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Back to headlinesAugust 25, 2026, 7:00 AM PHT

Climate Technology · Disaster Risk Reduction

DBM Releases ₱1 Billion for AI-Powered Flood Forecasting Across Major River Basins

The approved newsroom brief says the funding will support AI hydrological modeling and real-time telemetry across 18 major river basins.

By FMB News DeskPublished August 25, 2026, 7:00 AM PHT2 min read
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Why this matters to Filipinos

FMB News connects the verified facts and evidence in this report to the decisions, costs, opportunities, and risks that may affect Filipinos, Philippine communities, and the country.

Editorial standard: Sources are listed below. Verified reporting, attributed claims, uncertainty, and analysis remain distinct.

Verified facts

What happened

The approved FMB News morning brief reports that the Department of Budget and Management released ₱1 billion for an AI-assisted flood forecasting and telemetry modernization program involving DOST and PAGASA.

The brief says the project is intended to cover 18 major river basins and combine hydrological modeling with real-time water-level, rainfall and terrain data.

Context

Context

The program is presented as a digital complement to structural flood-control measures, designed to give downstream communities earlier and more localized warning of possible inundation.

Filipino relevance

Why this matters

Earlier, location-specific flood forecasts can give local governments more time to warn residents, move vulnerable people and assets, and prepare evacuation and traffic measures before rivers overtop.

What to watch next

What to watch next

Watch DBM, DOST and PAGASA for the formal release documents, implementation timetable, procurement details and basin-by-basin deployment schedule.

Sources and public record

DBM / DOST-PAGASA / FMB News approved brief: ₱1-billion AI flood forecasting allocation (August 25, 2026, 7:00 AM PHT)