There are still areas that are still flooded up to this time due to two consecutive typhoons that hit Luzon recently. Power supply has yet to be restored in some or all affected areas because of that. Take note of the following precautionary measures issued by Meralco (Manila Electric Company) with regard electrical facilities after…
Category Archives: Safety tips
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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome or SARS is a viral respiratory illness transmitted through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes, and bodily secretions from an infected person. It manifests flu-like symptoms. At the height of the SARS scare in 2003, DOH (Department of Health) beat people have no other recourse but to…
Over the counter prenatal vitamins
If you are an expectant mom, there are a lot of things to consider before taking any medicine or vitamins. Prenatal check-up is a must for pregnant women. Doctors monitor the development of both mother and child. Only doctors can tell you if you need any medication or vitamins to keep you and your unborn…
Keep you hands clean
Children are exposed to germs that cause a number of illnesses when they are in crowded areas like school where they’d be sharing or holding the same infected things and surfaces. It’s also inevitable when a student would accidentally sneeze right after your kid. We can’t always shield our children from the possible sources of…
RP raises tsunami alert
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology earlier raised a Tsunami Alert Level 1 following the 8.8 magnitude earthquake that hit south-central Chile Saturday morning (afternoon in Manila). Phivolcs head Renato Solidum said if ever the tsunami triggered off Chile happens, it is expected to arrive between 1:30pm and 2 pm Sunday. (See update here)…
Drop stop
Have you experienced dropping off something inside your car while driving? And in effort to retrieve the item you almost hit another car in front of you? That’s too bad because you could be injured or the person from another car! Can this be prevented? Yes, it can be prevented. Car owners abroad are talking…
Safety at home
Nobody is safe these days. I don’t want to sound pessimistic. This is just to caution you to keep your home safe from burglars. I don’t want you to experience what my family went through in 2005. If not for the quick-responding Barangay Tanod (watchmen) in our neighborhood the three unidentified robbers could have robbed…
