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November 2 will be a regular working day, according to a Malacañang official.
Speaking to reporters this morning at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 2, Executive Secretary Paquito "Jojo" Ochoa said President Aquino has not signed any proclamation declaring November 2 as a special non-working holiday.
Ochoa was at the NAIA to send Mr. Aquino off to Vietnam where he is set to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit.
CLUSTER 1 (ALL FEMALE)
CLUSTER 1 SECTIONS: T, AA, H, N, L, U, I
FRANCISCAN RENEWAL CENTER
Maghaway, Talisay City, Cebu
Team Leader: Mrs. Marlyn B. Dreyfus
CLUSTER 2 (ALL FEMALE + WALK-INS)
CLUSTER 2 SECTIONS: C, B, P, W, R, F, D, A, E, Q, Walk-ins
SCHOENSTATT SPIRITUALITY CENTER
Lawaan, Talisay City, Cebu
Team Leader: Mrs. Jonnette B. Labrador
CLUSTER 3 (ALL FEMALES)
CLUSTER 3 SECTIONS: V, K, G, Y, J, S, M
HOLY FAMILY RETREAT HOUSE
Nivel Hills, Lahug, Cebu City
Team Leader: Ms. Leizil R. Mauring
CLUSTER 4
CLUSTER 4 SECTIONS: O (Girls), Z (Girls), A (Boys), B (Boys), C (Boys), D (Boys), F (Boys), G (Boys), H (Boys), T (Boys)
LIVING THE GOSPEL RENEWAL CENTER
Archbishop Reyes Ave., Cebu City
TEAM LEADER: Mrs. Geneveb K. Largo
CLUSTER 5
CLUSTER 5 SECTIONS: E, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, U, V, W, Y, Z, AA
TABOR HILLS (ALL MALES)
Talamban, Cebu City
TEAM LEADER: Mr. Darwin P. Villarante
Note: The clustering of the sections were based on the number of those who can be accommodated per house based on the number of graduates that we have reserved for each house.
The diagnostic exams for the closely guarded intensive review program will commence on the following dates:
October 28, 2010 - Clusters 1, 2 and 4
Venue: UC Banilad Classrooms
Time: 8AM
Attire: CHN Uniform
Please bring ballpen and Mongol Pencil # 2
October 29, 2010 - Clusters 3 and 5
Venue: UC Banilad Classrooms
Time: 8:00 AM
Attire: CHN Uniform
Please bring ballpen and Mongol Pencil # 2
The rest of the schedule will be announced during the diagnostic exams. The diagnostic exam will be a very important tool for us to determine your strengths and weaknesses and for enhancement and enrichment purposes. All these will be done to better prepare you for the board exam.
Thank you very much to all the student nurses of University of Cebu - Banilad who joined the Moon Walk. The activity surely raised the awareness of the public towards Early Detection and Prevention of Breast Cancer. Kudos!
AT LEAST 1,500 people, including breast cancer survivors, marched last October 23, 2010 to promote awareness of breast cancer, the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among Cebuano women.
Now on its seventh year, the activity, dubbed “Moonwalk: A Walk for Breast Cancer Awareness,” was organized by the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation, Inc. (RAFI), in observance of the Breast Awareness Month. The participants, coming from different sectors including students walked from Cebu Business Park to Asiatown I.T. Park, where they held a short program.
“There is an increasing incidence of breast cancer in Metro Cebu,” said Ronald delos Reyes, program coordinator of RAFI’s Eduardo J. Aboitiz Cancer Center (EJACC). “Even more alarming is the increase of deaths among Cebuano women due to breast cancer. This is what we want to address.”
Delos Reyes said a yearly average of 286 women have been diagnosed with breast cancer for the past 15 years, while annual deaths averaged 174. From 1993 to 2007, EJACC recorded a total of 3,005 reported breast cancer cases in Metro Cebu. In the same period, the center also recorded 829 cases of cervical cancer.
One way to fight these dreaded diseases, which is often caused by lifestyle-related factors, is regular screening to detect cervical and breast cancer in the early stages. Factors causing breast cancer include menarche before 12 years old, menopause beyond 55 years old, never having children, first giving birth after 30 years old and having a family history of cancer. Characterized by an abnormal growth of breast cells, breast cancer is most common in women ages 30 to 59.
Published in the Sun.Star Cebu newspaper on October 24, 2010.
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BARANGAY AND SK ELECTIONS
Here’s an important reminder for voters on today, Oct. 25, 2010. Polling precincts will be open from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections, which will use manual voting.
However, due to the delays in the shipment of the official ballots, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) prepared a resolution authorizing election officers to postpone the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan polls in their areas to Tuesday.
The said resolution of the poll body was to take effect for towns or cities where the election materials would not arrive by 12 noon today. The proposed resolution was circulated in the regional offices of the Comelec late afternoon yesterday.
