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MANILA, Philippines - Providing security for the country's medical workers is at the center of heated discussions after the gang rape of "Florence," a volunteer nurse in Maguindanao last week.
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DENGUE NOW A GLOBAL THREAT, AFFECTS 1.8 BILLION IN RP, ASIA PACIFIC
MANILA, OCTOBER 16, 2010 (STAR) By Mayen Jaymalin (The Philippine Star) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported that dengue has become a global health threat with 1.8 billion people in the Philippines and other countries in the Asia Pacific vulnerable to the disease.
WHO said that in the past 10 years, the frequency and size of dengue outbreaks in the Western Pacific Region, including the Philippines, have risen. The Lao People’s Democratic Republic and the Philippines were the most affected. Of the estimated 2.5 billion people susceptible to dengue globally, about 1.8 billion live in Asia Pacific countries.
Dr. Shin Young-soo, WHO’s regional director for the Western Pacific, said governments in the region need to invest in greater advocacy and better clinic management of the disease.
“National resources need to be mobilized to sustain dengue prevention and control, and the disease’s profile needs to be raised on the global health agenda to stimulate the interest of international agencies and donors,” Shin said.
The rise in dengue cases globally has been attributed to global warming, but there is still no clear evidence for this claim.
The WHO, however, said changes in the climate contribute to the increase of the dengue-carrying Aedes aegypti mosquito.
Dr. Hans Troedsson, WHO’s director for Program Management in the Western Pacific Region, said governments must take a broad approach to suppress the spread of the disease, such as focusing on urban planning and sanitation (http://www.newsflash.org/hlframe.htm).
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It is true that dengue is a threat because there are so many symptoms. For me, its hard to identify if its a sysmtoms of dengue. To avoid dengue we should clean our surrounding. There are so many people died because of dengue and some cases are children. It only means that we should be aware and we should be responsible to our health because dengue is "traidor na sakit".
Philippines: Catholic Church asks Aquino to drop contraceptives program
In their first collective statement since the Aquino administration assumed office, the leaders of the Catholic Church called on President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III to drop government programs that promote artificial contraceptives as a means of family planning.
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) issued the statement Monday after it concluded a two-day plenary assembly over the weekend at the Pope Pius XII Catholic Center in Manila.
“We bishops from all over the country call on President Aquino to listen to the call of the Philippine Church that the former program of the government to promote a contraceptive mentality through education and medical practices is immoral and will not bring about a people that is God-fearing, holding on to the sacredness of sexuality, life and the family,” the bishops said through CBCP president, Tandag Bishop Nereo Odchimar who issued the one-page statement.
“With the new government, we bishops join the Filipino people in the hope that there will be changes that will truly bring good governance to the country,” they added.
During the last Congress, the CBCP succeeded in derailing the passage of the so-called reproductive health bill, which proponents say would strengthen programs to promote maternal and child health and responsible parenthood.
But the Catholic Church hierarchy opposed the bill for promoting artificial contraceptives along with “natural” methods, as well as for mandating sex education from Grade 5 up to high school.
In their statement, the bishops said “there are no changes in the stand of the Church” about the reproductive health bill and the sex education modules being pilot-tested in selected elementary and high schools.
“The Church is always concerned with the poor and the many Church institutions and groups that help the poor bear this out,” they said.
“Poverty cannot be solved by promoting contraceptive education and programs. Education does not merely deal with knowledge and skills; rather it must promote values that are inherent to us as Filipinos. Parents have the primary right to educate their children and sex education is properly to be done in the family,” they went on.
Opinion:
As a student I dont agree that contraceptives will be implemented because it is not the answer to lessen the population and to stop poverty. Dont they think that if ever it will be implemented more teenagers will engage to that kind of doing. And as a Roman Chatolic, Jesus said "go to the world and multiply".
