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==[[Sorsogon News]]==
==[[Sorsogon News]]==
'''Port projects awarded'''
'''Provincial health office records 18 deaths of Cholera, advises public to take extra health precautions'''
*Source: http://sorsogonunited.wordpress.com/
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?article=791328239659
*FEBRUARY 4, 2012 • 9:29 AM
*Sunday 5th of February 2012
:by Kathleen A. Martin
:by   Irma A. Guhit




THE PHILIPPINE Ports Authority (PPA) has issued separate notices of award for P268.42-million worth of port development projects.
SORSOGON CITY, Feb. 5 (PIA) --  Dr. Edgar Garcia,  officer here of the Sorsogon Provincial Hospital reminded the public today to take all the necessary exigent health precautions  against cholera; to date, the province has 18 recorded deaths in a span of three months.
In a copy of the Notice of Award posted on the government agency’s Web site yesterday, Luck-Well Construction was awarded the P185.81-million expansion project for the Port of Matnog, Sorsogon.
 
According to him, the provincial hospital intensified its campaign against the disease due to the alarming rate of deaths.
The project involves the construction and development of the port’s back-up area, deck on piles, two roll-on roll-off ramps, and the lighting system, according to the notice.
 
He also said that he had made representations with all local chief executives to be aware of this health concern specially here in the city of Sorsogon through their municipal health officers.
PPA noted it expects to enter a contract with Luck-Well Construction within 10 days from the receipt of the notice.
 
He also explained that there were 12 deaths related to this illness recorded in Sorsogon City, 3 deaths in Gubat, one in Castilla and one in Bulusan.
The notice was issued by the government agency last Jan. 24, and was received by the winning contractor on Jan. 26.
 
He also explained that the cause of death can also be attributed to the presence of “fecal ecoli “ that may have  contaminated river stream in some areas due to poor hygiene  and wrong toilet habits.
Meanwhile, PPA also issued a notice of award to Kwan Sing Construction Corp. for the P82.62-million dredging project at the Port of Zamboanga in Zamboanga del Sur.
 
Garcia also explained that after receiving the results yesterday based on rectal swabs and the findings of the cause of deaths, he immediately went on radio today to give the results of the findings of the several patients who were rushed to the hospital with the same symptoms and immediately conducted emergency meeting with the local health boards.
The project, dubbed as dredging of berths and maneuvering areas at Port of Zamboanga, involves rock breaking, blasting, dredging or removal of broken rock and coral formation, and disposal of dredged or excavated soil materials.
 
The PHO, according to Dr. Garcia, had intensively informed the public and issued warnings to the municipal health workers to be vigilant and keep watch of the incidence and remind public to take health precautions especially by boiling their water for drinking. He also had made coordination with the Sorsogon City Water District for water chlorination.
The notice of award was issued by PPA on Jan. 31 and was received by Kwan Sing Construction on Feb. 2.
 
He also said that a total of 200 plus patients for the last three months here had been admitted with the same symptoms and have been provided the immediate medication only those who were not brought immediately to the hospital and were not given the needed first aid treatment by their family died.
The government agency expects a contract to be entered into by said parties within 10 days from the receipt of the notice.
 
Garcia also again reminded the public to rush immediately patients who suffer loose bowel movement as this is one of the symptoms of diarrhea and that if the patient has low resistance as in the case of a lot of people today because of the weather, then vigilance is needed.
Last month, PPA has already sealed P332.1-million worth of port development projects and issued notices of award for another P209.08-million worth of projects.
 
He also informed the public that all Rural Health Units have the needed antibiotics and health workers know what to do in this case.
PPA expects cargo volume to increase 5% to 175.40 million metric tons (MT) in 2012 from a forecast of 167.82 million MT in 2011, the agency previously said.
Intensive daily and weekly surveillance on the cases according to him should be done not only by health workers but members of the family as well. Children going to school should bring boiled water for drinking and avoid buying street food or food which they think may not be properly and safely prepared. (MAL/IAG, PIA Sorsogon)
 
Because of the expected increase in cargo volume, PPA said continuous port development projects will be undertaken by the government and various private firms.
 
In 2010, the country’s cargo volume reached 166.4 million MT. The 2011 projected figure of 167.82 million MT is a 1% growth from 2010 levels.


==Photo Gallery of Sorsogon, Philippines==
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