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Message of the new Executive Director of Manila Observatory
I am now Executive Director of Manila Observatory, a Jesuit scientific institution that, among others, works on climate change, disaster risk reduction, poverty mapping, etc. I replace my friend Toni Yulo Loyzaga whom I helped recruit to join MO a decade Ago. She...
Dr. Antonio La Vina is the New Executive Director of Manila Observatory
by Genevieve H. Lorenzo, Quirino Sugon Jr, and Deanna Marie P. Olaguer In a memo dated 15 September 2016, Fr. Jose Ramon T. Villarin, SJ, Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of Manila Observatory, announced the appointment of Dr. Antonio G. M. La Viña...
MO hosts Final Project Meeting for Coastal Cities at Risk
by Liz del Castillo Last September 5-6, 2016, Manila Observatory hosted the 5th year Final Project Meeting for Coastal Cities at Risk: Climate Impacts and Vulnerabilities at the New World Hotel in Makati City. This project was supported by the International Research Initiative on Adaptation...
Culmination of MO 150th Anniversary celebration
Manila Observatory (MO) culminated its 150th year anniversary celebration with a mass presided by Fr. Jose Ramon Villarin, SJ last September 26, 2016. Fr. Villarin thanked Ms. Antonia Yulo Loyzaga for her nine years of service as Executive Director from 2007 to 2016,...
MO updates on Typhoon Haima (Lawin) 2016
The latest updates on Typhoon Haima (Lawin) 2016 will be posted here with links to the slides in pdf.
Introspection on the past, present, and future of aerosol remote sensing: a talk by Jeffrey Reid of US Naval Research Laboratories
The Manila Observatory wishes to invite you to the talk Introspection on the past, present, and future of aerosol remote sensing by Dr. Jeffrey Reid, US Naval Research Laboratories Tuesday, 20 September 2016, 5:00-6:30 p.m. Heyden Hall, Manila Observatory Authors: Jeffrey S. Reid1, Arlindo M. Da...
A Clean Manila for Sustainable Megacities: A talk by Martin Thompson of University of Leicester
by Melliza Templonuevo Cruz The Air Quality Dynamics Program would like to invite everyone to a talk this Friday, September 9, 10:00-11:30 am at the Heyden Hall of the Manila Observatory. Mr. Martin Thompson, Instrument Engineer in the Space Research Centre of the University...
Design and Framework for a Decision Support System for Highly Urbanized MegaCities: Case Study Metro Manila
This project highlights the learning of the PARR fellow during the visit to the NCDR, which was geared towards enhancing the Manila Observatory’s approach for effective science information communication towards risk reduction.
Did the Indonesian forest fire haze of 2013 reach the Philippines?
Authors: Genie Lorenzo, Liz Cruz, Nofel Lagrosas, Faye Cruz, James Simpas, Brent Holben, Susana Dorado, Victoriano Tobias, and Gemma Narisma Date: August 2013 From 14-23 June 2013, Singapore, parts of Malaysia and Indonesia were blanketed in a dangerous haze as fires burned in the neighboring...
Manila Observatory Exhibition: Frontiers (1991-present)
The timeline of the Frontiers Exhibition is from 1865 to the present, and will also encompass, in part, our vision for the future. Since its inception in 1865, the Manila Observatory remained consistent in responding to the needs of the country, making incremental...
Manila Observatory Exhibition: Transitions (1946-1990)
The second exhibition, Transitions, showcased the rise of the Manila Observatory from the ruins of the Second World War. After the government decided to establish its own Philippine Weather Bureau run by Filipinos, the Jesuit Fathers of the Observatory discerned on its new...
Manila Observatory Exhibition: Discoveries (1865-1945)
The first exhibition, Discoveries, showcased the beginnings and rapid growth of the Manila Observatory from 1865 under the Spanish government, and its reorganization under the American administration from 1901 up until World War II. From its humble beginnings in an abandoned pigeon house,...
The Pinatubo Eruption: a 25-Year Retrospective by Dr. Kelvin Rodolfo
26 February 2016, Friday, 2:00 pm to 4:-00 pm, Heyden Hall, Manila Observatory
NASA Chief Scientist Visits Manila Observatory
NASA Chief Scientist Dr. Ellen Stofan visited the Manila Observatory in a meeting last August 28 at the Heyden Hall of the Observatory. This was held with the objectives of strengthening their long-standing relations with the Jesuit institution and expanding to other Philippine...
Abstracts – “Scientific Frontiers: Serving the Peripheries in Times of Change”
Here are the abstracts of the talks to be given by Dr. Fredolin Tangang, Dr. George Mount, Mr. Masanobu Tsuji, Dr. Akimasa Yoshikawa, Dr. Keith Groves, and Dr. Renato Solidum for "Scientific Frontiers: Serving the Peripheries in Times of Change."
Speakers’ Profiles – “Scientific Frontiers: Serving the Peripheries in Times of Change”
Here are the profiles of the speakers for "Scientific Frontiers: Serving the Peripheries in Times of Change."
Senior Jesuits Join Transitions Exhibit Tours
In celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Manila Observatory, four senior Jesuits currently taking residence at the JM Lucas Infirmary visited the Transitions exhibit at the Solar Building last August 14. These were Fr. Florencio Cuerquis, Fr. Rafael Borromeo, and Fr. Renato...
Manila Observatory, Ateneo de Manila University Host Laudato Si’ Forum
In celebration of its 150th anniversary, the Manila Observatory, together with the Ateneo de Manila University, hosted a discussion on the Laudato si’ at the Henry Lee Irwin Theater last August 13.
MO Presents International Conference for 150th Anniversary
The Manila Observatory, in its 150th year of committing to scientific excellence in the service of faith and society, will be hosting an international conference entitled “Scientific Frontiers: Serving the Peripheries in Times of Change”. It will be held on September 25, 2015...