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Bacolod mall-goers undaunted by ’swine flu’

BACOLOD CITY - It seems not even "swine flu" could get in the way of fun for Bacolod mall-goers.

Reports said that the volume of people flocking to malls in Bacolod City has not dwindled despite numerous health advisories on social distancing amid the influenza A(H1N1) outbreak. Customers were still seen shopping or hanging out with friends and family at the air-conditioned malls in the city.

Joseph Sian, Group Property Manager of Robinson's Place in Bacolod said that, although the mall had already been implementing sanitary practices, the establishment has stepped up its efforts.

Aside from alcohol dispensers placed at mall entrances, restrooms are equipped with sensor-activated sanitary equipment. Even the air fresheners inside the comfort rooms automatically spray disinfectant every two minutes.

SM City Bacolod, meanwhile, have reportedly installed footbaths in every mall entrance aside from providing alcohol and distributing informative leaflets about the A(H1N1) virus. At 1 p.m. every day, the mall temporarily closes its restrooms for 15 minutes to allow utility crew to sanitize the facilities.

The escalators are also temporarily shut down for one day so that the rubber handles and other machine parts could be sanitized.

Julia Javellana, SM City Bacolod Assistant Mall Manager, said that they are taking the "swine flu" concern seriously.

Mask sales

However, while the disease outbreak has not disrupted mall-going patterns, it has also sparked a massive demand for protection against "swine flu."

Local pharmacies in the Negros region reported an increase in sales of surgical masks Replica watches, which many believe help in protecting the nose and mouth from inhaling cough or sneeze droplets from those who might carry the A(H1N1) virus.

Bernie Osorio of Botica Nelia in Bago City said surgical mask sales at their store has almost doubled. "We used to sell 70 masks on the average per day. The past week up until now, sales of masks have risen to 150 pieces per day," he said.

Osorio added that sales of Vitamin C pills and alcohol have also been increasing significantly, though not as much as surgical masks. The same is reportedly true for pharmacies in Bacolod City.

According to the Department of Health Wednesday, the Philippines has 311 total cases of A(H1N1) infections nationwide, 94 of whom have already recovered.

The public was advised to observe personal hygiene measures like hand washing and covering the nose and mouth when coughing. Those experiencing flu-like symptoms should stay at home for at least a week and take lots of rest and fluids.

Local health department officials strongly encouraged those working at hospitals and those with cough, fever, runny nose, and sore throat to wear protective surgical masks. The general public Replica watches, meanwhile, need not wear masks at this time. With a report from Barbara Mijares, ABS-CBN Negros.
 

Internet group sues Bush for electronic eavesdropp

SAN FRANCISCO - A non-profit Internet rights group on Thursday filed a lawsuit against President George W. Bush and others in his administration for the "massively illegal" surveillance of emails and telephone calls without court warrants.
 
The suit was filed by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) Replica Watches, which took the administration to task for what it argued is "illegal surveillance of millions of ordinary Americans."
 
EFF lawyers filed a suit against AT&T in 2006 charging the US telecoms giant had opened up its network to National Security Agency (NSA) agents without proper court-approved warrants.
 
This year Congress passed legislation granting US telecommunications firms immunity from domestic spying lawsuits.
 
Wrangling about the constitutionality of that act has stalled the AT&T lawsuit as well as a slew of similar litigation aimed at other telecommunications firms.
 
EFF lawyers said Thursday the new lawsuit is aimed squarely at government officials Replica Watches, thereby sidestepping the immunity act.
 
"Our goal in this new case against the government, as in our case against AT&T, is to dismantle this dragnet surveillance program as soon as possible," said EFF senior staff attorney Kevin Bankston.
 
"For years, the NSA has been engaged in a massive and massively illegal fishing expedition through AT&T's domestic networks and databases of customer records."
 
The suit names Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney, as well as attorneys general, the NSA director and 100 "john does" yet to be identified.
 
It accuses them of personally violating the US constitution and a host of federal laws by helping orchestrate or carry out illegal snooping of Internet and voice communications.
 
