SONA 2008 Concern for Poor

State of the Nation Address (SONA) 2008 highlights PGMA's concern for poor.

On 28th of July 2008, for the 8th time, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo address the joint session of Congress to make her “State of the Nation Address” or SONA which cited 3 ways to protect them from current global challenges.


First, the President said, "we must have a targeted strategy with set of precise prescriptions to ease the price challenges we are facing."

"Second, food self-sufficiency; less energy dependence; greater self-reliance in our attitude as a people and in our posture as a nation."

"Third, short-term relief cannot be at the expense of long term reforms. These reforms will benefit not just the next generation of Filipinos, but the next President as well."

For complete State of the Nation Address (SONA) 2008 of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo during the 2nd Regular Session of the 14th Congress of the Republic of the Philippines just follow the link below.

Read the SONA 2008 speech text
Complete 2008 SONA Technical Report

source: www.gov.ph

Top 10 nursing board examinees June 2008

List of the following top 10 test-takers of the nursing licensure examination of June 2008:

Top 1
• Aira Therese Salamanca Javier, University of Santo Tomas -- 86.00%

Top 2
Alrin Flores Falgui, Far Eastern University-Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation -- 85.80%

Top 3
• Kristine Maravilla Mendoza, Remedios Trinidad Romualdez Memorial School -- 85.60%
• Joanna Jacob Quirante, University of Santo Tomas -- 85.60%

Top 4
• Ana Rica Chan Gutierrez, University of Santo Tomas -- 85.40%
• Dalfon Silvio Babular Navaja, Cebu Institute of Technology -- 85.40%
• Maria Alyssa Yee Policarpio, University of Santo Tomas -- 85.40%
• Aileen Grace Yu Sotyco, University of Santo Tomas -- 85.40%

Top 5
• Michelle Cruz Amoroso, University of the Philippines-Manila -- 85.20%
• Ma. Regina Basa Ang, Our Lady of Fatima University-Valenzuela -- 85.20%
• Michelle Joyce Cheung Encarnacion, University of Santo Tomas -- 85.20%
• Lyka Abalajon Gede-Y, Riverside College -- 85.20%
• Jason Albia Go, University of Santo Tomas -- 85.20%
• Katherine Rose Rodrigo Raquel, De La Salle University-Dasmariñas Health Science Campus -- 85.20%

Top 6
• Regina Krys Villaflor Cabanilla, Cebu Normal University (Cebu State College) -- 85.00%
• Aster Annie De Jesus Calma, University of the Philippines-Manila -- 85.00%
• Tracy Michelle Buan Catacutan, Centro Escolar University-Manila -- 85.00%
• Diana Justo Cupino, University of Santo Tomas -- 85.00%
• Rachel Mae Tabuena Daigdigan, Mindanao State University-Marawi City -- 85.00%
• Karen Marie Galvez Flores, Trinity University of Asia (Trinity-QC) -- 85.00%
• Elaine Esther Saldua Funtanar, Cebu Normal University (Cebu State College) -- 85.00%
• Marion Delos Santos Llauder, University of Santo Tomas -- 85.00%
• Kevin Bryan Uy Lo, University of Santo Tomas -- 85.00%
• Anne Lorraine Trinidad Lorenzo, University of Perpetual Help Rizal-Las Piñas -- 85.00%
• Louie Jhon Erracho Lunaria, University of the Philippines-Manila -- 85.00%
• Joanna Roxas Maala, Our Lady of Fatima University-Valenzuela -- 85.00%
• Patrick Paras Mejia, University of Santo Tomas -- 85.00%
• Kristine Valino Picadizo, University of Perpetual Help Rizal-Las Piñas -- 85.00%
• Eiren Oro Rebute, West Visayas State University-La Paz -- 85.00%
• Rizza Armas Tamayo, Colegio De Dagupan (Computronix College) -- 85.00%
• Anna Mae Maquiling Trinidad, Mindanao State University-Marawi City -- 85.00%
• Jennifer Laggad Ugalde, Dr. Carlos S. Lanting College-Q.C. -- 85.00%

