TOP TEN NURSES LAST JULY 2010 NURSING BOARD EXAM

Here's the list of the examinees who garnered the ten highest places in the recently released Nursing Board Exam results.

1 RAYAN ABOGADO OLIVA ATENEO DE NAGA - 86.80
2 AILEEN ANCANAN AUSTRIA - DE LOS SANTOS-STI COLLEGE, INC.-(DELOS SANTOS S.N.) -86.40
3 ALLYCE JOANA TOLEDO DE LEON UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS - 86.00
ANNA VANESSA ANG GAN UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS - 86.00
4 ALYSSA LEONILA DELA SILVA GUIAM CENTRO ESCOLAR UNIVERSITY-MANILA 85.80
5 CHARMAINE CAMACHO GAUIRAN -REMEDIOS TRINIDAD ROMUALDEZM EMORIAL SCHOOL - 85.60
VIDA THERESA SIBAYAN GUMANGAN - SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY - 85.60
ABIGAIL DIAZ ICASIANO - ARELLANO UNIVERSITY-MANILA - 85.60
WEENA MARIE BORDEOS LIM - UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS - 85.60
JOHN JOSEPH MAYO MONTALBO - FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY-MANILA - 85.60
JAN MICHAEL GABIONZA ONG - OUR LADY OF FATIMA UNIVERSITY VALENZUELA - 85.60
JOAN DIOQUINO TEJADA - REMEDIOS TRINIDAD ROMUALDEZ MEMORIAL SCHOOL - 85.60
6 ZYRUS RONN SAMSON BERNASOR - OUR LADY OF FATIMA UNIVERSITYVALENZUELA -85.40
ROUCHEL ANNE MAÑEZ BRIONES UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES-MANILA 85.40
7 PETER JAMES BONGOLAN ABAD UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES-MANILA 85.20
MERJORIE MAY MALICAY ADOLFO - CEBU NORMAL UNIVERSITY (CEBU STATE COLLEGE) - 85.20
CLARENCE JOY LOZADA CUSTODIO SAINT JOSEPH COLLEGE-CAVITE CITY 85.20
NICO PAULO MANIAGO DIMAL ANGELES UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION 85.20
KRIS RAY ARCELO DUMAGUIN VELEZ COLLEGE 85.20
STELA JOY RAMIREZ ENGADA WEST VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY-LA PAZ 85.20
JAN CHRISTIAN GOMEZ FELICIANO UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS - 85.20
JOSE PAOLO JULIAN GALEON - TARLAC STATE UNIVERSITY (TARLAC COLLEGE OF TECH.) - 85.20
PAULO KRISTOFFER LUMBA MACASINAG - DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY-HEALTH SCIENCES INSTITUTE - 85.20
JOY ANN ACIERTO TAN - NOTRE DAME OF DADIANGAS COLLEGE - 85.20
EMER JOY TAPIC VALE - UNIVERSITY OF BOHOL - 85.20
8 HANA KIRSTIE SAN MIGUEL ABELLO - UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES-MANILA 85.00
KEA TENA CAPIO - UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS 85.00
ANA FRANCESCA CABALLERO CENTENO UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS 85.00
GRACE CECILE WE CO - UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES-MANILA 85.00
MICHAEL PRINCE NOTORIO DEL ROSARIO - LORMA COLLEGE 85.00
ROUELLA CHRISTINA MARTIN FAJARDO UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS 85.00
JOE MARI ABELLA FLORES - CEBU NORMAL UNIVERSITY (CEBU STATE COLLEGE) - 85.00
DONNA MAY SISON FRONDA SAINT JOSEPH COLLEGE-CAVITE CITY 85.00
RENAN JAMES SACE LIM - UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS - 85.00
ROMINA TAN MANALOTO - OUR LADY OF FATIMA UNIVERSITY-QC 85.00
MARIAN SHERYL FLORES MILO SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY - 85.00
MARIA KRISELDA PEREZ ROSALES - LYCEUM OF THE PHILIPPINES UNIVERSITYBATANGAS,INC - 85.00
CRISTINA GAN SATIADA - CHINESE GENERAL HOSPITAL COLLEGE OF NURSING & LIBERAL ARTS- 85.00
LAURENCE LESTER GAMBOA - TAN UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS - 85.00
ELISE CARA KAW TENG TRINITY UNIVERSITY OF ASIA (TRINITY-QC) 85.00
MARIE KATHRINA TORRALBA TOJONG - UNIVERSITY OF THE VISAYAS MANDAUE CITY -85.00
JAYLYN GABRILLO VILLAFANIA - SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY - 85.00
9 JAMELA MONTOYA ARCILLA - FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY-MANILA - 84.80
