Pinoys are more concerned about germs in their hands than in their mouth!

Pinoys are very much afraid of germs and they take alcohol with them anywhere to eliminate germs on their hands, but do they take extra care to eliminate oral disease-causing germs from their mouths? You are absolutely wrong there.

Did yo know that one mouth can have more germs than there are people on earth and emerging science suggests that some of these germs may be linked with chronic diseases. Oral health should not be taken lightly which is why I advise my patients to brush, floss and rinse with a therapeutic mouthwash twice a day and of course, visit their dentist regularly to prevent problems and keep their mouths healthy.

Majority of Pinoys buy hand sanitizers and alcogels to get rid of germs in their hands and they often forget to bring any tooh brush and mouth wash with them, when they travel to school or office.

To keep our mouth healthy we need to do more than just brush to keep their mouths healthy, only one in ten floss or rinse with mouthwash in the morning, and less than 10 percent see a dentist twice a year for preventative visits. The fact is that many people don't realize that brushing only cleans approximately 25 percent of your mouth. Regular visit to your dentist  to check on the caries and calcular deposits on their teeth is a must twice a year.

Germs in the mouth multiply and can become embedded in a thick layer called plaque biofilm. When this happens, these biofilm germs become much more difficult to kill by simply brushing and flossing, and are more likely to cause problems such as bad breath and more seriously,gingivitis. Left untreated, gingivitis can increase the potential for advanced gum disease, which emerging science suggests could be linked with greater health problems.

A scientifically study was conducted and proves that there is a link between poor oral health and chronic illness, including diabetes and heart disease.

Did you know that if you have poor oral health there are a lot of thins that you will miss out to, like eating your favorite foods, smiling in a photograph, kissing your loved ones, and work because of dental problems such as tooth pain, cavities and gingivitis.

Dont miss out on those things and visit your dentist or Ortiz Dental Clinic in Davao City and renew your smile!

Don't you think that people with poor oral health are untidy and unhygienic?

13th Philippine Eagle Week starts this weekend!

THE annual celebration for the endangered Philippine Eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi) begins this weekend and is celebrated every June 4-10 as mandated by Presidential Proclamation No. 79 (February 24, 1999),with various festivities in Davao City.

The Philippine Eagle Week, is on its 13th year in celebrating the beauty and symbolism of the Philippine Eagle and the richness of the Philippine environment, encourage responsible enjoyment of wildlife, and bring attention to what can be done to ensure that natural resources continue to benefit future generations.

The the Philippine Eagle Foundation spokes person Tatit Quiblat said:

"A pair of Philippine Eagles needs at least 7,000 to 13,000 hectares of forest as a nesting territory; the Philippines lost about 270,000 hectares of forest a year between 2000-2005, according to a UN Food and Agriculture Office study in 2005."

"If we are losing that much forest, it's not only the Philippine Eagle population that suffers; the flooding, landslides, problematic water supply, and other effects of deforestation have been affecting and will continue to affect the Filipino people too."

"We need to seriously look at investing in enforcing laws to keep existing forests intact and rehabilitating damaged environments, rather than incurring losses to business and agriculture and spending millions in relief efforts whenever disaster strikes."

The 13th edition of the Eagle Week is extended to June 12, to create a twin celebration of the national bird and Philippine Independence Day.

Activities include the GreenMob Opening Parade on June 4, and the SAYAgila Interbarangay Dance Contest which concludes on June 11.

Persistent headache? Visit your dentist?

If you have a headache, quite often and you've been to your medical doctor, took the prescribed pain reliever and still the headache persist. And, if the problem persists, the cause may lie in your mouth. It is time to visit your dentist!

The cause of your headaches could actually be in the way you occlude your teeth in your jaw known as dental occlusion. Dental occlusion is the way your teeth meet when your jaws bite together. Temporo-Mandibular Joint (TMJ) disorder is a neuromuscular jaw condition caused by an imbalanced bite. When the joint causes pressure to be put on the nerves muscles and blood vessels that pass near the head, the result can be headaches and migraines.

If you suffer from continual headaches or migraines, especially first thing in the morning, pain behind your eyes, sinus pains and pains in the neck or shoulders, you should consider visiting your dentist, as well as a Doctor, as soon as possible.

There are lots of people who's dental occlusion are not perfect yet they show no symptoms and adjust well to this problem. And for those who cannot adjust may suffer and the most affected place in the mouth are the teeth and gums and instead of headaches they have broken teeth, fillings, loose teeth and toothache with no apparent cause.

If you have any of these problems, visit a dentist immediately or at best visit Ortiz Dental Clinic.

For the treatment your dentist need to be carefully adjust your teeth to meet evenly, as changing the direction and position of the slopes that guide your teeth together can often help reposition the jaw. If your teeth are too far out of line or in a totally incorrect bite position, it may be necessary to fit a brace to move them into a better position.

As the Temporo-Mandibular Joint needs equal support from both sides of both jaws, the chewing action is designed to work properly only when all your teeth are present and in the correct position. Therefore, missing teeth may need to be replaced either with a partial denture or bridgework.

For Temporo-Mandibular Joint problems that causes migraines, all you need to do is visit your dentist or Ortiz Dental Clinic for proper diagnosis and treatment.

If you have persistent headahes and migraines and you doctor cannot help you, your dentist can!

Basic Photography Seminar in Davao City for only P3,000 happening on June 8-13!

Due to insistent public demand Mr. Eugene Lara is again conducting a Basic Photography Seminar this coming June 2011!

There are lots of people who wanted to participate to their Basic Photography Seminar last week which is the second batch of the basic photo seminar. This time they are going to conduct their third batch.

