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Education officials in Cebu province are implementing a strengthened education drive on gender sensitivity to combat the child cybersex problem. This is among the measures the Department of Education in Cebu has adopted to help elementary and high school students do their part to fight the problem. “DepEd Cebu strengthens information and education on gender sensitivity to elementary and high school students to counter the cybersex problem,” state-run Philippine Information Agency reported. Also, the PIA said the DepEd has intensified its moral values formation in public elementary and secondary schools to address the issue. In Cordova town, meanwhile, Councilor Angeles Gairanod said the town has launched the “Save the Child” program to further counter child cybersex. The program aims to educate children on their rights and train children to become child rights advocates. Other measures taken by the town to combat the problem include: An anti-money transfer ordinance requiring money transfer firms to report questionable transactions. Barangay visitation, promoting child rights advocates. Requiring those with computers to register at the local government unit. 47 minors in child cyberporn cases continue schooling despite trauma Meanwhile, the PIA said the Department of Social Welfare and Development said at least 47 minors who are victims of child cyber pornography in Central Visayas are continuing with their schooling. The DSWD in Central Visayas said the 47 are among the victims rescued between 2010 and 2013. “DSWD-7 says all 47 minors in cyber sex case(s) continue schooling despite trauma,” the PIA said. Also, the PIA Read More …

John Sayers, president of GSK Consumer Healthcare, Asia-Pacific and Latin America MANILA, Philippines – About four years ago, 32-year-old bank executive John Michael Tang was rushed to the hospital due to burning fever, vomiting, and loss of appetite. He was diagnosed to have fatty liver. Also known as “hepatic steatosis,” fatty liver is one of the most common liver diseases, affecting millions worldwide. And while many doctors often disregard it as an innocuous condition, the associated health risks warrant attention. “People with fatty liver have a shorter lifespan, with the most common cause of death being cardiovascular disease, usually from heart attacks and strokes. They need to be screened for diabetes, heart disease, elevated cholesterol and high blood pressure, among other conditions,” said Dr. Eternity Labio, a gastroenterologist and hepatologist at the Center for Liver Disease Management and Transplantation of the Medical City and Asian Hospital.  Labio said fatty liver disease comes in two types: the non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and alcoholic fatty liver disease (AFLD). For non-drinkers, the condition is common particularly among those who are overweight, have diabetes and with high cholesterol levels. In Tang’s case, the doctor pointed to his weight, diet and lifestyle as the causes for the condition, and he concurred: “My family loves to eat and I used to drink a lot. I eat whatever I want. I never thought of myself as fat, so I never controlled what I ate before.” But at 274 pounds, he was clearly overweight. After his hospitalization, Read More …