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The “holy week” is of special interest to outdoor pilgrims like me not only because of an important Christian tradition it celebrates, but also because of the long vacation time it offers. It give us trekking saints, longer time to troop to our mecca and hit those peaks again! I am one of those outdoor buffs who spent the last two successive Lenten season on top of those mountain ranges.

Ironically, no matter how low profile I keep on what my real job is, I often get questions related to it and mountaineering, a hobby I soon enjoyed.

“How do you physically prepare for this climb Dokie? Is there a way for us to prevent injuries and muscle soreness during and after climbs? Why do some people pass out of exhaustion or get headaches at high altitudes?”

These are the common questions fired at me, by my climbing buddies and often by newfound trekking friends. Read the full post here

“Before the diagnosis, there is diagnostics. Before the diagnostics, there is the physical examination. But before anything else, there is the history”.

This algorithm is the universally accepted and scientific method of diagnosing a disease in the medical world. One process may be concurrent with the other, but the whole algorithm is useless without knowledge of each one of these processes . More importantly to treat an ailment, you have to know the history of that ailment and the person afflicted with it.

History taking by far, is often a neglected part of this clinical evaluation process. Time constraints maybe, but sometimes, disasters could be avoided by just going back to the history of the patient.

In this week’s Blog Rounds, we go back in Philippine history, take a peek at some of the most interesting (often hilarious) health related trivia, diagnose a problem and offer some treatment pundits that mean something more than fill our stomach with gas while laughing about it. Our case?! Philippines medical history made ridiculously hilarious!Read the full edition here

I don’t usually write anything about the clubs/bars here in Dubai that I’ve been to (except maybe Chikka Grill on this post; and it’s not even a review but a rant on sub-par performances) because 1) I hate making reviews; 2) I haven’t been to many clubs yet; 3) I ain’t a club connoisseur; 4) I just don’t like writing reviews.

If I do like making one I’d probably have written something about Joe and I’s incredible experience when we went out partying at Jimmy Dixx here in Dubai. But aside from the fact that my wife sometimes go to this here site and read what her dumbass hubby had to say that she’ll be very infuriated to know that I just spend a good 500 dirhams tab worth of drinks and later on, pizza, I also don’t want to end up writing “We just stood there like a bunch of stupid assholes that we are salivating to the hottest Brit women we’ve ever seen that walk this side of Dubai, drinking bottle after bottle of Corona and trying to impress our lady friends by buying them glass after glass of bullfrogs until we blow our wallets, taking time to go the loo to masturbate because the ladies in the crowd are so damn beautiful they’re way, way out of our leagues, that if we don’t try to blow our wads on the toilet seat NOW it will only give us blue balls later on so fuck our morals.”

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According to almost M.D. practitioners and some ob-gyne, the causes of ovarian cysts are products of failed or disordered ovulation. What is ovulation? As we all know sometime in the middle of our menstrual cycle, almost certainly an egg during or between the 12^th and 16^th days it reaches maturity in one of the two ovaries, released and is quickly sucked up by the tulip-shape opening of the nearness fallopian tube. Click here to continue reading.

In the US, Blogger & Podcaster Magazine is a launching a pay-to-join blog advertising network that offers health care to its members. Will this be a possibility in the Philippines? Continue reading the whole post…

Several days ago, a young boy by the name of Joshua Almario came up to me. I was sitting at that time in a cottage outside Molave Residence Hall, in UP Diliman. At that time, I was doing some note-taking for my subject in Obligations and Contracts. It was around lunch time. I was waiting for my girlfriend. When he seated right across me, he asked what I was studying. Dumbfounded, I hesitated telling him what subject. Obligations and contracts? That’s something I didn’t even know when I was his age. Then again, I didn’t want to underestimate him. So, I told him the subject. Thereafter, a conversation flowed. [CONTINUE READING]

I’m so excited typing this introductory post (my heart is thump-a-thumping!) that I almost forgot that I’m mourning (but enough of that for now…).

So, FINALLY, a grand rounds of the best in the PHILIPPINE MEDICAL BLOGOSPHERE: THE BLOG ROUNDS!

