Whither the trees and the forests? The Task Force Total Commercial Log Ban in the Philippines

2014 ◽  
pp. 175-208
Keyword(s):  
Task Force ◽  
The Philippines

scholarly journals Urban planning following humanitarian crises: supporting urban communities and local governments to take the lead

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 265-282 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victoria Maynard ◽  
Elizabeth Parker ◽  
Rahayu Yoseph-Paulus ◽  
David Garcia
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Urban Planning ◽  
Urban Communities ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Task Force ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Government Support ◽  
Humanitarian Crises ◽  
Government Capacity ◽  
The Indian Ocean

This paper describes research investigating UN-Habitat’s experience supporting communities and local government to undertake urban planning following humanitarian crises. Two case studies were examined: Banda Aceh, Indonesia, following the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami in 2004; and Tacloban, the Philippines, following Super Typhoon Haiyan in 2013. The study found that urban planning following humanitarian crises can empower communities and governments to manage their own recovery. However, they may lack the knowledge, experience, time, tools or technology needed to take the lead. Organizations supporting urban communities and local government to undertake urban planning following humanitarian crises should consider: the most appropriate speed, scale and depth of the intervention given the context and their own funding and capacity; building local government capacity through secondments or partnerships; establishing a recovery and reconstruction planning task force; appropriate strategies for working with affected communities and their leaders; and advocating for national government support.

scholarly journals Ethnic differences in the relationship between body mass index and percentage body fat among Asian children from different backgrounds

2011 ◽  
Vol 106 (9) ◽  
pp. 1390-1397 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ailing Liu ◽  
Nuala M. Byrne ◽  
Masaharu Kagawa ◽  
Guansheng Ma ◽  
Bee Koon Poh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Composition ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Ethnic Differences ◽  
Task Force ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Fat Free Mass ◽  
Percentage Body Fat ◽  
Asian Children ◽  
The Relationship

Overweight and obesity in Asian children are increasing at an alarming rate; therefore a better understanding of the relationship between BMI and percentage body fat (%BF) in this population is important. A total of 1039 children aged 8–10 years, encompassing a wide BMI range, were recruited from China, Lebanon, Malaysia, The Philippines and Thailand. Body composition was determined using the 2H dilution technique to quantify total body water and subsequently fat mass, fat-free mass and %BF. Ethnic differences in the BMI–%BF relationship were found; for example, %BF in Filipino boys was approximately 2 % lower than in their Thai and Malay counterparts. In contrast, Thai girls had approximately 2·0 % higher %BF values than in their Chinese, Lebanese, Filipino and Malay counterparts at a given BMI. However, the ethnic difference in the BMI–%BF relationship varied by BMI. Compared with Caucasian children of the same age, Asian children had 3–6 units lower BMI at a given %BF. Approximately one-third of the obese Asian children (%BF above 25 % for boys and above 30 % for girls) in the study were not identified using the WHO classification and more than half using the International Obesity Task Force classification. Use of the Chinese classification increased the sensitivity. Results confirmed the necessity to consider ethnic differences in body composition when developing BMI cut-points and other obesity criteria in Asian children.

scholarly journals Otorhinolaryngology Out-Patient Practice in the “Post”-COVID-19 Era: Ensuring a Balance Between Service and Safety

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-29
Author(s):  
Jose Florencio Lapeña ◽  
Franco Louie Abes ◽  
Mark Anthony Gomez ◽  
Cesar Vincent Villafuerte ◽  
Rodante Roldan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Task Force ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Neck Surgery ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Data Sources ◽  
World Health ◽  
Patient Health ◽  
Health Organization

Objective: To review available resources and provide evidence-based recommendations that may optimize otorhinolaryngologic out-patient health care delivery in the “post”-COVID-19 era while ensuring the safety of our patients, healthcare workers and staff. Data Sources: Relevant peer-reviewed journal articles; task force, organizational and institutional, government and non-government organization recommendations; published guidelines from medical, health-related, and scientific organizations. Methods: A comprehensive review of the literature on the COVID-19 pandemic as it pertained to “post”-COVID 19 out-patient otorhinolaryngologic practice was obtained from peer-reviewed articles, guidelines, recommendations, and statements that were identified through a structured search of the data sources for relevant literature utilizing MEDLINE (through PubMed and PubMed Central PMC), Google (and Google Scholar), HERDIN Plus, the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Health Library, and grey literature including social media (blogs, Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook). In-patient management (including ORL surgical procedures such as tracheostomy) were excluded. Retrieved material was critically appraised and organized according to five discussion themes: physical office set-up, patient processing, personal protection, procedures, and prevention and health-promotion. Conclusion: These recommendations are consistent with the best available evidence to date, and are globally acceptable while being locally applicable. They address the concerns of otorhinolaryngologists and related specialists about resuming office practice during the “post”-COVID-19 period when strict quarantines are gradually lifted and a transition to the “new” normal is made despite the unavailability of a specific vaccine for SARS-CoV-2. While they target practice settings in the Philippines, they should be useful to ENT (ear, nose & throat) surgeons in other countries in ensuring a balance between service and safety as we continue to serve our patients during these challenging times. Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; otorhinolaryngology; otolaryngology head and neck surgery;ENT; out-patient practice; clinic practice.

