The Department of Health-6 said the OFW from Jeddah Saudi Arabia who sought consultation here after feeling feverish is a model for others in heeding the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome-Corona Virus (MERS-CoV) alert.
Dr. Glen Alonsabe, DOH regional epidemiologist, said that the OFW, a female nurse, went to the Iloilo Doctors’ Hospital and later was placed on quarantine in government facility at the Western Visayas Medical Center for swab tests to be confirmed by the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine, in two or three days.
Alonsabe said in a radio interview that the nurse was recently declared negative of the virus, as confirmed in the results of the swab test.
“The feverish feeling may be due to changes in the weather,” Alonsabe opined.
Earlier, Alonsabe appealed to the public to stop MERS-CoV scare through circulation of unverified text messages which followed news of the OFW’s seeking consultation.
He warned that rumors could harm a person’s reputation, so the DOH is working to verify all information, and is open to queries.
“So far, there is no confirmed positive case of MERS-CoV in Western Visayas, but this should not leave us complacent,” Alonsave said.
He added that all Ilonggo passengers of Etihad Airlines flight EY 0424 that arrived in the country on April 15, were negative for the virus.
MERS-CoV is a communicable disease which may be passed on to another through close contact with a person tested positive.
Other than fever, the symptoms may include coughing, sneezing, and runny nose after two weeks of exposure.
DOH still recommends personal hygiene, hand washing and covering of mouth and nose when sneezing or coughing. (ESS/PIA-Iloilo)
See more at: http://news.pia.gov.ph/index.php?article=911399008443#sthash.vO0gck4c.dpuf
Saturday, May 3, 2014
Former OFW beheads own mother in Iloilo
A former overseas Filipino worker beheaded his own mother while suffering a nervous breakdown in Iloilo province, a radio report said Thursday.
The incident occurred in Barangay Bonbon in Lambunao town in Iloilo, Bombo Radyo reported.
Barangay chairman Rolando Araceli was quoted in the report as saying the suspect, whose name his relatives withheld, attacked his mother Erlinda Liderato, 65.
He described the suspect as kind and obedient before the breakdown, adding the suspect even worked abroad.
Liderato's body was found outside her house, with the severed head placed on top of it.
An initial investigation showed that before Liderato's remains were found, the suspect hacked her on the shoulder but she managed to get out of the house to call for help.
When the suspect's sister arrived later, she saw blood on the suspect's short pants and called local barangay officials for help.
The suspect was confined in his hut and authorities are making arrangements to bring him to a mental hospital.
source: GMA News
The incident occurred in Barangay Bonbon in Lambunao town in Iloilo, Bombo Radyo reported.
Barangay chairman Rolando Araceli was quoted in the report as saying the suspect, whose name his relatives withheld, attacked his mother Erlinda Liderato, 65.
He described the suspect as kind and obedient before the breakdown, adding the suspect even worked abroad.
Liderato's body was found outside her house, with the severed head placed on top of it.
An initial investigation showed that before Liderato's remains were found, the suspect hacked her on the shoulder but she managed to get out of the house to call for help.
When the suspect's sister arrived later, she saw blood on the suspect's short pants and called local barangay officials for help.
The suspect was confined in his hut and authorities are making arrangements to bring him to a mental hospital.
source: GMA News
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Job Opening in Australia: IT Technicians
Job in Australia: I.T. TECHNICIANS
Candidate must have experience in Installation, commissioning, repair and maintaining the following;
1. Computer systems including hardware and software and hardware and all related products and technologies.
With minimum of 3 years experience.
Candidate should immediately entered college or any vocational course right after graduating in high school.
With IELTS is an advantage.
Interested and qualified applicants can send their RESUME and SCHOOL CREDENTIALS (TRANSCRIPT OF RECORDS, HIGH SCHOOL & COLLEGE DIPLOMA), PHOTOS to our office. It’s Comity Consultancy and Manpower Resources Inc. (formerly VRJ International Manpower and Placement Agency). Aussie Tower Exchange 1418 M.H. Del PILAR St., Malate Manila.
