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The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced that 16,908 out of 49,066 passed the December 2012 Nursing Licensure Examination (NLE) administered by the Board of Nursing in key cities in the country. Glucyl Alvero of Colegio de Sta. Lourdes in Leyte led the passers with a score of 85.80 percent. Below are the top 10 examinees: Top 10 NLE Nusring Board December 2012 by abam1092 Registration for the issuance of professional ID and Certificate of Registration is from January 22-25, 2012. The requirements are as follows: 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 name tag) 1 piece 1x1 picture (colored with white background and complete name tag) 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 2013-2016 Oath-...

Almost one year since Cebu Pacific made public their plan to serve long haul flights , the low-cost airline announced today their first. Their destination? The OFW-rich middle east city of Dubai ! Yes, Cebu Pacific will now fly directly from Manila to Dubai. The biggest airline in the country will start flying to Dubai on October 7, 2013 and will operate daily, making them the only Filipino carrier to operate in that destination. In a press release, Cebu Pacific mentioned that they are proud to serve the over 700, 000 Global Filipinos in UAE giving them up to 40% lower fares compared to other airlines. Data also shows that Filipinos in the middle east takes multiple stops and connecting flights between Manila and Dubai. The direct flight offered by Cebu Pacific is expected to dramatically increase the convenience of flying to the region. Dubai is also second to Saudi in terms of the number of land-based new hires and rehires. The Manila-Dubai flight will be s...

Henson Turalde, a graduate of the University of the Philippines- Manila tops the first phase of board exams for Pharmacists this year. He scored 91.62 points leading the 641 passers according to the results released by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC). He was closely followed by John Carlo Madrid of San Pedro College - Davao City with score of 91.6. The complete list of the topnotchers can be viewed in this link: The PRC reports that there are 1181 examinees who took the exam early this month.The result was released after two days. The Board of Pharmacy composed of Ms. Marilyn M. Young-Tiu, Chairman and Ms. Jennifer M. Flores, Member administered the exam through PRC. Registration for the issuance of professional ID and Certificate of Registration is from January 22-25, 2012. The requirements are as follows: Duly accomplished Oath of Professional (Panunumpa ng Propesyonal) form Current Community Tax Certificate (cedula),...

The previous year has proven to be wonderful for the Philippine economy. The GDP growth figures beat expectations and is estimated to be around 6.5% for the entire 2012. That figure is especially amazing considering the fact the previous year witnessed one of the worst economic crisis in Europe and overall global economic downturn. Yet, the Philippine economy has proven resilient despite the bad economic environment. PSE Index Breaks Boundaries The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) is another good story which truly demonstrate how the world views the huge potential of the country. The PSE Composite Index (PSEi), represented by 30 blue-chip companies breached the 5000-point level in mid lad year and as early as January 7 this year, PSEi has already broken the 6000-point mark. Foreign funds keeps the index afloat. How can these developments affect you personally, you may ask? Well, an increased investor confidence will boost P...