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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

5 drown in Philippines while swimming to cool off

MANILA, April 29 (Xinhua) -- Five people, including three children, have died Sunday from drowning in five separate incidents in the Philippines, police reported on Monday. Police said the fatal accidents occurred during outings to beat the scorching heat sweeping the country the past weeks. A 24-year-old female worker died while swimming in Laguna province along with fellow factory workers. A six-year-ol.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsApr 29th, 2024

Nag-enjoy og swimming

Nag-enjoy og swimming.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsApr 22nd, 2024

World Insights: Refusing to take sides, ASEAN insists on impartiality

A fishing boat sails in the Qiongzhou Strait as the summer fishing moratorium ended in the South China Sea, Aug. 16, 2021. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu).....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsApr 13th, 2024

Swimming at CCSC, athletics to Naga City

Swimming at CCSC, athletics to Naga City.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsApr 4th, 2024

Indonesia catches illegal Philippine fishing vessel

JAKARTA, March 22 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia has caught an illegal fishing vessel from the Philippines and its four crew members with fake documents in the Sulawesi Sea, the Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry has reported. Acting Director General of Marine Resources and Fisheries Supervision, Pung Nugroho Saksono, said Thursday that the vessel was caught on Monday, when it was transporting around 2 tons of tuna to.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsMar 22nd, 2024

Philippine hosting of Asian Age Group swimming tilt deemed a success

Future international swimming meets could be held in the Philippines once again, following the "excellent" hosting of the Asian Age Group Championships (AAGC)......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 14th, 2024

Raffaele, Lim strut stuff in AAGC’s artistic swimming event

Antonia Lucia Raffaele and Zoe Lim, both neophytes in an Asian level competition, showed classy acts that wowed a small Filipino crowd here, but their performances in artistic swimming were overwhelmed by rivals from traditional superpowers......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 5th, 2024

White, Ajido end Philippines medal drought in Asian Age Group swimming tilt

Filipino-British Heather White and Jamesray Ajido delivered the country’s breakthrough medals by snaring a bronze each in the 11th Asian Age-Group Swimming Championships at the New Clark City here Tuesday night......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 28th, 2024

Senate probe sought on cyanide fishing in Panatag Shoal

Sen. Francis Tolentino is seeking a Senate investigation into the alleged cyanide fishing carried out in parts of the ocean within Philippine territory, particularly near Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal, which he branded as “environmental terrorism.”.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 27th, 2024

Marcos eager to file raps vs Chinese over cyanide fishing in Bajo de Masinloc

Marcos eager to file raps vs Chinese over cyanide fishing in Bajo de Masinloc.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsFeb 21st, 2024

Floating barrier spotted in Bajo de Masinloc

Floating barriers have reappeared around Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal, apparently placed by the Chinese to keep Filipino fishing boats and support vessels out of the rich fishing grounds, the Philippine Coast Guard said yesterday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 18th, 2024

PH intensifies patrols to guard WPS fishing grounds

The Philippines will actively protect its traditional fishing grounds in the West Philippine Sea from increasing Chinese aggression by having government ships regularly patrol Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal starting this month. National Security Adviser Eduardo Año announced that vessels from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will take.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 17th, 2024

Fishing

Children go fishing in a pond beside the Mandulog River in Hinaplanon, Iligan City on Sunday afternoon, 11 February 2024. MindaNews photo by BOBBY TIMONERA.....»»

Category: newsSource:  mindanewsRelated NewsFeb 12th, 2024

Fishermen in the Philippines still damaging marine ecosystem

Crew members pull the net with fish in tow onboard a catcher vessel in the fishing grounds in the Sulu Sea, the Philippines, April 27, 2023. /CFPFishermen in the Philippines are still overfishing the sea areas around the island country, damaging the marine ecosystem, which in turn is threatening their own survival. Conservation group Oceana said more than 75 percent of the nation's fishing g.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsJan 28th, 2024

Fishermen in the Philippines still damaging marine ecosystem

Crew members pull the net with fish in tow onboard a catcher vessel in the fishing grounds in the Sulu Sea, the Philippines, April 27, 2023. /CFPFishermen in the Philippines are still overfishing the sea areas around the island country, damaging the marine ecosystem, which in turn is threatening their own survival. Conservation group Oceana said more than 75 percent of the nation's fishing g.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsJan 27th, 2024

Davao s AG para swimming champ Ernie Gawilan gets P2.4-M incentive

Davao s AG para swimming champ Ernie Gawilan gets P2.4-M incentive.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsJan 26th, 2024

LIST- Special non-working days in PH provinces, cities, towns for March 2024 - Rappler

LIST: Special non-working days in PH provinces, cities, towns for March 2024 Rappler.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 16th, 2024

Liberal laws, policy gaps: Rappler, ANC question need for Cha-cha to open economy

CHEERS TO Rappler and ANC's Market Edge for reviewing current laws that have opened up the economy to foreign investments. In doing so, the accounts question the purpo.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsJan 23rd, 2024

Liberal laws, policy gaps: Rappler, ANC question need for Cha-cha to open economy

CHEERS TO Rappler and ANC's Market Edge for reviewing current laws that have opened up the economy to foreign investments. In doing so, the accounts question the purpo.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsJan 23rd, 2024