USTET results for AY 2018-2019 out on January 28

MANILA, Philippines - The University of Santo Tomas (UST) Office for Admissions (OFAD) released the UST Entrance Test (USTET) results for Academic Year AY 2018-2019 on Sunday, January 28, 2018.

USTET 2018 was administered by OFAD on November 20 and December 3, 2017 at the UST campus.

The complete results - list of passers will be available at http://myuste.ust.edu.ph:8888/admission/results.jsp, where examinees can log-in and view if examinee passed the test.

"You can view your USTET results starting January 28, 2018. However, you can only view the results of the program/strand you applied for," UST said.

OFAD further advised takers that hard copy will no longer be provided. "You may download and print your results for presentation purposes during the Confirmation of Enrollment."

Admission in UST is based on applicant's high school academic performance (40 percent of the applicant’s total score) with the remaining 60 percent will come from USTET results.

Payment of reservation fee for qualified applicants is from January 29 to February 9, 2018. "Please check dates indicated in your USTET results."

UST is one of the best education institutions in the Philippines and the largest Catholic University in the World in terms of student population in a single campus. It has the most number of accredited programs according to PACUCOA.

— The Summit Express

NAPOLCOM opens April 2018 OLEASS online exam application scheduling system

MANILA, Philippines - The National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) opens the On-Line Exam Application Scheduling System (OLEASS) for the applicants of April 22, 2018 (Sunday) PNP Entrance and Promotional Examinations.

According to the commission, applicants shall utilize the OLEASS to request the Regional Office for their schedule on the filing of examination application. Applicants will personally appear at the NAPOLCOM Regional Office on the date assigned to them, with their printed on-line confirmation letter and other required documents, for further evaluation.

The PNP Entrance exam is open to all Filipino citizens who meet the age and educational requirements. Check out details of classifications here.

UPDATE: NAPOLCOM Vice Chairman Rogelio Casurao on Friday, January 19 said height requirement has been removed starting with the April 22 police examinations.

“Starting with the April 22, 2018 police examinations, there shall be no height requirement for the Philippine National Police (PNP) entrance exam applicants as long as they are bachelor’s degree holder and not more than 30 years old,” the statement read.

Applicants were previously required a height of 1.57 meters for female and 1.62 meters for male.

Meanwhile, PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATIONS are open exclusively to all qualified uniformed members of the PNP who meet the minimum qualification standards for examination in terms of rank and eligibility. It covers exams for Police Officer (PO), Senior Police Officer (SPO), Inspector (INSP) and Superintendent (SUPT). View here the classification standards.

EXAMINATION SCHEDULE: APRIL 22, 2018

PERIOD OF ONLINE APPLICATION SCHEDULING

PNP Entrance Exam: January 29 - February 2, 2018 (the system will be available at 12NN January 29, 2018 onwards)

Police Officer Exam: February 5 - 9, 2018 (the system will be available at 12NN February 5, 2018 onwards)

SPO, INSP and SUPT Exam: February 12 - 16, 2018 (the system will be available at 12NN February 12, 2018 onwards)

OLEASS PROCEDURES

1. Access these links: www.napolcom.gov.ph or www.napolcom-oleass.gov.ph
2. Fill out the mandatory form and click SUBMIT.
3. Print out the on-line Schedule Confirmation.
4. Check your e-mail account and access the link for the Application Form. Fill in all the required details, click SUBMIT and PRINT OUT a hard copy.
5. Bring printouts of the Schedule Confirmation and filled-out Application Form to the NAPOLCOM Regional Office on the scheduled date for filing of the examination application.

TEST CENTERS

NAPOLCOM exam will be administered in all regions nationwide.

For the entrance exam, OLEASS shall allow the applicant to choose the exam center where he/she wishes to take the examination, regardless of the place of residence.

For the promotional exams, test center shall be automatically assigned by the computer system based on home address or unit assignment address provided by the police applicant.

Check out details of test centers, what to bring on exam day, coverage of exam and other important announcements here:

PNP Entrance Exam by TheSummitExpress on Scribd

PNP Promotional Exams by TheSummitExpress on Scribd

NAPOLCOM EXAM RESULTS

Once you've given the green light to take the examinations, the next thing after taking the exam is to wait for the NAPOLCOM results. We advise examinees to closely monitor The Summit Express and our social media pages Facebook and Twitter for the updates.

