Research and Development

60 Pages·2015·6.55 MB·English

Mandate
“To provide protection against natural calamities and utilize
scientific knowledge as an effective instrument to insure the
safety, well-being and economic security of all the people, and
for the promotion of national progress.”
Vision
Center of excellence for weather related
information and services
Mission
Protecting lives, livelihoods and properties
through timely, accurate and reliable
weather-related information and services
Core Values
Integrity
Commitments
Patriotism
C
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4 Messages
 DOST Secretary
 PAGASA Acting Administrator
6 Profile of Leader
7 Strengthening and Sharpening Focus on
Continuing Program
 Disaster Preparedness and Hazard Mitigation
9 MFO 1: Weather, Climate and Flood Forecasting/
Warning and Other Related Services
17 Research and Development
23 Physical Resource Development
24 Human Resource Development
30 Improvement of S & T Governance, Management and
Linkages
33 Local and International Linkages and Collaboration
42 S & T Celebration
49 Capitalization
52 Challenges and Directions for the coming year
56 Directory of Key Officials
Mario G. Montejo
DOST Secretary
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I congratulate the hardworking men and women of the With more Doppler Radars and Automatic Weather
Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Stations (AWS) installed around the country, PAGASA's
Services Administration (PAGASA) for another year of weather monitoring capability has been enhanced,
service to the Filipino people. This quiet diligence is a and its forecasts and warnings have become more
reaffirmation of an intrepid brand of public service in the accurate and frequent.
face of a natural force that is fickle and extreme.
This year, the people could expect more
Super typhoon Yolanda sent a strong signal that the significant improvement as the DOST will
hydrometeorological hazards in the country are getting acquire more state-of-the-art equipment for
increasingly ferocious and unstoppable. PAGASA, on top of its intensive human resource
development.
But PAGASA remains undaunted as it grapples with
this reality. While it is given that its best and collective The work for PAGASA modernization is now in full swing.
efforts will always be tested by these phenomena, it I assure everyone of the
has to remain armed with the best of weather-monitoring DOST's unending support for this. Thank you and
technologies to be able to see the challenges through. mabuhay!
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Vicente B. Malano
Acting Administrator
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The year 2013 marked another fruitful year for PAGASA. monitoring and forecasting system with the establishment
The enhancement of weather forecasting capabilities of new centers in major river basins in Mindanao.
achieved during the year has translated into a more These facilities are part of PAGASA’s participation in
accurate and timely provision of forecasts and warnings. the implementation of the highly successful National
Through the acquisition and installation of state-of –the- Operational Assessment of Hazard (NOAH) project.
art equipment and facilities, the service capability of
PAGASA as a warning agency stepped up to a higher Meanwhile, the agency’s Research & Development
level. programs provided support to Climate Change
Adaptation (CCA) and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)
The operation of the Aparri Doppler Radar station measures with the publication of training manual and
beefed up the nine (9) existing radars ensuring a more production of videos. Its disaster risk reduction awareness
comprehensive tracking and monitoring of tropical program significantly enhanced preparedness in time of
cyclones. impending calamities in communities at risk.
In addition, the installation of 158 Automated Weather All these were accomplished through the effort of the
Stations (AWSs) and 187 Automatic Rain Gauges (ARGs) men and women of PAGASA in the name of public
was completed in strategic areas throughout the country service, proving once again their total dedication to the
to solidify the collection of vital weather data used in the agency's noble mission.
formulation of forecasts.
For the coming year, I assured my countrymen that they
The agency, in its effort to reduce the effects of hydro can always depend on us for protection from the risks
meteorological hazards, continued to strengthen its flood posed by hydrometeorological hazards.
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Profile
of a Leader
Dr. Vicente B. Malano
Dr. Vicente B. Malano was finally
appointed as the Acting Administrator
of PAGASA after serving as Officer-
in-Charge for ten months. Dr. Malano
was appointed by President Benigno
Aquino III on December 16, 2013
and was formally sworn into office by
DOST Secretary Mario G. Montejo on
December 27, 2013 at the PAGASA
Amihan Conference room.
