RIC Philippines

RIC at Manila, Philippines (Region V)

(Information on this webpage is based on the latest report from the RIC.
Please refer to the RIC's website for the latest information.)
General Site Information
Address: PAGASA Science Garden, BIR road, 1100 Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Websitehttp://bagong.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/products-and-services/calibration-services
Contact personIRWIN AGUILAR
Email: irdu@pagasa.dost.gov.ph;1dis.irwin.aguilar@pagasa.dost.gov.phoptis.irwin@gmail.com
Tel: (+632) 8929-2121; (+632) 8284-0800 loc. 117
Fax: (+632) 8929-2121
Calibration capabilities: Temperature, Relative Humidity, Atmospheric Pressure, Wind, Precipitation
Specific Information on instrument calibration capabilities
Temperature
Instrument Undergoing Calibration
Calibration Range
Reference standard, Equipment
Calibration and Measurement Capability (CMC)*
Traceability of Reference equipment
Last standard calibration date
Calibration body

 PT100

5°C to 50°C

Platinum Resistance Thermometer (FLUKE 5615) + Bridge (FLUKE 1594A)

0.05 °C

28 May 2019 (PRT)

14 March 2019 (Bridge)

Burns Engineering (PRT)

Fluke Calibration (Bridge)

Thermometer Test Bath (Theodor Friendrichs)
Liquid-in-Glass Thermometer 5°C to 50°C Pt-100 + indicator and data collector  0.3°C

21 October 2021

National Metrology Laboratory of the Philippines

Thermometer Test Bath (Theodor Friendrichs)
Digital Thermometer Probe 0° to 50 °C Pt-100 RTD (Vaisala PTU303) + data collector 0.3 °C

11 March 2021 (Pt-100RTD)

02 July 2021 (ClimaticChamber)

National Metrology Laboratory of the Philippines (Pt-100 & Climatic Chamber)
Climatic Chamber (VT4011 Vötch)
Thermograph
0° to 50 °C
PT100 RTD (Vaisala PTU303) + data collector 1.0 °C

11 March 2021 (Pt-100RTD)

02 July 2021(Climatic Chamber)

National Metrology Laboratory of the Philippines (Pt-100 & Climatic Chamber)
Climatic Chamber (VT4011 Vötch)

Display Digital Thermometer
0° to 50 °C PT100 RTD (Vaisala PTU303) + data collector 0.3 °C

12 March 2021 (Pt-100RTD)

18 June 2021(Climatic Chamber)

National Metrology Laboratory of the Philippines (Pt-100 & Climatic Chamber)
Climatic Chamber (VT3050 Vötch)
Status of accreditation (date of the latest accreditation):
Link to accreditation certificate:
Accreditation body: 
Relative Humidity
Instrument Undergoing Calibration
Calibration Range
Reference standard, Equipment
Calibration and Measurement Capability (CMC)*
Traceability of Reference equipment
Last standard calibration date
Calibration body

Capacitive Hygrometers

10%RH to 95%RH(20°C and 30°C)

Dew Point Mirror Hygrometer (473 RH Systems)

Climatic Chamber (C3-50 Kambic)

1.6%RH

19 January 2021 (Dew Point Mirror Hygrometer)

24-25 October 2019

National Metrology Laboratory of the Philippines (Dew Point Mirror) LMK Laboratorij Za

Display Hygrometers 30%RH to 95%RH(20°C and 30°C))

Dew Point Mirror Hygrometer (473 RH Systems)

Climatic Chamber (C3-50 Kambic)

1.6 %RH

19 January 2021 (Dew Point Mirror Hygrometer)

24-25 October 2019

National Metrology Laboratory of the Philippines  (Dew Point Mirror) LMK Laboratorij Za
Hygrographs 30%RH to 95%RH(20°C and 30°C)

Capacitive Hygrometer(Vaisala PTU303)

Climatic Chamber (PKK-125 Kambic)

1.6 %RH

March 13, 2020 (CapacitiveHygrometer)

21-22 October 2019

PAGASA (Capacitive Hygrometer)LMK Laboratorij ZaMetrologijo InKakovost (Climatic
Status of accreditation (date of the latest accreditation):
Link to the accreditation certificate:
Accreditation body:
Atmospheric Pressure
Instrument Undergoing Calibration
Calibration Range
Reference standard, Equipment
Calibration and Measurement Capability (CMC)*
Traceability of Reference equipment
Last standard calibration date
Calibration body

Digital Barometers

700 hPa to 1050 hPa

 

800 to 1050 hPa

 

700 hPa to 1050 hPa

  Digital Barometer (PTB330TS Vaisala) + datacollector Manual Presssure/ Depressure Pump (Futaba)

0.15 hPa

25 November 2022

 

Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) RIC-Tsukuba

Digital Barometer (PTB330 Vaisala) + data indicator, Pressure Test Chamber
Digital Barometer (PTB330TS Vaisala) + data collector, Mobile Pressure Generator (PG600 Zoglab)
04 March 2021 PAGASA
25 November 2022 Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) RIC-Tsukuba
Aneroid Barometer 800 hPa to 1050 hPa Digital Barometer (PTB330 Vaisala) + data indicator Pressure Test Chamber (Theodor Friendrichs) 0.19 hPa 04 March 2021 PAGASA
Barometer 800 to 1050 hPa Digital Barometer (PTB330 Vaisala) + data indicatorPressure Test Chamber (Theodor Friendrichs) 0.19 hPa 04 March 2021 PAGASA
Status of accreditation (date of the latest accreditation):
Link to the accreditation certificate:
Accreditation body:
Wind Speed
Instrument Undergoing Calibration
Calibration Range
Reference standard, Equipment
Calibration and Measurement Capability (CMC)*
Traceability of Reference equipment
Last standard calibration date
Calibration body

Wind Speed Instruments

2.0 m/s to 70.0 m/s,80.0 m/s to 100.0 m/s

Pitot tube (Westi-Box wind flow calculation system)

0.5 m/s

31 July 2018 (2.0 m/s to 70.0 m/s), 10August 2018 (80.0 m/s to 100.0 m/s)

Westenberg Engineering

Status of accreditation (date of the latest accreditation):
Link to the accreditation certificate:
Accreditation body:
Precipitation
Instrument Undergoing Calibration
Calibration Range
Reference standard, Equipment
Calibration and Measurement Capability (CMC)*
Traceability of Reference equipment
Last standard calibration date
Calibration body

Tipping Bucket Rainguage

5mm/hr to 140 mm/hr

Rain Gauge Test Equipment (Theodor Friedrichs & Co.) 

within ±5% error

19 June 2019

Premier Physic Metrologie

Tipping Bucket Rainguage 50 mm/hr to 300mm/hr Field Calibration Device (Hyquest) within ±5% error 19 June 2019 Premier PhysicMetrologie
Status of accreditation (date of the latest accreditation):
Link to the accreditation certificate:
Accreditation body:

* A CMC (calibration and measurement capability) is the smallest uncertainty (k=2) of measurement that can be expected to be achieved by the RIC during a calibration under normal conditions. This CMC is evaluated by the RIC itself and described in the scope of accreditation of the RIC, if available.

Further Information

Report of the RIC (2023)

Report of the RIC (2022)

Report of the RIC (February 2021)

Report of the RIC (February 2020)