Pioneer rolls out new online product for travellers and adventurers

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As traveller, first things first.

There are a number of things that you may do before even leaving home that will help you to have a safe and enjoyable travel experience.

I always read excellent tips and advises from travellers on the best way to do reduce vulnerability, and protect safety while enjoying the trip and amazing sights.

There are times I travel with family, or with friends and project mates. Sometimes, I travel solo. I travel lightly, packed my bags and ready to go, but before departing for a trip I’m often warned to “be careful” by family and friends. They also bid bye and say "enjoy your trip and see you again safely soon." 

While you’ve imagined every part of the travel adventure, the what-ifs still make the worries creep in once in a while.

With Pioneer’s Travel Buddy Adventure, you can leave your what-ifs behind and travel worry-free. This new travel insurance product comes with 30-day coverage while traveling via land, water, or air despite the number of trips you take. It also entitles you to a maximum benefit of Php100,000.

Travel Buddy Adventure covers the expenses that may arise in case accidents happen while doing adventurous activities and hobbies such as spelunking, white-water rafting, and windsurfing. Visit shop.pioneer.com.ph for the complete list of adventurous activities covered by Travel Buddy Adventure.

And just to make sure you reserve your energy for the adventure itself, Pioneer offers Travel Buddy Adventure online at Insure Shop, an Insurance Commission-approved one-stop shop where you can get yourself, your loved ones, and even your prized possessions covered with the products tailor- made for your every need.

Using your credit cards, you can get Travel Buddy Adventure online and Pioneer will deliver your Proof of Coverage (POC) to your door step.

Visit shop.pioneer.com.ph to get covered today – and have the time of your life!

Manila Doctors launches new Siemens Symbia Intevo xSPECT: The world’s best Gamma Camera with CT Scan

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New Siemens Symbia Intevo xSPECT is the world’s best Gamma Camera with CT Scan. Symbia Intevo's faster imaging solutions improve patient comfort and satisfaction. 

Manila Doctors launched and introduced the new Siemens Symbia Intevo xSPECT during the press conference held last September 23, 2014. 

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(From left) MDH Nuclear Medicine Department Chair Dr. Antonio Garcia, SVP for Medical Affairs Dr. Dante Morales, Siemens Healthcare Clinical Marketing Advisor Dr. Partha Ghosh and MDH Medical Director Dr. Mario Juco introduces to the member of the press the new Symbia Intevo xSPECT - the first xSPECT system in the Philippines and in Southeast Asia .

Manila Doctors Hospital partners with Siemens in bringing the world’s best xSPECT system to the Philippines and in Southeast Asia - the new Symbia Intevo which provides physicians with the ability to not only image disease, but also to leverage the high resolution to see the unseen for more confident interpretations. Its unique quantitative capabilities provide the ability to monitor and adjust treatments earlier by accurately measuring even small differences. 

To support patient safety and increased efficiency, Symbia Intevo was designed to administer the lowest dose while imaging patients faster than ever.

Symbia Intevo is the world’s best Gamma Camera with CT Scan and the first system of its kind in the Philippines and in Southeast Asia to allow easy, accurate and reproducible quantification, making treatment follow-up possible.

(In this photo MDH Nuclear Medicine Department Chair Dr. Antonio Garcia explains to the patient the machine's unique imaging features.)

Faster and more accurate cardiac imaging 

The increase in demand for faster myocardial perfusion imaging has been one of the key trends in nuclear medicine. With Symbia Intevo, cardiac imaging becomes 75% faster and more comfortable and accurate than ever before. The innovative IQ.SPECT makes cardiac imaging 4 times faster for patient comfort and improved image quality.

Molecular Imaging is now Quantitative

Accurate and reproducible quantification supports physicians’ ability to more confidently interpret clinical images, enabling early modification of treatment and potentially reducing the cost for skeletal such as assessment of bone graft function and retention, hip joint replacement follow-up, assessment of meniscal pathology and grading and follow up of renal osteodystrophy. The scanner may also be used for other applications such as infection, inflammation, lung perfusion, renal cortical mass, liver and autoimmune disease.

Through this latest acquisition, Manila Doctors Hospital in its thrust to provide world-class quality and affordable healthcare to its stakeholders aims improve patient well-being, reduce costs and increase productivity. Symbia Intevo may give physicians the ability to make progress in diagnosing and treating the most challenging diseases, and to make more accurate treatment decisions.

