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#GoogleMoMuna: Youtube stars urge Filipinos to be in-the-know for 2016 elections

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - As the national election is fast approaching, Youtube stars have joined forces to encourage Filipinos to be in-the-know of the various and latest issues of the country.<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 href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBbDcjIACi5VDWl13HnwcYuwdFJoUQbkphrVcKe4kvN35IRgBMPjpZrCKZSIkXlPYbS-2B6HJJzIPHN9RoWt78riX0vQzYHFpBqbcEK1HJsjDRDYddAUnFo2dkO9_tYHx-gdCBHDxivMGU/s1600/googlemomuna.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="YouTube stars encourage Filipinos to be in-the-know." border="0" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBbDcjIACi5VDWl13HnwcYuwdFJoUQbkphrVcKe4kvN35IRgBMPjpZrCKZSIkXlPYbS-2B6HJJzIPHN9RoWt78riX0vQzYHFpBqbcEK1HJsjDRDYddAUnFo2dkO9_tYHx-gdCBHDxivMGU/s640/googlemomuna.jpg" title="YouTube stars encourage Filipinos to be in-the-know." width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Be Informed! YouTube stars encourage Filipinos to be in-the-know. Screengrab from Youtube</td></tr></tbody></table>The campaign of Google Philippines called #GoogleMoMuna aims for the active participations and healthy dicussions equipping ourselves with the right information.<br /><br />“Google believes that part of being a significant part of the country’s development as citizens is arming ourselves with the right information. There are a lot of resources online," says Gail Tan, Google Philippines Head of Communications and Public Affairs.<br /><br />"We encourage everyone to seize that advantage and be part of informed conversations that will address issues in our country,” Tan added.<br /><br />The video which can be accessed at the YouTube Elections Channel featured  Erwan Heussaff, Chris Cantada, Say Tioco, , Sponge Cola (Yael, Armo, Gosh, TMac), Saul Ulanday, Wil Dasovich, Ashley Gosiengfiao and Mr. Jason Magbanua.<br /><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gZGCuUq6zyc" width="560"></iframe></center><br />"Instead of mudslinging and spreading hate, let's promote knowledge and information," video uploader PaperbugTV said.<br /><br />Netizen Raine Bough has commented: "One of the great assets of any country is a well-informed citizenry. A well-informed citizenry will likely become an empowered citizenry. Yes, we should not believe everything that we hear or read. Let's do our part. Know the issues, research about them. Make use of  technologies so we can have a better understanding of things. After all, our decisions will not only affect our lives but the lives as well of the people we love."<br /><br />Don’t be clueless: be informed!</div>

#GoogleMoMuna: Youtube stars urge Filipinos to be in-the-know for 2016 elections

MANILA, Philippines - As the national election is fast approaching, Youtube stars have joined forces to encourage Filipinos to be in-the-kno...

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 href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhntehuRnwZMXA-rLoY2alDkd7V-PpSJvJvEFIG5QS39okBXGew5rb044I6SIEzPsVVaWAQheTLzSdnyFv1VYcDfmjvHF4r-OQ2TeVtM2aA2vhMEE54QNTKyVyY1r2CTEe8zK9ly1z6thuP/s1600/leni-robredo-10-things-special-feature.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" 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 href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG-gRs8goZCFDPtduY15livD1nWn209t9T6nNX_U6vrwNVait4-JjwGHIKi4LpFz5eJYN3eQ9irqH9AbFC-h55pZuBQPqAwYzGdDzmHhVJbsN381q6F2XEJgESqRxoMFO8ARayfRzGxtL6/s1600/pnoy-mar-leni-tuwid-na-daan.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" 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 href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg09LLvy3k7n_FyRRWmKKU8h2WsagkzlugdT3nKjjCqKS7a2hvI9SvlQV-7qPKZUHuirxBUv5ybF5Dz1z704m8UNG-br5b1VM4S3Uls9J7mt-4mTqzgB9-3EFrsyM_9mHyW3S9mgUZ54Sr/s1600/leni-robredo-family.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" 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 href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSe2wpVB84kmnH3b0zLZwW0e7FRstJI6HKmISQ6x5pxbJ0SGq9njy-xDmscFodSw0wlck-fpS2yXiFPEeLgPruVSF65G59trXGPdEvTNojIFYzmXD4qzoum5lsEci3qXbjKbqo6A58V_Q8/s1600/leni-mar-tandem-liberal-party.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" 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 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" rel="nofollow" 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 href="https://twitter.com/gmanewsbreaking" rel="nofollow">@gmanewsbreaking</a> <a href="https://t.co/S3kb7lDft4" rel="nofollow">pic.twitter.com/S3kb7lDft4</a></div>— Cedric Castillo (@cedric_castillo) <a href="https://twitter.com/cedric_castillo/status/722363341235093504" rel="nofollow">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 href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2016/04/list-of-passers-april-2016-midwife-board-exam-results.html" rel="nofollow">List of Passers: April 2016 Midwife board exam results</a></li><li><a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2016/04/top-10-passers-christ-king-college-grad-tops-april-2016-midwives-board-exam.html" rel="nofollow">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 href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZtpjnbgRaDzXLeuY_RlUS82z_PVFNUOkn2BQR8fOxPHGyCj4g-YoJQDZNGQd1h1D043eT3QN7gvfdcI8c8X6KVehMWwqI8Ww82qub2SE9H8_GkWDTIcphL2ahdddpWTe75p-v16jflYhb/s1600/top-performing-midwife-2016.JPG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" 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 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 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 href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2016/04/list-of-passers-april-2016-midwife-board-exam-results.html" rel="nofollow">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 href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt8D5MdUSPDSf6_gaIEpymJj-0r9Ch6PaNGJZWsNM-9k-jndvSgEQf25mPygdK4Hx68qEUCFLsDpxHfdU3mB6mwD3hGS1C1CGcsQ4vSqNnrBroyQEiyWN5urFit5GT8ZnZ2lwLcFkZDg6k/s1600/top-10-midwife-2016.JPG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" 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...

