DOST-PAGASA

What DOST-PAGASA does

DOST-PAGASA (Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration) is the statutory National Meteorological and Hydrological Services agency of the Philippines, operating under the Department of Science and Technology since 1865. Headquartered at the Science Garden Compound in Quezon City with 337 employees and five regional forecast divisions (Northern Luzon, NCR, Southern Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao), the agency delivers free public services in weather forecasting, tropical cyclone tracking, flood warning, climate monitoring and projection, aviation and marine meteorology, agricultural weather, and astronomy/timekeeping to Filipino citizens, government agencies, and weather-sensitive industries.

Its core technology stack comprises numerical weather prediction models, High Frequency Doppler Radar systems, integrated Himawari IR1 and GK2A satellite imagery, river-basin flood forecasting and warning systems (Pasig-Marikina-Tullahan, Cagayan de Oro), and proprietary climate downscaling tools (CliMap and CliMap v2.0). Product breadth spans daily and aviation/marine forecasts, tropical cyclone advisories and bulletins, severe wind and storm surge impact-based forecasts, El Niño/La Niña advisories, sub-seasonal and seasonal climate predictions, agri-weather impact assessments, heat index monitoring, astronomical diaries, planetarium services, and Philippine Standard Time dissemination.

The agency is funded entirely through annual national government budget allocations channeled via DOST, with no commercial sales motion; some specialized engineering and calibration services may carry fees, but core forecasts, warnings, and climate data are provided free of charge under statutory mandate. Distribution is direct and multi-channel: official website, mobile applications, Panahon.gov.ph, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, RSS, regional offices, and partner-LGU relay networks. Notable recent partnerships include MoUs with NAMRIA (coastal hazard mapping), BPSU (Bataan Abucay Doppler Radar), DepEd Makati (school heat stress monitoring), and active engagement with the World Bank MHEWS project and ASEAN EU-German Climate Action Programme.

Name

DOST-PAGASA

Legal name

Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)

Website

https://pagasa.dost.gov.ph

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

DOST-PAGASA is the Philippine national meteorological and hydrological services agency under the Department of Science and Technology, providing free public weather, climate, flood, tropical cyclone, aviation, marine, and astronomical services to Filipino citizens, government agencies, and weather-sensitive industries across five regional divisions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Meteorological and Hydrological Services

NAICS

Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (924110), Space Research and Technology (92711)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

Flood Risk Modeling, Mapping & Forecasting (Hydrology/Hydraulics, Digital Twins) (EUANAEAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Real-Time Monitoring & Smart Stormwater (Sensors, SCADA/IoT, RTC) (EUANAEAK), Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Treatment & Wet-Weather Capacity (EUANADAF), Water Quality & Watershed/Hydrologic Modeling (SWMM/HEC-RAS, Flood/Runoff/Nutrient) (EUAHAKAF), Environmental Monitoring, Data & Reporting (Air/Water/Soil) (BPAIAMAC), Watershed/Source Water & Raw Water Quality Monitoring (intakes, reservoirs, groundwater) (EUANAJAH)

Keywords

• Weather forecasting services
• Climate monitoring services
• Flood warning systems
• Tropical cyclone advisories
• Astronomical time services

Headquarters

HQ city

Quezon City

HQ country

Philippines

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Budget Allocation: Funded through annual government budget allocation from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) as a public service agency providing essential meteorological, hydrological, and astronomical services to the Republic of the Philippines

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

DOST-PAGASA delivers public meteorological, hydrological, and astronomical services for the Philippines, including daily and seasonal weather forecasts, tropical cyclone advisories and storm surge warnings, flood monitoring and basin-level flood warnings, climate monitoring and projections via the CliMap downscaling tool, aviation (METAR, SIGMET, TAF) and marine weather services, agri-weather advisories, planetarium and astronomical observatory services, and the official Philippine Standard Time service. It also provides technical services such as engineering support, instrument calibration, numerical prediction modeling, satellite imagery products, and hazard mapping for disaster risk reduction.

