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10 Things To Know About VP Candidate Leni Robredo

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">As the Filipino voters continues to scan the list of the qualifications of the six candidates vying for the second highest post of the land, the race to win the vice presidency has became more interesting than ever.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhntehuRnwZMXA-rLoY2alDkd7V-PpSJvJvEFIG5QS39okBXGew5rb044I6SIEzPsVVaWAQheTLzSdnyFv1VYcDfmjvHF4r-OQ2TeVtM2aA2vhMEE54QNTKyVyY1r2CTEe8zK9ly1z6thuP/s1600/leni-robredo-10-things-special-feature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="10 Things To Know About VP Candidate Leni Robredo" border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhntehuRnwZMXA-rLoY2alDkd7V-PpSJvJvEFIG5QS39okBXGew5rb044I6SIEzPsVVaWAQheTLzSdnyFv1VYcDfmjvHF4r-OQ2TeVtM2aA2vhMEE54QNTKyVyY1r2CTEe8zK9ly1z6thuP/s400/leni-robredo-10-things-special-feature.jpg" title="10 Things To Know About VP Candidate Leni Robredo" width="400" /></a></div><br />Are Filipinos ready for a second woman as their next vice president? Take a glimpse of Congresswoman Leni Robredo’s life and accomplishments by learning ten interesting facts about her.<br /><br /><b>1. Human rights lawyer.</b><br /><br />As how she always introduces herself, Robredo is just a newbie in the political arena. She's currently on her first term serving as the representative of the third district of Camarines Sur. While her track record in the legislature is just blossoming, Robredo has already proven her name in public service being a human rights lawyer for SALIGAN, an organization that offers free legal assistance to the poor.<br /><br /><b>2. Pushes for zero hunger, shared prosperity and gender equality.</b><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/AVvXsEiG-gRs8goZCFDPtduY15livD1nWn209t9T6nNX_U6vrwNVait4-JjwGHIKi4LpFz5eJYN3eQ9irqH9AbFC-h55pZuBQPqAwYzGdDzmHhVJbsN381q6F2XEJgESqRxoMFO8ARayfRzGxtL6/s1600/pnoy-mar-leni-tuwid-na-daan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Robredo promises to continue and improve the “Daang Matuwid” governance. " border="0" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG-gRs8goZCFDPtduY15livD1nWn209t9T6nNX_U6vrwNVait4-JjwGHIKi4LpFz5eJYN3eQ9irqH9AbFC-h55pZuBQPqAwYzGdDzmHhVJbsN381q6F2XEJgESqRxoMFO8ARayfRzGxtL6/s640/pnoy-mar-leni-tuwid-na-daan.jpg" title="Robredo promises to continue and improve the “Daang Matuwid” governance. " width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption">Robredo promises to continue and improve the “Daang Matuwid” governance. <br />Photo credit: Noynoy Aquino Facebook page</td></tr></tbody></table>Part of Robredo's platform is to eradicate hunger, equal distribution of wealth and opportunities all over the country not only in Metro Manila and selected big cities. As a woman and a mother of three, Robredo is aiming for gender equality, allowing women to get equal access to opportunities and enabling people from all walks of life to participate in policy making in their communities.<br /><br /><b>3. Against political dynasties and death penalty.</b><br /><br />Death penalty is not a cure for crime according to Robredo, citing the accomplishments that the late DILG Secretary Jesse Robredo had accomplished during his tenure as mayor of Naga City. Robredo also wants to put an end in the political dynasty system in the country’s political structure.<br /><br /><b>4. Yes to Freedom of Information Bill, no to contractualization.</b><br /><b><br /></b> Leni Robredo comes from a simple background prior to her ascendancy to power and fame (video courtesy of CNN Philippines.)<br /><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6UvWLebS8KI" width="560"></iframe></center><br />Although Robredo is proposing a "supply-driven" version of FOI to be passed as this will make the government to compulsory provide information of its transactions to the public. Also, she wants to pass the Security of Tenure Bill that will improve the working condition of ordinary workers by halting the long-time practice of contractualization in the workforce. <br /><br /><b>5. An ordinary commuter advocating for "tsinelas leadership."</b><br /><br />Probably what makes Robredo a standout among her rivals in the VP post is that she truly embodies how it’s like to be an ordinary public servant by taking public transport whenever she goes to and from Manila or Naga.