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DISASTER SYSTEMS FAILED: AQUINO TACLOBAN, November 18, 2013 (AFP) – Philippine President Benigno Aquino on Monday blamed the slow response to the ravages of Typhoon Haiyan on the total collapse of local government in the face of the storm’s unprecedented destructive power. “The systems failed,” Aquino acknowledged as he toured areas devastated by the super typhoon that smashed through the central Philippines on November 8, killing thousands and laying waste to entire towns and villages. “We had a breakdown in power, a breakdown in communications... a breakdown in practically everything,” Aquino told reporters. The president, who was criticized for the initial delay in getting relief to the worst-hit areas, argued that the local authorities See SYSTEM FAILED, page 6

GUIUAN, Samar: President Benigno S. Aquino III inspects affected areas in eastern Samar, after meeting with local government officials at the municipal grounds Sunday (November 17). (MNS photo)

Budget cuts could harm future US crisis response: Marine general SIMI VALLEY, November 16, 2013 (AFP) – Budget cuts could threaten the US military’s ability to respond to future Philippines typhoon-style aid crises, the head of America’s Marine Corps said Saturday. General James Amos touted the role the United States is playing in response to the latest disaster, with another 1,000 US Marines being deployed to support emergency relief operations in the Philippines following Super Typhoon Haiyan. But he said America was not doing enough training and preparations for such natural disasters,

and said budget restrictions and the automatic budget cuts known as the sequester could jeopardize future aid missions. “We’re not doing much of that right now, because it costs money. It’s training and exercise money,” he said at a defense conference in California, talking about practicing and preparing for natural disasters. “Where I think the problem will come in will be the ability to have the money to deploy the ships,” he told a small group of reporters. “We may, although it’s hard for me to imagine, get to a See BUDGET CUT, page 6

President Benigno S. Aquino III welcomes Asian Development Bank (ADB) officials, headed by ADB president Takehiko Nakao, during the courtesy call at the Music Room of the Malacañan Palace on Friday (November 15). (MNS photo)

Public can now monitor status of foreign aid for typhoon victims MANILA, Nov 18 (Mabuhay) – The Aquino government has launched a web-based initiative called Foreign Aid Transparency Hub (FAiTH), which will allow the public to monitor the status of foreign assistance coming in for the victims of Super Typhoon Yolanda. “There’s an urgent call now for us to monitor the movement of foreign aid funds for Yolanda so they will go exactly where they’re supposed to: to the survivors of the typhoon for whom recovery will be a long and arduous process, and to the communities that need to be rehabilitated as quickly and efficiently as possible,” Department of Budget and Management Undersecretary and Chief Information Officer Richard “Bon” Moya

said. “FAiTH is the Aquino administration’s pioneering response to this growing need for transparency and accountability in the management of humanitarian donations,” he added. Some sectors earlier called for transparency in the distribution of the aid. The Commission on Audit already promised these will be audited. The portal, which can be accessed via www.gov.ph/faith, will show to the public how the funds were spent. Moya said the portal will contain information on calamity aid and assistance – both in cash and in kind – received by the Philippines from other countries, mulSee MONITOR STATUS, page 6

A survivor carries water cans as he searches for fresh water in an area devastated by Typhoon Haiyan in Tacloban November 18, 2013. The Philippines is facing up to an enormous rebuilding task from Typhoon Haiyan, which killed at least 3,681 people and left 1,186 missing, with many isolated communities yet to receive significant aid despite a massive international relief effort. (MNS photo)

‘Help Us’: Isolated typhoon victims clamor for food BY AMÉLIE BOTTELIER-DEPOIS

HOMONHON, November 18, 2013 (AFP) – The message spelt out in giant letters on the ground outside the remote, typhoonshattered Philippine village was clear enough: “Help Us. We Need Food”. Easily visible as the US helicopter carrying emergency food supplies made its approach Monday, it reflected the desperation of the villagers 10 days after Typhoon Haiyan slammed into the central Philippines. As soon as the chopper touched down and the doors opened, around 100 villagers rushed to the aircraft and began pulling at the bags of rice inside before they could be properly unloaded. “It’s the first food we’ve had,” a woman shouted as the crew

tried to persuade the residents of the tiny inland village in eastern Leyte island to move back. The rice was finally offloaded and, as the helicopter took off again, one of the villagers gestured wildly with his hands to his mouth, pleading for the crew to return with more supplies. “Those in the remote areas are the most desperate,” said Chief Petty Officer Matthew Gensler. “The further out you go, the harder it is.” The helicopter was one of many that have been flying continual sorties off the USS George Washington aircraft carrier since it arrived to spearhead a growing international relief operation. Haiyan made landfall on November 8, triggering a storm surge that laid waste to large ar-

eas of coastline and pummeling inland towns and villages with some of the strongest winds ever recorded. The official death toll stands at 3,976 with 1,602 people missing. The United Nations estimates up to four million people have been displaced, of whom only 350,000 have found shelter in evacuation centres. On the tiny island of Homonhon, which suffered a direct hit from the super typhoon, the mood was calmer, with villagers waiting patiently as the helicopter crew unloaded water supplies. The approach to the village offered an aerial view of the destruction inflicted on the island, where thick coconut groves had been torn up and flattened. See HELP US, page 6

‘Yolanda’ death toll nears 4,000-mark

MANILA, Nov. 18 (Mabuhay) – The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Monday morning the official death toll from supertyphoon “Yolanda” has reached 3,976, while the number of families affected also rose slightly as relief efforts from the government and other sectors continue for the victims. The death toll is broken down by regions as follows: CALABARZON, 2; MIMAROPA, 7; Bicol, 5; Western Visayas, 161; Central Visayas, 74; Eastern Visayas, 3,725; Zamboanga Peninsula, 1; and CARAGA, 1. NDRRMC said that 18,175 persons were injured, broken down as: 2 for CALABARZON, 21 for Bicol, 228, Western Visayas; 102, Central Visayas; 17,821, Eastern

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A resident uses a wheelbarrow to recover the body of a victim after Typhoon Haiyan hit the municipality of Coron, Palawan province in central Philippines November 9, 2013. Typhoon Haiyan, possibly the strongest storm ever to hit land, has devastated the central Philippine city of Tacloban, killing at least 3,000 people and destroying most houses in a surge of flood water and high winds, officials said.(MNS Photo)

