ARTS

Philippine Center for Creative Imaging (PCCI)

Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)
Animation Council of the Philippines (ACPI)
Computer/digital arts make use of electronic and mechanical devices, rather than
the artists own hand, to produce the desired images and effects.
Pixlr a powerful, free online image editor
Pic Collage allows you to make collages incorporating photos, stickers, text,
and frames
Photo Grid a downloadable application for android phones that allows you
to make collages out of images from your photo gallery
Doodle Booth an iPad application (with a free downloadable version) that
enables you to doodle on your images using available stickers
Photo Booth an application for taking photos and videos using an iPad or
iPad mini (a version for the iPhone, called SimpleBooth, is also available)
Magic Mirror Booth an iPhone application that allows you to take
amusing, distorted images, simulating camera effects
Pic Monkey a free online photo editing tool that provides filters, frames,
text, and effects to manipulate your images
Flipagram a downloadable application that allows you to bring your
photos to life in short videos set to music of your choice
Picsart a free photo editor and drawing application, as well as a social
network for you to share your art with others
Snapseed a photo application that enables you to enhance, transform, and
share your photos; a free downloadable version for android phones is
available
Instagram a fast and fun way to share images with others; snap a photo,
choose from among the available filters, and share via Facebook, Twitter,
Tumblr, and more

HEALTH
Republic Act No. 7394 or the Consumer Act of the Philippines has three objectives (Galvez Tan,
et al., 2009):
1. Protect the interest of the consumer
2. Promote his/her general welfare
3. Establish standards of conduct for business and industry
Consumer Act, Republic Act 8423 or the Traditional and Alternative
Medicine Act of 1997 (TAMA)
Naturopathy Naturopathic medicine views diseases as a manifestation of
an alteration in the processes by which the body naturally heals itself
Akapulco- for ringworm and other skin infections
Ampalaya- for non-insulin dependent diabetic patients

Bawang for blood pressure

Bayabas- antiseptic and for mouthwash
Lagundi- for cough and asthma
Niyog-niyogan- For intestinal worms, particularly ascaris and trichina
Sambong- For urinary stones
Tsaang gubat- for mouthwash
Pansit-pansitan- for arthritis and gout
Nyerba- Buena- For relief from body aches and pains
Acupuncture form of energy medicine where long thin needles are inserted
Ventosa cup massage therapy- placing of inverted glasses
Reflexology- Similar to acupuncture, reflexology focuses on treating specific disorders through
massaging of the soles of the feet.
Acupressure- uses the same technique as acupuncture but doesnt use needles
Nutrition therapy-Nutrition therapy approaches treatment of a medical condition by providing a
tailored diet for the patient.
Quackery- form of a health fraud
Quack-is an individual that has little or no professional qualifications to practice medicine.
three major characteristics of health quackery
First, it is a big business
Second, it multiplies and spreads fast
It thrives on individuals who are diagnosed with illnesses that are known to have no
cure.
Three forms of quackery are
1. Medical quackery- Medical quackery includes cures, treatments, and remedies of
various
health conditions that are drugless or bloodless in nature.

2. Nutrition quackery -involves promotion of food fads and other nutritional practices that
claim to be all-natural. These are believed to have beneficialproperties of multiple plants
in one product.
3. Device quackery -Device quackery makes use of miraculous gadgets (such as dials,
gauges, electrodes, magnets, and blinkers) that are believed to cure certain health
conditions.