Ateneo releases ACET results for AY 2016-2017

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

Ateneo releases ACET results for AY 2016-2017

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LIST: Bank Schedule for Christmas Holidays 2015, New Year

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

LIST: Bank Schedule for Christmas Holidays 2015, New Year

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ABS-CBN Corporation names new President and CEO

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

ABS-CBN Corporation names new President and CEO

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INFOGRAPHIC: 16 Facts about 2016 Presidential Candidate Mar Roxas

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">He has sacrificed a lot already, but despite his immense wealth, wide political wingspan, excellent academic background and sound platforms, former Interior Secretary Manuel ‘Mar’ Araneta-Roxas is yet to prove his worth again to the Filipinos. The presidency is destiny of course and Mar is in full throttle again, willing to bleed more, to be the next ‘Roxas’ that will lead the nation. Here are the 16 things about ‘Mr. Palengke.’<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><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/AVvXsEin-l0CKyf5R3OuEw67ho5pNnRHWp09JGuD2xuuNkYgVfIoZBkShHZEmlOv1sEa0Mdg05fdlMF1He0VsemGtainaVVESma2oeGWczvhYmLvafvv1t_OXSP5f6kLdInf7dvyJn34QJKFcCF3/s1600/MarRoxasInfographic-thesummitexpress.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="16 Facts about 2016 Presidential Candidate Mar Roxas" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin-l0CKyf5R3OuEw67ho5pNnRHWp09JGuD2xuuNkYgVfIoZBkShHZEmlOv1sEa0Mdg05fdlMF1He0VsemGtainaVVESma2oeGWczvhYmLvafvv1t_OXSP5f6kLdInf7dvyJn34QJKFcCF3/s1600/MarRoxasInfographic-thesummitexpress.jpg" title="16 Facts about 2016 Presidential Candidate Mar Roxas" /></a></div><br /><b>1. An Atenista (1974) and Wharton (1979) graduate.</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/AVvXsEhehKJ164eJef6QY5wFzrOAj7s6l-Id76zq3MsUnUhbAXJXeqmu2vHMfX7YCdnatimkN-YUuMqpFrUO4IQtUepy6uMl46j-ZUop0wn7_CpdzUVliYJJKZFomRulsqM_cYz_UuTR1PILUJzX/s1600/graduation-mar-wharton.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Mar Roxas graduated at the Wharton School of Economics" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhehKJ164eJef6QY5wFzrOAj7s6l-Id76zq3MsUnUhbAXJXeqmu2vHMfX7YCdnatimkN-YUuMqpFrUO4IQtUepy6uMl46j-ZUop0wn7_CpdzUVliYJJKZFomRulsqM_cYz_UuTR1PILUJzX/s640/graduation-mar-wharton.jpg" title="Mar Roxas graduated at the Wharton School of Economics" width="454" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mar Roxas graduated at the Wharton School of Economics in 1979. Photo credit: marroxas.com</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Roxas is a true-blue Atenista having studied at the Ateneo de Manila for his primary and high school education. He obtained his degree in economics at the Wharton School of Economics, the world’s first business school situated at the University of Pennsylvania (United States).<br /><br /><b>2. He was a banker in New York.</b><br /><br />Roxas has an already established career being a successful investment banker in New York prior to his entry in politics. <br /><br /><b>3. Family of politicians.</b><br /><b><br /></b> <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/AVvXsEh1Mk_JywtGznbaQvmgUk3eSM8VlTnCEn87eW8uMp-f3L_t2XxcexE59FP8espAPOJIRZbq8Aw1Meg2gGZV17l3cuguCOCRYdkyuSQGuCx8aCwgbihfEaq9hCQrHo5cib93CBoLivfjIUGo/s1600/mar-roxas-family.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Roxas Family" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Mk_JywtGznbaQvmgUk3eSM8VlTnCEn87eW8uMp-f3L_t2XxcexE59FP8espAPOJIRZbq8Aw1Meg2gGZV17l3cuguCOCRYdkyuSQGuCx8aCwgbihfEaq9hCQrHo5cib93CBoLivfjIUGo/s640/mar-roxas-family.jpg" title="Roxas Family" width="431" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From left to right (standing) Mar, Judy (mother), Ria (sister). Sitting (left) Sen. Gerry (father) and Dinggoy (right). <br />Photo credit: marroxas.com</td></tr></tbody></table>Brother of the late Congressman Dinggoy Roxas, son of former Senator Gerry Roxas and grandson of former President Manuel Roxas, a co-founder of the Liberal Party in which the younger Mar is now the current president on-leave.<br /><br /><b>4. Dinggoy not Mar.</b><br /><br />Roxas said that politics was out of his radar as his younger brother Gerardo Manuel ‘Dinggoy’ Roxas Jr. was the one envisioned by their family to continue the legacy of their Dad and Lolo.<br /><br /><b>5. First stint in politics as congressman of the first district of Capiz (1993).</b><br /><b><br /></b> <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/AVvXsEiTE-zdqB3KgoVLPJ9zbY78e3333UhgBSYL9iGAhSh3OnoHCKJ06Mswkzr5GwUWWBSBqYheEsJ9y5pefGzLzVqhL2JvNpVwFg8Mf7TBTylN0mawmfZrO_91I1jKnVrZXYmOXxS2qvEO_bYk/s1600/campaign-crowd-mar-roxas.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Roxas won three consecutive times as the first district representative of Capiz." border="0" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTE-zdqB3KgoVLPJ9zbY78e3333UhgBSYL9iGAhSh3OnoHCKJ06Mswkzr5GwUWWBSBqYheEsJ9y5pefGzLzVqhL2JvNpVwFg8Mf7TBTylN0mawmfZrO_91I1jKnVrZXYmOXxS2qvEO_bYk/s640/campaign-crowd-mar-roxas.jpg" title="Roxas won three consecutive times as the first district representative of Capiz." width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Roxas won three consecutive times as the first district representative of Capiz. <br />Photo credit: marroxas.com</td></tr></tbody></table>Unfortunately, he will find himself inheriting his brother’s task as the sudden demise of Dinggoy due to colon cancer prompted him to run and serve as the first district representative of Capiz from 1993 to 2000.<br /><br /><br /><b>6. DTI then secretary of DOTC and DILG later.</b><br /><br />Roxas served in three departments of government as secretary. He was appointed by former President Joseph Estrada to head the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). Former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo tasked him to continue his stint at the DTI. Recently, he served as the secretary of the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) and the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) under the current Aquino administration.<br /><br /><b>7. 'Father of the Call Center and Business Process Outsourcing Industries'.</b><br /><br />During his tenure as the Secretary of Trade, Roxas realized the potential of the country to become the focal point of e-service in the world, thus he spearheaded the development of information technology and was instrumental in proliferating the presence of call centers in the country.<br /><br /><b>8. One of the most voted political candidate in Philippine history.</b><br /><br />Roxas garnered a total of 19,372,888 votes when he ran during the 2004 senatorial elections and emerged as the topnotcher. His charisma as ‘Mr. Palengke’ made him a political superstar. To date, Roxas ranks third as one of the political candidates to receive the highest number of votes in the history of Philippine elections.<br /><br /><b>9. Authored 43 bills and 46 resolutions as a senator.