NSCB Reports: 27.9% of Filipinos Live Below Poverty Line

Filipino Poverty Line

The National Statistical Coordination Board released the poverty incidence report on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 through NSCB Secretary General Jose Ramon Albert in a press conference. Based upon the report, the country’s poverty incidence stood at 27.9% in ther first semester of 2012, virtually unchanged from the same period in 2006 and 2009. The report … Read more

451 Private Schools Tuition Fee Hike; SUC’s Under Moratorium

A total of 451 out of the 1,604 private schools in the Philippines have applied for tuition fee increase to the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) for the Academic Year 2013-2014. Some of the biggest private schools in the country have pending applications for 5-10% increase in tuition. They were the UST, 5%; UE-Recto, 5%; … Read more

SWS Senatorial Survey Results April 13-15, 2013 Released

The Social Weather Station have already released the Senatorial Survey results conducted on April 13-15, 2013. The survey results showed UNA Senatorial candidates Nancy Binay and Team PNoy candidate Cynthia Villar tied at the 3rd-4th places. A month before the mid-term elections, Binay and Villar sharing an identical 49% support from voters if elections were … Read more

Philippine Daily Inquirer Epic Fail: Time Magazine Cover Photo

One of the Philippines most respected news media organization, the Philippine Daily Inquirer used a satirized version of a Time Magazine cover on its front page featuring President Benigno Aquino III. The national broadsheet used a meme photo originated from the Facebook Group “Showbiz Government” for its front page story about the inclusion of the … Read more

Amalayer Paula Salvosa Life Testimony in 700 Club Asia (Video)

Amalayer 700 Club video

For more than four months since “Amalayer” captured the netizens attention, the life of Paula Jamie Salvosa have changed tremendously for the better. She was the more popularly known as the LRT girl who was caught on camera berating a security guard On the latest interview video conducted by one of the most popular Christian … Read more

Philippine Consulate in Jeddah Viral Video Caused Online Outraged

A viral video showing the incompetency of a particular Philippine Consulate worker in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia is now making the rounds on the internet causing an online outraged. The video was posted by concerned OFW identified as Allan Tenio Zamora through his Facebook account. The incident occurred on Window 2, Processing of Birth Certificate and Issuance, … Read more

Pres. Aquino: One of 100 Most Influential People List by Time

TIME 100

The Philippine President Benigno Aquino III is listed as one of the world’s 100 “Most Influential People” in the annual Time 100 List. He joined some of the world’s most popular icons, artists, leaders, titans and pioneers who comprised the 100 List. According to Howard Chua-Eoan, Time magazine’s news director, he described Aquino as a … Read more

March 2013 LET Results Top Performing Schools

Here’s the List of the Top Performing Schools in both in the LET Board Exam Results held on March 2013. In the Elementary Level, Talisay City College is the lone school in the list with a total percentage of 90% p(–foul word(s) removed–)ing rate. Here’s the List of Top Performing Schools in Elementary and Secondary … Read more

LET Exam Results Secondary Alphabetical Passers (O-Z Surnames)

Here’s the continuation of the Licensure Examination for Teachers Secondary Alphabetical List of Passers. Just scroll down for exam takers with surnames starting from Letters O-Z: 10484 OABEL, LOISA SENA 10485 OAPER, MARIA FE QUIJADO 10486 OBALLES, KRISTINE ELIDAN 10487 OBANDO, CRISTEL JOY MAINIT 10488 OBANDO, FREDEL FABLORINA 10489 OBANDO, RICA MARIE IBON 10490 OBANE, … Read more

Lakas Endorsed 2 UNA, 1 Team PNoy & Eddie Villanueva

Lakas Endorsed Senators

The former ruling party of the Philippines and one of the most popular group of politician, the Lakas-Christian Democrats (Lakas-CMD) announced their support to four other senatorial candidates in the May 2013 poll. Lakas endorsed two from the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA), one from Team PNoy and one independent candidate, Bro. Eddie Villanueva of Bangon … Read more