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HE DEP AR TMENT OF HEAL TH has ur ged the DEPAR ARTMENT HEALTH urged public to destr oy br eeding gr ounds of mosquidestro breeding grounds toes and use self-pr otection measur es self-protection measures es,, and seek early consultation for fev er lasting mor e fever more than wing the outbr eak of the Z ika vir us following outbreak Zika virus than 2 days follo disease in Asia and other par ts of the world. parts Sulu Governor Toto Tan It also recommended the use of fogging when said the campaign is ongothere is an impending out- ing in different villages in the 19 municipalities there. break in the country. “The first step to pre- “Even before the outbreak of vent mosquito-borne this Zika virus disease, we diseases is within our have been ridding villages of homes. We should not only mosquito breeding grounds remember the information and launched a campaign – being delivered by DOH to together with health authe communities. Instead, thorities and village leaders let us make it a practice on how to deal with mosquiand instil cleanliness in toes, especially these Aedes, our surroundings. It is not to prevent the spread of only your family that will communicable diseases,” benefit from this habit, but he told the regional newspathe entire community as per Mindanao Examiner. Zamboanga City Mayor well,” Health Secretary Beng Climaco also ordered Janette Garin said. She said a docu- health authorities to intenthe cleanliness mented case of Zika virus sify infection was traced in campaign in villages too, esCebu City in 2012 when a pecially in resettlement 15-year old boy was re- areas. She sought the help of ported with symptoms of village leaders in destroying fever, headache, conjunc- breeding grounds of mostivitis, sore throat, muscle quitoes and keeping their pain, abdominal pain, and area clean. “We have been loss of appetite, nausea doing this now and even in and vomiting. Garin said the past, and we are intensithe patient eventually re- fying our cleanliness covered fully after 3 weeks program just to be on the of continuous bed rest and safe side. We don’t want (the spread of) Zika (virus dismedication. In Sulu province and ease) and dengue (fever) in Zamboanga City in south- Zamboanga. We are a clean ern Philippines, city, but just the same, the government officials and campaign goes on,” she said health workers have began in a separate interview. WHO joins the fight a clean campaign to rid The World Health Orgabreeding grounds of mosquitoes and stop them nization or WHO has from multiplying. responded to the outbreak
of the Zika virus disease caused by a virus transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes which is now spreading in Asia, Africa, the Americas and the Pacific. It said people with Zika virus disease usually have a mild fever, skin rash or exanthema, and conjunctivitis. These symptoms normally last for 2-7 days. It said there is no specific treatment or vaccine currently available and that the best form of prevention is protection against mosquito bites which usually bite during
Military told to stay apolitical in May elections DAVAO CITY – Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin has ordered troops in southern Philippines to stay apolitical in the May local and national elections. Gazmin was in Davao City recently and met with military commanders and soldiers at
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the headquarters of the Eastern Mindanao Command, according to Capt. Alberto Caber, a regional army spokesman. Caber quoted the Defense chief as saying: “You have to remain apolitical and not get involved in any partisan political activity.”
He said Gazmin discussed with commanders the military’s role in the upcoming polls – to ensure clean, honest and orderly elections and to assist police forces and the Commission on Elections in the implementation of gun ban. Continue to page 6
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the morning and late afternoon/evening hours) WHO said Zika virus is an emerging mosquitoborne virus that was first identified in Uganda in 1947 in rhesus monkeys through a monitoring network of sylvatic yellow fever. It was subsequently
identified in humans in 1952 in Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania. Signs and S ymptoms Symptoms It said the incubation period or the time from exposure to symptoms of Zika virus disease is not clear, but is likely to be a few days.
