Lax security at Glorietta 5, Ayala Center, Makati ignored by Glorietta 5 bldg. administrator?
On December 6, 2010, I witnessed lax security at an entrance to Glorietta 5 building at Ayala Center, Makati. On said date, the guard at said entrance didn’t inspect my waist bag and the boots I was wearing. Said boots were large enough to each contain a firearm. Neither were said bag or boots scanned with a metal detector. Also, a bomb sniffing animal was not used to smell said bag or boots. On said date, I submitted, to a person who was at what was identified as a concierge within said building, a written complaint regarding said lax security. Said person, who identified herself as “Crystal Joice Benetva” affixed her signature on said written complaint. Up to April 22, 2011, neither said Glorietta 5 building administrator or anyone from said Ayala Center has contacted me
regarding said lax security.
Attention! senior citizens
Manila Mayor Lim ignoring CSC NCR letter re
my complaints vs. violations of the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2003?
I have a copy of a letter identified as from Atty. Myrna V. Macatangay Director IV Civil Service Commission Quezon City and addressed to Alfredo S. Lim City Mayor Manila City Government Manila City and dated January 6, 2011. Said letter contains the words: “We refer for appropriate action the attached . . . open letter of M. Silva . . . relative to his complaint against private entities in Manila City fot . . . violation of the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2003. Up to April 22, 2011, said Manila Mayor Lim has not contacted me regarding my said complaint.
Warning to Makati senior citizens
Public service warning and evidence vs. a person, identified as “Cipriano M. Guarin "OIC, OSCA Makati", City Hall, Makati.
I received a letter, identified as from said person and dated 02 June 2010 and addressed to me. Said letter contained the following words: "Seemingly, during your presence thereat on on April 20, 2010, you may have stationed yourself opposite one cash registry located at the left side of the counter and failed to detect the sign." Said words have no place in an objective statement of facts. I consider said words as an indication of said person’s bias towards KFC. "Except possibly for the provision of an express lane or giving priority to senior citizens, barbers shops are not (yet) covered by any other provisions of the Senior Citizens Act, therefore not required to display such notice or sign." What is the basis, if any, for said allegation by said Makati OSCA employee? Regarding the Bruno's store in Makati, said letter contained the following: ". . . when it was wiped clean, as witnessed by Ms. Luno and others present, there was no visible sign of any injury, not even a scratch". Is said statement based on said Guarin’s personal knowledge of said incident? Said letter also contained the following allegation regarding a Bruno's Barbers employee: "In order to avoid further misunderstanding or discussion, Ms. Luna prudently offered to you the services for free . . ." Said Makati OSCA employee was not present during said incident. Said Luna didn't charge me for said services because I told her that if she charged me for said services, I would use said O.R. as evidence vs. said store.
Advisory vs. Robinsons Department Store at Robinsons Place Ermita.
On April 27, 2011, said store issued to me sales invoice for Puritan brand products. Said invoice does not bear visible indication that I had 7 seven days withindication that I had 7 seven days within which I could exchange said products.
in which I could exchange said products.
Advisory vs. Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago:
Based on evidence, my registered letter,No. 10-26-8 addressed to said senator regarding the Department of Trade and Industry, was received on November 25, 2010, by said senator's agent. Up to April 26, 2011, said senator has not provided me with acknowledgement that
she received said letter.
Cosmetic Labeling & Label Claims
http://www.fda.gov/Cosmetics/CosmeticLabelingLabelClaims/default.htm
Overview
April 25, 2006
The following information is a brief introduction to labeling requirements. For a more thorough explanation of cosmetic labeling regulations, refer to FDA's Cosmetic Labeling Manual and the regulations themselves (21 CFR parts 701 and 740). Firms also may wish to discuss their labeling needs with a consultant.
Proper labeling is an important aspect of putting a cosmetic product on the market. FDA regulates cosmetic labeling under the authority of both the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) and the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (FPLA). These laws and their related regulations are intended to protect consumers from health hazards and deceptive practices and to help consumers make informed decisions regarding product purchase.
It is illegal to introduce a misbranded cosmetic into interstate commerce, and such products are subject to regulatory action. Some of the ways a cosmetic can become misbranded are:
its labeling is false or misleading,
its label fails to provide required information,
its required label information is not properly displayed, and
its labeling violates requirements of the Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970 [FD&C Act, sec. 602; 21 U.S.C. 362].
Does FDA pre-approve cosmetic product labeling?
No. FDA does not have the resources or authority under the law for pre-market approval of cosmetic product labeling. It is the manufacturer's and/or distributor's responsibility to ensure that products are labeled properly. Failure to comply with labeling requirements may result in a misbranded product.
Some labeling terms you should know
Before proceeding with a discussion of labeling requirements, it is helpful to know what some labeling terms mean:
Labeling. This term refers to all labels and other written, printed, or graphic matter on or accompanying a product [FD&C Act, sec. 201(m); 21 U.S.C. 321(m)].
Principal Display Panel (PDP). This is the part of the label most likely displayed or examined under customary conditions of display for sale [21 CFR 701.10].
Information Panel. Generally, this term refers to a panel other than the PDP that can accommodate label information where the consumer is likely to see it. Since the information must be prominent and conspicuous [21 CFR 701.2(a)(2)], the bottom of the package is generally not acceptable for placement of required information, such as the cosmetic ingredient declaration.
Is it permitted to label cosmetics "FDA Approved"?
No. As part of the prohibition against false or misleading information, no cosmetic may be labeled or advertised with statements suggesting that FDA has approved the product. This applies even if the establishment is registered or the product is on file with FDA's Voluntary Cosmetic Registration Program (VCRP) (see 21 CFR 710.8 and 720.9, which prohibit the use of participation in the VCRP to suggest official approval). False or misleading statements on labeling make a cosmetic misbranded [FD&C Act, sec. 602; 21 U.S.C. 362].
What about therapeutic claims?
Be aware that promoting a product with claims that it treats or prevents disease or otherwise affects the structure or any function of the body may cause the product to be considered a drug. FDA has an Import Alert in effect for cosmetics labeled with drug claims. For more information on drug claims, refer to Is It a Drug, a Cosmetic, or Both? (Or Is It Soap?).
How should products be labeled if they are both drugs and cosmetics?
If a product is an over-the-counter (OTC) drug as well as a cosmetic, its labeling must comply with the regulations for both OTC drug and cosmetic ingredient labeling [21 CFR 701.3(d)]. The drug ingredients must appear according to the OTC drug labeling requirements [21 CFR 201.66(c)(2) and (d)] and the cosmetic ingredients must appear separately, in order of decreasing predominance [21 CFR 201.66(c)(8) and (d)]. Contact the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) for further information on drug labeling.
What languages are acceptable?
All labeling information that is required by law or regulation must be in English. The only exception to this rule is for products distributed solely in a U.S. territory where a different language is predominant, such as Puerto Rico. If the label or labeling contains any representation in a foreign language, all label information required under the FD&C Act must also appear in that language [21 CFR 701.2(b)].
What labeling information is required?
The following information must appear on the principal display panel:
An identity statement, indicating the nature and use of the product, by means of either the common or usual name, a descriptive name, a fanciful name understood by the public, or an illustration [21 CFR 701.11].
An accurate statement of the net quantity of contents, in terms of weight, measure, numerical count or a combination of numerical count and weight or measure [21 CFR 701.13].
The following information must appear on an information panel:
Name and place of business. This may be the manufacturer, packer, or distributor. [21 CFR 701.12].
Distributor statement. If the name and address are not those of the manufacturer, the label must say "Manufactured for..." or "Distributed by..." [21 CFR 701.12].
Material facts. Failure to reveal material facts is one form of misleading labeling and therefore makes a product misbranded [21 CFR 1.21]. An example is directions for safe use, if a product could be unsafe if used incorrectly.
Warning and caution statements. These must be prominent and conspicuous. The FD&C Act and related regulations specify warning and caution statements related to specific products [21 CFR part 700]. In addition, cosmetics that may be hazardous to consumers must bear appropriate label warnings [21 CFR 740.1]. An example of such hazardous products is flammable cosmetics.
Ingredients. If the product is sold on a retail basis to consumers, even it it is labeled "For professional use only" or words to that effect, the ingredients must appear on an information panel, in descending order of predominance. [21 CFR 701.3]. Remember, if the product is also a drug, its labeling must comply with the regulations for both OTC drug and cosmetic ingredient labeling, as stated above.
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Pesticides
http://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/topics/agents/pesticides/index.cfm
http://www.painfoundation.org/
U.S. FDA Buying & Using Medicine Safely
http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/ResourcesForYou/Consumers/BuyingUsingMedicineSafely/default.htm
Information for Consumers: Questions & Answers
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Questions and Answers about FDA’s Initiative Against Contaminated Weight Loss Products
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Friday, April 22, 2011
Department of Trade and Industry ignored by St. Luke's Medical Center?
