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 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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by anyajulia | Jul 16, 2009 | Headlines, National News
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque assures the public that President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will sign the Executive Order on Maximum Drug Retail Price (MDRP).
Duque discloses that the president is giving multinational drug companies up until July 18 to come up with their list of essential medicines which prices to be trimmed.
Presidential Spokesman Undersecretary Lorelei Fajardo said that the President instructed the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to revoke the license of companies which failed to comply with this requirement.
Medicines suggested by the DOH are those that are anti-diabetes, anti-asthma, anti-cancer, and antibiotics.
DOH is working on a two-tiered approach for the full implementation of the Cheaper Medicines Law. One is by way of competition through the entry of more generic drugs in the market and the other way is the Maximum Drug Retail Prices. (PIA)
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by anyajulia | Jul 15, 2009 | Headlines, National News
The winners of the East Asian Seas (EAS) Congress 2009 Regional Photo Contest, which was organized by PEMSEA and co-sponsored by HP Philippines.
The contest running from July 2008 – February 2009, received more than 500 photographs by 187 photographers from 12 countries in the East Asian region: Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Japan, Lao, Malaysia, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam.
The three grand prizewinners are: Youth Category – Mr. Rogie Eloise Abala (Philippines) for his photograph “Seaweed Planting”; Hobbyist Category – Mr. Ee Cheng Lee (Malaysia) for his untitled photo; and Professional Category – Mr. Tan Ee Long (Malaysia), for his “People and Birds Living Together in Peace”.
The grand prizewinners win an expense-paid trip to attend the East Asian Seas Congress 2009 including airfare, allowance, accommodations, and conference materials. HP printers will also be awarded to the 3 winners. (PEMSEA)
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