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Is Calbayog City safe from tsunami because it does not face the Pacific Ocean and there are islands that can block the upsurge?

The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (DOST-PHILVOCS) resident geologist Jeffrey S. Perez says “no”, debunking the belief that this city in Eastern Samar is free from the effects of any seismic activity within and outside the province, especially tsunami.

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Director Richard P. Burgos (second from right) of the Department of Science and Technology – Science and Technology Information Institute (DOST-STII) turns over the hazard map of Calbayog City and the Reference for Emergencies and Disasters (RED) Book to Calbayog City Mayor Ronaldo P. Aquino (rightmost). Assisting the turn over are (from left) STII's Dr. Aristotle P. Carandang and Project NOAH's Mariano Raphael B. Reyes. The hazard map shows areas prone to usual hazards (floods, earthquake, etc) so that the local government can identify risky as well as safe areas for evacuation. The map can also be used for urban planning reference. The RED Book, meanwhile, is a handy reference on how to’s during disasters. The turnover is part of the “Science for Resilient Business and Government Services" seminar-workshop held at the Calbayog Cultural Convention Center March 29, 2016.  Organizers of the workshop are DOST-STII, Radyong Bayan – Calbayog, and the Calbayog City Tourism Office.

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Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Mario G. Montejo recently said that ICT-enabled products and systems for healthcare will greatly help in improving medical services in the country.

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Bicutan, Taguig City – A new green reversing technology to remediate oil spills on fresh and marine waters is being explored by the Environmental and Biotechnology Division of the Industrial Technology Development Institute (DOST-ITDI).

Led by Emelda A. Ongo, her five-member team has developed a mixture of chitosan (a by-product of chitin [pronounced as /ˈkaɪ.tɪn/] from shells of shrimp, crab, or lobster) from shrimp and calcium carbonate for use as biosorbent to remove petroleum spills from water.