Based on evidence, an "Atty. Pedro Vicente C. Mendoza, Director-in-Charge, Department of Trade and Industry" wrote a letter dated 2 June 2009 addressed to the Manager St. Luke's Medical Center, 279 E. Rodriguez Sr. Ave. Quezon City, referring to said manager my
letter which requested information on the services offered by said hospital. Said letter also contained the following statement: "Information and assistance with the action taken thereon my be directly coordinated to (me). Up to April 22, 2011, said St. Luke's Medical Center has not provided me with the requested information.
Based on my records, while Herbert Bautista was Quezon City Vice-Mayor, I wrote to him regarding said hospital. Up to April 22, 2011, said Herbert Bautista, who is now Quezon City mayor, has not provided me with a reply to my said letter. I have other
evidence vs. Herbert Bautista. I believe he repeatedly violated R.A. 6713.
Regarding Representatives Neptali Gonzales, Edcel Lagman, and Feliciano Belmonte, Jr.
who was Speaker of the House of Representatives, according to a source identified as Postmaster II Quezon City Central Post Office, my letters addressed to the above persons were delivered on September 13, 2010 to a person identified as Cesar Dasok of House of Representatives. Up to April 22, 2011, none of the above representatives has supplied me with a reply to my letters to them.
Advisory re Manila government hospitals.
For their own protection, it is beneficial for prospective patients of said hospitals to obtain beforehand the following information/proofs regarding said hospitals:
A complete list of the medical equipment at said hospitals, including the brands, models of said equipment and the dates of manufacture of said Euipment; A complete list of the persons authorized to operate said equipment and proofs, if any, that said persons have received the proper training in the operation of said equipment; A complete list of the medical personnel at said hospitals; Complete information regarding said personnel, including the names and addresses of the entities where said personnel received the appropriate education/training; A complete list of the verifiable grades said personnel obtained in the government licensure exams. Proof, if any, that said hospitals have sufficient personnel to provide 24/7 protection for patients; Proofs that said hospitals have adequate fully functional standby generators; Proofs that said hospitals have sufficient fully charged and functional fire extinguishers of the proper type; Proof that all the personnel in said hospitals have the proper knowledge and training in the operation of said fire extinguishers.Proofs, if any, that said hospitals have conducted fire drills and anti earthquake drills; Proof, if any, that, all the personnel in said hospitals have the knowledge on what to do with patients in case of a fire or an earthquake; Which, if any, of said hospitals is a trauma center? Are said hospitals ERs a three, two, or one level ER? Do said hospitals ERs offer round-the-clock diagnostic tests such as ultrasound, CT scans, and MRIs? What, if any, is the specialty of said hospital's ER? Are all the ER doctors in said hospitals board certified in emergency medicine? Are the entire staff of said hospitals ER skilled in pediatrics?
What, if any, pediatric equipment do the said ERs have? Do said hospitals ERs have a separate treatment area for children? Do said hospitals adhere to recommended infection control practices including standard, contact, droplet, and airborne precautions? What, if any, said hospitals doing to: prevent medication errors? protect their patients from infections? reduce radiation risk from computed tomography for pediatric and small adult patients? Do said hospitals have computerized prescription systems? Do said hospitals use patient bar codes to ensure that patients get the correct medication? If said hospitals do not use said patient bar codes, what kind of safeguards do said hospitals have in place to prevent medication errors? Proofs, if any, that said hospitals have in place measures to prevent health care-associated infections. Proofs, if any, that said hospitals have in place measures to prevent food poisoning.
Don't Be Tempted to Use Expired Medicines
http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/ResourcesForYou/SpecialFeatures/ucm252375.htm
By Sherunda Lister, Office of Communications
With curdled milk or petrified cucumbers it’s not hard to know when your food is past its prime, but how do you know when your medicine is past its prime?
Using expired medical products is risky and possibly harmful to your health. In the late 1970s, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began requiring an expiration date on prescription and over-the counter medicines. “Expiration dates on medical products are a critical part of determining if the product is safe to use and will work as intended,” says FDA pharmacist, Ilisa Bernstein. Sometimes following “EXP,” the expiration date can be found printed on the label or stamped onto the bottle or carton; it is important to know and adhere to the expiration date on your medicine.
Expired medical products can be less effective or risky due to a change in chemical composition or decrease in potency. Improper storage – such as a humid bathroom cabinet – can also contribute to decreased effectiveness in medicines that have not reached their posted expiration date. To help ensure the proper shelf life of your medicine, it is better to store medicine in a controlled climate.
If you have expired medicine, it should be disposed of properly. Read the label for disposal instructions that may be included.
If no instructions are provided, a drug take-back program, if available, is a good way to dispose of expired, unwanted or unused medicine. Check with your local government to see if there is a drug take-back program available in your area. If no take-back program is available, federal guidelines recommend throwing medicine away in the household trash by placing it in a bag or container and mixing with coffee grounds or kitty litter.
However, some medicine is specifically recommended for flushing down a toilet or sink because while safe and effective when used as prescribed, it could be especially harmful to a child, pet, or anyone else if taken accidentally. For a list of medicines recommended for disposal by flushing, as well as other information on proper disposal, please see the Disposal of Unused Medicines page.
“Once the expiration date has passed there is no guarantee that an expired medicine will be safe and effective,” says Bernstein. “If your medicine has expired, do not use it.”
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FDA warns companies to stop making MRSA claims for over-the-counter products
http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm252127.htm
FDA NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: April 20, 2011
Media Inquiries: Shelly Burgess, 301-796-4651; shelly.burgess@fda.hhs.gov
Consumer Inquiries: 888-INFO-FDA
FDA warns companies to stop making MRSA claims for over-the-counter products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued four warning letters to companies that manufacture and market over-the-counter (OTC) drug products, including hand sanitizers, that claim to prevent infection from methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteria (MRSA).
Labeling and marketing materials for the affected products also claim that they can prevent infection from other disease-causing agents. In addition, the labeling of some of the firms’ hand sanitizing drug products make claims related to preventing infection from E.coli and/or H1N1 flu virus. The FDA does not have sufficient evidence demonstrating that these products are safe and effective for these purposes.
The FDA warning letters were sent to the following firms:
Tec Laboratories for Staphaseptic First Aid Antiseptic/Pain Relieving Gel;
JD Nelson and Associates for Safe4Hours Hand Sanitizing Lotion and Safe4Hours First Aid Antiseptic Skin Protectant;
Dr. G.H. Tichenor Antiseptic Co. for Dr. Tichenor’s Antiseptic Gel;
Oh So Clean, Inc dba CleanWell Company for CleanWell All-Natural Foaming Hand Sanitizer, CleanWell All-Natural Hand Sanitizer, CleanWell All-Natural Hand Sanitizing Wipes, and CleanWell All-Natural Antibacterial Foaming Handsoap
The warning letters explain that the companies are marketing these products in violation of federal law.
“MRSA is a serious public health threat,” said Deborah Autor, director of the Office of Compliance in the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. “The FDA cannot allow companies to mislead consumers by making unproven prevention claims.”
The companies have 15 days to correct the violations cited in the warning letters. Failure to do so may result in legal action including seizure and injunction.
Off Schedule
From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
People on a lot of medications can get confused or forgetful about when to take them, and so miss doses or take too many. At Northwestern University in Chicago, Michael Wolf looked into that in data on 484 patients, ages 55 to 74.
The patients were given instructions for seven drugs to be taken over 24 hours, and told to create the simplest schedule. The simplest was four times a day. But Dr. Wolf says fewer than 15 percent got it right.
``That could be one of the most challenging things for people is to figure out not only when to take your medicine but how can I take all of my medicine in the most efficient manner to support adherence.’’ (8 seconds)
The study in Archives of Internal Medicine was supported by the National Institutes of Health.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 21, 2011
Release #11-204 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
75 Drownings and Near-Drownings in 15 Weeks
Pool Safely PSAs Urge Parents to Watch Children At All Times Around Pools and Spas This Summer
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml11/11204.html
WASHINGTON, D.C. - With the summer swimming season just around the corner, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s
(CPSC) Pool Safely: Simple Steps Save Lives campaign is releasing its 2011 television and radio public service
announcements (PSAs) highlighting various water safety steps that can be taken to save a life. In the first few months of
2011, there have been 37 drownings and 38 near-drowning incidents reported by the media across America. Developed with the
campaign’s national partners the American Red Cross and the Y, the PSAs are being released nationally today urging parents
and children to adopt as many safety steps as possible in and around pools and spas. The Pool Safely campaign is the
federal government’s first-of-its-kind national public education effort to reduce child drownings and near-drownings in
swimming pools and spas.
