BANGUED, Abra – Governor Eustaquio P. Bersamin led the people of Abra in honoring British Ambassador to the Philippines Stephen Lillie during his visit in this province recently.
Foyer Honors by the military and a dinner show highlighted the province’s toast to the diplomat from the United Kingdom.
In his remarks during the testimonial dinner which he hosted, Bersamin expressed his gratitude for the opportunity of having the UK Ambassador in Abra.
He related how diplomatic and trade relations with the UK has been held in high esteem by the Philippines, and cited that his own sister works in the UK.
While the Capitol Chorale and the Capitol Ensemble took turns in performing their musical pieces, the governor offered a toast to the special visitor and gave him a token of products made in this province.
Lillie accepted the gifts and reciprocated by presenting Bersamin with his gift to the governor.
Ms. Veda Bañez, the musical producer, said it was difficult to organize the show because of brownouts that continue to occur in this capital town following the fire near the Capitol Building on the same day.
After the dinner show at the provincial capitol, a “Palanus/Pangili” a Tingguian ritual to welcome a special visitor, was held at the Social Development Center at the Galicia Farm of the Diocese in Pidigan town.
In his speech, Lillie conveyed the support of the UK government in providing roads and other vital infrastructures in order to provide access to business growth and delivery of basic social services like health and education with the focus on good governance and accountability.
During Lillie’s visit, he witnessed the culmination of a three-year project of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in the Cordillera Region which the UK government funded.
The project is dubbed “Reinforcing the Indigenous Peoples Organization and PARCOMs as Community-Based Program/Project Monitors.”
The UK tapped the Concerned Citizens of Abra for Good Government (CCAGG) to provide capability-building to the Provincial Agrarian Reform Councils (PARCOMs) in all the six provinces of the Cordilleras.
The PARCOMs serve as partner people’s organizations of the DAR in their program/project implementation.
During the culmination program of the project held at the Diocesan pastoral Center on August 25, the PARCOMS took the opportunity to convene their regional assembly where they expressed their unity and concern as representatives of the Indigenous Peoples Organizations (IPOs) in the region.
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By DEXTER A. SEE
September 1, 2010, 1:45am
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BANGUED, Abra – Governor Eustaquio P. Bersamin led the people of Abra in honoring British Ambassador to the Philippines Stephen Lillie during his visit in this province recently.
Foyer Honors by the military and a dinner show highlighted the province’s toast to the diplomat from the United Kingdom.
In his remarks during the testimonial dinner which he hosted, Bersamin expressed his gratitude for the opportunity of having the UK Ambassador in Abra.
He related how diplomatic and trade relations with the UK has been held in high esteem by the Philippines, and cited that his own sister works in the UK.
While the Capitol Chorale and the Capitol Ensemble took turns in performing their musical pieces, the governor offered a toast to the special visitor and gave him a token of products made in this province.
Lillie accepted the gifts and reciprocated by presenting Bersamin with his gift to the governor.
Ms. Veda Bañez, the musical producer, said it was difficult to organize the show because of brownouts that continue to occur in this capital town following the fire near the Capitol Building on the same day.
After the dinner show at the provincial capitol, a “Palanus/Pangili” a Tingguian ritual to welcome a special visitor, was held at the Social Development Center at the Galicia Farm of the Diocese in Pidigan town.
In his speech, Lillie conveyed the support of the UK government in providing roads and other vital infrastructures in order to provide access to business growth and delivery of basic social services like health and education with the focus on good governance and accountability.
During Lillie’s visit, he witnessed the culmination of a three-year project of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in the Cordillera Region which the UK government funded.
The project is dubbed “Reinforcing the Indigenous Peoples Organization and PARCOMs as Community-Based Program/Project Monitors.”
The UK tapped the Concerned Citizens of Abra for Good Government (CCAGG) to provide capability-building to the Provincial Agrarian Reform Councils (PARCOMs) in all the six provinces of the Cordilleras.
The PARCOMs serve as partner people’s organizations of the DAR in their program/project implementation.
During the culmination program of the project held at the Diocesan pastoral Center on August 25, the PARCOMS took the opportunity to convene their regional assembly where they expressed their unity and concern as representatives of the Indigenous Peoples Organizations (IPOs) in the region.
BANGUED, Abra – Governor Eustaquio P. Bersamin led the people of Abra in honoring British Ambassador to the Philippines Stephen Lillie during his visit in this province recently.
Foyer Honors by the military and a dinner show highlighted the province’s toast to the diplomat from the United Kingdom.
In his remarks during the testimonial dinner which he hosted, Bersamin expressed his gratitude for the opportunity of having the UK Ambassador in Abra.
He related how diplomatic and trade relations with the UK has been held in high esteem by the Philippines, and cited that his own sister works in the UK.
While the Capitol Chorale and the Capitol Ensemble took turns in performing their musical pieces, the governor offered a toast to the special visitor and gave him a token of products made in this province.
Lillie accepted the gifts and reciprocated by presenting Bersamin with his gift to the governor.
Ms. Veda Bañez, the musical producer, said it was difficult to organize the show because of brownouts that continue to occur in this capital town following the fire near the Capitol Building on the same day.
After the dinner show at the provincial capitol, a “Palanus/Pangili” a Tingguian ritual to welcome a special visitor, was held at the Social Development Center at the Galicia Farm of the Diocese in Pidigan town.
In his speech, Lillie conveyed the support of the UK government in providing roads and other vital infrastructures in order to provide access to business growth and delivery of basic social services like health and education with the focus on good governance and accountability.
During Lillie’s visit, he witnessed the culmination of a three-year project of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in the Cordillera Region which the UK government funded.
The project is dubbed “Reinforcing the Indigenous Peoples Organization and PARCOMs as Community-Based Program/Project Monitors.”
The UK tapped the Concerned Citizens of Abra for Good Government (CCAGG) to provide capability-building to the Provincial Agrarian Reform Councils (PARCOMs) in all the six provinces of the Cordilleras.
The PARCOMs serve as partner people’s organizations of the DAR in their program/project implementation.
During the culmination program of the project held at the Diocesan pastoral Center on August 25, the PARCOMS took the opportunity to convene their regional assembly where they expressed their unity and concern as representatives of the Indigenous Peoples Organizations (IPOs) in the region.
]]>"In his speech, Lillie conveyed the support of the UK government in providing roads and other vital infrastructures in order to provide access to business growth and delivery of basic social services like health and education with the focus on good governance and accountability.
During Lillie’s visit, he witnessed the culmination of a three-year project of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in the Cordillera Region which the UK government funded.
The project is dubbed “Reinforcing the Indigenous Peoples Organization and PARCOMs as Community-Based Program/Project Monitors.”
Without much details revealed on the Ambassador's official business in Abra, any Abrenio may wonder what exactly he went there for. Any ulterior motive? Why all these favors? Nobody invests money in anything without expecting returns. Not quite sure, but that special rapport-building with IPO suggests that future mining business venture is likely. Any other speculations?
]]>9-2-2010 The public activities during the UK ambassador's visit was just a dog and pony show for the newspapers and the public. So why did the Ambassador come? Could it be that there is gold in them there hills, plus a whole sari-sari of metals embeded in the mountains of the Cordillera. The other reason he may have come is to figure out how he can get all of those mineral goodies as cheaply as possible. You don't think that they are willing to pay a fair market price for all of that mineral wealth do you? At least Jesse James was an honest thief, he used a gun!! O.G.]]>By DEXTER A. SEE
September 1, 2010, 1:45am
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BANGUED, Abra – Governor Eustaquio P. Bersamin led the people of Abra in honoring British Ambassador to the Philippines Stephen Lillie during his visit in this province recently.
Foyer Honors by the military and a dinner show highlighted the province’s toast to the diplomat from the United Kingdom.
In his remarks during the testimonial dinner which he hosted, Bersamin expressed his gratitude for the opportunity of having the UK Ambassador in Abra.
He related how diplomatic and trade relations with the UK has been held in high esteem by the Philippines, and cited that his own sister works in the UK.
While the Capitol Chorale and the Capitol Ensemble took turns in performing their musical pieces, the governor offered a toast to the special visitor and gave him a token of products made in this province.
Lillie accepted the gifts and reciprocated by presenting Bersamin with his gift to the governor.
Ms. Veda Bañez, the musical producer, said it was difficult to organize the show because of brownouts that continue to occur in this capital town following the fire near the Capitol Building on the same day.
After the dinner show at the provincial capitol, a “Palanus/Pangili” a Tingguian ritual to welcome a special visitor, was held at the Social Development Center at the Galicia Farm of the Diocese in Pidigan town.
In his speech, Lillie conveyed the support of the UK government in providing roads and other vital infrastructures in order to provide access to business growth and delivery of basic social services like health and education with the focus on good governance and accountability.
During Lillie’s visit, he witnessed the culmination of a three-year project of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in the Cordillera Region which the UK government funded.
The project is dubbed “Reinforcing the Indigenous Peoples Organization and PARCOMs as Community-Based Program/Project Monitors.”
The UK tapped the Concerned Citizens of Abra for Good Government (CCAGG) to provide capability-building to the Provincial Agrarian Reform Councils (PARCOMs) in all the six provinces of the Cordilleras.
The PARCOMs serve as partner people’s organizations of the DAR in their program/project implementation.
During the culmination program of the project held at the Diocesan pastoral Center on August 25, the PARCOMS took the opportunity to convene their regional assembly where they expressed their unity and concern as representatives of the Indigenous Peoples Organizations (IPOs) in the region.
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By DEXTER A. SEE
September 1, 2010, 1:45am
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BANGUED, Abra – Governor Eustaquio P. Bersamin led the people of Abra in honoring British Ambassador to the Philippines Stephen Lillie during his visit in this province recently.
Foyer Honors by the military and a dinner show highlighted the province’s toast to the diplomat from the United Kingdom.
In his remarks during the testimonial dinner which he hosted, Bersamin expressed his gratitude for the opportunity of having the UK Ambassador in Abra.
He related how diplomatic and trade relations with the UK has been held in high esteem by the Philippines, and cited that his own sister works in the UK.
While the Capitol Chorale and the Capitol Ensemble took turns in performing their musical pieces, the governor offered a toast to the special visitor and gave him a token of products made in this province.
Lillie accepted the gifts and reciprocated by presenting Bersamin with his gift to the governor.
Ms. Veda Bañez, the musical producer, said it was difficult to organize the show because of brownouts that continue to occur in this capital town following the fire near the Capitol Building on the same day.
After the dinner show at the provincial capitol, a “Palanus/Pangili” a Tingguian ritual to welcome a special visitor, was held at the Social Development Center at the Galicia Farm of the Diocese in Pidigan town.
In his speech, Lillie conveyed the support of the UK government in providing roads and other vital infrastructures in order to provide access to business growth and delivery of basic social services like health and education with the focus on good governance and accountability.
During Lillie’s visit, he witnessed the culmination of a three-year project of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in the Cordillera Region which the UK government funded.
The project is dubbed “Reinforcing the Indigenous Peoples Organization and PARCOMs as Community-Based Program/Project Monitors.”
The UK tapped the Concerned Citizens of Abra for Good Government (CCAGG) to provide capability-building to the Provincial Agrarian Reform Councils (PARCOMs) in all the six provinces of the Cordilleras.
The PARCOMs serve as partner people’s organizations of the DAR in their program/project implementation.
During the culmination program of the project held at the Diocesan pastoral Center on August 25, the PARCOMS took the opportunity to convene their regional assembly where they expressed their unity and concern as representatives of the Indigenous Peoples Organizations (IPOs) in the region.
BANGUED, Abra – Governor Eustaquio P. Bersamin led the people of Abra in honoring British Ambassador to the Philippines Stephen Lillie during his visit in this province recently.
Foyer Honors by the military and a dinner show highlighted the province’s toast to the diplomat from the United Kingdom.
In his remarks during the testimonial dinner which he hosted, Bersamin expressed his gratitude for the opportunity of having the UK Ambassador in Abra.
He related how diplomatic and trade relations with the UK has been held in high esteem by the Philippines, and cited that his own sister works in the UK.
While the Capitol Chorale and the Capitol Ensemble took turns in performing their musical pieces, the governor offered a toast to the special visitor and gave him a token of products made in this province.
Lillie accepted the gifts and reciprocated by presenting Bersamin with his gift to the governor.
Ms. Veda Bañez, the musical producer, said it was difficult to organize the show because of brownouts that continue to occur in this capital town following the fire near the Capitol Building on the same day.
After the dinner show at the provincial capitol, a “Palanus/Pangili” a Tingguian ritual to welcome a special visitor, was held at the Social Development Center at the Galicia Farm of the Diocese in Pidigan town.
In his speech, Lillie conveyed the support of the UK government in providing roads and other vital infrastructures in order to provide access to business growth and delivery of basic social services like health and education with the focus on good governance and accountability.
During Lillie’s visit, he witnessed the culmination of a three-year project of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in the Cordillera Region which the UK government funded.
The project is dubbed “Reinforcing the Indigenous Peoples Organization and PARCOMs as Community-Based Program/Project Monitors.”
The UK tapped the Concerned Citizens of Abra for Good Government (CCAGG) to provide capability-building to the Provincial Agrarian Reform Councils (PARCOMs) in all the six provinces of the Cordilleras.
The PARCOMs serve as partner people’s organizations of the DAR in their program/project implementation.
During the culmination program of the project held at the Diocesan pastoral Center on August 25, the PARCOMS took the opportunity to convene their regional assembly where they expressed their unity and concern as representatives of the Indigenous Peoples Organizations (IPOs) in the region.
]]>"In his speech, Lillie conveyed the support of the UK government in providing roads and other vital infrastructures in order to provide access to business growth and delivery of basic social services like health and education with the focus on good governance and accountability.
During Lillie’s visit, he witnessed the culmination of a three-year project of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in the Cordillera Region which the UK government funded.
The project is dubbed “Reinforcing the Indigenous Peoples Organization and PARCOMs as Community-Based Program/Project Monitors.”
Without much details revealed on the Ambassador's official business in Abra, any Abrenio may wonder what exactly he went there for. Any ulterior motive? Why all these favors? Nobody invests money in anything without expecting returns. Not quite sure, but that special rapport-building with IPO suggests that future mining business venture is likely. Any other speculations?
]]>9-2-2010 The public activities during the UK ambassador's visit was just a dog and pony show for the newspapers and the public. So why did the Ambassador come? Could it be that there is gold in them there hills, plus a whole sari-sari of metals embeded in the mountains of the Cordillera. The other reason he may have come is to figure out how he can get all of those mineral goodies as cheaply as possible. You don't think that they are willing to pay a fair market price for all of that mineral wealth do you? At least Jesse James was an honest thief, he used a gun!! O.G.]]>By FREDDIE G. LAZARO
August 31, 2010, 1:22am
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BANGUED, Abra – Some P13.38 million worth of marijuana plants were destroyed in a four-day eradication campaign launched by joint operatives from different law enforcement agencies in Cordillera which ended last Saturday.
Chief Inspector Edgar Apalla, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Cordillera (PDEA-Cordillera) officer-in-charge, said Monday that the operation raided 1.26 hectares of marijuana lantations in the boundary Kibungan and Bakun in Benguet.
“Based on the standard set by the Dangerous Drug Board (DDB), the estimated worth of the destroyed marijuana plants were the following – P11.44 million of fully-grown marijuana plants uprooted; and P1.94 million of the destroyed marijuana seedlings.”
After the operation, the bulk of the marijuna plants were burned at the plantation sites in the presence of local barangay officials.
Only bundles of uprooted fully-grown marijuana plants were taken back to the PDEA-Cordillera office for documentation and disposal.
BANGUED, Abra – Some P13.38 million worth of marijuana plants were destroyed in a four-day eradication campaign launched by joint operatives from different law enforcement agencies in Cordillera which ended last Saturday.
Chief Inspector Edgar Apalla, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Cordillera (PDEA-Cordillera) officer-in-charge, said Monday that the operation raided 1.26 hectares of marijuana lantations in the boundary Kibungan and Bakun in Benguet.
“Based on the standard set by the Dangerous Drug Board (DDB), the estimated worth of the destroyed marijuana plants were the following – P11.44 million of fully-grown marijuana plants uprooted; and P1.94 million of the destroyed marijuana seedlings.”
After the operation, the bulk of the marijuna plants were burned at the plantation sites in the presence of local barangay officials.
Only bundles of uprooted fully-grown marijuana plants were taken back to the PDEA-Cordillera office for documentation and disposal.
BANGUED, Abra – Some P13.38 million worth of marijuana plants were destroyed in a four-day eradication campaign launched by joint operatives from different law enforcement agencies in Cordillera which ended last Saturday.
Chief Inspector Edgar Apalla, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Cordillera (PDEA-Cordillera) officer-in-charge, said Monday that the operation raided 1.26 hectares of marijuana lantations in the boundary Kibungan and Bakun in Benguet.
“Based on the standard set by the Dangerous Drug Board (DDB), the estimated worth of the destroyed marijuana plants were the following – P11.44 million of fully-grown marijuana plants uprooted; and P1.94 million of the destroyed marijuana seedlings.”
After the operation, the bulk of the marijuna plants were burned at the plantation sites in the presence of local barangay officials.
Only bundles of uprooted fully-grown marijuana plants were taken back to the PDEA-Cordillera office for documentation and disposal.
]]>9-1-2010 I would like to know how the PDEA does their documentation and disposal. Marijuana plants are easily identified and most people dispose of their pot by burning it. lol I can see it now: PDEA office--- Agent one-test results show this pot has the highest THC we have ever found. Agent two- Now we need to dispose of it. Agent one- where are the rolling papers? Agent two- I got the roach clips. Agent one-I prefer the bong myself. Who has a lighter? Agent two- It may take us days to burn up this evidence. Agent one- and the problem is? Agent two- who has the munchy food? Agent one- who cares? O.G.]]>O.G. shows that he knows a lot about drugs n cannabis,cause here in states 60% or almost men n women are dependent of illegal drugs.OG.marami dyan sa pennarubia pati matatanda dyan,eh mahilig kaya cguro gustong gusto mo ti2ra dyan.]]>marami na nman ibebenta mga PDEA,mga backpack mga raiding team cgurado busog na busog.d2 sa states u know that my friend karamihan ,legal ng medicinal marijuana,hirap lang kasi sa atin inaabuso natin.noong araw nong binatilyo pa c cong.ronald singson napapagawi dyan sa abra kasama nya c peter itchon (former secretary ni manong ni chavit singson)assistant prov'l commander ng contact nila c kirat.marami clang inuuwing marijuana,dahil maga2nda daw galing surong ng abra conducive daw sa tanim na ito.(tawag nila malagkit).noong araw maraming P.C. official n enlisted personnel ay nagne2gosio ng marijuana,ngayon d ko alam dhil 15 yrs la ako dyan.]]>ti kapulisan tayo dita abra ket tay personal da la ti ammo da kasta met tay pulitiko tayo.ania tay chismis ni dad dominic kanayon ti date na cinno nga chicks?,ania met tay chismis diay danglas ken mayora ester bernos!andit karma latta ti dumteng nga saan nga matukad ti kuarta.]]>9-1-2010 Trams- I was an alcohol drug counselor in the US and worked with many, many drug addicts. I have never used pot myself but, rather remember with clairity the specific information my clients related to me about their drug use. I have seen people shot black tar heroin and it is really scary. O.G.]]>By FREDDIE G. LAZARO
August 31, 2010, 1:22am
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BANGUED, Abra – Some P13.38 million worth of marijuana plants were destroyed in a four-day eradication campaign launched by joint operatives from different law enforcement agencies in Cordillera which ended last Saturday.
Chief Inspector Edgar Apalla, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Cordillera (PDEA-Cordillera) officer-in-charge, said Monday that the operation raided 1.26 hectares of marijuana lantations in the boundary Kibungan and Bakun in Benguet.
“Based on the standard set by the Dangerous Drug Board (DDB), the estimated worth of the destroyed marijuana plants were the following – P11.44 million of fully-grown marijuana plants uprooted; and P1.94 million of the destroyed marijuana seedlings.”
After the operation, the bulk of the marijuna plants were burned at the plantation sites in the presence of local barangay officials.
Only bundles of uprooted fully-grown marijuana plants were taken back to the PDEA-Cordillera office for documentation and disposal.
BANGUED, Abra – Some P13.38 million worth of marijuana plants were destroyed in a four-day eradication campaign launched by joint operatives from different law enforcement agencies in Cordillera which ended last Saturday.
Chief Inspector Edgar Apalla, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Cordillera (PDEA-Cordillera) officer-in-charge, said Monday that the operation raided 1.26 hectares of marijuana lantations in the boundary Kibungan and Bakun in Benguet.
“Based on the standard set by the Dangerous Drug Board (DDB), the estimated worth of the destroyed marijuana plants were the following – P11.44 million of fully-grown marijuana plants uprooted; and P1.94 million of the destroyed marijuana seedlings.”
After the operation, the bulk of the marijuna plants were burned at the plantation sites in the presence of local barangay officials.
Only bundles of uprooted fully-grown marijuana plants were taken back to the PDEA-Cordillera office for documentation and disposal.
BANGUED, Abra – Some P13.38 million worth of marijuana plants were destroyed in a four-day eradication campaign launched by joint operatives from different law enforcement agencies in Cordillera which ended last Saturday.
Chief Inspector Edgar Apalla, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Cordillera (PDEA-Cordillera) officer-in-charge, said Monday that the operation raided 1.26 hectares of marijuana lantations in the boundary Kibungan and Bakun in Benguet.
“Based on the standard set by the Dangerous Drug Board (DDB), the estimated worth of the destroyed marijuana plants were the following – P11.44 million of fully-grown marijuana plants uprooted; and P1.94 million of the destroyed marijuana seedlings.”
After the operation, the bulk of the marijuna plants were burned at the plantation sites in the presence of local barangay officials.
Only bundles of uprooted fully-grown marijuana plants were taken back to the PDEA-Cordillera office for documentation and disposal.
]]>9-1-2010 I would like to know how the PDEA does their documentation and disposal. Marijuana plants are easily identified and most people dispose of their pot by burning it. lol I can see it now: PDEA office--- Agent one-test results show this pot has the highest THC we have ever found. Agent two- Now we need to dispose of it. Agent one- where are the rolling papers? Agent two- I got the roach clips. Agent one-I prefer the bong myself. Who has a lighter? Agent two- It may take us days to burn up this evidence. Agent one- and the problem is? Agent two- who has the munchy food? Agent one- who cares? O.G.]]>O.G. shows that he knows a lot about drugs n cannabis,cause here in states 60% or almost men n women are dependent of illegal drugs.OG.marami dyan sa pennarubia pati matatanda dyan,eh mahilig kaya cguro gustong gusto mo ti2ra dyan.]]>marami na nman ibebenta mga PDEA,mga backpack mga raiding team cgurado busog na busog.d2 sa states u know that my friend karamihan ,legal ng medicinal marijuana,hirap lang kasi sa atin inaabuso natin.noong araw nong binatilyo pa c cong.ronald singson napapagawi dyan sa abra kasama nya c peter itchon (former secretary ni manong ni chavit singson)assistant prov'l commander ng contact nila c kirat.marami clang inuuwing marijuana,dahil maga2nda daw galing surong ng abra conducive daw sa tanim na ito.(tawag nila malagkit).noong araw maraming P.C. official n enlisted personnel ay nagne2gosio ng marijuana,ngayon d ko alam dhil 15 yrs la ako dyan.]]>ti kapulisan tayo dita abra ket tay personal da la ti ammo da kasta met tay pulitiko tayo.ania tay chismis ni dad dominic kanayon ti date na cinno nga chicks?,ania met tay chismis diay danglas ken mayora ester bernos!andit karma latta ti dumteng nga saan nga matukad ti kuarta.]]>9-1-2010 Trams- I was an alcohol drug counselor in the US and worked with many, many drug addicts. I have never used pot myself but, rather remember with clairity the specific information my clients related to me about their drug use. I have seen people shot black tar heroin and it is really scary. O.G.]]>By JENNY F. MANONGDO
August 29, 2010, 7:24pm
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The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (Philhealth) assured Sunday that members and their legal dependents who would be confined due to dengue will receive hospitalization benefits, covering room and board and other medications.
“We are alarmed by the continuing rise in dengue cases from different parts of the country. We have to ensure that members and their legal dependents confined due to the said disease will be able to avail themselves of hospitalization benefits,” Dr. Rey B. Aquino, PhilHealth President and CEO said.
As such, patients diagnosed with stage 1 dengue fever and are confined in a tertiary or Level 3 hospital can avail themselves of up to P500 per day for hospital room and board fees and P4,200 for drugs and medicines that are included in the Philippine National Drug Formulary.
Aquino said a total of P3,200 will also be shouldered by PhilHealth for X-ray and other laboratory exams done during the period of confinement; while a maximum of P1,200 is available for the professional fee of the attending physician.
“These benefits may be availed of in any of the over 1,300 PhilHealth-accredited hospitals nationwide,” he said. “Members only need to ascertain that their member data records are updated, especially if the patient is their dependent; and that they have made sufficient premium contributions.”
In a statement, PhilHealth detailed their payments for dengue cases from January to June.
The national health insurance agency reported a total of P191 million for confinements due to dengue fever and dengue hemorrhagic fever.
The agency said the amount represents payments for 24,583 claims received nationwide.
Aquino asked government hospitals to waive any amount in excess of what PhilHealth covers for members and their dependents admitted to ward-type accommodation.
“Let us exercise social responsibility, especially now that the dengue menace has reached alarming proportions, and hospitals are teeming with dengue patients,” he said.
Last week, the Department of Health (DoH) reported that dengue cases in the country have reached 54,659 cases from January 1 to August 14 which is 75 percent higher than the same period last year.
The National Epidemiology Center (NEC) reports that dengue cases are high in National Capital Region, Western Visayas, SOCCSKARGEN, CALABARZON, Eastern Visayas, Northern Mindanao and Davao Region.
SOUTHWESTERN MINDANAO REGISTERS 34 DEATHS
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – The regional office of the DoH has monitored at least 6,500 cases of dengue, of which 34 patients, mostly children, died from January to August this year.
Dr. Abdullah Dumama, DoH regional chief for Southwestern Mindanao reported that North Cotabato province posted the highest incidence of dengue with 3,301 cases and 14 deaths; South Cotabato with 1,583 cases and four deaths; General Santos City with 676 cases and five deaths; Sarangani with 345 cases and 7 deaths, and Sultan Kudarat province with 305 cases and three deaths. He said there was an increase of 169 percent of dengue cases compared to cases monitored in the same period last year.
“The youngest among the dengue fatalities was a 10-month old infant from North Cotabato,” Dumama said.
The ratio had been placed at 0.53 percent case fatality or one death per 200 dengue-afflicted patients, Dumama said. “If the case reaches the ratio of one fatality every 100 patients that will be considered a very alarming level,” the regional health director said.