Solon proposes Philippine Supreme Court establishment of declares PDAF unconstitutional Philippine OFW bank MANILA, Nov 19 (Mabuhay) On Tuesday it was announced MANILA, Nov. 18 (Mabuhay) – A neophyte lawmaker has filed a measure seeking to establish a bank for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to provide adequate care, benefit and other forms of assistance to OFWs and their dependents. Rep. Juan “Johnny” Revilla (Party-list, OFW Family Club) said under House Bill 2942, the OFW Bank, to be owned by OFWs and their families, shall foster, improve and develop the financial interest and welfare of OFWs by providing them easy access to its See OFW BANK, page 6

– The Supreme Court has found the Priority Development Assistance Fund - more commonly referred to as congressional pork barrel funds - unconstitutional, the high court’s spokesman Atty. Theodore Te said Tuesday The decision was announced just as the Supreme Court was preparing to hear oral arguments on the Aquino administration’s equally controversial Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP), which is the subject of a separate complaint, but which critics assail as essentially cut from the same fabric as PDAF.

that the SC justices voted 14-0-1 (with Associate Justice Presbiterio Velasco accounting for the one abstention) to find the PDAF inconsistent with the constitutional mandates of the executive and legislative branches of government. Legal challenges to the PDAF had argued that legislators had built into the legal frameworks for pork barrel funds mechanisms to influence the ultimate spending of the funds, thus creating conflict with Congress’ power of the purse, and breeding corSee UNCONSTITUTIONAL, page 6

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Taiwan seeks PHL help to look for abducted woman MANILA, Nov 17 (Mabuhay) – Taiwan has sought the help of Philippine authorities in locating a woman abducted by armed men believed to be “terrorists from the Southern Philippines.” A report by Taiwan’s Central News Agency said Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) made the request to the Philippine government to help look for Chang An-wei. Chang had been abducted from a Malaysian resort island Friday by armed men. The men had shot dead her husband Hsu Limin, 57, during the abduction at the Malaysian resort island of Pom Pom. The CNA report quoted the MOFA as saying Taiwan’s representative offices in Malaysia and the Philippines are asking their respective host countries to investigate. A separate report on Malaysia’s The Star Online said Malaysian police believe the gunmen may have links to the Philippinebased Abu Sayyaf. It quoted police Inspector General Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar as saying the Abu Sayyaf had been known for kidnapping-for-ransom cases. “The initial information we have is that there were eight of them. They were a band of opportunists that took advantage of the security void left by Filipino border authorities that had been moved to concentrate on the Haiyan (Yolanda) disaster up north,” he said. “I hope that she (Chang) is not in Filipino waters. We have contacted the Filipino border authorities to search on their side. We are also sweeping our side as well, to ensure they are not using our territory to hide the victim,” he added. But as of Saturday, the report said no ransom demand had been made for Chang. Khalid said they are not ruling out for now the involvement of locals in the planning of the raid.

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Marcos secretary found guilty in looted Monet sale NEW YORK CITY, November 19, 2013 (AFP) – A one-time secretary to Imelda Marcos was found guilty by a US court on Monday for plotting to sell a Monet painting which vanished after the 1986 revolution that saw the former first lady of the Philippines ousted. Sentencing for Vilma Bautista, 75, will be held at a date that has not yet been announced, officials said. “Bautista was found guilty of attempting to sell art she had possessed secretly for decades and knew to be stolen, and for selling a looted museum-quality painting for her personal enrichment,” Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. said. She was one of three people accused of illegally conspiring

to possess and sell works of art acquired by Marcos, and keeping proceeds for themselves, the Manhattan district attorney’s office said. They also sought to hide the gains from the US tax authorities. The Monet was part of Imelda Marcos’ hoard of artworks and other luxuries accumulated during the corrupt rule of her husband, President Ferdinand Marcos. The Philippines government moved to recover the property in the aftermath of the 1986revolution, but much of it vanished. “A significant amount of artwork and other valuables disappeared from Philippine government property, including from the Philippine Consulate townhouse in Manhattan,” the DA’s office

had said earlier. Vance said that after waiting 20 years beginning in 2009, Bautista and her two nephews allegedly began trying to sell. Among the works they sought to cash in on were the Monet water lily, “Le Bassin aux Nympheas,” and three other valuable works that the Philippines government was trying to repossess. They succeeded with the Monet, selling it to a London gallery and dividing the $32 million, with Bautista “keeping the largest share of the money herself,” prosecutors said. Philippine authorities say 146 works of art the Marcos’ acquired with public money have not yet been recovered, including works by Picasso, Van Gogh, Renoir, Rembrandt and Cezanne.

Malaysia blames Filipino group for tourist kidnapping KUALA LUMPUR, November 16, 2013 (AFP) – Malaysian police said on Saturday an Al-Qaeda linked terror group from the Philippines was believed to be behind the killing of a Taiwanese tourist and the kidnapping of his wife. Unidentified gunmen shot dead Li-Min Hsu, 57, and kidnapped his wife An-Wei Chang, 56, early Friday on Pom Pom Island, a popular scuba diving location in the eastern state of Sabah on Borneo island. The incident – in a remote part that was rocked earlier this year by a bloody Philippine militant incursion—has underlined continued threats in the region despite a Malaysian security clampdown. Police chief Khalid Abu Bakar said the Islamist extremist group Abu Sayyaf was suspected to be behind the attack. “We believe the terrorists were

able to slip in because there has been a big mobilisation of resources of the Philippine armed forces from the country’s south to the north to help out in relief work for victims of Super Typhoon Haiyan,” he was quoted by national news agency Bernama as saying. The record-breaking typhoon, which hit the Philippines eight days ago has left thousands dead and affected millions. Khalid added the attackers were believed to have come in a group of eight in a speedboat. Authorities are still trying to find the kidnapped woman with help from their Philippines counterparts, he said. Another police official confirmed his remarks to AFP but declined to comment further. Funded by the late Al-Qaeda mastermind Osama bin Laden in the 1990s, Abu Sayyaf has targeted foreigners with kidnappings

for ransom and has been accused of most of the Philippines’ deadliest insurgent attacks. They have also been blamed for a 2000 cross-border raid on Malaysia’s Sipadan island, near Pom Pom, when 21 mostly Western holidaymakers were seized and taken to the Philippines. They were later ransomed. The southern Philippines is just a short boat ride away from Sabah’s east coast. More than 200 heavily-armed fighters landed by boat along the same stretch in February in a bizarre bid to support a self-proclaimed Philippine sultan who had staked a claim to the area. After a nearly month-long stand-off, Malaysian armed forces moved in to clear out the guerrillas, leaving dozens dead. Their leader died last month of organ failure in a Manila hospital at the age of 75.