CZARINA MYRNELLI MAMORE BUENAFE - NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY - 84.80
ARCEL TIATCO CABIGTING ANGELES - UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION - 84.80
ELAINE KATRINA SIGALAT CALA - UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS - 84.80
JULIE ANN DEL ROSARIO CLARIN - UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS - 84.80
ANCEL RIVERA DE GUZMAN - HOLY ANGEL UNIVERSITY - 84.80
ELEANOR DELOEG DELA PAZ - SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY - 84.80
RIA LEAH OROPESA ESPORLAS - UNIVERSITY OF PERPETUAL HELP SYSTEM - DALTA-LAS PIÑAS - 84.80
ELAINE MEDINA LAPAAN SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY - 84.80
A NICO NAHAR IDRIS PAJES ATENEO DE ZAMBOANGA - 84.80
ANA JESKA SANA PEÑARANDA WEST VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY-LA PAZ - 84.80
JAN ROLAND CASINTO POMUCENO NOTRE DAME OF DADIANGAS COLLEGE - 84.80
ANGELINE VILLAREY REMPILLO OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE COLLEGES - 84.80
NICAEL DELA CRUZ SALAZAR PAMANTASAN NG LUNGSOD NG PASIG - 84.80
FERIE ANGELICA YVAN SORIANO SILVINO FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY-MANILA - 84.80
IVY BARRETE SUSVILLA - CEBU NORMAL UNIVERSITY (CEBU STATECOLLEGE) - 84.80
KARA DENEICE SANTOS TUERES -OUR LADY OF FATIMA UNIVERSITYVALENZUELA - 84.80
ACE BRIAN SAMANIEGO VERALLO - OUR LADY OF FATIMA UNIVERSITYVALENZUELA - 84.80
10 ABEGAEL PANCILES BACOL - MANILA DOCTORS COLLEGE - 84.60
RAMON CARLO ARPON BARING - CENTRO ESCOLAR UNIVERSITY-MANILA - 84.60
ROBERT IBEN BARIT - MEDICAL COLLEGE OF NORTHERN PHILIPPINES -84.60
LIVIA DEDOROY BARRIESES - RIVERSIDE COLLEGE - 84.60
MARIA VIRGINIA CINCO CUAYZON - OUR LADY OF FATIMA UNIVERSITY VALENZUELA - 84.60
KATHLEEN ANNE PALANCA DE LEON - CHINESE GENERAL HOSPITAL COLLEGE OF NURSING & LIBERAL ARTS - 84.60
MARK ANTHONY SANTOS DE LUNA - OUR LADY OF FATIMA UNIVERSITY VALENZUELA - 84.60
EDWIN SUAREZ DEL ROSARIO II UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS 84.60
EUNICE PABLICO EMPEÑO UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS 84.60
GREG ELY CAMBAYA FLORES OUR LADY OF FATIMA UNIVERSITY-QC 84.60
MARCIUS ANTONIUS BALCITA GACAYAN UNION CHRISTIAN COLLEGE 84.60
APRIL JOY DIANE GARING GALICIA - WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY-PHILIPPINES CABANATUAN CITY - 84.60
MARY JOY SARROSA GARBANZOS UNIVERSITY OF SAINT LA SALLE 84.60
ANGELI PALISOC GARCIA TRINITY UNIVERSITY OF ASIA (TRINITY-QC) 84.60
SARA JANE JAIDE LABBAY ATENEO DE ZAMBOANGA 84.60
MICCA FLORES LAGLEVA UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS 84.60
RAZEL MAE NACUA LIBOT - CEBU NORMAL UNIVERSITY (CEBU STATE COLLEGE) - 84.60
ALEXANDRA BASAÑEZ MACALINTAL ATENEO DE ZAMBOANGA 84.60
KRISTINE DE LA CRUZ MACASERO - CEBU NORMAL UNIVERSITY (CEBU STATE COLLEGE)- 84.60
CELESTE IMPERIAL MADUEÑO MANILA DOCTORS COLLEGE 84.60
SALLIE RIA DELOS SANTOS MALAYAN - LYCEUM OF THE PHILIPPINES UNIVERSITY MANILA - 84.60
JAN PAULA ESPIRITU MARTINEZ - UNIVERSIDAD DE MANILA (CITY COLL. OF MANILA)- 84.60
KIMBERLY CHAN MENDOZA SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY 84.60
MARIE PAZ LACANLALAY NOLASCO - MEDICAL COLLEGE OF NORTHERN PHILIPPINES - 84.60
ROBELOU LIZANO ONG FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY-MANILA 84.60
JODELLENE FERNANDEZ PEROCHO CENTRO ESCOLAR UNIVERSITY-MANILA - 84.60
CLINTON ROSITA RABADON BICOL UNIVERSITY-POLANGUI 84.60
ERIKA GENINA DAVID RONQUILLO HOLY ANGEL UNIVERSITY 84.60
DIOLIZA MONTENEGRO SACIL - UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTA ISABEL (COL DE STA ISABEL) - 84.60
KATHERINE MEJIA VIACRUSIS TRINITY UNIVERSITY OF ASIA (TRINITY-QC) 84.60
NOTHING FOLLOWS-----

