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                    [ArticleID] => 1407463
                    [Title] => DOST to complete 3D flood hazard maps by 2016
                    [Summary] => 

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST)’s three-dimensional (3D) flood hazard maps for flood-prone areas in the country will be completed by 2016, officials said yesterday.

[DatePublished] => 2014-12-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804518 [AuthorName] => Ghio Ong [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20141229/flood-hazzards.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1346825 [Title] => Public warned: Brace for storm surges [Summary] =>

Storm surges two to three meters high can possibly occur in coastal communities where storm signal nos. 2 and 3 were raised, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) warned yesterday.

[DatePublished] => 2014-07-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1664250 [AuthorName] => Rainier Allan Ronda [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1318455 [Title] => Gov’t saves P20 B by hiring UP scientists [Summary] =>

The government had saved around P20 billion by hiring scientists from the University of the Philippines to do the flood and hazard mapping using cutting edge Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) technology.

[DatePublished] => 2014-05-02 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1664250 [AuthorName] => Rainier Allan Ronda [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1304791 [Title] => Climate change a creeping disaster – DOST [Summary] =>

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) wants to prepare for the “creeping” disastrous effects of climate change.

[DatePublished] => 2014-03-25 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1664250 [AuthorName] => Rainier Allan Ronda [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1275842 [Title] => YEARENDER: UP eyes August opening, holds exams in Braille (Second of two parts) [Summary] =>

The University of the Philippines (UP) Board of Regents (BOR) is set to discuss this month a proposal to move the opening of classes from June to August.

[DatePublished] => 2014-01-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804764 [AuthorName] => Janvic Mateo [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1274335 [Title] => DOST to set up weather modeling system [Summary] =>

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) will make the Philippines benefit from the heavy rainfall brought by monsoon rains and typhoons that visit the country every year.

[DatePublished] => 2014-01-02 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1664250 [AuthorName] => Rainier Allan Ronda [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1269795 [Title] => DOST project gets P2.4-B fund [Summary] =>

The Disaster Risk and Exposure Assessment for Mitigation (DREAM) program component of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST)’s Project NOAH is getting P2.4 billion for its two-year extension next year up to 2016 as well as its expansion.

[DatePublished] => 2013-12-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1664250 [AuthorName] => Rainier Allan Ronda [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/881/8wph.jpg ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1249859 [Title] => DOST to expand Project NOAH [Summary] =>

Project NOAH or Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards will expand its Disaster Risk and Exposure Assessment for Mitigation or DREAM program to come up with three-dimensional flood hazard maps covering the entire country.

[DatePublished] => 2013-10-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1664250 [AuthorName] => Rainier Allan Ronda [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://imageshack.us/a/img811/1993/7qx4.jpg ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 964517 [Title] => UP allots P40 M for NOAH project [Summary] =>

The University of the Philippines has allotted P40 million to fund a significant component in the government’s comprehensive mapping project to identify hazard-prone areas in the country.

[DatePublished] => 2013-07-12 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804764 [AuthorName] => Janvic Mateo [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 962016 [Title] => Phl has 5,000 landslides in the last decade [Summary] =>

Close to 5,000 landslides hit the country in the last decade, further highlighting the need to step up disaster preparedness and mitigation measures, an official said Friday.

[DatePublished] => 2013-07-05 18:21:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805309 [AuthorName] => Alexis Romero [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) ) )
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