Over 12,000 athletes in 74th UAAP

Sports builds teamwork, above all it keeps you physically fit.

The opening of the 74th season of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) was held at Marikina Sports Park last July 9 and it featured an Olympic-like ceremony with over 12,000 athletes, program participants, students, alumni and fans graced this very prestigious sports event. .

Basketball player Olsen Racela lighted the cauldron to start this season with a theme “All Heart. All Out.” There was a free concert featuring Sponge Cola, The Itchyworms, Kjwan, and a fireworks display after the ceremony.

Take Care of Your Baby While You're Pregnant

Mark Gil's daughter Andi Eigenmann is pregnant. On talk show 'The Buzz', he defended her daughter regarding her pregnancy with ex-boyfriend Albie Casiño.

Andi told him on Father’s Day that she was pregnant.

He assured her daughter that Andi and her baby will have their whole support even if Albie doesn’t want to acknowledge his obligations.

And he also said that he is ready to forgive the guy if he apologizes sincerely for physically hurting her daughter Andi. During your pregnancy, you'll probably get advice from everyone.

So what will happen now? After you find out you are pregnant, you should make an appointment with your doctor.

Take Care of Your Baby While You're Pregnant

Prenatal care is very important. Make sure to have a check up.

Be open to your doctor. Talk about your medical history and how you've been feeling.

Check your baby's growth, get an ultrasound. If you're pregnant, you need to gain less weight.

Take care of your health as well, eating a balanced diet is one of the most important things you can do for yourself and your baby.

Refrain from drinking too much coffee and take your vitamins. Before taking any medicine, including pain relievers consult your doctor.

Drink plenty of fluids. Eat foods with lots of fiber, such as fruits, vegetables and bran cereal

Sam Pinto leads FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World 2011

On July 14, 2011, FHM Philippines magazine will be having a victory party in celebration of the FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World 2011 Sam Pinto leads the top spot.


The event will be held at the World Trade Centre in Pasay City. The good news is you can catch the live streaming of the FHM victory party via PLDT WatchPad.

What should we know about HIV/AIDS?

It's a great feeling that Project Headshot Clinic of Niccolo Cosme with UNAIDS in fighting HIV/AIDS captures someone from Toronto. By just making the headshot as your facebook profile photo you get to spread the awareness to the world.

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"I saw your profile pic and i am familiar with the campaign around it...many of my/our friends have taken part in it" shares Doug H from Toronto.

 

As someone who has fought the stigma, the fear, the ignorance as well as fighting to get access to government funds , education and access to care and expedited meds for 25 years Doug have been on the frontlines for a long time.

 

What should people know about HIV?

"Anyone can get HIV....i did even though i was always careful" Doug shares to me when I met him in facebook thru my Photo c/o Project Headshot Clinic by Niccolo Cosme

People should know that HIV isnt over so they need to protect themselves. Don't put your health in the hands of others and dont let passion be the reason for unsafe sex. Stay away from party drugs as they impair your judgement. HIV is not a death sentence but it is life changing.

 

Health is more important than anything

If you dont have good health you have nothing. You could be the richest man in the world but your money cant buy good health.....it can but you the best care but if there is no treatment then you have nothing. Our existence on this planet is fragile ...we never know what might happen.

 

How is HIV transmitted?

HIV is transmitted through unsafe sexual practices, sharing needles and from mother to child but all can be prevented.

Doug would like to share his message "We need more education and less stigma around people with HIV so more can come out and share their story. We need less judgement from religious circles as this is a HEALTH issue and not a MORAL issue. HIV does not discriminate and it only takes one mistake and it becomes your reality"

As he continues to endeavor his advocacy, Doug plans to visit Philippines next year and hopes to share his experiences to a lot of people.

 

Misconceptions about HIV/AIDS

The biggest misconception about HIV is that its still a gay disease.....when 85-90% of cases worldwide are among heterosexuals. It is a health issue, not a punishment from God and people with HIV deserve our compassion. Also, you dont have to be promiscuous to get it.....you can get it from ONE unsafe sexual encounter but if you have safe sex with 1000 partners you will be fine. Its amazing the amount of ignoraance surrounding this disease 30 years into the epidemic. As someone who has done volunteer work at the local AIDS hospice i have seen the face of HIV change from strictly gay men to more and more women and heterosexual men. The heterosexual population at large has not heeded our call as they think they are somehow immune, they are not. Witness the devastation in Africa and parts of India and China and inner city America among heterosexuals.

Recipe: Ceviche – In the Raw!

Ceviche, also spelled by seviche or cebiche, is seafood that is marinated in citrus. Its origin is still disputed between Ecuador and Peru. Although it is a well-known dish to both countries, still more countries located in Latin America have made many variations. They made use of shellfish and fish to prepare ceviche.

