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CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar – Samar State University (SSU) performed the “duck, cover and hold” technique again during the 2nd Quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) held at SSU.
Starting with an introductory, SSU’s DRRMC Officer Mr. Juniel B. Tagarino oriented the faculty about NSED, earthquake, and what to do before, during and after one.
He stated that we need to strengthen efforts on disaster risk reduction specifically earthquake hazards since the Central Samar Lineament starts from Darahuway Guti crossing SSU to the upland – in other words, SSU lies on a fault.
Launched with the hashtag #BidaAngHanda, the drill started at 2 PM being simultaneous. The faculty followed the technique on the first alarm. They evacuated to the open area (front of the SSU Gymnasium) when the evacuation alarm sounded. Facilitators did the head count and reported to the president, as instructed during the orientation.
Representatives from the Bureau of Fire Protection, Provincial DRRM Office, City DRRMC, and Philippine Red Cross-Western Samar Chapter were present during the drill and gave comments and advices after.
Concluding the event, Dr. Marilyn D. Cardoso, SSU president and DRRMC manager, emphasized the importance of the drill, stating further that the faculty should orient the students on the first day of classes for the latter to be ready during earthquakes given SSU’s topographical location.
NSED is a quarterly activity organized by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) to test the preparedness of government units during earthquakes.
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Catbalogan City – As Samar State University (SSU) intensifies its thrust on resiliency, the university radio DYSY 102.9, through its head, head, Mrs. Joan J. Baclay, invited officers from the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) to talk on fire prevention on the program “Andam Ako. Ikaw, Andam Ka Ba?” (I am Ready. Are You?) at the university radio station.
As part of disaster risk reduction, DYSY raised questions on (VERIFY THESE: the common causes of fire in Catbalogan [or Samar preferably], and preventive measures) to (name of officer/s), position.
According to the officers, the common cause of fire in Catbalogan, even nationally, is related to electricity. This is due to substandard wiring/connections and lack of maintenance and monitoring.
They advised to turn off the main switch in houses if there is no one, and to avoid overnight charging of gadgets as preventive measures.
BFP also asked for the drivers to cooperate by giving way to them during fire response to prevent delays.
When at a fire, people should drop on the floor to prevent suffocation.
BFP also conducts first aid trainings in barangays, one of the year-round activities.
Infomercials related to disaster risk reduction, produced by BSEd (Bachelor of Secondary Education) English students, were aired during the program.
Mrs. Baclay stated that the infomercials are also ways of SSU to remind the citizens their responsibilities in the society and to effectively convey message necessary to equip the community on resiliency.
After the program, the station received a text message from Jane, a listener in Zumarraga.
Thanking DYSY, she stated further, “Dako po ine na bulig labi na gud na waray kami didi fire station. (This is a big help to us especially that we do not have a fire station here.)”
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The Eastern Visayas Health Research Development Consortium (EVHRDC) conducts the 3rd quarter meeting for the Executive Committee members and Chairpersons of the five (5) committees on July 10, 2018 @ Sal’s Restaurant in Tacloban City.
The said meeting has been participated by Ms. Anicia P. Catameo, RPO of EVHRDC and majority of the members of the ExeCom namely, Dr. Minerva Molon, the Chair of the ExeCom, Engr. Ernesto M. Granada, the Consortium Director, Dr. Maura Cristobal, CHED Regional Director, Dr. Edgardo Tulin, VSU University President and Prof. Amabel A. Ganzo of UPSHS. Also present in the meeting who presented their accomplishment reports were the committee chairpersons of the consortium, namely: Mr. Leonido Olobia (DOH), RMC Chair, Dr. Jane Borrinaga (EVRMC), ERC Chair, Mr. Willard N. Riveral (NSU), RIC Chair, and Ms. Josephine Hipe (PITAHC), SOMEC Chair.
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The agenda of the meeting includes the discussion of the status of the GIA – Funded Proposal on Capability Building Activities and the presentation of the new member institutions of the consortium. As reported by Ms. Hipe, there are three (3) institutions who expressed their intentions of joining the consortium which include, the Philippine Science High School, San Lorenzo Ruiz College of Ormoc and Ormoc District Hospital respectively. As suggested by Dr. Tulin, a resolution has to be issued by the ExeCom to ratify the membership of the abovementioned institutions. Moreover, plans for the conduct of the Qualitative Data Analysis Training which include the acquisition of the NVivo software has been discussed by Mr. Willard Riveral and has been deliberated by the body. Also, Engr. Granada discussed the upcoming activities of the consortium which include the Mid-year Assessment and 2nd Semester planning cum Launching of the MOO which will be conducted on July 26-27, 2018 based on the availability of the majority of the key persons.