<br /><br />She is also known wearing her trademark tsinelas footwear whenever she visits her constituents on her district every week as she believes that she should always have a regular interaction with her people to know their needs.<br /><br /><b>6. Sudoku lover.</b><br /><b><br /></b><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/AVvXsEhg09LLvy3k7n_FyRRWmKKU8h2WsagkzlugdT3nKjjCqKS7a2hvI9SvlQV-7qPKZUHuirxBUv5ybF5Dz1z704m8UNG-br5b1VM4S3Uls9J7mt-4mTqzgB9-3EFrsyM_9mHyW3S9mgUZ54Sr/s1600/leni-robredo-family.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Leni with her daughters, Jillian, Tricia and Aika. " border="0" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg09LLvy3k7n_FyRRWmKKU8h2WsagkzlugdT3nKjjCqKS7a2hvI9SvlQV-7qPKZUHuirxBUv5ybF5Dz1z704m8UNG-br5b1VM4S3Uls9J7mt-4mTqzgB9-3EFrsyM_9mHyW3S9mgUZ54Sr/s400/leni-robredo-family.jpg" title="Leni with her daughters, Jillian, Tricia and Aika. " width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption">Leni with her daughters, Jillian, Tricia and Aika. <br />Photo credit: Modern Filipina Magazine online</td></tr></tbody></table>Aside from patronizing the works of famous authors like Tom Clancy and John Grisham, Leni loves to play Sudoku game at home on her free time.<br /><br /><b>7. She could have been a judge.</b><br /><br />Prior to her husband's death, Robredo is almost an inch away from becoming a Regional Trial Court Judge just like her father, unfortunately, the untimely death of Jesse altered the course of her career which eventually pointed her to lead the third district of Camarines Sur in the congress.<br /><br /><b>8. PHP 8.03 million.</b><br /><b><br /></b> According to Robredo herself, she sees the outcome of the VP race favoring her (video courtesy of ABS-CBN News Youtube account.)<br /><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/MzeEI4wI0qg" width="560"></iframe></center><br />PHP 8.03 million was the total net worth that Robredo filed on her 2014 SALN, slightly lower than her PHP 8.29 million SALN that she initially filed upon assuming a seat in the congress in 2013. The 2014 figure made her the 49th poorest member of the House of Representatives.<br /><br /><b>9. Tea lover and hands-on mom.</b><br /><br />Green tea to be specific, Leni is known to be a frequent drinker of green tea every morning as she personally packs the things inside the bag of her youngest daughter, Jillian before she sends her to school. Leni also personally plans the itineraries of her family whenever they got the chance to go for out-of-town trips.<br /><br /><b>10. A constructive critic of the administration.</b><br /><br />The 51-year old congresswoman may have been the anointed one of President Aquino and the Liberal Party to assist their standard bearer Mar Roxas to continue the "Daang Matuwid" governance but Robredo has been vocal that aside from the laudable accomplishments of the Aquino administration, there are still more work to do, things to improve and errors that needs to be corrected like putting new faces to helm the disastrous Department of Transportation and Communication.<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/AVvXsEiSe2wpVB84kmnH3b0zLZwW0e7FRstJI6HKmISQ6x5pxbJ0SGq9njy-xDmscFodSw0wlck-fpS2yXiFPEeLgPruVSF65G59trXGPdEvTNojIFYzmXD4qzoum5lsEci3qXbjKbqo6A58V_Q8/s1600/leni-mar-tandem-liberal-party.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Robredo vows full support towards his running mate Roxas once they assume office." border="0" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSe2wpVB84kmnH3b0zLZwW0e7FRstJI6HKmISQ6x5pxbJ0SGq9njy-xDmscFodSw0wlck-fpS2yXiFPEeLgPruVSF65G59trXGPdEvTNojIFYzmXD4qzoum5lsEci3qXbjKbqo6A58V_Q8/s640/leni-mar-tandem-liberal-party.jpg" title="Robredo vows full support towards his running mate Roxas once they assume office." width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption">Robredo vows full support towards his running mate Roxas once they assume office.<br />Photo credit: Leni Robredo Official Website</td></tr></tbody></table>Even when Roxas invited her to become his running mate, Robredo admitted to the media on  some interviews that not all her positions on issues perfectly aligns well with Roxas' but stated that they were able to adjust well to each other’s vantage points.<br /><b><br /></b> <b>--Michael Santiago, The Summit Express</b></div>

