March – Fire Prevention Month in the Philippines. It is the month where most fire incidents occur. Based from Bureau of Fire and Protection (BFP), every year, more than 100 Filipinos die in home fires. Thousands more suffer with the loss of house and valuables while hundreds are injured by fire.
In its objective to double efforts in heightening public awareness on fire safety and prevention, the BFP will implement a massive information campaign nationwide through the use of mass media, which will consists of TV and radio guestings, conduct of seminars, and distribution of print materials on Fire Safety Tips.
Watch fire safety tips video produced by BFP:
SIMPLE HOME PREVENTION MEASURES
Crush your cigarettes and cigar stubs thoroughly before discarding them. Provide yourselves with ashtray. Do not smoke in bed.
Oil or gas and other native lamps should be place away from curtains and other objects that easily catch fire. Do not put them where the wind, children, cats or other moving beings may topple them. Put out the flame before going to bed.
Last 2 days for online registration for Globe-Ayala Land RUN FOR HOME 2010!
Don’t be left behind! Register for the biggest, “techy-est” running event of the year — Globe-Ayala Land RUN FOR HOME 2010!
Run for Home is a sporting event led by Globe and Ayala Land, to be held on March 21 at the Ayala Triangle Gardens in the Makati Central Business District.
This is a run for the human race: To provide affordable and decent housing for Filipinos in need, through Globe’s longtime ally, Habitat for Humanity Philippines.
It is a run for people of all ages and experience levels, with courses ranging from 3km to a half-marathon distance of 21km.
Participating runners each get an electronic timing chip that will track your moves and performance, auto-feed status updates to your Facebook account as you pass the finish line and allow you to get race pictures and analysis of your performance during the run.
Within the same week as Run for Home 2010, you can download your race photos for free at www.globe.com.ph/run. Just type in your race number and you can find all photos with yourself in it.
The first race ever to be held at the Ayala Triangle Garden and around the Makati Central Business District!
Runners of every ilk–serious athletes, health buffs and weekend warriors alike, will converge at Makati City’s Ayala Triangle Garden to join one of the biggest urban runs of the year.
Live streaming of the run on the website for your friends and family overseas and those who can’t make it to the event!
Visit http://www.globe.com.ph/run to register and to learn more about the race!
Get your kid started on a wellness lifestyrl with the Cellin 500m dash for kids
Consult for free with health and fitness experts at the Unilab Wellness Village
Run to the finish line and win cash prizes, Unilab products, and other freebies
Get 20% discount on New Balance items
Unilab Run United for Wellness is a wellness event for the family with running as a core activity. It targets not only running enthusiasts, but also non-runners to start a fitness activity that they can enjoy with their friends and family.
Thus, besides the usual race categories for adults, Run United for Wellness also has a 500-meter dash for kids to help parents get their children started on a healthy lifestyle. It also has a Unilab Wellness Village where family members can consult for free with running coaches and health and fitness professionals. They can also join in interactive games for a chance to win prizes and other freebies. And to truly cater to each family member, the Wellness Village is divided into different health zones: Men’s Health, Women’s Health, Children’s Health, Senior’s Health, and General Health.
Indeed, it’s a health and wellness day for the entire family at the Unilab Run United for Wellness!
KayaMoPinoy.com will TRY to co-sponsor a live stream for Manny Pacquiao vs Joshua Clottey fight, if our broadband provider will give the go signal. We know how hard it is to look for a live video online stream links, and if you’re lucky to find the them, just pray hard that there still bandwidth enough for you to enjoy the fight.
The Pacquiao-Clottey clash will be held on March 13 at the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Tickets are priced between $700 (ringside) and $50. For those who can’t go to the famous Dallas Cowboys Stadium, the fight will be telecast live by HBO on pay-per -view.
And for those who can’t view the fight on cable and local televisions, the next alternative is to watch the fight online! We’ve experienced in Pacquiao’s previous fight that watching the fight online is sometimes much updated than some cable providers.
With the theme “Ready, Jet-Set, Go!” , the Philippine Travel Expo 2010 event features two new segments – lifestyle (which will cover travel accessories, health and wellness products and services, culinary schools, car rentals and the like) and food sellers with lounge areas.
Accompanying Events:
Daily Raffle Draws, Entertainment & Games and Exhibitors’ Presentations & more surprises
Date:
19 to 21 February 2010
Venue:
SMX Convention Center Halls 2, 3 & 4,
Seashell Drive, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City
Opening Hours:
19 February – Friday
11 AM – 9 PM
20 February – Saturday
10 AM – 9 PM
21 February – Sunday
10 AM – 6 PM
Ticket booths close 30 minutes before end of show hours.
Why join TravelTour Expo 2010?
TravelTour Expo is the biggest event for the travel and tourism industry
TravelTour Expo offers you an expanded customer base
TravelTour Expo is the ultimate destination for the best travel deals
TravelTour Expo is the prime marketplace for your destinations
TravelTour Expo is continuously doing its best to bring you a special show every year!
The country’s #1 tuna brings you the run of the century.
Run with Derek Ramsay, Coach Rio de la Cruz, the Superbods and super hot celebrities!
Plus get a chance to be a Century Tuna model. After the race, you can enjoy a whole morning of prizes, surprises and the Century Tuna healthy lifestyle!
Run for health, run for a cause! Part of the proceeds will go to UNICEF and WWF.
How To Register
Registration Period: January 11 – February 8, 2010
Timex Shops: SM Southmall (Ground Floor, East Wing), SM MOA (Level 2, Main Mall), SM Megamall (Bldg. A, 2nd Level)
Nike Park Bonifacio High Street
Second Wing Running Store: 88 Maginhawa St. Teachers Vill., Q.C.
- learn how to make soil rich with beneficial microorganisms?
- learn how to make your own feeds using plants herbs?
- learn how to grow pigs with less water but “no-smell”?
- learn how to raise organic free range chicken without the use of artificial heater?
Join and learn from an expert on natural farming!
Finex Research and Development Foundation, Inc.- Environment Committee in cooperation with Flor’s Garden – the Earth School present the 3rd Run Seminar on Natural Farming and Gardening Seminar.
Resource person: Andry K. Lim
Founder/Consultant, Tribal Mission Foundation International, Inc.
DA Secretary’s Award for Outstanding Organic Agriculture
Initiative: Individual Advocate Category 2009
Location: Flor’s Garden, Marcos Highway, Antipolo City
The World Aids Day is celebrated on 1st December every year. This year marks the 21st anniversary of World AIDS Day.
Started on 1st December 1988, World AIDS Day is about raising money, increasing awareness, fighting prejudice and improving education.
World AIDS Day is important in reminding people and to elevate the awareness of AIDS pandemics has not gone away, and that there are many things still to be done. * Facts and Figures on HIV/AIDS
The disease has killed more than 25 million people between 1981 and 2007.
About 34.4 million people around the globe live with HIV/AIDS as of 2007.
Bacterial Infections of the Spine: Evaluation and Treatment
Spinal infection are one of the most disabling diseases of humankind. Morbidity and mortality were exceedingly high until recently. The discovery of antimicrobial chemotherapy and powerful sophisticated diagnostic techniques have decreased disabilities and improved prognosis considerably but there are still many pitfall of management and still deserve great respect.
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Because of the changing pattern of pathogenic organisms and emergence of resistant strains, close cooperation between the spine orthopedists and infectious disease specialists are highly essential.
The Sixth Asian Hospital and Medical Center Spine Symposium is a comprehensive lecture series by specialists on Bacterial Infections of the spine and intends to educate practitioner on the pathophysiology of spina infections, cost-effective diagnostic approach and timely Read the rest of this entry
