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Quezon City - Archived News

Wars of ancient history were about possessions, territory, power, control, family, betrayal, lover's quarrel, politics and sometimes religion.

But we are in the Modern era and supposedly more educated and enlightened .

Think about this. Don't just brush off these questions.

  • Why is RELIGION still involved in WARS? Isn't religion supposed to be about PEACE?
  • Ask yourself; What religion always campaign to have its religious laws be accepted as government laws, always involved in wars and consistently causing WARS, yet insists that it's a religion of peace?

WHY??

There are only two kinds of people who teach tolerance:
  1. The Bullies. They want you to tolerate them so they can continue to maliciously deprive you. Do not believe these bullies teaching tolerance, saying that it’s the path to prevent hatred and prejudice.
  2. The victims who are waiting for the right moment to retaliate. They can’t win yet, so they tolerate.

Dietary supplement is a product that contains vitamins, minerals, herbs or other botanicals, amino acids, enzymes, and/or other ingredients intended to supplement the diet. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has special labeling requirements for dietary supplements and treats them as foods, not drugs.

Manufacturers and distributors of dietary supplements and dietary ingredients are prohibited from marketing products that are adulterated or misbranded. That means that these firms are responsible for evaluating the safety and labeling of their products before marketing to ensure that they meet all the requirements of DSHEA and FDA regulations.

PNoy lauds use of coconet for rehab of MM esteros, waterways

by Jell E. Guzman(DPWH/PIA-NCR/RJB/JEG)

QUEZON CITY, August 10 (PIA) -- President Benigno S. Aquino III lauded the use of coconet technology in the rehabilitation of esteros and other waterways in Metro Manila.

Public Works and Highways Secretary Rogelio L. Singson said coconet is suitable to line creekside because the material is known for its water absorption capability that also helps in flood prevention.

Singson also said that the DPWH’s program to use coconet coir fiber as bio-engineering solution can help minimize flooding and soil erosion.

The highly indigenous geotextile material made from discarded coconut husks can be used as fender to control soil erosion, slope protection or stabilization, embankment, and shore protection.

Meanwhile, the South Manila District Engineering Office has already cooperated with other government agencies and civic organizations in rehabilitating Estero de Paco using cocofiber or coconets instead of concrete structures along creek sides and embankments.

The Estero de Paco Rehabilitation Project that stretches from Pedro Gil to Pasig River is in line with the government’s flood prevention activities and enhancement program for the people living within the area.

According to the DPWH chief, the bio-engineering technology is much cheaper compared to concrete, resulting to substantial savings to the government.

“The Philippine's mountainous topography makes soil erosion a regular problem. Using this bio engineering technology, also maintains the integrity of infrastructure projects, such as roads and bridges,” Singson added.

AFP joins DOH in fight against hunger; promotes breastfeeding

by Jell E. Guzman(AFP/UNICEF/PIA-NCR/RJB/JEG)

QUEZON CITY, August 9 (PIA) -- Going beyond the call of duty, the Armed Forces of the Philippines has joined forces with the Department of Health in fight against hunger in celebration of the Breastfeeding Month.

Hundreds of military personnel participated in the kick-off launching of the DOH’s Breastfeeding TSEK (Tama, Sapat at Eksklusibo) program Monday morning, August 8 at the Quezon City Memorial Circle together with community health workers, mothers, officials, and employees of the Quezon City local government.

Armed Forces chief General Eduardo Oban assured that the country’s premier defense institution will further its efforts in advancing significant programs.

“These programs greatly help the men, women and children we have sworn to protect,” added Oban.

Likewise, the campaign is a concerted effort of the DOH, National Nutrition Council, World Health Organization, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and other partner agencies promoting exclusive breastfeeding for a period of six months.

The celebration of the Breastfeeding Month is aimed at achieving one of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs): to reduce child mortality.

Recently, UNICEF urged mothers to fully breastfeed their children for six months after birth to ensure their protection against diseases, and to boost their mental and physical development.

Studies have also revealed that breastfeeding brings mothers several health benefits, such as reduced risks of acquiring breast and ovarian cancer, faster restoration of pre-pregnancy weight, and less probability of being obese.

