Another Sinful Satirical Mood

Another Sinful Satirical Mood

Time to Heckle!

Justine Beiber Alert

Louie Vuitton was so furious in seeing teeny bopper singer wearing a LV trademark print jacket. The classy and luxurious company protest and said that the jacked Justin wore is a cheap fake copy cat...

We all know Justin started humbly as an internet sensation youtube star. Until, he got where he is now, but oh boy Justin, I guess you can now afford to buy real LV. So you better stop using imitation products because you are now being followed with tons of eyes. If you can’t splurge on buying an authentic LV, screw it, please don’t attempt to wear fake items. How would you like your record album be distributed in piracy style?!

Team Marian vs. Team Karylle Revisited

 I saw Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes this afternoon on GMA7’s Showbiz Central, who was excitedly promoting their new soap on the said channel. While Karylle has been back weeks from her international TV musical show at Singapore (applause to Karylle and all the Pinoy cast  included on The Kitchen Musical) and trying to lean down to vice’s troop’s silliness on their new time slot of Showtime. 

Heck, do people forgot what Marian and Dingdong did? Do they deserve happy ending? I wish. All is well that ends well, they said. I would not support such hypocorism. I wonder why Dingdong gave up a woman who finishes college at a good university (not just a cheap extension of an exclusive university), a cum laude grad, a true talent, modest and a good writer; over a rude and clumsy woman. I still cling to the facts that Karyle has never been dragged into a word mouth scandal while Marian has a bunch of videos showing her unfriendly and cruel mouth with her fans, PA’s and co-workers. Well, it must be love for Dingdong, he risked it all. As for Karylle, I hope she better find a man better than just a door bell. I guess Marian is obviously amusingly lively to be with than Karyle’s intelligent but boring ways.

Bianca Manalo  John Prats – a Marian  Dingdong in the Making

After weeks Bianca’s vehement denial on involvement on John Prats – Rachel Ann Go’s break uplast year, the two co-hosts (John and Bianca) were spotted several time hanging out (or as many suspected dating together). During interviews, Bianca even swore she has no special relationship with John. 

I had never experienced being dumped by an ex just because of another girl, but I have untoward feeling to girls like Marian and Bianca. If in marriage, I presume they are the Kiridas; in movies they are the contrabidas. I know guys may fall out of love at times, but as a well-mannered woman, you should never take advantage of the breakup. If you really love each other then they should have waited the proper time and not flirt around during ones relationship. And what I didn’t like is that those women should have not foully denied and violently said a clear conviction if they are not able to stand what they supposed innocently exclaimed which they are not. Good thing for Karylle and Rachel, they learned early on that those guys don’t have enough balls to be a man. ‘Yaan nyo, sabi ni Oprah, they will surely experience same way your guys did to you. Thrice pa ang pain! ”Never trust a man who dumped her ex just for you, he will surely do it with you again..”

Demi Moore  Ashton Kutcher

Reports said veteran actress overdosed herself with unprescribed drugs which includes cheap inhaling whip it to expensive dietary pills. Her alleged break out is due to her divorce with long time husband Ashton Kutcher. With almost 2 decades apart from their age, the two fell inlove and got married but eventually got lost in the way. Kutcher was accused of womanizing younger women that lead Ms. Demi to try hard to keep up with Ashton’s age. Before the break down scandal, few photos of Demi show a very thin and unhealthy figure. Early last year, Demi also had people talking when she took photos of herself in bathing suits inside a bathroom and posting it on twitter. 

Who says, age doesn’t matter? It really is. It is obvious that Demi was so stressed in keeping up with Ashton’s era and taste. Though Demi at her age is still visually appealing and gorgeous, she still felt she is lacking. People had rudely called her cougar (though as most people view the “cougar”word is a positive address to successful and still pretty woman who’s in their 40’s); she became too depressed and substantially ill. I was right then, Ashton is a jerk, nobody realized that until what she did with Demi.

Kris Aquino’s Promise is a Promise to Break

In the recent interview with Kris, she promised that she won’t enter in a new relationship. She tactlessly told credible and respected showbiz journalist that her sisters are surely happy and hoping she’ll keep her promise. Knowing herself well and realizing that she can’t keep her uttered words to keep, she swiftly added that her promise of being single is just for a while and maybe sometime next year she’d be happy to open her heart again.

As expected, Kris can’t live without someone to #@$@$#$#% her heart! She’s such a brat that she totally knew her family would still love her unconditionally regardless how reckless her decisions are. I used to hate Kris a lot when I was younger, but when I got married and had kids, I kind of feel for her. And the fact i enjoyed her shows because she puts a lot of hard work, research and effort in being a talk show host. She always makes her show fun even in the most boring topic and most annoying guest her shows have. But in talking about her personal life and the way she decide her life – she is a total wreck. I hope she finally listen to her siblings and learn the value of ‘marriage’. The old famous saying has deeper meaning than it seems, “Ang pag-aasawa ay di parang kaning isusubo na pagnapaso pwedeng iluwa”. Marriage is too hard and complicated to understand.  As a married person and with a 4-year-old son, yes, there may have times I wished I can just walk out of it and give up. But the essence of marriage does not base only if how long had been the couple had been happy or how frequent does the two fight. It is not a plain agreement that both must always felt that same sparking feeling they both felt before they commit themselves together. Phase after phase of marriage, it must really come to the point of surviving together despite of differences and painful moments together.  (Except of course, it will be another story if fidelity issue hahaha! ) I hope Kris realizes that and must accept that what is marriage is.

