IN BRIEF

NDRRMC eyes better gov’t disaster response

MEMBER-agencies of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Thursday explored ways to enhance the disaster response of the government at the local and national levels.

Department of National Defense

(DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. presided over the second full council meeting of the NDRRMC in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City. Among those present were Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga and Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (PAPRU) Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. Vince Lopez

Teach comfort women’s exploits in schools—solon

THE Gabriela Women’s party-list has sought the inclusion of the lives and heroism of Filipino comfort women in the elementary, secondary, and tertiary curricula.

In filing House Bill 8564, the group’s nominee in Congress, Rep. Arlene Brosas said: “By acknowledging the sacrifices and struggles of Filipino comfort women, we are giving voice and recognition to their courage and resilience. It is crucial that we educate the younger generations about the brutalities and sexual slavery endured by these women during World War II, as their stories have been cast aside for far too long.”

Brosas said the bill was in line with the recent recommendation of the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), which emphasizes the importance of mainstreaming the history of Filipina victims/survivors of wartime sexual slavery in educational curricula.

Maricel V. Cruz

Cardiologist warns vs. eating bad cholesterol

THE president of the Philippine Lipid and Atherosclerosis Society has warned the public against having high amounts of low-density lipoproteins (LDL), the bad cholesterol or Lechon de Leche.

Speaking during the “Usapang Puso sa Puso webinar on June 28,”Dr. Louella Santos, a cardiologist and lipidologist, told the public to avoid having high LDL which clogs the arteries and could lead to a heart attack or stroke.

LDL is one of the components of total cholesterol which is being checked during a blood test. The two others are triglycerides and high-density lipoproteins (HDL) Macon Ramos-Araneta

DOTr vacates CAAP for new San Juan office

THE Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) on Friday hosted a special flag raising ceremony to honor Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime Bautista and commemorate his first year as a Cabinet member in the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

The ceremony, according to CAAP spokesman Eric Apolonio, also marked the last day of the DOTr’s temporary stay at the agency’s main building and signaled the department’s move to its new headquarters in Metro Manila. Bautista thanked the CAAP for its hospitality, saying it “graciously allowed and welcomed the DOTr to use CAAP main building’s 4th floor as its temporary home.” Joel

E. Zurbano