Major Organizational Units: Powers, Duties and Functions.
Section 4
SEC. 4. Major Organizational Units: Powers, Duties and Functions. — The PAG-ASA shall be composed of the following major organizational units: National Weather Service, National Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Information Service, and National Institute of Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Sciences. The National Weather Service shall undertake operational activities pertaining to the observation, moderation, modification and reporting of the weather within the Philippine area of responsibility and issue forecasts and warnings of weather and flood conditions affecting national safety, welfare and economy. The National Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Data Service shall undertake activities concerning the acquisition, collection, quality control, processing and archiving of atmospheric and allied data, to include among others, meteorological, seismic, oceanographic and astronomical data and observations and making same available in usable form for the benefit of agriculture, commerce and industry. This Service shall also conduct continuing studies of Philippine Climatology, Agrometeorology, Solar Radiation; Wind Effects, or Gustiness and other such technological studies vital to national progress. The National Geophysical and Astronomical Service shall undertake activities or observations and studies of Geophysical and Astronomical phenomena essential for the safety and welfare of the people and also for the economy of the country. The Service shall issue bulletins and/or technical advice to the public in case of significant geophysical events like severe earthquake's, and tsunami, and shall also serve as the official time service agency of the Philippines. The National Institute of Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Sciences shall undertake activities to develop a high level of knowledge in the atmospheric, geophysical and astronomical sciences to provide for an adequate manpower supply of well-trained scientists and technological personnel in the country with respect to these fields. The Institute shall also conduct researches in Atmospheric Science (especially in weather modification among others), in Geophysics and in Astronomy.