#WalangPasok: September 1, 2017 declared regular holiday for Eid'l Adha

MANILA, Philippines - President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, August 28, officially declared September 1, 2017 (Friday) a regular holiday throughout the country in observance of Eid'l Adha or the "Feast of Sacrifice."

CONFIRMED: Eidul Adha is on September 1, a regular holiday in the Philippines. Photo Credit: PhilStar

As the holiday falls on Friday, it means that Filipinos will have another long weekend after Ninoy Aquino Day weekend ( August 19 to 21) and National Heroes Day weekend (August 26 to 28).

The announcement was made through proclamation no. 297, based on the recommendation of the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos. This is after the successful sightings of new moon crescent on Tuesday, August 22, as confirmed by the High Judicial Court (HJC) in Saudi Arabia.

The Eid al-Adha is Islam's holiest festival celebrated annually around the world and an official holiday in Muslim-majority countries and in the Philippines.

Republic Act No. 9849 states that the tenth day of Dhu al-Hijjah or the twelfth month of the Islamic Calendar, is hereby declared as a national holiday for the observance of Eidul Adha.

Eid al-Adha commemorates the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son Ishmael as an act of obedience to God, before God then intervened, to provide him with a sheep to sacrifice instead.

Eid’l Adha, which has been a public holiday since 2002 in the country, is one of the two greatest feasts of Islam - the other being Eid’l Fitr or the Feast of Ramadan, which was also declared as a regular holiday on June 26.

FULL RESULTS: August 2017 Agricultural Engineer board exam passers list, top 10

MANILA, Philippines - The August 2017 Agricultural Engineer board exam results, which includes the full list of passers, top 10 (topnotchers), top performing school and performance of schools are all available on this page once officially announced expected on Tuesday, August 29 or in two (2) working days after the exam.

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) and the Board of Agricultural Engineering conducted the licensure exam on August 23 and 24 in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Legaspi and Tuguegarao.

The Board of Agricultural Engineering is composed of Engr. Ariodear C. Rico, Chairman and Engr. Juana T. Tapel, Member.

Roll of Successful Examinees in the
AGRICULTURAL ENGINEER LICENSURE EXAMINATION
Held on AUGUST 23 & 24, 2017
Released on AUGUST 29, 2017

Now updating for the list of passers..refresh page for the results.

REGISTRATION AND OATHTAKING

PRC said that registration for the issuance of Professional Identification Card (ID) and Certificate of Registration will be done on-line. Visit the official website of PRC (www.prc.gov.ph) and follow instructions for initial registration.

Those who will register are required to bring the following:

• duly accomplished Oath Form or Panunumpa ng Propesyonal
• 2 pieces passport size picture (colored with white background and complete name tag)
• 2 sets of documentary stamps.

As advised, all successful examinees should personally register and sign in the Roster of Registered Professionals.

The date and venue for the oathtaking ceremony of the new successful examinees in the said examination WILL BE ANNOUNCED LATER, PRC added.

VERIFICATION OF RATINGS

Agricultural Engineer board exam's verification of ratings (passers, non-passers and removal) can be done online.

Visit PRC's "Verification of Rating" service and enter the required information to verify your identity. Note that this will be available in few working days after the release of results.

COVERAGE OF EXAMINATION

The two-day exam covered the following subjects: rural electrification, agricultural processing, agricultural structures and allied subjects (Day 1); soil and water resources development and conservation, irrigation, drainage and allied subjects, agricultural mechanization, agricultural power, agricultural machinery, equipment and allied subjects (Day 2).

RELEASE OF RESULTS

According to PRC Resolution No. 2016-1019, the target release date of the Agricultural Engineer board exam results is on Monday, August 28. But since the said date falls on a holiday for National Heroes Day, the nearest date for the release is on Tuesday, August 29.

In the August 2016 exams, PRC named 396 out of 1,002 passers of the Agricultural Engineer board exam. University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) led the schools after obtaining 96.00% or 48 out of 50 passed the exams.

In August 2015, results were out online in 4 working days. A total of 340 out of 841 passed the exams. UPLB also topped the board with 89.74-percent passing or 35 out of 39 passed the series of tests.

Here's the quick summary of previous examinations.

Exam Date	Total Examinees	Total Passers	Passing Rate	Days before results release
August 2017	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA
August 2016	1,002	396	39.52%	2
August 2015	841	340	40.43%	4
July 2014	623	313	50.24%	3

UPDATES

Monitor this page for the real-time updates on Agricultural Engineer board exam results. Check out also the official website of PRC for more information.

VIDEO: Zark's Burgers P8 promo causes chaos, stampede in malls

MANILA, Philippines - Netizens slammed local burger chain as their P8 for first 80 customers in-store promo to celebrate the company's 8th anniversary on Monday, August 28, has caused chaos and stampede in various malls.

Photo Credit: Twitter/Fayiiixx

Several social media posts showed hundreds of customers flocked outside Zark's Burgers outlets, hoping to avail of the promo.


In a Facebook post of Kent Pontivedra, he described the event as "Tsunami Day" due to loose crowd control at SM Bacoor.

"Kami ang aga aga nmin pumila 7am pa. Dapat kung sino unang dumating papasukin at papilahin agad Kung saan yung Zark's Burger...10am ang open ng Mall pero yung mga guard pinapapasok nila yung mga pupunta ng Supermarket pero yung iba diskarte nila para makapila sa Ground floor...Kaya ang nangyari stampede,nagkakadapaan at nagkakasakitan pagpasok sa Mall."


Meanwhile, Pauline Cabal Estrada's video shows a massive crowd having pandemonium at SM San Mateo as people are rushing to get inside the outlet.

'Zarks' immediately trended on Twitter Philippines with netizens expressing their views on the incident.

That Zarks fiasco proves that we're still not ready yet to advance from being a third world country. Sad truth.

— Jian Genovana (@jiangenovana) August 28, 2017

Ppl at Zarks be like.. pic.twitter.com/3mPlh1sewD

— Kevin Lester Guates (@kayelbeegee) August 28, 2017

World War Zarks! Now showing at selected malls! 😂🤣😂

— John Ralben Rivera (@realralben) August 28, 2017

nakakatakot, parang hysteria. why go through all that for 8 pesos. tsk zarks needs to be more careful with their promo

— Noemi L. Dado (@momblogger) August 28, 2017

Earlier, Zark's Burgers apologized for the mammoth response on their promo.

"We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience experienced by patrons and other mall shoppers unintentionally brought about by this celebration that was intended to thank all of you for 8 years of loyal support and patronage."

"We would also like to thank all officers, mall managers and security teams for ensuring everyone's safety."

What can you say on this burger promo fiasco? Tell us your thoughts in the comments.