PMA-Hawaii gears up for mission to Yolanda victims

 News
Dec 122013
 
PMA-Hawaii gears up for mission to Yolanda victims

The Philippine Medical Association of Hawaii (PMAH) is gearing up for a medical and humanitarian mission to the typhoon-devastated Visayan region of the Philippines from December 13-23. A total of 40 volunteers will join the mission, including 20 physicians, medical and physician assistants, nurses, pharmacists, medical students and other paramedical personnel. Every volunteer will pay for his or her own travel, lodging, food and other expenses. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO “This is the first mission from Hawaii to help the Typhoon Yolanda survivors,” says mission chair Dr. Sonido, who has been involved in at least 20 missions of mercy over the past 30 years as a volunteer physician. He will be assisted by co-chair Dr. Russell Kelly, who is the current president of the Ohana Medical Missions—the missionary arm of the PMAH. The team will be based in Cebu but plans to go to areas most devastated by the typhoon. Organizers are expecting to serve up to 25,000 Yolanda survivors over a five-day period. Mission volunteers will bring over $500,000 worth of medications and supplies such as EKG machines, stethoscopes, and blood pressure and blood sugar monitors. Most of the items were donated by physicians, pharmaceutical companies, local drug stores and mainland medical companies. Mission co-chair Dr. Kelly says volunteers are anticipating a very challenging mission. “We expect horrible conditions in the Visayas because it is in a state of emergency and people are expecting a lot of help,” he says. “We are planning to deliver aid to as many survivors as Read More …

Medical aid worth $1.5 M airlifted to Yolanda victims

 News
Dec 122013
 
Medical aid worth $1.5 M airlifted to Yolanda victims

Logistics giant UPS, the Catholic Medical Mission Board (CMMB), the ABS-CBN Foundation, the Harmony for Peace Foundation, Philippine Independence Day Council, Inc. (PIDCI) and other community groups recently joined hands to provide critical medical supplies to victims of hurricane Haiyan (typhoon Yolanda). New York Consul General Mario P. De Leon, Jr. and Deputy ConGen Zaldy Patron extolled the business-nonprofit partnership on November 26 at the CMMB Distribution Center in Long Island City as $1.5 million worth of antibiotics, anti-diarrheal and wound care products, gloves, face masks, bandages, splints, saline solutions and other hospital supplies were loaded onto a UPS truck for air transport via UPS. In a joint statement by Ramon Villongco, Chairman of the Suffolk County Asian American Advisory Board and overall project facilitator, and PIDCI President Fe Martinez, the shipment “was the first time that critical humanitarian aid of this scale was airlifted to the Philippines instead of being sent as ocean cargo, which takes much longer in transit while victims’ survival hangs in the balance.” Witnessing the CMMB-UPS medical airlift, from left: Ramon Villongco, Suffolk County Asian American Advisory Board; Libby Carroll, Office of the Nassau County Executive; Deputy ConGen Zaldy Patron; Fe Martinez, PIDCI President; Consul General Mario De Leon, Jr.; Chris Peck, UPS HR Vice President; Johnny Rustia, AARP Asian Community Ambassador; Darnelle Bernier, CMMB Director; Marlon Nufable, MCN Global CEO; and Tomoko Torii, the Harmony for Peace Foundation’s Executive Director. United Parcel Service Regional Representatives Chris Peck, UPS Vice President of Human Resources and Read More …

Chino Roque 1st Pinoy Astronaut to travel into space

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Dec 122013
 
Chino Roque 1st Pinoy Astronaut to travel into space

Chino Roque [via Zeibiz] Chino Roque is the first Filipino Astronaut to travel into space next year! The 22-year-old psychology graduate from De La Salle Manila, bested two other Filipinos — Evan Ray Datuin and Ramil Santos — in the Axe Apollo Space Academy Competition. On-board with XCOR Lync space plane, Chino Roque will travel together with 21 individuals from 60 countries for a 30-minute trip to space in 2014. “Right now I’m very happy that a lot of people have been showing me their love and support. I feel so blessed and grateful to all of them,” Roque said in an interview. The legendary astronaut Buzz Aldrin declared Roque the first Filipino astronaut during awarding ceremonies at the Kennedy Space Center. Roque will join 24 other winners who will fly to space in a Space Expedition Corp. shuttle. According to space science website Space.com, winners of the AXE promo are expected to ride the XCOR Aerospace Lynx space plane, a shuttle designed for sub-orbital flight. Space Expedition Corp. plans to launch commercial flights to the edge of space by 2015, a separate Space.com post said. The post Chino Roque 1st Pinoy Astronaut to travel into space appeared first on Good News Pilipinas. Related posts: Discovery Shores scoops major Travel + Leisure Awards Two young Pinoy executives compete in ‘The Apprentice Asia’ Young Pinoy Math Wizards win Gold in Bulgaria competition Megan Young wins Miss World, Philippines 1st ever

Kaizen: BIR style

 Economy
Dec 112013
 

KAIZEN is a Japanese concept for continuous improvement. Literally, the word means “improvement” or “betterment”, but some may expand this to “the act of making bad points better”. With the issuance of Revenue Regulations (RR) No. 18-2013 on Nov. 28, it seems that the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has dipped into kaizen by leveraging on past experience. RR 18-2013 amends certain provisions of RR 12-1999, the implementing regulations that contain the BIR’s procedures on issuing deficiency tax assessments.