The symptoms are similar to other arbovirus infections such as dengue, and include fever, skin rashes, conjunctivitis, muscle and joint pain, malaise, and headache. These symptoms are usually mild and last for 2-7 days. Continue to page 6
Tight security after car bombing, BBL failure
TACURONG CITY – Police and military authorities have tightened security here following a car bomb explosion last week that injured at least 3 people. The bomb was detonated during the visit of vice presidential candidate Leni Robredo who was in Tacurong to campaign ahead of the May national elections. The bombing occurred just when the locals were celebrating the Catholic feast of Nuestra Señ0ra dela Candelaria, according to Captain Jo-
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ann Petinglay, a spokeswoman for the 6th Infantry Division. She also identified the wounded as Freddie Tumindig, 42; Nicole Fobar, 19; and Patrick Pepito, who were all rushed to Quijano Hospital. “The incident is now under investigation by the police and military ordnance division teams and forensic experts,” she told the regional newspaper Mindanao Examiner. A stringer for the Mindanao Examiner who was in the area said
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Robredo’s convoy passed just 50 meters away from the car before the explosion. No individual or group claimed responsibility for the bombing, but it also coincided with the failure of Congress to pass the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) which would have given the Muslims an expanded autonomy in the restive region where security forces are battling jihadists and insurgents. Continue on page 4
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ARMM holds 1st Bangsamoro Women Leadership Summit
A "sea train" is one of many boats in Davao City that bring tourists and visitors to nearby Samar island in the background. Davao is one of the most peaceful cities in the Philippines. (Mindanao Examiner Photo)
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COTABATO - The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) recently held a leadership summit for Bangsamoro women to help enhance women’s political participation in local and regional governance. Sittie Jehanne Mutin, chairperson of the ARMM’s Regional Commission on Bangsamoro Women (RCBW-ARMM), said the 1st ARMM Bangsamoro Women Leadership Summit aims to "strengthen women's roles and leadership, power and decisionmaking towards transformative governance." The summit is a joint activity of the RCBWARMM and the Department of Education (DepEd)-ARMM. It will be held at the Shariff Kabunsuan Cultural Complex inside the ARMM Compound in Cotabato City and is expected to draw in around 1,000 women leaders
from civil society organizations, local government units and the academe. Some women educators from different parts of the region will also be invited. The ARMM is composed of the provinces of Maguindanao, Lanao del Sur, Basian, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi. Mutin said 12 resource persons whose background and expertise are on women in local governance and other women advocacies spoke in the summit. "The projection is to develop a critical mass of Bangsamoro women leaders who will lead and be part of the change in governance and peace building," Mutin said. She said the summit, which carries the theme "Strengthening Bangsamoro Women's Leadership towards Transformative Governance”, will give participants “an opportunity to understand and appreciate deeper the in-
tricacies of transformative governance that is responsive to the cultural identity of the Bangsamoro people.” Republic Act 9710 or the Magna Car ta for Women promotes the full participation and equitable representation of women in all aspects of society particularly in the decision-making and policy-making processes in government and public spheres entities in order to fully realize their roles as agents and beneficiar ies of development. The RCBW, being the principal women development agency of the ARMM, has initiated programs designed to empower and develop women's rights and welfare. The programs included trainings on basic gender and development (GAD) concepts, GAD Focal Point System, gender mainstreaming, and basic gender analysis. (Bureau of Public Information)
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ARMM builds new emergency operation center
Sinusuri ng mga forensic experts o Scenes of Crime Officer ang bangkay ni Barangay Chairman Arnel dela Cruz matapos itong mapatay sa Barangay Upper Tungawan sa Zamboanga Sibugay sa larawang ito na inilabas ng pulisya. (Ely Dumaboc)
Pagpaslang kay Kapitan, wala pa rin linaw! ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY – Wala pa rin linaw ang pagkakapatay sa isang barangay chairman na itinumba mismo sa kanyang lugar sa bayan ng Tungawan sa Zamboanga Sibugay province. Sinabi ng pulisya na patuloy pa rin ang imbestigasyon sa
pagpaslang kamakalawa kay Arnel dela Cruz, ng Barangay Upper Tungawan. Nabatid na kandidato ito sa halalan para sa Sanguniang Bayan, ngunit hindi pa malinaw ang motibo sa kaso. Tatlong armadong lalaki umano ang tumira sa biktima habang papauwi
sakay ng kayang motorsiklo sa kanilang bahay. Binaril sa ulo si Dela Cruz ng .45-caliber pistol at dalawang basyo ng bala ang natagpuan sa lugar. Walang ibinigay na pahayag ang pamilya ng biktima o kung may natatanggap itong banta sa buhay. (E. Dumaboc)
Pagpasok ng kontrabando, binabantayan sa Zambo ZAMBOANGA CITY – Mariing ipinag-utos ni Mayor Beng Climaco ang mahigpit na pagbabantay sa Zamboanga City matapos ng sunod-sunod na pagkakakumpiska dito ng mga bigas at iba pang kontrabando na ipinuslit mula Malaysia. Kamakailan lamang ay halos 100 sako ng bigas ang nabawi ng mga awtoridad habang ipinupuslit ito ng dalawang lantsa sa isang beach sa Zamboanga City.
