2nd AMY08 WorkshopSeptember 3-4, 2007

Bali, Indonesia

Department of Science and TechnologyDepartment of Science and TechnologyPhilippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services AdministrationPhilippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration

Prisco Nilo, Ph. D.Deputy Director for Operations & Services

24 August 2006

MT Solar 1 Oil Spill

Typhoon DURIAN

Physical Resources

State of calamity in La Union Philippine Star Jul 31, 2007

June-July 2007 Dry Spell

Angat water supply down to critical level

On-Going Projects

1. Climate Forecast Applications for Water Resources Management & Agriculture – IRI/ACIAR

2. Hazards Mapping & Community Based Disaster Risk Management – UNDP/KOICA

3. Improvement of Flood Forecasting & Warning System in the Pampanga and Agno River Basins & Dam Operation– JICA

4. Improvement of Radar Network – JICA/Local Funds

Physical ResourcesExisting Hydrometeorological Observing Network

5 radar stations5 upper air stations 58 synoptic stations 27 agromet stations230 climat/rain stations32 Water level stationsMTSAT, NOAA & MODIS receiving systems

Observing Network

MMSU BATAC

BUCAF GUINOBATAN

LA GRANJA

LEGEND:

Agromet Stations

UP LOS BANOS

PNAC ABORLAN

VISCA BAYBAY

MSU MARAWI

TRRC TAGUM

CSSAC PILITAGAYTAY

QUEZON CITY

CLSU MUNOZTCA TARLAC

DMMSU BACNOTAN

LA TRINIDAD

ISU ECHAGUE

NVSIT BAYOMBONG

PSPC MAMBUSAO

LAOAG

LEGAZPI

CUYO

LEGEND:

Synoptic Stations

Existing DCP

AMBULONG

PUERTO PRINCESA

MAASIN

ZAMBOANGA DAVAO

DAETSANGLEY

QUEZON CITY

CABANATUANIBA

VIGAN

BAGUIO

TUGUEGARAO

CASIGURAN

CORON

APARRI

CALAYANBASCO

ITBAYAT

BALERDAGUPAN

CUBIALABAT

INFANTA

PORT AREA

TAYABAS VIRAC

KALAYAAN

MASBATE

ROMBLON

SAN JOSE

CALAPAN SAN FRANCISCO

MALABALAY

CAG DE ORO BUTUAN

SURIGAO

HINATUAN

COTABATO

GEN SANTOS

DIPOLOG

GUIUAN

BORONGAN

CATARMAN

TAGBILARAN

DUMAGUETE

ILOILO

ROXASTACLOBAN

MACTAN

CATBALOGAN

PALANAN

BALABAC IS.

SIARGAO IS.

JOMALIG IS.

58 Synoptic Stations 21 Agromet

Stations

Observing Network

LAOAG

LEGAZPI

MACTAN

LEGEND:

Existing

Proposed

TANAY

PUERTO PRINCESA

APARRI

BAGUIO

VIRAC

GUIUAN

LEGEND:

Existing

ProposedBALER

Upper Air Stations

Radar Stations

Observing Network

Cagayan river basin

Bicol river basin

Agno river basin

Pampanga river basin

Telemetered river basin

18 Major river basins in the Philippines 56 rainfall stations

32 water level stations

UNDP Installation of Equipment (weather & hydrological monitoring system)- Capacity building

KOICA Project

Early Warning System for Flood Disaster Mitigation

- Installation of Equipment (weather & hydrological monitoring system)- Capacity building

Aurora river basin (Aurora prov.)

Jalaur river basin (Iloilo prov.)

Agus-Lake Lanao (Lanao provinces)

THANK YOU!THANK YOU!