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The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Filipino: Pangasiwaan ng Pilipinas sa Serbisyong Atmosperiko, Heopisiko at Astronomiko, abbreviated as PAGASA, which means "hope" as in the Tagalog word pag-asa) is the National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHS) agency of the Philippines mandated to ...
About Us. PAGASA, one of the attached agencies of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) under its Scientific and Technical Services Institutes, is mandated to “provide protection against natural calamities and utilize scientific knowledge as an effective instrument to insure the safety, well being and economic security of all the people, and for the promotion of national progress ...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), derived from the Tagalog word “pag-asa,” meaning “hope,” stands as the country’s forefront National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHS) agency.
DEFINITION / DESCRIPTION. Clear or Sunny Skies. State of the sky when it is cloudless, totally clear or with a few small light clouds visible. Has a total cloud cover of less than one okta. Partly Cloudy. State of the sky is within 2-5 oktas total cloud cover or has between 30% to 70% cover of the celestial dome. Partly Cloudy to at Times Cloudy.
Values. Intergrity, Commitment and Public Service Orientation. PHILIPPINE STANDARD TIME. Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration.
01 January 1865 – Philippine Meteorological Service begun under the Observatorio Meteorologico de Manila now Manila Observatory. 7 July 1879 – The first issuance of typhoon warning crossing Northern Luzon made by the Observatorio and in November of the same year predicted that a strong typhoon will cross over Manila.
Acronym Definition; PAGASA: Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Service Administration: PAGASA: Philippines Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration: PAGASA: Peoples Assembly for Genuine Alternatives to Social Apathy (Philippines)