QC barangay officers eyed as traffic cops

by Rio N. Araja

A QUEZON City councilor is asking the Metro Manila Development Authority to deputize barangay public safety officers to direct traffic, enforce traffic laws, and apprehend violators on major roads.

Councilor Ranulfo Ludovica, ex-officio member and Liga ng mga Barangay president of the city, urged Chairman Francis Tolentino to grant barangay officers the authority to enforce all traffic rules not just on secondary or inner roads but on major thoroughfares as well.

Despite its competence and expertise, MMDA lacks the manpower to “fully implement all traffic laws and regulations, and closely monitor all traffic situations,” he noted.

Ludovica blamed the lack of traffic personnel on the streets for traffic jams and even road mishaps.

He said barangay personnel could help the agency in traffic management since they are more familiar with the roads in their own barangays.

A traffic violator who would try to evade apprehension could be easily identified and apprehended by barangay officers more than by the MMDA enforcers, Ludovica added.

“In the start-off activity, the AFP Chief of Staff, Gen. Eduardo SL Oban, Jr. will lead an oath to reaffirm the soldier’s adherence to the IHL. This will be followed by the pledge of commitment led by the AFP Human Rights Office (HRO) chief, Col. Domingo J. Tutaan Jr.,” the PAO chief stated.

Troops take humanitarian law oath

By AARON RECUENCO

MANILA, Philippines -- Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff, Gen. Eduardo SL Oban, Jr. will lead Monday troops in an oath to reaffirm the soldier’s adherence to the International Humanitarian Law (IHL) in a ceremony to be held at the AFP headquarters at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City.

Commission on Human Rights (CHR) Secretary Loretta Ann Rosales, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) representative Jean Daniel Taux and Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Voltaire T. Gazmin will witness the event.

Maj. Enrico Gil Ileto, acting AFP – public affairs office (PAO) chief, the oath of adherence to the IHL is the AFP’s way of expressing its unwavering commitment to protect and adhere to the principles of the human rights.

Ileto added the activity is in line with the AFP’s taking part in a series of activities starting today to commemorate Thursday’s celebration of the International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Day.

Anchored with the theme “IHL, the International Criminal Court, and RA 9851: Protecting against Impunity as an Instrument of Peace”, the AFP will kick-off the commemorative activities during the flag raising ceremony, said Ileto.

“In the start-off activity, the AFP Chief of Staff, Gen. Eduardo SL Oban, Jr. will lead an oath to reaffirm the soldier’s adherence to the IHL. This will be followed by the pledge of commitment led by the AFP Human Rights Office (HRO) chief, Col. Domingo J. Tutaan Jr.,” the PAO chief stated.

NCR 4Ps beneficiaries to be trained as partner implementor of the DSWD

by Lucia F. Broño(PIA-NCR/JB/LFB)

QUEZON CITY, August 6 (PIA) -- A three day training will be given to a chosen one thousand two hundred eighty nine(1,289) Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) parent beneficiaries to become effective parent leaders and active partner of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in the implementation of the 4Ps.

The participants will come from the local government units (LGUs) in the National Capital Region (NCR) excluding Makati and San Juan, that composed the set four areas covered by the program. They were chosen by their fellow beneficiaries for their leadership skills and dedication to community work.

The parent leaders will undergo capability building training to provide them with the necessary skills, knowledge and attitude necessary in the implementation of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program of the DSWD.

DSWD-NCR 4Ps focal person Ms. Bambi Peralta explained that the participants will be divided into seventeen batches for the trainings that will be held from this month to December.

The training will focus on their role as parent leaders and partner program implementors. During this activity, parent leaders will also be trained on managing self and home, effective leadership, communication, facilitation and documentation

Various systems installed in monitoring the compliance of Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries, such as the Beneficiary Update System (BUS), Grievance Redress System (GRS), and Compliance Verification System (CVS) will also be detailed to participants.

