Final Annual-Exhibition Programme

FINAL ANNUAL CONFERENCE-EXHIBITION PROGRAMME

This is the final Programme of the Annual Conference-Exhibition entitled "Urban Pest Management And Food Safety & Quality Systems" to be held on September 27-29, 2013 at the SM City in Cagayan de Oro City. 

Although there's on-going pre-registration, an on-site registration will still be done at 7:00 to 8:00 A.M.

NCUPC Executive Director Dr. Metodio A. Palaypay will formally open the annual event. Hon. Oscar S. Moreno, the mayor of Cagayan de Oro City will welcome all participants in the City of Golden Friendship and in the opening ceremonies of the annual conference-exhibition by 8:00 A.M.

Jotico Events Coordinator will be in-charged of the Interpretative Invocation; to be followed by the Philippine National Anthem.

3 keynote speakers will emphasize the importance of the annual event. Atty Arturo M. Dupio will tackle the legal aspect of urban pest management, Hon. Mekol K. Sadain on halal, and Engr. Glenn B. Paclijan on food safety and quality system.

The conference proper will start immediately after the opening ceremonies at 9:45 A.M. after the coffee break. 

3 resource persons, the 2 will follow the team approach, will tackle various issues. 

By 11:30 A.M., lunch break will be declared. Jotico Events Coordinator will entertain the participants with the Cultural Filipino Dances.

Another 4 resource persons will tackle different issues in the afternoon session. These will be summarized by the 17th Annual Conference-Exhibition Director.  

Closing ceremonies will follow at 4:55 P.M. The distribution of certificates of participation will follow. 

NCUPC is thankful of the various assistance given to NCUPC before, during, and after the events.

Dengue Update In Metro Manila

DENGUE UPDATE IN METRO MANILA

The number of dengue cases in Metro Manila has already surpassed the 4,000-level from January to July this year with 10 deaths, the latest data released by the Department of Health (DOH) showed.

However, the 4,042 dengue cases from January 1 to July 13 was 68 percent lower compared to the same period of last year with 12,648.

"Ages of cases ranged from one month to 79 years old. Most affected was the 15 49 years age-group. Majority were male. There were ten deaths reported.

Top 3 cities in Metro Manila where dengue cases reported high are: Quezon City has the most number of cases with 957, followed by Manila City with 642 and Caloocan City with 477.

Be Careful With Ticks In Your Home!

BE CAREFUL WITH TICKS! 

Ticks are a nuisance when they invade the human body. They prefer the damp and dark areas, like arm pits and groins including dicks!

Ticks can be spread in homes by cats, dogs, and rodents [rats and mice].

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Insects & Arthropods Are Health Hazards!

INSECTS & ARTHROPODS ARE HAZARDOUS TO HEALTH!

They are vectors of pathogenic microorganisms and responsible for the majority of human deaths throughout history compared to war, plague, famine, or natural disaster combined. 

They are not the direct cause of death, but without them the pathogens would be rendered harmless. 

1). Yellow Fever Mosquito, Aedes aegypti. Diseases: Yellow fever, Dengue +

2). Ordinary house mosquito, Culex quinquefasciatus. Diseases: West Nile virus, filariasis +

3). Malaria Mosquito, Anopheles gambiae. Diseases: Malaria +

4). Oriental Rat Flea, Xenopsylla cheopis. Diseases: Plague, murine typhus +

5). Black Fly, Simulium erythrocephalus. Diseases: Onchocerciasis (River-blindness) +

6). Sandfly, Lutzomyia longipalpis. Diseases: Sandfly fever, Leishmania +

7). Kissing bug, Rhodnius prolixus. Diseases: Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) 

8). Human body louse, Pediculus humanus. Diseases: Epidemic typhus, trench fever

9). Dermacentor variabilis. Diseases: Rocky Mountain spotted fever, tularemia +

10). Black-legged Tick, Ixodes scapularis. Dieases: Lyme disease, babesiosis, anaplasmosis +

11). Tse tse fly, Glossina morsitans. Diseases: human sleeping sickness (African trypanosomiasis)

12). Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus. Diseases: West Nile virus, Yellow fever virus, St. Louis encephalitis, dengue fever, and Chikungunya fever, Dirofilaria immitis

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The Technical Education & Skills Development Authority [TESDA]...

endorses to all TVET Executive Directors, Regional/ Provincial/ District Directors, and TTI Administrators this Annual Conference-Exhibition entitled "Urban Pest Management And Food Safety Quality Systems to be held on September 27-29, 2013 at the SM City in Cagayan de Oro City. 

This is in celebration of the 17th National Urban Pest Control Week on September 23-29, 2013 per Presidential Proclamation 990 & 2063.

Commission on Higher Education [CHEd] Endorsement

The Commission on Higher Education [CHEd]...

endorses to both public and private Higher Education Institutions [HIEs] this Annual Conference-Exhibition entitled "Urban Pest Management And Food Safety & Quality Systems" to be held on September 27-29, 2013 at the SM City in Cagayan de Oro City.