List of Passers: April 2016 Midwife board exam results

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Those awaiting results of April 2016 Midwives or midwife board exam can find here the complete list of passers, top 10 (topnotchers), top performing schools and performance of schools as the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) and the Board of Midwifery released results in few working days after the exam.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6TyQCynPM_u3rJ5-6mCnsPJYnBo5_-c3jMVydIUIeh9mSn_kOW7nxR3nxFrWUoxfprdxZQ_VgnBLpuMjZ-NAVssyskZFjywLzHkQwVxMakmSYha7HHP-yxqAXnLGYf12h-IUdOe74vsdW/s1600/midwives-board-exam-results-2016.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="April 2016 Midwife board exam results" border="0" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6TyQCynPM_u3rJ5-6mCnsPJYnBo5_-c3jMVydIUIeh9mSn_kOW7nxR3nxFrWUoxfprdxZQ_VgnBLpuMjZ-NAVssyskZFjywLzHkQwVxMakmSYha7HHP-yxqAXnLGYf12h-IUdOe74vsdW/s640/midwives-board-exam-results-2016.jpg" title="April 2016 Midwife board exam results" width="560" /></a></div><br />The midwifery board exam was administered on April 17 and 18 (Sunday and Monday) in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Legaspi, Tacloban, Tuguegarao and Zamboanga.<br /><br />The members of the Board of Midwifery who gave the licensure examination are Dr. Alejandro R. San Pedro, Chairman; Dr. Remy B. Dequiña, Dr. Josephine H. Hipolito, Dr. Lolita I. Dicang and Ms. Rhodora L. Lopez, Members.<br /><br /><b>Roll of Successful Examinees in the</b><br /><b>MIDWIFE LICENSURE EXAMINATION</b><br />Held on APRIL 17 & 18, 2016<br />Released on APRIL 2016<br /><br /><i>Updating for the list of passers...</i><br /><br />The two-day exam covered the following subjects: obstetrics, fundamentals of health care, infant care and feeding (Day 1) and primary health care and professional growth and development (Day 2).<br /><br /><b>According to PRC, the <a href="http://www.prcboardnews.com/2016/04/prc-releases-april-2016-midwives-board-exam-results.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">target release date of Midwifery board exam</a> is on Thursday, April 21, 2016 or in 3 working days after the exam.</b><br /><br />In April 2015 exam, results were out in 3 working days. PRC named 882 out of 1,968 who have passed the Midwife Licensure Examination. <br /><br />In November 2015 exams, results were also released in 3 working days. 1,273 out of 2,867 successfully hurdled the test.<br /><br />The registration schedule for the issuance of Professional Identification Card (ID) and Certificate of Registration will be announced. Those who will register are required to bring the following: duly accomplished Oath Form or Panunumpa ng Propesyonal, current Community Tax Certificate (cedula), 1 piece passport size picture (colored with white background and complete nametag), 2 sets of metered documentary stamps and 1 short brown envelope with name and profession and to pay the Initial Registration Fee of P450 and Annual Registration Fee of P420 for 2016-2019. Successful examinees should personally register and sign in the Roster of Registered Professionals.<br /><br />The Summit Express will update this page immediately for the complete list of passers, topnotchers and performance of school once results are out online.<br /><br />Like Us on Facebook, Follow us on Twitter or subscribe to our email list to receive real-time results.</div>

List of Passers: April 2016 Midwife board exam results

Those awaiting results of April 2016 Midwives or midwife board exam can find here the complete list of passers, top 10 (topnotchers), top pe...

LOOK: Controversial Pugoy hostage crisis depicted in Duterte comics

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines -The story behind the controversial Pugoy hostage crisis in Davao City prison in 1989 has been revealed in the comic book: "Digong: Ang Kanlungan ng mga Inaapi at Inaabuso.”<br /><br />Written by KC Cordero and JM Estrabela, the comic book shows the feat of Duterte including his role in the hostage taking of 36-year-old Australian missionary Jaqueline Hamill as well as 14 other victims. It was illustrated by Karl Comendador, the Duterte supporter artist who also made Mar Roxas’s comic book “Sa Gitna ng Unos.”<br /><br />The comic book shows how Duterte volunteered to become a hostage in exchange for other victims after the group of convict Felipe Pugoy attempted to escape Davao Penal Colony.<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 href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAT0OCz-h75zcsoxKcHfGQOzlHVOoEKQOv273LwGYs1ca3lry1z6XiaHGfAlQVLqAvAeBH9Tf1s0A9PDZrExxEMnOaXdzLPY8LIrCsC7ibixgS3b5TdiFWdapGsIpSy1Oz4duQfWIjWGRH/s1600/duterte-comic-pugoy-hostage-crisis1.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Controversial Pugoy hostage crisis" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAT0OCz-h75zcsoxKcHfGQOzlHVOoEKQOv273LwGYs1ca3lry1z6XiaHGfAlQVLqAvAeBH9Tf1s0A9PDZrExxEMnOaXdzLPY8LIrCsC7ibixgS3b5TdiFWdapGsIpSy1Oz4duQfWIjWGRH/s1600/duterte-comic-pugoy-hostage-crisis1.jpg" title="Controversial Pugoy hostage crisis" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption">Excerpt from Duterte’s comic book titled "Digong: Ang Kanlungan ng mga Inaapi at Inaabuso.”<br />PHOTO CREDIT: ABS-CBN News</td></tr></tbody></table>While Pugoy held a knife to Duterte’s throat, the tough-talking mayor told the criminal that he will do everything he can to help in Pugoy’s case. In the end, Duterte was able to convince Pugoy to go back to the jail.<br /><br />Another hostage incident was shown in the next panel. This time, the hostage-taking took place inside Camp Leonor in August 1989 where Hamill was one of the victims. The female prayer warrior of the Joyful Assembly of God was gang raped and killed during the incident.<br /><br />In the comic book, the mayor, who was in his first mayoral term at that time, said: "Pinatay na nila lahat ang hostages, kailangan pa ba ang negosasyon? (They killed all the hostages, do we still need a negotiation?) And besides, I don't negotiate with criminals!”<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 href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY8yjbQFg-fOYkigjfpXBmNjVhPD1HII0DPeg7eC2WiP2qbbduTotZp6r1W-YYfvYApbTu4V13nIu1CH1IhFJnA_oNpIU3oO75FQ4xUpm_7Mi_7iPgpvaCfeLGsNDqhrEqlNa68u15YJ3G/s1600/duterte-comic-pugoy-hostage-crisis2.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY8yjbQFg-fOYkigjfpXBmNjVhPD1HII0DPeg7eC2WiP2qbbduTotZp6r1W-YYfvYApbTu4V13nIu1CH1IhFJnA_oNpIU3oO75FQ4xUpm_7Mi_7iPgpvaCfeLGsNDqhrEqlNa68u15YJ3G/s1600/duterte-comic-pugoy-hostage-crisis2.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><br />Excerpt from Duterte’s comic book titled "Digong: Ang Kanlungan ng mga Inaapi at Inaabuso”.<br />PHOTO CREDIT: ABS-CBN News</td></tr></tbody></table>The said hostage crisis recently regained interest after a video of Duterte commenting on the rape of Hamill during his campaign rally on April 12 in Quezon City made rounds on social media. His remark quickly earned the ire of netizens and several women’s rights groups.<br /><br />He said: "T***a, sayang ito. Ang napasok sa isip ko, ni-rape nila. Pinagpilahan nila. Nagalit ako kasi ni-rape. Oo, isa rin yun. Napakaganda. Dapat ang mayor muna ang mauna.” <br /><br />The PDP-Laban standard bearer has since <a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2016/04/duterte-apologizes-over-rape-joke-video.html" rel="nofollow">apologized for offending Filipinos</a> but claimed he was not joking when he made the statement. <b>--Mini, The Summit Express </b></div>

LOOK: Controversial Pugoy hostage crisis depicted in Duterte comics

MANILA, Philippines -The story behind the controversial Pugoy hostage crisis in Davao City prison in 1989 has been revealed in the comic boo...

