Security lapses at malls in Metro Manila

Security lapses at malls in Metro Manila
I personally witnessed security lapses at entrances to: Mall of Asia, SM Megamall, Glorietta, Trinoma, SM North EDSA, Power Plant, SM City Manila, Greenbelt 5, SM Makati, Market! Market, Harrison Plaza, Robinsons Place Manila. Because of said security lapses deadly weapons could have been brought into said malls, to the detriment of shoppers. Details available.
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Warning vs. the Manila Health Department. Based on the evidence, said department received my letters concerning unsanitary acts committed by employees at restaurants in Manila. Said unsanitary acts could adversely affect the health of people who eat in said restaurants.Despite R.A. 6713, said Department has not provided me with prompt, courteous, and satisfactory service regarding said letters.
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customer advisory re Robina Gokongwei-Pe
and Robinsons Supermarket, Etc.

Said Robina Gokongwei-Pe was identified as the head of all Robinsons Supermarkets. I sent to her a letter vs. Robinsons Supermarket at Ermita. I never received a reply from her.

The following information is intended to benefit customers who plan to buy from said supermarkets or from Rustan's, Shopwise, SM, Save More, etc.
If said store is in a stand alone building, it may benefit customers to determine in advance: if said store has a fully accessible and functional fire exit which is unlocked and can be opened from the inside during business hours every day that said store is open for business; that, if said store has said type of fire exit, said exit opens up to an exterior unblocked area from which customers can reach ground level area. Determine, in advance, whether said store has the proper type and capacity of fire extinguishers and that said fire extinguishers: are fully charged and in good order and condition and are unlocked. Determine, in advance, whether the employees of said store have been trained by competent person on how to use said fire extinguishers. Determine, in advance, whether said employees of said store have actually used said fire extinguishers. Determine, in advance, whether said fire extinguishers are stored in locked compartments or in compartments with glass and whether said glass has to broken to be access said fire extinguishers. If instead of fire extinguishers there is a hose, determine, in advance, if said hose is in good order and condition. If customers intend to leave any object(s) in the package counter of said store, it may be beneficial for them to get a plastic/metal claim tag for said object(s). It is important for said customers to make sure that the claim tag given to them bears a visible number, the name and address of said store. Several times an employee at Robinsons Supermarket Ermita gave me a claim tag which did not bear a visible address of said store.If customers leave more than one object at said package counters of said store it may be beneficial for them to require the person receiving said objects to provide them with a piece of paper with: his name and signature, the name and address of said store, a complete list of objects received by said person. Before buying a product from any of said stores, it may be beneficial for customers to make certain that the price of said product is visibly indicated on the product or on the shelf where said product is or on a price list nearby.It may be beneficial for customer's to write down the price(s) of the product(s) they have decided to buy.Then, when they reach the check out counter, it may be beneficial for them to compare the prices they have listed with the prices at said check out counter. Before buying a product from any of said stores, it may be beneficial for customers to determine that the supplier of said product is clearly indicated in bold type on the container/wrapper of said product. It may benefit buyers of product to determine that said product is in good order and condition. If said product is a food product, it may benefit customers not to buy food products which does not bear in bold type the expiration date on the container/wrapper of said product. It will benefit customers not to buy canned food inside a container which is dented or has a leak. If said food product is bottled, it will benefit customers not to buy bottled food products with defective caps. It will benefit customers to try to determine if the products inside said bottles are in good conditions and do not contain foreign objects.Beware of sliced fruits in plastic bags. Said products may have been sliced under unsanitary conditions and the plastic bags may not food grade.
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Security lapse at Robinsons Place Ermita on May 9, 2009. Because of said lapse, I could have brought deadly weapons into said mall. Previous security lapses occurred at said mall.
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warning and evidence vs. SM Department store at SM Megamall. On 9/16/07, security lapse occurred at rear entrance to said store. Because of said lapse, I could have brought deadly weapons into said store. I submitted on said date a written complaint regarding said incident. Said report was received on said date by a person identified as Sheila Marie Perez Customer Service Manager. Up to
May 9, 2009 I haven't received any reply to said letter from anyone from SM. From said store I went to other parts of said mall but no one conducted a security check on me.
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Security lapse at Robinsons Place Ermita on May 9, 2009. Because of said lapse, I could have brought deadly weapons into said mall. Previous security lapses occurred at said mall.
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warning and evidence vs. SM Department store at SM Megamall. On 9/16/07, security lapse occurred at rear entrance to said store. Because of said lapse, I could have brought deadly weapons into said store. I submitted on said date a written complaint regarding said incident. Said report was received on said date by a person identified as Sheila Marie Perez Customer Service Manager. Up to
_______________. I haven't received any reply to said letter from anyone from SM. From said store I went to other parts of said mall but no one conducted a security check on me.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 7, 2009
Testosterone Gel Safety Concerns Prompt FDA to Require Label Changes, Medication Guide

