#CAAP response

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Earthquake Shakes Davao Occidental: Airports' Safety in the Spotlight

In a recent seismic event that rocked Davao Occidental and other parts of Mindanao, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) swiftly responded to assess the impact on airport facilities. The magnitude 6.8 earthquake, which struck at 04:14 PM today, has left its mark on some key aviation hubs in the region. Source: PinoyBuilders.ph General Santos Airport: Minor Damages but Smooth…

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Self-Care Assessment

The following worksheet for assessing self-care is not exhaustive, merely suggestive. Feel free to add areas of self-care that are relevant for you and rate yourself on how often and how well you are taking care of yourself these days. When you are finished, look for patterns in your responses. Are you more active in some areas of self-care? Do you tend to ignore others? Are there items on the list that hadn't even occurred to you? Listen to your internal responses and dialogue about self-care, and take note of anything you would like to prioritize moving forward.

Rate the following areas according to how well you think you are doing...

3 = I do this well (e.g., frequently) 2 = I do this OK (e.g., occasionally) 1 = I barely or rarely do this 0 = I never do this ? = This never occurred to me

Physical Self-Care

Eat regularly (breakfast, lunch, and dinner)

Get regular medical care for prevention

Get medical care when needed

Take time off when sick

Wear clothes I like

Do some fun physical activity

Think positive thoughts about my body

Exercise

Eat healthily

Get massages

Take vacations

Get enough sleep

Do some fun artistic activity

(Other)

Psychological Self-Care

Take day trips or mini-vacations

Have my own personal psychotherapy

Make time away from technology/internet

Read something unrelated to work

Notice my thoughts, beliefs, attitudes, feelings

Engage my intelligence in a new way or area

Do something at which I am not expert

Make time for self-reflection

Write in a journal

Attend to minimizing life stress

Be curious

Say no to extra responsibilities

Be okay leaving work at work

(Other)

Emotional Self-Care

Spend time with people whose company I enjoy

Stay in contact with important people in my life

Re-read favorite books, re-view favorite movies

Identify and seek out comforting activities/places

Express my outrage in social action or discussion

Love myself

Allow myself to cry

Give myself affirmation/praise

Find things that make me laugh

(Other)

Spiritual Self-Care

Make time for reflection

Find a spiritual connection or community

Be aware of non-material aspects of life

Try at times not to be in charge or the expert

Identify what is meaningful to me

Seek out reenergizing or nourishing experiences

Contribute to causes in which I believe

Read or listen to something inspirational

Spend time in nature

Be open to inspiration

Cherish my optimism and hope

Be open to knowing

Meditate

Find time for prayer or praise

Have experiences of awe

(Other)

Relationship Self-Care

Schedule regular dates with my partner

Call, check on, or see my relatives

Share a fear, hope, or secret with someone I trust

Stay in contact with faraway friends

Make time for personal correspondence

Allow others to do things for me

Make time to be with friends

Ask for help when I need it

Communicate with my family

Enlarge my social circle

Spend time with animals

(Other)

Workplace or Professional Self-Care

Take time to chat with coworkers

Identify projects/tasks that are exciting

Balance my load so that nothing is "way too much"

Arrange work space to be comfortable

Get regular supervision or consultation

Negotiate/advocate for my needs

Make quiet time to work

Take a break during the day

Set limits with my boss/peers

Have a peer support group

Identify rewarding tasks

(Other)

Overall Balance

Strive for balance within my work-life and work day

Strive for balance among my family, friends, and relationships

Strive for balance between play and rest

Strive for balance between work/service and personal time

Strive for balance in looking forward and acknowledging the moment

Areas of Self-Care that are Relevant to You

(Other)

Adapted from Saakvitne, Pearlman, & Staff of TSI/CAAP (1996). Transforming the Pain: A Workbook on Vicarious Traumatization. Norton. Adapted by Lisa D. Butler, PhD.

end transcript.

i know we're all sick of self-care being a marketing tactic now, but i don't think a lot of us have any other concept of self-care beyond what companies have tried to sell us, so i thought i'd share my favorite self-care hand out

brought to you by how mad i just got at a Target ad

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Helikon Investments Ltd Reduces Stake in Eldorado Gold Corp

Helikon Investments Ltd Reduces Stake in Eldorado Gold Corp

On December 31, 2024, Helikon Investments Ltd (Trades, Portfolio) executed a notable transaction involving Eldorado Gold Corp (EGO, Financial). The firm reduced its holdings in the company by 2,239,685 shares, marking a change of -11.87%. This strategic move reflects Helikon's ongoing portfolio management efforts, as the firm continues to adjust its investments in response to market conditions and company performance metrics.

Helikon Investments Ltd (Trades, Portfolio): A Profile

Helikon Investments Ltd (Trades, Portfolio) is a distinguished investment firm headquartered in London, known for its focus on value investing. The firm manages an equity portfolio valued at approximately $950 million, with significant holdings in sectors such as Basic Materials and Industrials. Helikon's top holdings include companies like VEON Ltd (VEON, Financial), Eldorado Gold Corp (EGO, Financial), Skeena Resources Ltd (SKE, Financial), Corporacion America Airports SA (CAAP, Financial), and Vista Energy SAB de CV (VIST, Financial). This diverse portfolio underscores the firm's strategic approach to investing in high-potential sectors.

Understanding Eldorado Gold Corp

Eldorado Gold Corp is a Canadian-based producer of gold and base metals, with operations spanning Turkey, Canada, Greece, and Romania. The company boasts a market capitalization of $3.18 billion and is currently considered modestly overvalued with a GF Value of $13.64. Eldorado Gold's portfolio includes high-quality assets and long-term partnerships with local communities, with projects such as Kisladag, Efemcukuru, Skouries, Perama Hill, and Certej. The company's strategic positioning in the metals and mining industry highlights its potential for growth and stability.

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Malaysia and the Philippines teams up to improve air transport search to rescue capabilities to control air navigation.

Philippines, Manila — On Wednesday, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) announced that it has teamed up with its Malaysian equivalent to improve search and rescue operations. As part of its mission to control air navigation, the Civil Aviation Authority Act, also known as Republic Act 9497, assigns the CAAP the responsibility of developing search and rescue policies and…

[aymanmatnews]

Manila airport power failure causes flight delays, diversions.. Flights to and from #Manila are on hold due to technical issues at the Air Navigation Facilities of the Civil Aviation Authority of the #Philippines (CAAP), The MIAA Emergency Response Teams have been ordered to implement SOPs pursuant to the MIAA Manual on Irregular Operations (MIAA-IROPS), Gulf Air, Korean Airlines, and Saudia Airlines distributed food packs and drinks to passengers of delayed flights in the air traffic facilities of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm3YPrfIi4I/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[imjustthemechanic]