LOOK: Passengers help woman giving birth inside a bus

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines- A commuter shared her incredible experience while riding a bus en route to Pacita in San Pedro, Laguna.<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 href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw9u54EJYaMZYibS6YgahY5INY7Fe7h8GXbM8XXSzj0AVAL-QeMWO_x_Rg2NeKw_7fq05ewhulBd-u513CSfNXOmSar6q2FmN4NkOeKGMs0Xd_ZrJe9nlEsCs8aLe2Ma9T9q_8mYxhm31o/s1600/passenger-gives-birth-inside-bus.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Passengers help woman giving birth inside a bus" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw9u54EJYaMZYibS6YgahY5INY7Fe7h8GXbM8XXSzj0AVAL-QeMWO_x_Rg2NeKw_7fq05ewhulBd-u513CSfNXOmSar6q2FmN4NkOeKGMs0Xd_ZrJe9nlEsCs8aLe2Ma9T9q_8mYxhm31o/s640/passenger-gives-birth-inside-bus.jpg" title="Passengers help woman giving birth inside a bus" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo Credit: Veron Mendoza</td></tr></tbody></table>According to a certain Veron Mendoza, her usual rush hour commute turned into one of her most memorable experiences as she witnessed how passengers come together to help a woman give birth inside the bus. <br /><br />The pregnant woman, who was with her husband, started delivering her baby between Sucat and Alabang. Although their bus was not supposed to exit in Alabang, their bus took that route because the emergency situation. Fortunately, a nurse working at St. Lukes hospital happened to be in the same bus and responded immediately. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi0w1KUZhglKdQ8WfLpzEk1Oj7UO8lWuX7LFMQwcdx6rdKS-XVmfHWut2hKvdBM8Kgoh7Aq4fZOHcFlWt5UcDXFKEQrDtDKvzkypXZ5k7KAjff62AJSX7Z4napGX2aSIaW4jzi1Rwu7HBc/s1600/passenger-give-birth-bus-story.JPG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Passengers help woman giving birth inside a bus story" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi0w1KUZhglKdQ8WfLpzEk1Oj7UO8lWuX7LFMQwcdx6rdKS-XVmfHWut2hKvdBM8Kgoh7Aq4fZOHcFlWt5UcDXFKEQrDtDKvzkypXZ5k7KAjff62AJSX7Z4napGX2aSIaW4jzi1Rwu7HBc/s640/passenger-give-birth-bus-story.JPG" title="Passengers help woman giving birth inside a bus story" width="536" /></a></div><br />She wrote on her Facebook account: “We clapped to rejoice with them. Some of us prayed and some of us were in tears.I've witnessed the Millennial version of Bayanihan.”<br /><br />Some passengers including Mendoza gave the bus driver the directions to Asian Hospital. While passengers moms did their part by turning bus curtains as blanket to cover the woman while giving birth, passenger dads used their voices as a siren to help the conductor of the bus.<br /><br />Luckily, the bus finally reached Asia Hospital, where the woman and her baby received appropriate medical attention.<br /><br />“It was a heart warming feeling for everyone who did their part... I've realized that each of us has an important role to play to be united. I think we can all learn from this experience,” Mendoza added.<br /><br />Bayanihan, a core essence of the Filipino culture, is the act of helping out one’s neighbor as a community to help make the job easier and lessen the work load. Also called “community spirit”, traditional bayanihan is best exhibited when Filipinos help their neighbor move from one location to another by lifting and carrying their house or bahay kubo with the help of wooden poles.<br /><br /><b>--Mini, The Summit Express</b></div>

LOOK: Passengers help woman giving birth inside a bus

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Global FC wins 3rd UFL Championship, to compete in AFC Cup 2017

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - GLOBAL FC made an outstanding comeback last Saturday night, April 16, as it won 3-1 against Ceres-La Salle Football Club and claimed the 2016 United Football League (UFL) Championship.<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 href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWgEYkNilTOA3UAosI2_mxGCtLNOOEHg4E4lIbdyh5dk98k3cLiNDKQx753-n5xByq4gUehumEQRc5yrhBZzYpMSWVKw9zLb4UjwEPlYyxBXnHfDvAt9ENt6nvOYt_4CvWJif77Wtw5opz/s1600/Global-FC.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Global FC wins UFL 2016." border="0" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWgEYkNilTOA3UAosI2_mxGCtLNOOEHg4E4lIbdyh5dk98k3cLiNDKQx753-n5xByq4gUehumEQRc5yrhBZzYpMSWVKw9zLb4UjwEPlYyxBXnHfDvAt9ENt6nvOYt_4CvWJif77Wtw5opz/s640/Global-FC.jpg" title="Global FC wins UFL 2016." width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Congratulations! Global FC wins UFL 2016. Photo Courtesy: Mark Marte/Smile 8</td></tr></tbody></table>Midfielder Misagh Bahadoran scored 2 goals for the team on the 21st and 56th minute, while Matthew Hartmann scored one other goal on the 24th minute.  Ceres FC scored 1 goal.  Bahadoran was also named Man of the Match. <br /><br />GLOBAL FC which was founded in year 2000 and was described in AFC Quarterly’s July 2015 issue as “One of the leading sides in the Philippines and pioneers in football’s fast-growing development in the archipelago”,  can now add in its long list of achievements 3 UFL League Championships for 2012, 2014 and now, 2016. <br /><br />It was also the first Filipino Club to qualify for both the AFC President’s Cup in 2012 and the AFC Cup in 2015.  And of late, because of the recent UFL 2016 Championship, the team also now has an automatic slot for the upcoming AFC Cup for 2017.<br /><br />Coach Leigh Manson in an interview said, “the moment is a little bit of a buzz because winning the UFL Cup is great, but to know as well that we are going back to the AFC Cup is really, really exciting.  That’s what we are really excited about, to know that we are going back to the AFC Cup, where the club belongs.”<br /><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p0OWXhBzwRY" width="560"></iframe></center><br /></div>

Global FC wins 3rd UFL Championship, to compete in AFC Cup 2017

MANILA, Philippines - GLOBAL FC made an outstanding comeback last Saturday night, April 16, as it won 3-1 against Ceres-La Salle Football Cl...

