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After the destructive earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, there is really the need to be more vigilant and proactive in preparing for such natural hazards so that our communities will remain safe, and to prevent the loss of lives and livelihood.

“There’s now a more conscious effort to use basic research and development outputs by the local leaders, from mayors, governors to house representatives, and we’re glad about this development,” Dr. Bernardo N. Sepeda, Executive Director of the Department of Science and Technology-National Research Council of the Philippines (DOST-NRCP), said during the pre-event press conference for the coming 2023 Annual Scientific Conference and 90th NRCP General Membership Assembly.

Tannins, or extracts from locally available trees, have been found promising ingredients for making plywood glue.