“As the summer swimming season approaches, our message to parents and caregivers is simple: stay safe in and around pools
and spas by practicing as many safety steps as possible. This includes staying close to children at all times, knowing
water safety skills like CPR, and ensuring anti-entrapment drain covers are installed in all pools and spas,” said Inez
Tenenbaum, Chairman of the CPSC.
The PSAs introduce four families and their stories about the simple steps that save lives: door alarms, knowledge of CPR,
fencing around pools and spas and safety drain covers in pools and spas. The radio PSAs promote the importance of swimming
lessons as a simple step that saves lives.
“So many of the drowning and near-drowning incidents that happen every year are preventable and every drowning and
near-drowning is a terrible tragedy.”concluded Tenenbaum.
CPSC Chairman Tenenbaum delivered a keynote speech at the National Drowning Prevention Symposium in Colorado Springs,
Colorado last week. Her address at the nation’s premiere water safety and drowning prevention conference focused on CPSC’s
role in preventing drowning, the Pool Safely campaign and its efforts to encourage compliance with the Virginia Graeme
Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act, which mandated a national public education campaign about drowning and entrapment prevention. Tenenbaum also provided an update on the campaign and efforts to sustain drowning prevention advocacy through education, training and partnerships.
Since January 2010, the Pool Safely campaign has responded to over 600 media-reported drowning, near-drowning and
entrapment incidents. Steps such as staying close to children at all times, learning water safety skills and having the
appropriate equipment, can help families have a safer experience in and around pools and spas.
About CPSC
CPSC is an independent federal regulatory agency created by Congress in 1972 “to protect the public against unreasonable risks of injuries and deaths associated with consumer products.” The Pool Safely campaign is CPSC’s national information and education program associated with the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act (P&SS Act). The Pool Safely campaign is designed to raise public awareness about drowning and entrapment prevention, support industry compliance with safety standards, and improve safety at pools and spas. The Pool Safely campaign is proud to partner with leading organizations, including Abbey's Hope, American Red Cross, Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA), Association of Pool and Spa Professionals (APSP), Infant Swimming Resource, National Aquatic Safety Company (NASCO), National Drowning Prevention Alliance (NDPA), National Swimming Pool Foundation, Safe Kids USA, United States Swim School Association, USA Swimming Foundation, World Waterpark Association (WWA), and The YMCA of the USA. For more information, visit the website at www.PoolSafely.gov and follow the campaign on Twitter @poolsafely.
Based on evidence, an "Atty. Pedro Vicente C. Mendoza, Director-in-Charge, Department of Trade and Industry" wrote a letter dated 2 June 2009 addressed to the Manager St. Luke's Medical Center, 279 E. Rodriguez Sr. Ave. Quezon City, referring to said manager my
letter which requested information on the services offered by said hospital. Said letter also contained the following statement: "Information and assistance with the action taken thereon my be directly coordinated to (me). Up to April 22, 2011, said St. Luke's Medical Center has not provided me with the requested information.
Based on my records, while Herbert Bautista was Quezon City Vice-Mayor, I wrote to him regarding said hospital. Up to April 22, 2011, said Herbert Bautista, who is now Quezon City mayor, has not provided me with a reply to my said letter. I have other
evidence vs. Herbert Bautista. I believe he repeatedly violated R.A. 6713.
Regarding Representatives Neptali Gonzales, Edcel Lagman, and Feliciano Belmonte, Jr.
who was Speaker of the House of Representatives, according to a source identified as Postmaster II Quezon City Central Post Office, my letters addressed to the above persons were delivered on September 13, 2010 to a person identified as Cesar Dasok of House of Representatives. Up to April 22, 2011, none of the above representatives has supplied me with a reply to my letters to them.
Advisory re Manila government hospitals.
For their own protection, it is beneficial for prospective patients of said hospitals to obtain beforehand the following information/proofs regarding said hospitals:
A complete list of the medical equipment at said hospitals, including the brands, models of said equipment and the dates of manufacture of said Euipment; A complete list of the persons authorized to operate said equipment and proofs, if any, that said persons have received the proper training in the operation of said equipment; A complete list of the medical personnel at said hospitals; Complete information regarding said personnel, including the names and addresses of the entities where said personnel received the appropriate education/training; A complete list of the verifiable grades said personnel obtained in the government licensure exams. Proof, if any, that said hospitals have sufficient personnel to provide 24/7 protection for patients; Proofs that said hospitals have adequate fully functional standby generators; Proofs that said hospitals have sufficient fully charged and functional fire extinguishers of the proper type; Proof that all the personnel in said hospitals have the proper knowledge and training in the operation of said fire extinguishers.Proofs, if any, that said hospitals have conducted fire drills and anti earthquake drills; Proof, if any, that, all the personnel in said hospitals have the knowledge on what to do with patients in case of a fire or an earthquake; Which, if any, of said hospitals is a trauma center? Are said hospitals ERs a three, two, or one level ER? Do said hospitals ERs offer round-the-clock diagnostic tests such as ultrasound, CT scans, and MRIs? What, if any, is the specialty of said hospital's ER? Are all the ER doctors in said hospitals board certified in emergency medicine? Are the entire staff of said hospitals ER skilled in pediatrics?
What, if any, pediatric equipment do the said ERs have? Do said hospitals ERs have a separate treatment area for children? Do said hospitals adhere to recommended infection control practices including standard, contact, droplet, and airborne precautions? What, if any, said hospitals doing to: prevent medication errors? protect their patients from infections? reduce radiation risk from computed tomography for pediatric and small adult patients? Do said hospitals have computerized prescription systems? Do said hospitals use patient bar codes to ensure that patients get the correct medication? If said hospitals do not use said patient bar codes, what kind of safeguards do said hospitals have in place to prevent medication errors? Proofs, if any, that said hospitals have in place measures to prevent health care-associated infections. Proofs, if any, that said hospitals have in place measures to prevent food poisoning.
Don't Be Tempted to Use Expired Medicines
http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/ResourcesForYou/SpecialFeatures/ucm252375.htm
By Sherunda Lister, Office of Communications
With curdled milk or petrified cucumbers it’s not hard to know when your food is past its prime, but how do you know when your medicine is past its prime?
Using expired medical products is risky and possibly harmful to your health. In the late 1970s, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began requiring an expiration date on prescription and over-the counter medicines. “Expiration dates on medical products are a critical part of determining if the product is safe to use and will work as intended,” says FDA pharmacist, Ilisa Bernstein. Sometimes following “EXP,” the expiration date can be found printed on the label or stamped onto the bottle or carton; it is important to know and adhere to the expiration date on your medicine.
Expired medical products can be less effective or risky due to a change in chemical composition or decrease in potency. Improper storage – such as a humid bathroom cabinet – can also contribute to decreased effectiveness in medicines that have not reached their posted expiration date. To help ensure the proper shelf life of your medicine, it is better to store medicine in a controlled climate.
If you have expired medicine, it should be disposed of properly. Read the label for disposal instructions that may be included.
If no instructions are provided, a drug take-back program, if available, is a good way to dispose of expired, unwanted or unused medicine. Check with your local government to see if there is a drug take-back program available in your area. If no take-back program is available, federal guidelines recommend throwing medicine away in the household trash by placing it in a bag or container and mixing with coffee grounds or kitty litter.
However, some medicine is specifically recommended for flushing down a toilet or sink because while safe and effective when used as prescribed, it could be especially harmful to a child, pet, or anyone else if taken accidentally. For a list of medicines recommended for disposal by flushing, as well as other information on proper disposal, please see the Disposal of Unused Medicines page.
“Once the expiration date has passed there is no guarantee that an expired medicine will be safe and effective,” says Bernstein. “If your medicine has expired, do not use it.”
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FDA warns companies to stop making MRSA claims for over-the-counter products
http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm252127.htm
FDA NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: April 20, 2011
Media Inquiries: Shelly Burgess, 301-796-4651; shelly.burgess@fda.hhs.gov
Consumer Inquiries: 888-INFO-FDA
FDA warns companies to stop making MRSA claims for over-the-counter products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued four warning letters to companies that manufacture and market over-the-counter (OTC) drug products, including hand sanitizers, that claim to prevent infection from methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteria (MRSA).
Labeling and marketing materials for the affected products also claim that they can prevent infection from other disease-causing agents. In addition, the labeling of some of the firms’ hand sanitizing drug products make claims related to preventing infection from E.coli and/or H1N1 flu virus. The FDA does not have sufficient evidence demonstrating that these products are safe and effective for these purposes.