Top 10 Passers: SLU grad tops April 2016 Real Estate Appraiser board exam

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) officially announced on Monday, April 18, the complete list of passers for April 2016 Real Estate Appraiser board exam. Brittany Aoas Sumagaysay, graduate of Saint Louis University (SLU) topped the 1,271 passers with 88.50 percent grade.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY6hWfmIq1gjPQUQpMEcA7e6tcaFnPZOEiri-y0YN852GIewYucPhlC7EnhoP2hcbPc-xqhIGuUHh-EiAwONXeGdi09pObQIiUKNj9SadMVFXt1-Xf-YIwecfUXTWiIQTjSK1KQdoU7sYj/s1600/top-10-real-estate-appraiser-2016.JPG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="SLU grad tops April 2016 Real Estate Appraiser board exam" border="0" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY6hWfmIq1gjPQUQpMEcA7e6tcaFnPZOEiri-y0YN852GIewYucPhlC7EnhoP2hcbPc-xqhIGuUHh-EiAwONXeGdi09pObQIiUKNj9SadMVFXt1-Xf-YIwecfUXTWiIQTjSK1KQdoU7sYj/s640/top-10-real-estate-appraiser-2016.JPG" title="SLU grad tops April 2016 Real Estate Appraiser board exam" width="560" /></a></div><br /><br />READ: <a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2016/04/list-of-passers-april-2016-real-estate-appraiser-board-exam-results.html" rel="nofollow">1,271 out of 3,794 pass April 2016 Real Estate Appraiser board exam</a><br /><br />University of the East (UE)-Manila (Larrgie Carpio Lores), University of the Philippines (UP) - Diliman (Serafin Tiamzon Omana Jr.) and Xavier University (Jeno Abcede Un) ranked second with identical 87.50 percent rating.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Jessica Labucay Fariñas also from UP-Diliman grabbed the third spot with 87.00 percent grade.<br /><br />The successful examinees who garnered the ten (10) highest places in the April 2016 Real Estate Appraiser Licensure Examination are the following:<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 href="https://www.scribd.com/doc/309549388/Top-10-Real-Estate-Appraiser-Board-Exam-2016" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank" title="View Top 10 Real Estate Appraiser Board Exam 2016 on Scribd">Top 10 Real Estate Appraiser Board Exam 2016</a></div><iframe class="scribd_iframe_embed" data-aspect-ratio="undefined" data-auto-height="false" frameborder="0" height="600" id="doc_68875" scrolling="no" src="https://www.scribd.com/embeds/309549388/content?start_page=1&view_mode=scroll&show_recommendations=true" width="100%"></iframe><br /></div>

Top 10 Passers: SLU grad tops April 2016 Real Estate Appraiser board exam

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VIDEO: Duterte apologizes over rape remark; insists statement was not a joke

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines- The tough-talking mayor of Davao City has broken his silence over his joke remark that has angered many netizens.<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 href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9GyKq0HRtcUaQm3PqBTU1XGpcwE-llx_j3MFuyNWMLiby8v_9jFqGps3HwBoaw19nwMf_3GBd0S0O66T3etfsE6UDCGBkmKnH1TSPeShYTFQjMjW0Y8uM66u-GTzwDOClM28ZMdDZbIpK/s1600/duterte-rape-joke.JPG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Rodrigo Duterte said he wasn’t joking when he made the rape remark." border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9GyKq0HRtcUaQm3PqBTU1XGpcwE-llx_j3MFuyNWMLiby8v_9jFqGps3HwBoaw19nwMf_3GBd0S0O66T3etfsE6UDCGBkmKnH1TSPeShYTFQjMjW0Y8uM66u-GTzwDOClM28ZMdDZbIpK/s640/duterte-rape-joke.JPG" title="Rodrigo Duterte said he wasn’t joking when he made the rape remark." width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rodrigo Duterte said he wasn’t joking when he made the rape remark. Screengrab from Youtube.</td></tr></tbody></table>Presidential aspirant Mayor Rodrigo Duterte has issued an apology to Filipinos offended by his comment about the gang rape of Australian missionary Jaqueline Hamill during his campaign rally on April 12 at Amoranto Stadium in Quezon CIty.<br /><br />"I am sorry to the Filipino people. It's my style. It's my mouth, I said it in the heat of anger but listen to the story behind. Wag kayong basta pa-ambak ambak yan,” Duterte said during an interview.<br /><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/UJIOKSNhUzI" width="560"></iframe></center><br />According to Duterte, his controversial statement which earned the ire of numerous Filipinos was not meant as a joke. He insisted that he said it out of sheer anger.<br /><br />"It was not a joke, I said it in a narrative. I was not smiling. I was just talking plain sense narrative,” Duterte emphasized. <br /><br />He added: “Yung pagsabi ko ng 'O, naunahan pa ang mayor', that is a bad incident. It was a bad remark. It wasn't a bad joke, it was not a joke. Talagang galit ako nung sinabi ko yun. Ganun ang mga lalaki pag ano. P***o, naunahan mo pa ako. That's a cliche. Ganun talaga. Ang mga gago ganun magsalita. Galit ako at kung mangyari pa ulit yung ganun, baka ganun ulit ang masabi ko.” <br /><br />(When I said, “they even went first than mayor”, that is a bad incident. I’m really angry when I said that. That’s how men are. ***, you even went first. That’s a cliche. That’s really how it is. That’s how jerks talk. I’m angry and if something like that happens again, I might say the same thing.)<br /><br />Hamill, a 36-year-old missionary from Sydney, Australia was one of the numerous “prayer warriors” hostaged by Federico Pugoy and other inmates inside Davao Metrodiscom  way back in 1989. Hamill was gang-raped and killed while ministering inside the jail.<br /><br />Duterte came under fire after making the remark: "T***a, sayang ito. Ang napasok sa isip ko, ni-rape nila. Pinagpilahan nila. Nagalit ako kasi ni-rape. Oo, isa rin yun. Napakaganda. Dapat ang mayor muna ang mauna.”<br /><br />(***, it’s a waste. It came to my mind that they raped her. They gang-raped her. I got angry because they raped her. That’s one. She’s very beautiful. The mayor should have gone first.)<br /><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2JEkpGom00M" width="560"></iframe></center><br />Despite the possibility of losing votes, Duterte said he’s willing to lose the presidency and stressed that he will not die if he does not become the president. <br /><br />Women-party list Gabriela demanded that the PDP-Laban standard bearer apologize for his remark. However, Duterte said that they can’t make him apologize for something he did that was called for during the moment. <b>--Mini, The Summit Express</b></div>

VIDEO: Duterte apologizes over rape remark; insists statement was not a joke

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List of Winners: Bb. Pilipinas 2016 Coronation Night

