by anyajulia | Jul 16, 2009 | Headlines, National News
The Philippine National Police (PNP) assures the public thatthe police authorities are very much prepared to secure President Gloria Macapagal–Arroyo’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 27.
Aside from the deployment of policemen at the Batasang Pambansa, the PNP has also enough personnel to secure vital installations such as government offices, oil depots, the MRT and LRT from possible bomb attacks.
As part of the PNP’s Public Security Safety Plan, a Task Force Kapayapaan was created and is headed by National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) Chief Supt. Roberto Rosales. The task force will provide enhanced security measures, civil disturbance management, traffic management and control as well as other related administrative and operational activities to ensure order and security for the President’s address. (PIA)
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by anyajulia | Jul 16, 2009 | Headlines, National News
Kidney disease cases increase as more Filipinos suffer from diabetes and hypertension, which is the two major causative factors that lead to renal or kidney disease.
Nephrologist Dr. Danny Yu and secretary of the Philippine Society of Nephrologists – Central and Eastern Visayas Chapter bared that more than 50 percent of those who have kidney problems is due to diabetes and 25 percent attributed to hypertension alone.
In 2008, there are 7,589 new dialysis patients nationwide while the prevalence rate of kidney disease in the country is 10 times higher, Yu bared.
Only 10 to 15 percent of people who suffer from kidney failure undergo dialysis because of financial constraints as one dialysis session costs between P1,800 to P3,500 while dialysis patients need to undergo dialysis two to three times a week.
End-stage renal disease or kidney failure is the 10th leading cause of mortality rate in the country where 7,000 Filipinos die every year while the real figure could be 10 times higher due to underreporting, disclosed the nephrologist. (PIA/FCR)
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by btpo | Jul 16, 2009 | Headlines
Newly elected IBP-Bohol Chapter officers had sworn their oath of office in the recent induction of the local group of lawyers. President Mitchell John L. Boiser led the newly inducted Board of Officers. The rest of the Board of Officers inducted were: Vice-President Cristifil D. Baluma, Secretary Dodelon F. Sabijon, Treasurer Cirilo N. Viodor, Auditor Licelle D. Zamora, PRO Pablito Grecio A. Magdoza and Board of Directors Maila L. Maisog, Raul P.Barbarona, Garvasio A. Lopena, Hermelo G. Butron and Antonio D. Arabejo. The new lawyers who were honored by the IBP-Bohol Chapter included Atty.’s Majesty Eve L. Jala, Ronald C. Escauso, Renato C. Renegado, Fidel S. Tutor Jr., Lilio J. Amora Jr., Kurt Adolph C. Bungabong, Lord R. Marapao V, Marily M. Israel, Majesty L. Chua, Julius Gregory. More than 85 lawyers in the province participated in the activity that was held on July 4, 2009 at the Dagohoy Grand Ballroom, Bohol Tropics Resort. Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Presbitero J. Velasco Jr., was the guest speaker and inducting officer of the new Board of Officers and Honoring of New Boholano Lawyers and Prosecutors.
by btpo | Jul 16, 2009 | Headlines
Aside from their usual call on the faithful to vote wisely, Catholic Church leaders are encouraging principled persons to run for public office in next year’s presidential and national elections. The Catholic calls upon those who are competent, persons of integrity and [persons] committed to change to get involved directly in principled partisan politics and become candidates for political election, aware that the common good is above the good of vested interests. The influential Catholic church issued the pastoral statement at the conclusion of its two-day plenary assembly on Sunday. Its members elected a new set of officers, with Tandag (Surigao Del Sur) Bishop Nereo Odchimar as incoming president by Dec. 1 to succeed Bishop Antonio Lagdameo. The election over the weekend capped the four day retreat among bishops at the Betania retreat house in Tagaytay City. Bishop Odchimar traced his roots in Bohol. Bishop’s mother is from Garcia Hernandez Town and is related to the Galidos’. Before the election took place, Odchimar was already forecast to be Lagdameo’s successor being already the CBCP Vice President. The successor was supported by the Mindanao bloc of around 20 bishops.
by anyajulia | Jul 16, 2009 | Headlines, Major Events
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has released its semi-finalists for the 2009 Search for 2009 Outstanding Public Officials and Employees or more commonly known as the Honor Awards Program (HAP).
“The entire bureaucracy and other concerned individuals are enjoined to send their feedback regarding the enumerated semi-finalists to the HAP Secretariat,” CSC discloses. Deadline for the submission of feedback is on July 29, 2009.
Based on the CSC announcement, there are 27 semi-finalists for the Presidential Lingkod Bayan awards while the Dangal ng Bayan and Pagasa awards next round qualifiers are 19 and 17 nominees, respectively. (PIA)
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