Security lapse at an entrance to SM building on June 4,
2011 at Ayala Center Makati.
The guard at said entrance: did not inspect my luggage;
did not use a metal detector to scan said luggage;
did not use a bomb detecting animal to smell said
luggage. Said luggage is large enough to contain
grenades.After I entered said building, I brought
said luggage twice past the guard at the entrance to SM
supermarket.The guard at said entrance: did not inspect
my luggage; did not use a metal detector to scan
said luggage; did not use a bomb detecting animal to
smell said luggage.


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FDA: FOOD PRODUCTS FROM TAIWAN BEING MONITORED
Press Release/28 May 2011

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Director Suzette H.
Lazo, MD today assured the public that food products
and food additives imported from Taiwan are being
monitored after the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office
(TECO) informed the Philippine government of possible
contamination of Di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP).

Widely used as a plasticizer in the manufacturing of
articles such as intravenous bags and tubings, blood
bags and infusion tubings and nasogastric tubes, DEHP
was found to be illegally added to a food product raw
material intended for emulsification. While low doses
of DEHP are generally safe, high doses or prolonged
exposure can have harmful effects. Children are
especially prone to the harmful effects of high doses
of DEHP or to repeated exposure which can lead to
testicular effects, fertility problems and toxicity to
kidneys.

The Taiwan government has informed the Department of
Health that a company may have imported food products
containing additives contaminated by DEHP to the
Philippines. Efforts to trace local counterpart of
this company are currently in progress.


JUNE IS DENGUE AWARENESS MONTH
http://www.doh.gov.ph/
Press Release/30 May 2011
The Department of Health (DOH) today reported a total
of 22,903 dengue cases nationwide from January to May 7
this year as it prepares to observe June as “Dengue
Awareness Month”. The total number of dengue cases is
8% higher compared to the same period last year.
There were 141 deaths recorded (Case Fatality
Rate-0.62%).This year’s theme, “Eskwelahan, Simbahan,
Barangay, Palengke at Buong Komunidad, Sama-Sama Nating
Sugpuin ang Dengue”, aims to heighten awareness of the
strategy to fight dengue by adopting the 4S Kontra
Dengue. The Centers for Health Development (CHDs) are
directed to coordinate with their LGU counterparts to
encourage them to conduct a simultaneous activity with
the CHDs.The DOH 4S Kontra Dengue strategy is composed
of Search and Destroy, Seek early consultation,
Self-protective measures and Say no to indiscriminate
fogging.Most of the cases came from the National Capital
Region (6,732), Central Luzon (4,181), and CALABARZON
(3,555).At the National Capital Region, Quezon City had
the most (1,694) number of cases followed by Manila (824),
Kalookan City






(775), Pasig (592), Valenzuela (466), and Paranaque City (407).
“Dengue cases surge during the months of June until August,” Health Assistant Secretary Enrique Tayag said, adding that
Aedes Aegypti mosquitoes can breed even in very small receptacles like coconut husks or empty bottles.
Ages of cases ranged from less than a month to 89 years old. Majority (53%) of the cases were males. Most (39.9%) affected
cases belonged to the 1-10 years age group.
Clustering of cases was observed in some parts of La Union, Pangasinan, Bataan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac, Batangas,
Laguna, Rizal, Cebu, Negros Oriental, Zamboanga del Sur,
Misamis Oriental, Davao City, General Santos City, South Cotabato, Kalinga, and Metro Manila.
In Metro Manila, there were clustering of cases in Kalookan, Makati, Muntinlupa, Navotas, Paranaque, Pasig, Quezon City and
Valenzuela.Meanwhile, Tayag disclosed that June 15 and
every year thereafter will be observed as ASEAN Dengue Day to foster more
to foster more awareness about the disease. This
pronouncement was made during the 10th ASEAN Health
Ministers Meeting held in Singapore last 22 July 2010.
The theme for the coming ASEAN Dengue Day is “Dengue is
Everybody’s Concern, Causing Socio-economic Burden, but
it’s Preventable.Tayag reminded the public that dengue,
already an all-year round disease, is more common during
rainy days when there are more mosquito breeding sites.
To prevent dengue, he advised the public to destroy all
possible mosquito breeding sites like old tires and tin
cans, clean roof gutters, replace water in flower vases
regularly, and to use mosquito nets or protective clothing. He also stressed that fogging may be done only in outbreak areas.

“The people, especially schoolchildren, can protect themselves from day bites by using topical insect repellents or by wearing long-sleeved shirts. Suspected cases are urged to seek treatment if there are persistently high fever, appearance of skin rashes or any signs of bleeding,” Tayag concluded.




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