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Volume IX, No. 117
Xavier Ateneo joins global call for climate justice
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25-bed hospital soon to rise in Villanueva town
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines -- On a bright Saturday morning, students and faculty members of Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan took to the streets the call to save and protect Mother Earth, saying there’s no Planet B. “The climate is changing, why can’t we?” one placard stated as the university students and formators marched from the XU Main Campus to the sidewalk along Corrales Avenue. Other placards said “Raise your voice, not the sea level,” “Nature needs you, what will you do?” and “You do note climate change.” The climate strikes all over the world urge public and private sectors to contribute to the attainment of climate justice and the creation of policies and programs to curb climate change. The XU climate strike was spearheaded by the XU National Service Training Program, made up of three components, namely, Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC), Civic Welfare Training Service (CW TS), and Literac y Training Service (LTS). This activity formed part of the three-fold goal Second district Rep. Juliette T. Uy of Misamis Oriental during one of the committee See JOINS, page 11
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By ROSE MONDEJAR Contributor
VILLANUEVA, Misamis Oriental--A 25-bed district hospital will soon rise in this town as second district Rep. Juliette T. Uy filed House Bill 3462 at the House of Representatives. Uy said HB 3462 seeks to establish the Northern Mindanao District Hospital of Villanueva, which will be under the supervision of the Department of Health (DOH).
In her explanatory note, Uy said that the town of Villanueva is widely consideredas the growing industrial hub in the province of Misamis Oriental. Not only in Misamis Oriental, she pointed out, but even in Northern Mindanao as it has 16 medium to large scale industries. With its growing local economy and the influx of industrial plants, Uy said there is a steady increase See RISE, page 11
Anti-smoking, liquor ban arrests rise in Davao City By CHE PALICTE PNA
DAVAO CITY -- The city government’s Vices Regulation Unit (VRU) reported on Wednesday an increase in the number of apprehensions for violations of the anti-smoking ordinance and the liquor ban in the first half of the year. Head of the VRU, Dr. Ashley Lopez, said the
number of apprehensions reached 9,116 from January to August, which resulted in fines amounting to PHP5.3 million. In comparison, the VRU only netted 6,302 apprehensions in the same period last year. Lopez said they would propose stiffer penalties against smoking and liquor See BAN, page 11
CU Medical Center upgrades CT-MRI Complex By MIKE BAÑOS Editor at Large
ONE of Cagayan de Oro City’s leading medical facilities has upgraded its CT-MRI Complex to serve more patients and cut down the waiting time for diagnosing patients’ condition which could very well save more lives. Capitol University Medical Center (CUMC) inaugurates today its new Siemens 1.5 Tesla scanner MAGNETOM Sempra MRI machine and Siemens SOMATOM go.Now® CT scanner. See UPGRADES, page 11
CUMC President/CEO Rosalinda Rosales Deleste (3rd from left) poses for posterity with the new Siemens 1.5 Tesla scanner MAGNETOM Sempra MRI machine and some members of the CUMC Staff: Radiology Division Head Dr. Kathleen Mari D. Carpio (in Pink); Radiologist Dr. Kate Pimentel (in white) and Radiologist Dr. Giancarlo Jaime Lambino.
Capitol University Medical Center
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