You may also send your RESUME and SCHOOL CREDENTIALS (TRANSCRIPT OF RECORDS, HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE DIPLOMA), PHOTOS thru recruitment2@comityconsultancy.com and lornarecruitment@gmail.com and luther_hipona@yahoo.com.ph.
Agency Name: Comity Consultancy and Manpower Resources Inc. (formerly VRJ International Placement Agency)
POEA License No.: POEA-108-LB-062411-R
Address: Aussie Tower Exchange Bldg., 1418 M. H. Del Pilar St. Malate, Manila
Tel. No.: 516 – 5314 / 516 – 3294 / 522 – 0151 / 09173032009
For manpower pooling only.
No fees to be collected during the application process.
Mag-ingat sa illegal recruiter.
POEA Hotline: 722-1144 / 722-1155
http://www.poea.gov.ph
Candidate must have experience in Installation, commissioning, repair and maintaining the following;
1. Computer systems including hardware and software and hardware and all related products and technologies.
2. Telephone systems - preinstall cabling, jumpering, programming.
3. Office machines - fax, photocopier, printing, paper handling.
Candidate should immediately entered college or any vocational course right after graduating in high school.
With IELTS is an advantage.
Interested and qualified applicants can send their RESUME and SCHOOL CREDENTIALS (TRANSCRIPT OF RECORDS, HIGH SCHOOL & COLLEGE DIPLOMA), PHOTOS to our office. It’s Comity Consultancy and Manpower Resources Inc. (formerly VRJ International Manpower and Placement Agency). Aussie Tower Exchange 1418 M.H. Del PILAR St., Malate Manila.
You may also send your RESUME and SCHOOL CREDENTIALS (TRANSCRIPT OF RECORDS, HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE DIPLOMA), PHOTOS thru recruitment2@comityconsultancy.com and lornarecruitment@gmail.com and luther_hipona@yahoo.com.ph.
Agency Name: Comity Consultancy and Manpower Resources Inc. (formerly VRJ International Placement Agency)
POEA License No.: POEA-108-LB-062411-R
Address: Aussie Tower Exchange Bldg., 1418 M. H. Del Pilar St. Malate, Manila
Tel. No.: 516 – 5314 / 516 – 3294 / 522 – 0151 / 09173032009
For manpower pooling only.
No fees to be collected during the application process.
Mag-ingat sa illegal recruiter.
POEA Hotline: 722-1144 / 722-1155
http://www.poea.gov.ph
Monday, April 28, 2014
OWWA Aids OFW in Bontoc Bus Mishap
Baguio City –
The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) extended aid to a
former Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) in Cyprus who was left permanently
disabled due to the Bontoc bus tragedy.
OWWA
Administrator Carmelita Dimzon said the victim, Olivia Aglipay, was
given P100,000 assistance for her permanent disability Friday afternoon.
Dimzon said Aglipay is an active member of the OWWA and is entitled to disability claim from injuries arising from the accident.
Aglipay arrived in the country last February 5 after finishing her two-year contract in Cyprus. She was bound for their town in Mountain Province on February 7 when the ill-fated GV Florida bus fell off a ravine claiming the lives of 16 people out of 47 passengers.
Aglipay arrived
in the country last February 5 after finishing her two-year contract in
Cyprus. She was bound for their town in Mountain Province on February
7 when the ill-fated GV Florida bus fell off a ravine claiming the lives
of 16 people out of 47 passengers.
Aglipay,
who was hospitalized for more than a month, underwent several
operations due to severe spinal injuries and fractures which resulted to
her being bedridden.
She
is now undergoing physical therapy sessions where the disability
assistance will be used for her continuing treatment and medications.
The
bus accident victim told OWWA that her savings in Cyprus were all used
up during her hospitalization despite a cash grant and coverage of
hospitalization by the bus company which, according to her relatives, is
not even enough for her other needs and maintenance medicines.
Dimzon added the agency will find means to help distressed OFWs especially their active members and their families.
The OWWA administrator was in this city Friday to attend reception and congratulatory rites for the agency’s scholars.
OWWA
regional director Manuela Peña said the agency heeded the advice of
police investigators in the accident for government agencies to give
assistance to victims. – Solar News, with a report from JM Agreda
source: SolarNews
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