Physician members of the Philippine Medical Association (PMA) from Metro Manila and provinces in Luzon today gathered to participate in a forum aimed at restoring Filipinos’ trust and confidence on vaccination.



The Forum on Vaccination and its Impact on Public Health was held at the PMA Auditorium in Quezon City and organized by the PMA, Philippine Foundation for Vaccination (PFV), Philippine Alliance of Patient Organizations (PAPO), and the Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Association of the Philippines (PHAP).

In Support of the DOH's efforts against measles

The forum supports the efforts of the Department of Health (DOH) to address the measles outbreak in Metro Manila and several regions in Luzon and Visayas, as well as help restore public trust and confidence in vaccination. A vaccination forum for physicians from Visayas and Mindanao will also be held during the PMA Annual Convention and Scientific Meetings in Davao City on May 15, 2019.

“We support the Department of Health (DOH) in its campaign to restore public trust and confidence in vaccines and increase the country’ immunization coverage. This timely forum seeks to enhance Filipino doctors’ knowledge on the value, science and safety of vaccination,” said PMA Vice President Dr. Benito P. Atienza.

“No child should die from vaccine-preventable diseases. It is unthinkable for any children to suffer from these diseases that are, in the first place, preventable. We believe that everyone, young and adult, alike should be given the equal chance of being protected from these diseases that threaten to take away their future,” said PFV Executive Director Dr. Lulu Bravo.

“As one of the umbrella organizations of patient groups in the country, PAPO fully supports the multi-stakeholder coalition working to increase the country’s immunization coverage and enhance vaccine confidence among Filipinos. We believe that it is every patient’s right to be protected from these vaccine-preventable diseases,” said PAPO President Ms. Fatima Garcia-Lorenzo.

“Vaccines have saved countless lives and prevent an estimated 2.5 million deaths worldwide each year. PHAP is privileged to support the DOH, PMA, PFV and PAPO in their efforts to restore trust and confidence in vaccination,” said PHAP Executive Director Mr. Teodoro B. Padilla.

Esteemed Resource Speakers

The country’s leading infectious disease experts served as resource speakers during the forum. In her talk on Explaining Vaccination to Patients, Families and Health Workers, Dr. Bravo highlighted the public health importance and socio-economic benefits of vaccination. She also provided an overview of vaccine-preventable diseases, discussed the consequences of non-vaccination, and addressed questions from patients and fellow health workers.

In her lecture on The Science and Journey of Vaccines, Pediatric Infectious Disease Society of the Philippines (PIDSP) President Dr. Anna Lisa Ong-Lim discussed how vaccines work to prevent infectious diseases, and the complex vaccine research and development process.

Dr. Salvacion Gatchalian, President of the Philippine Pediatric Society (PPS), spoke on Vaccine Safety to help doctors address patient concerns on possible adverse reactions and how these are managed. This is important to ensure public trust in vaccine safety and vaccination programs.

In her talk on Get Vaccinated, PFV Immediate Past President Dr. May Montellano helped doctors answer questions on who should be vaccinated, when should one be vaccinated, and where to get vaccinated.

At the end of the forum, Dr. Atienza lead forum participants in making the PMA Commitment to champion vaccination and for doctors to serve as resource persons in their respective communities.

The forum also featured children from the Ladislao Diwa Elementary School in Cavite City, who delivered the poems written by Grade 9 students from the Taysan National High School in Batangas. The Cavite Bulilit and Teen Health Workers also displayed some of their paintings depicting the value of vaccination.


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Whether you are looking to buy or to rent, you want to make sure that the home you end up in is actually going to be as good for your purposes as possible. There are a lot of things that you might need to consider on this front, and many of them are issues which are likely to present themselves in pretty much any property at all. Understanding these and knowing what kind of things to look out for is hugely effective, and will make the process of buying or renting significantly easier on the whole. With that in mind, here we are going to take a look at some of the very first checks you should think about making on any house that you are looking into buying or renting. As long as you make these checks, you should find that you are much more likely to end up with a property that will suit you.

Plumbing

There are certain things that can go wrong with any property, and one of them is plumbing. The results of poor plumbing can actually be very damaging, and it’s something that you therefore want to make sure of looking into before you sign your name away anywhere. The only real way to check the plumbing out, however, is to make sure that you get professionals to come and look at it for you. By employing some professional plumbing services, you will get a really clear image of what might need improving in the home and what can probably be left as it is. Of course, you might also find it helpful to look around yourself, and see if there are any broken pipes or anything obvious, but ultimately getting someone professional in is the only way to make sure that the plumbing in general is sound.

Electrics

Again, if there is anything wrong with electrics, it can pose a real problem for your safety, so this is something that you don’t want to overlook. But as with plumbing, it is probably unlikely that you will know what to look out for, and as such you should make a point of hiring someone to look at it professionally for you. By focusing on this, you can keep your home safe and also potentially save money in the long run, as faulty electrics can cost money as well as lives. You don’t want to take any second chances here, so make sure that you are keen on getting it checked out as soon as you can before you move in.

Neighbourhood

This last check is actually nothing to do with the house itself, but is still just as important a concern for you to focus on. As long as you are happy with the local neighbourhood, you will find that it is much easier to be happy with the property in question, so it’s a check that you should not avoid making. You want to live somewhere safe and which offers a lot in the way of amenities, so make sure that you think about this early on.


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The Cebuana Lhuillier Search for the Happiest Pinoy is now down to 20 finalists and one of them will take home P1 million in cash prizes. The latest edition of the competition garnered close to 800,000 applications from various localities nationwide, making it the biggest in the Search’s ten-year history.



From the 20 finalists, 10 category winners will be named, representing the youth, senior citizens, overseas Filipino workers, lingkod bayan, professionals, manggagawang Pinoy, entrepreneurs, employees, persons with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community. They will each receive P50,000 in cash prizes.

The 10 category winners will go through a panel interview to determine this year’s Happiest Pinoy grand winner who will take home P1,000,000 tax-free.

Photo shows PJ Lhuillier, Inc. (standing, from left) First Vice President and IMC group head Michael Sena, President and CEO Jean Henri Lhuillier, Senior Executive Vice President Philippe Andre Lhuillier, and First Vice President for Cebuana Lhuillier Insurance Solutions, Foundation and Business Solutions Jonathan Batangan. They are joined by 2015 Happiest Pinoy Richardson Navor and 2012 Happiest Pinoy Rommel Arellano during the 2018 Search for the Happiest Pinoy launch.

The bi-annual Search for the Happiest Pinoy is an advocacy program of Cebuana Lhuillier, the country’s largest microfinancial services company. The vision behind the search is to celebrate the Filipino values of resilience, hope and tenacity.

“Filipinos are one of the most resilient people in the world, facing life’s challenges with optimism, faith and a can-do attitude. At Cebuana Lhuillier, we believe that this should be recognized and encouraged at all times,” said Jean Henri Lhuillier, Cebuana Lhuillier president & CEO.

“It is only fitting that we reach the final stages of the search this month – to coincide with the International Day of Happiness on March 20, as declared by the United Nations to recognize happiness as a “fundamental human goal.” Similarly, we at Cebuana Lhuillier believe that an inclusive and well-balanced approach to economic growth is a means to promote the happiness and well-being of every person,” Lhuillier adds.

For its efforts, the Search for the Happiest Pinoy has received recognitions from the International Business Awards, 48th Anvil Awards, Philippine Quill Awards, Panata Awards, and the Golden Bridge Awards.

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