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US to deport 300,000 undocumented Pinoys

April 15, 2014, 9:54 pm
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The Philippines government is now trying to confirm reports that about 300,000 undocumented Filipino workers in the United States will be sent back to the country.



US to deport 300,000 undocumented Pinoys


At a televised press briefing on Tuesday, Presidential Communications Sec. Sonny Coloma said they have asked the Department of Foreign Affairs this morning to verify such reports. He added that the government will be ready to assist the Filipinos who might be deported.

"As soon as we get such verification, we will advise you accordingly, but we are committed to the principle of extending protection to all Filipino nationals wherever they may be and that is the approach that we are taking here," Coloma said.

Local media reports on Tuesday said Eastern Samar Rep. Ben Evardone asked US Ambassador to Manila Philip Goldberg to support the Philippines government's request to designate the country under a Temporary Protected Status (TPS).

According to the reports, Evardone also asked Goldberg to recommend to US Pres. Barack Obama the immediate approval of the request.

A TPS defers the possible deportation of the Filipinos and allows them to work legally in the US. However, it does not grant permanent residence status to aliens.

Evardone reportedly said that the granting of the TPS could help the Philippines' rehabilitation efforts and recovery from Super Typhoon Yolanda due to the remittances of the Filipinos who would be declared as legal workers in the US.--Source: Philstar



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PNPA vs. PMA - Police graduates to protest over discrimination

April 15, 2014, 10:32 pm
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Graduates of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) are reportedly making plans to protest the alleged discrimination against them within the Philippine National Police (PNP) organization, against a system that they said tend to favor graduates of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA).



PNPA vs. PMA - Police graduates to protest over discrimination


The PNPA graduates are said to be bristling at the alleged favoritism in the appointment of officers to vacant positions in the PNP, which reportedly are being reserved for the graduates of the Philippine Military Academy but who comprise the minority in the organization.

There are only about 300 PMA officers in the PNP but more than 95 percent of them are said to be occupying key positions in the organization, which has 3,600 PNPA graduates.

A paper circulated in Camp Crame and in other PNP camps on Tuesday says class presidents from the PNPA from 1983 up to 1992 have been holding meetings with their classmates to discuss how they can effectively protest the “unfair treatment” of the PNPA graduates in the PNP.

The graduates of the police academy are particularly critical of the membership of the Senior Officers Placement and Promotions Board or SOPPB, the body tasked to screen and recommend officers to key positions in the PNP and which is composed of PMA graduates.

“The current SOPPB board members are obviously biased in favor of every PMA alumnus applying for any key position at the PNP,” the paper says.

“The chances are nil for the applicants from the PNPA who have even complied with qualification standards such as eligibility, education, training and time-in grade.”

Two groups of non-PMAERS at the PNP—the more than 3,000 members of the Association of Police Lateral Entrants or APOLE and the more than 1,000 members of the Police ROTC Graduates for Integrity, Morality and Order or PRIMO—have signified their intention to join the planned protest of the PNPA officers.

“The police officers from the PNPA, APOLE and PRIMO are similarly situated because they are virtually considered second-class citizens in their own backyard in terms of promotion and assignments,” a source from the APOLE group said in the paper.

The source also claims that only PMA officers comprise the membership of the SOPPB, and that they favor their fellow PMA graduates when filling up vacant positions in the PNP.

The PNP Law says local chief executives have a say on the designation or appointment of officials in their respective localities, but that provision is said to be ignored if it works against the PMA graduates in the PNP.

“The PNPA graduates have no chance here [PNP],” the source said.--Source: Manila Standard Today



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Arrogant sports car driver who cut PNoy convoy gets ticket; brags connection with Erap, Binay

April 16, 2014, 8:21 pm
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An arrogant sport scar driver who overtook several vehicles of the presidential convoy, including the car of President Benigno Aquino III, was cited for reckless driving after a brief chase along the Skyway.



Arrogant sports car driver who cut PNoy convoy gets ticket; brags connection with Erap, Binay


The President was heading for Manila after inspecting the international airport terminals when the incident happened.

A Malacañang source identified the driver as Jeffrey Roxas-Chua, a resident of Urdaneta Village, Makati. He was driving a red 2007 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution with license plate UWI 797.

According to the Palace source, Roxas-Chua first tried to overtake the vehicle of the Presidential Communication and Operations Office (PCOO), forcing the PCOO driver to slow down and give way.

Two police cars tried to block Roxas-Chua from cutting in the convoy, but the latter managed to outdrive them. He then wove in and out of the other vehicles until he reached the President's car and overtook it.

A cop aboard a motorcycle flagged down Roxas-Chua and issued him a ticket for reckless driving, noting he was going much faster than the 100 kilometers per hour allowed on the Skyway.

But Roxas-Chua allegedly got mad and demanded to know the name of the policeman, who answered that he was with the presidential escorts and that his name was on the ticket itself. He also took a video of the policeman who issued him a ticket.

Roxas-Chua then allegedly told the policeman: "Kay Presidente pala kayo ha. Ganyan pala. Humanda ka pag naging presidente si Binay o si Erap. Ipatatanggal kita."

In a statement, however, Manila City Development Information Office chief Diego Cagahastian said former President and now Manila Mayor Joseph 'Erap' Estrada does not know Roxas-Chua.

"Nagbilin na siya [Estrada] sa mga pulis na walang gagamit ng pangalan [niya] lalo na sa kalsada. Hindi niya kilala ‘yung Chua,” Cagahastian said.

The spokesperson of Vice President Jejomar Binay, Joey Salgado, also said Binay has no links to Roxas-Chua.

“Hindi namin siya kilala at tama lang ang ginawang paghuli sa kanya,” Salgado said.

A Google search showed Roxas-Chua is into customizing sports cars and joining racing events.--Source: ABS-CBN News



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Mar Roxas 'loses temper' in Wack Wack Golf Club, apologizes

April 16, 2014, 8:52 pm
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An incident report from the Wack Wack Golf and Country Club in Mandaluyong was filed against Interior Secretary Manuel Roxas II, one of its registered members, for allegedly making a scene over a green fee payment last April 6.



Mar Roxas 'loses temper' in Wack Wack Golf Club, apologizes


He purportedly berated a staff in the golf course for requiring him to pay the green fee of a guest.

Roxas admitted becoming upset over it but denied scolding or swearing at anyone.

A remorseful Roxas nonetheless apologized for the incident, saying it was a result of apparent confusion over the new policy at Wack Wack.

“If there is something wrong in what I did, I sincerely apologize for hurting someone. There was a misunderstanding on my part, for which I apologize. I direct my apology to the Wack Wack family,” Roxas said in Filipino.

“This incident would form part of my reflection for this Lenten season,” Roxas told The STAR.

A key member of the Cabinet of President Aquino, Roxas is one of the regular members of the exclusive golf and country club frequented not only by private golf aficionados but also by many government officials.

“Wack Wack is like a second home to me. I have been playing golf there since I was eight years old. I inherited the shares at Wack Wack from my late father,” he said.

Roxas sent a text message explaining the incident resulting from an apparent confusion over the new policy involving the green fee of a guest.

“There was misunderstanding over the policy requiring the payment of green fee by someone merely standing nearby who is not even a player. I later learned there was a new policy,” he said.