Natalie Jones and the Golden Ship

Part 1/? - A Meeting at the Palace Part 2/? - Curry Talk Part 3/? - Princess Sitamun Part 4/? - Not At Rest Part 5/? - Dead Men Tell no Tales Part 6/? - Sitamun Rises Again Part 7/? - The Curse of Madame Desrosiers Part 8/? - Sabotage at Guedelon Part 9/? - A Miracle Part 10/? - Desrosiers’ Elixir Part 11/? - Athens in October Part 12/? - The Man in Black Part 13/? - Mr. Neustadt Part 14/? - The Other Side of the Story Part 15/? - A Favour Part 16/? - A Knock on the Window Part 17/? - Sir Stephen and Buckeye Part 18/? - Books of Alchemy Part 19/? - The Answers Part 20/? - A Gift Left Behind Part 21/? - Santorini Part 22/? - What the Doves Found Part 23/? - A Thief in the Night Part 24/? - Healing Part 25/? - Newton’s Code Part 26/? - Montenegro Part 27/? - The Lost Relic Part 28/? - The Homunculinus Part 29/? - The End is Near Part 30/? - The Face of Evil Part 31/? - The Morning After Part 32/? - Next Stop Part 33/? - A Sighting in Messina Part 34/? - Taormina Part 35/? - Burning Part 36/? - Recovery Part 37/? - Pilgrimage to Vesuvius Part 38/? - The Scent of Hell Part 39/? - She’ll be Coming Down the Mountain Part 40/? - Stowaways Part 41/? - Bon Voyage Part 42/? - Turnabout Part 43/? - The Apple

It’s quiet.  Too quiet.

For a moment there was silence.  It was Sir Stephen who broke it.

“If we are to agree,” he said, “then there must be one thing I insist upon.”

“And what’s that?” Newton asked cautiously.

“You must make no more of those.”  He nodded at the Steward homunculus.  “And you must give me the remains you have used as a template, so I may have them properly interred on English soil.  That man was my friend, Sir James Buckeye, and I am weary of seeing his face everywhere and having it not know me.”

Newton looked at the steward, then at Jim, then at Sir Stephen again.  Sir Stephen nodded gravely.  He was sitting up straight, his hands clasped on the table in front of him, and he looked like a rock in the face of a storm.

“Very well,” said Newton. “The remains aren’t here, though – they’re at my workshop in Athens.  I’ll give them to you when we’re finished in Barcelona.”

“I would like some token, to show that you mean it,” said Sir Stephen.

Newton beckoned the Steward homunculus to come closer.  It obeyed, whereupon Newton stood, and reached to pinch the man’s throat on either side of the windpipe.  The empty uniform dropped to the ground in a puff of gray dust.

Jim quickly lowered his head.  He hadn’t wanted to see that, but now he was too late not to.

“Is that token enough?” asked Newton.

“It will do,” Sir Stephen decided.

Natasha had never been on a cruise ship.  She’d travelled by boat, as both passenger and crew, but never in this sort of luxury, and she was out of practice at elegant dining.  The CAAP had eaten with royalty a couple of times, but even that wasn’t this formal – her Majesty the Queen preferred to eat good wholesome food with her family and would drink brandy until she was telling bawdy jokes and somebody had to send the children to bed early. Here there was a string quartet playing, waiters were constantly at their elbow to top up her wine glass, and the room was full of the murmur of quiet conversations and the clink of silver and crystal.

As he’d promised, Newton had pulled some strings to get them a room they didn’t have to share with the Contessa’s menagerie, and had even found them some evening wear, apparently at shops on board the ship.  Nat was wearing a pink cocktail dress with a matching purse, and Sharon was in a powder blue gown that could have been fresh off a Milan runway.  Sir Stephen’s tuxedo was a little too small for him, so he was moving very carefully as he ate, worried about tearing it.  Allen, not a formal diner by nature, barely dared move at all.  Jim’s long hair was pulled back in a man-bun and he’d shaved, and in a tux Nat had to admit he looked very good indeed.

“So the apple,” Sam said.

“The apple!” Newton laughed.  He was in a suit and tie, although his own long hair hung down, and for the first time he was not wearing a hat.  Nat was a little disappointed to find that he wasn’t bald on top.  “I never expected that to end up being the story I was famous for.  It came from an argument with one of my students.  I was trying to explain that the same force which causes things to fall on Earth also keeps things moving in the heavens, and he simply refused to understand.  The thought experiment with the cannon was doing nothing for him.  He said that when he shook a tree, the apples fell down, rather than going into orbit – so I picked up an apple and threw it, and asked him to imagine that it kept going so fast that by the time it reached where the ground ought to be, the ground had curved away from it, and he finally understood!

“Then I thought,” Newton went on, “what is the apple? What does it mean?”  He looked expectantly around the table.

“Knowledge?” offered Allen.

“Yes, exactly!” Newton nodded, a smile on his face. “The apple which opened the eyes of Adam and Eve to the truth!  You see, people think alchemists are a bunch of superstitious fools, finding correspondences in things and basing all their practices around them, but you can’t argue when it works!  Thereafter I used a falling apple as an example of something under the influence of gravity, and the rest of the story, that one had hit me on the head and inspired me, grew all on its own.”  He snorted. “I think people like to find outside explanation’s for a great man’s insights.  It makes them feel better that they don’t share his genius.”

Nat was still nervous. This was all too nice.  Maybe it was just that she’d never been at a formal dinner where something wasn’t going on behind the scenes, but the idea that they were all just friends now seemed absurd.  Was she too comfortable with secrets, that she couldn’t feel at ease with open-ness?

Despite her nervousness, though, she still looked perfectly at ease as she sipped her wine. “What are you going to do with your gold, once you get it?” she asked.  “Is there something you’re planning to spend it on, or are you just going to make a big heap and sit on it?”

“Oh, I’m not going to make gold, actually,” said Newton.  “The Philosopher’s Stone can make anything, as long as its structure is fairly simple.  I’m going to use it to create large perfect sapphires for interstellar lasers.”

Natasha had been about to ask him where the feather from the Holy Dove came in, but her train of thought abruptly derailed when he started talking in terms of actual science. “I’m sorry?” she asked, not sure she’d heard right.

“You’re… you’re trying to communicate with aliens?” asked Sam, equally astonished.

“Yes!” said Newton. “Alchemy is nothing but a search for the truth, for the templates of nature, as you so eloquently put it yourselves. Other beings in the cosmos must be doing the same thing, and their templates will be slightly different, because their DNA is different, their language is different, their whole way of codifying information must be different, and it’s the codification that gives information power.  Think what we could learn from each other?”

“Alien alchemists.” Sam shook his head.  “There’s a phrase I never thought I’d hear.”

Nat caught Sir Stephen’s eye.  He gave a slight nod, and she returned it.  He was worried, too.  She tried Allen next, and found he still hadn’t touched his vichyssoise.

“It’s soup, Dad,” she murmured.  “You’re supposed to eat it.”

“It’s cold,” he replied.

“It’s supposed to be,” said Nat.  “Blame the French.”

He picked up his spoon. “I think you’ve been living in Britain too long, Ginger Snap,” he said.

“Not really,” she replied.  “The French have a lot to answer for.  Mayonnaise, for example.”

