A ceremonial turnover of the Pandora instruments, part of the Pan-Asia Partnership for Geospatial Air Pollution Information Project and the Pandora Asia Network (PAPGAPI-PAN) Philippines Project, was conducted by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) at the...
by Mariane Desiree Avendaño, Zenn Marie Cainglet, Aubrey May De Francisca, Paola Banaga, Melliza Templonuevo Cruz, James B. Simpas, Maria Obiminda Cambaliza, Fr. Jose Ramon Villarin, SJ, and Fr. Daniel McNamara, SJ Summary Government policies and annual campaigns by the Department of Health...
By Gabrielle Frances Leung1, Miguel Ricardo Hilario1, Grace Betito1, Paola Angela Bañaga1, Xzann Gary Vincent Topacio1, Zenn Marie Cainglet1,3, Shane Marie Visaga2,3, Imee Delos Reyes1, Lyndon Mark Olaguera2,3, Julie Mae Dado2, Faye Cruz2, Joel Maquiling3, Maria Obiminda Cambaliza1,3, James Bernard Simpas1,3, Gemma Teresa...
This August 25, the NASA P-3B started its first flight over the Philippines, gathering samples to understand the interaction between aerosols and clouds. This flight marks the start of the one-and-a-half-months flight campaign of the Cloud, Aerosol, and Monsoon Processes – Philippines Experiment...
Dr. Maria Obiminda Cambaliza together with Dr. John Wong, MD, attended a meeting hosted by Academia Sinica regarding the planning and development of a long-term project on air quality and health. The meeting was held in Taipei, Taiwan from 17 -19 May 2019....
by Gabrielle Leung, Genevieve Rose Lorenzo, Miguel Ricardo Hilario, Grace Betito, Paola Angela Bañaga, Imee Delos Reyes, Maria Obiminda Cambaliza, James Bernard Simpas, Nofel Lagrosas, Melliza Cruz, Khervin Cheng Chua, Fiona Samantha Ajoc, Robert Holz, Ed Eloranta, Ilya Razenkov, Fr. Jose Ramon Villarin,...
INSTRUMENT SET-UP– Dr. Armin Sorooshian and three of his PhD students, Alexis McDonald, Connor Stahl, and Rachel Braun, from the University of Arizona visited the Manila Observatory last 17 July-01 August ahead of the implementation of the Cloud, Aerosols and Monsoon Processes Philippines Experiment...
Space-Based Information for Understanding Atmospheric Hazards in Disaster Risk by Gemma Teresa T. Narisma, PhD [Delivered at the DOST Space Forum, “The Philippines: Crossing the Atmospheric Borders,” last 20 July 2018 during the DOST National Science and Technology Week (NSTW) at the World...
by Melliza Cruz, Genevieve Lorenzo, Paola Bañaga, Grethyl Catipay, Grace Betito, Erica Banares, Maria Obiminda Cambaliza, Nofel Lagrosas, James Simpas, Jose Ramon Villarin, and Daniel McNamara Lighting fireworks and firecrackers have long been a part of the Filipino New Year’s tradition. However, amid...
The Manila Observatory wishes to invite you to the talk Introspection on the past, present, and future of aerosol remote sensing by Dr. Jeffrey Reid, US Naval Research Laboratories Tuesday, 20 September 2016, 5:00-6:30 p.m. Heyden Hall, Manila Observatory Authors: Jeffrey S. Reid1, Arlindo M. Da...
by Melliza Templonuevo Cruz The Air Quality Dynamics Program would like to invite everyone to a talk this Friday, September 9, 10:00-11:30 am at the Heyden Hall of the Manila Observatory. Mr. Martin Thompson, Instrument Engineer in the Space Research Centre of the University...
Air quality monitoring around Metro Manila in (1) National Printing Office along EDSA, (2) Philippine General Hospital along Taft Avenue, and (3) Metro Manila Development Authority Tapayan Pumping Station in Taytay, Rizal began in December 2012, as part of the 1 year monitoring ...
Makati City and the Manila Observatory take on climate change and disaster risk management together as the city’s weather monitoring station project was formally launched in Barangay San Lorenzo by Makati City Mayor Jejomar Erwin Binay, city officials and barangay kagawads. Manila Observatory’s...