NURSING BOARD EXAM JULY 2010 RELEASED BY PRC

The Professional Regulations Commission announces that 37,679 out of 91,008 passed the Board Exam for Nurses in the Philippines administered by the Board of Nursing in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Dagupan, Davao, Iloilo, La Union, Legazpi, Lucena, Pagadian, Pampanga, Tacloban, Tuguegarao and Zamboanga last July 2010.

The result came in after 42 days.

Registration for the issuance of PRC ID requires the following.

Duly accomplished Oath of Professional (Panunumpa ng Propesyonal) form
Current Community Tax Certificate (cedula),
2 pieces passport size picture (colored with white background and complete nametag)
1 piece 1x1 picture (colored with white background and complete nametag)
2 sets of metered documentary stamps
1 short brown envelope with name and profession
Initial Registration Fee of P600
Annual Registration Fee of P450 for 2010-2013

The oath taking ceremony will be held Monday and Tuesday, September 20 and 21, 2010, with morning (8:00 A.M.) and afternoon (1:00 P.M.) sessions at the SMX Convention Center, SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City.

Full Results can be viewed in PRC's official website.

Venus Raj's "Major Major" is a Hot Topic in Twitter!

This week begins with a tragic event (Manila Hostage Incident). To have a little relaxation, let's talk something funny...

Miss Philippines Venus Raj answer to the final question in the 2010 Miss Universe beauty pageant became a hot topic in the country. The word "major major" , echoing Venus's answer ,is one of the trending topics on twitter. It even became a popular punchline among Filipinos jokes.

Manila Hostage Taking - What Went Wrong?

As everyone knows, the hostage-taking fiasco last Monday end up in a very disturbing manner. Nine innocent lives were wasted in a meaningless bloodshed. A group of tourists who came to the country to enjoy will be going home in boxes. It was a sad and horrible outcome like most of the seemingly getting common incidents of fear due to the relentless evil deeds.