Mabuti na lamang umano at nai-timbre ito agad ng ilang residente sa pulisya. At nitong Enero 22 rin ay sinalakay ng mga ibatibang law enforcement agencies dito ang isang barko na galing sa lalawigan ng Tawi-Tawi na kung saan ay nakumpiska ang daan-daang reams ng Fort cigarettes at 400 sako ng bigas at iba pang mga kontrabando. Ibinigay sa Bureau of Customs ang mga epektos na nakuha mula sa MV
Trisia Kerstine 2. Hindi naman agad mabatid kung paanong nakaalis ito ng Port of Bongao sa TawiTawi lulan ang maraming mga kontrabando. Kamakalawa lamang ay nakapag-pulong si Climaco sa pamunuan ng Bureau of Customs sa City Hall. Talamak ang smuggling sa Tawi-Tawi ngunit walang balita na may nakukumpiskang mga kontrabando ang awtoridad doon. (Mindanao Examiner)
COTABATO CITY - Residents in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) will get better calamity assistance and services once the constr uction of a new, fully-equipped emergency response operation center is completed, a regional official said. Ramil Masukat, regional disaster risk reduction management officer, said the regional government will put up a three-storey building to serve as headquarters of the region’s Humanitarian Emergency Action ResponseTeam (ARMMHEART). The ARMM-HEART was created in 2013 to respond to emergency and humanitarian needs during man-made or natural disasters in the region. Masukat said the new ARMM-HEART Operation Center, which is located inside the ARMM compound in Cotabato City, will have state-ofthe-art disaster monitoring facilities and that additional rescue equipment will be made. He said the project
will augment the present capacity of the ARMMHEART. “ We have insufficient facilities and equipment to fully cater our constituents in times of calamities and disasters. The project will make the delivery of our services more effective. We will still monitor 24 hours a day, seven days a week.” The project has a total cost of around P 97,000,000, which was earmarked from the ARMM’s General Appropriations Act for 2015. ARMM Governor Mujiv Hataman and Executive Secretary Atty. Laisa Alamia led its groundbreaking on January 18, 2016. Its construction, which is being undertaken by Maguindanao’s 1st District Engineering Office of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)-ARMM, is expected to be finished in September 2016. Masukat said they continue capacitating their volunteers and strengthening their partnership with other stakeholders as the building of the new operation
center gets underway. “Capacity building for our volunteers will continue. We will also boost our partnership with other stakeholders like radio communication groups, people’s organizations, civil society organizations, Local Government Units, Philippine National Police, militar y, the International Monitoring Team, and the Coordinating Committee on the Cessation of Hostilities (CCCH),” he said. ARMM-HEART is a convergence of agencies inclined with disaster preparedness and response. This includes the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, Office of Civil Defense, Department of Social Welfare and Development, Department of Science and Technology, The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, Department of Interior and Local Government, and the Regional Planning and Development Office among others. (Bureau of Public Information)
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ARMM deworms thousands of school children COTABATO CITY - The Department of Health in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (DOHARMM) successfuly deworming thousands of children across the region to fight the health and nutritional impact of worm infection. As of January 28, the DOH-ARMM has already administered deworming medicines to a total of 303,523 children aged 5 to 12 years, which make up 52.64% of the total number of children enrolled in public elementary schools in the region. Soraida D. Amilil, regional coordinator of the Integrated Helminth Control Program, said the infection from intestinal worms or soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) has an adverse effect on the development of the mind and the children’s school attendance. It is also related with nutritional deficien-