Allen chuckled, then had to raise his voice as the string quartet bowed before taking a break, and applause filled the room.  “So are you going to marry Jim?” he asked.

He’d intended it to be a private question, but the applause ended a little too soon, and he spoke the words marry Jim into the silence left behind.  The other people at the table turned to look at him and Nat, and Jim himself muttered a curse as he banged his elbow on the edge of the table in his surrise.

“Sorry,” said Allen quickly.  “What I meant was… well, obviously it’s up to you.”  He was speaking quietly now, but it was too late – everybody was already listening, including some people at neighbouring tables.  “But I wanted to say, don’t do it just for the soul thing. If you’re going to marry him, be sure that you love him.”

“Dad,” Nat said. Didn’t he realize he was just forcing his foot further and further down his throat?

He seemed to, but he was determined to continue regardless.  “What I’m saying is, don’t rush.  Newton said he could live a long time, so don’t feel you have to hurry. Your mother and I knew each other for two years before we settled down.”

“Dad,” she repeated.

“We figured if we could put up with each other that long, fight, and forgive each other, then we were okay for lie.”

“Dad!” Nat insisted. “Just… please stop.”  She held up a hand between them, as if to physically block his words.

Allen turned red. “Sorry,” he said, and took a big mouthful of his cold soup.

Unfortunately, Sir Stephen decided to chime in.  “I have thought for the beginning that Buckeye would have liked you, Natalie,” he said.  “He would have approved the match.  Jim, I know you said you do not care what Buckeye would have thought, but I know he would have felt responsible for you, as for a younger brother or even a son.”

Jim was still rubbing his elbow.  “You know what?” he asked.  “Nat’s right. Just stop.”

The other people at the table – and at a couple of nearby tables – laughed.  The strangers around them might not understand the situation, but they could tell that somebody was having their relationship discussed in public by friends and family, and laughed to ease the tension.  Natasha laughed too, because her own anxiety was high. It didn’t help.

After dinner there was a comedian performing in the ship’s theatre, and more dancing in the piazza. The big-screen TVs in the Orion Pub were showing a soccer game.  The spa and casino were open for business.  There were a million options for people who wanted to enjoy themselves, but Nat wasn’t interested in any of them.  She went out onto the Lido Deck where the last light of sunset was still visible in the sky, and leaned on the railing at the back of the ship, watching the stars come out to the east.  The lights of Naples, or at least of the Italian coastline, were still just barely visible on the horizon.

Sir Stephen joined her. “This isn’t right,” he said.

“You noticed,” Nat observed.  The dry sarcasm covered up her relief – she’d been itching to have a conversation about it, but couldn’t do so in front of Newton and Desrosiers.  She was actually surprised they’d let her leave.

“Newton is luring us into a trap, and Madame Desrosiers as well,” Sir Stephen said.  “We are all trapped already, here on this ship with the land far away.  It is a gilded cage, but a cage nonetheless.”

“Yes, yes it is,” Natasha agreed.  “I’ve been thinking.  If Newton wants to destroy civilization using the philosopher’s stone, could he do it on a ship?  We’re out in the middle of nowhere with nobody to stop him.  He said himself that we’ll be at sea all day tomorrow. What if he makes the stone right here and uses the ocean somehow?  We’re on a fault line.  It’s not as convenient as a volcano, but it might still work.”

“I think it more likely he means to destroy the ship,” said Sir Stephen.  “Or to abandon it and return to Naples, leaving us all stranded and unable to stop him.”

“If he can get off, we can get off,” said Nat.  “He would have to do something to be sure we couldn’t follow him.”  The idea of sinking the ship seemed plausible enough. Newton wouldn’t care about all the people on board – they would just get a head start on his end of the world.

The sky to the east was quite dark now.  The lights of the Scorpio II, with its many rooms, clubs, and parties, meant that only the very brightest stars were visible, and it was also possible to see a glint of orange sunlight, illuminating the summit of Mount Vesuvius.

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Gov't to push through with airport project in NegOr town: Tugade

#PHnews: Gov't to push through with airport project in NegOr town: Tugade

DUMAGUETE CITY – Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade on Thursday said the proposed airport project in Bacong, Negros Oriental would push through as planned.

Tugade spoke to reporters at the Dumaguete-Sibulan airport hours before the arrival of President Rodrigo Duterte here to lead the inauguration of two projects backed by the Department of Transportation (DOTr).

“Yung sinasabing feasibility study at plano upang magkaroon ng paliparan, ginagawa at tinatapos (The feasibility study and plan for that airport are now being finalized),” he said in response to queries on whether the proposed new airport project has been shelved.

Tugade, however, did not give a definite timeline for the project.

Other concerns, such as the right of way, are being addressed, he said, adding that Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) director general, Jim Sydiongco, wants to break ground for the project by next year.

Tugade also said the administration is implementing “Build, Build, Build” projects in Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao, and does not favor any particular area.

“Si Presidente Duterte, hindi siya presidente sa Central Luzon lang, presidente siya ng pangkalahatan at pangkabuohang Pilipinas (President Duterte is not just the president of Central Luzon but the entire Philippines),” he said.

He cited as an example the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), under which more than 300 projects are being implemented nationwide.

“Malaking bahagi diyan ay sa Visayas (A big portion of that is in the Visayas),” he said.

The President led the inauguration of the Dumaguete-Sibulan airport rehabilitation project that includes the re-blocking of the apron, construction of two taxiways, expansion of the existing passenger terminal building, runway asphalt overlay and shoulder grade correction, and expansion of the CAAP Administrative Building.

These improvements have upgraded the airport’s capability to accommodate heavier aircraft and have increased the terminal’s passenger capacity from 330 to 450 people.

Duterte also proceeded to the city seaport for the inauguration of the newly constructed two-story Port Operations Building. Its new passenger terminal could now accommodate about 500 people.

These projects are the Duterte administration’s response to “make the Filipino life convenient and comfortable” and to make travel easier for locals and tourists alike, Tugade said. (PNA)

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References:

* Philippine News Agency. "Gov't to push through with airport project in NegOr town: Tugade." Philippine News Agency. https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1133287 (accessed March 12, 2021 at 06:26AM UTC+14).

* Philippine News Agency. "Gov't to push through with airport project in NegOr town: Tugade." Archive Today. https://archive.ph/?run=1&url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1133287 (archived).

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Những lợi thế và điểm yếu khi thiết kế web bằng Bootstrap

Bootstrap ngày càng được sử dụng nhiều trong thiết kế website nhờ những lợi thế mà nó đem lại. Chẳng hạn bạn có thể nhanh chóng tạo giao diện web bằng cách sử dụng các component của bootstrap, điều này giúp bạn loại bỏ được việc l��p đi lặp lại quá trình viết ra các class CSS hay những đoạn mã HTML. Ở bài viết này, cùng chúng tôi phân tích những ưu thế, và nhược điểm khi thiết kế web bằng bootstrap để các web designer hiểu rõ hơn về công cụ này.

