by anyajulia | Oct 2, 2009 | Headlines, National News
The Department of Health – Central Visayas (DOH-7) will expand its P100 program to now include public hospitals under local government units. This is in action to boost its “Murang Gamot Program.”
The P100 program is a P100-worth of treatment drug packages to enable patients to purchase complete regimens as compared to buying medicines in individual packs which is more expensive.
The identified 18 drugs are chosen based on the mortality and morbidity index of the health department and include essential drugs such as antibiotics, anti-hypercholesterolemia, anti-arthritis, anti-asthma, anti-diabetes, Vitamin C and others.
Initially, the DOH-7 will select one public hospital per province where the P100 program is made available before expanding more to include retail hospitals.
The DOH-7 will boost its P100 program by setting aside P1M per province for the purchase of the identified drugs and making it available to more hospitals within the region. (PIA/FCR)
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by anyajulia | Oct 2, 2009 | Headlines, National News
THE Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAG-ASA) warns of landslides and flashfloods as a mightier storm roars in aims for northern Luzon.
PAG-ASA deputy director Nathaniel Cruz said they can not discount the probabilities of land slides and flashfloods as the incoming storms like Pepeng have devastating effects.
We urge the public to be alert,” he said.
On this, Pagasa advised the public not to let their guard down and come prepared when the storm makes landfall Thursday afternoon or Friday morning. (PIA)
by anyajulia | Oct 2, 2009 | Headlines
METRO Manila may be spared by a direct hit but typhoon Pepeng, internationally known as Parma, is just too wide to dump rains into the metropolis.
Four days after storm ‘Ondoy’ left the country with the death toll likely hitting 300, Peping now is threatening Batanes group of islands and extreme northern Luzon, state weather forecasters said.
Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said the storm intensified further and enhanced the southwest monsoon and bringing rains.
Pagasa also added Pepeng packed a maximum sustained winds of 75 kph and gustiness of up to 90 kph, is about 400 kilometers wide and is moving west-northwest. (PIA)
by anyajulia | Oct 1, 2009 | Headlines, National News
Several directives have been issued by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to ensure the security, health, sanitation and cleanliness in the typhoon-stricken areas and to help typhoon victims go back to normal life.
Arroyo ordered the Department of Health (DOH) to lead in this endeavor by providing adequate health services. The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) to mobilize barangay officials to look into the cleanliness of the evacuation centers in their area of responsibility.
Department of Labor and Employment Secretary Marianito Roque volunteered 500 persons under the President’s Comprehensive Livelihood and Emergency Employment Program (CLEEP) to help in the clean-up along with ROTC cadets and students taking up the National Service Training Program (NSTP). (PIA)
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by anyajulia | Oct 1, 2009 | Headlines, National News
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) activates its Command Center to monitor prices and supply of basic necessities in the wake of Typhoon Ondoy’s devastation. DTI also urges the public to report any violations.
It has appealed to the public to report violations of the price ceiling law to the Command Center at telephone +63 751-3190/ 3191 / 3192 / 3194 / 3195 or at email address dti.ondoy@yahoo.com.
The Command Center is located at the Conference Room, 3F DTI Main Bldg., 361 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City. Action officers man the Center from 6am-9pm to receive calls from retailers who may have concerns either on price adjustments or on delayed deliveries. (DTI/PIA)
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