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Continued fr om page 1 from President Benigno Aquino blamed lawmakers for the failure of the BBL, an offshoot of the peace agreement the government signed with Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels in 2014. The MILF has repeatedly warned that violence may erupt if Congress fails to pass the proposed laws that would guide the Muslims in the new autonomous region. Just in December, MILF rebels – despite the peace deal – attacked civilians and killed at least a dozen of them in Tulunan town in North Cotabato province near Tacurong. The police said the violence was an offshoot of a long standing land conflict. The MILF is pursuing a wider rule over the Muslim region, but lawmakers rejected the demand and said the BBL that will govern the areas is flawed and unconstitutional. The BBL is still pending in Congress with many lawmakers making sure that it would not pass legislation unless some of its controversial items are removed. But the MILF, which still maintains its huge armaments and recruited far more members during the long peace talks, said it will not revisit the BBL and insisted on the original draft it submitted to Aquino. However, many politicians and residents in the proposed expanded Muslim region also rejected the BBL and wanted out of the deal, citing various reasons and the failure of the Aquino government and peace negotiators from both sides
to include recommendations submitted by the provinces in the autonomous region. The BBL was drafted by the 15-member Bangsamoro Transition Commission appointed by the MILF and the Aquino government. Last year, villagers in the town ofWao in Lanao del Sur, one of five provinces under the Muslim region, rejected the BBL, saying they do not want to be included in the new Bangsamoro territory. Villagers said shortly after the peace deal was signed, several Muslim groups have emerged and started claiming farmlands owned by Christians as theirs and invoking their ancestral rights in Lanao del Sur. Now, many residents have started arming themselves for protection fearing that once the new Bangsamoro autonomous government is installed, Muslims will take away their lands which they inherited from their clan. Majority of the town’s 40,000 inhabitants is Christians. Some villagers said several groups of Maranao, one of several Muslim tribes in Mindanao, have started putting up markers and began claiming farmlands as their ancestral domain. The markers had been destroyed by landowners. In Sultan Kudarat province, villagers in the town of President Quirino were also facing the same dilemma, but many also have purchased illegal weapons to protect their families and lands from unjustified take-
over by Muslims who warned them that they should leave the town immediately once the Bangsamoro autonomous region is installed because they would take over their farms. Leaders of Zamboanga City and Isabela City in Basilan, also a province under the Muslim autonomous region, also vowed to fight for their inclusion in the new Bangsamoro homeland, although many of the residents there are Muslims and supportive of the peace deal. Should Congress have approved the creation of new Bangsamoro region, it would have to be decided on a referendum in the autonomous region and in areas where there are large Muslim communities. The new Bangsamoro region will replace the current Muslim autonomous region that has suffered from decades of poverty, corruption, and conflict. The mineral-rich region of Mindanao, once under the powerful rule of the sultans, is now home to minority Muslims – about 4 million from the region’s 18 million mostly Christian inhabitants. The MILF – a breakaway faction of the Moro National Liberation Front which signed a peace deal with Manila in September 1996 – had fought fiercely for decades for self-determination and had been accused of terrorism in the past and coddled Malaysian and Indonesian jihadists. (Rose Muneza reported from Tacurong City.)
