AQUINO GESA PROSES RUNDINGAN BERHUBUNG TUNTUTAN KE ATAS SABAH

Aquino Gesa Proses Rundingan Berhubung Tuntutan Ke Atas Sabah

MANILA 18/03/2013: Presiden Filipina, Benigno Aquino pada Ahad berkata proses rundingan adalah satu-satunya jalan untuk menyelesaikan tuntutan Kesultanan Sulu terhadap Sabah dan beliau turut mengkritik tindakan kumpulan bersenjata menyerang Malaysia.

Aquino turut mengecam konspirasi terancang pihak tidak bertanggjungjawab yang menghantar pengikut-pengikut kesultanan Sulu ke Sabah kerana ia telah mengancam keselamatan 800,000 rakyat Filipina yang tinggal dan bekerja di negeri itu.

Bercakap di Akademi Elit Ketenteraan di Filipina pada Ahad, beliau turut mengutuk tindakan pengikut Sultan Sulu, Sultan Jamalul Kiram III yang membunuh dengan kejam sembilan anggota pasukan keselamatan di Malaysia.

LAYARI FACEBOOK LEBIH 3 JAM JEJAS MENTAL

Layari Facebook lebih 3 jam jejas mental

Kuching 12/11/2012: Pelajar yang menggunakan cuti sekolah untuk melayari laman sosial Facebook selama tiga hingga tujuh jam sehari dibimbangi mengidap kemurungan pada masa depan.

Risiko kemurungan membabitkan kesihatan mental berlaku kerana kurang pergaulan sosial, justeru, apabila tiba masa berdikari, golongan terbabit berdepan masalah menyerap tekanan ketika bekerja akibat kelemahan menguasai keadaan sekeliling, iaitu ‘copy skills’.

Pengarah Hospital Sentosa, Dr Lau Kim Kah, berkata bagi mengelak keadaan itu, ibu bapa perlu menggalakkan anak mereka keluar bersosial secara sihat khususnya ketika musim sekolah, supaya kemahiran menguasai tekanan dapat dipelajari.

WHEN ‘PULUT FLAG’ BECOMES CHICKEN FEED

When ‘pulut flag’ becomes chicken feed

PETALING JAYA September 2, 2012: Despite having to give away their creation as chicken feed, the organisers of a made-of-pulut Jalur Gemilang are proud that they have showcased Kelantanese culture.

“In Kelantan, pulut is used everywhere. It is used in festivities like Hari Raya and as hantaran during weddings,” Pasir Mas parliamentary constituency Merdeka Raya Council 2012 chairman Wan Mohd Hafiz Wan Awang said.

WHEN BORED, CREATE MANIFESTOS

When bored, create manifestos

AUG 22 — Listening to what passes off as political discourse in this country is dangerous. Dangerous for your sanity, I mean.

On one extreme, you have a national news agency that reminds me of China and North Korea’s “information” bureaus.

It’s hard not to be cynical when you read headlines that slavishly praise our “great leaders” without shame or a hint of irony.

FILIPINO MAN ADMITS TO INCEST, BID TO MURDER STEPDAUGHTER

Man admits to incest, bid to murder stepdaughter

KOTA KINABALU Mac 30, 2012: A Filipino who pleaded guilty at the Sessions Court here to charges of incest, sexual connection by object and attempted murder of his 15-year-old stepdaughter will be sentenced on April 30 this year.

High Court deputy registrar Hafizi Abdul Halim deferred the sentencing of the 34-year-old labourer yesterday pending a report on the mental health of the accused from Mesra Hospital, Bukit Padang.

ONE THIRD STUDENTS ARE DEPRESSED?

Many students are depressed

PUTRAJAYA October 6, 2011 : Almost one-third of 6,540 secondary students surveyed in a mental health study showed a high level of depression, anxiety and stress (DAS).

The study also showed about 40% of the students interviewed found it difficult to cope with DAS, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai.

From the 6,450 students who took part in the study, 4.8% were experiencing severe stress; 17.1% showed signs of severe anxiety while 5.2% were severely depressed.

“The findings are a bit high (for students) although some sort of stress is expected in our lives.