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HILIGAYNON NEWS: DOST GINHINGYO ANG PUBLIKO NGA GAMITON ANG WEBSITE SANG PROJECT NOAH

Tuesday 16th of April 2013
SYUDAD SANG ILOILO, Abril 16 (PIA6) -- Ginhingyo sang Department of Science and Technology ukon DOST ang publiko nga gamition ang website sang Project NOAH ukon Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards para sa impormasyon sa panahon kag datus nahanungod sa pagbaha. Suno kay Dr. Alfredo Lagmay, Executive Director sang Project NOAH, ang mga ahensya sang gobyerno kalakip ang DOST kag PAGASA ukon Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration nagapangita sang mga paagi para mapalapnag ang mga impormasyon sa sibu nga tinion nahanungod sa pagpahagan-hagan sang epekto kag pagbuhin sang halit dulot sang mga kalamida...
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DOST urges public to use Project NOAH website
ILOILO CITY, April 13 (PIA) -- The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is encouraging the public to visit the website of Project NOAH (Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards) for information on weather and flooding data. Dr. Alfredo Lagmay, Project NOAH Executive Director, said the government including the DOST and PAGASA (Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration) are exploring all means to disseminate timely information on disaster mitigation ...
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DOST website, most visited government site
LOS BANOS, Laguna, Mar. 6 (PIA) --The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) website, dost.gov.ph, is among the most popular government websites in the country, claiming the number two spot in terms of number of hits as of February 13. In a statement, DOST said this data was revealed by alexa.com, a leading provider of free global metrics for websites and which ranks 30 million sites all over the world. The site’s overall ranking in the country as of February 13 is 288. Traffic rank per...
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    2013

    DOST-X Chemist wins Photojournalism contest

    CAGAYAN DE ORO, Jan 8 -- Admer Rey C. Dablio, a licensed chemist and currently the Deputy Technical Manager at the Chemical Testing Laboratory (CTL) of the Regional Standards and Testing Laboratories (RSTL) of DOST-X, has won in the DOST-wide photo journalism contest focusing on “Science, Technology and Innovation: Working Together for Growth and Development." He had two winning entries. The first entry was entitled “NOAH: Useful Technology," with a corresponding caption of “The National...
  • 25
    Sep
    2012

    Phl to add more seismic stations, early flood warning systems

    TACLOBAN CITY, Sept 25 (PIA) -- No less than the two chiefs of the attached agencies of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) publicly announced the plan of government to increase the number of early warning devices and systems that detect incidence of earthquakes and flooding in the country. Dr. Renato U. Solidum, director of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) and Reymund E. Liboro, director, Science and Technology Information Institute (STII) revealed ...
  • 03
    Sep
    2012

    DOST installs automated rain gauge in Basilan

    ISABELA CITY, Basilan, Sept 3 (PIA) -- The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in Basilan installed an automated rain gauge (ARG) in Atong-Atong, Lantawan municipality on Thursday, placing Basilan in the national map of monitored rainfall activity. Myra Alih, provincial science and technology director, said the equipment can provide real time and accurate data on rainfall in the province, which is key to disaster mitigation. “Every year, the Philippines experiences strong typhoons wi...
  • 07
    Jul
    2012

    Project NOAH to strengthen Marikina's disaster management plans, programs

    MARIKINA CITY, July 7 (PIA) -- After the successful launching of Project NOAH or the Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in Marikina yesterday, the city government expects that more residents will be more informed and prepared in times of disaster. In a press statement, Marikina Mayor Del De Guzman said that the project is very timely as the city is currently strengthening its disaster management plans and programs. “It is importa...
  • 06
    Jul
    2012

    Aquino pledges full gov't support for 'Project NOAH'

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  • 06
    Jul
    2012

    Tagalog news: Pagpapalakas sa Project NOAH tiniyak ni P-Noy

    MARIKINA CITY, Hulyo 6 (PIA) -- Tiniyak ng Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III na lalong palalakasin ng kanyang administrasyon ang inilunsad na "Project NOAH" upang higit na maiwasan o mabawasan ang tindi ng pinsalang dala ng mga natural na kalamidad sa bansa. Bago matapos ang taong 2013, maglalagay ang gobyerno ng hindi bababa sa 600 awtomatikong rain gauges at 400 water level monitoring station sa 18 pangunahing ilog sa bansa tulad ng mga nakalagay sa Marikina River, Cagayan de Oro River, Iligan ...
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    Jul
    2012

    Aquino to lead Project NOAH launch in Marikina

    MARIKINA CITY, July 6 (PIA) –- President Benigno S. Aquino III will grace the Project NOAH launch today, July 6 at the Nangka Del Covered Court in Balubad Settlement Phase II, Brgy. Nangka. NOAH or the Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards is a pilot project of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) according to a statement sent by the Marikina local government to PIA-NCR. The city has been using the two-month old project as it provides more information on weather and floodi...
  • 05
    Jul
    2012

    President Aquino to launch Project NOAH, July 6

    ILOILO CITY, July 5 (PIA6) -- Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) Administrator Dr. Nathaniel Servando announced here that President Benigno S. Aquino III will launch Project NOAH, acronym for Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards, on July 6 as the nation observes National Disaster Consciousness Month (NDCM). Servando arrived here together with Undersecretary Proceso T. Domingo, head of the Office for Special Concerns of the Office of Ci...
  • 05
    Jul
    2012

    Gov’t enhances flood forecasting with Project NOAH

    ILOILO CITY, July 5 (PIA6) -- Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) Administrator Dr. Nathaniel Servando said Project NOAH is part of the initiatives designed to enhance the flood forecasting and warning services of their agency in the aftermath of powerful storms that triggered devastating floods in the country. Project NOAH is the acronym for Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards. The project is scheduled to be officially launched nation...
  • 02
    Jul
    2012

    DOST to launch Project NOAH in Western Visayas

    ILOILO CITY, July 2 (PIA) -- The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) will launch its Project NOAH in Western Visayas during the July 3 opening of the National Disaster Consciousness Month (NDCM) in the region. NOAH is the acronym for Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards, which was conceived to undertake disaster science research and development, advance the use of cutting edge technologies, and recommend innovative information services to help enhance the government’...
  • 16
    Jun
    2012

    DOST to launch NOAH on June 18

    QUEZON CITY, June 16 (PIA) -- The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) will put into place a nationwide disaster mitigation system that will help key agencies and personalities make informed decisions to save lives and properties on Monday, June 18, 2:00 p.m. at the University of the Philippines (UP)-Diliman campus in this city. Called NOAH or the National Operational Assessment of Hazards and Risks, the program is designed to serve as sentinel that will address the serious challenges br...
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