The lawsuit asks the court to order federal officials to account for and then destroy information illegally-obtained from AT&T databases and to pay unspecified cash damages.
 
Bankston said the EFF had ample evidence that the NSA "is vacuuming up millions upon millions of ordinary AT&T communications."
 
EFF attorneys expect federal officials to argue to the court that a "state secrets privilege" protects them from the litigation because information revealed while defending themselves could threaten national security.
 
Bankston dismissed such a defense, saying the EFF is not interested in exposing what US spies may have found but only whether they had proper legal authority to snoop on US citizens' telephone and Internet communications.
 
The US District Court judge presiding over the suits against the telecom firms earlier rejected the "states secret" argument by government lawyers who have appealed his decision.
 
Consideration of the appeal has been suspended pending resolution of whether the granting of immunity to telecoms companies forces the dismissal of the cases in the lower court.
 

 

Make your kid’s Easter more Egg-citing!

For parents who haven’t decided yet on what to do or where to go to celebrate Easter, Shop Talk on ANC gave interesting suggestions to amuse their kids.

A pirate-themed Easter Party

The theme for Power Plant Mall's Easter Sunday celebration is 'Pirates.'

Rockwell Land Retail’s Marketing Associate Sam Buendia said they were learned from the Halloween-themed events last year that more kids are drawn to wearing pirate costumes.

“Powerplant Mall is a family mall so we want to continually cater to the children. So this Easter, this is one of those events,” Buendia said.

In store will be a musical play, jugglers dressed as pirates, Lego-making contest by Build City, a yoyo demo show by Flip Spin Replica Watches, and a Peter Pan production by Rockwell Club, the mall’s production association that caters to the Rockwell community.

The Mad Science show will also delight the inquisitive minds of whiz kids. Quizzes during the science show will be related to the Pirate-cum-Peter Pan theme. Air pressure and flying will be included.

“They will be bringing in a hovercraft wherein this will be lifted and kids will be able to ride on this onstage,” Buendia revealed.

The P500 entrance fee is good for one parent and a kid below 12 years of age. Program starts from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

A cosmopolitan getaway

For an ultimate Easter escapade, Pan Pacific Hotel also prepared a treat. The deluxe hotel will offer a sophisticated butler service, which can grant wishes--both those petty and nice.

Pan Pacific Hotel’s marketing communications manager Kathy Manuel said the buttler service is "a full service from the time you check in. He brings you to your room. He can also unpack or pack your things."

The hotel is offering an Easter Indulgence room promo Replica Watches, which includes a full buffet breakfast at the Pacific Lounge at the 21st floor.

The sunset barbecue, which is normally offered on a Friday, is extending its operations from Maundy Thursday to Black Saturday. Price starts at P4,500

Pan Pacific Hotel also prepared a ventriloquist, a puppet show, a magic show, activities like face painting and clay painting to make the holiday getaway enjoyable for kids.

A fun Easter straight from your home

For those planning to celebrate Easter at home, parents may want to map out their kid’s activities. Hopefully, these include crafts.

Em Mariano, owner of Fundynamics showed how to make an Easter-inspired decoupage--the art of decorating an object by gluing together paper cut-outs onto it. This activity is said to enhance children’s creativity.

Creating a decoupage can means making one's own accessory to decorating a child’s room. Mariano said this could also be a good additional income for moms and a way to de-stress from work.

“It’s a therapy. Others are really not into this kind of industry but they only want to have time for themselves,” Mariano said.

Lopez Museum holds lecture on historical Calatagan

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The late American archaeologist Dr. Robert Fox did some excavation in Calatagan Replica watches, Batangas from 1958 to 1961 and unearthed important artifacts.

He published his findings in 1959 based on some 1300 artifacts and information derived from 505 graves.

An important artifact surfaced during the excavation, a pot with pre-hispanic writing. The letters look similar to those of classic Philippine scripts (Tagalog, Tagbanwa, Buhid, and Hanunóo) but some appear to be oriented in strange ways.

