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==[[Sorsogon News]]==
==[[Sorsogon News]]==
'''Newly Trained Philippine Army Battalion scores against New Peoples Army in Sorsogon ,Southern Philippines'''
'''Refrain eating fatty, salty, and sweet foods this holiday season - local health office'''
*Source: http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/11122026-newly-trained-philippine-army-battalion-scores-against-new-peoples-army-in-sorsogon-southern-philippines
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=r05&id=69113
* Dec 18, 2011 at 4:08 AM PST
*Wednesday, December 21, 2011
:by  bossa_galyahoo.com
:by  Irma A. Guhi




Philippines - Just two months after the completion of the battatlion re-training program , the 31st Infantry Battalion scored a big blow agains New Peoples Army ( NPA ) rebels in its new area of operations ( AO ) was in the province of Sorsogon recently. Prior to the re-training the battalion's AO was in the province of Camarines Norte , Southern Tagalog Philippine.
SORSOGON CITY, Dec 21 (PIA) -- With the holiday season, people are more likely to take in too much of fatty, salty, and sweet foods, which are bad for the health, said Dr. Edgar Garcia, provincial health officer here said.
Last November this year nine man squad of the said battalion recovered a total of eight (8) high powerd fire arms consisting of 5 M16 Rifles , 1 cal. 30 M1 Garand Rifle , 1 M1 Carbine Rifle and 1 shotgun during an inspection of an abandoned marine vessel . After an encounter agains 10 NPA rebels near the mangrove sandbar area of Brgy. Poblacion Norte in Barcelona Sorsogon this said province. Also recovered were various types of ammunition , subversives documents and personal belongings of the NPA rebels. ( New Peoples Army local terrorist of the Philippines)
It is during this season that the provincial health office registers an alarming increase in non-communicable diseases.
Colporal Jeffrey N Balajadia , the squad leader said, that during the inspection , his squad and elements from Barcelona Municipal Police Station recovered 1 M1 carbine , i shotgun and various ammunition at the abandoned vessel with marking MAS 15.0002 BA. We are allerted when we saw fire arms and ammunition in the abandoned vessel , said Balajadia.
Garcia said that people should be aware of the effects of consuming fatty, salty, and sweet foods that if cumulatively consumed, may affect the heart, blood pressure, and blood sugar that will ultimately cause some health problems.
Four hours later, while scouring the area , his squad encountered some 10 NPA rebels about half a kilometer from the abandoned vessel and had a ten minutes firefight ensued after which the NPA rebels fled towards the northwest direction leaving behind five (5) M16 rifles and 1 Cal.30 M1 Garand rifle. No casualty on the goverment side while the troops of 31IB are still determining casualties from the NPA rebels as bloodstain were seen in the encounter site. Firepower wise, my squad is far more equipped and powerful , thats why the NPA decided to run and some even left behind their firearms ., said Balajadia in his local dialect.
The rainy season had also resulted in the increase of people, especially children, catching colds.
LTCOL Teody Toribio, Commanding Officer of 31st IB stationed in Juban , Sorsogon , directed A company of 31st IB to send a squad to check on a report that an abandoned white maritime vessel was reportedly aground at the coastal water of Brgy. Poblacion Norte Barcelona Sorsogon . According to Toribio the tipster saw armed man disembark from the said vessel.
“We should enhance our immune system by eating more fruits, vegetables, and by drinking lots of juice and water," Garcia explained.
SOLCOM Commander Lt.Gen. Roland Detabali who has oprational jurisdiction in the provinces of the Southern Tagalog , Philippines directed 31st IB for pursuit oprations agains NPA rebels . He also cmmented CPL Balajadia and his squad for job well done.
Garcia also reminds families to be more aware in food preparation where children will be conscious of consuming only healthy foods and avoid junk foods that are high in salt, additives, and preservatives.
He also reminded the public to refrain from getting wet since the erratic weather now the province has been experiencing for the past two months has made everyone susceptible to water and air borne diseases.
“Admitted here now here in the hospital are cases of people with high fever, colds that may lead to pneumonia if not properly treated,” Garcia explained.
The provincial office through its Health Education Management System (HEMS) has been conducting information drives regularly in their barangay health clinics , municipal and district hospitals so that health consciousness should be one of the best awareness to mitigate health problems.
Fliers and information materials have also been distributed in health centers where mothers are provided interpersonal education especially those who are under the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) who regularly visit health center.
"The provincial office as part of the holiday season’scelebration IEC has been intensified and regular reminders to the public health tips especially these Christmas and New Year when consuming food as a culture of the Filipinos is a way of celebrating the season and where abundance of food served in our table has been part of our tradition,let us celebrate it in more of a healthy way," Garcia reiterated. (MAL/IAG, PIA Sorsogon)


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==Photo Gallery of Sorsogon, Philippines==
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