Top 7
• Ma. Leonor Galvan Barbosa, Mindanao Sanitarium & Hospital College of Med -- 84.80%
• Jennifer Baguio Gait, Velez College -- 84.80%
• Ariane Castañares Llevares, Cebu Normal University (Cebu State College) -- 84.80%
• Neil Anthony Esmilla Manzano, Our Lady of Fatima University-Valenzuela -- 84.80%
• Oliver Naval Mendoza, Saint Bernadette College of Health And Sciences -- 84.80%
• Maricor Cortez Montalbo, University of the Philippines-Manila -- 84.80%
• Tara Patawaran Patawaran, Dr. Carlos S. Lanting College-Q.C. -- 84.80%
• Roger Carlo Payawal Pineda, Dr. Yanga's Francisco Balagtas College -- 84.80%
• Bartolome Arthur Marcaida Quincina, Dr. Carlos S. Lanting College-Q.C. -- 84.80%
• Marion Katrina Lara Raguini, Far Eastern University-Manila -- 84.80%

Top 8
• Ma Cristina Diesta Arroyo, University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Mem. Medical Center -- 84.60%
• Lance Lambert Gatdula Ayson, Bulacan State University (Bulacan Coll. of Arts & Trades) -- 84.60%
• Carla Emille Dalangin Barbon, University of the Philippines-Manila -- 84.60%
• Rosauro Cruz Briones, Manuel S. Enverga Univ. Foundation-Lucena City -- 84.60%
• Jan Paolo Santiago Caparas, De La Salle University-Dasmariñas Health Science -- 84.60%
• Sozein Soliel Bacena Bustamante, University of Santo Tomas -- 84.60%
• Lourdes Claire Rodriguez David, University of Santo Tomas -- 84.60%
• Ana Joy Almie Cruz Dizon, University of Santo Tomas -- 84.60%
• Lorrainne Yu Embay, University of the Visayas-Mandaue City -- 84.60%
• Kristine Marie Lee Indiongco, Perpetual Help College of Manila -- 84.60%
• Imee Loren Chan Lim, University of Santo Tomas -- 84.60%
• Sim Pama Paniza, West Visayas State University-La Paz -- 84.60%
• Rochelle-Anne Ordinanza Primavera, University of Santo Tomas -- 84.60%
• Raichel Faye Mallari Ringor, University of Santo Tomas -- 84.60%
• Roxan Salvadora Roman, Our Lady of Fatima University-Valenzuela -- 84.60%
• Czarina Ann Arellano Sevilla, University of Santo Tomas -- 84.60%
• Jeffrey De Justo Silva, Saint Paul University-Iloilo -- 84.60%
• Zyena Joyce Palines Untalasco, University of the Philippines-Manila -- 84.60%
• Paola Sarona Young, University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Mem. Medical Center -- 84.60%

Top 9
• Blake Warren Coloma Ang, Cebu Doctors’ University -- 84.40%
• Trisha Carmelli Gonzales Bautista, University of the Philippines-Manila -- 84.40%
• Danica Bianca Bernad Cagalawan, Saint Michael's College-Iligan City -- 84.40%
• Janna Bianca Albano Cajigal, University of Santo Tomas -- 84.40%
• Kathryn Kaye Aquino Carpio, University of Santo Tomas -- 84.40%
• Glynnis Doreen Olegario Corpuz, Capitol Medical Center School of Nursing -- 84.40%
• Katrina Rae Limjoco Daza, University of Santo Tomas -- 84.40%
• Jean Daisy Camacho De Guzman, University of the Philippines-Manila -- 84.40%
• Fritzie Praxidio Dela Cruz, University of Perpetual Help System-Laguna -- 84.40%
• Willenburgh Wong Ducusin, Manila Central University-Caloocan City -- 84.40%
• Gwen Atienza Legaspi, Saint Paul University-Manila -- 84.40%
• John Philip Tecson Lim, University of Santo Tomas -- 84.40%
• Stephanie Anne Chan Lopez, De Los Santos-Sti College,Inc-(Delos Santos S.N.) -- 84.40%
• Myron Marco Miranda Mariano, University of Santo Tomas -- 84.40%
• John Vincent Lim Omo, Holy Name University (Divine Word-Tagbilaran) -- 84.40%
• Maria Wella Balbona Pichon, University of the Visayas-Cebu City -- 84.40%
• May Stephanie Go Pua, Naga College Foundation -- 84.40%
• Daryle Joie Masocol Ragasa, Manila Doctors’ College -- 84.40%
• Girlie Lazaro Repuyan, University of Santo Tomas -- 84.40%
• Meludee Joy Madrigal Roche, Cebu Normal University (Cebu State College) -- 84.40%
• Maria Aileen Custodio Santiago, Dr. Carlos S. Lanting College-Q.C. -- 84.40%
• Arthur Michael Aris Camu Sunico, Far Eastern University-Manila -- 84.40%
• John Hirogie Abad Toku, Trinity University of Asia (Trinity-QC) -- 84.40%
• Angela Solayao Tiu, Velez College -- 84.40%
• Catherine Dasmariñas Uy -- Southeast Asian College (UDMC) -- 84.40%