“We bishops from all over the country call on President Aquino to listen to the call of the Philippine Church that the former program of the government to promote a contraceptive mentality through education and medical practices is immoral and will not bring about a people that is God-fearing, holding on to the sacredness of sexuality, life and the family,” the bishops said through CBCP president, Tandag Bishop Nereo Odchimar who issued the one-page statement.
“With the new government, we bishops join the Filipino people in the hope that there will be changes that will truly bring good governance to the country,” they added.
During the last Congress, the CBCP succeeded in derailing the passage of the so-called reproductive health bill, which proponents say would strengthen programs to promote maternal and child health and responsible parenthood.
But the Catholic Church hierarchy opposed the bill for promoting artificial contraceptives along with “natural” methods, as well as for mandating sex education from Grade 5 up to high school.
In their statement, the bishops said “there are no changes in the stand of the Church” about the reproductive health bill and the sex education modules being pilot-tested in selected elementary and high schools.
“The Church is always concerned with the poor and the many Church institutions and groups that help the poor bear this out,” they said.
“Poverty cannot be solved by promoting contraceptive education and programs. Education does not merely deal with knowledge and skills; rather it must promote values that are inherent to us as Filipinos. Parents have the primary right to educate their children and sex education is properly to be done in the family,” they went on.
Opinion:
As a student I dont agree that contraceptives will be implemented because it is not the answer to lessen the population and to stop poverty. Dont they think that if ever it will be implemented more teenagers will engage to that kind of doing. And as a Roman Chatolic, Jesus said "go to the world and multiply".
Students, teachers oppose 2 more years of basic education MANILA, Philippines - Two legislators are urging the Department of Education (DepEd) to rethink its proposal to add 2 years to basic education as it may only lead to more children out of school. House Deputy Speaker Maria Isabelle Climaco and Maguindanao Rep. Simeon Datumanong issued their call after consulting high school teachers and students in Zamboanga City last Friday (August 13).
In a statement, Climaco said majority of students and teachers they consulted opposed the additional 2 years "due to added expenses" for the family.
Teachers said the government should instead address the lack of teachers and poor infrastructure rather than add 2 years to basic elementary and high school education.
"Overcrowded classrooms lead to poor learning. As a teacher, I call on DepEd to seriously study the proposal. I further recommend intensified teacher training to equip our educators,” said Climaco.
Climaco graduated from Ateneo de Zamboanga University with a degree in secondary
education.
Climaco said the consultations were done in 2 schools--the Regional Science High School and Zamboanga City High School. Some teachers, however, favored the government's plan to add 2 years to basic education, she said.
Datumanong warned the proposal "may result to more youth out of school."
The DepEd believes adding 2 more years to basic education would allow more students to finish high school, making them more employable.
The Aquino government said adding 2 more years is also in line with the length of basic education in other countries".
Opinion:
First and foremost, our basic education first must be improved. Retain 6 years of primary/elementary education, retain 4 years of secondary education.Adding 1 year to primary/elemenatry education then adding another year to secondary education is a waste.The DEPED should reconsider this wasteful idea. Some school classrooms are overcrowded already. Some schools even lack enough classrooms.The DEPED should focus on improving these facilities and the quality of teachers.
education.
Climaco said the consultations were done in 2 schools--the Regional Science High School and Zamboanga City High School. Some teachers, however, favored the government's plan to add 2 years to basic education, she said.
The Philippine Hostage Bus Drama - A failed Rescue Attempt
On Aug 23, 2010 a former Filipino police officer had held Hong Kong tourists hostage by hijacking their bus in Manila. Rolando Mendoza fired his M16 rifle at the tourists. a number of hostages have been rescued but 8 have been confirmed dead. Six hostages, including the children and elderly, were freed early, as were the Filipino photographers. The photographers shortly took the place of an aged lady as she needed the lavatory. Mendoza was gunned down by the sniper after almost 12 hours standoff.Mendoza was removed from the Police Force after extortion and drugs claims. His brother explained that 'his problem was he was unjustly removed from service. There was no due process, no hearing, and no complaint.' Both local government officials and his brother had tried to negotiate with him to release the hostages but failed.