cies specifically iron and vitamin A. The de-deworming is part of the country’s simultaneous National School-based De-worming Day (NSDD). It is a school-based deworming activity jointly conducted in partnership with the region’s Department of Education (DepEdARMM). This year’s NSDD started in January 27 and will end on Wednesday. The DOH-ARMM will release a final and complete report of the activity on February 9. Amilil said they administer 400mg of Albendazole to the children for the mass treatment of intestinal infections. She said the Albendazole is candy-flavored chewable drug which was included in the World Health Organization’s list of essen-
tial medicines for the treatment of intestinal helminthiasis. Amilil said the drug may cause possible side effects or “contra-indications such as allergy, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and erratic migration of worms are being observed and monitored.” However, she said that “as of today, no adverse effects or reactions of the given medicine were reported.” Amilil said drugs which include antihistamine, antispasmodic, and oral rehydration solution plus Zinc were provided to the local health centers in cases of adverse events following the de-worming. In cases of erratic worm migration, she advised parents to pull out the worms and do proper ways of disposal which include flushing and incineration. (Bureau of Public Information)
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The convergence of Tausug professionals and scholars working on rewriting the history of Sulu through the initiative of Vice Governor Sakur Tan, who is also running for ARMM governor in the May polls. (Nickee Butlangan &Sulu Provincial Government)
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OUTBREAK: ZIKA VIRUS! Continued fr om page 1 from During large outbreaks in French Polynesia and Brazil in 2013 and 2015 respectively, national health authorities reported potential neurological and auto-immune complications of Zika virus disease. Recently in Brazil, local health authorities have observed an increase in Zika virus infections in the general public as well as an increase in babies born with microcephaly in northeast Brazil. Agencies investigating the Zika outbreaks are finding an increasing body of evidence about the link between Zika virus and microcephaly. However, more investigation is needed before we understand the relationship between microcephaly in babies and the Zika virus. Other potential causes are also being investigated, according to the world
health body. Transmission WHO said Zika virus is transmitted to people through the bite of an infected mosquito from the Aedes genus, mainly Aedes aegypti in tropical regions. This is the same mosquito that transmits dengue, chikungunya and yellow fever. Zika virus disease outbreaks were reported for the first time from the Pacific in 2007 and 2013 - Yap and French Polynesia, respectively - and in 2015 from the Americas - Brazil and Colombia- and Africa - Cape Verde. In addition, more than 13 countries in the Americas have reported sporadic Zika virus infections indicating rapid geographic expansion of Zika virus. D iagnosis Zika virus is diagnosed through polymerase chain reaction and virus isolation from blood samples. Diagnosis
by serology can be difficult as the virus can cross-react with other flaviviruses such as dengue, West Nile and yellow fever. Prev ention evention Mosquitoes and their breeding sites pose a significant risk factor for Zika virus infection. Prevention and control relies on reducing mosquitoes through source reduction - removal and modification of breeding sites - and reducing contact between mosquitoes and people. This can be done by using insect repellent; wearing clothes, preferably light-coloured, that cover as much of the body as possible; using physical barriers such as screens, closed doors and windows; and sleeping under mosquito nets. It is also important to empty, clean or cover containers that can hold water such as buckets, flower pots or tyres, so that places where mosquitoes can breed are
Military told to stay apolitical in May elections
Defense Chief Voltaire Gazmin during his recent visit at the Eastern Mindanao Command in Davao City. Continued fr om page 1 from Gazmin also discussed the modernization program of the Philippine military, but details on this were not made available to the media. Caber said Gazmin
