Unveiling of eight port projects in the provinces of Occidental and Oriental Mindoro

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Mobility and connectivity continue to reach new heights in the maritime sector as President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, Transportation Secretary Art Tugade, and Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) General Manager Jay Daniel Santiago lead the unveiling of eight port projects in the provinces of Occidental and Oriental Mindoro on 18 November 2021.The improved and expanded seaports include the Port of Abra de Ilog in Occidental Mindoro, while seaports to be inaugurated in Oriental Mindoro are the Port of Calapan, Port of Balatero, Port of Bansud, Port of Bulalacao, Port of Mansalay, and the Port of Roxas.

Highlighting the simultaneous inaugurations is the ongoing expansion of the Port of Calapan’s Passenger Terminal Building (PTB) which can now accommodate 3,500 passengers at any given time. The PPA also completed the port's access road to prevent traffic build-up in the area.

Meanwhile, Puerto Galera’s new gateway port, the Port of Balatero, now offers comfortable passenger travel with an expanded PTB and an extended jetty and back-up area. The port’s PTB can now accommodate 500 passengers at any given time as Puerto Galera reopens to tourists.

The improvement of the Port of Bansud’s RC Platform, RoRo Ramp and RC Pier, meanwhile, will bolster the port’s operational capability.

On the other hand, the Port of Bulalacao can now use its maximum capacity and space with a completed and expanded back-up area.

With the expansion of the Port of Mansalay, the port can now accommodate the demands of shipping trade in the area. The seaport plays a major role in the Strong Republic Nautical Highway (SRNH) and has been identified as one of the major routes.

Development projects in the Port of Roxas include the expansion of its back-up area, RC platform and RoRo Ramp and the installation of a new Port Lighting System.

Development projects for Occidental Mindoro’s main seaport, the Port of Abra de Ilog, include the construction of its RC pier, RoRo ramp and access trestle and construction of the port’s new operations building.

The simultaneous inaugurations of the seaports pave the way for business and employment opportunities for Filipinos. The upgraded seaports will also improve inter-island travel as well as the movement of essential goods between Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro and neighboring provinces.

The development of the Occidental and Oriental Mindoro ports also round up the 484 seaport projects under the Build, Build, Build Infrastructure program for the country’s economic recovery and growth.

Short PH docu vies in UK, Dreamanila filmfests

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A short documentary highlighting different pandemic response efforts in the Philippines has been selected to compete in the Lift-Off Global Network Sessions this month and the third Dreamanila International Film Festival from November 19 to 21.

“Maria Leonor,” an open letter-type documentary written and directed by Seymour Barros Sanchez and addressed to Vice President Leni Robredo, also attempts to probe into the Filipino voter’s psyche. It is an offshoot of his full-length project “Leading Lady” which is funded by the Centre for Global Business, Monash Business School, Monash University (Australia).

Based at Pinewood Studios, United Kingdom, Lift-Off features a broad range of new and emerging indie content and focuses on “fostering a digital connection with new global audiences, connecting them with a broad range of grassroots indie film talent.” The festival runs from Nov. 15-29 via Vimeo on Demand.

Dreamanila will also be projected online, with selected films to be streamed on its YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/TheDreamanilaNetwork) on a one-time schedule only. Founder and Festival Director Archie Del Mundo shared that it is “a film festival that does not just exist to provide screening venues, but also fosters creative and professional support to masters and emerging filmmakers to showcase their films to the world with the purest and most creative visions and intentions.”  

Collaborating with writer-director Sanchez on “Maria Leonor” are camerapersons Ariel Alarcon, Charles Cajayon, and Kristin Joy Bactad Jor, sound recordist Darwin Novicio, music composer Tonton Hernandez (“Tuloy ang Laban”), voiceover narrator Eloisa Espino Sanchez, editor, sound and graphic designer and editor John Lanbert Rafols, and creative consultant Richard Soriano Legaspi.

Dreamanila featured 15 films in competition during its inaugural run at the Dream Theater of the then Carl Balita Productions two year ago. When the pandemic lockdown happened last year, over 30 films in competition were screened online via Facebook Live streaming platform on its social media page (https://www.facebook.com/dreamanila). This year, it will be streamed via The Dreamanila Network.

Award-winning filmmakers Joselito Altarejos, Lemuel Lorca, and film scholars Jerrick David and Robert Cerda comprise the Dreamanila 2021 jury panel and board members. Altajeros stressed that “the heart of the festival continues to beat in order to establish a wider reach in discovering more independent filmmakers with ardency of collective, fundamental, and original visions.”

Only 40 films were selected to participate out of more than 500 submissions. The festival has four major competitions – International Full Feature, International Short Feature, Philippine Shorts, and the Screenwriting Division – with the winners to be announced on November 22.

Awards will be given to the Best Film, Best Performance, Best Director, Grand Jury Award, Special Jury Prize, Best Screenplay, Achievement in Aural and Artistic Design, Social Media Award, and Audience Award.

“Maria Leonor” will precede the screening of the opening film “Time of Unrest” by Francis Luscianne J. Gacer on Nov. 19, Friday, 8:30 p.m.