Top 10
• Romina Paula Parreño Barrameda, University of Santo Tomas -- 84.20%
• John Robert Razote Bautista, Trinity University of Asia (Trinity-Qc) -- 84.20%
• Jeriel Bayhonan Besagas, Cebu Normal University (Cebu State College) -- 84.20%
• Marienne Sungcad Bravo, STI College Cebu, Inc -- 84.20%
• Evelyn Cuares Caseñas, University of Bohol -- 84.20%
• Bridgel Avila Galorio, Cebu Normal University (Cebu State College) -- 84.20%
• Ma. Bernadette Valdivia Lopez-Dee, University of Santo Tomas -- 84.20%
• May Flor Llego Marcolino, Larmen De Guia Memorial College -- 84.20%
• Kristian Santos Noche, Centro Escolar University-Manila -- 84.20%
• Dianne Mae Lagman Notario, Our Lady of Fatima University-Valenzuela -- 84.20%
• Kristine Ann Tagupa Panal, Mountain View College -- 84.20%
• Marnela Kathleen Veluya Pasamba, Sacred Heart College of Lucena City, Inc. -- 84.20%
• Ruby Joma Fadri Rafanan, Adventist University of the Philippines -- 84.20%
• Razeille Kristine Asistio Razon, University of Santo Tomas -- 84.20%
• Darra May Rapada Riano, Far Eastern University-Manila -- 84.20%
• Jomar Pacleb Ronquillo, Columban College-Olongapo City -- 84.20%
• Jeffrey Ramos Salazar, University of the Philippines-Manila -- 84.20%
• Frederick Abad Sampang, University of Santo Tomas -- 84.20%
• Marnelee Grace Rivera Semilla, Trinity University of Asia (Trinity-QC) -- 84.20%
• Janelle Grace Teo Sia, University of Santo Tomas -- 84.20%
• Jeanette Martinez Villar, West Visayas State University-La Paz -- 84.20%


source: INQUIRER.net

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

‘The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor’ awakes in Asia

It started in Egypt, then caused a stir in Britain. Now, “The Mummy” lands in Asia to create more ruckus, chaos and action.

In the third installment of “The Mummy” adventure franchise series, “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor” sees Rick O’Connell (Brendan Fraser) returning with his son Alex (Luke Ford) to combat the resurrected Emperor Han (Jet Li).

Set in the catacombs of ancient China then moving to the neon-lit streets of post-war Shanghai and then high into the Himalayas, this film revolves around the O’Connells battling their way left and right to save the world after Rick’s son Alex is tricked into awakening the Chinese ruler from eternal slumber.

Joined by his mother Evelyn (Mario Bello) and uncle Jonathan (John Hannah), the O’Connells are doomed by sorceress Zi Yuan (Michelle Yeoh) to spend eternity in suspended animation while they fight China’s ruthless Dragon Emperor and his 10,000 warriors known as the silent terra cotta army.

Unless the O’Connell family can stop the evil wrath of the Emperor Mummy, a peaceful world would cease to exist.

The amazing cultural fusion of the cast includes new characters. These include Ming Guo, sorceress Zi Yuan’s love interest and the Emperor’s loyal servant played by Russell Wong; Maguire, Rick O’Connell's old friend and pilot played by Liam Cunningham; and Lin, the Emperor’s ageless tomb guardian played by Isabella Leong.

Universal Pictures’ “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor” is distributed internationally by United International Pictures and in the Philippines by Solar Entertainment Corporation.


The Mummy Movie Trailer



source: INQUIRER.net

32nd Milo Marathon Results Iloilo Race

32nd Milo Marathon Results Iloilo Elimination Race.

Here is the link for the 32nd Milo Marathon Iloilo Elimination Race held last July 6 at Iloilo city. The longest and most prestigious running event in the country.

To see the results for Iloilo elimination race just on any links below and you may also download the results of of the 32nd National MILO Marathon.

3K Results

5K Results

21K Results

Awards

Biggest Delegation

For other regional elimination race results you just click here or visit the official website of MILO Philippines: MILO Sports Events.

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June 2008 Nursing Board Exam

27,765 Pass Nursing Board Exam June 1 and 2, 2008

The nursing licensure exam last June 1 and 2 has a total passers of 27,765 or 43.07 percent of the 64,459 according to the Board of Nursing of the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC).

Aira Therese Salamanca Javier of the University of Santo Tomas topped the test with a rating of 86 percent. Then than 100 examinees made it to the top 10.