HEALTH BRIGADES
In Quezon City, the local government will launch a project dubbed “Health Brigades,” with the aim of raising public awareness on the cause, prevention and effect of dengue through the city’s 142 public elementary and high schools.
Mayor Herbert Bautista said children as young as seven will be trained as “dengue busters” for a city-wide drive against the dreaded mosquito-killer disease as he will personally witness the ceremony for the students’ oath of commitment set on September 2.
He said that the project is vital as there are already 950 dengue cases with eight deaths reported in the city 69 of which reportedly inflicted children from the public schools.
Under the system, Division of City Schools officer-in-charge (OIC) Dr. Corazon Rubio said that health brigades in the city’s public schools will be composed of five pupils or student leaders for each school.
As dengue busters, the pupils will assist their teachers and medical officers in the search-and-destroy activities to pinpoint the breeding areas of mosquitos, which are mostly in damp areas of their respective schools.
The students will also be asked to participate in the advocacy of Tutok Linis Program of the City’s Health Department headed by Dr. Antonietta Inumerable where the value of proper sanitation of school premises will be emphasized.
“It is our belief that young children have open minds and a natural curiosity, as well as tendency to share school projects and information with adult members of their families,” Rubio added.
Bautista also directed the City Health Department and other agencies concerned to closely coordinate with Department of Science and Technology (DoST) on the possibility of using new inventions available like new vaccines or medicines to combat dengue.
Inumerable said dengue cases in QC had tremendously declined by 14 percent this year compared to 2009, where 61 deaths had been reported adding that in 2010 only 0.85 percent is the fatality rate of dengue cases in the city.
DENGUE CLAIMS 3 MORE IN ABRA
BANGUED, Abra – At least three more dengue patients died at the Abra Provincial Hospital in the past weeks, Provincial Health Officer Godofredo Gasa said Sunday.
The recent deaths have prompted local health officials here to urge people to observe cleanliness in all places especially in houses, schools as well as offices and all other establishments to insure that breeding places for dengue biting mosquitoes are eliminated.
Catherine Cabunoc, head nurse at the Abra Provincial Hospital, said that the most effective way to controll the spread of dengue virus is the religious implementation of the 4S approach which means search and destroy; seek early consultation, self- protective measure and “say no” to indiscriminate fogging.
She advised the Abra residents that if they have fever, it is better for them to seek immediate consultation to a physician to further monitor their health status.
Meanwhile, the all-out campaign on dengue prevention is already on-going in the province with barangay folk highly involved in the massive cleaning of the environment.
Health personnel are also advocating for the 4 o’clock habit, that is the replacement of water in flower vases and emptying all water containers that are potential habitat of dengue mosquitoes.
They also advised the people to cover containers of clean water to prevent the mosquitoes from breeding there since dengue mosquitoes thrive in clean water. (With reports from Chito A. Chavez, Dexter A. See and Freddie G. Lazaro)
The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (Philhealth) assured Sunday that members and their legal dependents who would be confined due to dengue will receive hospitalization benefits, covering room and board and other medications.
“We are alarmed by the continuing rise in dengue cases from different parts of the country. We have to ensure that members and their legal dependents confined due to the said disease will be able to avail themselves of hospitalization benefits,” Dr. Rey B. Aquino, PhilHealth President and CEO said.
As such, patients diagnosed with stage 1 dengue fever and are confined in a tertiary or Level 3 hospital can avail themselves of up to P500 per day for hospital room and board fees and P4,200 for drugs and medicines that are included in the Philippine National Drug Formulary.
Aquino said a total of P3,200 will also be shouldered by PhilHealth for X-ray and other laboratory exams done during the period of confinement; while a maximum of P1,200 is available for the professional fee of the attending physician.
“These benefits may be availed of in any of the over 1,300 PhilHealth-accredited hospitals nationwide,” he said. “Members only need to ascertain that their member data records are updated, especially if the patient is their dependent; and that they have made sufficient premium contributions.”
In a statement, PhilHealth detailed their payments for dengue cases from January to June.
The national health insurance agency reported a total of P191 million for confinements due to dengue fever and dengue hemorrhagic fever.
The agency said the amount represents payments for 24,583 claims received nationwide.
Aquino asked government hospitals to waive any amount in excess of what PhilHealth covers for members and their dependents admitted to ward-type accommodation.
“Let us exercise social responsibility, especially now that the dengue menace has reached alarming proportions, and hospitals are teeming with dengue patients,” he said.
Last week, the Department of Health (DoH) reported that dengue cases in the country have reached 54,659 cases from January 1 to August 14 which is 75 percent higher than the same period last year.
The National Epidemiology Center (NEC) reports that dengue cases are high in National Capital Region, Western Visayas, SOCCSKARGEN, CALABARZON, Eastern Visayas, Northern Mindanao and Davao Region.
SOUTHWESTERN MINDANAO REGISTERS 34 DEATHS
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – The regional office of the DoH has monitored at least 6,500 cases of dengue, of which 34 patients, mostly children, died from January to August this year.
Dr. Abdullah Dumama, DoH regional chief for Southwestern Mindanao reported that North Cotabato province posted the highest incidence of dengue with 3,301 cases and 14 deaths; South Cotabato with 1,583 cases and four deaths; General Santos City with 676 cases and five deaths; Sarangani with 345 cases and 7 deaths, and Sultan Kudarat province with 305 cases and three deaths. He said there was an increase of 169 percent of dengue cases compared to cases monitored in the same period last year.
“The youngest among the dengue fatalities was a 10-month old infant from North Cotabato,” Dumama said.
The ratio had been placed at 0.53 percent case fatality or one death per 200 dengue-afflicted patients, Dumama said. “If the case reaches the ratio of one fatality every 100 patients that will be considered a very alarming level,” the regional health director said.
HEALTH BRIGADES
In Quezon City, the local government will launch a project dubbed “Health Brigades,” with the aim of raising public awareness on the cause, prevention and effect of dengue through the city’s 142 public elementary and high schools.
Mayor Herbert Bautista said children as young as seven will be trained as “dengue busters” for a city-wide drive against the dreaded mosquito-killer disease as he will personally witness the ceremony for the students’ oath of commitment set on September 2.
He said that the project is vital as there are already 950 dengue cases with eight deaths reported in the city 69 of which reportedly inflicted children from the public schools.
Under the system, Division of City Schools officer-in-charge (OIC) Dr. Corazon Rubio said that health brigades in the city’s public schools will be composed of five pupils or student leaders for each school.
As dengue busters, the pupils will assist their teachers and medical officers in the search-and-destroy activities to pinpoint the breeding areas of mosquitos, which are mostly in damp areas of their respective schools.
The students will also be asked to participate in the advocacy of Tutok Linis Program of the City’s Health Department headed by Dr. Antonietta Inumerable where the value of proper sanitation of school premises will be emphasized.
“It is our belief that young children have open minds and a natural curiosity, as well as tendency to share school projects and information with adult members of their families,” Rubio added.
Bautista also directed the City Health Department and other agencies concerned to closely coordinate with Department of Science and Technology (DoST) on the possibility of using new inventions available like new vaccines or medicines to combat dengue.
Inumerable said dengue cases in QC had tremendously declined by 14 percent this year compared to 2009, where 61 deaths had been reported adding that in 2010 only 0.85 percent is the fatality rate of dengue cases in the city.
DENGUE CLAIMS 3 MORE IN ABRA
BANGUED, Abra – At least three more dengue patients died at the Abra Provincial Hospital in the past weeks, Provincial Health Officer Godofredo Gasa said Sunday.
The recent deaths have prompted local health officials here to urge people to observe cleanliness in all places especially in houses, schools as well as offices and all other establishments to insure that breeding places for dengue biting mosquitoes are eliminated.
Catherine Cabunoc, head nurse at the Abra Provincial Hospital, said that the most effective way to controll the spread of dengue virus is the religious implementation of the 4S approach which means search and destroy; seek early consultation, self- protective measure and “say no” to indiscriminate fogging.
She advised the Abra residents that if they have fever, it is better for them to seek immediate consultation to a physician to further monitor their health status.
Meanwhile, the all-out campaign on dengue prevention is already on-going in the province with barangay folk highly involved in the massive cleaning of the environment.
Health personnel are also advocating for the 4 o’clock habit, that is the replacement of water in flower vases and emptying all water containers that are potential habitat of dengue mosquitoes.
They also advised the people to cover containers of clean water to prevent the mosquitoes from breeding there since dengue mosquitoes thrive in clean water. (With reports from Chito A. Chavez, Dexter A. See and Freddie G. Lazaro)
The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (Philhealth) assured Sunday that members and their legal dependents who would be confined due to dengue will receive hospitalization benefits, covering room and board and other medications.
“We are alarmed by the continuing rise in dengue cases from different parts of the country. We have to ensure that members and their legal dependents confined due to the said disease will be able to avail themselves of hospitalization benefits,” Dr. Rey B. Aquino, PhilHealth President and CEO said.
As such, patients diagnosed with stage 1 dengue fever and are confined in a tertiary or Level 3 hospital can avail themselves of up to P500 per day for hospital room and board fees and P4,200 for drugs and medicines that are included in the Philippine National Drug Formulary.
Aquino said a total of P3,200 will also be shouldered by PhilHealth for X-ray and other laboratory exams done during the period of confinement; while a maximum of P1,200 is available for the professional fee of the attending physician.
“These benefits may be availed of in any of the over 1,300 PhilHealth-accredited hospitals nationwide,” he said. “Members only need to ascertain that their member data records are updated, especially if the patient is their dependent; and that they have made sufficient premium contributions.”
In a statement, PhilHealth detailed their payments for dengue cases from January to June.
The national health insurance agency reported a total of P191 million for confinements due to dengue fever and dengue hemorrhagic fever.
The agency said the amount represents payments for 24,583 claims received nationwide.
Aquino asked government hospitals to waive any amount in excess of what PhilHealth covers for members and their dependents admitted to ward-type accommodation.
“Let us exercise social responsibility, especially now that the dengue menace has reached alarming proportions, and hospitals are teeming with dengue patients,” he said.
Last week, the Department of Health (DoH) reported that dengue cases in the country have reached 54,659 cases from January 1 to August 14 which is 75 percent higher than the same period last year.
The National Epidemiology Center (NEC) reports that dengue cases are high in National Capital Region, Western Visayas, SOCCSKARGEN, CALABARZON, Eastern Visayas, Northern Mindanao and Davao Region.
SOUTHWESTERN MINDANAO REGISTERS 34 DEATHS
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – The regional office of the DoH has monitored at least 6,500 cases of dengue, of which 34 patients, mostly children, died from January to August this year.
Dr. Abdullah Dumama, DoH regional chief for Southwestern Mindanao reported that North Cotabato province posted the highest incidence of dengue with 3,301 cases and 14 deaths; South Cotabato with 1,583 cases and four deaths; General Santos City with 676 cases and five deaths; Sarangani with 345 cases and 7 deaths, and Sultan Kudarat province with 305 cases and three deaths. He said there was an increase of 169 percent of dengue cases compared to cases monitored in the same period last year.
“The youngest among the dengue fatalities was a 10-month old infant from North Cotabato,” Dumama said.
The ratio had been placed at 0.53 percent case fatality or one death per 200 dengue-afflicted patients, Dumama said. “If the case reaches the ratio of one fatality every 100 patients that will be considered a very alarming level,” the regional health director said.
HEALTH BRIGADES
In Quezon City, the local government will launch a project dubbed “Health Brigades,” with the aim of raising public awareness on the cause, prevention and effect of dengue through the city’s 142 public elementary and high schools.
Mayor Herbert Bautista said children as young as seven will be trained as “dengue busters” for a city-wide drive against the dreaded mosquito-killer disease as he will personally witness the ceremony for the students’ oath of commitment set on September 2.
He said that the project is vital as there are already 950 dengue cases with eight deaths reported in the city 69 of which reportedly inflicted children from the public schools.
Under the system, Division of City Schools officer-in-charge (OIC) Dr. Corazon Rubio said that health brigades in the city’s public schools will be composed of five pupils or student leaders for each school.
As dengue busters, the pupils will assist their teachers and medical officers in the search-and-destroy activities to pinpoint the breeding areas of mosquitos, which are mostly in damp areas of their respective schools.
The students will also be asked to participate in the advocacy of Tutok Linis Program of the City’s Health Department headed by Dr. Antonietta Inumerable where the value of proper sanitation of school premises will be emphasized.
“It is our belief that young children have open minds and a natural curiosity, as well as tendency to share school projects and information with adult members of their families,” Rubio added.
Bautista also directed the City Health Department and other agencies concerned to closely coordinate with Department of Science and Technology (DoST) on the possibility of using new inventions available like new vaccines or medicines to combat dengue.
Inumerable said dengue cases in QC had tremendously declined by 14 percent this year compared to 2009, where 61 deaths had been reported adding that in 2010 only 0.85 percent is the fatality rate of dengue cases in the city.
DENGUE CLAIMS 3 MORE IN ABRA
BANGUED, Abra – At least three more dengue patients died at the Abra Provincial Hospital in the past weeks, Provincial Health Officer Godofredo Gasa said Sunday.
The recent deaths have prompted local health officials here to urge people to observe cleanliness in all places especially in houses, schools as well as offices and all other establishments to insure that breeding places for dengue biting mosquitoes are eliminated.
Catherine Cabunoc, head nurse at the Abra Provincial Hospital, said that the most effective way to controll the spread of dengue virus is the religious implementation of the 4S approach which means search and destroy; seek early consultation, self- protective measure and “say no” to indiscriminate fogging.
She advised the Abra residents that if they have fever, it is better for them to seek immediate consultation to a physician to further monitor their health status.
Meanwhile, the all-out campaign on dengue prevention is already on-going in the province with barangay folk highly involved in the massive cleaning of the environment.
Health personnel are also advocating for the 4 o’clock habit, that is the replacement of water in flower vases and emptying all water containers that are potential habitat of dengue mosquitoes.
They also advised the people to cover containers of clean water to prevent the mosquitoes from breeding there since dengue mosquitoes thrive in clean water. (With reports from Chito A. Chavez, Dexter A. See and Freddie G. Lazaro)
]]>agmula kayo ti neemp tree wenno eucalyptus tree dita arubayan yo.apo mayor ryan no sinno man ti akin committeer (kunak man) nga koseha,pakicordinate koma ti taga malaria ta agis spray da dita bangued adu ti agas da nga matmaturog dita bodega da,ta di ibusen ni bining baula nga ilaklako wenno isuksukat ti shabu.]]>By JENNY F. MANONGDO
August 29, 2010, 7:24pm
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The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (Philhealth) assured Sunday that members and their legal dependents who would be confined due to dengue will receive hospitalization benefits, covering room and board and other medications.
“We are alarmed by the continuing rise in dengue cases from different parts of the country. We have to ensure that members and their legal dependents confined due to the said disease will be able to avail themselves of hospitalization benefits,” Dr. Rey B. Aquino, PhilHealth President and CEO said.
As such, patients diagnosed with stage 1 dengue fever and are confined in a tertiary or Level 3 hospital can avail themselves of up to P500 per day for hospital room and board fees and P4,200 for drugs and medicines that are included in the Philippine National Drug Formulary.
Aquino said a total of P3,200 will also be shouldered by PhilHealth for X-ray and other laboratory exams done during the period of confinement; while a maximum of P1,200 is available for the professional fee of the attending physician.
“These benefits may be availed of in any of the over 1,300 PhilHealth-accredited hospitals nationwide,” he said. “Members only need to ascertain that their member data records are updated, especially if the patient is their dependent; and that they have made sufficient premium contributions.”
In a statement, PhilHealth detailed their payments for dengue cases from January to June.
The national health insurance agency reported a total of P191 million for confinements due to dengue fever and dengue hemorrhagic fever.
The agency said the amount represents payments for 24,583 claims received nationwide.
Aquino asked government hospitals to waive any amount in excess of what PhilHealth covers for members and their dependents admitted to ward-type accommodation.
“Let us exercise social responsibility, especially now that the dengue menace has reached alarming proportions, and hospitals are teeming with dengue patients,” he said.
Last week, the Department of Health (DoH) reported that dengue cases in the country have reached 54,659 cases from January 1 to August 14 which is 75 percent higher than the same period last year.
The National Epidemiology Center (NEC) reports that dengue cases are high in National Capital Region, Western Visayas, SOCCSKARGEN, CALABARZON, Eastern Visayas, Northern Mindanao and Davao Region.
SOUTHWESTERN MINDANAO REGISTERS 34 DEATHS
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – The regional office of the DoH has monitored at least 6,500 cases of dengue, of which 34 patients, mostly children, died from January to August this year.
Dr. Abdullah Dumama, DoH regional chief for Southwestern Mindanao reported that North Cotabato province posted the highest incidence of dengue with 3,301 cases and 14 deaths; South Cotabato with 1,583 cases and four deaths; General Santos City with 676 cases and five deaths; Sarangani with 345 cases and 7 deaths, and Sultan Kudarat province with 305 cases and three deaths. He said there was an increase of 169 percent of dengue cases compared to cases monitored in the same period last year.
“The youngest among the dengue fatalities was a 10-month old infant from North Cotabato,” Dumama said.
The ratio had been placed at 0.53 percent case fatality or one death per 200 dengue-afflicted patients, Dumama said. “If the case reaches the ratio of one fatality every 100 patients that will be considered a very alarming level,” the regional health director said.
HEALTH BRIGADES
In Quezon City, the local government will launch a project dubbed “Health Brigades,” with the aim of raising public awareness on the cause, prevention and effect of dengue through the city’s 142 public elementary and high schools.
Mayor Herbert Bautista said children as young as seven will be trained as “dengue busters” for a city-wide drive against the dreaded mosquito-killer disease as he will personally witness the ceremony for the students’ oath of commitment set on September 2.
He said that the project is vital as there are already 950 dengue cases with eight deaths reported in the city 69 of which reportedly inflicted children from the public schools.
Under the system, Division of City Schools officer-in-charge (OIC) Dr. Corazon Rubio said that health brigades in the city’s public schools will be composed of five pupils or student leaders for each school.
As dengue busters, the pupils will assist their teachers and medical officers in the search-and-destroy activities to pinpoint the breeding areas of mosquitos, which are mostly in damp areas of their respective schools.
The students will also be asked to participate in the advocacy of Tutok Linis Program of the City’s Health Department headed by Dr. Antonietta Inumerable where the value of proper sanitation of school premises will be emphasized.
“It is our belief that young children have open minds and a natural curiosity, as well as tendency to share school projects and information with adult members of their families,” Rubio added.
Bautista also directed the City Health Department and other agencies concerned to closely coordinate with Department of Science and Technology (DoST) on the possibility of using new inventions available like new vaccines or medicines to combat dengue.
Inumerable said dengue cases in QC had tremendously declined by 14 percent this year compared to 2009, where 61 deaths had been reported adding that in 2010 only 0.85 percent is the fatality rate of dengue cases in the city.
DENGUE CLAIMS 3 MORE IN ABRA
BANGUED, Abra – At least three more dengue patients died at the Abra Provincial Hospital in the past weeks, Provincial Health Officer Godofredo Gasa said Sunday.
The recent deaths have prompted local health officials here to urge people to observe cleanliness in all places especially in houses, schools as well as offices and all other establishments to insure that breeding places for dengue biting mosquitoes are eliminated.
Catherine Cabunoc, head nurse at the Abra Provincial Hospital, said that the most effective way to controll the spread of dengue virus is the religious implementation of the 4S approach which means search and destroy; seek early consultation, self- protective measure and “say no” to indiscriminate fogging.
She advised the Abra residents that if they have fever, it is better for them to seek immediate consultation to a physician to further monitor their health status.
Meanwhile, the all-out campaign on dengue prevention is already on-going in the province with barangay folk highly involved in the massive cleaning of the environment.
Health personnel are also advocating for the 4 o’clock habit, that is the replacement of water in flower vases and emptying all water containers that are potential habitat of dengue mosquitoes.
They also advised the people to cover containers of clean water to prevent the mosquitoes from breeding there since dengue mosquitoes thrive in clean water. (With reports from Chito A. Chavez, Dexter A. See and Freddie G. Lazaro)
The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (Philhealth) assured Sunday that members and their legal dependents who would be confined due to dengue will receive hospitalization benefits, covering room and board and other medications.
“We are alarmed by the continuing rise in dengue cases from different parts of the country. We have to ensure that members and their legal dependents confined due to the said disease will be able to avail themselves of hospitalization benefits,” Dr. Rey B. Aquino, PhilHealth President and CEO said.
As such, patients diagnosed with stage 1 dengue fever and are confined in a tertiary or Level 3 hospital can avail themselves of up to P500 per day for hospital room and board fees and P4,200 for drugs and medicines that are included in the Philippine National Drug Formulary.
Aquino said a total of P3,200 will also be shouldered by PhilHealth for X-ray and other laboratory exams done during the period of confinement; while a maximum of P1,200 is available for the professional fee of the attending physician.
“These benefits may be availed of in any of the over 1,300 PhilHealth-accredited hospitals nationwide,” he said. “Members only need to ascertain that their member data records are updated, especially if the patient is their dependent; and that they have made sufficient premium contributions.”
In a statement, PhilHealth detailed their payments for dengue cases from January to June.
The national health insurance agency reported a total of P191 million for confinements due to dengue fever and dengue hemorrhagic fever.
The agency said the amount represents payments for 24,583 claims received nationwide.
Aquino asked government hospitals to waive any amount in excess of what PhilHealth covers for members and their dependents admitted to ward-type accommodation.
“Let us exercise social responsibility, especially now that the dengue menace has reached alarming proportions, and hospitals are teeming with dengue patients,” he said.
Last week, the Department of Health (DoH) reported that dengue cases in the country have reached 54,659 cases from January 1 to August 14 which is 75 percent higher than the same period last year.
The National Epidemiology Center (NEC) reports that dengue cases are high in National Capital Region, Western Visayas, SOCCSKARGEN, CALABARZON, Eastern Visayas, Northern Mindanao and Davao Region.
SOUTHWESTERN MINDANAO REGISTERS 34 DEATHS
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – The regional office of the DoH has monitored at least 6,500 cases of dengue, of which 34 patients, mostly children, died from January to August this year.
Dr. Abdullah Dumama, DoH regional chief for Southwestern Mindanao reported that North Cotabato province posted the highest incidence of dengue with 3,301 cases and 14 deaths; South Cotabato with 1,583 cases and four deaths; General Santos City with 676 cases and five deaths; Sarangani with 345 cases and 7 deaths, and Sultan Kudarat province with 305 cases and three deaths. He said there was an increase of 169 percent of dengue cases compared to cases monitored in the same period last year.
“The youngest among the dengue fatalities was a 10-month old infant from North Cotabato,” Dumama said.
The ratio had been placed at 0.53 percent case fatality or one death per 200 dengue-afflicted patients, Dumama said. “If the case reaches the ratio of one fatality every 100 patients that will be considered a very alarming level,” the regional health director said.
HEALTH BRIGADES
In Quezon City, the local government will launch a project dubbed “Health Brigades,” with the aim of raising public awareness on the cause, prevention and effect of dengue through the city’s 142 public elementary and high schools.
Mayor Herbert Bautista said children as young as seven will be trained as “dengue busters” for a city-wide drive against the dreaded mosquito-killer disease as he will personally witness the ceremony for the students’ oath of commitment set on September 2.
He said that the project is vital as there are already 950 dengue cases with eight deaths reported in the city 69 of which reportedly inflicted children from the public schools.
Under the system, Division of City Schools officer-in-charge (OIC) Dr. Corazon Rubio said that health brigades in the city’s public schools will be composed of five pupils or student leaders for each school.
As dengue busters, the pupils will assist their teachers and medical officers in the search-and-destroy activities to pinpoint the breeding areas of mosquitos, which are mostly in damp areas of their respective schools.
The students will also be asked to participate in the advocacy of Tutok Linis Program of the City’s Health Department headed by Dr. Antonietta Inumerable where the value of proper sanitation of school premises will be emphasized.
“It is our belief that young children have open minds and a natural curiosity, as well as tendency to share school projects and information with adult members of their families,” Rubio added.
Bautista also directed the City Health Department and other agencies concerned to closely coordinate with Department of Science and Technology (DoST) on the possibility of using new inventions available like new vaccines or medicines to combat dengue.
Inumerable said dengue cases in QC had tremendously declined by 14 percent this year compared to 2009, where 61 deaths had been reported adding that in 2010 only 0.85 percent is the fatality rate of dengue cases in the city.
DENGUE CLAIMS 3 MORE IN ABRA
BANGUED, Abra – At least three more dengue patients died at the Abra Provincial Hospital in the past weeks, Provincial Health Officer Godofredo Gasa said Sunday.
The recent deaths have prompted local health officials here to urge people to observe cleanliness in all places especially in houses, schools as well as offices and all other establishments to insure that breeding places for dengue biting mosquitoes are eliminated.
Catherine Cabunoc, head nurse at the Abra Provincial Hospital, said that the most effective way to controll the spread of dengue virus is the religious implementation of the 4S approach which means search and destroy; seek early consultation, self- protective measure and “say no” to indiscriminate fogging.
She advised the Abra residents that if they have fever, it is better for them to seek immediate consultation to a physician to further monitor their health status.
Meanwhile, the all-out campaign on dengue prevention is already on-going in the province with barangay folk highly involved in the massive cleaning of the environment.
Health personnel are also advocating for the 4 o’clock habit, that is the replacement of water in flower vases and emptying all water containers that are potential habitat of dengue mosquitoes.
They also advised the people to cover containers of clean water to prevent the mosquitoes from breeding there since dengue mosquitoes thrive in clean water. (With reports from Chito A. Chavez, Dexter A. See and Freddie G. Lazaro)
The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (Philhealth) assured Sunday that members and their legal dependents who would be confined due to dengue will receive hospitalization benefits, covering room and board and other medications.
“We are alarmed by the continuing rise in dengue cases from different parts of the country. We have to ensure that members and their legal dependents confined due to the said disease will be able to avail themselves of hospitalization benefits,” Dr. Rey B. Aquino, PhilHealth President and CEO said.
As such, patients diagnosed with stage 1 dengue fever and are confined in a tertiary or Level 3 hospital can avail themselves of up to P500 per day for hospital room and board fees and P4,200 for drugs and medicines that are included in the Philippine National Drug Formulary.
Aquino said a total of P3,200 will also be shouldered by PhilHealth for X-ray and other laboratory exams done during the period of confinement; while a maximum of P1,200 is available for the professional fee of the attending physician.
“These benefits may be availed of in any of the over 1,300 PhilHealth-accredited hospitals nationwide,” he said. “Members only need to ascertain that their member data records are updated, especially if the patient is their dependent; and that they have made sufficient premium contributions.”
In a statement, PhilHealth detailed their payments for dengue cases from January to June.
The national health insurance agency reported a total of P191 million for confinements due to dengue fever and dengue hemorrhagic fever.