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Global aid converges on PHL MANILA, November 16, 2013 (AFP) – Spearheaded by a US aircraft carrier group, foreign relief efforts have stepped up a gear in the storm-devastated Philippines eight days after Super Typhoon Haiyan left thousands dead and millions homeless. Ships and planes from Asia-Pacific nations and Europe have converged on the belt of Philippine islands hardest hit by the typhoon, one of strongest storms to ever make landfall. The air and sea-lift has also brought in emergency medical and shelter supplies from global humanitarian groups who have warned of the dangers facing remote, hard-toaccess communities. The United States, which used to rule the Philippines, is by far the greatest contributor to the effort, spearheaded by the giant USS George Washington. Below is a breakdown of the international aid being offered: In addition to the delivery of relief supplies, US military aircraft have logged nearly 480 flight hours in 186 aircraft sorties, moved nearly 1,200 relief workers into hard-hit Tacloban city and airlifted nearly 2,900 displaced people from the affected areas to date. Over the last 24 hours, more than 118 tons of food, water and shelter items have been delivered to Tacloban, Borongan and Guiuan, the US military said. More than 600 US military personnel are currently on the ground in the Philippines, with 6,200 sailors supporting air operations from the USS George Washington strike group. An additional 1,000 Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit are expected to arrive in approximately five days. Eight American MV-22 Ospreys—rotor planes that can take off and land like helicopters – are currently in operation, and eight more are being deployed. In other contributions, Britain is sending its largest naval ship, the helicopter carrier HMS Illustrious. Also from Britain, heavy transport planes carrying equipment such as 4X4 vehicles and forklift trucks have already arrived. British Prime Minister David Cameron announced Saturday that Britain was providing a further $48 million to help the relief effort, on top of $37 million already pledged. The United Nations, which had launched an appeal for $301 million dollars in relief funding, said Friday it had so far received $72 million. Japan has tripled its emergency aid package to more than $30 million and is preparing to send up to 1,000 troops, in what would be the country’s biggest foreign deployment since World War II. The European Union upped its contribution by $7.0 million on Saturday to $20 million. Australia has provided three C-130 Hercules transport aircraft, and the amphibious landing vessel HMAS Tobruk. Other C-130s—a warhorse of relief operations the world over—are being deployed by countries including India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Sweden, Taiwan and Thailand, as well as by UN agencies and private charities. Other military transporters and aid flights have arrived or are en route from Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain among others. China, which is locked in a territorial dispute with the Philippines, has promised $1.6 million of aid, mainly in tents and blankets, after widespread criticism of its initial modest response of a $100,000 government donation.

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PH suffering from national trauma – expert MANILA, Nov 18 (Mabuhay) – The magnitude of the disaster caused by super typhoon Yolanda has caused a kind of trauma on a national scale, an expert said. Social scientist and trauma expert Honey Carandang said: “I can say we have national trauma because the magnitude is more than we could ever think of. It’s unimaginable. Because of that, everybody’s affected: those whose family members have died as well as the relief workers. Reporters are also vicariously traumatized. It’s what we call secondary trauma.” Even people watching the scenes on television are traumatized, she said. “Trauma is a phenomenon we have to deal with… The reaction to trauma is a normal reaction to an abnormal situation,” she said. This is why the psychological factor is understandable after the physical needs of the survivors have been answered. Trauma also cuts through classes, she said. “Anybody, no matter how well off, with this magnitude, you will be traumatized. It’s too much for the human system to contain.” Understanding the trauma “In such incidents, the body gets into hyper alert stage. It’s a normal reaction to an emergency, such as when you are able to lift a [heavy object] in times of danger. After the emergency, the body should already go back to normal,” she said. With the magnitude of the disaster, however, she said the entire Filipino people is on red alert situation. She said that for those in the disaster areas, “the images will go through your head whether you like it or not. They have their own life. You can’t go to sleep.”

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She said these are “intrusions” that come in the form of “nightmares.” Sometimes, trauma is stored in the body, she said. It will show its ugly head with just the slightest of reinforcement, she added. “The other aspect is you become numb, paralyzed, immobile. You are just staring into space,” she said. Healing Carandang said the understanding of trauma leads to healing. She said it is only right to assure the survivors that “they will be safe.” It is also important that “they tell their story in their own words.” “There’s also the survivor’s guilt…which is why it’s important to listen, support and not to judge.” A certain “connection” is also paramount, she said. “The mother accompanies the child, the social workers [are there], the connection with other people.” Support This connection is why the nation is standing on its feet, anchored on the support of other nations. In the aftermath of Yolanda, international aid started to pour in. One after the other, groups and individuals lent their time and resources to help feed, assist and heal the survivors. “Any kind of mobilization may not be enough for this kind of magnitude. As a nation, we’re supported and healed by at least 40 countries helping. It’s a big consolation for us,” she said. She noted the healing is a long process. A year after, when the country commemorates incidents like this, people need to go back to support others and tell them they are not alone. The feelings are triggered when the anniversary comes around, she said. (MNS)

Cost from disasters quadrupled in 30 years: World Bank BY MARIETTE LE ROUX

WARSAW, November 18, 2013 (AFP) – The bill from natural and weather disasters is nearly $200 billion (150 billion euros) a year, four times higher than in the 1980s, the World Bank said on Monday. “As the global climate continues to change, the costs and damages from more extreme weather related to a warming planet are growing,” it reported on the sidelines of UN climate talks in Warsaw. Disasters cost nearly $4 trillion (2.96 trillion euros) over the last 30 years, about two-thirds of which was due to extreme storms, floods and drought, and killed more than 2.5 million people, it said in a cost analysis. World Bank president Jim Yong Kim said that Typhoon Haiyan, the most powerful typhoon ever to hit the Philippines, had “brought into sharp focus how climate change is intensifying the severity of extreme weather events.” He said in the report: “Such tragic events show that the world can no longer afford to put off action to slow greenhouse emissions, and help countries prepare for a world of greater climate and disaster risks.” The document included estimates of the cost from lives and jobs lost as well as damage to property and infrastructure. In the 1980s, it said, the annual cost was about $50 billion, quadrupling to $200 billion per year in the last decade. “Weather-related economic impacts are especially high in fast-growing, middle-income countries due to increasingly exposed, valuable assets,” said the report.