In Peru, chunks of fish are used with this recipe, which is marinated with lemon, limejuice or bitter orange (naranja agria), chili, onion, pepper and salt. Contemporary or regional variations may include some garlic, Peruvian aji limo (minced) or the well-known Andrean chili rocoto a. Mixing everything; it will be marinated for many hours and will be served traditionally at a room temperature. Usually they use chucks of corn-on-the-cob with slices of sweet potatoes as side dish.



Moreover, traditionally, they use Cebo (sea brass) or Corvina as the main ingredient for the dish, obviously, where the name was derived from. Other regional versions they include yuyo (seaweed) or toasted cancha or corn.

Ceviche has always been a favorite in northern coast; they call it Trujillo, which is made up of shark (tojo or tollo). Lima gourmand’s version is the Lenguado or the sole. They also have the modern Peruvian ceviche, wherein they created it according to their own “Peruvian way”; and can be closely compared to the sashimi of the Japanese. Japanese sashimi, however, is marinated only for a few minutes and usually prepared only just before serving. This dish was created by the late Japanese-Peruvian chef Dario Matsufuji in the year 1970’s.

Peruvian style cevicherias is usually served in a jigger or small glass of leche de pantera or leche de tigre as their appetizer, which they usually marinade it in a small amount of limejuice.

However, the classical version of Ceviche is very simple; just some fresh slices of fish (white meat fish is a much better option), freshly squeezed Peruvian key limejuice (a certain kind of lime that gives it the distinct flavor that makes it literally so unique, which no other ceviche taste likes it because the lime can be found only in Peru), sliced onions, chili (aji, rocoto or limo) and salt.

In Panama, their ceviche is marinated with lemon juice, celery, sliced onions, sea salt and habanero pepper. Ceviche de Corvina or the white sea bass is their popular dish and usually served as an appetizer in local restaurants. Their version can be made up of octopus, squid or shrimp.

The Philippine’s version has a different name. They call it Kilawin or Kinilaw, which is cubed fish raw and marinated in calamansi juice or vinegar together with onions, garlic, tomato, ginger and different peppers.

In Ecuador, they have their Shrimp Ceviche where it is cooked in tomato sauce for that distinct tangy taste. The Manabí version, marinated with limejuice, the juice that came from the shrimp itself and some salt is very popular in their area.

Very seldom, one may find a ceviche made up of clams. It is served usually in a dish bowl together with corn kernels (toasted) as their side dish. Moreover, you can also us pop corn or plantains as a typical side dish for ceviche. Octopus, sea brass and crab ceviche are also popular and commonly eaten in Ecuador.

PERUVIAN-STYLE CEVICHE

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• 1 ½ lb ono, bluenose bass or mahi-mahi; cubed


• ½ small red onion, sliced


• ¾-cup limejuice


• ½ t salt


• 1 pc habanero chili; julienne sliced and seeded


• 1 T aji Amarillo sauce


• ½ cup Cilantro leaves; chopped


• 1 pc orange sweet potato such as Jewel or Garnet; boiled, peeled and cubed


• 1 cob sweet corn; cut into serving size after boiling


• 4 lettuce leaves

PREPARATION

• Rinse the fish together with the onion in a cold water


• Dry thoroughly by using strainer


• In a large mixing bowl, combine fish, limejuice, onion, habanero, salt and aji Amarillo sauce.


• Cover the mixture and keep it in the refrigerator for about 20 minutes.


• Just before you serve it, stir in the cilantro


• Divide into 4 smaller bowls and serve it with sweet corn, potato and lettuce leaves as side dish

Peruvian Pantry:

Aji Amarillo - a yellow chili with a very slight sweet taste and plenty of heat from the chili. It is usually available in jars or as a pureed sauce in all Latin markets.

Trivia: Ceviche was originally invented by fishermen in Peru, wherein they make use some part of their catch during their long stay at the sea and only uses any forms of acid to cook the fish.

An excellent picnic food idea because you can keep it in your cooler, which is stored in a large mixing bowl with cover or in a separate single serving container for easy serving. Can be served cold or in a room temperature. It will not spoil easily because of the acid ingredient mixed in Ceviche.

 

A great recipe for pesco vegetarians to consider. Since it has more vegetable toppings.

 

How to stop Superbug?

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WATSONS PHARMACY and pharmaceutical manufacturer UNILAB launched the antibiotics Compliance Pack to promote and teach proper antibiotic use to Filipinos and to help prevent the emergence of superbugs (antibiotic-resistant bacteria). Antibiotics Compliance Packs are now being sold exclusively in all outlets of WATSONS PHARMACY.