Dr. Malano was designated PAGASA
Officer-in-Charge in March 2013
following the retirement of Administrator
Nathaniel Servando, his predessor. Dr.
Malano, who was born in Alburquerque, He acquired his Ph. D. in Meteorology As all his predecessors, Dr. Malano
Bohol became the sixth Visayan native from the University of the Philippines rose from the ranks. He was hired as a
to lead PAGASA since 1958. The late (UP, Diliman) in 2003. He holds a Meteorologist in 1982 gradually rising
Director Roman L. Kintanar was from Master’s Degree in National Security to become the Acting Administrator
Argao, Cebu, while Dr. Leoncio A. Administration (MNSA) conferred by for Operations and Services before
Amadore who succeeded him in 1994 the National Defense College of the his designation as PAGASA OIC. He
hails from Bassey, Samar. Former Philippines (NDCP) in 2010. also headed the Weather Division
Directors Prisco D. Nilo and Engr. of PAGASA and published several
Martin F. Rellin Jr are from Leyte and Dr. Malano is a graduate of two B.S research papers, most notable of
Cebu, respectively, while Dr. Nathaniel Engineering Courses. He graduated which, is the Storm Surge Model for
T. Servando is from Iloilo. with Bachelor of Science in Civil Leyte Gulf published in 1999.
Engineering at the Central Colleges of
the Philippines in 1987. Prior to this, For the next five years, he is determined
he finished a degree in B.S Agricultural to make PAGASA the best in Southeast
Engineering at the University of Asia in terms of Early Warning System
Southern Mindanao in 1980. (EWS). In order to achieve this, he is
focused in efforts to strengthen the
data monitoring system, database
management system, forecast and
warning system and the equally
important information dissemination
system.
Known as unassuming and low-
keyed person, he works silently to
achieve immediate results even
without expecting any praise
or recognition in return. This
positive effort makes him fit to
lead PAGASA in serving its noble
mission for the country.
He is married to Artemilita who is
the Directress of her own school in
Bulacan and they are blessed with
three children.
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Strengthening Sharpening
and
Focus on Continuing Program
Disaster Preparedness and Hazard Mitigation
New Technologies to Enhance Weather Forecasting
Capabilities and Services of PAGASA.
COSMO Model explicitly capture small-scale severe overcome the shortcomings resulting
weather events. from the application of parameterized
The COSMO Model was an integral convection in current coarse-grid
part of the acquisition of Forecasters’ The COSMO-Model has been hydrostatic models. In addition,
Workstation which was installed on designed for meso-β and meso-γ the impact of topography on the
March 2013. The nonhydrostatic fully scales where non hydrostatic effects organization of penetrative convection
compressible COSMO-Model has been begin to play an essential role in by, channeling effects is represented
developed to meet high-resolution the evolution of atmospheric flows. much more realistically in high
regional forecast requirements of By employing 1 to 3 km grid spacing resolution non hydrostatic forecast
weather services and to provide for operational forecasts over a large models. Record of discussion was
a flexible tool for various scientific domain, it is expected that deep conducted in August 2013 and signed
applications on a broad range of spatial moist convection and the associated by both parties in December of the
scales. Many NWP-models operate on feedback mechanisms to the larger same year.
hydrostatic scales of motion with grid scales of motion can be explicitly
spacing down to about 10 km and thus resolved. Meso-γ scale NWP-models
lack the spatial resolution required to thus have the principle potential to
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• combining different models in (NPP) - a joint NASA/IPO instrument
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n overlays or even computations risk reduction project. The success
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surface charts, upper-air charts, observations, has set the bar for
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St support (including nowcasting) launched will likewise takeover from
Mindanao on June 18, 2013. One
with composing, coloring, the NOAA Series Satellites. Terra Scan
Geostationary Satellite Receiving
reprojecting and multi-channel visualization workstations were also
System is to be used by the STRIDE
combining of images installed to different users in PAGASA
Team or Storm Chaser as a new and
• producing own weather charts including the five PRSDs.
cost effective satellite ground station
with interactive user-friendly editor
that is portable and easy to transport.
