PAGASA
National weather, climate, and astronomy bureau of the Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Filipino: Pangasiwaan ng Pilipinas sa Serbisyong Atmosperiko, Heopisiko at Astronomiko,[4] abbreviated as PAGASA [pagˈasa], which means "hope" as in the Tagalog word pag-asa) is the National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHS) agency of the Philippines mandated to provide protection against natural calamities and to ensure the safety, well-being and economic security of all the people, and for the promotion of national progress by undertaking scientific and technological services in meteorology, hydrology, climatology, astronomy and other geophysical sciences. Created on December 8, 1972, by reorganizing the Weather Bureau,[1] PAGASA now serves as one of the Scientific and Technological Services Institutes of the Department of Science and Technology.
| Pangasiwaan ng Pilipinas sa Serbisyong Atmosperiko, Heopisiko at Astronomiko | |
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| Formed | December 8, 1972; 51 years ago (1972-12-08)[1] |
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| Jurisdiction | Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) and adjacent areas |
| Headquarters | Science Garden, Senator Miriam P. Defensor-Santiago Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City 14°38′37.1″N 121°2′39.8″E |
| Annual budget | ₱1.79 billion (2021)[2] |
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| Parent agency | Department of Science and Technology |
| Website | bagong |