by anyajulia | Feb 17, 2009 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
In a presentation to Asian tour group visiting Bohol, Loon Mayor Lloyd Peter Lopez bared the plan to engage more of his people to respond to the threat of rabies.
Lopez, who is also a physician by profession said the town has practically been alarmed by the unusually high population of stray dogs in his town. Dr. Lopez attributed to the awareness people now reporting dog bite cases to get the vaccination, rather than getting traditional remedies instead.
Loon was once of the first few Bohol towns that wholeheartedly adopted the campaign ahead. It has got the most number of barangays in Bohol at 67.
From an initial budget of P10T, Loon upped the anti-rabies fund to P90T the following year, the mayor reported in an apparent move to show the conviction of local officials about the threat.
The move also earned the nod of Asian study tour group members noting that creative ways of getting to the aim of ridding the risk of rabies should not be limited to fund scarcity. (rachiu/PIA)
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by anyajulia | Feb 16, 2009 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita, National News
The government, in a bid to perk up employment and pat nurses for experience has planned to mobilize them in rural areas, with pay in a move similar to the Doctor to the Barrios.
After six months of duty, nurses could now wave the government certification and fly off in a front row chance to grab that dream job at a foreign hospital. This as President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo launches Nurse Assigned in Rural Areas (NARS) soon.
Pay however may not be that high yet, but an allowance of P8,000 a month and a possible local counterpart of P2,000 may be quite better than having nothing at all. The government has initially determined the 1,000 poorest towns in the country and it would be hiring about 5 nurses in the first 6 months of the year and another 5 after that. (rachiu/PIA)
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by anyajulia | Feb 16, 2009 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
FROM Bohol’s smallest town comes the biggest snap in rabies prevention.
The Department of Education has piloted rabies education in Corella in response to the Bohol Rabies Prevention and Eradication Council (BRPEC) request to get an information campaign program started early.
With school children at risk, Corella principal Dolores Cuizon told visitors that rabies discussion in classes may be incorporated in English, Mathematics and Science.
Visitor veterinarians and policy decision makers from China, Japan, Cambodia, Laos, South Korea as well as representatives from the United Nations also agree that early rabies lessons would predispose children to be responsible pet owners and keep away from the risk of rabies.
The Bohol Rabies Prevention and Eradication Program aimed at making Bohol rabies free by 2010. (rachiu/PIA)
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by anyajulia | Feb 16, 2009 | Headlines, National News
The Congressional Commission on Science & Technology and Engineering (COMSTE), and Semiconductor and Electronics Industries of the Philippines Inc. (SEIPI), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) today in Taipei, Taiwan.
Signing on the side of COMSTE was Dr. Gregory Tangonan; for SEIPI, Arthur Young (President). Signing on the side of ITRI was Dr. Johnsee Lee (President). Witnesses for the signing were Cesar Quiason of the Philippines’ Advanced Research and Competency Development Institute (ARCDI) and Chung Yu Wang, Chair of the Chinese International Economic Cooperation Association.
The agreement calls for ITRI to provide technical assistance in setting up the Philippines own version of Taiwan’s top Research & Development Institute. Initially, the main technology thrusts will be in electronics and semiconductors and in energy research. However, the ITRI can also branch out into other technology areas once the details of the charter have been finalized. (PIA)
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by anyajulia | Feb 16, 2009 | Headlines, Major Events, National News
Last week, February 13, the U.S. Congress approved HR 1. This is the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the economic stimulus bill, which includes legislation regarding Filipino World War II veterans. With this vote, the bill is expected to be signed by President Obama on February 16, Presidents’ Day. This is an historic advance for these veterans, who have been fighting for recognition of their service during WWII for over 60 years.
This bill recognizes these veterans’ military service as U.S. veterans, and additionally provides one-time payments of $15,000 to Filipino American veterans residing in the U.S. or in the Philippines, and $9,000 to veterans who are Philippine citizens. It also contains a provision for spouses and protects eligibility for benefits currently received by veterans.
The inclusion of the authorizing language in effect allows the Department of Veterans Affairs to disburse funds that have been appropriated for this purpose through the Filipino WWII Veterans Compensation Fund. As chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Sen. Daniel Inouye included the Filipino WWII Veterans legislation in the stimulus package. (perryscope)
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