Product overview

DOST-PAGASA (Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration) operates as the Philippines' national meteorological and hydrological agency. The organization offers a comprehensive suite of weather, climate, and astronomical services through multiple interconnected product categories: (1) Core weather services covering general weather, aviation, and marine forecasts; (2) Hazard monitoring services including flood, tropical cyclone, and severe wind products; (3) Climate services providing monitoring, prediction, and projection tools including the CliMap dynamic downscaling system; (4) Specialized agricultural weather services; (5) Astronomical services including timekeeping and observatory operations; (6) Technical services including engineering, calibration, numerical prediction modeling, satellite data, radar products, and hazard mapping tools. The portfolio is delivered through regional forecast divisions covering Northern Luzon, NCR, Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, with products available via the website and various observation networks across the Philippines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Weather Forecasting Services Provides daily weather forecasts, weather outlook for Philippine cities, Asian cities, tourist areas, weekly outlook, and weather advisories for the general public and government users.
• Aviation Weather Services Provides SIGMET, METAR, Terminal Aerodrome Forecast, and Airways and Terminal Forecast for aviation safety, serving airlines, pilots, and aviation authorities.
• Marine Weather Services Provides High Seas and Offshore Waters Forecast and Gale Warning for maritime operations, serving shipping, fishing, and port operators.
• Flood Monitoring Services Provides flood information, dam information, hydromet data, and flood monitoring for Metro Manila and other monitored river basins.
• Tropical Cyclone Services Provides tropical cyclone advisories, bulletins, severe wind impact forecasts, storm surge forecasts, tropical cyclone warnings for shipping and agriculture, and TC threat potential forecasts.
• Climate Services Provides climate monitoring and prediction services (10-day, sub-seasonal, seasonal forecasts), climate advisories, El Niño/La Niña monitoring, and climate projections via dynamic and statistical downscaling (CliMap).
• Agri-Weather Services Provides farm weather forecasts, weekend/special forecasts, ten-day regional agri-weather information, monthly agro-climatic reviews, and impact assessments for agriculture.
• Astronomy Services Provides telescoping and stargazing information, planetarium services, astronomical observatory access, Philippine Standard Time, and the astronomical diary with celestial event calendars.
• Regional Forecast Services Provides localized weather forecasts across the five regional divisions: Northern Luzon, National Capital Region, Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
• Engineering Services Provides engineering services for meteorological and hydrological equipment to support instrument installation, maintenance, and technical operations.
• Calibration Services Provides calibration services for meteorological instruments and equipment to ensure measurement accuracy and reliability for users across agencies and partners.
• Numerical Prediction Model Provides numerical weather prediction modeling outputs and data based on in-house NWP systems used to generate daily, sub-seasonal, and seasonal forecasts.
• Satellite Data Services Provides satellite imagery and data products from multiple satellite sources, including Himawari IR1 and GK2A, for weather monitoring and analysis.
• High Frequency Doppler Radar (HFDR) Provides HFDR data and products for detecting and tracking weather phenomena including tropical cyclones and severe weather events from PAGASA's radar network.
• Hazard Mapping Products Provides risk analysis maps, flood hazard maps, and regional severe wind hazard maps for disaster risk reduction planning and impact assessments across the Philippines.
• CliMap Climate Downscaling Tool Provides dynamic climate projections for the Philippines via the CliMap tool (Version 2.0) under the agency's climate projection service line.

Quantifiable outcome

• Weather, climate, and astronomical information services delivered to the entire Philippines population
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, regional and global.