Although he got upset, Roxas clarified he did not berate or cuss at anyone. What came out were words of exasperation due to an unexpected situation and which were not directed to any person, he said.

“Out of my frustration, I got upset. But I did not direct it against someone and most of all, I did not swear at someone,” Roxas said.

Nonetheless, Roxas said he would settle the green fee as required by the house rules of the golf club.--Source: Philstar



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PH tarsier 'Guapo' chosen as mascot for Spain filmfest

April 16, 2014, 9:05 pm
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The Philippines' tarsier was chosen as the mascot for this year’s Asian Summer Film Festival which will be held from July 15 to July 20 in the Catalan city of Vic in Spain.



PH tarsier 'Guapo' chosen as mascot for Spain filmfest


The cute and tiny primate from Bohol, Philippines - aptly named "Gwapo" - will be gracing the event’s posters to represent the focus country of this year’s Festival—the Philippines.

According to the Festival website cinemaoriental.com, the mascot was conceived in honor of the country and named "Gwapo" to demonstrate the Spanish legacy in the Southeast nation--Filipino word "gwapo" came from the Spanish word "guapo" which both mean handsome.

One of the organizers of the Festival, Eva Clota, said that they always look for a typical animal or a symbol from the focus country to be the mascot. The mascot was drawn by Estudi Xevidom and designed by Valdrada.

"The consul (of the Philippines) from Barcelona proposed the tarsier because of his popularity in the Philippines and because they're endangered. We thought they are really cute; also they have night habits, as (we have) our nights of dinner and cinema. And because of his big eyes, (which will help us not to) miss anything from the festival," Clota added.

Philippine Honorary Consul to Barcelona Jordi Puig Roches said that they had had to choose among three animals: the butanding (whale shark), the Philippine eagle and the tarsier.

"Tarsier's big eyes are good to observe Philippine filmography. The mascot also represents well the Philippine cinema--it might be small but it has big potential and great quality," Puig said in Spanish.--Source: ABS-CBN News



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NLEX Traffic Update - Holy Week 2014

April 16, 2014, 9:53 pm
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Heavy traffic can still be experienced in several parts of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) Thursday due to the exodus of motorists traveling during the country's long Holy Week break 2014.


NLEX Traffic Update - Holy Week 2014Northbound traffic leading to the Balintawak and Mindanao toll plazas was stalled due to the high volume of vehicles at around 8 a.m., but traffic cleared at 11 a.m.

Motorists also experienced heavy traffic from Marilao to San Simon.

Traffic was moderate from San Fernando to Angeles as of 10:40 a.m., but heavy traffic was seen at the Dau exit.

The queue at the Dau toll plaza was approximately 1 kilometer long, the Toll Regulatory Board said.

Travel time from Balintawak to Dau as of 10:45 a.m. will take about 2 and a half hours, according to the North Luzon Integrated Guide and Travel Advisory System of the Tollways Management Corp.

Meanwhile, southbound lanes of NLEX and both directions of the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) are fast moving.--Source: Toll Regulatory Board/ABS-CBN News


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Gigi Reyes is back in the Philippines

April 18, 2014, 10:12 pm
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Jessica "Gigi" Reyes, the former chief of staff of Senator Juan Ponce Enrile and an accused in the plunder case involving the misuse of taxpayers' money - the PDAF or the pork barrel funds, arrived in the country early Saturday.



(L-R) VP Jejomar Binay, President Noynoy Aquino, Senator Juan Ponce Enrile, former President Joseph Estrada and Gigi Reyes
(L-R) VP Jejomar Binay, President Noynoy Aquino, Senator Juan Ponce Enrile, former President Joseph Estrada and Gigi Reyes


"I'm facing the charges. I've always faced it," she was quoted as saying by radio reports.

Reyes flew abroad days before the Department of Justice-NBI team filed plunder charges with the Office of the Ombudsman against her, three senators including Enrile, and 35 other parties for their alleged roles in diverting billions of pesos of Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) into bogus nongovernment organizations of businesswoman Janet Lim Napoles.

On the Philippine Airlines flight PR 105 that she took from San Francisco to Manila which arrived about 4 a.m. Saturday, she was manifested as "Jessica Reyes."

She was escorted by two men believed to be security personnel in civilian clothes, but it wasn't clear whether they were private or state  employees.

Reyes was then whisked away in a private vehicle to an unknown destination.

Reyes was named among the respondents in the plunder case for allegedly signing documents to release Enrile's pork barrel to bogus non-government organizations put up by Janet  Lim-Napoles, who is said to have masterminded the scam.--Source: Philstar/Interaksyon



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Paul Walker's brothers to take over his character in Fast and Furious 7

April 18, 2014, 10:39 pm
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Paul Walker's role, Brian 'O Conner, will not die in the forthcoming installment of Fast & Furious, the production team confirmed.



Paul Walker's brothers to take over his character in Fast and Furious 7


Apparently, Paul's brothers, Cody and Caleb will take over his character and would finish the movie that he co-starred with Vin Diesel nearly 13 years ago.

In a statement released in the Fast & Furious Facebook page, producers admitted that they took time to grieve and figure out what should be done with the film. Turns out, they decided to continue to consider what the fans really wanted, which they believed the late actor would have wanted too.

Cody and Caleb will be joining the cast of the Fast & Furious 7 to complete the remaining action scenes and small gaps left in the production. "Having them on set has made us all feel that Paul is with us too," the statement said.

Paul and co-lead star Vin Diesel recently won at the MTV Movie Awards for Best On-Screen Duo. An emotional Diesel thanked MTV for honoring him and Walker on the award that they also shared in 2002.

"Paul had already shot his dramatic scenes and most of his action for FAST & FURIOUS 7," the statement said.

The statement took note of Paul's reprisal of his "most defining role" as "the strongest work of his career."

As early as December, The Daily Mail reported that Cody has been eyed to play Paul's character as they have similar resemblance. He worked as a stuntman and now serves as Brand Manager to his brother's Reach Out Worldwide charity, a foundation that supports victims of calamities.

"I can now officially confirm what so many have already assumed. FF7- let's make it great and make my bro proud," Cody said in his Facebook page.

Paul died in a car crash in November 2013.

Already, the production team of Fast & Furious 7 has resume shooting and targets to complete the film before the year ends in time for its April 2015 release. Universal Pictures earlier suspended the film followed by Paul Walker's untimely demise. --Source: Travelers Today



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Manny Pacquiao returns to PH, but no welcome parade

April 18, 2014, 11:08 pm
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World boxing icon Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao at dawn on Friday returned to Manila minus the hero’s welcome including a motorcade that used to greet him, a week after he reclaimed the world welterweight crown from American rival Timothy Bradley in Las Vegas, Nevada.



Manny Pacquiao returns to PH, but no welcome parade


Most people said the main reason was that Pacquiao’s arrival coincided with the solemn observance of Good Friday during Holy Week that marked the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ in this largely Catholic nation of 100 million Filipinos.