1. Những lợi thế của Bootstrap

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​Chưa hoàn thiện: Bootstrap chưa đầy đủ các thư viện cần thiết. Các phát triển chưa thể tạo ra một framework riêng hoàn hảo, do đó một số trang web vẫn phải dùng phiên bản dành riêng cho mobile

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 Bootstrap không khuyến khích sáng tạo: Chỉ cần nhét Bootstrap vào themes sẵn có, gọi ra cái .class từ stylesheet và thế là bạn đã có một trang web responsive trông cũng ổn ổn. Sự tiện dụng và dễ dàng của Bootstrap nhiều khi sẽ khuyễn khích tính lười sáng tạo, vốn luôn thường trực trong mỗi chúng ta. Kết quả là, chúng ta thướng thoả hiệp những gì mình thực sự muốn cho website để đổi lấy sự tiện dụng và tiết kiệm thời gian mà Bootstrap mang lại.

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Tất nhiên là Bootstrap có những ưu điểm không thể chối cãi. Nếu bạn cần một trang website mobile-first, clean và không quá cầu kỳ về layout, Bootstrap có thể giúp bạn tiết kiệm được rất nhiều thời gian dev.

Tuy nhiên, để có thể làm chủ được Bootstrap, thời gian bỏ ra để làm chủ được nó cũng không phải là một sớm một chiều. Có quá nhiều thứ phải nhớ, bạn sẽ thường xuyên chuyển qua lại phần document để kiểm tra xem việc mình định làm theo cách của Bootstrap thế nào.

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Caap denies flight attendant's drug bust

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (Caap) on Thursday denied reports posted on several news blogs that a Philippine Airlines (PAL) flight attendant was caught on Tuesday night with “shabu” (crystal meth) worth P1.6 million concealed in her underwear. “In response to a recent supposed ... http://ift.tt/2AumQpT

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The best paying jobs in the Philippines

The best-paying jobs in the Philippines cover a broad range of industries. Although you’ll find many that are in the finance, healthcare, and IT sectors, there are plenty of other high-paying roles in other areas. We take a look at a range of positions that provide a high salary. We also outline some courses and learning areas that might help for each role. 

Of course, there are plenty of other factors aside from money to consider when you’re choosing a career. As well as how much a job pays, you should also consider whether it’s a good fit for you. Work environment, work-life balance, and your own passions and interests should all play a part. 

Aircraft pilot

What is an aircraft pilot?

Aircraft pilots are responsible for the operation, navigation, and overall safety of aircraft. It’s about more than just sitting at the controls – they take information about the route, weather, and passengers/cargo to make a flight plan. They also have to brief the cabin crew and communicate with air traffic control during the flight. It’s a role with a lot of responsibility, and as such is one of the best-paying jobs in the Philippines.

How do you become an aircraft pilot?

To become a pilot, you’ll need to work towards a license and certificate from the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP). You’ll also have to pass the Aviation Training Organization (ATO) requirements. To reach this level, you’ll first have to become a licensed private pilot. 

How much do aircraft pilots make?

The average salary for an airline pilot in the Philippines is ₱2,365,574.

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Financial Broker

What is a financial broker?

A finance broker is a professional that arranges transactions between buyers and sellers. They act as a go-between for the two parties, facilitating large-scale financial transactions. Financial brokers often work with stocks, but there are other fields too. Mortgages, insurance, and currency are also the remit of brokers. 

How do you become a financial broker? 

To get into a career as a financial broker, you’ll need to understand how markets work, as well as how to navigate them. A good place to start is with a degree in a subject related to finance. From there, an internship or experience with a firm is the next step. Although it can be a long journey to the top, it’s one of the best-paying jobs in the Philippines. 

How much do financial brokers make? 

The average salary for a stockbroker in the Philippines is ₱350,000. 

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Civil Engineer 

What is a civil engineer?

Civil engineering is one of the six main branches of engineering. Professionals in this field deal with the design, construction, and maintenance of infrastructure projects and systems. Whether for the public or private sector, civil engineers focus on projects such as roads, tunnels, bridges, and other similar projects.  

How do you become a civil engineer? 

If you want to become a licenced civil engineer in the Philippines, you’ll first need to pass the five-year Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. From there, you’ll have to pass the Civil Engineering Licensure Examination, which you can take after some on-the-job training. 

How much do civil engineers make? 

The average salary for a civil engineer in the Philippines is ₱256,815.

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Actuary

What is an actuary? 

Actuaries work in finance to evaluate, manage, and give advice on risk. Using their knowledge of businesses and financial markets, they use statistics and probability to provide financial advice and predict future trends. Actuaries work in various areas of finance, including banking, investment, and pensions. It’s one of the best-paying jobs in the Philippines thanks to the demand for skilled professionals. 

How do you become an actuary? 

You’ll want to start with a bachelor’s degree in either accountancy or mathematics. A relevant postgraduate qualification may also be beneficial. You’ll then need to pass qualifications to become a member of the Actuarial Society of the Philippines.  

How much do actuaries make?

The average salary for an actuary in the Philippines is ₱364,503. 

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Computer Programmer

What is a computer programmer? 

A computer programmer (also known as a software developer or software engineer) develops new technologies using their knowledge of maths, science and computers. They write code and design programs, as well as using their knowledge to find solutions to complex problems. It’s one of the best-paying jobs in the Philippines as well as other countries around the world. 

How do you become a computer programmer? 

If you want to work as a computer programmer, you’ll first need a detailed and extensive knowledge of a range of IT systems. As such, you’ll need a degree in an IT-related field, such as computer science. Once you have your qualifications, you’ll need to build up as much experience as possible to find a role in this industry. 

How much do computer programmers make? 

The average salary for a computer programmer in the Philippines is ₱200,219. 

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Accountant

What is an accountant? 

Accountants are professionals who specialise in keeping and understanding finances. Both individuals and organisations employ these experts to help them get a deeper insight into their financial records. Accountants also take on a variety of tasks related to the management of money. Often, they’ll specialise in one particular area, such as tax or auditing. 

How do you become an accountant?

To become an accountant in the Philippines, you’ll need to first complete a five-year Bachelor of Science in Accountancy. After your studies, you’ll need to take the Certified Public Accountant’s Licensure Examination. Given how valuable this position is and how long it takes to qualify, this is one of the best-paying jobs in the Philippines. 

How much do accountants make? 

The average salary for an accountant in the Philippines is ₱300,666.

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Statistician 

What is a statistician? 

Statisticians are data experts. They focus their efforts on collecting, analysing and interpreting quantitative information. Unlike actuaries who work mainly in finance, statisticians work across all kinds of industries. Education, health, sports, and other sectors can all make use of these professionals. They specialise in collecting data and making decisions based on their findings. 

How do you become a statistician? 

Due to the depth of knowledge needed, you’ll have to start with an undergraduate degree in a subject related to statistics or mathematics. From there, a master’s degree in a field of specialisation can help when looking for a suitable job role. 

How much do statisticians make?

The average salary for a statistician in the Philippines is ₱265,248. 

