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It doesn’t matter who wins between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Shane Mosley on May 1 as long as Manny Pacquiao keeps fighting, according to a world heavyweight champ.

James Toney, the reigning International Boxing Association (IBA) heavyweight titlist, said neither Mayweather nor Mosley would dare mess with the Filipino boxing star in his peak.

“They aren’t f--king with Pacquiao right now, man,” Toney told Percy Crawford of FightHype.com while referring to Mayweather and Mosley.

Mayweather and Mosley will be slugging it out on May 1 for the World Boxing Association (WBA) welterweight title.

Toney, however, thinks the two pound-for-pound contenders are no better than World Boxing Organization (WBO) title holder Pacquiao.

“Pacquiao's on fire,” he said in the report posted on FightHype.com. “Mayweather gives angles but not the odd and awkward angles that Pacquiao gives. As far as work rate and activity, forget about it.”

Toney said Pacquiao’s edge over his opponents is the volume of punches he can throw in a fight.

“Combinations! That's something you see a lot of smaller guys getting away from, but Pacquiao throws a s*** load of combinations, punches in bunches, and from all angles,” he said.

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Pacquiao’s adviser Wakee Salud earlier said it’s not yet time for the Pinoy champ to leave the sport, not without the Mayweather fight.

“As long as Mayweather is there, and they haven’t fought, it will be very tough for Manny to retire,” Salud told The Philippine Star.

Salud explained that there’s just too much money to be made in a fight against Mayweather, and with so much hype and attention the projected bout has generated, it just makes it more attractive.

Pacquiao, who has earned $53 million in his last four fights, including the $12 million he got for beating Joshua Clottey last March 13 in Dallas, stands to earn as much as $50 million if he takes on Mayweather.

“The purse will be huge. How can he retire? And aside from the money, the Mayweather fight is the fight that the people will ask for. Manny is a boxer, he’s a fighter. If he is called to a fight, he will fight Mayweather,” said Salud.

“I don’t think he would simply retire.” With a report from The Philippine Star

ABS-CBN: Although coach Freddie Roach earlier said he wanted his prized ward Manny Pacquiao to retire at the top of his game, he believes the Filipino champ can still fight for 3 years.

In a podcast interview with 8countnews.com’s Brad Cooney, Roach said he thinks Pacquiao really loves the game, and that the boxing superstar is unlikely to hang his boxing gloves soon.

“He loves the fight game, the way he trains, the way he works out, there's 3 more years left in him,” said the boxing trainer, who has worked with the General Santos City native for more than 5 years.

Roach said his ward would very much like to face Floyd Mayweather Jr. if the former pound-for-pound champ makes himself available.

Mayweather is facing “Sugar” Shane Mosley for the World Boxing Association (WBA) welterweight belt. Pacquiao is the reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight champ.

“He wants a big fight against Mayweather if Mayweather beats Mosley, [so] he's not going anywhere yet,” Roach said of his prized fighter.

“I like to see Manny retire after Mayweather but even that won't happen,” he added.

Pacquiao has won his last 12 fights, including big ones against Oscar dela Hoya, Ricky Hatton and Miguel Cotto.

Filipino boxing champion Manny Pacquiao has officially endorsed vice-presidential candidate Loren Legarda, the running mate of Nacionalista Party standard-bearer Manny Villar.

The 7-division champ made the endorsement on a plane ride to General Santos City from Manila. Both Legarda and Villar joined him on the flight.

“Manny Pacquiao is a national treasure, and I am grateful for his endorsement,” said Legarda.

“Manny Pacquiao makes me proud to be Pinoy, and even prouder that he is with us in the campaign. He has shown us what good old-fashioned hard work and determination can achieve. Kaya ako sumasaludo kay Manny ‘di lamang bilang isang kumare at kaibigan, kundi bilang Pilipino,” she added.

Legarda is one of Pacquiao’s “kumare” or godmother to his youngest daughter Queen Elizabeth.

The Villar-Legarda team is set to campaign in General Santos City, Maasim, Kiamba, and Maitum on a chariot ride.

The sortie culminates in a rally at the Kiamba gym.

Pacquiao earlier endorsed Villar. - abs-cbnnews.com

Top reasons why expats should choose Cebu. Any insights?

Metro Manila has been deemed slightly less preferable this year in terms of providing the best quality of life to Asians working abroad, a report released yesterday showed.

The Philippine capital’s ranking slipped one notch to 25th among 49 Asian cities, with Depensar, Indonesia overtaking it in ECA International’s latest Location Ratings for expatriate living conditions.

At the same time, compared to over 254 cities in the world, Metro Manila ranked in the middle-third as the 142nd best destination for Asian expatriates. Last year, the city placed 138th.

Firms reportedly value this data as it guides them in computing locational allowances, ECA International said, noting that 70% of companies pay higher allowances to compensate for difficulties associated with adapting to a new environment.

Comparisons

Asians assigned abroad would be better off working in Singapore, the consistent top placer in the annual ranking which compares living standard indicators such as climate, health services, housing and utilities, social network and leisure facilities, infrastructure, personal safety, political tensions, differences in culture, distance from home and air quality.

"Singapore’s high quality infrastructure and health facilities, combined with low health risks, air pollution, crime rates and a cosmopolitan population help make the city an easy place for Asian assignees to live in," Lee Quane, Regional Director, Asia, ECA International, said in a statement yesterday.

Metro Manila remains out-ranked also by certain cities in Japan, China, Malaysia, Thailand, Korea, Brunei, and Vietnam in this regard, according to the report.

It places higher, however, than several cities in India, Laos, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Myanmar, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, North Korea and Afghanistan.

Globally, the top 15 best cities for Asians to work and live in are:

   1. Singapore
   2. Sydney
   3. Kobe
   4. Yokohama
   5. Tokyo
   6. Copenhagen
   7. Canberra
   8. Hong Kong
   9. Melbourne
  10. Dublin
  11. Vancouver
  12. Wellington
  13. Antwerp
  14. Brussels
  15. Bern

Hong Kong maintains its position as the best Chinese territory for Asians to live in, followed by Taipei and Macau. Mainland Chinese cities Shanghai, Beijing and Xiamen followed.

In India, Bangalore scores the most favorably, ahead of Chennai, Mumbai, New Delhi and Kolkata.

In North America, Asian expatriates are reckoned to live most comfortably in Vancouver, followed by San Francisco and Miami.

The best European cities for Asians working abroad, meanwhile, are Copenhagen, which ranked 5th globally, followed by Dublin, the Belgian cities of Antwerp and Brussels, as well as the Swiss capital, Bern.

By Glen P. Sibonga
PEP.ph

Naging usap-usapan ang lumabas kamakailan na photo scandal sa front page ng isang tabloid. Bumalandra ang isang larawan ng magkasintahang Derek Ramsay at Angelica Panganiban kung saan ang kanang kamay ng young actress ay nakapasok sa loob ng board shorts ng boyfriend niyang si Derek.

Ang larawang ito ay kaagad lumikha ng malakas na ingay sa showbiz kaya naman hiningan ng pahayag ng The Buzz si Derek ukol sa naturang photo scandal. Inamin naman ng aktor na sila nga ni Angelica ang nasa controversial photo.

"I will not deny it," sabi ni Derek. "I know we had a picture like that two or three years ago. I know that the picture was taken in Boracay with a group of friends just having fun. So, if you're gonna ask me if I think it was a friend who sold the picture, I don't think so. A lot of my friends will not do that to us."

Ayaw namang sabihin ng tabloid ang pinagmulan ng pinag-uusapang larawan nina Derek at Angelica. Sinabi lang nila na umano'y December of last year nang may tumawag sa kanila para ibenta ang naturang larawan. Ayon pa sa tabloid, nai-offer na rin daw sa ibang babasahin ang naturang larawan pero walang bumili at tanging sila lang daw ang nagkainteres na bilhin ito.

Sa panibagong kontrobersiyang kinasasangkutan nilang dalawa, sinabi ni Derek na ang kapakanan daw ni Angelica ang inaalala niya ngayon.

Philippine Bar Exam
(result of the 2009 Philippine Bar Exam)

1285. TABANAY, Ryan D.
1286. TABANDA, Roy Patrick C.
1287. TABERNERO-BUNAG, Vanessa P.
1288. TABIOS, Anna Leah A.
1289. TABIQUE, Katrina C.
1290. TABUNDA, Rod Patrick A.
1291. TACLA, Russell E.
1292. TADEO, Alexie Jane C.
1293. TADEO, Yasmine Lee R.
1294. TADINA-PASIA, Melody F.
1295. TAGALOGUIN, Fritz Z.
1296. TAHIR, Sharina I.
1297. TAJAN, Joy Stephanie C.
1298. TALLUNGAN, Brigida Jeanne T.
1299. TALUCAD, Tatiana Dolores F.
1300. TAMALA, Kenneth O.
1301. TAMAYO, Catherine E.
1302. TAMAYO, Ma. Yvette M.
1303. TAMONDONG, Juan Carlos S.
1304. TAN, Annie U.
1305. TAN, Art Lynson A.
1306. TAN, Eric David C.
1307. TAN, Joyce Melcar T.
1308. TAN, Maria Cristina A.
1309. TAN, Mhedora B.
1310. TAN, Stephanie Michelle C.
1311. TAN, JR., David P.
1312. TANKIANG, III, Eduardo Martin A.
1313. TANQUIENG, Paula Mae B.
1314. TAPALES, Patrick Joseph S.
1315. TAPIC, Charlene Mae C.
1316. TAPIRE, Helen Paulette D.
1317. TAQUED, Gamaliel S.
1318. TAVANLAR, Tomi L.
1319. TAÃ'GAN, Margret Faye G.
1320. TAÃ'OLA, Mc Ferlin P.
1321. TE, Meiji Hanna Z.
1322. TEH, Roselle P.
1323. TEMPLORA, Imerson L.
1324. TENAJA, Darwin A.
1325. TENTATIVA, June G.
1326. TERRADO, Marlon C.
1327. TIBAYAN, Irish Kirbee V.
1328. TIOJANCO, Bryan Dennis G.
1329. TIU, Jiecel S.
1330. TO, Joan Mae S.
1331. TOBES, Giselle Jill D.
1332. TOLEDO, Maria Joy O.
1333. TOLENTINO, Lovely V.
1334. TOLOSA, Gretchel L.
1335. TOMAS, Rudolfh M.
1336. TOMBO, Peter Paul M.
1337. TONGCUA, Paulette V.
1338. TORIO, John Ryan P.
1339. TORMON, Alvin A.
1340. TORREMOCHA, Edric P.
1341. TORRES, Ivy Grace O.
1342. TORRES, Maria Melissa G.
1343. TORREVILLAS, Juan Alfonso P.
1344. TRABAJO, III, Aureliano Marcus C.
1345. TRINIDAD, Carlos Vincent C.
1346. TRINIDAD, Chloe Hope B.
1347. TRIVIÃ'O, Diana Cecilia E.
1348. TRUMPO, Magno T.
1349. TUADLES, Leticia R.
1350. TUAZON, Cecilia M.
1351. TUBILLEJA, Liza T.
1352. TUGADO, Judie Rose P.
1353. TUMALIUAN, Gliricidia C.
1354. TURANO, Earlene Lirio R.
1355. TURANO II, Earl Ligorio R.
1356. TURINGAN, Norman Paul A.
1357. UEDA, Eric O.
1358. UMALI, Ma. Flerida Ruth B.
1359. UNCIANO, Rodel C.
1360. UNTALAN, Maria Rhodora P.
1361. UNTAYAO, Dictador V.
1362. URBANO, Mary Grace M.
1363. URBIZTONDO, Maria Cassandra M.
1364. USON, Anthony B.
1365. UY, Diana Grace L.
1366. UY, Karl Jordan D.
1367. UY, Kenneth T.
1368. UY, Lancaster L.
1369. UY, Michael Dionisio
1370. UY, Rachelle E.
1371. UY, Vismarck S.
1372. VALDEAVILLA, Maria Ermina V.
1373. VALDEZ, Joey N.
1374. VALDEZ, V, Francesco Manuel P.
1375. VALENCIA, Daisy Jane H.
1376. VALENZUELA, Ida Kristina Z.
1377. VALERA, Karla Regina D.
1378. VALERIO, Cristiellane T.
1379. VALEZA, Carlo T.
1380. VALLEJO, Maria Johanna N.
1381. VALMORES, Christopher Rey P.
1382. VARGAS, Michael George Andrew R.
1383. VASQUEZ, Ian Albert M.
1384. VECINA, Leilani P.
1385. VELASCO, Adrian Jay-R A.
1386. VELASCO, Diana A.
1387. VELASCO, Resurrection Florimae C.
1388. VELASCO-LAO, Francesca Marie R.
1389. VELMONTE, Rovelson R.
1390. VELUZ, Trixie Hazel C.
1391. VEN, Arlene A.
1392. VENTURA, Charleen L.
1393. VENTURA, III, Manuel Angelo B.
1394. VERALLO, Ivan B.
1395. VERANO, Toni Joy C.
1396. VERDIDA, Pete Uliver O.
1397. VERGA, Ma. Venarisse V.
1398. VERGARA, Doris R.
1399. VICTORIANO, Joni-Ross
1400. VILLACASTIN, Dandel Rose P.
1401. VILLAHERMOSA, Michelle Ann T.
1402. VILLALON, Rivah J.
1403. VILLANUEVA, Arjay Karlo F.
1404. VILLANUEVA, Elvin B.
1405. VILLANUEVA, James E.
1406. VILLANUEVA, Marc A.
1407. VILLANUEVA, Rafael Archie E.
1408. VILLANUEVA, Tessa Marie S.
1409. VILLAPANDO, Dorothy Grace R.
1410. VILLAR, Wilhenry M.
1411. VILLARAMA, Carlo D.
1412. VILLARIAS, Carlyn L.
1413. VILLAROMAN-FIEL, Madel P.
1414. VILLAROYA, Errol L.
1415. VILLARTA, III, Romeo P.
1416. VILLARUEL, Ma. Carmela S.
1417. VILLASENDA, Emee M.
1418. VILLASTER, Michael Hanz D.
1419. VISTA, Maria Viola B.
1420. VITERBO, Llonil R.
1421. VIVAS, Darlene R.
1422. WAHAB, Johaira C.
1423. WAKAN, Edd Mark O.
1424. WARREN, Luis Anthony K.
1425. WEE, Sonia Bea L.
1426. WONG, Jerlyn M.
1427. YAMBAO, Reslyn M.
1428. YAN, Benjamin C.
1429. YANEZA, Yvette T.
1430. YANTO, Sofia C.
1431. YAP, Anna Marie D.
1432. YAP, Francis Sol S.
1433. YAP, German Lyndon O.
1434. YAP, Yellen B.
1435. YBAÃ'EZ, Serena Mae S.
1436. YEBRA, Reinier Paul R.
1437. YEUNG, Kurt Glen T.
1438. YLAGAN, Immaculada Concepcion C.
1439. YU, Ma. Karina P.
1440. YU, Margarita F.
1441. YU, JR., Cesar B.
1442. YULDE, Princessita M.
1443. YUMANG, Jose Edmar J.
1444. ZABALA, Reuben U.
1445. ZAFRANCO, Fernan Reagan P.
1446. ZAMBRANO, Jude Francis V.
1447. ZAMORA, Bettina N.
1448. ZANTUA, Maria Felicia T.
1449. ZARAGOZA, Ma. Edelyn A.
1450. ZERRUDO, John Paul C.
1451. ZULUETA, Amber June M.