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced that it is requiring manufacturers of two prescription topical testosterone gel products, AndroGel 1% and Testim 1%, to include a boxed warning on the products’ labels. The agency is requiring this action after receiving reports of adverse effects in children who were inadvertently exposed to testosterone through contact with another person being treated with these products (secondary exposure).

The gels are approved for use in men who either no longer produce testosterone or produce it in very low amounts. Both products are applied once daily, to the shoulders or upper arms. Only AndroGel 1% is approved for application to the abdomen. Precautions in the current labels instruct users to wash their hands after using the product and to cover the treated skin with clothing.

“These drugs are approved for an important medical need, but can have serious, unintended side effects if not used properly,” said Janet Woodcock, M.D., director of the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. “We must ensure that the adults using them are well-informed about the precautions needed to protect children from secondary exposure.”

In 2007, 1.4 million prescriptions for AndroGel—the most commonly dispensed gel form of testosterone—were dispensed by U.S. retail pharmacies. Approximately 25,000 of those were dispensed for off-label use in women. During the same period, some 370,000 prescriptions were dispensed for Testim, according to data from SDI: Vector One National.

Despite the currently labeled precautions, as of Dec. 1, 2008, the FDA has received reports of eight cases of secondary exposure to testosterone in children ranging in age from nine months to five years. Since that time, additional reports of secondary exposure have been received by the agency and are presently under review.

Of the fully reviewed cases, adverse events reported in these children included inappropriate enlargement of the genitalia (penis or clitoris), premature development of pubic hair, advanced bone age, increased libido, and aggressive behavior.

In most cases, the signs and symptoms regressed when the child no longer was exposed to the product. However, in a few cases, enlarged genitalia did not fully return to age-appropriate size and bone age remained modestly greater than the child’s chronological age.

In some cases, children had to undergo invasive diagnostic procedures and, in at least one case, a child was hospitalized and underwent surgery due to a delay in recognizing the underlying cause of the signs and symptoms.

Signs of inappropriate virilization (development of male secondary sexual characteristics) in children and the possibility of secondary testosterone exposure should be brought to a health care provider’s attention.

In most of the cases, users of these products failed to follow appropriate use instructions, resulting in direct contact between treated skin and the child.

The required label changes will provide additional information about the risk of secondary exposure and the steps that should be taken to reduce this risk. The FDA also is requiring that the manufacturers of these products develop a Medication Guide as part of a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy to ensure that the benefits of these products continue to outweigh their potential risks.

The FDA recommends the following precautions be taken to minimize the potential for secondary exposure:

* Adults who use testosterone gels should wash their hands with soap and warm water after every application;
* Adults should cover the application site with clothing once the gel has dried;
* Adults should wash the application site thoroughly with soap and warm water prior to any situation where skin-to-skin contact with another person is anticipated;
* Children and women should avoid contact with testosterone application sites on the skin of men who use these products; and
* Adults should note that use of any similar, but unapproved, products from the marketplace –including the Internet– that can result in the same serious adverse effects should be avoided.