The Bicol Region is grappling with its worst flooding in 30 years, with Severe Tropical Storm Kristine inundating large areas and affecting over 150,000 residents. Relief efforts by private organizations are supplementing national and local government operations to ensure rapid rescue and support. Here’s how you can help those in need. In anticipation of the […]
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Filipino scientists invent abaca SWAN amphibious vehicle for disaster rescue and relief operations
As the saying “Necessity is the mother of invention” goes, Filipino scientists worked with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) to invent and develop the Philippines’ very own versatile amphibious vehicle which they aptly nicknamed the S.W.A.N., the Severe Weather Amphibious Navigator. The SWAN vehicle prototype was presented to the public during the 26th […]
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