• Philippine Merchant Marine Academy (PMMA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPAGASA and PMMA have initiated dialogue to establish strategic partnership for maritime safety and education, potentially enhancing maritime training with meteorological expertise
• National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDOST-PAGASA and NAMRIA signed Memorandum of Understanding for better coastal hazard management, combining mapping and meteorological expertise
• Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU)regionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerDOST-PAGASA and BPSU signed MoA for the Bataan Abucay Doppler Radar Station, establishing educational and research collaboration
• Department of Education (DepEd) MakatiregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerDOST-PAGASA and DepEd Makati began collaboration for school-based heat stress index monitoring, providing educational institutions with weather safety tools
• World Bank - MHEWS ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld Bank's Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems (MHEWS) project team visits DOST-PAGASA for collaboration on enhancing early warning capabilities
• ASEAN EU-German Climate Action ProgrammecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASEAN EU-German Climate Action Programme visited DOST-PAGASA, supporting climate resilience initiatives in the region
• Taguig City GovernmentregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerDOST-PAGASA collaboration with Taguig for stronger flood preparedness, including community engagement and localized monitoring
• Taguig CityregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerStronger Flood Preparedness Through DOST-PAGASA-Taguig Collaboration
• World BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld Bank's MHEWS project team visit at DOST-PAGASA for early warning systems enhancement
• ESCAP/WMO Typhoon CommitteeglobalStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive participation in the ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee, contributing to regional meteorological cooperation and typhoon tracking standards
• ASEAN Climate Outlook ForumregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosting and participating in ASEAN Climate Outlook Forum for regional climate information sharing
• Southeast Asia Planetarium, Education and Outreach Conference (SEA-PEO)regionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosting the 2nd SEA-PEO Conference in November 2026 in Mactan, Cebu, collaborating with regional planetarium professionals and astronomy educators

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Met Office (UK): United Kingdom's national meteorological service operating numerical weather prediction, climate modeling (Hadley Centre), and aviation/military forecasting. Comparable to PAGASA in NMHS mandate and as a peer within WMO, but with substantially greater scientific depth and commercial data operations.
• Bureau of Meteorology (Australia): Australia's national weather, climate, and water agency providing comprehensive forecasting, flood warning, and climate services. Comparable to PAGASA in mandate scope (weather + hydrology + climate) and operates the Southern Hemisphere equivalent of PAGASA's regional offices structure.
• China Meteorological Administration (CMA): China's national meteorological agency under the China Meteorological Administration, providing national weather, climate, and early warning services. A massive-scale NMHS peer to PAGASA within the Asia-Pacific typhoon and monsoon forecasting community, sharing WMO and ESCAP Typhoon Committee membership.
• NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration): U.S. federal agency providing weather, climate, and oceanographic services via the National Weather Service. Directly comparable to PAGASA as a mandated national meteorological and hydrological services (NMHS) authority, but with substantially larger scope and budget, and access to global-scale satellite infrastructure that PAGASA leverages through partnerships.

Direct peers

• India Meteorological Department (IMD): India's principal government agency for meteorological observation and forecasting under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, operating Doppler radar networks, cyclone warning systems, and agri-met advisories. Strong peer to PAGASA in tropical cyclone forecasting, agri-weather services, and large-population public dissemination mandates.
• Meteorological Service Singapore (MSS): Singapore's national weather agency under NEA, providing tropical weather forecasting, climate services, and ASEAN sub-regional cooperation. Highly comparable to PAGASA as a small, tropical NMHS operating in the ASEAN context with shared focus on ASEAN Climate Outlook Forum participation.
• Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA): Japan's national meteorological service under the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, operating Doppler radar networks, typhoon forecasting, and Himawari satellite integration. Closely parallels PAGASA in typhoon-prone Asia-Pacific forecasting, satellite data usage, and disaster early warning mandate.
• Hong Kong Observatory (HKO): Hong Kong's NMHS providing tropical cyclone warnings, aviation and marine forecasts, and public weather services. Comparable to PAGASA in typhoon tracking expertise, public-facing warning systems, and use of impact-based forecasting for a densely populated coastal region.

Emerging players

• AccuWeather: U.S.-based commercial weather forecasting company providing localized forecasts, severe weather alerts, and B2B weather data products globally. Comparable to PAGASA as a weather data and dissemination competitor serving overlapping end-markets (general public, media, aviation, agriculture) but without regulatory mandate.
• The Weather Company (IBM): IBM-owned commercial weather platform (formerly The Weather Channel) providing enterprise weather data, APIs, and AI-driven forecasting for media, aviation, logistics, and retail. Overlaps with PAGASA's aviation, agriculture, and disaster-warning value propositions and represents the primary private-sector competitive force for advanced data products.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/dost_pagasa
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCpyLikj1x70S8UPxVqsPr6g
• Facebookfacebook.com/PAGASA.DOST.GOV.PH
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dost-pagasa

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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