CAPACITY BUILDING

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CAPACITY BUILDING for Disaster Preparedness and
Mitigation in the PHILIPPINES
GEO CBC-7 Meeting June 3 - 4, 2008 Tashkent,
Uzbekistan by VBMalano
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Background
Weather Systems Affecting the Philippines
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Background
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Background
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Background
ALSO affecting - Earthquakes -
Tsunamis - Volcanic eruptions
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Resulting to . . .
Toto Soberano, PDI
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• Late 2004
• Floods and Landslides in Quezon and Aurora
• More than 1500 people perished

Initiative Enhance Forecasting Capabilities 1)
Rehab/repair/upgrade Observation Stations
- RADAR NETWORK - SYNOP STATIONS -
AEROMET STATIONS - UPPER AIR NETWORK
- HYDROMET /AGROMET
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Initiative Enhance Forecasting Capabilities 2)
Acquisition of hi-speed computing machines and
communication facilities
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Initiative Enhance Forecasting Capabilities 3)
Strengthen/Establish Community-Based
Early Warning System - Information Education
Campaign - Collaboration with LGUs and NGOs
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Initiative Enhance Forecasting Capabilities 4)
Strengthen Research Activities
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Initiative Enhance Forecasting Capabilities 5)
Training of personnel - Meteorologists -
Hydrologists - Operational Forecasters/Research
ers - Engineers and Technicians
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Radar Network
Aparri, Cagayan
Tuba, Benguet
Baler, Aurora
Bato, Catanduanes
Guiuan, E. Samar
EGSalazar Oct06
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More Radar stations
Aparri, Cagayan
Tuba, Benguet
Baler, Aurora
Subic, Zambales
Tagaytay City
Bato, Catanduanes
Guiuan, E. Samar
Cebu
Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur
Tampakan, South Cotabato
EGSalazar Oct06
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Upper-Air Station Network
Laoag City
Tanay, Rizal
Legazpi City
Cebu (Mactan)
Pto. Princesa City
Davao City
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Surface Synoptic Station Network
EGSalazar Oct06
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Agromet Stations
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Basco, Batanes
Batac, Ilocos N.
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Echague, Isabela
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La Trinidad, Benguet
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Bayambang, N. Viscaya
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Munoz, N. Ecija
Ha. Luisita, Tarlac
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Pakil, Laguna
Science Garden, QC
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Tagaytay City
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Pili, Camarines Sur
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Los Banos, Laguna
Guinobatan, Albay
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Catarman, Samar
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Mambusao, Capiz
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Baybay, Leyte
La Carlota, Negros Oc.
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Aborlan, Palawan
Musuan, Bukidnon
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Marawi City
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Tagum, Davao
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Kabacan, Cotabato
Bago Oshiro, Davao City
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Hydromet Data Acquisition
Telemetered river basin

• 18 Major river basins
• - telemetered river basins
• Pampanga
• Agno
• Bicol
• Cagayan
• 4 reservoirs
• Angat
• Pantabangan
• Magat
• Binga/Ambuklao/San Roque

Cagayan river basin
Agno river basin
Pampanga river basin
Bicol river basin
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CBFEWS
COMPLETED
ON-GOING
PROPOSED
ABRA RIVER BASIN (ILOCOS SUR ABRA)
NUEVA VISCAYA
ZAMBALES
NORTHERN SAMAR
LAGUNA
EASTERN SAMAR
CAVITE
LEYTE
SOUTHERN LEYTE
ANTIQUE
SURIGAO DEL NORTE
BOHOL
SURIGAO DEL SUR
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGUEY
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Our Partners

• Different Organizations
• - Government/Private Institutions
• LGUs, NGOs
• International Organizations

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Our Partners
The PAGASA is a member of the ff World
Meteorological Organization UNESCAP-WMO Typhoon
Committee International Civil Aviation
Organization (ICAO) Affiliations with
international organizations United Nations
Education Program (UNEP) United Nations
Development Program (UNDP) Intergovernmental
Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
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Our Partners
Linkages Asia Pacific Climate Network
(APCN) International Center for Theoretical
Physics (ICTP) International Oceanographic
Commission (IOC) Asian Disaster Preparedness
Center (ADPC) International Research Institute
(IRI) Japan International Cooperation Agency
(JICA) Korea International Cooperation Agency
(KOICA) Australian Center International
Agricultural Research (ACIAR) National Committee
on Marine Sciences (NCMS)
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The success of an EWS is implicit in the
operative capability and the response of the
community which operates it.
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THANK YOU!