Philippine Bar Exam Results 2010

1076. QUEROL, Marah Victoria S.
1077. QUEVENCO, Jesus Ramon M.
1078. QUIJANO, Mia Antonette M.
1079. QUILAQUIGA, Sharina C.
1080. QUIMPO, Nancy Aurora D.
1081. QUINIO, Patrick Joseph M.
1082. QUINTANILLA, Czarina G.
1083. QUINTON, Larry M.
1084. QUIOC, Marina Luz P.
1085. QUIOGUE, Marie Antonette B.
1086. QUIPSE, Isabel Milagros L.
1087. QUIRANTE, Aileen L.
1088. QUIÃ'ONES, Charlie A.
1089. RABANAL, Diana F.
1090. RACOMA, Monica Rose B.
1091. RAFOLS, Jeanny Mae H.
1092. RAGOJOS, Michael A.
1093. RAMIREZ-CAÃ'ETE, Margaux Angeli R.
1094. RAMIRO, Tanya Faye O.
1095. RAMOS, Frances Lynn C.
1096. RAMOS, Kristian Lorenz B.
1097. RAMOS, Lanie B.
1098. RAMOS-TEJADA, Elsiemarie B.
1099. RANCES, Katherine May N.
1100. RAPATAN, Neil Jerome A.
1101. RAVANERA, Ilya Kristine R.
1102. RAYOS DEL SOL, Juan Fermin D.
1103. REANTASO, Maria Celeste A.
1104. REBADOMIA, Venice Cyrus M.
1105. REBUGIO, Dani Jay G.
1106. RECTO, Rolando R.
1107. REDOBLADO, Bea Carla C.
1108. REDOBLE, Luisito D.
1109. REGALA-PAVIA, Alma Renee C.
1110. REGALADO, John Christian Joy A.
1111. RELAMPAGOS, Janris Jay G.
1112. REMIGIO, Frederick Jay E.
1113. REQUIÃ'O, II, Claudio G.
1114. RESARI, Steve G.
1115. REVAMONTE, Vanessa G.
1116. REY, Mark Ryan B.
1117. REYES, Cherrie Lynne May P.
1118. REYES, Irene Mischele B.
1119. REYES, Jennylyn V.
1120. REYES, John Philip L.
1121. REYES, Julius Christian L.
1122. REYES, Leslie Ann A.
1123. REYES, Mariflor V.
1124. REYES, Mark Anthony P.
1125. REYES, Mary Kristine C.
1126. REYES, Mary Ann H.
1127. REYES, Remus Romano A.
1128. REYES, JR., Arsenio C.
1129. REYNOSO, Jay Paolo A.
1130. RICABLANCA-PARGAS, Sonia Philipa M.
1131. RIMANDO, Rhiza Lee D.
1132. RISMA, Ace Victor F.
1133. RIVAS, Amy S.
1134. RIVERA, Lordaliza R.
1135. RIZON, Maria Theresa V.
1136. ROBINO, Leif John L.
1137. ROBLES, Margarita Angela B.
1138. ROBREDILLO, Jose Ruther P.
1139. ROCAMORA, Timothy John G.
1140. RODAS, Carlo D.
1141. RODENAS, Jason G.
1142. RODRIGUEZ, Jay Y.
1143. ROJAS, Aileez C.
1144. ROJO, Alejandro N.
1145. ROLDAN, Maria Theresa A.
1146. ROMERO, Anna Leah T.
1147. ROMERO, Ginalin Joy C.
1148. ROMERO, Maria Paula G.
1149. ROMERO, Ryan V.
1150. RONDARIO, Christina Eden M.
1151. RONULO, Jonathan B.
1152. ROQUE, Patricia Marie Regina V.
1153. ROSACIA, Diane Christie A.
1154. ROSALES, Rose Anne P.
1155. ROSOS, Mya Analene D.
1156. ROXAS, JR., Almario H.
1157. RUBINOS, Danielle-anne O.
1158. RUBIO, Ophelia Pilar E.
1159. RUEDAS, Ronald P.
1160. RUFO, Ivy G.
1161. RUFON, III, Jose Athanasius S.
1162. RUIZ, Kathleen Joy M.
1163. RUSELL, Rosemarie A.
1164. SABADO, Kathryn S.
1165. SABINO, Sheila May S.
1166. SAC, Abbiegail D.
1167. SACAY-HWANG, Emmeline A.
1168. SACLOLO, Sharon N.
1169. SACRAMENTO, Allan M.
1170. SAGADAL, Darius L.
1171. SAGCAL, Michael Arthur C.
1172. SAID, Johaira B.
1173. SALADA, Mary Ann T.
1174. SALAMAT, Aimee Abigail E.
1175. SALANGA, Yolanda A.
1176. SALAVER-VILLALINO, Audrey A.
1177. SALCEDO, R Epicurus Charlo S.
1178. SALCEDO, Vera Shayne G.
1179. SALES, Rodante A.
1180. SALIGUMBA, Dyan Kristine R.
1181. SALLIDAO, Debie K.
1182. SALONGA, Rowena Fatima M.
1183. SALUD, Jose Victorniño L.
1184. SALVA, JR., Nelson C.
1185. SALVADOR, Christopher Sam S.
1186. SALVADOR, Jana Rebekah A.
1187. SALVADORA-ASPERIN, Melamy A.
1188. SALVE, Maria Edbiesa B.
1189. SAMPER, Yvette H.
1190. SAN DIEGO, Larina DG.
1191. SAN DIEGO-QUIJANO, Celine Muriel C.
1192. SAN JUAN, Leika P.
1193. SAN MIGUEL, Melisa L.
1194. SAN PEDRO, Fraulein B.
1195. SAN PEDRO, Kristin C.
1196. SANA, Elias Omar A.
1197. SANCHEZ, Angelo Albert T.
1198. SANCHEZ, Jennifer DL.
1199. SANCHEZ, Maruli Ali G.
1200. SANCHEZ, Olive B.
1201. SANCHEZ, Reinhard C.
1202. SANCHEZ, Richard P.
1203. SANCHEZ, JR., Jacinto C.
1204. SANCHEZ-LLORITO, Livian May
1205. SANDALO, Winlove Apple R.
1206. SANDOVAL, Edouard Y.
1207. SANGALANG, Ela A.
1208. SANIDAD, Dick R.
1209. SANIDAD, JR., Pablito F.
1210. SANTIAGO, Evangeline A.
1211. SANTIAGO, Glendale R.
1212. SANTIAGO, Marco P.
1213. SANTIAGO, Ronacyn P.
1214. SANTIAGO, JR., Eugenio M.
1215. SANTO, Carissa E.
1216. SANTOS, Ayesa Theresa S.
1217. SANTOS, Darwin B.
1218. SANTOS, Deborah B.
1219. SANTOS, Lea D.
1220. SANTOS, Nikki Neil R.
1221. SANTOS, Ryan V.
1222. SANTOS, Sheila A.
1223. SANTOS, Verna Kate B.
1224. SANTOS-MONTEBON, Arlyn S.
1225. SAPALO, Ignacio A.
1226. SAQUING, Claudette Michelle T.
1227. SARMIENTO, Frances Jeanne L.
1228. SAROMINES, Jonathan L.
1229. SARONA, Jazzie M.
1230. SARZA, Maneeka A.
1231. SAURA, III, Ramon A.
1232. SAYAS, Gerard M.
1233. SAYAT, Jenny H.
1234. SAYSON, Frances Lynette V.
1235. SEARES, Raphael Joseph B.
1236. SEDILLA, Jasmin P.
1237. SEGUERRA, Candy P.
1238. SENCIO, Suzanne Margaret T.
1239. SEREDRICA, Rodolfo M.
1240. SERGIO, Oliver Jhones R.
1241. SERILO, Rowena L.
1242. SERRANO, Jennifer J.
1243. SEVILLA, Hanniyah P.
1244. SEÃ'A, Raymund B.
1245. SIAO, Ronaldo Horacio B.
1246. SILONGAN, Sahara Alia J.
1247. SILVA, Hector C.
1248. SIMUNDAC, Maria Concepcion P.
1249. SINGSON, Wellah R.
1250. SINSON, Katherine G.
1251. SIOSANA, Minerva V.
1252. SISTOZA, Cristian Paulinne H.
1253. SO, Jim Roy D.
1254. SOBREVEGA, Mary Jean Q.
1255. SOLIDEO, Shin Kenneth A.
1256. SOLIMAN, Maria Aurora M.
1257. SOLIS, Rochelle Marie R.
1258. SOLIVEN, Victor Ariel G.
1259. SOLON, JR., Edgardo C.
1260. SOMERA, Aimie D.
1261. SOMERA, Quennie Agnes C.
1262. SONGCO, Christine Dianne V.
1263. SORIANO, Al L.
1264. SORIANO, Octavius G.
1265. SORIANO-AFALLA, Brenda Lyn S.
1266. SOTO, Katherine L.
1267. STA. ANA, Florences G.
1268. STA. ANA, Freznel B.
1269. STA. MARIA, Cicero L.
1270. STA. MARIA, Eunice M.
1271. STA. TERESA, Maria Luz S.
1272. SUAREZ, Marvin C.
1273. SUGANOB, Lynie C.
1274. SULIT, Jam Tristan L.
1275. SULTAN, Abdinsa S.
1276. SUMAGIT, Michael B.
1277. SUMAYOD, Jhoana Marie P.
1278. SUMILE, Barry C.
1279. SURALTA, Maria Doris B.
1280. SUSA, Jose B.
1281. SY, Catherine C.
1282. SY, Khristopher M.
1283. SY, Rachelle T.
1284. SY, Sherwin S.

Philippine Bar Exam Results

1001. PANDOY, May R.
1002. PANES, Shirley S.
1003. PANGANIBAN, Jasmin P.
1004. PAPA, Ma. Leonila P.
1005. PARAS, Joyce D.
1006. PARCIA, Mark Anthony M.
1007. PARDUCHO, Nestle Lyn M.
1008. PAREDES, Annabel M.
1009. PAREDES, Mark Allen M.
1010. PARGAS, May Chrysaliz E.
1011. PARROCHA, Rodan G.
1012. PASAGUI, Ryan Rey L.
1013. PASAMONTE, Jan Philip O.
1014. PASANA-TURGANO, Princesita C.
1015. PASCO, Lyle Filomeo C.
1016. PASCO, Maria Rosario B.
1017. PASCUA, Elmer G.
1018. PASCUA, Sherwin P.
1019. PASCUAL, Kalvin Henson C.
1020. PASCUAL, Rafael Allan P.
1021. PASCUAL, Rosemary T.
1022. PASTOR, Mark Steven C.
1023. PASTOR-CORPUZ, Gizelle R.
1024. PASTORFIDE, Grace C.
1025. PATALITA-ARCOLAS, Nelsie V.
1026. PATANGAN, Al-may Sair F.
1027. PATDU, Ivy D.
1028. PATRIARCA, Judith P.
1029. PAUDAC, Hasminah D.
1030. PAULINO-GOGOLIN, Edna C.
1031. PAZ, Ma. Patricia B.
1032. PE LIM, Alfred John C.
1033. PEDROSA, Arnel M.
1034. PELAEZ, Joseph Paul B.
1035. PELAYO-ALUTAYA, Marlou
1036. PELEA, Emmanuel E.
1037. PENADOS, Faith C.
1038. PENSOY, Randolf C.
1039. PEPITO, Charisse Faith T.
1040. PEPITO, Isar O.
1041. PERALTA, Xandrix J.
1042. PERANDOS, Mitos Shiela J.
1043. PERDIGUERRA-MUÃ'OZ, Divina Lea A.
1044. PEROLA, Melissa Grace T.
1045. PETEROS, Rosarie A.
1046. PEYRA, JR., Monico L.
1047. PEÃ'A-MALLANAO, Ana May Concepcion C.
1048. PEÃ'AFLOR, Maria Christina P.
1049. PICAR, Rianne M.
1050. PICO-ELUMBA, April Joan B.
1051. PIJO, JR., Reynaldo M.
1052. PINATARA, Nadjer D.
1053. PITAHIN, Ferdinand Emmanuel C.
1054. PITPIT, Froilan B.
1055. PIZARRO, January C.
1056. PIZARRO, IV, Zacarias L.
1057. PLATA, Kristine C.
1058. PLOTEÃ'A, Vivian T.
1059. PONCE, Rebecca Carla M.
1060. PONIO, IV, Amelia S.
1061. POSIO, Jake Patrick P.
1062. POZON, Ira Paulo A.
1063. PRADAS, Liza D.
1064. PRESTOZA, Anthony G.
1065. PUA, Maricris Connie B.
1066. PUACHE, Melojean M.
1067. PUERTO, Ofelia R.
1068. PULICAY, Rey B.
1069. PUNAY, Arceli C.
1070. PUNO, Vincent I.
1071. PUNSALAN, Enjl D.
1072. PURGANAN, Anthony J.
1073. PUSPUS, Archie B.
1074. PUZON, Dominique Jose S.
1075. PUZON, Jocelyn V.

Philippine Bar Exam Results 2010

979. PAALA, Eumaida C.
980. PABALAN, Mary Grace A.
981. PABELLANO, Joycee M.
982. PABLEO, Ann Marie Teresa B.
983. PACHECO, Peter John Raymund B.
984. PACLEB, Kathleen Carisa C.
985. PADILLA, Agnes L.
986. PADILLA, Dexter V.
987. PADILLA, Patrick A.
988. PADILLA, Rafael Angelo M.
989. PADILLA, II, Victor Luis Q.
990. PADKIW, Appasan K.
991. PADULLO, JR., Macario C.
992. PAGAYANAN, Claire Eufracia P.
993. PAGUE, Kristine Jane B.
994. PAGUNSAN, Pampross J.
995. PALACAO-CONDAT, Cheryl M.
996. PALAD, Dennis M.
997. PALIC, Anabelle S.
998. PALLARCA, Cecilia S.
999. PALOMA, Eileen C.
1000. PAMINTUAN, III, Alberto D.

