June 23 to 30, 2012

Maternal deaths rising, 

not in San Carlos

Despite Department of Health Sec. Enrique Ona's report of increasing maternal death rate nationwide, San Carlos City keeps the figure at bay.

Based on the recently released 2011 Family Health Survey, maternal deaths in the Philippines increased from 162 to 221 between the years 2006 to 2011. But in the city, City Health Office (CHO) records show that since 2006, when the most number of maternal deaths was recorded at four, the figure is steadily declining. The following year, CHO department head Dr. Arniel Lawrence Portuguez said the city was commended by DOH Region VI for achieving zero maternal death.

In 2008 and 2009, there had only been two deaths of mothers while giving birth. Last year, only one case was recorded and since January to press time, there is no mortality among expentant mothers yet.

DOH is strengthening its campaign to radically reduce the rate of maternal and infant death in order to reach the United Nations Millennium Development Goal (MDG) by 2015.  Based on the MDG, every nation has to reduce maternal death per annum by three-fourth and  achieve only 27 infant deaths per 1,000 live births. 147 heads of state endorsed thes goals in September 2001.

‘No such thing as safe abortion’

SC Diocese, CHO refute safe abortion

Diocese of San Carlos remains firm against abortion amidst the World Health Organization's (WHO) urge for nations to adopt safe abortion policies to reduce maternal deaths caused by unsafe practices.

"We still hold the stand of the Catholic Church that as an institution we will always be against abortion. Abortion is always killing." Very Rev. Fr. Dan Parcon, administrator of the Diocese of San Carlos, said.

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK

Educated People

“Educated people, in my opinion, should satisfy the following conditions: They respect the individual and therefore they are extremely tolerant, gentle, polite and compliant… They don't make a fuss about a hammer or a lost galosh… They forgive noise, cold, over cooked meat and jokes… They don't humiliate themselves with the aim of arousing somebody else's sympathy. They don't play on other people's heartstrings so as to be sighed and fussed over in return. They don't say: 'Nobody understands me!' or 'I've wasted my talents!'… They are not vain. They are not interested in such false treasures as acquaintance with celebrities. They cultivate their aesthetic sense. They are incapable of going to sleep in their clothes, of seeing bedbugs in a crack in the wall, of breathing foul air, of walking on a floor that has been slept on, of eating things cooked on a kerosene stove.”

- By Alexander Chekov

Soldier's Pen

By BGen. Alexander Cabales (Ret.)

More of 

the ‘Matuwid na Daan’

An old friend who regularly reads my column commented that she could not appreciate my particular article-"Corona Case, A Model for Good Governance"-because it dealt so much more of other matters than about the case of Corona itself.  Since the title mentions the name of the former Chief Justice, she somehow expected that I would be tackling more about him.  Perhaps, the title of that article should have been different.

Who is Kumander Dante? A headshot of the legendary Bernabe Buscayno, of the CPP. Imprisoned during the Marcos regime, he broke out, joined elections as senator before returning to his farm in Tarlac. 
Photo source: http://pcij.org    

Komentaryo

Dodong Mondragon

Pasi-aw lang

Kasagaran sa tapok-tapok aron sa pagpalabay sa kalaay duna gayuy pasi-aw nga sugilanon nga makapakatawa kanato. Sa daghan nga mga sugilanon, dunay say pasi-aw nga dili lang makapakatawa, kon dili duna say leksyon.

Sa pipila niini, duna koy nahinumduman nga ingon niini nga pasi-aw. Kini usa ka sugilanon bahin sa usa ka bungi. Kini siya usa ka estudyante sa kolehiyo nga sa higayon nga motungha sya sa eskwelahan moagi gayud siya sa dalan nga may tindahan nga diin dunay tulo ka estambay nga mag-atang kaniya.

Bantay Banat

Ni Rics Cañisarez

Skandalo sa sentro

Niay balita nga nagpahipi o gituyo nga gihinago aron dili masayran sa kadaghanan kay ang natungdan sa maong balita anaa man nagtrabaho sa buhatan sa gobyerno nga unta mao man ang magsapupo kon dangpanan sa mga menor de edad.

Nganong gihilom man ning maong balita? Sa mga ginikanan palihug hinuktuki kuno ninyo ning maong balita. Niay usa ka casual nga nagtrabaho diha sa Women's Center sa City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) nga ang akong pagtawag ani niya 'mapahimuslanon.' Palihug basaha gayud ninyo ni pag-ayo kon ngano nga gihilom nila ning maong balita.

Pikpik sa Abaga

Ni Henry Sandoval 

Amotan

Usa ka ginikanan sa estudyante sa elementarya ang miduol kanamo didto sa opisina sa NewsRecord. Grade I ang iyahang anak. Ug siya nangutana kanamo ug may amutan na ba ang bata sa Red Cross, Boys Scout, ug Girls Scout. Kay matud pa kuno sa magtutudlo 100 percent gayud ang amutan nga matuman.        

Wala mi motubag kaniya ug amo lang siyang gitagaan ug order gikan sa Secretary of Education Bro. Armin Luistro. Mao kini ang mando ni Secretary nga bag-o pa lang gayud nga gipaguwa niadtong bulan sa Mayo. Ang maong mando gadili sa pagpaamot sa Kindergarten hangtud sa Grade IV sa elementarya.