Manila Doctors Hospital

One of the leading centers of health and wellness in the Philippines, MDH is a Metrobank Foundation healthcare affiliate. The Foundation actively supports the Hospital’s operations and provides funds for a wide array of social services—which includes subsidies for in-house charity patients, surgical missions, outreach programs and health-related interventions, projects in adopted communities and schools—and research. MDH is certified as an ISO 9001:2008 institution and recognized as the first private hospital in Asia to be accredited by Accreditation Canada International.

Innovating for consumer safety and convenience, Solane secures Filipino homes with safety cap and seal

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Top LPG company intensifies safety campaign with the launch of a new security feature in its tank. Solane, true to its commitment to continuously innovate and create safer homes for Filipino consumers safety and convenience.

The country’s top provider of cooking gas Solane launched its new gas-tight Solane safety cap & seal in one, an innovative tamper-proof feature for auto/shut off (A/S) valves that has guarantee of quality and secures your home against gas leaks and potential fires.

Learning about the safety cap, I feel secure and safe in using the first-of-its-kind in the LPG industry. The safety cap, with serial number as proof of authenticity, completely plugs the gas to prevent leaks before installing the tank with a hose. Storing a Solane LPG tank with safety caps also keeps it protected from becoming a possible source of ignition. 

“The new safety cap and seal exemplify Solane’s commitment to innovation and safety. It is a service that we are committed to provide to our customers to ensure their safety and protection while using LPG at home or at work. It is our priority to aim to minimize or totally eliminate incidents that harm people, or put our customers, neighbors or facilities at risk,” said Ramon Del Rosario, Solane’s Chief Operations Officer.

The new Solane safety cap and seal is made from high-grade plastic that’s plugged and sealed - you may re-use the Solane safety cap by plugging and locking it in the LPG valve, especially when you are storing your LPG tank. It is tamper proof and has visible markings to help ensure customers they are getting authentic Solane LPG. Each safety cap and seal features embossed Solane and flame girl logos and has a unique serial number to protect Solane customers from illegal LPG refillers. 

- - -  Rip-off the tab from the safety cap and then log on to Facebook. 

- - - Go to Solane’s page (www.facebook.com/Solane.PH) and click on Apps to use the Solane Authenticity Checker. 

- - - Enter the serial number to verify if the tank came from a licensed Solane dealer.

More on it's committment and in observance of this year’s Fire Prevention Month, Solane has intensified its safety campaign in partnership with the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP).

The new gas-tight Solane safety cap & seal in one, an innovative tamper-proof feature for auto/shut off (A/S) valves launching, and MOA signing was held at the cafe Romula, Makati, March 25, 2014.

Under the partnership, Solane will hold a series of training programs with BFP personnel, local government units, including selected communities and barangays around the country. The extensive talks will further enhance the expertise of these groups in managing LPG related explosion, fire and, even emergency response to these incidents.

To ensure you’re getting authentic Solane LPG with the innovative safety cap and seal, you may order Solane LPG for your household needs by going online at www.solane.com.ph, calling 887-5555 for home delivery within Metro Manila or sending SMS to its nationwide textline 0918-8875555. 

Getting a refill for your LPG tanks at home has never been this safe and convenient. Every Solane LPG delivery to your home guarantees a 7-point Safety Check of your LPG system by our well-trained Solane LPG riders, which is a service exclusive only to Solane LPG users. For the LPG that’s strict sa quality, safety, and service, order na sa Hatid-Bahay Online!

Give Me Five ! Global Handwashing Day 2012: Safeguard promotes handwashing after playtime

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Give Me Five! On the 5^th year of Global Handwashing Day, 

Safeguard encourages handwashing with soap after playtime

through donation of 1^st sustainable playground with handwashing station.

This October 15 will mark the 5^th year of celebrating Global Handwashing Day in the Philippines. This day will stress the importance of handwashing with soap through a simple message: Clean hands save lives. The simple yet lifesaving act of handwashing with soap can reduce the incidence of diarrhea among children under five by more than 40 percent, and respiratory infections by nearly 25 percent. In the Philippines, pneumonia and diarrhea are the 3^rd and 4^th leading cause of deaths among children under five respectively.

Global Handwashing Day also aims to educate the public that there are 5 critical times for handwashing: 

1.  before eating

2.  before handling food

3.  after using the toilet

4.  after handling your pets

5.  after playtime

These are key moments when there is a high risk of transmitting germs from the hands to the mouth. As such, instilling the habit of handwashing with soap during these critical times among young children is an important intervention to help reduce child morbidity and mortality.

