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The Department of Science and Technology’s National Research Council of the Philippines (DOST-NRCP) honored outstanding Filipino scientists, technologists, and researchers including TV weather man Nathaniel A. Cruz, more popularly known as “Mang Tani,” during the 82nd NRCP General Membership Assembly and Scientific Conference held last March 11, 2015 at the Philippine International Convention Center.

The 2014 NRCP Achievement Award is bestowed on individuals in various fields of basic and applied sciences including social science and humanities, for their pioneering efforts and sterling contributions to community development and to the advancement of their field of specialization.

As  Mang Tani, Cruz has captured the attention of TV viewers with his effective method of weather reporting, allowing the general public to clearly understand scientific  and technical information and disaster preparedness tips on typhoons. Further, he is engaged in various  activities in relation to climate change, climatology, vulnerability assessment, and applied meteorology which have helped enrich the field and further improve practitioners’ knowledge and skills. Some of his research-based recommendations have been adopted and used by both the government and the private sectors in their program designs for disaster preparedness and mitigation.

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Department of Science and Technology Sec. Mario Montejo announced recently science and technology (S&T) ambassadors who will champion S&T programs in Davao Region.

The initial batch of science ambassadors include Senator Paulo Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV, chair of the Senate Committee on Youth; Representative Mario U. Piamonte, senior vice chair of the Committee on Science and Technology of the House of Representatives; Maria Belen Sunga-Acosta and Marissa S. Abella, Davao City councilors; Joey Ayala and Ronulfo “Popong” Landero, both Davao-based singers-songwriters.

Sen. Aquino, the youngest senator of the 16th Congress, is a member of the Senate Committee on Science and Technology. He authored the S.B. 1091: Magna Carta for Philippine Internet Freedom which includes provisions on security and privacy of data and information, establishment of an executive department for information and communications technology, and penalties for cybercrimes and other prohibited acts, among others.

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STATE-OF-THE-ART GENE SEQUENCING FACILITY | A researcher at the Philippine Genome Center shows a micro tube containing DNA material of a sample being analyzed. Inset: A Next Generation Sequencing machine revolutionized genetic research because of its rapid and more data sequence results. The machine is among the many equipment acquired through DOST’s P100M grant for the establishment of the Philippine Genome Center (PGC), a multidisciplinary institution that conducts genomic researches for the improvement of crops and animal varieties, health diagnostics, and forensics, among others.  PGC is currently housed at UP Diliman’s National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology but will soon have its own building later this year. The visit to the PGC was held  during the Department of Science’s Agham na Ramdam media tour recently. Agham na Ramdam is a series of media briefings to showcase DOST’s program milestones and updates as part of government’s effort to address some of the country’s pressing problems today. (S&T Media Service)

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Department of Science and Technology Secretary Mario G. Montejo highly encourages students from public schools to apply for admission to the Philippine Science High School (DOST-PSHS) campus nearest to their community.

“We are reaching out to our youth who may be less fortunate but can be competitive in the fields of science, mathematics, and engineering,” Montejo said. “This is one way of broadening our prospects in building a pool of S&T experts who will someday become the country’s leaders.”