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Free leptospirosis meds, anti-tetanus vaccines for flood-affected residents

Summary: The Davao City Health Office (CHO) is providing free medicines for leptospirosis and anti-tetanus shots to residents affected by floods. Dr. Tomas Miguel Ababon, CHO Officer-In-Charge, announced the availability of these medications during a media forum, emphasizing their dispatch during emergencies. He highlighted the proactive response of health district staff, ensuring that evacuation centers are equipped with prophylaxis for leptospirosis. Additionally, tetanus toxoid, dressings, and antibiotics are available for flood-related injuries. Ababon emphasized that these services and medications are provided free of charge. He advised seeking a doctor's guidance for the dosage of prophylaxis medicine, as well as the administration of antibiotics due to potential allergies. Despite recording 17 cases of leptospirosis in the first two weeks of the month, no related deaths were reported. This initiative aims to safeguard the health of flood-affected residents in Davao City......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsJan 19th, 2024

Upbeat Matsuyama eyes second green jacket

Japanese star Hideki Matsuyama enters this week’s Masters Tournament in upbeat mood as he looks to repeat his historic triumph at Augusta National......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 9th, 2024

Ejercito upbeat of PBBM s nod of NIR law before 2024 ends

Ejercito upbeat of PBBM s nod of NIR law before 2024 ends.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMar 14th, 2024

JAZA upbeat on Philippines growth prospects

Ayala Corp. chairman Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala is upbeat on the Philippine economy’s growth this year......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 20th, 2024

Increasing flood resilience across the Wairarapa

Flood resilience across the Wairarapa will be increased thanks to the Government's commitment of more than $8 million across five projects."Today, I am visiting the Wairarapa as part of the Government's 100-day plan to meet with community representatives affected by the 2023 severe weather events to understand what can be done to speed up and simplify recovery efforts," Emergency Management an.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsJan 27th, 2024

Speaker endorses release of P150 million to Davao flood victims

Speaker Martin Romualdez has endorsed the immediate release of P150 million in financial aid, through the Department of Social Welfare and Development, to the flood victims in Davao region......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 3rd, 2024

Speaker endorses P150 million aid for Davao flood victims

Upto P150 million in financial assistance has been endorsed by Speaker Martin Romualdez for flood victims in Davao region......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 2nd, 2024

Bodies in Masara landslide undergo DNA testing for identification

THE Provincial Local Government Unit of Davao de Oro (PLGU-Davao de Oro) has confirmed that the remaining 14 unidentified and unclaimed bodies in the Masara landslide tragedy are currently undergoing deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) testing at the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Central Office......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsFeb 27th, 2024

Davao lawmakers thank President Marcos, Romualdez for aiding flood victims

Lawmakers from Davao have thanked President Marcos and Speaker Martin Romualdez for continuously sending aid to flood victims in the region, including the endorsement of P150 million in cash aid and 51,000 food packs......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 2nd, 2024

PDEA: 7 drivers yield positive results in drug testing

PDEA: 7 drivers yield positive results in drug testing.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMar 27th, 2024

Anthropic Chatbot’s ‘Meta-Awareness’ Sparks Debate Over AI Capabilities

Anthropic’s newly launched language model Claude 3 Opus has ignited discussions within the artificial intelligence (AI) community as it showed some semblance of having “awareness” during internal testing by the Anthropic engineers. This comes as during internal testing of the large language model (LLM), it appeared to exhibit a level of self-awareness that left researchers […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  metrocebuRelated NewsMar 9th, 2024

CCENRO to expedite water quality testing through outsourced team

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CCENRO) is planning to outsource its own water quality monitoring team to expedite the testing of water samples from the city’s existing rivers and waterfronts. In Dalan sa Maluntaro’ng Paglambo teleradyo program over Sugboanon Channel on Wednesday, February 14, Engineer Myka Marie A......»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 15th, 2024

Drug test: 3 Lapu CTMS employees fail random testing

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu- Three Lapu-Lapu City employees tested positive in the random drug test initiated by the city’s anti-drug agency. On Monday, January 22, 115 job order employees from the city hall and traffic enforcers from the City Traffic Management System (CTMS) underwent random testing. Garry Lao, executive director of the City of Lapu-Lapu Office.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJan 23rd, 2024

New Delhi raises target for defense exports

India is set to increase production of aircraft engines and gas turbines, aiming to become a major player in the arms tradeThe Indian government has increased its annual target for defense and aerospace production to $36 billion, while raising the export target to $6 billion. Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said the country aims to increase its production of jet engines and gas turbines to.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsFeb 27th, 2024

Drainage up for flood-free relocation site

Drainage up for flood-free relocation site.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsApr 22nd, 2024

Flood control structure erected in Brgy. Casab-ahan

A flood control structure built along Gandara River in Brgy. Casab-ahan has already been completed according to the Department of Public Works and Highways Samar First District Engineering Office......»»

Category: newsSource:  samarnewsRelated NewsMar 22nd, 2024

Residents of floating village in Agusan Sur surviving on relief aid after flood

TALACOGON, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews / 24 February) – Residents of La Flora, a floating village in this town, continue to grapple with the aftermath of the devastating flood that struck the province on January 31. Roselyn Santin, a mother of four, expressed on Friday that their survival hinges solely on relief aid provided by […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  mindanewsRelated NewsFeb 25th, 2024

River Crossing

Despite the strong current, a family dares to cross the Tubod River in Iligan City on Sunday morning (21 January 2024) shortly after attending a procession for the Santo Niño. Two of them are holding statues of Sto. Niño. The bridge in this area was damaged in a flood in March 2022 but still passable for pedestrians, and was completely washed away by another flood November last year. MindaNews photo by BOBBY TIMONERA.....»»

Category: newsSource:  mindanewsRelated NewsJan 23rd, 2024

Mud After the Flood

Firefighters wash away mud on the road in NHA Bangkal on Friday, January 19, 2024, a day after a flood that swamped a residential area in Bangkal, Davao City on Thursday evening. MindaNews photo.....»»

Category: newsSource:  mindanewsRelated NewsJan 20th, 2024

SSS Surpass 2023 Revenue Target by 9.5%

The Social Security System (SSS) said it surpassed its revenue target for 2023, the highest revenue ever recorded according to SSS Chief Executive Officer Rolando Ledesma Macasaet. In a press release, SSS said they had initially set the revenue target for last year at Php330 billion but have achieved 9.5% more or Php362.20 billion. “Our […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  metrocebuRelated NewsFeb 21st, 2024