Monday, October 08, 2007

Kamunggay: Miracle Vegetable


By Dr. Lydia M. Marero
Food and Nutrition Research Institute

Malunggay, known scientifically as Moringa oleifera Lamk, is one of the world's most useful plants. It is used as food, effective flocculant or water treatment, antibiotic, source of oil, and coagulant for turbid waters.

It is also called “mother's best friend”, and “miracle vegetable” by many who know malunggay's beneficial uses. It is cultivated in all countries of the tropics. It is easy to plant and is available year-round.

Malunggay's image was even used as the official logo of the Food and Nutrition Research Institute, an agency of the Department of Science and Technology.

One hundred grams or 1 cup of cooked malunggay leaves contain 3.1 g. protein, 0.6 g. fiber, 96 mg calcium, 29 mg phosphorus, 1.7 mg iron, 2,820 mg ß-carotene, 0.07 mg thiamin, 0.14 mg riboflavin, 1.1 mg niacin, and 53 mg ascorbic acid or vitamin C. The antioxidant activity of malunggay is about 71%, with µ-tocopherol (vitamin E) equivalent of 45.

Malunggay leaves are an excellent source of vitamin A and B, and minerals such as calcium and iron. It is even an excellent source of protein, being higher than the amino acid pattern of Food and Agriculture Organization-reference protein, yet contains very low fat and carbohydrates. The leaves are incomparable as a source of the sulfur-containing amino acids methionine and cystine, often the natural minerals humans lack.

Due to its high vitamins A, C, and E, which are very potent antioxidants, malunggay is a very good quencher of unstable free radicals that can react with and damage molecules that cause aging. Antioxidants reduce the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines. They also prevent the onset of various chronic diseases like arthritis, cancer, and heart and kidney diseases.

Malunggay contains the phytochemical niaziminin, which is found to have molecular components that can prevent the development of cancer cells (Faizi et al., 1992) and correlated with inhibitory ability against superoxide generation. The first naturally-occuring thiocarbamates, novel hypotensive agents niazinin A, niazinin B, niazimicin and niaziminin A and B were isolated from malunggay.

Malunggay is called “miracle vegetable” because it is not just a food, it is also a medicine. It may therefore be a “functional food”. Malunggay promotes good eyesight, digestion, facilitates bowel movement, and is a cure for stomach ache.

It is also used to cleanse wounds and ulcers. It helps alleviate scurvy, asthma, earache, and headaches. For its high calcium content, lactating mothers are advised to eat malunggay leaves to produce more milk.

Malunggay is usually cooked with chicken as tinola, or with fish and other vegetables, mongo soup dishes, and blanched as salads.

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

100 Foods To Improve Your Productivity


Besides eating to lose weight, why not eat to improve your productivity? Whether the following foods help sharpen your eyesight, keep your brain focused, or just fill you up without making you feel lazy, you’ll find they’ll help you keep your day on track. The Complete List

How To Stop A Headache Before It Starts


1st of 8 Drug-Free Tips
Snoozing in for more than an hour can disrupt your sleep-wake cycle, and anything that tinkers with your body’s natural rhythms may prime you for pain, says Lisa Mannix, M.D., a spokeswoman for the National Headache Foundation in Chicago. Commit to waking up (and going to bed) at the same time every day — yes, that includes weekends, too. More Tips

Math Tricks

1. The 11 Times Trick

We all know the trick when multiplying by ten - add 0 to the end of the number, but did you know there is an equally easy trick for multiplying a two digit number by 11? This is it:

Take the original number and imagine a space between the two digits (in this example we will use 52:

5_2

Now add the two numbers together and put them in the middle:

5_(5+2)_2

That is it - you have the answer: 572.

If the numbers in the middle add up to a 2 digit number, just insert the second number and add 1 to the first:

9_(9+9)_9

(9+1)_8_9

10_8_9

1089 - It works every time.

(More Math Tricks)

Monday, August 06, 2007

Boxing World Cup


DYAB Cebu starts giving out Upper Box tickets to its listeners today.

Sunday, August 05, 2007

Kapamilya Relief Campaign for Tipolo


Symbol of the Cebuanos' generosity

The Kapamilya relief goods were distributed to fire victims last Friday

TV Patrol's 19th Anniversary Mass


Holy Mass in ABS-CBN Cebu lobby

The mass was presided over by Cebu Archdiocese Episcopal Vicar, Msgr. Esteban Binghay

Boxing World Cup Free Tickets


Tune in to DYAB AM and DYLS FM to score free tickets for the Boxing World Cup live telecast in the New Cebu Coliseum on August 12, 2007.