— The Summit Express

VIDEO: Karl Matrix's illusion TV magic wows judges on PGT 2018

MANILA, Philippines - The cool and unique magic act performance of a Caviteño wowed judges in the continuation of auditions for the sixth season of "Pilipinas Got Talent" (PGT) on Saturday, January 20, 2018.

Illusionist Karl Matrix blows everyone's mind with his insane talent. Screengrab from YouTube video.

Karl "Matrix" Villareal, 30, was applauded by the judges on his illusion TV magic act about his past love affair.

"Sobrang effective ng performance mo. Pumasok ka sa kalooban namin," Vice Ganda commented.

"Ang galing ng ginawa mo. Napatunayan ko na masarap magmahal ang mga Pilipino," Robin Padilla said.

"Flawless, ang ganda. Ngayon lang din ako nakakita ng ganyang act," Freddie Garcia added.

Villareals's performance got four yeses from the judges.

Watch Karl Matrix's PGT 2018 performance here (video courtesy of ABS-CBN):

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Pilipinas Got Talent is based on the Got Talent franchise, a British TV format conceived and owned by Simon Cowell's SYCO company.

Hosted by Billy Crawford and Toni Gonzaga, PGT Season 6 airs Saturdays after "Home Sweetie Home" and Sundays after "Wansapanataym" on ABS-CBN.

— The Summit Express

‘Ang Dalawang Mrs. Reyes’ Movie Review: A Well Thought Out Comedy

*MINOR Spoilers Ahead*

“Ang Dalawang Mrs. Reyes” tells the story of two wives trapped in a relationship with their cheating husbands. The premise is quite overused already, but the manner in which the narrative was utilized in a fresh way. Judy Ann Santos and Angelica Panganiban play Cindy and Lianne, who coincidentally meet due to being married to Gary (Joross Gamboa) and Felix (JC De Vera), who apparently were having an affair together. Scorned and betrayed, the women concoct a plan to decipher their plan and potentially derail their planned life together.

Judy Ann Santos as Cindy and Angelica Panganiban as Lianne in ‘Ang Dalawang Mrs. Reyes’/Star Cinema

Filipino showbiz fanatics will surely get a kick with the movie as it also marks the big screen reunion of Mara Clara originals, Santos and Gladys Reyes since they last shared the screen almost two decades ago via the ABS-CBN series, "Sa Puso Ko Iingatan Ka." Produced by Star Cinema, Quantum Films and IdeaFirst Company, the film is written by Jun Lana and Elmer Gatchalian, while the former helmed the project.

Joross Gamboa as Gary and JC De Vera as Felix in ‘Ang Dalawang Mrs. Reyes’/Star Cinema

Santos’ and Panganiban’ years of experience acting in different genres gives them the commanding presence on-screen. This is one of the few times that a star power was pivotal when it comes to a film’s success as having two familiar faces makes it’s more outrageous aspect an easier sell. Sure, “Ang Dalawang Mrs. Reyes” oftentimes cross the fence when it comes to reality and campy ridiculousness, but throughout its course, it was able to maintain the core of its story, which is still rooted on real-world situations and experienced by some of us.

Lana’s approach on the tricky LGBTQ aspect of the story is both fun but non-fictional. More importantly, not in a way that is a blatant insult to members of that community, and the relationships they have. While it’s true that in the end, Gary and Felix’s technically sinful bond (not because of their sexual orientation but because they are married to other people) is the movie’s central plot device that kicks off the events that follows, it is handled in a way that is both fun and still sensitive to those who find themselves in the same hot spot.

Despite the different twist in the cheating narrative, “Ang Dalawang Mrs. Reyes” was able to execute its plot points and even script in a way that it’s not alienating other people who may not be in the exact same situation, but can relate to the predicament. This makes the movie highly appealing for a wide viewing demographic.

Angelica Panganiban as Lianne and Judy Ann Santos as Cindy in ‘Ang Dalawang Mrs. Reyes’/Star Cinema

“Ang Dalawang Mrs. Reyes” proves that Filipino comedy can not be lazy and derogatory. That movie-going audience has the right to have fun in the theater without feeling as if they’ve seen all the gags and the humorous bits elsewhere. The fact that the film even intertwined a tricky subject but not a patronizing or at least in a heavy handed way is something to be commended at.

Watch full trailer here:

— ALD, The Summit Express

WATCH: Singer-harpist performance leaves the judges in tears on PGT 2018

MANILA, Philippines - The singer-harpist from Cagayan Valley made the judges of Pilipinas Got Talent (PGT) Season 6 cry on her audition performance on Saturday, January 20, 2018.