The resolution seeks to hand over to election officers, of towns that will receive the election supplies later than 12 noon today, the discretion to hold the elections on the same day or postpone it tomorrow.
Veronico Petalcorin, acting director of Comelec Region 7 said that as of 6 p.m. yesterday, the resolution has not been signed by the members of the commission except for Commissioner Gregorio Larrazabal.
Petalcorin said that they expect all the commissioners to sign the resolution by last midnight if they will see that deliveries could not make it on time in some areas.
The case is not however much of a problem in Cebu as election paraphernalia are expected to reach their respective precincts on time. As of 6 p.m., the Comelec office in Cebu City has received 34 of the 38 items needed for the polls. Not all were distributed immediately as they still need to be segregated by the City Treasurer's Office and would be handed over at dawn.
There are a total of 1,536 precincts in Cebu City, which are broken down to 1,438 for the barangay elections and 98 for the SK.
However, due to the delays in the shipment of the official ballots, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) prepared a resolution authorizing election officers to postpone the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan polls in their areas to Tuesday.
The said resolution of the poll body was to take effect for towns or cities where the election materials would not arrive by 12 noon today. The proposed resolution was circulated in the regional offices of the Comelec late afternoon yesterday.
The resolution seeks to hand over to election officers, of towns that will receive the election supplies later than 12 noon today, the discretion to hold the elections on the same day or postpone it tomorrow.
Veronico Petalcorin, acting director of Comelec Region 7 said that as of 6 p.m. yesterday, the resolution has not been signed by the members of the commission except for Commissioner Gregorio Larrazabal.
Petalcorin said that they expect all the commissioners to sign the resolution by last midnight if they will see that deliveries could not make it on time in some areas.
The case is not however much of a problem in Cebu as election paraphernalia are expected to reach their respective precincts on time. As of 6 p.m., the Comelec office in Cebu City has received 34 of the 38 items needed for the polls. Not all were distributed immediately as they still need to be segregated by the City Treasurer's Office and would be handed over at dawn.
There are a total of 1,536 precincts in Cebu City, which are broken down to 1,438 for the barangay elections and 98 for the SK.
http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=624047&publicationSubCategoryId=107
Wishing you all the great things in life, hope this day will bring you an extra share of all that makes you happiest.
“We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation” Romans 5:3-4
Did you know that the way you handle your adversities has a huge impact on your success in life?
If you shrink back, choose to get bitter, and lose your enthusiasm, then you are allowing the difficulties of life to bury you. You are allowing hardship to keep you from your God-given destiny. But if you choose to keep pressing forward with a smile on your face, rejoicing even in the hard times, you are allowing God’s character to be developed inside of you. You are setting yourself up for promotion.
The only difference between a piece of black coal and a priceless diamond is the amount of pressure that it has endured. When you stand strong in the midst of the trials and difficulties in life, when you allow God to shape and mold your character, it’s like going from a piece of coal to a priceless diamond.
Those difficulties are going to give way to new growth, new potential, new talent, new friendships, new opportunities, new vision. You’re going to see God develop your life in ways that you’ve never even dreamed. God bless you !
Did you know that the way you handle your adversities has a huge impact on your success in life?
If you shrink back, choose to get bitter, and lose your enthusiasm, then you are allowing the difficulties of life to bury you. You are allowing hardship to keep you from your God-given destiny. But if you choose to keep pressing forward with a smile on your face, rejoicing even in the hard times, you are allowing God’s character to be developed inside of you. You are setting yourself up for promotion.
The only difference between a piece of black coal and a priceless diamond is the amount of pressure that it has endured. When you stand strong in the midst of the trials and difficulties in life, when you allow God to shape and mold your character, it’s like going from a piece of coal to a priceless diamond.
Those difficulties are going to give way to new growth, new potential, new talent, new friendships, new opportunities, new vision. You’re going to see God develop your life in ways that you’ve never even dreamed. God bless you !
Walk with faith in your heart
And you'll never walk alone
For with faith in your heart
The world is your own
You never will grieve
If in him, you believe and
Walk with faith in your heart
When the dreams that you dream
Seem to disappear from view
That's the time to fight on
And soon they'll all come true
He'll lighten your load
As you travel life's road
So walk with faith in your heart
Whenever you have troubles
Just reach out for his hand
He's by your side
Your constant guide
And quick to understand
You will find happiness
If you let him be your friend
And you'll find that success
Is just around the bend
He won't let you down
Wear a smile, not a frown
And walk with faith in your heart
You will find happiness
If you let him be your friend
And you'll find that success
Is just around the bend
He won't let you down
Wear a smile, not a frown
And walk with faith in your heart
In your heart
And you'll never walk alone
For with faith in your heart
The world is your own
You never will grieve
If in him, you believe and
Walk with faith in your heart
When the dreams that you dream
Seem to disappear from view
That's the time to fight on
And soon they'll all come true
He'll lighten your load
As you travel life's road
So walk with faith in your heart
Whenever you have troubles
Just reach out for his hand
He's by your side
Your constant guide
And quick to understand
You will find happiness
If you let him be your friend
And you'll find that success
Is just around the bend
He won't let you down
Wear a smile, not a frown
And walk with faith in your heart
You will find happiness
If you let him be your friend
And you'll find that success
Is just around the bend
He won't let you down
Wear a smile, not a frown
And walk with faith in your heart
In your heart
O God, in our hearts, we name those who are facing illness and pain. We join our prayers with the prayers of all who love them. Give them renewed comfort and courage. Strengthen in them the healing powers You have placed within us all. Guide the hands and heart of those who are entrusted with their care.
