Fish kill reports mount due to drought
BFAR monitoring reported fish kill, red tide
Palace downplays El Nino effect on country's output
Heat kills hundreds of chickens in La Union
FAO okays $6.6-M food projects for RP
Wednesday warmest day of the year; hotter times ahead
Fire destroys 4 houses in Mactan
Fire destroyed four houses in sitio Dapdap, barangay Mactan, Lapu-Lapu City alleged to have been set off by faulty electrical wiring.
PRC: 621 new physicians
FEU graduate tops medical board exam
Marie Jo-Ann Beltran Cabanting got an 85.42 rating in the tests taken by 1,344 medical graduates.
Arlyn Dizon Salut of the Our Lady of Fatima University-Valenzuela obtained the second highest rating at 85.08, followed by Reginald Ricasa Cordial, also of Our Lady of Fatima University, 84.92.
Two other Fatima graduates made it to the top 10—Rod Mark Memoracion Clavel, 84.67 (4th), and Jan Edward Espino Sayco, 84.08 (7th).
Bianca Katrina Escaro Villanueva of the University of the East-Ramon Magsasay Memorial Medical Center ranked fifth with a rating of 84.25.
Following are rest on the list of top 10 examinees:
6) Charlene Rose Khe Haw, University of Santo Tomas—84.17
8) Michael Ramos Arrosas, West Visayas State University-La Paz—84
9) Noreen Antoinette Garcia, Ateneo de Zamboanga, 83.92
10) Suzette Bungay Sagun, University of the Philippines-Manila, 83.83
List of successful examinees for the Physician Licensure Examination (PDF, 65.55 kb)
List of successful examinees who garnered the ten (10) highest places in the Physician Licensure Examination
Roxas: HIV threat should not overshadow benefits of BPOs
- Liberal Party vice presidential candidate Sen. Mar Roxas said he is not worried of reports of increasing HIV cases among call center agents because steps can be undertaken to counter the risk.
Shippers ready to cancel strike
IF the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) suspends the circulars Cebu-based shipping operators have been opposing, the latter would postpone a province-wide strike planned for Marc
Brgy capt. Charged for illegal detention
A criminal complaint for unlawful arrest and arbitrary detention were filed against a barangay captain in Carcar City and seven of his tanods for allegedly detaining two people they caught transporting minerals without a delivery receipt and transport permit.
Lawyer Rodolfo Dacalos, Jr., on behalf of his client Liberato Bitangga, filed the complaint before the Cebu Provincial Prosecutor's Office against Guadalupe barangay captain Leopoldo Alcordo and barangay tanods Manuel Ferrer, Michael Canape, Trinidad Canada, Romy Elorde, Araceli Genobisa, Arvin Ababa and Juanito Alcuirez.
Alcordo and his tanods arrested Liberato Bitangga and Aurelio Bitangga on October 23, 2009 while transporting rock phosphate from Aloguinsan town. The complainants claimed they were brought to the Carcar Police Station where they were detained for two days despite their protest and presentation of the permit of Erlinda Quiba who owns the minerals they were transporting.
The complainants said they were only released after the Mines and Geo-Sciences Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources ordered their release because they could not be held criminally for transporting minerals.
TRO ISSUANCE SOUGHT: City sues Capitol for DA lot
The Cebu City government yesterday filed a complaint against the provincial government before the Regional Trial Court to prevent the Capitol from taking over the six-hectare lot previously occupied by the Department of Agriculture.
UV raps P19M tax bill
A PRIVATE university yesterday sued the Cebu City Government and City Treasurer Ofelia Oliva, and asked that its tax assessment of more than P19 million be declared void.
DAANBANTAYAN POLITICAL ROW: Judge charged with contempt for issuing writ of execution
Bogo City Regional Trial Court Judge Antonio Marigomen was charged with contempt before the Commission on Elections for issuing a writ of execution to implement his previous decision that declared Augusto Corro and his running mate Jose de Leon as winners in the May 2007 elections in Daanbantayan even before the decision could become final and executory.