Philippine Bar Exam Result

776. MABANSAG, Ulidia B.
777. MABUTE, Neddejohn L.
778. MACABATA, Michael S.
779. MACAGAAN, Sittie Aleah C.
780. MACALABO-ABDUL, T'hasmin P.
781. MACALINTAL, Ma. Jinel G.
782. MACAM, JR., Cezar A.
783. MACAPAS-GAGARACRUZ, Leah Meih S.
784. MACAPAYAG, Neliza N.
785. MACAPILI, Judelyn T.
786. MACASAET, Bhong Paulo A.
787. MACASAET, Julius Caesar Junior I.
788. MACLANG, Cisco Franz S.
789. MADARCOS, Rachelle G.
790. MADERAZO, Gail Stephanie C.
791. MADRID, Dianne Ricci DC.
792. MAGALLOSA, Jan Rey E.
793. MAGAT, Edward S.
794. MAGCAMIT, Eric Jay A.
795. MAGLANQUE, JR., Abelardo P.
796. MAGLASANG, Chevrolie E.
797. MAGLUNOG, Tiffany Kim R.
798. MAGMANLAC, Joysha D.
799. MAGSANO, Rexie May E.
800. MAGUGAT, Jenny Vi H.
801. MAGUIGAD, Vanessa Q.
802. MAILOM, Mariel A.
803. MAIQUEZ, Kristine Anne L.
804. MALABANAN, Melvin C.
805. MALALUAN, Joseph S.
806. MALANG, Kristine Margret M.
807. MALAPITAN, Elmar H.
808. MALINAO, Rose A.
809. MALLETE, Elbert R.
810. MALLILLIN, Bryan Joseph L.
811. MALLILLIN, Maria Rea A.
812. MALVEDA, Patrick John V.
813. MANAHAN, Elson B.
814. MANAHAN, Geline Joy C.
815. MANALANG, Jerry L.
816. MANALO, Eric N.
817. MANANES, Edward Martin M.
818. MANCOL, Creschic C.
819. MANDAP, Charity P.
820. MANGAMPO, Mark Philip C.
821. MANGUERA, Aris S.
822. MANGUERA, Erwin C.
823. MANINGAS, Peter Kate C.
824. MANLANGIT, Constantino U.
825. MANLAPAZ, Benedicto G.
826. MANLAPAZ, Raian Joy G.
827. MANTICAJON, Ian Vincent C.
828. MANZANO, Catherina N.
829. MAPULA, Paolo Marco R.
830. MAQUIRAYA, Mark Albert Gregory B.
831. MARAJAS, Camille Suzanne R.
832. MARALIT, Maricon Z.
833. MARASIGAN, Michael Jobert M.
834. MARASIGAN, Nicholas S.
835. MARAÃ'ON, III, Emilio L.
836. MARIANO, Charlen Masha A.
837. MARIANO, Karmina A.
838. MARISTAZA, Ryan F.
839. MARISTAZA, JR., Romulo T.
840. MAROHOMSALIC, Aliya L.
841. MARQUEZ, Carlo B.
842. MARQUEZ, Jemil Christian B.
843. MARTIN, Marilou C.
844. MARTINEZ, Joseph L.
845. MARTINEZ, Ken Emery B.
846. MARTIZANO, Giuseppe G.
847. MARZAN, Kareen Silver P.
848. MAS, JR., Emmanuel N.
849. MATIAS, Michael Drake P.
850. MATIB, Erwin G.
851. MATOZA, Jason T.
852. MATULOY, Rhandell Alvin B.
853. MAUHAY, Gisela Cecilia A.
854. MAUNTING, Aisa (Bruneiry) G.
855. MAZO, Rosalie T.
856. MEDEL, Edward B.
857. MEDEZ, Rosanne Chriselle S.
858. MEDRANO, Ryan P.
859. MEER, Francis James E.
860. MELCHOR, Jennifer M.
861. MENCHAVEZ, Estrella G.
862. MENCHAVEZ, Llewelyn P.
863. MENDIGUARIN, Donna D.
864. MENDIOLA, Dana Paula B.
865. MENDOZA, Bernadette C.
866. MENDOZA, Felix Glenn C.
867. MENDOZA, Josephine Marie B.
868. MENDOZA, Julie Aylene DV.
869. MENDOZA, Marco T.
870. MENDOZA, Rizaldy L.
871. MENDOZA-MACROHON, Iris May T.
872. MERACAP, Charlemaigne L.
873. MERCADO, Aissa C.
874. MERCADO, Ronald Crisanto P.
875. MERIN, Iris Victoria U.
876. MESA, Reina L.
877. MESINA, Bridget Rose M.
878. MESINA, Rita Marie L.
879. MIGRIÃ'O, Joseph R.
880. MIGUEL, Filamer D.
881. MIJARES, Cecil Joy T.
882. MIMBALAWAG, Ibrahim M.
883. MINA, Marita Anna C.
884. MIRANDA, Francis E.
885. MIRANDA, Hazel May P.
886. MIRANDA, Maricel C.
887. MIRASOL, Rommel Jan T.
888. MOCNANGAN, Tom P.
889. MODESTO, Katherine Joy R.
890. MOHAMETANO, Gift S.
891. MOLDEZ, Maria Cecilia A.
892. MOLINA, Chenellyn S.
893. MOLINA, Mat J.
894. MOLINA, Rosana M.
895. MOLO, Junalit G.
896. MONCERA, Ana Marie N.
897. MONDEZ, Thomas Elliot A.
898. MONFERO, Deane Ruth S.
899. MONJE, Johannes S.
900. MONSOD, Eunice Zuleika N.
901. MONTEALTO, Beverly V.
902. MONTECILLO, Conchita D.
903. MONTEFALCON, Donna April G.
904. MONTEMAYOR, Patrick G.
905. MONTENEGRO, Nabi Karl Bayani O.
906. MONTERO, Froilan A.
907. MONTERO, II, Jose Voltaire B.
908. MONTESA, Cyrus Richard A.
909. MONTEZA, Evangeline C.
910. MONTIBON, Gemmini N.
911. MONTILLA, Aris R.
912. MORAL, Leah Marie A.
913. MORALDE, Ginalyn O.
914. MORALES, Maria Liberty D.
915. MORALES, Maria Teresa G.
916. MORALES, Rhea Joy M.
917. MORANDARTE, Ian E.
918. MOREÃ'O, J. Ricardo H.
919. MOSCARE, Daisy Lily O.
920. MOSQUERA, Joanne Lenny M.
921. MUAÃ'A, Cara S.
922. MUTIA, Rowena F.
923. MUÃ'IZ, Sheila DM.
924. MUÃ'OZ, Jo Ann Marie A.
925. NADUMA, Mat Kieven T.
926. NAMUAG, Maria Roana O.
927. NARIDO, Eleuterio C.
928. NATIVIDAD, Cynthia C.
929. NATIVIDAD, Peter Paul T.
930. NAVAL, Bodie Edward D.
931. NAVAL, Vanessa O.
932. NAVALLO, Michael Jobert I.
933. NAVARRO, Analissa V.
934. NAVARRO, F.J. Edmund Jensen S.
935. NAVARRO, Herbert C.
936. NAVERA, Angeline Z.
937. NEDIC, Riya Adelaida C.
938. NER, Alexander D.
939. NICANOR, Morgan R.
940. NICOLAS, Jeneline N.
941. NICOLAS, Jona Liza F.
942. NIERE, Sheila Simonet G.
943. NIERVA, Carmela B.
944. NOCOS, Gent Paul A.
945. NOLASCO, May Rachel S.
946. NUEVE, Thea Gicela C.
947. NUGUIT, Mark Anthony M.
948. NUÃ'EZ, Rene John V.
949. OANDASAN, Nelia O.
950. OASAY, Jenny F.
951. OBILES, Jayson
952. OBLIGACION, Romelyn A.
953. OBON, Maureen Rose T.
954. OBSUM, Shaun Hassen C.
955. OCAMPO, Analita E.
956. OCAMPO, Angelique Michelle Irene L.
957. OCAMPO, Kenneth Z.
958. OCAMPO, Lovereal Joy M.
959. OCAMPO, Ma. Sarah Kay N.
960. ODERO, Rhoda N.
961. OFENDA, Giovanni C.
962. OGOY-BERNARDO, Sherryl B.
963. OJEDA, Susana Grace L.
964. OLAN, Rodolfo M.
965. OLANO, Alisa Trena R.
966. OLERIANA, Caress L.
967. OLITOQUIT, Leila C.
968. ONA, Maricar L.
969. ONCOG-ALBANO, Rosa Theresa A.
970. ONG, Edward T.
971. ONG, Vic Ruskin M.
972. ONTALAN, Frances Mae Cherrie K.
973. OQUINDO-GONZAGA, Maria Karina B.
974. ORDONEZ, Lady May F.
975. ORILLA, Donna Marie G.
976. OROLA-ABAYGAR, Elnora J.
977. ORPIADA, Mary Jane N.
978. ORTEGA, Sarah T.

Philippine Bar Exam Result

618. HAIRUN-NATIVIDAD, Jhihann C.
619. HALILI, Madonna F.
620. HAMOY, Jim A.
621. HERMOSO, Rosa Christina R.
622. HERMOSURA, Glenda V.
623. HERNAEZ, III, Rosendo Emilio R.
624. HERNANDEZ, Juan Carlo B.
625. HERNANDEZ, Katrina P.
626. HERNANDEZ, Mary Catherine T.
627. HERNANDEZ, Michael Gerard S.
628. HERNANDO, Harold Kim C.
629. HERRERA, Pamela Joy T.
630. HILADO, Jessica Kristine F.
631. HILARIO, Alen Fredd L.
632. HIPOL, Aurora Catalina M.
633. HIRANG, Gemelee G.
634. HOLLERO, Valerie Anne H.
635. HONTUCAN-QUIJANO, Vanessa A.
636. HUMARANG, Michael John M.
637. IBAOC, Cherry P.
638. IBAÃ'EZ, III, Manuel Joseph B.
639. IGNACIO, Erik Donn
640. IGNACIO, Vanessa Grace M.
641. ILAGAN, Ma. Criselda D.
642. ILAHAN, Benjan B.
643. ILANO, Helen Grace O.
644. IMPERIAL, Jonas Luis P.
645. INES, Benedict Vincent L.
646. INFANTE, Philippe Lauren M.
647. INGUITO, Lora Mae T.
648. INVENTOR, Angelo T.
649. IPAC, Jay-R C.
650. IRASGA, Matthew N.
651. IRORITA, Jay M.
652. JACOBA, Anthony Raphael V.
653. JAGMIS, Richander G.
654. JALA, Gena B.
655. JALAD, Andrew S.
656. JAMBALOS, Johanna V.
657. JANIYA, Shalom P.
658. JARDELEZA, Maria Carmen L.
659. JARENCIO, Cherylle E.
660. JAVELLANA, Gerardo B.
661. JAVIER, Maureen Seymour D.
662. JAVIER, IV, Eugene C.
663. JAVIER-JIMENEZ, Cristina Marie Eugenie R.
664. JAVINAR, Donato B.
665. JIMENEZ, Arianne Vanessa Josephine T.
666. JIMENEZ, Jasmine M.
667. JIMENEZ, Thea Marie B.
668. JIMENO, Nikki Sarah V.
669. JORDAN, Roma Joy R.
670. JORNADA, Ryan Rene C.
671. JORVINA, Karmela H.
672. JOSON, Joanna Marie O.
673. JOVEN, Suzette C.
674. JUBAN, Rowell G.
675. JULIAN, Cherry Amor A.
676. JUNIO, Irene May I.
677. KABATAY, Rodrigo Jose A.
678. KANAPI, Erwin Bryan S.
679. KAPUNAN, Armina Dielle R.
680. KATALBAS, Jubert P.
681. KO, Kevin L.
682. LABADAN, Leah Theresa L.
683. LABANEN, Argyle Karen M.
684. LABAO, Daisy Jane L.
685. LABITAD, Tarcisio Z.
686. LABRO, JR., Edwin Valente Z.
687. LACANILAO, Redgeanald S.
688. LACUATA, Daniel Christian B.
689. LACUESTA, Andrea Patricia R.
690. LAGMAY, Nikko G.
691. LAGOS, Caroline P.
692. LAGUESMA, Gabriel Russel B.
693. LAGUINDAM, Arvin E.
694. LAINEZ, Marco Gregorio L.
695. LAITA, Rainier F.
696. LAMANILAO, Stephen A.
697. LAMAYAN, Gretchen D.
698. LAMBINO, Marie Claire Therese C.
699. LAMEYRA, Ericson D.
700. LAMINATO, Claryl-anne D.
701. LAPUZ, Anson T.
702. LAPUZ, Jesusa R.
703. LARON, Richard E.
704. LASAM, Ma. Katrina A.
705. LASSITER, Bryan A.
706. LASTIMOSO, Arthur J.
707. LATAWAN, Wade A.
708. LATO, Lesley Norreen G.
709. LAVA, Ma. Glaiza L.
710. LAYSON, Reinier B.
711. LAYUG, Marilet S.
712. LAZA, Rely D.
713. LAZARO, Paul Ernest M.
714. LEE, Everlene O.
715. LEE, Judith Z.
716. LEGASPI, Melvin I.
717. LEQUIGAN-PIOL, Milagros C.
718. LERIOS, Edmar D.
719. LEYNES, Jerome Christopher G.
720. LIANZA, Mellicent C.
721. LIBERATO, Allen A.
722. LIBUTAQUE, Jenny G.
723. LICAROS, Anna Theresa L.
724. LIGUTAN, Amando Virgil D.
725. LIM, Aldean Philip A.
726. LIM, Bernadette C.
727. LIM, Charmian D.
728. LIM, Dianne A.
729. LIM, Elnathan C.
730. LIM, Janette T.
731. LIM, John Paul T.
732. LIM, May Abigail T.
733. LIM, Shelly T.
734. LIMBONHAI, Katrina Anne T.
735. LIMPOT, Marcelina C.
736. LIN, Chin C.
737. LINDONGAN, Arnel A.
738. LIONG, Frederick G.
739. LIPORADA, Isagani S.
740. LIQUETE, John Henry C.
741. LIRA, Jimmy Lyn F.
742. LIZANO, Jennifer M.
743. LIZASO, Marina Elenita S.
744. LLAMEDO, Lecel R.
745. LLASOS, Ma. Paz A.
746. LLAVE, Jose Fernando G.
747. LLEDO, Precious Angela L.
748. LLESOL, Kristine Jolly S.
749. LLOSA, Ruben M.
750. LOBO, Allan C.
751. LOBO, Alvin C.
752. LOGRONIO, Nelson U.
753. LOMBOY, Alex Norman B.
754. LONTOK, Benito M.
755. LOPEZ, Jess Raymund M.
756. LOPEZ, Nastasja Karina J.
757. LOPEZ, Precious Czar A.
758. LOPEZ, Sarah Jane D.
759. LOPEZ, Welson M.
760. LORENZO, Rochelle V.
761. LORENZO, III, Andres D.
762. LOZANO, JR., Ernesto S.
763. LOZARE, Allan C.
764. LUBRIO, Maria Cristina L.
765. LUCERO, Arlene O.
766. LUCILA, Marguerite Therese L.
767. LUGO, Marylois C.
768. LUMAGUE, Ma. Cecille D.
769. LUMAUIG, Timothy Joseph N.
770. LUMAWAG, Joan O.
771. LUNA, Hans Roger S.
772. LUNA, Reymund F.
773. LUNDANG, Lynneth T.
774. LUPOS-GERALE, Lyn N.
775. LUZUNG, Fred C.

Philippine Bar Exam Results

466. ELTANAL, Karen Mae G.
467. EMBIDO-BUENAVENTURA, Crystal Dei L.
468. ENAGE, Kim Boysie A.
469. ENCANTO, Melissa R.
470. ENCARNACION, Vincent Joseph T.
471. ENCINARES, Marife E.
472. ENERIA, Celeste E.
473. ENRILE, Christy Irene D.
474. ENRIQUEZ, Marizza P.
475. ENRIQUEZ, III, Juan Jose P.
476. ENTREDICHO, Delima S.
477. ESCALA, Lyndon D.
478. ESCALANTE, JR., Felix M.
479. ESCALANTE, JR., Vic T.
480. ESCANDER, Abdel Jalil A.
481. ESCIO, Madonna Gay L.
482. ESCOLANO, JR., Benjamin V.
483. ESCOLAR, Ahmad Clay C.
484. ESCUBIO, Jessica Guia E.
485. ESPALDON, Ruel H.
486. ESPARRAGO, Janice C.
487. ESPEJO, Bernadette B.
488. ESPEJO, Edwin M.
489. ESPEJON, Charisse B.
490. ESPERANTE, Jason C.
491. ESPINAS, Jeshiree D.
492. ESPINO, Franco P.
493. ESPINOSA, Kristine M.
494. ESPUELAS, Haide T.
495. ESTAÃ'O, Liza Jane B.
496. ESTEBAN, Sheena E.
497. ESTORNINOS, Jamil V.
498. ESTUR, Mark Julius C.
499. EUSTAQUIO, Karldon M.
500. EVANGELISTA, Anna Tricia P.
501. EVANGELISTA, Ma. Rebecca G.
502. EVANGELISTA, Roberto P.
503. FAJARDO, Juan Paolo F.
504. FALCON, Lyndon D.
505. FAMOR, Pacholo S.
506. FARAON, Redeemer B.
507. FAUNI, Peter Joseph L.
508. FELIX, Melchor M.
509. FERNANDEZ, Clint M.
510. FERNANDEZ, Dick F.
511. FERRER, Anthony G.
512. FETILO, Aires R.
513. FILARMEO, Charmaine Joy P.
514. FLORES, Divina M.
515. FLORES, Erickson A.
516. FLORES, Judith T.
517. FONTANILLA, Psyche Rizsavi B.
518. FORNOLLES, Angelo Vegie A.
519. FORTICH, Farrah N.
520. FRANCISCO, Valerie E.
521. FRIAS, Ma. Karla Denise M.
522. FUENTES-DUMLAO, Camille Rose D.
523. FUNTILA, Karla A.
524. GABATO, Vien Lawrence S.
525. GABINETE, John Warren P.
526. GABRILLO, Jenifer M.
527. GABUYA, Ademar A.
528. GAFFUD, Jovilyn M.
529. GALANG, Arman Jason M.
530. GALANG, Marianette A.
531. GALARRITA, Kathryn A.
532. GALIMA, III, Epifanio Delbert G.
533. GALLARDO, Jeffrey G.
534. GALURA, Maria Ofelia B.
535. GALVEZ, Grace A.
536. GAMALO, Castor A.
537. GAMAS, Godwin B.
538. GAMBOA, Jufran A.
539. GAMBOA, Mark Anthony M.
540. GAN, Hansen P.
541. GANAN, Mark Anthony N.
542. GANDAMRA, Khanini B.
543. GANDIONCO, Barbara Anne A.
544. GANZON, Leo Theodore A.
545. GARCE-MEJIA, Racquel F.
546. GARCELLANO, Anita B.
547. GARCIA, Andrea Lou J.
548. GARCIA, Charlie S.
549. GARCIA, Irvin L.
550. GARCIA, Leamor B.
551. GARCIA, Ronaldo M.
552. GARCIA, JR., Alberto C.
553. GARCIA, JR., Jose Melandro H.
554. GARCIANO, Suzette L.
555. GARIANDO, Cesar C.
556. GARRAEZ, Albert C.
557. GARRIDO, Maica C.
558. GATCHALIAN, Oliver R.
559. GATMAITAN, Rowena B.
560. GAUDIEL, IV, Bibiano Marc P.
561. GAVIOLA, Bryan O.
562. GAVIOLA, Maria Christina E.
563. GAVIOLA, Mark Anthony P.
564. GAYAGAY-APALING, Catherine B.
565. GEALAN, Noel Francis L.
566. GELLADO-CARREON, Maricon M.
567. GENCIANOS, Eden Rachel M.
568. GENERAL, Jose Martin O.
569. GENERAL, Maria Francina Louise O.
570. GENERAL, Marianne C.
571. GENOVA, Carmi Rose M.
572. GENOVESA, Katherine A.
573. GENTUGAYA, Norman Vincent O.
574. GEPOLONGCA, Josecor S.
575. GERONIMO, Krystine B.
576. GERONIMO, Maria Ilyn C.
577. GERONIMO, Michelle N.
578. GEROY, Mylen C.
579. GERSAVA, Socrates T.
580. GESMUNDO, Joseph Benedict G.
581. GEÃ'OSO, Al An E.
582. GIGANTONE, Alexander G.
583. GIGAWIN, Ma. Kristina R.
584. GINGO, Rowena G.
585. GITGANO, Lylani A.
586. GLORIA, Laila May A.
587. GO, Sheila Abigail O.
588. GOCHANGCO, Jose Marie V.
589. GODORNES, Janice A.
590. GOMEZ, Gian Franco R.
591. GOMEZ, Ma. Krizna S.
592. GONZALES, Antonio G.
593. GONZALES, Jesus Nathaniel Martin B.
594. GONZALES, Nichole D.
595. GONZALES, Ricel M.
596. GONZALES, Ulysses L.
597. GONZALES, III, Emilio R.
598. GONZALES-DIEGO, Maria Victoria M.
599. GONZALEZ, Yves-randolph P.
600. GOZE, Gilbert C.
601. GREGORIO, Carlo O.
602. GUALBERTO, Rhett Matthew S.
603. GUANZON, Kathlyn Joy M.
604. GUAZON, Rhea A.
605. GUELOS, Orchid Marie D.
606. GUERRA, Marvin Jasper B.
607. GUIAM, Joseph E.
608. GUIANG, Sandra Therese Christine C.
609. GUINOCOR, Rysan C.
610. GUIRAO, Nerissa G.
611. GUMALING, JR., Robert N.
612. GUTIERREZ, Alvin A.
613. GUTIERREZ, Chiara Feliz C.
614. GUTIERREZ, Melina Rose E.
615. GUTIERREZ, Rowena M.
616. GUZMAN, Carl Stephen A.
617. GUZMAN, Cristina Amelia R.

