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January 1st, 2012
Philippines to Invest in State-of-the-Art Disaster Monitoring Systems

President Benigno Aquino III has ordered the release of P1.6 billion to the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) to enable it to tap “state-of-the-art technology” and improve the accuracy of weather and disaster information-gathering and reporting in the country. Budget Secretary Florencio B. Abad said the funds taken from government savings in 2011 would be used for the DOST’s nationwide Disaster Risk Exposure, Assessment and Mitigation (Dream) program.  Read More