Senators urge PAGASA to make weather forecasts more accurate, understandable

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Senators urge PAGASA to make weather forecasts more accurate, understandable
Miguel ZubiriFrancis TolentinoSenate Budget Hearing
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Several senators called on the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration to make its weather forecasts more accurate and understandable to the public.The lawmakers raised concerns in the current information dissemination system of PAGASA during the continuation of the Senate plenary deliberations on the proposed 2025 national budget.

"Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri, who defends the budget of PAGASA, agreed with Tolentino and Pimentel that the forecasting system is "quite confusing."PAGASA, through Zubiri, said that "they'll come up with a more simplified methodology that will be understood by the Filipino masses.""They are trying to change the terminology now to tell the people what will happen," Zubiri added.

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