Seminar set on super memory techniques

 General
Dec 112013
 
Seminar set on super memory techniques

MANILA, Philippines – Change and improve your memory skills with a revolutionary and breakthrough program that teaches participants various ways of effectively retaining and recalling information. Yes, our brain can be taught and trained to perform at its peak! The Center for Global Best Practices is launching a pioneering two-day seminar entitled “Super Memory Techniques for Peak Performance”, scheduled on Tuesdays and Wednesdays of Jan. 21 & 22, 2014 at the Edsa Shangri-La Hotel, Mandaluyong City and on Feb. 11 & 12, 2014 at the Bellevue Hotel, Muntinlupa City, Alabang, Philippines.  For details and a complete list of upcoming best practices seminars, you may log on to www.cgbp.org or call (02) 842-7148 / 59 and 556-8968 / 69; Cebu lines (032) 512-3106 or 07 or Baguio line (074) 423-5148.  This program is limited to 50 seats only. You think you have a bad memory? With the right techniques, you can remember and memorize information you want and need to retain and even win a memory championship! Learn how to unlock and harness the power of your mind using memory techniques that are relevant to the day-by-day demands and processes of the human brain.  You can memorize better and faster plus remember facts, concepts, to-do lists, presentations, names and faces, vital company information, events and also what you hear, read and see. Learn how to supercharge your memory in this special seminar event that will teach you techniques on how to easily organize memory impressions, greatly improve recall, and significantly boost Read More …

Suzuki donates P3.5 M to Yolanda victims

 Economy
Dec 112013
 
Suzuki donates P3.5 M to Yolanda victims

MANILA, Philippines – Suzuki Philippines Inc. president Hiroshi Suzuki has expressed the heartfelt sympathy of the company, and its parent-corporation Suzuki Motor Corp. of Japan [SMC Japan], to all Filipinos affected by super typhoon Yolanda. In its goal to aid relief and rehabilitation efforts, Suzuki Philippines Inc. and its employees donated a total of P1 million (of which P400,000 came from Suzuki Foundation) in the form of cash and relief goods, to various recipients such as ABS-CBN Foundation Inc. – Sagip Kapamilya, and its affected dealer employees for motorcycle and automobile. On the other hand, Suzuki Motor Corp. of Japan donated a total of ¥5 million to the ravaged areas of the typhoon through the Japan Red Cross Society. Suzuki Philippines Incorporated likewise, collaborated with ABS-CBN Foundation, Inc. –  Sagip Kapamilya in delivering relief efforts to the  affected areas in the Visayas Region by providing two trucks to assist in the transportation of relief goods. SMC Japan said all Suzuki group prays for the earliest possible recovery of the affected areas. Business ( Article MRec ), pagematch: 1, sectionmatch: 1

Success is for those who want it most

 Economy
Dec 112013
 
Success is for those who want it most

2013 Citi-Moty Awardees honored and recognized for their exemplary performance and accomplishments as microentrepreneurs Christmas is fast approaching, and in a few days this year will end.  I must say that contrary to earlier expectations, it has been a very difficult year for many of our countrymen especially those hit by quite a number of calamities. While we always try to look at the bright side, it is but a reality to deal with the present challenges and help each other recover from the emotional and physical traumas brought about by these disasters. We see the outpouring of support to those affected and it is like seeing the spirit of Christmas happening a month earlier.  However, there is this one massive calamity that needs a lasting solution. It is poverty that remains pervasive in over a quarter of the country’s population. Dole outs and donations are temporary remedies. As they say, “giving a man a fish will feed him for a day, but teaching him how to fish will feed him a lifetime”. How can we help to teach a man how to fish?  How can we help change a mindset of entitlement, that government and other sectors must give them everything they need?  How can we empower them to take a different kind of thinking, that one can pursue his or her dream, and move up in life? How can one take action and have better control of his or her destiny? Yes, it is true the country has Read More …

BSP stands ready to curb peso volatility

 Economy
Dec 112013
 
BSP stands ready to curb peso volatility

MANILA, Philippines – The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said yesterday it stands ready to curb any excessive volatility in the peso’s movements against the dollar. BSP Governor Amando M. Tetangco Jr. said this amid the weakening streak of the peso, which went back to 44-to-a-dollar level last Monday. “As we understand it, the peso weakness over the past couple of days is partly due to real demand for specific import requirements and partly due to some portfolio adjustment of funds in reaction to Fed (US Federal Reserve) tapering concerns,” Tetangco said. “We are closely monitoring developments, and, as is our policy, will maintain a strategic presence in the market, as needed to curb excessive volatility in foreign exchange rate movements,” he added. The peso on Wednesday closed at a 44.12 per dollar, strengthening from Tuesday’s finish of 44.29:$1. Tuesday’s close was the lowest since Sept. 6. Eduardo Francisco, president of BDO Capital & Investment Corp., said foreseen rise in remittances due to the Christmas may partly strengthen the peso before the year ends. Business ( Article MRec ), pagematch: 1, sectionmatch: 1 “[I] believe it will remain weak but hope it will be back to 43.50:$1 level by year end as more remittances come in,” he said. Historically, the volume of remittances are highest during December due to the Christmas season. But the central bank earlier noted the volume may even be higher this year as Filipinos abroad may send more to their families following the devastation of recent Read More …

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