coffee shop can be reached by walking a few minutes from Probolinggo train station Want to have a drink other than coffee at a coffee shop Don't hesitate to order their best-selling menu called STMJ The delish taste of milk combined with a mixture of eggs and honey with warm ginger can boost the stamina in the body The shop is open from 10:00 – 02:00 WIB located in Jalan Hos Cokroaminoto Number 25A Visitors who visit the place will be guaranteed to feel refreshed and relieved the walls in the facilities are filled with decorations of high artistic value Fresh Time cafe is located in Jalan Ahmad Yani Number 46 One of the cafe recommendations in Probolinggo seems authentic Furniture made of wood added a cosy atmosphere with a variety of food offered ranging from home cooking to western but even people above the average young age usually visit the cafe which is located at Jalan Ahmad Yani Number 30 Sukabumi Even children who have just come home from school often visit here J'Bing Café & Resto is located at Jalan Basuki Rahmat Number 9 Hours of operation are from 09:00 – 23:00 WIB Ladang Kopi is also on the recommendation list of cafes in Probolinggo Visitors that linger here would remind of the atmosphere of the typical Indonesian countryside This is because the walls in this shop were left open without paint Various types of coffee are ready to be served to visitors which was once located in Jalan Karangsari Concoctions from professional baristas are ready to serve and make you addicted to sipping coffee Ranging from americano to coffee with a mixture of coconut water but food that is filling is also part of their menu Sejiwa Coffee is classified as a coffee shop in Probolinggo which has complete facilities Simposium Coffee is one of the cafes in Probolinggo that is no less than other coffee shops Designed in all white brought a simple and clean environment to visitors This coffee shop in Probolinggo displays a typical impression of a European coffee shop With Large glass windows and doors that are ready to welcome visitors with snacks such as mendoan that can go well with a cup of hot coffee The right choice of place for those who are looking for an atmosphere that is full of intimacy and privacy Those are all on the list of recommended cafes in Probolinggo that have various unique styles and looks of their own and side dishes to those who have the interest to visit one of them KOSTCON 2025, the First Largest K-Drama OST Concert in Jakarta, to Take 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Here Are the Top 12 Destinations Vesak 2025: Borobudur Temple to Host Thousands of Devotees with Spiritual Celebrations 8 Quiet Cafes in Singapore to Escape the Noise Top 5 Oldest Restaurants and Cafes to Visit in Germany's Leipzig Restaurants in Jakarta's Sarinah for Hanging Out 5 Must Visit Hidden Gem Restaurants and Cafes in Jakarta 4 Women Dies as Earthquake in Papua Causes Cafe to Collapse into Water Authorities Close 3 Cafes in PIK for Violating Covid-19 Restrictions A doctor and his wife died as a result of a multiple-vehicle crash involving a Harley Davidson convoy in the East Java town of Probolinggo on Sunday afternoon Police reported that the pile-up began when the couple attempted to avoid a collision with strangers on a motorcycle which abruptly made a turn in front of them they lost control of their bike and collided with another Harley Davidson in the convoy at high speed the couple were struck by a car traveling from the opposite direction while their bike slid and collided with two people on a Yamaha scooter who were not part of the convoy The deceased victims were identified only as Azis Further details about them were not immediately available Their Harley was registered in Jakarta and they were part of a convoy traveling from the resort island of Bali to Surabaya the rider of the Yamaha scooter who escaped serious injuries along with his wife recounted seeing at least four Harley Davidson bikes involved in the pile-up "There was a motorcycle that suddenly turned in front of them causing several Harley bikes to brake hard," Made said at the scene approximately 150 kilometers southeast of the provincial capital described a Harley Davidson veering uncontrollably toward his direction at high speed Ports across Java and Sumatra have been bustling with activity as cargo ships arrive carrying bags of milled rice from neighboring countries since the beginning of this month two vessels from Thailand and Myanmar docked at Probolinggo Port in East Java bringing a combined total of 8,200 tons of rice Workers are in the process of unloading 3,200 tons of Thai rice that arrived last week while another vessel carrying 5,000 tons of rice from Myanmar arrived on Saturday morning an official with the state logistics agency (Bulog) in Probolinggo The rice deliveries will be temporarily stored at Bulog warehouses in