From the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, GMA News reported that Pacquiao and his party took a private jet to General Santos City in restive Mindanao where he was also accorded a “quiet” welcome.--Source: Gulf Today



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'ONE FC: Rise of Heroes' finalized with the addition of ANA JULATON vs. AYA SAEID SABER

April 18, 2014, 11:29 pm
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Singapore: ONE Fighting Championship™ (ONE FC), Asia’s largest mixed martial arts organization with a 90% market share, has finalized the lineup for the blockbuster ONE FC: RISE OF HEROES event with the addition of a bout between boxing world champion Ana Julaton and Egyptian kickboxing champion Aya Saeid Saber.  



'ONE FC: Rise of Heroes' finalized with the addition of ANA JULATON vs. AYA SAEID SABER 


Tickets for ONE FC: RISE OF HEROES are on sale now at SM Tickets (www.smtickets.com). Ticket categories begin with the full Red Carpet and cageside experience for VIPs at PHP 6,360 followed by Patron PHP 3,180, Lower Box PHP 1,280, Upper Box PHP 640 and General Admission PHP 220.

CEO of ONE Fighting Championship™ Victor Cui stated, “ONE FC is returning to the Philippines with a night of exciting mixed martial arts action! Filipino fight fans have been clamoring to see Ana Julaton in action for years and their wait is finally over as Julaton will make her mixed martial arts debut opposite kickboxing champion Aya Saeid Saber. This explosive bout completes the lineup for ONE FC: RISE OF HEROES. Fans all over the world can look forward to a night of world class mixed martial arts action as ONE FC: RISE OF HEROES comes to you live from the Philippines!”

Ana “The Hurricane” Julaton is the first Filipina boxer to win the women’s WBO Super Bantamweight and IBA Super Bantamweight World Championships. Julaton’s signing with ONE FC marks her first step to becoming a two-sport athlete. Her overpowering attacks in the ring earned her the nickname “The Hurricane” and made her a fan favorite in the Philippines. It took her only five professional bouts to win a championship in boxing and she hopes her mixed martial arts career will be equally successful.

Ana Julaton is excited to compete in the Philippines for the first time. She stated, "Aya Saber is an experienced MMA warrior and champion in kickboxing. I know she will bring her very best on May 2nd. I'm training for my ONE FC homecoming fight in Manila harder than ever before and what gives me strength through my ups and downs are the hearts of my Kababayon all over.”

Aya Saeid Saber is an Egyptian kickboxing champion who has conquered the kickboxing scene in the Middle East. Saber now sets her sights on scaling ONE FC’s highly competitive female circuit. She combines explosive kicks with steadily improving takedown skills.  This is a clash of striking styles and Saber is relishing her opportunity to upstage Julaton and upset the boxing world champion in front of her 20,000-strong Filipino home crowd.

Saber stated, “I am excited and honored to be the first female mixed martial artist from Egypt to compete in ONE FC. I can’t wait to get into the cage and beat Ana and make my fight team and family proud. Unlike Ana, I am not new to MMA. Be careful Ana, you are entering my world. I’m coming!”

Fans in the Philippines can catch all the action live on FOX Sports Philippines while the rest of Asia can catch the action live on STAR Sports. Check your local listings. Also, fans from around the world can witness the action online via live streaming at www.onefc.livesport.tv. The event will be available for purchase at just US$9.99.

For more updates on ONE Fighting Championship™, please visit www.onefc.com and follow on Instagram and Twitter @ONEFCMMA and Facebook at www.facebook.com/ONEFCMMA.


About ONE FC

With a 90%+ market share in Asia, ONE Fighting Championship is Asia's largest Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) organization. Headquartered in Singapore, the world’s most exciting mixed martial arts organization hosts the best Asian mixed martial artists and world champions, all signed to exclusive contracts, on the largest media broadcast in Asia. ONE Fighting Championship™ has partnered with FOX and STAR Sports for an unprecedented 10-year cable television deal with a coverage that spans 70+ countries across the world.

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TICKETS FOR ONE FC: RISE OF HEROES ARE AVAILABLE NOW AT WWW.SMTICKETS.COM



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Remember SinEskwela? Former child actor is now editor of Choose PH

April 19, 2014, 10:13 pm
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Popular travel website Choose Philippines has a former child actor as its editor-in-chief - Philip Kimpo Jr., the bright boy in ABS-CBN's educational kiddie show "SinEskwela."



Remember SinEskwela? Former child actor is now editor of Choose PH


Kimpo appeared on ABS-CBN’s educational programs in the ‘90s --“SinEskwela” and “Hiraya Manawari” -- when he was 11 years old.

He treasures those years as he got to know some well-known personalities in the country. At the same time, he was able to help his family financially.

Philip Kimpo, Jr in SinEskwela
Philip Kimpo, Jr in SinEskwela
“It was a beautiful experience, though the taping took long until dawn. We were waiting for the other actors to arrive. I even remember us waiting for Rez Cortez,” he said.

Kimpo has kept a 16-year-old taping call slip, script, and pay slips.

After three acting stints, Kimpo was offered by the other network to host an educational program but he backed out as he had to focus on his studies.

As the EIC of Choose Philippines, Kimpo has been travelling a lot as part of his job -- mainly to find, discover, and share more of the country’s natural beauty. He was able to travel in seven different provinces since he started last January.

“It was overwhelming that, after a long time, I had the chance to come back to ABS-CBN, though being an EIC is miles different from what I was doing when I was a kid,” he shared.--Source: ABS-CBN News



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PH rocked by 20 tremors in 2 days, PHIVOLCS warns of major quake to follow

April 19, 2014, 10:39 pm
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A total of 20 earthquakes, including three powerful ones, rocked different parts of the Philippines from April 17 to 18, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) told Gulf News on Saturday.



PH rocked by 20 tremors in 2 days, PHIVOLCS warns of major quake to follow


Eight weak earthquakes ranging from magnitudes 2.6 to 3.5 occurred in northern Luzon, the central and southern Philippines on Friday, a day after two strong quakes measuring 4.9 and 4.5 in magnitude struck three minutes apart in Batanes Province, northern Luzon on Thursday, Phivolcs said.

Data showed that 4.9 magnitude quake occurred 171kms west of Sabtang, Batanes at 11.47pm on April 17, followed by 4.5 magnitude quake 165km west of Sabtang at 11.50pm on the same day, Phivolcs said.

Prior to these incidents, nine other earthquakes ranging from 2.4 to 3.7 in magnitude hit different parts of the country on Thursday, April 17 — one in northern Luzon, five in southern Luzon, and three in the central Philippines, on April 17, Phivolcs said.

A more power temblor, measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale, struck 244km south-west of Palimbang, Sultan Kudarat, in the southern Philippines just after noon on April 17.

The unusual number of earthquakes that criss-crossed the Philippines in these two days could signify the occurrence of a major earthquake, Phivolcs warned, but did not give details.

The Philippines is part of the Asia Pacific’s Ring of Fire where earthquakes commonly occur.--Source: Gulf News



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10 drown in Holy Week swimming parties, outings

April 19, 2014, 11:05 pm
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Ten people have drowned in swimming parties and outings in different vacation spots in Luzon since Holy Wednesday, bringing to 22 the number of fatalities in various incidents during the holiest days of the Lenten season, disaster officials and police reported yesterday.



10 drown in Holy Week swimming parties, outings


The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported the drowning of Eugenio Barcena, 52, of Bangbangar in Bangued, Abra, when he went for a swim after a drinking session with relatives on the beach in Cabalangan, Bantay, Ilocos Sur, at 4:40 p.m. last Maundy Thursday.

