by anyajulia | Oct 28, 2009 | Headlines, National News
The Department of Education (DepEd) gets Procter & Gamble (P&G) Philippines support for the Essential Health Care Program (EHCP).
The EHCP aims to keep students healthy and improve their academic performance by promoting proper hand washing with soap, daily tooth brushing with fluoride and regular de-worming among school children.
Some one million children will receive annually hand washing kits. They will also learn about proper hand washing practices.
The partnership includes the United Nations International Childrens’ Education Fund (UNICEF) which has been contributing to the program through its Child Friendly Schools program that promotes healthy habits among children.
UNICEF is also implementing the Linis Lusog Kids project together with the GMA Kapuso Foundation where it improves water and sanitation facilities in schools.
The DepEd, through the Parents Teachers Associations and the Local Government Units, provide the hand washing facilities in the schools.
DepEd believes that the state of health and nutrition is a factor with a direct effect on children’s staying power and performance in school. Toothaches and diarrhea are among the common ailments causing children to miss school. (PIA)
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by anyajulia | Oct 28, 2009 | Headlines, National News
Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), together with the Occupational Safety and Health Center (OSHC) of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), steps up on raising awareness on Basic Occupational Safety and Health Standards (BOSH) Course.
OSH standards are mandatory rules and standards implemented to eliminate, if not reduce occupational hazards in every workplace. It provides protection for each worker from dangers of injury, illness, physical harm or death while doing one’s job.
Those establishments engaged in air, land and sea transportation are not covered by OSH standards except their garages, dry docks, port hangars, maintenance and repair shops.
Every organization or place of employment covered in the OSH manual as amended in 1989 is to be inspected at least once yearly to determine compliance with OSH standards. (PIA)
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by anyajulia | Oct 28, 2009 | Headlines, National News
Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Director General Jesus A. Versoza issued a Letter of Instruction (LOI) 68/09 to all police regional offices prescribing the operational guidelines on security coverage, public safety measures, contingency plans, and other support services to be provided by the police during the observance of All Saints Day and All Souls Day. This is in anticipation to the surge of heavy crowds in the different cemeteries throughout the country.
Consistent with existing laws and local ordinances, prohibited in public cemeteries and memorial parks include drinking of alcohol, videoke or playing loud music, gambling, drugs, and carrying of firearms, explosives and deadly weapons, the LOI stated.
The entire police are placed on heightened alert to ensure the availability of police units and personnel to perform police duties and respond to contingencies. (PIA)
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by anyajulia | Oct 28, 2009 | Headlines, National News
As elections draw near, the National Telecommunications Commission reiterates the rules and regulations on mandatory taping of radio and television programs.
This is pursuant to NTC’s supervisory, the National Telecommunications Commission Circular No. 05-06-2008 which provides that all Talk Shows, Live Phone in Calls, Live Interviews, Public Affairs Programs, Public Service Programs, News Analysis, Editorials, Commentaries, Documentaries, Magazine Types or Counseling Programs, in all radio and television stations shall be recorded or taped.
Any aggrieved party who has a complaint against any radio or television or CATV station pertaining the content and who intends to file an action before the regular courts and wishes to obtain a copy of the taped or recorded program, may file a written request with the NTC.
Non-compliance with and violation of this Circular shall warrant the imposition of penalties and sanctions. (PIA)
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by anyajulia | Oct 28, 2009 | Foreign Exchange, Headlines, Major Events
At the 15th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits, ASEAN leaders eyes intra-regional connectivity wanting to enhance both in terms of transportation and communication.
ASEAN has the potential to become the transportation, information and communication technology and the tourism hub of the region.
Intra-regional connectivity will benefit all ASEAN member states through enhanced trade, investment, tourism and development.
The concept will complement regional efforts to make ASEAN Community by 2015 a reality by fostering a sense of shared cultural and historical linkages.
Noting the importance of the Internet in business, education, and development, the leaders agreed that it is also crucial to complete the ASEAN ICT Masterplan in 2010 to enhance intra-regional information and communications technology linkages.
They also concluded that they must seek the support of their dialogue partners notably China, Japan, and South Korea, establish the necessary fund. (PIA)
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