The Treacherous Man’s Best Friend

 

The Treacherous Man’s Best Friend

What You Need to Know About Rabies

Grueling Experience

I am a dog person. I like dogs over cats. I never exactly rattle if a dog barks at me furiously. My better-half otherwise freaks out if he sees (even the most harmless looking ones) a dog approaches him (unless, of course if he owns the dog). It was a total turn off when we strolled around Puerto Gallera’s beaches and a wandering dog almost attacked us, (that time he was just a boy friend, oh boy, I should have thought of not marrying him) he used me as a shield from the fuming dog. Another was when we had our honeymoon at Baguio City and we had to take a picture with Douglas (hey, if you’ve visited Pines View, pretty much you knew who Douglas is...); I had to convince him for 15 long minutes before we could finally take a photo. I never understood my hubbyness until my brother was bitten by our neighbour’s adopted a pregnant abandoned dog that they fed regularly (but eventually never volunteering in paying for my brother’s vaccine). It’s a hell! Not that I less worry of my brother’s ripped skin on legs due to the dog’s deep horrific bite, but it also hurts me more to have spent Php 12,800.00 for the anti-rabies vaccine. Aside from the “other expenses “we had for transportations, food and medications; plus the stress.  

That day on, I often back off if I see a dog coming. Yes, I now officially panic when a dog howl at me.

What the heck is Rabies?

Rabies is a virus usually carried by rats, cats, raccoons and animals alike. But rabies is commonly and easily spread by dogs. Most household has a dog (or more) as part of their families. Since dogs are directly in contact with people, thus, these animals are often times directly suspected as the culprit in spreading the rabid disease.

A person contaminated with rabies virus can only be detected once severe symptoms occur, such as:

ü  Over sensitivity with light

ü  Detest water

ü  Rabid change in attitude – either delirium or sudden depression occurs (often times misdiagnosed as insanity)

ü  Uncontrollable eye movements

ü  Watery mouth

If victim was obviously attacked by a rabid dog, the dog will manifest the following behaviour:

ü  Sudden change in attitude - Sociable dogs becomes rabid and unexpectedly attack and too defensive of people or other dogs as well; while loud dogs suddenly becomes quiet and weak

ü  Either watery mouth or too dry mouth (most dogs drooled of excessive saliva)

ü  Loss of appetite

ü  Rough howling and barking in an irregular time of the day or night

ü  Extreme disgust of water or overly drinks too much water

ü  In a week to 3 months time (other studies shows it may took 6 months) after the bite, the dog may go seriously ill and die. That it’s why physicians  advise to observe dog for 4 weeks or so before killing the animal (as a common practice by older people)

How does rabies can be transmitted?

The big R virus can be transmitted through saliva of an infected animal to another animal or human saliva or blood as well. 

Case 1: A 5 year old dog (Dog A) was vaccinated with anti-rabies when it was a year old, and shares a food bowl with another dog (Dog B) who has a positive rabies virus (which owner doesn’t notice symptoms that Dog B is already infected). Eventually, since Dog A vaccine is not boosted up yearly, it will be infected as well.

Case2: Late Fernando Poe Jr.’s dad, actor and real life UP oblates, name, died of rabies. He was infected with the big R when an unsuspected dog licked his minor cut on skin. 

Case 3: A toddler kisses an innocent neighbour’s Japanese pitch dog. After a decade the kid died of rabies which they thought at first she only suffered from mental illness. Parents claim they never had a dog and their daughter has never been bitten or attacked by dog.

Case4: A documentary news aired a family whose eldest son died of rabies and the rest of the 2 sibling and parents are now waiting for the big R symptoms to manifest in them because they all share dining utensils. The family were not aware that one of them already had rabies not until he died.

Can our children be vaccinated with anti-rabies as a prevention vaccine like any other vaccines like mumps’ or chicken pox?

It is only a must to have a person be vaccinated if a suspected contact (bite, scratch or even a simple lick) with animals like dogs, cats, racoons, among others occur. Usually, toddlers and infants has no adequate ability to tell if they had been in close contact (as unreported cases) with the animals, parents and guardians must be vigilant enough to secure their kids’ safety; though there may have some paediatricians who willingly gives dose shots. 

All pets are required to be vaccinated yearly with anti-rabies.

Where do anti-rabies vaccines available?