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - The results are in and the complete list of winners for the country’s most prestigious beauty pageant, Binibining Pilipinas 2016 was officially announced during the grand coronation night on Sunday, April 17 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.<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 href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEuo0qFV9dxoB35SOVPDcV_yVhY_-tn4VnI084p4OVUew25CAvLbTM2SGqhOANJRQjbgAhg1ZK8qDtRoth57gN2kRiMZ9RIphungic4aWdoot9qwxuvoH0iJ8Tp9MuYgDi2-5pm6Dmtqwu/s1600/winners-bb-pilipinas-2016.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Special Awards Winners of Binibining Pilipinas 2016" border="0" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEuo0qFV9dxoB35SOVPDcV_yVhY_-tn4VnI084p4OVUew25CAvLbTM2SGqhOANJRQjbgAhg1ZK8qDtRoth57gN2kRiMZ9RIphungic4aWdoot9qwxuvoH0iJ8Tp9MuYgDi2-5pm6Dmtqwu/s640/winners-bb-pilipinas-2016.jpg" title="Special Awards Winners of Binibining Pilipinas 2016" width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">CONGRATULATIONS! Special Awards Winners of Binibining Pilipinas 2016.<br />Photo Credit: Bb. Pilipinas Facebook page</td></tr></tbody></table>Forty contestants showed their best vying for the six crowns at stake: Miss Universe, Miss International, and other international pageants such as Miss Supranational, Miss Intercontinental, Miss Globe and Miss Grand International.<br /><br />Pia Wurtzbach (Miss Universe 2015), Janicel Lubina (Miss International 2015 Top 10 Finalist), Rogelie Catacutan (Miss Supranational 2015 Top 20 Semi-Finalist), Christi McGarry (Miss Intercontinental 2015 1st Runner-up), Ann Lorraine Colis (Miss Globe 2015), and Parul Shah (Miss Grand International 2015 3rd Runner-up) crowned their successors at the end of the event.<br /><br />Comprising this year’s exciting roster are local pageant winners, graduates from top schools, artists, sports and fashion enthusiasts, and working professionals who excel in their respective fields. <br /><br /><b>Here are the Final Results of Bb. Pilipinas 2016 Coronation Night: </b><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Miss Universe Philippines 2016:</b></li><li><b>Bb. Pilipinas International 2016:</b></li><li><b>Bb. Pilipinas Intercontinental 2016:</b></li><li><b>Bb. Pilipinas Supranational 2016:</b></li><li><b>Bb. Pilipinas Globe 2016:</b></li><li><b>Bb. Pilipinas Grand International 2016:</b></li><li><b>1st Runner-Up:</b></li><li><b>2nd Runner-Up:</b></li></ul><br /><b>Here are the Top 15 Finalists (in no particular order):</b><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>31 Kylie Verzosa</li><li>16 Vina Openiano</li><li>5 Riana Pangindian</li><li>38 Angelica Alita</li><li>22 Apriel Smith</li><li>9 Roshiela Tobias</li><li>4 Kimberle Penchon</li><li>13 Joanna Eden</li><li>29 Maxine Medina</li><li>27 Dindi Pajares</li><li>26 Jennifer Hammond</li><li>11 Nicole Cordoves</li><li>37 Jehza Mae Huelar</li><li>28 Nichole Manalo</li><li>12 Edjelyn Joy Gamboa</li></ul><b><br /></b>  <b>Special award winners:</b><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Bb. Friendship</b>: #16 Vina Openiano</li><li><b>Bb. Talent</b>: #16 Vina Openiano</li><li><b>Face of Bb Pilipinas (Photogenic)</b>: #31 Kylie Verzosa</li><li><b>Best in National Costume</b>: #3 Angela Fernando</li><li><b>Best in Swimsuit</b>: #13 Joanna Eden</li><li><b>Best in Evening Gown</b>: #26 Jennifer Hammond</li><li><b>Miss PAL</b>: #29 Maxine Medina</li><li><b>Manila Bulletin and JAG awards</b>: #31 Kylie Verzosa</li><li><b>Miss Creamsilk</b>: #28 Nichole Manalo</li></ul><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 href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeQ30xIGS7g6YGeU9lfxYg0LtR5ZF8jSc-AdsNReNrr0Mm03KsvC9do7Xer0BFpJ7WIWJn8Spby-TTDlqcrK_KNqj3f7Plrby-5ulZxK3zC8gLzdrOcmRyQEvz01v6u4SLDJQt_gP40E0p/s1600/Miss+Photogenic+-+31+Kylie+Vezosa.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Miss Photogenic - 31 Kylie Vezosa" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeQ30xIGS7g6YGeU9lfxYg0LtR5ZF8jSc-AdsNReNrr0Mm03KsvC9do7Xer0BFpJ7WIWJn8Spby-TTDlqcrK_KNqj3f7Plrby-5ulZxK3zC8gLzdrOcmRyQEvz01v6u4SLDJQt_gP40E0p/s640/Miss+Photogenic+-+31+Kylie+Vezosa.jpg" title="Miss Photogenic - 31 Kylie Vezosa" width="424" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption">Miss Photogenic - #31 Kylie Vezosa. Photo Credit: Bb. Pilipinas Facebook page</td></tr></tbody></table><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 href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgavOSFKMIP-jKuyx-ww9or_i5meN4arkhAw64zID0-rqe23rdiLxuAZMj1hoRHaoxhgcCLoBP3jD-fzVIXGITSGb0IjM9YQl4n7TGd-T1xp6Vowiq7G2lspKAH_edH-ZXt0nnX47MOqObz/s1600/Best+in+National+Costume+-+3+Angela+Fernando.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Best in National Costume - 3 Angela Fernando. " border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgavOSFKMIP-jKuyx-ww9or_i5meN4arkhAw64zID0-rqe23rdiLxuAZMj1hoRHaoxhgcCLoBP3jD-fzVIXGITSGb0IjM9YQl4n7TGd-T1xp6Vowiq7G2lspKAH_edH-ZXt0nnX47MOqObz/s640/Best+in+National+Costume+-+3+Angela+Fernando.jpg" title="Best in National Costume - 3 Angela Fernando. " width="424" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Best in National Costume - #3 Angela Fernando. <span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Photo Credit: Bb. Pilipinas Facebook page</span></td></tr></tbody></table><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 href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimohpmEzk_eNoCSu1_YnZJzgdSPEXBF0tSGehdnXIu8_m_Aak-udK8KeoRpB9ySLO-0DgICn4JikKPDPfPiGvNpzzMUZvDDx2L-usDvktcMY7nEmo9xju6rEda9hLzoYBf17dJeLbey7Jt/s1600/Miss-Friendship-Vina+Openiano.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Miss Friendship and Miss Talent - 16 Vina Openiano." border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimohpmEzk_eNoCSu1_YnZJzgdSPEXBF0tSGehdnXIu8_m_Aak-udK8KeoRpB9ySLO-0DgICn4JikKPDPfPiGvNpzzMUZvDDx2L-usDvktcMY7nEmo9xju6rEda9hLzoYBf17dJeLbey7Jt/s640/Miss-Friendship-Vina+Openiano.jpg" title="Miss Friendship and Miss Talent - 16 Vina Openiano." width="424" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Miss Friendship and Miss Talent - #16 Vina Openiano.<br /><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Photo Credit: Bb. Pilipinas Facebook page</span></td></tr></tbody></table>The coronation night was hosted by Kapamilya stars Xian Lim and KC Concepcion.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhj8xYHST8PErOk6nRT49eJ2PonnbzdrRUpEIv06q4SbM5TnJa5MlrIHA8ZRVWG4c2UuCwMSDf4NDetkiVSyQXXW0rxTPhpcP-hjK0x9G8BqwkFBU0q9CYPDUc5E1uKP1DsFnKpkdjAKVl/s1600/xian-lim-kc-concepcion-bb-pilipinas-2016.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Kapamilya stars Xian Lim and KC Concepcion" border="0" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhj8xYHST8PErOk6nRT49eJ2PonnbzdrRUpEIv06q4SbM5TnJa5MlrIHA8ZRVWG4c2UuCwMSDf4NDetkiVSyQXXW0rxTPhpcP-hjK0x9G8BqwkFBU0q9CYPDUc5E1uKP1DsFnKpkdjAKVl/s640/xian-lim-kc-concepcion-bb-pilipinas-2016.jpg" title="Kapamilya stars Xian Lim and KC Concepcion" width="560" /></a></div><br />Part of the panel of judges are Paolo Roxas, Lauren Dyogi, Ian Veneracion, and Cory Vidanes. Joining them are Ambassadors Igor Anatolyevich Khovaev (Russia), Roland Van Remoortele (Belgium), Jan Top Christensed (Denmark), as well as former ambassador Lani Bernardo.<br /><br />Also on the panel are Miss USA Olivia Jordan, Secretary Adrian Cristobal Jr., BPCI Executive Commissioner Betsy Westendorp, and BPCI Chair Stella Marquez Araneta.<br /><br /><center><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-version="6" style="background: #fff; border-radius: 3px; border: 0; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.5) , 0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: 99.375%;"><div style="padding: 8px;"><div style="background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 62.4537037037% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;"><div style="background: url(data:image/png; display: block; height: 44px; margin: 0 auto -44px; position: relative; top: -22px; width: 44px;"></div></div><div style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BETDM1Bg_4a/" rel="nofollow" style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">Are you all excited for tonight??? #bbpilipinas2016 will be starting so soon!! Can't wait to see who will be crowned!🙌🏼👑 glam tonight by @antonpatdu @janbenj13</a></div><div style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A photo posted by Olivia Jordan (@missusa) on <time datetime="2016-04-17T10:15:21+00:00" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;">Apr 17, 2016 at 3:15am PDT</time></div></div></blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script></center><br />Did your favorite candidate win? Let us know in the comment section below.</div>