In these economies, “the average impact of disasters equaled one percent of GDP (gross domestic product) over the six years from 2001 to 2006, 10 times higher than the average for high-income countries.” Those further down the ladder of development experienced a correspondingly greater loss of GDP. Hurricane Tomas wiped out the equivalent of 43 percent of the GDP of St Lucia in 2010. The 2008-11 drought in the Horn of Africa, which at its peak saw 13.3 million people without enough food, caused estimated losses of $12.1 billion in Kenya alone. The World Bank said more must be done to help vulnerable countries adapt to climate change and prepare for weather disasters. Building disaster-resilient infrastructure and early warning systems may be costly but saves countless lives and typically yield benefits four to 36 times higher than the initial outlay. “Cyclone Phailin which hit Odisha and Andrah Pradesh in 2013 resulted in 40 deaths after years of disaster risk prevention and preparedness, compared to the 10,000 who perished during a similar event in 1999,” said the report. While no single weather event can be blamed with certainty on climate change, scientists have long been warning of ever more extreme floods, heat-waves, cyclones and other effects of a warming planet.There is also damage from slower onset changes – sea level rise drowning small islands, salinization of freshwater sources and longer, harsher droughts. The bill is complex, deriving also from a country’s preparedness to cope with disasters.

Beijing’s meager typhoon aid is diplomatic misstep: experts BY FELICIA SONMEZ

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BEIJING, November 16, 2013 (AFP) – China’s clumsy response to the typhoon in the neighboring Philippines shows that the Asian giant is still struggling to find its role on the world stage, analysts say, burdened by history and its own self-image. Initially the Chinese government offered only $100,000, and while later donations have swelled Beijing’s aid to $1.8 million that falls far short of Japan’s $30 million, $20 million from the US, and even Swedish furniture group Ikea, which gave $2.7 million through its charitable foundation to the UN children’s agency Unicef for relief efforts in the storm-hit area. Beijing is embroiled in a diplomatic row with Manila over disputed islands in the South China Sea, and the weight of history bears heavy on the region. A tiny piece of the havoc wreaked by the typhoon was a fallen statue at the Leyte Landing Memorial close to Tacloban, where American general Douglas MacArthur strode ashore in 1944 on his mission to liberate the Philippines from Japanese occupation. The island was one of the biggest battlegrounds of World War II and the naval battle of Leyte Gulf one of the largest sea engagements in history, with dozens of ships lost and Japan using kamikaze suicide pilots for the first time. US forces suffered 15,584 killed and wounded, with Japanese casualties estimated at 49,000. A plaque at the tribute site displays MacArthur’s proclamation urging Filipinos to “rise and strike” against the Japanese. But almost seven decades later, Tokyo is preparing to send as many as 1,000 members of its SelfDefense Forces, Japan’s de facto military, to the disaster zone, their first active return to Leyte, where they will work hand-in-hand with the US military presence.

In contrast, China refers constantly to its past as a victim of Japanese aggression in its row with Tokyo over another set of disputed islands. At the same time the 19th-century colonisation of parts of China by foreign powers looms large in its history, despite its rise to become the world’s secondlargest economy. Jim Schoff, senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and an expert on disaster relief in Asia, explained there was sometimes still a mindset in China that “’We’re a developing country, too, and we have natural disasters, too.’” “There’s a little bit of tight-fistedness that remains from that,” he said. “It’s the nexus of humanitarian relief and self-interest, and I think it’s taking China a while to figure out where that point is.” Nonetheless, he pointed out: “The Chinese like to complain about US Cold War thinking when we reach out to allies to build these alliances. “If they want to talk about a new great power relationship or a new great nation relationship, it assumes they’re a great nation and they have this relationship with the US as a peer,” he said. “They are definitely not demonstrating that, to be a pillar of support in the region. So, that’s a failure on their part.” Beijing’s foreign ministry has said that its offer could change, and will depend on “the development of the situation”. But the missed opportunity could have broader diplomatic repercussions, experts say. “I think this is a real test of their humanitarian principles, and also of the foreign-policy-making establishment in China,” said Mark Beeson, professor of international politics at Murdoch University in Perth, Australia.

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effect,” said Aquino. The lion’s share of the aid burden has been taken up by a massive global relief effort spearheaded by the United States, which deployed an aircraft carrier strike force to help distribute emergency supplies. As of Monday the official death toll stood at 3,976 with 1,602 people missing. The United Nations estimates up to four million people have been displaced.

tilateral organizations, and also those sent through Philippine embassies abroad. The FAiTH monitoring team will represented by the Department of Foreign Affairs, DBM, Department of Finance , Commission on Audit, DSWD, National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, the Presidential Management Staff and the Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office under the Office of the President. “Counter to what most people

individuals were selling fuel in Coke bottles Monday by the side of the roads as cars and motorbikes made a tentative return to the streets. But the overall situation remains critical, and teams were still recovering bloated bodies on Monday from areas in and around Tacloban. he UN said an estimated 2.5 million people need food assistance, and stressed the importance of ensuring supplies of rice seed for the crucial December-January planting season. President Benigno Aquino, who was criticised over the speed of the initial response to the disaster, toured the worst-hit areas on Sunday and Monday and acknowledged that the power of the typhoon had simply overwhelmed the local authorities.

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Rear Admiral Mark Montgomery, commander of USS George Washington strike group, said that as well as bringing supplies in, its helicopter crews had “airlifted around 5,000 displaced people to safety”. Although the relief operation took time to get up and running, aid agencies and humanitarian groups have firmly established operational posts in the flattened region’s largest city Tacloban. The city remains without regular power, but distribution centers have been set up, ensuring a steady flow of food and water to still-traumatized residents, while mobile surgical units provide emergency care for the sick and injured. Some petrol stations have opened and enterprising

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ruption. In a briefing, Atty. Te said the ruling declared illegal the entire 2013 PDAF, all legal provisions of the past and present Congressional Pork Barrel Laws, such as the previous PDAF and Countrywide Development Fund articles and the various Congressional Insertions. This decision was a partial granting of the three consolidated petitions challenging the legality oof the pork barrel system filed by Grego Belgica, Samson Alcantara of the Social Justice Society

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had primary responsibility as first responders. “But the destructive force of this typhoon was of such a magnitude that even those personnel... were themselves victims,” he said, noting that only 20 police officers in Tacloban – the affected region’s largest city – were able to report to work the day after the storm. “So we have to admit, there was a breakdown in terms of government and there was a cascading

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point where we say ‘We can’t do that, we can’t help, because we don’t have the... operation and maintenance money to be able to deploy those ships.’”Amos noted that budget officials will call from doing “less with less” as they face the sequester. But “I’ve got 43 years in this business, we’re going to do the same with less,” the Marine commandant said. “We’re a benevolent nation... (But) we could reach a point where quite frankly we don’t have enough money to deploy or move.” The sequester was devised as a poison-pill austerity program in 2012, with mandatory cuts spread over 10 years aiming to force battling Republicans and Democrats to compromise on a long-term program to reduce the country’s deficit.

