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The continuous supply of electricity is the main concern ofelectric cooperatives (ECs) in the country,during times of natural calamities like strong typhoons or habagat(southwest monsoon) episodes. that topple down power lines and put entire communities in darkness. Similarly, this is every housewife’s nightmare, when electricity is out and she has to prepare the day’s meal.

Because of these fortuitous events, the National Electrification Administration or NEA, the government agency overseeing the electric cooperativesconsulted the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards or Project NOAH for information regarding the changing weather patterns, natural hazards and their impact and disaster preparedness. The consultation is an important input in the formulation of the NEA’s  contingency plans.

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You may have seen storm chasers only in the movies, but now it is for real. The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Chief himself revealed his plans to form a “storm chaser” teamto complement DOST’s existing weather monitoring systems.

DOST Secretary Mario G. Montejo disclosed this during the Mindanao Cluster Science and Technology Fair at the SMX Convention Center inLanang, Davao City.

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Academician Carmencita D. Padilla said there should be an item for a genetics counsellor in the plantilla of secondary and tertiary hospitals in the country to help address the gaps in the treatment and services for rare disease patients in the Philippines.

The UP Manila College of Medicine professor made this statement during a Roundtable Discussion on Rare Diseases organized by the Department of Science and Technology’s National Academy of Science and Technology (DOST-NAST) held at Traders Hotel recently. Padilla is a DOST-NAST Academician.