Editorial Writing

Jennel Liong Grade 6

Are You Addicted to Your Phone?

Do you take your cellphone with you to school? How many people are addicted or can’t live without
their phones?

We can’t deny the fact that technology nowadays is fast and updated. It creates modern systems and
applications that students are hooked and can’t get away with it easily. One of the greatest achievements made
through the use of technology is the mobile phones.

Phones are made for calling and texting, but it has innovative into a lot more features that people can
make use of it in work and in entertaining themselves that is hard for them to put it down. People use their
phones to email important letters, do research on the web, listen to music for relaxation, take photos for
memories and play games for past time. People became updated with the current issues in the society through
social media like Facebook.

Some of the schools banned the use of cellphones inside the classroom. Why? because it might destruct
the class and it will also divert the attention of the students instead of paying attention to the discussion of the
teacher. There are also some schools who allow the bringing of cellphones but the students are only can use it
during their free time or even if there is emergency.

With sophisticated smart phones nowadays, it is very hard to put the phone down. Some students can
browse facebook to entertain themselves for a long period time. Kids can play and be engrossed in their games
having super natural powers in another world and can play whole day.

It may have positive and negative effects but it will only depend on how the students discipline or
reprimand themselves in using it on class hours. Students should know how to balance between studies and
leisure. They should live a real life and not a life inside the phone.
Science Feature

Jhygea Cathyrene Apao

“Prevention is Always Better than Cure”

High continuous fever, skin reddening, nausea or vomiting, loss of appetite and bleeding of nose and
gums are some manifestations of dengue fever. What is dengue? What are our responsibilities as citizen’s of our
community?

Dengue is an epidemic disease caused virus transmitted by an infected female Aedes mosquito. This
mosquito is a female one that bites during daytime. It breeds in clear unpolluted stagnant water and rests in dark
places. It can’t be separated from one person to another.

Based on the report of the Department of Health released last October 7, 2015, the number of dengue
cases in the country is nearing 100,000 mark. This shows the extreme cases and spread of dengue all over the
country.

With this, DOH Philippines implemented a new strategy to prevent dengue in our home and community.
This strategy is called the “4S Kontra Dengue.” This stressed out that everyone should search and destroy
breeding places, observe Self Protection, Seek Early Consultation and Say No to Indiscriminate Fogging.

Aside from this strategy, DOH also has the national campaign called 4’o clock habit. Everyday everyone
has to stop what they are doing and dedicate few minutes to mosquito control. They need to look in areas where
larvae can be found. And then, they need to listen to instructions from local authorities and community leader
for collaborative activities.

Prevention is not the responsibility of one household only because disease knows have no boundaries.
Everyone should take effort. We should not only remember the information being delivered by DOH to the
communities. Instead let us instill cleanliness and make it a practice. It is not only for your own self but for the
safety of the entire community as well.

Dengue preventions should start from each and everyone. Make the DOH campaign our habits.
Together, let us fight and eliminate dengue-carrying mosquitos and protect our families and loved ones against
dengue.

Be an anti-dengue advocate!.