Summary
The Department of Education officially launched LIGTAS+ — Learning Institution Geohazard Tracking and Assessment for Safety — for nationwide implementation on August 26, 2026. The AI-powered multi-hazard platform monitors elevated risk from storms, extreme heat, and volcanic activity around more than 47,000 public schools, drawing on data from PAGASA and PHIVOLCS. Education Secretary Sonny Angara said the platform gives DepEd "clearer and more actionable information to support our schools."
The story also reports that LIGTAS+ publishes automatic situation reports prepared by school DRRM officers, cutting report preparation from hours to about five minutes, and that the launch demonstration showed real-time monitoring of rainfall, extreme heat, wind speed, and temperature spikes. Erika Fille Legara, ECAIR's Chief AI and Data Officer, underscored that LIGTAS+ is a decision-support platform that does not replace official advisories, established protocols, or field assessments.
Details
This is external press coverage. Read the full story at the Philippine Daily Inquirer via the link above.
Related Work
See the LIGTAS+ project write-up and the launch note in Updates for ECAIR's own account of the rollout.