ANTHRAX

A disease of sheep, cattle, other animals, caused by bacteria, Communicable to man through contact with hair or hides of diseased animals. In human it affects skin, lungs, intestines. A so- called 'occupational' disease, the immediate use of immune serum is only effective tretment. Pasteur developed of vaccination to prevent disease in animals.

ANTIBIOTICS

Was name invented by Dr.Selman Waksman for those substances that check the development of microbes. New drugs which destroy bacteria include penicillin and streptomycin.

History

The SUPREME COURT of the PHILIPPINES: Guardian of our Constitution,Defender of democracy, and protector of the people.

June 11, 1901, marks the birth of the Supreme Court. Act 136 of the Second Philippine Commission, the judiciary Law, took effect on that date. By virtue of that law, judicial power in the Philippine Island was vested in the Supreme Court, Court of First Instance, and Justice of the Peace Court. Other courts were subsequently established.
Even before June 11, 1901,institution exercising judicial power were already in existence.Before the Spaniards came, judicial authority "in its primitive form" was in the hands of barangay chiefs. During the early years of the Spanish regime, this powers were vested upon Miguel Lopez de Legaspi, the first governor-general of the Philippines. He administered civil and criminal justice under the Royal Order of August 14, 1569.

We congratulate the Supreme Court of the Philippines headed by Chief Justice Reynato S. Puno, its Associate Justices Officers and Members, on the occasion of its 107th Anniversary,and wish them success in all their endeavors. see: Editorial PHILIPPINE PANORAMA,June 8, 2008

Movie Actor

Philippine Movie actor Rudy Fernandez passes away.
Rudy passed away at exactly 6:15 a.m at his house at #16 Joey lane st. in White Planes,Quezon City.
Government appeals: Conserve fuel,power.
Palace official have said yesterday, that the government can do nothing to stop the oil price increases, as the Philippines merely imports oil and is vulnerable to the market forces that drive oil prices up.
The Philippine Independence Day celebration.
The Independence Day celebration actually started on May. 28 with the National Flag Day. On that day until June. 12
Kalibo Bishop opposes new plans for casino in Boracay Island.
"Let me be clear, i have opposed and will continue to oppose casino gambling.I will not cooperate with any effort to establish, casino gaming in Boracay," Lazo said.

History

It is astonishing that, after the development of the power driven airplane, and the realization of the impossibility of flying by means of human muscular power, we should have at last succeeded in constructing flying gliders, which without any expenditure of muscular energy are able to remain aloft under most weather conditions for long periods, and even actually to travel at a reasonable speed towards a desired objective. BOOK (3) SOURCE: New Master Pictorial Encyclopedia