Raps mulled vs. hospital for rejecting stab victim, Etc.

From local newspapers:

April 22, 2008:
From Philippine Star newspaper:
NCRPO: Cheeck identity of lawmen seeking entry into offices, homes
The police warned the public yesterday to be careful in dealing with people who identify themselves as government agents to gain entry into their offices and homes before robbing them.
Metro police chief Director Geary Barias issued the warning . . .
Barias stressed that before allowing entry into their residence, office or establishment, security guards or those entertaining them "should ask them for their identification cards if they are carrying any."
"They can also ask them to present a copy of a search warrant or any other document to prove they really belong to the government agency they claimed they were representing," he added.
When the security guards or those who entertained the group have still doubts on the group, Barias said they can call the nearest police precinct and report the matter for the police to verify and intercept the suspects.


Raps mulled vs. hospital for rejecting stab victim
Officials and medical practitioners of a hospital in Valenzuela responsible for turning away a stabbing victiom, who later died, could face a maximum of two years in jail and be fined a maximum of P100,000.
The family of the late seaman Rizalino Carrido . . .is planning to sue the Fatima Medical Center.

PASG seizes P150-M 'hot' seafood, meat products
The Presidential Anti-Smuggling Group and the Navotas City police seized yesterday P150 million worth of seafood and meat products . . . from two warehouses in the city.


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On April 17, 2008, an employee of Teriyaki Boy, at said restaurant at Robinsons Manila, issued a receipt for food, wherein there was a separate charge for VAT. Based on information from the DTI, said act is a violation of the Price Tag Law.

On March 24, 2008, an employee of Goldilocks Bakeshop, Inc., at Glorietta 4, Ayala Center, Makati, issued a receipt for food, wherein there was a separate charge for VAT. Based on information from the DTI, said act is a violation of the Price Tag Law.


http://www.nlm.nih.gov/news/disaster_sis_website08.html
NLM announces web site on Disaster Information Management Research Center (DIMRC)

The National Library of Medicine is pleased to announce a new web resource for its Disaster Information Management Research Center (DIMRC) http://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov . The aim of the DIMRC web site is to provide access to quality disaster health information to the nation at all stages of preparedness, response, mitigation, and recovery. The initial phase of this web site focuses on NLM and NLM-supported resources and activities. The web site will expand to include other sources of authoritative disaster health information.

The National Library of Medicine (NLM) has a long history of providing health information during times of disaster. Recognizing the potential for the use of libraries as major untapped resources in preparing for disasters, and responding to the current increased need for disaster health information, the Disaster Information Management Research Center (DIMRC) has been created to aid the nation's disaster management efforts. DIMRC is tasked with the effective collection, organization, and dissemination of health information for natural, accidental, or deliberate disasters. DIMRC is committed to providing this essential information as part of the Federal effort to help prepare, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the adverse health effects of disasters in conjunction with Federal, State, local government, private organizations, and local communities. To accomplish this, DIMRC will focus its efforts on providing disaster health information resources and informatics research that will be directly beneficial for public health officials, healthcare providers, special populations, and the public.

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Last reviewed: 25 March 2008
Last updated: 25 March 2008
First published: 25 March 2008