Japan, PHL collaboration on weather forecasting

Japanese and Filipino experts will collaborate on improving forecast including extreme weather conditions during the launch of the Development of Extreme Weather Monitoring and Information Sharing System at Luxent Hotel, Quezon City on Wednesday (May 17, 2017). The Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Japan Science and Technology Agency, Hokkaido University and the University of the Philippines are partnering on the project. "We're increasingly giving importance to extreme weather events," said JICA Philippines Senior Representative Ayumu Oshima (in rostrum). (PNA photos by Ben Briones)