He was rushed to the Central Ilocos Sur District Hospital but it was already too late.

In Quirino province, nine-year-old Jestoni Hangdaan drowned while swimming with his brother in the Addalam River in Aglipay town, around 3 p.m. also Maundy Thursday, said the NDRRMC.

In Bagac, Bataan, James Romm Mirasol, 16, and Vincent Caramonte, 19, whose families travelled all the way from Magalang, Pampanga, for a seaside picnic drowned in the same afternoon, said Senior Inspector Joey Sampaga, local police chief.

Sampaga said the two teenagers seemed to have been carried by strong waves 30 meters out into the sea from the shoreline of Barangay Pag-asa in Bagac around 4:30 p.m. When their bodies were recovered and taken to the hospital, it was all too late.

In Cavite, an outing by a group of factory workers turned into tragedy when one of them – 29-year-old Gilvie F. Terunez – drowned at the Sta. Rosa Falls (also called the “Mayang Falls) in Barangay Conchu, Trece Martires City also on Maundy Thursday.

Police Officer 2 Lester Luke B. Baysa, case investigator, said Terunez disappeared underwater at past noontime and her body was retrieved three hours later.

In another incident in Cavite, grief gripped a group of Seventh Day Adventist excursionists when one of their members drowned during their “Palarong Bayan” mass swimming activity game in the bay in Maragondon town last Friday.

Case prober PO2 Teddy Labampa said the group’s head pastor, Jessie G. Calera, reported the drowning of the 34-year-old member of their flock, Harold E. Pablo, who hails from Malabon City in Metro Manila.

Also on Good Friday, Engr. Mark Vendiola Maravillas, 23, single and a native of GMA, Cavite, drowned after being carried out into the sea during a swimming outing with his friends in Sitio Tabunan, Barangay Bignay 2, Sariaya, Quezon.

Police said a local boy, Christopher Carriaga Javier, 17, single, a farmer, tried to rescue Maravillas, but the lifesaver he brought with him was thrashed by violent waves. Javier also drowned in his effort to save the engineer.

In Infanta, also in Quezon province, bossom buddies Jonas Rebante Mercado, 18, and Jeffrey Avellaneda Borreo, 16, single both of Purok Libis, Poblacion, Bantilan, Infanta, drowned in the sea on Good Friday.

The two boys were having a beach party with their friends at the Monica Beach Resort in Barangay Boboin, when the high tide also brought big waves that drowned them around 5:30 p.m.

Meanwhile, the NDRRMC also monitored 12 vehicular accidents, one maritime incident, one carbon monoxide poisoning, and at least three fire incidents since Maundy Thursday which resulted in the death of a dozen other people.--Source: NDRRMC/Manila Bulletin



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PH mayor shot dead during flag-raising rites

April 20, 2014, 8:59 pm
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A mayor in Cagayan province, north of Manila, was shot to death by suspected New People’s Army members in the middle of a flag-raising ceremony early Monday.


PH mayor shot dead during flag-raising rites
Gonzaga town Mayor Carlito Pentecostes Jr., was gunned down by eight armed men after they had intruded at a municipal ceremony around 8 a.m.

Deputy Director General Felipe Rojas Jr., Philippine National Police deputy chief for administration, said over Twitter that the gunmen disarmed three policemen manning the traffic and used their mobile cars to escape after incident.

Rojas said the Cagayan police a‎re still conducting pursuit operations against the assailants.

In October 2012, Pentecostes sued an anti-mining leader posting on Facebook an allegedly libelous account of how he supposedly harassed activists in an anti-mining demonstration in April 2011.--Source: Inquirer.net



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'Ricky Reyes' dead in Caloocan fire

April 20, 2014, 9:18 pm
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A 46-year old man was killed while three others were injured in a fire that razed about 500 houses in Grace Park, Caloocan City Sunday afternoon.



'Ricky Reyes' dead in Caloocan fire


Arson prober SFO1 Benedicto S. Tudla of the Caloocan fire station identified the fatality as Ricky Reyes, a namesake of popular celebrity salon owner and businessman.

Meanwhile, four people were brought to the hospital due to the incident. They were Cristina Navarro (who suffered minor burn); Lea Chua and barangay chairman Antonio Duran (both experienced difficulty in breathing; and Alan Pineda (who sustained wounds).

Most of the houses razed were allegedly occupied by informal settlers.

The fire started at a residential area along Maria Clara Street, reportedly owned by Jojo Esperada, in Barangay 120 at around 5:25 p.m. By 8 p.m., the fire already reached the general alarm.

The fire quickly spread to houses in neighboring Barangays 118 and 119, leaving an estimated 1,000 families homeless. The affected families were sent to five evacuation centers in the city.

The firefighters had difficulty in putting out the fire due to shortage of water supply and strong wind that made the fire spread.

Caloocan Mayor Oscar Malapitan said the affected 1,000 families will be housed temporarily in Bagong Silang. -- Source: Manila Bulletin



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Full list of Etihad Airlines EY 0424 passengers who have yet to test for MERS-CoV

April 20, 2014, 9:44 pm
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The Department of Health (DOH) is directing all passengers of the Etihad Airlines Flight EY 0424 to have themselves undergo a free medical check-up in connection with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome –Corona Virus (MERS-CoV).



Full list of Etihad Airlines EY 0424 passengers who have yet to test for MERS-CoV


The DOH earlier revealed that a male nurse who tested positive for MERS-CoV arrived in the Philippines on April 15. He was already on the flight when the test results came out in the United Arab Emirates. However, he again underwent medical examination through the DOH and tested negative.

As a precaution, the Philippine government is directing all passengers of EY 0424 to undergo a simple and free nose and throat swab in any nearby DOH facility.

The MERS-CoV is a deadly virus related to the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). Its symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath and diarrhea.

For further details, they can coordinate with the DOH through the following 24-hour hotlines: 711-1001; 711-1002; 0922-884-1564; 0920-949-8419; at 0915-772-5621.

Below is a complete list of the EY 0424 passengers:

