NEWS: The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) calls for the release of "Lolong" believed to be the biggest captive crocodile in the world. The animal rights group maintains that it is better for "Lolong" to be returned to its natural habitat since keeping it inside the cage may endanger the crock's life because of unnecessary stress and overexposure to unnatural and artificial environment. This becomes a very contentious issue since the gov't agency that is entrusted to handle the care of "lolong" asserts that it will be better for the crock to be under their protection rather than returning it to the wild thereby exposing it more to danger posed by humans and poachers. Likewise "lolong" was believed to have already devoured alive 2 humans in its area of habitat that's why returning it to the place where it used to habitate will just pose dangers to humans and the animal itself. PETA however maintains that not even the best care given to "lolong" can replicate the natural environment it is so used to and the beast may just eventually succumbed to stress and die if not immediately returned to its natural habitat. It is also believed that crocodiles may be nearing extinction that's why all necessary measures must be done to preserve them.
Are they really nearing extinction? I don't think so. Why, so called "buwayas" are all over the major streets of Metro Manila prying on helpless drivers and commuters of the metropolis. You can even see them grandstanding in the august hall of congress!
NEWS: "Sen. Lito Lapid has proposed that the weights of books being carried by students to school be lessened." While some people may raise their eyebrows on this proposal, still a lot of us take cognizance to the logic of this idea. I for one have noticed when I take my granddaughter to school that most of the elementary students are carrying schoolbags so big and seems so heavy that it looks like they are going on a month long vacation. It is believed that carrying many thick books may cause permanent physical injury to the students that's why finding out solutions to this problem must be given priority. Revolutionary shifting to the use of e-books or use of computers and other computer-controlled gadgets seems not only plausible but likewise very necessary. And what's more? This will be very attractive to students to inspire them to study harder. Other countries are pouring more and more of their fiscal budget to education since it is believed that education is the gateway to development and prosperity of the nation. Which is very true.
Lamentably, our country even slashed the 2012 fiscal budget for education while increasing that of the Conditional Cash Transfer! Pathetic.
On the issue of HEALTH - Clinical study shows that EXERCISE and weight loss are keys to control mild to moderate hypertension. "Combined exercise, weight loss, and healthy diet regimen is roughly equivalent to what can be achieved by treatment of 1 or 2 anti-hypertensive medications. This is very significant since therapeutic medications predisposed patients to a lot of side effects and drug induced reactions that may even lead to other collateral organ damages. One of the major side effects of anti-hypertensive drugs common to men is Penile Erectile Dysfunction. This condition is proven to be very disheartening to male patients. Though I have not experience this condition before, and hopefully not in the near future, I believe that my being indulged in rigorous exercise helped me maintain my present physical condition with normal BP and consistently ideal lipid profile thus eliminating the risk of abnormal cardiovascular conditions sans medication. And the most encouraging of all, modesty aside, I have maintained my virility, without the aid of sexual enhancement drugs! Hehehe. Let's go guys. Exercise!
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