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==Automated Rain Gauge to be installed in R 12== | |||
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=r12&id=64854 | |||
*Monday, November 21, 2011 | |||
:by PIA Press Release | |||
KORONADAL CITY, Nov. 21 (PIA) -- An Automated Rain Gauge (ARG) will be installed in the last quarter of the year in region 12. | |||
This was disclosed by Department of Science and Technology (DOST) XII director Zenaida Hadji Raof Laidan who said that the ARG, one of the four kinds of flood monitoring instruments, is an instrument which is equipped with sensors that can gather and record the amount of rainfall over a set period of time, wind velocity, air temperature and air humidity. | |||
The other vital flood monitoring instruments, Laidan continued, are automatic water level gauge, manual rain gauge and manual water level gauge. | |||
The DOST XII director said the Department of Science and Technology has been beefing up the Philippine Real Time Environment Data Acquisition and Interpretation for Climate-related Tragedy (PREDICT). | |||
PREDICT, she elaborated, is a nationwide system that is meant to complement the existing observation capability of DOST-PAG-ASA. | |||
Recently, three automated weather stations (AWS) which are capable of monitoring weather situations in the region and generate particular data on rainfall were installed in the region.. | |||
The AWS are located in Palimbang, Sultan Kudarat, one at the General Santos City Airport and another at the Cotabato City's People's Palace (City Hall). | |||
Laidan explained that the said AWS are equipped with sensors capable of measuring weather parameters, wind speed, rain amount, duration, and intensity.(OTSUDARIA/PIA 12) | |||
==After the crackdown on illegal miners, SouthCot now eyes illegal gold processors== | ==After the crackdown on illegal miners, SouthCot now eyes illegal gold processors== | ||
*Source: http://www.mindanews.com/top-stories/2011/11/20/after-the-crackdown-on-illegal-miners-southcot-now-eyes-illegal-gold-processors/ | *Source: http://www.mindanews.com/top-stories/2011/11/20/after-the-crackdown-on-illegal-miners-southcot-now-eyes-illegal-gold-processors/ | ||
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Tribal Mining has partnered with Canadian firm Cadan Resources Corp. for the commercial development of its T’boli gold-silver project, which is just awaiting final approval from the Mines and Geosciences Bureau. | Tribal Mining has partnered with Canadian firm Cadan Resources Corp. for the commercial development of its T’boli gold-silver project, which is just awaiting final approval from the Mines and Geosciences Bureau. | ||
The Court of Appeals earlier ruled that the conflict over rights between the mining firm and the small-scale miners involving the disputed area shall be resolved by a Regional Panel of Arbitrators, which is a quasi-judicial body annexed to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. (Bong S. Sarmiento/MindaNews) | The Court of Appeals earlier ruled that the conflict over rights between the mining firm and the small-scale miners involving the disputed area shall be resolved by a Regional Panel of Arbitrators, which is a quasi-judicial body annexed to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. (Bong S. Sarmiento/MindaNews) | ||
==South Cotabato embarks on massive rehab of bamboo plantations== | ==South Cotabato embarks on massive rehab of bamboo plantations== | ||