Touch of Reality

Good day!

It's my first day of Summer Internship!

I was so excited to start my summer internship in my dad's office. I go with my dad and he's leaving home by 7 in the morning, I set my alarm at 6 o'clock to go off. Given the heavy traffic on our way to Camp Bagong Diwa, Bicutan, Taguig City. It's about 19 kilometers away from our house and we usually take an hour of travel. As we arrived in the office, I just waited for my dad to change in his uniform. I waited for his instructions and wondered on the things I have to do.

Inside the conference room. Right pictures (L-R): Headed by Dr. Teodoro J Herbosa (Undersecretary Department of Health, NCR) PDir Carmelo E Valmoria (Regional Director, NCRPO), PCSupt Diosdado T Valeroso (Deputy Regional Director for Operations) and PSupt Alexa Christie C Calanoga (Officer-In-Charge, Regional Health Service) 

It's Monday and they usually conduct a breakfast and command conference after flag raising ceremony. So, I sat and listened in the conference. I looked around the offices along the corridor as we walked towards the room. Then, at first my father introduced me to some of the Police Officers that were present there. In the conference room, breakfast was served, it's fully loaded and taste delicious, they served an Ala Carte with Carbonara Pasta, Fish Fillet, and Watemelon, Melon and Pineapple fruits. 

As soon as everyone in the room is done eating, PCSupt Diosdado T Valeroso, as the presiding officer of the conference has called to order. The Conference is about the Updates on Possible Outbreak and Protocols in Handling MERS-COV.

The MERS-COV is similar to the SARS virus. It was discovered then that the virus was landed in the Southeast Asia region, particularly in the Philippines and in Malaysia where a man died after returning from a hajj in Saudi Arabia. Southeast Asian countries should be vigilant with passengers returning from Arabian Peninsula.

This conference pertains to the possible outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus after one of the 418 passengers, who arrived in the country from Abu Dhabi last April 15, 2014 at 3:30 in the afternoon via ETIHAD flight no. EY 424 is suspected to be infected with the virus.

The said passengers was quarantined in undisclosed facility by the Department of Health for security and health reasons. The remaining 417 passengers may be infected and were required to undergo medical attention.

The DOH asked the PNP to assist them in tracing or locating the other 417 persons so that suitable medical advisories could be extended, PNP to assist DOH in the information dissemination of their Medical Advisories and peacekeeping in affected areas.