10 Things To Know About VP Candidate Leni Robredo

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Duterte warns Catholic voters: “Don't vote for me or you will go to hell”

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines- Presidential candidate and tough-talking Mayor Rodrigo “Rody” Duterte has once again made a controversial statement following the Catholic Bishop’s Conference (CBCP) disapproval of his candidacy.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsGHiYT5GNCXvY6RwyCFgllsFENmI_2QeM0ZaLpibWScPXQVf3DFGJFxRhcsu8Ai2_hzHbB4TQb2vtShnhElL115M0u0DodS4eJxK1xkBb1tuS-aA3XYo9pm4I4vWVJTSiVN-1Aq5eB9xY/s1600/duterte-catholic-voters-dont-vote-or-go-to-hell.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Duterte warns Catholic voters: “Don't vote for me or you will go to hell”" border="0" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsGHiYT5GNCXvY6RwyCFgllsFENmI_2QeM0ZaLpibWScPXQVf3DFGJFxRhcsu8Ai2_hzHbB4TQb2vtShnhElL115M0u0DodS4eJxK1xkBb1tuS-aA3XYo9pm4I4vWVJTSiVN-1Aq5eB9xY/s640/duterte-catholic-voters-dont-vote-or-go-to-hell.jpg" title="Duterte warns Catholic voters: “Don't vote for me or you will go to hell”" width="560" /></a></div><br />On Tuesday, April 18, Duterte warned Catholic voters during an election forum at the University of the Philippines Iloilo City campus. <br /><br />“To all Roman Catholics, listen to your bishop. Don't vote for me or you will go to hell,”Duterte told the audience.<br /><br /><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><div dir="ltr" lang="en">Duterte: To all Roman Catholics, listen to your bishop. Dont vote for me or you will go to hell. <a rel='nofollow' href="https://twitter.com/gmanewsbreaking">@gmanewsbreaking</a> <a rel='nofollow' href="https://t.co/S3kb7lDft4">pic.twitter.com/S3kb7lDft4</a></div>— Cedric Castillo (@cedric_castillo) <a rel='nofollow' href="https://twitter.com/cedric_castillo/status/722363341235093504">April 19, 2016</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="“utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></center><br />Duterte made the remark a day after Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines president Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas posted on his Facebook account a video of the presidential aspirant making a comment about the rape of Jaqueline Hamil, a 36-year-old Australian missionary who was gang raped and killed in a bloody hostage-taking in a Davao prison in 1989. <br /><br />In the caption, Villegas wrote: "Judge for yourself if this is the right choice. I will keep my personal judgment to myself. This video can help…."<br /><br />Earlier, Villegas denounced the candidacy of Duterte and pointed out that the presidential aspirant’s platform to eliminate criminality by killing criminals is against the teachings of the Bible. <br /><br /><i>“Kahit ano pa ang motibo, ang pagpatay ay isang krimen at isang kasalanan, kriminal o awtoridad man, ang gumawa nito,”</i> Archbishop Socrates Villegas warned Catholic Filipinos. <br /><br />(Whatever their motive is, killing is a crime and a sin, whether a criminal or an authority commits it.)<br /><br />Villegas also reminded Catholics that Duterte’s outright admission of his womanizing is a sin.<br /><br />The Davao City mayor came under fire after a video of him allegedly making fun of the rape and killling of Hamil made rounds online. Despite earning criticisms for his rape remark, Duterte insisted that his statement was made in “utter anger” over the murder of Hamil and other hostages.<br /><br /><b>--Mini, The Summit Express</b></div>

Duterte warns Catholic voters: “Don't vote for me or you will go to hell”

MANILA, Philippines- Presidential candidate and tough-talking Mayor Rodrigo “Rody” Duterte has once again made a controversial statement fol...

Top performing schools, performance of schools April 2016 Midwife board exam

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced on Wednesday that 1,055 out of 2,145 (49.18%) passed the Midwife Licensure Examination given by the Board of Midwifery in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Legazpi, Tacloban, Tuguegarao and Zamboanga this April 2016.<br /><br /><b>RELATED RESULTS</b><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a rel='nofollow' href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2016/04/list-of-passers-april-2016-midwife-board-exam-results.html">List of Passers: April 2016 Midwife board exam results</a></li><li><a rel='nofollow' href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2016/04/top-10-passers-christ-king-college-grad-tops-april-2016-midwives-board-exam.html">Top 10 Passers: Christ The King College grad tops April 2016 Midwives board exam</a></li></ul><br />PRC recognized Camarines Sur Polytechnic College (CSPC) - Nabua as the  top performing school in the April 2016 Midwife Licensure Examination as per Commission Resolution No. 2010-547 series of 2010. CSPC got 92.19 percent passing rate or 59 out of 64 successfully hurdled the exam.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZtpjnbgRaDzXLeuY_RlUS82z_PVFNUOkn2BQR8fOxPHGyCj4g-YoJQDZNGQd1h1D043eT3QN7gvfdcI8c8X6KVehMWwqI8Ww82qub2SE9H8_GkWDTIcphL2ahdddpWTe75p-v16jflYhb/s1600/top-performing-midwife-2016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZtpjnbgRaDzXLeuY_RlUS82z_PVFNUOkn2BQR8fOxPHGyCj4g-YoJQDZNGQd1h1D043eT3QN7gvfdcI8c8X6KVehMWwqI8Ww82qub2SE9H8_GkWDTIcphL2ahdddpWTe75p-v16jflYhb/s640/top-performing-midwife-2016.JPG" width="600" /></a></div><div style="display: block; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; 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/309818399/Full-Text-Results-Midwife-Board-Exam-2016" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank" title="View Full Text Results Midwife Board Exam 2016 on Scribd">Full Text Results Midwife Board Exam 2016</a></div><iframe class="scribd_iframe_embed" data-aspect-ratio="undefined" data-auto-height="false" frameborder="0" height="600" id="doc_16982" scrolling="no" src="https://www.scribd.com/embeds/309818399/content?start_page=1&view_mode=scroll&show_recommendations=true" width="100%"></iframe><br /><br />The performance of schools in the April 2016 Midwife Licensure Examination in alphabetical order as per R.A. 8981 otherwise known as PRC Modernization Act of 2000 Section 7(m) "To monitor the performance of schools in licensure examinations and publish the results thereof in a newspaper of national circulation" is as follows:<br /><div style="display: block; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; 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/309818411/Performance-of-Schools-Midwife-Board-Exam-2016" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank" title="View Performance of Schools Midwife Board Exam 2016 on Scribd">Performance of Schools Midwife Board Exam 2016</a></div><iframe class="scribd_iframe_embed" data-aspect-ratio="undefined" data-auto-height="false" frameborder="0" height="600" id="doc_17984" scrolling="no" src="https://www.scribd.com/embeds/309818411/content?start_page=1&view_mode=scroll&show_recommendations=true" width="100%"></iframe><br /></div>

Top performing schools, performance of schools April 2016 Midwife board exam

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced on Wednesday that 1,055 out of 2,145 (49.18%) passed the Midwife Licensure Examinatio...