Visayas; and 1, Zamboanga Peninsula. Still missing are 1,598 individuals and these can be broken down into 19 for Western Visayas, 5 for Central Visayas, and 1,574 for Eastern Visayas. NDRRMC said a total of 2,212,955 families (10,306,318 persons) were affected in 44 provinces, 574 municipalities, and 57 cities. Of the total number of affected residents, 850,058 families or 4,008,894 persons were left homeless, NDRRMC said, prompting over 74,000 to stay inside evacuation centers. Number of damaged houses also rose to 571,806. The cost of damages breached the P10-billion mark at P10,384,690,061, with P1,295,508,600 for infrastructure facilities and P9,089,181,461 for agriculture.

think, foreign aid isn’t given to the Philippine government in hard cash. Instead, these arrive in the form of pledges, which are released to aid groups or their corresponding organizations in the Philippines, such as USAID and Red Cross. In cases like this, FAiTH doesn’t monitor these funds; instead, it tracks foreign aid that is coursed through Philippine government agencies,” Moya said. Budget Secretary Florencio Abad added: “We believe that other humanitarian organiza-

The high tribunal found that the intervention, assumption and participation of lawmakers in any of the post-enactment stages in execution of the budget—such as identification of projects, fund release and/or fund realignment, to be unrelated to Congress’ power of oversight. It also deemed that personal lump-sum allocations to lawmakers, that allow them to fund specific projects that they determine, and all similar acts, to be acts of grave abuse of discretion “amounting to lack or excess of discretion.” Moreover, the SC said the phrases in Section 8 of Presidential Decree 910 on the Malampaya Funds “and for such other purposes as may be heareafter directed by the President,” and

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products and services. “Such services are efficient remittance, loan and credit assistance services and protection and maximized benefits for their savings and investment,” Revilla said. Revilla said as money sent home by OFWs continues to increase, there is a pressing need for more bank remittance service providers to give more support for the growth of remittances of these modern-day heroes. He added that some OFWs are now allotting a major part of their monthly income to their savings. This means more savings, which would translate to bigger investment in a bank they own, he said. “The OFW bank would also

tions and civil society groups want the very same things that this Administration is working for: greater transparency and accountability in the use of funds, especially those that are meant to bring relief and urgent assistance to the victims of calamities.” “Working together, the Philippine government and the global community can accomplish much toward rebuilding the communities damaged by Yolanda and restoring normalcy to the lives of those who were affected by the typhoon,” he said. (MNS) the “to finance the priority infrastructure development projects” under Sec. 12 of PD 1869 (under the President’s Social Fund), as amended by PD 1993, had violated the principle of non-delegability of legislative power. As such, the court ruled to impose a permanent injunction against the PDAF. It first issued a TRO in September. “Thus the disbursement /release of the remaining PDAF Funds allocated for the year 2013 as well as for the all previous years and the Malampaya Funds under the aforementioned phrase in PD 910 to be not covered by the Notice of Cash Allocations but only by Special Allotment Release Orders, whether obligated or not, are hereby enjoined,” said the decision, penned by Justice Estela M. Perlas-Bernabe. encourage the entrepreneurial spirit of the OFWs by addressing and enhancing their investment potentials as they assure a better future for their families,” Revilla said. Revilla said OFWs would also earn benefits derived from the earnings of the bank’s net income being shareholders of the bank. Under the measure to be known as the Philippine OFW Bank, the bank shall accept remittances from the foreign earnings of OFWs and grant short-term or long-term loans and advances preferably by OFWs and their dependents against security and real estate and/or other acceptable assets for the establishment, rehabilitation or expansion of small-scale and medium-scale enterprises as well as agriculture, commercial, industrial enterprises.

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Community to honor memory of journalists who died during Typhoon Yolanda Media and community groups will hold a memorial honoring the journalists who died while reporting news about Typhoon Yolanda (International name Haiyan) on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2-5 p.m. at Carson Library, 151 E. Carson St. in Carson. The event also commemorates the 4th anniversary of the Ampatuan massacre on Nov. 23, 2009, which left 57 dead – 32 of them journalists. The Committee to Protect Journalists described the massacre as the single deadliest event for journalists in history. In the wake of Typhoon Yolanda, four journalists died while reporting news about the typhoon and seven are still missing, according to the National Union of Journalists (NUJP). The four who died were broadcast journalists Archia Globio and Malou Realino of DyBR-Tacloban and Allan Medina and Ronald Vinas of dyVL Aksyon Radyo Tacloban. Several others lost their homes and belong-

ings. The event will include photo and art exhibits, poetry reading and musical performances by members of the Filipino-American media, as well as a candle-lighting ceremony in honor of the journalists who died in the line of duty. Award-winning journalist and author Benjamin “Boying” Pimentel will also talk about his latest book, “How My Children Lost Their Tagalog.” Proceeds of book sales will go to a scholarship program for the children of the fallen journalists. The event is sponsored by the NUJP-US Chapter, Fil-Am Press Club of California, Frontliners, F7, Friends of the (Carson) Library, Filipino American Community of Los Angeles (FACLA), Justice for Filipino American Veterans (JFAV) and Philippine Expressions Book Shop. For more information, email NUJPevents@ gmail.com.

Wells Fargo donates $250,000 for relief efforts ExpressSend Remittance Transfer Fees to the Philippines waived; Wells Fargo ATMs to accept donations for American Red Cross Taguig, Philippines, November 13 – Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is supporting the Philippines typhoon and flood relief effort with a grant of $250,000 – more than Php 10 million – with $125,000 going to the American Red Cross and $125,000 to the International Medical Corps. These funds will help with the ongoing relief efforts and rehabilitation in the affected areas of the Philippines in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan. “This typhoon has brought unprecedented devastation and loss of life to the Philippines,” said Tim Hanlon, head of Strategic Philanthropy and Partnerships for Wells Fargo. “While we are grateful that all of our team members there are safe and accounted for, our hearts go out to all those who were impacted by this storm. Our contribution will help get aid quickly to those who need it.” Wells Fargo is also temporarily waiving all remittance transfer fees for ExpressSend transfers from an eligible checking or savings account to reduce the cost of sending money to the Philippines to support friends and family. Customers can send funds to their family or friends in the Philippines at a number of remittance network members – including Bank of the Philippine Islands, BDO Unibank, Metrobank, M.Lhuillier and Cebuana Lhuillier – by calling Wells Fargo Global Remittance Services at 1-800556-0605, going online at wellsfargo.com, or visiting a Wells Fargo banking store. The first remittance for a service agreement must be completed in person at a store. The fee waiver is effective November 13 through November 30, 2013. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and communities that have been devastated by this storm,” said Daniel Ayala, head of Wells Fargo’s Global Remittance Services Group. “As these communities begin the long, difficult process of recovery, we’re working closely with our remittance network members in the Philippines to make sure our customers and team members are able to support their families and friends.” From now through December 11, 2013, Wells Fargo customers can donate to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund at more than 12,000 Wells Fargo ATMs across the U.S. (with the exception of Kansas, Missouri, and Washington, D.C., due to local restrictions).