Peralta further explained that the Beneficiary Update System (BUS) is a means to gather, validate, report and record the changes that have occurred on the status of any member of the beneficiary’s household, while the Grievance Redress System (GRS) is a means to address and resolve issues and complaints related to program implementation which include the circumstances or expression of dissatisfaction seriously affecting an individual or group related to the program, and the Compliance Verification System or (CVS) is a means to confirm the compliance of beneficiaries to conditions set by the program which also serves as basis of payment of the cash grants.

The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program or 4Ps and sometimes called as conditional cash transfer (CCT) is a program of the government that aims to elevate the conditions of the poorest of the poor in the entire country through cash grants that involves certain conditionality.

MMDA’s ‘August Estero Blitz’ to decongest waterways

by Gideon M Gapayao(PND GGPIA-GHQ)

QUEZON CITY, August 5 (PIA) -- The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced the start of its month long “August Estero Blitz” cleanup campaign.

During the Communication and News Exchange (CNEX) forum at the Philippine Information Agency, MMDA general manager Corazon T. Jimenez, together with the Office of the Chairman chief of staff Atty. Maria Resa S. Celiz, announced the launching of the August Estero Blitz to take place August 8 to September 8.

MMDA targets to decongest 60 Metro Manila waterways by cleaning two esteros per day for 30 days with 400 people from their flood control group.

The project was derived from MMDA’s previously held “480 Minutes Clean-Up Drive” last July 24, where 8,000 to 10,000 personnel and volunteers cleaned-up flood prone areas.

Areas which were cleaned in the previous decongestion effort and may also be included in the current project are the Sampaloc area/R.Papa in Manila; Makati Diversion Channel/South Superhighway in Makati City; Maysilo Circle, Boni Avenue, Kalentong, New Panaderos, Shaw Boulevard and Acacia Lane in Mandaluyong City; Barangays Salapan and Balong Bato, San Juan City; and Dona Imelda, Damayan Lagi, Tatalon and Talayan in Quezon City.

In line with the MMDA’s smoking ban in public places, violators who refuse to pay the fines may be given the option to render community service by cleaning esteros instead.

According to general manager Jimenez, garbage is the primary cause of clogged waterways which eventually lead to flooding. “Almost all of the esteros, creeks and rivers, basura ang nandiyan.

Pakiusap lang namin, huwag magtapon ng kahit ano.” (Wastes are in the esteros and rivers, thus we appeal to everyone not to throw wastes in these waterways.)

MMDA also asks for the assistance from the local government units to issue policies dealing with garbage and waste disposal as some residents who reside near riverbanks tend to dump their trash indiscriminately.

The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) has ordered LGUs to implement an organized waste disposal system to prevent citizens from throwing garbage in waterways.

MMDA and DILG will also work with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) for the information dissemination campaign on the August Estero Blitz.

QC launches anti-littering drive

By CHITO A. CHAVEZ

MANILA, Philippines — Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista led local officials Thursday in launching a citywide anti-littering program to act against the indiscriminate throwing of garbage on the city’s major roads and thoroughfares.

Under the “QC Ko, Love Ko” program, the city government will harness the participation of nearly 1,000 stakeholders from the barangays, police, out-of-school-youth, educational institutions and city-hired garbage haulers who will be mobilized and deputized by the city government to enforce the city’s environmental laws, especially policies against littering.

On the part of city schools, 130 high school students from 13 pilot public schools will be deputized as junior environment police officers who will be tasked to issue notices of violation within the confines of the pilot schools.

The city’s anti-littering initiative also covers the introduction of the green desk program where 35 selected police officers from 12 stations of the Quezon City Police District will be deputized as green desk officers to address environmental concerns.

The city’s environmental protection and waste management department’s (EPWMD) program was launched at SM City North Edsa Sky Dome. The EPWMD has undertaken a profiling of the city’s major thoroughfares including dissemination of garbage collection guidelines to ensure the success of the city’s initiative, which will be launched to support the “Metro Ko, Love Ko” project of the MMDA.

Coordination with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), the MMDA, transport groups and vendors has also been undertaken by the EPWMD as part of city effort to strengthen its anti-littering campaign.