August's Big Blast!


TV Patrol Central Visayas: 19th Anniversary on August 28

Monday, June 25, 2007

DYAB Cebu's Trabaho Patrol


One of the highlights of DYAB Cebu's Halad sa Kapamilya on June 30 will be the local and overseas job fair in Mabolo Elem. School. There will also be free medical/dental/legal clinic and one-stop shop for vital government services.
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Friday, June 22, 2007

ABS-CBN Plug Lauded


ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation won a Silver Award in PROMA, the global competition of media promotions, for its Mt. Everest TV spot titled “Mountaintop.”
The 15-seconder plug showed the actual footage of Leo Oracion, the first Filipino to reach the world’s highest peak, taking the last few steps before planting the Philippine flag on top of Mt. Everest.
The message of the spot ad went:
“One step for people losing courage. One step for a people underestimating themselves. One step for a people in search of respect. May 17, 2006, on top of Mt. Everest. The Filipino planted the symbol of his unsinkable spirit.”
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Tuesday, June 12, 2007

Monday, June 11, 2007

DYAB Cebu's Anniversary Mass


DYAB Anchors renew their commitment to serve

Fr. Joy Danao was the main celebrant

DYAB Anchors and Reporters

The rest of the DYAB Cebu personnel
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Kapamilya Tree Planting in Jaclupan, Talisay City


More than 300 participants were briefed by MCWD personnel

One of the participants was Johna John Rodriguez

More than 3,000 fruit trees were planted
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Thursday, June 07, 2007

Dose Na! Abante Na!


DYAB 12th Anniversary Activities
  • June 2: Kapamilya Tree Planting in Jaclupan, Talisay City
  • June 6: Anniversary Mass in ABS-CBN Lobby
  • June 9: Kumbira sa Kapamilya in TV Barn
  • June 11: Independence Day Job Fair
  • June 17: Kapamilya Run (Year 7) in Sumilon Road, Cebu Business Park
  • June 23: Local Job Fair in Abellana National School
  • June 30: Halad sa Kapamilya in Mabolo Elem. School

Sunday, May 27, 2007

Kiko Is Tops But TU Dominates Cebu

While overtaken by the Genuine Opposition (GO) in other provinces, Team Unity (TU) has expectedly overshadowed GO in the senatorial race in the province of Cebu and Cebu City, both known bailiwicks of the Arroyo administration.

TU bagged seven slots in the Magic 12 against GO’s four when the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) canvassed on Saturday the certificates of canvass (COCs) from these areas.

But it was independent candidate Francis Pangilinan who topped the race. He was followed by TU’s Joker Arroyo, Prospero Pichay, Edgardo Angara, Michael Defensor and Juan Miguel Zubiri.

GO’s Manny Villar ranked seventh, followed by TU’s Ralph Recto while GO’s Loren Legarda, Francis Escudero and Benigno Simeon Aquino III followed. TU’s Cesar Montano placed 12th.

Ironically, GO’s John Osmeña, a Cebuano, landed only on 15th place.

Saturday, May 26, 2007

Latest Senatorial Ranking (Comelec Count)

RANK
CANDIDATES
TOTAL
1
LEGARDA, Loren B.
14,555,597
2
ESCUDERO, Francis Joseph G.
14,391,466
3
LACSON, Panfilo M.
12,118,055
4
VILLAR, Manuel Jr., B.
12,036,800
5
PANGILINAN, Francis N.
11,311,234
6
AQUINO, Benigno Simeon III C.
11,146,901
7
ANGARA, Edgardo J.
10,947,291
8
CAYETANO, Alan Peter S.
9,185,337
9
ARROYO, Joker P.
9,028,185
10
HONASAN, Gregorio B.
8,969,448
11
TRILLANES, Antonio IV F.
8,684,945
12
PIMENTEL, Aquilino III L.
8,291,443
13
RECTO, Ralph G.
8,193,421
14
ZUBIRI, Juan Miguel F.
8,189,335
15
DEFENSOR, Michael T.
7,520,112
16
PICHAY, Prospero Jr. A.
7,303,182
17
ROCO, Sonia M.
6,632,240
18
MONTANO, Cesar M.
5,871,204
19
SOTTO, Vicente III C.
5,826,764
20
OSMENA, John Henry R.
5,402,010
21
MAGSAYSAY, Vicente P.
4,792,674
22
COSETENG, Anna Dominique M.
4,154,380
23
ORETA, Teresa Tao A.
3,229,416
24
SINGSON, Luis C.
3,116,901
25
GOMEZ, Richard I.
2,115,637
26
KIRAM, Jamalul D.
1,413,178
27
CHAVEZ, Melchor G.
648,185
28
BAUTISTA, Martin D.
553,050
29
PAREDES, Zosimo Jesus II M.
530,383
30
CAYETANO, Joselito P.
381,315
31
SISON, Adrian O.
283,221
32
LOZANO, Oliver O.
224,865
33
WOOD, Victor N.
218,096
34
ESTRELLA, Antonio L.
215,073
35
CANTAL, Felix C.
87,823
36
ORPILLA, Eduardo F.
74,856
37
ENCISO, Ruben C.
70,143