ABBAS, ESMAIL
ABELLANA, CHRISTOPHER
ABUTOG, CHRISTIAN JOHN
ABUTOG, MELOGINA
ACOSTA, OSCAR ANGEL CABAUATAN
ADALIN, DEDICACION
ADAP, CLARENCE
AGPAOA, VERLE
AGUSTIN, JOJIT
AKPAKPAN, KUFRE JAMES
ALBERTO, EDWIN
ALBINO, MARITON GAY
ALFANTE, FEDINAND LUI
ALQUITRAN, CAITLYN ANN
ALQUITRAN, CHERRYLANNE NOLASCO
ALQUITRAN, ARMINDA NOLASCO
ALQUITRAN, CYRIL PEROCHO
ALVAREZ, DENNIS
AQUINO, ALJESS
ASTILLERO, MICHAELA JANINA
ATIENZA, RENATO
AUSTERO, JIMMY
BABLES, LINA
BALLARAN, JERELYN CHAVEZ
BALLOGAN, JOCELYN
BALTAZAR, EDWARD
BAMBAO, SHARON
BANDOY, ERLINDA
BARBERO, ROBERTO
BARRETTO, ARNOLD
BARTOLO, LIEZEL
BEA, MAY JOY
BEHZAD BEHBEHANI, BRUNO
BELLO, OSCAR
BELMONTE, WILFREDO
BERNARDINO, MARLON
BOSE, ELENA
BRITOS, BERNARDO
BUCAYU, TELESFORO JR
BUSTOS, ARNEL
CABANTO, RODRIGO
CABRAL, CARMINA
CABRAL, CARLO LOUIS
CADUNGOG, JOMARI
CALANOC, MAUREEN
CANELA, EDUARDO
CANLAS, JOSE DANDI
CARAYUMAN, MIGUEL
CASONO, AVELINO
CASTIGADOR, VICTORINA
CATALAN, ALLAIN
CHIARPOTTO, ELENA MARIA
CLAVERIA, RAINERIO ILUMINADO
CO, MARK ANTHONY
COLANO, NURAYNA
COLICO, JOSEL
COLIS, SHIRLEY
COLIS, CECILIA
CORDANO, SAMUEL
CORONEL, JUSTIN LOUIS
DAMANDAMAN MA, JONA
DAMANDAMAN, JOHN TRISTAN
DANGOY, PETRONILO JR G
DANTULURI, APPALA SATYANARAYANA VARMA
DAYAPAN, ROMMEL PERMALINO
DAYRIT, DIANAH A
DE GUZMAN, RANDIE
DE LEON, SHIELA
DEL RIO, VERONICA
DELA CRUZ, JAN MILEYA E
DELA CRUZ, MICHAEL
DERONZIER, PAULINE ANNA
DIONISIO, JINKY
DIVINA, VICTORIA
DIVINO, LUCIANO JR
DIZON, AUGUSTO
DOLOR, LEO
DOMINGO, JOSEPH
DOMOSOYLO, DIANE GRACE SAN JUAN
DONOS, ARLENE ORIO
ESGUERRA, JAYPEE
ESMINO, PANCHO JR
ESTEBAN, PETER HIPOLITO
ESTRANERO, DIANA SANGCAP
FABRE, VINCENT
FIGUEROA, ELIZABETH
FLORENTINO, LITO
FLORES, MEJHOR ERNESTO JR
FORTALEZA, ZARAH
FORTUNATO, JENIFFER
FUGABAN, MENCHIE
FURTO, EMELITO
GABOTERO, SUE
GACUSANA, RUBEN
GADAINGAN, JOMEL
GALANTO, EUGENE
GALAPIA, RUBY JANE
GARCIA, PRISCILA
GARCIA, ZSAREHN
GARCIA, NICO JAY
GATHURI, PENINA NABWIRE
GIPAN, RUTH
GUECO, MARIA TERESA D
HALILI, MONICA
HERNANDEZ, EDWARD
HERNANDEZ, MARK DENNIS
HONG, YUNHUI
HUTCHINSON, NATHAN SAMUEL
HUTCHINSON, ALMA
IGNACIO, GLORIA
ILETO, RENIEL
IOANNOU, GEORGIOS
IOANNOU, CHRISTAKIS
JAVAR, VILMA
JAVIEN, RESURRECCION
KANG, HYONDOK
KHALIL, ALFRED
KING, RAFAEL
KOURSARIS, COSTAS
LAGNASON, CYRUS CASTRO
LAW, JEFFREY
LECTOR, JOSE ERIBERTO
LICO, MARETES
LINNOM, ROLYNE
LLANES, ARCEO POSE
LLANES, CHRISTIAN ALMERO
LUNGAY, FLORDELIZA
MABUTAS, MARCELINO JR
MACARAIG, MICHELLE
MACARAIG, CHELSEA MADELLE
MACAVINTA, JO ANNA
MADALE, ELIAS
MAGPANTAY, LAWRENCE JAY PENTINIO
MAGPANTAY, LUCENA PENTINIO
MAGPANTAY, JERRY
MAMARIL, DANILO GAPUZAN
MANALASTAS, ROLANDO
MANALO, NOMER
MANGABO, MANRIA GRACE
MANSIT, CAROL
MARZAN, RODRIGO
MATIAS, MYRA
MATIAS, DANIEL CHRISTIAN
MATIC, MELINDA
MEDINA, EDGARDO
MELANO, FERNANDO
MENDOZA, CASIANO
MERCURIO, ESTRELLA
MESSIONA, MA LUZ BERBAL
NAIG, FROILAN
NAVARRO, AIZA
NGO, KHE HUY WEI
NORONA, NORBERTO
NOTARTE, LEONARDO
PABLO, ALEXANDER
PAGALA, CRISELDA
PAGTAKHAN, MARIA CELESTINA
PAJARILLO, MICHELLE
PALENCIA, CELIA
PAMAN, CANDY
PANGAN, ALFER
PASCUAL, ANATOLY
PAZ, KARL HEIDLE
PAZ, KARL HEIDLE
PELAGIO, MARIA THEREA
PETRIDIS, ANDREAS
PETRIDIS, ABEGAIL JIMENEZ
PETRIDOU, NATALIA
PILAPIL, GEMMA
PONDAVELA, CONCEPCION
RAMIREZ, CANDIDO JR
RCHAVEZ, ANN MARIE
REMINAJES, REMY
REOLIGIO, MERLY
REPE, CAROL
RIVERA, AILEEN
ROBANTE, MYLENE
RONDINA, ANTONIO JR
ROSARIO, ROBERTO JR
ROSARIO, JONA
SAGUN, GRACE ANN
SALDO, TESSIE B
SALSALIDA, MA ISOBELLE JOY MALAYANG
SAMSON, MAYRAFLOR
SAN RAMON, VALERIANO
SANCHEZ, MARYLOU
SANGALANG, RICHELL
SANTOS, ALVIN
SANTOS, ARMANDO
SARMIENTO, REYNALD
SCHELVIS, ADOLF WILHELMUS
SINAY, JASMINE
SINAY, WILFRED
SINCULAN, KRISTIAN
SITON, STEPHANIE GEORGETTE
SOLAMO, BEN
SOLIMAN, ROLDAN
SOREBILLO, NICHOLINE
SOROLLA, LIYSTELY A
SULABO, MARYJANE
TAN, FLORABEL
TANGI, LEOMARK
TARDIO, BRANDON
TAYAG, MERLITA
TORRES, JOAN MICHAELE NOAH
TORRES, EDGARDO
TORRES, JOAN DANIELE BERYL
TUICO, EDWIN
TUMIBAY, MARCO CYRUS
VALENCIA, WILFREDO
VALENTINO, MARICEL
VALIENTE, MARILOU EQUILA
VELASCO, JOAN
VELASCO, EDSEL
VELASCO, MARIKIT
VERALLO, RICARDO
VERANO, NORA
VILLAR, EDWIN JR
VINIEGAS, PATRICIA
VINIEGRA, YOLANDA
VIRREY, DIANNE BARBETTE
VITUG, EDUARDO JR
YAMCO, JUSTIN LOR
YUSUP, JERVIN


(list c/o Inquirer.net)



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Tigerair announces Piso Fare

April 20, 2014, 10:09 pm
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Tigerair Philippines announced a P1 fare promo for travellers who book from April 20 to 22, for the travel period of Jan. 1 to March 31, 2015.



Tigerair announces Piso Fare


The airline said travelers could plan their dream vacation ahead by taking advantage of the promo.

“One good reason why you book your travel in advance is because you can plan ahead for a good vacation.  We invite the young, the independently wealthy, students, retirees and even the working folks with a few weeks of vacation time to take advantage of the piso fare promo,” said Tigerair Philippines vice president for commercial Joey Laurente.

“We give you more reasons to fly with us.  And with our alliance with Cebu Pacific, Tigerair Philippines network is now made wider.  Our customers can now expect the lowest fares to the largest low cost network, to, from, and within the Philippines,” Laurente said.

Tigerair Philippines will continue to be operated out of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 4, while Cebu Pacific flights will remain at Terminal 3.--Source: Manila Standard Today





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Accused in Vhong Navarro's case reveals 'OPLAN BUGBOG'; Lee, Cornejo, 3 others still missing

April 21, 2014, 10:09 pm
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One of the males accused in the mauling of actor Vhong Navarro is seeking to turn state witness and tell all regarding a supposed "Oplan Bugbog," which he said was planned by Lee, Cornejo and their group. This came after arrest warrants for serious illegal detention were issued against them.



Accused in Vhong Navarro's case reveals 'OPLAN BUGBOG'; Lee, Cornejo, 3 others still missing


A Taguig court has issued arrest warrants against model Deniece Cornejo, businessman Cedric Lee and three others accused in the mauling of actor-TV host Vhong Navarro.

The arrest warrants were issued by Judge Paz Esperanza Cortes of the Taguig Regional Trial Court Branch 271 against Cornejo, Lee, Jed Fernandez, Simeon Raz Jr. and Ferdinand Guerrero in connection with the serious illegal detention case filed by Navarro.

Serious illegal detention is a non-bailable offense.

According to Chief Supt. Jose Erwin Villacorte of the Southern Police District, they received the arrest warrants at around 12 noon.

Villacorte refused to comment on why the two others accused in the case -- Bernice Lee and Jose Calma -- are not included in the arrest warrants issued by the court.

"Subject pa to further evaluation," Justice Secretary Leila de Lima said. "It means the judge made her own independent evaluation of the facts and the evidence. Ipapa-evaluate ko 'yan sa panel of prosecutors namin, if there's need to file motion for partial reconsideration or a motion reiterating the previous motion for the issuance of warrants of arrest against everybody kung hindi sakop lahat."

As of this posting, police authorities are still looking for the whereabouts of Lee, Cornejo, Fernandez, Raz and Guerrero.





'OPLAN BUGBOG'

Meanwhile, de Lima said one of the males accused in the mauling wants to turn state witness, revealing "Oplan Bugbog," which he said was planned by Lee, Cornejo and their group.

The January 22 incident took place at Cornejo's condominium unit in Taguig. Navarro was tied up, blindfolded and mauled by the group, and was then brought to the Southern Police District where he was made to sign a blotter that details his supposed attempt to rape Cornejo.

Last week, arrest warrants in connection with the criminal charge of grave coercion were issued against Lee's group.

Cornejo and Fernandez have since posted P12,000 bail for the grave coercion case. --Source: ABS-CBN News



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242 pass chemical engineering board exams 2014

April 21, 2014, 10:51 pm
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A total of 242 graduates passed the Chemical Engineer Licensure Examination given in April 2014, with two graduates from the De La Salle University (DLSU) and the Mapua Institute of Technology garnering the top spots, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced on Tuesday.





Justin Donn Sales Mulingtapang of DLSU and Von Joby Manaloto Romero of Mapua led 242 passers with an 81.8-percent rating. A total of 438 took the exam.

They were followed by Leslie Villamor Adolfo of the University of San Carlos (81.5 percent), Rick Allan Rabara Chua of the University of the Philippines Los Baños (81.3 percent), John Philip Domondon Garcia of Mapua (81.3 percent), Charmaine Santos Pinlac of Mapua (81.3 percent)and Kevin Ignatius Poloyapoy Tan Kim Kiat (DLSU).

PRC said the registration for the issuance of Professional Identification Card (ID) and Certificate of Registration will be on April 28 and 29, 2014. Those who will register are required to bring the following: duly accomplished Oath Form or Panunumpa ng Propesyonal, current Community Tax Certificate (cedula), one piece passport size picture (colored with white background and complete nametag), two sets of metered documentary stamps and one short brown envelope with name and profession; and pay the Initial Registration Fee of P600 and Annual Registration Fee of P450 for 2014-2017.--Source: Philstar