Dr. Grace Barretto-Tesoro of the Archaeological Studies Program of the University of the Philippines (UP) will discuss the biography of the Calatagan finds on July 12th in a lecture dubbed "The multiple contexts of the Calatagan artifacts: Navigating a maze of meanings".

The lecture which is part of the Lopez Memorial Museum and the Museum Foundation of the Philippines Inc.’s "Stories on Philippine Art" series, will focus on how and why objects such as the Calatagan artifact acquired their meanings.

Dr. Barretto-Tesoro is the vice president of the Katipunan Arkeologist ng Pilipinas (Kapi). She received her doctorate in archaeology from Cambridge University in the United Kingdom.

She specializes in cultural archaeology, mortuary analysis, and identity and gender in archaeology.

The "Stories on Philippine Art" lecture series aims to create more awareness of various personalities, art forms and practices in the country.

Lecture fee is P50 for students, P100 for Museum Foundation members and P150 for non-members.

Lectures will be held at the Lopez Memorial Museum, ground floor, Benpres Building, Exchange Road corner Meralco Avenue, Pasig City. For more info, call 631-2417 or 404-2685.

‘Lola Techie’ campaign wins int’l award

MANILA - A Filipino advertisement showing a humorous and tech-savvy grandmother won at an international advertising awards tilt in Beijing, China.

Bayan Telecommunications Inc's. (Bayantel) "Lola Techie" campaign was given a Gold Award at the 2009 Digital Media Awards held in Beijing. The awards are given to successful digital campaigns globally.

In the ads, 66-year-old Lola Techie Cruz (played by Tessie Moreno) defies conventional notions of technophobic senior citizens. She talks to her fictional grandson named JR via webcam, chastising him for failing to keep in touch with her online.

"Buti pa yung mga pinsan mo sa States, nakakapag-forward ng YouTube video. Ilang ulit na ako nagsuper-poke sa'yo sa Facebook, di ka man magpoke back... Ida-drop kick na kita!" she tells JR sternly.

(Your cousins from the states are able to forward YouTube videos. I've "Superpoked" you mant times on Facebook but you never poke back. I will drop kick you!)

The advertisement, launched around July this year, was a product of a collaboration between Bayantel, the public relations firm Geiser Macland, and ad agency BBDO Guerrero/ Proximity.

The ad's novel portrayal of a senior citizen well-versed in online happenings was a humorous take on one aspect of the "digital divide."

"Our goal was to communicate that our DSL (internet) service is simple and easy to use. To show how a grandmother would be able to use it. If your grandmother can do it, so can you," Bayantel communications head John Rojo told abs-cbnNEWS.com/Newsbreak in a phone interview.

The "creative and catchy" ads, he said, has helped their business grow. "I think [our business] grew by about 45% since last year in terms of subscriptions," Rojo said.

Cult status

Riding on Lola Techie's popularity, especially among the youth, Bayantel set up social networking sites for Lola Techie on Twitter, Facebook, Multiply and Plurk. She also has a channel on YouTube.

The sites are run by a team, with occasional supervision by Lola Techie herself. To date, she has over 100 Replica Watches,000 fans on Facebook alone.

"I think she's gone beyond an internet celebrity to some sort of global icon Replica Watches," Rojo said of the campaign's recent award. "I think it's a recognition of the concept of creativity that works."

The entire ad campaign - that includes billboards, social networking initiatives, and computer literacy lessons for the elderly - also won 4 gold medals at the 21st Advertising Congress held in Subic.

48 hours in Istanbul

ISTANBUL (Reuters Life!) - Got 48 hours to discover Istanbul, a
city that bridges Europe and Asia Replica Watches, boasting a rich cultural mix with
influences ranging from Roman to Arab?

From the Muslim heritage of the Ottoman Empire to the secular
republic founded in 1923, Reuters correspondents with local knowledge
help you sample the contrasts of a city that straddles east and west.

