Kahalagahan ng desalination, ipinakita ng isang outstanding young scientist awardee;
Kahalagahan ng desalination, ipinakita ng isang outstanding young scientist awardee;
Pinakamalaking genomic database ng IPs sa bansa, sentro naman ng pag-aaral ng isa pang awardee
Pinakamalaking genomic database ng IPs sa bansa, sentro naman ng pag-aaral ng isa pang awardee
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00:00An outstanding young scientist showed the importance of the process of desalination
00:05that can possibly help the country to have water security.
00:09Here is the report.
00:13As a river, the Philippines is surrounded by water.
00:17But there are still places in the country that have no proper access to drinking water,
00:21particularly in coastal communities and small islands.
00:25The other source of water is polluted or affected by the effects of global warming.
00:30This is where Ramon Christian Eusebio's research is centered,
00:33one of the 2024 Outstanding Young Scientists of the National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines.
00:39This is the process of desalination where salt water or saline water becomes potable water or drinking water.
00:46He said, it's good now and he learned about the process of DOST.
00:50Now we have solar-powered desalination system.
00:53So it's not just solar-powered, we also have wind, so that's also an alternative.
00:59Or we can also get the rainwater.
01:02More than half of our communities are coastal.
01:04So this is what the government is paying attention to now
01:08so that the necessity of the Filipinos can be given.
01:13He said, there are 50 rivers that are considered biologically dead
01:18while 50% of the groundwater in the country is contaminated.
01:22In the process of desalination, the expensive membrane remains
01:25or the filter of the machine used here.
01:28It comes from other countries because no one does it here.
01:32Meanwhile, in the study of J. Joseph Raza Rodriguez, who is also a geneticist and awardee,
01:38the largest genomic database of indigenous people in the country was built.
01:42More than 2,000 DNA samples were collected
01:45from various indigenous groups in Sambuanga, Basilan, Sulu, and Tawitawi.
01:50There were a lot of misconceptions.
01:52So, because of our research, it became an opportunity for us to get to know
01:58the real culture, the real history of the people here.
02:02So, we can integrate them into the larger Philippine society.
02:07The study also went through ethical standards where the community is one.
02:13This became a way to bring the place closer to those who need help,
02:17such as caring for the seaweed in the place.
02:19We have to be sure that we recognize and we keep in the ranks
02:25the most, the best scientists in the country.
02:29So, being an awardee and recognizing Australian scientists
02:32opens doors and opportunities, makes them easier to be heard.
02:37So, I think it really opens up opportunities for them to do more research,
02:41to do better research.
02:43And not only that, for them to be heard by the people who make the difference
02:48or who can influence policy.