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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)

 

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National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP) will hold its 78th General Membership Assembly at the Polkabal-Rigodon Halls of the Manila Hotel on March 9, 2011. Participating NRCP member researchers, scientists, and technologists will present the policy recommendations and plans of action to prepare the country for the implementation and full realization of the declaration ASEAN 2015 to DOST Secretary Mario G. Montejo. This document is the result of the national consultation workshop led by the NRCP and held in Luzon (December 2010), Visayas and Mindanao (January 2011).

"ASEAN 2015: One Vision, One Identity, One Community" is a pact that charts the future direction of ASEAN as a community that is politically, economically, and socio-culturally stable and competing vigorously with the rest of the world.

The NRCP officials and members assure that they would only embark on significant researches and activities that would support the government in attaining a developed status in the near future. (Jowi A. Carteciano, S&T Media Service)