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When “Kanor” was suddenly dropped from the rolls and “Karding” made it to the list, the procedure of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PAGASA) in naming typhoons naturally took the limelight.

According to Venus Valdemoro, DOST-PAGASA’s information officer, the names used this year for typhoons were actually names that had been used four years ago. She said that the country’s weather bureau has been recycling typhoon names for the past few years. “Prior to this (“Kanor” event), we already have lists of typhoon names which we will use again after four years,” explains Valdemoro.

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UNIVERSITY PATENT AGENTS. The Department of Science and Technology-Technology Application and Promotion Institute (DOST-TAPI) Director Edgar Garcia (2nd from right) and Adamson University (ADU) Vice President for Administration Venusmar Quevedo (3rd from right) formalize their agreement that will facilitate the patent experts and patent claim writers from ADU to evaluate the DOST technologies patent applications. TAPI assists in the patent application of inventors and students from universities and colleges by providing a package of assistance-- from patent writing to filing. Also in photo are ADU intellectual property officer Anna Ramos (leftmost) and ADU Director for Institutional Planning and Policy Development Office Noe Enriquez (rightmost).

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FOREST BOUNTY Home fixtures such as these table and chairs (bottom photo) artistically made from the ends of bamboo poles (top photo) were on display at the “Syensaya 2014 Los Baños Science Community: Supporting the Nation in Meeting Global Challenges” held last September 10, 2014 at the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB). The bamboo products were among a wide range of products on exhibit created by the Department of Science and Technology’s Forest Products Research and Development institute and Philippine Council for Agriculture Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development. (Text by Espie Angelica A. de Leon / Photos by Henry A. de Leon. S&T Media Service, DOST-STII)

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Tuguegarao City- Broadcasters went on a crash course to better understand weather terminologies and codes, and properly disseminate weather news via easy to understand, non-technical, non-scientific, and detailed mode of reporting. Dubbed “Responsible Weather Reporting” said event held in this city was the Luzon leg of the three-part nationwide seminar-workshop spearheaded by the Department of Science and Technology’s information arm, the Science and Technology Information Institute (STII), in partnership with DOST- Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) and in cooperation with the Kapisanan ng mga Broadkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP).

During the seminar-workshop, DOST-PAGASA gave a timely lecture on prevailing weather disturbances as the country is already in the so-called “wet season” which is experienced from the month of May to October. This season brings in heavy rainfall with an average of 5,000 millimeters (196.9 inches).