List of Winners: Bb. Pilipinas 2016 Coronation Night

MANILA, Philippines - The results are in and the complete list of winners for the country’s most prestigious beauty pageant, Binibining Pili...

Mastermind, Sto. Tomas Bulilit Generation win PGT Grand Finals slots

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - Dance group Mastermind and Sto. Tomas Bulilit Generation advanced to the grand finals of Pilipinas Got Talent (PGT) Season 5 as announced during the results night at Resorts World Manila on Sunday, April 17, 2016.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPx4vdCfPER6aozbvNaWEKVZTtYF88V4QHRxl_KmsdKWIziYRE6wsnokfzen4uEtPUbcKFxdqj813J5uigD7_A0nAPH_SmX2mZ_kd9oU8yRpbKQYSr73GjJjpnN5rWPRo04WRrAlQAMmVs/s1600/mastermind-sto-tomas-generation-pgt-grand-finals.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Mastermind, Sto. Tomas Bulilit Generation win PGT Grand Finals slots" border="0" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPx4vdCfPER6aozbvNaWEKVZTtYF88V4QHRxl_KmsdKWIziYRE6wsnokfzen4uEtPUbcKFxdqj813J5uigD7_A0nAPH_SmX2mZ_kd9oU8yRpbKQYSr73GjJjpnN5rWPRo04WRrAlQAMmVs/s640/mastermind-sto-tomas-generation-pgt-grand-finals.jpg" title="Mastermind, Sto. Tomas Bulilit Generation win PGT Grand Finals slots" width="560" /></a></div><br />The 9-member group from Borongan, Eastern Samar who charmed the viewers on their simple but dazzling choreography, got the highest percentage of votes, 57.56%, automatically sending them to the grand finals.<br /><br />Sto. Tomas Bulilit Generation, on the other hand, earned a spot in the finals after getting the unanimous vote of all four judges.<br /><br />Judges Freddie Garcia, Angel Locsin, Vice Ganda and Robin Padilla had to select between Sto. Tomas Bulilit Generation and Deniel Sarmiento, which finished in second and third in the viewers' vote.<br /><br />Mastermind, Sto. Tomas Bulilit Generation bested other semi-finalists dancers Angel Fire and Deniel Sarmiento  and singers Derf Cabael and Lezboys.<br /><br />Hosted by Luis Manzano and Billy Crawford, "Pilipinas Got Talent" airs Saturdays after "Home Sweetie Home" and Sundays after "Wansapanataym."</div>

Mastermind, Sto. Tomas Bulilit Generation win PGT Grand Finals slots

MANILA, Philippines - Dance group Mastermind and Sto. Tomas Bulilit Generation advanced to the grand finals of Pilipinas Got Talent (PGT) Se...

