LILAC CENTER COMMENDS THE PHILIPPINE OVERSEAS LABOR OFFICE (POLO) IN HONGKONG CANCELLATION

Former Undersecretary of Labor Nicon Fameronag with his staff at Lilac Center and acted as Emcee at the event held at the New World Hotel in CCP Complex in Pedro Gil St., Manila,  Philippines.

Lilac Center commends Bello for cancellation of POLO-Hong Kong online system deal Nicon F. Fameronag, president of Lilac Center for Public Interest, yesterday welcomed the decision of Labor and Employment Secretary Silvestre H. Bello III to cancel the service agreement on the online system for contract submission, processing, credentialing, welfare protection and data storage entered into between the Philippine Overseas Labor Office and an upstart Hong Kong service provider, Polaris Pools Ltd. 

“The Lilac Center commends Secretary Bello for his decision. It vindicates our expose of this deal which was obviously done in haste, under a cloud of secrecy, and with complete disregard of the procurement and data privacy laws of the Philippines under whose jurisdiction the POLO Hong Kong rightly belongs,” Fameronag said in a statement. Secretary Bello’s decision came after he directed DOLE Undersecretary Claro Arellano and two other DOLE Officials to conduct an investigation of the deal.

  Former Labor Usec. Nicon Fameronag in a huddle with his staff.

It was the Lilac Center that first brought to public light the aborted deal. In its recommendation, the investigation team said the “procurement” of the database system Polaris Tools Ltd., was done without public bidding on a grave disregard of the procedures of the Philippine procurement law.” This is a triumph of vigilant citizen advocacy in which the Lilac Center is a leading activist, Fameronag said. “Bello’s decision will serve a warning to all DOLE labor attaches that they are subject to the control and supervision of the DOLE secretary and, therefore, they could not just implement any program in the posts without his knowledge and approval”, Fameronag thus ended. (VerGarciaBlogs)

ZUELLIG PHARMA LAUNCHES ONE FAMILY, ONE HEART, ONE GOAL CAMPAIGN SLOGAN IN CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL, PHILIPPINES By: Teodoro P. Cho (Lifestyle Blogger and Photo Journalist)

Your heart is one of the most vital parts of the body and it's near to your lungs in the center of the chest and sternum, slightly on your left side, a layer called pericardium surrounds your heart. It weighs 200 to 425mg and almost similar to the size of your fist.

According to the Philippine Heart Association, "Heart attack and stroke are the number one killer in the Philippines". Heart disease may be a leading cause of death but that doesn't mean you have to accept it as your fate. Although you lack the power to change some risk factors, you can help prevent heart disease by making healthy choices and managing any health conditions you may have.

Family support and connections are the keys to enabling cardiovascular disease(CVD) patient cope up and overcome these health challenges. More importantly, every member or person in the family should be equipped with very relevant information and awareness about CVD such as Hyperlipidemia

This support system is the key factors in assisting CVD patients in coping up and overcoming these health challenges by providing insightful guidelines to each family members on how to manage CVD's such as Hyperlipidemia thus enabling the patients to take action during critical times thereby avoiding the dilemma, especially in a life and death situations.

Besides providing humane medical care health institutions should give prime importance to pursuing medical research, as well as imparting training to medical and paramedical staff, equally important is to create an improved public awareness of Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) with educational initiatives to achieve the goal of changing the way CVD is managed and prevented. 

The work of all internal organs and systems depends on the quality of blood circulation in our bodies. the supply of oxygen and nutrients including the removal of carbon dioxide and waste products from the metabolism in the internal organs. When one is young the blood vessels are young, elastic and clear from any blockage(plaque, fats) and nourishment of all organs is optimal. Clogged arteries and small blood vessels greatly increase the likelihood of heart attack, stroke and even death, so it is important to be aware no matter how old we are including having access to new and innovative treatments in the management of '' Dyslipidemia '' can make a difference for patients who are not able to achieve their lipid goals with statin alone or suffering from statin intolerance.

 A PCSK9 inhibitor is an option if a statin is no longer working. It has been in the global market for almost 3 years and is now being introduced in the local market courtesy of Zuellig Pharma Corporation and Amgen Philippines as its marketing arm. With the patient in mind and at the heart the institutions are committed to improving the lives of patients struggling with Dyslipidemia by helping them and their families to take the necessary action to prevent and manage their health risk.

In conclusion. exercise and lifestyle is the key to a healthy heart with support of Zuellig Pharma's worldwide campaign of One Family, One Heart, One Goal. We are assured of a healthy living assured that makes living easier and bustling. (Teddy ChoBlogs)