Section 8Sec./Art. 8

Formulation and Submission of the PAGASA Modernization Program. The Secretary of the DOST and the Administrator of the PAGASA, in coordination with the Secretary of the DBM and the Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), shall formulate the PAGASA Modernization Program and oversee its implementation based on the policy objectives provided, in this Act.

The PAGASA Modernization Program shall indicate among others:

(a) PAGASAs requirements in terms of personnel, equipment and facilities during the various stages of modernization;

(b) The modernization projects, which shall indicate the equipment and technology acquisitions, including major construction or upgrade of facility and the particular objective and component to which such intended acquisition, construction and up grading belongs to; and

(c) The priorities, schedules and estimated cost of each modernization project.

Within ninety (90) days from the effectivity of this Act, the Secretary of the DOST shall submit to the President the PAGASA Modernization Program for approval.