The FDA warning letters were sent to the following firms:
Tec Laboratories for Staphaseptic First Aid Antiseptic/Pain Relieving Gel;
JD Nelson and Associates for Safe4Hours Hand Sanitizing Lotion and Safe4Hours First Aid Antiseptic Skin Protectant;
Dr. G.H. Tichenor Antiseptic Co. for Dr. Tichenor’s Antiseptic Gel;
Oh So Clean, Inc dba CleanWell Company for CleanWell All-Natural Foaming Hand Sanitizer, CleanWell All-Natural Hand Sanitizer, CleanWell All-Natural Hand Sanitizing Wipes, and CleanWell All-Natural Antibacterial Foaming Handsoap
The warning letters explain that the companies are marketing these products in violation of federal law.
“MRSA is a serious public health threat,” said Deborah Autor, director of the Office of Compliance in the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. “The FDA cannot allow companies to mislead consumers by making unproven prevention claims.”
The companies have 15 days to correct the violations cited in the warning letters. Failure to do so may result in legal action including seizure and injunction.
Off Schedule
From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
People on a lot of medications can get confused or forgetful about when to take them, and so miss doses or take too many. At Northwestern University in Chicago, Michael Wolf looked into that in data on 484 patients, ages 55 to 74.
The patients were given instructions for seven drugs to be taken over 24 hours, and told to create the simplest schedule. The simplest was four times a day. But Dr. Wolf says fewer than 15 percent got it right.
``That could be one of the most challenging things for people is to figure out not only when to take your medicine but how can I take all of my medicine in the most efficient manner to support adherence.’’ (8 seconds)
The study in Archives of Internal Medicine was supported by the National Institutes of Health.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 21, 2011
Release #11-204 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
75 Drownings and Near-Drownings in 15 Weeks
Pool Safely PSAs Urge Parents to Watch Children At All Times Around Pools and Spas This Summer
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml11/11204.html
WASHINGTON, D.C. - With the summer swimming season just around the corner, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s
(CPSC) Pool Safely: Simple Steps Save Lives campaign is releasing its 2011 television and radio public service
announcements (PSAs) highlighting various water safety steps that can be taken to save a life. In the first few months of
2011, there have been 37 drownings and 38 near-drowning incidents reported by the media across America. Developed with the
campaign’s national partners the American Red Cross and the Y, the PSAs are being released nationally today urging parents
and children to adopt as many safety steps as possible in and around pools and spas. The Pool Safely campaign is the
federal government’s first-of-its-kind national public education effort to reduce child drownings and near-drownings in
swimming pools and spas.
“As the summer swimming season approaches, our message to parents and caregivers is simple: stay safe in and around pools
and spas by practicing as many safety steps as possible. This includes staying close to children at all times, knowing
water safety skills like CPR, and ensuring anti-entrapment drain covers are installed in all pools and spas,” said Inez
Tenenbaum, Chairman of the CPSC.
The PSAs introduce four families and their stories about the simple steps that save lives: door alarms, knowledge of CPR,
fencing around pools and spas and safety drain covers in pools and spas. The radio PSAs promote the importance of swimming
lessons as a simple step that saves lives.
“So many of the drowning and near-drowning incidents that happen every year are preventable and every drowning and
near-drowning is a terrible tragedy.”concluded Tenenbaum.
CPSC Chairman Tenenbaum delivered a keynote speech at the National Drowning Prevention Symposium in Colorado Springs,
Colorado last week. Her address at the nation’s premiere water safety and drowning prevention conference focused on CPSC’s
role in preventing drowning, the Pool Safely campaign and its efforts to encourage compliance with the Virginia Graeme
Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act, which mandated a national public education campaign about drowning and entrapment prevention. Tenenbaum also provided an update on the campaign and efforts to sustain drowning prevention advocacy through education, training and partnerships.
Since January 2010, the Pool Safely campaign has responded to over 600 media-reported drowning, near-drowning and
entrapment incidents. Steps such as staying close to children at all times, learning water safety skills and having the
appropriate equipment, can help families have a safer experience in and around pools and spas.
About CPSC
CPSC is an independent federal regulatory agency created by Congress in 1972 “to protect the public against unreasonable risks of injuries and deaths associated with consumer products.” The Pool Safely campaign is CPSC’s national information and education program associated with the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act (P&SS Act). The Pool Safely campaign is designed to raise public awareness about drowning and entrapment prevention, support industry compliance with safety standards, and improve safety at pools and spas. The Pool Safely campaign is proud to partner with leading organizations, including Abbey's Hope, American Red Cross, Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA), Association of Pool and Spa Professionals (APSP), Infant Swimming Resource, National Aquatic Safety Company (NASCO), National Drowning Prevention Alliance (NDPA), National Swimming Pool Foundation, Safe Kids USA, United States Swim School Association, USA Swimming Foundation, World Waterpark Association (WWA), and The YMCA of the USA. For more information, visit the website at www.PoolSafely.gov and follow the campaign on Twitter @poolsafely.
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Dra. Vicky Belo ignoring DTI letter?
I have a letter from a source identified as Victorio Mario A. Dimagiba Director
Bureau of Trade Regulation and Consumer Protection, 2/F Trade & Industry Building, 361 Senator Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati, and dated 19 October 2010 and addressed to said Belo. Said letter contains the words: “...we refer to you for appropriate action the (my)
attached complaint letter. I requested for information about a product from the Belo
medical group. I sent said request through registered mail and said letter was confirmed
received by said Belo's agent months ago. However, up to April 15, I have not yet been provided any reply on the requested information.Kindly give this matter your most preferential attention and please inform the complainant of the action to be
taken by your office . . .”
Lax security at entrances to SM Mall of Asia and World Trade Center building. Said
areas are in Pasay City.
Based on a letter addressed to DTI Secretary Gregory L. Domingo identified as from the CSC (Civil Service Commission) and dated October 4, 2010) said Commission referred my complaint that 3 letters of complaint from me addressed to said DTI had,
as of the above date, remained unanswered. Said letter from said CSC contained the following statement: “We will appreciate your preferential action on the matter . . .Please advise (me) of the action taken thereon . . .” Up to April 15,, 2011,
said DTI Secretary has not communicated with me regarding said matter.
On April 15, 2011, I went to SM City Manila building. The following establishments in
said building did not have express lanes for senior citizens and did not prominently display posters, stickers, and other notices that will generate
public awareness of the rights and privileges of senior citizens: Tokyo Tokyo, Ace Hardware, Chow King, SM Supermarket,
National Book Store.The official receipt issued by SM Supermarket was very faint in appearance.Rule IX Article 11 of Republic Act No. 9257 contains the following statement: "It shall be the National Book Store.The official receipt issued by SM Supermarket was very faint in appearance.Rule IX Article 11 of Republic Act No. 9257 contains the following statement: "It shall be the responsibility of the municipality/city through the Mayor to require all establishments covered by the Act to prominently
display posters, stickers, and other notices that will generate public awareness of the rights and privileges of senior citizens. So, it is the responsibility of Manila, through Manila Mayor Lim, to require all establishments covered by the Act to prominently display posters, stickers, and other notices that will generate public awareness of the rights and
Act to prominently display posters, stickers, and other notices that will generate public awareness of the rights and privileges of senior citizens.
On April 15, 2011, I went to SM City Manila building. The following establishments in said building did not have
express lanes for senior citizens and did not prominently display posters, stickers, and other notices that will generate
public awareness of the rights and privileges of senior citizens: Tokyo Tokyo, Ace Hardware, Chow King, SM Supermarket,
National Book Store.The official receipt issued by SM Supermarket was very faint in appearance.Rule IX Article 11 of Republic Act No. 9257 contains the following statement: "It shall be the
responsibility of the municipality/city through the Mayor to require all establishments covered by the Act to prominently
display posters, stickers, and other notices that will generate public awareness of the rights and privileges of senior
citizens. So, it is the responsibility of Manila, through Manila Mayor Lim, to require all establishments covered by the
Act to prominently display posters, stickers, and other notices that will generate public awareness of the rights and
privileges of senior citizens.
On April 9, 2011, I went to SMART Broadband store at SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City.While I was in said store, there was
no express lane for senior citizens and did not prominently display posters, stickers, and other notices that will generate
public awareness of the rights and privileges of senior citizens. I believe the management of said store violated the
implementing rules and regulations of R.A. 9257.Said store sold to me a USB modem. Proof of sale is a cash invoice
numbered BASC1000030985 dated 09 April 2011. On April 16, 2011, I was not able to use said product to access the Internet.
web site with free useful information:
National Center for Injury Prevention & Control
http://www.cdc.gov/injury/
Our mission is to prevent injuries and violence, and reduce their consequences. We strive to help every American live his or her life to its fullest potential. Learn more about the Injury Center.
Injury Topics
Home & Recreational Safety
Falls - Older Adult, Fires, Poisoning...
Motor Vehicle Safety
Impaired Driving, Child Passenger Safety, Teen Drivers...