Check your nearest health center or local government veterinary office for schedule of free vaccine of your pets. Our dogs get it every summer which our local vet office regularly schedules. If you’re lucky enough, they also give free shampoo and supplements to your pets. Just invest time and effort to travel your dogs with you going to the vaccination area. There are localities that are so lucky that the Veterinary doctors are the ones visiting house to house to vaccinate dogs.

If you had been bitten by a dog, provincial government hospitals (and there are some NGOs) have designated and provided Bite Center (they call it ABC’s) for cheaper shots than those of vaccines given by private clinics and hospitals. Make sure to check availability of the vaccine on the public Bite centers there may have times they run out and will just keep you waiting. Treat every bite from a dog, whether a stray dog or a regularly vaccinated dog as an emergency and must be given abrupt shots ASAP.

You have to pay for the whole bottle of the anti-rabies formula even you were not able to consume all. Once a bottle was opened, it should be disposed soon. So it is wise try to look for someone who has also same need of vaccine as you have so you can share a bottle of the anti-rabies vaccine; that if you had no choice but to go to a private clinic.

What will I do if any of my family members has been bitten?

Immediately wash bite area (or scratch or ant contact area) with soap and water. Wash it thoroughly and efficiently. Then disinfect with betadine solution or and hydrogen peroxide ( make sure agua ocinada should be with equal parts of water so that it won’t hurt)

Rush patient to nearest clinic or hospital which has physician to inject anti-rabies shots. Doctors are the only ones allowed to give the vaccines.

Make sure to follow the given instruction of the physicians as well as complete and observe the schedule of the next succeeding anti-rabies shots. At times like this, you must prepare a cash to pay for the vaccine

If the dog that bites me is a regularly vaccinated dog, should I still have to be vaccinated?   

It depends, if you won the dog and you know you maintained a good hygiene on your pet, completed a yearly anti-rabies vaccine and has never been exposed to other dogs outside your care; you may not want to overdo vaccine on yourself. If you aren’t sure of your dog’s health, better see a doctor and have yourself be vaccinated.

But if in case you were attacked by a dog which you barely knew, you should be vaccinated.

If you knew the owner of the dog and the dog is well taken care of, and you still feel uneasy (paranoia still haunts you); you can respectfully ask the owner to shoulder your vaccination (or you can share the expenses, or depending on what you both peacefully settled for).

How much is an anti-rabies vaccine cost?      

An average amount of anti-rabies vaccine for a medium built adult (about 45 -55 kg) is Php 12,800.00 to complete the 5 required shots. 

Anti-rabies vaccine is divided into 5 series of shots:

©  Day 1 – the day the victim is directly in contact with the suspected animal (whether a bite, scratch or lick)

©  Day 2 – 5 days after the first contact and first vaccine was made

©  Day 3 – 10^th day after the first shot

©  Day 4 – 15^th day after the 1^st vaccine

©  Day 5 – 20^th day and last scheduled anti-rabies shot

If you missed one of the schedules, you have to start with Day 1 shot again to complete 5 shots. So make sure you observe the schedule which your physician gave you. You can’t afford to pay more than 5 shots, just so you miss 1 day of vaccine.

The amount of vaccine prescription depends on the body weight of the patient, thus, the heavier the victim the more expensive the shot is. But if you have nothing to share with the rabies vaccine formula, whether you used all or just a pinch, you have to pay for the whole bottle. Opened big R bottles are not useable for next scheduled shot.

Can I demand to the owner of the pet to pay for my vaccine?

Yes, the law requires them to pay for the damages since their pets are under their responsibility and jurisdiction, unless you trespass from their property and posed a threat to their safety. Otherwise, you can charge them from slight physical injury to major physical injury. There have been no specific law in the Philippines yet against irresponsible pet ownership, which I intend to pursue and encourage our law makers to write and implement. 

But if you knew the pet owner and is close to you, you may try to calmly and peacefully settle this issue with them before spending for your attorney’s fee and other litigation expenses. You may surely win the case but you may lose a friend.

What can we do to prevent spread of rabies?

What we can do:

ü  Make a way to educate and create a program within your community about rabies. Which brings me to calling the government to have more systematic programs in fighting and responding to rabies disease

ü  Start in your home: be a responsible pet owner. Have your pets be vaccinated yearly (yes, it should be yearly vaccination), proper pet hygiene, and feed your pets with healthy foods. If you’re pet accidentally scratches, licked or (worst) bit someone, be courteous enough to pay for the vaccine of the person who came in contact with your pet. If you do not want to spend for the vaccination, better yet do not let loose your pet when there are other persons around your house. A proper lash and pen must be always provided for your pets

ü   And of course continue to love dogs. Rabies if horrifying but dogs are still our best pal. After all, dogs are the best company and inexpensive guard at home.

Researched from:

Dr. Cecile Tumulto-Diaz, my son’s Pedia

Philippine DOH Website -http://www.doh.gov.ph/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabies

GMA News - http://www.filipino-tv.info/2010/11/watch-i-witness-november-15-2010-rabies.html

http://www.answers.com/topic/rabies-vaccine

http://www.ehow.com/facts_5444291_rabies-humans.html