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security lapse at St. Paul's university Manila
On June 2, 2008, bomb elements and deadly weapons could have been brought into said school because security guard, identified as M.P. Olivera, allowed me to enter said school without first examining the contents of my 2 pcs. of luggage and my waist bag. Said luggage were big enough to contain bomb elements. Said waist bag was large enough to contain deadly weapons.
Philippine National flag with hole was displayed to the public outside said university. I reported said flag to said Olivera.He brought me to a security person identified as Dario. No person from administration office of said school came to me to get details about said flag. I am willing to execute a sworn affidavit regarding said security lapse and said flag with hole. On June 5, 2008, I saw four damaged Philippine National flags outside said university, The flags could be seen by people passing by.

Advosory re Karen Choa Sy.
Based on evidence said Coa wrote the following words, which were published, on page B-7 of the Saturday, May 31, 2008 issue of the Philippine Star newspaper: "Creative Zen Vision W . . . with a battery that has a playback capability of 13
hours for audio and 4.5 hours of video . . .and (it) will last as long as you want . . . can record up to 10 hours in one sitting" It will benefit customers to ask said Choa to o provide soonest, to them, certification from an independent, trusted, and unbiased entity to support the said claims.

Department of Agriculture FERTILIZER AND PESTICIDE AUTHORITY
http://fpa.da.gov.ph/
Pilippine Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority
BANNED AND RESTRICTED PESTICIDES IN THE PHILIPPINES



I. Banned Pesticides in the Philippines

1. 2, 4, 5-T 15. HCH/BHC
2. Aldrin 16. Heptachior
3. Azinphos Ethyl 17. Leptophos
4. Chlordane 18. Mercuric Fungicides
5. Chlorodimeform 19. Parathion-Methyl
6. Copper Aceto-Arsenic (Paris Green) 20. Parathion-Ethyl
7. DBCP 21. 1-Naphthylthiourea (ANTU)
8. DDT 22. Nitrofen
9. Dieldrin 23. Organotin
10. EDB 24. Sodium Fluoroacetate
11. Elemental Phosphorus (White & Yellow) 25. Sodium Fluoroacetate (1801)
12. Endrin 26. Strychnine
13. EPN 27. Thalium Sulfate
14. Gophacide 28. Toxaphene


II. Restricted Pesticides in the Philippines

DDT All users cancelled except for malaria control purposes by the Department of Health.
Paraquat Restricted for Institutional Use Only. Approval of use will be based on strict compliance by the imported / end-user of the requirements act for its use.
Phenamiphos
Entropop
Methidation For use in Banana Plantations Only.
Inorganic Arsenicals
(Arsenic Trioxide) For use by FPA Accredited wood treatment and wood preserving plants only.
Lindane (Gamma / BHC) The only allowed use to date is on pineapple plantations by soil pre-plant application.
Penthachlorophenol For use in wood treatment only by FPA Accredited wood treatment plants and institutions.
Endosulfan Not for use in paddy rice culture. Concentration be lowered to 5% EC or lower for other uses.
Monocrotophos Allowed use is for beanfly control only.
Methyl Bromide
Carbon Disulfide
Phosphine Generating Compounds
HCN Generating Materials
Carbon Tetrachloride
Chloroform
Ethylformate
Adequate time for acration is required after treatment before commoxlities are processed into food or feed.
Aldicarb Importation Not Allowed Except in Cases of Emergency as determined by the Authority

III. Status of POPs in the Philippines

Pesticides
Aldrin Banned
Chlordane Banned
DDT Restricted
All Uses cancelled except for malarial control purpose of the Department of Health
Dieldrin Banned
Endrin Banned
Heptachlor Banned (Never Registered)
Hexachlorobenzene Banned (Never Registered)
Mirex Banned (Never Registered)
Toxaphene Banned (Never Registered)

Chemicals
Dioxins Not Regulated by the Authority
Furans Not Regulated by the Authority
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Not Regulated by the Authority
Hexabromobiphenyls Not Regulated by the Authority
Polyromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) Not Regulated by the Authority

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U.S. Department of Agriculture
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usdahome

Fact Sheets:
Safe Food Handling http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Safe_Food_Handling_Fact_Sheets/index.asp
Meat Preparation http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Meat_Preparation_Fact_Sheets/index.asp
Poultry Preparation http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Poultry_Preparation_Fact_Sheets/index.asp
Egg Products Preparation http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Egg_Products_Preparation_Fact_Sheets/index.asp
Seasonal Food Safety http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Seasonal_Food_Safety_Fact_Sheets/index.asp
Appliances & Thermometers http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Appliances_&_Thermometers_Fact_Sheets/index.asp
Foodborne Illness & Disease http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Foodborne_Illness_&_Disease_Fact_Sheets/index.asp
Emergency Preparedness http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Emergency_Preparedness_Fact_Sheets/index.asp
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About fire-safe cigarettes

fire-safe cigarette Fire-safe cigarettes are a proven, practical, and effective way to eliminate the risk of cigarette-ignited fires. The use of cigarettes that have a reduced propensity to burn when left unattended will help prevent tens of thousands of cigarette-ignited fires each year.

Fast facts

Cigarettes are a leading cause of home fire fatalities in the United States, killing 700 to 900 people - smokers and nonsmokers alike - per year.



Smoking-material fires killed 800 people and injured 1,660 others in 2005. Ninety-three percent of the deaths and 78 percent of the injuries were in home fires.



Property losses from smoking-material fires total hundreds of millions of dollars each year.

There were 82,400 smoking-material structure fires in the United States in 2005.



Fires caused by smoking materials are actually on the decline, thanks in part to more stringent standards for fire-resistive mattresses and upholstered furniture, public education, and a dramatic decrease in the number of cigarettes consumed per adult in the United States.



The risk of dying in a home structure fire caused by smoking materials rises with age. Between 2002 and 2005, one-third (34 percent) of fatal smoking-material-fire victims were age 65 or older.



One-quarter of victims of smoking-material fire fatalities are not the smokers whose cigarettes started the fire: 34 percent are children of the smokers; 25 percent are neighbors or friends; 14 percent are spouses or partners; and 13 percent are parents.



NFPA research in the mid-1980s predicted that fire-safe cigarettes would eliminate three out of four cigarette fire deaths. If cigarette manufacturers had begun producing only fire-safe cigarettes then, an estimated 17,000 lives could have been saved by now.



Mattresses and bedding, upholstered furniture, and trash are the items most commonly ignited in smoking-material home fires.



Between 2002 and 2005, almost half (42%) of fatal home smoking-material fire victims were sleeping when injured; one-third (32%) were attempting to escape, to fight the fire, or to rescue others.


Source: NFPA's Fire Analysis and Research Division
Updated: 12/07