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Health Journalist for /Chevening Scholar/ For bite-sized health stories on Tiktok:
Manila, Philippinescnnphilippines.comJoined October 2017

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Sectors on the sidelines: How can our future leaders help improve the lives of around 2 million orphans in the country? In this report, we visited an orphanage center in Maguindanao.
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Children are among the vulnerable sectors of society. More so, the orphans. What can the next administration do to help them? In this report, @CarolynBonquin takes us to an orphanage in Maguindanao. #TheFilipinoVotes
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I did this report before PH reported its 1st monkeypox case. But, I’m reposting this to remind everyone that this is not a sexually transmitted disease—anyone can get monkeypox. Stigma will just get in the way of containing its spread.
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The country has yet to detect a case of monkeypox, which WHO declared a global health emergency. As our correspondent @CarolynBonquin tells us, there's a need to fight stigma that is now clouding the monkeypox response worldwide.
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Phivolcs director Renato Solidum’s advise to those who are inside a bldg during an earthquake: Stay put, only get out after strong shaking. Huwag aakyat sa rooftop. Fire after earthquake is also an issue.
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Vergeire said FDA will check if Covid-19 vaccine & treatment manufacturers are ready to apply for certificate of product registration: "Para kung sakaling [ma-lift] state of calamity, 'di na tayo magkaka-problema sa bakuna, use of our drugs & ….legalities— kailangan pag-aralan."
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Also, some places don’t have enough streetlights at night. I hope we’ll have more pedestrian-friendly streets soon 🙏🏻
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So many places in the Philippines seem walkable. But it’s so unpleasant to walk because it’s all road and sun and smoke, no sidewalks or shade
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Positivity rates in select areas in the PH. NCR positivity rate as of July 16 was 12.6%, up from 10.9% as of July 9. Especially In provinces where positivity rates are very high (above 20%), the public is strongly advised to practice necessary caution to prevent Covid infection.
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FDA says the lab test in Vietnam showed locally manufactured Lucky Me! Pancit Canton Kalamansi contained ethylene oxide below EU acceptable level. FDA “will study this matter to determine the appropriate risk management strategy in consultation with other gov’t agencies”
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Meanwhile, FDA says locally produced Lucky Me! Pancit Canton Extra Hot Chili, Regular, Chilimansi and Instant Mami Beef Regular variants are safe for consumption. Test at an independent laboratory in Vietnam did not find ethylene oxide in the samples submitted.
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