PAGASA

Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration
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The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Filipino: Pangasiwaang Pilipino sa Palingkurang Atmosperiko, Heopisikal at Astronomiko, abbreviated as PAGASA, which means "hope" in Filipino) is a Philippine national institution dedicated to provide flood and typhoon warnings, public weather forecasts and advisories, meteorological, astronomical, climatological, and other specialized information and services primarily for the protection of life and property and in support of economic, productivity and sustainable development. The government agency was created on December 08, 1972 by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 78. The Presidential decree reorganized the Weather Bureau into PAGASA.[1]