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University of the Philippines (UP) Tops Most Popular University on the Internet
ShareMANILA, Philippines — The Philippine’s only national university is now most popular university in cyberspace, according to the latest ranking from Sydney-based academic search engine posted on 4ICU website (www.4icu.org/ph). UP Diliman campus website (www.up.edu.ph) was ranked number one in the Four International Colleges and Universities (4ICU), an international higher education search engine and directory, where [...]
Full StoryMiss Philippines Shamcey Supsup Placed 3rd Runner-up in 2011 Miss Universe Beauty Pageant
ShareMANILA, Philippines – “It was a dream come true”, Miss Philippines Shamcey Supsup exclaimed after entering the top 5 of the Miss Universe 2011 beauty pageant, and placing 3rd runner-up. “I was so happy. I didn’t think that I would be actually part of 16 lang. I’m so happy and I owe it all to the [...]
Full StoryContraceptive Pills Carcinogenic Confirmed by WHO 2011 Report
ShareA recent report by researchers under the World Health Organization (WHO) have again confirmed that oral contraceptives can directly cause cancer. CBCP News mentioned this as a “setback for lobbyists seeking billions of pesos in yearly taxpayer-funded subsidies to distribute pills nationwide for free under the reproductive health (RH) bill”. International Agency for Research on [...]
Full StoryJuly 2011 Nurse Licensure Board Examination Results
ShareResult of the July 2011 Nurse Licensure Examination was released by the Professional Regulation Commission where 37,513 passed out of 78,135 examinees. Cebu Normal University (Cebu State College), together with West Visayas University – La Paz and University of the Philippines (UP) – Manila got the highest passing rate of 100%. The second highest rating [...]
Full StoryAugust 2011 Philippine Medical Board Examination Results
ShareThe Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 1,605 out of 2,131 passed the Physician Licensure Examination given by the Board of Medicine in the cities of Manila, Cebu and Davao this month of August 2011. University of the Philippines alumnus Mark Augustine Saquido Onglao topped the medical board exam with a rating of 88.42%. Followed by [...]
Full StoryUS Embassy Manila Announces New Visa Program
ShareMANILA, Philippines – The US Embassy in Manila has announced on Tuesday its new visa program that would process renewals for Philippine visa applicants who have previously been issued multiple entry visas to the United States valid for 5 years or longer. According to the U.S. Embassy, in the new Visa Reissuance Program (VRP), a [...]
Full StoryUK-Filipino Youth Day Song Shines Brightest in WYD 2011 Contest
ShareThe World Youth Day 2011 Global Song Contest announced recently the results and a UK/Filipino entry made it as one of the winners. British-Filipino singer and songwriter, Cherrie Anderson, originally from Manila, is the lead singer of the pop band Ooberfuse. Anderson entered the competition with “Faith in You” receiving the highest number of plays [...]
Full StoryThe Life and Death of General Angelo Reyes
Who really is General Angelo Reyes? What made him end his life amidst political controversies and militaty corruption scandals?
Full StoryManny Pacquiao’s New Business Venture: US Tattoo Shop
There’s no stopping eight-world division boxing champion and pound-for-pound king Manny “Pacman” Paquiao from expanding his business empire. He already owns several successful businesses and now opens a new tattoo shop in LA, California.
Full StoryThe Philippine Peso Among Top Currency Picks in 2011
American investment bank Merrill Lynch has picked the Philippine peso as among its two currency favorites this year 2011, saying that Philippine’s local currency was undervalued by about 10-15 percent given the strength of the country’s external surplus.
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