Probolinggo regency we are prepared to send them to other warehouses across Java or outside the island," Yoga said Malahayati Port in Aceh welcomed a ship carrying 6,700 tons of Thai rice while awaiting another delivery of 6,000 tons from Vietnam workers began unloading imported rice at Boom Baru Port in Palembang where a total of 42,000 tons of rice are expected to arrive from Thailand Siti dinyatakan meninggal pada Senin (17/8) pukul 06.00 WIB di RSUD dr Mochammad Saleh Kota Probolinggo Anak pasangan Ngasiyo (40) dan Mufidah (30) itu meninggal dengan diagnosa diabetes dan komplikasi Siti kemudian dimandikan sekitar pukul 07.00 WIB Namun hal tak terduga terjadi saat proses pemandian tersebut Dan matanya yang terpejam tiba-tiba terbuka kembali Dan dilihat detak jantungnya kembali berdebar dan tubuh bergerak," ujar Ngasiyo kepada wartawan di lokasi Apa yang dilihat pada Siti saat itu membuat gempar kerabat, tetangga, dan warga yang sedang bertakziah. Siti langsung dimasukkan ke dalam rumah. Ngasiyo yang melihat anaknya hidup kembali begitu senang hatinya Ngasiyo segera menghubungi tim medis dari Puskesmas Lumbang Tim medis segera melakukan tindakan dengan memberikan oksigen untuk membantu pernapasan anak saya kembali ke pangkuan Allah SWT," ratap Ngasiyo Jenazah Siti akhirnya dimandikan kembali dan dimakamkan di TPU Desa Lambangkuning Kapolsek Lumbang AKP Muhammad Dugel membenarkan peristiwa tersebut "Benar tadi sekitar pukul 07.00 WIB ada peristiwa gadis meninggal hidup kembali setelah sebelumnya sempat dirawat di RSUD Dr Mochamad Saleh Namun saat dimandikan jasadnya kembali hidup Sekitar 1 jam hidup lalu meninggal kembali," kata Dugel Tonton video 'Heboh Gadis di Probolinggo Hidup Lagi Lalu Meninggal Kembali': [Gambas:Video 20detik] he government hopes to develop 10 new destinations that will emulate Bali’s success under the “10 New Bali” program which aims to attract investment in the tourism sector One obvious candidate is an island off East Java’s north coast — but the transition won’t be easy ticks most boxes as a desirable destination: it is near Mount Bromo one of the government’s 10 promoted destinations prompting tour agencies to pair the islet and the majestic mountain in the same holiday package Located 8 kilometers from the city of Probolinggo Gili Ketapang is less than an hour’s boat ride from a major port The timid will discover a peaceful outlet for their limited adventure spirit history and ecology will find puzzles to stimulate the mind But how to promote all this without spoiling the 68-hectare island Read also: Protected areas in ocean are key tool against climate change “This is our dilemma,” said village head Suparyono “We definitely want more tourists to help our economy and tell the world about us but we don’t want visitors to start buying land for their businesses or disrupt our traditions.” Whether their disembarking from the public jetty or beaching a chartered boat on the sandy western tip of the tear-shaped isle the island upholds a strict ban on littering and prohibits women from wearing clothes that are too revealing — particularly when swimming Unsurprisingly Bali’s bikinis are taboo; so is even modest beachwear women may find it a struggle to keep covered with every crashing wave threatening to reveal a sliver of skin Gili Ketapang’s beaches are not completely void of visitors; domestic tourists can often be seen camping and frolicking in the sand the idea of unchaperoned foreigners wandering around the island’s kampung (small villages) concerns Suparyono “Some locals will want to pinch foreigners because it’s so unusual here,” he said “We need to provide tour guides who can explain the cultural differences We don’t want outside agents doing this Our religious leaders are not ready to understand tourism yet But people are friendly and this is a safe place.” Read also: Indonesia welcomes 1.14 million foreign tourists in April The entire population of Gili Ketapang is Muslim and majority are Madurese who speak a local dialect Few locals over the age of 30 understand the national tongue Those who can speak Indonesian were educated on the mainland or had married into a different community Visitors to Gili Ketapang will feel like buying a phrase book Suparyono taught elementary school before taking on his current position as village head and is proud that most people want to stay on the island “There are 9,671 residents and only six have gone overseas [as domestic workers] comparing Gili Ketapang to a nearby island that is larger and known for its residents who tend to move to large cities “There’s plenty of fish because we are conservationists We don’t use cantrang [trawl nets once banned by the Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry] “Anyone who isn’t lazy can get work on boats or processing fish Hundreds of boats docked around the island is enough evidence of its