by aimee | Dec 27, 2012 | Headlines
THE Department of Health (DOH) is considering a ban on individual use of fireworks/firecrackers if injuries continue to rise during the holiday season despite its all-out efforts.
From 21-26 December, there were a total of 72 fireworks-related injuries. Of this number, 71 were due to fireworks and one stray bullet case. The number of cases is 33% lower compared to the same period last year. There were no deaths reported.
Last year for the same period, there were 108 fireworks-related injuries: 99 from fireworks, 8 from stray bullets, and 1 from firecracker ingestion.
Most of the cases came from the National Capital Region (20), Western Viasayas (12), and Cagayan Valley (6). CALABARZON, Central Visayas, and Zamboanga Peninsula had 5 cases each.
Majority (86%) of the cases were males. Ages of the cases ranged from nine months to 58 years. About 39% (28 cases) were children less than 10 years old. Most (59%) were active users of fireworks.
Majority (73%) of victims sustained blast injuries not requiring amputation, 20% (14) had eye injuries and 4% (3) were blasts requiring amputation.
Health Secretary Enrique Ona noted that most cases happen during Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. He appealed to parents and caregivers to be vigilant on said dates and prevent them from playing/using firecrackers in their merrymaking activities.
The health chief also revealed that the DOH might consider a ban on the individual use of fireworks/firecrackers while it continues to push for a community display of fireworks to significantly bring down the number of casualties.
This means that LGUs should identify safe areas for community fireworks display and that with the imposition of the ban, only certain accredited organizations will be allowed to purchase these fireworks. This will further encourage development of legitimate firework manufacturers while discouraging fly-by-night manufacturers. (DoH)
by aimee | Dec 27, 2012 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Dec. 27 (PIA)–Kasamtagang giputol sa mga kongresista ang ilang bakasyon karong holiday season aron motambong sa necrological service alang sa mipanaw nga si Bohol 2nd District Rep. Erico Aumentado.
Si Aumentado mipanaw niadtong mismong adlaw sa Pasko sa edad nga 72 tungod sa komplikasyong sa pneumonia.
Ang Bohol solon ang chairman sa House committee on ethics ug kanhi na usab nigunit sa nagkalain-laing posisyon sa lalawigan sa Bohol.
Mitambong sa necrological service ang mga mahal sa kinabuhi sa magbabalaod, samtang nihatag usab og mensahe si House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr.
“Public service was not only a calling to him but his passion,” matud pa ni Belmonte nga kauban na ni Aumentado’s kaniadto pang 9th Congress.
Si Aumentado nahimong miyembro sa 9th, 10th ug 11th Congress.
“Aumentado served his constituents so humbly yet so honorably. Your monument need not be erected in marble for it is enshrined in the heart of each and every Boholano,” matud pa usab ni Cebu Rep Eduardo Gullas.
Bisan ang mga kauban ni Aumentado sa House minority bloc nga sila minority leader Danilo Suarez, Rep. Amelita Villarosa ug Rep. Arthur Yap nipadayag usab sa ilang mga mensahe alang sa mipanaw nga magbabalaod.
Gitakdang moabot sa lalawigan sa Bohol ang patay’ng lawas ni Aumentado ugma, Disyembre 28, samtang gitakda ang iyang lubong sa Enero 5, 2013 sa Victoria Memorial Park. (PIA-Bohol/ecb/p-o)
by aimee | Dec 27, 2012 | Headlines, Health and Medicine
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Dec. 27 (PIA)–Gitun-an sa Department of Health (DOH) ang pagduso sa total ban sa paggamit sa mga paboto bisan mikunhod kini og 33 porsiyento karong tuig kun itandi sa niaging tuig.
Matud pa ni Health Secretary Enrique Ona, gikonsiderar sa DOH ang pag-ban sa individual use sa mga fireworks/firecrackers ug iduso nila ang pagbaton na lamang og community display sa mga fireworks aron padayong makuhaan ang gidaghanon sa mga biktima sa paboto.
Migawas nga gikan Disyembre 21-26, mikabat sa 72 fireworks-related injuries ang natala diin 71 niini tungod sa paboto samtang usa usab ang tungod sa stray bullet. Walay natala nga namatay samtang sa niaging tuig, mikabat sa 108 fireworks-related injuries ang natala diin 99 ang gikan sa paboto, 8 sa stray bullets ug usa sa aksidenteng pagkatulon sa paboto.
Kadaghanan sa mga kasong natala gikan sa National Capital Region (20), Western Viasayas (12), ug Cagayan Valley (6) samtang nakatala usab og tig-lima ka kaso ang CALABARZON, Central Visayas, ug Zamboanga Peninsula.
Kadaghanan sa mga biktima o 86% mga lalaki ug gikan siyam ka buwan ang panuigon hangtud 58-anyos.
