Project NOAH for Android (Public BETA)

Smart Communications, Inc. and the Department of Science and technology (DOST) jointly launched last October 17 the mobile app of the on-time weather information on the DOST’s Project NOAH Website.

“NOAH” or the Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards is a responsive disaster mitigation program developed by DOST in partnership with the University of the Philippines. The Philippines’ warning agencies namely, PAGASA and PHIVOLCS and other collaborating DOST agencies such as the Advanced Science and Technology Insititute(ASTI) and the Science and Technology Information Institute (STII) are in the forefront of the DOST’s Project NOAH.

The DOST’s Project NOAH mobile app would initially be available for Android devices such as smartphones and tablet computers.

The prototype of the mobile version was originally done in HTML5.It was developed by Rolly Rulete, along with his teammates Pablito Veroy and Jay Albano during the first HTML 5 Hackathon organized by the Smart Developer Network in Davao City. The prototype won the “Best USE of Smart APIs”.

“We chose Rolly Rulete to develop the official mobile version of the DOST’s Project NOAH website for Android devices because we want Davao and Mindanao to be represented in the nationwide effort to mitigate disasters,” said DOST Secretary Mario Montejo.

“Participation of all Filipinos in the ffort is very important because it increases their stake in the solution to the problem. With better awareness, you have more reason to prepare against the impacts of hazards,” added Montejo.

“We are optimizing the use of technology and connectivity as tools to build the country’s capabilities for disaster preparedness and mitigation,” said Ramon Isberto, Smart Public Affairs head. “The launch of the DOST’s Project NOAH Android app solidifies Smart’s partnership with DOST and its worthwhile contributions to bolster the government’s disaster preparedness efforts.”

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