Philippines Bar Exam Results 2010

361. DACAWI, Joseph-hans B.
362. DACPANO, Jeannette M.
363. DADIS, Joel P.
364. DALANGIN, Aysac V.
365. DALAWAMPU, Louie Mark M.
366. DALIGCON, Mumar T.
367. DAMASCO, Elmer P.
368. DANAO, JR., Camilo N.
369. DANGLI, Florimae L.
370. DAPULA, Katrina C.
371. DARBIN, Billy Joe Ivan D.
372. DARE, Katrina S.
373. DAUS, Christopher B.
374. DAVIDE, JR., Jorge S.
375. DAY, Tzadhi C.
376. DAYANGHIRANG, Rochelle A.
377. DAYAO, Vincent M.
378. DAYO, Jesus Frederick D.
379. DE CASTRO, Maureen B.
380. DE GRACIA, Elinor E.
381. DE GUIA, Eugenie Celie A.
382. DE GUZMAN, Cara Martha R.
383. DE GUZMAN, Jacquelyn L.
384. DE GUZMAN, Jason B.
385. DE GUZMAN-ALINAO, Kristina D.
386. DE JESUS, Allelu N.
387. DE JESUS, Darren M.
388. DE JESUS, Jennyvive L.
389. DE KEYSER, Evee Eunice P.
390. DE LEON, Cindy A.
391. DE LOS REYES, Maricor V.
392. DE VERA, Coney Rose M.
393. DE VERA, IV, Felipe Geoffrey K.
394. DE VILLA, Lezel E.
395. DECANO, Ronald John B.
396. DEGUIÃ'O, Aileen M.
397. DEKIRE, Samrollah M.
398. DEL ROSARIO, Katrina Elsa D.
399. DEL CASTILLO, Xavier Paolo R.
400. DEL PILAR, Jovill C.
401. DEL PUERTO, Laurence Edgardo A.
402. DEL ROSARIO, Maria Katrina G.
403. DEL ROSARIO, Rafael Celestino D.
404. DELA CALZADA, Jo Feliz Marie M.
405. DELA CRUZ, Lenielyn S.
406. DELA CRUZ, Roderick C.
407. DELA CRUZ, Walter Magnum D.
408. DELA FUENTE, Kim Ceasar P.
409. DELA PEÃ'A, Eleanor P.
410. DELA PEÃ'A, Nikki Rose L.
411. DELA ROSA, Arnel A.
412. DELANTAR, Eleanor S.
413. DELAS ALAS, Noel A.
414. DELEGIRO, Janet L.
415. DELES, Karla Grace J.
416. DELEÃ'A, Ryan B.
417. DELFIN, Diana Jane F.
418. DELFIN, Gerri Ann C.
419. DELOS SANTOS, Benito Jose L.
420. DEMAFELIS, Jo Anne S.
421. DEMANO, Mary Pauline R.
422. DENILLA, Resly Ann M.
423. DEPASUCAT, Hope Marey B.
424. DESINGAÃ'O, Ritchelle M.
425. DETICIO, Farid Eshwer C.
426. DEVELOS, V, Esperidion Augustus O.
427. DIAZ, Ana Charissa D.
428. DIAZ, Daniel L.
429. DIAZ, Ferdinand Arthur B.
430. DIAZ, Ma. Hiyasmin N.
431. DIAZ, Romano M.
432. DIAZ, JR., Honorio T.
433. DICHAVES, Kenny Roy S.
434. DICKPUS, Charisma Anne O.
435. DIESTRO-DESLATE, Gwendolyn
436. DIETA, Don G.
437. DILLA, Marlon A.
438. DIMARUCUT, Ivy C.
439. DIOKNO, Michael William T.
440. DIWA, Wilhelmina M.
441. DIZON, Betheena C.
442. DIZON, Jeifan-ira C.
443. DIZON, Mark Anthony P.
444. DIZON, Peter Michael G.
445. DOBLADA, Marife C.
446. DOBLE, Francis R.
447. DOFELIZ, Auxillador Avitus D.
448. DOGELIO, Jairus Anthony D.
449. DOLIGON, Daniel C.
450. DOMINGO, Katrina Frances M.
451. DOMOGAN, Janice Marie N.
452. DOOLANI, Sunita G.
453. DOQUILLA, Rubylin G.
454. DRILON, Catherine Marie D.
455. DUEÃ'AS, Odyssa A.
456. DUJUNCO, Raquel R.
457. DUKA, Annabelle B.
458. DULIG, Amethyst L.
459. DUMALIANG, Jana A.
460. DUMPIT, Donna Diana R.
461. DY, Samantha Paula G.
462. EBARLE, Emanuelle A.
463. ECLAR, Catherine M.
464. EDULAN, Charles Ceasar L.
465. ELBANBUENA, Kahlil Paolo O.

133. BABALCON, Julius P.
134. BABIA, Jose Marcos A.
135. BACANI, Philip Jorge P.
136. BADDIRI, Jurmobin T.
137. BADILLA, Reynaldo R.
138. BAGASIN, Gladys Sarah R.
139. BAGRO, III, Herminio C.
140. BAGSAO-MANALANG, Liza Lorena C.
141. BAINTO, Naealla Rose M.
142. BALAGOT, Anthony Quin A.
143. BALAIS, Jason P.
144. BALANGKIG, Glynmar C.
145. BALBASTRE, Kristoffer Gil P.
146. BALBASTRE, III, Juanito H.
147. BALDERAMA, Gilberth D.
148. BALDOMAR, Ceezaye A.
149. BALDRIAS-SERRANO, Lorybeth R.
150. BALISACAN, Ryan Hartzell C.
151. BALIÃ'A, Elsa T.
152. BALLESTEROS, Danilo C.
153. BALSICAS, Noel D.
154. BALTAZAR, Ben Joshua A.
155. BANA, Aldous Januarius S.
156. BANDAY, Christine Joy B.
157. BANDERADO, Theodore P.
158. BANDILLA, Enrico G.
159. BANDONG, Therese Lynn R.
160. BANGUIS, Joseph L.
161. BANQUERIGO, Mark Christoffel L.
162. BAQUIAL, Cheryl L.
163. BAQUIANO, Randolph P.
164. BAQUIRAN, Giovani Gio G.
165. BARBA, Ria Karla A.
166. BARENG, Christian P.
167. BARENG, Jezer G.
168. BARIMBAO, Maria Rainelda L.
169. BARIT-CARIG, Ayn Marie Grace G.
170. BARLIS, Lanie Lee Marie A.
171. BARODI, Norhabib Bin Suod S.
172. BAROLA, Sherwin Gardner A.
173. BARROA, III, Guillermo B.
174. BARRON, E. Patrice Jamaine T.
175. BARTOLOME, Ryan Philipp L.
176. BARZAGA, Kristian G.
177. BASAR, Jamaloden A.
178. BATALA, Ngiyan P.
179. BATAN, Timothy John R.
180. BATHAN, Joseph Patrick Byron M.
181. BATHAN, Marygrace DC.
182. BATINGANA, Nicole R.
183. BATINGANA, Nikko R.
184. BATONAN, Elizabeth O.
185. BAUTISTA, Antonette L.
186. BAUTISTA, Deodar Lovell C.
187. BAUTISTA, Gino Marco P.
188. BAUTISTA, Jennifer L.
189. BAUTISTA, Ma. Carmencita P.
190. BAUTISTA, Roderick L.
191. BAUTISTA-ALDAVE, Maria Minerva T.
192. BAUZON, Edward R.
193. BAYHON, Margret D.
194. b***t, Armi Beatriz E.
195. BAÃ'AL, Gilemi L.
196. BAÃ'ARES, Marcus Aurellius M.
197. BELENO, Efren B.
198. BELGICA, Jeremiah B.
199. BENIPAYO, Lourdes P.
200. BERANGO, Joan Abigail B.
201. BERNARDO, Arly Christine S.
202. BERNARDO, JR., Lester F.
203. BEROL, Ronald S.
204. BERONQUE, Al L.
205. BETITO, James Anthony D.
206. BILGERA, Ma. Corazon B.
207. BILLONES, Cherrie Lou H.
208. BINALDO, Julie M.
209. BINUYA, Mary Dian Grace N.
210. BLANCO, Janess A.
211. BOGACON, Melissa W.
212. BOGNEDON, Jado Rafael A.
213. BOLAÃ'O, Richie John D.
214. BOLAÃ'OS, Ma. Julie C.
215. BOLISAY, Bernard James S.
216. BONIFACIO, Gherwin S.
217. BORNAS, Renier Joy Nonito B.
218. BORRES, Mark D.
219. BORROMEO, Carlo C.
220. BORROMEO, Maria Lilia Gemmilyn M.
221. BORROMEO, II, Noel T.
222. BORROMEO-SY, Ruth G.
223. BOSI, Christine Joy D.
224. BOY, Allen Blair B.
225. BRAVO, Hanna Lee E.
226. BRIASA, Gerardo S.
227. BRILLANTE, JR., Bayani B.
228. BRION, Valery Joy A.
229. BRUAL, Johannes Angelo L.
230. BUENAFE, Roy L.
231. BUENVIAJE, Rickson M.
232. BUMAGAT-NACPIL, Journalyn S.
233. BURGOS, Aileen Grace H.
234. BUSLIG, Jenny Vi B.
235. BUTED, Kristine Angeline R.
236. CAABAY, Herminia E.
237. CABADING, III, Mauro Anthony B.
238. CABALONGA, Ella A.
239. CABANSAG, Jasmin S.
240. CABAYAN, Maria Theresa P.
241. CABEZA, April D.
242. CABIGAS, Chato A.
243. CABRAL, Fernan H.
244. CABRERA, Nathaniel G.
245. CABRIDO, Jorge Christian A.
246. CADIO, Joan O.
247. CAFE, Dominador
248. CAGAS, Den Ryan R.
249. CAGUIOA, Arvin M.
250. CAJARA, Marian L.
251. CAJARDO, Monique E.
252. CAJIPO, Karen C.
253. CALABIO, Garri T.
254. CALACAL, Roda K.
255. CALAOA, Elizabeth B.
256. CALDERON, Arnel T.
257. CALEJESAN, Roldan G.
258. CALLEJO, Marc Karlo N.
259. CAMAZO, Lawrence S.
260. CAMBA, John Rainier T.
261. CAMPILAN, Kristine Esther F.
262. CAMPOS, Maria Paz Geraldine J.
263. CAMTUGAN, II, Francis Rae G.
264. CANAPI-OTGALON, Marites A.
265. CANIOS, Charisma Eden N.
266. CANLAS, Jerome D.
267. CANO, Maricel D.
268. CANTO-HERNANDEZ, Rosalyn C.
269. CANTUBA-SINGSON, Daria B.
270. CAPISTRANO, Armand P.
271. CARBO, Ramon Q.
272. CARDENAS, Marites G.
273. CARDENAS-EJERCITO, Aileen Mary S.
274. CARIÃ'O, Materno Marcos Ma. G.
275. CARO, Danna Wylene R.
276. CARPIO, May Flor C.
277. CARRANZA, Kamille Joyce E.
278. CARRASCO, Angeline Marie T.
279. CARRASCO-AZUCENA, Maria Bernadette R.
280. CARREON, Cresilda B.
281. CARTUJANO, Mariblithe A.
282. CASES, Katharina C.
283. CASIPIT, Jekereen Joy R.
284. CASTELLANO, Janice P.
285. CASTILLO, Chrisgene A.
286. CASTILLO, Dyann O.
287. CASTILLO-ABENALES, Aivy Lou P.
288. CASTILLO-CANDIDO, Hope Jan D.
289. CASTRO, Easter Princess U.
290. CASTRO, Meliecar R.
291. CATAHAN, Emmanuel D.
292. CATALAN, Kelly Eusebio P.
293. CATAMEO, Marizon C.
294. CATAPAT, Maria Nenita D.
295. CAYLAO, Christian Ferdinand R.
296. CAYOD-ONG, Ma. Angelica M.
297. CAÃ'ARES, Marlon T.
298. CAÃ'AS, Vicente B.
299. CAÃ'ERO, Marvin P.
300. CAÃ'ETE, Maria Floren S.
301. CAÃ'ETE, Vincent Ryan Y.
302. CEBUJANO, Ceasar Augustos E.
303. CENIZA, Deonhar M.
304. CEPILLO, Kenelyn DG.
305. CERVANTES, Maria Patricia R.
306. CHAM, Edward C.
307. CHAN, Rochelle T.
308. CHARCOS, Katheri Ann L.
309. CHAVEZ, Stephanie R.
310. CHING, Diane Madelyn C.
311. CHING, Wilbert H.
312. CHIONG, Chiole L.
313. CHU, Allan Christopher S.
314. CHUA, Joana Olivia L.
315. CHUA, Jose L.
316. CHUA, Robinita P.
317. CHUA, Sheryl Lyn T.
318. CIPRIANO, Ma. Dominique Christine S.
319. CLAR, Edgar Bonette B.
320. CLAVERIA, Kathleen Karinina R.
321. CLEDERA, Tristan Jiff B.
322. CLORIBEL, Michael P.
323. CLOSA, Felippe Mart E.
324. CO, Jillian Marie B.
325. CO, Maria Theresa C.
326. COLAGO, John Paul G.
327. COLIAMCO, Cherry C.
328. COLLADO, Jo Ellaine L.
329. COMPE, JR., Graciano C.
330. CONCEPCION, Haidee M.
331. CONCEPCION, Mark Nette E.
332. CONCEPCION, Rowena L.
333. CONDAT, Ariel B.
334. CONEJOS, Antonio Esteban G.
335. CONSTANTINO, Aiza B.
336. CONSTANTINO, Arturo Jose M.
337. CONSUL, Jurist Castrence R.
338. CORDERO, Antonette B.
339. CORDERO, JR., Jose I.
340. CORPUZ, Marichelle G.
341. CORRO, Arlyn T.
342. CORSIGA, Joachim Florencio Q.
343. CORTEZ, Elmo R.
344. CORTON, Gabriel P.
345. CREAG, Mary Joyce Roselle P.
346. CREER, Eleanor M.
347. CRISTALES, Inban Q.
348. CRUCIO, Gina A.
349. CRUZ, Mary Grace G.
350. CRUZ, Richard Leonard A.
351. CRUZ, JR., Jessie A.
352. CU, Lourdes Clarissa Donnatilla K.
353. CUANSING, Edward Joseph C.
354. CUARTERO, Floritz G.
355. CUEVAS, Dolly Angeli M.
356. CUEVAS, Faith A.
357. CULIMA, Riza Ann Donalyn B.
358. CUNANAN, Earvene Jared S.
359. CUNANAN, Myron C.
360. CUNTAPAY, Ana Florence S.