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System analyst

What is a system analyst? 

System analysts are an essential part of modern businesses. They use their computer skills to design, modify, and adapt IT systems. They help organisations become more efficient and productive by analysing existing systems and making improvements. The role of system analyst interacts with just about every area of a business. 

How do you become a system analyst? 

Most entry-level system analyst roles require a degree in an IT-related field. In addition, you’ll need a detailed understanding of business structures and the technology they use. Often, employers require experience working in IT and business roles.

How much do system analysts make? 

The average salary for a systems analyst in the Philippines is ₱481,392. 

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Bacolod-Silay Airport to hold emergency exercise

Bacolod-Silay Airport to hold emergency exercise

BACOLOD CITY, Sept. 20 (PIA) –The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) is currently conducting successive consultation meetings with its stakeholders for the holding Airport Emergency Exercise on October 26, 2018.

“The aerodrome emergency plan sets forth the procedures for coordinating the response of different aerodrome agencies and agencies in the surrounding community that could…

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Ports of LA Update

Ports of LA, Long Beach at clean-air crossroads as they update pollution battle plan

By Rachel Uranga, LA Daily News

POSTED: 07/15/17, 5:44 PM PDT | UPDATED: 2 DAYS AGO

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Can one of Southern California’s biggest sources of pollution turn itself into a model of green energy?

That’s what the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach aim to do this week when they release their much-anticipated update to the Clean Air Action Plan.

Decision-makers from this mammoth economic hub, where countless trucks, ships and trains produce a toxic stew of pollutants, will map out specifics on reducing the diesel-dependent port’s reliance on carbon fuels.

Nobody thinks it will be easy. Industry officials and truckers raise concerns about the price tag, while environmentalists push for more speed on the path to zero emissions.

Ratcheting up the expectations, self-proclaimed “climate mayors” Eric Garcetti of Los Angeles and Robert Garcia of Long Beach vowed near-zero emissions at the ports by 2035. How to get there? Investment in promising but expensive technology, including broader testing of clean big-rig trucks and cleaner-burning cargo handling equipment.

Here are the key questions as the countdown clicks away toward the cleaner-port plan’s release.

• What is CAAP, anyway?

Facing intense pressure from community and activists over pollution and exhaust spewing from trucks and ships, port officials adopted the clean-air plan in 2006.

• What was the goal?

Simply stated: Reduce pollution drastically.

• How?

Strategies included the arrival of some cleaner-burning trucks, new vessel pollution-reduction programs for ships, and advanced technology, such as the world’s first hybrid tugboat.

• Did it work?

Very well, at first. The effort cut diesel particulate matter by 85 percent.

• Then why issue an update?

The pace of the improvement has tapered off.

In some cases, environmentalist accuse the ports of backsliding.

A draft released last fall was heavily criticized by environmentalists for not setting ambitious enough goals.

The draft to be released Wednesday is the ports’ response.

• What’s the timetable for this plan?

The ports’ harbor commissions are expected to vote on the plan by fall.

• What are its main roadblocks?

1) Money. A zero-emissions port complex won’t come cheap.

Some say it could hurt shippers’ competitive edge.

One study from consulting firm Moffat & Nichol estimates it would cost $23 billion for the two ports and upstate peer-port Oakland to replace equipment with all zero- or near zero-emission technology.

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2) Scope. It’s a huge job.

There are 16,000 big rigs that service the port, plus dozens of cranes, forklifts and other diesel-powered cargo-moving machines along the dock.

Also, emissions from dirty bunker fuel used by ships would need to be contained.

• Who’s going to pay for it?

It’s not clear.

Port officials must be ready to spend billions of dollars or find some generous funders.

Concerns have arisen in and out of the ports. Drivers fear the ports will pass the cost on to trucking companies who lease them their rigs, and those companies will expect them to foot the bill for pricey clean-burning rigs.

The trucking industry complains that it already spent more than $1 billion in the first wave of actions.

The lockstep-walking mayors have said they will work with all parties to find a solution, but haven’t offered specific funding strategies.

• Does all the tech exist to make these goals?

Not yet. But things are moving quickly,

While electric cars seem to get better every month, there isn’t yet a fleet of big rigs with the range to make continual short-haul trips from the port to distribution points all day long.

However, some cutting-edge technology is already in place. The $1.5 billion Middle Harbor project at Long Beach, an ambitious project featuring next-generation automated cargo-moving gear, will dramatically reduce pollution while it aims to improve efficiency.

• Are lawmakers on board?

Yes and no.

Gov. Jerry Brown’s passion for combatting climate changes helped motivate the ports to include greenhouse gasses in their list of targeted pollutions.

With Barack Obama in the White House, California could generally rely that the executive branch shared the state’s environmental goals. But with President Donald Trump at the helm, that’s no longer so certain.

But even in the state legislature, recent efforts have arisen that could create new hurdles. A plan approved by the legislature and signed by the governor earlier this year to hike gas taxes and vehicle fees — part of a drive to raise more than $5 billion a year to repair crumbling roads — included a concession for truckers.

Lawmakers agreed to block the state from requiring drivers from retrofitting or retiring a truck before it reaches 800,000 miles or 13 years on the road.

That could allow some big-rig owners to keep their trucks — and the resulting diesel emissions — on the road for 18 years.

Currently, the ports ban all trucks that did not meet 2007 emission requirements. In an early draft, the clean-air plan calls for a zero-emission port truck fleet by 2035 and a ban of all pre-2010 by 2020.

Also, trailers slapped onto two transportation-budget bills — Senate Bill 103 and Assembly Bill 118 — could prevent California from buying any automated cargo handling equipment that could potentially displace workers.

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union, which represents dockworkers, decries any project that would result in fewer crane handlers and forklift drivers.

• Is this just about the port?

That’s a loaded question.

The port is the largest stationary emitter of pollution in the region, but the pollution certainly doesn’t stop at its gates.

Along the arteries of the 710, 60 and 10 Freeways, thousands of diesel-powered trucks daily pick up goods from across the world and ferry them to retailers and distribution centers. Along the way, they leave behind diesel particulate matter and other pollutants.

Nowhere in the country is smog worse than in the Southern California basin.

• Will cutting emissions improve health?

In the end, that’s what makes spending all that money worth it, proponents believe.

Clear-air activists fear a worsening ribbon of pollutants winding from the ports inland and back again.

The stew of exhaust produced by diesel-burning trucks and other gear drives up the rate of cancer, asthma and other respiratory problems for people living nearby.

Researchers estimate the pollution kills 2,149 people in Los Angeles, San Bernardino and Riverside counties every year. Some have labeled the 710 freeway corridor from the port “the diesel death zone.”

Much of the smog generated in Los Angeles gets blown east and trapped by the mountains, leaving stagnant crud hovering over the Inland Empire.

A boom in distribution centers in the IE, fueled by the ports’ constant stream of goods from China and elsewhere in Asia, has multiplied truck traffic and the resulting emissions.

Scores of cleaner burning trucks run on hydrogen fuel, electricity or LNG trucks could ease that growth.