The agency said the amount represents payments for 24,583 claims received nationwide.
Aquino asked government hospitals to waive any amount in excess of what PhilHealth covers for members and their dependents admitted to ward-type accommodation.
“Let us exercise social responsibility, especially now that the dengue menace has reached alarming proportions, and hospitals are teeming with dengue patients,” he said.
Last week, the Department of Health (DoH) reported that dengue cases in the country have reached 54,659 cases from January 1 to August 14 which is 75 percent higher than the same period last year.
The National Epidemiology Center (NEC) reports that dengue cases are high in National Capital Region, Western Visayas, SOCCSKARGEN, CALABARZON, Eastern Visayas, Northern Mindanao and Davao Region.
SOUTHWESTERN MINDANAO REGISTERS 34 DEATHS
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – The regional office of the DoH has monitored at least 6,500 cases of dengue, of which 34 patients, mostly children, died from January to August this year.
Dr. Abdullah Dumama, DoH regional chief for Southwestern Mindanao reported that North Cotabato province posted the highest incidence of dengue with 3,301 cases and 14 deaths; South Cotabato with 1,583 cases and four deaths; General Santos City with 676 cases and five deaths; Sarangani with 345 cases and 7 deaths, and Sultan Kudarat province with 305 cases and three deaths. He said there was an increase of 169 percent of dengue cases compared to cases monitored in the same period last year.
“The youngest among the dengue fatalities was a 10-month old infant from North Cotabato,” Dumama said.
The ratio had been placed at 0.53 percent case fatality or one death per 200 dengue-afflicted patients, Dumama said. “If the case reaches the ratio of one fatality every 100 patients that will be considered a very alarming level,” the regional health director said.
HEALTH BRIGADES
In Quezon City, the local government will launch a project dubbed “Health Brigades,” with the aim of raising public awareness on the cause, prevention and effect of dengue through the city’s 142 public elementary and high schools.
Mayor Herbert Bautista said children as young as seven will be trained as “dengue busters” for a city-wide drive against the dreaded mosquito-killer disease as he will personally witness the ceremony for the students’ oath of commitment set on September 2.
He said that the project is vital as there are already 950 dengue cases with eight deaths reported in the city 69 of which reportedly inflicted children from the public schools.
Under the system, Division of City Schools officer-in-charge (OIC) Dr. Corazon Rubio said that health brigades in the city’s public schools will be composed of five pupils or student leaders for each school.
As dengue busters, the pupils will assist their teachers and medical officers in the search-and-destroy activities to pinpoint the breeding areas of mosquitos, which are mostly in damp areas of their respective schools.
The students will also be asked to participate in the advocacy of Tutok Linis Program of the City’s Health Department headed by Dr. Antonietta Inumerable where the value of proper sanitation of school premises will be emphasized.
“It is our belief that young children have open minds and a natural curiosity, as well as tendency to share school projects and information with adult members of their families,” Rubio added.
Bautista also directed the City Health Department and other agencies concerned to closely coordinate with Department of Science and Technology (DoST) on the possibility of using new inventions available like new vaccines or medicines to combat dengue.
Inumerable said dengue cases in QC had tremendously declined by 14 percent this year compared to 2009, where 61 deaths had been reported adding that in 2010 only 0.85 percent is the fatality rate of dengue cases in the city.
DENGUE CLAIMS 3 MORE IN ABRA
BANGUED, Abra – At least three more dengue patients died at the Abra Provincial Hospital in the past weeks, Provincial Health Officer Godofredo Gasa said Sunday.
The recent deaths have prompted local health officials here to urge people to observe cleanliness in all places especially in houses, schools as well as offices and all other establishments to insure that breeding places for dengue biting mosquitoes are eliminated.
Catherine Cabunoc, head nurse at the Abra Provincial Hospital, said that the most effective way to controll the spread of dengue virus is the religious implementation of the 4S approach which means search and destroy; seek early consultation, self- protective measure and “say no” to indiscriminate fogging.
She advised the Abra residents that if they have fever, it is better for them to seek immediate consultation to a physician to further monitor their health status.
Meanwhile, the all-out campaign on dengue prevention is already on-going in the province with barangay folk highly involved in the massive cleaning of the environment.
Health personnel are also advocating for the 4 o’clock habit, that is the replacement of water in flower vases and emptying all water containers that are potential habitat of dengue mosquitoes.
They also advised the people to cover containers of clean water to prevent the mosquitoes from breeding there since dengue mosquitoes thrive in clean water. (With reports from Chito A. Chavez, Dexter A. See and Freddie G. Lazaro)
]]>agmula kayo ti neemp tree wenno eucalyptus tree dita arubayan yo.apo mayor ryan no sinno man ti akin committeer (kunak man) nga koseha,pakicordinate koma ti taga malaria ta agis spray da dita bangued adu ti agas da nga matmaturog dita bodega da,ta di ibusen ni bining baula nga ilaklako wenno isuksukat ti shabu.]]>PIA Press Release 2010/08/28
Bangued, Abra (28 August) -- Governor Eustaquio P. Bersamin led the people of Abra in honoring United Kingdom Ambassador Stephen Lillie on his visit to the province last August 24 - 25 through a Foyer Honors by the military and a dinner show.
In his remarks during the testimonial dinner which he hosted, Bersamin expressed his gratefulness for the opportunity of having the UK Ambassador in Abra as he related how the Philippines had established diplomatic and trade relations that even up to the present, many Filipinos, including his own sister is working in the United Kingdom.
While the Capitol Chorale and the Capitol Ensemble took turns in performing their musical renditions, courtesy of Ms. Veda Bañez the musical producer who tried to make things possible despite the brownouts caused by the fire nearby the Provincial Capitol Building during the said event, the governor gave a toss to the special visitor and a token of native products. The Ambassador joyfully accepted and he reciprocated by giving in return his gift to the governor.
After the dinner show at the provincial capitol, a "Palanus/Pangili" a Tingguian ritual to welcome a special visitor, was held at the Social Development Center at the Galicia Farm of the Diocese in Pidigan.
The visit of the UK Ambassador was actually made for the UK government to witness the culmination of a three-year project of the Department of Agrarian Reform in the Cordillera Region which they funded. The project is titled "Reinforcing the Indigenous Peoples Organization and PARCOMs as Community-Based Program/Project Monitors."
The project holder is the Concerned Citizens of Abra for Good Government (CCAGG). It particularly provided capability-building to the Provincial Agrarian Reform Councils (PARCOMs) in all the six provinces of the Cordilleras. The PARCOMs serve as partner people's organizations of the DAR in their program/project implementation.
During the culmination program of the project held at the Diocesan pastoral Center on August 25, the PARCOMS took the opportunity to convene their regional assembly where they expressed their unity and concern as representatives of the Indigenous Peoples Organizations (IPOs) in the region.
In his speech, Ambassador Lillie conveyed the support of their government in providing roads and other vital infrastructures in order to provide access to business growth and delivery of basic social services like health and education with the focus on good governance and accountability. That is the reason why they tapped the CCAGG to provide the capability to the PARCOM to do the monitoring of DAR projects in the whole of Cordillera region. (PIA-Abra)
Bangued, Abra (28 August) -- Governor Eustaquio P. Bersamin led the people of Abra in honoring United Kingdom Ambassador Stephen Lillie on his visit to the province last August 24 - 25 through a Foyer Honors by the military and a dinner show.
In his remarks during the testimonial dinner which he hosted, Bersamin expressed his gratefulness for the opportunity of having the UK Ambassador in Abra as he related how the Philippines had established diplomatic and trade relations that even up to the present, many Filipinos, including his own sister is working in the United Kingdom.
While the Capitol Chorale and the Capitol Ensemble took turns in performing their musical renditions, courtesy of Ms. Veda Bañez the musical producer who tried to make things possible despite the brownouts caused by the fire nearby the Provincial Capitol Building during the said event, the governor gave a toss to the special visitor and a token of native products. The Ambassador joyfully accepted and he reciprocated by giving in return his gift to the governor.
After the dinner show at the provincial capitol, a "Palanus/Pangili" a Tingguian ritual to welcome a special visitor, was held at the Social Development Center at the Galicia Farm of the Diocese in Pidigan.
The visit of the UK Ambassador was actually made for the UK government to witness the culmination of a three-year project of the Department of Agrarian Reform in the Cordillera Region which they funded. The project is titled "Reinforcing the Indigenous Peoples Organization and PARCOMs as Community-Based Program/Project Monitors."
The project holder is the Concerned Citizens of Abra for Good Government (CCAGG). It particularly provided capability-building to the Provincial Agrarian Reform Councils (PARCOMs) in all the six provinces of the Cordilleras. The PARCOMs serve as partner people's organizations of the DAR in their program/project implementation.
During the culmination program of the project held at the Diocesan pastoral Center on August 25, the PARCOMS took the opportunity to convene their regional assembly where they expressed their unity and concern as representatives of the Indigenous Peoples Organizations (IPOs) in the region.
In his speech, Ambassador Lillie conveyed the support of their government in providing roads and other vital infrastructures in order to provide access to business growth and delivery of basic social services like health and education with the focus on good governance and accountability. That is the reason why they tapped the CCAGG to provide the capability to the PARCOM to do the monitoring of DAR projects in the whole of Cordillera region. (PIA-Abra)
Bangued, Abra (28 August) -- Governor Eustaquio P. Bersamin led the people of Abra in honoring United Kingdom Ambassador Stephen Lillie on his visit to the province last August 24 - 25 through a Foyer Honors by the military and a dinner show.
In his remarks during the testimonial dinner which he hosted, Bersamin expressed his gratefulness for the opportunity of having the UK Ambassador in Abra as he related how the Philippines had established diplomatic and trade relations that even up to the present, many Filipinos, including his own sister is working in the United Kingdom.
While the Capitol Chorale and the Capitol Ensemble took turns in performing their musical renditions, courtesy of Ms. Veda Bañez the musical producer who tried to make things possible despite the brownouts caused by the fire nearby the Provincial Capitol Building during the said event, the governor gave a toss to the special visitor and a token of native products. The Ambassador joyfully accepted and he reciprocated by giving in return his gift to the governor.
After the dinner show at the provincial capitol, a "Palanus/Pangili" a Tingguian ritual to welcome a special visitor, was held at the Social Development Center at the Galicia Farm of the Diocese in Pidigan.
The visit of the UK Ambassador was actually made for the UK government to witness the culmination of a three-year project of the Department of Agrarian Reform in the Cordillera Region which they funded. The project is titled "Reinforcing the Indigenous Peoples Organization and PARCOMs as Community-Based Program/Project Monitors."
The project holder is the Concerned Citizens of Abra for Good Government (CCAGG). It particularly provided capability-building to the Provincial Agrarian Reform Councils (PARCOMs) in all the six provinces of the Cordilleras. The PARCOMs serve as partner people's organizations of the DAR in their program/project implementation.
During the culmination program of the project held at the Diocesan pastoral Center on August 25, the PARCOMS took the opportunity to convene their regional assembly where they expressed their unity and concern as representatives of the Indigenous Peoples Organizations (IPOs) in the region.
In his speech, Ambassador Lillie conveyed the support of their government in providing roads and other vital infrastructures in order to provide access to business growth and delivery of basic social services like health and education with the focus on good governance and accountability. That is the reason why they tapped the CCAGG to provide the capability to the PARCOM to do the monitoring of DAR projects in the whole of Cordillera region. (PIA-Abra)
]]>MABAIN TAYO KOMAN GOV.TAKIT,DAGUITOY PAY KET NGO TI TALKEN KEN DUMALANAN TI TULONG TI SABALI NGA NATION NEN,TA AMMO DA MET NGAMIN NGA MANNINIBRONG TI AGTUTURAY.DI KAY LA NAINSULTO DAYTA NGA ARAMID?]]>PIA Press Release 2010/08/28
Bangued, Abra (28 August) -- Governor Eustaquio P. Bersamin led the people of Abra in honoring United Kingdom Ambassador Stephen Lillie on his visit to the province last August 24 - 25 through a Foyer Honors by the military and a dinner show.
In his remarks during the testimonial dinner which he hosted, Bersamin expressed his gratefulness for the opportunity of having the UK Ambassador in Abra as he related how the Philippines had established diplomatic and trade relations that even up to the present, many Filipinos, including his own sister is working in the United Kingdom.
While the Capitol Chorale and the Capitol Ensemble took turns in performing their musical renditions, courtesy of Ms. Veda Bañez the musical producer who tried to make things possible despite the brownouts caused by the fire nearby the Provincial Capitol Building during the said event, the governor gave a toss to the special visitor and a token of native products. The Ambassador joyfully accepted and he reciprocated by giving in return his gift to the governor.
After the dinner show at the provincial capitol, a "Palanus/Pangili" a Tingguian ritual to welcome a special visitor, was held at the Social Development Center at the Galicia Farm of the Diocese in Pidigan.
The visit of the UK Ambassador was actually made for the UK government to witness the culmination of a three-year project of the Department of Agrarian Reform in the Cordillera Region which they funded. The project is titled "Reinforcing the Indigenous Peoples Organization and PARCOMs as Community-Based Program/Project Monitors."
The project holder is the Concerned Citizens of Abra for Good Government (CCAGG). It particularly provided capability-building to the Provincial Agrarian Reform Councils (PARCOMs) in all the six provinces of the Cordilleras. The PARCOMs serve as partner people's organizations of the DAR in their program/project implementation.
During the culmination program of the project held at the Diocesan pastoral Center on August 25, the PARCOMS took the opportunity to convene their regional assembly where they expressed their unity and concern as representatives of the Indigenous Peoples Organizations (IPOs) in the region.
In his speech, Ambassador Lillie conveyed the support of their government in providing roads and other vital infrastructures in order to provide access to business growth and delivery of basic social services like health and education with the focus on good governance and accountability. That is the reason why they tapped the CCAGG to provide the capability to the PARCOM to do the monitoring of DAR projects in the whole of Cordillera region. (PIA-Abra)
Bangued, Abra (28 August) -- Governor Eustaquio P. Bersamin led the people of Abra in honoring United Kingdom Ambassador Stephen Lillie on his visit to the province last August 24 - 25 through a Foyer Honors by the military and a dinner show.
In his remarks during the testimonial dinner which he hosted, Bersamin expressed his gratefulness for the opportunity of having the UK Ambassador in Abra as he related how the Philippines had established diplomatic and trade relations that even up to the present, many Filipinos, including his own sister is working in the United Kingdom.
While the Capitol Chorale and the Capitol Ensemble took turns in performing their musical renditions, courtesy of Ms. Veda Bañez the musical producer who tried to make things possible despite the brownouts caused by the fire nearby the Provincial Capitol Building during the said event, the governor gave a toss to the special visitor and a token of native products. The Ambassador joyfully accepted and he reciprocated by giving in return his gift to the governor.
After the dinner show at the provincial capitol, a "Palanus/Pangili" a Tingguian ritual to welcome a special visitor, was held at the Social Development Center at the Galicia Farm of the Diocese in Pidigan.
The visit of the UK Ambassador was actually made for the UK government to witness the culmination of a three-year project of the Department of Agrarian Reform in the Cordillera Region which they funded. The project is titled "Reinforcing the Indigenous Peoples Organization and PARCOMs as Community-Based Program/Project Monitors."
The project holder is the Concerned Citizens of Abra for Good Government (CCAGG). It particularly provided capability-building to the Provincial Agrarian Reform Councils (PARCOMs) in all the six provinces of the Cordilleras. The PARCOMs serve as partner people's organizations of the DAR in their program/project implementation.
During the culmination program of the project held at the Diocesan pastoral Center on August 25, the PARCOMS took the opportunity to convene their regional assembly where they expressed their unity and concern as representatives of the Indigenous Peoples Organizations (IPOs) in the region.
In his speech, Ambassador Lillie conveyed the support of their government in providing roads and other vital infrastructures in order to provide access to business growth and delivery of basic social services like health and education with the focus on good governance and accountability. That is the reason why they tapped the CCAGG to provide the capability to the PARCOM to do the monitoring of DAR projects in the whole of Cordillera region. (PIA-Abra)
Bangued, Abra (28 August) -- Governor Eustaquio P. Bersamin led the people of Abra in honoring United Kingdom Ambassador Stephen Lillie on his visit to the province last August 24 - 25 through a Foyer Honors by the military and a dinner show.
In his remarks during the testimonial dinner which he hosted, Bersamin expressed his gratefulness for the opportunity of having the UK Ambassador in Abra as he related how the Philippines had established diplomatic and trade relations that even up to the present, many Filipinos, including his own sister is working in the United Kingdom.
While the Capitol Chorale and the Capitol Ensemble took turns in performing their musical renditions, courtesy of Ms. Veda Bañez the musical producer who tried to make things possible despite the brownouts caused by the fire nearby the Provincial Capitol Building during the said event, the governor gave a toss to the special visitor and a token of native products. The Ambassador joyfully accepted and he reciprocated by giving in return his gift to the governor.
After the dinner show at the provincial capitol, a "Palanus/Pangili" a Tingguian ritual to welcome a special visitor, was held at the Social Development Center at the Galicia Farm of the Diocese in Pidigan.
The visit of the UK Ambassador was actually made for the UK government to witness the culmination of a three-year project of the Department of Agrarian Reform in the Cordillera Region which they funded. The project is titled "Reinforcing the Indigenous Peoples Organization and PARCOMs as Community-Based Program/Project Monitors."
The project holder is the Concerned Citizens of Abra for Good Government (CCAGG). It particularly provided capability-building to the Provincial Agrarian Reform Councils (PARCOMs) in all the six provinces of the Cordilleras. The PARCOMs serve as partner people's organizations of the DAR in their program/project implementation.
During the culmination program of the project held at the Diocesan pastoral Center on August 25, the PARCOMS took the opportunity to convene their regional assembly where they expressed their unity and concern as representatives of the Indigenous Peoples Organizations (IPOs) in the region.
In his speech, Ambassador Lillie conveyed the support of their government in providing roads and other vital infrastructures in order to provide access to business growth and delivery of basic social services like health and education with the focus on good governance and accountability. That is the reason why they tapped the CCAGG to provide the capability to the PARCOM to do the monitoring of DAR projects in the whole of Cordillera region. (PIA-Abra)
]]>MABAIN TAYO KOMAN GOV.TAKIT,DAGUITOY PAY KET NGO TI TALKEN KEN DUMALANAN TI TULONG TI SABALI NGA NATION NEN,TA AMMO DA MET NGAMIN NGA MANNINIBRONG TI AGTUTURAY.DI KAY LA NAINSULTO DAYTA NGA ARAMID?]]>PIA Press Release 2010/08/28
Bangued, Abra (28 August) -- At least three casualties of dengue have already been reported by the Abra Provincial Health Office headed by Dr. Godofredo Gasa.
In an interview over the local radio here with Catherine F. Cabunoc, head nurse of the Abra Provincial Hospital, there are now three reported deaths in the province caused by dengue.
Because of this, she urged the people to observe cleanliness in all places especially in houses, schools as well as offices and all other establishments to insure that breeding places for dengue biting mosquitoes are eliminated.
The provincial health department staff are now campaigning that people refrain from the use of flower vases for fresh flowers because these are the most potent breeding stations of dengue mosquitoes.
Cabunoc further warned the public of be cautious of the symptoms of dengue disease and to bring their patients to the hospitals for immediate clinical observation so that appropriate medical treatment could be administered to prevent deaths.
Meanwhile, the all-out campaign on dengue prevention is already on-going in the province with the barangay folks highly involved in the massive cleaning of the environment.
Health personnel are also advocating for the 4:00 o'clock habit, that is the replacement of water in flower bases and emptying all water containers that are potential habitat of the dengue mosquitoes. They also advised the people to cover containers of clean water to prevent the mosquitoes from breeding there since dengue mosquitoes thrive in clean waters. (PIA-Abra)
Bangued, Abra (28 August) -- At least three casualties of dengue have already been reported by the Abra Provincial Health Office headed by Dr. Godofredo Gasa.
In an interview over the local radio here with Catherine F. Cabunoc, head nurse of the Abra Provincial Hospital, there are now three reported deaths in the province caused by dengue.
Because of this, she urged the people to observe cleanliness in all places especially in houses, schools as well as offices and all other establishments to insure that breeding places for dengue biting mosquitoes are eliminated.
The provincial health department staff are now campaigning that people refrain from the use of flower vases for fresh flowers because these are the most potent breeding stations of dengue mosquitoes.
Cabunoc further warned the public of be cautious of the symptoms of dengue disease and to bring their patients to the hospitals for immediate clinical observation so that appropriate medical treatment could be administered to prevent deaths.
Meanwhile, the all-out campaign on dengue prevention is already on-going in the province with the barangay folks highly involved in the massive cleaning of the environment.
Health personnel are also advocating for the 4:00 o'clock habit, that is the replacement of water in flower bases and emptying all water containers that are potential habitat of the dengue mosquitoes. They also advised the people to cover containers of clean water to prevent the mosquitoes from breeding there since dengue mosquitoes thrive in clean waters. (PIA-Abra)
Bangued, Abra (28 August) -- At least three casualties of dengue have already been reported by the Abra Provincial Health Office headed by Dr. Godofredo Gasa.
In an interview over the local radio here with Catherine F. Cabunoc, head nurse of the Abra Provincial Hospital, there are now three reported deaths in the province caused by dengue.
Because of this, she urged the people to observe cleanliness in all places especially in houses, schools as well as offices and all other establishments to insure that breeding places for dengue biting mosquitoes are eliminated.
The provincial health department staff are now campaigning that people refrain from the use of flower vases for fresh flowers because these are the most potent breeding stations of dengue mosquitoes.
Cabunoc further warned the public of be cautious of the symptoms of dengue disease and to bring their patients to the hospitals for immediate clinical observation so that appropriate medical treatment could be administered to prevent deaths.
Meanwhile, the all-out campaign on dengue prevention is already on-going in the province with the barangay folks highly involved in the massive cleaning of the environment.
Health personnel are also advocating for the 4:00 o'clock habit, that is the replacement of water in flower bases and emptying all water containers that are potential habitat of the dengue mosquitoes. They also advised the people to cover containers of clean water to prevent the mosquitoes from breeding there since dengue mosquitoes thrive in clean waters. (PIA-Abra)
]]>nakitayon tay kunakon nga adu ti matay nga abrenio saan la nga gapu ti election no di ket sakit ,isu nga ti masapul dita bangued mayor ryan ket tay pangpoksa ti lamok,(like fumigation w/insecticide that kills mosquitoes),ilaclako ti taga malaria idi addaak pay dita.bay an pay la ta waste segregation ni kidlo vazquez.]]>no ammo tay koma nga saganaan ket tay imula tayo ti arubayan balbalay tayo ket eucalyptus tree wenno nyphm tree deta ti pangkontra ti dengue.saan tay koma nga usaren tay agas ti APH nga delivery daguitay ahente ni gov.takit ta awan bisa na nga agas daguita,ammo daguitay doctor tayo ngem mabain dala nga agsao,isu nga samantalaen da met agreseta ti sarili da nga agas aggapu ti botica da.ABRENIO AGRIING KAYO,SAAN LA KOMA MET NGA TINATAKAW TI OBRAEN YO,SALAKNIBAN YO KOMA MET TI TATTAO YO.]]>PIA Press Release 2010/08/28
Bangued, Abra (28 August) -- At least three casualties of dengue have already been reported by the Abra Provincial Health Office headed by Dr. Godofredo Gasa.
In an interview over the local radio here with Catherine F. Cabunoc, head nurse of the Abra Provincial Hospital, there are now three reported deaths in the province caused by dengue.
Because of this, she urged the people to observe cleanliness in all places especially in houses, schools as well as offices and all other establishments to insure that breeding places for dengue biting mosquitoes are eliminated.
The provincial health department staff are now campaigning that people refrain from the use of flower vases for fresh flowers because these are the most potent breeding stations of dengue mosquitoes.
Cabunoc further warned the public of be cautious of the symptoms of dengue disease and to bring their patients to the hospitals for immediate clinical observation so that appropriate medical treatment could be administered to prevent deaths.
Meanwhile, the all-out campaign on dengue prevention is already on-going in the province with the barangay folks highly involved in the massive cleaning of the environment.
Health personnel are also advocating for the 4:00 o'clock habit, that is the replacement of water in flower bases and emptying all water containers that are potential habitat of the dengue mosquitoes. They also advised the people to cover containers of clean water to prevent the mosquitoes from breeding there since dengue mosquitoes thrive in clean waters. (PIA-Abra)
Bangued, Abra (28 August) -- At least three casualties of dengue have already been reported by the Abra Provincial Health Office headed by Dr. Godofredo Gasa.
In an interview over the local radio here with Catherine F. Cabunoc, head nurse of the Abra Provincial Hospital, there are now three reported deaths in the province caused by dengue.
Because of this, she urged the people to observe cleanliness in all places especially in houses, schools as well as offices and all other establishments to insure that breeding places for dengue biting mosquitoes are eliminated.
The provincial health department staff are now campaigning that people refrain from the use of flower vases for fresh flowers because these are the most potent breeding stations of dengue mosquitoes.
Cabunoc further warned the public of be cautious of the symptoms of dengue disease and to bring their patients to the hospitals for immediate clinical observation so that appropriate medical treatment could be administered to prevent deaths.
Meanwhile, the all-out campaign on dengue prevention is already on-going in the province with the barangay folks highly involved in the massive cleaning of the environment.
Health personnel are also advocating for the 4:00 o'clock habit, that is the replacement of water in flower bases and emptying all water containers that are potential habitat of the dengue mosquitoes. They also advised the people to cover containers of clean water to prevent the mosquitoes from breeding there since dengue mosquitoes thrive in clean waters. (PIA-Abra)
Bangued, Abra (28 August) -- At least three casualties of dengue have already been reported by the Abra Provincial Health Office headed by Dr. Godofredo Gasa.
In an interview over the local radio here with Catherine F. Cabunoc, head nurse of the Abra Provincial Hospital, there are now three reported deaths in the province caused by dengue.
Because of this, she urged the people to observe cleanliness in all places especially in houses, schools as well as offices and all other establishments to insure that breeding places for dengue biting mosquitoes are eliminated.
The provincial health department staff are now campaigning that people refrain from the use of flower vases for fresh flowers because these are the most potent breeding stations of dengue mosquitoes.
Cabunoc further warned the public of be cautious of the symptoms of dengue disease and to bring their patients to the hospitals for immediate clinical observation so that appropriate medical treatment could be administered to prevent deaths.
Meanwhile, the all-out campaign on dengue prevention is already on-going in the province with the barangay folks highly involved in the massive cleaning of the environment.
