BAGAC, Bataan – A private weather update provider recently installed an automated weather station in this town. Nick Ancheta, municipal administrator told the local press here that the municipal government of Bagac recently signed a memorandum of agreement with Weather Philippines Foundation Inc. (WPF).
WPF aims to deliver critical and accurate weather forecasts to the Filipino community, with the hope of improving nationwide disaster preparedness, and timely response to variable weather conditions. By bringing together the Aboitiz Group’s resources and network and Meteogroup’s technical expertise, WPF is poised to be the country’s premiere private weather information/ content provider. WPF plans to have roughly 1,000 automated weather station/devices installed across the Philippines.
MeteoGroup, on the other hand, is a leading full-service weather business with operations in 15 countries, 400 employees (including 150 meteorologists) and a worldwide customer base. Founded in 1986, the company has an unrivaled reputation for quality and innovation in weather forecasting, providing tailored products to corporate, industrial, media and consumer markets. This company has expert meteorologists who offer forecasts and consultancy services 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. In addition, a dedicated research and development team continuously develops MeteoGroup’s in-house systems and forecasting techniques.
A specialist and innovation leader in early severe weather warnings and one of the few private weather services to operate its own Severe Weather Centres, MeteoGroup’s offices are located in Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Poland, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the USA and the UK.
“Malaking tulong itong weather station hindi lang sa bayan ng Bagac kundi sa buong Bataan and even Central Luzon. Malalaman natin agad through our monitoring here kung may paparating na malakas na bagyo,” Ancheta said.
