Be healthy! Be in great shape this 2010.

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.

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Do you want to…

• – be healthy and save the environment?
• - 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

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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.
• 2.1 million children has been affected by HIV/AIDS. Read the rest of this entry

Beauty & Wellness Expo 3rd Season

Beauty & Wellness

Showcase of the best product & service providers for Beauty,Health & Wellness

• The Colors of Fashion by designer MR.BOYING EUSTAQUIO (Nov. 24/7PM)-with special segment of San Marino Corned Tuna
• Personality development basic workshop from John Robert Powers
• Get free spa/massage&products with product sampling included from Asian Massage&Prince Jireh; (Daily)
• Aerobics Exercises by Slimmers World
• Belly Dance” by Ms. Jill Ngo, the godessesof Bellydance/Peak Power Performance
• Yoga Session by Ms. Edith Tobias of Soular Organic Farm
• Listen to demos, talks about Healthy Living-In style & other business opportunities from Ms. Marissa Del Mar
• Get free Read the rest of this entry

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

CONFINEMENTS due to leptospirosis are compensable.

Leptospirosis

This was emphasized today by Dr. Rey B. Aquino, PhilHealth President and CEO in support of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s and Health Secretary Francisco T. Duque III’s call for all-out efforts to address the increasing number of leptospirosis cases noted in hospitals, particularly in the National Capital Region, in the aftermath of typhoon Ondoy.

Noting that leptospirosis icterohemorrhagica may be classified as Case type C, Aquino said that PhilHealth members who might be admitted in Levels 3 and 4 hospitals may avail themselves of allowances for hospital room and board fees of up to P800.00 per day and allowances for drugs and medicines of up to P28,000 per single period of confinement. “They may also avail of as much as P21,000 for supplies, x-ray and other laboratory exams that may be administered during the entire period of confinement,” he said.

The PhilHealth Chief added that members may also avail of allowances for the professional fees of attending physicians at P700.00 per day, for a maximum of Read the rest of this entry

22nd Annual Beauty and Wellness Convention
Theme: One World of Beauty and Wellness

Beauty & Wellness

Date: September 28, 2009
Time: 1pm to 5pm
Venue: Manila Grand Opera Hotel
925 Rizal Ave. Cor. Doroteo Jose Sta. Cruz Manila
Convention Fee: Php 1,000.00

The fee is inclusive of food and drinks PLUS certificate of attendance/participation to the event.

What’s more is that, if you have any products to promote and to sample (nearest approximate number of attendees is two hundred plus++), please notify the organizers so we can provide a small space for you at the event, where you can display and even demonstrate the use of your products to attendees of the convention. This will come as first-come first served basis.

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The Department of Health announced last August 15, 2009 the start of the  availability of  the 5 medicines and all their different preparations, a total of 21 forms. Under the Maximum Drug Retail Prices, these medicines will be available at half their original prices in all drug retail outlets and hospital pharmacies nationwide.

List of Medicines and Corresponding Maximum Drug Retail Price (MDRP)

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Pursuant to Republic Act No. 9502 otherwise known as the “Universally Accessible Cheaper Quality Medicines Act of 2008″, Section 2b.2: No public or private entity or person shall be allowed to sell, reimburse, or demand from the public or patients payment or compensation higher than the MDRP.