MANILA - The chief of the country's weather agency now has a teaching post at a university in Qatar.



The public information office of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Administrator Nathaniel Servando, one of the country’s best meteorologists, is currently in Qatar.



Servando, however, only filed a leave from work from February to August this year.



The country’s weather agency has been beset by resignations in recent years because of better opportunities abroad.



Some weather forecasters have openly complained of their small pay.



Jori Loiz, for instance, earlier revealed he is sometimes absent from work because he does not have enough money to commute from his home in Bulacan to the PAGASA office in Quezon City.



His story forced the government to finally release the budget to cover a portion of their allowances.



Servando initially filed a leave of absence from PAGASA due to health concerns, including hypertension.



PAGASA employees also said Servando still has small kids and he has to work to support them.



Dr. Vicente Malano is the officer-in-charge now of PAGASA.