I’ve spoken with Bone M.D. previously about how it would be nice if we were to have a medical blog carnival similar to the Grand Rounds in which I’ve participated for some time (see the post in which I’ve hosted the Grand Rounds or GR for the first time and the time when I got featured in the pre-rounds of Medscape). The Grand Rounds is a weekly blog carnival of medical posts, which could be centered around a certain theme or it could be non-themed and is hosted by different bloggers.

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Prevent Fire: Be Informed, Get Involved! is the theme of this year’s Fire Prevention Month.

Fire Prevention Month is observed every year per Presidential Proclamation No. 115-A aimed at raising the level of awareness of the public of the ways to prevent fires and save lives and properties.

Here are some simple tips that could go a long way in helping with fire prevention (source: PIA):

* Candles and Lamps
o Do not set the lamp too close to the curtain; never read in bed by candle or lamp
o Do not leave a burning candle unattended

More fire prevention tips at Blog Box Philippines.

Today’s the start of the Guiness 9-ball Asian Tour 2008. See various nationalities play the “alternative golf”. Watch as players apply analytical geometry and skillfully putt a ball-with-chickenpox into fruit-colored round objects until they sink into a net.

Here’s today’s schedule (Feb.29, 2008) on the TV table on Star Channel.

The expression “going bananas” is from the effects of bananas on the brain that will boost up our energies into something we never expected, which affects our mood. It cools both the physical and emotional temperature to make us relax on climax. Do you know that that exotic banana gives you more than you think of its pleasantness? That is why banana is brilliant for having a “sex a-peel”, which a term I only plagiarized to spice up an attention. Read on:

Fresh cheeseburgers in a can! FRESH!

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And so the challenge of coming up with a gourmet meal continues. I came up with something original. One thing I hate is that I don’t have them big white plates for better presentation. Anyway, after several failures and misses in my cooking, I managed to come up with something pleasing to both the eyes and the mouth.

If you’re trying this recipe, please let me know how it turns out in your end. Also, let me know what else can be added to improve the taste.

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A fetus was found dumped inside Malacañang comfort room, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo said. In a country where abortion is illegal, dumped fetus is common.

Philippines Abortion Rate: Among the World’s Highest in 2007

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Ever since my marriage, I’ve developed a love for cooking. I’ve started cooking different meals for my wife (since we’re poor and we can’t househelp). Of course, I started with the basics. The simple ones, gradually evolving to more complicated dishes. This isn’t the first time I made Lechon Kawali. It’s the first time though, that I cooked it using a thin-assed pot. Fortunately, due to my madcookingskillz, it turned out to be awesome.

Here’s my simple recipe: Continue reading…

Quit your night-shift call center job. Well, maybe not today or tomorrow but when you have learned enough and saved enough to get by for a new career. This is one opinionated post that will surely touch a nerve with the huge population of young working people in the industry but I’m writing from experience.

And as an added disclaimer, I do not hate the call center industry at all. I recognize its value from providing opportunities to thousands, improving the economy, and fully opening the Philippines to the global market. I would even say that any entrepreneur would benefit from cold and warm calling skills that you would definitely learn in a call center. I would just advice workers here not to stay too long as a night-shift agent or manager.

Read the entire article here

Quit your night-shift call center job. Well, maybe not today or tomorrow but when you have learned enough and saved enough to get by for a new career. This is one opinionated post that will surely touch a nerve with the huge population of young working people in the industry but I’m writing from experience.

And as an added disclaimer, I do not hate the call center industry at all. I recognize its value from providing opportunities to thousands, improving the economy, and fully opening the Philippines to the global market. I would even say that any entrepreneur would benefit from cold and warm calling skills that you would definitely learn in a call center. I would just advice workers here not to stay too long as a night-shift employee.

Read the  rest of the post here.

Touted as a “Race to the Future,” the 2008 Clark Freeport International Marathon is a first in more ways than one.  On Jan. 13, 2008, for the first time in the country, a marathon is implementing a technology that uses the GPS to track the runners and their progress through the scenic and winding route of the marathon.

“This is the first time this technology is being used in the country,” Rudy Biscocho, of RACE, Inc. says. “The system uses a special chip that is attached on the runners’ shoelaces, allowing the GPS satellite to follow their progress as they make their way along the route.  This technology is used in the Boston Marathon and even the Tour De France.”  “We are proud that we are introducing this state-of-the-art technology.” Ms. Noemi Garcia of Clark Development Corporation (CDC) adds.