In line with its mission to promote proper hygiene and health education among Filipino families, Safeguard first celebrated Global Handwashing Day in 2008. Five years later, Safeguard continues to lead the celebration of Global Handwashing Day in the Philippines by making it even bigger and better.

On this 5^th birthday of Global Handwashing Day, Safeguard promotes handwashing with soap after playtime, one of the five critical times, by donating five playgrounds with handwashing stations. At a media event held in Sitio Una, Taguig, Safeguard proudly unveiled its birthday gift to the community - the first playground.

“Outdoor play is an enjoyable activity for children but it is also important in their development,” Mr. Chad Sotelo, Country Marketing Manager for Safeguard said.

However, based on a recent study, many mothers prevent their children from playing outdoors because they are worried about their children’s safety. Furthermore, 75 percent of children play on the streets while only 3 percent play on a public playground.

“Through the donation of these playgrounds, Safeguard wants to enable children to play in an environment safe from harm and disease-causing germs,” says Mr. Sotelo. In order to ensure that the playgrounds are sustainable and safe, Safeguard partnered with play experts Play Pilipinas.

“We at Play Pilipinas believe that every child should be given the chance to play, and to play in a safe and sound environment. Our advocacy is to provide low-cost, sustainable, and child-safe playgrounds for Filipino children. We are happy to have a partner in Safeguard that ensures kids will also have immediate access to soap and water after playing,” says Ms. Sigrid Perez, co-founder of Play Pilipinas.

Mr. Paul Perez, who co-founded Play Pilipinas with Sigrid, explains that the design of the playground differs per site, reflecting the character of the city. “For Taguig, we tried to mirror the emerging high-rises and so the playground has high and low spaces as well,” added Mr. Perez.

This new playground at Sitio Una, and 4 others to come, will represent not only the past 5 years of Global Handwashing Day, but also Safeguard’s continued commitment to promote proper hygiene and health education for many more years to come.

“Handwashing education is and will continue to be the primary advocacy of Safeguard – not just on October 15, but every single day,” says Mr. Sotelo. Together with partners UNICEF and Fit for School, Procter & Gamble, through Safeguard, has reached over a million children in ten provinces in the country, teaching them the lifesaving habit of handwashing with soap.

Safeguard invites everyone to join our 5^th year of Global Handwashing Day in the Philippines. Join the celebration by tweeting with the hashtag #Happy5thGHD. Watch out for more activities from Safeguard in the coming weeks. But, most importantly, don’t forget to wash your hands with Safeguard especially during the five critical moments!

Run for Road Safety to start at OneA Events Place on May 13

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Run for Road Safety to start at OneA Events Place on May 13, Sunday is an important date for runners, the family of the late professor-journalist Lourdes"Chit" Estella Simbulan and those who advocate road safety. It also commemorates the declaration of U.N.’s Decade of Action for Road Safety last year.

One person who will not miss the event is Alvin Carranza, the founder of MacGraphics Carranz and team manager of Pilipinas Teen Azkals.

Aside from owning OneA Events Place, the run’s starting point, road safety—he says— has been one of his advocacies.

“If we’re aware of what the government agencies, including U.N., has been doing, we’ll remember that each time we drive, we have to be more careful,” Carranza tells the bloggers on May 10 at the Café Lupe.

The recent statistics released by the World Bank last month states, “Currently, 1.3 million people are killed on the world’s roads each year and 90 percent of these deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries, with an economic cost that can exceed total overseas aid flowing in.”

Carranza adds, “Sa Pilipinas, hindi pa kasama yung sa probinsiya, nasa top 5 tayo sa may pinakamaraming road injuries. Gaya ng sinabi ni Professor Roland Simbulan, the husband of Ms. Chit, ang road safety should be everyone’s concern.”

Present at the bloggers’ night are Chito Manuel of Philippine Football Federation, Atoy Sta. Cruz of Motorcyle Philippines Federation, and Prof. Roland Simbulan, the husband of Chit.

Alvin Carranza and Roland Simbulan

The run, which will be held this Sunday, at 5:00 a.m. Those who want to register, please contact Vicky 0917 9841063 or text these numbers 09224194879 and 09175599019. There will be an onsite registration as well.


Several government agencies joined forces to organize this run: Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC), Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), Land Transportation Office (LTO); Land Transportation, Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), Automobile Association of the Philippines, and Motorcycle Philippines Federation.

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