MANILA, Philippines — Humanitarian organizations are seeking assistance for several areas hit by Typhoon Odette last December, as dengue infections have risen among survivors. In Caraga, we’re seeing a steep rise in dengue cases in Surigao and Dinagat Islands, which are also among the most affected by Super typhoon Odette,” she added. “As a Category 5 tropical cyclone, Super typhoon Odette’s destruction really affected a large population — 12 million people in 10 regions in the country. While the death toll is fortunately not as high as Super typhoon Haiyan’s in 2013, it deeply affected the livelihood and living conditions of survivors,” Dulce said. This makes it even harder to recover from the multiple impacts of the super typhoon,” Oxfam said.

Outgoing chief executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said they are doing everything they can to create favorable conditions for it to happen, including strictly following the Covid restrictions. Lam reiterated yesterday that she would not significantly relax existing social distancing measures during her tenure, which ends in two weeks. Rather, social distancing measures will mostly be carried forward for another 14 days from tomorrow. Lam also said that the pandemic situation in Hong Kong is currently under control. While robberies, burglaries, woundings and serious drug crimes have declined, homicides, frauds and other crimes have become more prevalent.

Customs officers have on Friday arrested a salesman of a medicine shop in Tai Wai suspected to have applied a false trade description in the course of selling a proprietary medicine, in contravention of the Trade Descriptions Ordinance. A Customs spokesman said they have received information alleging that the salesman was suspected of making a false claim in the course of selling a medicine by saying that it was a particular brand of medicine. “However, the customer later found that the medicine was not the brand specified by her,” said the spokesman. It is understood that the falsified medicine’s package, name, as well as the medicine itself are similar to an authentic brand of the medicine. Under the Trade Descriptions Ordinance, any person who, in the course of any trade or business, applies a false trade description to any goods commits an offense.

LONDON — Russia has already “strategically lost” its war with Ukraine, suffering heavy losses and strengthening NATO, the UK’s chief of defense staff said in an interview published on Friday. Russia will never take control of Ukraine,” said Tony Radakin, the country’s highest-ranking military officer, adding it would emerge a “more diminished power.”ADVERTISEMENT“Russia has strategically lost already. NATO is stronger, Finland and Sweden are looking to join,” he told Britain’s domestic Press Association news agency. “The Russian machine is grinding away, and it’s gaining a couple of — two, three, five — kilometers every day,” the admiral said. “We’ve been providing anti-tank weapons, there are other elements that we’re providing and that will continue,” he said.

AFP PHOTOLondon, United Kingdom: Russia has already "strategically lost" its war with Ukraine, suffering heavy losses and strengthening NATO, the UK's chief of defense staff said in an interview published on Friday. Russia will never take control of Ukraine," said Tony Radakin, the country's highest-ranking military officer, adding it would emerge a "more diminished power". "Russia has strategically lost already. "And Russia has vulnerabilities because it's running out of people, it's running out of high-tech missiles. "President Putin has used about 25 percent of his army's power to gain a tiny amount of territory and 50,000 people either dead or injured.

PRESIDENT-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Jose Maria "Joey" Concepcion 3rd have agreed to work together to help the country's micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) achieve "inclusive growth." Marcos met Concepcion Wednesday at his headquarters in Mandaluyong City and discussed issues affecting MSMEs, such as health, economy and the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war on small businesses. Concepcion said he and the incoming president agreed that MSMEs will be crucial in the country's path to prosperity. "We both agree that MSMEs should be supported if we are to realize inclusive growth for the Philippines," Concepcion said. Concepcion shared with Marcos how large corporations can include MSMEs in their value chain, allowing them to move up the business ladder.

He said that despite the slight rise in cases, Metro Manila's hospital utilization rate remained at low risk, with 23 percent of Covid-19 dedicated beds in use. But if the numbers increase, there should be a room to re-evaluate the alert level status," he said. As long as severe and critical cases remain low, the current alert level stays, it said. In Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon), there is a 30 to 40 percent uptick in Covid admissions in public hospitals. He said the group's members are ready for an influx of Covid cases, although they may experience problems due to staff shortage.