May the knowledge of your love and ours give added hope to them and to their dear ones. May they find even greater strength because our prayers are linked with theirs.
We praise You, O Lord, the Source of healing and health.
May the knowledge of your love and ours give added hope to them and to their dear ones. May they find even greater strength because our prayers are linked with theirs.
We praise You, O Lord, the Source of healing and health.
New CPR Guidelines Emphasize Compressions First American Heart Association says press hard and fast, whether an expert or untrained. The simplified form of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, focuses on giving chest compressions to keep the blood -- and the oxygen in the blood -- flowing to the heart and brain.
If after you give 30 hard and fast chest compressions, you are trained or can perform mouth to mouth, do 2 one second breaths, then repeat 30 compressions until the AED arrives, you see signs of life or until ems or someone higher trained takes over.
If you are not trained, or are unsure or do not have a barrier device for mouth to mouth, you may then press hard and fast in the center of the chest by pressing down with two hands compressing the chest 2 inches at a rate of at least 100 per minute. This is, of course, a lot faster than one per second. This is also higher than the old standard of "about 100 per minute"..now it states, "at least 100 per minute".
Adults and children's chest should be compressed 2 inches, while infants 1.5 inches. Everyone should get "CAB" trained as soon as it is available. Compressions first or "CAB" is now going to be standard. This is Compress, then check airway and do 2 breaths. Lay persons may do compression only, hands on, or "Hands Only" cpr if untrained or unable to do breaths. Here, the layperson just focuses on deep, hard compression of the chest to circulate the oxygenated blood to organs and the brain.
http://ezinearticles.com/?New-American-Heart-Association-2010-CPR-Guidelines-Update-For-New-CPR-AED-Rules&id=4750625
If after you give 30 hard and fast chest compressions, you are trained or can perform mouth to mouth, do 2 one second breaths, then repeat 30 compressions until the AED arrives, you see signs of life or until ems or someone higher trained takes over.
If you are not trained, or are unsure or do not have a barrier device for mouth to mouth, you may then press hard and fast in the center of the chest by pressing down with two hands compressing the chest 2 inches at a rate of at least 100 per minute. This is, of course, a lot faster than one per second. This is also higher than the old standard of "about 100 per minute"..now it states, "at least 100 per minute".
Adults and children's chest should be compressed 2 inches, while infants 1.5 inches. Everyone should get "CAB" trained as soon as it is available. Compressions first or "CAB" is now going to be standard. This is Compress, then check airway and do 2 breaths. Lay persons may do compression only, hands on, or "Hands Only" cpr if untrained or unable to do breaths. Here, the layperson just focuses on deep, hard compression of the chest to circulate the oxygenated blood to organs and the brain.
http://ezinearticles.com/?New-American-Heart-Association-2010-CPR-Guidelines-Update-For-New-CPR-AED-Rules&id=4750625
With Super Typhoon Megi ravaging the Philippines on Monday, many have probably wondered, "Just what is a super typhoon?" Here are answers to some frequently asked questions:
What's the difference between a "super typhoon" and a regular typhoon?
A super typhoon is the equivalent of a Category 4 or 5 hurricane, meaning it has maximum sustained winds of 150mph or more. It's basically a really intense typhoon, with the ability to produce high storm surges and torrential downpours, in addition to powerful winds.
How does a typhoon form?
Much like hurricanes, typhoons develop over large bodies of warm water, which act as energy sources for tropical storm systems. Typhoons pose the biggest threat to coastal areas, since such storms typically lose strength as they move over land.
What's the difference between a hurricane, a cyclone and a typhoon?
Essentially none, apart from the question of where they tend to hit. All three form over warm water and feature a circular "eye" in their center. A typhoon is a storm that develops in the Pacific Ocean north of equator, most typically in the northwest Pacific region.
How frequent are typhoons?
Unlike Atlantic hurricanes -- which form between June 1 and Nov. 30 -- typhoons take shape year-round, though they form most frequently when the water is warmest, August to October. The most active season was in 1997, when a number of typhoons intensified to super typhoon status. Super Typhoon Tip in 1979 was the most intense such storm on record, stretching out to cover just under 1,400 miles, with winds reaching 190 mph.