FULL LIST: Chemical Engineering Licensure Exam results


 1 ABAD, RUBY ANNE LAGRIMAS

 2 ABOGADO, KRIZELLE AINA WEEKEMAN

 3 ACABO, DEAN CRIS MAANDIG

 4 ACOSTA, NESTOR KEDNER II GRACIA

 5 ADOLFO, LESLIE VILLAMOR

 6 AGUILA, MAIDEL SANDOVAL

 7 AGUSTIN, JAPRIL AUSTRAL

 8 ALBANO, RENZ GONZALES

 9 ALEJANDRO, ARDEE DEL MUNDO

 10 ALMARIO, JAN ALLEN CADIENTE

 11 ALMAZAN, ROBER ANGELO RIVERA

 12 ALMENDRA, PAMELA BLANCHE TAN

 13 ALVAREZ, ELOISA JOY ANDOR

 14 ALVARO, MHERLEE ANCHETA

 15 ANDAL, KRISTEL CLADO

 16 ANDRADA, ALVIN MANALAD

 17 ANTICAMARA, DANEVA ABUTANMO

 18 APLATEN, CHARIZ MAYAMES

 19 APURA, SEAN CYRUS LUNA

 20 ARELLANO, DIONELLE ANDAL

 21 ARGUELLES, MA CHRISTINA NICOLE CASTRO

 22 ARSITOY, MEGAN ESTILLORE

 23 BABARAN, BRYAN HARLEY CABUHAL

 24 BACAL, NATHANIEL DAJOYAG

 25 BANDIBAS, MARLON VENTURA

 26 BANDONG, REINIEL DAVIS ROBLES

 27 BANGGUIYAO, JULIO WACAS

 28 BANTOGON, JENNELYN JUSI

 29 BARCELONA, MARGARETTE KAYE DAYRIT

 30 BARTOLOME, FROILAN ARLAN ALFONSO

 31 BERRIS, JAYMIE BERTUMEN

 32 BOSI, JENNIFER COPE

 33 BRIONES, LARA ANGELINE BOTE

 34 BUENDICHO, RENZ ROGER ESTEVES

 35 BUSAING, MINVILU JUNEN DANGCALAN

 36 CABAGYO, JEAN PAULINE MALDONADO

 37 CABANTAC, KAYCEE VIDAL

 38 CABAÑERO, GRECO OMAMBAC

 39 CABRERA, ANACORITA PEREZ

 40 CABUHAT, LOVELY MIRANDA

 41 CALMA, MELCHOR KING MANALO

 42 CAMBAY, CHRISTINE JOY NIMER

 43 CAMPOS, ANTHONY KEVIN ALCORDO

 44 CANE, HELENETTE JOY VERGARA

 45 CAPUYAN, LEMUEL LADUAN

 46 CARANTO, TIFFANY FAYE SAYA-AO

 47 CARURUCAN, KAYSEEN PEREN

 48 CASTAÑEDA, AILEEN AUSTRIA

 49 CASTRO, KAREN BAGA

 50 CASURRA, JOSE ALFONSO ALDAS

 51 CATIBOG, NELSON JOHN TIÑGALA

 52 CHING, HANS ELSTIN EVIDENTE

 53 CHUA, RICK ALLAN RABARA

 54 CIRUJALES, SOPHIA DELMAR

 55 CLAUS, JOHN GREGORY SAGARAL

 56 CO, JOY MARIE ANN GO

 57 CO, LIZETTE MILANEY PUA

 58 CORDERO, RAQUEL JUANITAS

 59 CORROS, KERWIN TIMKANG

 60 CORTEZ, PHOEBE MAGBITANG

 61 CRUZ, JEMELIA DELOS SANTOS

 62 CUALES, JELLINE CUADRANTE

 63 CUNETA, LESTER FELICIANO

 64 CUNTAPAY, ALBERT VELASCO

 65 DABALOS, RENZ JAY MADERAZO

 66 DALANG, SHARON GABINO

 67 DAMONSONG, JENIFER LUZA

 68 DANDAN, ALESSANDRA NICOLE GALLOS

 69 DAVILA, RICHELLE LUNA

 70 DE CASTRO, MONICA SAN PEDRO

 71 DE GUZMAN, GERARDO JR MOLANO

 72 DE GUZMAN, JEREMY RAYMOND MANAS

 73 DE LEON, RALPH EDGAR DE CASTRO

 74 DE LUNAS, MARY ANN TUTANES

 75 DEDUYO, ROEL MARTINEZ

 76 DELA CERNA, RODNEY NOVABOS

 77 DELEN, MARY GRACE MANDIGMA

 78 DELGADO, NONILO DENOSTA

 79 DIABORDO, CINDY ROSE MENDAROS

 80 DIMAANO, DIANNA ROSE ENRICO

 81 DINOPOL, JANICE HUMELID

 82 DIOLA, YAM DONICA CABALLERO

 83 DIZON, GIAN VINCENT CANLAS

 84 DOLLENTE, ITHAN JESSEMAR REBATO

 85 DOSADO, MICHELLE MAMANSAG

 86 DULAY, LEO SUPSUP

 87 ECHAVEZ, STEPHANIE ALEGA

 88 EGUIA, DANA MEI MARTINEZ

 89 EGUILOS, PAMELA JANE DEL ROSARIO

 90 ELEAZAR, ELTON MARK PARDO

 91 ELNAS, AILEEN MAE JUANICO

 92 ESEO, JOHN LEONARD ENCARNACION

 93 ESPIRITU, ANNIE GARCIA

 94 ESPIRITU, ARTHUR GIGANTE

 95 ESTEBAN, LARA NERIZZA DALISAY

 96 FAMPULME, MARIA ANGELA FADRIQUELAN

 97 FAROLAN, KAREN MANGUBAT

 98 FRANCISCO, ANGELICA DELA CRUZ

 99 FRESNOZA, JOSEPH VICTOR FERRER

 100 GA, MAY ROJO

 101 GABON, KATELYN GUCE

 102 GALLEGO, GERLY JOY BURGOS

 103 GARCIA, BERNADETTE BANTA

 104 GARCIA, JOHN PHILIP DOMONDON

 105 GARCIA, MARTHA ANGELA MARCELO

 106 GARCIA, ROXAINNE MAE MANALO

 107 GATBONTON, CARLO UBALDO

 108 GATDULA, KRISTEL MANZANERO

 109 GIMENA, MARY KRIS LOZANO

 110 GO, GERALD HANKIAT CO

 111 GRANADA, JONAN FABURADA

 112 GUINTO, GABRIEL MARK EVIA

 113 GULENG, RENAN ALQUIZA

 114 GUMAPAC, BEN SUAN

 115 HAW, LENI ROSE KHE

 116 HERNANDEZ, LEIN AIRA MACALALAD

 117 IGDON, ROSE MAY BASILIO

 118 INONCILLO, MARK ANTHONY CARPIO

 119 JABAT, JEMELYN BARANDA

 120 JACOB, MARIVIC ALCAMPOR

 121 JAPAY, SHIRLEY MAE VALERA

 122 JAVELLANA, JAYZEL FLORES

 123 JAVIER, DANICA ALEXIS UNTIVEROS

 124 JOAQUIN, STEPHANIE PADINIT

 125 JOVES, RENALDO JOHN PAUL MAGAT

 126 JUINIO, JAN EZEKIEL REYNOSO

 127 KABALICAN, DESTINEE DEL ROSARIO

 128 KALAW, JIM FRANKLIN OROGO

 129 KIMPO, ROVELL HOSMIL

 130 LADAGA, ANNA ZARINA TIU

 131 LAENO, ESTEVEN CASTRO

 132 LAGAN, KHARIS FAITH BALDELOMAR

 133 LAPUZ, LAWRENCE YU

 134 LARA, RUTH RONA

 135 LEOPOLDO, ROD DANIEL SURACO

 136 LIM, CHARLES ANTHONY TAN

 137 LO, BRIAN FERNANDEZ

 138 LOMEDA, ROSE ANN PAPA

 139 LORESTO, JESSA MAE TORREÑA

 140 LUCILA, GEMILIE DE LUNA

 141 LUCINA, PRECIOUS JILL MAYNES

 142 LUNK, MICHAEL ANGELO

 143 LUNZAGA, LLOYD BRYNE CERVANTES

 144 LUZADA, MA CECILIA VERONICA DELA VEGA

 145 MA, KIMBERLY ANN ARQUIZA

 146 MABULAY, JOANNA MARIE DIAZ

 147 MACALISANG, CEDIE BAIS

 148 MACARAIG, SERGEI NIKOLAI JOSE

 149 MACUHA, PRINCESS ANNIE MARASIGAN

 150 MAHIA, JOVIT DE CASTRO

 151 MAKALINTAL, GILLIAN ALBERT PONTEJOS

 152 MAKILAN, CESAR JR POBLETE

 153 MALUBAG, RACHELLE ANN OLIVERIA

 154 MANALO, ALYSSA MARA CAGUITLA

 155 MANON-OG, ALONA AMOR PAMPLONA

 156 MAPAGU, DYLE ANGELLOWE BUNGAG

 157 MARAVIVE, ANGELICA CAPONPON

 158 MARCO, OVETTE CUEVAS

 159 MARIANO, JOAN TADY

 160 MARQUEZ, JENINE KAYE ILAO

 161 MARZAN, BENEDICT SINONG

 162 MATANGUIHAN, ANNA ELAINE DELFINADO

 163 MATEO, JOHN VICTOR PRECILLA

 164 MATULAC, PAULINE JOY ORTEGA

 165 MAZO, LEO ALOLOR

 166 MEBATO, GERDJAIE TUMARONG

 167 MENDEZABAL, KESHIA MAYN MACALINTAL

 168 MENDOZA, MARYJANE SANTE

 169 MENDOZA, MICHAEL JOSEPH REYES

 170 MIGUEL, PAUL MICHAEL DITAN

 171 MIRANDA, JAMES RAINIER DY

 172 MISA, MARY ROSARY ABAS

 173 MIYAZATO, ALLELUIA JANE VALDEZ

 174 MOREN, KRIZZALYN OSMILLO

 175 MORTALLA, MA ADELIZA FRESNIDO

 176 MULINGTAPANG, JUSTINN DONN SALES

 177 NADUA, NEIL JONATHAN DONCERAS

 178 NARTATEZ, CRISTOPHER DULDULAO

 179 NASAK, SARAH BANGAO

