Philippines gov't relies on IT for disaster mitigation

18.07.2006
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) is relying increasingly on technology to aid in disaster mitigation. The agency is currently developing a system that can forecast the occurrence of tsunamis.

PHIVOLCS received a grant worth P2.2 million (US$38,000) from the government of Finland to finance the design of the said system.

'We hope to deploy this system in Lubang, Mindoro within the year and if this will be very good, we will be looking for grants to expand the project,' said PHIVOLCS director Dr. Renato Solidum during the opening Monday of the Department of Science and Technology's (DoST) National Science and Technology Week.