| | Dumaluan
Beach closed
By
KIT BAGAIPO | | | Dumaluan
Beach Resort in Panglao town was closed down as of 2 o'clock yesterday having
been operating without an Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC).
The
Cease and Desist Order (CDO) personally came from Environment and Natural Resources
Secretary Angelo Reyes and was served by Undersecretary Roy Kiamko together with
Eduardo Inting of the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO).
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| | | | | | FIGHTING
TUBERCULOSIS. Control program against TB in children was launched yesterday
with a signing of a memorandum of agreement (MOA) at the city hall. The program
will be implemented initially in Tagbilaran City and Panglao town through the
Department of Health and World Vision. Present during the MOA signing were DOH-7
Regional Director Dr. Lakshimi Legaspi; World Vision Regional Coordinator Jasmine
Villahermosa; City Vice Mayor Nuevas Tirol-Montes; Panglao Municipal Administrator
Frank Montero; and Atty. Handel Lagunay, representing the governor.
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CREDIT TO FILIPINOS | | | To
succeed in business, Filipinos must have land, labor and capital.
To
some extent, the first two are available. The third factor - capital - is a luxury
in this country whose low 15% national savings rate means that Filipinos are hard
put in meeting basic necessities to even contemplate about savings. Not having
savings means not being able to pool capital for a business idea.
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Before Deadline
Warning
vs alternative dengue
treatment - DOH
The
Department of Health (DOH) warned the public not to resort to alternative methods
to treat dengue, like the so-called "magic water" whose therapeutic
components have not been validated.
Dr.
Eric Tayag, DOH chief epidemiologist, said health experts do not recommend any
other forms of treatment for dengue except for rehydration and blood transfusion
for severe cases.
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