Health personnel are also advocating for the 4:00 o'clock habit, that is the replacement of water in flower bases and emptying all water containers that are potential habitat of the dengue mosquitoes. They also advised the people to cover containers of clean water to prevent the mosquitoes from breeding there since dengue mosquitoes thrive in clean waters. (PIA-Abra)
]]>nakitayon tay kunakon nga adu ti matay nga abrenio saan la nga gapu ti election no di ket sakit ,isu nga ti masapul dita bangued mayor ryan ket tay pangpoksa ti lamok,(like fumigation w/insecticide that kills mosquitoes),ilaclako ti taga malaria idi addaak pay dita.bay an pay la ta waste segregation ni kidlo vazquez.]]>no ammo tay koma nga saganaan ket tay imula tayo ti arubayan balbalay tayo ket eucalyptus tree wenno nyphm tree deta ti pangkontra ti dengue.saan tay koma nga usaren tay agas ti APH nga delivery daguitay ahente ni gov.takit ta awan bisa na nga agas daguita,ammo daguitay doctor tayo ngem mabain dala nga agsao,isu nga samantalaen da met agreseta ti sarili da nga agas aggapu ti botica da.ABRENIO AGRIING KAYO,SAAN LA KOMA MET NGA TINATAKAW TI OBRAEN YO,SALAKNIBAN YO KOMA MET TI TATTAO YO.]]>PIA Press Release 2010/08/21
Bangued, Abra (21 August) -- The "No Plastic, No Styro" policy in this capital town is now being pushed to implement the Zero Waste Management program.
Last August 18, the Solid Waste Action Team called for a meeting with representatives from the business sector, the academe and media and presented the program with special discussion of a Sangguniang Bayan resolution pushing for the regulation and eventually the prohibition of the use of plastic bags and styro foams to in order to reduce the use of non-bio degradable materials.
In response to the call for community participation, the academe had given their initial commitment to start recycling their waste papers in schools, while the businessmen have agreed to lessen the use of plastic bags and styro and use paper bags instead as their wrapping materials.
A continuing information and education campaign will now be conducted by the academe and the media to promote awareness and generate participation from the communities especially in the implementation of the RYAN Program which stands for Recycle Your garbage Now Na.
Mayor Ryan Seares Luna has adopted the Zero Waste Management Program as his flagship project in his first 100 days in office. Aside from reviving Bangued as a model town, the project will likewise generate a great source of organic fertilizer for the farmers.
To facilitate the realization of this project, the mayor reorganized and reactivated the Solid Waste Management Board, according to Frances Judith D. Centeno of the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO). This is also in compliance with the provisions of Republic Act 9003 otherwise known as the Solid Waste Management Law.
With the mayor as the chairman, and Sangguniang Bayan Walter Benedito as the vice-chair, he being the chairman of the SB Committee on Health and Environmental Sanitation, with Sanitary Inspector Tony Rosete, and Alberto Adame, the head of the General Services Division as regular members; Ivy Avendanio as secretariat and Mr. Isidro Vasquez as consultant.
Serving as supportive members are. Evangeline Bosque of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) ; Centeno of DENR, Assistant Schools Superintendent Francis Cesar Bringas and Provincial Director Menandro Buenafe of the Department of Science and Technology for the technical assistance.
Luna has also revived the Eco Park in Brgy Cosili East as he realized the vital importance of this "state-of-the-art" garbage dump site where they could implement the concept of solid waste management by recycling the garbage with the vermin culture in order to produce organic fertilizer rather than simply dumping the garbage in the river and causing so much health hazards to the environment and the people. (PIA-Abra)
Bangued, Abra (21 August) -- The "No Plastic, No Styro" policy in this capital town is now being pushed to implement the Zero Waste Management program.
Last August 18, the Solid Waste Action Team called for a meeting with representatives from the business sector, the academe and media and presented the program with special discussion of a Sangguniang Bayan resolution pushing for the regulation and eventually the prohibition of the use of plastic bags and styro foams to in order to reduce the use of non-bio degradable materials.
In response to the call for community participation, the academe had given their initial commitment to start recycling their waste papers in schools, while the businessmen have agreed to lessen the use of plastic bags and styro and use paper bags instead as their wrapping materials.
A continuing information and education campaign will now be conducted by the academe and the media to promote awareness and generate participation from the communities especially in the implementation of the RYAN Program which stands for Recycle Your garbage Now Na.
Mayor Ryan Seares Luna has adopted the Zero Waste Management Program as his flagship project in his first 100 days in office. Aside from reviving Bangued as a model town, the project will likewise generate a great source of organic fertilizer for the farmers.
To facilitate the realization of this project, the mayor reorganized and reactivated the Solid Waste Management Board, according to Frances Judith D. Centeno of the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO). This is also in compliance with the provisions of Republic Act 9003 otherwise known as the Solid Waste Management Law.
With the mayor as the chairman, and Sangguniang Bayan Walter Benedito as the vice-chair, he being the chairman of the SB Committee on Health and Environmental Sanitation, with Sanitary Inspector Tony Rosete, and Alberto Adame, the head of the General Services Division as regular members; Ivy Avendanio as secretariat and Mr. Isidro Vasquez as consultant.
Serving as supportive members are. Evangeline Bosque of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) ; Centeno of DENR, Assistant Schools Superintendent Francis Cesar Bringas and Provincial Director Menandro Buenafe of the Department of Science and Technology for the technical assistance.
Luna has also revived the Eco Park in Brgy Cosili East as he realized the vital importance of this "state-of-the-art" garbage dump site where they could implement the concept of solid waste management by recycling the garbage with the vermin culture in order to produce organic fertilizer rather than simply dumping the garbage in the river and causing so much health hazards to the environment and the people. (PIA-Abra)
Bangued, Abra (21 August) -- The "No Plastic, No Styro" policy in this capital town is now being pushed to implement the Zero Waste Management program.
Last August 18, the Solid Waste Action Team called for a meeting with representatives from the business sector, the academe and media and presented the program with special discussion of a Sangguniang Bayan resolution pushing for the regulation and eventually the prohibition of the use of plastic bags and styro foams to in order to reduce the use of non-bio degradable materials.
In response to the call for community participation, the academe had given their initial commitment to start recycling their waste papers in schools, while the businessmen have agreed to lessen the use of plastic bags and styro and use paper bags instead as their wrapping materials.
A continuing information and education campaign will now be conducted by the academe and the media to promote awareness and generate participation from the communities especially in the implementation of the RYAN Program which stands for Recycle Your garbage Now Na.
Mayor Ryan Seares Luna has adopted the Zero Waste Management Program as his flagship project in his first 100 days in office. Aside from reviving Bangued as a model town, the project will likewise generate a great source of organic fertilizer for the farmers.
To facilitate the realization of this project, the mayor reorganized and reactivated the Solid Waste Management Board, according to Frances Judith D. Centeno of the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO). This is also in compliance with the provisions of Republic Act 9003 otherwise known as the Solid Waste Management Law.
With the mayor as the chairman, and Sangguniang Bayan Walter Benedito as the vice-chair, he being the chairman of the SB Committee on Health and Environmental Sanitation, with Sanitary Inspector Tony Rosete, and Alberto Adame, the head of the General Services Division as regular members; Ivy Avendanio as secretariat and Mr. Isidro Vasquez as consultant.
Serving as supportive members are. Evangeline Bosque of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) ; Centeno of DENR, Assistant Schools Superintendent Francis Cesar Bringas and Provincial Director Menandro Buenafe of the Department of Science and Technology for the technical assistance.
Luna has also revived the Eco Park in Brgy Cosili East as he realized the vital importance of this "state-of-the-art" garbage dump site where they could implement the concept of solid waste management by recycling the garbage with the vermin culture in order to produce organic fertilizer rather than simply dumping the garbage in the river and causing so much health hazards to the environment and the people. (PIA-Abra)
]]>neh, adda met role gayyam ni Mr. Environment diay administrasyon ni Mayor Luna. Lah ngarud Syd alistuam ta bareng no matungpal met daguitay napintas nga ararapaapmo iti pagsayaatan iti Bangued. Me and ma fren will be keeping our eyes on you - remember, in another 2 years and a half, there will be another congressional election, if you perform well who knows what the future holds. Mind you, these Valeras are only good for one term. Ponder the possibilities!
]]>Unless of course if ma fren, our pals Mancono and D.O.G. have other plans for you. Then there is also Balinsuek that you have to reckon with. A nooooot case - according to ma fren.]]>
MA FREN AND TO OUR PALS AND COUSINS, IF SYD HAS THE BALLS TO PROTECT THE ABRA RIVER, FROM POWERFUL CORPORATE POLLUTANTS, WHICH IS VERY VITAL TO SO MANY RIPARIAN DWELLERS, I WILL PERSONALLY GO OUT OF MY OWN WAY AND SUPPORT HIM A 100%. But if he will only focus on small time/band aid projects like this FOR-PHOTO-OPS-ONLY-ZERO-WASTE-LIP-SERVING-SHIT, i am afraid that he has a long way to go to earn the title that he is so arrogantly flaunting! attack the REAL ENVIRONMENT PROBLEMS IN ABRA AND TAHT'S WHERE YOU CAN MAKE YOUR MARK!
-ILLEGAL LOGGING
-INDISCRIMINATE HUNTING
-ILLEGAL FISHING (DYNAMITE, ELECTRIC, CHEMICALS)
-UNREGULATED ISSUANCE OF TRICYCLE PERMITS=MORE TRIKES=MORE SMOG (THIS IS IN BANGUED BUT IT HURTS YOUR IMAGE THE REASON WHY YOU WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT, SUMELASO SHET!)
-MOST OF ALL: THE DYING ABRA RIVER!!!
this is my personal take on the matter ALONE and it doesn't reflect that of ma fren, our pals, and Kasin Dagul Dakkul.
SERVE AND PROMOTE THE INTERESTS OF THE PEOPLE SYD NOT YOURSELF, AND GREATNESS WILL COME TO YOU EVEN IF YOU DON'T SEEK IT!!! AND IF WE SENSE THAT YOU ARE FAKING SUCH INTEREST TO SERVE, WE WILL ALSO KICK YOUR ASS!!!
]]>8-27-2010 I am all for sorting the garbage at a central location. 1) this would create a few jobs, 2) some groind up garbage will go into a compost pile to be sold as organic fertilizer, 3) metal garbage will be extracted and sold as scrap, 4) while some garbage would be burned to boil water which would turn a turbine to generate electricity. The people would benefit, the enviroment would benefit and the city would benefit with inexpensive electricity. Let us think of solutions along with ass kicking. O.G.]]>Myth: Paper is Better Than Plastic
Fact: Paper and plastic bags are roughly equal in pros and cons. While they are convenient addictions, they both gobble up natural resources and cause significant pollution. Get basic design benefits of a paper and plastic bag with our award-winning replacements - the ACME Bags Workhorse (the plastic bag replacement) and the EarthTote (the paper bag replacement). Same brilliant basic design as their wasteful relatives, but designed to be used thousands of times.
Issue 1: Energy and natural resources
It takes more than four times as much energy to manufacture a paper bag as it does to manufacture a plastic bag.
ENERGY TO PRODUCE BAG ORIGINALLY (BTUs)
Safeway Plastic Bags: 594 BTUs
Safeway Paper Bags: 2511 BTUs
Source: 1989 Plastic Recycling Directory, Society of Plastics Industry.
Of course, most paper comes from tree pulp, so the impact of paper bag production on forests is enormous.In 1999, 14 million trees were cut to produce the 10 billion paper grocery bags used by Americans that year alone. Paper bag production delivers a global warming double-whammy forests (major absorbers of greenhouse gases) have to be cut down, and then the subsequent manufacturing of bags produces greenhouse gases.
Issue 2: Pollution
The majority of kraft paper is made by heating wood chips under pressure at high temperatures in a chemical solution. As evidenced by the unmistakable stench commonly associated with paper mills, the use of these toxic chemicals contributes to both air pollution, such as acid rain, and water pollution. Millions of gallons of these chemicals pour into our waterways each year; the toxicity of the chemicals is long-term and settles into the sediments, working its way through the food chain. Further toxicity is generated as both plastic and paper bags degrade.
POLLUTANTS PAPER V.S. PLASTIC
Paper sacks generate 70% more air and 50 times more water pollutants than plastic bags.
Source: "Comparison of the Effects on the Environment of Polyethylene and Paper Carrier Bags," Federal Office of the Environment, August 1988
Issue 3: Recycling
It takes 91% less energy to recycle a pound of plastic than it takes to recycle a pound of paper. But recycling rates of either type of disposable bag are extremely low, with only 10 to 15% of paper bags and 1 to 3% of plastic bags being recycled, according to the Wall Street Journal.
ENERGY TO RECYCLE PACKAGE ONCE (BTUs)
Safeway Plastic Bags: 17 BTUs
Safeway Paper Bags: 1444 BTUs
Source: 1989 Plastic Recycling Directory, Society of Plastics Industry.
Although paper bags have a higher recycling rate than plastic, each new paper grocery bag you use is made from mostly virgin pulp for better strength and elasticity.
Issue 4: Degradability
Current research demonstrates that paper in today's landfills does not degrade or break down at a substantially faster rate than plastic does. In fact, nothing completely degrades in modern landfills because of the lack of water, light, oxygen and other important elements that are necessary for the degradation process to be completed. A paper bags takes up more space than a plastic bag in a landfill, but because paper is recycled at a higher rate, saving space in landfills is less of an issue.
We've all been in the grocery store, at one time or another, and been asked, "Paper or plastic?" Do you remember which you chose? Moreover, why did you make that particular choice? And, was it an informed decision?
In our era of ecological and environmental awakening, the question of paper or plastic bags should be taken, and considered seriously. Everyone uses bags; Everybody has this choice. Why do we have a choice? It is a question of environmental impact, and it should be the responsibility of us all to make the most ecologically aware, and sound decision.
This homepage is an exploration of, and an attempt to answer, the question of which, indeed, is the better choice, paper or plastic bags?
Where it comes from: Paper.
Paper comes from trees, and the pulpwood tree industry is large. It begins with logging, where select trees are found, marked, and felled. After they're cut, roads are built into the forest on which the large machinery, used to load and transport the timber, can be moved. This process creates a tremendous scar in the forests natural habitat(s), for both plant and animal. It can take over a century for nature to recover from even a small logging operation. Addedly, if the small operation clears only 10 acres, many hundreds of acres surrounding are affected due to the extreme interplay/interdependency in nature.
Let it be added further that a large amount of heavy machinery is used, all having its own story on how it came to be, all needing its own upkeep, and all needing its own fossil fuel, to operate. On top of this, there is the human element. Logging is dangerous. Extreme fatigue, long term physical handicaps, and numerous accidents plague the less-than-wealthy loggers.
Logs are moved from the forest to a mill. Whence they reach a mill, there is a three year wait before they can be used, allowing proper drying. When the time comes, the logs are stripped of bark, and chipped into inch-wide squares. They are stored until needed, and then cooked with tremendous heat and pressure. After this, they are are "digested" with a limestone and sulphurous acid for eight hours. The steam and moisture is vented into the outside atmosphere, and the original wood becomes pulp. For every ton of pulp made it takes over three tons of wood, initally.
The pulp is washed and bleached, both stages requiring thousands of gallons of clean water. After this, coloring is added to more water, and is then combined in a ratio of 1 part pulp to 400 parts water to finally make paper. The pulp/water "brew" is dumped onto a web of bronze wires, the water showers through, leaving the pulp, which, in turn, is rolled into finished paper.
It must be noted that this is the paper making process. All cutting, printing, packaging, and shipping, requires additional time, labor, and energy, on top of the already exorbant amounts of capital, electricity, chemicals, and fossil fuels used.
Where it comes from: Plastic.
Plastic comes from oil, and the oil industry is no small operation. In many places around the world, and in the U.S., sites exist where the geologic conditions are such that a gas and oil concentration has been trapped. Upon location of these traps, a hole is drilled and a pipe rammed into the oil deposit. The oil is pushed to the surface due to pressure in its chamber, and also from the weight of earth above. The oil drilling operation, itself, has become a rather small and sterile undertaking. An oil drilling/pumping rig is roughly the size of a house, and very little oil is spilled, anymore. Literally, you could 'mine' oil in your backyard.
At the drilling site, a storage drum is filled, and, when full, the content oil is loaded into trucks, but sometimes piped, to a refining facility. This is where plastic is made.
Plastic comes as a by-product of oil refining, and uses only 4% of the total worlds oil production. It is a 'biogeochemical' manipulation of certain properties of oil, into polymers, that behave 'plastically.' Plastic polymers are manufactured into 5 main types, of which, plastic bags are made of the type known as Polyethylene. Raw Polyethylene comes from oil refineries as resin pellets, usually 3-5 mm diameter, by 2-3 mm tall. The raw material, as it is called, since it is plastic, can be manipulated into any shape, form, size, or color. It is water tight, and can be made UV resistant. Anything can be printed on it, and it can be reused.
Since plastic is so maliable, there are numerous process used to turn plastic into finished goods. To make bags, a machine heats the Polyethylene to about 340 F and extrudes, or pulls out from it, a long, very thin, tube of cooling plastic. This tube has a hot bar dropped on it at intervals however long the desired bag is to be, melting a line . Each melt line becomes the bottom of one bag, and the top of another. The sections, then, are mearely cut out, and a hole that is to be used as the bags' handle is stamped in each piece. Further finishing may be done such as, screen printing, however, for the majority of bags, it's off to the stores, etc., where they will be used.
With the exception of large, fuel burning, heavy machinery, used in the aquisition of oil, the entire plastic bag making process uses only electricity. The electricity used from start to resin/raw material is mostly nuclear. The power used in the bag manufacturing, for the most part, comes from coal fire power plants. One interesting note is that approximately 50% of the electricity generated from coal burning power plants is not from coal at all, it is, in fact, wrought from the burning of old tires, they being made of rubber, which is plastic.
Where it goes to: Paper.
When paper is thrown away, it can go to one of two places: The landfill or the recycling center. If it goes to the landfill, it will decay in time. If it is recycled, the paper will go through a lengthy process of disintegration and renewal.
When paper first reaches the recycling center, it must be returned to the state of pulp by using many different chemicals, such as sodium hydroxide, hydrogen peroxide, and sodium silicate. These chemicals will bleach and disperse the pulp fibers. The fibers are then run through cleaning and screening sequences which remove any contaminants. The pulp must then be washed with clean water to remove ink particles that were removed from the paper by the chemical process.
Flotation is a widely-used method of removing the ink. The pulp is submerged in water, and heated. The ink attaches to air bubbles, which must then be removed before they break and let the ink float back to the pulp. This is a tedious process, involving a watchful eye and careful timing.
Most recycling centers will treat the water they used, and remove any contaminants. Screens and mechanical cleaners are the most common, which may let chemicals slip through. Another clean-up treatment that these centers will use is called "sludge handling". Sludge is composed of water, inks, pigments and small particles of waste. The materials are separated and cleaned. By including this process, it reduces any waste that may have to be taken to the landfill. These materials can be used in bricks and fertilizers as well as other useful products.
Where it goes to: Plastic.
Like paper, when plastic has been used, it can go to one of two places: The landfill or the recycling center. In a landfill, plastics make up 7% of the waste by weight, and 18% by volume. Of the 44,100 million pounds of plastic products made each year, 26,700 million pounds ends up as municipal solid waste.
As landfill useage decreases each year, it is becoming more popular to incinerate our garbage. Today, with the requirement of emission controls on smoke stacks, burning garbage is 99.9% cleaner than in days of yore. About 10% of all garbage is burned, of this, plastic makes up, as previously stated, 18%.
One of plastics greatest assets is its recycleability. To recycle almost any kind of plastic is to mearely re-melt, and re-form. The re-melting will sterilize, allowing any recycled plastic to be used in even hospital grade products. And plastic can be re-formed into anything, many times over before it becomes brittle, whence it can be made into an ashtry or a mouse pad. If society were to implement a strict plastic recycling, an enormous percentage of plastic would efficiently be used, again.
Impact: Paper.
The recycling of paper is essential in cutting down on landfills: each day, enough paper is recycled to fill a fifteen-mile long train of boxcars. When this statistic was taken in 1993, only 40 percent of paper used was being recycled. That left a lot that was thrown into landfills. By the year 2000, it is estimated that 78 percent of all paper used in the United States will be recycled, as well as 15 percent of all paper overseas.
Buying recycled paper is usually more expensive than buying virgin paper products, but the government, in an attempt to encourage recycling, presented purchasing mandates that can allow a 10 to 15 percent price premium so that it can compete with other cheaper paper products.
Another factor to consider is water pollution. The making of paper, whether virgin or recycled, uses many thousands of gallons of clean water that can soon become polluted in the papermaking process. Virgin paper creates 35 percent more water pollution than recycled paper. Recycled paper also creates 74 percent less air pollution than virgin paper. However, both types of paper can contribute to contaminating area waters. Scientific evidence shows that fish can experience adverse effects through chemicals that reside in sediment. It can more than three years for any level of toxicity to lower.
Impact: Plastic.
Plastic impacts in two ways: First, it hits the environment in its use of electricity when being manufactured. More than half of the power needed to make plastic bags is generated by nuclear fission. While controversial, it is argued that nuclear power puts no direct harm or detriment into the environment. The only drawback to nuclear power is the radioactive waste, which is, so far, being safely diposed of in deep underground caves. And, in deep sea trenches where the nuclear waste is subducted into earths mantle and incinerated.
Pertaining to the rest of the electricity needed to make plastic bags, coal fire does pollute. But, plastic can be burned. In fact, the burning of plastic will yield from 10,000 to 20,000 btu per pound, of which 60% can be recovered. As stated above, plastic is burned to create electriciy, hence, we could use plastic to make plastic, and reduce sulphur emissions from coal.
There is the question, though, of recovery of energy by burning plastic. This, too, causes controversy but only because of mental block. If 93% of all oil is burned straight away, why can't the 4% used as plastic have a second life as energy? The burning of plastics isn't without its drawbacks. Inks and additives to some plastics can create dioxins, and emit heavy metals when burned. Also, after being burned, the toxic ash still needs to be disposed of in toxic wase dumps. Another problem with the incineration of plastic is the arguement that the energy produced by the process doesn't justify the misuse of a limited natural resource. The plastics already produced are better utilized by making new plastic materials by recycling.
The second way plastic impacts is through landfills. Plastic will never break down; It will never disappear. Biodegradeable plastic is a misnomer because wood fiber has been mixed with the plastic so when buried, the wood dissolves leaving a million tiny pieces of plastic, instead of one bag. As stated, plastics make up 18% of waste by volume, and 7% by weight. If plastic were to be replaced in its uses by other materials, rubbish weight would increase by 150%, packaging would weigh 300% more, and energy consumed by the industry would increase by 100%. It has been found that the reduced weight of plastic has spillover benefits, elsewhere. Reduction of weight in aircraft saves an average of 10,000 gallons of fuel per plane, per annum, world over. In automobiles, it is directly responsible for doubling the fuel efficiency since the 1970's. Applied to plastic bags, they reduce weight in landfills; They take up less space. This being in light of the discovery that most landfills are air tight, not allowing decomposition, leaving readable newspapers and chicken bones with meat still on them.
Conclusion
The making of paper can waste many thousands of gallons of water, as can the recycling of paper. The human and mechanical efforts and costs are very high, not forgetting the physical cost to loggers and those who work around the numerous chemicals. Plastic is, by comparison, efficient and low energy to produce, and, easily and efficiently recycled. Plastic reduces, recycles marvelously, and in that, is reused. After contrasting the efforts behind the making of paper and plastic, it is our unbiased opinion that plastic is indeed more beneficial to the environment, in that it is less harmful. The next time you are asked the dreaded question, "Paper or plastic?", you can answer knowing that you are making the informed choice.
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Well put, ma fren. Take heed Syd or it's your ASS!
]]>8-27-2010 Great job Jack!!! Carry your own shopping bag which can be used over and over again many times. I see that the shopping bag is becoming a popular item for customers in many parts of the world. When I visited several European countries, the people were carrying a net woven bag to put their groceries items in. It took months, even years to wear out these net woven bags. A good Idea which could be used here. Now, I just need to figure out how am I going to carry my Popcola in a net woven bag since I cannot take the bottle with me. O.G.]]>tay koma panangpaksiat ti lamok ti iyona yo dita bangued sakbay nga maibus ti sakit daguiti low-income nga banguedenio.]]>PIA Press Release 2010/08/21
Bangued, Abra (21 August) -- The "No Plastic, No Styro" policy in this capital town is now being pushed to implement the Zero Waste Management program.
Last August 18, the Solid Waste Action Team called for a meeting with representatives from the business sector, the academe and media and presented the program with special discussion of a Sangguniang Bayan resolution pushing for the regulation and eventually the prohibition of the use of plastic bags and styro foams to in order to reduce the use of non-bio degradable materials.
In response to the call for community participation, the academe had given their initial commitment to start recycling their waste papers in schools, while the businessmen have agreed to lessen the use of plastic bags and styro and use paper bags instead as their wrapping materials.
A continuing information and education campaign will now be conducted by the academe and the media to promote awareness and generate participation from the communities especially in the implementation of the RYAN Program which stands for Recycle Your garbage Now Na.
Mayor Ryan Seares Luna has adopted the Zero Waste Management Program as his flagship project in his first 100 days in office. Aside from reviving Bangued as a model town, the project will likewise generate a great source of organic fertilizer for the farmers.
To facilitate the realization of this project, the mayor reorganized and reactivated the Solid Waste Management Board, according to Frances Judith D. Centeno of the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO). This is also in compliance with the provisions of Republic Act 9003 otherwise known as the Solid Waste Management Law.
With the mayor as the chairman, and Sangguniang Bayan Walter Benedito as the vice-chair, he being the chairman of the SB Committee on Health and Environmental Sanitation, with Sanitary Inspector Tony Rosete, and Alberto Adame, the head of the General Services Division as regular members; Ivy Avendanio as secretariat and Mr. Isidro Vasquez as consultant.
Serving as supportive members are. Evangeline Bosque of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) ; Centeno of DENR, Assistant Schools Superintendent Francis Cesar Bringas and Provincial Director Menandro Buenafe of the Department of Science and Technology for the technical assistance.
Luna has also revived the Eco Park in Brgy Cosili East as he realized the vital importance of this "state-of-the-art" garbage dump site where they could implement the concept of solid waste management by recycling the garbage with the vermin culture in order to produce organic fertilizer rather than simply dumping the garbage in the river and causing so much health hazards to the environment and the people. (PIA-Abra)
Bangued, Abra (21 August) -- The "No Plastic, No Styro" policy in this capital town is now being pushed to implement the Zero Waste Management program.
Last August 18, the Solid Waste Action Team called for a meeting with representatives from the business sector, the academe and media and presented the program with special discussion of a Sangguniang Bayan resolution pushing for the regulation and eventually the prohibition of the use of plastic bags and styro foams to in order to reduce the use of non-bio degradable materials.
In response to the call for community participation, the academe had given their initial commitment to start recycling their waste papers in schools, while the businessmen have agreed to lessen the use of plastic bags and styro and use paper bags instead as their wrapping materials.
