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nina Hanna Grace Acoyong at Francis Louie Palaspas Patuloy ang pagsugpo ng mga doktor sa walang tigil na pagtaas ng kaso ng tigdas sa Pilipinas, matapos magdeklara ng outbreak ang Department of Health (DOH) sa ilang parte ng bansa, kabilang ang … Continue reading
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nina Aaron Paul M. Landicho at Aaron James L. Villapando Sa papalapit na pagtatapos ng panuruang taon at pagsisimula ng bakasyon ng mga mag-aaral mula elementarya hanggang sekundarya, higit na palalawigin ng lokal na pamahaan ng Los Baños Local ang kanilang … Continue reading
by Dianne Carmie Basilio and Jean Andrea Galang
The University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) bested 13 universities and colleges during the 5th National Intercollegiate Genetics Quiz Contest (NIGQC) of the UPLB Genetics Society held on November 8 at the Umali Auditorium of the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) in Los Baños, Laguna.
The UPD team took home PhP 15,000 cash prize, a plaque, certificates of participation, and medals. Runners up DLSU and ADMU received certificates of participation, medals, and cash prizes worth PhP 7,500 and PhP 5,000 respectively. (Photo courtesy of the UPLB Genetics Society)
The UPD team was composed of Ardea Licuanan, Clinton Tang, and Tiffany Cheng Uy; all fourth year BS Biology students. Dr. Ian Kendrich Fontanilla, an assistant professor and UP scientist at UPD’s Institute of Biology was the winning team’s coach. Uy of the UPD team said that the time the team spent studying together helped the members bond and prepare for the competition.
Securing the second place (1st runner up) was the De La Salle University Manila (DLSU) and in third place was Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU), last year’s champion.
Patricia Albert, committee head of NIGQC 2014, said that the UPLB Genetics Society is planning to hold the national genetics quiz contest yearly with the increasing number of participating schools and universities.
by Emanuelle Dominique Mendoza and Neil Arwin Mercado
Over a hundred senior citizens from various barangays benefitted from the free medical check-up, aerobic exercise sessions, and pampering during the Los Baños week-long celebration of the Filipino Elderly Week. Themed “Ang Nakatatanda ay Yaman, Katuwang sa Pag-unlad ng Bayan, Pangalagaan Kanilang Kapakanan” October 29 in Los Baños Municipal Covered Court.
According to Baby Escobin of the Office of the Senior Citizen Affairs (OSCA), the idea of celebrating the Filipino Elderly Week for the first time in Los Baños is in line with Presidential Decree 470 Series of 1994 when the first week of October was declared as Linggo ng Katandaang Filipino or Filipino Elderly Week. OSCA sought to recognize the importance and value of the elderly in the community. The office also started meeting with each barangay’s Senior Citizen Association (SCA) head to identify the needs of the elders in each community.
Dr. Alvin Isidoro, the municipal health officer, led the free consultation and medical check for the Los Baños elderly during the concluding activity of the Los Baños Filipino Elderly Week celebrations. (Photo courtesy of the Municipal Health Office)
The free medical check-up was facilitated by the Municipal Health Office (MHO) headed by Dr. Alvin Isidoro. Free medications and vitamins were also given to the Los Baños elderly. According to Erlinda Darvin, one of the participants from Brgy. Timugan, she was pleased to join the event because she is really excited about the idea of the Los Baños honoring the elders in their community. She added that, even at the age of 77, she received vitamins and cough medicines from the medical mission since she does not have any lifestyle-related diseases.
The medical mission also served as an opportunity for the Los Baños elderly from different barangays to build new friendship. “Masaya ako kasi marami akong nakita, marami akong nakasalamuha (I am happy because I was able to see and mingle with many people)” says Beatriz Cruz.
The medical mission concluded the weeklong celebration of the Filipino Elderly Week in Los Baños. Other activities included the following the:
“Masaya ako kasi nakikilala nila [ng mga tao], at hindi lang kilala kasi nbibigyan din nila ng panahon ang mga matatanda (I am happy because people get to know and eventually give time to the elders),” Beatriz Cruz said when asked about how she feels about the celebration of Elderly Week.Erlinda Darvin shared that “Ngayon lang nangyari yan dito sa Los Baños yun. Natutuwa kaming lahat, kaming mga matatanda.”
Through the coordination among the barangay SCAs, the list of activities in the four-day celebration of the importance of the elders was finalized. OSCA partnered with the local government unit of Los Baños, which provided the venue and food for the activity. Other partners for the elderly week celebration included the UPLB DHK, MHO, and IRRI.
Dr. Federico Cruz, the OSCA director, shared that they were overwhelmed with the turnout of elderly participants as over 150 people gathered to join the flag raising ceremony and the inauguration of the elderly week celebration.
Most of the senior citizens who joined the program were from Brgy. Timugan with 33 elders, Brgy. Lalakay with 21 elders, and 19 elders from Brgy. Bagong Silang. The big turnout of participants was credited to the combined efforts of OSCA and the barangay SCAs. OSCA and the barangay heads meet every first Thursday of the month to orient the heads on the dissemination of information about the event. Beatriz Cruz, vice-president of Senior Citizen’s Association of Timugan (SeCAT) explained that in their barangay, she paid a visit to every senior citizen’s residence to distribute printed letters regarding the activity.
Sa darating na ika-9 ng Nobyembre, ang MataTAG na Ngipin 7 dental mission ay gaganapin sa San Antonio Barangay Hall ng Bay, Laguna.
Ang dental mission ay pampito sa serye ng proyektong “MataTAG na Ngipin” ng The Altruist Group (TAG) Los Baños sa pakikipagtulungan ng Philippine Dental Association-Laguna Chapter.
Ang TAG ay itinatag noong ika-16 ng Nobyembre 2012 sa Los Baños. Ang grupo ay binubuo ng mga propesyunal at mga volunteer na layong makatulong sa iba’t ibang komunidad sa Los Baños at kalapit na bayan. Ang naunang anim na MataTAG na Ngipin dental mission ay ginanap sa iba’t ibang barangay ng Los Baños.
Ayon kay Dory Recto, miyembro ng TAG, nasa 7-10 na dentista ang naging bahagi ng pagbibigay ng libreng serbisyo tulad ng dental check up o konsultasyon at pagbubunot ng ngipin sa ginanap na MataTAG na Ngipin 6 sa Brgy. Bayog Barangay Hall. (Larawan mula sa The Altruist Group)
Ang pinakahuling MataTAG na Ngipin ay ginanap sa Brgy. Bayog kung saan nasa 100-150 na residente ang nakibahagi sa dental mission na isinagawa sa barangay hall noong ika-31 ng Agosto.
Ang dental mission sa Brgy. San Antonio sa Bay, Laguna ay isasagawa sa pakikipagtulungan ng Philippine Dental Association-Laguna Chapter ng Los Baños, Bay, and Calauan Dental Cub (LBBCDC) at sa pakikipag-ugnayan ng lokal na pamahalaan ng Bay, Laguna.
by Martin Imatong
[Community Annuncement] The Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau (ERDB) will be conducting a conference on Biotechnology Products for Safer Environment and Better Health on November 25, 2014 from 9am-12nn at the ERDB Auditorium at the Forestry Area in the UPLB Campus. The conference aims to promote awareness about biotechnology products which help protect the environment as well as the health of the people.ERDB calls for representatives from the 14 barangay of Los Baños to participate in the conference, specifically the following:
The Los Baños barangay councils are encouraged to organize and coordinate with the members of their delegation. Aside from the barangay representatives, ERDB also extended their invitation to the Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office (MENRO).