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Natalie Jones and the Golden Ship

Part 1/? - A Meeting at the Palace Part 2/? - Curry Talk Part 3/? - Princess Sitamun Part 4/? - Not At Rest Part 5/? - Dead Men Tell no Tales Part 6/? - Sitamun Rises Again Part 7/? - The Curse of Madame Desrosiers Part 8/? - Sabotage at Guedelon

The group track down the elusive Madame Desrosiers.  She is not cooperative.

Guedelon Castle was just a few minutes outside Triegny – they pulled up into an entirely modern car park, separated from the building site by a row of trees.  A path led around to the other side of those, and there, very intentionally like something out of another time was the castle itself.  Construction had been going on for some fifteen years now and was expected to take ten more, with all the work being done in the same way as it would have been in the thirteenth century – right down to the workers dressing in period-appropriate clothing.  The only concession to modernity was the hard hats and steel-toed boots required by the safety laws, and a couple of cars and trailers that must have belonged to employees, parked a short distance away.

Natasha had been looking forward to seeing how Sir Stephen would react to the place, and how close he thought it was to the fantasy middle ages he came from. It was, however, Clint whose eyes lit up eagerly as they approached the building site.

“I… I remember seeing repairs being made to the castle in Nottingham!” he said, referring to his other life as Robin Hood.  “It was just like this, with the treadwheel crane and the mason’s lodge… I recognize all of this!”  He laughed. “It’s weird how this stuff pops up so strongly when something reminds me.  Like a childhood memory I’ve almost forgotten, and then it comes back!”

His delight was infectious – Natasha smiled back at him.  “Are you still working on your book?” she asked.

“Uh… not really.  Not since I got back,” Clint admitted.  “It would feel like cheating now, like the whole story is already written for me.”

“You’re still the one who came up with it,” Nat told him.

Sir Stephen looked up at the crane, powered by two men in what looked like a giant wooden hamster wheel, hauling blocks of sandstone up to the top of one of the towers.  He nodded, as if he approved, then lowered his eyes to look at the woman who was coming up to greet them.  She was small and plump, dressed in a shapeless forest-green dress and a wimple.

“Can I help you?” she asked in French, a little sharply.  “We’re closed to visitors!”

It was almost six-thirty – they would probably be stopping work for the night soon.  Nat wondered if she and the others should have waited for tomorrow, but Sir Stephen bowed to the woman as if she were a great lady, and then took out his CAAP badge. “I am Sir Stephen of Rogsey,” he replied, in perfect French, “of the Committee for the Appraisal of Archaeological Peril in London.  My colleagues and I are looking for Madame Helene Desrosiers.”

“Oh,” said the woman, a bit startled by his behaviour.  “I’m Sylvia Lefevre, the site director. What do you want with Madame Desrosiers?”

“We have some questions for her about the stolen Egyptian mummy.  We understand she had a family interest in it,” Sir Stephen explained.

Lefevre looked worried now.  “Madame Desrosiers said she would be leaving tonight. You might still catch her at her trailer.”

They looked towards the small cluster of employees’ vehicles – and at that moment, they heard an engine start.  At the end of the row was a particularly large and expensive-looking RV, which was now humming as it prepared to drive away.

Nat grabbed Sir Stephen’s hand.  “Quick!” she said.

They ran back to the car park, where they were in time to see a woman lugging what must have been a very heavy suitcase up the steps to the RV door with her teeth gritted.  To Nat’s surprise, she was not European but East Asian, with fair skin and shiny black hair in a neat bun at the back of her head.  She remembered Wainfleet mentioning that she’d taken over the attempt to reclaim the mummy from her mother-in-law, and wondered what Monsieur Desrosiers thought about the whole thing… or indeed, whether his opinion mattered.

“Madame Desrosiers!” Natasha called out.

The woman looked up.  “I am in a hurry!” she said.  Her accent was French, meaning she’d probably grown up in the country – most likely in Paris or its suburbs.  “I cannot talk!”

“Going to visit your Mummy?” asked Sam.

Helene Desrosiers paused a moment, as if what he’d said had surprised her, but then she shook her head.  “I am going to see Monsieur Wainfleet in England!” she snarled.  “To give him a piece of my mind about his little stunt!  That sarcophagus belongs to me!”

Nat came closer.  “So nobody’s told you they found it?” she asked.

That made Desrosiers stop cold.  She searched Nat’s face for a moment, looking perhaps for a sign that she was lying.  “Where?” she demanded.

“At the side of the road, smashed,” said Nat.  She hadn’t had time to look at a newspaper that day, but was guessing the Gendarmerie hadn’t told the press.  Possibly because they hoped to keep the information private in order to test any tips or confessions they received, but just as likely because they wanted to avoid embarrassment.

Desrosiers stared a moment longer, then hissed something through her teeth. Nat couldn’t quite make out what she’d said, but it sounded like German.

“What did you say?” asked Nat.

“I know who did it,” Desrosiers declared, “and I will deal with him.  You foreigners,” she added, “your job was to protect the sarcophagus and you have clearly failed at that, so you are no longer needed.”  She hauled her suitcase up the last step.  “Laurent!” she called to somebody else.  “Allons-y!”

“Oui, Madame!” came a reply from up front.

Desrosiers was about to shut the door, but Sir Stephen put his hand in it to stop her.  “Wait!” he said.  “Who are the men who look like Buckeye?”

“The men who… who?” she asked, blinking at him in confusion.

“The identical men!” Sir Stephen insisted.  “There were two of them in the party that robbed the train, and they turned to ash when their faces were shown!”

Nat saw recognition flit across Desrosiers’ face, settling a moment later into annoyance. “Of course there were!” the woman snarled.  “That is not your business, either.”  She slammed the door on Sir Stephen’s fingers, forcing him to yank his hand back. It would take a lot more than that to stop him, though – still shaking his fingers to get rid of the sting, he ran to stand in front of the vehicle as it passed along the dirt track between the mason’s lodge and the castle moat.  The driver, a man in his early twenties with the sides of his head shaved, looked nervous for a moment but then revved up the engine, and Sir Stephen was forced to hurry aside.

“She knows!” Sir Stephen said, pointing a furious finger at the RV.  “She knows and she will not tell!”

“She doesn’t have to if she doesn’t want to,” Natasha pointed out.  “We don’t actually have any authority in France.”

“We cannot go home without answers!” Sir Stephen declared.  “I will not allow it!”

The rest of the group had caught up with him now, and were gathering around to try to calm him down – but then Clint’s eyes suddenly went wide.  “Hey!” he shouted, taking off to chase the RV.  “Wait!  Stop!”

Whatever he’d seen, he was too late to stop it.  There was a crack from high up on top of the half-finished tower, and the immense wooden crane broke.  Its arm swung down to fall into the moat, which fortunately was only a ditch, not yet filled with water, and the load of stones it had been lifting came crashing down on the front of Desrosiers’ RV.