lauded the Eastern Mindanao Command for its many accomplishments, especially on its so-called peace and development program and humanitarian missions in the region where security
forces are battling communist insurgents and jihadists. Before leaving, Gazmin had a lunch with military officials and soldiers in the army and navy base. (Mindanao Examiner)
removed. Special attention and help should be given to those who may not be able to protect themselves adequately, such as young children, the sick or elderly. During outbreaks, health authorities may advise that spraying of insecticides be carried out. Insecticides recommended by the WHO Pesticide Evaluation Scheme may also be used as larvicides to treat relatively large water containers. Travellers should take the basic precautions described above to protect themselves from mosquito bites, WHO said in a fact sheet released just recently. Treatment Zika virus disease is usually relatively mild and requires no specific treatment. People sick with Zika virus should get plenty of rest, drink enough fluids, and treat pain and fever with common medicines. If symptoms worsen, they should seek medical care and advice. There is currently no vaccine available. WHO said it is supporting countries to control Zika virus disease through define and prioritize research into Zika virus disease by convening experts and partners, and enhance surveillance of Zika virus and potential complications. It said WHO has strengthened capacity in risk communication to help countries meet their commitments under the International Health Regulations and provides training on clinical management, diagnosis and vector control including through a number of WHO Collaborating Centers, and the capacity of laboratories to detect the virus. It also supports health authorities to implement vector control strategies aimed at reducing Aedes mosquito populations such as providing larvicide to treat standing water sites that cannot be treated in other ways, such as cleaning, emptying, and covering them. (Mindanao Examiner and WHO)
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HEALTH: Paano Iiwas Sa Kanser Payo ni Dr. Willie T. Ong NAKAKATAKOT ang sakit na kanser dahil mahirap itong gamutin. Sa kanser, ang mga selula ng katawan ay bigla na lang nagbabago ng anyo at nagiging masama. Hindi pa alam ng mga doktor ang tunay na sanhi nito. May kanser sa utak, sa baga, sa ilong, sa atay, sa bituka, sa colon, sa pancreas at sa balat. Iba’t ibang lugar ang pinagmumulan. Ang paniniwala ng mga cancer specialist ay may mga “triggers” o nagpapasimula ng kanser. Ang mga payong ito ay hindi pa tiyak, pero magandang sundin pa rin natin ito: 1. Iwas sa sigarilyo at alak – Makaiiwas tayo sa kanser sa baga, atay at tiyan. 2. Iwas sa polusyon at usok ng sasakyan. 3. Iwas sa matitinding sikat ng araw. Gumamit ng sunblock. Puwede kasi itong magdulot ng kanser sa balat. 4. Iwas sa mga sunog na pagkain o “smoked” foods tulad ng mga tinapa at barbeque. Puwede kasing may mga nagdudulot ng kanser dito. 5. Magbawas sa alat
Dr. Willie T. Ong tulad ng patis, toyo, bagoong, alamang. Hindi pa ito tiyak, pero ayon sa espesyalista, puwedeng magising ang mga selula natin at maging kanser ang mga ito. 6. Iwas sa mga lamang loob tulad ng bopis, dinuguan, bituka at iba pa. Hindi po ito malinis at baka magdulot ng masama sa katawan. 7. Iwas sa pagkaing kalye. Umiwas sa mga maduduming pagkain sa kalye tulad ng fishball, kweck-kweck at betamax. 8. Magbawas sa pagkain ng “processed meats” tulad ng hotdog, langonisa, sausage, bologna at iba pa. 9. Magbawas sa pritong pagkain. 10. Iwas sa karneng baka at baboy. Tanggalin ang lahat ng taba.
11. Kumain ng maraming gulay at prutas. Puwedeng kumain ng manok paminsan-minsan. Mas mahaba ang buhay ng mga vegetarian. 12. Iwas sa galit, inis at iba pang negatibong emosyon. Naniniwala ako na ang positibong pananaw sa buhay ay makapagpapalalakas ng katawan at magpapahaba din ng inyong buhay. 13. Maging aktibo at mag-exercise palagi. 14. Alamin ang inyong lahi. Kung may lahi kayo ng breast cancer, magpasuri ng suso bawat 6 na buwan. Kung may lahi kayo ng kanser sa tiyan, magpa-ultrasound o CT Scan ng tiyan. 15. Magpa-check up sa doktor kada 6 na buwan. Ikonsulta ang kahit anong nararamdaman. Makatutulong ang doktor para makita ang inyong sakit. Gawin ninyong misyon ang mabuhay ng malinis, masaya at mahaba. Kung susundin niyo ang mga payo na ito, siguradong hahaba ang inyong buhay. Good luck po.