Twenty-six year-old Kimberly Collado sang "Can't Help Falling in Love" after judge Vice Ganda gave her a second chance to perform again. This time, Vice requested a piece she can dedicate to her grandmothers Carmelita and Veneranda.

"Yung una mo na ginawa, medyo hindi maganda. Pero pinagbigyan ka ni Vice and you did excellently," Freddie Garcia told Collado.

"Masaya ako kasi eto ang kultura ng Pilipino, and pamilya. Ang mahalaga, buo tayo," Robin Padilla said.

"Sa pinakita mo na talento, parang naexperience ko narin kung paano ang pagmamahal ng isang lola sa kanyang apo," emotional Angel Locsin told her.

"You also sang for my lola. You made me miss my lola," Vice Ganda added.

Collado's performance got four yeses from the judges.

Watch Kimberly Collado's PGT 2018 performance here (video courtesy of ABS-CBN):

Pilipinas Got Talent is based on the Got Talent franchise, a British TV format conceived and owned by Simon Cowell's SYCO company.

Hosted by Billy Crawford and Toni Gonzaga, PGT Season 6 airs Saturdays after "Home Sweetie Home" and Sundays after "Wansapanataym" on ABS-CBN.

— The Summit Express

FULL RESULTS: January 2018 Sanitary Engineer board exam passers, top 10

MANILA, Philippines - The January 2018 Sanitary Engineer board exam results, which include the complete list of passers, topnotchers (top 10), top performing school and performance of schools are available on this page as officially released by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) and the Board of Sanitary Engineering on Monday, January 22, 2018 or in two (2) working days after the exam.

The first Sanitary Engineering board exam this year was administered on January 16, 17 and 18 in the city of Manila.

The members of the Board of Sanitary Engineering who gave the licensure examination are Engr. Corazon De los Reyes-Romero, Chairman; Engr. Alfredo B. Espino and Engr. Florimond M. Lara, Members.

The top performing school in the January 2018 Sanitary Engineer Licensure Examination as per Commission Resolution No. 2010-547 series of 2010:

Updating for the list of top performing schools...

TOPNOTCHERS: The successful examinees in the January 2018 Sanitary Engineer Licensure Examination who garnered the highest places are:

Updating for the list of topnotchers...

Roll of Successful Examinees in the
SANITARY ENGINEER LICENSURE EXAMINATION
Held on JANUARY 16, 2018 & FF. DAYS
Released on JANUARY 22, 2018
Seq. No. N a m e

Updating for the official list of passers...

REGISTRATION OF PASSERS

PRC advised that registration for the issuance of Professional Identification Card (ID) and Certificate of Registration will be done on-line. Please go to 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) and
2 sets of documentary stamps

Successful examinees should personally register and sign in the Roster of Registered Professionals.

VERIFICATION OF RATINGS

In just few working days after the release of results, examinees may verify their ratings online through PRC's verification of rating page. Just enter the required information in the appropriate fields to verify your identity.

COVERAGE OF EXAM

The three-day examination covered the following subjects: environmental engineering, public health engineering (Day 1), sanitary science as applied to buildings and civil engineering (Day 2) and waste water engineering and water supply engineering (Day 3).

RELEASE OF RESULTS

According to PRC Resolution No. 2017-1068, the target release date of results of the recent Sanitary Engineer board exam is on Monday, January 22 or in two (2) working days after the test.

Note that results may be released ahead or on later date without prior notice.

PREVIOUS EXAMINATIONS

In the same period last year, board exam results were announced after two (2) working days. A total of 62 out of 95 passed the examinations. Batangas State University (BatSU) topped the schools with 80% passing rate or 12 out of 15 passed the tests.

The results of the January 2016 exams were also released in 2 working days. PRC named 62 out of 95 who have successfully hurdled the exams. Mapua Institute of Technology (MIT)-Manila was hailed as the lone top performing school with 100% or 4 examinees passed.

Exam Date	Total Examinees	Total Passers	Passing Rate	Days before results release
August 2017	155	80	52%	3
January 2017	95	62	65%	2
August 2016	143	84	59%	2
January 2016	56	32	57%	2

UPDATES

Monitor announcement of results on this page or visit the official website of PRC (prc.gov.ph) for more information.

— The Summit Express