</b><br />His term as a senator provided him a wider political power to contribute in the amelioration of the society. As a senator, he was able to author 43 bills and 46 resolutions with primary focus on education, economy, labor etc.<br /><br /><b>10. From first to second.</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/AVvXsEgo5AQQDzPYgkxlQkCe6o6M1UGIaQlqXUEpMYa8mMnyPD7HxE4PzziQykG-dhMwAeIv_zwsx9s4EQAcoQvRZTWXYTI3o9GGYBZZEyHzuFst8IYszU7hiNmzsHvr_Wqe6UzhPmyHVbiwfxkK/s1600/roxas-binay.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Political rivals. Roxas was beaten by Binay in the 2010 vice presidential election" border="0" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo5AQQDzPYgkxlQkCe6o6M1UGIaQlqXUEpMYa8mMnyPD7HxE4PzziQykG-dhMwAeIv_zwsx9s4EQAcoQvRZTWXYTI3o9GGYBZZEyHzuFst8IYszU7hiNmzsHvr_Wqe6UzhPmyHVbiwfxkK/s640/roxas-binay.jpg" title="Political rivals. Roxas was beaten by Binay in the 2010 vice presidential election" width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Political rivals. Roxas was beaten by Binay in the 2010 vice presidential election. <br />Photo credit. inquirer.net</td></tr></tbody></table>Upon giving way for Aquino’s presidential candidacy in the 2010 elections, Roxas was able to maintain his high ratings on various surveys at that time, signifying his almost secured fate as the next vice president of the country. However, his perennial political Jejomar Binay claimed the vice presidency with a come-from-behind win against Roxas, beating the latter with just a meager of 700,000 votes.<br /><br /><b>11. His net worth as of December 31, 2014 is PHP 202,080,452.71.</b><br /><br />Roxas was the fourth richest cabinet member in the Aquino administration when he was still part of it. This can be attributed to a number of businesses that he owns as he came from two well-known families in the country, the Araneta-Roxas clan.<br /><br /><b>12. Recognized as ‘the next big thing.’</b><br /><br />Roxas was named as ‘One of the Global Leaders of Tomorrow who is expected to shape the future’ at the 1996 World Economic Forum. Aside from that, he was tagged as Asiaweek Magazine’s ‘Political Leader of the New Millenium’ sealing his character as a leader material.<br /><br /><b>13. Became popular as ‘Mr. Palengke’ while serving as DTI Secretary.</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/AVvXsEh5DoLVFV6Qamcr5gW_5X0Rzwm4oKwh2qjOkSUnX1KZe0LN8Xh5izTogt1UdKyUYE7N4CnyRGiNQg3z7GJJiDMcs_fLXOWBmZuvbfxkWMevztXDQE8ZljGvh5C-zlatDQcRlxp89l7XCJNF/s1600/mar-roxas-mr-palengle.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Mr. Palengke days: Roxas served as DTI Secretary" border="0" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5DoLVFV6Qamcr5gW_5X0Rzwm4oKwh2qjOkSUnX1KZe0LN8Xh5izTogt1UdKyUYE7N4CnyRGiNQg3z7GJJiDMcs_fLXOWBmZuvbfxkWMevztXDQE8ZljGvh5C-zlatDQcRlxp89l7XCJNF/s640/mar-roxas-mr-palengle.jpg" title="Mr. Palengke days: Roxas served as DTI Secretary" width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mr. Palengke days: Roxas served as DTI Secretary during the Estrada and Arroyo administrations. <br />Photo credit: marroxas.com</td></tr></tbody></table>During his term as DTI head, Roxas became instrumental in putting greater emphasis to the markets, commonly known as ‘palengke’ as an instrumental unit of the society in propelling economic growth thus earning the moniker ‘Mr. Palengke’ which will become his staple political identity later on in his career.<br /><br />14. Has a long relationship with the Aquinos.<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/AVvXsEhJOfCOwKjZ55ExhOZysJ6vOaK8B-ISd_axQguaREGXwgLbzCDYX6vLCdwIheflZCw7Vv8EjA4yQX3-WGUi_KNb27gCwvorH24bUII7oyU3Qo2lzhcEka28nUm7LHdKXmElUZ5RHhOsiL9h/s1600/Pnoy-roxas.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Family friend: Roxas was both a supporter of the late Pres. Cory Aquino and PNoy. " border="0" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJOfCOwKjZ55ExhOZysJ6vOaK8B-ISd_axQguaREGXwgLbzCDYX6vLCdwIheflZCw7Vv8EjA4yQX3-WGUi_KNb27gCwvorH24bUII7oyU3Qo2lzhcEka28nUm7LHdKXmElUZ5RHhOsiL9h/s640/Pnoy-roxas.jpg" title="Family friend: Roxas was both a supporter of the late Pres. Cory Aquino and PNoy. " width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Family friend: Roxas was both a supporter of the late Pres. Cory Aquino and PNoy. <br />Photo credit. marroxas.com</td></tr></tbody></table>Aside from being a close friend of PNoy, he is also a supporter of the late President Cory Aquino and helped the latter in 1986 through organizing round-table discussions with the American business community. It was even reported that he came right away to help in the presidential campaign of Cory in the 1986 snap elections.<br /><br />15. Married to broadcaster Korina Sanchez and has a son named Paolo.<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/AVvXsEhkMUZyF8fUiJwHesrjPFMwPotJRYiaFKesH5yArlR-Y34dfwqhKJME3WxLIzeoVYH7vdTSmjtcROB41Iz0obXcKAlUO_KLg3dMUJ93U14UW5gkX7sqt5jyX39cTToaGqnxIppeM7-efMVz/s1600/mar-korina-paolo-roxas.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Roxas together with his wife Korina and son Paolo." border="0" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkMUZyF8fUiJwHesrjPFMwPotJRYiaFKesH5yArlR-Y34dfwqhKJME3WxLIzeoVYH7vdTSmjtcROB41Iz0obXcKAlUO_KLg3dMUJ93U14UW5gkX7sqt5jyX39cTToaGqnxIppeM7-efMVz/s640/mar-korina-paolo-roxas.jpg" title="Roxas together with his wife Korina and son Paolo." width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Roxas together with his wife Korina and son Paolo. Photo credit: Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines Facebook page</span></td></tr></tbody></table>Roxas tied the knot with veteran journalist Korina Sanchez in 2009. Although Roxas and Sanchez are still childless, the former DILG secretary has a son named Paolo Gerardo from 1971 Miss Young International Maricar Zaldarriaga. Aside from that, he is a father to three dogs namely Chelsea, Goya and Kolette!<br /><br /><b>16. No song number please.</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/AVvXsEjmcl4ySBxegHnpOCR66wgr9qzfjph7nnWsefFZLLcrLAJZGF7z4Dw_Z8RuWppaLDgO3j2Y72QjYiDFApo41PcF9Ls1bPydC8G3UdIIX0XJw1PXkjZ4sAzmg3-luM9uCSWGYD157vDvIvy8/s1600/Mar-Roxas.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Mar prefers doing public service rather than a singing career." border="0" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmcl4ySBxegHnpOCR66wgr9qzfjph7nnWsefFZLLcrLAJZGF7z4Dw_Z8RuWppaLDgO3j2Y72QjYiDFApo41PcF9Ls1bPydC8G3UdIIX0XJw1PXkjZ4sAzmg3-luM9uCSWGYD157vDvIvy8/s640/Mar-Roxas.jpg" title="Mar prefers doing public service rather than a singing career." width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mar prefers doing public service rather than a singing career. Photo credit: inquirer.net</td></tr></tbody></table>Ask him anything but the Liberal Party’s standard bearer admits that he doesn’t have the voice of a rockstar! <b><i>-Michael Santiago/TheSummitExpress</i></b><br /><br /><b>RELATED STORY</b><br /><a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2015/12/infographic-16-things-you-need-to-know-about-presidential-candidate-sen-miriam-santiago.html" rel="nofollow">INFOGRAPHIC: 16 Things You Need To Know About Presidential Candidate Sen. Miriam Santiago</a></div>

