Day: October 13, 2014
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 lands October 25 for Php37,990
We just got word from the Samsung sales rep over at their flagship store at SM Aura that the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 will be officially available by October 25.
The suggested retail price is pegged at Php37,990.
Smart has also put up a pre-order page for the Galaxy Note 4 which comes free under Plan 3500 with 30 months lock-in period.
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Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital hosts 2014 AEG workshop
Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital’s workshop entitled “Bridging EUS into Clinical Practice” gives participants the change to experience conducting actual endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) procedures under direct guidance of experts.
Held on September 13 at OLLH’s Center for Advanced and Therapeutic Endoscopy, the said workshop was graced by local and international EUS (endoscopic ultrasonography) experts, including Kenjiro Yasuda, MD of Kyoto Second Red Cross Hospital, and local EUS experts Frederick T. Dy, MD (Course Director), Jonard T. Co, MD and Josef Carlo N. Lazaro, MD
The AEG, a common interest group composed of leading EUS experts in Asia, regularly holds highly specialized pocket workshops, seminars and symposiums intended for both practicing and aspiring gastroenterologists and endoscopists.
The mission of the group is to spread the discipline of Endoscopic Ultrasonography – the combination of Endoscopy and Ultrasound in a single instrument in order to obtain high-resolution images and information concerning the digestive tract, the surrounding tissues and organs; visualization of tumors and its staging, evaluating the pancreas, bile ducts and submucosal lesions. The group aims to promote professional development of practicing endosonographers in the Asian region.
For this year, the basic hands-on course at OLLH was attended by a small group of invited young gastroenterologists. This one-day course started with a brief introduction to EUS followed by a series of lectures on fundamentals of EUS. The participants were able to experience conducting actual EUS procedures under direct guidance of the experts.
The next EUS Workshop, to focus on Interventional/Therapeutic EUS, is set for next year.
Law proposed to ban cell phones inside banks
A lawmaker has proposed a law called the “Cell Phone in Banks Prohibition Act of 2014” that seeks to ban and penalize the use of cell phones and similar devices inside banks as a way to fight criminals that targets the banking industry.
Authored by Rep. Gavini C. Pancho (2nd District, Bulacan), House Bill 5033 or also known as the “Cell Phone in Banks Prohibition Act of 2014″ is an Act banning the use of cellular phones or similar devices inside banks and providing penalty for violation thereof.
“Criminals have used these communications devices and exploited current technology to upgrade their capabilities in an effort to perpetuate their criminal activities and triumph against our law enforcers and defenders of the state,” said Pancho in the bill’s explanatory note.
Listed below are the prohibitions under Section 5 of the bill:
a) Clients and other persons using their cellular phones or similar personal communications devices will not be allowed inside banking premises, or if already inside, will be directed to remove themselves from the premises;
b) Likewise use of personal communications devices by Bank employees is prohibited in common areas in plain view of their clients and patrons;
c) Bank employees may use cell phones/electronic communication devices during lunch or break periods or as authorized in private space away from all clients and common work areas. Personal cell phones/electronic communication devices are to be silenced and stored during working hours;
d) Only medical doctors and emergency health care practitioners will be allowed use of such personal communication devices within bank premises when the use of such personal communication device is related to the care of patients and other emergencies.
Under its Penal Provisions, persons who refuse to abide and insist on using their phones inside the bank shall be punished by a fine not exceeding Php1,000 and will be detained in the detention facilities of the Barangay or Police station. Any bank personnel who fails or refuses to comply shall be punished by a fine of not less than Php2,000 or suspension, or both, if found guilty.
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Mazda Philippines Registers Highest Sales Quarter
Mazda Philippines registered its best sales month on record under Berjaya Auto Philippines Inc., and best sales quarter ever for Mazda in the Philippines.
Aside from the new monthly record, this achievement also sets a new best for Mazda vehicle sales in the Philippines as sales from January to September this year have already surpassed 2013’s full year total. Moreover, the sales figures from each of the months of May to September 2014 reveal that these are also the best consecutive five-month performance by far for the Mazda brand.
“Mazda’s growing sales numbers is a reflection of BAP’s commitment to the brand and its loyal customers,” says BAP president and CEO, Steven Tan. He adds, “Seeing how strong the demand is for our SKYACTIV technology- and KODO designed- vehicles, we are even more devoted to bring in the latest brand new Mazda units on the road so that more people can enjoy Mazda’s Zoom-Zoom spirit.”
Starting with the new Mazda6 executive sedan last year, followed closely by the CX5 AWD Sport and CX5 PRO crossovers, and recently the all new Mazda3 compact car — the response from the customers has exponentially grown the brand since BAP started its operations more than a year ago. The sales numbers for the most recent quarter – Q3 2014 – is the highest for a sales quarter in Mazda Philippines’s history. The Mazda2 sub-compact, first launched in 2010, and refreshed in 2012, continues to be an exceptionally strong performer as it registers its second highest ever-monthly sales record just this September, with only the 1.3L Hatchback and Sedan available on sale.
The current product line-up of Mazda Philippines includes the Mazda2 sub-compact sedan and hatchback, the recently launched all-new Mazda3 SKYACTIV compact sedan and hatchback, the Mazda6 executive sedan, the CX-5 compact SUV, the CX-9 seven-seater SUV, the MX-5 2-seater sports roadster and the BT-50 pickup truck. There are 15 Mazda sales and service dealerships located around Metro Manila: Mazda Greenhills along EDSA, Mazda Quezon Avenue and North EDSA in Quezon City, Mazda Pasig along C5, and Mazda Alabang; and in key provincial locations – Pampanga, Dagupan, Cabanatuan, Batangas, Cebu, Cagayan de Oro, Tarlac, Cavite, Iloilo and Davao.