 

The Compliance Packs contain prepackaged antibiotics in amounts that are usually prescribed by doctors to patients. They are priced forty to sixty percent lower compared to multi-national brands. The antibiotics in these packs are of guaranteed quality and effectiveness, sourced from UNILAB.

“When we heard about the project (antibiotics Compliance Packs) we agreed right away to be part of it. That’s because making medicines more affordable to more Filipinos is an advocacy of UNILAB,” said Atty. Jose Maria Ochave, Corporate VP for Business Development Group, UNILAB.

Ochave said that UNILAB keeps improving its initiative in lowering the prices of its medicine. It manufactures and markets off-patent pharmaceuticals that are just as effective, yet more affordable, compared to equivalent branded drugs. The antibiotics manufactured by UNILAB, which cost forty to sixty percent lower than multinational brands, are packaged in the Compliance Packs.

According to Lyle Joseph Morrell, Health Business Unit Head of WATSONS, the lower prices of quality antibiotics being sold in Compliance Packs will help patients use antibiotics more properly.

As an example, Morrell mentioned Amoxicillin 500mg, the most basic type of antibiotic used to treat patients with community acquired infections. “A full dosage of Amoxicillin 500mg costs P273 if one buys from a multinational brand. On the other hand, a full dose of Amoxicillin 500mg in a Compliance Pack costs only P110. That’s already a savings of 60 percent if the consumer buys the Compliance Pack,” said Morrell.

Dangerous misuse
During the launch, a lecture on improper antibiotic use and superbugs-- antibiotic-resistant bacteria that no longer treatable by the antibiotics being used today--was presented Dr. Rontgene M. Solante, president of the Philippines Society of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.

According to Dr. Solante, the number one cause of superbugs emergence is improper use of antibiotics. Superbugs are. “If we keep using antibiotics improperly, the day may come when our antibiotics no longer work against bacterial infections—we will have an infectious disease apocalypse that will endanger the human race,” says Dr. Solante.

Dr. Solante explained in his presentation how ordinary bacteria become superbugs. He said that when the wrong antibiotic is used at a wrong dosage, the bacteria that survive are able to mutate: changing their chemical and cellular structure so that when they are exposed to an antibiotic, it no longer affects them.

He said that four practices antibiotic misuse, which are unfortunately common in the Philippines, promote the emergence of superbugs. These include:

Self-medication. It’s risky to self-medicate, that is, to use antibiotics without a doctor’s prescription. When a patient buys antibiotics without a consulting a doctor, using an old prescription, or following the advice of relatives and friends, it’s likely that the antibiotics purchased will be the wrong ones, and will also be used at an improper dosage.

Skipping a dose of antibiotic. Patients who miss a dose or several doses of antibiotic are allowing bacteria to recover from the antibiotic’s effects. There’s also a risk that the infection resurge.

Stopping the antibiotic dose too early. There are patients who stop taking antibiotics once they feel better. Others are unable to buy all the antibiotics prescribed because they don’t have enough money.

Using antibiotics like over the counter drugs. Antibiotics are powerful medications that must be used only under a doctor’s supervision. Sadly, there are patients who think antibiotics are used to relieve symptoms like fever, body pain, coughs and colds. Such symptoms are usually caused by a viral infection. Antibiotics are not used to treat viral infections.

Instead, viral infections are best cured by taking enough rest, drinking lots of fluids, taking vitamins and supplements; using lozenges and other remedies. These remedies plus the body’s immune system are usually enough to fight off a viral infection.

Some patients, however, do not know the difference between a viral and a bacterial infection. So they antibiotics without a doctor’s prescription, just like over-the-counter medicines—and some drugstores allow patients to do this. Dr. Solante cited a medical study that found that 66% of antibiotics sold in Manila were sold without a prescription.

“These practices, when done often enough, lead to the emergence of superbugs. In the Philippines, two types of bacteria—one that causes gonorrhea and another that causes tuberculosis, are already antibiotic-resistant,” he said.

Antibiotics compliance campaign
The antibiotics Compliance Pack is part of a joint campaign for antibiotics compliance being conducted by WATSONS and UNILAB. The Compliance Packs sold in WATSONS stores are one way of educating the public about proper antibiotic use and will help patients use antibiotics properly.

Since the antibiotics are already pre-packaged in their proper amounts, they are more convenient and accurate to use. The lower price and high quality of the Compliance Packs antibiotics, as provided by UNILAB, also make them more affordable to patients.

WATSONS also helps in the campaign by making sure its store pharmacists are well-trained and knowledgeable in the proper use of antibiotics. Patients who are buying antibiotics in WATSONS stores are assisted by pharmacists and taught how to use antibiotics properly.