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PAGASA: 'Bagyong Onyok' accelerates, Signal No. 1 up in 16 areas

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - Tropical Depression 'Onyok' slightly accelerated and continues to pose threat to CARAGA region, state weather bureau said on its 11:00pm update today, December 17, 2015.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghEVxv8dPGa3qWZXUJ8pAqy_9tjeUXoLg_8CB_8DeW3M4sfdWEj9ST-5KG17Yh5ZgfFoIAlyn_VubrUyakRn7__xX8mV4-SX42X7ITH8hUBK-15F3oJdObgrqm6S6nL6qV6tfDw_O6_Grh/s1600/Typhoon-Onyok-december-17.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="'Bagyong Onyok' accelerates, Signal No. 1 up in 16 areas" border="0" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghEVxv8dPGa3qWZXUJ8pAqy_9tjeUXoLg_8CB_8DeW3M4sfdWEj9ST-5KG17Yh5ZgfFoIAlyn_VubrUyakRn7__xX8mV4-SX42X7ITH8hUBK-15F3oJdObgrqm6S6nL6qV6tfDw_O6_Grh/s640/Typhoon-Onyok-december-17.jpg" title="'Bagyong Onyok' accelerates, Signal No. 1 up in 16 areas" width="560" /></a></div><br /><br />At 10:00 Thursday, the center of 'Bagyong Onyok' was estimated based on all available data at 415 km East of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur (8.4°N, 130.1°E). It has maximum winds of 55 kph near the center and forecast to move West at 17 kph.<br /><br />Public storm warning signal No.1 (30-60kph expected in 36 hrs.) is up in 16 areas of Mindanao: Surigao del Sur including Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte, Dinagat Province, Misamis Oriental, Camiguin, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Davao Oriental, Davao del Norte, Compostela Valley, Bukidnon, Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, Misamis Occidental, Davao del Sur and North Cotabato.<br /><br />Forecast Positions: <br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>24 hour (Tomorrow evening): Vicinity of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur.</li><li>48 hour (Saturday evening): 265 km West Southwest of Dipolog City or 170 km Northwest of Zamboanga City (as a Low Pressure Area).</li></ul><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDqsDsFJvP-jDwDx5B7uQAVeVb_NxQUrz2zg0-ayhW65dm4cmGUkWtxs5BW7QssMQeaENLsT1i8DTwcf-7lOe87eP_ZbVja6WNm1io6_hXQE2L6ERcMa62oMeKQbhuat_2qR4g9l6hOtXB/s1600/track-onyok-dec17.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="track onyok" border="0" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDqsDsFJvP-jDwDx5B7uQAVeVb_NxQUrz2zg0-ayhW65dm4cmGUkWtxs5BW7QssMQeaENLsT1i8DTwcf-7lOe87eP_ZbVja6WNm1io6_hXQE2L6ERcMa62oMeKQbhuat_2qR4g9l6hOtXB/s640/track-onyok-dec17.jpg" title="track onyok" width="560" /></a></div><br />The estimated rainfall amount is from moderate to heavy within the 100 km diameter of the Tropical Depression. <br /><br />Residents in low lying and mountainous areas of the provinces with Public Storm Warning Signals are alerted against possible flashfloods and landslides.<br /><br />The public and the disaster risk reduction and management council concerned are advised to take appropriate actions and watch for the next Severe Weather Bulletin to be issued tomorrow.</div>

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UPCAT Results AY 2016-2017 now available online

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - The University of the Philippines on Thursday, December 17, 2015 officially released the College Admission Test (UPCAT) results for AY 2016-2017 earlier than the target date as announced through general information guidelines on their website.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOx3veiq7ZSeFiLVDm0j65kWS7sppVPWO4WREPHuVAMRw0ngxFeJMb9ZEaTrPiVVaCZeNyu-rhlFRwF9Hri5kb8FVFUPq0l1EyAAPve8QFSiVkUUa7uES3JKzNR2fLYKa0GBulVXVS3Ufi/s1600/upcat-results-ay-2016-2017.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="UPCAT Results AY 2016-2017 now available online" border="0" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOx3veiq7ZSeFiLVDm0j65kWS7sppVPWO4WREPHuVAMRw0ngxFeJMb9ZEaTrPiVVaCZeNyu-rhlFRwF9Hri5kb8FVFUPq0l1EyAAPve8QFSiVkUUa7uES3JKzNR2fLYKa0GBulVXVS3Ufi/s640/upcat-results-ay-2016-2017.jpg" title="UPCAT Results AY 2016-2017 now available online" width="560" /></a></div><br /><br />More than 1,500 students successfully hurdled the entrance test.<br /><br />UPCAT was administered last August 30, 2015 in at least 25 campuses nationwide. There was a decline of the number of takers this year due to the implementation of the K to 12 program.<br /><br />The official list of passers is now available online. Due to peak of traffic on UP website servers as the results were released, UP used mirror websites as an alternative to check results.<br /><br /><b>Here is the Official List of Passers (UPCAT Results 2016 Online), a 32 results pages:</b><br /><br /><table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="1" class="printable" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; border-style: none; border-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; max-width: 560px; width: auto;"><tbody><tr><th bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; color: maroon; cursor: default; padding: 3px;" width="55"><span style="color: #006600; font-family: "arial";">PAGE</span></th><th bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; color: maroon; cursor: default; padding: 3px;" width="595"><span style="color: #006600; font-family: "arial";">NAME RANGE</span></th></tr><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">1</span></td><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><a href="http://upcat.up.edu.ph/results/page-001.html" rel="nofollow" style="color: maroon; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">ABAA, KRISTIANA LOUISE MARIAZETA – ALMARIO, ABEL ANTONIO EMMANUEL DELA CRUZ</a></span></td></tr><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">2</span></td><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><a href="http://upcat.up.edu.ph/results/page-002.html" rel="nofollow" style="color: maroon; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">ALMARIO, MARIE NICOLE SANTOS – AQUINO, MA BIANCA CARMELA ZAPATA</a></span></td></tr><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">3</span></td><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><a href="http://upcat.up.edu.ph/results/page-003.html" rel="nofollow" style="color: maroon; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">AQUINO, MICO ESPINOSA – BANOG, JOSHUA ISRAEL BRION</a></span></td></tr><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">4</span></td><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><a href="http://upcat.up.edu.ph/results/page-004.html" rel="nofollow" style="color: maroon; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">BANSON, JUAN MARTIN LORENZO DAZO – BOLANOS, ROMARIE JAYNE LAPITAN</a></span></td></tr><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; 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This is provided by a transitory provision of RA 10648, the Iskolar ng Bayan Law.<br /><br />UP System announced that the Office of Admissions will be closed for the Christmas Holidays from December 19, 2015 - January 3, 2016. The Office will be open to inquiries related to the UPCAT 2016 Results starting January 4, 2016.<br /><br />The UPCAT is a multiple-choice exam with questions in Filipino and English. Its four subtests cover Language Proficiency, Science, Mathematics and Reading Comprehension.</div>

UPCAT Results AY 2016-2017 now available online

MANILA, Philippines - The University of the Philippines on Thursday, December 17, 2015 officially released the College Admission Test (UPCAT...