A KMB bus and a minivan collided on Tuen Mun Road on Friday morning, putting at least four people in hospital. The accident happened at around 10am this morning when a 16-seat minivan was driving along the road towards Tuen Mun. It was said that the minivan got rear-ended by the double-decker when it was approaching the Shun Tak Fraternal Association Lee Kam Primary School. All four were brought to Tuen Mun Hospital for treatment. The Transport Department reminded motorists that due to the accident, part of the Tuen Mun bound lanes of Tuen Mun Road near So Kwun Wat are still being closed to all traffic.

Gastroenterology and hepatology experts have raised a “growing concern” over the increased risk of fatty liver disease among Filipinos who gained weight and developed unhealthy habits due to quarantine restrictions in the early part of the COVID-19 pandemic. About 10 percent to 20 percent of Filipinos have nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), dubbed the “silent epidemic” afflicting millions globally, Philippine College of Physicians president Dr. Diana Alcantara Payawal said on Thursday. But those with preexisting illnesses, such as diabetes, obesity and hypertension, are also at risk because fatty liver is a “multisystemic disease.”2 typesThere are two types of NAFLD, a condition caused by fat buildup in the liver: the nonalcoholic fatty liver, and the “more advanced” nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, or NASH. According to Tripon, lifestyle plays a key role in developing fatty liver, which often has no symptoms in its early stage. These patients are at risk for fatty liver,” she said.

“The resulting Net Gainers score is -2 (% Gainers minus % Losers), classified by SWS as fair (-9 to zero). SWS further noted that the surveys have yielded a positive net gainer score since 2016, before scores deteriorated due to the health crisis that started in March 2020. Metro Manila and Balance Luzon are the only locales with a positive net gainer score for the April 2022 survey. SWS’ survey was conducted through face-to-face interviews of 1,440 adults segregated into 360 each for the locales of Balance Luzon, Metro Manila, the Visayas, and Mindanao. RELATED STORY:40% of Filipinos say their quality of life worsened — SWS surveyJPV/abcSubscribe to our daily newsletter By providing an email address.

Restaurateurs are pessimistic about business on Father's Day amid a rebound in Covid case numbers. Wong said the pandemic situation in Hong Kong remains volatile, with social distancing measures remaining in place for eateries. "The whole atmosphere was different with social distancing measures already relaxed last year during Father's Day, so people spent. So I'm buying him a new one for Father's Day." Anyone celebrating Father's Day outdoors should carry an umbrella as the observatory expects showers and isolated squally thunderstorms.

The Asian Migrants Coordinating Body has urged the government to come up with measures to limit the working hours of live-in domestic helpers, so they won't be overworked and exploited. Leonita Arcillas Quinto came to Hong Kong in late 2016 to work for a family of four at Mei Foo and was said to have complained about her working conditions. Mr. Villanueva told RTHK on Thursday that many helpers work between 11 and 16 hours a day and that exploitation can occur because they are forced to live in their place of work. "This is not the first time a migrant domestic worker has died in Hong Kong while at work," he said. This is where the government should pursue, from this particular case, to look into the situation of migrant domestic workers who are mostly overworked."

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The Judiciary launched a three-month public consultation on the draft Courts (Remote Hearing) Bill. Legal professionals, interested parties and members of the public are invited to offer their views on the draft Bill by September 15. "The Bill seeks to provide a comprehensive legal framework concerning the application, operation and effect of remote hearings for court proceedings in Hong Kong. To illustrate how the Bill will operate upon enactment, the Judiciary has also prepared the draft Practice Directions and the draft Operational Guidelines, which set out the administrative and operational details for the conduct of remote hearing. The draft Bill, draft Practice Directions and draft Operational Guidelines will be refined in light of the comments received during the consultation as appropriate before it is introduced to the Legislative Council.

“We do not want to further comment because it might prejudice the results of the matter at hand,” he said. Danao said that the police could no longer detain Sanvicente because the time for that had already lapsed. NCO 3781 owned and driven by Sanvicente during the hit-and-run was turned over to the PNP Highway Patrol Group. The security guard, however, empathized with the driver, saying that if he were in his shoes, he would also have panicked as a “natural reaction.”“But when he hit me a second time, that was not right. RELATED STORIESSecurity guard ‘intentionally’ run over by SUV in MandaluyongSUV driver in hit-and-run: License revoked, banned for lifePNP: SUV owner in viral hit-and-run has previous reckless imprudence caseRead Next