Gunshots were heard inside the bus and Mendoza was shot down. The police rescued the hostages on the bus. The number of survivors totaled seven. Eight were confirmed dead http://hubpages.com/hub/bushotagedrama.
Opinion:
In my own opinion of what happen last august 23, 2010, Hostage Drama is a serious case to any force and it should be given appropriate attention as much as possible. If the hostage crisis involves foreigners and Government officials then it is a case that the Government must come to its attention and do something. It is very obvious that Hijackers would always look for media attention to relay their grievances and demands. One of the reasons why the hijacker started shooting the hostages was the media coverage of the arrest of his brother and relatives who wanted to do the negotiation but was not given permission. They should not arrest his brother because the hostage taker think that his demand is useless. The incharge of hostage taking is wrong to his decision, they should give what the hostage taker wants because the hostage taker wants omly to be back to his work, if those where happen ("sana kung pinagbigyan nila 'yong hiling ni Mendoza hindi sana aabot sa ganon.Pwede nman nila pag.usapan yon kung pinag.bigyan lng siya.Kahiya-hoya tuloy yong mga polis sa palpak nilang trabaho".
Computer Security
Ten Ways to Secure your Computer
1. Always make backups of important information and store in a safe place separate from your computer.
2.Do not run programs from unknown origins. Also, do not send these types of programs to friends and coworkers because they contain funny or amusing stories or jokes. They may contain a Trojans horse waiting to infect a computer.
3. Control CD Burners and External Media - CD/DVD Burners, Flash drives and cell phones make data incredibly portable. So portable that critical company data could walk right out the front door snuggly tucked away on the flash drive of a temp, or in the iPod of an unhappy employee. Just like the Internet, if they don't need it to do their jobs, don't give it to them.
4. Persistent security - Don’t fall into the trap of meticulously securing your running systems, then getting compromised or having sensitive data recovered because you didn’t put any thought into securing the systems slated for disposal. The need for good security practice doesn’t go away when you turn off the computer.
5. Windows File Permissions - The Windows operating system has got permission settings built into it to limit or grant access to people or groups. For example, if you have a folder with files you only want you and your accountant to access, but not Becky the Admin Assistant. Or, perhaps you have performance reviews to which only you should be privy, you can set that up as well.
6. Know your server - Your server is very essential as you basically keep all of your files there, and it will cause your website to run smoothly. Intruders, on the other hand, can add virus or malware into your system, thereby causing damage into your website. If you are running it on your own, you must know your server properly. This way, you can set the right security and permission level for your site.
7. Limit Employee Computer Use - If your employees have unfettered web access from their computers, you're probably inviting trouble if they don't need web access to perform their job duties. Appliances like Untangle can easily block, limit or monitor web activity by each user. For a cheap alternative, check my blog my post from back in January about a free and effective web blocking tool built right into Internet Explorer called Content Advisor.
8. Be Vigilant - Even if the email is from someone you know, if you are not expecting an attachment, don't open it. If the email includes a web link, are you sure you need to click it? If a sales guy shows up and wants to show you files he has on his flash drive, politely decline.
9. Do not open unknown email attachments. It is simply not enough that you may recognize the address from which it originates because many viruses can spread from a familiar address.
10. Disable hidden file name extensions - By default, the Windows operating system is set to “hide file extensions for known file types”. Disable this option so that file extensions display in Windows. Some file extensions will, by default, continue to remain hidden, but you are more likely to see any unusual file extensions that do not belong.
Consumer Act of the Philippines
Republic Act No. 7394
Consumer Act of the Philippines
When we say Consumer it is a broad label for any individuals or households that is goods and services generated within the economy. In the Consumer Act of the Philippines it shows there the policy that protect the interest the consumer. It is helpful to us as a consumer of the philippines to know our rights and duties.as what i read it has basic policies like protections against hazards to health and safety. It only means that every individuals have protections as a consumer of the philippines.
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