Violence Prevention
Child Maltreatment, Sexual Violence, Suicide, Youth Violence...
Traumatic Brain Injury
Brain Injury and Concussion...
Injury Response
Blast and Explosion Injuries, Acute Injury Care, Alcohol Screening...
Data and Statistics
WISQARSTM and other injury data resources...
Injury Center Priorities
Child Maltreatment
It is reported that 1 in 10 U.S. children experience some form of child maltreatment.
Motor Vehicle Injuries
Motor vehicle–related injuries are the leading cause of death among people ages 1-34.
Falls Among Older Adults
Falls are the leading cause of injury deaths among older adults age 65 and older.
About CDC's Injury Center
Regardless of gender, race, or economic status, injuries remain a leading cause of death for Americans of all ages, accounting for more than 170,000 deaths in 2005. And injury deaths are only part of the picture. Millions of Americans are injured each year and survive.
At CDC’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC or CDC’s Injury Center) we work to ensure all Americans can live their lives to the fullest.
Our Vision
We will put injury and violence prevention on the map as the premier public health achievement of the 21st century.
Our Mission
The mission of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control is to prevent injuries and violence, and reduce their consequences.
A Brief History
Injuries have been a leading cause of death and disability throughout history; consequently, many people and agencies have undertaken prevention efforts. In 1985, the National Research Council and the Institute of Medicine (IOM) recognized the need for a coordinated effort to prevent injuries in the United States. They identified CDC as the federal agency best suited to lead injury research. CDC had a strong history of interdisciplinary research, data collection and analysis, information sharing, and relationships with states—elements the council and IOM deemed important. And unlike other federal agencies involved in injury prevention, CDC had no regulatory or enforcement role.
In 1997, IOM’s Committee on Injury Prevention and Control recommended that no one agency could effectively serve as the sole leader for injury. Rather, agencies should collaborate on injury prevention and control activities, with each agency leading in its area of expertise.
CDC’s Injury Center now functions as the focal point for the public health approach to preventing and treating injuries, a paradigm that enriches the entire injury field.
Related Pages
Injury Framing Initiative: Adding Power to Our Voices
Research Agenda
Funded Programs, Activities, and Research
I have a letter from a source identified as Victorio Mario A. Dimagiba Director
Bureau of Trade Regulation and Consumer Protection, 2/F Trade & Industry Building, 361 Senator Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati, and dated 19 October 2010 and addressed to said Belo. Said letter contains the words: “...we refer to you for appropriate action the (my)
attached complaint letter. I requested for information about a product from the Belo
medical group. I sent said request through registered mail and said letter was confirmed
received by said Belo's agent months ago. However, up to April 15, I have not yet been provided any reply on the requested information.Kindly give this matter your most preferential attention and please inform the complainant of the action to be
taken by your office . . .”
Lax security at entrances to SM Mall of Asia and World Trade Center building. Said
areas are in Pasay City.
Based on a letter addressed to DTI Secretary Gregory L. Domingo identified as from the CSC (Civil Service Commission) and dated October 4, 2010) said Commission referred my complaint that 3 letters of complaint from me addressed to said DTI had,
as of the above date, remained unanswered. Said letter from said CSC contained the following statement: “We will appreciate your preferential action on the matter . . .Please advise (me) of the action taken thereon . . .” Up to April 15,, 2011,
said DTI Secretary has not communicated with me regarding said matter.
On April 15, 2011, I went to SM City Manila building. The following establishments in
said building did not have express lanes for senior citizens and did not prominently display posters, stickers, and other notices that will generate
public awareness of the rights and privileges of senior citizens: Tokyo Tokyo, Ace Hardware, Chow King, SM Supermarket,
National Book Store.The official receipt issued by SM Supermarket was very faint in appearance.Rule IX Article 11 of Republic Act No. 9257 contains the following statement: "It shall be the National Book Store.The official receipt issued by SM Supermarket was very faint in appearance.Rule IX Article 11 of Republic Act No. 9257 contains the following statement: "It shall be the responsibility of the municipality/city through the Mayor to require all establishments covered by the Act to prominently
display posters, stickers, and other notices that will generate public awareness of the rights and privileges of senior citizens. So, it is the responsibility of Manila, through Manila Mayor Lim, to require all establishments covered by the Act to prominently display posters, stickers, and other notices that will generate public awareness of the rights and
Act to prominently display posters, stickers, and other notices that will generate public awareness of the rights and privileges of senior citizens.
On April 15, 2011, I went to SM City Manila building. The following establishments in said building did not have
express lanes for senior citizens and did not prominently display posters, stickers, and other notices that will generate
public awareness of the rights and privileges of senior citizens: Tokyo Tokyo, Ace Hardware, Chow King, SM Supermarket,
National Book Store.The official receipt issued by SM Supermarket was very faint in appearance.Rule IX Article 11 of Republic Act No. 9257 contains the following statement: "It shall be the
responsibility of the municipality/city through the Mayor to require all establishments covered by the Act to prominently
display posters, stickers, and other notices that will generate public awareness of the rights and privileges of senior
citizens. So, it is the responsibility of Manila, through Manila Mayor Lim, to require all establishments covered by the
Act to prominently display posters, stickers, and other notices that will generate public awareness of the rights and
privileges of senior citizens.
On April 9, 2011, I went to SMART Broadband store at SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City.While I was in said store, there was
no express lane for senior citizens and did not prominently display posters, stickers, and other notices that will generate
public awareness of the rights and privileges of senior citizens. I believe the management of said store violated the
implementing rules and regulations of R.A. 9257.Said store sold to me a USB modem. Proof of sale is a cash invoice
numbered BASC1000030985 dated 09 April 2011. On April 16, 2011, I was not able to use said product to access the Internet.
web site with free useful information:
National Center for Injury Prevention & Control
http://www.cdc.gov/injury/
Our mission is to prevent injuries and violence, and reduce their consequences. We strive to help every American live his or her life to its fullest potential. Learn more about the Injury Center.
Injury Topics
Home & Recreational Safety
Falls - Older Adult, Fires, Poisoning...
Motor Vehicle Safety
Impaired Driving, Child Passenger Safety, Teen Drivers...
Violence Prevention
Child Maltreatment, Sexual Violence, Suicide, Youth Violence...
Traumatic Brain Injury
Brain Injury and Concussion...
Injury Response
Blast and Explosion Injuries, Acute Injury Care, Alcohol Screening...
Data and Statistics
WISQARSTM and other injury data resources...
Injury Center Priorities
Child Maltreatment
It is reported that 1 in 10 U.S. children experience some form of child maltreatment.
Motor Vehicle Injuries
Motor vehicle–related injuries are the leading cause of death among people ages 1-34.
Falls Among Older Adults
Falls are the leading cause of injury deaths among older adults age 65 and older.
About CDC's Injury Center
Regardless of gender, race, or economic status, injuries remain a leading cause of death for Americans of all ages, accounting for more than 170,000 deaths in 2005. And injury deaths are only part of the picture. Millions of Americans are injured each year and survive.
At CDC’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC or CDC’s Injury Center) we work to ensure all Americans can live their lives to the fullest.
Our Vision
We will put injury and violence prevention on the map as the premier public health achievement of the 21st century.
Our Mission
The mission of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control is to prevent injuries and violence, and reduce their consequences.
A Brief History
Injuries have been a leading cause of death and disability throughout history; consequently, many people and agencies have undertaken prevention efforts. In 1985, the National Research Council and the Institute of Medicine (IOM) recognized the need for a coordinated effort to prevent injuries in the United States. They identified CDC as the federal agency best suited to lead injury research. CDC had a strong history of interdisciplinary research, data collection and analysis, information sharing, and relationships with states—elements the council and IOM deemed important. And unlike other federal agencies involved in injury prevention, CDC had no regulatory or enforcement role.
In 1997, IOM’s Committee on Injury Prevention and Control recommended that no one agency could effectively serve as the sole leader for injury. Rather, agencies should collaborate on injury prevention and control activities, with each agency leading in its area of expertise.
CDC’s Injury Center now functions as the focal point for the public health approach to preventing and treating injuries, a paradigm that enriches the entire injury field.
Related Pages
Injury Framing Initiative: Adding Power to Our Voices
Research Agenda
Funded Programs, Activities, and Research
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Attention! Customers!
Mandaluyong Mayor Benhur Abalos, Jr. tolerates Power Nut Food Manufacturing?
Said firm’s address was at 2nd Floor G. Square Mall, Barangka Drive, Mandaluyong City.