This is in celebration of the 17th National Urban Pest Control Week on September 23-29, 2013 per Presidential Proclamation 990 & 2063.

An Invitation To All NCUPC Licensed PCOs and CPAs

TO ALL NCUPC LICENSED PEST CONTROL OPERATORS [PCOs] & CERTIFIED PESTICIDE APPLICATORS [CPAs]:

We are cordially inviting you to our Annual Conference-Exhibition entitled "Urban Pest Management And Food Safety Quality Systems" to commemorate the 17th National Urban Pest Control Week [September 23-29, 2013] to be held at SM City in Cagayan de Oro City on September 27-29, 2013.

Please find the Conference-Exhibition Brochure for your information.

Conference-Exhibition Brochure [Outer Page]

Conference-Exhibition Brochure [Inner Page]

For Inquiry: 

Annual Conference-Exhibition entitled "Urban Pest Management And Food Safety Quality Systems" to commemorate the 17th National Urban Pest Control Week [September 23-29, 2013] to be held at SM City in Cagayan de Oro City on September 27-29, 2013.

Urban pest elimination to be tackled in urban pest management and food safety and quality systems confab in Cagayan de Oro City

Urban pest elimination to be tackled in 

urban pest management and food safety and quality systems confab 

in Cagayan de Oro City

Urban pest elimination in food establishments, and urban and agricultural areas here will be tackled in time for the Urban Pest Management And Food Safety & Quality Systems Annual Conference-Exhibition on September 27-29, 2013 at the SM City in Cagayan de Oro City.

Roque Tibor, assistant director of the National Committee on Urban Pest Control [NCUPC] said the conference-exhibition is one of the highlights of the 17th National Urban Pest Control Week from September 23-29 by virtue of Presidential Proclamation 990 & 2063.

Tibor said urban pest elimination formed part of the Food Safety & Quality Systems, Auditing, Good Manufacturing Practices, Waste Recycling & Integrated Pest Control, And Green Management in food establishments, and in urban and agricultural areas. He said food establishments are required by laws to comply with good manufacturing and sanitation practices.

Tibor said many establishments are asking the NCUPC to conduct seminars on effective urban pest management that is designed for food establishments and offices.

Tibor said NCUPC would like to address the volumes of wastes being generated by companies as these wastes are serving as their food, hiding places and breeding media for urban pests.

NCUPC is also promoting recycling as part of sanitation and good manufacturing practices. Organic and solid wastes can be recycled or reused and become useful instead, Tibor said.

Meanwhile, Tibor expressed disgust over the lack of concern on the part of Department of Health [DOH] on rodent elimination. Tibor said the NCUPC is alarmed by the widespread multiplication of rats and mice in the face of the DOH's pronouncement that it has no budget for rodent. 

Pesticide Safety Seminar For MAPECON Factory Staff

Pesticide Safety Seminar 

designed for 

MAPECON Factory Staff

Pesticide Safety Seminar is an 8-hour course that is offered by the National Committee on Urban Pest Control [NCUPC] for  MAPECON Factory Staff which is in accordance to the Occupation, Health & Safety [OSH] requirements of the Bureau of Working Conditions of Department of Labor & Employment [DOLE], Basic Chemical/ Pesticide Safety requirement of city health offices of local government units, and Health Circular 155 S-1975 of the Department of Health [DOH].

NCUPC, a PRC accredited [Accreditation No. 2012-003] Continuing Professional Education [CPE] Provider, is the SHE [Safety, Health & Environment] Coordinator of licensed PCOs and CPAs.  

Course Objectives:

1.  The course intends to update MAPECON factory staff on household pesticides, their proper handling [mixing and applying; and handling of equipment], minimize exposures, their toxicity, and their proper storage and disposal.

2.   It also tackles on how to report poisoning incidence/s using the proper reporting procedure.

Pesticide Safety Seminar was conducted for MAPECON factory staff held at the MAPECON Quadrangle in Malate, Manila on April 30, 2013. 

This is the Pesticide Safety Seminar Course Program, and the lecturer of the course was indicated. 

This was the actual training session held at the MAPECON Quarangle in Malate, Manila. 

All MAPECON factory staff attended. 

Urban Pests Are Definitely Health Hazards!

Urban pests [such as cockroaches, flies, mosquitoes, termites and rodents] are health hazards per Department of Health Circular 155. 

Department of Health Circular 155

Rodents are of economic as well as health/ medical importance.

Crawling and flying insect-pests are of health/ medical importance.

Termites and other Wood Damaging Organisms are of economic importance.

The public must be informed about this through conducting massive Information Education Campaigns as prescribed by Department of the Interior & Local Government [DILG] Memo Circular 2003-186 as part of the Investment Plan of the Local Government Units [LGUs].

Department of the Interior & Local Government Memo Circular 2003-186