Interesting News: Cebu Pacific Flies to Camiguin, PRC Reschedules CPA Exam

Aside from the Sabah crisis which made headlines in the last couple of days, here are some news that I personally think interests the readers of this blog.

Cebu Pacific Now Flies to Camiguin and Masbate

Philippines' largest airline and leader of low airfares promotions Cebu Pacific will start flying from Cebu to Masbate and Camiguin. The operation in those two new destinations will start on April 15 and June 1 for Camiguin and Masbate respectively.

With the two new routes, Cebu Pacific will now operate in 35 domestic and 20 international destinations. Just recently, Cebu Pacific announced direct flight to Bali, Indonesia and Dubai, UAE.

[Read: Cebu Pacific Launches Dubai Daily Flights]

English: Cebu Pacific in Calbayog City Airport. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Cebu Pacific continues to expand their dominance in the local and international market. The airline recently announced their desire to operate other long-haul flights such as the United States, Europe and Australia. And with the recent passing of Philippine Aviation in the safety certification by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), that goal seems to be already in the horizon.

PRC Reschedules the May 2013 Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Board Exam

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced the rescheduling of the May 2013 CPA Board Exam. From the original exam date of May 12, 13 and 19, 20, 2013, it has been re-scheduled to MAY 19, 20 and 26, 27, 2013.

OLD SCHEDULE: May 12, 13 and 19, 20, 2013

LATEST SCHEDULE: MAY 19, 20 and 26, 27, 2013

The decision was reached based on the recommendation of the Board of Accountancy through Board Resolution No. 57 dated March 5, 2013. The Board stressed the need for a revision of the original schedule because one of the dates coincide with the National Elections that will be held on May 13, 2013.

Go Hotel Branches Now Accept Bookings For Other Branches

Go Hotel branches now accepts hotel bookings for other branches. This is in addition to their online booking facility. So, for example, if you want to book for Go Hotel Puerto Princesa, you can just drop by the nearest Go Hotel in your area.

Go Hotels is a hotel chain owned and operated by Robinsons Land Corporation. It has branches in Mandaluyong, Puerto Princesa, Bacolod, Dumaguete and Tacloban. It offers hotel rooms with basic amenities at an incredibly low price.

Check out Go Hotels Promo at www.promophilippines.com.

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SCAM: My First Scam Text This Year; 850000 Pesos from GMA Kapuso Foundation

It's a brand new year for everyone, including local scammers. And despite all the efforts by PLDT and Globe Telecom to curb text message scammers, from time to time, they still creep out and show up in our inboxes. And as hard to believe as the messages of winning some great amounts of money is the fact that there are still people who believe them. I personally know someone and that scam text message triggered events that turn her life upside down. So my point is, we still need to be careful regarding these scam messages. The danger is real! So without further ado, here's the scam message I received a few days ago. On Sunday, January 7, 2018 at exactly 3:33PM (PH time), I received this message from a certain Atty. Jhon Acosta with phone number 09552962911 Congratulations! Ursim# Hadwon PHP850,000 From(GMA KAPUSO FOUNDATION) To Claim Send Ur (NAME/ADD/AGE) &Call Me Now Im Atty;JHON ACOSTA DTI#0391s2018 Thankyou, Do Not Ever Reply Obviously, this is a

4 Steps to Replace Stolen or Lost Passbook

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How Much Does a MRI Scan Costs in the Philippines?

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