1. Science and Observation Plans in National Projects (Philippines)
2nd AMY08 Workshop
September 3-4, 2007
Bali, Indonesia
Prisco Nilo, Ph. D.
Deputy Director for Operations & Services
Department of Science and Technology
Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration

2. MT Solar 1 Oil Spill
24 August 2006

3. “tracking the sky…helping the country”
Typhoon DURIAN
“tracking the sky…helping the country”

4. Physical Resources June-July 2007 Dry Spell
Angat water supply down to critical level
State of calamity in La Union
Philippine Star Jul 31, 2007

5. 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

6. Physical Resources Existing Hydrometeorological Observing Network
5 radar stations
5 upper air stations
58 synoptic stations
27 agromet stations
230 climat/rain stations
32 Water level stations
MTSAT, NOAA & MODIS receiving systems

7. Observing Network 58 Synoptic Stations 21 Agromet Stations LEGEND:
LAOAG
LEGAZPI
CUYO
LEGEND:
Synoptic Stations
Existing DCP
AMBULONG
PUERTO PRINCESA
MAASIN
ZAMBOANGA
DAVAO
DAET
SANGLEY
QUEZON CITY
CABANATUAN
IBA
VIGAN
BAGUIO
TUGUEGARAO
CASIGURAN
CORON
APARRI
CALAYAN
BASCO
ITBAYAT
BALER
DAGUPAN
CUBI
ALABAT
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
ROXAS
TACLOBAN
MACTAN
CATBALOGAN
PALANAN
BALABAC IS.
SIARGAO IS.
JOMALIG IS.
MMSU BATAC
BUCAF GUINOBATAN
LA GRANJA
LEGEND:
Agromet Stations
UP LOS BANOS
PNAC ABORLAN
VISCA BAYBAY
MSU MARAWI
TRRC TAGUM
CSSAC PILI
TAGAYTAY
QUEZON CITY
CLSU MUNOZ
TCA TARLAC
DMMSU BACNOTAN
LA TRINIDAD
ISU ECHAGUE
NVSIT BAYOMBONG
PSPC MAMBUSAO
21 Agromet Stations

8. Observing Network Upper Air Stations Radar Stations APARRI LAOAG
LEGEND:
Existing
Proposed
LEGEND:
Existing
Proposed
BAGUIO
BALER
TANAY
VIRAC
LEGAZPI
PUERTO PRINCESA
GUIUAN
MACTAN
Upper Air Stations
Radar Stations

9. Observing Network 56 rainfall stations
Cagayan river basin
Bicol river basin
Agno river basin
Pampanga river basin
Telemetered river basin
56 rainfall stations
32 water level stations
18 Major river basins in the Philippines
UNDP
Installation of Equipment
(weather & hydrological monitoring
system)
Capacity building

10. KOICA Project Early Warning System for Flood Disaster Mitigation
Aurora river basin (Aurora prov.)
Jalaur river basin (Iloilo prov.)
Agus-Lake Lanao (Lanao provinces)
Early Warning System for Flood Disaster Mitigation
Installation of Equipment
(weather & hydrological monitoring
system)
Capacity building

11. THANK YOU!