Japanese Encephalitis in the Philippines

source: Center for Disease Control and Prevention What is Japanese encephalitis? Japanese encephalitis (JE) is a disease spread through mosquito bites. Symptoms usually take 5-15 days to develop and include fever, headache, vomiting, confusion, and difficulty moving. Symptoms that develop later include swelling around the brain and coma. JE is a serious disease that may cause death. Who is at risk? Travelers who go to Asia are at risk for...

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How to Avoid Extra Charge by Taxi Drivers

Since LTFRB suspended Uber's operations recently thisweek, some commuters opt to ride taxi once again. Someone posted on facebook her technique to avoid the extra Php 100.00 charge by a taxi driver.  Here's the script: Me: (Pumara ng Taxi na chaka, dahil wala ng choice)  Kuya sa BGC nga po!  Tsuper: Boss trapik dun. Me: E pa'no? Tsuper: Sige. Basta dagdagan mo ha. P100. (sumakay ako, Umandar. Nagtulug-tulugan...

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Versace on the Floor (Official Video)

The billboard hit Versace on the Floor by Bruno Mars has been famous in the past months without having it's official MTV. Today, they released the official video of Versace on the Floor. Featuring the girl named Zendaya. As of the moment, it has 2.1 million views for just 8hrs. (Aug. 13, 2017 - USA time) Watch it on the link abo...

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6.2 Magnitude Earthquake Update August 11, 2017

At around 1:28pm the presence of an earthquake in Metro Manila was felt. According to the android app eQuake, it was magnitude 6.2 and its epicenter is in Tuy, Batangas. Luckily, this is not the BIG ONE yet!. Everyone was prepared especially in those high rise buildings. Evacuation of buildings was seen in BGC and Makati. According to Philvolcs: Phivolcs upgrades 1:28 PM earthquake to magnitude 6.3. Origin of the quake was recorded at Nasugbu,...

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Comparative Analysis of Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) and Conventional Taxi Services in Metro Manila

Abstract: This research presents a comparative analysis of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) of TNCs vs Conventional Taxis. The key performance indicators include travel speed, reliability, passenger expense, and quality of service. Travel diaries from regular riders of Uber, GrabCar and Conventional Taxi’s ran for 30 days in order to gather data and compare its KPIs. Hence, additional surveys such as: (1) availability of vehicle check and (2) performance indicator survey were also conducted in order to validate. Based from the results of the...

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