The short documentary can also be viewed at the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde Center for Campus Art website (www.benildecampusart.com) starting Nov. 24 as part of the online art exhibition “To Differ Digitally 2: Love and Dissent in the Time of Pandemic” from the CCA headed by Architect Gerry Torres and the DLS-CSB New Media Cluster led by Associate Dean Maria Sharon Mapa Arriola. The teaser-trailer of the documentary project can also be found at the CCA channel: https://youtu.be/MdmNu_Mx_EI

TDD2 features live action films, animation, photographs, 2D and 3D models and rigs, texts, audio, applications, software, graphic design, and illustrations. The show looks at the digital landscape as a platform to communicate constructive protest based on love and empathy. This is the second time in four years the CCA is organizing this kind of exhibit with NMC faculty.

For more information about TDD2, visit CCA’s social media accounts on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/BenildeCampusArt), Twitter (https://twitter.com/csbcampusart), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/benilde.campusart/) and YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/BenildeCampusArt). 

Muscle Pain: 8 Tips That Could Help

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Do you ever feel pain after carrying out the physical activity for far too long or maintaining the same rigid/uncomfortable position for a while? This is your body telling you that your muscles are in pain. You should note that there is no single cause for muscle pain as there are muscles in almost every part of your body. Muscle pain is quite widespread, which makes it an essential topic for discussion. It is relatively common that one can tell the cause of their muscle ache due to the common cause being too much stress, tension, or repeated physical activities. Other common causes of muscle pain may include:


· Multiple or one area (s) suffering from muscle tension.

· Repeated use of the muscle while carrying out a physical activity

· Muscle injury during a rigorous activity/exercise.

· Not carrying out warm-up and cool-down procedures before and after a vigorous exercise.


Eight solid tips that can help you with muscle pain

CBD

The popularly known chemical compound from Cannabis, also known as Cannabidiol, has relatively many health benefits. CBD is primarily used for pain relief, but aside from that, it also serves as a sleep aid and stress killer. However, CBD can be consumed orally or applied topically on the area or muscle affected to relieve pain. Muscle pain could be soreness after a vigorous exercise, and CBD could be the perfect substitute for inflammatory medications. This study proves that CBD oil can treat pain, and this other study conducted in 2018 shows that CBD reduces inflammation by destroying the main compounds behind inflammation. It is advisable to consult and work with your healthcare provider on the proper dosage for acute and chronic pain, especially if you are a fitness enthusiast. There are countless CBD products/brands available online, but you can start by using this link https://cbdfx.com to check out CBDfx products.



Body movement

If you have remained in the same rigid and uncomfortable position for far too long, your body would need you to move and stretch around a bit. You would be doing your muscles a lot of good when you move around because you would be loosening all the tension and stiffness around the area affected. Well, you don't only benefit from loose tension when you move your body; there is also an increase of blood flow to the muscles involved, which speeds up the decrease in lactic acid. Lactic acid causes your muscles to feel a burning sensation when it is sore or tired.


Begin your exercises with a warm-up and stretch

Don't go into your exercise without any form of warm-up or stretching. Ensure to prepare your muscles and tendons for the training by stretching each muscle for up to 20 - 30 seconds to prevent your muscles from suffering from any injury.

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The power of massage

Not everyone can afford to see a massage therapist, so you are advised to use the help of a foam roller or a tennis ball to alleviate the pain. It is not as difficult as you might imagine; you just have to make a foam roller to massage your sore muscles gently or get a tennis ball. Start with a small depth to your skin, but you can increase the depth as you keep going gently.


The magic of an Ice bath

You may or may not have heard of this technique of using an intense 10 minutes long ice bath to release tension and relieve soreness. You might find it painful during the first few minutes, but in the end, you will be glad you endured the pain because there will be increased blood circulation to the muscle in pain.

 

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The hot and cold water technique, aka flush

If you can't stand placing ice in your skin for a long while, then you should consider flushing the soreness away. So what is flushing? Flushing uses both hot water and ice to relieve your muscle of soreness; you will continuously switch between (i.e., repeat this for about five times) hot water, which will run for two minutes, and ice for 30 seconds. What this process does to your body is, it will open your blood vessels when the hot water is running and close them when your skin is exposed to ice; this results in overall flushing out of lactic acid, which is responsible for your muscle's soreness.



Say yes to protein

Protein is a fundamental food division that helps the muscle recover faster; it has always been a natural energy source and a building block of life. The presence of protein aids the development of a fetus into an adolescent, so don't be surprised that we have added protein to our tip list. However, when it comes to protein consumption, it is essential to choose quality over quantity. Examples of protein food you should consume when your muscle aches include Greek yogurt, poultry, seafood, nuts and seeds, beans and legumes, and whole grains.



Water is the perfect drink

Water is essential to our overall wellness; dehydration may worsen the muscle ache you may already be going through. Staying hydrated helps reduce inflammation in your body, mainly because it helps flush out toxins in the form of waste out of your body. There is also an increase in the production of synovial fluid, which reduces inflammation around muscles when one is adequately hydrated.

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Conclusion

You must know that muscle aches are not always as harmless as you think; they might get serious, and you might need to seek the medical assistance of a doctor. Yes, our tips might be helpful, but if the pain persists, do not hesitate to see a doctor. You should consult with a doctor when the pain doesn't go away days after trying the tips we gave, a tick bite causes muscle pain, pain causes your temperature to rise, or if you are starting to see a sign of redness around the affected area.


Reference links

https://www.healthline.com/health/muscle-aches#common-causes

https://www.google.com/amp/s/wtop.com/news/2013/09/8-tips-for-reducing-muscle-soreness/amp/