Philippine Bar Exam Results
2009 Successful Pinoy Bar Examinees - Family Names Starting Letter A

1. ABANTE, Maria Evitha A.
2. ABAQUITA, Allan C.
3. ABARQUEZ, Leandro E.
4. ABARQUEZ, Paolo E.
5. ABDULLAH, Anzarullah Zhadradi A.
6. ABELLA, Harve B.
7. ABELLAR, Eleanor Agnes F.
8. ABENOJAR, Irene U.
9. ABIBICO, Mona Liza D.
10. ABIERA, Stephanie E.
11. ABLAÃ'A, Lindy Andre P.
12. ABOGANDA, Alexander D.
13. ABRASALDO, Wilson C.
14. ABRUGAR, Vanessa Q.
15. ABUEDO, May Flor C.
16. ABUTAN, Leah C.
17. ACAS, Althea Barbara E.
18. ACOSTA-QUIROS, Annemarie
19. ADAOAG, Janice M.
20. ADASA, William Chino T.
21. ADDUG, Fredelyne H.
22. ADEVA, III, Daniel A.
23. AGATON, Jonathan R.
24. AGNES, JR., Jerry P.
25. AGRAVIADOR, Karisma Ivee L.
26. AGUHAYON-ESCOLAR, Ghenee Rose C.
27. AGUIHAP, Beverly D.
28. AGUILA, Mildred R.
29. AGUINALDO-BALUYA, Ranelle R.
30. AGUIRRE, Leandro Angelo Y.
31. AHAJA, Yasmin Ayesha K.
32. ALABAN, Daniel B.
33. ALAGAR-BERNARDO, Rowena E.
34. ALAGCAN, Angeli A.
35. ALARILLA, Jeffrey John S.
36. ALARILLA, Maria Angela I.
37. ALASKA, Hazel Mae A.
38. ALAZAS, Adrianne Marie C.
39. ALAZAS, Beatriz Irina Denise C.
40. ALBAN, Beethoven M.
41. ALBANO, Wyndel P.
42. ALBERTO, Ruby Ann Theresa L.
43. ALBORES, Melanie F.
44. ALCERA, Aimee Marie B.
45. ALDAY, Arlene D.
46. ALEGARBES, Augustus M.
47. ALEGRE, Adrian B.
48. ALEJANDRO, Eduardo Jerome T.
49. ALEJO, Judith Ann C.
50. ALESNA, Sheena A.
51. ALESON, Melanie F.
52. ALFECHE, Claribelle Jane A.
53. ALIBANG-SALUD, Jocelyn M.
54. ALICUMAN, Abelardo C.
55. ALINDATO, Diane Angela O.
56. ALIVIO, Kenneth O.
57. ALMAJOSE, Maricar C.
58. ALMERO, Leo Rey F.
59. ALMERO, Marie Beth S.
60. ALMOITE, Wilma M.
61. ALO, Jennifer Karen L.
62. ALPASAN, Roumelia B.
63. ALQUIROZ, Jason B.
64. ALQUISADA, Pamela Joy L.
65. ALURA, Maricris O.
66. ALVAREZ, Jeanette S.
67. ALVAREZ, Riza Gloria V.
68. ALVARICO, James Roulyn R.
69. ALZATE, Kimberley Joy T.
70. AMANO, Rachel O.
71. AMARGA, Lizanilla J.
72. AMARILLA, Romela T.
73. AME, Valentino Alvin C.
74. AMORANTO, Sarah Jane SJ.
75. AMORES, Luvim D.
76. ANCIADO, Pilar C.
77. ANCIANO, Frederick I.
78. ANDAL, Maria Bernadeth S.
79. ANDALIS, JR., Roberto C.
80. ANDAMAN, Margaret Raizza A.
81. ANDAMO, John Paul A.
82. ANDOLANA, Christ May V.
83. ANDRES, Paraluman D.
84. ANG, Anna Margarita G.
85. ANGELES, Francisco B.
86. ANGWAY, Cohleen Dianne SJ.
87. ANORE, Marlon DL.
88. ANSELMO, Duchess Veneru J.
89. ANTONIO-LADISLAO, Bianca Cecilia B.
90. APALING, Allen D.
91. APOLINAR, Anna Luisa P.
92. APOLINARIO, Floreida A.
93. APOLONIO, Joseph O.
94. AQUINO, Benedict Benigno A.
95. AQUINO, Mary Joy S.
96. AQUINO, III, Leopoldo D.
97. AQUINO, JR., Rodrigo F.
98. ARANDIA, Erwin F.
99. ARANETA, Henry O.
100. ARAOS, Tessa Mae L.
101. ARBOLADURA, Magelio S.
102. ARCEGA, Garnet Eneli Mae M.
103. ARDIENTE, Rochelle S.
104. ARDINA, Elmarie C.
105. ARENAS, Jose Lemuel S.
106. ARIAS, Alma Alyn O.
107. ARICAYOS, Crisale B.
108. ARIOLA, Reynaldo A.
109. ARLES, Maria Estelita B.
110. ARMECIN, Jhomel M.
111. ARNESTO, Tristan G.
112. AROMAS, Camille Khristine I.
113. ARPON, Renold C.
114. ARTIFICIO, Aileen R.
115. ASADON, Baltazar C.
116. ASTAÃ'O, Imelda L.
117. ASUNCION, Hirou Glenn A.
118. ATANACIO-FACUN, Mary Ann S.
119. ATIENZA, Shermaine M.
120. ATIENZA, JR., Edgardo P.
121. AUMAN, Evangeline C.
122. AUSTRIA, Mary Evangeline J.
123. AVENGOZA, Ma. Rhoda J.
124. AVILA, Mae Lizbeth I.
125. AVILA, Mark Gregory R.
126. AWKIT-BAN-EG, Alice L.
127. AYONG, Juris Iris M.
128. AYSON, Aldin C.
129. AYUYANG, Helga Anne Treasure L.
130. AZUCENA, Michael David B.
131. AZUR, Marita Lourdes S.
132. AÃ'OVER, Josephine Ann W.

By Jojo Gabinete
PEP.ph

Ipinatigil na ng aktor na si Cesar Montano ang imbestigasyon ng Quezon City Police District (QCPD) sa pagkamatay ng kanyang anak na si Christian Angelo Manhilot.

Ayon sa ulat ng GMA News, sinabi ng abugado ni Cesar na si Atty. Joel Ferrer na malinaw sa pamilya ng aktor na walang foul play at forced entry sa kanilang tahanan nang maganap ang insidente.

Ayon sa initial report, natagpuan kaninang umaga, 6:18 a.m., ang bangkay ni Angelo sa bahay ng kanyang ama sa Yakal Street, Tivoli Royale, Quezon City. May tama ng bala sa ulo si Angelo, nasa tabi nito ang caliber .45 at naka-hang ang telepono.

Ang kasambahay ni Cesar na nagngangalang Alicia Pancho ang nakakita sa lifeless body ni Angelo sa kusina ng kanilang bahay. Siya rin ang humingi ng tulong sa security guard ng village na kanilang tinitirhan.

Agad na rumesponde ang mga pulis sa panawagan ng security personnel. Dinala si Angelo sa General Malvar Hospital sa Commonwealth, Q.C. pero idineklara siya na dead on arrival.

Kinumpirma rin ng kampo ni Cesar na lisensiyado ang .45 caliber na baril na ginamit ni Angelo.

Bagamat walang pang kumpirmasyon, sinasabing ang dahilan ng pagpapakamatay ng anak ni Cesar ay dahil sa problema sa pag-ibig.

Habang isinusulat namin ito, pabalik na sa Maynila mula sa Bohol si Cesar, ang kanyang asawang si Sunshine Cruz, at ang panganay na anak na si Angela.

Nagpa-book agad ng flight si Cesar nang malaman nito ang malungkot na balita tungkol sa kanyang anak. "Wala na si Angelo, wala na si Angelo," ang diumano'y paulit-ulit na sinasabi ng gubernatorial bet sa Bohol ng Liberal Party.

Ngayon sana ang kick-off ng campaign ni Cesar sa Bohol, pero hindi na ito matutuloy dahil sa naganap ng trahedya sa kanyang anak.

The title of the thread is again inaccurate.

When you say popular, it means all people in Tagbilaran know about you. In the case of Mr. Blanco, this is hardly convincing.

By Tetch Torres

A total of 1,451 out of 5,903 examinees from 108 law schools nationwide passed the 2009 Bar examinations, Associate Justice Antonio Eduardo Nachura announced Friday.

Nachura, chairman of the 2009 Bar examinations committee, said this represented 24.58 percent of the total number.

The announcement came after the high court’s en banc session where Nachura presented the result.

Nachura said the passing rate was lowered from 75 percent to 71 percent while the disqualification grade in Taxation was lowered from 49 percent to 45 percent.

In the last decade, the highest passing rate was posted in 2001 at 32.89%, while the lowest was in 2002 at 19.68%. The highest passing percentage of all time was in 1954 at 75.17%, while the lowest was in 1999 with 16.59%.

The passing percentage for this year was higher compared to last year’s 20.58 percent or 1,310 out of 6,364.

The 2009 Bar exams was also the first time that two examiners were designated in each of the eight subjects. Thus, every Bar subject was divided into two parts.

The 2-examiner policy was adopted by the high court after the Committee on Legal Education and Bar Matters approved the proposal of lawyer Ma. Cristina B. Layusa, deputy clerk of Court and Bar Confidant, to designate two examiners per Bar subject, pursuant to Paragraph 4, Part B of Bar Matter No. 1161.

The Court conducts the Bar examinations pursuant to Article VIII, Sec. 5 of the Constitution which provides that it shall have the power to promulgate rules governing the admission to the practice of law.

The Rules of Court provide that “a candidate may be deemed to have passed his examination successfully if he has obtained a general average of 75% in all subjects without falling below 50% in any subject.”

In determining the average, subjects in the examinations are given the following relative weights: Political and International Law, 15%; Labor and Social Legislation, 10%; Civil Law, 15%; Taxation, 10%; Mercantile Law, 15%; Criminal Law, 10%; Remedial Law, 20%; and Legal Ethics and Practical Exercises, 5%, for a total of 100%.

By the Bohol Chronicle

The province remains a Lakas administration bailiwick if we based indications to the latest survey showing administration Lakas-Kampi-CMD bets registering high ratings despite the on-going internal conflict among local party leaders.

The results of the Bohol Poll 2010 of the Holy Name University Research Center showed administration bets Rep. Edgar Chatto, former Gov. Rene Relampagos, Gov. Erico Aumentado as survey leaders for governor and congressmen in the first and second districts, respectively.

Former DA Secretary Art Yap, an administration bet, who is running for congressman is considered a virtual winner as he is unopposed in the third district which is the biggest in the province.

Chatto led the gubernatorial race at 40%. Vice Gov. Julius Herrera (NP) tied at second place at 22% and 17%, respectively (with a +/-5 margin of error). The last termer solon got a resounding support of 56% of first district while he got 27% and 36% in the second and third, districts, respectively.
         
In the first district, former Gov. Relampagos leads at 51%. Coming in far second is City kagawad Oscar Glovasa at 22% and City Kagawad Edgar Kapirig at 9%. Relampagos got a stronghold of 56% in the towns as against the 30% of Tagbilaran voters.

Gov. Aumentado likewise showed indication of sustained lead at 55% in the second district as the administration candidate for congressman. Trinidad Mayor Judith Cajes came far second at 15%. "Don't know" responses and refusals were still high at 23%.

OTHER SURVEY LEADERS

In the vice gubernatorial race, former DepEd Supt. Elpidio Jala (LP) was leading in the survey at 29% followed by former Prov'l Administrator Tomas Abapo, Jr. (NP) at 20% and Board member Concepcion Lim (Lakas), at 13% and a certain Alturas, at 3%.

For board members, administration bets BM Yul Lopez and Anthony Damalerio topped with 63% and 45% respectively. NP bet Danilo Bantugan got 33% and lawyer Raul Barbarona, 27%; Panglao Kag. Benjie Arcamo, 22% and Nemesio Monton, 15%. Undecided is 20%.

For the second district, BM Josephine Jumamoy got first at 53% followed by Dr. Mutya Tirol Macuno, 25%; Garcia G, 21% and Garcia W, 10%.

For the third district, there was a triple tie among BM Amalia Tirol, 51%; Dionisio Balite, 50% and BM Molina, 47%. For the last spot, a close fight among BM Trabajo, 26%; Lloren, 17%; BM Aster Piollo, 16%; Garcia, 16%; Enerio, 8% and Casingcasing, 8%.

In the city mayoralty race, re-electionist Mayor Dan Lim, who is identified with the Partidong Masang Pilipino (PMP) took a big lead at 70% against the 17% of Vice Mayor Jose Antonio Veloso. Lim got relatively low votes from Class ABC as against the 79% of Class E.

For the city vice mayoralty race, former Vice Mayor Nuevas Tirol Montes pulled 68% as against the 15% of Barangay Capt. Glorivic Yap de la Serna.

A Dutch court has fined the owner of the Netherlands' biggest cannabis-selling coffee shop 10m euros (£9m, $13.3m) for breaking drugs laws.

Owner Meddie Willemsen, who was tried along with 15 staff of the Checkpoint coffee shop in Terneuzen, was also sentenced to a 16-week prison term.

He was convicted for keeping more than the maximum tolerated amount of 500g (18oz) of drugs at the cafe.

Checkpoint served up to 3,000 people a day before being closed last year.

On a couple of occasions, police found 200kg (440lb) of cannabis when they raided the coffee house.

Willemsen was sentenced to 16 weeks in prison, but was released as he had already spent the time in jail ahead of the trial.

He and his staff were convicted of breaking drugs laws, exporting drugs and membership of a criminal organisation. - BBC

The Cebu City Government is rushing the bidding of some P200 million worth of infrastructure projects, including road repair works, and will award the contracts before the Commission on Elections (Comelec) ban on infrastructure projects takes effect on Friday.

Around P115 million worth of projects will be undertaken at the South Road Properties (SRP), P50 million at the North Reclamation Area (NRA) and some P31 million in the different barangays.

Cebu City Administrator Francisco Fernandez said the bids and awards committee (BAC) will award the contract to the winning bidders of the different projects either at the latest by Wednesday so the project can be implemented even during the campaign period.

The city is set to fix the roads, drainage and lights in the NRA using the P50-million advance tax payments that SM Prime Holdings Inc. made last month.

SM City-Cebu is situated at the NRA.

At the SRP, the city will also construct two industrial roads with sidewalks and drainage costing P24.4 million, white-sand beach at Kawit Island costing P15.3 million, welcome hill with tower worth P28.9 million, a jetty in Pond F worth P35 million, back-up water system in Kawit worth P748,000 and the second phase of the senior citizens building costing P10.6 million.

When the local campaign period starts on Friday, public officials or employees, including barangay officials and those of government-owned or controlled corporations and their subsidiaries, are prohibited form releasing, disbursing or expending public funds for any and all kinds of public works.

The Commission on Elections (Comelec), however, exempts work undertaken by contract through public bidding held, or by negotiated contract awarded before March 26, 2010. - pna

The 21 units of smuggled used motor vehicles seized by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) Port of Cebu while being transported form Cagayan de Oro to Cebu City last September were forfeited in favor of the government.

The decision penned by Cebu Customs District Collector Ronnie C. Silvestre early this month said the person claiming to be the consignee’s representative could not present documents that would show that the vehicles are registered with the Land Transportation Office.

The Port of Cebu issued the warrant of seizure and detention against the vehicles upon the recommendation of the Presidential Anti-Smuggling Group which apprehended the shipment while being unloaded from MV Asia china and mv Asia Hongkong of the Trans Asia Shipping Lines.

The Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service also issued an alert order against the vehicles for violation of the Tariff and Customs Code. (PNA)

By Minerva BC Newman

There is an urgent need for a ‘one-stop-shop’ e-business registry in the country today to compete in the world investment market, a trade official said.

Minerva Yap, coordinator of the National economic Research and Business Assistance Center (NERBAC) of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) 7, said this was necessary for convergence and convenience in processing business registration and documents such as permits, clearances and similar documents.

Yap said the Philippines was losing its foreign investors to China, Russia and India because “of our round-about- ways and long red tape in our present systems, procedures and processes in registering a company or business in the country.

“This has translated to a dismal showing in the country’s business registration and licensing competitiveness compared to its neighbors in the ASEAN regions,” Yap said.

Yap said that in the 2007 World Competitiveness annual review, the Philippines was ranked at 45 in a list of 55 countries in its capacity and ability to create and maintain an environment conducive to business.

The report said that countries like China, Russia, India, the Slovak Republic, Estonia, Sweden, Austria, Australia, Denmark, Switzerland and Hongkong had caught up quickly in their competitive performance through strong improvement in their business registry environment.

“The economic and business power is now shifting to new countries,” Yap said.

China, Russia and India had together stacked up billions of dollars in foreign currency reserves and local companies from Southeast Asia, India, China, Russia and the Gulf countries were now buying industrial assets the world over, Yap said.

On the other hand, Indonesia, Italy, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Turkey, France and the Philippines lost their grounds despite some real and specific competitive advantages.- pna

The two bridges linking Mactan Island to the Cebu mainland will soon become the first WiFi enabled and most high-tech bridges in the country with the approval of the P4.5 million worth of expansion and upgrading of the present "state-of-the-art" Traffic and Security Management System (TSMS) facility installed at the old Mandaue-Mactan bridge and the newer Marcelo Fernan bridge.

The Mactan-Cebu Bridge Management Board recently approved the expansion and upgrading of the present system which will include the addition of four fixed security cameras; 28 more PTZ cameras; two IP-PA system; four spotlights; four WiFi systems for the bridges and eight flood lamps and fiber optic infrastructure.

Marlene Rodriguez, regional director of National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) 7, reported that the current TSMS installed at the two bridges have limitations in terms of clarity in reading and detecting car plate numbers and there are several blind spots within and underneath the bridges.

Rodriguez said it does not also have an alert system that could forewarn concerned agencies in cases of emergencies and there are not enough cameras and spotlights underneath the bridges.