scholarly journals Libraries and their role in transitional justice in the Philippines

IFLA Journal ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iyra S. Buenrostro ◽  
Johann Frederick A. Cabbab
Keyword(s):  
Transitional Justice ◽  
Task Force ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Martial Law ◽  
University Library ◽  
Memory Work ◽  
The University

The stories of the University Library of the University of the Philippines Diliman, Task Force Detainees of the Philippines, and Bantayog ng mga Bayani (Monument to the Heroes), the libraries that survived during and after the martial law years in the Philippines under the late strongman President Ferdinand Marcos, are told as part of the country’s direction towards transitional justice. The authors argue that the Philippines is experiencing an ‘extended’ transition and that libraries play an important role as memory activists. The narratives and experiences of the librarians and staff show various memory work, reconciliation activities, redress practices, and collaborations.

scholarly journals Sustained Government Engagement Improves Subsequent Pandemic Risk Reporting In Conflict Zones

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
DOTAN HAIM ◽  
NICO RAVANILLA ◽  
RENARD SEXTON
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Task Force ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Outreach Program ◽  
Conflict Zones ◽  
State Institutions ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Community Information ◽  
Government Capacity ◽  
Risk Reporting

Community information sharing is crucial to a government’s ability to respond to a disaster or a health emergency, such as a pandemic. In conflict zones, however, citizens and local leaders often lack trust in state institutions and are unwilling to cooperate, risking costly delays and information gaps. We report results from a randomized experiment in the Philippines regarding government efforts to provide services and build trust with rural communities in a conflict-affected region. We find that the outreach program increased the probability that village leaders provide time-sensitive pandemic risk information critical to the regional Covid-19 Task Force by 20%. The effect is largest for leaders who, at baseline, were skeptical about government capacity and fairness and had neutral or positive attitudes towards rebels. A test of mechanisms suggests that treated leaders updated their beliefs about government competence and shows that neither security improvement nor project capture by the rebels are primary drivers. These findings highlight the important role that government efforts to build connections with conflict-affected communities can play in determining public health outcomes during times of national emergencies.

scholarly journals Division of Lanao Del Sur 1, DepEd-ARMM: Its Vital Role in Peacebuilding and Reconciliation in the Post-Conflict Settings

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sahanee M. Sumagayan
Keyword(s):  
Task Force ◽  
Statistical Treatment ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Economic Transformation ◽  
Post Conflict ◽  
Conflict Settings ◽  
The Government ◽  
Southern Island

The Philippines has experienced over 40 years of internal armed conflict in the Southern Island of Mindanao, as the resident Muslim population continues to demand self-determination. Hence, this study aimed to locate and explore frameworks on building peace initiatives and conflict tools resolution as the symbolic rites of procedures. Specifically, it sought to: 1) Understand the meaning of peacebuilding and reconciliation in the context of post-conflict settings; 2) Define extremism; 3) Determine the role of Division of Lanao del Sur 1, DepEd-ARMM in preventing extremism, and 4) Determine how education can counter religious extremism. Using documentary analysis method, data were obtained and collected from the Mindanao State University (MSU) System library, the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the Philippine National Police, the Department of Education (DepEd-ARMM), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), the Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC), and Bangon Marawi Task Force. There were six (6) key informants interviewed by the researcher. Based on the nature of the study, no statistical treatment of data gathered was done. This is the limitation of the study.  Findings revealed that peacebuilding facilitates the establishment of durable peace and prevents the recurrence of violence through reconciliation, education, institutional and political building for economic transformation. The Division of Lanao del Sur 1, DepED-ARMM recommends that the government should create an independent commission to highlight measurable progress and determine the benchmarks that these programs have met.

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