Majority usab o 73% sa mga biktima nagbaton og blast injuries nga wala na nanginahanglan og amputation o wala naputli og parte sa lawas, 20% (14) ang naigo sa mata ug 4% (3) ang nabuthan nga may amputation o naputlan og parte sa lawas. (PIA-Bohol/ecb/I-gg)
by admin | Dec 26, 2012 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
Congressman Erico B. Aumentado died Tuesday night at 8:37pm after a bout with pneumonia. Aumentado, who also served as governor of Bohol for three terms before serving as Representative of the 2nd district of Bohol, was rushed to St. Luke’s Medical Center last December 9 from Bohol and was admitted at the Coronary Care Unit. Aumentado was 72.
The House of Representatives will hold necrological rites for Aumentado on December 27. He was chairman of the House ethics committee and is a member of the minority of various committees including Agriculture and Food, Public Works and Highways and Good Government and Public Accountability.
On Facebook, various groups of Boholanos expressed their condolences to Aumentado’s family and appreciation for his public service. He was instrumental in completing the circumferencial road of Bohol which significantly improved travel around Bohol. He was also popular for his campaign slogan “Basta Aumentado, karsada sementado.”
by aimee | Dec 26, 2012 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Dec. 26 (PIA)–Bohol Representative Erico Aumentado passed away on Christmas Day, December 25, at 8:37 p.m. at St. Luke’s Medical Center -Global City.
He died from complications related to pneumonia. He was 72 years old.
His remains lie in state at the Funeraria Paz Araneta, Quezon City today. Tomorrow, Thursday, the House of Representatives will hold a necrological service. His body will be brought to his home province of Bohol thereafter. Interment schedule in Bohol still to be finalized.
Aumentado is the chairman of the House committee on ethics and privileges. He is also a member of the following committees: Agriculture and food; Appropriations; Basic education and culture; Constitutional amendments; Good government and public accountability; Local government; Public works and highways; Suffrage and electoral reforms; Tourism; Transportation; and Ways and Means.
According to his profile posted at the House website, Aumentado sponsored 96 measures and co-authored 274 bills.
Before being elected as Bohol’s second district representative, Aumentado was the governor of the province. He was also an officer of the League of Provinces of the Philippines.
Aumentado was born on May 18, 1940 in Ubay, Bohol.
He graduated with Bachelor of Laws at the University of Bohol.
He was supposed to run for reelection in the May 2013 elections. (PIA-Bohol/ecb)
by aimee | Dec 21, 2012 | Announcements, Headlines
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Dec. 21 (PIA)–Nagsunod nga long weekends ang nagpaabot karong holiday season.
Base sa Proclamation Number 361 nga gipagawas sa Malakanyang, special non-working holiday sa Lunes, Disyembre 24, 2012.
Nagsunod niini ang Disyembre 25, adlaw sa Pasko nga usa ka regular holiday sa nasud.
Regular Holiday usab ang Disyembre 30, 2012 isip pagtimaan sa Rizal Day.
Una nang gideklarar nga special non-working holiday ang Disyembre 31, 2012 agig pagsunod sa Proclamation Number 295 isip katapusang adlaw sa tuig.
Regular holiday usab ang Enero 1, 2012 agig pagsaulog sa Bag-ong Tuig. (PIA-Bohol/ecb/I-gg)
Pagmonitor sa mga firecracker-related incidents,
sugdan sa DOH karong adlawa
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Dec. 21 (PIA)–Sugdan na karong adlawa sa Department of Health (DOH) ang pag-monitor sa firecracker-related incidents kalabot sa pagsaulog sa Pasko ug pagsugat sa Bag-ong Tuig.
Kahinumdoman nga gibanhaw sa DOH ang Oplan “APIR”o “Aksyon: Paputok Injury Reduction” aron mapakunhod ang gidaghanon sa mga maigo sa paboto matag holiday season.
Matud pa ni Health Secretary Enrique Ona, mo-sentro ang kampanya sa mga bata nga naa sa edad 6 hangtud 10 anyos, tungod kay base sa statistics niadtong 2011 nakapatala og 274 nga bata nga mga biktima sa paboto.
Tambag ni DOH Assistant Sec. Dr. Eric Tayag, imbes nga sugaton ang Pasko ug Bag-ong Tuig gamit ang paboto, magpahigayon na lamang og street party o dance party duyog sa sadya nga hitdance nga “Gangnam Style” o mogamit na lamang og torotot.
Pahimangno sa DOH, dili angay pasagdan kun masamdan sa pagpaboto tungod kay posibleng maule kini sa makamatay nga tetanus.
Matud pa ni Tayag nga bisan makaluwas man sa samad tungod sa pagkaigo sa paboto, mahimong mamatay sa tetanus ang usa ka nabuthan sa paboto.
Ang tetanus makuha sa bacteria sa yuta ug magpagawas kini og hilo sulod sa lawas. Kasagaran mag-lock jaw o manggahi ang apapangig ug dili maabli kun ma-tetano.
Bisan garas lamang o gamay nga samad mahimong maule sa tetanus.
Apan malikayan kini ug dili na kinahanglang problemahon pa kun molikay na lamang sa paboto. (PIA-Bohol/ecb/I-hd)