If a patient wants to buy unprescribed antibiotics but obviously only has cold symptoms or a viral infection, which do not need antibiotics to be cured—then the pharmacist may either point out that the patient does not need antibiotics yet, or tell the patient to consult a doctor first. The pharmacist may also recommend over-the-counter medicine to relieve a patient’s symptoms.

Solante said that the problem of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and a possible “infectious disease apocalypse” is a serious health concern in the Philippines and the rest of the world. He said that a campaign like the one by WATSONS and UNILAB is a good idea and will help efforts of doctors, researchers and the Department of Health in preventing superbug emergence in the country.

The Fastest and Effective Pain Reliever

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A group of pain monsters were caught along the Eastwood Mall in Libis, Quezon City looking for their victims to spread body aches and pain.

Just recently a lot of mall goers witnessed through the rush hour at the fountain area of Eastwood open park a flash mob attack of pain monsters who call themselves the Legion of pain.

The Legion of pain were composed of Bodypain, Headache, Toothache and Dysmenorrhea. During their attack, there were a lot of  people who went to watch and listen to them.

"Im sure kung hindi kayo nangangalay masakit na ang mga likod at balikat nyo. Dito pa lang sa lugar na 'to quota na ako." Bodypain says. While headache is very happy to see a lot of potential victims, he strongly feels that the people who unwinds here are just escaping from office headaches.

"I maybe slow but when I attack I can make you twist due to pain, sounds music to my ears." Toothache shouts and laughs.

While Dysmenorrhea adds: "That maybe true my dear but when it comes to women I am the worst thing down there under your queen, mamimilipit kayo sa sakit."

And then the group did their business, they spread bodyaches and pain.

Suddenly here comes Tabletman to the rescue. "Have no fear Tabletman is here, Hoy kayong mga panget! What made you think you can attack this people?". He tried to save the people form the pain monsters but unfortunately he failed to do so. Legion of pain were able to penetrate before he came and because of his being slow and noneffectiveness the pain monsters defeated him.

"Iba na ang buhay ngayon, mas matindi na ang mga sakit ngayon, hindi na kaya ng mga kagaya mo." Bodypain says. "Ito na ba ang no. 1 na tagapagtanggol nyo isang mayabang at gusgusing tablet?" asks Headache.

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Advil Liqui Force teamed up and  fight against the pain monsters.

 

 

Their power comes from the new Advil Liqui Gel which acts faster and more effective against Bodypain, Headache, Toothache and Dysmenorrhea.

 

 

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Advil Liqui Force were composed of Liqui1, Liqui2 and Liqui3. With their powers combined they attacked the pain monsters. Because it provides 3x faster the Advil Liqui Force were able to defeat the pain monsters-Legion of pain.

 

 

 

 

Here's the complete video:

Some of the people who witnessed the flash-mob attack were amazed by what they saw.

Rio, a new grandfather

"Doon sa leaflets na pinamimigay akala ko malalaking monsters talaga, pero it was convincing tuwang tuwa yung apo ko."

Nene, a puppy owner

"Hindi ko masyado naintindihan dahil hindi ko mabasa yung pangalan nung product, akala ko isa lang siyang show na pambata."

Ana, a mall goer

"Para siyang show sa mga bata, hindi namin inexpect na mag iintroduce pala ng product. Yung pumasok sa isip ko gamot na nasa bottle kasi narinig ko liquid."

My Verdict

As far as I know a flash mob is more of a dance thing and it's kind of a secret to people.

The show itself was entertaining and it captures a lot of audience. However, the message was not so clear to the audience. But the characters did a great job in acting.

Based on my observation, the product was not well advertised during the show, I think the intention was to let the people know about the different pain that can possibly happen to them.

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The Product

Advil temporarily relieves minor aches and pains due to: headache, toothache, backache, menstrual cramps, the common cold, muscular aches and minor pain of arthritis. Advil also temporarily reduces fever.

One of the main classes of chemicals that the body produces as part of the inflammatory process is prostaglandins, which produce pain and fever. Advil acts by blocking the body’s production of prostaglandins, reducing pain and fever.

What is the difference between Advil Liqui-Gels, tablets, caplets or gel caps?

Each Advil dosage form is effective for all of the indications on the label. It is a personal choice as to which dosage form is preferred. Advil® Liqui-Gels contain solubilized ibuprofen, which is a form that quickly absorbs into the body for fast pain relief. Advil tablets are the original round form of Advil, which has been trusted by millions for over 25 years. The oblong shape of the caplets as well as the special coating on the gel caps are intended to make these forms easy to swallow.