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Mar Roxas recognized by Wharton as a graduate in a 2012 tweet

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines- The never-ending debate whether presidential aspirant Manuel Roxas II is a graduate of \ Wharton School has finally come to an end as the prestigious school confirmed Roxas as their graduate in a tweet made in 2012.<br /><br />The tweet by Wharton Magazine on September 1, 2012 says:” Congratulations to Manuel ‘Mar’ Roxas, W’70, now appointed secretary of the interior and local government for the Philippines.”<br /><br /><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><div dir="ltr" lang="en">Congratulations to Manuel “Mar” Roxas, W’70, now appointed secretary of the interior and local government for the Philippines.</div>— Wharton Magazine (@whartonmagazine) <a href="https://twitter.com/whartonmagazine/status/241591239944859650" rel="nofollow">August 31, 2012</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></center><br />Earlier, fellow presidential candidate and friend-turned-political enemy Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte accused Roxas of lying about his Wharton degree. Following Roxas' accusation that the peace and order in Davao City is a myth, Duterte asserted that Roxas’s claim that he graduated from the Wharton School of Economics is a myth. <br /><br />Because of the issue, the two got embroiled in an ugly word war, challenging to slap each other as well as engage in a fist fight and a gun duel.<br /><br />"Mar graduated at the University of Pennsylvania – that's correct – but he is never a graduate of Wharton as what he claims to be. A Wharton graduate is a person who finishes his masters degree at Wharton, meaning you are a graduate of MBA at Wharton. In your case, Mar, you are not, so don't claim to be a man you cannot be...because you are not. UPenn graduate ka and not Wharton!” Duterte 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/AVvXsEgnXva9x98AFaMrt7js714eCg6ibmjiULrkmSuCaJ47xRgIoGZPfs8jxQpAz3rPHiqOFjl5WBeSYXY4Bc7KCASd8ePMEeUAidPA8dfAK4ist9yYXPARi32BE1YWDfWrr4jgyWoGrZDz1phF/s1600/mar-roxas-wharton.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="mar roxas wharton" border="0" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnXva9x98AFaMrt7js714eCg6ibmjiULrkmSuCaJ47xRgIoGZPfs8jxQpAz3rPHiqOFjl5WBeSYXY4Bc7KCASd8ePMEeUAidPA8dfAK4ist9yYXPARi32BE1YWDfWrr4jgyWoGrZDz1phF/s640/mar-roxas-wharton.jpg" title="mar roxas wharton" width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mar Roxas’ Wharton graduation photo. PHOTO CREDIT: <a href="http://marroxas.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">marroxas.com</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Wharton School Media Relations Director Peter Winicov also confirmed that Roxas is a graduate of Wharton since the school offers both graduate and undergraduate courses. According to Winicov, the words “graduate” and “alumnus” are the same making it apt to call Roxas, who earned an undergraduate degree, a Wharton graduate.<br /><br />On Wednesday, December 16, Roxas decided to end the verbal brawl with his 2016 rival to focus on more important issues. <b><i>- Mini/TheSummitExpress</i></b></div>

Mar Roxas recognized by Wharton as a graduate in a 2012 tweet

MANILA, Philippines- The never-ending debate whether presidential aspirant Manuel Roxas II is a graduate of \ Wharton School has finally com...

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PAGASA: 'Bagyong Onyok' intensifies, threatens Mindanao

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - State weather bureau PAGASA announced today, December 16, 2015 that tropical depression 'Onyok' has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) Wednesday afternoon and has slightly intensified as it moves in a westward direction.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDyITjk4-53AXapJ0S0YOz6o-DDOkMSXHLW26T6sBr0i5uTKdFvujnamCLv36yuUJuHJnTHNonG-3NvHbuknEaVhH9PGLRKHyJvwiU_IED4fN7xUVfSFQtYm7oTIFaZ6HP_vRBpARk04IQ/s1600/bagyong-onyok-update.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="'Bagyong Onyok' intensifies, threatens Mindanao" border="0" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDyITjk4-53AXapJ0S0YOz6o-DDOkMSXHLW26T6sBr0i5uTKdFvujnamCLv36yuUJuHJnTHNonG-3NvHbuknEaVhH9PGLRKHyJvwiU_IED4fN7xUVfSFQtYm7oTIFaZ6HP_vRBpARk04IQ/s640/bagyong-onyok-update.jpg" title="'Bagyong Onyok' intensifies, threatens Mindanao" width="560" /></a></div><br />PAGASA says that 'Bagyong Onyok' at East of Mindanao has entered PAR (7.4°N , 135.0°E) at 1:45pm.<br /><br />At 10:00 PM today, the center of Tropical Depression Onyok was estimated based on all available data at 775 km East of Mati City, Davao Oriental (7.5°N, 133.2°E). It has maximum sustained winds of 55 kph near the center and forecast to move West at 19 kph.<br /><br />PAGASA warned that Onyok is likely to crash into the Davao-Caraga region by Friday.<br /><br />Meanwhile, 'Bagyong Nona' (international name Melor) has weakened into severe tropical storm and continues its slow movement over the West Philippine Sea. At 4:00 PM today, the center of 'Nona' was estimated based on all available data including Tagaytay and Subic Doppler Radars at 70 km Southwest of SBMA, Olongapo City, Zambales (14.4°N, 119.8°E).<br /><br />Weather central assured that the two weather disturbances will not affect each other as they do not have the same strength.<br /><br /><b>'Bagyong Onyok' Forecast Positions: </b><br /><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>24 hour (Tomorrow evening): 450 km East Northeast of Davao City.</li><li>48 hour (Friday evening): Vicinity of Surigao del Sur.</li><li>72 hour (Saturday evening): 105 km South of Puerto Princesa City.</li><li>96 hour (Sunday evening):Outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR)</li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh_MbwzvO6TEWx68SLrGuZrnrm6Rtggbmf-lBnohKg1eGZsAHOKhIRMCEcG2ci7V2S6iFbTmN_EUK0cvR0piUCTV3MZReFMJE-J9eygbv31xTv1nWX8WnQS5ygKtFfQdnc-QysOmm7ZedW/s1600/bagyong-onyok-track.JPG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="BAGYONG-ONYOK-track" border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh_MbwzvO6TEWx68SLrGuZrnrm6Rtggbmf-lBnohKg1eGZsAHOKhIRMCEcG2ci7V2S6iFbTmN_EUK0cvR0piUCTV3MZReFMJE-J9eygbv31xTv1nWX8WnQS5ygKtFfQdnc-QysOmm7ZedW/s640/bagyong-onyok-track.JPG" title="BAGYONG-ONYOK-track" width="560" /></a></div><br />No public storm warning signal has been issued as of 11pm bulletin of the weather bureau.<br /><br />Onyok is the 15th typhoon to hit the country this 2015. On average, there are around 19 to 21 typhoons in the country every year.</div>

PAGASA: 'Bagyong Onyok' intensifies, threatens Mindanao

MANILA, Philippines - State weather bureau PAGASA announced today, December 16, 2015 that tropical depression 'Onyok' has entered t...