As part of the “QC Ko, Love Ko” program, a recyclable waste collection project in selected high-end subdivisions involving 120 out-of-school-youths will be implemented. Profits generated from the sale of the recyclable wastes will be awarded to out-of-school-youths who have been tapped for the program. To allay the fear of Child House patients, PCSO, through Rojas, made it clear that it continue giving support to Child House patients, and whatever concerns they have, they should directly contact the PSCO, through the Executive Office or the Office of Board Directors, and the agency will provide viable solution in the soonest possible time.

PCSO vows continued support for Child House patients

by Alfred Kristoffer A. Guiang

QUEZON CITY, August 3 (PIA) -- Despite the imminent transfer of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) to its new office at the Lung Center of the Philippines in Quezon City, the agency gave assurance of its continued support to its long-time charity projects.

This vow of servicing needy patients was made by PCSO general manager Jose Ferdinand Rojas in the government program Communication and News Exchange Forum (CNEX) at the Philippine Information Agency.

Rumor has it that the PCSO will stop giving support to the Center for Life Improvement and Health Development House Project, also known as Child House, after the agency decided to transfer its office from the Quezon Institute (QI) to a more structurally-sturdy building.Not true.

The move was made by PCSO officials after receiving reports that the QI buildings are already susceptible to damage and collapse.

The Child House, a private project initiated by renowned hairstylist Ricky Reyes, is a temporary shelter for children with cancer and those who are in critical health condition.

The said project has been receiving support from the PCSO, with their office lodged at one of the QI buildings free of charge, courtesy of the PCSO, through its more than P1 million fund.

The fear of discontinued support by the PCSO stemmed from the relocation of the agency's operation which meant relocating the space-dependent Child House.

To allay the fear of Child House patients, PCSO, through Rojas, made it clear that it continue giving support to Child House patients, and whatever concerns they have, they should directly contact the PSCO, through the Executive Office or the Office of Board Directors, and the agency will provide viable solution in the soonest possible time.

3 to 5 percent target inflation rate possible

by Gideon M Gapayao(MYQ/ GMG-PIA GHQ)

QUEZON CITY, August 2 (PIA)-- Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is confident that the country will be able to maintain an inflation rating target of 3 to 5 percent for 2011.

BSP director for Monetary and Financial Policy Francisco G. Dakila Jr. revealed during DZRB Radyo ng Bayan, Philippine Information Agency, and PTV 4’s Talking Points that the country’s current inflation rate is within the target range at 4.6 percent this June.

Director Dakila stated that monetary policies are created in order to properly balance interest rates from local banks in a manner which will compromise neither the inflation rate nor businesses. “Kapag masyadong mababa ang interest rate magkakaroon ng inflation. Kapag masyadong mataas ang interest rate maaring bumaba ang inflation rate pero magiging matumal naman ang negosyo.”

He also explained the significance of inflation through an analogy easily understood by average consumers - through the price increase of commodities. Products and services which can be bought at P100 can be purchased for P104.60 after a 4.6 percent inflation rate.

According to Dakila, the inflation rate must be kept under close watch since most companies do not adjust wages in accordance to the rise in prices of commodities due to inflation. He also cited incidences in 1982 and 1984 where the inflation rate shot up by 50 percent. “Kung ano ang budget ko na isang libo sa loob ng isang taon kakailanganin ko na ng P 1,500 para mabili iyung ganoon ding kadami.”

However, last year’s inflation rate was at 3.8 percent which is also within the government’s target. With the current data in hand, BSP is also confident in its forecasts that their inflation target rate will be achieved.

QC cites enhanced emergency response

by CHITO A. CHAVEZ

MANILA, Philippines — The Quezon City government said its continuous disaster preparedness trainings at the barangay level have enhanced the city’s rescue and response capabilities in emergency situations as zero casualties were reported during the recent typhoons.

Several areas in the city were submerged in floodwaters, but residents of low-lying-barangays were quick to respond to the city’s call to evacuate to safer grounds to minimize loss of lives and damage to properties.

The city’s Social Services Development Department (SSDD) reported that 2,834 families in 29 barangays were affected by the flash floods as heavy rains pounded most parts of the metropolis.

Tadeo Palma, secretary to the mayor, said the SSDD headed by Teresa Mariano set up 52 evacuation centers where affected families were provided food assistance during the city’s relief operation.

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