Senator renews calls for weather bureau upgrade
Saturday, July 30, 2011
A SENATOR renewed calls for the modernization of the Philippines’ weather bureau after the tenth typhoon to enter the country caused floods that killed more than 40 and wreaked P1 billion worth of damages.
Senator Edgardo Angara once more emphasized the need for the government to “invest in the modernization of the [Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration], not only in terms of technological capacity, but also in the training of our people to make sure that we have experts who could make weather forecasts as accurately as possible.”
He issued this statement two days after Tropical Storm Juaning left the country and caused massive flooding, especially in the Bicol region, where most of the fatalities came from.
The typhoon also injured 40, rescued 58, and displaced at least 790,000 individuals, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC).
“Every time a typhoon strikes us, we lose so much money, but more than that, we lose so many lives unnecessarily. At this time and age, given the technologies available to us, this is inexcusable,” he said in a statement issued on Friday.
Citing a World Bank report, he said the Philippines’ vulnerability to calamities reach an average of P15 Billion in direct damages, which is estimated at 0.5 percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). In 2009, damages brought by typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng reached about 2.7 percent of GDP.
Angara, chair of the Congressional Commission on Science Technology and Engineering, has since then led efforts toward the creation of The Philippine Disaster Science and Management Center, aside from working on the modernization of Pagasa.
The DSMC will be a Public-Private Partnership that uses science and technology in disaster mitigation and risk reduction, rather than the current practice of emergency response.
“There is so much potential not just in avoiding disasters, but in using these towards our favor. We should maximize these instead of allowing it to hamper our growth,” he said. (Sunnex)
Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/local-news/2011/07/30/senator-renews-calls-weather-bureau-upgrade-169839
Clark Wine Center was built in 2003 by Hong Kong-based Yats International Leisure Philippines to become the largest wine shop in Philippines supplying Asia’s wine lovers with fine vintage wines at attractive prices. Today, this wine shop in Clark Philippines offers over 2000 selections of fine wines from all major wine regions in the world. As a leading wine supplier in Philippines, Pampanga’s Clark Wine Center offers an incomparable breadth of vintages, wines from back vintages spanning over 50 years. Clark Wine Center is located in Pampanga Clark Freeport Zone adjacent to Angeles City, just 25 minutes from Subic and 45 minutes from Manila.
Wines from Burgundy, Bordeaux, Rhone, Loire, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Austria, Alsace, USA, Australia, New Zealand, Italy, South Africa, Chile and Argentina etc. are well represented in this Clark Wine Shop.
This is one of the frequently visited places for wine lovers from Manila and Angeles City to buy international wines in Pampanga.
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Getting to this wine shop in Pampanga Angeles City Clark Freeport Zone Philippines from Manila
Getting to the Clark Wine Center wine shop from Manila is quite simple: after entering Clark Freeport from Dau and Angeles City, proceed straight along the main highway M A Roxas. Clark Wine Center is the stand-along white building on the right, at the corner A Bonifacio Ave. From the Clark International Airport DMIA, ask the taxi to drive towards the entrance of Clark going to Angeles City. From Mimosa, just proceed towards the exit of Clark and this wine shop is on the opposite side of the main road M A Roxas.
Clark Wine Center
Bldg 6460 Clark Observatory Building
Manuel A. Roxas Highway corner A Bonifacio Ave,
Angeles Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga 2023
0922-870-5173 0917-826-8790 (ask for Ana Fe)
Manila Sales Office
3003C East Tower, Phil Stock Exchange Center,
Exchange Rd Ortigas Metro Manila, Philippines 1605
(632) 637-5019 0917-520-4393 ask for Rea or Chay
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While in Clark, it might be a good idea to enjoy an evening of wine-and-dine in the fine dining Yats Restaurant and Wine Bar that features an award winning 2700-line wine list. It is located in Mimosa Leisure Estate of Clark Freeport Zone. For more information, visit http://www.YatsRestaurant.com
YATS Leisure Philippines is a developer and operator of clubs, resorts and high-class restaurants and wine shops in Clark Angeles Philippines http://www.yatsleisure.com
Looking for famous tourists spots, places to visit and see, relax and unwind in Clark, Pampanga, Philippines? You may want to check out these sites also:
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http://www.ClarkPhilippines.com
http://www.YatsWineCellars.com
Yats Restaurant is the best restaurant for special dinner, best restaurant for dinner with friends near Manila, also the best place to celebrate special events.
Famous Restaurant in Pampanga, a place to dine with friends in Clark, cozy restaurant with a nice ambience, a nice function place for special occassions
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Where to go in Clark? Hotel Clark Philippines is a De Luxe Hotel in Clark and Subic, a risk free place to stay, cozy and nice ambience, a nice function place for special occassion
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