“We proposed to expand and upgrade the security and alert system to include 32 more cameras; 8 more on top and 8 beneath the bridges,” Rodriguez added.

She said this means there will be no more blind spots underneath the bridges and promotes redundancy.

“We will also install extra floodlights and spotlights as well as beam detectors for approaching vessels,” she said.

Public address system that includes microphones that can be used as intercoms will also be added to the existing system.

The new TSMS will be in fiber optic connections due to the increase in bandwidth requirements of the additional cameras. It will be resistant to dust, rust, humidity and lightning.

With the expansion and upgrading of the present TSMS, the bridge Board stands to save about P2.550M per year expenses for the payment of the services of 15 security guards posted at the two bridges. - PNA

A US couple who boasted on a TV show they made as much as $3,500 (£2,318) a week by selling shoplifted toys online have been sentenced to prison terms.

Matthew Eaton, 34, got 27 months in jail. His wife Laura Eaton, 27, was sentenced to one year.

The couple from southern California pleaded guilty to conspiracy to transport stolen goods.

The pair were arrested last September - nearly a year after an appearance on the Dr Phil television show.

The couple from San Marcos, north of San Diego, were sentenced by a district judge on Monday.

Assistant US Attorney Nicole Acton Jones had earlier said the couple made at least $100,000 from June 2007 to March 2009 by stealing Lego toy kits, transporting them across state lines and selling them on eBay and other online auction sites, the San Diego 6 website reported. - BBC

Special security powers have been extended for another week in Thailand, where thousands of anti-government protesters are encamped in the capital.

The cabinet-approved Internal Security Act allows the security forces to impose curfews and set up checkpoints.

The demonstrators, many of whom support exiled former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, have held a series of rallies aimed at forcing new elections.

Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has said he will not bow to ultimatums.

Last week, members of the "red-shirt" movement spattered their own blood outside the government's headquarters in Bangkok, the prime minister's private residence, and the offices of his Democrat Party.

'Public well-being'

The decision to extend the Internal Security Act was taken at a cabinet meeting held inside a heavily-guarded ministry complex on the outskirts of Bangkok. - bbc

Replacing saturated fats with healthier options can cut the risk of heart disease by a fifth, a US study says.

The Harvard Medical School reports adds weight to the growing evidence about polyunsaturated fats, found in some fish and vegetable oils.

The team analysed the findings from eight previous studies, covering more than 13,000 people, in their research.

Experts said cutting down on saturated fats, found in butter and meat, was just one part of a healthy diet.

It is recommended that adults get no more than 11% of their energy from saturated fats.

This is because the fats raise the levels of bad cholesterol that block the arteries to the heart.

In comparison, polyunsaturated fats have the opposite effect by increasing the levels of good cholesterol.

The Harvard analysis suggested that for every 5% increase in polyunsaturated fat consumption there was a 10% fall in heart disease.

The average rise in uptake of such fats was 10% giving the overall figure of a fifth lower risk over a period of just over four years.

Replacement

Lead researcher Dariush Mozaffarian said there was always a risk cutting down on saturated fats meant they were replaced with other bad options such as trans-fats which are found in processed foods such as biscuits and cakes.

He added: "Our findings suggest that polyunsaturated fats would be a preferred replacement for saturated fats for better heart health."

Victoria Taylor, from the British Heart Foundation, said the research reinforced existing recommendations to reduce saturated fats.

But she added: "What this study doesn't consider is whether substitution with monounsaturated fats, such as olive and rapeseed oils, would have similar benefits so more research is needed to understand this area fully.

"While the fat content and profile of your diet is clearly important, it must also be seen as just one part of a heart healthy diet where a low saturated fat and salt intake is combined with the consumption of oily fish and at least five portions of fruit and vegetables a day." - BBC

By Tetch Torres, Dona Pazzibugan
INQUIRER.net, Philippine Daily Inquirer

The Supreme Court ruled that Joselito Mendoza remains as Bulacan Governor.

During its full court session Tuesday morning, the high court voted 9-4 with two abstentions to overrule the Commission on Elections en banc's March 5 decision declaring Roberto Pagdanganan as the official winner in the 2007 Bulacan gubernatorial elections.

In a decision penned by Associate Justice Jose Perez, the high court said the Comelec committed “grave abuse of discretion,” according to high court spokesman Jose Midas Marquez, who announced the court’s vote ahead of the release of the actual resolution.

At the same time, Marquez said, “We just want to avert any violence because based on reports, violence might erupt anytime in Bulacan.”

All 15 justices cast their vote, including Chief Justice Reynato Puno, who is on a two-week leave, said Marquez.

Marquez said the aggrieved party has 15 days to file an appeal.

The high court prioritized the Bulacan case after it issued a “status quo ante” order last March 11 to allow Mendoza to stay in his post pending the resolution of his petition to set aside the Comelec's order.

By Carla Gomez
Inquirer Visayas

A father and his daughter were electrocuted in a freak accident in Talisay City, Negros Occidental, early Tuesday dawn.

Police Superintendent Leo Irwin Agpangan, city police chief of Talisay, identified the fatalities as Hermin Soberano and his 14-year-old daughter, Fritzie Joy, both residents of Barangay Dos Hermanas in Talisay City, 7.3 kilometers north of Bacolod City.

Investigators said that at around 12:15 a.m. Tuesday, the primary line of an electric company serving the area was accidentally cut off and landed on the roof of the Soberano residence, Agpangan said.

The accident sparked a blaze that caused panic inside the household and forced the Soberanos to scamper for safety, he added.

However, the elder Soberano and his daughter accidentally tripped on the live wire while they were about to leave the house, and they died instantly, the police said.

By Karla Angelica Pastores
The Manila Bulletin
March 21,2010

Tino is a seventeen-year-old senior high school student. Every morning, his mother moves heaven and hell to get him out of his makeshift bed and into his school uniform. Grumbling, Tino goes to class thirty minutes late, gets reprimanded by his teacher, and spends the day at the back of the class vandalizing his already dilapidated chair.

When the teacher calls on Tino to answer a question about Emilio Aguinaldo, he simply shrugs and says he hasn’t the faintest clue. Then he goes back to vandalizing.

At four o’clock, Tino eagerly leaves the school, heads towards the nearest Internet café, and soundly beats the fifteen other players in some video game where you have to strategize and blow up the heads of the other playersâ€"virtually, of courseâ€"to win. He spends his meager allowance on three or four hours of computer games, and then finally walks back home where his harried mother chastises him for being out late again and where is the canned sardines that she instructed him to buy this morning?

Oops, he forgot, he said. And asks for his dinner. When his mother serves him rice and the leftover tuyo from lunch, he grumbles and complains.

At the end of the year, the school releases the list of students who will be graduating. Tino is not one of them. So he goes to the teacher and asks why in the world did she give him a failing mark in his class, when he was never a rowdy student nor cheated in tests nor did anything that would incur her wrath.

“That’s just it, Tino,” his teacher says. “You never did anything.

“You never participated in discussions, never asked questions, never went to class on time, never listened to the lesson. From your test scores, I believe you never reviewed either. You never fulfilled your responsibilities as a student, so why should I give you the right to graduate?”

At this, Tino becomes furious and accuses the teacher of being unfair. He storms out of the room, vowing to never study again.
--

The Filipinos are a centuries-old people. Every morning, millions of Filipinos wake up to go to work, but not before encountering tremendous traffic, both human and vehicular. Because of this, some resort to shortcuts and pass through bus lanes, make their own U-turn slots, and speed up when the light turns yellow.

Others race across major highways to get to the other side, right underneath a pedestrian footbridge, and squeeze themselves through a hole in the barrier cut by another lawbreaker. And then they play dodge ball with the speeding cars. If they get hit, guess who gets the blame.

Election time comes. Some people swoon over good-looking candidates, becoming deaf to the nonsense that comes out of their perfect lips. Others see nothing but the peso bills the candidates wave in their faces. Still others believe it is better not to dip their pens in political ink at all, because it’s too messy and they’re sick of washing their fingers every time they get stained. It hasn’t occurred to them to change how they handle the ink.

But when government or other people make mistakes, they are quick to point fingers and complain. When local Comelec offices were mobbed in the last few days of voter’s registration by first time voters, many people did not hold back their disdain with the way the process went. No matter that the registration had been open for several months already, with no one but a wise few going in to register that early.

We Filipinos, it seems, love to complain and point out what’s wrong in our country. We love our rights, we love our democracy, but we often neglect our duties. We forget that our freedom comes with responsibilities. We are angered when we see reports of corruption, but we ourselves fail to pay our taxes. To argue that your taxes go to corrupt officials’ pockets anyway is not reason enough to break the law. We have a part to play in the government; we are taxpayers, we are citizens, we are they who hold our leaders accountable for their actions.

If we continue to refuse fulfilling our roles as citizens of the Philippines, then we have no right to demand anything from the government. Just as the government has to serve the people, so we also have to serve the country by following the law.

Tino, like most Filipinos, is inherently smart and bright. If only he will use his intelligence for the better, he could have graduated with honors. But because he only sees his rights and not his responsibilities, he might forever be stuck in the cycle of failure and disappointment.

It’s a good thing Filipinos are wiser than Tino. Aren’t we?

Comments are welcome at kai.pastores@gmail.com .

Karla Pastores works at the Ateneo School of Government and is one of the founders of the Kaya Natin! Movement for Good Governance and Ethical Leadership.

Too expensive. You can get a more luxurious mansion in Thailand at a much lower price than this.

from Cebu Pacific

Get the real deal as we slash 54% off the lowest year-round fares for the Manila-Osaka route with our P2,499 ‘Go’ seat sale starting now until March 25, 2010.

Travel from June 1 to August 31, 2010, a period which coincides with ideal weather for hot springs (June), local summer festivals and summer school holidays (July and August), and Obon Week in mid-August, one of Japan’s three busiest travel season.

We fly from Manila to Osaka every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. Explore Osaka, Japan’s second largest city, and nearby Kyoto, another historic and cultural tourist attraction.

Philippine Airlines commences a year-long celebration leading to its 70th anniversary in March 2011 by launching a series of promotional events where up to 70,000 free seats on various PAL flights will be given away throughout the year.

The flag carrier announced the introduction of a grand seat raffle, a major discounted-fare promo, a “Philippines Free” international campaign, and a new loyalty program targeting the youth market. These are initial salvoes of an aggressive marketing campaign that will run over the next 12 months.

The initiatives were formally unveiled during PAL’s 69th anniversary last week at a gala dinner at the Century Park Hotel.

PAL was founded by a group of prominent Filipino industrialists on February 16, 1941. On March 15, 1941, a Beech Model 18 aircraft carrying five passengers took off from Nielson airfield in Makati bound for Baguioâ€"a flight that earned for PAL the distinction of being Asia’s first airline.

Today, PAL is the country’s largest carrier, with a fleet of 41 all-jet aircraft that fly to 44 domestic and international destinations. Two more overseas points, Brisbane and Riyadh, join the network later this month. Last year, PAL carried more than 8.96 million passengers, an increase of 17.1 percent over the previous year.

“As we count down to our 70th anniversary, we want to share this milestone with people who helped us get thereâ€"our passengers and loyal patrons. They deserve credit for steadfastly supporting their airline through both favorable and difficult times,” PAL said.

The grand seat raffle covers all customers who purchase PAL revenue tickets in the Philippines and via PAL’s website, and who travel between March 16 and December 31, 2010.

A total of 16,000 winners will be chosen during nine monthly raffle draws. Prizes include free tickets for routes equivalent to those in tickets bought and flown. On March 15, 2011, PAL’s 70th anniversary, up to 3,000 lucky passengers get to travel for free.

The fares promo, known as the “Anniversary Fare Special,” features generously discounted rates on all domestic PAL routes. A flat rate of P700 on one-way flights between Manila and points in Luzon or the Visayas, and P1,700 to/from Mindanao destinations are offered. International flights are also covered by the promo; fares vary according to route.

Meanwhile, a campaign from 18 international destinations called “Philippines Free,” features free travel within the Philippines. It will be offered to passengers who travel on PAL’s international services during selected periods of the year. The sale period is between March 15 and April 7, 2010.

Another promo benefits passengers celebrating their 70th birthday between March 15 and April 15, 2010. These senior celebrants receive a free domestic ticket when a companion’s ticket is purchased for travel on the same date and route. This promo is valid for travel from May 15 to Aug. 20, 2010.

Finally, an innovative program called the Mabuhay Miles “Y Flyer” took off. With the youth comprising an increasingly active segment of the flying public, PAL has developed a product specifically for them.

The program covers passengers between the ages of two and 21 years. Current Mabuhay Miles members in this age group automatically qualify as Y Flyers. They enjoy a 10-percent discount on published fares, initially for PAL domestic routes.

In addition to accumulating miles by regularly flying PAL, Y Flyers also earn miles by using partner brands’ products and services. Earned miles can then be redeemed for free PAL tickets. - PDI

Democrats have hailed the approval of legislation extending healthcare to an additional 32 million Americans as a historic advance in social justice.

The speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi said it was comparable to the establishment of Medicare and Social Security.

The bill was passed in the House on Sunday evening by just seven votes.

Republicans have vowed to continue to challenge it, saying it is too expensive and promotes big government.

Senator John McCain, the defeated presidential candidate, warned that outside the capital "the American people are very angry".

"They don't like it, and we're going to repeal this," he told ABC News.

President Barack Obama is expected to sign the bill as early as Tuesday, after which it will go to the Senate where Democrats hope it will be passed by a simple majority under budget reconciliation. - BBC

That pulpy, sweet variety of coconut.

We will use this thread to post all the passers of the Philippine Bar Exam 2010. I think the result will come out within this week as earlier announced by the Supreme Court.

A distraught debtor shot and killed his wife and two daughters in a Moscow apartment to spare them the burden of his financial misery, the Interfax news agency reported, quoting a police source.

The man, identified as Yuri Merkind, then boarded a train and headed more than an hour out of Moscow before surrendering himself and his pistol to police in Vladimir, about 190 kilometers (120 miles) east of the

"He didn't want the family to become hostage to his financial difficulties and debts," said the police source, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the investigation is ongoing.

"It seems that he had initially intended to commit suicide after shooting his wife and children, but for some unknown reason he renounced this plan and took flight."

Investigators found many receipts of debts owed in the apartment as well as a note apparently written by Merkind on which he wrote: "We voluntarily left this life."

The bodies of Merkind's wife and daughters, aged 6 and 16, were discovered on Saturday by his son, who was on home leave from the military, investigators said. A silencer was reportedly found in the trash outside the building.

Merkind's profession is unclear. The family lived for a time in Israel, but recently moved back to Moscow where Merkind did not appear to be living with his wife and daughter, RIA Novosti quoted neighbors as saying.

"This was a savage and brutal crime and we are working to uncover the details," the head of Moscow's investigative committee Anatoly Bagmet said on Russia's Channel One television. - AFP

Singapore police have arrested a 34-year-old Indian man in connection with the murder of 30-year-old Filipina tourist Roselyn Reyes Pascua, it was learned.

According to the Singapore police website, Pascua was found with stab wounds in her rented room at Bencoolen Street on 15 March 2010. Paramedics subsequently pronounced her dead at about 3.55 a.m. that same day.

The suspect was arrested 17 March 2010 at about 4 p.m. in the vicinity of Kitchener Road in Little India.

Police said the suspect will be charged in Subordinate Court 26 on 19 March 2010 for an offence of murder under Section 302 of the Penal Code, Chapter 224. If convicted, he faces the death penalty.

"Murder is a serious crime. We will spare no efforts to bring the perpetrator to justice. My officers have worked round the clock and left no stone unturned in their hunt for the suspect,” said Senior Assistant Commissioner Ng Boon Gay, director of the Criminal Investigation Department. - PDI

A combined government-industry initiative to reduce U.S. sodium consumption by as little as 10 percent would save thousands of lives and billions of dollars, according to new research.

Cutting salt reduces blood pressure, a key factor contributing to heart attacks and stroke.

"Per person on average it is a very small decrease in blood pressure, but over large populations, we saw a significant reduction in cardiovascular disease and in cost savings," said Dr. Crystal Smith-Spangler, lead author of a study in the March 2 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine.

"This new report strongly supports the conclusion that a concerted national effort to reduce sodium in processed foods would save hundreds of thousands of lives at minimal cost," added Dr. Walter Willett, chairman of nutrition and epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston. "We should not delay taking on this challenge."

Like several other recent reports and recommendations, the study advocates a population-based strategy to reduce salt intake and, thereby, blood pressure.

Willett was a co-author of an Institute of Medicine (IOM) report released a week ago urging public-health initiatives to combat salt consumption.

And the New York City Health Department, under Mayor Michael Bloomberg, has announced that it is spearheading the National Salt Reduction Initiative, which aims for a 20 percent reduction in salt consumption over five years.

The initiative is targeted primarily at restaurants and food manufacturers, which supply the majority of sodium in American diets.