• preparing forecasts and forecast
Internet data is not dependable during
charts
times of crisis when PAGASA needs
• horizontal and vertical cross
it most. Likewise the Storm Chasers
sections
could see the weather system wherever
• various thermo diagrams and
they are. This direct reception ground
hologram from observations and
station can provide continuous data
models
coverage in the absence of internet
• nowcasting data integration
connectivity and grid power. The
• NWP field modification
system was acquired in June 2013.
• report correction
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MFO1: Weather, Climate and
Flood Forecasting/Warning
and Other Related Services
Weather, Climate and Flood Forecasting
Weather Forecasting and Storms Auring (Jan. 03-04), Dante education, agriculture, tourism, trade
(June 07-10), Emong (June 16-19), & commerce and other industries.
Typhoon Warning Services
Fabian (June 20-20 ), Gorio (June 27- PAGASA has also provided specially
30), Huaning (July 10-13), Isang (July packaged weather information for Mt.
This program is centered in the
15-17), Kiko (Ayg 05-06), Labuyo (Aug Mayon, Mt. Bulusan and other selected
operation of the weather forecasting
08-12), Maring (Aug 16-21), Nando areas.
and warning system of the country. As
(Aug 25-29), Ramil (Oct 06-07), Santi
part of the program the Agency issued
(Oct 08-12), Urduja, (Oct 21-23), Vinta The program also entails observation,
public weather forecasts, including a
(Oct 28-Nov 01), Yolanda (Nov 06- collection and compilation of weather
five-day weather outlook, shipping and
09), Wilma (Nov 03-04), Zoraida (Nov data and information acquired from
aviation forecasts. This also includes
10-12). Figure 1. Shows the tropical local and global networks. These
information on the probable daily
cyclones that entered the PAR. The data are then plotted and analyzed
weather condition especially during
information issued serves as inputs on weather maps for the formulation
the occurrence of severe weather
to day-to-day activities and extended and issuance of weather forecasts,
disturbances, such as tropical cyclones
periods for developmental and advisories and warnings, when
that entered the Philippine Area of
planning activities, more importantly, for warranted. The transmission of data
Responsibility (PAR). During the year
disaster preparedness and response and information utilizes a nationwide
under review, twenty five (25) tropical
to disaster-causing severe weather telecommunication network and
cyclones entered the Philippine Area of
phenomena. Beneficiaries of these communication link with global
Responsibility (PAR) namely: Tropical
services include various sectors such meteorological telecommunication
Depressions Bising (Jan 11-13) and
as the air, sea and land transportation, institutions.
Crising (Feb. 18-21) and Tropical
Figure 1 shows the tropical cyclones that entered the PAR.
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preparedness, prevention and Flood and storm surge hazard mapping
On-going implementation of the projects mitigation consisted of 99 flood bulletins and vulnerability analysis is another
for the improvement of flood forecasting Pampanga, Agno, Bicol and Cagayan important activity being undertaken by
and warning system of the agency (PABC) River Basins and 2598 general the Agency aimed at enhancing the
include the Improvement of Flood flood advisories. PAGASA has vigorously effectiveness of efforts to reduce the
Forecasting and Warning System issued a total of 1351 hydrological loss of life and damages caused by
for Magat Dam and Downstream forecasts for the PABC River Basins natural hazards.
Communities (Norwegian Agency for through its telemetry and multiplex
Development Cooperation- Norad) telecommunications network. The
2010-2014, and Strengthening Flood flood bulletins and general advisories
Forecasting and Warning system for flood were intended to be utilized
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