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Pinay maid now weighs 29kg after employers allegedly starved her for 15 months

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">A 40-year Filipina domestic worker lost 20kg whilst working for a Singaporean couple who allegedly gave her instant noodles twice a day for more than a year.<br /><br />Thelma Oyasan Gawidan weighed just 29kg when she managed to runaway from her employers living in Orchard Road condominium in April 2014. After enduring 15 months of hardship under the hands of Lim Choo Hong and wife Chong Sui Foon, Gawidan was finally able to escape and seek the help of HOME, a non-profit organization assisting migrant workers. <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-iH4F-lgOoxVx8Y9BDaBhx2CbGMQo1_KbfuXVKI8Lv5pkK-ryxPYoEwE__h50n_14hAOK2Kk6ZeXaK9O4LV7w6RxxjE4gvwkvZqKGu2KS4rbd676WXxW3Vh_LZ_M_4sKF-j891mtRNJx/s1600/ofw+starved+by+singaporean+employers.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Gawidan after surviving the ordeal" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig-iH4F-lgOoxVx8Y9BDaBhx2CbGMQo1_KbfuXVKI8Lv5pkK-ryxPYoEwE__h50n_14hAOK2Kk6ZeXaK9O4LV7w6RxxjE4gvwkvZqKGu2KS4rbd676WXxW3Vh_LZ_M_4sKF-j891mtRNJx/s640/ofw+starved+by+singaporean+employers.jpg" title="Gawidan after surviving the ordeal" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gawidan after surviving the ordeal. PHOTO CREDIT: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/168467579914010/photos/pcb.992683620825731/992682524159174/?type=3&theater" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook/OFW Online Diary</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Lim Choo Hong, 47, is accused of violating Condition 1 in Part 1 of the Fourth Schedule to the Employment of Foreign Manpower (Work Passes) Regulations 2012. On the other hand, Chong Sui Foon faces a count of condoning Lim to commit the crime.<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/AVvXsEiTmXx6tJ1qa-MGHFttx5q_ruChMO-lrxQD5druy9AdJabTPXYdS6AQY-W0NhnK5ivHSakx1kETfs-1RroT7FtTDZXzZMdyJ5x67ueYml3H6GXk3MbZjgXytEyRS3adngH9tZSWkZqhMpXR/s1600/ofw+starved+by+singaporean+employers1.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="The monster employers accused of starving the Pinay maid" border="0" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTmXx6tJ1qa-MGHFttx5q_ruChMO-lrxQD5druy9AdJabTPXYdS6AQY-W0NhnK5ivHSakx1kETfs-1RroT7FtTDZXzZMdyJ5x67ueYml3H6GXk3MbZjgXytEyRS3adngH9tZSWkZqhMpXR/s640/ofw+starved+by+singaporean+employers1.jpg" title="The monster employers accused of starving the Pinay maid" width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The monster employers accused of starving the Pinay maid. PHOTO CREDIT: <a href="https://www.blogger.com/The%20monster%20employers%20accused%20of%20starving%20the%20Pinay%20maid.%20PHOTO%20CREDIT:%20Facebook/OFW%20Online%20Diary" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook/OFW Online Diary</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />According to Gawidan, she was only given instant noodles to consume twice a day for more than a year. She was given bread on some occasions. Even when she was out with the family,Gawidan would still eat instant noodles and bread packed by the couple.<br /><br />An investigator in charge of the case told the court that Gawidan was only allowed to take showers once or twice a week in the condominium’s public toilet. <br /><br />"When I am still hungry, I will ask for more ... sometimes she will give me more, but the next meal I will get less,” Gawidan told the court.<br /><br />It was also revealed the couple forced Gawidan to work for more than 24 hours. Gawidan recalled how her former employers made her work from Monday 7pm until Wednesday without rest.<br /><br />A month after starting to work for the couple, Gawidan stopped getting her period. In addition, the Pinay OFW experienced hair loss and felt weak in general as a result of the maltreatment.<br /><br />Lim and Chong will serve up to 12 months in jail and/or pay a fine of up to $10,000 if proven guilty. <b><i>- Mini/TheSummitExpress</i></b></div>

Pinay maid now weighs 29kg after employers allegedly starved her for 15 months

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‘Presidential Sampalan’: Roxas retaliates against Duterte’s ‘sampal’ threat

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - “Sampalin niya ako, puntahan niya ako dito. Kung hindi punta ako sa Davao, sampalin niya ako sa airport tingnan natin,” an apparently irate Roxas faced the press at the Urban Poor Solidarity Week held at the University of the Philippines.<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/AVvXsEjjbY0cKtZsUxaPXLHDUUVOO1lj8_xmfC8MaLDI-vl7iMNUusmAyqpG31qskjoS1pYFBXrym23t_V-v50m_v3A31tkfmCaNVuQ6a4pYK9rg7VEUKgaEbsIErpNduL8_FsIKO0ES_hDWTN8C/s1600/duterte-roxas.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Former DILG Secretary Mar Roxas lashed out against Mayor Rody Duterte’s accusations" border="0" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjbY0cKtZsUxaPXLHDUUVOO1lj8_xmfC8MaLDI-vl7iMNUusmAyqpG31qskjoS1pYFBXrym23t_V-v50m_v3A31tkfmCaNVuQ6a4pYK9rg7VEUKgaEbsIErpNduL8_FsIKO0ES_hDWTN8C/s640/duterte-roxas.jpg" title="Former DILG Secretary Mar Roxas lashed out against Mayor Rody Duterte’s accusations" width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sampalan buddies. Former DILG Secretary Mar Roxas lashed out against Mayor Rody Duterte’s accusations. <br />Photo credit. Manila Bulletin online</td></tr></tbody></table>The political circus in the country brought by the upcoming national elections soared to another level as the mudslinging of political candidates intensifies. On Monday (December 14), former DILG secretary Mar Roxas lashed out against Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte against the allegation of the latter that Roxas is not truly a Wharton graduate as what he claims to be.<br /><br /><b>Slap me or I’ll slap you.</b><br /><br />Roxas wasn’t able to get hold of his emotions during the interview and further spoke about the issue thrown at him by Duterte.<br /><br />"Ganito, magsampalan kami. Kung hindi totoo ang Wharton degree ko, sampalin mo ako. Hindi ako iiwas o iilag. Pero kung totoo ‘yung Wharton degree ko, sasampalin kita," Roxas said.<br /><br />[Rough translation: We’ll slap each other. If my Wharton degree is a fake, slap me. I won’t dodge. But if my Wharton degree is true, I’ll be the one to slap you.]<br /><br /><br /><b>Duterte annoyed on Roxas claim that Davao City’s peacefulness is just a ‘myth’</b><br /><br />“You claim to have graduated from Wharton School of Economics. That is a myth. You did not graduate [from] Wharton, Mr. Roxas. Wala doon sa listahan na ikaw naka-kumpleto ng 4 years or 5 years for a degree,” Duterte pertaining to Roxas’ Wharton degree.<br /><br />The latest word war to erupt among the two mentioned presidential candidates was ignited when Roxas made a statement last week about the ‘myth’ of Davao City being the most peaceful and organized city in the archipelago. Duterte was certainly irked with that statement which prompted him to hit Roxas by saying “pag-magkita kami sa isang kanto dito sa kampanya, sampalin ko yang gagong yan.” Duterte announced that the famed Wharton degree that Roxas earned at the University of Pennsylvania in the United States is fictitious. For Duterte it doesn’t exist and Roxas cannot prove it.<br /><br />Prior to that, Duterte accused the camp of Roxas a few months ago for spreading malicious rumors that he is suffering from a throat cancer.<br /><br /><b>Roxas, a genuine Wharton graduate</b><br /><br />Amidst the controversy, Mar Roxas claims that his academic stint at Wharton School of Business is genuine. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Economics Major in Finance degree at the said academic institution on May 1, 1979.<br /><br /><b>Roxas an incompetent DILG chief according to Digong</b><br /><br />Duterte also mentioned how Roxas inefficiently handled the typhoon Yolanda aftermath which killed hundreds and left thousands of homeless people last 2013. <b><i>- Michael Santiago/TheSummitExpress</i></b></div>