 180 NAVIDA, MARJON TAN

 181 NG CHUA, CHALLEN KEITH TY

 182 OBIEDO, ELENA AMBRAD

 183 OLPOT, LYNNEL CABANGON

 184 OPOC, DAVE PATRICK GANADEN

 185 OUANO, MAE XERZEL MADRID

 186 PADILLA, TANYA KRISTINE TIDALGO

 187 PAHUGOT, CLYVE BONTILAO

 188 PALASIGUE, MARK JOSEPH PAALAN

 189 PALMOS, CELINE NICOLE MONTALBO

 190 PATES, JABEL TAÑAHURA

 191 PATEÑA, JUSTINE NICOLE

 192 PENLAC, KLIEMEN REY VICTORIA GAGAOIN

 193 PEÑARANDA, JUAN PAOLO SUBONG

 194 PINLAC, CHARMAINE SANTOS

 195 PLATON, FLEURDELIZ NOCHE

 196 PORCALLA, JAMAECA MIJARES

 197 PUCHE, MAY ANN AJERO

 198 PUDOLIN, DARLENE TOGOTO

 199 RAFOLS, ALFON JAY CONGSON

 200 RAMOS, ALEXIS CORDIAL

 201 REMORERAS, CAMILLE TRACY SIPIN

 202 REOLALAS, BRUCE JED QUIJENCIO

 203 REPOLLO, EMERSON MEA

 204 RIGODON, MELVIN SIGUE

 205 RIVERA, REDDEN ROSE CABADONGA

 206 RIVERA, TARA ANN GIZZELLE EBORA

 207 ROCAMORA, JORENCE ANNE ISABELLE ARANETA

 208 ROJO, BENJIE LIMSIACO

 209 ROMERO, ALOYSIUS ARMENTA

 210 ROMERO, VON JOBY MANALOTO

 211 ROSON, CARLA MARIE LAGRIMAS

 212 RUELLO, JAMES LAURENCE ABOT

 213 SABANDO, SHERWIN ALBARILLO

 214 SAMPACO, NISA LUMINGKIT

 215 SANGGALANG, RONALYN PASCO

 216 SANTOS, EMILY ROSE DAVID

 217 SAQUILABON, CATHY MERA DEL ROSARIO

 218 SERING, WINSTON ADRIAN FERNANDEZ

 219 SEVILLA, EMALYN GIRASOL

 220 SICDOY, JUDY ANN OLBINADO

 221 SOREDA, MARK ANDREW ROMAN

 222 SORIANO, VANESA TURINGAN

 223 TAGUDING, DEXTER JOHN BRAGA

 224 TAMAYO, CARLA JOY BARADAS

 225 TAN, SHERLEEN IVY CHOA

 226 TAN KIM KIAT, KEVIN IGNATIUS POLOYAPOY

 227 TELLIAS, JAY KENNON

 228 TENEFRANCIA, KIRSTEN GAIL ABAPO

 229 TERCEDO, KATRIN JOY GARCENIEGO

 230 TOBIA, MAUREEN ANN PAROCHA

 231 TOBIAS, XENILDRED DORADO

 232 TORRES, ANGELICA GRACE AMBAYEC

 233 TORRES, MARIA CELINA ROSENDO

 234 TUGADE, CRIZALDY VALENZUELA

 235 UMBLAS, KIMBERLY JANE QUILANG

 236 UY, KATE CHONALYN YU

 237 VERAYO, CHARLES LUIGI MORALES

 238 VERGARA, ANGELICA FRANE

 239 WADWADAN, CHRISANTHEMUM TID-ANG

 240 WANYA, CYRILLE JOY ULEP

 241 YAP, LYNDIE ROMERO

 242 ZAMORA, JEM MAYA




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1 of 5 Pinoys says cronyism a 'very serious' problem under PNoy - SWS survey

April 21, 2014, 11:21 pm
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One out of five Filipinos still considers cronyism a "very serious" problem under the watch of President Benigno Aquino III, according to a new poll by Social Weather Stations.


1 of 5 Pinoys says cronyism a 'very serious' problem under PNoy - SWS survey
The SWS poll asked the question, “Cronies are those who use their friendship with the President to enrich themselves in improper ways. How serious in your opinion is the cronyism in the present administration?”

The poll found that 20 percent of respondents considered cronyism "very serious," the same level as in March 2012 and higher than the 19 percent in November 2010.

Around 40 percent said cronyism was “somewhat serious,” higher than the 37 percent in March 2012 but lower than the 44 percent in November 2010.

About 17 percent said cronyism was “a little serious” while 22 percent said it was “hardly serious.”

“(But) the public’s perception of cronyism in the present administration had no correlation with their satisfaction with the performance of Benigno ‘Noynoy’ Aquino III as president,” the SWS qualified,

The survey was taken from March 27 to 30 and had 1,200 respondents. Sampling error margins of ±3 percent for national and ±6 percent for area percentages applied to the survey.

The SWS said it first started asking the question of cronyism in September 1999 during the term of then President Joseph Estrada.


By region

In Metro Manila, 22 percent believed cronyism was “very serious” under Aquino’s presidency. This was “barely changed” from 22 percent in 2012 and higher than 21 percent in 2010.

In Balance Luzon, 21 percent believe cronyism was “very serious,” lower than 22 percent in 2012 and higher than 16 percent in 2010.

Of the respondents from Visayas, 18 percent believed it was "very serious," higher than 13 percent in 2012 and lower than 22 percent in 2010.

Meanwhile, in Mindanao, those who consider cronyism "very serious" hardly changed at 20 percent, from 22 percent in 2012 and 19 percent in 2010.


Other administrations

When the SWS first asked about cronyism during Estrada administration, 27 percent of respondents then said cronyism was “very serious.”

This rose to 30 percent two months later, declined to 26 percent in March 2000, 21 percent in June 2000 and 20 percent in September 2000. However, it rose to 30 percent at the end of 2000.

From September 1999 to December 2000, those who said cronyism was “somewhat serious” under Estrada ranged from 33 to 44 percent.

In January 2001, at the start of the Arroyo administration, the SWS asked respondents a slightly different question: “Cronies are those who use their friendship with the president to enrich themselves in improper ways. In your opinion, what is the possibility that cronyism will be widespread under the administration of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo?”

Seventeen percent said it would “definitely happen” while 47 percent replied “probably will happen.”

About 26 percent said this “probably will not happen” while 9 percent said it “definitely will not happen.”

In February 2001 the second part of the question was revised to “How serious, in your opinion, will cronyism be in the Arroyo administration?”

Of the respondents, 22 percent said it would be “very serious” while 41 percent said it would be “somewhat serious.” About 21 percent said it is “a little serious” while 14 percent said it is “hardly serious.”--Source: GMA News



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