Diabetes Management During the Pandemic

There have been a lot of things that have been worsened during this pandemic and one of them is the onslaught of diabetes, heart ailment during lockdown and COVID (which makes matters worst).


In Italy, EpiCentro reported that diabetes has accounted for 30.5 percent of comorbidities (of which hypertension and cardio-cerebrovascular disease is included) among COVID-related deaths.The Philippines on the other hand has 77% of COVID-related deaths of the same according to the World Health Organization report.

According to Dr. Jeremy Robles the current President of the Philippine Society of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism "The presence of diabetes can defintely make one’s COVID infection worse. Controlling it will be up to the patient because it is on how they would adhere to doctors adivse as this is both chronic and a lifetime disease."

His advise? He calls this "Apat Dapat", which is 4 simple ways to manage diabetes:

Proper diet
Exercise
Regular medication
Regular check-ups

All of which, actually makes total sense. Eating healthy makes your blood sugar normalize. So does working out because it makes your body have less insulin resistance. Medication is vital to make sure you don't get complications with uncontrolled blood sugar. Regular visits to your doctor can make those tests understandable so you know when you are making progress. They can also prescribe if you need changes in your medicine, so you won't be too hard for your kidneys. So make sure to take care of yourselves even during these times. 

/*This particular article has some components from the Kontrolado Ko, Diabetes Ko campaign by MSD in the country. They are pushing for patient adherence to medication and treatment especially with diabetes patients in the PH.

Philippine Movie Press Club Picks Officers This 2021

 

The Philippine Movie Press Club just concluded their election this 2021. For those who don't know, the organization is composed of entertainment professionals like journalist from dailies, magazines, tabloids, online media, radio and TV reporters in the Philippines. They are an independent award giving body that have been in the business for 40 years. This includes the PMPC Star Awards for Movies, PMPC Star Awards for Television and the PMPC Star Awards for Music which have given recognition to various actors and actresses, musical artists, men and women behind the camera.

They held the elections last January 8 at the PMPC headquarters in Roces Avenue in Quezon City. With safety in mind, they employed it in small batches so health protocols would be observed. They also held virtual counts right after and elected Roldan Castro, current Editor from Abante Tonite as President for this year. This is also his third year serving the organization as President since 2009 and 2012. The new officers include

Vice President: Fernan de Guzman
Secretary: Mell Navarro
Assistant Secretary: Mildred Bacud
Treasurer: Boy Romero
Assistant Treasurer: Lourdes Fabian
Auditor: John Fontanilla
PRO: Rodel Fernando and Leony Garcia

Current Board of Directors instate includes Sandy Mariano, Joe Barrameda, Eric Borromeo, Timmy Basil, Rommel Placente and Francis Simeon. They will be continuing their projects and several welfare programs for the benefit of their members especially during this pandemic. 

KUMAGCOW.COM wishes to congratulate everyone especially Roldan Castro and his fellow officers. Cheers to a more successful 2021!

Go Get Your GOMO Sim on Shopee!

 

 

I’ve heard of GOMO a couple months back when they were just in their infancy and honestly, I was so surprised they have had a very attractive offer for Filipinos who want big data without limits. Imagine, they’re giving us the opportunity to have a whopping 25GB worth of data with no expiry, the other networks must be scratching their heads why they are doing this, but really, why not?

GOMO presents a better alternative which is way good for content creators like me. I’ve been using every drop of data to upload photos, videos, even my blog posts because I do need to do it everyday. Currently, there are a few apps that carry them and since Shopee has everything in it, GOMO now has their own Shopee official store. Not only that, they're holding a huge GOMO Brand Day where they give out shop vouchers with Php 100 OFF for a minimum spend of Php 299. They also have Php 200 OFF for those who would spend Php 598. If you spend Php 897, you get Php 300 OFF this January 10th. That is unbelievable, but is happening right now!

 

Go check out their store here

 

https://shopee.ph/gomoofficialstore

 

You may purchase the GOMO SIM here

 

https://shopee.prf.hn/l/6kRZW5M

 

 Oh and before I forget, they also offer FREE DELIVERY just for the 10th because it's GOMO Brand Day. If you don't have time today, you can still get vouchers off the Shopee app because they also release a lot of them in different times of the day. Go download the app now on Google Play or the App Store. Then just wait for it to arrive on your doorstep. 

 

 

Now don't say I didn't tell you huh!

REALME Philippines Opens 8 Service Centers

I've been using my realme 6i for a little under a year now and yes, I've been enjoying it a lot especially for my vlogs since I shoot and edit them on the same phone. I also take a lot of photos with it and sure enough, it has sufficiently made my blogging life easier because I didn't have to use other phones anymore to do things. That's a whole lotta chunk of my workflow in the past because I usually edit and record on Android and edit them on iPhone.

Being the number one selling phone in the Philippines, realme has transcended to be an alternative to most Android phones here in the country, and I've seen A LOT of people using it for gaming and the stuff I do too. Now, recently, they've copped the number one spot in sales for the Philippine market, and just like what Aunt May says, with great power comes great responsibility. When units sold go so fast like that, the need for after sales support also grows which is why realme Philippines is making sure they've got everything covered. They just recently opened 8 dedicated realme service centers in the Phillippines so now, you can take your phone and have it fixed, checked out and tested in different parts of the country.

They are now open in SM North EDSA in Quezon City (which I'm so near too), in Milan Prestige Building at Calamba Laguna. There's also Emerald Business Center in Pampanga, one in Robinsons Place in Imus Cavite, one in Big Ben Complex in Batangas, Plazuela Dos which is very near my hometown in Iloilo, Eusebio Arcade which is in Bacolod and last but definitely not the least, SM Lanang Premier which is in Davao City. That just means that it's going to be easier, way better for people to seek help when their phones get broken, a really neat thing to have peace of mind when you're just starting to love the brand. The best gamers, bloggers and vloggers are already using it, so if you're keen on making that phone purchase you've been holding onto during the pandemic, this might be the thing you're looking for. 

 

Go get your self acquainted with a realme. Support details can also be seen at https://www.realme.com/ph/support.