On January 6, 2010, I went to said store and purchased a product. Proof of purchase is Power Nut Food Manufacturing official receipt No. 0761 dated January 06, 2010. Said official receipt does not bear any (visible to unaided eye) authorized signature. In addition, while I was at said establishment there was no prominent display of posters, stickers, and other notices that will generate public awareness of the rights and privileges of senior citizens. I believe said establishment violated R.A. 9257
complaints vs. Jejomar Binay
while he was Makati Mayor. I have an image of a letter identified as from a source identified as Atty. Pedro Vicente C. Mendoza Director-in-Charge Bureau of Trade
Regulation and Consumer Protection, Makati. Said letter was addressed to said
Binay and was dated 02 June 2009. Said letter contains the following words: “. . . referred . . . for appropriate action . . . against Makati Health Department . . . as the subject matter falls within the jurisdiction of your office.” Up to April 5, 2011, said Jejomar Binay has not contacted me regarding said letter.
While Jejomar Binay was Makati Mayor I found establishments in Makati, covered by R.A. 9257, which did not prominently display posters, stickers, and other notices that will generate public awareness of the rights and privileges of senior citizens.
I have copies of proofs of sales issued by said entities.Rule IX Article 11 of Republic Act No. 9257 contains the following statement: "It shall be the responsibility of the municipality/city through the Mayor to require all establishments covered
by the Act to prominently display posters, stickers, and other notices that will generate public awareness of the rights and privileges of senior citizens and to ensure that the provisions of the Act are implemented to its fullest."
complaints vs. Jejomar Binay
while he was Makati Mayor. I have an image of a letter identified as from a source identified as Atty. Pedro Vicente C.
Mendoza Director-in-Charge Bureau of Trade Regulation and Consumer Protection, Makati. Said letter was addressed to said
Binay and was dated 02 June 2009. Said letter contains the following words: “. . . referred . . . for appropriate action the attached complaint of . . . M. Silva . . . against Makati Health Department . . .as the subject matter falls within
the jurisdiction of your office.” Up to April 5, 2011, said Jejomar Binay has not contacted me regarding said letter.
While Jejomar Binay was Makati Mayor I found establishments in Makati, covered by R.A. 9257, which did not prominently display posters, stickers, and other notices that will generate public awareness of the rights and privileges of senior citizens.
Rule IX Article 11 of Republic Act No. 9257 contains the following
statement: "It shall be the responsibility of the municipality/city through the Mayor to require all establishments covered by the Act to prominently display posters, stickers, and other notices that will generate public awareness of the rights
and privileges of senior citizens and to ensure that the provisions of the Act are implemented to its fullest." I have copies of proofs of sales issued by said entities.
On April 8, 2011, I went to SMART Broadband store at SM Megamall, Mandaluyong.While I was
there, I was given a piece of paper bearing the following: "SM Megamall RS 3037 SALES &
ACCT MGMT Please wait until your number is called. An employee, identified by an another
employee at said store, as "Heidi Caga Casino" did not provide me with priority even after
I identified myself as a senior citizen and showed my Senior Citizen I.D. card. I believe
said SMART Broadband employee violated an implementing rule/regulation of R.A. 9257. Said
SMART Broadband store is one of the establishments in Mandaluyong covered by said law.
Also, while I was at said store, there was no required prominent display of posters, stickers, and other notices that will generate public awareness of the rights and privileges of senior citizens. The
mayor in Mandaluyong at the time of said incident was identified as Ben Hur Abalos, Jr.
Said law contains the statement: "Rule IX Article 11 of Republic Act No. 9257 contains the following statement: "It shall be the responsibility of the municipality/city through the Mayor to require all establishments in Mandaluyong covered by the Act to prominently display said notices. I have other evidence vs. Mandaluyong Mayor Ben Hur Abalos, Jr.
Evidence vs. government employees at Robinsons postal station, Robinsons Place, Ermita, Manila.
On April 10, 2011, I went to said postal station. A person, identified as government employee Michael A. De Los Reyes, working at said postal station, issued to me an Acknowledgement Receipt which did not have a number.Also, on said date,
the employees at said station accepted my registered letters for mailing but neither of said employees signed that they received said letters. Also, said de los Reyes told me words to the effect that it is not allowed for me to take out registry return cards.
He did not provide to me evidence to support his said allegation. What was said Michael A. De Los Reyes doing at the Robinsons Postal Station when the I.D. he produced identified him as a Window Teller at the Ermita post office?st Also, why was I charged 35 pesos for each registered letter? While I was in said post office, there was no
visible express lanes for seniors and I was not given priority. I believe said postal employees violated the implementing
rules and regulations of R.A. 9257.
complaint vs. Manila: Mayor Lim and Vice Mayor Moreno endorsed by the Office of the Secretary, Department of Justice I have a copy of a letter identified as from “Victorio Mario A. Dimagiba Director Bureau of Trade Regulation And Consumer
Protection” addressed to Mayor Alfredo S. Lim, City of Manila. Said letter is dated 24 March 2011 and contains following words near the top of said letter:² “. . . 2nd Indorsement 24 March 2011 referred to . . . Mayor Alfredo S. Lim,
City of Manila . . . for appropriate action the attached complaint of Mr. Macario Silva endorsed by the Office of the Secretary, Department of Justice, (italicization mine) regarding his complaints against your good self and Vice Mayor Moreno
on the . . . non-response/action on the complaint of Mr. Silva filed against the Manila Health Department . . .”
Secretary, Department of Justice, (italicization mine) regarding his complaints against your good self and Vice Mayor Moreno
Focus on Fire Safety: Wildfire
U.S. Fire Administration: FEMA
More and more people are making their homes in woodland settings, rural areas, or remote mountain sites. There, residents enjoy the beauty of the environment but face the very real danger of wildfire. Wildfires often begin unnoticed. They can be ignited by the careless tossing of a cigarette, an unattended campfire, or from natural causes like lightning. They spread quickly igniting brush, trees, and homes.
Each year fire burns millions of acres of woodland across the United States.
We can better live with the land by learning about the natural areas we inhabit and what we can do to reduce our risk of loss if wildfire occurs. Homes that survive almost always do so because their owners had prepared for the eventuality of fire. In a wildfire, every second counts!
Learn More »
The United States Fire Administration recommends everyone should have a comprehensive fire protection plan that includes smoke alarms, residential sprinklers, and practicing a home fire escape plan.
We can better live with the land by learning about the natural areas we inhabit and what we can do to reduce our risk of loss if wildfire occurs. Homes that survive almost always do so because their owners had prepared for the eventuality of fire. In a wildfire, every second counts!
At the beginning of each wildfire season, the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) releases important themes to educate the public on the dangers of wildfire. The 2011 National Fire Season themes are:
1. Safety of the public and firefighters is the top consideration in fire and aviation management.
Firefighters always make safety their top concern.
No structure, or natural or cultural resource, is worth taking an unneeded risk.
Structures can be rebuilt and natural resources generally come back in time. A life cannot be replaced.
2. Firefighters count on you to do your part.
Thousands of communities are located in fire-prone areas. Residents must take action to adapt their communities to fire. These actions will protect their homes and improve the safety of the public and firefighters.
When preparing your property to withstand a wildfire, it's useful to think in terms of zones and consider the area as far as 200 feet from your home. In some cases this may require working with neighbors or other land owners, too.
Zone 1: Home Ignition Zone
The most critical area is your home ignition zone, which includes your home itself and the landscaping within 30 feet. Remember: windblown embers or firebrands can ignite a home while leaving the surrounding vegetation untouched or only charred. Some tips to better protect this zone include:
Clear pine needles or other woody debris from rain gutters and off the roof.
Clear all vegetation and debris from under decks and touching the foundation.
Be sure all eaves and attic vents are screened with a small, ½-inch screen.
Move stacks of firewood away from the structure.
Keep vegetation in this area trimmed low, well-irrigated, and free of dead material and spaced apart to prevent a
continuous path of fuel to your home.
Zone 2: Defensible Space Zone
This is the second most critical zone and includes the area from 30 to 100 feet from your home.
Remove dead and dying grass, shrubs, and trees.
Reduce the density of vegetation and ladder fuels by thinning and keeping them free of dead material.
Replace hazardous vegetation with less flammable, irrigated landscaping, including lawn or low growing ground cover and
flowering plants.
Zone 3: Wildland Fuel Reduction Zone
In this zone, from about 100 feet and beyond, remove dense undergrowth and thin out densely-crowded smaller trees. Experts
recommend keeping 10 feet of space between trees and shrubs. Mature trees should be limbed up 6 to 10 feet above the ground.
While there are many steps that can be taken to enhance the survivability of your home and property when wildfire occurs,
it's important to remember that each step you take, no matter how small, can make a large difference. Multiple steps
together can vastly improve the resistance to fire and subsequent losses.
3. Fires are managed in different ways.
Not all fires are managed the same way. Responding to a fire may include using multiple strategies. The response could
range from monitoring a fire that is beneficial to the landscape to aggressively putting out a fire that threatens people,
homes, or important natural or cultural resources.