residents’ fishing tradition The children look healthy and there are a lot of elderly people suggesting a piscine diet that helps the population thrive the terracotta roofs and whitewashed walls give a Mediterranean feel authorities are behind on planning; grand mansions front old shacks and narrow tracks of crushed coral Read also: Reog Tengger: Mount Bromo's must-see attraction Kitchen appliances of the houseproud don’t get overused as power is rationed Suparyono said new diesel generators will be relocated away from the school where its rhythmic bang-bang disrupts classes The island is dry so water is pumped from Java through an undersea pipe Yards have rain tanks and there are a few wells every day is car-free – the ferries are too small to carry large goods An armada of motorbikes has made it across the straits though more for status as they are poorly suited to the island’s squishy sand and tire-ripping coral Some have adapted to gnawing cardboard and tissues Around half the women wear bright headscarves but not the all-covering jilbab found on the mainland Sarongs are a unisex fashion and babies are made up like dolls Another aspect of local lifestyle is practical; properties are fenced not because of theft but to repel the voracious goats patrolling the perimeters There’s no formal tourist accommodation in Gili Ketapang so visitors need to make prior arrangements with householders there are beds aplenty in Probolinggo’s hotels and guesthouses mainly catering for trekkers heading to Mount Bromo Quickly share this news with your network—keep everyone informed with just a single click Customize your reading experience by adjusting the text size to small or large—find what’s most comfortable for you Dewi Elvia Muthiariny Petir Garda Bhwana TEMPO.CO, Probolinggo - Joint officers performed a 'cooling process' after extinguishing forest and land fires in the Mount Bromo area which is part of the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park (TNBTS) in Probolinggo Regency “We are helping officers to cool down the area so that there are no more embers,” the Probolinggo Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) chief Oemar Syarief said on Tuesday Dozens of members of the Probolinggo Disaster Management Rapid Response Team (TC) together with TNBTS and volunteers conducted manual monitoring and cooling in the fire-stricken area “We are using gepyok (traditional fire extinguisher made of bamboo) and water in the cooling process to ensure that no hotspot appears in the sand area of Mount Bromo and its surroundings,” he explained Oemar also said that there were still hotspots in the Jemplang Blok of Ngadas Village The cooling process was aimed at anticipating the potential for new hotspots the TNBTS management has closed all tourist entrances from the districts of Malang and Lumajang until further notice due to the blaze “The access is only opened for people of Ranupani Village in Lumajang Regency and Ngadas Village in Malang Regency,” the TNBTS spokesperson Septi Eka Wardhani said and tourism stakeholders to work together to protect the TNBTS area.  The massive fire in the Mount Bromo area which originated from Watangan Valley Savana Block (Pusung Tumpeng) also popularly known as the Teletubbies Hill was allegedly caused by the use of flares by visitors who were taking their pre-wedding photos in the area Editor's Choice: Government Closes Access to Bromo Amidst Ongoing Fire Click here to get the latest news updates from Tempo on Google News Two Sumatran Tiger Cubs Born in Barumun Sanctuary, Symbolize Hope for Conservation Indonesia, France Forge Partnership for Sustainable Mining Practices Argentina Hit by Magnitude 7.5 Earthquake, Three Aftershocks Follow Indonesia's EV Ambitions Cause 26,837 Hectares of Deforestation, Greenpeace Warns 2025 Earth Day Action in Jakarta Sees Reduction of Carbon Emissions Our Ocean, Our Action: The 10th Our Ocean Conference Opens in Busan, Korea UNAIR Professor Suggests This Solution to Overcome Microplastics Impact BMKG Explains Why Turkey is Prone to Frequent Earthquakes Jakarta Governor Calls for One-Hour Lights-Off in Support of Earth Day Climate Expert Identifies Main Triggers Behind Earth's Surface Warming Israel's Massive Wildfire Contained After 30-Hour Firefighting Israel's Wildfires: What We Know So Far as Cause Remains Unknown Israel's Netanyahu Declares 'National Emergency' Over Blazing Wildfires At least 143 Killed After Congo Boat Catches Fire Petronas Gas Pipeline Explosion in Malaysia Injures Over 100 Tanker with 100 Pertamax Barrels Catches Fire in Larantuka South Korea Battles Worst Ever Wildfires as Death Toll Hits 27 A man spurs his bulls during Karapan Sapi Brujul, a traditional bull racing event, in Probolinggo, Indonesia, on May 21, 2023. (Photo by Sahlan Kurniawan/Xinhua) PROBOLINGGO, Indonesia, May 22 (Xinhua) -- The traditional bull racing event known as Karapan Sapi Brujul took place in Probolinggo, Indonesia on Sunday. Participants from all over the region gathered to witness the thrilling spectacle of bulls racing through a muddy track while spurred on by their handlers. The event is steeped in tradition and has been celebrated for generations. People prepare to attend Karapan Sapi Brujul, a traditional bull racing event, in Probolinggo, Indonesia, on May 21, 2023. (Photo by Sahlan Kurniawan/Xinhua) People attend Karapan Sapi Brujul, a traditional bull racing event, in Probolinggo, Indonesia, on May 21, 2023. (Photo by Sahlan Kurniawan/Xinhua) People attend Karapan Sapi Brujul, a traditional bull racing event, in Probolinggo, Indonesia, on May 21, 2023. (Photo by Sahlan Kurniawan/Xinhua) ■ Jakarta. Dimas Kanjeng Taat Pribadi, a spiritual leader from Probolinggo, East Java, has been arrested and questioned for alleged murder and fraud. Dimas has captured the public attention after the news spread that he is able to multiply cash. He was arrested in Probolinggo on Sept. 22, and accused of killing two of his followers, Abdul Gani and Hidayah Ismail. Abdul was a key witness in the National Police's Rp 25 billion ($1.9 million) fraud investigation involving Dimas. His naked body was found near Gajah Mungkur Dam in Wonogiri, Central Java, on April 23. Hidayah, one of the leaders of Dimas's spiritual group, was found dead in Situbondo, East Java, in February 2015. Police believe the murders were ordered by Dimas. They have named 10 suspects in the killings, including two active members of the Indonesian Military (TNI) and three former soldiers. Six persons have been arrested, while four others – including a soldier – remain at large. The initial investigation into the murders led police to probe the fraud. When Dimas's complex in Probolinggo was sealed off for examination, dozens of his loyalists stayed at a camp nearby, waiting for the return of their spiritual leader and the money he had promised to multiply. Probolinggo Political and National Unity Office head Yudha Triwidya Sasongko said on Wednesday (05/10) that Dimas's followers gave him cash with the hope that he would multiply it by a 100. He added that it was difficult to remove the group from the site as they feared they might lose the cash they entrusted to Dimas. The amounts they handed over ranges between Rp 10 million and Rp 150 million per person. Based on tipoffs from witnesses, the police have confiscated around 500 kilograms of counterfeit gold in Makassar, South Sulawesi, from a house that belonged to businesswoman Najmiah Muin, who died in Singapore on May. 8. "We confiscated four suitcases containing cash in foreign currencies and a box of counterfeit gold," South Sulawesi Police chief Insp. Gen. Anton Charliyan said. According to Najmiah's oldest son, Najmur Muin, his mother handed Rp 200 billion in cash to Dimas, who promised to turn it into Rp 18 trillion after several years. Dimas's exact number of followers remains unclear, but according to some reports, his religious group has over 3,000 members in East Java alone. One of his loyalists is Marwah Daud Ibrahim, a politician from the Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra). She is also an advisory board member of the Indonesian Muslim Scholars Association (ICMI) and a former member of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI). Marwah serves as chairwoman of the Dimas Kanjeng Taat Pribadi Foundation, which collected the money from Dimas's followers. The spiritual group emerged in 2005 and as its leader, Dimas has routinely conducted rituals at its complex in Probolinggo. The Luhur Poten hindu temple is seen in the Sea of Sands of Mount Bromo, Probolinggo, East Java, Indonesia, June 20, 2024. The ancient thanksgiving rituals of the Kasada have been part of the lives of Indonesia’s Tenggerese people for centuries. Today, the increasingly unpredictable weather has made seeking divine blessings even more vital for this farming Hindu community. The Tenggerese live in scores of villages in a national park on Mount Bromo, one of several active volcanoes in Indonesia that is popular with tourists. The park is located near the East Java city of Probolinggo, some 800 km (500 miles) south of Jakarta. The community have held the Kasada festival since the 13th century Majapahit Empire to express their devotion and gratitude to their ancestors and gods. Carrying items that include vegetables, fruits as well as goats and other livestock, thousands of Teneggerese trek to the top of 2,329 meters (7641 ft) Mount Bromo, ending their ritual by hurling these offerings into the volcano’s crater. This year, the festival took place on June 21-22 and many devotees said they hoped it would help improve their livelihood. “We pray for bountiful land for the year ahead, for the plants to grow healthy,” said Asih, a 64-year