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DOLE to hold jobs fair
By Charmie J. Acio

BAGUIO CITY — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will conduct a job and livelihood fair for the new graduates in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).

According to George G. Lubin, Local Employment Officer III of DOLE, the forum will be held on May 1 at the Convention Center to explain the different available jobs. He added that the forum hopes to help mitigate the ballooning number of unemployed through the conduct of job and career employment coaching. #

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CHD warns public on summer diseases
By Lito Dar/PIA-CAR

BAGUIO CITY — The Department of Health is reminding the public of possible health risks and diseases that comes with summer season.

City Health Services Office Medical Officer IV Dr. Donna Bel Tubera, affirmed that with the onset of the summer weather, diseases usually associated with heat usually appear which include food and water borne diseases – like food poisoning and typhoid. Other summer diseases she mentioned were measles, malaria, sore eyes, chicken pox, skin diseases (rashes, heat rash), and boils.

Heat stroke is another risk although there is no recorded case yet in the city but Tubera advised the people to be wary of this occurrence. #

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Rain gauges to serve as early warning devices
By Lito Dar/PIA-CAR

BAGUIO CITY — In line with the government’s Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) effort, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the Office of Civil Defense (OCD), in coordination with the city government, led the installation of a DOST- designed and donated rain gauge in at Lourdes Extension Barangay, here last Monday.

The said rain gauge serves as an Early Warning System (EWS) for the city during the rainy season. If such equipment collects 150mm of water within 24 hours, it is a basis to call for forced evacuation.

The group is set to install another rain gauge in the city. DOST also donated rain gauges to all provincial governments in the region. #