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Sunday, September 28, 2008 |
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Tobacco control advocate Ulysses Dorotheo, MD |
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In defense of the
PICTURE-BASED
HEALTH WARNING LAW |
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By Perry Gil S. Mallari Reporter
The Philippines is in violation
of an international treaty much of the world has been wise enough to
heed. And with each day that we fail to comply more Filipinos spiral
into addiction, die of debilitating diseases and cripple the
economy. In September 5, 2005, the Philippines became a signatory to
the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), the world’s
first global health treaty signed by over a hundred nations.
As a party to this agreement, the
Philippines is bound to implement its full measure come September
2008 including the passing of the Picture-Based Health Warning Law.
The said bill when enacted would oblige tobacco companies to put
graphic health warnings on cigarette packs.
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O T H E R F E A T U R E S
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Philippines
violates international law
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The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC)—created
under the auspices of the World Health Organization (WHO)—is the
first and only public health treaty in the world.
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Smoking
Statistics
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The World Health Organization’s data on Filipino
smokers
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• About 60 percent of men
smoke.
• A recent survey of Filipino adult smokers found 99.8 percent
cited tobacco advertisements as one factor for initiating smoking.
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THE FILIPINO CHAMPION
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Fighting
malnourishment
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According to the Food and
Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI). Over 25 percent or more than
1.5 million Filipino children are underweight and over 30 percent or
1.8 million are under height.
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One happy child
haus
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It was first created to be just a
halfway house for sick children from the provinces who sought
treatment/chemotherapy in Metro Manila hospitals.
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Know your roots
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NCCA celebrates Indigenous People’s Month this
October
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In celebration of Indigenous
People’s (IP) Month in October, the National Commission for
Culture and the Arts (NCCA), led by its Chairman Dr. Vilma Labrador
and Executive Director Cecile Guidote-Alvarez,...
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LITERARY OF LIFE
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TRANSLATION
…when it is a bane or a gain
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There are at least 28
translations of Jose Rizal’s Mi Ultimo Adios in English, the most
popularized version of which is that by Charles Derbyshire. Most
students would remember “Farewell, my adored land,...
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The Faction of
Fools
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Last of two parts
She stood up and paced the room, hunting for solace among the
familiar objects. She surveyed herself in the shining mirror and
knew she must begin again. Not, not her old school, not now.
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THE GREEN REVOLUTION
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Trapped beneath
the Earth
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Barely two weeks ago, in the
aftermath of a landslide in Masara, Compostela Valley that killed 24
and injured more, we, the Alyansa Tigil Mina, asked, “Why are
mining operations permitted to continue...
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GAME TIME
By ED RICHELLE UY
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Enlist your clan
to the first F world championships
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You think your clan is the best?
It’s time to back up all those months of trash talk and put your
money where your mouth is at the first Special Force Philippine
Championships.
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