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In the last article posted on this blog, I featured a web article showing how the media could do better in broadcasting cases of crisis like hostage-taking incidents. Now, the British Broadcasting Corporation-Asia Pacific (BBC) published an article entitled, "Ten things the Philippines bus siege police got wrong". It features comments from Charles Shoebridge, a security analyst who has worked in British Army and Scotland Yard for counter-terrorism.

Read the article below and see what could've done better by the Philippine police during the course of the bus siege.

Ten things the Philippines bus siege police got wrong -BBC

Hostage Taking in Manila - The Media Could've Done Better

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The horrifying hostage taking incident that happened yesterday came into a disturbing conclusion. Nine innocent lives were taken in a meaningless bloodshed. Who should take the blame for this horrendous display of evil? Is it the hostage taker? Is it the police?

Many will say that the police authorities failed to handle the situation wisely. The Hong Kong government already expressed its disappointment over the incident. It was indeed very clear from yesterday's incident that the country's competence in maintaining peace and security is seriously flawed.

Also worth taking note of is how the media behaved during the course of the incident. The media has been criticized for giving information to the hostage taking on which we cannot deny that it may have contributed to his agitation.

I found this very nice article about how the journalists should have responded in those crises.

Guidelines for Covering Hostage-Taking Crises, Prison Uprisings, Terrorist Actions

Galactic Inbox : A Gmail Inspired HTML 5 Game!

Gmail's official blog recently posted this funny post introducing a cute game inspired by Gmail itself. The creator called it Galactic Inbox. It is a fun game featuring a space ship powered with missile. It is also made using HTML 5, the latest HTML version that focuses on multimedia applications in the web.

Screen shot of Galactic Inbox game.

According to the blog post, the creator made the game as a "thank you" to Google team for their untiring efforts in developing the web-mail.

Take note that you need a web browser that supports HTML 5 before you can play it. The latest versions of Firefox, Chrome, and Safari supports HTML 5.

Try it and have some fun!

Link to the game

Link to Gmail blog post

Report Legitimate Concerns on How the Government Uses People’s Funds at perangbayan.com

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In line to its mission to be more transparent on how the money of the Filipino people are used and also to be more vigilant against corruption, the Department of Finance launches a website that will provide a feedback mechanisms directly from the citizens. The website is www.perangbayan.com . The name if translated to English is close to “Money of the People”.

The website uses social networking strategy to gather the information about graft, improper action, negligence, lavish lifestyle and other illegal practices that involves the Department of Finance and other government agencies attached to it like the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and Bureau of Customs (BOC). Aside from reporting negative incidents, citizens are also urged to report positive actions from these agencies.

To know more about the website and how reporting is done, visit the website at www.perangbayan.com .

Noynoy's First Paycheck as Philippines' CEO

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We all take a close look at our personal salaries, earnings or allowances. And admit it or not many of us always complain about it. Here are some common complaints.

It's too small!

It's not enough for me and my family.

How can I budget this?

I'm underpaid.

I worked hard for this?

How can I possibly live with this amount?

The tax is too big!

The list is definitely longer than this. Yes, salary is one of the hottest and most controversial human inventions and it has always been like that since the beginning.

Now, let's shift our focus to the latest topic in the world of Pinoy money. Early this evening, we saw in the news, a picture of a powerful man holding his first paycheck. This powerful man is none other than our very own President Benigno 'Noynoy' Aquino Jr. How much did he earn on first month of being employed as the chief executive of the Philippines? As we saw in the news, he got a net salary amounting to 63, 000 pesos. His gross salary is just above 100, 000 pesos and as some of us already know, this is significantly higher compared to his predecessor (thanks to the previous president for passing an Executive order increasing the salary of public officials).

Now, is that big or small? If you will be hired to his position, will you accept the job?

Just a funny thought from a simple blogger! You may or you may not take this seriously :-)