A continuing information and education campaign will now be conducted by the academe and the media to promote awareness and generate participation from the communities especially in the implementation of the RYAN Program which stands for Recycle Your garbage Now Na.
Mayor Ryan Seares Luna has adopted the Zero Waste Management Program as his flagship project in his first 100 days in office. Aside from reviving Bangued as a model town, the project will likewise generate a great source of organic fertilizer for the farmers.
To facilitate the realization of this project, the mayor reorganized and reactivated the Solid Waste Management Board, according to Frances Judith D. Centeno of the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO). This is also in compliance with the provisions of Republic Act 9003 otherwise known as the Solid Waste Management Law.
With the mayor as the chairman, and Sangguniang Bayan Walter Benedito as the vice-chair, he being the chairman of the SB Committee on Health and Environmental Sanitation, with Sanitary Inspector Tony Rosete, and Alberto Adame, the head of the General Services Division as regular members; Ivy Avendanio as secretariat and Mr. Isidro Vasquez as consultant.
Serving as supportive members are. Evangeline Bosque of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) ; Centeno of DENR, Assistant Schools Superintendent Francis Cesar Bringas and Provincial Director Menandro Buenafe of the Department of Science and Technology for the technical assistance.
Luna has also revived the Eco Park in Brgy Cosili East as he realized the vital importance of this "state-of-the-art" garbage dump site where they could implement the concept of solid waste management by recycling the garbage with the vermin culture in order to produce organic fertilizer rather than simply dumping the garbage in the river and causing so much health hazards to the environment and the people. (PIA-Abra)
Bangued, Abra (21 August) -- The "No Plastic, No Styro" policy in this capital town is now being pushed to implement the Zero Waste Management program.
Last August 18, the Solid Waste Action Team called for a meeting with representatives from the business sector, the academe and media and presented the program with special discussion of a Sangguniang Bayan resolution pushing for the regulation and eventually the prohibition of the use of plastic bags and styro foams to in order to reduce the use of non-bio degradable materials.
In response to the call for community participation, the academe had given their initial commitment to start recycling their waste papers in schools, while the businessmen have agreed to lessen the use of plastic bags and styro and use paper bags instead as their wrapping materials.
A continuing information and education campaign will now be conducted by the academe and the media to promote awareness and generate participation from the communities especially in the implementation of the RYAN Program which stands for Recycle Your garbage Now Na.
Mayor Ryan Seares Luna has adopted the Zero Waste Management Program as his flagship project in his first 100 days in office. Aside from reviving Bangued as a model town, the project will likewise generate a great source of organic fertilizer for the farmers.
To facilitate the realization of this project, the mayor reorganized and reactivated the Solid Waste Management Board, according to Frances Judith D. Centeno of the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO). This is also in compliance with the provisions of Republic Act 9003 otherwise known as the Solid Waste Management Law.
With the mayor as the chairman, and Sangguniang Bayan Walter Benedito as the vice-chair, he being the chairman of the SB Committee on Health and Environmental Sanitation, with Sanitary Inspector Tony Rosete, and Alberto Adame, the head of the General Services Division as regular members; Ivy Avendanio as secretariat and Mr. Isidro Vasquez as consultant.
Serving as supportive members are. Evangeline Bosque of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) ; Centeno of DENR, Assistant Schools Superintendent Francis Cesar Bringas and Provincial Director Menandro Buenafe of the Department of Science and Technology for the technical assistance.
Luna has also revived the Eco Park in Brgy Cosili East as he realized the vital importance of this "state-of-the-art" garbage dump site where they could implement the concept of solid waste management by recycling the garbage with the vermin culture in order to produce organic fertilizer rather than simply dumping the garbage in the river and causing so much health hazards to the environment and the people. (PIA-Abra)
]]>neh, adda met role gayyam ni Mr. Environment diay administrasyon ni Mayor Luna. Lah ngarud Syd alistuam ta bareng no matungpal met daguitay napintas nga ararapaapmo iti pagsayaatan iti Bangued. Me and ma fren will be keeping our eyes on you - remember, in another 2 years and a half, there will be another congressional election, if you perform well who knows what the future holds. Mind you, these Valeras are only good for one term. Ponder the possibilities!
]]>Unless of course if ma fren, our pals Mancono and D.O.G. have other plans for you. Then there is also Balinsuek that you have to reckon with. A nooooot case - according to ma fren.]]>
MA FREN AND TO OUR PALS AND COUSINS, IF SYD HAS THE BALLS TO PROTECT THE ABRA RIVER, FROM POWERFUL CORPORATE POLLUTANTS, WHICH IS VERY VITAL TO SO MANY RIPARIAN DWELLERS, I WILL PERSONALLY GO OUT OF MY OWN WAY AND SUPPORT HIM A 100%. But if he will only focus on small time/band aid projects like this FOR-PHOTO-OPS-ONLY-ZERO-WASTE-LIP-SERVING-SHIT, i am afraid that he has a long way to go to earn the title that he is so arrogantly flaunting! attack the REAL ENVIRONMENT PROBLEMS IN ABRA AND TAHT'S WHERE YOU CAN MAKE YOUR MARK!
-ILLEGAL LOGGING
-INDISCRIMINATE HUNTING
-ILLEGAL FISHING (DYNAMITE, ELECTRIC, CHEMICALS)
-UNREGULATED ISSUANCE OF TRICYCLE PERMITS=MORE TRIKES=MORE SMOG (THIS IS IN BANGUED BUT IT HURTS YOUR IMAGE THE REASON WHY YOU WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT, SUMELASO SHET!)
-MOST OF ALL: THE DYING ABRA RIVER!!!
this is my personal take on the matter ALONE and it doesn't reflect that of ma fren, our pals, and Kasin Dagul Dakkul.
SERVE AND PROMOTE THE INTERESTS OF THE PEOPLE SYD NOT YOURSELF, AND GREATNESS WILL COME TO YOU EVEN IF YOU DON'T SEEK IT!!! AND IF WE SENSE THAT YOU ARE FAKING SUCH INTEREST TO SERVE, WE WILL ALSO KICK YOUR ASS!!!
]]>8-27-2010 I am all for sorting the garbage at a central location. 1) this would create a few jobs, 2) some groind up garbage will go into a compost pile to be sold as organic fertilizer, 3) metal garbage will be extracted and sold as scrap, 4) while some garbage would be burned to boil water which would turn a turbine to generate electricity. The people would benefit, the enviroment would benefit and the city would benefit with inexpensive electricity. Let us think of solutions along with ass kicking. O.G.]]>Myth: Paper is Better Than Plastic
Fact: Paper and plastic bags are roughly equal in pros and cons. While they are convenient addictions, they both gobble up natural resources and cause significant pollution. Get basic design benefits of a paper and plastic bag with our award-winning replacements - the ACME Bags Workhorse (the plastic bag replacement) and the EarthTote (the paper bag replacement). Same brilliant basic design as their wasteful relatives, but designed to be used thousands of times.
Issue 1: Energy and natural resources
It takes more than four times as much energy to manufacture a paper bag as it does to manufacture a plastic bag.
ENERGY TO PRODUCE BAG ORIGINALLY (BTUs)
Safeway Plastic Bags: 594 BTUs
Safeway Paper Bags: 2511 BTUs
Source: 1989 Plastic Recycling Directory, Society of Plastics Industry.
Of course, most paper comes from tree pulp, so the impact of paper bag production on forests is enormous.In 1999, 14 million trees were cut to produce the 10 billion paper grocery bags used by Americans that year alone. Paper bag production delivers a global warming double-whammy forests (major absorbers of greenhouse gases) have to be cut down, and then the subsequent manufacturing of bags produces greenhouse gases.
Issue 2: Pollution
The majority of kraft paper is made by heating wood chips under pressure at high temperatures in a chemical solution. As evidenced by the unmistakable stench commonly associated with paper mills, the use of these toxic chemicals contributes to both air pollution, such as acid rain, and water pollution. Millions of gallons of these chemicals pour into our waterways each year; the toxicity of the chemicals is long-term and settles into the sediments, working its way through the food chain. Further toxicity is generated as both plastic and paper bags degrade.
POLLUTANTS PAPER V.S. PLASTIC
Paper sacks generate 70% more air and 50 times more water pollutants than plastic bags.
Source: "Comparison of the Effects on the Environment of Polyethylene and Paper Carrier Bags," Federal Office of the Environment, August 1988
Issue 3: Recycling
It takes 91% less energy to recycle a pound of plastic than it takes to recycle a pound of paper. But recycling rates of either type of disposable bag are extremely low, with only 10 to 15% of paper bags and 1 to 3% of plastic bags being recycled, according to the Wall Street Journal.
ENERGY TO RECYCLE PACKAGE ONCE (BTUs)
Safeway Plastic Bags: 17 BTUs
Safeway Paper Bags: 1444 BTUs
Source: 1989 Plastic Recycling Directory, Society of Plastics Industry.
Although paper bags have a higher recycling rate than plastic, each new paper grocery bag you use is made from mostly virgin pulp for better strength and elasticity.
Issue 4: Degradability
Current research demonstrates that paper in today's landfills does not degrade or break down at a substantially faster rate than plastic does. In fact, nothing completely degrades in modern landfills because of the lack of water, light, oxygen and other important elements that are necessary for the degradation process to be completed. A paper bags takes up more space than a plastic bag in a landfill, but because paper is recycled at a higher rate, saving space in landfills is less of an issue.
We've all been in the grocery store, at one time or another, and been asked, "Paper or plastic?" Do you remember which you chose? Moreover, why did you make that particular choice? And, was it an informed decision?
In our era of ecological and environmental awakening, the question of paper or plastic bags should be taken, and considered seriously. Everyone uses bags; Everybody has this choice. Why do we have a choice? It is a question of environmental impact, and it should be the responsibility of us all to make the most ecologically aware, and sound decision.
This homepage is an exploration of, and an attempt to answer, the question of which, indeed, is the better choice, paper or plastic bags?
Where it comes from: Paper.
Paper comes from trees, and the pulpwood tree industry is large. It begins with logging, where select trees are found, marked, and felled. After they're cut, roads are built into the forest on which the large machinery, used to load and transport the timber, can be moved. This process creates a tremendous scar in the forests natural habitat(s), for both plant and animal. It can take over a century for nature to recover from even a small logging operation. Addedly, if the small operation clears only 10 acres, many hundreds of acres surrounding are affected due to the extreme interplay/interdependency in nature.
Let it be added further that a large amount of heavy machinery is used, all having its own story on how it came to be, all needing its own upkeep, and all needing its own fossil fuel, to operate. On top of this, there is the human element. Logging is dangerous. Extreme fatigue, long term physical handicaps, and numerous accidents plague the less-than-wealthy loggers.
Logs are moved from the forest to a mill. Whence they reach a mill, there is a three year wait before they can be used, allowing proper drying. When the time comes, the logs are stripped of bark, and chipped into inch-wide squares. They are stored until needed, and then cooked with tremendous heat and pressure. After this, they are are "digested" with a limestone and sulphurous acid for eight hours. The steam and moisture is vented into the outside atmosphere, and the original wood becomes pulp. For every ton of pulp made it takes over three tons of wood, initally.
The pulp is washed and bleached, both stages requiring thousands of gallons of clean water. After this, coloring is added to more water, and is then combined in a ratio of 1 part pulp to 400 parts water to finally make paper. The pulp/water "brew" is dumped onto a web of bronze wires, the water showers through, leaving the pulp, which, in turn, is rolled into finished paper.
It must be noted that this is the paper making process. All cutting, printing, packaging, and shipping, requires additional time, labor, and energy, on top of the already exorbant amounts of capital, electricity, chemicals, and fossil fuels used.
Where it comes from: Plastic.
Plastic comes from oil, and the oil industry is no small operation. In many places around the world, and in the U.S., sites exist where the geologic conditions are such that a gas and oil concentration has been trapped. Upon location of these traps, a hole is drilled and a pipe rammed into the oil deposit. The oil is pushed to the surface due to pressure in its chamber, and also from the weight of earth above. The oil drilling operation, itself, has become a rather small and sterile undertaking. An oil drilling/pumping rig is roughly the size of a house, and very little oil is spilled, anymore. Literally, you could 'mine' oil in your backyard.
At the drilling site, a storage drum is filled, and, when full, the content oil is loaded into trucks, but sometimes piped, to a refining facility. This is where plastic is made.
Plastic comes as a by-product of oil refining, and uses only 4% of the total worlds oil production. It is a 'biogeochemical' manipulation of certain properties of oil, into polymers, that behave 'plastically.' Plastic polymers are manufactured into 5 main types, of which, plastic bags are made of the type known as Polyethylene. Raw Polyethylene comes from oil refineries as resin pellets, usually 3-5 mm diameter, by 2-3 mm tall. The raw material, as it is called, since it is plastic, can be manipulated into any shape, form, size, or color. It is water tight, and can be made UV resistant. Anything can be printed on it, and it can be reused.
Since plastic is so maliable, there are numerous process used to turn plastic into finished goods. To make bags, a machine heats the Polyethylene to about 340 F and extrudes, or pulls out from it, a long, very thin, tube of cooling plastic. This tube has a hot bar dropped on it at intervals however long the desired bag is to be, melting a line . Each melt line becomes the bottom of one bag, and the top of another. The sections, then, are mearely cut out, and a hole that is to be used as the bags' handle is stamped in each piece. Further finishing may be done such as, screen printing, however, for the majority of bags, it's off to the stores, etc., where they will be used.
With the exception of large, fuel burning, heavy machinery, used in the aquisition of oil, the entire plastic bag making process uses only electricity. The electricity used from start to resin/raw material is mostly nuclear. The power used in the bag manufacturing, for the most part, comes from coal fire power plants. One interesting note is that approximately 50% of the electricity generated from coal burning power plants is not from coal at all, it is, in fact, wrought from the burning of old tires, they being made of rubber, which is plastic.
Where it goes to: Paper.
When paper is thrown away, it can go to one of two places: The landfill or the recycling center. If it goes to the landfill, it will decay in time. If it is recycled, the paper will go through a lengthy process of disintegration and renewal.
When paper first reaches the recycling center, it must be returned to the state of pulp by using many different chemicals, such as sodium hydroxide, hydrogen peroxide, and sodium silicate. These chemicals will bleach and disperse the pulp fibers. The fibers are then run through cleaning and screening sequences which remove any contaminants. The pulp must then be washed with clean water to remove ink particles that were removed from the paper by the chemical process.
Flotation is a widely-used method of removing the ink. The pulp is submerged in water, and heated. The ink attaches to air bubbles, which must then be removed before they break and let the ink float back to the pulp. This is a tedious process, involving a watchful eye and careful timing.
Most recycling centers will treat the water they used, and remove any contaminants. Screens and mechanical cleaners are the most common, which may let chemicals slip through. Another clean-up treatment that these centers will use is called "sludge handling". Sludge is composed of water, inks, pigments and small particles of waste. The materials are separated and cleaned. By including this process, it reduces any waste that may have to be taken to the landfill. These materials can be used in bricks and fertilizers as well as other useful products.
Where it goes to: Plastic.
Like paper, when plastic has been used, it can go to one of two places: The landfill or the recycling center. In a landfill, plastics make up 7% of the waste by weight, and 18% by volume. Of the 44,100 million pounds of plastic products made each year, 26,700 million pounds ends up as municipal solid waste.
As landfill useage decreases each year, it is becoming more popular to incinerate our garbage. Today, with the requirement of emission controls on smoke stacks, burning garbage is 99.9% cleaner than in days of yore. About 10% of all garbage is burned, of this, plastic makes up, as previously stated, 18%.
One of plastics greatest assets is its recycleability. To recycle almost any kind of plastic is to mearely re-melt, and re-form. The re-melting will sterilize, allowing any recycled plastic to be used in even hospital grade products. And plastic can be re-formed into anything, many times over before it becomes brittle, whence it can be made into an ashtry or a mouse pad. If society were to implement a strict plastic recycling, an enormous percentage of plastic would efficiently be used, again.
Impact: Paper.
The recycling of paper is essential in cutting down on landfills: each day, enough paper is recycled to fill a fifteen-mile long train of boxcars. When this statistic was taken in 1993, only 40 percent of paper used was being recycled. That left a lot that was thrown into landfills. By the year 2000, it is estimated that 78 percent of all paper used in the United States will be recycled, as well as 15 percent of all paper overseas.
Buying recycled paper is usually more expensive than buying virgin paper products, but the government, in an attempt to encourage recycling, presented purchasing mandates that can allow a 10 to 15 percent price premium so that it can compete with other cheaper paper products.
Another factor to consider is water pollution. The making of paper, whether virgin or recycled, uses many thousands of gallons of clean water that can soon become polluted in the papermaking process. Virgin paper creates 35 percent more water pollution than recycled paper. Recycled paper also creates 74 percent less air pollution than virgin paper. However, both types of paper can contribute to contaminating area waters. Scientific evidence shows that fish can experience adverse effects through chemicals that reside in sediment. It can more than three years for any level of toxicity to lower.
Impact: Plastic.
Plastic impacts in two ways: First, it hits the environment in its use of electricity when being manufactured. More than half of the power needed to make plastic bags is generated by nuclear fission. While controversial, it is argued that nuclear power puts no direct harm or detriment into the environment. The only drawback to nuclear power is the radioactive waste, which is, so far, being safely diposed of in deep underground caves. And, in deep sea trenches where the nuclear waste is subducted into earths mantle and incinerated.
Pertaining to the rest of the electricity needed to make plastic bags, coal fire does pollute. But, plastic can be burned. In fact, the burning of plastic will yield from 10,000 to 20,000 btu per pound, of which 60% can be recovered. As stated above, plastic is burned to create electriciy, hence, we could use plastic to make plastic, and reduce sulphur emissions from coal.
There is the question, though, of recovery of energy by burning plastic. This, too, causes controversy but only because of mental block. If 93% of all oil is burned straight away, why can't the 4% used as plastic have a second life as energy? The burning of plastics isn't without its drawbacks. Inks and additives to some plastics can create dioxins, and emit heavy metals when burned. Also, after being burned, the toxic ash still needs to be disposed of in toxic wase dumps. Another problem with the incineration of plastic is the arguement that the energy produced by the process doesn't justify the misuse of a limited natural resource. The plastics already produced are better utilized by making new plastic materials by recycling.
The second way plastic impacts is through landfills. Plastic will never break down; It will never disappear. Biodegradeable plastic is a misnomer because wood fiber has been mixed with the plastic so when buried, the wood dissolves leaving a million tiny pieces of plastic, instead of one bag. As stated, plastics make up 18% of waste by volume, and 7% by weight. If plastic were to be replaced in its uses by other materials, rubbish weight would increase by 150%, packaging would weigh 300% more, and energy consumed by the industry would increase by 100%. It has been found that the reduced weight of plastic has spillover benefits, elsewhere. Reduction of weight in aircraft saves an average of 10,000 gallons of fuel per plane, per annum, world over. In automobiles, it is directly responsible for doubling the fuel efficiency since the 1970's. Applied to plastic bags, they reduce weight in landfills; They take up less space. This being in light of the discovery that most landfills are air tight, not allowing decomposition, leaving readable newspapers and chicken bones with meat still on them.
Conclusion
The making of paper can waste many thousands of gallons of water, as can the recycling of paper. The human and mechanical efforts and costs are very high, not forgetting the physical cost to loggers and those who work around the numerous chemicals. Plastic is, by comparison, efficient and low energy to produce, and, easily and efficiently recycled. Plastic reduces, recycles marvelously, and in that, is reused. After contrasting the efforts behind the making of paper and plastic, it is our unbiased opinion that plastic is indeed more beneficial to the environment, in that it is less harmful. The next time you are asked the dreaded question, "Paper or plastic?", you can answer knowing that you are making the informed choice.
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Well put, ma fren. Take heed Syd or it's your ASS!
]]>8-27-2010 Great job Jack!!! Carry your own shopping bag which can be used over and over again many times. I see that the shopping bag is becoming a popular item for customers in many parts of the world. When I visited several European countries, the people were carrying a net woven bag to put their groceries items in. It took months, even years to wear out these net woven bags. A good Idea which could be used here. Now, I just need to figure out how am I going to carry my Popcola in a net woven bag since I cannot take the bottle with me. O.G.]]>tay koma panangpaksiat ti lamok ti iyona yo dita bangued sakbay nga maibus ti sakit daguiti low-income nga banguedenio.]]>UK envoy says no travel ban following hostage crisis
By Desiree Caluza Philippine Daily Inquirer First Posted 17:54:00 08/25/2010
BANGUED, Abra, Philippines -- British Ambassador to the Philippines Stephen Lillie on Wednesday said his country has not imposed a ban on travel to the Philippines following Monday's bloody hostage-taking drama at the Luneta Park.
But he said the embassy has issued a travel advisoryproviding British citizens information on the hostage taking where eight Hong Kong tourists were killed.
“We have expressed shock and sadness through the British Council in Hong Kong. The travel advisory only provides information regarding the situation that has happened,” said Lillie, who graced the closing program of a community monitoring project of the Provincial Agrarian Reform Coordinating Committee here on Wednesday.
Hong Kong was a British colony until 1997.
Lillie said the advisory did not discourage British citizens from traveling to the Philippines.
The United Kingdom has been one of the Philippines' top European investors and that it looks forward to better business relations with the Philippine government because President Aquino has promised good governance.
“In the future, the relationship between the Philippines and the United Kingdom will continue to spread,” he said.
He said the Aquino administration should continue fulfilling its commitment to end corruption because of its impact on foreign businesses.
In his speech, Lillie praised Mr. Aquino’s emphasis on volunteerism.
“As you may recall, in his inauguration address, the President vowed to always encourage people’s participation in governance,” he said.
“And I must say that I think, the political backdrop at present, should encourage you to do this with President Aquino’s unmistakable emphasis on good governance and social justice and his determination to tackle corruption,” Lillie said.
BANGUED, Abra, Philippines -- British Ambassador to the Philippines Stephen Lillie on Wednesday said his country has not imposed a ban on travel to the Philippines following Monday's bloody hostage-taking drama at the Luneta Park.
But he said the embassy has issued a travel advisoryproviding British citizens information on the hostage taking where eight Hong Kong tourists were killed.
“We have expressed shock and sadness through the British Council in Hong Kong. The travel advisory only provides information regarding the situation that has happened,” said Lillie, who graced the closing program of a community monitoring project of the Provincial Agrarian Reform Coordinating Committee here on Wednesday.
Hong Kong was a British colony until 1997.
Lillie said the advisory did not discourage British citizens from traveling to the Philippines.
The United Kingdom has been one of the Philippines' top European investors and that it looks forward to better business relations with the Philippine government because President Aquino has promised good governance.
“In the future, the relationship between the Philippines and the United Kingdom will continue to spread,” he said.
He said the Aquino administration should continue fulfilling its commitment to end corruption because of its impact on foreign businesses.
In his speech, Lillie praised Mr. Aquino’s emphasis on volunteerism.
“As you may recall, in his inauguration address, the President vowed to always encourage people’s participation in governance,” he said.
“And I must say that I think, the political backdrop at present, should encourage you to do this with President Aquino’s unmistakable emphasis on good governance and social justice and his determination to tackle corruption,” Lillie said.
Stephen Lillie on Wednesday said his country has not imposed a ban on travel to the Philippines following Monday's bloody hostage-taking drama at the Luneta Park.
But he said the embassy has issued a travel advisory providing British citizens information on the hostage taking where eight Hong Kong tourists were killed.
“We have expressed shock and sadness through the British Council in Hong Kong. The travel advisory only provides information regarding the situation that has happened,” said Lillie, who graced the closing program of a community monitoring project of the Provincial Agrarian Reform Coordinating Committee here on Wednesday.
Hong Kong was a British colony until 1997.
Lillie said the advisory did not discourage British citizens from traveling to the Philippines.
The United Kingdom has been one of the Philippines' top European investors and that it looks forward to better business relations with the Philippine government because President Aquino has promised good governance.
“In the future, the relationship between the Philippines and the United Kingdom will continue to spread,” he said.
He said the Aquino administration should continue fulfilling its commitment to end corruption because of its impact on foreign businesses.
In his speech, Lillie praised Mr. Aquino’s emphasis on volunteerism.
“As you may recall, in his inauguration address, the President vowed to always encourage people’s participation in governance,” he said.
“And I must say that I think, the political backdrop at present, should encourage you to do this with President Aquino’s unmistakable emphasis on good governance and social justice and his determination to tackle corruption,” Lillie said.
BANGUED, Abra, Philippines -- British Ambassador to the Philippines Stephen Lillie on Wednesday said his country has not imposed a ban on travel to the Philippines following Monday's bloody hostage-taking drama at the Luneta Park.
But he said the embassy has issued a travel advisoryproviding British citizens information on the hostage taking where eight Hong Kong tourists were killed.
“We have expressed shock and sadness through the British Council in Hong Kong. The travel advisory only provides information regarding the situation that has happened,” said Lillie, who graced the closing program of a community monitoring project of the Provincial Agrarian Reform Coordinating Committee here on Wednesday.
Hong Kong was a British colony until 1997.
Lillie said the advisory did not discourage British citizens from traveling to the Philippines.
The United Kingdom has been one of the Philippines' top European investors and that it looks forward to better business relations with the Philippine government because President Aquino has promised good governance.
“In the future, the relationship between the Philippines and the United Kingdom will continue to spread,” he said.
He said the Aquino administration should continue fulfilling its commitment to end corruption because of its impact on foreign businesses.
In his speech, Lillie praised Mr. Aquino’s emphasis on volunteerism.
“As you may recall, in his inauguration address, the President vowed to always encourage people’s participation in governance,” he said.
“And I must say that I think, the political backdrop at present, should encourage you to do this with President Aquino’s unmistakable emphasis on good governance and social justice and his determination to tackle corruption,” Lillie said.
BANGUED, Abra, Philippines -- British Ambassador to the Philippines Stephen Lillie on Wednesday said his country has not imposed a ban on travel to the Philippines following Monday's bloody hostage-taking drama at the Luneta Park.
But he said the embassy has issued a travel advisoryproviding British citizens information on the hostage taking where eight Hong Kong tourists were killed.
“We have expressed shock and sadness through the British Council in Hong Kong. The travel advisory only provides information regarding the situation that has happened,” said Lillie, who graced the closing program of a community monitoring project of the Provincial Agrarian Reform Coordinating Committee here on Wednesday.
Hong Kong was a British colony until 1997.
Lillie said the advisory did not discourage British citizens from traveling to the Philippines.
The United Kingdom has been one of the Philippines' top European investors and that it looks forward to better business relations with the Philippine government because President Aquino has promised good governance.
“In the future, the relationship between the Philippines and the United Kingdom will continue to spread,” he said.
He said the Aquino administration should continue fulfilling its commitment to end corruption because of its impact on foreign businesses.
In his speech, Lillie praised Mr. Aquino’s emphasis on volunteerism.
