August 31 2012 Philippine earthquake A magnitude 7.6 quake hit islands in eastern Visayas and northeastern Mindanao shortly before 9PM of August 31 (Philippine time). The epicenter of the earthquake is at 96 kilometers east of Sulangan village in Guiuan, Eastern Samar, according to the United States Geological Service. The said agency also provides the … Continue reading »
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August 30 2012 Marcelo Del Pilar Day Holiday in Bulacan
The province of Bulacan will have two local holidays within the next two weeks: Marcelo H. Del Pilar Day on August 30 and the Araw ng mga Barangay on September 11. The two aforementioned dates are listed as annual provincial holidays in Bulacan’s Administrative Code, which was signed by then-Governor Josefina Dela Cruz back in … Continue reading »
Philippines wins 2012 Jones Cup over US
Philippines vs US 2012 Jones Cup final score Smart Gilas Pilipinas national basketball team clinched the 2012 Jones Cup title by beating team United States, 76-75 in their August 26 match. Down by as much as 14 in the third quarter, players LA Tenorio and Marcus Douthit powered the Philippine team’s successful title bid. Tenorio … Continue reading »
Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno
President Benigno Aquino III has appointed Supreme Court Associate Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno as the new Chief Justice. Sereno will succeed Renato Corona, who was impeached from his post last May 29. The announcement came three days before the August 27 deadline for Aquino to name a successor to Corona. Here’s the complete statement from … Continue reading »
June 2012 nursing board passers released
The Professional Regulations Commission (PRC) has released this afternoon the names of the 27,823 passers during the Nurse Licensure Examinations held last June 30 to July 1, 2012. The Board of Nursing conducted the examinations in Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Dagupan, Davao, Iloilo, La Union, Legazpi, Lucena, Nueva Ecija, Pagadian, Pampanga, Tacloban, Tuguegarao, … Continue reading »
Jesse Robredo, Luis Villafuerte, and Jejomar Binay
Prior to serving in the cabinet of President Benigno Aquino III, the late interior secretary Jesse Robredo earned national and international recognition for his leadership of Naga City, the capital of Camarines Sur province. Robredo served as mayor for six non-consecutive terms, or a total of 19 years. His stint in public office, however, has … Continue reading »
On Tito Sotto the Plagiarizer’s ‘blogger lang’ remark
Plagiarism + sloppy researching = Tito Sotto (NB: I am not a fan of Senator/part-time noontime show host Vicente “Tito” Sotto III. Shortly before the May 2010 elections, I labeled him together with Senators Bong Revilla and Lito Lapid as “The Three Stooges.” Philippine Star’s Boo Chanco reprinted that post in his April 9, 2010 … Continue reading »
August 27 2012 Philippine holiday – National Heroes’ Day
The Philippines will commemorate the annual Araw ng mga Bayani (National Heroes’ Day) this coming August 27 2012. The day, which is celebrated every last Monday of August, is a national holiday. This is in accordance with Proclamation 295 signed by President Benigno Aquino III in late 2011. The said holiday creates another three-day weekend … Continue reading »
On Robert Blair Carabuena
To those unfamiliar with the case, Robert Blair Carabuena was caught on a cellphone video manhandling (or bullying, as ABS-CBN News put it) Saturnino Fabros, an officer of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) in Tandang Sora, Quezon City. Carabuena is reportedly an Ateneo de Manila University alumnus with a high-position in Philip Morris. The incident happened … Continue reading »
Class suspensions – August 14, 2012
Storm warning signals has been raised over provinces in northern Luzon by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) in connection with tropical storm Helen. As of Monday night (11:00 PM), the following typhoon alerts had been raised: Signal #2: Cagayan and Isabela *No classes from preschool to high school Signal #1: Abra, Aurora, … Continue reading »
