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FROM THE EDITOR

In this issue, we are featuring four articles from different branches of the
sciences. From the f ield of Environmental Science, we have an ar ticle on
cetacean watching in the Southern Tañon Strait Protected Seascape and
how the participatory process has guided the environmental management
efforts of the various stakeholders in the cetacean watching industry. The
second article is a contribution from Mathematics and focuses on a method
in solving certain non-linear singular partial differential equations. The third
a r t i c l e , f r o m  C h e m i s t r y, d e m o n s t r a t e s  t h e  u s e f u l n e s s  o f  t h e  i o n
chromatographic method in the determination of monochloroacetic acid in
swimming pool waters. Finally, from Biology, we have the ar ticle on
accessioned specimens in the Jose Vera Santos Memorial Herbarium, which
is located at the Institute of Biology in UP Diliman.

We  a r e  a l s o  fe a t u r i n g  o n e  Co m m u n i c a t i o n s  p a p e r  a n a l y z i n g  t h e
characteristics of typhoon Yolanda (International Name: Haiyan) vis-à-vis
data on the characteristics of other tropical cyclones archived in the IBTRACS
database, to indicate the importance of Science in disaster mitigation.

Finally, we are adding a compilation of the abstracts of the patents,
trademarks, industrial designs, and other intellectual property registrations
awarded to UP Diliman inventors, researchers, and creative workers. It is
envisioned that these information will encourage the UP community to f ile
more patents and other means of intellectual property protection. In this
regard, the Off ice of the Vice-Chancellor for Research and Development is
on hand to assist UP Diliman constituents.

We wish for 2014 to be a more productive year for everyone.  Happy Holidays.

Marco Nemesio E. Montaño, PhD

                                                                Editor-in-Chief

ISSN 0115-7809 Print/ISSN 2012-0818 Online