"The power of the lawyer is in the uncertainty of the law."
--Jeremy Bentham
By Alex P. Vidal
NEW YORK CITY -- The results of the 2016 bar exams showed that law schools outside Imperial Manila are getting better and can no longer be taken granted.
For the first time in history, perennial topnotchers University of the Philippines, Ateneo de Manila University, San Beda College, University of Sto. Tomas, Far Eastern University, University of the East, and De La Salle University have failed to dominate the top 10.
The big guns have been overshadowed by the "promdi" or "from the province" law schools led by the University of San Carlos (Cebu), Silliman University (Negros Oriental), University of San Carlos, Andres Bonifacio College (Zamboanga del Norte), University of San Agustin (Iloilo City), Ateneo de Davao University (Davao City), and Northwestern University (Ilocos Norte).
Since the passing rate of 59.06 percent was considered as one of the highest in history, it is believed that most of the 3,747 new lawyers (out of 6,344 examinees) to be sworn in on May 22, 2017 also come from the "promdi" law schools.
When "promdi" parents send their sons and daughters to study law in the future, they will remember the 2016 bar examinations.
They will think that it isn't actually necessary anymore for those aspiring to become lawyers to spend much by enrolling in faraway law schools and renting in expensive apartments because some of the best law schools in the Philippines are outside Metro Manila.
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Because of unprecedented level of humidity in the Philippines this summer, Filipinos have been warned to be careful when they spend an extended period of time outside their residences while exposed in the searing heat.
Many deaths have recently been attributed to heat stroke.
Who are prone to heat stroke? According to health experts those who have chronic illnesses like heart disease, obesity, alcoholism, old age, Parkinson’s disease, uncontrolled diabetes, those who use certain medications such as diuretics and antihistamines, and those who use some psychoactive drugs as alcohol and cocaine are prone to heat stroke.
Also known as sunstroke, thermic fever or siriasis, heat stroke occurs when our body’s mechanisms for controlling temperature fail, according to C.Health.
In other words, it’s a life-threatening emergency needing immediate treatment.
“While many people feel sick and faint during heat waves,” it explains, “most of these people are suffering from heat exhaustion, a related condition usually less serious than heat stroke.”
CAUSES
C.Health stresses that the causes of heat stroke is working or exercising in hot conditions or weather without drinking enough fluids.
“You can get heat stroke by not replacing lost fluids over days or weeks, or you can bring it on in a few hours by exercising strenuously on a hot day without drinking plenty of liquids first,” warns C.Health.
Why we need more liquids in the body, especially this summer?
C.Health says liquids help to cool us down by allowing the body to produce sweat.
“However,” it stresses, “liquids are also necessary for bodily functions, such as keeping up blood pressure. You can lose large amounts of body fluid in the form of sweat without noticing any effects, but at a certain point the body will reserve the remaining fluid for vital functions and stop sweating.
“The body’s core temperature then shoots up, and cells start dying. Sweat evaporates more rapidly in dry weather, cooling the body more efficiently than in humid weather.
“When working in humid conditions, the core temperature rises more rapidly. This is why forecasts add a humidity factor or heat index to represent how you will actually feels outdoors.”
HEAVY
Health experts also warn that heavy clothing and some skin conditions can also contribute to the occurrence of heat stroke.
The symptoms of heat stroke are quite different from those of heat exhaustion, C.Health warns further.
A person suffering from heat exhaustion will usually be sweating profusely in an attempt to get rid of excess heat, it explains.
“Someone with heat stroke has stopped sweating, due to a failure in his or her heat control system. High core temperatures damage the internal organs, especially the brain. The fluid loss can also produce dangerously low blood pressure,” C.Health points out.“Most people who are killed by heat stroke die when their heart stops pumping effectively (circulatory failure). Even people who survive are likely to have permanent brain damage if their core temperature has been over 40.6C (105F) for more than an hour or two.”
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