old farmer in Ngadirejo village near Mount Bromo, who like many Indonesians only goes by one name. Asih said she used to be able to harvest her cabbage farm three times a year, but due to the scarce rains, she can now only manage one harvest. “When there are no more rains, we cannot grow another cycle of crop,” Asih said. “Now they are parched like this,” she said, pointing to the withered vegetables. “Once they are dried out, the roots will not grow anymore.” Last year, about two-thirds of Indonesia - including all of Java - experienced the most severe dry season since 2019 due to the El Nino weather phenomenon that lasting longer than usual and causing drought that hurt crops and exacerbated forest fires. This year, meteorologists expect more rain, but many farmers are still struggling. Farmers in Mount Bromo rely on rain and rain-fed lakes for irrigation, but the drier weather has forced farmer Irawan Karyoto, 56, to plant less lucrative spring onions instead of potatoes in his 2-hectare (5 acre) plot. Both Asih and Irawan were part of the procession of Tenggerese that offered prayers at the temple at the base of the volcano. Asih also brought her 5-year-old granddaughter. Clutching their offerings, the worshippers then walked across sand dunes to climb to the volcano’s crater. “To respond to what the Almighty has conveyed through nature, the people must adapt and they should not forget to pray,” said Suyitno, a Tenggerese spiritual leader. Photography and reporting: Willy Kurniawan Photo editing and design: Marta Montana Gomez and Maye-E Wong A jellyfish is seen trapped in plastic bag at Mayangan beach in Probolinggo, East Java, Indonesia on May 10, 2023. (Photo by Bayu Novanta/Xinhua) PROBOLINGGO, Indonesia, May 11 (Xinhua) -- Recently, sightings of jellyfish bloom have been reported at Mayangan beach in Probolinggo, East Java, Indonesia. Different kinds of jellyfish, alluring with their translucent bodies and soft tentacles, pulse rhythmically in the water. The temperature variations of seawater might be the major inducing factor of jellyfish blooms. People watch jellyfish bloom at Mayangan beach in Probolinggo, East Java, Indonesia on May 10, 2023. (Photo by Bayu Novanta/Xinhua) A boy holding jellyfish is seen at Mayangan beach in Probolinggo, East Java, Indonesia, on May 10, 2023. (Photo by Bayu Novanta/Xinhua) A jellyfish bloom is seen at Mayangan beach in Probolinggo, East Java, Indonesia on May 10, 2023. (Photo by Bayu Novanta/Xinhua)■ A jockey pushes his racing buffaloes to their limits during the Brujul buffalo race in Probolinggo, East Java, on Sunday (03/04). The race is held at the start of every planting season. (Antara Photo/Zabur Karuru) an isolated community on the island of Java that primarily identifies as Hindu is celebrating the festival of Yadnya Kasada this month The festival honors the 15th century princess Roro Anteng and her husband Joko Seger the couple asked the Gods for children and were granted 24 children on the condition that the 25th be thrown into the volcano–Mount Bromo–as a sacrifice Thousands of worshipers on Saturday trudged up an active Indonesian volcano to cast livestock and other offerings down its smoldering crater in a centuries-old religious ceremony Every year people from the Tengger community gather from the surrounding highlands to throw fruit into Mount Bromo’s crater as part of the Yadnya Kasada festival made their way to the top in the hopes of pleasing ancestors and Hindu gods — and bringing prosperity to their communities “Today I brought a chicken for the ancestors,” said Purwanto who like many Indonesians goes by one name carried his own crops in the hopes that casting them into the volcano would bring good luck “I brought these crops so that my fields will be fertile and I have a good harvest,” he said tried to catch the offerings using nets and sarongs before they disappeared into the billowing smoke this reflects local urges not to waste the offerings Saturday’s ritual marked the second Yadnya Kasada festival since the COVID-19 pandemic hit Indonesia “It can’t be held in another place or be done virtually,” said Bambang Suprapto head of the area’s Hindu community association “But organizers applied strict health protocols and they’ve been tested for the virus so [that] we can protect everyone who attended.” The month-long festival dates back to 15th-century legends of a princess and her husband in the Javanese Hindu Majapahit kingdom Unable to bear children after years of marriage Their prayers were answered and they were promised 25 children as long as they agreed to sacrifice their youngest child by throwing him into Mount Bromo Legend has it that the son willingly jumped into the volcano to guarantee his people prosperity The sacrifice tradition continues to this day — although the Tengger sacrifice their harvest and farm animals instead of humans.