MANILA, Oct. 20 (PIA) – The government of Japan recently turned over to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology Office (PHIVOLCS) a real-time earthquake and tsunami monitoring systems and a tsunami simulation database.
Japanese Ambassador Kazuhide Ishikawa led the turnover to PHIVOLCS Director Renato Solidum, together with Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Assistant Secretary Raymund E. Liboro, and other officials.
The monitoring systems are part of the Japan-funded Project for Improvement of Equipment for Disaster Risk Management which was signed three years ago providing ¥100 billion or approximately Php518 million for the installation of said high tech systems.
Over the years, Japan has supported the Philippines’ disaster mitigation efforts by sharing its experiences and lessons learned from the past natural disasters.
This project reaffirms the continued commitment of Japan to extend cooperation in minimizing threats of disasters. It is expected to further foster the strategic partnership between the two countries and serve as a model for other disaster-prone areas of the Philippines. (JICC/RJB/JEG/PIA-NCR)