Friday, May 18, 2007

May 14 Poll Winners

BOHOL

Governor

AUMENTADO, Erico (Lakas) Winner

Vice Governor

HERRERA, Julius Caesar (Lakas-CMD) Winner

Congressman (1st district)

CHATTO, Edgardo (NPC) Winner

Congressman (2nd district)

CAJES, Roberto (Lakas) Winner

Congressman (3rd district)

JALA, Adam Relson (Lakas) Winner

CEBU

DANAO CITY

Mayor

DURANO, Ramon III (Lakas) Winner

Vice-Mayor

DURANO, Ramon D. Jr. (Lakas-CMD/Balud) Winner

TOLEDO CITY

Mayor

ZAMBO, Arlene (Lakas) Winner

Vice-Mayor

ESPINOSA, Aurelio P. (Lakas-CMD) Winner

NEGROS ORIENTAL

GOVERNOR

MARCIAS, Emilio II C. Winner

VICE-GOVERNOR

BALDADO, Jose A.(Kampi) Winner

Congressman (1st district)

SY-LIMKAICHONG, Josie (Lakas) Winner

Congressman (3rd district)

TEVES, Pryde Henry (Lakas) Winner

SIQUIJOR

Governor

FUA, Orlando Jr. (Lakas) Winner

Vice Governor

CORTES, Andre Jesu E. (Lakas CMD) Winner

Congressman (lone)

FUA, Orlando (Lakas) Winner

EASTERN VISAYAS

LEYTE

TACLOBAN CITY

Mayor

ROMUALDEZ, Alfred (Lakas) Winner

Vice Mayor

ANTONI, Arvin (Liberal Party) Winner

WESTERN SAMAR

CATBALOGAN

Mayor

UY, Coefredo Winner

NORTHERN MINDANAO

BUKIDNON

Governor

ZUBIRI, Jose Ma. Jr. (Lakas) Winner

Vice Governor

CALINGASAN, Alex (Lakas) Winner

Congressman (3rd district)

ZUBIRI, Jose Ma. III (Lakas) Winner

MALAYBALAY CITY

Mayor

FLORES, Florencio Jr. (Lakas) Winner

Tuesday, May 15, 2007

May 14 Elections' Quick Counts

Please click this link to the ABS-CBN/STI's and Namfrel's quick counts.

ABS-CBN & Pulse Asia's Exit Polls


Six Genuine Opposition candidates, four Team Unity bets and two independents are poised to win the top 12 slots in the Senate race, results of the 2007 ABS-CBN/Pulse Asia nationwide exit poll revealed Tuesday.

GO candidate Loren Legarda topped the exit poll with 58.5 percent of votes, followed by Francis "Chiz" Escudero (53.3%), Manuel Villar (49.8%) and Panfilo Lacson (46.4%).

Independent candidate Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan placed fifth in the exit poll with 44.6 percent of votes, followed by GO's Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III (42.6%), Team Unity's Edgardo Angara (41.1%) and Joker Arroyo (36.8%) and GO's Antonio Trillanes IV (35.4%).

TU's Juan Miguel Zubiri placed 10th in the exit poll with 34.9 percent of votes. Independent candidate Gregorio "Gringo" Honasan (34.6%) and TU's Ralph Recto (34.3%) rounded out the last two slots.

Pulse Asia said there is a statistical chance that the last four candidates on the list could be replaced by other senatorial bets.

GO's Alan Peter Cayetano placed 13th on the list with 31 percent of votes, followed by TU's Prospero Pichay Jr. (30.4%), GO's Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III (28.5%) and Sonia Roco (28.4%) and TU's Michael Defensor (28.2%) and Vicente "Tito" Sotto III (26.2%).

Chiz Is Top Senatoriable

Senatorial candidate Francis "Chiz" Escudero was still leading fellow bets from the Genuine Opposition and the administration Team Unity as the partial and unofficial ABS-CBN/STI media count continued Tuesday.

