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Science Secretary Mario Montejo is directing all agencies involved in Yolanda rehabilitation to secure all scientific information they need at the Yolanda Rehabilitation Scientific Information Center (YORINFOCENTER). Located at the University of the Philippines National Engineering Center n Diliman, Quezon City, the said Center makes it easier for other government agencies, including local government units, and humanitarian organizations to get scientific data that could help them in rehabilitating Eastern Visayas and its environs affected by the typhoon.

Since its launch on May 17 this year, YORINFOCENTER has facilitated the release to stakeholders of scientific data, such as like LiDAR topographic maps and multi-hazard maps from both the Department of Environment and Natural Resources - Mines and Geosciences Bureau and the DOST, and the latest satellite images of the Yolanda-devastated areas.

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The local information technology-business process management (IT-BPM) industry, a leading economic driver expecting $18 billion in revenues by the end of 2014 yet hounded by climate issues, will benefit from disaster preparedness management to help boost its productivity, according to Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Mario G. Montejo

Speaking at the 2014 International IT-BPM Summit last October 13 at the Makati Shangri-La Hotel, Sec. Montejo assured DOST’s full commitment to the industry and pointed out that the availability of up-to-date and real-time weather information and resources enable industry investors to map out better strategies and manage their operations more effectively.

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DOST Assistant Secretary Raymund E. Liboro at the 1st Manila Disaster Prevention and Crisis Management Conference

More modern weather tracking and forecasting technology equals fewer casualties and less property damage. This, according to Department of Science and Technology Asst. Secretary Raymund Liboro, is one of the notable contributions of science and technology in the country for the past few years under the Aquino administration.

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Secretary Mario G. Montejo assures the commitment of Department of Science and Technology in helping the local Information Technology- Business Process Management (IT-BPM) industry to be an enabling factor in creating career opportunities for many Filipinos. He said that one of DOST’s initiative to support the industry is Next Wave Cities program which creates ways to build IT-BPM hubs in the provinces. He also explained how weather monitoring tools and hazard maps could help to the productivity of the operations of IT-BPM. ( S & T Media Service)