FREE MRT AND LRT RIDE ON JUNE 12, 2012

Good news! Passengers of the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) and Light Rail Transit (LRT) will be treated to free rides as part of the celebration of the country's 114th Independence Day, a television report said Monday.

The report was aired over at GMA News TV's "News TV Live". LRTA-MRT3 spokesperson Atty. Hernando Cabrera said that the MRT and LRT will be offering free rides on June 12, 2012

•  from 7:00am to 9:00am 
•  and 5:00pm to 7:00pm.

Meanwhile, other government agencies will be setting up a one-stop shop for two (2) days in Luneta Park or Rizal Park in celebration of Independence Day. Filipino citizens can request documents from the Bureau of Internal Revenue, National Statistics Office, and National Bureau of Investigation.

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Government Service Insurance System will also have booths where people can inquire about their concerns. The Philippine National Police will also put up a recruitment booth. Metro Manila Development Authority chairman Francis Tolentino said the one-stop will last for two days. 

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Meet the UNIQLO Philippines Cast

UNIQLO reveals the Filipino faces to exemplify it’s MADE FOR ALL Philosophy.

UNIQLO, the global apparel brand from Japan announces the complete Cast of highly admired Filipino personalities to embody its MADE FOR ALL Philosophy. MADE FOR ALL is the UNIQLO brand philosophy that captures the company‟s vision of providing casual clothing that is made for all people regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or any other ways that define an individual. The “UNIQLO Cast” plays a vital role in creating a bridge between the UNIQLO brand and the heart of every Filipino.

Chris Tiu, Iza Calzado, Chito Miranda and Nikki Gil are the faces of UNIQLO in the Philippines. UNIQLO believes that the Filipino Cast members exemplify the MADE FOR ALL philosophy in their own daily lives. Each cast personifies different characters – sporty, fun, witty, serious, spontaneous -- bringing out their own individualities. Despite these differences, they find a piece in UNIQLO that suits their distinct preference. Through Chris, Iza, Chito and Nikki, UNIQLO trusts that Filipinos will identify themselves in every product offering that the brand is set to bring to the Philippines.

“We are happy that the UNIQLO Cast is finally revealed. We believe that they will be able to communicate UNIQLO‟s brand message and philosophy—„MADE FOR ALL‟—with such zeal and passion, our objective is to let Filipinos know that UNIQLO has clothes for every individual – no matter who they are, what they love or where they are from.. As we say in the company, there is a UNIQLO for everyone,” explains Katsumi Kubota, Chief Operating Officer of Fast Retailing Philippines, during the sidelights of the UNIQLO Cast Party.

The announcement of the four members of the “UNIQLO Cast” serves as a showcase of UNIQLO‟s preparations leading up to the opening of the very first UNIQLO store in the Philippines this coming June 15, 2012, at the 2nd floor of the Main Building, SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City.

Chris, Iza, Chito and Nikki will be seen in the upcoming advertisements of UNIQLO in the Philippines.

Christopher John Alandy-Dy Tiu, or “Chris Tiu,” is a true sports figure, an inspiration for education (with two college degrees), he hosts, does commercial modeling and product endorsements, and also has his own business-all these while projecting a wholesome image.

Maria Izadora “Iza” Ussher Calzado is what you call a “triple threat:” can act, dance and sometimes sing. She is part of ABS-CBN‟s impressive roster of talents and is a co-host of ABS-CBN‟s hugely popular Sunday noontime show ASAP.

Funny and witty, Alfonso “Chito” Miranda is a singer-songwriter, the main man of Parokya ni Edgar, a funk rock/alternative group that made ripples in the early 90s music scene. Their group gave Filipino rock music a truly unique sound that was loved by many Filipino music fans regardless of socio-economic status and age.

After singing the TV ad jingle of a popular softdrinks brand, there was no stopping Monica Pauline “Nikki” Gil from conquering local showbusiness. She loves hosting, singing, acting in movies and now even in theater. She is also a staunch protector of the environment and a popular product endorser just like Chris Tiu.

ONE TOUCH

AN EVENING WITH NUMB3RS: SO WHAT?

By Dr. John Vincent Policarpio G. Flores, MD, M.Sc. MBA
Director, ASEAN Medical Affairs

• Diabetes Essentials
• Review of the Numbers
• Ordinary Numbers of Ordinary People
• Target Numbers of Special People
• What’s your number?
• What’s accurate and what’s not?

KEY POINTS
Introduction:

Human beings are hard-wired with numbers – evidenced by common everyday occurrences such as when asking “How old are you?” and “What is your grade in Math?”

Diabetes Essentials:

• How our Body Functions

• In digestion, our body breaks down proteins into amino acids, fats into fatty acids, carbohydrates into glucose.
• The nutrients (glucose) go through the gastro-intestinal tract, and then are absorbed into the blood.
• The glucose in the blood is needed by the cells to provide energy; therefore, they must find their way inside the cell.
• Think of glucose as the body’s fuel and insulin as the ignition key that allows glucose to enter the cell and provide energy for the body.
• With LACK OF INSULIN, glucose is unable to enter the body’s tissues, leaving the tissues to use up their energy reserves.

• Most Clinical Types of Diabetes
• Type 1 – Body is not able to produce insulin because pancreatic beta cells that produce insulin are destroyed.
• Type 2 –Characterized by decreased insulin secretion or insulin resistance (fat gets in the way of insulin) in the body.
• Gestational Diabetes - Temporary state of diabetes during pregnancy.

