BEATING DIABETES Diabetes patients wear a shirt saying “Taas ng Asukal Kayang Puksain Basta’t Walang Iwanan sa Nagkaisang Layunin (High Blood Sugar We Can Beat If We Don’t Miss a Beat)” to promote healthy lifestyle to control diabetes during Friday’s World Diabetes Day program at Nikken Jin Kai. Diabetes is the eighth leading cause of death in the country, and there are about 2.1 million people in the country suffering from Type 1 diabetes. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani )