Ateneo releases ACET results for AY 2016-2017

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - ACET results or decisions for the freshman applicants who took the 2015 ACET (Ateneo de Manila University College Entrance Test) for AY 2016-2017 are already posted today, December 18, 2015 at the ADMU Blue Eagle Gym and officially released online.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5WNawyeubIYoLSSehbQI461C7DFZ6FRAKrAQaKRxkBeLfz6UZQh1eaQQkr27H9HlAWYpHUIcdXW5i-_qh_s-V7lB2z5xL5x2sAAxvnzB28KTQjT1B82vMQH658kWn-C5PQU-7mkxmROXg/s1600/ACET-AY-2016-2017-results.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Ateneo releases ACET results for AY 2016-2017" border="0" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5WNawyeubIYoLSSehbQI461C7DFZ6FRAKrAQaKRxkBeLfz6UZQh1eaQQkr27H9HlAWYpHUIcdXW5i-_qh_s-V7lB2z5xL5x2sAAxvnzB28KTQjT1B82vMQH658kWn-C5PQU-7mkxmROXg/s640/ACET-AY-2016-2017-results.JPG" title="Ateneo releases ACET results for AY 2016-2017" width="560" /></a></div><br /><br />Around 2,000 were accepted out of more than 4,500 applicants who took the examination, Ateneo's Office of Admission and Aid said.<br /><br /><b>RESULTS</b>: <a rel='nofollow' href="http://ls.ateneo.edu/acet_results.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">View the decision on college Freshman application for SY 2016-2017</a><br /><br />The release of results this year was ahead of the target as compared to the previous years, which is usually around January. This is due to the decrease in the number of applicants as an effect of the full implementation of K to 12.<br /><br />Pursuant to DepEd Order No. 42, S. 2015 (regarding eligibility to enroll in higher education institutions based on high schools' implementation of the K to 12 Basic Education Program), acceptance to the Loyola Schools is premised on eligibility to enroll in college in School Year 2016-2017. Only those who satisfy eligibility requirements as stipulated by the Department of Education will be allowed to confirm. <br /><br />Accepted applicants who are eligible to enter college in School Year 2016-2017 must confirm their respective slots starting February 15, 2016 by adhering to the process detailed below:<br /><br />Confirmation of your slot in the Loyola Schools is done in two phases: Pre-Confirmation and Confirmation Proper. <br /><br />PHASE 1: PRE-CONFIRMATION (February 15 ‐ March 18, 2016, 5:00 p.m.) <br /><br />PHASE 2: CONFIRMATION PROPER (March 28, 2016 ‐ April 15, 2016, 5:00 p.m.) <br /><br />View complete process and requirements <a rel='nofollow' href="http://ls.ateneo.edu/acet_results.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /><br />Only those who have accomplished both Phase 1 and 2 of the confirmation process shall be deemed eligible for enrollment. If you have not complied with both within the aforementioned periods, it shall be understood that you are forfeiting your slot.<br /><br />NOTE: WAITLISTED APPLICANTS may submit a written appeal to the Office of Admission and Aid on or before March 31, 2016, 5:00 pm. Most recent grades and other additional information that may help the Committee decide on your appeal must be attached to the letter.<br /><br />The Ateneo College Entrance Test (ACET) is the admission test to the undergraduate program of the Loyola Schools of the Ateneo de Manila University. Held usually in the month of September, ACET is definitely one of the entrance tests students look forward to every year.<br /><br />Admission to the Ateneo Loyola Schools is determined by the applicant’s fitness and preparation for the college programs, ability to contribute toward the enrichment of the undergraduate school community, and potential to be of service to one’s fellow men within the context of national development.<br /><br />Ateneo Loyola Schools is a Filipino, Catholic, and Jesuit center of excellence of higher learning that is globally competitive while Asian in perspective, a community that transforms society through its research and creative work, its leadership in service to others and for the environment, and its formation of persons-for-other.<br /><br />Subscribe in our E- Mail list, Follow Us on Twitter or Like Us on our Facebook for more entrance exam results updates.</div>

Ateneo releases ACET results for AY 2016-2017

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LIST: Bank Schedule for Christmas Holidays 2015, New Year

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - Major banks in the country announced the banking hours schedule for the 2015 Christmas holidays and operations for New Year (first week of January 2016).<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP4lubr3X8cDm2bzNBmPHpbDG3oe1Q5pKAe4zJynY9KfQ9dv6rm6_OAZArqGb141ppmbpPaiVU5BuduaUwyReIZbZX5ZpEpway5Ygh0gfyNTfJS2l18EBA8YuAV65lL96MnlOH1xaznIyc/s1600/BANK-SCHEDULE-CHRISTMAS-2015-12182015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="LIST: Bank Schedule for Christmas Holidays 2015, New Year" border="0" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP4lubr3X8cDm2bzNBmPHpbDG3oe1Q5pKAe4zJynY9KfQ9dv6rm6_OAZArqGb141ppmbpPaiVU5BuduaUwyReIZbZX5ZpEpway5Ygh0gfyNTfJS2l18EBA8YuAV65lL96MnlOH1xaznIyc/s640/BANK-SCHEDULE-CHRISTMAS-2015-12182015.jpg" title="LIST: Bank Schedule for Christmas Holidays 2015, New Year" width="560" /></a></div><br /><br />During the long holiday break, several banks will close their branches nationwide. Check out the updated list of banks and their schedule for December 24, 2015 to January 4, 2016.<br /><br /><br /><b>Banco de Oro (BDO) Unibank Schedule</b><br /><br />Selected branches will be open on December 24, 26 and 27. <br /><br /><center><div id="fb-root"></div><script>(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.3"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);}(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));</script><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/BDOUnibank/posts/1677270405822454:0" data-width="500"><div class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"><blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/BDOUnibank/posts/1677270405822454:0">Serving you even on holidays! Selected branches will be open on December 24, 26 and 27 for your banking convenience....<br />Posted by <a rel='nofollow' href="https://www.facebook.com/BDOUnibank/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BDO Unibank</a> on <a rel='nofollow' href="https://www.facebook.com/BDOUnibank/posts/1677270405822454:0">Thursday, December 17, 2015</a></blockquote></div></div></center><br /><b>BDO Schedule for Thursday, December 24</b><br /><div style="-x-system-font: none; display: block; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 12px auto 6px auto;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://www.scribd.com/doc/293605236/BDO-Holiday-Schedule-Dec-24" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank" title="View BDO Holiday Schedule - Dec 24 on Scribd">BDO Holiday Schedule - Dec 24</a></div><iframe class="scribd_iframe_embed" data-aspect-ratio="undefined" data-auto-height="false" frameborder="0" height="600" id="doc_17294" scrolling="no" src="https://www.scribd.com/embeds/293605236/content?start_page=1&view_mode=scroll&show_recommendations=true" width="100%"></iframe><br /><br /><br /><b>BDO Schedule for Saturday, December 26</b><br /><div style="-x-system-font: none; display: block; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 12px auto 6px auto;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://www.scribd.com/doc/293605240/BDO-Holiday-Schedule-Dec-26" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank" title="View BDO-Holiday Schedule - Dec 26 on Scribd">BDO-Holiday Schedule - Dec 26</a></div><iframe class="scribd_iframe_embed" data-aspect-ratio="undefined" data-auto-height="false" frameborder="0" height="600" id="doc_6606" scrolling="no" src="https://www.scribd.com/embeds/293605240/content?start_page=1&view_mode=scroll&show_recommendations=true" width="100%"></iframe><br /><br /><b>BDO Schedule for Sunday, December 27</b><br /><div style="-x-system-font: none; display: block; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 12px auto 6px auto;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://www.scribd.com/doc/293605241/BDO-Holiday-Schedule-Dec-27" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank" title="View BDO-Holiday Schedule - Dec 27 on Scribd">BDO-Holiday Schedule - Dec 27</a></div><iframe class="scribd_iframe_embed" data-aspect-ratio="undefined" data-auto-height="false" frameborder="0" height="600" id="doc_18270" scrolling="no" src="https://www.scribd.com/embeds/293605241/content?start_page=1&view_mode=scroll&show_recommendations=true" width="100%"></iframe><br /><br /><br />The bank said that ATMs and electronic banking will continue to handle transactions and other banking services.<br /><br /><b>Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) and BPI Family Savings Bank Schedule</b><br /><br />On its Twitter post, BPI said that all branches will be closed on December 24 and 25, 2015. Here's the complete schedule as released on Friday.<br /><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Dec. 24-25, Thursday-Friday: All regular branches and all kiosks closed</li><li>Dec. 26, Saturday: Branches and kiosks with Saturday operations open</li><li>Dec. 27, Sunday: Branches and kiosks with Sunday operations open</li><li>Dec. 28-29, Monday-Tuesday: All regular branches and kiosks (except those with Tue day-off schedules) open</li><li>Dec. 30, Wednesday: Select branches open (see list on pages 2-5 of this press release)</li><li>Dec. 31-January 2, Thursday-Saturday: All branches and kiosks closed</li><li>Jan. 3, Sunday: Branches and kiosks with Sunday operations open</li></ul><br /><br />Regular operations of all branches and kiosks, except those with Monday day-off, resume on January 4, 2016. In view of the long holiday, we urge clients to plan and complete their transactions ahead of time.<br /><br />BPI’s ATMs, cash-deposit machines, POS terminals, electronic banking platform (www.bpiexpressonline.com) and mobile app (BPI Express Mobile) will be available for BPI online and mobile transactions during this time.<br /><br />Corporate and institutional clients are advised to get in touch with their account officers for transactions via BPI ExpressLink. Clients of BPI Globe BanKO may carry out transactions during the holidays at open partner outlets<br /><div style="-x-system-font: none; display: block; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 12px auto 6px auto;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://www.scribd.com/doc/293606184/BPI-Holiday-Schedule-December-2015" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank" title="View BPI Holiday Schedule December 2015 on Scribd">BPI Holiday Schedule December 2015</a></div><iframe class="scribd_iframe_embed" data-aspect-ratio="undefined" data-auto-height="false" frameborder="0" height="600" id="doc_69734" scrolling="no" src="https://www.scribd.com/embeds/293606184/content?start_page=1&view_mode=scroll&show_recommendations=true" width="100%"></iframe><br /><br /><b><br /></b> <b>Metrobank Holiday Service Schedule</b><br /><br />Selected branches will be open during the holidays. Check out on this <a rel='nofollow' href="https://www.metrobank.com.ph/announcementitem.asp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">link for the list and dates</a>.<br /><br />E-channels including MetrobankDirect, Metrobank ATMs, Metrophone and Mobile Banking will be available during these days.<br /><br />Metrobank advised that bills payment received after December 23 (Wednesday) shall be processed on December 28, 2015 (Monday), while payments made after December 29 (Tuesday) shall be processed on January 4, 2016 (Monday).<br /><br />Contact center will be available except on December 25 and January 1.<br /><br /><b>Philippine Savings Bank (PS Bank) Schedule</b><br /><br />The company announced that all its branches nationwide will be closed on the following:<br /><br />December 24 (special non-working holiday)<br />December 25 (regular holiday)<br />December 30 (regular holiday)<br />December 31 (special non-working holiday)<br />January 1, 2016 (regular holiday)<br /><br />All PSBank ATMs, PSBank Online – its Internet banking platform – and PSBank Mobile will be available for clients’ banking transactions during the holidays, the bank said.<br /><br /><b>Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) Bank Schedule</b><br /><br />RCBC and RCBC Savings Bank said they are open on December 24, 26, 27, 30, 31, and January 2. View the complete banking schedule <a rel='nofollow' href="https://www.rcbc.com/holidaybanking.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /><br /><center><div id="fb-root"></div><script>(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.3"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);}(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));</script><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/RCBCGroup/posts/868832326568664:0" data-width="500"><div class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"><blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/RCBCGroup/posts/868832326568664:0">RCBC 2015 Holiday Banking<br />Posted by <a rel='nofollow' href="https://www.facebook.com/RCBCGroup/">RCBC</a> on <a rel='nofollow' href="https://www.facebook.com/RCBCGroup/posts/868832326568664:0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Friday, December 18, 2015</a></blockquote></div></div></center><br />Note: Schedule for other banks - Philippine National Bank (PNB), Chinabank, Security Bank, Maybank and Philippine Bank of Communications (PBCOM) will be posted here as soon as available.<br /><br />Like Us on Facebook, Follow Us on Twitter and subscribe to our email list to receive more updates.<br /><br /><b>RELATED STORY</b><br /><a rel='nofollow' href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2015/12/nationwide-list-sm-christmas-2015-new-year-mall-hours-schedule.html">Nationwide List: SM Christmas Holidays 2015, New Year Mall Hours Schedule</a></div>

