09/04/2025
An official of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) on Wednesday called for the scrapping of the induction furnace (IF) process in the manufacture of steel construction materials, saying reliance on this method leaves Filipinos at risk should The Big One strike the country.
During the Kapihan sa Manila Bay, Roberto Cola, a member of the DOST-Metals Industry Research and Development Center, said these facilities are "all over" the country, in places such as Pampanga, Bukidnon, Bataan, and Valenzuela.
"Proven na ito sa ating mga kapitbahay na bansa. Bawal ang IF… sa Taiwan, sa Japan, sa China, sa Indonesia, sa Thailand. So itong mga bansang ito, pinagbawal na 'yan dahil nga ang problema hindi quality steel ang naproproduce at delikado para sa mga mamamayan," Cola said.
An official of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) on Wednesday called for the scrapping of the induction furnace (IF) process in the manufacture of steel construction materials, saying reliance on this method leaves Filipinos at risk should The Big One strike the country.
During the Kapihan sa Manila Bay, Roberto Cola, a member of the DOST-Metals Industry Research and Development Center, said these facilities are "all over" the country, in places such as Pampanga, Bukidnon, Bataan, and Valenzuela.
"Proven na ito sa ating mga kapitbahay na bansa. Bawal ang IF… sa Taiwan, sa Japan, sa China, sa Indonesia, sa Thailand. So itong mga bansang ito, pinagbawal na 'yan dahil nga ang problema hindi quality steel ang naproproduce at delikado para sa mga mamamayan," Cola said.
Philippine government agencies have recently issued statements about preparing for The Big One, a magnitude-7.2 earthquake or stronger, following the March 28 quake that left thousands dead in Myanmar and Thailand.
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