CAPACITY BUILDINGfor Disaster Preparedness

and Mitigation in the PHILIPPINES

GEO CBC-7 MeetingJune 3 - 4, 2008

Tashkent, Uzbekistan

by: VBMalano

Background

SOUTHWEST MONSOON (HABAGAT)

NORTHEAST MONSOON (AMIHAN)

L

L L

LINTERTROP ICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE

TROPICAL CYCLON E

SOUTHWEST MONSOON (HABAGAT)

NORTHEAST MONSOON (AMIHAN)

L

L L

LINTERTROP ICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE

TROPICAL CYCLON E

SOUTHWEST MONSOON (HABAGAT)

NORTHEAST MONSOON (AMIHAN)

L

L L

LINTERTROP ICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE

TROPICAL CYCLON E

SOUTHWEST MONSOON (HABAGAT)

NORTHEAST MONSOON (AMIHAN)

L

L L

LINTERTROP ICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE

TROPICAL CYCLON E

Weather Systems Affecting the Philippines

Background

Background

ALSO affecting:

- Earthquakes - Tsunamis - Volcanic eruptions

Background

Aftermath of Flashflood-Southern Leyte

Toto Soberano, PDI

Resulting to . . .

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

Initiative: Enhance Forecasting Capabilities

2) Acquisition of hi-speed computing machines and communication facilities

Initiative: Enhance Forecasting Capabilities

3) Strengthen/Establish Community-Based Early Warning System - Information Education Campaign - Collaboration with LGUs and NGOs

Initiative: Enhance Forecasting Capabilities

4) Strengthen Research Activities

Initiative: Enhance Forecasting Capabilities

5) Training of personnel - Meteorologists - Hydrologists - Operational Forecasters/Researchers - Engineers and Technicians

Radar NetworkRadar NetworkRadar NetworkRadar Network

EGSalazar Oct’06

Aparri, Cagayan

Bato, Catanduanes

Baler, AuroraTuba, Benguet

Guiuan, E. Samar

More Radar More Radar stationsstations

More Radar More Radar stationsstations

EGSalazar Oct’06

LEGEND:

For Installation

Operational

Aparri, Cagayan

Tuba, Benguet

Subic, Zambales

Tagaytay City

Baler, Aurora

Bato, Catanduanes

Guiuan, E. Samar

Cebu

Tampakan, South Cotabato

Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur

Upper-Air Upper-Air Station NetworkStation Network

Upper-Air Upper-Air Station NetworkStation Network

LEGEND:Operational

Proposed

Laoag City

Pto. Princesa City

Tanay, Rizal

Legazpi City

Cebu (Mactan)

Davao City

Alabat

Cabanatuan

Tayabas

Tanay

Itbayat

Calayan

Laoag

Basco

Tuguegarao

Aparri

Sinait

Baguio

Dagupan

Iba

DMIA

SBIA

Baler

Casiguran

Infanta

Sangley Pt

Pag-asa Is.

Ambulong

Calapan

San JoseCoron

Pto. Princesa

Daet

Pili Virac

RomblonMasbate

Roxas

LegaspiCatarman

Catbalogan

Borongan

CuyoIloilo Guiuan

Maasin

Tacloban

Cebu (Mactan)

TagbilaranSurigao

Butuan

Hinatuan

Davao

General Santos

Malaybalay

Cagayan de Oro

Dumaguete

Dipolog

Zamboanga

Cotabato

Surface Surface Synoptic Station Synoptic Station

NetworkNetwork

Surface Surface Synoptic Station Synoptic Station

NetworkNetwork

EGSalazar Oct’06

AOS Science Garden

Port Area

NAIA

Metro Manila Stations

Echague, Isabela

Pakil, Laguna

Basco, Batanes

Bayambang, N. Viscaya

Munoz, N. Ecija

Batac, Ilocos N.

La Trinidad, Benguet

Ha. Luisita, Tarlac

Science Garden, QC

Tagaytay City

Los Banos, Laguna

Mambusao, Capiz

La Carlota, Negros Oc.

Aborlan, Palawan

Marawi City

Kabacan, Cotabato

Pili, Camarines SurGuinobatan, Albay

Catarman, Samar

Baybay, Leyte

Musuan, Bukidnon

Tagum, Davao

Bago Oshiro, Davao City

AgrometStations

Hydromet Data Acquisition

Cagayan river basin

Bicol river basin

Agno river basinPampanga river

basin

Telemetered river basin

18 Major river basins

4 - telemetered river basins

• Pampanga

• Agno

• Bicol

• Cagayan

4 – reservoirs

• Angat

• Pantabangan

• Magat

• Binga/Ambuklao/San Roque

CBFEWSCBFEWS

ZAMBOANGA SIBUGUEY

COMPLETED

ANTIQUE

PROPOSED

NUEVA VISCAYA

BOHOL

ABRA RIVER BASIN (ILOCOS SUR &

ABRA)

SOUTHERN LEYTE

EASTERN SAMAR

NORTHERN SAMAR

LEYTE

SURIGAO DEL NORTE

SURIGAO DEL SUR

ZAMBALES

LAGUNA

ON-GOING

CAVITE

Our Partners

Different Organizations:

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

Our Partners

The PAGASA is a member of the ff:

World Meteorological OrganizationUNESCAP-WMO Typhoon CommitteeInternational Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)

Affiliations with international organizations:

United Nations Education Program (UNEP)United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

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)

The success of an The success of an EWS is implicit in EWS is implicit in

the operative the operative capability and the capability and the response of the response of the

community which community which operates it.operates it.