Customers will not be charged a fee for using this service and 100 percent of the donations will be sent to the American Red Cross. “Wells Fargo is committed to helping the community recover.” said Aveek Mukherjee, head of Enterprise Global Services Delivery. “We look forward to working together with the community and our partners to aid in the relief and rehabilitation.” Wells Fargo is committed to community service and runs regular programs in its international locations. Wells Fargo in the Philippines has a volunteer taskforce comprised of team members, with initiatives focused on disaster relief efforts, supporting learning programs for socially disadvantaged schools, improving the levels of education and infrastructure, among others. About Wells Fargo Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a nationwide, diversified, community-based financial services company with $1.5 trillion in assets. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in San Francisco, Wells Fargo provides banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance through more than 9,000 stores, 12,000 ATMs, and the Internet (wellsfargo.com), and has offices in more than 35 countries to support the bank’s customers who conduct business in the global economy. With more than 270,000 team members, Wells Fargo serves one in three households in the United States. Wells Fargo & Company was ranked No. 25 on Fortune’s 2013 rankings of America’s largest corporations. Wells Fargo’s vision is to satisfy all our customers’ financial needs and help them succeed financially. Wells Fargo perspectives are also available at blog.wellsfargo.com. In 2012, the Company invested $315.8 million in grants to 19,500 nonprofits, and team members contributed more than 1.5 million volunteer hours around the country. For more information, please visit: www.wellsfargo.com/about/csr.

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Last November 14, the UCLA Pilipino Alumni Network hosted a Comedy Night in Downtown L.A.’s Los Angeles Athletic Club to support the efforts to raise awareness and funds for the disaster caused by Typhoon Yolanda. The event featured Justin Rivera (Comedian/Magician who performed at The Laugh Factory, The Improv, & Ice House) and Clarinda Morales (UCLA Alumnus & Filmmaker who produced independent films and documentaries for MTV, VH1, & SHOWTIME). UCLA Pilipino Alumni Chairs Ted John Mendoza (2013-2014), Steffi Yutan (2012-

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Typhoon orphans find stop-gap home in Tacloban BY CECIL MORELLA

TACLOBAN, November 18, 2013 (AFP) – Since her mother, father and three siblings were swept away by a tsunami-like wave that engulfed Tacloban, Nica Cabutin has been learning to live as an orphan, one of many created by the Philippines typhoon. She was found clutching wreckage after one of the most powerful storms ever recorded whipped up a huge surge that brought the ocean ashore, leaving the city in ruins and thousands of people dead. Nica’s house and entire family were, in

her own words, “brought away by the sea”, said Carmela Bastes, director of the Shelter for Abused Women and Children, a refuge for rape victims and those afflicted by violence, where the orphan now lives. The young girl is shy about her lopsided hair, which was cut short so the two large gashes on the side of her head could be treated. “She tells us she’s in first grade and we also estimate she’s eight,” said Bastes, whose staff tracked the girl’s family to what had been the Alimasag neighbourhod of the devastated city.

Survivors there told officials that nothing has been seen of her parents or siblings since Super Typhoon Haiyan struck on November 8. They are presumed to be five of the more than 4,400 people the United Nations says have died, while Philippine authorities put the toll at just under 4,000. Nica was one of the first children from Tacloban to be placed in government care after losing parents to the typhoon, said Liliosa Baltazar, director of the city’s social welfare department. But, she adds, she is not expected to be the last. “We can’t say at this point how many there will be. We expect the local officials of the (Tacloban) districts will turn over orphaned children to us. Right now they are attending to the needs of their own families.” April Sumaylo from Save the Children in the Philippines says the charity believes around three million children have been affected in some way by the typhoon. “We have talked to children who have lost their parents,” she said. “We have seen some children who said they are the ones scavenging for food and water. It’s obviously very distressing for them.”

Nica lives on the ground floor of the women’s shelter. Its roof was blown off in the storm and, as is the case in much of Tacloban on Leyte island, there is no power or water. Under normal circumstances, she might have been placed in one of the city’s two main orphanages, one run by Catholic nuns and the other by non-governmental group SOS. But they too were badly damaged by the storm surges and ferocious winds that tore through the Philippines’ central islands. Both had to be evacuated, officials from the two shelters told AFP. When Nica first arrived at the shelter she would cry all the time, said Bastes, but now she is more used to being there and plays with the other children. Despite all she has gone through, Nica is bearing up well, said Bastes, perhaps too young to understand the magnitude of the horror that has befallen her. “We do not know if this will remain the case,” she added. Once the city’s welfare services get up and running again, Nica and other children like her who emerge over the days and weeks ahead will be handed over to officials and eventually put up for adoption. “We have to place them with a family,” said Bastes. “They can’t be in this institution forever.”

Typhoon Haiyan devastates; Fil-Am’s camaraderie emerges By Pia Cabanela Cerritos, Ca – RAIN has stopped, the wind has soften and the cries began. Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) has left a devastating blow to the Philippines, with her monstrous power sweeping Tacloban and the rest of the Visayan land in ruins. Still photos of desperation and fear of our countrymen have captured the hearts of the world, with aids coming from Australia to Russia, and last Thursday night from Cali-

From left, LA resident Rhonabel Ladines, host Antoinette Taus, writer Pia Cabanela and Balikbayan Mariz.