According to a commentary in the same issue of the journal, co-authored by Dr. Thomas R. Frieden, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, too much salt is responsible for 100,000 deaths each year in the United States. - HealthdayNews

An impressive 75 percent of Germans eat breakfast daily (compared with just 44 percent of Americans). They're not grabbing Egg McMuffins either; they're sitting down to fruit and whole-grain cereals and breads. Nutritionists have been advising people not to skip breakfast for years, but recent studies give a better picture of its importance. In one, British researchers discovered that if you haven't eaten breakfast, your brain's reward center will light up more vividly when you see a high-calorie foodâ€"making you more likely to indulge. Finally: a scientific explanation for that irresistible urge to pull into Dunkin' Donuts.

- reader's digest

Poles typically spend only 5 percent of their family budget on eating out. According to U.S. Department of Agriculture statistics, the average American family spends 37 percent of its food dollars at restaurants and fast-food joints. To save money and pounds, start tracking how often you eat out and how much you spend each month, and gradually cut back. "People who don't cook at home tend to eat less healthy food and be heavier than people who do," says journalist and activist Michael Pollan. "In fact, the collapse of cooking in a society tracks very closely its rise in obesity."

- reader's digest

Indonesia
Islam, this country's leading religion, encourages periodic fastingâ€"no food or drink from dawn to dusk. Others in Indonesia practice mutih, which allows only water and white rice. Although experts don't recommend fasting for weight control, fasting in moderation can break patterns of mindless eating, says Hill, of the American Society for Nutrition. "Most Americans never get hungry," he points out. "We've eaten the next meal before we've entirely digested the last one." No need for strict abstinence to get these psychological benefitsâ€"try just cutting your calories in half for a day.
source: reader's digest

All that shaking at Carnaval isn't the only body-friendly habit in Rio; Brazilians stay slim by enjoying this traditional dish with just about every meal, says Sérgio Charlab, editor of Reader's Digest Brazil. A study in the journal Obesity Research found that a diet consisting primarily of rice and beans lowers the risk of becoming overweight by about 14 percent when compared with typical Western fare. That's because it's lower in fat and higher in fiber, which is thought to stabilize blood sugar levels. It may be counter-intuitive, but a diet full of beans equals a beach-ready body. - reader's digest

If you walk into a McDonald's in London, the clerk won't ask if you'd like to "supersize" that. This option was discontinued in the U.K. after it accounted for less than 0.1 percent of sales. The Brits prefer smaller portionsâ€"perhaps a lingering vestige of the frugality instilled by World War II rationing, says Simon Hartley, executive editor of Reader's Digest U.K.

In the United States, McDonald's has backed off supersizing too. But a large Coke here still contains 100 calories more than one in the U.K., and there's no such thing as a Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese in Great Britain. Take the hint: Who really needs to eat a half-pound of meat at a sitting?

source: readers digest

Thai food is among the spiciest in the world. Hot peppers raise your metabolism, but the real benefit of food with a little zing is that it slows your eating, says James Hill, PhD, past president of the American Society for Nutrition. "Americans eat too fast," he says. "By the time your body signals that it's full, you've overeaten. Eating slower is a good weight-loss strategy, and making food spicier is an easy way to do it."

source: readers digest

Why is it that every time you try and catch something that is about to fall off the table, you always hit something else and drop that instead?

Why do you never hear jokes about father in laws?

Why do people believe it when they are told that there are more than four billion stars, but when they see a sign that says wet paint, they have to touch and check?

Why do people move their vacuum cleaner over a thin thread lying on the floor, bend down, pick it up, examine it, and then, place it on the floor again and move the vacuum over it again?

Why do people go back again and again to the refrigerator hoping that something new to eat will appear there?

Why do banks charge a commission when you go into debt even though they know that there is no money in that account?

Why does Superman stop bullets with his chest but, then, duck when the empty gun is thrown at him?

Why did the Japanese Kamikaze pilots wear helmets during the second World War?

If human beings evolved from monkeys, why is it that there still are monkeys?

Why is it that you will never find a day when mattresses are not on sale?

Why is it that whatever the color of the bath soap, the bubbles are always white?

Why do we press down harder and harder or the remote controls even though we know that the batteries are low?

Why do they use sterile injections when executing someone who is condemned to death?

Why does glue not stick to the insides of the tube or can that it comes in?

How come Tarzan has no bears even though he grows up with wolves in the jungle?

What do you understand by the "Doctrine of Incorporation" in Constitutional Law?

SUGGESTED ANSWER:
The DOCTRINE OF INCORPORATION means that the rules of International law form part of the law of the land and no legislative action is required to make them applicable to a country. The Philippines follows this doctrine, because Section 2. Article II of the Constitution states that the Philippines adopts the generally accepted principles of international law as part of the law of the land.

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By Ronnel Domingo
Philippine Daily Inquirer

THE COURT OF TAX APPEALS HAS ORDERED the arrest of singer Claire de la Fuente for her bus company’s failure to pay P417.8 million in taxes .

The CTA was acting on a case filed by the Bureau of Internal Revenue, which hailed the issuance of the arrest warrant as as a good sign for its “reinvigorated” Run After Tax Evaders (RATE) campaign.

In a resolution dated March 10, the CTA said that after going over the documents of state prosecutors and finding that the filing of the case “bears the written approval of then Revenue Commissioner Jose Mario C. Buñag,” it found probable cause for the issuance of a warrant of arrest against De la Fuente. The CTA set a bail of P20,000 for the singer.

De la Fuente declined to give any comment because the case is pending in court. The singer, whose real name is Clarita de Guzman, is vice president and treasurer of the Philippine Corinthian Liner Corp. which operates 237 buses plying the Alabang-Baclaran-Monumento route.

Deputy Revenue Commissioner Gregorio V. Cabantac said the case filed against the singer is part of their intensified campaign against tax evaders in line with the agency’s Enhanced RATE Program. The BIR relaunched the program earlier this week as part of efforts to meet the 2010 collection target of P830 billion.

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Bar Exam Question:

A law was passed dividing the Philippines into three regions (Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao), each constituting an independent state except on matters of foreign relations, national defense and national taxation, which are vested in the Central government. Is the law valid? Explain.

SUGGESTED ANSWER:
The law dividing the Philippines into three regions, each constituting an independent state and vesting in a central government matters of foreign relations, national defense, and national taxation, is unconstitutional. 

First, it violates Article I, which guarantees the integrity of the national territory of the Philippines because it divided the Philippines into three states.

Second, it violates Section 1, Article II of the Constitution, which provides for the establishment of democratic and republic States by replacing it with three States organized as a confederation. 

Third, it violates Section 22, Article II of the Constitution, which, while recognizing and promoting the rights of indigenous cultural communities, provides for national unity and development. 

Fourth, it violates Section 15, Article X of the Constitution, which, provides for autonomous regions in Muslim Mindanao and in the Cordilleras within the framework of national sovereignty as well as territorial integrity of the Republic of the Philippines. 

Fifth, it violates the sovereignty of the Republic of the Philippines.

Philippine Bar Exam:
In the desire to improve the fishing methods of the fishermen, the Bureau of Fisheries, with the approval of the President, entered into a memorandum of agreement to allow Thai fishermen to fish within 200 miles from the Philippine sea coasts on the condition that Filipino fishermen be allowed to use Thai fishing equipment and vessels, and to learn modern technology in fishing and canning. Is the agreement valid?

Suggested Answer:

1) No. the President cannot authorize the Bureau of Fisheries to enter into a memorandum of agreement allowing Thai fishermen to fish within the exclusive economic zone of the Philippines, because the Constitution reserves to Filipino citizens the use and enjoyment of the exclusive economic zone of the Philippines.

Section 2. Article XII of the Constitution provides: “The State shall protect the nation's marine part in its archipelagic waters, territorial sea, and exclusive economic zone, and reserve its use and enjoyment to Filipino citizens."

Section 7, Article XIII of the Constitution provides: "The State shall protect the rights of subsistence fishermen, especially of local communities, to the preferential use of the communal marine and fishing resources, both inland and offshore. It shall provide support to such fishermen through appropriate technology and research, adequate financial, production, and marketing assistance, and other services. The State shall also protect, develop, and conserve such resources. The protection shall extend to offshore fishing grounds of subsistence fishermen against foreign intrusion. Fishworkers shall receive a just share from their labor in the utilization of marine and fishing resources.

Philippine Bar Exam Question:
Distinguish: The contiguous zone and the exclusive economic zone

SUGGESTED ANSWER: CONTIGUOUS ZONE is a zone contiguous to the territorial sea and extends up to 12 nautical miles from the territorial sea and over which the coastal state may exercise control necessary to prevent infringement of its customs, fiscal, immigration or sanitary laws and regulations within its territory or territorial sea. (Article 33 of the Convention on the Law of the Sea.)

The EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE is a zone extending up to 200 nautical miles from the baselines of a state over which the coastal state has sovereign rights for the purpose of exploring and exploiting, conserving and managing the natural resources, whether living or nonliving, of the waters superjacent to the seabed and of the seabed and subsoil, and with regard to other activities for the economic exploitation and exploration of the zone. (Articles 56 and 57 of the Convention on the Law of the Sea.)

Bar Question: What do you understand by the archipelagic doctrine? Is this reflected in the 1987 Philippine Constitution?

Suggested Answer:

The ARCHIPELAGIC DOCTRINE emphasizes the unity of land and waters by defining an archipelago either as a group of islands surrounded by waters or a body of waters studded with islands. For this purpose, it requires that baselines be drawn by connecting the appropriate points of the "outermost islands to encircle the islands within the archipelago. The waters on the landward side of the baselines regardless of breadth or dimensions are merely internal waters.

Yes, the archipelagic doctrine is reflected in the 1987 Constitution. Article I, Section 1 provides that the national territory of the Philippines includes the Philippine archipelago, with all the islands and waters embraced therein; and the waters around, between, and connecting the islands of the archipelago, regardless of their breadth and dimensions, form part of the internal waters of the Philippines.

What are the essential characteristics of a parliamentary form of government?

Suggested Answer:
The essential characteristics of a parliamentary form of government are: the fusion of the legislative and executive branches in parliament; the prime minister, who is the head of government, and the members of the cabinet, are chosen from among the members of parliament and as such are accountable to the latter; and the prime minister may be removed from office by a vote of loss of confidence of parliament. There may be a head of state who may or may not be elected.

What is the principal identifying feature of a presidential form of government? Explain.

Answer:
The principal identifying feature of a presidential form of government is embodied in the separation of powers doctrine. Each department of government exercises powers granted to it by the Constitution and may not control, interfere with or encroach upon the acts done within the constitutional competence of the others. However, the Constitution also gives each department certain powers by which it may definitely restrain the others from improvident action, thereby maintaining a system of checks and balances among them, thus, preserving the will of the sovereign expressed in the Constitution.

Bar Question:

BNN Republic has a defense treaty with EVA Federation. According to the Republic's Secretary of Defense, the treaty allows temporary basing of friendly foreign troops in case of training exercises for the war on terrorism. The Majority Leader of the Senate contends that whether temporary or not, the basing of foreign troops however friendly is prohibited by the Constitution of BNN which provides that, "No foreign military bases shall be allowed in BNN territory." In case there is indeed an irreconcilable conflict between a provision of the treaty and a provision of the Constitution, in a jurisdiction and legal system like ours, which should prevail: the provision of the treaty or of the Constitution? Why? Explain with reasons, briefly.

SUGGESTED ANSWER: In case of conflict between a provision of a treaty and a provision of the Constitution, the provision of the Constitution should prevail. Section 5(2)(a), Article VIII of the 1987 Constitution authorizes the nullification of a treaty when it conflicts with the Constitution. (Gonzales v. Hechanova, 9 SCRA 230 [1963]).

Bar Question: Is the concept of People Power recognized in the Constitution? Discuss briefly.

Answer:
Yes, the concept of People Power is recognized in the Constitution. Under Section 32. Article VI of the Constitution, through initiative and referendum, the people can directly propose and enact laws or approve or reject any act or law or part thereof passed by the Congress or local legislative body after the registration of a petition therefor signed by at least ten per centum of the total number of registered voters, of which every legislative district must be represented by at least three per centum of the registered voters thereof. Under Section 16, Article XIII of the Constitution, the right of the people and their organizations to effective and reasonable participation at all levels of social, political and economic decision-making shall not be abridged. The State shall, by law facilitate the establishment of adequate consultation mechanisms. Under Section 2. Article XVII of the Constitution, the people may directly propose amendments to the Constitution through initiative upon a petition of at least twelve per centum of the total number of registered voters, of which every legislative district must be represented by at least three per centum of the registered voters therein.

Bar Question: How is the Bill of Rights strengthened in the 1987 Constitution?

Answer:
There are several ways in which the Bill of Rights is strengthened in the 1987 Constitution.
1   New rights are given explicit recognition such as, the prohibition against detention by reason of political beliefs and aspirations. The waiver of Miranda rights is now required to be made in writing with the assistance of counsel. The use of solitary, incommunicado and secret detention places is prohibited, while the existence of substandard and inadequate penal facilities is made the concern of legislation.
2   There is also recognition of the right of expression, an express prohibition against the use of torture, a mandate to the State to provide compensation and rehabilitation for victims of torture and their families.
3   Some rights have been expanded.  For instance, free access to courts now includes access to quasi-judicial bodies and to adequate legal assistance.
4   The requirements for interfering with some rights have been made more strict.  For instance, only judges can now issue search warrants or warrants of arrest. There must be a law authorizing the Executive Department to interfere with the privacy of communication, the liberty of abode, and the right to travel before these rights may be impaired or curtailed.
5   The Constitution now provides that the suspension of the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus does not suspend the right to bail, thus resolving a doctrinal dispute of long standing.
6   The suspension of the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus and the proclamation of martial law have been limited to sixty (60) days and are now subject to  the power of Congress to revoke.  In addition, the Supreme Court is given the jurisdiction, upon the petition of any citizen to determine the sufficiency of the factual basis of the suspension of the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus and the proclamation of martial law.
7.    The Supreme Court is empowered to adopt rules for the protection and enforcement of constitutional rights.
8.    Art. II. Sec. 11 commits the State to a policy which places value on the dignity of every human person and guarantees full respect for human rights.
9.    A Commission on Human Rights is created.
10. Under Article XVI. Sec. 5(2) the State is mandated to promote respect for the people's rights among the members of the military in the performance of their duty.

By PIA Bohol

Sparks fly and sober calls for honesty rocked opposite corners of one political party here, sowing fears that Lakas may be in on a self destruct mode now that the infighting pits staunch unification advocates against each other in Bohol.

Then political buddies slowly drift into possibly the bitterest of foes here as new Lakas CMD Kampi Provincial Chairman Congressman Edgar Chatto blamed former allies including then party chairman and Governor Erico Aumentado for committing acts inimical to the party leading to their eventual losing of party trust.

Not to be out-sidled from the party he fortified, Aumentado retaliated with loaded bombs against a cabal that has been drafting an intricate plan to give him the party boot.

“Be Honest,” urged present party chairman Chatto to party members now rumored to be pushed for party beheading after allegedly masterminding a plan that would draw the fight from Lakas.

Not to be left in the receiving end of accusations, Gov. Aumentado lobed the slogan popularized by a christian brotherhood group while vehemently denying the Chatto camp accusations of him as the grand designer of all things that caused the party to rock.

Aumentado, who is a member of the same christian group, in turn aimed his guns on Chatto whom he accused of masterminding the grand plan to oust Aumentado and his rebel allies from the party.

“Somebody in Malacanang discovered the plan and found that it emanated from Bohol,” the governor told the media at the Mansion Friday.

He was short of saying it was Chatto who was at the end when he unrolled the line of intrigues reaching the Lakas national directorate.

Aumentado hinted that the plan was to boot him and behead several Lakas mayors so the new group could wrest the party from its leaders in Bohol.

As one who strengthened Lakas here, the governor said he would not allow himself to be booted from the house he help build.

Lakas could have probably bought the lies spun against Aumentado since the governor who is in his last term has to appeal to finally get his official Lakas Certificate of Nomination and Acceptance (CONA).

Cong. Chatto, during a meeting which later turned out to be a press conference said “it was very clear to all of us. The events, the people, the information coming in.”

Chatto added, “there is only one purpose, to serve one’s interest,” taking a slight at Aumentado for the spread rumors that the governor was to eventually abandon Lakas for the Nacionalista Party.

“The interest to serve was the side of Lakas, but most of all, for the Nacionalista [Party], Chatto blared during the presscon at the Jj’s Seafoods Monday.

Chatto’s camp has lately cited Aumentado, who was deputy speaker to Nacionalista’s presidential bet Manny Villar and his association with the man as indication of a leaning to finally abandon Lakas in the campaign’s homestretch.