RECIPE: Sinigang na Baboy
INGREDIENT S: INGREDIENTS: 2 lbs pork belly (or buto-buto) 1 bunch spinach (or kang-kong) 3 tbsp fish sauce 1 bunch string beans (sitaw), cut in 2 inch length 2 pieces medium sized tomato, quartered 3 pieces chili (or banana pepper)
2 liters water 1 large onion, sliced 1 big radish (labanos),sliced 1 pack sinigang mix (fine for 2 liters water) * you may also add okra and eggplant if desired
INSTR UCTIONS: INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Boil 2 liters of water into pot. 2. Add onions and tomatoes into boiling water for 5 mins. 3. Add the pork belly and boil for 30-40 mins. or until pork tenders. 4. Put-in the sinigang mix and chili simmer for another 5 mins. 5. Add the string beans (and other vegetables if there are any) and simmer for 5 to 8 minutes. 6. Add fish sauce or salt to taste. 7. Put-in the spinach, turn off the heat, and lid the pot. Let the spinach chef using the remaining heat in the pot. 8. Serve hot with steamed rice. (http://www.kusinamaster.asia)
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THE DEP AR TMENT of B udget and M anagement DEPAR ARTMENT Budget Management (DBM) is pr epar ing its rrecommendations ecommendations to P prepar eparing Prresident Benigno A quino on the possible implementation of the Aquino first tr anche of salar y adjustments for go ver nment tranche salary gov ernment wor kers ovided for in the pr oposed S alar yS tanworkers kers,, as pr pro proposed Salar alary Standar dization Law 4 bill, C ommunications S ecr etar y dardization Communications Secr ecretar etary Sonny C oloma Jr Coloma Jr.. said. “A total of P57.9 billion said, adding, the proposed appropriation is included NEP for 2017 will be turned in the General Appropria- over to the next administrations Act of 2016 and this tion. will fully cover the first DBM Secretary tranche. DBM will include Florencio Abad said the a similar item in the pro- President has options within posed National his power to effect the procompensation Expenditure Program or posed NEP for 2017, to cover the adjustment. He cited Secsecond tranche,” Coloma tion 13 of Presidential
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500T Catholics joined Eucharistic Congress ALMOST half a million Catholics participated in the recently concluded 51st International Eucharistic Congress or IEC culminating mass or Statio Orbis held at San Pedro Calungsod Template in Cebu City, organizers said. Organizers said despite the hot weather, people from all over the world, IEC delegates and non-delegates, attended the Statio Orbis initiated by Papal Legate Charles Maung Cardinal Bo, of Myanmar. With him were cardinals, bishops and priests from 73 countries. In his homily, Bo said that after 8 days in IEC Congress, he felt sad leaving Cebu because he already learned to love the place, the food, the people and the strong
faith of the Cebuanos. He said the locals are great host and “it was a great experience being here. Eucharist is the goal of mission to proclaim Christ, the Hope of Glory, to all nations.” Bo also encouraged the Filipinos to rejoice for being a “nation of hope” whose light will shine not only in Asia, but to the whole world. He highlighted in his homily the importance of the family and youth in the church, saying families need to be protected and nurtured, and the youth, to be understood. Pope Francis, in his video message at the IEC Congress, said the celebration was fitting in the Year of Mercy. “It reminds us that the risen Jesus is always alive and present in his Church, above all in the Eucharist, the sacra-
