Issue No. 67 - November to December 2011 - DOH

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traffic tickets were issued toviolators and a Php 500 finewas meted to those whobreached the designatedlane, except when makingturns or U-turns, in whichcase motorcycle riders areto gradually shift lanes100 meters away from theturning point.Next year, Tolentinois planning to implement themotorcycle lanes in RoxasBoulevard, C5 Road andEDSA.Flood ControlAnd then there’s flooding. Amongthe major problems the MMDA faces isthe “never-ending work" in cleaning upMetro Manila of garbage that partly causesflooding when heavy rains come. People inMetro Manila have yet to learn the lessons ofTyphoon Ondoy, which dumped heavy rainsthat triggered killer floods in the metropolisin September 2009.Aside from the usual esteroand barangay clean-up drives, the MMDAinaugurated on August 3 its Flood ControlInformation Center (FCIC), a nerve centerfor the agency's flood control and disasterrelatedoperations. Tolentino said the FCICwill comprehensively monitor Metro Manilaflood-prone areas and provide crucialinformation needed to make policy decisionsin crisis situations.The Center is equipped with 16monitors connected to over 70 closedcircuittelevisions stationed on key MetroManila intersections, flood-prone areas andpumping stations. The Center will tap thenational and international satellite-basedweather monitoring services and utilize anIncident Management and Map Navigation30 HEALTHbeat I November - December 2011Aren't you glad MMDA is watching us, Metro Manila? (All photos in this article iscourtesy of MMDA.)Software that will collate information onflood and other disaster-related incidents. Ithas a floor map of Metro Manila and outlyingwaterways that will help trace communitiesthat would be affected when water systemsoverflow.The information generated fromthe center will be available to all the MetroManila local government units and thepublic, to guide them on what to do duringcalamities, Tolentino added.In September, almost exactly twoyears from the Ondoy flooding, Luzon wasvisited by two to three strong typhoons insuccession. Although Metro Manila wasnot badly hit by floods, Central Luzon,particularly Bulacan, was inundated. TheMMDA immediately dispatched personneland equipment to provide rescue and reliefoperations to the people in the flooded areas,which were already beyond its jurisdiction.This showed MMDA’s dedication andcommitment to assist and serve anywhere itis needed.No Time to Relax?Day in and day out, the MMDA thatTolentino is building does not seem to rest.The agency is also involvedin Street Dweller Care thatassists mentally-challengedpeople living in Metro Manilastreets to be referred to theDOH National Center forMental Health for appropriatecare and attention. Substanceabuse victims using thestreets as their homes arereferred to the Departmentof Social Welfare andDevelopment’s Fabella Centerfor eventual confinement tothe Camp Bagong Diwa DrugRehabilitation Center.And for provincial residentsvisiting Metro Manila and have no roof tostay and rest, the MMDA has establishedthe Workers’ Inn which charges only Php30 for an overnight stay. This alleviates thestress of temporary residents who may haveto process documents over a certain periodof time. Stress is known to contribute tonon-communicable diseases affecting thecardiovascular system. For this year alone,the Workers' Inn was home for 176,128transient residents, serving roughly 29,354people per month.And towards the end of the year,during the Yuletide season, the MMDAstages the Metro Manila Film Festival.While at it, the agency also involves itselfin the prevention and control of firecrackerrelatedinjuries. And by next year, MMDAis already laying the groundwork for theimplementation of the anti-drunk drivingpolicy.Tolentino has the determination toimprove the health of Metro Manila residentsby making the environment a better place tolive in. And the whole MMDA organizationmoves forward to build “Clean Habit, CleanAir, Clean City.”- o O o -
stress RELIEF“Sa hinaba-haba man ng prusisyon, bading naman pala ang iyong makaka-relasyon.”Sobrang SarapIRMA:SIONY:IRMA:Bigote’t BalbasABBY:MAY:Wet and WildAlam mo ba, girl, sa sobrangsarap ng mga lalaki...Ano?!?Pati sila, nagtitikiman na!Hay naku, bakit maraming baklaang may bigote o balbas? Minsan,balbas sarado pa nga. Tuladnalang ng dating boyfriend ko.Siyempre, gurl, para matago angmga stretch mark nila, noh?!?Dalawang girlaloo sa swimming pool...MARK: Tulong! Tulong! Hindi akomarunong lumangoy!!!ACE: O, eh, ano naman?!? Kung akonga hindi marunong magluto,ipinagsisigawan ko ba?!? Wag kangang pampam d’yan!Dry LipsEDGAR: Ang dry ng lips mo, ah.AURORA: Talaga?EDGAR: Halika nga dito para ‘di mag-dry.AURORA: Weh? Baka halikan mo lang ako?EDGAR: Gagah! Lalagyan ko lang nglipstick. Ambisyosang ‘to! Tseh!Family MealPamilyang salu-salong kumakain ng instantnoodles...ANAK: Dad, baka ‘di na po ako makagraduatedahil buntis po ako...DINKY: Ano?!?ANAK: Mom, mahirap po ba ang magbuntis?!?TERE: Mas mahirap ang maging ina,lalo na sa isang ambisyosangbakla na kagaya mo! Kumainka nalang nga ‘dyan at bakamaingudngod ko sa nguso moang noodles!ChampoyDEMPOT: Daddy, bakit po yung ‘bird’ ngclassmate ko parang champoy?OBET: Hahaha! Bakit anak maliit ba?!?DEMPOT: Hindi po... MAALAT!AwayJEFF:JUN:JEFF:‘Tay, nakipag-away po ako...Aba, at nagbibinata na talaga anganak ko! Pero, bakit ka naikapagaway?Kasi po tinutukso nila ako ngbakla... Kaya pinalo ko ngshoulder bag ang mgachuvacheners na ‘yun! Mgagagah sila!Gay Crime SceneMay holdapan sa beauty parlor...PULIS1:Hoy Ateng! Nanditey nasi Darna, sumuko ever ka na!Super surroundings ka nanamin, teh!HOLDAPER: Wiit! Keri ko kayo, teh!Tumbang preso yan si Darnasaken!PULIS1:PULIS2:Ay, echuserang frolet ka!Mga bakla, sugod na tayis!!!O, narinig n’yo si Mother Earth.Gora na, mga bayot! Puuush!Pigilan ang KabaklaanMga payo ni Lolo Tonyo sa mga lalaking naumaalingasaw ang matris...• Isang beses lang maligo sa isang arawat huwag madalas maghilamos ngmukha.• Iwasan ang kulay pink, purple at redsa kasuotan, lalung-lalo na kungpantalon, shorts, belt at sneakers.• Wag kang palatili. Tigasan ang bosesat iwasan ang masyadong paggalawng kamay habang nagsasalita.• Huwag titigan ang musles ng ibanglalaki at mas lalong huwag tumitig samata ng ibang lalaki na sosobra satatlong segundo.• At iwasan ang heart-to-heart talk sakatropang lalaki.“Walang matinong lalake, sa malanding kumpare.”November - December 2011 I HEALTHbeat 31
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