Mr. Biscocho, acquired the AMB ChipX system on his recent visit to Australia.  AMB ChipX Timing system is based on a simple concept – each athlete is fitted with a chip (called a transponder) which outputs a signal. As the athlete crosses the start/finish line, the signal is detected and the exact time calculated. This simple concept has been refined and perfected over the last 25 years and is now used by over 13,000 AMB customers worldwide.

The ChipX system can also automatically connect to the internet to provide organizations with 100% automated timing.  The system guarantees 100% accuracy regardless of the density of participants arriving at the finish line, assuring the runners of a fair and exact race outcome.

 
The 2008 Clark Freeport International Marathon is organized by the Clark Development Corporation in partnership with ActivAsia, Inc.  Sanctioned by the Philippine Amateur Track and Field Association (PATAFA) and endorsed by the Philippine Sports Commission, the event is expected to bring in runners from all over the country and around Asia, all vying for the biggest cash prizes in marathon the Philippines has ever seen.

Aside from the 42-K run, there are also 10-K and 5-K runs.   For inquires, log on to www.clarkmarathon.com or call Thelma Biscocho of RACE at (632) 727-99-87, or call Jay Almario at CDC at (045) 599-32-22, or Agnes Sicat of ActivAsia at (045) 861-4072 Registration forms are available at these offices.  The registration fees for local runners are PhP500.00 for the 42-K event and PhP250.00 for both the 5 and 10 K runs.

All is set and ready for the first major sporting event of 2008.  The first Clark Freeport International Marathon to be held on January 13, 2008 is expected to draw in participants and spectators from all over the country and around Asia.

To ensure full and quality coverage of this grand event, Clark Development Corporation (CDC) and ActivAsia, Inc. are partnering with ABS-CBN Sports.  “ABS-CBN Sports’ commitment to sports and adherence to the highest standards of broadcasting are compatible with the marathon’s thrusts and objectives,” Noemi Garcia of CDC says.  “We envision the marathon to be a yearly event, and for this purpose, we find ABS-CBN as a veritable ally.”

The production crew of ABS-CBN acknowledges the special requirements of covering a marathon, highlighting the sheer breath and expanse of the venue, but they are more than up to the task.  Moreover, their global reach adds a truly international dimension to the event.  “We are airing the marathon in The Filipino Channel (TFC) on cable world-wide,” Ms. Garcia says.  “This will give a chance for every Filipino in every corner of the globe to witness this grand and awesome event.”

Sanctioned officially by the Philippines Amateur Track and Field Association and endorsed by the Philippine Sports Commission,  this race, aptly referred to as the “Race to the Future”, offers the biggest cash prizes the country has ever seen for a marathon, offering a total cash prize of 1.8 million pesos.

Aside from the 42-K run, there are also 10-K and 5-K runs.   The marathon is open to the public.

For more information, log on to www.clarkmarathon.com or call Thelma Biscocho of RACE at (632) 727-99-87, or call Jay Almario of CDC at (045) 599-32-22, or Agnes Sicat of ActivAsia at (045) 861-4072.

Registration forms are available at these offices.  The registration fees for local runners are PhP500.00 for the 42-K event and PhP250.00 for both the 5 and 10 K runs.

Start the year right by joining the 2008 Clark Freeport International Marathon!

Look Ahead!

This January 13, 2008 marathon, sanctioned by the Philippine Amateur Track and Field Association (PATAFA) and endorsed by the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) is the maiden race of what’s going to be a major annual international event.

Are You Up to It?

Do you have the strength, endurance, and the will power to climb your own personal Mt. Everest?

Everything Starts Here

Be seen where it’s at! Organized by the Clark Development Corporation in partnership with ActivAsia, Inc., and ABS-CBN Sports, this is an event to remember!

Put Your Best Foot Forward

Join the 42-K, 10-K, or 5-K run and set your personal best in the country’s first major sporting event of the year!

Run with the Best

Run shoulder to shoulder with the best in the country and with renowned international runners.

Who says stop and smell the flowers?

The Clark Freeport race route, with its wide roads and scenic backdrop, is a runner’s paradise.

Cross the Line

Grab the chance to win US$ 7,000.00! A total of 1.8 Million Pesos is up for grabs!

Register Now!

The race to the future starts here: