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The Health and Medicine Track of the Third Philippine Nuclear Congress from December 7-9, 2015 discussed the safety measures for administering radioactive iodine therapy, or radioiodine, to a patient with hyperthyroidism.

“Any use of radiation on patients must be justified. You need further tests to make sure that iodine therapy is the best option,” said Eulinia M. Valdezco of the Philippine Association for Radiation Protection during the multi-sectoral forum organized by the Department of Science and Technology[ (DOST) and its attached agency, the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI). 

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The Philippines should reduce its dependency on one fuel, and instead tap diverse fuels in order to provide for its increasing electricity requirements.

This need for a strong program on diversification for the energy sector was raised by Energy Policy and Planning Bureau Director Jesus T. Tamang in his talk about the Philippine Energy Plan at the 3rd Philippine Nuclear Congress organized by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and its attached agency, the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI).