The University of the Philippines Resilience Institute (UPRI) and its NOAH Center will use a P1-billion government allocation to acquire equipment, deploy LiDAR-equipped drones, and produce higher-resolution flood-hazard maps across the country.
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released P1 billion to the University of the Philippines (UP) System to expand Project NOAH’s use of artificial intelligence and other digital technologies for flood forecasting and disaster risk assessment.
The House of Representatives has urged the Senate to approve a ₱1-billion allocation for the Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards (Project Noah) as part of the ongoing bicameral conference committee discussions on the proposed 2026 national budget.
Sen. Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan also called out the Department of Budget and Management for slashing the already-measly budget of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) by over P70 million, which will affect some of its research projects.
