8 Weather Stations in Cebu: Group can ascertain ‘real-time weather’
CEBU, Philippines — For the public to know real-time weather conditions, Weather Philippines reported it has already set up 822 Automated Weather Stations and 400 local government units all over the country as its partners.
"Pagasa is still the official weather authority but ours is more on preparedness," said Dave Micah Valeriano, Weather Philippines Foundation general manager, in a talk during the Cebu Federation of Beat Journalists 17th General Assembly and Induction of Officers.
Valeriano said they have eight weather stations in Cebu, enabling them to determine the weather in a specific area in the province.
He said they have briefed 860 disaster risk reduction officers and at least 4,000 from the LGUs and the private sector on weather information.
Technologies used by Weather Philippines include ultrasonic weather sensor, rain gauge, solar panels with redundant LI-poly batteries and the DOST-ATI Data Logger.
One can visit weatherph.org for real-time updates from Weather Philippines.
Meanwhile, the newly-elected officers of CFBJ, an organization of more than 200 reporters, cameramen and photojournalists in Cebu, took their oath of office.
The officers are Elias Baquero (president, Sun.Star Cebu), Gregg Rubio (vice president, The Freeman), Justin Vestil (secretary, Sun.Star), Mitchelle Palaubsanon (treasurer, The Freeman), Rommel Manlosa (auditor, Sun.Star).
The presidents and vice presidents of 11 beat organizations under CFBJ also took their oath as members of the board of directors.
The yearly assembly of CFBJ was part of the Cebu Press Freedom Week celebration that kicked off last Sunday and will end this Saturday.
The CFBJ gathering was sponsored by SM City Cebu, Aboitiz Foundation, Aboitiz Equity Venture, Aboitiz Power, Aboitiz Land and Grab Philippines. (FREEMAN)
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