“As you may recall, in his inauguration address, the President vowed to always encourage people’s participation in governance,” he said.
“And I must say that I think, the political backdrop at present, should encourage you to do this with President Aquino’s unmistakable emphasis on good governance and social justice and his determination to tackle corruption,” Lillie said.
BANGUED, Abra, Philippines -- British Ambassador to the Philippines Stephen Lillie on Wednesday said his country has not imposed a ban on travel to the Philippines following Monday's bloody hostage-taking drama at the Luneta Park.
But he said the embassy has issued a travel advisoryproviding British citizens information on the hostage taking where eight Hong Kong tourists were killed.
“We have expressed shock and sadness through the British Council in Hong Kong. The travel advisory only provides information regarding the situation that has happened,” said Lillie, who graced the closing program of a community monitoring project of the Provincial Agrarian Reform Coordinating Committee here on Wednesday.
Hong Kong was a British colony until 1997.
Lillie said the advisory did not discourage British citizens from traveling to the Philippines.
The United Kingdom has been one of the Philippines' top European investors and that it looks forward to better business relations with the Philippine government because President Aquino has promised good governance.
“In the future, the relationship between the Philippines and the United Kingdom will continue to spread,” he said.
He said the Aquino administration should continue fulfilling its commitment to end corruption because of its impact on foreign businesses.
In his speech, Lillie praised Mr. Aquino’s emphasis on volunteerism.
“As you may recall, in his inauguration address, the President vowed to always encourage people’s participation in governance,” he said.
“And I must say that I think, the political backdrop at present, should encourage you to do this with President Aquino’s unmistakable emphasis on good governance and social justice and his determination to tackle corruption,” Lillie said.
Stephen Lillie on Wednesday said his country has not imposed a ban on travel to the Philippines following Monday's bloody hostage-taking drama at the Luneta Park.
But he said the embassy has issued a travel advisory providing British citizens information on the hostage taking where eight Hong Kong tourists were killed.
“We have expressed shock and sadness through the British Council in Hong Kong. The travel advisory only provides information regarding the situation that has happened,” said Lillie, who graced the closing program of a community monitoring project of the Provincial Agrarian Reform Coordinating Committee here on Wednesday.
Hong Kong was a British colony until 1997.
Lillie said the advisory did not discourage British citizens from traveling to the Philippines.
The United Kingdom has been one of the Philippines' top European investors and that it looks forward to better business relations with the Philippine government because President Aquino has promised good governance.
“In the future, the relationship between the Philippines and the United Kingdom will continue to spread,” he said.
He said the Aquino administration should continue fulfilling its commitment to end corruption because of its impact on foreign businesses.
In his speech, Lillie praised Mr. Aquino’s emphasis on volunteerism.
“As you may recall, in his inauguration address, the President vowed to always encourage people’s participation in governance,” he said.
“And I must say that I think, the political backdrop at present, should encourage you to do this with President Aquino’s unmistakable emphasis on good governance and social justice and his determination to tackle corruption,” Lillie said.
BANGUED, Abra, Philippines -- British Ambassador to the Philippines Stephen Lillie on Wednesday said his country has not imposed a ban on travel to the Philippines following Monday's bloody hostage-taking drama at the Luneta Park.
But he said the embassy has issued a travel advisoryproviding British citizens information on the hostage taking where eight Hong Kong tourists were killed.
“We have expressed shock and sadness through the British Council in Hong Kong. The travel advisory only provides information regarding the situation that has happened,” said Lillie, who graced the closing program of a community monitoring project of the Provincial Agrarian Reform Coordinating Committee here on Wednesday.
Hong Kong was a British colony until 1997.
Lillie said the advisory did not discourage British citizens from traveling to the Philippines.
The United Kingdom has been one of the Philippines' top European investors and that it looks forward to better business relations with the Philippine government because President Aquino has promised good governance.
“In the future, the relationship between the Philippines and the United Kingdom will continue to spread,” he said.
He said the Aquino administration should continue fulfilling its commitment to end corruption because of its impact on foreign businesses.
In his speech, Lillie praised Mr. Aquino’s emphasis on volunteerism.
“As you may recall, in his inauguration address, the President vowed to always encourage people’s participation in governance,” he said.
“And I must say that I think, the political backdrop at present, should encourage you to do this with President Aquino’s unmistakable emphasis on good governance and social justice and his determination to tackle corruption,” Lillie said.
By Ruben V. Nepales Philippine Daily Inquirer First Posted 05:48:00 08/25/2010
MANILA, Philippines—Seemingly overlooked in the face of Miss Philippines Venus Raj’s “major, major” answer during the interview portion in the Miss Universe 2010 pageant in Las Vegas is the fact that her top-five finish was the country’s first since 1999 when Miriam Quiambao placed second.
Also, that traditional beauty contest powerhouses Venezuela and USA were shut out as early as the semifinals for the first time in many years. Raj was also the only Asian candidate to make it to the top 15 this year.
To think that this young woman from Bato, Camarines Sur, was dethroned briefly, and the Philippines almost lost the chance to be represented by the determined candidate.
Some post-pageant comments by Filipinos on Facebook and Twitter stressed that Raj’s fourth runner-up showing was a welcome, if temporary, diversion from Monday’s grim hostage-taking incident in Manila and its aftermath. Malacañang’s statement was appropriately upbeat: “[Venus’] success ... is a bright spot in an otherwise sad day for our country.”
For hundreds of Filipinos who came from all over the world to cheer the Bicolana bet, waving Philippine flags expressing support for her evoked priceless camaraderie and patriotism.
Crazy experience
“The fact that Venus was called last [when the top 15 were named] was a crazy experience,” said Yari Paris, an LA-based Fil-Am beauty pageant expert.
“We all wished she’d be called first, to confirm right away our earlier assessment that she deserved one of the top slots. Having watched the candidate for a good part of the last 12 days, I could tell she would make it, but her being called last was a scare. The floor director approached to remind me not to raise my flag because it covered the Teleprompter. That, to me, was a hint that Venus name was about to be called out.”
Paris continued: “You should have seen the Mandalay Bay Events Center—Philippine flags all over, like it was President Noynoy’s inauguration. I jumped from my seat when Venus’ name was called. I lost my Swarovski necklace but who cares?”
Maxi Tone (Antonio Guino Maxino), an A-list Pinoy makeup artist in Los Angeles, said he and his friends “cried tears of joy” when Raj got a slot in the top 15. “When she made it to the top 5,” Tone recounted, “we all thought, here it comes again, our biggest oversight—not having an interpreter, so every Miss Philippines could answer in the language she’s most comfortable in.”
Make or break
It turned out that Miss Mexico, who prevailed over 82 competitors from six continents to win the title, was fluent in English, but still opted for an interpreter.
The question-and-answer segment—rocker Bret Michaels and fellow emcee Natalie Morales, an NBC correspondent, repeatedly pointed out during the program—was a make-or-break portion of the tilt.
Jimena Navarrete, 22, from Guadalajara, was crowned Miss Universe 2010 after telling the audience it was important to teach children family values.
Navarrete was first to answer a question from the panel of judges. Asked by Olympic gold-medal figure skater Evan Lysacek how she felt about unsupervised Internet use, Navarrete said parents need to watch over their kids.
“I do believe that the Internet is an indispensable, necessary tool for the present time,” she said through an interpreter. “[But] we must be sure to teach children the values that we learned as a family.”
Proclaimed first runner-up was Miss Jamaica Yendi Phillipps; second runner-up was Miss Australia Jesinta Campbell.
Navarrete, who’s been modeling since she was 15, is Mexico’s second Miss Universe. Compatriot Lupita Jones won in 1991.
Replacing Miss Universe 2009, Stefania Fernandez of Venezuela, Navarrete thwarted this year’s Miss Venezuela, Marelisa Gibson, from giving the South American country a third consecutive victory (2008 title holder was Venezuelan Dayana Mendoza). Neither Gibson nor Miss USA Rima Fakih was in the top 15.
Undisclosed salary
Navarrete was immediately congratulated on Twitter by Mexican President Felipe Calderon and his wife, Margarita Zavala.
“Congratulations to Jimena Navarrete for her deserved victory as Miss Universe,” Calderon said. “This will serve Mexico, (and) our image as a country.”
Navarrete was crowned in a flowing, single-strap red gown. Earlier, she strutted across the stage in a purple bikini, and then in a flowing, single-strap red gown.
Still earlier, with fans in some 190 countries watching on television and keeping tabs on social networks, all 83 competitors introduced themselves while wearing over-the-top national costumes. They then danced in silver and black dresses for the show’s opening number.
The final 15 walked in swimsuits while Cirque du Soleil musicians played Elvis Presley songs including “Viva Las Vegas.” The last 10 beauties paraded in their gowns while John Legend and The Roots performed a medley of the Grammy winner’s hit songs.
Navarrete won a package of prizes including an undisclosed salary, a luxury New York apartment with living expenses, a one-year scholarship to the New York Film Academy with housing after her reign, plus jewelry, clothes and shoes fit for a beauty champion.
Campbell won the Miss Congeniality Universe award. Miss Thailand Fonthip Watcharatrakul won two—Miss Photogenic Universe Best National Costume.
Trending thrills
By the end of the snappy two-hour show, 7 of the top 10 trending topics on Twitter had to do with the pageant, its contestants, its judges or owner Donald Trump. The mogul co-owns the pageant with TV network NBC.
Before the pageant, Venus Raj was a strong favorite in an online poll on the pageant’s website. During the program, for many Internet devotees, Facebook updates on the progress of Raj from top 15 to top 5 were sometimes more thrilling than watching the televised show. The virtual cheering was simultaneous as Raj made each cut.
In the end, many who watched at the Mandalay venue still came away impressed by Raj. Jb Adkins, US franchise holder of the Miss Philippines Earth pageant, said: “I have been watching beauty pageants for many years. I have been here in Las Vegas for two weeks. I [witnessed] how Venus stood out from the pack. She carried herself well, lit up the room with her mere presence. She is this year’s Miss Universe in my book.”
Miss U for life
In Bato, Camarinees Sur, Venus Raj will be Miss Universe for life.
Tuesday morning in Raj’s hometown of San Vicente, her family’s simple wooden house—roofed with dried palm anahaw leaves and walled with woven bamboo—in the middle of a rice field, was covered with tarpaulins of all sizes and colors.
“We love you Venus,” said one. And another: “Ika ang Miss Universe kan buhay mi,” (You are the Miss Universe of our lives). The tarps were from the local government and other organizations that supported the beauty queen.
Her fourth runner-up finish was cause for widespread celebration, even in the nearby villages, reported Bato Vice Mayor Ruben C. Pili. The day had been declared a special holiday so the townsfolk could watch the pageant on television.
Pili said big plans were afoot for the homecoming of their homegrown beauty queen.
Meanwhile, nearly the whole of San Vicente gathered at Raj’s home, around a huge TV set provided by Rep. Luis Villafuerte.
One resident likened the event to a Manny Pacquiao fight, with people glued to the screen.
Raj’s mother, Ester Bayonito, was supposed to be at the pageant in Las Vegas, but ran into problems with her travel documents. She watched the pageant from Antipolo, Rizal.
She was seen on television earlier—on ABS-CBN’s “Simply KC”—proud, hopeful and tearful. “You are always a winner for me, nene (child), Bayonito said, recalling the time when she was offered $60,000 for her newborn Venus (youngest of five children).
“I did not even think about it,” Bayonito said. “I was sure I wanted to raise her myself, and I never regretted that decision.” With reports from AP; Shiena Barrameda, Paul John Barrosa; and Ephraim Aguilar, Inquirer Southern Luzon
By Ruben V. Nepales Philippine Daily Inquirer First Posted 05:48:00 08/25/2010
MANILA, Philippines—Seemingly overlooked in the face of Miss Philippines Venus Raj’s “major, major” answer during the interview portion in the Miss Universe 2010 pageant in Las Vegas is the fact that her top-five finish was the country’s first since 1999 when Miriam Quiambao placed second.
Also, that traditional beauty contest powerhouses Venezuela and USA were shut out as early as the semifinals for the first time in many years. Raj was also the only Asian candidate to make it to the top 15 this year.
To think that this young woman from Bato, Camarines Sur, was dethroned briefly, and the Philippines almost lost the chance to be represented by the determined candidate.
Some post-pageant comments by Filipinos on Facebook and Twitter stressed that Raj’s fourth runner-up showing was a welcome, if temporary, diversion from Monday’s grim hostage-taking incident in Manila and its aftermath. Malacañang’s statement was appropriately upbeat: “[Venus’] success ... is a bright spot in an otherwise sad day for our country.”
For hundreds of Filipinos who came from all over the world to cheer the Bicolana bet, waving Philippine flags expressing support for her evoked priceless camaraderie and patriotism.
Crazy experience
“The fact that Venus was called last [when the top 15 were named] was a crazy experience,” said Yari Paris, an LA-based Fil-Am beauty pageant expert.
“We all wished she’d be called first, to confirm right away our earlier assessment that she deserved one of the top slots. Having watched the candidate for a good part of the last 12 days, I could tell she would make it, but her being called last was a scare. The floor director approached to remind me not to raise my flag because it covered the Teleprompter. That, to me, was a hint that Venus name was about to be called out.”
Paris continued: “You should have seen the Mandalay Bay Events Center—Philippine flags all over, like it was President Noynoy’s inauguration. I jumped from my seat when Venus’ name was called. I lost my Swarovski necklace but who cares?”
Maxi Tone (Antonio Guino Maxino), an A-list Pinoy makeup artist in Los Angeles, said he and his friends “cried tears of joy” when Raj got a slot in the top 15. “When she made it to the top 5,” Tone recounted, “we all thought, here it comes again, our biggest oversight—not having an interpreter, so every Miss Philippines could answer in the language she’s most comfortable in.”
Make or break
It turned out that Miss Mexico, who prevailed over 82 competitors from six continents to win the title, was fluent in English, but still opted for an interpreter.
The question-and-answer segment—rocker Bret Michaels and fellow emcee Natalie Morales, an NBC correspondent, repeatedly pointed out during the program—was a make-or-break portion of the tilt.
Jimena Navarrete, 22, from Guadalajara, was crowned Miss Universe 2010 after telling the audience it was important to teach children family values.
Navarrete was first to answer a question from the panel of judges. Asked by Olympic gold-medal figure skater Evan Lysacek how she felt about unsupervised Internet use, Navarrete said parents need to watch over their kids.
“I do believe that the Internet is an indispensable, necessary tool for the present time,” she said through an interpreter. “[But] we must be sure to teach children the values that we learned as a family.”
Proclaimed first runner-up was Miss Jamaica Yendi Phillipps; second runner-up was Miss Australia Jesinta Campbell.
Navarrete, who’s been modeling since she was 15, is Mexico’s second Miss Universe. Compatriot Lupita Jones won in 1991.
Replacing Miss Universe 2009, Stefania Fernandez of Venezuela, Navarrete thwarted this year’s Miss Venezuela, Marelisa Gibson, from giving the South American country a third consecutive victory (2008 title holder was Venezuelan Dayana Mendoza). Neither Gibson nor Miss USA Rima Fakih was in the top 15.
Undisclosed salary
Navarrete was immediately congratulated on Twitter by Mexican President Felipe Calderon and his wife, Margarita Zavala.
“Congratulations to Jimena Navarrete for her deserved victory as Miss Universe,” Calderon said. “This will serve Mexico, (and) our image as a country.”
Navarrete was crowned in a flowing, single-strap red gown. Earlier, she strutted across the stage in a purple bikini, and then in a flowing, single-strap red gown.
Still earlier, with fans in some 190 countries watching on television and keeping tabs on social networks, all 83 competitors introduced themselves while wearing over-the-top national costumes. They then danced in silver and black dresses for the show’s opening number.
The final 15 walked in swimsuits while Cirque du Soleil musicians played Elvis Presley songs including “Viva Las Vegas.” The last 10 beauties paraded in their gowns while John Legend and The Roots performed a medley of the Grammy winner’s hit songs.
Navarrete won a package of prizes including an undisclosed salary, a luxury New York apartment with living expenses, a one-year scholarship to the New York Film Academy with housing after her reign, plus jewelry, clothes and shoes fit for a beauty champion.
Campbell won the Miss Congeniality Universe award. Miss Thailand Fonthip Watcharatrakul won two—Miss Photogenic Universe Best National Costume.
Trending thrills
By the end of the snappy two-hour show, 7 of the top 10 trending topics on Twitter had to do with the pageant, its contestants, its judges or owner Donald Trump. The mogul co-owns the pageant with TV network NBC.
Before the pageant, Venus Raj was a strong favorite in an online poll on the pageant’s website. During the program, for many Internet devotees, Facebook updates on the progress of Raj from top 15 to top 5 were sometimes more thrilling than watching the televised show. The virtual cheering was simultaneous as Raj made each cut.
In the end, many who watched at the Mandalay venue still came away impressed by Raj. Jb Adkins, US franchise holder of the Miss Philippines Earth pageant, said: “I have been watching beauty pageants for many years. I have been here in Las Vegas for two weeks. I [witnessed] how Venus stood out from the pack. She carried herself well, lit up the room with her mere presence. She is this year’s Miss Universe in my book.”
Miss U for life
In Bato, Camarinees Sur, Venus Raj will be Miss Universe for life.
Tuesday morning in Raj’s hometown of San Vicente, her family’s simple wooden house—roofed with dried palm anahaw leaves and walled with woven bamboo—in the middle of a rice field, was covered with tarpaulins of all sizes and colors.
“We love you Venus,” said one. And another: “Ika ang Miss Universe kan buhay mi,” (You are the Miss Universe of our lives). The tarps were from the local government and other organizations that supported the beauty queen.
Her fourth runner-up finish was cause for widespread celebration, even in the nearby villages, reported Bato Vice Mayor Ruben C. Pili. The day had been declared a special holiday so the townsfolk could watch the pageant on television.
Pili said big plans were afoot for the homecoming of their homegrown beauty queen.
Meanwhile, nearly the whole of San Vicente gathered at Raj’s home, around a huge TV set provided by Rep. Luis Villafuerte.
One resident likened the event to a Manny Pacquiao fight, with people glued to the screen.
Raj’s mother, Ester Bayonito, was supposed to be at the pageant in Las Vegas, but ran into problems with her travel documents. She watched the pageant from Antipolo, Rizal.
She was seen on television earlier—on ABS-CBN’s “Simply KC”—proud, hopeful and tearful. “You are always a winner for me, nene (child), Bayonito said, recalling the time when she was offered $60,000 for her newborn Venus (youngest of five children).
“I did not even think about it,” Bayonito said. “I was sure I wanted to raise her myself, and I never regretted that decision.” With reports from AP; Shiena Barrameda, Paul John Barrosa; and Ephraim Aguilar, Inquirer Southern Luzon
By Ruben V. Nepales Philippine Daily Inquirer First Posted 05:48:00 08/25/2010
MANILA, Philippines—Seemingly overlooked in the face of Miss Philippines Venus Raj’s “major, major” answer during the interview portion in the Miss Universe 2010 pageant in Las Vegas is the fact that her top-five finish was the country’s first since 1999 when Miriam Quiambao placed second.
Also, that traditional beauty contest powerhouses Venezuela and USA were shut out as early as the semifinals for the first time in many years. Raj was also the only Asian candidate to make it to the top 15 this year.
To think that this young woman from Bato, Camarines Sur, was dethroned briefly, and the Philippines almost lost the chance to be represented by the determined candidate.
Some post-pageant comments by Filipinos on Facebook and Twitter stressed that Raj’s fourth runner-up showing was a welcome, if temporary, diversion from Monday’s grim hostage-taking incident in Manila and its aftermath. Malacañang’s statement was appropriately upbeat: “[Venus’] success ... is a bright spot in an otherwise sad day for our country.”
For hundreds of Filipinos who came from all over the world to cheer the Bicolana bet, waving Philippine flags expressing support for her evoked priceless camaraderie and patriotism.
Crazy experience
“The fact that Venus was called last [when the top 15 were named] was a crazy experience,” said Yari Paris, an LA-based Fil-Am beauty pageant expert.
“We all wished she’d be called first, to confirm right away our earlier assessment that she deserved one of the top slots. Having watched the candidate for a good part of the last 12 days, I could tell she would make it, but her being called last was a scare. The floor director approached to remind me not to raise my flag because it covered the Teleprompter. That, to me, was a hint that Venus name was about to be called out.”
Paris continued: “You should have seen the Mandalay Bay Events Center—Philippine flags all over, like it was President Noynoy’s inauguration. I jumped from my seat when Venus’ name was called. I lost my Swarovski necklace but who cares?”
Maxi Tone (Antonio Guino Maxino), an A-list Pinoy makeup artist in Los Angeles, said he and his friends “cried tears of joy” when Raj got a slot in the top 15. “When she made it to the top 5,” Tone recounted, “we all thought, here it comes again, our biggest oversight—not having an interpreter, so every Miss Philippines could answer in the language she’s most comfortable in.”
Make or break
It turned out that Miss Mexico, who prevailed over 82 competitors from six continents to win the title, was fluent in English, but still opted for an interpreter.
The question-and-answer segment—rocker Bret Michaels and fellow emcee Natalie Morales, an NBC correspondent, repeatedly pointed out during the program—was a make-or-break portion of the tilt.
Jimena Navarrete, 22, from Guadalajara, was crowned Miss Universe 2010 after telling the audience it was important to teach children family values.
Navarrete was first to answer a question from the panel of judges. Asked by Olympic gold-medal figure skater Evan Lysacek how she felt about unsupervised Internet use, Navarrete said parents need to watch over their kids.
“I do believe that the Internet is an indispensable, necessary tool for the present time,” she said through an interpreter. “[But] we must be sure to teach children the values that we learned as a family.”
Proclaimed first runner-up was Miss Jamaica Yendi Phillipps; second runner-up was Miss Australia Jesinta Campbell.
Navarrete, who’s been modeling since she was 15, is Mexico’s second Miss Universe. Compatriot Lupita Jones won in 1991.
Replacing Miss Universe 2009, Stefania Fernandez of Venezuela, Navarrete thwarted this year’s Miss Venezuela, Marelisa Gibson, from giving the South American country a third consecutive victory (2008 title holder was Venezuelan Dayana Mendoza). Neither Gibson nor Miss USA Rima Fakih was in the top 15.
Undisclosed salary
Navarrete was immediately congratulated on Twitter by Mexican President Felipe Calderon and his wife, Margarita Zavala.
“Congratulations to Jimena Navarrete for her deserved victory as Miss Universe,” Calderon said. “This will serve Mexico, (and) our image as a country.”
Navarrete was crowned in a flowing, single-strap red gown. Earlier, she strutted across the stage in a purple bikini, and then in a flowing, single-strap red gown.
Still earlier, with fans in some 190 countries watching on television and keeping tabs on social networks, all 83 competitors introduced themselves while wearing over-the-top national costumes. They then danced in silver and black dresses for the show’s opening number.
The final 15 walked in swimsuits while Cirque du Soleil musicians played Elvis Presley songs including “Viva Las Vegas.” The last 10 beauties paraded in their gowns while John Legend and The Roots performed a medley of the Grammy winner’s hit songs.
Navarrete won a package of prizes including an undisclosed salary, a luxury New York apartment with living expenses, a one-year scholarship to the New York Film Academy with housing after her reign, plus jewelry, clothes and shoes fit for a beauty champion.
Campbell won the Miss Congeniality Universe award. Miss Thailand Fonthip Watcharatrakul won two—Miss Photogenic Universe Best National Costume.
Trending thrills
By the end of the snappy two-hour show, 7 of the top 10 trending topics on Twitter had to do with the pageant, its contestants, its judges or owner Donald Trump. The mogul co-owns the pageant with TV network NBC.
Before the pageant, Venus Raj was a strong favorite in an online poll on the pageant’s website. During the program, for many Internet devotees, Facebook updates on the progress of Raj from top 15 to top 5 were sometimes more thrilling than watching the televised show. The virtual cheering was simultaneous as Raj made each cut.
In the end, many who watched at the Mandalay venue still came away impressed by Raj. Jb Adkins, US franchise holder of the Miss Philippines Earth pageant, said: “I have been watching beauty pageants for many years. I have been here in Las Vegas for two weeks. I [witnessed] how Venus stood out from the pack. She carried herself well, lit up the room with her mere presence. She is this year’s Miss Universe in my book.”
Miss U for life
In Bato, Camarinees Sur, Venus Raj will be Miss Universe for life.
Tuesday morning in Raj’s hometown of San Vicente, her family’s simple wooden house—roofed with dried palm anahaw leaves and walled with woven bamboo—in the middle of a rice field, was covered with tarpaulins of all sizes and colors.
“We love you Venus,” said one. And another: “Ika ang Miss Universe kan buhay mi,” (You are the Miss Universe of our lives). The tarps were from the local government and other organizations that supported the beauty queen.
Her fourth runner-up finish was cause for widespread celebration, even in the nearby villages, reported Bato Vice Mayor Ruben C. Pili. The day had been declared a special holiday so the townsfolk could watch the pageant on television.
Pili said big plans were afoot for the homecoming of their homegrown beauty queen.
Meanwhile, nearly the whole of San Vicente gathered at Raj’s home, around a huge TV set provided by Rep. Luis Villafuerte.
One resident likened the event to a Manny Pacquiao fight, with people glued to the screen.
Raj’s mother, Ester Bayonito, was supposed to be at the pageant in Las Vegas, but ran into problems with her travel documents. She watched the pageant from Antipolo, Rizal.
She was seen on television earlier—on ABS-CBN’s “Simply KC”—proud, hopeful and tearful. “You are always a winner for me, nene (child), Bayonito said, recalling the time when she was offered $60,000 for her newborn Venus (youngest of five children).
“I did not even think about it,” Bayonito said. “I was sure I wanted to raise her myself, and I never regretted that decision.” With reports from AP; Shiena Barrameda, Paul John Barrosa; and Ephraim Aguilar, Inquirer Southern Luzon
By Ruben V. Nepales Philippine Daily Inquirer First Posted 05:48:00 08/25/2010
MANILA, Philippines—Seemingly overlooked in the face of Miss Philippines Venus Raj’s “major, major” answer during the interview portion in the Miss Universe 2010 pageant in Las Vegas is the fact that her top-five finish was the country’s first since 1999 when Miriam Quiambao placed second.
Also, that traditional beauty contest powerhouses Venezuela and USA were shut out as early as the semifinals for the first time in many years. Raj was also the only Asian candidate to make it to the top 15 this year.
To think that this young woman from Bato, Camarines Sur, was dethroned briefly, and the Philippines almost lost the chance to be represented by the determined candidate.
Some post-pageant comments by Filipinos on Facebook and Twitter stressed that Raj’s fourth runner-up showing was a welcome, if temporary, diversion from Monday’s grim hostage-taking incident in Manila and its aftermath. Malacañang’s statement was appropriately upbeat: “[Venus’] success ... is a bright spot in an otherwise sad day for our country.”