• Normal Glucose Levels (for ordinary people not yet diagnosed with diabetes)

• 70-100 mg/dl – glucose levels during fasting state (8 hours without any meal).
• 140 mg/dl – post-meal glucose after a maximum of 2 hours after eating a meal.

* Take note that the boundaries are different for people who want to know if they are diabetic or not (undiagnosed diabetics) and for those who know they are diabetic and want to regularly monitor their blood sugar levels (diagnosed diabetics).

• How do you know if you are Diabetic?
• 126-8-2 = 126 mg/dl or above blood glucose measure during the fasting state (8 hours without any meal) on 2 separate occasions.
• 200-2-75 = 200 mg/dl or above blood glucose measure two hours after taking in 75 grams of glucose.
• 200 + Symptoms = 200 mg/dl or above blood glucose measure and experiencing the ff symptoms: extreme thirst, frequent urination, dry skin, hunger, blurred vision, drowsiness, nausea.

If you meet any of these requirements, then you are diabetic.

• So what? Why is diabetes management important?

Poor diabetes management can lead to:

• Microvascular complications – such as blindness, kidney failure, nerve dysfunction
• Macrovascular complications – such as coronary heart disease, cardiovascular heart disease

*Source: American Diabetes Association

    Example: James who had his toes eaten by his dog.

• Hyperglycemia Risk Factors:

• Overeating
• Lack of Exercise
• Stress
• Surgery

• Hypoglycemia Risk Factors:

• Too much medicine
• Delayed meals
• Overly Rigorous Exercise

• Hypoglycemia Symptoms:

• Shaking
• Sweating
• Anxious
• Dizziness
• Hunger
• Fast Heartbeat
• Impaired Vision
• Weakness, Fatigue
• Headache
• Irritable

• How big is the problem?

• 7 million new cases per year worldwide

• What can we do about it?

• Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT)
• Exercise
• Patient Education
• Drugs/Medications
• Optimization of Glucose Control through SMBG

• SMART Goals of Therapy Among People with Diabetes

• Achieve Blood Glucose Control
• Blood Pressure Control
• Cholesterol Control

• Target Blood Glucose Levels for People with Diabetes

• Fasting state (8 hours without eating anything, upon waking up from long duration sleep) – 70 -130 mg/dl
• Measure for 2 hours after meal - < 180 mg/dl

*Source: American Diabetes Association

• How to choose a good blood glucose meter

Criteria:

• Accuracy

• Reflected by how close its readings are to results generated by a reference method (laboratory method)
• Blood glucose measure samples within zone A of Clarke-Error Grid

• Precision

• Refers to consistency or reproducibility of blood glucose readings
• < 5% coefficient of variation is the accepted ISO standards

• Conclusion

• Glucose control is one of the cornerstones of diabetes management.
• Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose (SMBG) can help guide therapy towards optimized glucose control.

                         

An Evening with Numb3rs: So What? A OneTouch Diabetes Awareness Event

An Evening with Numb3rs: So What?
 
A  OneTouch Diabetes Awareness Event
 

Over the years, more and more Filipinos are diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. According to the National Nutrition Health Survey in 2008, the prevalence rate of Diabetes in the Philippines is 4.8%. The numbers are growing and not a lot of Filipinos know exactly what to do when their doctors give them the magic numbers, their blood glucose measures. LifeScan, a company under Johnson & Johnson Medical Philippines, wishes to address this problem by increasing awareness about proper diabetes management among Filipinos by holding diabetes awareness events such as the one held on May 26, 2012 evening at Max’s Restaurant, Gateway Mall.

Key Highlights of the Diabetes Awareness Event:

• Free Pre-meal and Post-meal Blood Glucose Screening
• using the OneTouch SelectSimple Glucose Meter
• Max’s Meal Set for Dinner
• Testimonial from Mr. Alex Villareal about Dealing with Diabetes
• The Highlight of the Event: An Evening with Numb3rs – So What?
• A Talk by Dr. John Vincent Policarpio G. Flores, MD, M.Sc., MBA
• A raffle where 13 lucky guests won either a bag of Healthy Options cookies
• or a Diabetes Recipe Book

The main speaker for the event was Dr. John Flores, a BS Public Health graduate from UP, Doctor of Medicine, MBA graduate from the Ateneo de Manila Graduate School of Business, an Epidemiology and Biostatistics consultant, who is also the current ASEAN Medical Affairs Director in Johnson & Johnson Medical. He specializes in holding professional education programs for Diabetes and chronic diseases and doing clinical studies on the optimization of glycemic control. His talk on the OneTouch Diabetes Awareness Event in Max’s Restaurant focused on diabetes essentials, risk factors, how to know if you have diabetes, the importance of diabetes management, how to deal with diabetes, and how to choose a good meter.

Overall, there were 42 people who attended the event, 31 of whom were bloggers and 6 of whom were diagnosed with diabetes. The event was dubbed as a huge success and many of the guests had something wonderful to share about what they have learned about diabetes.

This event was just a stepping stone in the campaign towards promoting diabetes awareness. The main goal of the event was to reach out to the bloggers so that they can likewise inspire their readers to acknowledge diabetes as a disease that cannot be taken for granted. According to Dr. John Flores, diabetes does not just call for additional medical expenses; it calls for a lifestyle change – a change towards a healthier way of living life.

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