‘Presidential Sampalan’: Roxas retaliates against Duterte’s ‘sampal’ threat

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Have the best holidays with Great Samsung Giveaways promo

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - To go with its line-up of next-level technologies, Samsung is taking its holiday offerings to the next level with the Great Samsung Giveaways daily raffle featuring awesome prizes for lucky consumers of Samsung mobile devices.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifK7QdXea1GidN1ZicZQaqg4mV4vhgz5cTn-ddNHHt1rKAizgUrBYRSHC50u1Otn79YTJdvsoRVuQ2U4REKRvXVCSIL53PcHgOboeUYGuoYmXC0GxRlXMQhGF8o6DKq5MjDrt4Uz5rfEC5/s1600/samsung-raffle-2015.JPG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Have the best holidays with Great Samsung Giveaways promo" border="0" height="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifK7QdXea1GidN1ZicZQaqg4mV4vhgz5cTn-ddNHHt1rKAizgUrBYRSHC50u1Otn79YTJdvsoRVuQ2U4REKRvXVCSIL53PcHgOboeUYGuoYmXC0GxRlXMQhGF8o6DKq5MjDrt4Uz5rfEC5/s640/samsung-raffle-2015.JPG" title="Have the best holidays with Great Samsung Giveaways promo" width="560" /></a></div><br /><br />The Great Samsung Giveaways, the technology giant’s biggest and merriest holiday offer to date, gives you the perfect opportunity to win over P3 million worth of prizes. Each time you purchase a Samsung smartphone or tablet, you’ll be entitled to one entry to the DAILY Raffle, giving you 31 opportunities to take home a prize throughout the month of December. <br /><br />Samsung has assembled a dazzling line-up of raffle prizes that makes purchasing a Samsung mobile device even more exciting. The daily raffle prizes include a buffet for 2 at Escolta; sunglasses from Ideal Vision; a year’s worth of coffee from Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf; trip for 2 to Korea; Trek road bike; Samsung digital appliances and Samsung gadgets; P10,000 worth shopping spree at Robinson’s Department Store, among many others. And for the grand prize on December 31, the lucky winner will be driving home a sweet new ride – a limited edition Volkswagen Beetle!<br /><br />The raffle is not just the only bonus. Since it is indeed the most wonderful time of the year, every purchase of select Samsung mobile and tablet devices gets you FREE bundles worth up to P4,300.Take home freebies such as, battery packs, memory cards, pocket Wi-Fi units, Bluetooth speakers, and many more, freebies vary depending on the purchased bundle. Participating products include the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ and Galaxy Note5, both of which have revolutionized the way people use their smartphones. <br /><br />To make things even bigger, Samsung is giving away GIFTS with all devices worth up to P2,600 from iFlix, Uber, Zalora, and Globe. To be more specific, every purchase gives the consumer up to 12 months subscription from iFlix, Zalora vouchers of up to 500 pesos discount, Uber’s 500 peso voucher for new riders; and of course free data surfing for two months with Globe with every smartphone purchase.<br /><br />Spend that year-end bonus right! The Great Samsung Giveaways is a great way to treat yourself for all your hard work. Head to the nearest Samsung Experience Store or any authorized dealer to purchase that Samsung gadget you’ve always wanted. Log on to www.samsung.com/ph to know more. <br /><br />Make your holiday purchase truly rewarding with the Great Samsung Giveaways promo!</div>

Have the best holidays with Great Samsung Giveaways promo

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LIVE LIST: Class suspension for December 16, 2015 due to Typhoon Nona

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - Local government units (LGUs) announced class suspensions for tomorrow, Wednesday, December 16, 2015 due to the inclement weather brought by Typhoon Nona in some areas of Metro Manila and Luzon.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx3QG5KS3V24HJyggizUfiAuC5jgwSECERjy7GEQyLhFUNLTWK3JfO89XV7TF8ylPTO6_wb0i1pTDNe_w28hb8ZqUGVX9F91N_o6dbofjeYv2oPxXFVKLcsyxyiqSAXqqgEU78to_VmGoe/s1600/walang-pasok-december-16-2015.png" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Class suspension for December 16, 2015 due to Typhoon Nona" border="0" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx3QG5KS3V24HJyggizUfiAuC5jgwSECERjy7GEQyLhFUNLTWK3JfO89XV7TF8ylPTO6_wb0i1pTDNe_w28hb8ZqUGVX9F91N_o6dbofjeYv2oPxXFVKLcsyxyiqSAXqqgEU78to_VmGoe/s640/walang-pasok-december-16-2015.png" title="Class suspension for December 16, 2015 due to Typhoon Nona" width="560" /></a></div><br /><br />'Bagyong Nona' already made five landfall in Southern Luzon prompting some LGUs to suspend classes as there are anticipated heavy rains and flooding.<br /><br /><b>(As of 7:30 pm, December 15) Here's the updated list of class suspensions for Wednesday, December 16, 2015 due to Typhoon Nona #NonaPH (refresh page for the updates):</b><br /><br /><b>ALL LEVELS</b><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://twitter.com/DepEd_PH/status/676720841258696704" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Batangas Province</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/DepEd_PH/status/676707045467230208" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cavite Province</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/DepEd_PH/status/676702231475826688" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Laguna Province</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/DepEd_PH/status/676711711961821185" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lipa City, Batangas</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/DepEd_PH/status/676702231475826688" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Muntinlupa City</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/DepEd_PH/status/676719724282044416" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paranaque City</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/DepEd_PH/status/676725482222678016" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pateros, Manila</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/DepEd_PH/status/676727192248705024" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rizal Province</a></li></ul><b><br /></b> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzUgCH76vNy9PyQVc-NdjBkgr7Gt6_LWSMhvJcELR2RwdkDl8tiGp8A_5egNcPBmYxGGIXdlbCgA1Zd3ntCrTcySQl4foIu-2czcaQU54dzniPdjxC_JtfgZ5sf402q_mASWWldx6O7vjv/s1600/automatic-class-suspension.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="automatic class suspension" border="0" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzUgCH76vNy9PyQVc-NdjBkgr7Gt6_LWSMhvJcELR2RwdkDl8tiGp8A_5egNcPBmYxGGIXdlbCgA1Zd3ntCrTcySQl4foIu-2czcaQU54dzniPdjxC_JtfgZ5sf402q_mASWWldx6O7vjv/s640/automatic-class-suspension.jpg" title="automatic class suspension" width="560" /></a></div><b><br /></b> <br />CLASS SUSPENSION LIVE UPDATE (courtesy of DepEd):<br /><br /><center><a class="twitter-timeline" data-widget-id="655593873935175680" href="https://twitter.com/DepEd_PH" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tweets by @DepEd_PH</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 />According to state weather bureau PAGASA, Typhoon Nona has slowed down as it crosses Northern Mindoro Tuesday afternoon. Storm Signal No. 3 (121-170 kph expected in 18hrs.) was raised over Oriental Mindoro and Occidental Mindoro including Lubang Island.<br /><br />Signal No. 2 (61-120kph expected in 24 hrs.) is up in the following areas: Batangas, Cavite, Marinduque, Romblon and Calamian group of Islands.<br /><br />Signal No. 1 (30-60kph expected in 36 hrs.) was raised on these areas: Metro Manila, Bataan, Southern Zambales, Bulacan, Laguna, Rizal, Quezon and Northern Palawan including Cuyo Island and Antique.<br /><br />Nona is expected to traverse the West Philippine Sea tonight. Meanwhile, as of 2:00 PM, the Low Pressure Area (LPA) outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) was estimated at 1645 km East Southeast of Mindanao (5.8°N, 141.0°E).</div>