Decisions are based on:
safety for the public and firefighters,
what is threatened by the fire,
forecasted weather,
fire behavior, and
what the fire and land-use plans or objectives are for the area.
Firefighters provide the right response to a fire, for the right reasons, at the right time.
5. Teamwork is essential in wildland fire.
Mandaluyong Mayor Benhur Abalos, Jr. tolerates Power Nut Food Manufacturing?
Said firm’s address was at 2nd Floor G. Square Mall, Barangka Drive, Mandaluyong City.
On January 6, 2010, I went to said store and purchased a product. Proof of purchase is Power Nut Food Manufacturing official receipt No. 0761 dated January 06, 2010. Said official receipt does not bear any (visible to unaided eye) authorized signature. In addition, while I was at said establishment there was no prominent display of posters, stickers, and other notices that will generate public awareness of the rights and privileges of senior citizens. I believe said establishment violated R.A. 9257
complaints vs. Jejomar Binay
while he was Makati Mayor. I have an image of a letter identified as from a source identified as Atty. Pedro Vicente C. Mendoza Director-in-Charge Bureau of Trade
Regulation and Consumer Protection, Makati. Said letter was addressed to said
Binay and was dated 02 June 2009. Said letter contains the following words: “. . . referred . . . for appropriate action . . . against Makati Health Department . . . as the subject matter falls within the jurisdiction of your office.” Up to April 5, 2011, said Jejomar Binay has not contacted me regarding said letter.
While Jejomar Binay was Makati Mayor I found establishments in Makati, covered by R.A. 9257, which did not prominently display posters, stickers, and other notices that will generate public awareness of the rights and privileges of senior citizens.
I have copies of proofs of sales issued by said entities.Rule IX Article 11 of Republic Act No. 9257 contains the following statement: "It shall be the responsibility of the municipality/city through the Mayor to require all establishments covered
by the Act to prominently display posters, stickers, and other notices that will generate public awareness of the rights and privileges of senior citizens and to ensure that the provisions of the Act are implemented to its fullest."
complaints vs. Jejomar Binay
while he was Makati Mayor. I have an image of a letter identified as from a source identified as Atty. Pedro Vicente C.
Mendoza Director-in-Charge Bureau of Trade Regulation and Consumer Protection, Makati. Said letter was addressed to said
Binay and was dated 02 June 2009. Said letter contains the following words: “. . . referred . . . for appropriate action the attached complaint of . . . M. Silva . . . against Makati Health Department . . .as the subject matter falls within
the jurisdiction of your office.” Up to April 5, 2011, said Jejomar Binay has not contacted me regarding said letter.
While Jejomar Binay was Makati Mayor I found establishments in Makati, covered by R.A. 9257, which did not prominently display posters, stickers, and other notices that will generate public awareness of the rights and privileges of senior citizens.
Rule IX Article 11 of Republic Act No. 9257 contains the following
statement: "It shall be the responsibility of the municipality/city through the Mayor to require all establishments covered by the Act to prominently display posters, stickers, and other notices that will generate public awareness of the rights
and privileges of senior citizens and to ensure that the provisions of the Act are implemented to its fullest." I have copies of proofs of sales issued by said entities.
On April 8, 2011, I went to SMART Broadband store at SM Megamall, Mandaluyong.While I was
there, I was given a piece of paper bearing the following: "SM Megamall RS 3037 SALES &
ACCT MGMT Please wait until your number is called. An employee, identified by an another
employee at said store, as "Heidi Caga Casino" did not provide me with priority even after
I identified myself as a senior citizen and showed my Senior Citizen I.D. card. I believe
said SMART Broadband employee violated an implementing rule/regulation of R.A. 9257. Said
SMART Broadband store is one of the establishments in Mandaluyong covered by said law.
Also, while I was at said store, there was no required prominent display of posters, stickers, and other notices that will generate public awareness of the rights and privileges of senior citizens. The
mayor in Mandaluyong at the time of said incident was identified as Ben Hur Abalos, Jr.
Said law contains the statement: "Rule IX Article 11 of Republic Act No. 9257 contains the following statement: "It shall be the responsibility of the municipality/city through the Mayor to require all establishments in Mandaluyong covered by the Act to prominently display said notices. I have other evidence vs. Mandaluyong Mayor Ben Hur Abalos, Jr.
Evidence vs. government employees at Robinsons postal station, Robinsons Place, Ermita, Manila.
On April 10, 2011, I went to said postal station. A person, identified as government employee Michael A. De Los Reyes, working at said postal station, issued to me an Acknowledgement Receipt which did not have a number.Also, on said date,
the employees at said station accepted my registered letters for mailing but neither of said employees signed that they received said letters. Also, said de los Reyes told me words to the effect that it is not allowed for me to take out registry return cards.
He did not provide to me evidence to support his said allegation. What was said Michael A. De Los Reyes doing at the Robinsons Postal Station when the I.D. he produced identified him as a Window Teller at the Ermita post office?st Also, why was I charged 35 pesos for each registered letter? While I was in said post office, there was no
visible express lanes for seniors and I was not given priority. I believe said postal employees violated the implementing
rules and regulations of R.A. 9257.
complaint vs. Manila: Mayor Lim and Vice Mayor Moreno endorsed by the Office of the Secretary, Department of Justice I have a copy of a letter identified as from “Victorio Mario A. Dimagiba Director Bureau of Trade Regulation And Consumer
Protection” addressed to Mayor Alfredo S. Lim, City of Manila. Said letter is dated 24 March 2011 and contains following words near the top of said letter:² “. . . 2nd Indorsement 24 March 2011 referred to . . . Mayor Alfredo S. Lim,
City of Manila . . . for appropriate action the attached complaint of Mr. Macario Silva endorsed by the Office of the Secretary, Department of Justice, (italicization mine) regarding his complaints against your good self and Vice Mayor Moreno
on the . . . non-response/action on the complaint of Mr. Silva filed against the Manila Health Department . . .”
Secretary, Department of Justice, (italicization mine) regarding his complaints against your good self and Vice Mayor Moreno
Focus on Fire Safety: Wildfire
U.S. Fire Administration: FEMA
More and more people are making their homes in woodland settings, rural areas, or remote mountain sites. There, residents enjoy the beauty of the environment but face the very real danger of wildfire. Wildfires often begin unnoticed. They can be ignited by the careless tossing of a cigarette, an unattended campfire, or from natural causes like lightning. They spread quickly igniting brush, trees, and homes.
Each year fire burns millions of acres of woodland across the United States.
We can better live with the land by learning about the natural areas we inhabit and what we can do to reduce our risk of loss if wildfire occurs. Homes that survive almost always do so because their owners had prepared for the eventuality of fire. In a wildfire, every second counts!
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The United States Fire Administration recommends everyone should have a comprehensive fire protection plan that includes smoke alarms, residential sprinklers, and practicing a home fire escape plan.
We can better live with the land by learning about the natural areas we inhabit and what we can do to reduce our risk of loss if wildfire occurs. Homes that survive almost always do so because their owners had prepared for the eventuality of fire. In a wildfire, every second counts!
At the beginning of each wildfire season, the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) releases important themes to educate the public on the dangers of wildfire. The 2011 National Fire Season themes are:
1. Safety of the public and firefighters is the top consideration in fire and aviation management.
Firefighters always make safety their top concern.
No structure, or natural or cultural resource, is worth taking an unneeded risk.
Structures can be rebuilt and natural resources generally come back in time. A life cannot be replaced.
2. Firefighters count on you to do your part.
Thousands of communities are located in fire-prone areas. Residents must take action to adapt their communities to fire. These actions will protect their homes and improve the safety of the public and firefighters.
When preparing your property to withstand a wildfire, it's useful to think in terms of zones and consider the area as far as 200 feet from your home. In some cases this may require working with neighbors or other land owners, too.
Zone 1: Home Ignition Zone
The most critical area is your home ignition zone, which includes your home itself and the landscaping within 30 feet. Remember: windblown embers or firebrands can ignite a home while leaving the surrounding vegetation untouched or only charred. Some tips to better protect this zone include:
Clear pine needles or other woody debris from rain gutters and off the roof.
Clear all vegetation and debris from under decks and touching the foundation.
Be sure all eaves and attic vents are screened with a small, ½-inch screen.
Move stacks of firewood away from the structure.
Keep vegetation in this area trimmed low, well-irrigated, and free of dead material and spaced apart to prevent a
continuous path of fuel to your home.
Zone 2: Defensible Space Zone
This is the second most critical zone and includes the area from 30 to 100 feet from your home.
Remove dead and dying grass, shrubs, and trees.
Reduce the density of vegetation and ladder fuels by thinning and keeping them free of dead material.