LIST: Bank Schedule for Christmas Holidays 2015, New Year

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ABS-CBN Corporation names new President and CEO

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - ABS-CBN Corporation announced today the appointment of Carlo L. Katigbak as its new President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective January 1, 2016.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjozSAFBTwC_SkRWXKikkhGOtwlh3Cl5Cd8shbIqdpj_4rAQ2a8LIuRm4J5w3fXDf-QRFgwIpOZe2bLsyjfpsSoC_WVG0NEO_nkGBSXv7y6I4KRfn-EjE_OF8Jvfd7pT1dZJYfO-1AZVh9r/s1600/ABS-CBNs-newly-appointed-president-and-CEO-Carlo-Katigbak.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="ABS-CBN Carlo L. Katigbak as its new President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)" border="0" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjozSAFBTwC_SkRWXKikkhGOtwlh3Cl5Cd8shbIqdpj_4rAQ2a8LIuRm4J5w3fXDf-QRFgwIpOZe2bLsyjfpsSoC_WVG0NEO_nkGBSXv7y6I4KRfn-EjE_OF8Jvfd7pT1dZJYfO-1AZVh9r/s640/ABS-CBNs-newly-appointed-president-and-CEO-Carlo-Katigbak.jpg" title="ABS-CBN Carlo L. Katigbak as its new President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)" width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Carlo Katigbak is new President and CEO of ABS-CBN. Photo Credit: ABS-CBN</td></tr></tbody></table>Charo Santos-Concio will retire on December 31, 2015 and will continue to serve the company as Chief Content Officer, President of ABS-CBN University, and Executive Adviser to the Chairman. Eugenio Lopez III remains the Chairman of the Board of ABS-CBN.<br /><br />Katigbak has 20 years combined experience in financial management and business operations, corporate planning, and general management.<br /><br />Prior to his appointment as Chief Operating Officer (COO) in March 2015, Katigbak was the Head of Access. He helped pave the company’s forays into promising technologies and ventures and managed the operations of Sky Cable, ABS-CBNmobile, and ABS-CBN TVplus.<br /><br />He began his career at Sky in 1994, handling various key positions which culminated with his appointment as VP for Provincial Operations of Sky in 1998.<br /><br />Katigbak was then assigned to establish the internet business of ABS-CBN in 1999. He served as Managing Director of ABS-CBN Interactive, which ventured into online and mobile businesses.<br /><br />He returned to Sky Cable and served as its COO from 2005 to 2012, and then its president in 2013. Under his leadership, Sky launched the Digibox, which eventually staunched the number of illegal connections and allowed customers greater flexibility in customizing their subscriptions. Sky also re-launched its broadband products, which are now the fastest growing segment of its business.<br /><br />Katigbak completed an Advanced Management Program from Harvard Business School in 2009. He graduated from Ateneo de Manila University with a degree in Management Engineering in 1991.</div>

ABS-CBN Corporation names new President and CEO

MANILA, Philippines - ABS-CBN Corporation announced today the appointment of Carlo L. Katigbak as its new President and Chief Executive Off...

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