There was no hesitation on the part of any CAAP member – they rushed forward. Sir Stephen ripped the RV door off its hinges to get at the crushed driver’s seat.  The young man named Laurent was lying there, covered in glass from the shattered windshield and with his legs trapped under the collapsed dashboard.  Sharon shot the lock off the passenger door and she and Natasha climbed in.  Madame Desrosiers was sitting on the floor just inside the doorway between the cab and the living space, clutching some crumpled paper to her chest and staring in horror at what was in front of her.  Had she been a foot further forward, she would have been killed.

“Come with us,” said Sharon.  She and Natasha took Desrosiers’ arms and escorted her out of the vehicle.

Outside, people were gathering from all over the castle grounds to see what had happened.  Allen was comforting Madame Lefevre with one arm around her shoulder, while she buried her face in this stranger’s shirt so she wouldn’t have to look at the accident. With his other hand he was trying to dial his phone.

“Nine-nine-nine doesn’t work!” he told Natasha.

“It’s one-one-two on the continent,” she said.

Sam had pushed Sir Stephen out of the way to get a look at Laurent. Natasha caught his eye, and saw him shake his head.

“This one’s dead,” Sam said.  “How’s Madame Desrosiers?”

“I’m perfectly all right,” Desrosiers replied stiffly, though she was trembling.  “I have to leave.  I’m going to miss my flight.”

“We’ll get you out,” Sam promised.  “Sir Steve?”  This got no response, and Sam looked around.  “Sir Steve?” he repeated.”

“He went with Clint,” said Allen, briefly waving his phone in the direction of the castle before putting it to his ear.  “Hello?” he asked whoever had answered.  “Hi, do you speak English?”

Nat turned towards the stone walls.  Clint was halfway up the scaffolding, with his bow and arrows on his back, but had paused to look down.  Sir Stephen was at first nowhere to be seen, but a moment later there was a fuss halfway along the outer wall.  A man jumped down to land in a heap and roll down into the moat, with Sir Stephen right behind him.

The first man started to get up, but Clint clung to the scaffold with his legs while he fired an arrow, and hit the man in the back of the shoulder.  This was not a sharp arrow, though, but one of the taser ones the young scientists at Shrivenham had made – the victim went stiff, and then fell to the ground all over again.  Clint began climbing back down.

Sir Stephen had landed on his feet a couple of metres away.  He slid down the side of the moat to grab the fallen man by the shoulders and drag him to his feet.  It turned out, however, that the man either recovered quickly or had only been faking being stunned – he rolled over, kicked Sir Stephen in the face, and got up to confront Clint, who was now coming at him from the other side.  Clint pulled out a second stun arrow and made to jab at him with it physically, perhaps with the idea that he hadn’t hit the right spot the first time.  The man responded by parrying the arrow with one arm, while the other pulled a hunting knife out of his belt and stabbed Clint in the side with it.

“Shit!” Nat exclaimed.  She left Madame Desrosiers in Sharon’s care, and dashed towards the fight.

“Shit!” Sam agreed, and went with her.

Clint had collapsed, clutching his wound.  The man who’d jumped from the wall was dressed, like the other workers, in a medieval tunic, hose, and hood, with a leather vest that had perhaps blocked the shock from the stun arrow.  A yellow hard hat and a pair of safety goggles made it difficult to see his face.  While Sam and Nat were still on their way, Sir Stephen managed to knock the knife out of the man’s hand and then ripped the hat and goggles off in him in a single motion.

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CAAP airports ‘ready’ for influx of holiday travelers

#PHnews: CAAP airports ‘ready’ for influx of holiday travelers

MANILA – The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) on Monday said it has placed its airports on heightened alert to address the expected large number of passengers during the holidays.

In a statement, the CAAP said it added security measures aside from deploying more service and security personnel in all 12 areas handling CAAP commercial airports in response to the Department of Transportation’s (DOTr) “Oplan Biyaheng Ayos: Implementation of Heightened Alert Status during the Pasko 2020”.

Running from Dec. 16, 2020, to Jan. 5, 2021, it said the program will help ensure “safe, reliable, and convenient airport operations” to returning overseas Filipinos, civilians, and tourists.

“Concerned government agencies operating at the airports, including the Office of Transportation Security (OTS) and the Philippine National Police Aviation Security Group (PNP-AVSEGROUP), will also deploy personnel at areas of concern to ensure smooth passenger flow while strictly implementing new normal minimum health protocols,” the CAAP said.

These health protocols include mandatory wearing of face mask and shield, social distancing, temperature checks, provision of foot baths, hand sanitizing stations, and regular disinfection and inspection of airport facilities.

It urged air passengers to be ready to present valid health forms and other requirements of local government units (LGUs) to avoid inconvenience on their departure and arrival.

“Passengers are also reminded to download the Traze app ahead of their arrival at the airport for faster scanning of QR codes in entry/exit points and designated areas,” CAAP said.

From Dec. 1 to 31, 2019, it said domestic and international passengers at CAAP airports reached 2.5 million out of the year’s 29.2 million passengers. (PNA)

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References:

* Philippine News Agency. "CAAP airports ‘ready’ for influx of holiday travelers." Philippine News Agency. https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1125378 (accessed December 22, 2020 at 02:37AM UTC+14).

* Philippine News Agency. "CAAP airports ‘ready’ for influx of holiday travelers." Archive Today. https://archive.ph/?run=1&url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1125378 (archived).

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[ID: Two images, both showing a long checklist with multiple sections.

The top reads:

Self-Care Assessment.

The following worksheet for assessing self-care is not exhaustive, merely suggestive. Feel free to add areas of self-care that are relevant for you and rate yourself on how often and how well you are taking care of yourself these days. When you are finished, look for patterns in your responses. Are you more active in some areas of self-care? Do you tend to ignore others? Are there items on this list that hadn't even occurred to you? Listen to your internal responses and dialogue about self-care, and take note of anything you would like to prioritize moving forward."

This is followed by a key of ratings to give yourself for each checkbox:

"Rate the following areas according to how well you think you are doing…

3= I do this well (e.g., frequently) 2= I do this OK (e.g., occasionally) 1= I barely or rarely do this 0= I never do this ?[question mark]=This never occured to me"

The checklist follows.