Replace hazardous vegetation with less flammable, irrigated landscaping, including lawn or low growing ground cover and
flowering plants.
Zone 3: Wildland Fuel Reduction Zone
In this zone, from about 100 feet and beyond, remove dense undergrowth and thin out densely-crowded smaller trees. Experts
recommend keeping 10 feet of space between trees and shrubs. Mature trees should be limbed up 6 to 10 feet above the ground.
While there are many steps that can be taken to enhance the survivability of your home and property when wildfire occurs,
it's important to remember that each step you take, no matter how small, can make a large difference. Multiple steps
together can vastly improve the resistance to fire and subsequent losses.
3. Fires are managed in different ways.
Not all fires are managed the same way. Responding to a fire may include using multiple strategies. The response could
range from monitoring a fire that is beneficial to the landscape to aggressively putting out a fire that threatens people,
homes, or important natural or cultural resources.
Decisions are based on:
safety for the public and firefighters,
what is threatened by the fire,
forecasted weather,
fire behavior, and
what the fire and land-use plans or objectives are for the area.
Firefighters provide the right response to a fire, for the right reasons, at the right time.
5. Teamwork is essential in wildland fire.
Sunday, April 3, 2011
The Landmark Corporation ignoring DTI?
I have a copy of a letter identified as from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) addressed to the Store Manager at the Landmark Ayala Center, Makati City. Said letter contains the words: “This refers to the complaint . . . relative to the security . . . concerns in your building. We are referring the herein attached complaint for your appropriate action. Action on the above subject may be communicated directly to the
above complainant .” I am said complainant. Up to April 2, 2011, nobody from said corporation has communicated with me regarding said complaint.
complaint vs. Manila Health Department endorsed by Office of the Secretary, Department of Justice.
Will Manila Mayor Lim continue to not reply to complainant?
The above is based on the contents of a letter titled “2nd Indorsement" identified as from a source identified as Victorio Mario A. Dimagiba Director Bureau of Trade Regulation and Consumer Protection 2F Trade and Industry Building, 301 Senator Gil J. Puyat Avenue, 1200 Makati City, and dated 24 March 2011, Said letter contained the words: “referred to Mayor
Alfredo S. Lim, City of Manila . . . for appropriate action the attached complaint of Mr. Macario Silva endorsed by the Office of the Secretary,Department of Justice, Padre Faura, Manila, regarding his complaints against your good self and Vice Mayor Moreno
on the non-response/action on the complaint of Mr. Silva filed against the Manila Health Department, as the subject matter falls within the jurisdiction of your office. Information on the action taken thereon may be directly coordinated to above-mentioned complainant”. A 1st Endorsement from the DOJ was identified as an attachment to said
letter.
Complaint vs. Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim and Globe Telecom store
Rule IX Article 11 of Republic Act No. 9257 contains the following statement: "It shall
be the responsibility of the municipality/city through the Mayor to require all establishments covered by the Act to prominently display posters, stickers, and
and other notices that will generate public awareness of the rights and privileges of senior citizens and to ensure that the provisions of the Act are implemented to its fullest." Based on the above statement, it is the responsibility of Manila through Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim to require all establishments in Manila covered by the Act to
prominently display posters, stickers, and other notices that will generate public
awareness of the rights and privileges of senior citizens and to ensure that the provisions of the Act are implemented to its fullest." While I was in the Globe Telecom store at January 22, 2011, said establishment, which was covered by said Act, did not prominently display said posters, etc. "SEC. 4. Privileges for the Senior Citizens. – The senior citizens shall be entitled to the following:
13. provision of express lanes for senior citizens in all commercial and government establishments; in the absence thereof, priority shall be given to them."
While I was in Globe Telecom store at Robinsons Place Manila on January 22, 2011, there was no provision of express lanes for senior citizens in said store and priority was not given to me by an employee of said store even after I showed said employee my senior citizens ID card. I have a sales invoice issued to me at said store on said date.
DILG Secretary Jesse Robredo subject of complaint filed with Presidential Management Service
Evidence is a letter from a “Atty. Maria Charina Buena-Dy Po Director IV Technical Staff Department of Justice Manila” addressed to the Chief, Presidential Management Service (PMS), Office of the President, Malacanang, Manila. Said letter is
addressed to the Chief, Presidential Management Service (PMS), Office of the President, Malacanang, Manila. Said letter is dated 15 March 2011. Said letter bears the words: “. . . referred to the Chief, Presidential Management Service (PMS), Office of the President,
Malacanang, Manila, for whatever action may be appropriate in the premises, the attached letter dated 12 February 2011, of M. Silva, requesting an update on the status of the complaint filed against Secretary Jesse Robredo . . .”
Evidence vs. SMART BROADBAND, INC.
Cyberzone/4th Floor
SM Manila
Concepcion St.
Manila
On Mar 12, 2011, said store sold to me a USB modem for use with a computer using Windows 7 operating system. Up to April 3, 2011, I have not been able to use said modem in a notebook computer using Windows 7 operating system to access the internet. I have a cash invoice issued on March 12, 2011 by said store.
I have a copy of a letter identified as from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) addressed to the Store Manager at the Landmark Ayala Center, Makati City. Said letter contains the words: “This refers to the complaint . . . relative to the security . . . concerns in your building. We are referring the herein attached complaint for your appropriate action. Action on the above subject may be communicated directly to the
above complainant .” I am said complainant. Up to April 2, 2011, nobody from said corporation has communicated with me regarding said complaint.
complaint vs. Manila Health Department endorsed by Office of the Secretary, Department of Justice.
Will Manila Mayor Lim continue to not reply to complainant?
The above is based on the contents of a letter titled “2nd Indorsement" identified as from a source identified as Victorio Mario A. Dimagiba Director Bureau of Trade Regulation and Consumer Protection 2F Trade and Industry Building, 301 Senator Gil J. Puyat Avenue, 1200 Makati City, and dated 24 March 2011, Said letter contained the words: “referred to Mayor
Alfredo S. Lim, City of Manila . . . for appropriate action the attached complaint of Mr. Macario Silva endorsed by the Office of the Secretary,Department of Justice, Padre Faura, Manila, regarding his complaints against your good self and Vice Mayor Moreno
on the non-response/action on the complaint of Mr. Silva filed against the Manila Health Department, as the subject matter falls within the jurisdiction of your office. Information on the action taken thereon may be directly coordinated to above-mentioned complainant”. A 1st Endorsement from the DOJ was identified as an attachment to said
letter.
Complaint vs. Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim and Globe Telecom store
Rule IX Article 11 of Republic Act No. 9257 contains the following statement: "It shall
be the responsibility of the municipality/city through the Mayor to require all establishments covered by the Act to prominently display posters, stickers, and
and other notices that will generate public awareness of the rights and privileges of senior citizens and to ensure that the provisions of the Act are implemented to its fullest." Based on the above statement, it is the responsibility of Manila through Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim to require all establishments in Manila covered by the Act to
prominently display posters, stickers, and other notices that will generate public
awareness of the rights and privileges of senior citizens and to ensure that the provisions of the Act are implemented to its fullest." While I was in the Globe Telecom store at January 22, 2011, said establishment, which was covered by said Act, did not prominently display said posters, etc. "SEC. 4. Privileges for the Senior Citizens. – The senior citizens shall be entitled to the following:
13. provision of express lanes for senior citizens in all commercial and government establishments; in the absence thereof, priority shall be given to them."
While I was in Globe Telecom store at Robinsons Place Manila on January 22, 2011, there was no provision of express lanes for senior citizens in said store and priority was not given to me by an employee of said store even after I showed said employee my senior citizens ID card. I have a sales invoice issued to me at said store on said date.
DILG Secretary Jesse Robredo subject of complaint filed with Presidential Management Service
Evidence is a letter from a “Atty. Maria Charina Buena-Dy Po Director IV Technical Staff Department of Justice Manila” addressed to the Chief, Presidential Management Service (PMS), Office of the President, Malacanang, Manila. Said letter is
addressed to the Chief, Presidential Management Service (PMS), Office of the President, Malacanang, Manila. Said letter is dated 15 March 2011. Said letter bears the words: “. . . referred to the Chief, Presidential Management Service (PMS), Office of the President,
Malacanang, Manila, for whatever action may be appropriate in the premises, the attached letter dated 12 February 2011, of M. Silva, requesting an update on the status of the complaint filed against Secretary Jesse Robredo . . .”
Evidence vs. SMART BROADBAND, INC.
Cyberzone/4th Floor
SM Manila
Concepcion St.
Manila
On Mar 12, 2011, said store sold to me a USB modem for use with a computer using Windows 7 operating system. Up to April 3, 2011, I have not been able to use said modem in a notebook computer using Windows 7 operating system to access the internet. I have a cash invoice issued on March 12, 2011 by said store.
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