But Aumentado, who denied the accusations said he also uncovered a Chatto deal to hand in the Lakas campaign machinery to the Libertal Party through Senator Francis Pangilinan, whom Chatto helped win big during last elections.

Asked if there is still a chance for the party to seal its cracks, Aumentado said it would all depend on the new Lakas chairman, meaning Chatto.

By Maila Ager
INQUIRER.net

No, controversial TV host Kris Aquino is not leaving her Sunday gossip show "The Buzz" on ABS-CBN, saying the network needs her for the ratings.

Aquino made the statement in an interview with some reporters here on Thursday.

"No. No, no," she said when asked if she would leave the program after she complained last week that she was being used to attack her brother, Senator Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III.

"Actually, if you review carefully what I said, sinabi ko sinabihan ako ng sisters ko na walang quitter sa pamilya. So klaro naman ‘yon. So I will be there on Sunday," she said.

Asked if she would take a leave from her other television shows aside from her late night show "SNN" also on ABS-CBN, Kris answered in the negative.

"Alam mo masyado ka namang excited na mawala ako. Kawawa naman ang ABS-CBN, kailangan pa rin naman ako for the ratings," she said.

But she said she agreed to help the campaign her brother on a Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday and on other important days that her presence in the campaign might be needed.

And to her critics,, Kris said she would just ignore them since she could not get them on her side anyway.

Asked why she thought she was the easy target by the senator's rivals in politics, Kris said, "Kasi sikat ako... Aminin na natin. ‘Yan naman ang totoo."

"Kung wala akong pangalan, wala akong naipundar, hindi nila ako papansanin. E engot na ako kung papansinin ko pa sila. So ang papansinin ko na lang ‘yong nagmamahal sa akin...," she said.

Kris also denied critics claim Noynoy was in a panic mode because his ratings in the surveys were dwindling and he was using her to improve his standing in surveys.

She said it was always part of the strategy that she would only join the campaign this March.

"But I don't think it’s a sign of panic. It's a sign of strength," she said.

Spanish actor Antonio Banderas is joining tennis superstar Maria Sharapova, soccer legend Zinédine Zidane, and others as a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), it was announced Wednesday.

In his latest role, Banderas will advocate for the poor and push for the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), eight globally-agreed targets with a 2015 deadline to halve world poverty, with a focus on Africa and Latin America.

“Poverty robs us of our potential as a people, preventing us from being all that we can be,” he said, underscoring the importance of mobilizing all efforts to tackle the scourge.

On Tuesday, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon launched a new report, entitled Keeping the Promise, in which he unveils a new action plan aimed at getting governments, civil society actors, private businesses, philanthropy, and the multilateral system to act “efficiently, effectively, and collectively.”

With just five years to go before the 2015 deadline, he said that progress has been uneven and without an accelerated action plan several goals are likely to be missed in many countries.

“Despite hard economic times, despite lagging progress on many fronts, we can still achieve the Millennium Development Goals by our target date of 2015,” he told reporters at his monthly press conference in New York.

With a decade of efforts towards achieving the MDGs already under the world’s belt, “we know what works and what doesn’t,” with lessons learned on how to best utilize new technologies, national development policies, and better governance, he noted.

As goodwill ambassador, Banderas hopes to raise the profile of the MDG Achievement Fund, set up in 2006 with a $700 million contribution by Spain to accelerate progress on reaching the Goals.

Singapore police are investigating the March 15 death of a Filipina as a case of “unnatural death,” the Philippine embassy in the city-state said.

In a report to the Department of Foreign Affairs, embassy charge d’affaires, a.i. Nathaniel Imperial said an autopsy has been conducted on the Filipina and the embassy has requested a copy of said autopsy report which it will provide to the deceased’s next of kin.

“A coroner’s inquiry will be conducted to determine the cause of death,” Imperial said.

He said the embassy is assisting in the ongoing police investigation and will provide assistance to the family including the early repatriation of the Filipina’s remains. - PDI

Quote from: nat-cast on March 16, 2010, 03:17:34 PM
o.t.  those dallas cowboy cheerleaders singing the Star-Spangled Banner were great ...... and so hot

The NHI will also sue those three hot blue girls.

By Lira Dalangin-Fernandez
INQUIRER.net

Two Filipino female workers are preparing to file rape charges against their Arab recruiter in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, even as 20 more workers sought to be rescued from the same recruitment agency over reports that they have been sexually abused too, a global alliance of migrant workers said on Monday.

Garry Martinez, chairman of the Migrante International, said the two Filipina domestic helpers are awaiting the results of their medico-legal tests that would be used to file formal charges before the prosecutor’s office in Dammam against a certain Abu Khalid, owner and manager of Maqpoon Belahodood General Service Company which recruited them to work in Saudi.

In a phone interview, Martinez said the two OFWs, whose names are being withheld, were rescued with the help of Migrante and the Saudi police on June 23.

He said the two OFWs told Migrante of their “harrowing ordeal” in the hands of their Arab recruiter. He added the two victims also expressed fear about the situation of some 20 Filipina who remain in the premises of the recruitment agency, saying they could have been subjected to sexual abuse too.

In a related development, another OFW, Aileen Baldiray, escaped rape and told of how the Saudi recruiter tried to rape her.

“Abu Khalid also tried to rape me. It was about 9:00 in the evening when he summoned me to his office downstairs. Upon entering the room, he told me to sit down in front of his desk and casually told me of his sex life. When he noticed that I was already getting nervous, Abu Khalid immediately took off his clothes. I grabbed a pen that I saw in his desk and warned him that if he pursues with his evil plan I would be forced to stab him,” she said in a statement.

“Khalid became reluctant when he saw me with the pen. He then shouted at me to get out of the office and told me that I was the only Filipina in the building he was not able to ‘taste’ yet and that he will make sure that he will be able to rape me next time around,” she added.

Martinez sought the help of the Philippine embassy officials in the rape case of the two workers and in the rescue of the 20 others. He said the 20 Filipinas have been forced to return to Khalid’s agency after they encountered problems with their employers. He said OFWs normally return to the agency that recruited them.

A Filipino American official of the United States Department of Homeland Security who fled his post in South Korea is wanted in California in connection with a $240,000 wire fraud, according to a statement seen Monday.

Dario Tomas, 51, was charged on Friday by a federal grand jury with defrauding investors by falsely promising to open a computer training school in the Philippines, said the statement from the US attorney's office in San Diego.

The offence is punishable by up to 20 years' imprisonment, according to the statement which gave Tomas's address as Oceanside in California.

"Tomas recently fled his post in Korea and his whereabouts are presently unknown," the news release said.

He is accused of creating fake email accounts to send messages to investors to make it appear that the project was progressing, and falsely advising them by telephone of the progress of the school.

Tomas was based in the southeastern port city of Busan and was involved in a security initiative to check containers, a police officer at the city's Haeundae station told AFP.

The US citizen of Filipino descent fled to the Philippines on March 3 just two days before he was to be stripped of diplomatic immunity, the officer said.

The US statement did not make it clear where the victims of the alleged fraud are located. - Agence France Presse

NOT EVERYONE IN JOSEPH “Erap” Estrada’s camp is happy about the presence (or lack of it) of Miriam Defensor Santiago as a guest candidate on his senatorial ticket.

For one, she is hardly ever present at the campaign sorties of the Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino’s presidential candidate. The feelingâ€"or at least two campaign stalwarts say soâ€"is that she’s just feeding off Erap’s popularity and contributing nothing in return.

A rare appearance at a recent campaign rally in Bulacan, marked by Santiago’s usual rapid-fire remarks in English, apparently did not help matters any.

“She came. She spoke. And then she left... Pa-Ingles, Ingles pa,” one candidate complained.
source: Philippine Daily Inquirer

The National Historical Institute said Sunday it was filing a complaint against Journey lead singer Arnel Pineda for changing the tone and tempo of the Philippine national anthem when he sang it before the Pacquiao-Clottey bout in Texas.

Pineda sang "Lupang Hinirang" (Beloved Land) during Pacquiao’s successful bout against Joshua Clottey of Ghana on Saturday (Sunday in Manila), his powerful, high-pitched voice filling the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

But Teddy Atienza, chief of the Heraldry Section of the NHI, was not pleased. A "24 Oras" report quoted him as saying that they would file a complaint against Pineda before the Department of Justice for his "wrong" version of the national anthem.

The NHI is the government body tasked to ensure respect for the national anthem, Philippine flag and other national symbols.

Under Section 37 of Republic Act 8491 or the Flag and Heraldic Code, the national anthem must be sung in accordance with the original musical arrangement of composer Julian Felipe, who gave it a marching tempo. Violators may be fined P5,000 to P20,000 or jailed for a year.

Pineda, for his part, defended his version, saying he had sung it with all his heart. He said he would ask his lawyer to deal with the complaint once it is filed.

Pineda, who rose to fame in 2007 when members of the US-based band discovered him on YouTube, belted out before a crowd of almost 51,000 boxing fans his somewhat slow rendition of "Lupang Hinirang."

The singer, wearing a brown long-sleeved polo with native prints, started well in the song but faltered when he tried to raise the pitch â€" a practice frowned upon by NHI â€" of the final part of the anthem. The crowd cheered nonetheless.

Cheers and jeers

"What happened to your voice and to the anthem?" asked a fan of the singer on his Facebook fan page.

"Ba’t iniba mo ‘yung [last notes] ng anthem (Why did you change the last notes of the anthem)?" asked another. "Parang malalagutan na ng hininga (You sounded like you were running out of breath)," still another said.

Some, however, praised Pineda for a job well done.

"Good job Arnel! Your patriotic rendition of ["Lupang Hinirang"] was awesome. You made me so proud to be Pinay," a fan said. "I love you Arnel Pineda. Beautiful anthem, beautiful voice," another said.

The institute has criticized a number of Filipino singers who had sung the Philippine national anthem in recent fights of Pacquiao for supposedly creating their own interpretation of the song.

Crooner Martin Nievera’s rendition of "Lupang Hinirang" in Pacquiao’s fight against British Ricky Hatton in May 2009 caused an uproar for its deviation from the prescribed musical arrangement.

Aside from Nievera, pop girl group "La Diva" also received a failing grade from the National Historical Institute for its version of the anthem during Pacquiao’s match with Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto in November 2009.

"I’m sure you guys will be proud," Pineda told GMA News before his fight with Clottey.

Other singers

The NHI earlier noted that if properly sung with a two-fourths beat and 100 metronomes, the national anthem should last 53 seconds. Pineda’s version was 89 seconds long.

Among the singers reprimanded by the NHI for deviating from the song’s original form were Charice Pempengco, Jennifer Bautista and Christian Bautista. The latter is remembered for leaving out several lines of the anthem during a boxing match of Gerry Peñalosa in Muntinlupa in 2007.

All three singers have apologized, claiming they had not intended to change some notes.

Singers like Sarah Geronimo, Lani Misalucha and Kyla, whose versions of the anthem at different Pacquiao matches had lasted for over a minute, have also been criticized by the NHI for turning the national anthem into a ballad. â€" with Norman P. Aquino/KBK, GMANews.TV

Emilia Boncodin, the former secretary of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) under the Arroyo administration, died Monday afternoon due to cardiac arrest.

Boncodin's death was confirmed by Leah Navarro, convenor of the Black and White Movement, of which Boncodin was a member.

"I just want to confirm that Emy Boncodin passed away earlier today at the National Kidney Institute," Navarro told radio dzRH in an interview.

Boncodin was among the Cabinet officials who quit their posts in 2005 during the height of the "Hello, Garci" scandal then rocking the Arroyo government.

The scandal refers to the taped conversations of a woman, believed to be President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, and a man, believed to be then Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Virgilio Garcillano, discussing ways to rig the results of the 2004 elections.

No announcement yet on burial plans has been made, Navarro said.

Prior to her appointment as DBM chief in 2001, Boncodin had spent many years with the department.

From senior fiscal planning specialist in 1978, she quickly rose to become division chief at age 27, then Director of the then Office of Budget and Management, and then Officer-in-Charge of the Government Corporations Budget Bureau of the reorganized DBM. In 1989, she was appointed as assistant secretary and eventually in 1991 as Undersecretary of DBM. On the side, she was a professorial lecturer at the University of the Philippines and the Lyceum of the Philippines.

A native of Iriga City, Boncodin was a topnotch student since her elementary days as valedictorian of Iriga Central Pilot School and valedictorian of St. Anthony College, also in Iriga City. She was a government scholar at the UP where she completed her BS in Business Administration & Accountancy in 1975. She placed 15th in the CPA Board Examinations that same year.

In 1986, she finished her Masters in Public Administration at Harvard University in Cambridge where she was an Edward S. Mason Fellow.

Among the awards and citations she received in the DBM were Most Outstanding Technical Employee in 1978, and Most Outstanding Division Chief in 1981. She was also the Outstanding Alumna of the UP College of Business Administration in 1992, and an Outstanding Women in Nation's Service Awardee in 1995. She was also the 1996 Dwight Eisenhower Fellow for the Philippines.- KBK/HGS, GMANews.TV

From Marlon Redondo

Tit for tat

The NP’s Villar asks in his ads: Naranasan nyo na bang matulog sa maikling bangko sa palengke (Have you ever slept on a short bench in the market)?”

“Yes,” says his closest rival, the LP’s Aquino.

And Aquino says he did it for two days in the basement of Malacañang at the height of the coup attempt against his mother’s administration in December 1989.

“I was supposed to sleep on [the dictator Ferdinand] Marcos’ dental chair, but two of our household helpers beat me to it. So I had to settle for the bangko,” Aquino said during after-dinner cocktails with reporters at the Gateway Hotel in Surigao City.

[MY COMMENT: Take note that it was lost to Noynoy Aquino that the question was: “Have you ever slept on a short bench in the market?” A short bench in the market, got that? Instead, he crows about his experience in the basement of Malacañang! Palengke ba ang basement ngMalacañang? Really now, what kind of perverted logic is that?]

* * *
Aquino has countered Villar’s sob stories with his own.

To Villar’s claim that he lost a sibling because his family could not afford to buy the necessary medication, Aquino said he lost his father from gunfire heard all over the world.

[MY COMMENT: “Aquino said he lost his father from gunfire heard all over the world.” Hey, by what stretch of logic is his loss of his father connected to the decibels of the gunfire that killed him? Or to the fact that that gunfire was “heard round the world”? Ano ba naman! All this sounds like a patintero logic to me! Noynoy’s thought process is beginning to get scary!]

To Villar’s story of being forced to sleep in the middle of the street during Christmas, Aquino claimed that he suffered a similar indignity when his mother and sisters were forced to strip down every time they visited his detained father.

What Aquino cannot match is Villar’s claim of having swum through a sea of garbage.

But he said: “I really doubt that. At Villar’s age, I don’t think the seas in his youth were dirty. So I don’t know what sea of garbage he swam in.”

[MY COMMENT: Oh, my, this is unbelievable! All these gut-wrenching non sequiturs straight from the mind of Noynoy Aquino is getting to be terrifying instead of being just being plain ludicrous!]

Heaven help us to have another terribly dimwitted president presiding over our destiny in this country!

With my best wishes,
M. Redondo

PEP

Naging laman ng tabloids ang biglaang pagre-resign ng ASF Dancers na sina Luningning, Mariposa, at Milagring noong February 26 sa noontime show ng ABS-CBN na Wowowee.

Puro haka-haka ang mga lumabas na reports tungkol sa dahilan ng kanilang pag-alis sa show ni Willie Revillame. Nandiyang kesyo marami raw ang nakakapansin na nung mga nakaraang buwan ay nawala na ang magandang exposure ng tatlo sa Wowowee. Ramdam din daw ng tatlo na napabayaan na sila at hindi na nila kaya ang sitwasyon.

Pero magmula noon ay walang direktang pahayag mula sa tatlong female dancers. Kaya minabuti ng PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) na kausapin ang sina Luningning, Mariposa, at Milagring upang linawin ang isyung ito.

 Some 19 million people are infected with sexually-transmitted diseases (STD) every year in the United States, an astonishing half of them are young people, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Tuesday.

"Young women, African Americans, and gay and bisexual men are especially hard hit," said Dr. Kevin Fenton, director of the CDC's National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention.

"It is unacceptable that STDs remain such a widespread public health problem in the United States today."

Among STDs, herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infects one in six in the nation.

"HSV-2 is a public health challenge that we, as a nation, cannot afford to ignore," Fenton said.

Most people infected with the diseases don't know they have them, raising risks for transmitting it to others, according to the CDC.

The prevalence of HSV-2 has remained stable, at about 17 percent of the US population, since the last survey, which was done from 1999 to 2004.

"This stabilization in herpes rates follows a period of declining prevalence, down from 21 percent for the years 1988 to 1994," La'Shan Taylor, an officer with the CDC's Epidemic Intelligence Service and author of the report, said.

HSV-2, one of the most common STDs in the United States, is a serious, incurable infection that lasts a lifetime, causing recurrent and painful genital sores, according to the CDC.-pna