The 9th GEOSS Asia-Pacific Symposium“Earth Observations Supporting the Implementation of the SDGs
in the Asia-Pacific Region”
Tokyo International Exchange Center, Plaza Heisei, Tokyo, Japan
11-13 January 2017

VICENTE B. MALANO, Ph.D.

Administrator
Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)PAGASA

The Weather and Climate Authority

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14 Radars
Aparri

MactanBasco

GuiuanBaguio*IloiloBaler*

Quezon, Palawan

Tagaytay

Hinatuan

Subic

Tampakan

ViracZamboanga

Proposed Radars

2017 Budget

Laoang, Northern
Samar
Romblon/MasbateAgno-

Busuanga-

Daet-

Bohol

* On-going upgrading

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Rolling-out of Automated Weather Stations,Raingauges and Water Level Sensors• Installation of AWS, more WLS
and RGs (in collaboration withASTI and DOST ROs.

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Installation of Marine Buoys/HF

BuriasMatnogBantayan

AborlanBurias and Bantayan Matnog and Aborlan

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Installation of additional Aviation Weather Observing Systems

Ninoy AquinoInternational Airport

Mactan, Cebu
International Airport

Davao City
International Airport

Aviation Weather Observing Station
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Upper-Air Weather Observing Stations (Radiosondes)LAOAGBAGUIOTANAYLEGASPIPUERTO
PRINCESAGUIUAN

Upper-air stations including
wind profiler, provide additional
data on atmospheric pressure,wind speed and direction,
humidity and temperature tocomplement Met satellite,
Doppler radars and groundstations data.

CEBU
EL SALVADORDAVAOPAGASA
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Upper-Air Weather Observing Stations (Wind Profiler)

ScienceGarden,
Quezon City

Wind Profiler utilizes sound waves to detect
wind speed and direction at various elevations
above ground.

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Establishment of Flood Forecasting and Warning Centers in Major River Basins
River Basin

Abra

Abra

City Nursery, Vigan City

AbulogAbulogTuguegarao City

CagayanAgno

Agno, Pangasinan

Bicol

Camaligan, Camarines Sur

CagayanTuguegarao City

Pampanga

San Fernando City, Pampanga

Pasig-Marikina

WFFC, Quezon City

Ilog-Hilabangan

Kabankalan City Hall Compound

JalaurCo-located at PAGASA Iloilo Doppler Radar Station

Panay

Co-located at PAGASA Roxas Synoptic Station

Agus

Iligan City

AgusanProsperidad City

Buayan-Malungon

Co-located at PAGASA Gen. Santos Synoptic Station

Cagayan de Oro

Co-located at Mindanao-PRSD Office, El Salvador
CityAgno
Pampanga
Pasig-Marikina
BicolPanayJalaur
Ilog-Hilabangan
Cagayan de Oro
AgusAgusan

Mindanao

TagumLibuganon
Davao
Buayan-Malungon

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Location of Sub-Center

Tagaloan
Davao

Co-located at PAGASA Davao Synoptic Station

Mindanao

Cotabato City Hall Compound

Tagum-Libuganon

Tagum City

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