What countries are most affected by typhoons?
Typhoons turn up most commonly in countries in East Asia, such as Taiwan, Vietnam, Japan, Korea, the Philippines and China. U.S. territories in the region, such as Hawaii and Guam, also frequently suffer typhoon damage.
How do typhoons get their names?
The nations around the western Pacific region began using a new system for naming typhoons in 2000 that include personal names, names of animals and flowers, and even astrological signs.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_upshot/20101018/wl_yblog_upshot/what-is-a-super-typhoon
What's the difference between a "super typhoon" and a regular typhoon?
A super typhoon is the equivalent of a Category 4 or 5 hurricane, meaning it has maximum sustained winds of 150mph or more. It's basically a really intense typhoon, with the ability to produce high storm surges and torrential downpours, in addition to powerful winds.
How does a typhoon form?
Much like hurricanes, typhoons develop over large bodies of warm water, which act as energy sources for tropical storm systems. Typhoons pose the biggest threat to coastal areas, since such storms typically lose strength as they move over land.
What's the difference between a hurricane, a cyclone and a typhoon?
Essentially none, apart from the question of where they tend to hit. All three form over warm water and feature a circular "eye" in their center. A typhoon is a storm that develops in the Pacific Ocean north of equator, most typically in the northwest Pacific region.
How frequent are typhoons?
Unlike Atlantic hurricanes -- which form between June 1 and Nov. 30 -- typhoons take shape year-round, though they form most frequently when the water is warmest, August to October. The most active season was in 1997, when a number of typhoons intensified to super typhoon status. Super Typhoon Tip in 1979 was the most intense such storm on record, stretching out to cover just under 1,400 miles, with winds reaching 190 mph.
What countries are most affected by typhoons?
Typhoons turn up most commonly in countries in East Asia, such as Taiwan, Vietnam, Japan, Korea, the Philippines and China. U.S. territories in the region, such as Hawaii and Guam, also frequently suffer typhoon damage.
How do typhoons get their names?
The nations around the western Pacific region began using a new system for naming typhoons in 2000 that include personal names, names of animals and flowers, and even astrological signs.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_upshot/20101018/wl_yblog_upshot/what-is-a-super-typhoon
Super typhoon Juan (international name, Megi) has left land and was already off the coast of La Union, weather bureau PAGASA said during its last briefing on Monday. The typhoon’s eye was located around 80 kilometers west-northwest of Baguio City and moving toward the South China Sea, according to PAGASA’s 11:00 p.m. advisory.
The weather disturbance, the strongest typhoon in the world this year so far, was still packing maximum winds of 160 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gusts of up to 195 kph. It was moving west-northwest at 20 kph and was expected to be 440 km from Tuguegarao City on Tuesday night.
Public storm signal number 3 remained hoisted over Benguet, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Abra, Ilocos Norte, and Pangasinan.
Signal Number 2 remained over Apayao, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Nueva Vizcaya, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Pampanga, Cagayan, Isabela, Aurora, Quirino, and Zambales.
Metro Manila, Batangas, Laguna, Bataan, Cavite, Rizal, Bulacan, Batanes, the Babuyan group of islands, the Calayan group, northern Quezon, Polilio Island, and Lubang Island were still under signal number 1.
The weather disturbance, the strongest typhoon in the world this year so far, was still packing maximum winds of 160 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gusts of up to 195 kph. It was moving west-northwest at 20 kph and was expected to be 440 km from Tuguegarao City on Tuesday night.
Public storm signal number 3 remained hoisted over Benguet, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Abra, Ilocos Norte, and Pangasinan.
Signal Number 2 remained over Apayao, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Nueva Vizcaya, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Pampanga, Cagayan, Isabela, Aurora, Quirino, and Zambales.
Metro Manila, Batangas, Laguna, Bataan, Cavite, Rizal, Bulacan, Batanes, the Babuyan group of islands, the Calayan group, northern Quezon, Polilio Island, and Lubang Island were still under signal number 1.
The Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI) will hold the 7th annual "Moonwalk: A Walk for Breast Cancer Awareness" on Oct. 23, in observance of Breast Awareness Month in October.
Moonwalk, a unique advocacy campaign of RAFI held every full moon of October, aims to promote the importance of observing monthly breast self-examination for women aged 20 and beyond.
Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among Cebuano women, based on the Cebu population-based Cancer Registry of RAFI. From 1993 to 2007, Eduardo J. Aboitiz Cancer Center (EJACC) of RAFI recorded a total of 3,005 reported breast cancer cases in Metro Cebu. EJACC found a continuous increase of breast cancer incidence in Metro Cebu over the past 10 years, caused by lifestyle and health-related factors.