Bb. Pilipinas 2016 Coronation Night Livestream, Winners and Coverage

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - Forty beautiful candidates battle in the 53rd Binibining Pilipinas Grand Coronation Night on Sunday, April 17, 2016 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Check out the livestream, real-time updates, announcement of winners and coverage for this dazzling event.<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 href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCKqiTl57E2zyW1hHLP5JsFd_znBGIquOSRRbD-MG5704BNI3mEefl9V0SNNFwA45erTn_B3VNdOJlGRnUIjzvRvetH4oiL44J3JKepPr6bC9lQrqoPw4SglmlwTNqqOhZV3-C5DMO8UYk/s1600/bb-pilipinas-2016-candidates.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCKqiTl57E2zyW1hHLP5JsFd_znBGIquOSRRbD-MG5704BNI3mEefl9V0SNNFwA45erTn_B3VNdOJlGRnUIjzvRvetH4oiL44J3JKepPr6bC9lQrqoPw4SglmlwTNqqOhZV3-C5DMO8UYk/s640/bb-pilipinas-2016-candidates.jpg" width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Meet the 40: The Binibining Pilipinas 2016 candidates. Photo Credit: bbpilipinas.com</td></tr></tbody></table>The coronation night with the theme “Celebration. The Best Party Ever” will air live on ABS-CBN's Sunday Best at 10 p.m.<br /><br />Representing various provinces in the country, the Top 40 candidates bested hundreds of aspirants in the tight screenings in January.<br /><br />Here's the live Twitter updates for Binibining Pilipinas 2016 Grand Coronation Night:<br /><br /><center><a class="twitter-timeline" data-widget-id="721674568931225600" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BbPilipinas2016" rel="nofollow">#BbPilipinas2016 Tweets</a><br /><script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+"://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script></center><br />Once available, livestream video of Bb. Pilipinas 2016 pageant will be posted here.<br /><br />Comprising this year’s exciting roster are local pageant winners, graduates from top schools, artists, sports and fashion enthusiasts, and working professionals who excel in their respective fields.<br /><br />It is expected that tonight's pageant will be tougher following the historic win of Pia Wurtzbach at the 2015 Miss Universe pageant. Pia will also grace the event to crown the next title holder.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7FZeVH_JWBGx_bG981WV9mJQokz_ei93Q0UOwda5Fo3eEEOcaOfiT92upVRCAEVyfV5FaEy2ZHPPcRTxhCA1ZBrcnxDrAiUFBgqm5VLejtuJp05f1AOvTd7dcoFt6v4-pHELHfc2T41zX/s1600/binibining-pilipinas-2016-coronation-night.JPG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The next queens Bb. Pilipinas 2016" border="0" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7FZeVH_JWBGx_bG981WV9mJQokz_ei93Q0UOwda5Fo3eEEOcaOfiT92upVRCAEVyfV5FaEy2ZHPPcRTxhCA1ZBrcnxDrAiUFBgqm5VLejtuJp05f1AOvTd7dcoFt6v4-pHELHfc2T41zX/s640/binibining-pilipinas-2016-coronation-night.JPG" title="The next queens Bb. Pilipinas 2016" width="560" /></a></div><br />Aside from Pia, her fellow 2015 winners have also made their own marks in their respective titles: Anne Colis won the Miss Globe 2015 title; Parul Shah bagged Miss Grand International 2015 3rd Runner-up; Christy McGarry won Miss Intercontinental 2015 1st Runner-up; Rogelie Catacutan bested other hopefuls as Miss Supranational 2015 semifinalist; and Janicel Lubina made it to the Top 10 of the Miss International pageant and was awarded Best Dresser.<br /><br />Bb. Pilipinas 2016 Grand Coronation Night will be hosted by Xian Lim and KC Concepcion.<br /><br />Last Monday, April 11, ABS-CBN and Binibining Pilipinas Charities, Inc. (BPCI) have renewed partnership.<br /><br />“The partnership of both groups are geared towards working for the best. We’ll continue doing the same thing until we produce more Miss Universe titlists,” shared BPCI chair Stella Marquez Araneta.<br /><br />Watch the live telecast on ABS-CBN or ABS-CBN HD (SkyCable ch 167) and catch up via iwantv.com.ph.</div>

Bb. Pilipinas 2016 Coronation Night Livestream, Winners and Coverage

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OPPO F1 Plus officially unveiled in PH: Photos, price and availability