The regional oath-taking schedules are as follows:

- August 22: Tuguegarao, Baguio (a.m./p.m.), Caraga region (3 p.m.)
- August 26: Davao, Cebu (9 a.m.)
- August 27: Roxas City, Capiz (10 a.m.)
- August 28: Bohol, Iloilo (10 a.m./2 p.m.)
- August 29: Bacolod, Negros Occidental (2 p.m.)
- August 30: Lucena, Pangasinan
- September 2: Zamboanga
- September 3: Legazpi (a.m.)
- September 5: Cagayan De Oro
- September 7: General Santos

Only Tacloban City has not scheduled a date for oath-taking.

See complete list

source: globalnation.inquirer.net

Kadayawan 2008 Festival

Kadayawan Festival

The Kadayawan Festival is an annual festival in the city of Davao in the Philippines. Its name derives from the friendly greeting "Madayaw", from the Dabawenyo word "dayaw", meaning good, valuable, superior or beautiful. The festival is a celebration of life, a thanksgiving for the gifts of nature, the wealth of culture, the bounties of harvest and serenity of living.

Today, Kadayawan has transformed into a festival of festivals, with a number of spin-off festivals in the region. The festival honors Davao’s artistic, cultural and historical heritage, its past personified by the ancestral “lumads”, its people as they celebrate on the streets, and its floral industry as its representatives parade in full regalia in thanksgiving for the blessings granted on the city. A celebration that interfaces the three aspects; tribal, industrial and arts and entertainment. The festivities are be highlighted by floral floats, street-dancing competitions and exhibits showcasing the island's tourism products and services.

This year’s celebration has two main components:

Lumadnong Kasaulogan (Indigenous Peoples Festival) - the core of the Kadayawan Festival showcasing our indigenous peoples’ culture and arts.

Subay sa Lumadnong Kagikan (Contemporary Indigenous-motivated Celebrations) - showcases the impact of the indigenous culture and traditions to contemporary artists and communities.

This year is theme: "Musanay Lumadnong Kagikan, Yutang Kabilin Panalipdan!" (“Flourishing Indigenous Heritage, Protecting Ancestral Nations”)

Kadayawan Festival 2008 Schedule of Activities

Kadayawan 2008 Festival Schedule

Once again the Kadayawan Festival in Davao City will be celebrated this coming August 2008 and this years Kadayawan Festival 2008 theme:“Musanay Lumadnong Kagikan, Yutang Kabilin Panalipdan!“

Kadayawan Festival 2008 official banner.

List of Activities are as follows:

17 August - Sunday
Evening:

- Moda Mindanaw: Designer's Cut(Gaisano Mall)


18 August - Monday
Morning:

- Festival Press Launching
- Hulagway sa Kaliwatan: Indegenous Peoples Visual Arts Exhibit Opening (Museo Dabaw)

Afternoon:

- Dayaw:Kadayawan Festival Opening(Peoples' Park)

Evening:

- LumadnongKasaulogan: Indigenous Peoples Festival Opening
- Lumadnong Bantawan: Tribong Tagabawa (Rizal Park)


19 August - Tuesday
Morning:

- Kaan Mindanao and Lumadnong Gama (Rizal Park, until evening)
- Lumadnong Bantawan: Tribong Sama
- Hulagway sa Kalitawan

Afternoon:

- Lumadnong Bantawan:Tribong Matigsalog (Rizal Park)
- Tribal Mass Wedding

Evening:

- Hiyas sa Kadayawan: Search for Festival Symbol (CAP Auditorium)

20 August - Wednesday
Morning:

- Kaan Mindanao and Lumadnong Gama (Rizal Park, Until evening)
- Lumadnong Bantawan: Tribung Ata Manuvu
- Hulagway sa Kaliwatan

Afternoon:

- Lumadnong Bantawan: Tribung Tausug

Evening:

- Lumadnong Bantawan:Tribung Maranao (Rizal Park)
- Tunog Mindanao: Worl Music Competition (NCCC Mall)

21 August - Thursday
Morning:

- Kaan Mindanao and Lumadnong Gama (Rizal Park, until evening)
- Lumadnong Bantawan: Tribung K'lata
- Hulagway sa Kaliwatan

Afternoon:

- Lumadnong Bantawan: Tribung Ubo-Manobo

Evening:

- Lumadnong Bantawan: Tribung Kalagan

- Sayaw Mindanaw: The Mindanao Dance Competition (SM City Davao)


24 August - Sunday
Morning:

- Kaan Mindanao and Lunmadnong Gama (Rizal Park, until afternoon)
- Pamulak Kadayawan: Floral Float Parade and Competition
- Huklagway sa Kaliwatan

Afternoon:

- Kalasikas: Music and Dance Concerts (Rizal Park and Peoples' Park)

Evening:

- Pahalipay ni Mayor sa Kadayawan (Rizal Park)
- Pasalamat: Dinner and Fellowship of Kadayawan 2008 Team (The Venue)

source: www.kadayawanfestival.com

Miss Universe 2008 Swimwear Winners

Miss Universe 2008 Top 5 winners of the best in swimwear.