ment of his Body and Blood,” he said. The Pope stressed that the Eucharist is a school of humble service that teaches the readiness of the people to be there for others. This too is at the heart of missionary discipleship, he added. He summoned the people to go forth as missionaries, to bring the message of the Father’s tenderness, forgiveness and mercy to every man, woman and child. The Pope also encouraged everyone to follow Jesus’ example by reaching out to others, in a spirit of respect and openness, in order to share with them the gift we ourselves have received. IEC is held every four years and the next IEC will take place in 2020 in Budapest, Hungary. (Hazel F. Gloria)
DOH, nangandam na batok sa Zika virus GI-ANDAM na sa Department of Health (DOH) ang unom niini nga pampublikong ospital sa nasud diin dalhon kun adunay kaso sa Zika virus sa PIlipinas. Apil sa mga ospital nga ibutang alang sa Zika cases ang Research Institute for Tropical Medicine sa Muntinlupa, Baguio General Hospital, Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center sa Cebu, Southern Philippine Medical Center sa Davao, Lung Center of the Philippines sa
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Quezon City ug San Lazaro Hospital sa Manila. Sa lalawigan sa Bohol, gibutyag ni Provincial Health Officer Dr. Reymoses Cabagnot nga ang Provincial Health Office (PHO) nagsugod na sa information campaign ilabi na kun unsa ang buhaton kun makasulod sa nasud ang maong sakit. Matud pa ni Cabagnot nga ang nagdala sa Zika virus mao ra usab ang Aedes Aegypti, susamang lamok nga nagdala usab sa dengue virus, chikungunya ug yellow fever. Ang sintomas sa Zika
virus mao ang hilanat, walay gana sa pagkaon, trangkaso ug skin rashes. Grabeng maapektuhan niini ang mga nagsabak. Si Cabagnot nagkanayon nga niadtong tuig 2012 pa nakatala ang DOH og usa ka kaso sa zika virus sa nasud apan wala na kini nadugangi sukad kaniadto. Subling gipahinumdoman sa DOH ang publiko nga ipabiling limpyo ang palibot aron dili makapangitlog ang mga lamok nga mahimong tinubdan sa sakit. (Elvira C. Bongosia)
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Employer compliance istriktong ipatuman sa SSS ug DOLE ANG SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM (SSS) ug Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) istriktong mopatuman sa Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) mahitungod sa labor and social security policies ug SSS related issues sa mga trabahante ug mopahamtang sa tukmang silot sa mga makalapas sa maong balaod. Ubos sa maong MOA, ang DOLE mu sumiti ngadto sa SSS matag bulan sa monthly summary of employees’ SSS Request for Assistance gikan sa labor department’s Single Entry Approach Program. Ang DOLE muhatag ug kopya sa official records sa final and
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executory orders base sa labor standards niini sa mga kaso sa agalon nga wala mutuman sa Social Security Law sama sa pagpa rehistro sa ilang mga empleyado, reporting and under reporting sa mga trabahante, ug ang non remittance ug under remittance sa SSS contributions. Muhatag usab ang DOLE ngadto sa SSS sa detalyado nga report sa kaso kung adunay kalapasan nga gihimo ang agalon ug ang trabahante diin hatagan ang SSS ug katungod nga mokuha ug dokumento sama sa Labor Compliance Inspection Reports ug transcripts and evidence gikan sa DOLE adjudication hear-
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ings. Ang Operations Group Heads usab sa SSS makiglambigit sa DOLE regional directors sa ilang mga lugar alang sa himoong mga lakang pagsulbad kung adunay mga kaso sa SSS nga gisang-at. Ang SSS operations group heads mohatag usab sa tukmang impormasyon ngadto sa DOLE regional directors sa gihimo niini nga lakang batok sa mga agalon nga wala mutuman sa ilang katungdanan ug sa ilang gihimong aksyon sa mga trabahante nga mihangyo ug ayoda gikan sa DOLE. (Leandria P. Pagunsan)
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