| | "Shigellosis"
epidemic hits Loon
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KIT BAGAIPO | | | "Shigella
flaxneri," the bacteria that has killed at least four and downed over 400
residents of Loon town over the past two weeks has reached epidemic proportions.
According
to the Department of Health (DOH) Region 7 officials who are in Loon to conduct
full-scale medical operations, the occurrence of such widespread bacterial dysentery
called shigellosis maybe the first time in the country.
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UNCONTROLLED. Regional health operations specialist Dr. Elaine Teleron (l)
explains the 'shigellosis' epidemic in Loon town is unusually widespread and is
still out of control while right foto shows patients at the Cong. Natalio Castillo
Hospital taking cots at the hospital's corridors due to continued admittances
of patients afflicted with the disease. Foto DANNY REYES |
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| Editorial
| | "WHAT
IS THE RIGHT
MINIMUM WAGE?" | | |  | | People
think the issue of the "right minimum wage" in this Third World country,
the Philippines, has been politicized? Or has it been? |
Since
it is election fever time, Congress approved House Bill No. 345 - increasing the
minimum wage by P125 over three years - P45 in the first year (2006), P40 in the
second year and another P40 in the third year. That made some pogi points for
Congress persons seeking reelection from the teeming laborers of the country but
Big Business objected.
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TURNOVER. Army Maj. Gen. Victor Ibrado (standing) of the 3rd ID facilitated
the handover of Bohol's 302nd Brigade from B/Gen. Arthur Tabaquero (r) to Col.
Jesse Dellosa (l) last Monday in Camp Rajah Sikatuna, Katipunan, Carmen town.
Foto DANNY REYES |
Just
Before Deadline
'Pacquiao
fight not
covered by election law'
MANILA.
The proposed fight of boxing icon Manny Pacquiao in April will not be covered
by the Fair Elections Act should the "People's Champion" decide to throw
his hat into the political arena, reports yesterday bared.
Benjamin
Abalos, chairman of the Commission on Elections, said Pacquiao's upcoming fight
will be considered a current event and not a promotion of his candidacy.
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