EJACC, which is organizing the Moonwalk, is expecting more than 1,500 participants in the upcoming activity. The assembly area for this year's Moonwalk will be at the Cebu Business Park near Pag-Ibig Fund Tower at 5 p.m. Participants will walk to the Asiatown I.T. Park where a short program will be held.
Typhoon Juan (international name Megi) changed direction as it continued to bear down on Northern Luzon.
Storm signal number 4 remains hoisted over Cagayan and Isabela provinces, while Batanes, Calayan, the Babuyan group of islands, Apayao, Kalinga, the Mountain Province, Ifugao, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, and Northern Aurora are under signal number 3.
locos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Abra, La Union, Benguet, and rest of Aurora were placed under storm signal number 2 while signal number 1 was declared in Pangasinan, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Polillio Island, Cavite, Bulacan, Pampanga, Bataan, Zambales, Northern Quezon, Metro Manila, and Rizal.
The typhoon slightly slowed down as it moves west-southwest at 20 kilometers per hour (kph), PAGASA said in its 11 p.m. briefing. Animated loops [ loop 1, loop 2 ] of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's satellite shots on the weather disturbance showed Juan moving downward as as it nears land. The typhoon now packs maximum winds of 225 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 260 kph.
Tropical Storm Risk , a London-based company that provides real-time mapping and prediction of tropical cyclones worldwide, said Juan is a category 5 super typhoon, the highest rating.
http://ph.news.yahoo.com/abs/20101017/tph-juan-changes-path-metro-manila-under-8061bf7.html
Student nurses from University of Cebu College of Nursing had their Saturday morning filled with useful information on Breast Cancer after attending the Pink Cancer Lay Forum in SM City Cebu Cinema 1. The forum was graced by authorities in Medicine - for Obstetrics Florencia Miel, MD, FPCS, FPOGS; for Reconstructive Surgery Arlene Cala-or, MD, FPAPRAS; and for Breast Surgery Frances dela Serna, MD, FPSGS.
Dr. Che Bernad talked about Reducing Skin Brown Spots After Chemo and Radiation. An inspiring testimonial by a husband of a cancer survivor mentioned about coping. Before the forum ended, a workshop on how to wear a bandana and how to wear and maintain a wig was facilitated by SM personnel.
Many thanks to Ma'am Me'Anne Alcordo-Solomon, ICanServe Foundation Coordinator in Cebu, for the invitation.
Dr. Che Bernad talked about Reducing Skin Brown Spots After Chemo and Radiation. An inspiring testimonial by a husband of a cancer survivor mentioned about coping. Before the forum ended, a workshop on how to wear a bandana and how to wear and maintain a wig was facilitated by SM personnel.
Many thanks to Ma'am Me'Anne Alcordo-Solomon, ICanServe Foundation Coordinator in Cebu, for the invitation.
Pope Benedict XVI has named a replacement for Cebu Archbishop Cardinal Ricardo Vidal, an online report said Friday. A UCAN News report said the Pope has named Archbishop Jose Palma of Palo as the new head of the Archdiocese of Cebu, replacing Cardinal Vidal who has retired. Archbishop Palma is the vice president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP).
Archbishop Edward Joseph Adams, papal nuncio to the Philippines, relayed the news of Archbishop Palma’s appointment to Monsignor Pedro Quitorio, media director of the CBCP.
“I wrote to inform you that the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI has appointed His Excellency Most Rev. Jose S. Palma until now the Archbishop of Palo, as Archbishop of Cebu,” read the letter of Archbishop Adams dated October 14.
Cardinal Vidal submitted his retirement papers to the Pope in February 2006 when he turned 75 years old. Canon law requires that Catholic bishops tender their resignation on their 75th birthday. Cardinal Vidal will continue to head Cebu archdiocese as Apostolic Administrator with powers of an ordinary bishop until Archbishop Palma’s installation.
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/10/15/10/pope-benedict-names-new-archbishop-cebu
Archbishop Edward Joseph Adams, papal nuncio to the Philippines, relayed the news of Archbishop Palma’s appointment to Monsignor Pedro Quitorio, media director of the CBCP.
“I wrote to inform you that the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI has appointed His Excellency Most Rev. Jose S. Palma until now the Archbishop of Palo, as Archbishop of Cebu,” read the letter of Archbishop Adams dated October 14.
Cardinal Vidal submitted his retirement papers to the Pope in February 2006 when he turned 75 years old. Canon law requires that Catholic bishops tender their resignation on their 75th birthday. Cardinal Vidal will continue to head Cebu archdiocese as Apostolic Administrator with powers of an ordinary bishop until Archbishop Palma’s installation.