60,000 poll machines pass stress tests, ready for polls—Comelec
Melo made the announcement after his visit to the Comelec warehouse in Laguna. Melo expressed satisfaction over the results of the laboratory stress tests and other operational tests conducted on the machines.
After all 60,000 poll machines passed the operational and security testing, Melo said they are ready to load the machines with the automation software certified by international agency Systest Labs.
About 13,000 precinct count optical scan machines are set to arrive February 26, two days earlier than the delivery deadline. Installing the certified software on the poll machines will continue until March, when all poll machines have been tested.
Asked to rank in a scale of one to 10, with 10 signaling Comelec as most prepared for the May elections, Melo said "nine", citing the 100 percent passing rate of the poll machines when subjected to several stress and functionality tests.
The poll chief was quoted Wednesday as saying he would quit Comelec "if poll automation fails."
During the testing, the poll machines are fed with hundreds of marked paper ballots to ensure they can read and scan all the shaded ovals opposite all pre-printed names of candidates and, after scanning, that they can print the Election Returns (ERs), said Smartmatic warehouse manager Louie Campos.
Of the 68,000 machines delivered to the Laguna warehouse, only four percent failed the test on the first run but was able to comply with the requirements when tested for the second time, he said.
"The four percent of the machines which failed the tests are quarantined and are subjected to another testing based on the cause of its non-compliance. For example, if the machine fails in the scanning test, we fed it another batch of papers. So it's not the machine's problem but the paper itself and after we diagnose this, the machines pass the test," said Campos.
The warehouse official added that no machine was sent for repair at the warehouse despite the four percent failing the test for the first time due to "scanning problems."
Melo also gave an approval for the printing of the ballots. Presently, six million ballots have been printed at the National Printing Office for use in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao and the provinces of Bohol, Cagayan, Batanes and Palawan, among others.
Melo also showed the media that the ballots to be shipped per clustered precinct were sealed in vacuum plastics and placed in black plastic box that is finally covered by a stretch plastic film for protection against humidity, high temperature and sunlight that might damage the invisible UV ink, one of the ballot's main security features.
Also present during the site visit, automation law co-author and Makati Representative Teddy Boy Locsin gave the Comelec "two-thumbs up" for its vigilance to continue the project.
"The Comelec did a great job here and it seems we are sure to have the country's first automated elections in May 10," Locsin told INQUIRER.net.
Comelec installs security features on ballots
6M ballots printed for May polls –Comelec exec
Senators no-show in ballot printing inspection
CHR chief slams communist rebels' 'permit to campaign'
4 soldiers killed in Agusan Sur ambush
PNP preparing list of absentee voters
The Philippine National Police is preparing the list of those who will avail of the absentee voting this coming April 24, 25, and 26 this year.
5 Arroyo Cabinet members quit for May poll bids
Leading the way was Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita, who is running for congressman in Batangas. He filed his resignation last Tuesday.
Joining him were Justice Secretary Agnes Devanadera, Presidential Management Staff chief Hermogenes Esperon Jr, Budget Secretary Rolando Andaya, and Ed Pamintuan, Malacanang's point person in the urban Luzon beltway project.
Ermita said Augusto Syjuco of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authorit (Tesda) had informed him Wednesday night that he, too, was stepping down.
"We are submitting our resignation. It depends on the final decision of the President," Ermita told reporters shortly after Ms Arroyo's inspection of the MRT-LRT "closing the loop" project in Santolan, Quezon City on Thursday.
But Ermita made it clear that Cabinet members seeking elective posts would not violate the law even if they stayed on until the start of the official campaign period on March 26.
"Legally, it's okay for us to still be there because (the SC decision) is not (yet) final and executory," he pointed out.
