Pagasa told by senator: Use layman’s terms in your forecast

Senator Francis Tolentino suggests improvements that the weather bureau can do to make it easier for local people to understand weather terms. | Futch Anthony InsoPagasa told by senator: Use layman’s terms in your forecast

Senator Francis Tolentino suggests enhancements that the climate bureau can do to make it simpler for native folks to know climate phrases. | Futch Anthony Inso

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Companies Administration (PAGASA) ought to not use scientific phrases of their forecast in order that the general public can simply perceive them, Senator Francis Tolentino stated.

Tolentino have been among the many delegates who participated within the “Suroy-Suroy sa Sugbo” Southern Heritage path on Friday, November 22, 2024.

In an interview, Tolentino stated that through the use of layman’s time period of their forecast, the general public can simply perceive and put together for the upcoming hurricane.

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A number of weeks in the past, the nation was hit by quite a few typhoons leaving casualties and injury to properties.

“Halimbawa dito sa Cebu, dapat ang climate pronouncements nila Cebuano. Tapos maliwanag” Tolentino stated.

(For instance, right here in Cebu, the climate pronouncements needs to be in Cebuano.)

“Maraming dapat i-improve, dapat laymanize na yung phrases at di na masyadong scientific para maintindihan ng ordinaryong Pilipino,” he added.

(Many issues wanted to be improved. They need to make it in layman’s phrases and never in actually scientific ones in order that an peculiar Filipino can perceive them.)

He added that the Pagasa was already outfitted with trendy gear and applied sciences.

Pagasa funds

He additionally requested Pagasa if what occurred to the funds for the development of recent lighthouses that might assist Filipino fisherfolks.

He stated that they allotted the funds for the development of 11 lighthouses within the totally different components of the nation.

“December na eh, January pa namin binigay yun. Di ko alam kung bakit sila nagtatagal,” he stated.

(It’s already December, it will be in January that they might be given. I don’t know the way they lasted that lengthy.)

Tolentino stated that they might be sending a proof letter to Pagasa about this, particularly that the funds deliberation within the Senate was nonetheless ongoing.



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