SATURDAY

9 a.m. -- Sultanahmet district, the hub of historic Old Istanbul
dotted with centuries-old mosques, is the ideal place to start a short
visit to this city.

Start your walk around this historic area at the Basilica of St.
Sophia, now called the Ayasofya Museum. Turn full circle, then look up
to absorb the grandeur of its dome.

Arabic calligraphy has coexisted with Christian mosaics here since
the Muslim conquest of Constantinople in 1453, when Mehmet the
Conqueror converted the church into a mosque. It was declared a museum
in 1935.

9:30 a.m. -- Cross the street to the six-minaret Blue Mosque, famed
for its gleaming interior white-and-blue tiles originating from the
city of Iznik.

10 a.m. -- Wander up to Topkapi Palace and marvel at the many
halls Replica Watches, courts and chambers that house the treasures of the Ottoman
Empire, including a jewel-encrusted 18th century golden throne and a
sword said to belong to the biblical King David.

1 p.m. -- Take a break for lunch at one of the streetside kebab
restaurants. Follow your meal with a tiny cup of Turkish coffee as the
call to prayer blares from mosques all around.

2:30 p.m. -- Head to the western Edirnkapi district's Chora Church,
an imposing Byzantine monument. Gaze at the mosaics and frescos that
cover its ceilings and walls, depicting scenes from the bible.

7:30 p.m. -- Combining faith and dance, the whirling dervishes will
entertain you with a one-hour performance, accompanied by an ensemble
of musicians. Draped in black robes and cream dresses, these followers
of 13th century Persian poet and mystic Jalaladdin Rumi spin in the
belief that it will bring them closer to God.

9 p.m. -- After absorbing history all day, check out the modern
face of Istanbul. Local beer and both Western and Turkish pop music
await you in the many bars of Beyoglu. If you get peckish, stop by one
of the area's many restaurants offering a traditional myriad of dishes
to taste.

11 p.m. -- If you still have energy, you can party like the locals.
Go clubbing well into the night on dance floors playing Western and
Turkish hits.

SUNDAY

9 a.m. -- Ready to check out Asia? Istanbul is the only capital in
the world that straddles two continents. From Eminonu, take the ferry
to Uskudar. Get off the boat after the 20-minute ride, walk through the
main square and head to the Aga Mosque. You may be asked not to take
photos of its interior, as residents in this less affluent and more
conservative side of the water are less accustomed to tourists.

12 p.m. -- Away from the tourist trail, this area's restaurants
offer a more diverse and authentic menu. Take your pick of food from
cacik, or yoghurt with cucumber and mint, to perde pilavi, chicken
cooked with rice and almonds wrapped in pastry.

1:30 p.m. -- Back to Europe. Take a bus across the Bosphorus
passing over the bridge that bears the name of the strategic waterway
linking the Black Sea to the Mediterranean.

Get off at Taksim Square, where a sculpture of the founder of
modern Turkey Mustafa Kemal Ataturk watches over you. Take a stroll
down Istiklal Street where fashion stores are located alongside
European consulates housed in villas.

4 p.m. -- Head towards the Galata Tower in the quarter that
historically housed the foreign population, traders from Genoa and
Venice, as well as Jews and Greeks. Don't miss the synagogues and
churches along the way.

5 p.m. -- Ascend the Galata Tower and get a 360 degree view of the city with towering minarets adorning its skyline.

7 p.m. -- Take the tram on the Galata Bridge across the Golden Horn
and walk along the Sahil Yolu corniche, where fishermen cast their rods
as children swim in the chilly waters.

8 p.m. -- Dine by the sea and enjoy the breeze blowing from the Sea
of Marmara. Select some fresh fish accompanied by a glass or two of the
"national drink" raki, an aniseed-flavored alcohol.

10 p.m -- Ready to leave this magnificent city? Before you go,
savour a square of lokum, or Turkish delight, a chunk of baklava or the
local ice cream known as dondurma. Accompany your dessert with an
apple- or cherry-flavoured water pipe.