As of 2:43 a.m., Escudero was on top with 1,312,743 votes, followed by Loren Legarda with 1,249,364. Panfilo "Ping" Lacson had 1,154,180; Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III, 1,119,293; and Manuel "Manny" Villar Jr., 1,083,538.

Liberal Party bet Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan had 1,072,721 while GO's Alan Peter Cayetano came up with 935,440 votes, followed by TU's Joker Arroyo (860,447) and Antonio Trillanes IV (850,318).

The remaining slots in the "Magic 12" were filled up by independent candidate Gregorio Honasan (834,971); TU's Edgardo Angara (822,311); and GO's Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III (820,102).

Juan Miguel Zubiri of Team Unity was at 13th spot with 747,859; followed by Ralph Recto (730,137); and GO's Sonia Roco with 669,691.

ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation is leading two separate parallel counts for the May 14 polls that will give audiences a snapshot of how 45.5 million registered Filipino voters chose their leaders.

Bong Osorio, ABS-CBN head of corporate communications, identified the two counts as the "ABS-CBN & STI Media Count" and the "ABS-CBN & Pulse Asia Exit Poll," which can help determine if electoral fraud took place by looking at the figures.

"The media count will systematize ABS-CBN’s election coverage and give on-air figures immediately to the people," said Osorio.

Osorio said the media count will cover more areas and increase its statistical base as compared to 2004. The ABS-CBN & STI Media Count aims to count about 10 percent of the actual votes and will stop after either 24 hours or the target 10 percent is reached.

Apart from the media count, ABS-CBN has partnered with Pulse Asia for the conduct of an exit poll that will entail a random sample of about 10,620 voters nationwide.

Halalan 2007: Latest STI Quick Count


Osmena and Rama are comfortable ahead of delos Santos and Garcia


Monday, May 14, 2007

Halalan 2007: Latest DYAB-STI Quick Count


Tommy O Leads the Cebu City Mayoral Race

Raul del Mar Leads the Cebu City North Congressional Race

May 14 Elections Live Blog


This is a running account of the May 14 Elections in Cebu and neighboring areas. We will also post your comments and concerns, send them to DYAB REACT 2366.

Election Map


Here's ABS-CBN's Map of your voting place

DYAB Halalan 2007


Here's your link to the latest May 14 Elections updates.

Sunday, May 13, 2007

Find Your Precinct Here


Are you voting on May 14 but don't know where? Here's Comelec's Precinct Finder.

Sunday, May 06, 2007

Boom-Boom Wins; Oscar Loses


Rey Bautista knocks Sergio M. Medina of Argentina to the canvas during the eleventh round of their WBO junior featherweight title eliminator at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. AP

Floyd Mayweather Jr. (L) and Oscar De La Hoya fight during their WBC Super Welterweight Championship boxing match at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. REUTERS

DYAB Overseas Job Fair


Job Fair Sponsors: POEA 7 Director Evelia Durato, ABS-CBN Area Manager Tata Cinco-Sy, Employment Promotions Chief Grace Diaz, DOLE 7 Director Elias Cayanong and DMDP's Fidel Magno

The hopeful overseas job seekers

Cory Visits DYAB Cebu


Former Pres. Cory Aquino campaigns for Noynoy over DYAB Cebu's Arangkada

Saturday, May 05, 2007

Labot Sila: The Youth & the May 14 Polls


DYLS Head Jill Rabaya and Comelec's Atty. Lionel Marco Castillano preside over a Comelec forum with Cebu's youth

Sunday, April 15, 2007

RP Unites For Pacman


The Philippines rejoiced Sunday at the victory of boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao over his Mexican opponent in Texas, with even political rivals promising him a "hero's welcome" upon his return.

The fight was aired live on giant television screens in various parts of the country, including the southern city of General Santos where Pacquiao is using his boxing fame to run for a congressional seat.

Pacman Wins Again!


Manny Pacquiao unleashed a lethal right-left combination punch to knock out the erstwhile unbeaten Jorge Solis of Mexico in Round 8 and defend his World Boxing Council International superfeatherweight crown at the Aladome, San Antonio, Texas.
He stepped up his aggressive attack in the seventh and sent his Mexican opponent down at 1:16 in the eighth, when referee Vic Drakulich counted Solis out.
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Sunday, April 01, 2007

DYAB Anchors Join Kapamilya Job Fair


DYAB Anchors broadcasting from Abellana National School

Kapamilya Job Fair


Thousands of job applicants in the Kapamilya Job Fair in Abellana National School