LIVE LIST: Class suspension for December 16, 2015 due to Typhoon Nona

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TRENDING: Netizens flood Twitter with their #BagyoMoments101

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines- The wrath of typhoon Nona didn’t stop netizens from storming the Twitterverse with their witty and hilarious thoughts about their rainy day blues.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxZvKF07jGlMfUGtPSeRo-aLV6xykBksJNVnCVPn1KvVN2ENan-xSxk4WJOYQ2PMN2xYVBXIwG-OU3mGjau9w2eOq8a_mY5-2Fbh5zUxekK8TpsVVG088aW7hpAIyUoCpVuwGzSY7fWEcS/s1600/Bagyo-moments-101.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Netizens flood Twitter with their #BagyoMoments101" border="0" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxZvKF07jGlMfUGtPSeRo-aLV6xykBksJNVnCVPn1KvVN2ENan-xSxk4WJOYQ2PMN2xYVBXIwG-OU3mGjau9w2eOq8a_mY5-2Fbh5zUxekK8TpsVVG088aW7hpAIyUoCpVuwGzSY7fWEcS/s640/Bagyo-moments-101.jpg" title="Netizens flood Twitter with their #BagyoMoments101" width="560" /></a></div><br /><br />The hashtag #BagyoMoments101 generated funny memes and tweets and became one of the trending topics on Tuesday, December 15. From cold love lives to Y.O.L.O. (You Only Ligo Once), the stormy weather definitely brought out the funny side of Filipinos. <br /><br />Here are some of the best things we’ve seen on Twitterverse.<br /><br />1. Someone needs a jacket…<br /><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><div dir="ltr" lang="tl">Bagyo Moments 101: Realization na mas malamig pa rin ang lovelife mo kesa sa panahon.</div>— PSICOM Publishing (@Officialpsicom) <a href="https://twitter.com/Officialpsicom/status/676700889126580224" rel="nofollow">December 15, 2015</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="“utf-8”" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></center><br />2. The struggle is real…<br /><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><div dir="ltr" lang="en">"<a href="https://twitter.com/agentphilipppp" rel="nofollow">@agentphilipppp</a>: Y.O.L.O. = You Only Ligo Once! Bagyo Moments 101"</div>— d e v i (@devixxerin) <a href="https://twitter.com/devixxerin/status/676693562487017472" rel="nofollow">December 15, 2015</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="“utf-8”" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></center><br />3. Still better than Alma Moreno’s “Kailangan Laging Bukas Ang Ilaw” birth control tip<br /><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><div dir="ltr" lang="tl">Porket malamig maghahanap kana ng itlog, mag lugaw ka may itlog din un.😂 Bagyo Moments 101</div>— K h i m b e r leng ♕ (@KhimMamayabay) <a href="https://twitter.com/KhimMamayabay/status/676584385521446912" rel="nofollow">December 15, 2015</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="“utf-8”" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></center><br />4. They always make a comeback every typhoon season.<br /><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><div dir="ltr" lang="en">Bagyo Moments 101: IMMORTALS? EMPLOYEES BE LIKE... <a href="https://t.co/Wz77IBvuws" rel="nofollow">pic.twitter.com/Wz77IBvuws</a></div>— feels.... (@fyifeelings) <a href="https://twitter.com/fyifeelings/status/676623451612811265" rel="nofollow">December 15, 2015</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="“utf-8”" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></center><br />5. Now is the perfect time for hugots.<br /><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><div dir="ltr" lang="tl">bagyo moments 101: hugot edition crush: hala! baha na samin me: parang feelings ko for u</div>— a luvs loueh (@5feetlou) <a href="https://twitter.com/5feetlou/status/676703287375073280" rel="nofollow">December 15, 2015</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="“utf-8”" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></center><br />6. Just a friendly reminder<br /><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><div dir="ltr" lang="tl">Bagyo Moments 101. <a href="https://t.co/kknHfuNBSt" rel="nofollow">pic.twitter.com/kknHfuNBSt</a></div>— Angieeeee (@AngeleenDSJ) <a href="https://twitter.com/AngeleenDSJ/status/676723197610295297" rel="nofollow">December 15, 2015</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="“utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></center>7. True that!<br /><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><div dir="ltr" lang="tl">Bagyo moments 101: <a href="https://t.co/pXz1evHxAW" rel="nofollow">pic.twitter.com/pXz1evHxAW</a></div>— Pfftt... (@RvhnRys___) <a href="https://twitter.com/RvhnRys___/status/676705668431151104" rel="nofollow">December 15, 2015</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="“utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></center><br />8. Don’t give up on us baby…<br /><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><div dir="ltr" lang="tl">Bagyo Moments 101: "Don't let me go.. :( " -Bubong to Kisame</div>— Kawhi Leonard's ❤ (@joanabanananana) <a href="https://twitter.com/joanabanananana/status/489604750577795072" rel="nofollow">July 17, 2014</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="“utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></center><br />9. Now isn’t that ironic?<br /><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><div dir="ltr" lang="tl">Bagyo Moments 101: GOOD NEWS: Suspended ang klase sa school nyo. BAD NEWS: Kakagraduate mo lang. XD XD XD</div>— A I V E E (@engr_aivee05) <a href="https://twitter.com/engr_aivee05/status/676695287553896448" rel="nofollow">December 15, 2015</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="“utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></center><br />10. The perfect way to brave the storm.<br /><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><div dir="ltr" lang="tl">Bagyo Moments 101 , Ah pupunta ka manila? good luck sa sagwan mo. lol <a href="https://t.co/EtbNh1CJ4a" rel="nofollow">pic.twitter.com/EtbNh1CJ4a</a></div>— DyLan (@DonLouize) <a href="https://twitter.com/DonLouize/status/676720350667792384" rel="nofollow">December 15, 2015</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="“utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></center><b><i>- Mini/TheSummitExpress</i></b></div>

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VIRAL: What’s wrong with this billboard in Batangas?

