by anyajulia | Sep 1, 2009 | Headlines, National News
Some Most Prescribed medicines can now be availed at reduced prices.
These medicines are covered under Executive Order 821 which prescribes Maximum Drug Retail Prices (MDRP) for selected drugs and medicines.
EO 821 is under Republic Act 9502 otherwise known as the “Universally Accessible Cheaper and Quality Medicines Act of 2008” or the Cheaper Medicines Act of 2008.
The five essential drugs under the MDRP are as follows: Amlodipine for hypertension; Atorvastatin for anti-cholesterol; Azithromycin as antibiotic/antibacterial; Cytarabine and Doxorubicin and all its salt form both for anti-neoplastics/anti-cancer.
There are additional 16 medicines dubbed as Government Mediated Access Price (GMAP) namely ; Telmisartan and Irbesartan for hypertension; Clopidorel for anti-thrombotic; Gliclazide for anti-diabetic/antihypoglycemic; Piperacillin plus Tazobactam and all its salt form; Metronidazole and all its salt form, Ciprofloxacin, Co-Amoxiclav (Amoxicillin plus Clavulanic acid) for antibiotic/antibacterial; Bieomycin and all its salt form, Carboplatin, Cisplatin, Cyclophosphamide, Etoposide, Mercaptopurine, Methotrexate and Mesna for anti-neoplastic. (PIA)
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by anyajulia | Sep 1, 2009 | Headlines, National News
The nominations for the “Search for Outstanding Volunteers (SOV) 2009” is now on. It has been launched by the Philippine National Volunteer Service Coordinating Agency (PNVSCA). It aims to highlight and recognize the exemplary performance and dedication of Filipino volunteers.
The search is open to all individuals of Filipino citizenship and Filipino volunteer organizations or local chapters of foreign volunteer organizations that currently provide volunteer assistance in the country.
The deadline for nominations is on August 3, 2009. (NEDA/PIA)
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by anyajulia | Sep 1, 2009 | Headlines, National News
The Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) is to reactivate its representative to the ad board so as to screen further advertisements of herbal supplements. This is in action to the numerous complaints from the public particularly the concerned medical profession over the proliferation of advertisements from health supplements with purported medicinal and therapeutic claims.
FDA administrator Nazarita Tacandong said that the former Bureau of Food and Drugs used to have a representation in the adboard to screen these advertisements of heath supplements. Before it is approved by the adboard, the commercial will have to be approved by the BFAD representative first.
However the system was discontinued four years ago, hence, advertisements can now just go to the adboard without being cleared by the BFAD or now the FDA. (PIA)
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by anyajulia | Sep 1, 2009 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
WATERWORKS, market drainage and expanded social services took the big bulk of the debates during the recent Strategic Planning and Budgeting workshop for Tubigon local officials and department heads held in Lahug, Cebu City August 25-26.
Faced with the reality of a decreased Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) for the town and its reclassification by skipping into first class from a third class town, local officials face an imminent slashing of budgets to come out effective and operational as local government.
Although not necessarily affected as much because the town has not been as dependent on the national government’s allotment fund, Mayor and lawyer Luna Piezas has to admit measures have to be done to make the town a competitive haven for development in this side of Bohol.
Preparing for a possible shortfall of P5M from the IRA, the town officials haggled to insert each department’s priorities.
During the workshop facilitated by municipal planning and development office Engr. Noel Mendaña, insisted that the coping up proposed work plans and budgets should always correspond to the Executive-Legislative Agenda.
Fully participating the planning workshop were Mayor Piezas, Vice mayor Alfredo Batauza and the entire Sangguniang Bayan, department heads and key staff.
The scrimping of budgets finally settled with the prioritization of the expansion projects for the municipal waterworks, revamp on the market drainage system as well as the budget for senior citizens and the town’s persons with dis-abilities (PWDs).
Officials resolved that from the town’s general income, one percent would be set aside for the senior citizens and to aid for the PWDs.
One percent may be small but it would be significant enough for a town that has been grossing more than P50M, the one percent could be of substance, said Mayor Piezas.
by anyajulia | Sep 1, 2009 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
SHOWING what good intentions in public service could do, in a rare move, San Miguel Claudio Bonior donated his P300K prize as model mayor to help erect the new P.7 M municipal library and information center here.
During the inauguration of the facility that would also house the municipal tourism, information, archive and the Secretary to the Sanggunian last Tuesday, August 25, Mayor Bonior said he has long dreamt about the facility than can be the source of key developmental information to help his people.
Fully believing in people empowerment as a potent tool for poverty alleviation based on their experience of the community driven development (CDD) approach adopted for their government projects, opening up a venue for information sharing would enhance the approach, the mayor said.
It may be recalled that the town adopted the CDD approach for the Department of Social Welfare and Development Kapit-bisig Laban sa Kahirapan (KALAHI) Community Integrated Delivery Social Services (CIDSS), one that also pushed the mayor into the limelight for being a model in the project implementation.
The award came with a plaque of appreciation and P300K cash, one which the mayor also used to finance the municipal library and information center.
Seeing the nobility of the move, the local government unit and the Poblacion Barangay Council also pitched in about P400K to complete the municipal facility.
The inauguration day was also marked with the formal turn over ceremonies of the last batch of KALAHI funded projects: four farm to market road rehabilitation and spillways for town barangays, PLGU funded two-classroom school building project, municipal water supply and spillway along Cresino Street and blessing of the shredder machine for the town’s bio-composting project, added Vice Mayor Jonathan Reyes.
And it was not an activity timed for the big day here.
Turned over were FMRS in San isidro to Chairman Greg Bontog, Mahayag to Chairman Ester Hormachuelos, Capayas to Chairman Marcos Persigas and Tomoc to Chairman Francisco Cañedo, reported information officer Menandro Pesquera.
Some of the roads included spillway construction as proposed by the community.
Guests attending the one-day town bash were DSWD 7 Management Division Chief, DSWD Bohol field office team leader Papiasa Bustrillos, Felixberto Camacho for Board Member Ma. Fe Camacho Lejos. (PIA)