His position was backed by Romulo Macalintal, Ms Arroyo's election lawyer, who cited a 2009 high court ruling, which said: "A candidate is liable for an election offense only for acts done during the campaign period, not before."
"Government officials shall be deemed resigned only on March 26—the start of their campaign period—and not when they filed their (certificates of candidacy) on Dec. 1, 2009 since, at that time and up to the present, they are not yet considered as 'candidates,'" he said in a statement.
Ermita announced the resignations the day after Ms Arroyo reportedly frowned upon the presence of Cabinet officials earlier named by the SC as considered resigned since filing their COCs.
"All those who were mentioned in the Supreme Court decision, all of you guys are just guests here today," Tourism Secretary Ace Durano quoted his boss as saying at Tuesday's Cabinet meeting.
Pamintuan said his resignation letter would be delivered to the Palace first thing Friday morning.
He criticized the high tribunal for initially ruling that appointed officials were not considered resigned when they filed their COCs on 2009, but only to reverse its position recently.
"How's that? Now, we're considered resigned. Question is, when is the resignation effective? It's not our fault for the SC to flip-flop," he told the Inquirer in a text message.
Thousands celebrate people power at Araneta Coliseum
Senator Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III led the commemoration, which started at around 3:00 p.m.
Prominent personalities were also present to join the celebration like Aquino's running mate, Senator Mar Roxas II, Quezon City Mayor Sonny Belmonte, Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim, former Manila Mayor Mel Lopez, and members of Aquino's senatorial slate.
Aquino's girlfriend, Valenzuela Councilor Shalani Soledad, was also present.
Aquino claimed the crowd filled up the coliseum, which has a 20,000 seating capacity.
And he expected more number outside the coliseum.
Singers Ogie Alcasid, Christian Bautista, Jim Paredes, Sponge Cola were among those who performed inside the coliseum while a separate concert was also being held outside the venue.
This is the first time that the country commemorates the so-called historic bloodless revolution without Aquino's mother, the late President Corazon Aquino, who was extolled as an icon of people power.
The former leader died of colon cancer in August last year.
And the thought of this saddened Senator Aquino.
"Yan ang senti moments talaga," he told reporters at the sideline of the event.
But the senator was sure that his mother as well as his father, martyred Senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr., were happy to see that the Filipinos love for each other
are still very much alive.
Roxas was overwhelmed when he saw the huge crowd, who joined the celebration.
"Ang dilaw po ay kulay ng tapang at pag asa. Kulay ni Tita Cory (Yellow is the color of courage and hope. This is the color of Tita Cory," said Roxas in his speech.
"This is our country and we will get it back," he said.
After his speech, actor Ding Dantes was called on the stage to give a brief speech.
Dantes supposedly rejected a big offer to endorse another candidate in exchange for his support for Aquino.
"Simple lang ho yan, ang prinsipyo ko ay walang presyo (It's simple, my principle has no corresponding price)," said the actor in explaining his choice.
Noynoy calls his "yellow army" to arms
MANILA, Philippines -- Liberal Party standard bearer Sen. Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III warned corrupt officials in government tonight that their days are numbered, with the May 10 elections drawing near.
Halalan wrap: LP, NP concerts, Erap and Eddie in the provinces
Villar spent X'mas on streets? Noynoy has own sob story
AFP chides Villar, partymates for unity walk inside camp
Abu Sayyaf leadership crippled, demoralized – PNP
No widowmaker tag on our planes, please-PAF
EU gives DOH P60-M for reproductive health services
Pinoys from cash-strapped casino ship in US arrive home
PCSO stopped from awarding wireless lotto betting deal
Philip Morris, Fortune Tobacco in 'marriage of equals'
11 injured, homes damaged in China quake
Obama opens health summit with plea for agreement
Sonsona confident of world title win
Pinay gymnast hopes to join RP team
P12.5 million savings to go to youth sports programs
Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña will be allocating P12.5 million in savings of the city government for its sports program in time for the summer vacation only a month away from now.
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