IMUS, Cavite — Governor Juanito Victor C. Remulla Jr. gave a cash grant to a young resident for bringing home a medal after participating in the recent 7th International Mathematics and Science Olympiad (IMSO) in Bali Indonesia. Remulla handed the P20,000 grant to Mark Anthony Quintos after citing the boy’s achievement in the competition during the Monday flag-raising ceremony at the Provincial Capitol in Trece Martires City. The governor gave the grant to inspire the youth in pursuing excellence in education and other intellectual fields. Quintos, a student of Bacoor town’s Aniban Central School, won a bronze medal in the mathematics and science competitions that was held at Aston Hotel in Denpasar, the capital of Bali province. The Philippines’ top young mathematicians, including Quintos, won 19 medals in the contest. The Philippine contingent garnered two gold, two silver, and 15 bronze medals, which made the country the third placer after Thailand and host Indonesia. The gold medalists were Farrell Eldrian Wu of MGC New Life Christian Academy in Taguig City and Clyde Wesley Ang of Chiang Kai Shek College in Manila, silver Andrew Brandon Ong, also from Chiang Kai Shek College, and Miguel Lorenzo Ildesa from Westbridge School in Iloilo City and bronze Quinto, Andrea Jessica Jaba of St. Jude Catholic School; Errol John Suarez of Bicol University Integrated Laboratory; Jasper John Seguismundo of Pasig Catholic School, Magin Benedict Ferrer of St. Joseph School-Iloilo City; John Aries Caezar Hingan, Raymond Joseph Fadri and Gabriel Angelo Estampador, all of San Beda College-Alabang, Emman Joshua Busto of Juan Sumulong Elementary School, Samantha Amante from Colegio San Agustin-Biñan, Gene Go Jr. of Zamboanga Chong Hua High School, Mark Christopher Uy of Xavier School, Johannes Matthew Taniola of De La Salle-Lipa City, Gen Mark Tanno of Southville International School, and Ezekiel Young of Jubilee Christian Academy. (Anthony Giron)

CAVITE POSTS HIGHEST RABIES INCIDENCE IN RP

The Cavite Provincial Health Office (PHO) called on residents to be wary of rabies as the disease, which is usually transmitted with the bites of rabid animals, has stricken thousands of people, mostly children, in the area through the years. PHO officials said that Cavite has the highest animal bite rate in the Philippines in 2009 with more than 2,000 cases reported in the province during the year. The officials claimed that although Cavite has the highest bite incidences, the province has a low rabies mortality rate with three fatalities reported in the same year. The low mortality rate in Cavite can be attributed to the proper treatment of rabies victims, particularly with the post exposure prophylaxis vaccination, they said. Rabies is a disease that is transmitted to human after the bite of an infected animal such as dog, cat, rabbit, mouse, bat, rodent or other wild creatures. It can be fatal or can cause serious illness, particularly to the nervous system, if one is afflicted by the disease. Sanitary Inspector Anabelle R. Dilig, in an interview, said that the regional and provincial health and veterinary offices and other concerned agencies are at the forefront as far as prevention, control and treatment of rabies and other diseases are concerned in Cavite. Dilig, citing a report, said that Region 4-A has the highest number of animal bite cases among the country's 17 regions. Region 4-A, which comprised the provinces of Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon or Calabarzon, is the most populated area in the country with 11,904,100 residents. (Anthony Giron)