Physical Self-Care: Eat regularly (Breakfast, lunch, and dinner) Get regular medical care for prevention Get medical care when needed Take time off when sick Wear clothes I like Do some fun physical activity Think positive thoughts about my body Exercise Eat healthily Get massages Take vacations Get enough sleep Do some fun artistic activity Other

Psychological Self-Sare: Take day trips or mini-vacations Have my own personal psychotherapy Make time away from technology/internet Read something unrelated to work Notice my thoughts, beliefs, attitudes, feelings Engage my intelligence in a new way or area Do something at which I am not an expert Make time for self-reflection Write in a journal Attend to minimizing life stress Be curious Say no to extra responsibilities Be okay leaving work at work Other

Emotional Self-Care Spend time with people whose company I enjoy Stay in contact with important people in my life Re-read favorite books, re-view favorite movies Identify and seek out comforting activities/places Express my outage in social action or discussion Love myself Allow myself to cry Give myself affirmation/praise Find things that make me laugh Other

Spiritual Self-Care Make time for reflection Find a spiritual connection or community Be aware of non-material aspects of life Try at times not to be in charge or the expert Identify what is meaningful to me Seek out reenergizing or nourishing experiences Contribute to causes in which I believe Read or listen to something inspirational Spend time in nature Be open to inspiration Cherish my optimism and hope Be open to knowing Meditate Find time for prayer or praise Have experiences of awe Other

Relationship Self-Care Shedule regular dates with my partner Call, check on, or see my relatives Share a fear, hope, or secret with someone I trust Stay in contact with faraway friends Make time for personal correspondance Allow others to do things for me Make time to be with friends Ask for help when I need it Communicate with my family Enlarge my social circle Spend time with animals Other

Workplace or Professional Self-Care Take time to chat with coworkers Identify projects/tasks that are exciting Balance my load so that nothing is "way too much" Arrange work space to be comfortable Get regular supervision or consultation Negotiate/advocate for my needs Make quiet time to work Take a break during the day Set limits with my boss/peers Have a peer support group Identify rewarding tasks Other

Overall Balance Strive for balance within my work-life and work day Strive for balance among my family, friends, and relationships Strive for balance between play and rest Strive for balance between work/service and personal time Strive for balance in looking forward and aknowledging the moment

Areas of Self-Care that are Relevant to You Other Other Other".

Smaller print at the bottom of the page reads:

"Adapted from Saakvitne, Pearlman, & Staff of TSI/CAAP (1996). Transforming the Pain: A Workbook on Vicarious Traumatization. Norton. Adapted by Lisa D. Butler, PhD."

End ID.]

You can download and fill out this form here:

"https://archive.org/details/self-care-assessment-for-people-to-download"

i know we're all sick of self-care being a marketing tactic now, but i don't think a lot of us have any other concept of self-care beyond what companies have tried to sell us, so i thought i'd share my favorite self-care hand out

brought to you by how mad i just got at a Target ad

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Gov’t to push through with Bacong Airport project in NegOr

#PHinfo: Gov’t to push through with Bacong Airport project in NegOr

DOTr Sec. Arthur Tugade confirms that the government will push through with the construction of the new Bacong Airport in Negros Oriental during his visit at the newly-renovated Dumaguete-Sibulan Airport, Sibulan town on March 11, 2021. (ral/PIA7-NegOr) 

SIBULAN, Negros Oriental, March 16 (PIA) -- Department of Transportation (DOTr) Sec. Arthur Tugade assured Oriental Negrenses that the government will push through with the construction of another airport in Bacong town.

Tugade disclosed this in a recent media interview during his visit in Dumaguete City.

The DOTr secretary was in Negros Oriental on March 11 to join Pres. Rodrigo Duterte in inaugurating two development projects of DOTr in the province: the newly-renovated Dumaguete-Sibulan Airport in Sibulan town and the newly-constructed Port Operations Building of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) inside the Dumaguete Seaport.

Tugade arrived earlier than the President and he immediately inspected the improvements done at the airport.

Afterwards, he met local reporters in a press conference where he was asked about the status of the proposed Bacong Airport.

“Matutuloy po. Ang ang ginagawa ngayon ay iyong tinatawag na feasibility study at plano upang magkaroon ng paliparan. Iyong mga gawain kung saan inaayos ang ownership, iyong pag-acquire ng lote ay ginagawa (Yes it will push through. For now, the feasibility study is still ongoing. Aside from this, efforts are also underway in relation to land acquisition and settling land ownership),” Tugade said. 

“Hangarin po ng ating Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) sa pamumuno ni Jim Sydiongco na sa darating na taon ay ma-groundbreak yan (It will become a goal for the CAAP, under the leadership of Jim Sydiongco, to hold the groundbreaking in the coming years),” he added. 

Jim Sydiongco is the current Director-General of CAAP.

Local news agencies reported last year that the proposed Bacong Airport project was shelved due to the COVID-19 pandemic as the funds which were intended for the construction were diverted for COVID-19 response.

Meanwhile, the country’s transportation secretary highlighted that the improvements made at the Dumaguete-Sibulan Airport is anchored on Duterte’s vision of making life comfortable for Filipinos.

“Mahal ng ating Pangulo ang Dumaguete. Kung mayroon tayong pasilidad na maayos, kung mayroon tayong pasilidad na binabago upang maging kombinyente at komportable ang mga mamamayan, iyong mga turista namamasyal dito sa Dumaguete, hindi po ba napakagandang regalo yan? (The President loves Dumaguete. If there are improvements applied in this facility to make it more convenient and comfortable to the people and to the tourists coming to Dumaguete, wouldn't that be a great gift from the President?),” Tugade emphasized.

Overall renovation of the airport costs P258-M.

Some of the improvements done are the expansion of the existing passenger terminal and administrative building of CAAP,  re-blocking of apron, overlaying of asphalt on the runway and shoulder grade correction, and construction of two taxiways.

Asked if there are plans to expand the existing runway since it is short and aircrafts find it hard to maneuver the said runway, Tugade said the government will still continue to introduce developments in the existing airport of Dumaguete.

“Ang improvement ho ay hindi natatapos. Kung may inconveniencing part dito sa airport, kung mayroon dapat gagawin nandito ang CAAP, nandito ang Administrasyong Duterte na gagawa at gagawa ng improvement na yan (Improvements are continuous. If there is a part in the airport that causes inconvenience, CAAP and the Duterte administration are here to implement additional enhancements),” Tugade explained.

The development projects in Negros Oriental are part of the government’s massive infrastructure program dubbed “Build, Build, Build.”

Tugade clarified that infrastructure development projects will not just focus in Luzon but will be implemented in the Visayas and Mindanao as well.

“Si Pres. Duterte ay hindi presidente ng Central Luzon kundi presidente ng pangkalahatan at buong Pilipinas kaya kung may proyekto sa Central Luzon, mayroon din proyekto sa Visayas at Mindanao. Kung may ginagawang puerto at inaayos sa Luzon, mayroon din inaayos dito. Mahigit 300 ang puertong ginagawa ang PPA. Malaking bahagi dyan sa Visayas at Mindanao (President Duterte is not just the president of Central Luzon but of the entire nation. If there are projets in Central Luzon there are also projects in the Visayas and Mindanao. If there are new ports being developed in Luzon, there are also ports being developed here. The PPA has over 300 port development projects and a big chunk of it is in the Visayas and Mindanao area),” Tugade said. (ral/PIA7-Negros Oriental) 

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References:

* Philippine Information Agency. "Gov’t to push through with Bacong Airport project in NegOr." Philippine Information Agency. https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1069856 (accessed March 17, 2021 at 08:15PM UTC+08).

* Philippine Infornation Agency. "Gov’t to push through with Bacong Airport project in NegOr." Archive Today. https://archive.ph/?run=1&url=https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1069856 (archived).