Think about it
Some parents don’t know their children have autism
By Jun Velasco
A TASTE of Persia.
After our Rotary meeting Wednesday evening which is now held at Club Filipino, we proceeded to an exotic restaurant called “Arya,” owned and managed by our new friend, Shin Karami.
It was an interesting and highly informative meeting, and our friendly new buddy explained that Arya’s tasty food reflected his own research on culinary art around the world. We had expected Arya would serve us spicy food, but found Arya’s claim for Persian food as “not spicy and one of the ideal examples of healthy eating diets” true.
In case you don’t know yet, Ancient Persia was a huge empire that included part of modern day India and Turkey. “Persian food, like the elements of Persian culture, reflects this geographic diversity and the openness to trade the ancient Persians encouraged,” says its brochure.
Try Arya’s food, exotic yet very affordable.
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Colonel Sonny Verzosa’s assignment in the Dagupan police is being watched closely because of his family’s closeness with the Agbayanis.
We all know the character of our socio-political system where blood linkages or old associations are factored in by entrenched politicians in sealing or blocking the rise of certain police officers in the organization.
Sonny enjoys a unique place because he had worked with Governor Amado “Spines” Espino for many years in the Philippine police service. We have known both, and Sonny’s new turf should give the governor a good opportunity to show high ground in public service. After all, what they have done in their respective work places has made their friends and colleagues proud.
Sonny will find in Mayor Al Fernandez an extension of his Verzosa home, having been marinated in public service just like the Fernandez’s, ensuring a smooth if not an ideal work relationship.
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We challenge Chief Sonny to fill the blank space left unfinished by his predecessor in connection with the still unsolved disappearance of 29-year old Hemil Lagao, son of our colleague Ani Lagao, amid suspicions he was “liquidated” by drug pushers.
Some names have been identified, and every effort has been exerted to lead lawmen to the graveyard where Hemil’s remains have allegedly been burried — but to no avail. What’s needed here is a close thorough and relentless follow-up because most every one who was in the search group was claiming they were “almost there” only to stop on the threshold of the truth.
Let this be your baptism of fire, eh, Sonny?
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Parents and the general public are being encouraged to attend and participate in region-wide convention that would guide them to understand the nature of heretofore unfamiliar diseases affecting children such as autism.
Being the “letter carrier” of our daughter Kharmina who loves to introduce new ideas in Pangasinan, we have discussed the convention’s components with Health Sec. Pinkoy Duque who was elated by it.
The younger brother of columnist Gonz, Pinkoy, by the way, was cited for his department’s receiving the highest honor worldwide on the care for children. The convention, says the super cabinet man, is familiar territory and finds it doubly hard to ignore it even if he has to preside over a general staff meeting of DOH nationwide on that day.
Guess what? Cases of autistic children, according to Medialink, have been on the rise worldwide. It would profit everyone to know exactly the score and how to save helpless kids who may be affected by it amidst the prevailing ignorance of the disease. For particulars, pls. call 09276888l06.
(Readers may reach columnist at junmv@yahoo.com. For past columns, click http://sundaypunch.prepys.com/archives/category/opinion/think-about-it/ For reactions to this column, click “Send MESSAGES, OPINIONS, COMMENTS” on default page.)
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