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - OPPO F1 Plus, dubbed as the 'bigger, better Selfie Expert' was officially launched on Saturday, April 16 at the Shangri-La The Fort in Bonifacio Global City.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTapGFIPhZ9TM6Wmf9IpaAgDVM1bp4lr0vXvhfZM5xVIM8XOumAzcroTK9UKQR3bLBLMD6KBKQpBpQ7wMY64qGznt6kz6qF6_nMUdLZ59_G-ZL5ypX16asnxxabp5IhgXhKuvgpMJUE6oE/s1600/OPPO-f1-plus.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="OPPO F1 Plus officially unveiled in PH" border="0" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTapGFIPhZ9TM6Wmf9IpaAgDVM1bp4lr0vXvhfZM5xVIM8XOumAzcroTK9UKQR3bLBLMD6KBKQpBpQ7wMY64qGznt6kz6qF6_nMUdLZ59_G-ZL5ypX16asnxxabp5IhgXhKuvgpMJUE6oE/s640/OPPO-f1-plus.jpg" title="OPPO F1 Plus officially unveiled in PH" width="560" /></a></div><br />The second device after the F1 in the camera-centric F series boasts its 16-megapixel front facing camera, the first in the industry. The Hi-Light Camera promises to capture clear and vivid photos in any lighting condition or four times less noise from the existing one.<br /><br />"Selfies will always turn out bright and clear no matter the time of the day because of the F1 Plus' unique technology and wide f/2.0 aperture lens," OPPO's product expert Marton Barcza said.<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 href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLt2RACR3myMtN60SSHLwQrDVSj4MGYgCXyRTUIYBI_WzFkWwQUgEeRR_Wj02z2z0iZ4u7PtzeEZpVbNQO3mAxjUeUQGVXNssVgvlq7yQflMtUPd14gmW2ptszsf4apDbiyBeGOkn-81Ge/s1600/oppo-f1-plus-launch2.JPG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLt2RACR3myMtN60SSHLwQrDVSj4MGYgCXyRTUIYBI_WzFkWwQUgEeRR_Wj02z2z0iZ4u7PtzeEZpVbNQO3mAxjUeUQGVXNssVgvlq7yQflMtUPd14gmW2ptszsf4apDbiyBeGOkn-81Ge/s640/oppo-f1-plus-launch2.JPG" width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption">OPPO's product expert Marton Barcza officially unveiled OPPO F1 Plus.</td></tr></tbody></table>Among the new features of the F1 Plus are extra-wide 120-degree shots for the 'Selfie Panorama,' enhanced built-in beautification app Beautify 4.0 and front-facing flash.<br /><br />Brand ambassador and Popstar Princess Sarah Geronimo, who graced the event said these camera features will let the O-Fans "get the perfect shot on the first snap, anytime and everywhere."<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 href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd7AJknCc_I4psf2jgUSDN01tOKVL8TYoCd4HnWRaR6ocw-p9fjc8XyYZ9WC0t49HwjPhrsN7iZAS-bNYilnp9w9nSoT2U7DgQIopEvF8b3k2UBzeF9PPugjrZEoXvHZagyAiV_aZ4SvBk/s1600/sarahg-oppo.JPG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Popstar Princess Sarah Geronimo" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd7AJknCc_I4psf2jgUSDN01tOKVL8TYoCd4HnWRaR6ocw-p9fjc8XyYZ9WC0t49HwjPhrsN7iZAS-bNYilnp9w9nSoT2U7DgQIopEvF8b3k2UBzeF9PPugjrZEoXvHZagyAiV_aZ4SvBk/s1600/sarahg-oppo.JPG" title="Popstar Princess Sarah Geronimo" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">OPPO Philippines brand ambassador Sarah Geronimo. File Photo.</td></tr></tbody></table>The new flagship device has 5.5-inch AMOLED display and ultra-thin 1.66-mm bezels. The Chinese electronics manufacturer has said it mastered the perfect design as users won't worry about this phone slipping from their hands.<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 href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW_9264w19n8EC3LPTvTpgc8lWFb4naH86BlUjmFU1CG-rGyjqQ7TYyFUXSexDgObhA8U6Pw3jGmMOUdIObEdlMlflSJOuZuwuySBGYFTN9nxmx_Oyu6PDIgOB5MBDWXfe9L2PnCa5oVT8/s1600/oppo-f1-plus-hands-on2.JPG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="OPPO F1 Plus, the better and bigger "Selfie Expert."" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW_9264w19n8EC3LPTvTpgc8lWFb4naH86BlUjmFU1CG-rGyjqQ7TYyFUXSexDgObhA8U6Pw3jGmMOUdIObEdlMlflSJOuZuwuySBGYFTN9nxmx_Oyu6PDIgOB5MBDWXfe9L2PnCa5oVT8/s640/oppo-f1-plus-hands-on2.JPG" title="OPPO F1 Plus, the better and bigger "Selfie Expert."" width="459" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">OPPO F1 Plus, the better and bigger "Selfie Expert." File Photo.</td></tr></tbody></table><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 href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHoQKYTCgCN4XUJOC26TpKRnPbKrNVdLJ9Y7tgBlQLyFE6OtwBmb6lkQ0t-01CEXSn8wkT9gncZWleddrZm83iEgYmCJ41Z-uYm8OR2nCD8g8F_v1nl10iR_uV5N4jAFPsGdURbqQYagaR/s1600/oppo-f1-plus-hands-on3.JPG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="F1 Plus' Comfort Grip helps keep the phone safe in users' hands." border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHoQKYTCgCN4XUJOC26TpKRnPbKrNVdLJ9Y7tgBlQLyFE6OtwBmb6lkQ0t-01CEXSn8wkT9gncZWleddrZm83iEgYmCJ41Z-uYm8OR2nCD8g8F_v1nl10iR_uV5N4jAFPsGdURbqQYagaR/s400/oppo-f1-plus-hands-on3.JPG" title="F1 Plus' Comfort Grip helps keep the phone safe in users' hands." width="397" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">F1 Plus' Comfort Grip helps keep the phone safe in users' hands. File Photo.</td></tr></tbody></table><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 href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIR0VMCYJMhdR_isxZGGOnHtVG4cy302Pjf-Kq4He1rWJItw96yA2Ko6rjVcmVQ0jDm1934wlP66tuHTpwNdVFcbYevC65MS_70tVcxB0-iheOhsgqdIdav2Wie7Dwm81vmeRKZGBu5pxa/s1600/oppo-f1-plus-hands-on4.JPG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="OPPO F1 Plus has ultra-thin 1.66 mm bezels" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIR0VMCYJMhdR_isxZGGOnHtVG4cy302Pjf-Kq4He1rWJItw96yA2Ko6rjVcmVQ0jDm1934wlP66tuHTpwNdVFcbYevC65MS_70tVcxB0-iheOhsgqdIdav2Wie7Dwm81vmeRKZGBu5pxa/s640/oppo-f1-plus-hands-on4.JPG" title="OPPO F1 Plus has ultra-thin 1.66 mm bezels" width="507" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">OPPO F1 Plus has ultra-thin 1.66 mm bezels. File Photo.</td></tr></tbody></table>Not only good for taking selfies, F1 Plus is powered by 4GB RAM and 8-core processor for faster and smoother experience. It's VOOC Flash Charge requires only 30 minutes of charging for its battery to reach 75-percent level.<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 href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_0fVcYSQO7fSbeaXkrwjDS6pVhHP5iDKyL7CbszaHJZp4u8sVmbiEIpnf9BWWuqMva5JBlCslfFOzSbRVQ_ngRncHqCsSur-WEUX-NfbyVAmkJYfVZxXSUxUik_9Dgg_LUIZoj_P0tr1C/s1600/oppo-f1-plus-vooc.JPG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="OPPO product expert Marton Barcza discussed the VOOC Flash Charge feature of F1 Plus." border="0" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_0fVcYSQO7fSbeaXkrwjDS6pVhHP5iDKyL7CbszaHJZp4u8sVmbiEIpnf9BWWuqMva5JBlCslfFOzSbRVQ_ngRncHqCsSur-WEUX-NfbyVAmkJYfVZxXSUxUik_9Dgg_LUIZoj_P0tr1C/s640/oppo-f1-plus-vooc.JPG" title="OPPO product expert Marton Barcza discussed the VOOC Flash Charge feature of F1 Plus." width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">OPPO product expert Marton Barcza discussed the VOOC Flash Charge feature of F1 Plus. File Photo.</td></tr></tbody></table>The device also uses the updated ColorOS 3.0 for the increased speed (25% faster compared to ColorOS 2.1) and efficiency. More than that, OPPO now integrated the fingerprint recognition technology for faster (just 0.2 seconds) and easier unlocking of the F1 Plus.<br /><br /><b>OPPO F1 Plus pricing and availability</b><br /><br />OPPO Philippines said the new device will retail for P21,990 and now available for pre-order nationwide until April 29. You just need to give downpayment of P 1,000 and you will get free selfie stick as you get the device starting April 30.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwEetDE6YH4qBWnb09eMM49kdInQeskfhCHJGzie3DCxQ4PFm26ZN3dHHHkfMLYsbgpWTVq4N-s0wwmojaGda55YjEsIAEGzod3aBnJAfkamf0Xpn2beyAVhkV9AAio1292kTuCaXiOkdL/s1600/oppo-f1-plus-price.JPG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="OPPO F1 Plus pricing and availability" border="0" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwEetDE6YH4qBWnb09eMM49kdInQeskfhCHJGzie3DCxQ4PFm26ZN3dHHHkfMLYsbgpWTVq4N-s0wwmojaGda55YjEsIAEGzod3aBnJAfkamf0Xpn2beyAVhkV9AAio1292kTuCaXiOkdL/s640/oppo-f1-plus-price.JPG" title="OPPO F1 Plus pricing and availability" width="560" /></a></div><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;"><img alt="OPPO F1 Plus credit card" border="0" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV5ORcRSk6cMjSAfpbn-7ZleIn6PGglXHJ_z62556DB21xjGoPWZXpkPjZIvqMcIA7gcqJ94VIk6F0qNPZ9S1mXhBGA1K7HQyzCPHQ6LRJlCqA4wTKQWA6MZcjKYQoFcrxG321Ss-EijLZ/s640/oppo-f1-plus-credit-card.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="OPPO F1 Plus credit card" width="560" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">F1 Plus also available on credit card payment, for 0% interest (6 months and 12 months).</td></tr></tbody></table><b>BONUS: Here are some of the videos of Sarah Geronimo's performance during the the F1 Plus event:</b><br /><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9vTbZ2a5cts" width="560"></iframe></center><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/SSe-YUyHNzY" width="560"></iframe></center><br /></div>

OPPO F1 Plus officially unveiled in PH: Photos, price and availability

MANILA, Philippines - OPPO F1 Plus, dubbed as the 'bigger, better Selfie Expert' was officially launched on Saturday, April 16 at th...