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/10/15/10/pope-benedict-names-new-archbishop-cebu
Keynote Speaker of the PNA Annual Local Convention was Dr. Carmencita M. Abaquin, the Chairman of the Board of Nursing (BON). She is a nurse with a Doctorate Degree in Nursing obtained from the University of the Philippines College of Nursing. An expert in Medical Surgical Nursing with subspecialty in Oncologic Nursing, which made her known both here and abroad.
Tropical Storm Megi further intensified as it approaches the country and is forecast to enter Philippine territory late Friday night or early Saturday morning. The storm is also expected to bring Ondoy-like rains to affected areas.
Officials from the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) also said at a press conference in Quezon City that Megi will make landfall between Isabela and Cagayan provinces Monday afternoon.
Megi, which will be codenamed "Juan" once inside Philippine territory, was spotted 1,300 kilometers east of southern Luzon as of 10 a.m. The storm, the tenth to hit the country this year, was monitored to be packing maximum sustain winds of 105 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 135 kph.
Nathaniel Servando, PAGASA deputy director for research and development, said Megi is expected to intensify into a typhoon in the next two days, with winds reaching beyond 150 kph.
"Landfall is based on the eye of the storm, but its circulation could be felt [as early as] Sunday afternoon in the two provinces [where it will make landfall]," he said.
Meanwhile, Secretary Mario Montejo of the Department of Science and Technology also warned that Megi could bring rains as much as that of storm Ondoy (Ketsana), the killer typhoon that triggered floods that left hundreds dead and millions of pesos in damages in Metro Manila and neighboring provinces in September 2009.
Weather officials earlier said that the rainfall brought by Ondoy last year was the most in recorded history, surpassing the previous record for the metropolis in 1967. (See: Epic flood in Metro Manila caused by record rainfall)
Weather forecasters also discouraged sea travelers to sail in the affected areas as early as Sunday morning. PAGASA said it will continue issuing weather bulletins every six hours, but will post hourly updates on its Twitter account which is expected to be activated within the day.
http://ph.news.yahoo.com/gma/20101015/tph-storm-megi-to-hit-cagayan-valley-to-d6cd5cf.html
Global Handwashing Day 2010 will revolve around schools and children. On Global Handwashing Day, playgrounds, classrooms, community centers, and the public spaces of towns and cities will be awash with activity to drive handwashing behavior change on a scale never seen before, bringing the critical issue to center stage.
Global Handwashing Day will be the centerpiece of a week of activities that will mobilize millions of people in more than 80 countries across all five continents to wash their hands with soap.
Of the approximately 120 million children born in the developing world each year, half will live in households without access to improved sanitation, at grave risk to their survival and development. Poor hygiene and lack of access to sanitation together contribute to about 88% of deaths from diarrheal diseases, accounting for 1.5 million diarrhea-related under-five deaths each year. Children suffer disproportionately from diarrheal and respiratory diseases and deaths. But research shows that children – the segment of society so often the most energetic, enthusiastic, and open to new ideas – can also be powerful agents of behavioral change.
UC Nursing CESDEV
proudly Congratulates
Mrs. Jocelyn Antiporta-Lim
on her graduation from the
Master of Arts in Nursing program
of UC Graduate School.
We are proud of you!
“A Trek to Remember” is one of the more popular (and most awaited by members and volunteers) programs of K.I.D.S. Done at least once a year, we bring medical missions, schools supplies, books and rain gears to chosen remote highlands in the country. Our group composed of adventurous young professionals, young at heart, and climbing enthusiasts have one thing in common-a passion to share. Our rewards are newfound friendships, breathtaking scenery, and the high that you feel when you share.
The first trek brought us to Botok, Benguet with Naswak Elementary School as beneficiary. May of 2007, a group of 15 friends went to Barangay Cambulo, Banaue to visit Cambulo Elementary School for “A Trek to Remember II”.
“A Trek to Remember III” brought us to the rocky mountains of Kibungan, Benguet to visit two remote barangays; Sagpat & Lubo to distribute school supplies, clothes, books, jackets, rain boots, shoes, bags, and to conduct medical mission and distribute vitamins to around 500 children in the area. This third trek had 96 participants, most of whom just read or heard of the trek and/or were invited by friends.
Last October 23 – 25, A Trek to Remember IV served the Poblacion and eight (8) coastal and remote barangays of Baras in Catanduanes with more or less 1,100 children ages 0-17 as beneficiaries.
March of this year A Trek to Remember V brought medicines, doctors and dentists for the medical mission and gift-giving of school supplies in preparation for the opening of the school year with more or less 700 children of Tala-andig tribes of Miarayon in Bukidnon."
This October, we are inviting medical practitioners: doctors, nurses & dentists, our fellow KIDS members & volunteers, trekkers and friends to fly with us in Bohol to serve the Eskaya tribe and locals of neighboring communities: eight (8) barangays: Dusita, Magsaysay, Matin-ao, Danicop, Casilay, Abakhanan, Cahayag & Canta-ub of Sierra Bullones for the next, "A Trek To Remember VI".