During the meeting, Ms. Catameo presented the details of the upcoming Philippine National Health Research System Celebration on August 6-10, 2018 which will be held in Bagiuo City. After which, Dr. Molon also announced the probable official participants of the EVHRDC to the said event. The Committee chairs were also given the opportunities to present their accomplishment reports for the 2nd quarter which the ExeCom has recognized. Before the meeting has been adjourned, the body intensively deliberated the Financial Report presented by the EVHRDC Secretariat thru Ms. Jessamay Mercado.
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Former President Benigno Aquino III on Tuesday slammed the recommendation of the National Bureau of Investigation to the Office of the Ombudsman to prosecute him and two former Cabinet members for technical misuse of public funds in connection with the implementation of the P3.5-billion anti-dengue immunization program by his administration.
He slammed the bureau even as the Education department on Tuesday it and the Health department had pledged to cooperate in the development of two systems that would allow the government to monitor the condition of pupils and students previously administered with the dengue vaccine Dengvaxia®.
The NBI earlier asked the Ombudsman to indict Aquino, former Health secretary Janette Garin and Budget Secretary Florencio Abad Jr. for technical malversation under Article 220 of the Revised Penal Code.
Aquino said the NBI violated his right to due process when it did not get his side or answer during its fact-finding investigation before coming up with its findings.
“It’s not clear to me if the NBI followed the process to come up with their findings... We don’t know what evidence they have... Was there really an investigation conducted?” Aquino said at the Justice department after filing his rejoinder in the charges against him.
He is being held responsible for the deaths of schoolchildren inoculated with the controversial Dengvaxia vaccine that he has previously denied.
He said he was summoned by the NBI to appear before the bureau on May 25 and he sent his lawyers, but they were not given the specifics of any complaint.
“They didn’t give us a copy of any complaint... We were just surprised by the reports of the filing of the case by the NBI,” Aquino said.
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President Rodrigo Duterte certified as urgent the Universal Health Care Bill providing Filipinos the inclusion of preventive, promotive and rehabilitative health services for a better health system, Malacañang said Tuesday.
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| PRESIDENTIAL VISIT. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte shares a light moment with leukemia patient John Paul Cuilao, who was granted a chance meeting with the President as the boy celebrated his birthday at the Malacañan Palace on July 9, 2018. Joining the President is Secretary Bong Go of the Office of the Special Assistant to the President. Before meeting the President, Go had previously visited John Paul at the Children’s Medical Center in Quezon City, where he extended assistance to the boy and other pediatric patients. Presidential Photo |
Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque confirmed that the President issued the certification of House Bill 5785, following a 10-hour long 27th Cabinet meeting held Monday night.
“I am pleased to announce that our Universal Health Care Bill which we sponsored, defended, and passed in the House of Representatives was certified as urgent in tonight’s Cabinet meeting,” he said in a Twitter post.
The certification means the Senate can swiftly act on the pending UHC Bill which, according to Roque, is being heard by the Senate Committee on Health headed by Senator Joseph Victor Ejercito.
“Under this proposed law, we seek to provide for the right to health by providing primary care to all Filipinos. This is the free health services and medicines to the country,” said Roque in a press briefing in Indang, Cavite Tuesday.
Roque also recognized the role of barangay health care workers as gatekeepers of the bill.
“They are the first contact of the patients together with community nurses and midwives. In barangay health centers, they will be the ones to decide whether the patients be given medicines, need to go to a specialist, or require serious medical attention in a hospital,” said Roque.
Roque also said the UHC Bill will reorganize the prevailing Philippine Health Insurance Inc. into the Philippine Health Security Corp., which will then be the national purchaser of health services.
Unlike the current system of PhilHealth, Roque said the new process for UHC will be available to contributing and non-contributing members.
“There are two classifications: the contributing and non-contributing. The government will pay on the premiums of non-contributing,” said Roque, adding that the UHC will not rely on premiums and insurances alone.
“The government has too many investment and capital expenditures. We are aiming to continuously construct one barangay health centers per barangay, create bigger regional health units with 13 personnel, and provide district hospitals,” he said, adding PhilHealth would buy the medicines and would give the tariff on all professional services.
Some points of the bill include giving the full spectrum of health services to inpatient, outpatient, and emergency care services surrounding preventive, promotive, curative, rehabilitative, and palliative medical, dental, and mental health services, institutionalizing the Health Technology Assessment and the creation of the Health Technology Assessment Council, and empowering local government units to be responsible in delivering health services to their respective communities.
Roque made the statement as Senator Ejercito said the bill will be passed in the Senate when session resumes this month.
“I applaud President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision to certify the bill as urgent. Hoping to work on the passage of this landmark legislation once we resume session,” he said in a statement.
He noted that the increasing prices of basic goods make the passage of the Universal Health Care bill even more critical.
With prices of fuel, transportation, and basic goods skyrocketing, he said the passage of the bill will mean a lot to Filipino families in terms of improving their quality of life.
