Swiss firm gives Benguet automated weather facility

LA TRINIDAD — A Swiss company has donated to the provincial government an automated weather facility that gives a localized picture of weather conditions.

The facility is an electronic device that senses, measures, and transmits meteorological data of weather conditions.

The Weather Philippines Foundation of the Aboitiz Group of Companies recently trained 25 provincial representatives in Luzon including Benguet, on the maintenance and installation of the device at the provincial capitol.

Government workers from five provinces were trained earlier to be followed by series of trainings, as the project will distribute 1,000 units nationwide until next year, according to League of Provinces director for program development Roberto Limbago.

“But 400 units will be initially distributed and installed within the year.”

Limbago said the facility is meant to augment and complement information system of PAGASA.

Relevant data that could be generated include rainfall, humidity, wind velocity, and direction, he added.