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PRRD BANS E-CIGS; ORDERS ARREST OF VAPE USERS

November 30, 2019 | Saturday

Writer: Katreen Dominique Bandong & Eugene Mercado

President Rodrigo R. Duterte orders PNP to arrest anyone vaping in public. As he announced to ban the use and importation of e-cigarettes at a press conference Tuesday, November 19, 4 days after DOH confirmed a case of vape-associated lung injury.

In late October, the Department of Health announced a 16-year-old girl, who had been using e-cigarettes for six months alongside regular cigarettes was hospitalized and had to be admitted to intensive care unit due to a severe shortness of breath. The teenager was later diagnosed with e-cigarette-associated lung injury or EVALI.

The DOH earlier called for an immediate ban on vaping. Health officials said that e-cigarettes are not a proven nicotine replacement therapy and can cause lung illness.

In response, Duterte said he is banning e-cigarettes because it is “toxic” and orders authorities to arrest people caught using them.

“Smoking is dangerous. Vaping is also dangerous; I am banning it. If you are smoking now, you will be arrested,” he added.

The Philippine National Police ordered stern measures on the use of e-cigarettes.

Lt. Gen. Archie Gamboa, PNP Officer-In-Charge ordered all police units nationwide to enforce the ban on use of vapes and ensure that all violators will be arrested.

"This vaping, it contains nicotine and other chemicals that we do not know," he said. "It has not passed the FDA ... and at this time, I said 'smoking is dangerous' so vaping is also dangerous and I am banning it."

An executive order made in 2017 prohibited smoking in public places, punishable by fines. Duterte said he was concerned by the growing number of Filipinos afflicted with tobacco-related diseases.

The Philippines will join several nations across the globe in banning and creating regulations against vaping products.

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PRESYO NG PETROLYO, BABABA SA MARTES

November 29, 2019 | Friday

Writer: Eugene Mercado

Matapos ang dalawang linggong pag tataas ng presyo, bababa nang muli ang presyo ng produktong petrolyo simula Martes, ika-26 ng Nobyembre.

Ayon sa Shell Petroleum Corp. at SeaOil Philippines Inc, ibaba nila ng 0.20 ang gasolina, 0.10 sa diesel at 0.10 naman sa kerosene kada litro.

Bagamat mag bababa din ng presyo ang Phoenix Petroleum Inc, hindi daw isasama ang kerosene sa mag ibababang mga presyo.

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MAGNITUDE 6.6 EARTHQUAKE BANGS PARTS OF MINDANAO

November 28, 2019 | Thursday Writer: Demi Lee Cruz

As per Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) a magnitude 6.6 earthquake shook North Cotabato last October 29, 2019.

Phivolcs said the earthquake’s epicenter was traced 26 kilometers (km) northeast of Tulunan, Cotabato at 9:04 a.m.Phivolcs warned of possible damage and aftershocks.The earthquake had a depth of 8 kilometers and was of tectonic origin.The earthquake struck 13 days after a devastating earthquake jolted the same town on October 16 which left at least 6 persons dead and scores injured.Two persons died and another one was wounded after they were run over by rolling rocks in Barangay Lanao Kuran in Arakan.

Tulunan Mayor Pip Limbungan immediately declared the suspension of classes in all levels in public and private schools to give way to the inspection of structures for possible damage.Tremors were likewise felt in other parts of Mindanao, including the Davao region.Patients of hospitals in Kidapawan City were evacuated to the city square.

Another magnitude 6.5 earthquake rocked Central and Eastern Mindanao on last October 31, just two days after a strong tremor killed several people and hurt hundreds of others in the region.The earthquake happened just two days after a magnitude 6.6 tremor struck the same area.

While the earthquake struck just two days after a stronger magnitude 6.6 tremor rocked the same area, Phivolcs Science Research Specialist ErlintonOlavere said in an interview on CNN that it could not be considered an aftershock because they have nearly the same magnitude.

The latest tremor caused the covered court of the Father TulioFavali Municipal Hospital to collapse.Hospital chief Dr Lilian Roldan they have 14 patients taking shelter in the open ground hallways.Gonzalo Cadiena, a hospital administrative officer, said that the annex building with a 10-bed capacity had been abandoned after the second earthquake on October 29.