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fornia, USA. Gerry’s Grill in Cerritos, CA with the participation of local Filipina singer/host Antoinette Taus have organized a night of music to join in helping Filipinos back home. Philippine T-Shirts were sold from which 100% of the proceeds will go the Typhoon victims and a donation bowl was placed on stage. The room was packed with eager flips, and a few foreigners coming together for a common cause. Armed with bags of clothes, canned goods, medicine and blankets, patrons storm the venue in good spirits. Social media also played a good role in spreading the word. Friends and families encouraging each other to travel from Los Angeles for this one night. Rhonabel Ladines got out of work at 8:30 pm from L.A and head straight to Cerritos. “I wanted to help, I just didn’t know how or where I could be of service, and I saw a post on Facebook, and I knew I wanted to go and donate, my exhaustion is miniscule compared to what they’re going through.” An enormous amount of solidarity was felt through the room as host Ms. Taus entertain the crowd with live music with her band. “Our hands may be here in Cali, but through this, we hope our support will be felt.” quips another Filipino, Thomas. These events have been emerging everywhere in the US, cementing the bond we Filipinos have despite separated by seas and continents. If there’s one trait I believe is truly Filipino, its resilience. T-Shirts are still available for purchase for $15, please contact Gerry’s Grill Manager Joanne Pangan at 562-4031000. If you wish to help, you may inquire at local Filipino venues/restaurants near you for similar benefit gigs or concerts. Little helping hands are still helping hands.

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ENTERT Kris, Angel distribute relief goods in Iloilo town

Angel Locsin and Kris Aquino joined forces in personally distributing relief goods to the survivors of super typhoon “Yolanda” in the province of Iloilo. The two Kapamilya stars went to the town of Concepcion on Sunday where 10,000 families or around 40,000 individuals have been affected. Locsin said the situation in the typhoonravaged town is truly devastating but they are glad to be of service to them. “Nung papunta kami dito, maraming mga batang humihingi ng pagkain. Tinitigil nila ‘yung mga sasakyang dumadaan para humingi ng pagkain. Nakakadurog ng puso nung makita mo pero yung simpleng biscuit, yung ngiti nila nakakadurog din ng puso,” Locsin said. Aquino, for her part, said relief efforts should not end there as the Yolanda victims need more than just a pack of goods that would not last long. “Siyempre puwede kong sabihin na nakagaan ng loob namin pero sa totoo lang talaga, alam ko na ang tulong should not start here and end here. Mayroon talagang beyond this na kailangan,” she said. “Sana itong tulong namin, kahit ginawa namin ang lahat ng makakaya namin, alam naming kulang pa. Sana may sumunod pa. Tama si Ate Kris, hindi dapat dito magtapos. Sa mga susunod sa amin na pupunta dito, sana paghandaan din kung ilang dami ng pamilya ang nandito. Makapagbigay din sana ng gamut,” Locsin added.

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No wedding plans yet for Richard, Sarah Lahbati MANILA, Nov 16 (Mabuhay) -– Richard Gutierrez denied rumors that he and his girlfriend, actress Sarah Lahbati, are planning to tie the knot in the near future. This comes after Lahbati was rumored to have given birth to their child in Switzerland months back. Gutierrez said he gets surprised whenever people ask him things – which mostly are rumors – about his relationship with Lahbati. “Bago iyan ah. Every time naiinterview ako may bagong rumor.

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Angelica not invited to Melai-Jason wedding? Angelica Panganiban admitted she has yet to talk to Jason Francisco after the latter’s supposed rift with Pooh, her co-star on “Banana Split.” Francisco reportedly got upset after Pooh allegedly questioned his capacity to support his future wife, Melai Cantiveros, and their child. Cantiveros is also part of “Banana Split.” Panganiban said Francisco probably misinterpreted Pooh’s intention when he said such statements. “Hindi ko nakakausap si Jason. Hindi ko rin alam ang number niya. Kung siguro minasama niya ‘yung sinabi ng kaibigan ko, si Pooh, opinion iyon eh. Hindi kasi masama ‘yung intention ni Pooh. Ang gustong sabihin ni Pooh and ‘yung iba pang nagsabi noon, sobrang mahal namin si Melai,” she said. Known as one of Cantiveros’ close friends in showbiz, Panganiban defended Pooh saying the latter only wants the best for the comedienne. “Hindi naman siguro niya kinukuwestiyon. Buhay naman nila iyan. Labas na kami diyan,” she said. Asked if she will be attending Cantiveros and Francisco’s wedding in December, Panganiban briefly said: “Hindi. Hindi rin naman ako invited.”

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But she quickly added: “Wedding nila iyon. Ienjoy nila. Kapag wedding ko, ayaw ko rin ng may maririnig na masama ang loob sa akin.” The actress then wished the couple all the best as they tie the knot. “Gusto kong maging matagumpay sila sa larangan ng pag-ibig, ng pagbuo ng pamilya… Dapat magpaganda [si Melai], magpabongga siya. Once in a lifetime iyan so dapat siya ang pinakamagandang bride,” she said. Earlier this month, Francisco lashed back at his bashers who cast doubts on his supposed capacity to support his own family now that Cantiveros is pregnant with their baby. Francisco said he is a hardworking person and he will do everything to make his family feel comfortable. “Kahit noong wala pa akong asawa, ako na talaga nagtratrabaho sa amin. Saan ba ako pinulot ng ‘Big Brother’? Sa lansangan. Nag-iisip ka na lang na kung bibigyan ka ng chance [sa showbiz], go. Pero kung hindi, hindi ka naman tutunganga at kakain na lang ng kangkong,” he said. (MNS)

Ngayon ko lang narinig iyan. Ngayon naman kasal ah? Every week bago ang rumor. Wala pang plans. Ewan ko saan niyo nakuha iyan,” he said. According to Gutierrez, it is too early for them to settle down because they still have a lot of ambitions in life. “We’ll see. Siyempre masyado naman yatang nakakabigla yun. We’ll take it day by day, marami pa kaming mga gustong gawin for the next couple of years. We’ll focus on our work and we’ll see what happens,” he said. (MNS)