For hundreds of Filipinos who came from all over the world to cheer the Bicolana bet, waving Philippine flags expressing support for her evoked priceless camaraderie and patriotism.
Crazy experience
“The fact that Venus was called last [when the top 15 were named] was a crazy experience,” said Yari Paris, an LA-based Fil-Am beauty pageant expert.
“We all wished she’d be called first, to confirm right away our earlier assessment that she deserved one of the top slots. Having watched the candidate for a good part of the last 12 days, I could tell she would make it, but her being called last was a scare. The floor director approached to remind me not to raise my flag because it covered the Teleprompter. That, to me, was a hint that Venus name was about to be called out.”
Paris continued: “You should have seen the Mandalay Bay Events Center—Philippine flags all over, like it was President Noynoy’s inauguration. I jumped from my seat when Venus’ name was called. I lost my Swarovski necklace but who cares?”
Maxi Tone (Antonio Guino Maxino), an A-list Pinoy makeup artist in Los Angeles, said he and his friends “cried tears of joy” when Raj got a slot in the top 15. “When she made it to the top 5,” Tone recounted, “we all thought, here it comes again, our biggest oversight—not having an interpreter, so every Miss Philippines could answer in the language she’s most comfortable in.”
Make or break
It turned out that Miss Mexico, who prevailed over 82 competitors from six continents to win the title, was fluent in English, but still opted for an interpreter.
The question-and-answer segment—rocker Bret Michaels and fellow emcee Natalie Morales, an NBC correspondent, repeatedly pointed out during the program—was a make-or-break portion of the tilt.
Jimena Navarrete, 22, from Guadalajara, was crowned Miss Universe 2010 after telling the audience it was important to teach children family values.
Navarrete was first to answer a question from the panel of judges. Asked by Olympic gold-medal figure skater Evan Lysacek how she felt about unsupervised Internet use, Navarrete said parents need to watch over their kids.
“I do believe that the Internet is an indispensable, necessary tool for the present time,” she said through an interpreter. “[But] we must be sure to teach children the values that we learned as a family.”
Proclaimed first runner-up was Miss Jamaica Yendi Phillipps; second runner-up was Miss Australia Jesinta Campbell.
Navarrete, who’s been modeling since she was 15, is Mexico’s second Miss Universe. Compatriot Lupita Jones won in 1991.
Replacing Miss Universe 2009, Stefania Fernandez of Venezuela, Navarrete thwarted this year’s Miss Venezuela, Marelisa Gibson, from giving the South American country a third consecutive victory (2008 title holder was Venezuelan Dayana Mendoza). Neither Gibson nor Miss USA Rima Fakih was in the top 15.
Undisclosed salary
Navarrete was immediately congratulated on Twitter by Mexican President Felipe Calderon and his wife, Margarita Zavala.
“Congratulations to Jimena Navarrete for her deserved victory as Miss Universe,” Calderon said. “This will serve Mexico, (and) our image as a country.”
Navarrete was crowned in a flowing, single-strap red gown. Earlier, she strutted across the stage in a purple bikini, and then in a flowing, single-strap red gown.
Still earlier, with fans in some 190 countries watching on television and keeping tabs on social networks, all 83 competitors introduced themselves while wearing over-the-top national costumes. They then danced in silver and black dresses for the show’s opening number.
The final 15 walked in swimsuits while Cirque du Soleil musicians played Elvis Presley songs including “Viva Las Vegas.” The last 10 beauties paraded in their gowns while John Legend and The Roots performed a medley of the Grammy winner’s hit songs.
Navarrete won a package of prizes including an undisclosed salary, a luxury New York apartment with living expenses, a one-year scholarship to the New York Film Academy with housing after her reign, plus jewelry, clothes and shoes fit for a beauty champion.
Campbell won the Miss Congeniality Universe award. Miss Thailand Fonthip Watcharatrakul won two—Miss Photogenic Universe Best National Costume.
Trending thrills
By the end of the snappy two-hour show, 7 of the top 10 trending topics on Twitter had to do with the pageant, its contestants, its judges or owner Donald Trump. The mogul co-owns the pageant with TV network NBC.
Before the pageant, Venus Raj was a strong favorite in an online poll on the pageant’s website. During the program, for many Internet devotees, Facebook updates on the progress of Raj from top 15 to top 5 were sometimes more thrilling than watching the televised show. The virtual cheering was simultaneous as Raj made each cut.
In the end, many who watched at the Mandalay venue still came away impressed by Raj. Jb Adkins, US franchise holder of the Miss Philippines Earth pageant, said: “I have been watching beauty pageants for many years. I have been here in Las Vegas for two weeks. I [witnessed] how Venus stood out from the pack. She carried herself well, lit up the room with her mere presence. She is this year’s Miss Universe in my book.”
Miss U for life
In Bato, Camarinees Sur, Venus Raj will be Miss Universe for life.
Tuesday morning in Raj’s hometown of San Vicente, her family’s simple wooden house—roofed with dried palm anahaw leaves and walled with woven bamboo—in the middle of a rice field, was covered with tarpaulins of all sizes and colors.
“We love you Venus,” said one. And another: “Ika ang Miss Universe kan buhay mi,” (You are the Miss Universe of our lives). The tarps were from the local government and other organizations that supported the beauty queen.
Her fourth runner-up finish was cause for widespread celebration, even in the nearby villages, reported Bato Vice Mayor Ruben C. Pili. The day had been declared a special holiday so the townsfolk could watch the pageant on television.
Pili said big plans were afoot for the homecoming of their homegrown beauty queen.
Meanwhile, nearly the whole of San Vicente gathered at Raj’s home, around a huge TV set provided by Rep. Luis Villafuerte.
One resident likened the event to a Manny Pacquiao fight, with people glued to the screen.
Raj’s mother, Ester Bayonito, was supposed to be at the pageant in Las Vegas, but ran into problems with her travel documents. She watched the pageant from Antipolo, Rizal.
She was seen on television earlier—on ABS-CBN’s “Simply KC”—proud, hopeful and tearful. “You are always a winner for me, nene (child), Bayonito said, recalling the time when she was offered $60,000 for her newborn Venus (youngest of five children).
“I did not even think about it,” Bayonito said. “I was sure I wanted to raise her myself, and I never regretted that decision.” With reports from AP; Shiena Barrameda, Paul John Barrosa; and Ephraim Aguilar, Inquirer Southern Luzon
By Ruben V. Nepales Philippine Daily Inquirer First Posted 05:48:00 08/25/2010
MANILA, Philippines—Seemingly overlooked in the face of Miss Philippines Venus Raj’s “major, major” answer during the interview portion in the Miss Universe 2010 pageant in Las Vegas is the fact that her top-five finish was the country’s first since 1999 when Miriam Quiambao placed second.
Also, that traditional beauty contest powerhouses Venezuela and USA were shut out as early as the semifinals for the first time in many years. Raj was also the only Asian candidate to make it to the top 15 this year.
To think that this young woman from Bato, Camarines Sur, was dethroned briefly, and the Philippines almost lost the chance to be represented by the determined candidate.
Some post-pageant comments by Filipinos on Facebook and Twitter stressed that Raj’s fourth runner-up showing was a welcome, if temporary, diversion from Monday’s grim hostage-taking incident in Manila and its aftermath. Malacañang’s statement was appropriately upbeat: “[Venus’] success ... is a bright spot in an otherwise sad day for our country.”
For hundreds of Filipinos who came from all over the world to cheer the Bicolana bet, waving Philippine flags expressing support for her evoked priceless camaraderie and patriotism.
Crazy experience
“The fact that Venus was called last [when the top 15 were named] was a crazy experience,” said Yari Paris, an LA-based Fil-Am beauty pageant expert.
“We all wished she’d be called first, to confirm right away our earlier assessment that she deserved one of the top slots. Having watched the candidate for a good part of the last 12 days, I could tell she would make it, but her being called last was a scare. The floor director approached to remind me not to raise my flag because it covered the Teleprompter. That, to me, was a hint that Venus name was about to be called out.”
Paris continued: “You should have seen the Mandalay Bay Events Center—Philippine flags all over, like it was President Noynoy’s inauguration. I jumped from my seat when Venus’ name was called. I lost my Swarovski necklace but who cares?”
Maxi Tone (Antonio Guino Maxino), an A-list Pinoy makeup artist in Los Angeles, said he and his friends “cried tears of joy” when Raj got a slot in the top 15. “When she made it to the top 5,” Tone recounted, “we all thought, here it comes again, our biggest oversight—not having an interpreter, so every Miss Philippines could answer in the language she’s most comfortable in.”
Make or break
It turned out that Miss Mexico, who prevailed over 82 competitors from six continents to win the title, was fluent in English, but still opted for an interpreter.
The question-and-answer segment—rocker Bret Michaels and fellow emcee Natalie Morales, an NBC correspondent, repeatedly pointed out during the program—was a make-or-break portion of the tilt.
Jimena Navarrete, 22, from Guadalajara, was crowned Miss Universe 2010 after telling the audience it was important to teach children family values.
Navarrete was first to answer a question from the panel of judges. Asked by Olympic gold-medal figure skater Evan Lysacek how she felt about unsupervised Internet use, Navarrete said parents need to watch over their kids.
“I do believe that the Internet is an indispensable, necessary tool for the present time,” she said through an interpreter. “[But] we must be sure to teach children the values that we learned as a family.”
Proclaimed first runner-up was Miss Jamaica Yendi Phillipps; second runner-up was Miss Australia Jesinta Campbell.
Navarrete, who’s been modeling since she was 15, is Mexico’s second Miss Universe. Compatriot Lupita Jones won in 1991.
Replacing Miss Universe 2009, Stefania Fernandez of Venezuela, Navarrete thwarted this year’s Miss Venezuela, Marelisa Gibson, from giving the South American country a third consecutive victory (2008 title holder was Venezuelan Dayana Mendoza). Neither Gibson nor Miss USA Rima Fakih was in the top 15.
Undisclosed salary
Navarrete was immediately congratulated on Twitter by Mexican President Felipe Calderon and his wife, Margarita Zavala.
“Congratulations to Jimena Navarrete for her deserved victory as Miss Universe,” Calderon said. “This will serve Mexico, (and) our image as a country.”
Navarrete was crowned in a flowing, single-strap red gown. Earlier, she strutted across the stage in a purple bikini, and then in a flowing, single-strap red gown.
Still earlier, with fans in some 190 countries watching on television and keeping tabs on social networks, all 83 competitors introduced themselves while wearing over-the-top national costumes. They then danced in silver and black dresses for the show’s opening number.
The final 15 walked in swimsuits while Cirque du Soleil musicians played Elvis Presley songs including “Viva Las Vegas.” The last 10 beauties paraded in their gowns while John Legend and The Roots performed a medley of the Grammy winner’s hit songs.
Navarrete won a package of prizes including an undisclosed salary, a luxury New York apartment with living expenses, a one-year scholarship to the New York Film Academy with housing after her reign, plus jewelry, clothes and shoes fit for a beauty champion.
Campbell won the Miss Congeniality Universe award. Miss Thailand Fonthip Watcharatrakul won two—Miss Photogenic Universe Best National Costume.
Trending thrills
By the end of the snappy two-hour show, 7 of the top 10 trending topics on Twitter had to do with the pageant, its contestants, its judges or owner Donald Trump. The mogul co-owns the pageant with TV network NBC.
Before the pageant, Venus Raj was a strong favorite in an online poll on the pageant’s website. During the program, for many Internet devotees, Facebook updates on the progress of Raj from top 15 to top 5 were sometimes more thrilling than watching the televised show. The virtual cheering was simultaneous as Raj made each cut.
In the end, many who watched at the Mandalay venue still came away impressed by Raj. Jb Adkins, US franchise holder of the Miss Philippines Earth pageant, said: “I have been watching beauty pageants for many years. I have been here in Las Vegas for two weeks. I [witnessed] how Venus stood out from the pack. She carried herself well, lit up the room with her mere presence. She is this year’s Miss Universe in my book.”
Miss U for life
In Bato, Camarinees Sur, Venus Raj will be Miss Universe for life.
Tuesday morning in Raj’s hometown of San Vicente, her family’s simple wooden house—roofed with dried palm anahaw leaves and walled with woven bamboo—in the middle of a rice field, was covered with tarpaulins of all sizes and colors.
“We love you Venus,” said one. And another: “Ika ang Miss Universe kan buhay mi,” (You are the Miss Universe of our lives). The tarps were from the local government and other organizations that supported the beauty queen.
Her fourth runner-up finish was cause for widespread celebration, even in the nearby villages, reported Bato Vice Mayor Ruben C. Pili. The day had been declared a special holiday so the townsfolk could watch the pageant on television.
Pili said big plans were afoot for the homecoming of their homegrown beauty queen.
Meanwhile, nearly the whole of San Vicente gathered at Raj’s home, around a huge TV set provided by Rep. Luis Villafuerte.
One resident likened the event to a Manny Pacquiao fight, with people glued to the screen.
Raj’s mother, Ester Bayonito, was supposed to be at the pageant in Las Vegas, but ran into problems with her travel documents. She watched the pageant from Antipolo, Rizal.
She was seen on television earlier—on ABS-CBN’s “Simply KC”—proud, hopeful and tearful. “You are always a winner for me, nene (child), Bayonito said, recalling the time when she was offered $60,000 for her newborn Venus (youngest of five children).
“I did not even think about it,” Bayonito said. “I was sure I wanted to raise her myself, and I never regretted that decision.” With reports from AP; Shiena Barrameda, Paul John Barrosa; and Ephraim Aguilar, Inquirer Southern Luzon
By Ruben V. Nepales Philippine Daily Inquirer First Posted 05:48:00 08/25/2010
MANILA, Philippines—Seemingly overlooked in the face of Miss Philippines Venus Raj’s “major, major” answer during the interview portion in the Miss Universe 2010 pageant in Las Vegas is the fact that her top-five finish was the country’s first since 1999 when Miriam Quiambao placed second.
Also, that traditional beauty contest powerhouses Venezuela and USA were shut out as early as the semifinals for the first time in many years. Raj was also the only Asian candidate to make it to the top 15 this year.
To think that this young woman from Bato, Camarines Sur, was dethroned briefly, and the Philippines almost lost the chance to be represented by the determined candidate.
Some post-pageant comments by Filipinos on Facebook and Twitter stressed that Raj’s fourth runner-up showing was a welcome, if temporary, diversion from Monday’s grim hostage-taking incident in Manila and its aftermath. Malacañang’s statement was appropriately upbeat: “[Venus’] success ... is a bright spot in an otherwise sad day for our country.”
For hundreds of Filipinos who came from all over the world to cheer the Bicolana bet, waving Philippine flags expressing support for her evoked priceless camaraderie and patriotism.
Crazy experience
“The fact that Venus was called last [when the top 15 were named] was a crazy experience,” said Yari Paris, an LA-based Fil-Am beauty pageant expert.
“We all wished she’d be called first, to confirm right away our earlier assessment that she deserved one of the top slots. Having watched the candidate for a good part of the last 12 days, I could tell she would make it, but her being called last was a scare. The floor director approached to remind me not to raise my flag because it covered the Teleprompter. That, to me, was a hint that Venus name was about to be called out.”
Paris continued: “You should have seen the Mandalay Bay Events Center—Philippine flags all over, like it was President Noynoy’s inauguration. I jumped from my seat when Venus’ name was called. I lost my Swarovski necklace but who cares?”
Maxi Tone (Antonio Guino Maxino), an A-list Pinoy makeup artist in Los Angeles, said he and his friends “cried tears of joy” when Raj got a slot in the top 15. “When she made it to the top 5,” Tone recounted, “we all thought, here it comes again, our biggest oversight—not having an interpreter, so every Miss Philippines could answer in the language she’s most comfortable in.”
Make or break
It turned out that Miss Mexico, who prevailed over 82 competitors from six continents to win the title, was fluent in English, but still opted for an interpreter.
The question-and-answer segment—rocker Bret Michaels and fellow emcee Natalie Morales, an NBC correspondent, repeatedly pointed out during the program—was a make-or-break portion of the tilt.
Jimena Navarrete, 22, from Guadalajara, was crowned Miss Universe 2010 after telling the audience it was important to teach children family values.
Navarrete was first to answer a question from the panel of judges. Asked by Olympic gold-medal figure skater Evan Lysacek how she felt about unsupervised Internet use, Navarrete said parents need to watch over their kids.
“I do believe that the Internet is an indispensable, necessary tool for the present time,” she said through an interpreter. “[But] we must be sure to teach children the values that we learned as a family.”
Proclaimed first runner-up was Miss Jamaica Yendi Phillipps; second runner-up was Miss Australia Jesinta Campbell.
Navarrete, who’s been modeling since she was 15, is Mexico’s second Miss Universe. Compatriot Lupita Jones won in 1991.
Replacing Miss Universe 2009, Stefania Fernandez of Venezuela, Navarrete thwarted this year’s Miss Venezuela, Marelisa Gibson, from giving the South American country a third consecutive victory (2008 title holder was Venezuelan Dayana Mendoza). Neither Gibson nor Miss USA Rima Fakih was in the top 15.
Undisclosed salary
Navarrete was immediately congratulated on Twitter by Mexican President Felipe Calderon and his wife, Margarita Zavala.
“Congratulations to Jimena Navarrete for her deserved victory as Miss Universe,” Calderon said. “This will serve Mexico, (and) our image as a country.”
Navarrete was crowned in a flowing, single-strap red gown. Earlier, she strutted across the stage in a purple bikini, and then in a flowing, single-strap red gown.
Still earlier, with fans in some 190 countries watching on television and keeping tabs on social networks, all 83 competitors introduced themselves while wearing over-the-top national costumes. They then danced in silver and black dresses for the show’s opening number.
The final 15 walked in swimsuits while Cirque du Soleil musicians played Elvis Presley songs including “Viva Las Vegas.” The last 10 beauties paraded in their gowns while John Legend and The Roots performed a medley of the Grammy winner’s hit songs.
Navarrete won a package of prizes including an undisclosed salary, a luxury New York apartment with living expenses, a one-year scholarship to the New York Film Academy with housing after her reign, plus jewelry, clothes and shoes fit for a beauty champion.
Campbell won the Miss Congeniality Universe award. Miss Thailand Fonthip Watcharatrakul won two—Miss Photogenic Universe Best National Costume.
Trending thrills
By the end of the snappy two-hour show, 7 of the top 10 trending topics on Twitter had to do with the pageant, its contestants, its judges or owner Donald Trump. The mogul co-owns the pageant with TV network NBC.
Before the pageant, Venus Raj was a strong favorite in an online poll on the pageant’s website. During the program, for many Internet devotees, Facebook updates on the progress of Raj from top 15 to top 5 were sometimes more thrilling than watching the televised show. The virtual cheering was simultaneous as Raj made each cut.
In the end, many who watched at the Mandalay venue still came away impressed by Raj. Jb Adkins, US franchise holder of the Miss Philippines Earth pageant, said: “I have been watching beauty pageants for many years. I have been here in Las Vegas for two weeks. I [witnessed] how Venus stood out from the pack. She carried herself well, lit up the room with her mere presence. She is this year’s Miss Universe in my book.”
Miss U for life
In Bato, Camarinees Sur, Venus Raj will be Miss Universe for life.
Tuesday morning in Raj’s hometown of San Vicente, her family’s simple wooden house—roofed with dried palm anahaw leaves and walled with woven bamboo—in the middle of a rice field, was covered with tarpaulins of all sizes and colors.
“We love you Venus,” said one. And another: “Ika ang Miss Universe kan buhay mi,” (You are the Miss Universe of our lives). The tarps were from the local government and other organizations that supported the beauty queen.
Her fourth runner-up finish was cause for widespread celebration, even in the nearby villages, reported Bato Vice Mayor Ruben C. Pili. The day had been declared a special holiday so the townsfolk could watch the pageant on television.
Pili said big plans were afoot for the homecoming of their homegrown beauty queen.
Meanwhile, nearly the whole of San Vicente gathered at Raj’s home, around a huge TV set provided by Rep. Luis Villafuerte.
One resident likened the event to a Manny Pacquiao fight, with people glued to the screen.
Raj’s mother, Ester Bayonito, was supposed to be at the pageant in Las Vegas, but ran into problems with her travel documents. She watched the pageant from Antipolo, Rizal.
She was seen on television earlier—on ABS-CBN’s “Simply KC”—proud, hopeful and tearful. “You are always a winner for me, nene (child), Bayonito said, recalling the time when she was offered $60,000 for her newborn Venus (youngest of five children).
“I did not even think about it,” Bayonito said. “I was sure I wanted to raise her myself, and I never regretted that decision.” With reports from AP; Shiena Barrameda, Paul John Barrosa; and Ephraim Aguilar, Inquirer Southern Luzon
Bangued, Abra (21 August) -- The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is urging school teachers and parents of qualified pupils to file their application now for entrance examination to the Philippine Science High School (PSHS).
This is the urgent call of DOST-Abra Provincial Director Menandro Buenafe for applicants to file their applications at least two days before the deadline of filing on August 27, to give them time to submit the same to the DOST-CAR Regional Office in La Trinidad, Benguet.
Qualified applicants are Grade 6 pupils who belong to the upper 10% of the current class and do not have a grade lower than 80. If the pupils do not belong to the upper 10% of the class abut have special aptitude in Science and Math and 80 in all other subjects, they are still qualified to take the entrance test.
Applicants must be born on or after June 1, 1996, must be in good health to undergo a rigorous academic program, and must not have taken the PSHS national entrance examination previously.
Pupils from the private schools are required to pay a non-refundable testing fee of P100.00.
The examination will be on November 6, 2010.
Application forms are available at the DOST Offices in the Provincial Capitol Annex Building in Bangued and at the Abra State Institute of Sciences and Technology (ASIST) Lagangilang Campus, and at the Philippine Information Agency, also at Provincial Capitol Annex Building in Bangued. Forms can also be downloaded at the DOST website www.pshs.edu.ph.
For some months now, announcements regarding the application for the to the PSHS had been going on air over the local radio here, yet not a single application has been filed.
Meanwhile, consultants of the DOST-CA R visited four business firms in the province that are being assisted by the DOST. They are now in the process of finalizing the good manufacturing practices and improving the productivity, sanitation and food safety of the businesses. These firms are the Talledo Miki Commercial, producer of veggie noodles in Dolores; Lexan Delicacies, producer of the famous Bangued crackers and other processed foods in Bangued; A & C, the makers of muscuvado and other sugarcane-based products in Bangued; and the Jaydines Panciteria in San Juan.
Buenafe also trained the beneficiaries of the Self-Employment Association Kaunlaran (SEA-K) Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) last August 19 on Product Development. Said training is a necessary component of the social preparation for the SE-K beneficiaries before they are given loans for their micro-enterprise projects. (PIA-Abra)
Bangued, Abra (21 August) -- The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is urging school teachers and parents of qualified pupils to file their application now for entrance examination to the Philippine Science High School (PSHS).
This is the urgent call of DOST-Abra Provincial Director Menandro Buenafe for applicants to file their applications at least two days before the deadline of filing on August 27, to give them time to submit the same to the DOST-CAR Regional Office in La Trinidad, Benguet.
Qualified applicants are Grade 6 pupils who belong to the upper 10% of the current class and do not have a grade lower than 80. If the pupils do not belong to the upper 10% of the class abut have special aptitude in Science and Math and 80 in all other subjects, they are still qualified to take the entrance test.
Applicants must be born on or after June 1, 1996, must be in good health to undergo a rigorous academic program, and must not have taken the PSHS national entrance examination previously.
Pupils from the private schools are required to pay a non-refundable testing fee of P100.00.
The examination will be on November 6, 2010.
Application forms are available at the DOST Offices in the Provincial Capitol Annex Building in Bangued and at the Abra State Institute of Sciences and Technology (ASIST) Lagangilang Campus, and at the Philippine Information Agency, also at Provincial Capitol Annex Building in Bangued. Forms can also be downloaded at the DOST website www.pshs.edu.ph.
For some months now, announcements regarding the application for the to the PSHS had been going on air over the local radio here, yet not a single application has been filed.
Meanwhile, consultants of the DOST-CA R visited four business firms in the province that are being assisted by the DOST. They are now in the process of finalizing the good manufacturing practices and improving the productivity, sanitation and food safety of the businesses. These firms are the Talledo Miki Commercial, producer of veggie noodles in Dolores; Lexan Delicacies, producer of the famous Bangued crackers and other processed foods in Bangued; A & C, the makers of muscuvado and other sugarcane-based products in Bangued; and the Jaydines Panciteria in San Juan.
Buenafe also trained the beneficiaries of the Self-Employment Association Kaunlaran (SEA-K) Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) last August 19 on Product Development. Said training is a necessary component of the social preparation for the SE-K beneficiaries before they are given loans for their micro-enterprise projects. (PIA-Abra)
Bangued, Abra (21 August) -- The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is urging school teachers and parents of qualified pupils to file their application now for entrance examination to the Philippine Science High School (PSHS).
This is the urgent call of DOST-Abra Provincial Director Menandro Buenafe for applicants to file their applications at least two days before the deadline of filing on August 27, to give them time to submit the same to the DOST-CAR Regional Office in La Trinidad, Benguet.
Qualified applicants are Grade 6 pupils who belong to the upper 10% of the current class and do not have a grade lower than 80. If the pupils do not belong to the upper 10% of the class abut have special aptitude in Science and Math and 80 in all other subjects, they are still qualified to take the entrance test.
Applicants must be born on or after June 1, 1996, must be in good health to undergo a rigorous academic program, and must not have taken the PSHS national entrance examination previously.
Pupils from the private schools are required to pay a non-refundable testing fee of P100.00.
The examination will be on November 6, 2010.
Application forms are available at the DOST Offices in the Provincial Capitol Annex Building in Bangued and at the Abra State Institute of Sciences and Technology (ASIST) Lagangilang Campus, and at the Philippine Information Agency, also at Provincial Capitol Annex Building in Bangued. Forms can also be downloaded at the DOST website www.pshs.edu.ph.
For some months now, announcements regarding the application for the to the PSHS had been going on air over the local radio here, yet not a single application has been filed.
Meanwhile, consultants of the DOST-CA R visited four business firms in the province that are being assisted by the DOST. They are now in the process of finalizing the good manufacturing practices and improving the productivity, sanitation and food safety of the businesses. These firms are the Talledo Miki Commercial, producer of veggie noodles in Dolores; Lexan Delicacies, producer of the famous Bangued crackers and other processed foods in Bangued; A & C, the makers of muscuvado and other sugarcane-based products in Bangued; and the Jaydines Panciteria in San Juan.
Buenafe also trained the beneficiaries of the Self-Employment Association Kaunlaran (SEA-K) Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) last August 19 on Product Development. Said training is a necessary component of the social preparation for the SE-K beneficiaries before they are given loans for their micro-enterprise projects. (PIA-Abra)
Bangued, Abra (21 August) -- The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is urging school teachers and parents of qualified pupils to file their application now for entrance examination to the Philippine Science High School (PSHS).
