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DoH considers ban on individual firecracker use
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... read moreKamara, mipahigayon og necro service alang ni Rep. Aumentado
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.... read more
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Talking about relentless tourism promotion for Bohol, nobody beats us. For years now, Bohol’s presence in Travel Marts and product fairs relating to tourism has been so far excellent. Our tourism product development has never been short of spectacular and the choreographed partnership between the public and the private sector is unparalleled as yet. Until the last Travel Mart. From keeping and wearing the crown, the seal and the belt as the country’s best tourism destination, this year proved to be a failure for Bohol. No, not that our losing to South Cotabato in the Travel Mart’s recent Best Booth competition is already a portent of the lost tourism revenues. The contest, which was based on the visual presentation as much as the number of visits that one booth or pavilion gets from fair visitors, Bohol only mustered enough to stay next to someplace else. If looks were the mere barometer, Bohol pavilion could fare very well, compared to the winner who allegedly spent over P2 million for their product showcase at the fair. But even then, why had the contender amassed that much visitors compared to Bohol? On this, our sources came up with two theories: Bohol has not worked hard to make its new products just as interesting as its main destinations. And two, tourists have had so much of Bohol to seek the new thrill elsewhere. On theory number 1, we believe it is, on the very least unfair to JICA and the Bohol Ecotourism Council who has wrapped 60 new packages. On number 2, that could well be the reason. A Department of Tourism data...No Results Found
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