ZAMBOANGA CITY, Oct. 10 (PNA) — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) is set to complete the construction of its Doppler Radar Station in this city in February next year.
This was announced on Friday by PAGASA-Zamboanga Station Chief Meteorological Officer Maribel Enriquez citing the construction of the station has started in July and “is ongoing.”
“The construction will be completed in seven months time,” Enriquez added.
Enriquez said the station is being constructed inside by a local construction firm at Camp Don Basilio Navarro that also houses the Western Mindanao Command headquarters in this city.
She disclosed the project cost P100 million to include the building and the Doppler radar equipment.
She said the Doppler radar was purchased from France and is set to arrive next year in time with the completion of the construction of the station.
The facility will be used to measure the amount of rainfall, intensity of the rain, and weather phenomenon. It has coverage of 50-kilometer radius. (PNA)