Top 10 Passers: Christ The King College grad tops April 2016 Midwives board exam

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) officially announced on Wednesday, April 20, the full list of passers for April 2016 Midwives or midwifery board exam. Marilou Jumalon Montefalcon, graduate of Christ The King College-Gingoog City topped the board with 90.50 percent grade.<br /><br />Bicol University (BU)-Tabaco and Bicol University (BU)-Legazpi alumnae ranked second and third respectively.<br /><br /><b>PRC</b>: <a rel='nofollow' href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2016/04/list-of-passers-april-2016-midwife-board-exam-results.html">1,055 out of 2,145 passed April 2016 Midwife Licensure Examination </a><br /><br />The successful examinees who garnered the ten (10) highest places (topnotchers) in the April 2016 Midwife board exam are the following:<br /><br />RANK NAME SCHOOL RATING (%)<br /><br />1 MARILOU JUMALON MONTEFALCON <br />CHRIST THE KING COLLEGE GINGOOG CITY <br />90.50<br /><br />2 MARY RECIEL DANICE SINFOROSO BERNARTE <br />BICOL UNIVERSITY-TABACO <br />90.00<br /><br />3 DEANNA CORINNE ENANO SERRANO <br />BICOL UNIVERSITY-LEGAZPI <br />89.60<br /><br />4 JOANNE MAE ORAA SAMAR <br />CAMARINES SUR POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE-NABUA <br />89.50<br /><br />5 JANINE LLENO TAPIA <br />CATANDUANES STATE UNIVERSITY - VIRAC <br />89.35<br /><br />6 ANNA MARIE LAO GUEVARRA <br />CAMARINES SUR POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE-NABUA <br />89.30<br /><br />7 HAZEL BIGCAS SIBULO <br />CAMARINES SUR COMMUNITY COLLEGE <br />89.15<br /><br />8 MARIA TERESA BERGADO BARRIOS <br />BICOL UNIVERSITY-LEGAZPI <br />89.05<br /><br />9 JEZANIAH GAPUZ PADOLINA <br />THE GOOD SAMARITAN COLLEGES-CABANATUAN CITY <br />88.95<br /><br />10 SUSSETTE KIMAYONG BINUGGON <br />UNIVERSITY OF THE PHIL. SCHOOL OF HEALTH & SCIENCES-LEYTE<br />88.80<br />NOTHING FOLLOWS---------------------- <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt8D5MdUSPDSf6_gaIEpymJj-0r9Ch6PaNGJZWsNM-9k-jndvSgEQf25mPygdK4Hx68qEUCFLsDpxHfdU3mB6mwD3hGS1C1CGcsQ4vSqNnrBroyQEiyWN5urFit5GT8ZnZ2lwLcFkZDg6k/s1600/top-10-midwife-2016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Christ The King College grad tops April 2016 Midwives board exam" border="0" height="524" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt8D5MdUSPDSf6_gaIEpymJj-0r9Ch6PaNGJZWsNM-9k-jndvSgEQf25mPygdK4Hx68qEUCFLsDpxHfdU3mB6mwD3hGS1C1CGcsQ4vSqNnrBroyQEiyWN5urFit5GT8ZnZ2lwLcFkZDg6k/s640/top-10-midwife-2016.JPG" title="Christ The King College grad tops April 2016 Midwives board exam" width="560" /></a></div><br /></div>

Top 10 Passers: Christ The King College grad tops April 2016 Midwives board exam

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) officially announced on Wednesday, April 20, the full list of passers for April 2016 Midwives o...