This is the urgent call of DOST-Abra Provincial Director Menandro Buenafe for applicants to file their applications at least two days before the deadline of filing on August 27, to give them time to submit the same to the DOST-CAR Regional Office in La Trinidad, Benguet.
Qualified applicants are Grade 6 pupils who belong to the upper 10% of the current class and do not have a grade lower than 80. If the pupils do not belong to the upper 10% of the class abut have special aptitude in Science and Math and 80 in all other subjects, they are still qualified to take the entrance test.
Applicants must be born on or after June 1, 1996, must be in good health to undergo a rigorous academic program, and must not have taken the PSHS national entrance examination previously.
Pupils from the private schools are required to pay a non-refundable testing fee of P100.00.
The examination will be on November 6, 2010.
Application forms are available at the DOST Offices in the Provincial Capitol Annex Building in Bangued and at the Abra State Institute of Sciences and Technology (ASIST) Lagangilang Campus, and at the Philippine Information Agency, also at Provincial Capitol Annex Building in Bangued. Forms can also be downloaded at the DOST website www.pshs.edu.ph.
For some months now, announcements regarding the application for the to the PSHS had been going on air over the local radio here, yet not a single application has been filed.
Meanwhile, consultants of the DOST-CA R visited four business firms in the province that are being assisted by the DOST. They are now in the process of finalizing the good manufacturing practices and improving the productivity, sanitation and food safety of the businesses. These firms are the Talledo Miki Commercial, producer of veggie noodles in Dolores; Lexan Delicacies, producer of the famous Bangued crackers and other processed foods in Bangued; A & C, the makers of muscuvado and other sugarcane-based products in Bangued; and the Jaydines Panciteria in San Juan.
Buenafe also trained the beneficiaries of the Self-Employment Association Kaunlaran (SEA-K) Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) last August 19 on Product Development. Said training is a necessary component of the social preparation for the SE-K beneficiaries before they are given loans for their micro-enterprise projects. (PIA-Abra)
Bangued, Abra (21 August) -- The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is urging school teachers and parents of qualified pupils to file their application now for entrance examination to the Philippine Science High School (PSHS).
This is the urgent call of DOST-Abra Provincial Director Menandro Buenafe for applicants to file their applications at least two days before the deadline of filing on August 27, to give them time to submit the same to the DOST-CAR Regional Office in La Trinidad, Benguet.
Qualified applicants are Grade 6 pupils who belong to the upper 10% of the current class and do not have a grade lower than 80. If the pupils do not belong to the upper 10% of the class abut have special aptitude in Science and Math and 80 in all other subjects, they are still qualified to take the entrance test.
Applicants must be born on or after June 1, 1996, must be in good health to undergo a rigorous academic program, and must not have taken the PSHS national entrance examination previously.
Pupils from the private schools are required to pay a non-refundable testing fee of P100.00.
The examination will be on November 6, 2010.
Application forms are available at the DOST Offices in the Provincial Capitol Annex Building in Bangued and at the Abra State Institute of Sciences and Technology (ASIST) Lagangilang Campus, and at the Philippine Information Agency, also at Provincial Capitol Annex Building in Bangued. Forms can also be downloaded at the DOST website www.pshs.edu.ph.
For some months now, announcements regarding the application for the to the PSHS had been going on air over the local radio here, yet not a single application has been filed.
Meanwhile, consultants of the DOST-CA R visited four business firms in the province that are being assisted by the DOST. They are now in the process of finalizing the good manufacturing practices and improving the productivity, sanitation and food safety of the businesses. These firms are the Talledo Miki Commercial, producer of veggie noodles in Dolores; Lexan Delicacies, producer of the famous Bangued crackers and other processed foods in Bangued; A & C, the makers of muscuvado and other sugarcane-based products in Bangued; and the Jaydines Panciteria in San Juan.
Buenafe also trained the beneficiaries of the Self-Employment Association Kaunlaran (SEA-K) Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) last August 19 on Product Development. Said training is a necessary component of the social preparation for the SE-K beneficiaries before they are given loans for their micro-enterprise projects. (PIA-Abra)
Bangued, Abra (21 August) -- The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is urging school teachers and parents of qualified pupils to file their application now for entrance examination to the Philippine Science High School (PSHS).
This is the urgent call of DOST-Abra Provincial Director Menandro Buenafe for applicants to file their applications at least two days before the deadline of filing on August 27, to give them time to submit the same to the DOST-CAR Regional Office in La Trinidad, Benguet.
Qualified applicants are Grade 6 pupils who belong to the upper 10% of the current class and do not have a grade lower than 80. If the pupils do not belong to the upper 10% of the class abut have special aptitude in Science and Math and 80 in all other subjects, they are still qualified to take the entrance test.
Applicants must be born on or after June 1, 1996, must be in good health to undergo a rigorous academic program, and must not have taken the PSHS national entrance examination previously.
Pupils from the private schools are required to pay a non-refundable testing fee of P100.00.
The examination will be on November 6, 2010.
Application forms are available at the DOST Offices in the Provincial Capitol Annex Building in Bangued and at the Abra State Institute of Sciences and Technology (ASIST) Lagangilang Campus, and at the Philippine Information Agency, also at Provincial Capitol Annex Building in Bangued. Forms can also be downloaded at the DOST website www.pshs.edu.ph.
For some months now, announcements regarding the application for the to the PSHS had been going on air over the local radio here, yet not a single application has been filed.
Meanwhile, consultants of the DOST-CA R visited four business firms in the province that are being assisted by the DOST. They are now in the process of finalizing the good manufacturing practices and improving the productivity, sanitation and food safety of the businesses. These firms are the Talledo Miki Commercial, producer of veggie noodles in Dolores; Lexan Delicacies, producer of the famous Bangued crackers and other processed foods in Bangued; A & C, the makers of muscuvado and other sugarcane-based products in Bangued; and the Jaydines Panciteria in San Juan.
Buenafe also trained the beneficiaries of the Self-Employment Association Kaunlaran (SEA-K) Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) last August 19 on Product Development. Said training is a necessary component of the social preparation for the SE-K beneficiaries before they are given loans for their micro-enterprise projects. (PIA-Abra)
An ex-cop, Senior Inspector Rolando del Rosario Mendoza, armed with an automatic rifle, held a Hong Thai tourist bus with 25 passengers hostage, August 23, near the Quirino Grandstand.
As of 2 p.m., seven hostages have already been released, including children and the elderly. 15 Hongkong nationals have been left in the bus along with three Filipinos.
Chief Inspector Erwin Margarejo said that Mendoza's son, Bangued, Abra policeman Bismarck Mendoza asked to be fetched by a helicopter so he can speak with his father in Manila.
The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) reported that the North-bound Buendia flyover going to Luneta and the south drive of Katigbak Road (near Roxas Boulevard) are temporarily closed.
As of 7:29p.m., sniper shots were fired near the bus according to a live report of GMA News, 24 Oras. After the shots were fired, the driver of the bus, who was earlier reported handcuffed to the steering wheel, escaped.
An assault came minutes after the bus driver escaped from the bus. Around 30 SWAT members were involved in the assault. Some of the policemen pounded at the bus windows using sledgehammers.
At around 8:18p.m., a rapid fire was heard. A civilian was hit by a stray bullet and was rushed to hospital.
As of 9:15 p.m., Mendoza, was killed by SWAT operatives after sustaining a shot in the head.
Four hostages were confirmed dead, according to presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda. The fate of the other hostages, meanwhile, was unknown as of 10:06p.m.
An ex-cop, Senior Inspector Rolando del Rosario Mendoza, armed with an automatic rifle, held a Hong Thai tourist bus with 25 passengers hostage, August 23, near the Quirino Grandstand.
As of 2 p.m., seven hostages have already been released, including children and the elderly. 15 Hongkong nationals have been left in the bus along with three Filipinos.
Chief Inspector Erwin Margarejo said that Mendoza's son, Bangued, Abra policeman Bismarck Mendoza asked to be fetched by a helicopter so he can speak with his father in Manila.
The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) reported that the North-bound Buendia flyover going to Luneta and the south drive of Katigbak Road (near Roxas Boulevard) are temporarily closed.
As of 7:29p.m., sniper shots were fired near the bus according to a live report of GMA News, 24 Oras. After the shots were fired, the driver of the bus, who was earlier reported handcuffed to the steering wheel, escaped.
An assault came minutes after the bus driver escaped from the bus. Around 30 SWAT members were involved in the assault. Some of the policemen pounded at the bus windows using sledgehammers.
At around 8:18p.m., a rapid fire was heard. A civilian was hit by a stray bullet and was rushed to hospital.
As of 9:15 p.m., Mendoza, was killed by SWAT operatives after sustaining a shot in the head.
Four hostages were confirmed dead, according to presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda. The fate of the other hostages, meanwhile, was unknown as of 10:06p.m.
An ex-cop, Senior Inspector Rolando del Rosario Mendoza, armed with an automatic rifle, held a Hong Thai tourist bus with 25 passengers hostage, August 23, near the Quirino Grandstand.
As of 2 p.m., seven hostages have already been released, including children and the elderly. 15 Hongkong nationals have been left in the bus along with three Filipinos.
Chief Inspector Erwin Margarejo said that Mendoza's son, Bangued, Abra policeman Bismarck Mendoza asked to be fetched by a helicopter so he can speak with his father in Manila.
The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) reported that the North-bound Buendia flyover going to Luneta and the south drive of Katigbak Road (near Roxas Boulevard) are temporarily closed.
As of 7:29p.m., sniper shots were fired near the bus according to a live report of GMA News, 24 Oras. After the shots were fired, the driver of the bus, who was earlier reported handcuffed to the steering wheel, escaped.
An assault came minutes after the bus driver escaped from the bus. Around 30 SWAT members were involved in the assault. Some of the policemen pounded at the bus windows using sledgehammers.
At around 8:18p.m., a rapid fire was heard. A civilian was hit by a stray bullet and was rushed to hospital.
As of 9:15 p.m., Mendoza, was killed by SWAT operatives after sustaining a shot in the head.
Four hostages were confirmed dead, according to presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda. The fate of the other hostages, meanwhile, was unknown as of 10:06p.m.
]]>Are the Mendoza's from Abra or the son was only assigned there? Does the P'Noy drive against erring poilcemen have a direct relation to this hostage taking event? What do yout hink joker?]]>gud evening abrenio,nabuyak d2y t.v.,idtoy ti panangipakita ti police ti kastoy nga krisis.kapay nga mapan da agkumpol-kumpol bakrang ti bus,masuerte da awan balon na granada ta dida koma naibus kinalaglag da.saan ngata nga kabagyan wenno kabsat ti ruar,ni auditor "smallboy"abe mendoza dediay hostage taker!,robbery met kaso na ken ni auditor mendoza ket kasdiay met corrupt met ken robber met lang nga auditor.]]>8-24-2010 As usual the Manila police did not have the correct equipment to handle this hostage situation. The cops only had sledge hammers to break glass and get the bus door open. There is better equipment than what the police had to get into busses quickly. There have been other incidents in the past couple of years where bus passengers were taken hostage. When will the police learn from their previous mistakes in dealing with bus hostage situations. I wonder where the money went for such equipment designed to open bus doors quickly and the training needed to cope with such bus hostage sitiations? O.G. ]]>
What has happened is quite unfortunate, but the PNP compounded it with their incompetence. I've said it before and I'll say it again THE PNP ARE JUST A BUNCH OF INCOMPETENT CLOWNS & BOOBS! Sadly, D.O.G., you have to live amongst them.
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ma fren do you still have your old placards way back when we were demonstrating at Mendiola Bridge against some powlish brutality? you do? WELL THEN TIME TO BRING THEM OUT!!!
DOWN WITH POLICE INCOMPETENCYYYYYYYY!!! DOOOOOOOWN!!!
DOWN WITH POLICE INEFFICIENCYYYYYYYYYY!!!! DOOOOOOOWN!!!
DOWN WITH POLICE CLOWNSYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!! DOOOOOOOWN!!!
DOWN WITH POLICE BOOOOOOOOBSIEEEEEEE!!! DOOOOOOOWN!!!
YES TO POOOOOLICE!!! NO TO FOOOOOLISH!!!
YES TO POOOOOLICE!!! NO TO FOOOOOLISH!!!
YES TO POOOOOLICE!!! NO TO FOOOOOLISH!!!
BOOT OUT THE BOOBS!!! BOOT OUT THE BOOBS!!! BOOT OUT THE BOOBS!!!
Okay time first ta agpaparawakon yorts! Can I borrow your KI to energize my megaphone, ma fren? Nyaha!
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ma fren, by all means you can borrow my KI. I will make sure that they are well hydrated to be able for them deliver some soothing fluid down your throat to relieve that hoarseness, yoninana ketdi.
DOWN WITH POLICE INCOMPETENCYYYYYYYY!!! DOOOOOOOWN!!!
DOWN WITH POLICE INEFFICIENCYYYYYYYYYY!!!! DOOOOOOOWN!!!
DOWN WITH POLICE CLOWNSYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!! DOOOOOOOWN!!!
DOWN WITH POLICE BOOOOOOOOBSIEEEEEEE!!! DOOOOOOOWN!!!
YES TO POOOOOLICE!!! NO TO FOOOOOLISH!!!
YES TO POOOOOLICE!!! NO TO FOOOOOLISH!!!
YES TO POOOOOLICE!!! NO TO FOOOOOLISH!!!
BOOT OUT THE BOOBS!!! BOOT OUT THE BOOBS!!! BOOT OUT THE BOOBS!!!
I think P'Noy should request some surplus bulletproof vests and tactical equipment (daguitay nagpasoan iti americano, piman - better than nothing tho') for the PNP SWAT BOOBS when he comes to the US for a visit with Pres. Obama. Seriously, the way these BOOBS performed during the seige was quite embarassing - a display of total incompetence ala Keystones Kops. hahaha
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]]>8-25-2010 Gentlemen, I find boobs very interesting and exciting!! Being a boob man myself, I enjoy my beach time observing the bikinies as I am an offical bikini Inspector. Using the word boobs may get some people excitied and create a libido crisis. I thought about calling the police clowns but, it is NOT funny about the way their incompetent behavior cost people their lives. So I am in search of a new name or word which more clearly defines the lack of training and abilities of the Manila police which causes deadly consequences. Dumb or stupid comes to mind but, these words are not severe enough to accuratly explain the situation. The police usually make a situation worse rather than better. O.G. ]]>S.W.A.T (the new meaning)
driver ng bus: patay na lahat! patay na lahat!
pulis:
Sugod!!!!!
Wait... may gumalaw...
Atras!... buhay pa! bang bang bang!
Tago!... prrrrrraaaaaaakkkkkkk!!!!
everybody is to blame.. Crazy ASS Mendoza, his stupid brother, the fucking media, and yeah... "them"
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soothing whaaa....? and where did that soothing fluid came from? from your fire hydrant? thank you but NO thank you ma fren. on the sikantot I'll just ASK MY HAREM OF KI to pekkel pekkel daras dumakkel me! Hehe!
okay here we go again!
DOWN WITH POLICE INCOMPETENCYYYYYYYY!!! DOOOOOOOWN!!!
DOWN WITH POLICE INEFFICIENCYYYYYYYYYY!!!! DOOOOOOOWN!!!
DOWN WITH POLICE CLOWNSYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!! DOOOOOOOWN!!!
DOWN WITH POLICE BOOOOOOOOBSIEEEEEEE!!! DOOOOOOOWN!!!
YES TO POOOOOLICE!!! NO TO FOOOOOLISH!!!
YES TO POOOOOLICE!!! NO TO FOOOOOLISH!!!
YES TO POOOOOLICE!!! NO TO FOOOOOLISH!!!
BOOT OUT THE BOOBS!!! BOOT OUT THE BOOBS!!! BOOT OUT THE BOOBS!!!
MAKIBAKA HUWAG MATAKOT!!! MAKIBAKA HUWAG MATAKOT!!!MAKIBAKA HUWAG MATAKOT!!! BOM! BOM! BOMBOMBOM! BOM! BOM! BOMBOMBOM! BOM! BOM! BOMBOMBOM! (That's the sound of my tambor ma fren, made in Scotland used by the Braveheart revolutionaries).
MABUHAY ANG MGA MANGGAGAWANG TIGA-ABRA ONLY!!! MABUHAAAAAAAY ONLYYYY!!!
PATALSIKIN ANG MGA ALAGAD NG BUTAS!!! PATALSIKIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIN!!!
An ex-cop, Senior Inspector Rolando del Rosario Mendoza, armed with an automatic rifle, held a Hong Thai tourist bus with 25 passengers hostage, August 23, near the Quirino Grandstand.
As of 2 p.m., seven hostages have already been released, including children and the elderly. 15 Hongkong nationals have been left in the bus along with three Filipinos.
Chief Inspector Erwin Margarejo said that Mendoza's son, Bangued, Abra policeman Bismarck Mendoza asked to be fetched by a helicopter so he can speak with his father in Manila.
The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) reported that the North-bound Buendia flyover going to Luneta and the south drive of Katigbak Road (near Roxas Boulevard) are temporarily closed.
As of 7:29p.m., sniper shots were fired near the bus according to a live report of GMA News, 24 Oras. After the shots were fired, the driver of the bus, who was earlier reported handcuffed to the steering wheel, escaped.
An assault came minutes after the bus driver escaped from the bus. Around 30 SWAT members were involved in the assault. Some of the policemen pounded at the bus windows using sledgehammers.
At around 8:18p.m., a rapid fire was heard. A civilian was hit by a stray bullet and was rushed to hospital.
As of 9:15 p.m., Mendoza, was killed by SWAT operatives after sustaining a shot in the head.
Four hostages were confirmed dead, according to presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda. The fate of the other hostages, meanwhile, was unknown as of 10:06p.m.
An ex-cop, Senior Inspector Rolando del Rosario Mendoza, armed with an automatic rifle, held a Hong Thai tourist bus with 25 passengers hostage, August 23, near the Quirino Grandstand.
As of 2 p.m., seven hostages have already been released, including children and the elderly. 15 Hongkong nationals have been left in the bus along with three Filipinos.
Chief Inspector Erwin Margarejo said that Mendoza's son, Bangued, Abra policeman Bismarck Mendoza asked to be fetched by a helicopter so he can speak with his father in Manila.
The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) reported that the North-bound Buendia flyover going to Luneta and the south drive of Katigbak Road (near Roxas Boulevard) are temporarily closed.
As of 7:29p.m., sniper shots were fired near the bus according to a live report of GMA News, 24 Oras. After the shots were fired, the driver of the bus, who was earlier reported handcuffed to the steering wheel, escaped.
An assault came minutes after the bus driver escaped from the bus. Around 30 SWAT members were involved in the assault. Some of the policemen pounded at the bus windows using sledgehammers.
At around 8:18p.m., a rapid fire was heard. A civilian was hit by a stray bullet and was rushed to hospital.
As of 9:15 p.m., Mendoza, was killed by SWAT operatives after sustaining a shot in the head.
Four hostages were confirmed dead, according to presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda. The fate of the other hostages, meanwhile, was unknown as of 10:06p.m.
An ex-cop, Senior Inspector Rolando del Rosario Mendoza, armed with an automatic rifle, held a Hong Thai tourist bus with 25 passengers hostage, August 23, near the Quirino Grandstand.
As of 2 p.m., seven hostages have already been released, including children and the elderly. 15 Hongkong nationals have been left in the bus along with three Filipinos.
Chief Inspector Erwin Margarejo said that Mendoza's son, Bangued, Abra policeman Bismarck Mendoza asked to be fetched by a helicopter so he can speak with his father in Manila.
The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) reported that the North-bound Buendia flyover going to Luneta and the south drive of Katigbak Road (near Roxas Boulevard) are temporarily closed.
As of 7:29p.m., sniper shots were fired near the bus according to a live report of GMA News, 24 Oras. After the shots were fired, the driver of the bus, who was earlier reported handcuffed to the steering wheel, escaped.
An assault came minutes after the bus driver escaped from the bus. Around 30 SWAT members were involved in the assault. Some of the policemen pounded at the bus windows using sledgehammers.
At around 8:18p.m., a rapid fire was heard. A civilian was hit by a stray bullet and was rushed to hospital.
As of 9:15 p.m., Mendoza, was killed by SWAT operatives after sustaining a shot in the head.
Four hostages were confirmed dead, according to presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda. The fate of the other hostages, meanwhile, was unknown as of 10:06p.m.
]]>Are the Mendoza's from Abra or the son was only assigned there? Does the P'Noy drive against erring poilcemen have a direct relation to this hostage taking event? What do yout hink joker?]]>gud evening abrenio,nabuyak d2y t.v.,idtoy ti panangipakita ti police ti kastoy nga krisis.kapay nga mapan da agkumpol-kumpol bakrang ti bus,masuerte da awan balon na granada ta dida koma naibus kinalaglag da.saan ngata nga kabagyan wenno kabsat ti ruar,ni auditor "smallboy"abe mendoza dediay hostage taker!,robbery met kaso na ken ni auditor mendoza ket kasdiay met corrupt met ken robber met lang nga auditor.]]>8-24-2010 As usual the Manila police did not have the correct equipment to handle this hostage situation. The cops only had sledge hammers to break glass and get the bus door open. There is better equipment than what the police had to get into busses quickly. There have been other incidents in the past couple of years where bus passengers were taken hostage. When will the police learn from their previous mistakes in dealing with bus hostage situations. I wonder where the money went for such equipment designed to open bus doors quickly and the training needed to cope with such bus hostage sitiations? O.G. ]]>
What has happened is quite unfortunate, but the PNP compounded it with their incompetence. I've said it before and I'll say it again THE PNP ARE JUST A BUNCH OF INCOMPETENT CLOWNS & BOOBS! Sadly, D.O.G., you have to live amongst them.
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ma fren do you still have your old placards way back when we were demonstrating at Mendiola Bridge against some powlish brutality? you do? WELL THEN TIME TO BRING THEM OUT!!!
DOWN WITH POLICE INCOMPETENCYYYYYYYY!!! DOOOOOOOWN!!!
DOWN WITH POLICE INEFFICIENCYYYYYYYYYY!!!! DOOOOOOOWN!!!
DOWN WITH POLICE CLOWNSYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!! DOOOOOOOWN!!!
DOWN WITH POLICE BOOOOOOOOBSIEEEEEEE!!! DOOOOOOOWN!!!
YES TO POOOOOLICE!!! NO TO FOOOOOLISH!!!
YES TO POOOOOLICE!!! NO TO FOOOOOLISH!!!
YES TO POOOOOLICE!!! NO TO FOOOOOLISH!!!
BOOT OUT THE BOOBS!!! BOOT OUT THE BOOBS!!! BOOT OUT THE BOOBS!!!
Okay time first ta agpaparawakon yorts! Can I borrow your KI to energize my megaphone, ma fren? Nyaha!
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ma fren, by all means you can borrow my KI. I will make sure that they are well hydrated to be able for them deliver some soothing fluid down your throat to relieve that hoarseness, yoninana ketdi.
DOWN WITH POLICE INCOMPETENCYYYYYYYY!!! DOOOOOOOWN!!!
DOWN WITH POLICE INEFFICIENCYYYYYYYYYY!!!! DOOOOOOOWN!!!
DOWN WITH POLICE CLOWNSYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!! DOOOOOOOWN!!!
DOWN WITH POLICE BOOOOOOOOBSIEEEEEEE!!! DOOOOOOOWN!!!
YES TO POOOOOLICE!!! NO TO FOOOOOLISH!!!
YES TO POOOOOLICE!!! NO TO FOOOOOLISH!!!
YES TO POOOOOLICE!!! NO TO FOOOOOLISH!!!
BOOT OUT THE BOOBS!!! BOOT OUT THE BOOBS!!! BOOT OUT THE BOOBS!!!
I think P'Noy should request some surplus bulletproof vests and tactical equipment (daguitay nagpasoan iti americano, piman - better than nothing tho') for the PNP SWAT BOOBS when he comes to the US for a visit with Pres. Obama. Seriously, the way these BOOBS performed during the seige was quite embarassing - a display of total incompetence ala Keystones Kops. hahaha
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]]>8-25-2010 Gentlemen, I find boobs very interesting and exciting!! Being a boob man myself, I enjoy my beach time observing the bikinies as I am an offical bikini Inspector. Using the word boobs may get some people excitied and create a libido crisis. I thought about calling the police clowns but, it is NOT funny about the way their incompetent behavior cost people their lives. So I am in search of a new name or word which more clearly defines the lack of training and abilities of the Manila police which causes deadly consequences. Dumb or stupid comes to mind but, these words are not severe enough to accuratly explain the situation. The police usually make a situation worse rather than better. O.G. ]]>S.W.A.T (the new meaning)
driver ng bus: patay na lahat! patay na lahat!
pulis:
Sugod!!!!!
Wait... may gumalaw...
Atras!... buhay pa! bang bang bang!
Tago!... prrrrrraaaaaaakkkkkkk!!!!
everybody is to blame.. Crazy ASS Mendoza, his stupid brother, the fucking media, and yeah... "them"
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soothing whaaa....? and where did that soothing fluid came from? from your fire hydrant? thank you but NO thank you ma fren. on the sikantot I'll just ASK MY HAREM OF KI to pekkel pekkel daras dumakkel me! Hehe!
okay here we go again!
DOWN WITH POLICE INCOMPETENCYYYYYYYY!!! DOOOOOOOWN!!!
DOWN WITH POLICE INEFFICIENCYYYYYYYYYY!!!! DOOOOOOOWN!!!
DOWN WITH POLICE CLOWNSYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!! DOOOOOOOWN!!!
DOWN WITH POLICE BOOOOOOOOBSIEEEEEEE!!! DOOOOOOOWN!!!
YES TO POOOOOLICE!!! NO TO FOOOOOLISH!!!
YES TO POOOOOLICE!!! NO TO FOOOOOLISH!!!
YES TO POOOOOLICE!!! NO TO FOOOOOLISH!!!
BOOT OUT THE BOOBS!!! BOOT OUT THE BOOBS!!! BOOT OUT THE BOOBS!!!
MAKIBAKA HUWAG MATAKOT!!! MAKIBAKA HUWAG MATAKOT!!!MAKIBAKA HUWAG MATAKOT!!! BOM! BOM! BOMBOMBOM! BOM! BOM! BOMBOMBOM! BOM! BOM! BOMBOMBOM! (That's the sound of my tambor ma fren, made in Scotland used by the Braveheart revolutionaries).
MABUHAY ANG MGA MANGGAGAWANG TIGA-ABRA ONLY!!! MABUHAAAAAAAY ONLYYYY!!!
PATALSIKIN ANG MGA ALAGAD NG BUTAS!!! PATALSIKIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIN!!!