Meanwhile, the flow of traffic between Davao City and Cotabato City had been halted after the DPWH shut down the Bulatukan Bridge in Makilala, Cotabato due to cracks.

The Armed Forces of the Philippines' Eastern Mindanao Command (Eastmincom) has raised its alert status for disaster response, said Eastmincom Commander Lieutenant General Felimon T. Santos Jr.While the military focuses on disaster response in the region, Santos said the military will also remain "vigilant to ensure that terrorists will not take advantage of the situation."

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DTI REASSURED SAME PRICES FOR NOCHE BUENA ITEMS

November 27, 2019 | Wednesday

Writers: Aminah Badawy & Demi Lee Cruz

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) reassured the public that the prices of Noche Buena items and other basic commodities will remain the same until next year.

The suggested retail price (SRP) they announced last October 30 will be the basis of the prices for the said goods until the coming year, said DTI Undersecretary Ruth Castelo.

According to DTI reports, 134 Noche Buena products will retain its price, while 6 products are subjected to a decrease in price, lower compared to last year's SRP.

Some of the products which costs up to 11 pesos lower than last year are queso de bola, pasta spaghetti, and tomato sauce.

Castelo is urging the public to learn the SRPs provided by DTI.

Download their app, ePresyo, to learn products' SRPs.

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ANDRES BONIFACIO: THE HERO THAT TRANSCENDS TIME

November 26, 2019 | Tuesday

Writer: Katreen Dominique Bandong

As teenagers, can we ever relate to someone who lived over 100 years ago? At first glance this seems impossible, however, looking at Andres Bonifacio, a Philippine national hero, can we still say the same? Amidst the glitz and glamour his name has acquired after his birth decades ago, he still poses relevance and sense in today’s scene. His character, even before leading a heroic life of the revolution, proves that a century and a half does not change the nature of adolescents.

Did you know that Bonifacio played as a theater actor? Yes, a part-time theater actor in several moro-moro plays, he portrayed known Tagalog folklore characters such as Bernardo Carpio. It is a similar interest that youngsters of today exhibit through their appreciation for culture and the arts.

Aside from this, he is said to have been an avid reader. Historian Hambeth Ocampo claims that he grew up in the middle-class, fond of reading books like Victor Hugo’s Les Miserables, The Bible, and The History of the French Revolution, despite only finishing today’s equivalent of Grade 4. This behavior is nothing short of what behaviors we observe, currently, from young people.

How about food? Surely our hero had something he craved for, like all modern millennials. And that he did. It said that his favorite meal was a home cooked “Nilitsong Manok sa Zaha” (chicken cooked in Zaha or banana trunks) a perfect pair with rice. This resonates to the youth’s contemporary passion for grilled food (e.g. Samgyupsal or Korean BBQ)

Knowing these facts, can we relate to someone from the past? Of course. Personalities and interests transcend and knows no bounds, not even time. We share commonalities in them. And now, with the upcoming celebration of his 156th year of commemoration, it is fitting that we reflect upon ourselves how someone as of normal descent grew to become a hero, as well as celebrate the life of our hero this approaching November 30th of 2019.

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ADAMSON PEP SQUAD, MULING NAG PODIUM FINISH

November 25, 2019 | Monday

Writer: Aminah Badawy

Photo credit:  The Adamson Chronicle

Nagpakitang gilas muli ang Adamson Pep Squad sa UAAP Season 82 Cheerdance Competition sa MoA Arena noong ika-17 ng Nobyembre.

Sa kabila ng pagkakamali sa major stunts na sinasaloob ng kanilang Carribean na tema ay nabawi naman nila ito sa pamamagitan ng proper execution sa 3-level lifting at formation, at sa huli ay tinagurian silang 2nd runner up.

Champion naman ang NU Pep Squad sa kanilang tema na "Makabayan," kasunod ang 1st runner up na FEU Cheering Squad na inalayang kanilang performance kay Michael Jackson.