The schedule will be:

June 8-10 (6-9pm), June 11 (4-7pm) & June 13 (6-8pm).

For more inquiries and more information visit or call:

Paragon Images Plus

Door 1, 25 F.S. Dizon Road, Bajada, Davao City, Philippines
(+63-920) 924-4421; (+63-82) 282-1311
Email: paragonimagesplus@gmail.com

or visit their site www.paragonimages.weebly.com

Travel Photography Workshop by Eugene Lara 2nd batch this May 26- 31!

Due to a lot of demands from those who were not able to attend the first Travel Photography Workshop this week, a new schedule was set for May 26-31, 2011!

Eugene Lara uses combined materials from the New York Institute of Photography where he obtained his formal training, various books and magazines, and his many years' experience in advertising, industrial and wedding photography.


The Travel photography Workshop is a 5-session workshop that talks about how we all travel and our desire to take photos that will show our trip experience and entice others to see and experience what we have experienced. We can either be a blogger or just someone who post regularly on a social networking site. This workshop will teach us how the pros do it and understand what type of photos we should take, how to operate our camera in order to capture those images, things to avoid in a photo, the challenges we will encounter on a photo trip and the selection process of narrowing down the photos we took should we choose to publish them for our viewers.

Special talks, seminars or small group sessions may also be arranged throughout the year, anywhere in the Philippines.

Advanced Course 1 (2nd Batch):
(due to demand)
TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY
26-28&31 May, evenings
29 May, whole day photo shoot

For more information you can go see and contact them at the address below:

Door 1, 25 F.S. Dizon Road, Bajada, Davao City, Philippines
(+63-920) 924-4421; (+63-82) 282-1311
Email: paragonimagesplus@gmail.com
paragon.images@yahoo.com

Abreeza Mall opening causes traffic nightmare in Davao City!

The biggest mall in Davao City and the whole of MIndanao has just opened yesterday May, 12 2011!

The mall was mobbed by shop goers from all over Davao City and neighboring provinces on its first day of opening. Hours before the mall was set to open troves of people are already lining up at the mall entrances and private cars are already queuing up to their basement parking space and traffic in the area are already heavy.

As the day went the traffic becomes heavy and it got heavier as the sun is about to set, since people who are working are going home and that adds up to the traffic congestion. Commuters who are going home after their shopping could not get a seat on the jeepneys since most of them are already full. The ride from Gaisano Mall to Abreeza before it was opened took only about 10-15 minutes and now it runs from 40-55 minutes to get there. That is how the congested the traffic situation is.

The presence of traffic police and officers did not do any to help congest the area.

For all those who wants to go to Abreeza mall and shop here are the list of new shops that is for the first time opened shops here in the mall:

Already Open:
Fashion Shops: Adidas, Aerosoles, Alberto, Bambu, Big & Small Group, Bratpack, Cinderella, Cushe, DC, Epic, Esprit, Femme, Freeway, HotFlopz, Janylin, July, Just G., Mossimo, Nautica, Nine West, Officine, Paris Hilton, Penguin, Planet Sports, Promod, Reef, Robinsons Department Store, Shoe Salon, Sneaker Club, Sunglass Hut, Sunny Side Up, ResToeRun, The Face Shop, Toms, Vans, What A Girl Wants (WAGW), Wrangler, XOXO

Restaurants / Food Shops: Hukad, Max’s, Seafood Island, Starbucks, Taters, Teriyaki Boy, Fudge Factory
Other shops: Abenson, Delos Reyes Optical, True Value, Fully Booked

Soon To Open:
Fashion Shops: Aldo, Calvin Klein Underwear, GAP, Mother Care, Stores Specialties Inc., Terranova
Restaurants / Food Shops: Bread Talk, Go Nuts Donuts, Mooon Cafe, The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf
Other shops: Blims Furniture, Power Mac Center
Rumored To Be In Abreeza (unconfirmed by us):
Fashion Shops: Celio, Forever 21, Lucerne, Pedro, Zara

( I could not verify the stores that were not opened yet if indeed will, a source just told me so. So don't blame me for some erroneous report>)
Restaurants / Food Shops: Cafe Laguna, Chika-an, Dairy Queen, Italianni’s, Lemon Grass, TGI Fridays, Tokyo Tokyo

Own a resort for a day at Leticia by the Sea Resort!

Fun, sun and sand in a very exclusive and private resort is just an hour away.

Leticia by the Sea Resort, is an exclusive resort just a few hours by boat from Davao City situated in Talikud Island, southwest of Samal Island. Upon arrival you can see the calm clear waters and will be accommodated with their nice and friendly staff and walk your way to the resort. The cottages lies mostly on top and there is one open air cottage by the sea.

If you want you can own the beautiful resort for a day and enjoy the facilities and service that ensure exclusivity and privacy. You wont regret it for sure. The place is just like a paradise with a charm of a virgin island, very peaceful paradise where you can enjoy the beach, snorkel all day long and you need not go into the deep water to see the wonders of what the under sea has to offer. The water is so clear away from all the hassle an bustle of any Samal Island resorts where there are a lot of people and noise is a norm. Here you can relax your mind, body and soul or just have fun with your friends and family.

There are lots of things to do while staying at the resort. You can snorkel along the beach which is very convenient , you need not go to the deeper water to enjoy what nature has to offer. You can catch a glimpse of lots of colorful fishes, corals, star fishes in different varieties and lots more. Use of two kayaks for free, Jet ski with free use of tow ables like: GT3 ride, wake board and paparazzi, water trampoline, and the best part is the sunset cruise.

For inquiries about their package, booking and reservation just visit Leticia by the Sea Resort.

or call: +63 82 2240501 Look For Cherry Mae Andoque