The first trek brought us to Botok, Benguet with Naswak Elementary School as beneficiary. May of 2007, a group of 15 friends went to Barangay Cambulo, Banaue to visit Cambulo Elementary School for “A Trek to Remember II”.
“A Trek to Remember III” brought us to the rocky mountains of Kibungan, Benguet to visit two remote barangays; Sagpat & Lubo to distribute school supplies, clothes, books, jackets, rain boots, shoes, bags, and to conduct medical mission and distribute vitamins to around 500 children in the area. This third trek had 96 participants, most of whom just read or heard of the trek and/or were invited by friends.
Last October 23 – 25, A Trek to Remember IV served the Poblacion and eight (8) coastal and remote barangays of Baras in Catanduanes with more or less 1,100 children ages 0-17 as beneficiaries.
March of this year A Trek to Remember V brought medicines, doctors and dentists for the medical mission and gift-giving of school supplies in preparation for the opening of the school year with more or less 700 children of Tala-andig tribes of Miarayon in Bukidnon."
This October, we are inviting medical practitioners: doctors, nurses & dentists, our fellow KIDS members & volunteers, trekkers and friends to fly with us in Bohol to serve the Eskaya tribe and locals of neighboring communities: eight (8) barangays: Dusita, Magsaysay, Matin-ao, Danicop, Casilay, Abakhanan, Cahayag & Canta-ub of Sierra Bullones for the next, "A Trek To Remember VI".
We know we can't build the movement we need on just one day--but 10/10/10 made the foundation for our fight much larger and much stronger.
We hope 10/10/10 left you feeling connected with people all across this beautiful globe. You are helping shape the future of this planet, and we are deeply grateful for everything you do. "Thank you" doesn't seem nearly strong enough.
Onwards, always,
Bill McKibben for The 350.org Team
Cancer is a scary word for many people.
According to health experts, the number one cancer in the Philippines is breast cancer with a 40% mortality rate. In fact studies show that in 2007, there were 13,051 new breast cancer cases in the country and out of this number, 7,582 patients died.
The disease is often associated with pain, isolation and even death. But doctors say cancer of the breast can actually be detected at the start and dealt with before things get worse.
According to Dr. Aurea M. Lopez, Head of Quezon City Health and Nutrition, breast cancer happens when there are lumps in the breast that become cancerous. “When we say it’s cancerous, na-spread siya to the other areas of the body and it will involve the lymph glands too,” she adds.
It’s a sad fact that the most common risk factor for breast cancer is genetics. However, Dr. Lopez says that the intake of birth control pills “aggravates” the formation of breast cancer.
Breast cancer starts at Stage 0 or the “pre-cancerous stage.” Here the cancer cells form in the breast tissues. When they start to spread out, it becomes Stage One. Doctors declare breast cancer Stage Two and Three when it spreads from two to three millimeters around the nipple area.
Stage Four happens once the cancer affects the auxiliary lymph nodes. Dr. Aurea Lopez says “Nagkakaroon na ng pain at kapag malala na nagkakaroon ng ulcer outside the breast area. Nagkakasugat din lalo na sa advanced stage.” (There is now pain and if it worsens, (skin) ulcers form outside the breast area. Wounds also appear especially during the advanced stage.)
Women’s health advocate Ironman triathlon winner Tricia Chiongbian-Concepcion recommends that women 35-years-old and above have an annual mammogram. “When you get older, the chances of getting breast cancer are higher especially if you have kids,” she says.
Doctors also recommend girls to conduct regular self-examination to detect lumps in their breasts. “Tingnan natin, kung may nag-develop ng lump sa ating breast. At pumunta sa doctor kapag may nakita na maliit na lump,” Dr. Lopez says. (Let’s take a closer look if a lump develops in our breast. And go to a doctor if we detect a small lump.)
She adds that the small lumps can grow into malignant (fatal) tumors, which is why small steps for early detection can make a world of difference.
Sunday, October 10, 2010 18:39:54
It's happening TODAY.
From: Bill McKibben - 350.org
To: ronaldoquitco@yahoo.com
Dear friends,
It's happening--and it’s even bigger than we thought it would be.
From what we can tell from reports streaming in from East Asia and Australia and New Zealand, 10/10/10 is going to be the biggest day of climate action ever--from one end of the planet to the other, people are already hard at work.
This year has been a hard one: political leaders have failed to rise to the challenge of the climate crisis, and we’ve seen one climate-related disaster after another.
We can be confident because the climate movement is bigger and more beautiful than ever before--and it’s not going away. Visit 350.org today and you’ll see that millions of people, from 188 countries, are united with a common purpose. They may speak differently or look differently or pray differently, but they all care about the same future.
It won’t be easy to get on the path to 350, but we can all keep pushing for the big actions that matter--pushing with the confidence that comes with having a movement standing together.
