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Emergency Response Bulletin No. 2
DOST ADVISES THE PUBLIC NOT TO BELIEVE IN HOAX MESSAGES
14 March 2011
2:30 PM

Department of Science and Technology Secretary Mario Montejo said the public should not believe in rumors that the alleged nuclear meltdown at “Fukuyama”, or some other place in Japan, threatens to affect other places.

• The advice circulating that people should stay indoors and to wear raincoats if they go outdoors has no basis and did not come from DOST or the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Center.

• DOST CLARIFIES THAT THERE IS NO IMMEDIATE DANGER OF NUCLEAR RADIATION IN THE PHILIPPINES.

• DOST advises the public not to believe these rumors currently spreading through text messages, emails, the Internet, and other means of communication.

• DOST also advises the public not to entertain these rumors and to stop forwarding such messages so as not to sow panic among our people.

• DOST maintains a 24/7 link-up with the International Atomic Energy Agency, the highest authority on nuclear matters, for advice on the current situation of the Fukushima Daiichi plant. Available data do not indicate any immediate threats to the Philippines.

• DOST is committed to bringing accurate, reliable, and timely information regarding the Fukushima event and its possible effects to the Philippines.

• For more queries, pls. call DOST-PNRI Emergency Response Center at (632) 929- 4719 or 920-8738.

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Department of Science and Technology Secretary Mario Montejo assured the public that, based on DOST’s Philippine Nuclear Research Institute’s routine daily radiation monitoring in the environment, the level of radiation in the environment in the country has remained stable since the Fukushima incident in Japan.

“DOST-PNRI is closely monitoring developments through its 24-hour link up with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA),” Sec. Montejo said.

No increase in radiation level means that, as of the moment, there are no immediate effects of the March 11 Fukushima nuclear power plant explosion to the Philippines.

DOST-PNRI Director Alumanda dela Rosa also cited a plume trajectory study provided by DOST-PAGASA showing that the plume from the site of the incident at Fukushima will not pass the Philippine territory as of March 14, 2011.

“The direction of the smoke appears to go away from the direction of the country,” Dr. dela Rosa explained. “The smoke is carried away by the northeast monsoon (amihan).”

According to DOST-PAGASA, the direction of the wind will continue to be stable until about May 15 and there is no imminent sign of weather disturbance that may affect the current wind direction.

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DOST Secretary Mario G. Montejo (2nd from left) and IPO Philippines Director-General Ricardo R. Blancaflor (3rd from left) jointly sign the Memorandum of Understanding to establish innovation and technology support offices ( ITSOs) during the High Level Forum on Innovation Opportunities in the Philippines at Makati Shangri-la Hotel March 11. ITSOs will facilitate quicker, more efficient search and application process for patents in the country. Witnessing the MOU signing are DOST Undersecretary Fortunato de la Pena (left) and IPO Philippines Deputy Director-General Andrew Michael Ong (right). (Alan Taule, S&T Media Service)



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Second Workshop and Joint Coordination Committee Meeting at DOST-PHIVOLCS, Diliman, QC on March 8, 2011. Conference participants include DOST-Phivolcs, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), and the National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention (NIED). The Conference aims to enhance earthquake and volcano monitoring, and use of information in disaster mitigation efforts, in the Philippines. Filipino and Japanese seismologists during the event discussed important topics, such as earthquake monitoring, evaluation of earthquake potential, integrated real-time volcano monitoring, and disaster mitigation information. (Alan Taule, S&T Media Service)