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World No-Tobacco Day
Published May 30, 2011 | 
The MMDA or Metro Manila Development Authority started implementing the Public smoking ban drive on public places like hospitals, inside school premises, government offices, transport vehicles and terminals, churches and other public places.The penalty will be a fine of 500 pesos or 8 hours community service on the first offense. The drive coincides with the celebration of the World No-Tobacco day which is tomorrow May 31. This is to protect non-smokers and children from second-hand smoke which cause illnesses like asthma, heart problems and lung cancer which has the same effect on those who smoke cigarettes directly.
As always violators that were caught said they didn’t know of such law, an absurd excuse, I must say. Those ordinance was already there years ago, but since there was no strict implementation it became useless. Nevertheless they were given warnings as this was only the first day and will be the start of month-long public awareness campaign on anti-smoking. After one month, violators will be penalize.
News release from MMDA :
- MMDA will start apprehending smokers who will be caught puffing away in public places in all major and secondary roads of the metropolis.
- MMDA and LGU health and environmental sanitation officers will round up smokers caught violating the provisions of Republic Act 9211 or the Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003, and the smoking prohibitions of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board and all local ordinances and issuances.
They are targeting their goal of 100% Smoke-free Metro Manila.. Good for the health and for the environment..
Pets are the Silent Victims of Japan’s Earthquake and Tsunami
Published April 16, 2011 | Pets in Japan suffered right along with their owners during the recent natural disaster. Every victim in an earthquake is innocent, but some are more innocent than others. As we get further from the event, video clips and reports tell tales that are equally heartbreaking and heartwarming.
Who can forget the Japanese news video of the dog protecting his hurt friend immediately after the earthquake? In the midst of all that carnage were two dogs—one seemingly dazed and injured and one not injured as badly, but equally confused. The less-injured dog was standing watch over his friend, keeping the cameraman and any other people away from her. Both were muddy, shivering and scared. They were taken to an animal shelter after being rescued.
Three weeks later, another dog was found in the debris of a building that was floating over a mile out to sea. The dog was drifting off the coast of Kesennuma in northern Japan. U.S. Coast Guard workers rescued it. How the dog survived on the roof for so long is unclear.
Some residents of coastal towns fled their villages without their pets, not expecting to be separated from them by the tsunami. Weeks later, abandoned pets are emerging from the rubble. They’re hungry, thirsty, in some cases injured, and missing their owners, most of whom have been moved to evacuation camps.
Those folks who fled with their pets are having problems at the evacuation centers. Pets are fighting with one another and proving to be a point of contention within the camps. Some camps do not allow pets. They encourage owners to put their pets in animal shelters for the time being.
Some citizens have refused to leave their wrecked homes so they could stay with their beloved companions. In a touching show of loyalty and love, some families took only their pets when they fled their homes.
Animal rescue workers expect to have their hands full for quite sometime. The lost and suddenly homeless pets need to be gathered and reunited with their owners. In the meantime, fresh water and food are at a premium for the suffering pets in Japan.
Japan’s largest animal welfare groups have joined forces to organize rescue efforts in the devastated areas. The most notable of the groups include HEART-Tokushima, Animal Friends Niigata, and Japan Cat Network. These groups have formed a larger coalition, Japan Earthquake Animal Rescue and Support, or JEARS.
Snowing in the Philippines?
Published January 5, 2011 | 
Yes, thought it was quite impossible to happen because we are a tropical country, but it almost does. In Baguio city, the temperature already dropped to 9.6 degree Celsius and will continue to drop as reported by the weather bureau caused by the cold wind from mainland China and also the effect of La Nina phenomenon. Although this is good news for the residents and commercial industry, being the summer capital of the country that attract tourists because of the cold weather. The vegetable industry in Baguio and Benguet province is suffering, with crops damaged by frost. Farmers harvested their products earlier than usual to prevent more damages and price increase is expected as they are one of the biggest suppliers of vegetables in the Metro Manila.
Photo taken fr. GMAnews.TV
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