Thanks for all you’ve done--and all you’ll do in the days, weeks, and months ahead.
Onwards,
Bill McKibben - 350.org
It's happening TODAY.
From: Bill McKibben - 350.org
To: ronaldoquitco@yahoo.com
Dear friends,
It's happening--and it’s even bigger than we thought it would be.
From what we can tell from reports streaming in from East Asia and Australia and New Zealand, 10/10/10 is going to be the biggest day of climate action ever--from one end of the planet to the other, people are already hard at work.
This year has been a hard one: political leaders have failed to rise to the challenge of the climate crisis, and we’ve seen one climate-related disaster after another.
We can be confident because the climate movement is bigger and more beautiful than ever before--and it’s not going away. Visit 350.org today and you’ll see that millions of people, from 188 countries, are united with a common purpose. They may speak differently or look differently or pray differently, but they all care about the same future.
It won’t be easy to get on the path to 350, but we can all keep pushing for the big actions that matter--pushing with the confidence that comes with having a movement standing together.
Thanks for all you’ve done--and all you’ll do in the days, weeks, and months ahead.
Onwards,
Bill McKibben - 350.org
On October 10, 2010, millions of people across the globe are getting to work solving the climate crisis as part of a Global Work Party. There were more than 7,000 events conducted in 183 countries across the globe.
UC Nursing CESDEV was part of such event actively joined by the second year student nurses, section E, of UC Banilad College of Nursing.
350.org is an international campaign that's building a movement to unite the world around solutions to the climate crisis—the solutions that science and justice demand. The mission of 35.org is to inspire the world to rise to the challenge of the climate crisis — to create a new sense of urgency and of possibility for our planet. The focus is on the number 350—as in parts per million CO2.
If we can't get below that, scientists say, the damage we're already seeing from global warming will continue and accelerate. But 350 is more than a number — it's a symbol of where we need to head as a planet.
Yesterday, October 10, 2010, the group organized a 'global work party' all over the world. Their theory of change is simple: if an international grassroots movement holds our leaders accountable to the latest climate science, we can start the global transformation we so desperately need.
http://www.350.org/en/mission
If we can't get below that, scientists say, the damage we're already seeing from global warming will continue and accelerate. But 350 is more than a number — it's a symbol of where we need to head as a planet.
Yesterday, October 10, 2010, the group organized a 'global work party' all over the world. Their theory of change is simple: if an international grassroots movement holds our leaders accountable to the latest climate science, we can start the global transformation we so desperately need.
http://www.350.org/en/mission
UC Nursing CESDEV warmly greets University President Atty. Augusto W. Go on his natal day. God bless you always and more power!
Cebu City hosted the “Run for your Lives” and the formation of the people to a giant 350 symbol at the historic Fuente Osmeña Circle.
The 10/10/10 campaign in Cebu City is led by the Visayas Climate Action Now Network in collaboration with A2D Project, the University of the Philippines (UP) Luntian, UP Fine Arts Students Organization, Save Tañon Strait Citizens’ Movement, University of San Carlos Sociology-Anthropology Department (USC), USC Kontra Quarry, University of Cebu, University of San Jose-Recoletos, Cebu Fair Trade Shop, Gasa sa Guso, Kinabuhi Central Visayas, and FIDEC.
The 10/10/10 campaign in Cebu City is led by the Visayas Climate Action Now Network in collaboration with A2D Project, the University of the Philippines (UP) Luntian, UP Fine Arts Students Organization, Save Tañon Strait Citizens’ Movement, University of San Carlos Sociology-Anthropology Department (USC), USC Kontra Quarry, University of Cebu, University of San Jose-Recoletos, Cebu Fair Trade Shop, Gasa sa Guso, Kinabuhi Central Visayas, and FIDEC.
Various environmentally-centered activities in the Philippines have registered and are geared to join the largest day of global environmental action called the 10/10/10 campaign scheduled this today, October 10, where some 180 countries have expressed their participation.
Some 60 events in the Philippines have already registered for the international climate campaign group 350.org “Climate Work Parties.” The 10/10/10 events will start at sunrise on remote Pacific Islands and continue throughout the day until sunset off the coast of Hawaii in the United States (US). After each event, organizers will send in photos and videos to the 350.org Web site where they will be available to the general public and the media.
The Philippines participated in one of the largest actions of 350.org on October 24 last year when the campaign organized over 5,200 events in 182 countries to support the goal of reducing carbon dioxide emissions.
Groups from Luzon to Mindanao are organizing tree-planting activities near the coal-fired thermal plants and mining concessionaires, mangrove tree planting along the coastlines, run, and a series of forums to amplify their resolve to work on local climate solutions, and show that carbon-cutting measures are feasible if only the government leaders around the globe will act decisively.
http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/281255/environmentalists-gear-101010-campaign
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