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Where the wind blows. This weather equipment called “aerovane” installed at the weather station and observatory of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration in Legazpi, Albay measures wind velocity and direction during typhoons. One of several PAGASA weather stations strategically located across Bicol region, the Legazpi weather forecasting facility provides reliable weather forecasting data especially during typhoons. DOST Secretary Estrella F. Alabastro made a stop at PAGASA in Legazpi during the recent Region V leg of the Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SET UP) regional visit. [Joy M. Lazcano, S&T Media Service]

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Communities haunted by mining contamination can look to unique plants to fight their worst fears. “Phytomediation can help us clean tainted environment,” explains Dr. Augustine Doronila, a senior research fellow at the University of Melbourne in Australia.
      Phytoremediation is the use of living plants to mop up pollution in the environment like metal contaminants in the soil, and restore ecological balance in a mining area.
      Doronila recently proposed assembling a multidisciplinary research group to study the various aspects of using phytoremediation in the country. The group will be called Philippine Metalophyte Research Consortium to be based in Ateneo de Manila University.  Its research mission will cover the determination of botanical, chemistry, biological, geological, ecological, and anthropological aspects of implementing phytoremediation in the Philippines.

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The new leadership and members of the Philippine Society of Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Ronpaku Fellows should deal with the challenges of climate change using multidisciplinary approach to help society prepare for its implications, Department of Science and Technology Undersecretary Graciano P. Yumul Jr. said.

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Internet savvy kids of this generation will now have a more exciting way of learning their 1-2-3s and the birds and the bees. Thanks to a virtual classroom that features interactive lessons, learning the once-called mind-boggling math and science has suddenly become more fun and entertaining.

       This virtual classroom, called the Courseware Website, was launched by the Department of Science and Technology’s Advanced Science and Technology Institute (ASTI) and the Science Education Institute (SEI) on April 15, 2009 at the Philippine Science High School, Davao City. 


      The website (http://courseware.dost.gov.ph ) features interactive and cartoonized science and mathematics modules released in 2006 in CD format and now are made available online.  Students, teachers, parents, and individuals looking for a fun way to teach and learn science and math can log on to the site and navigate through the resources for free.