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">In the Philippines, it’s not unusual to see government project billboards accompanied by the name and a large photo of the politician in charge of the project.<br /><br />Despite the Aquino administration’s campaign against putting faces on billboards, posters and banners of government projects, these types of materials are still rampant in the country. As the campaign period for the 2016 elections draws near, we should expect more politicians to use project billboards to promote themselves in the coming days.<br /><br />While it’s certainly not strange to encounter politicians’ self-advertisements on project billboards, one particular billboard in Batangas has captured the attention of netizens for a particular reason. <br /><br />On Facebook, netizen Jb Angeles shared a photo of a billboard of a certain government project in Mataas na Kahoy, Batangas. At first glance, you’ll probably assume it’s an ordinary project billboard which includes the name of the project as well as the name and photo of the public servant behind it.<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/AVvXsEjSSjHBhhyphenhyphenU3yg7bAPsdZuyfyA399aG0XnBthNhYbuJk_dfRccrZOZ581LkXQ41Mugt5xqmF-NGzEUG8gNFN-6WCW4KYkPtZx98i1VWHqQn6HcD1EgqJili3AY-I86NE5UBfPzevOPswMYs/s1600/epic-billboard.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Project billboard in Mataas na Kahoy, Batangas draws laughs from netizens" border="0" height="560" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSSjHBhhyphenhyphenU3yg7bAPsdZuyfyA399aG0XnBthNhYbuJk_dfRccrZOZ581LkXQ41Mugt5xqmF-NGzEUG8gNFN-6WCW4KYkPtZx98i1VWHqQn6HcD1EgqJili3AY-I86NE5UBfPzevOPswMYs/s640/epic-billboard.jpg" title="Project billboard in Mataas na Kahoy, Batangas draws laughs from netizens" width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Project billboard in Mataas na Kahoy, Batangas draws laughs from netizens. PHOTO CREDIT: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1227328973949932&set=a.103865929629581.8456.100000185248005&type=3&theater" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook/JB Angeles</a></td></tr></tbody></table>However, a closer look at the billboard would reveal what’s wrong with it. <br /><br />On the photo, you’ll easily spot Mataas na Kahoy Mayor Jay Manalo Ilagan’s photo strategically placed on the lower left corner, while the phrase “This is Where Our Taxes Go” is located across the photo on the lower right side. An arrow pointing to the photo of Ilagan is found in between the two.<br /><br />Merely basing on the billboard, it’s safe to assume that the taxpayers’ money goes to Ilagan. <br /><br />Angeles’ post has quickly gone viral amassing 836 shares on Facebook as of this writing. While many netizens blamed the layout artist for the epic billboard failure, several netizens sarcastically pointed out that Ilagan should be re-elected for his “honesty”.<br /><br />The Anti-Epal policy of the Aquino administration urges public officials who launch programs for their constituents not to put their names and faces on signage to promote themselves. Although the policy was widely lauded when it was announced, many politicians refused to follow the order. <br /><br />Watch the video.<br /><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="355" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7PqP47gHz3c" width="600"></iframe></center><br /><b><i>-Mini/TheSummitExpress</i></b></div>

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'Bagyong Nona' crosses Burias Islands, to pass over Mindoro Tuesday

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - Typhoon Nona has crossed Burias Islands and is now traversing Sibuyan Sea, state weather bureau PAGASA announced on its 11pm update Monday night, December 14, 2015.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSAm0hZZT6rXi1tCTOxBNFcLhm-loXKrmV3zHC41H8rYwNR-eZ7V3MBn2_eC071wdvFEYVcvqoO7CMVjimkuIo_6b7MAG9qwob5x-Nk5NugI-TCy6J06sdWyfYS8r3Hfatl5GjWNNIF2mn/s1600/typhoon-nona-weather.png" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="'Bagyong Nona' crosses Burias Islands, to pass over Mindoro Tuesday" border="0" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSAm0hZZT6rXi1tCTOxBNFcLhm-loXKrmV3zHC41H8rYwNR-eZ7V3MBn2_eC071wdvFEYVcvqoO7CMVjimkuIo_6b7MAG9qwob5x-Nk5NugI-TCy6J06sdWyfYS8r3Hfatl5GjWNNIF2mn/s640/typhoon-nona-weather.png" title="'Bagyong Nona' crosses Burias Islands, to pass over Mindoro Tuesday" width="560" /></a></div><br /><br />At 10:00 PM today, the eye of Typhoon 'Nona' was located based on all available data including Virac Doppler Radar over Sibuyan Sea or 100 km East Northeast of Romblon, Romblon (12.7°N, 123.2°E).<br /><br />'Bagyong Nona' has maximum sustained winds of 150 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 185 kph. It is forecast to move West at 15 kph.<br /><br /><b>Forecast Positions: </b><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>24 hour (tomorrow evening): 120 km West of San Jose, Occidental Mindoro</li><li>48 hour (Wednesday evening): 230 km Northwest of Puerto Princesa City, Palawan</li><li>72 hour (Thursday evening): 410 km West of Puerto Princesa City, Palawan</li><li>96 hour (Friday evening): 790 km West Southwest of Puerto Princesa City, Palawan (Outside PAR)</li><li>120 hour (Saturday evening): 1210 km West Southwest of Puerto Princesa City, Palawan (Outside PAR)</li></ul><br /><b>Public Storm Warning Signal No. 3 (121-170 kph Expected in 18hrs.)</b>: Oriental Mindoro, Masbate including Ticao and Burias Islands, Albay, Marinduque and Romblon.<br /><br /><b>Public Storm Warning Signal No. 2 (61-120kph Expected in 24 hrs.)</b><br /><br />LUZON: Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, Sorsogon, Catanduanes, Southern Quezon, Batangas, Calamian Group of Islands and Occidental Mindoro including Lubang Island<br /><br />VISAYAS: Northern Samar<br /><br /><b>Public Storm Warning Signal No. 1 (30-60kph Expected in 36 hrs.)</b><br /><br />LUZON: Metro Manila, Cavite, Laguna, Bulacan, Rizal, Northern Palawan, Bataan and rest of Quezon including Polillo Island<br /><br />VISAYAS: Eastern Samar, Samar, Biliran, Leyte, Northern Cebu including Bantayan and Camotes Islands, Aklan, Capiz, Antique and Iloilo<br /><br />The estimated rainfall amount is from heavy to at times intense within the 250 km diameter of the typhoon. <br /><br />Flash floods and landslides are expected over the areas under signals # 2 and 3, while storm surges of up to 3 meters are possible.<br /><br />'Nona' is expected to pass over Mindoro provinces tomorrow afternoon.<br /><br />PSWS elsewhere has now been lifted. The public and the disaster risk reduction and management council concerned are advised to take appropriate actions and watch for the next Severe Weather Bulletin to be issued tomorrow.</div>

'Bagyong Nona' crosses Burias Islands, to pass over Mindoro Tuesday

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