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Household bleach: The newest anti-aging remedy? (Relaxnews) – While people spend billions on anti-aging creams, a new study reveals a surprising secret weapon: heavily diluted bleach. But don’t try this at home. According to new research from Stanford University in the US, a .0005 percent solution – much weaker than what is available on your grocery store shelves – could be effective in treating skin damage caused by excessive sun exposure, aging, and radiation therapy. In a trial on mice, a diluted bleach mixture reversed inflammation and aging of the skin, and low doses of bleach blocked a chemical that triggers the inflammatory response. “Originally it was thought that bleach may serve an antimicrobial function, killing bacteria and viruses on the skin,�

said Dr. Thomas Leung from Stanford University. “But the concentrations used in clinic are not high enough for this to be the sole reason. So we wondered if there could be something else going on.� Leung and his colleagues tested the effect of daily, 30-minute baths in bleach solution on laboratory mice with radiation dermatitis. They found that the animals bathed in the bleach solution experienced less severe skin damage and better healing and hair regrowth than animals bathed in water. The study was published on Friday in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. The team is now considering testing the formula on humans and looking into what other skin conditions it could be used to help treat. “It’s possible that, in addition to being beneficial to radiation dermatitis, it could also aid in healing wounds like

diabetic ulcers,� Leung said. “This is exciting because there are so few side effects to dilute bleach. We may have identified other ways to use hypochlorite to really help patients. It could be easy, safe and inexpensive.� Still, researchers are warning people to not try applying bleach to their skin at home. Dr. Graham Johnston of the British Association of Dermatologists told the BBC: “I cannot emphasize enough that it is very important that individuals with inflammatory conditions do not apply bleach directly to their skin. “We often see patients with severe reactions to even milk bleaches, and I would recommend that people with inflamed or broken skin avoid contact with bleach in those areas.�

Researchers have found that diluted bleach may fight wrinkles and sun damage. Photo: stefanolunardi/shutterstock.com

People unswayed by calorie counts in fast food restaurants: study (Relaxnews) – While the tomers both before and after high calorie counts of arteryFebruary 2010, when the clogging fast foods are often Philadelphia calorie-count laprinted right in front of our bel mandate went into effect. eyes, most people ignore The researchers also conthem and go ahead and orducted a telephone survey of der their burgers and fries the city’s residents, to gauge anyway, a new study finds. how much people paid attenNew York University tion to calorie counts on resSchool of Medicine polled taurant menus. 2,000 Philadelphia fast food Findings showed no differcustomers, aged 18 to 64, ence in how often people ate finding that few paid atat fast food restaurants or the tention to calorie counts on amount of calories they conmenus, HeathDay reports. sumed before and after the A new US study finds that most people are unStudy author Brian El- swayed by calorie counts on fast food restaurant policy went into effect in Philbel, an assistant professor menus. Photo: krechet/shutterstock.com adelphia, HealthDay reports. of population health and Elbel led a separate 2011 health policy, presented his findings Friday at the study with similar findings, but this study examObesity Society’s annual meeting in Atlanta. ined 427 parents and teenagers in low income arThe research is published in the No- eas of New York City and Newark, New Jersey, vember issue of the journal Obesity. before mandatory menu labeling began in 2008 The research team collected customer receipts at and after. McDonald’s and Burger King restaurants and surWhile people noticed the labels, those labels veyed customers about how often they ate at fast didn’t have much effect on their orders at the counfood restaurants and whether or not they glanced ter, the findings showed. That study was published at calorie information. Researchers surveyed cus- in the International Journal of Obesity.

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(Relaxnews) - While meditastrate the immediate inflution has been associated with ence of meditation on blood decreased stress and enhanced pressure and markers of well-being, its immediate effect stress, and eventually guide on the heart remains unclear, better and more individualscientists say. To help demysized treatments of high blood tify matters, researchers at the pressure, chronic pain or Scripps Translational Science other health conditions, said Institute (STSI) in California STSI director Dr. Eric Topol. have teamed up with meditaThe team says that their tion guru Dr. Deepak Chopra in work is in response to flaws a new study. in previous studies, as re“Little is known about the imported in a 2007 report by mediate effects of meditation on the Agency for Healthcare the heart and vascular system, Research and Quality, which partly because of the difficulty found problems in most of collecting research quality data the 813 meditation studies through conventional means,� that were reviewed, with the said Dr. Steve Steinhubl, authors unable to draw “firm Scripps heath director of digital conclusions� about the role of medicine. But now researchmeditation in health care. ers have a new tool: “Wire“For thousands of years less devices offer new ways people have practiced meditato track blood pressure, heart tion to experience inner calm, rate, body temperature and relieve stress and cultivate Scientists are hoping to understand meditaother vital signs in a more dis- tion’s impact on heart health. Photo: bikerider- balance or what is known in creet and nondisruptive way.� london / shutterstock.com modern medicine as homeoThe research team has already stasis, which is the body’s abilconducted the study, but the results won’t be ready ity to regulate its internal conditions and create a until next year. healthy, stable environment,� said Chopra. “We’re Forty participants, aged 20 to 72, were in- excited about the opportunity to use wireless techvolved in the study, with half being experienced nology to gain more scientific data about meditameditators and half never having meditated be- tion’s tangible benefits for health and well-being.� fore. Chopra, a bestselling author, led them in To help spread the good word about meditation, a weeklong meditation retreat at his center in this month Chopra has teamed up with media Carlsbad, California. During meditation sessions, powerhouse Oprah Winfrey for a three-week medisubjects wore wireless health devices that tracked tation training dubbed “Desire and Destiny,� ofheart rate, skin temperature, and respiration. fering free daily guided audio meditations via an The STSI study might for the first time demon- interactive online program.

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MOTORING Tokyo Motor Show: Japanese firms showcase green vehicles (TOKYO-AFP) – The Tokyo Mo- United States. with Audi, Volkswagen, Renault, tronics firms in the automobile ered the holy grail of green cars tor Show kicks off Wednesday However, foreign brands hold a Peugeot-Citroen, Britain’s Land market is increasing, just like because they emit nothing but with Japanese automakers show- miniscule share – just 4.5 percent Rover and Sweden’s Volvo. their influence on the industry it- water vapour from the tailpipe casing their latest electronic tech- – of a market that saw more than The show will focus heavily self. This is going to mean chang- and can operate on renewable hynology and green cars aimed at 5.0 million vehicles sold in Japan on high-tech offerings and envi- es in the way cars are built and drogen gas. Toyota’s concept vehicle seeks the growing low-emissions sector. last year. ronmental technologies as firms even their design.” The biennial event, held from That puny presence has long look to tap the burgeoning greenA pioneer of hybrid vehicles, to jump two key hurdles that anaNovember 20 to December 1, fea- stoked anger among US and some vehicle sector, seen as the next Toyota is set unveil its latest fuel- lysts say have hindered consumer tures domestic makers of passen- European automakers, which say evolution of the global automotive cell concept car with an expected buying of so-called green cars, inger cars, commercial vehicles and they have been effectively shut industry. commercial rollout two years cluding electric vehicles – range and re-fuelling infrastructure. trucks alongside most of their Eu- out of Japan through tariffs and “Cars without a driver, elec- away. The four-seater sedan has Relatively high prices have ropean competitors. other barriers. 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