Miss Mexico Elisa Najera headlined the top five girls – including Miss India, Miss USA, Miss Colombia, Miss Spain.

Miss Mexico Elisa Najera was judged the “Queen of Vinpearl” as she outperformed 79 other Miss Universe 2008 contestants in the Swimwear Show held in the coastal city of Nha Trang last night.

source: www.flickr.com/

Pinoy teacher wins Southeast Asian award

Dr. Allan B. de Guzman, a professor at the University of Santo Tomas College of Education, has been honored with a prestigious award by a joint award-giving body composed of the Government of Canada and the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The professor received the SEAMEO- Jasper Research Award for his paper “Creating Space for Legitimate Participation of Youth in Education for Sustainability (ES) through Service Learning: Toward a ‘liberatory praxis’ for Pedagogy of Sustainability (PS)” It is a study on the impact of a changing education landscape to sustainable development.

The award is an annual grant for outstanding research conducted by SEAMEO Member Country nationals that explore concepts, ideas and practical experience.

Topics include managing social change, good governance, civic consciousness, advocacy for health, environmentally responsible lifestyles, and innovative approaches to teaching and learning.

De Guzman has served as education instructor since 1998. He is also a professor at the College of Nursing, Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Management, the Graduate School, and a Faculty of Sacred Theology of UST.

The author is a threetime recipient of the Dangal ng UST Award for Most Outstanding Teaching Performance in 1998 (Instructor Level) and 2000 (Assistant Professor Level). He also received the Hall of Fame Award of the Dangal ng UST for 2007.

De Guzman’s winning paper included 223 students from Western Visayas as respondents. He showed that as an “agent of change,” the student is viewed as an “active player in sustainable development through service learning.”

He also explored how a student and his education is “rooted on and connected to” the community. He explained that “learning is not detached in understanding and addressing” the concerns of community life.

SEAMEO is a regional organization composed of Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

source: http://goodnewspilipinas.com

Filipina shines as CNN’s White House reporter

Filipina-American Elaine Quijano is one of CNN’s most important reporters, as she covers the most powerful head of state in the world.

Quijano is the White House correspondent for CNN responsible for covering the activities of the president and the administration, domestically and internationally. Named to this position in January 2006, she is based in the network’s Washington, D.C., bureau.

According to the CNN website, Quijano joined CNN Newsource in December 2000 as a Washington, D.C.-based correspondent and in 2004, became a general assignment correspondent for CNN/U.S.

Since 2000, Quijano has filed reports on such stories as the inauguration of President George W. Bush, Bush’s 2005 trips to Asia and Argentina, the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the Washington, D.C.-area sniper pursuit and capture as well as the continuing coverage of the ongoing war on terrorism.

Throughout the 2004 election year, Quijano traveled with Bush, covering the campaign trail, his time in Washington, D.C., Crawford, Texas and stops throughout the United States.

In the spring of 2003, Quijano traveled to Kuwait City, where she remained for one month to report on the war in Iraq for CNN. During September 2003, Quijano reported live as Hurricane Isabel lashed the North Carolina coastline, and in February 2003, she was part of the team of correspondents that covered the Space Shuttle Columbia tragedy.

Quijano joined CNN Newsource after working as a general assignment reporter for WFTS-TV in Tampa, Fla. Before that, she worked as a reporter/producer for WCIA-TV in Champaign, Ill.

Quijano earned a bachelor of science degree from the University of Illinois.

source: http://goodnewspilipinas.com

Miss Universe 2008 Awards

List of MISS UNIVERSE 2008 AWARDS

Top 5

Taliana Vargas Colombia	Dayana Mendoza Venezuela	Marianne Cruz Gonzalez Dominican Republic

Elisa Najera Mexico	Vera Krasova Russia

NATIONAL COSTUME

Gavintra Photijak Thailand

Miss Congeniality UNIVERSE™ Rebeca Moreno El Salvador

source: www.missuniverse.com

Standing ovation in historic concert

Standing ovation for Lea Salonga in historic concert.

She has long made her mark as an international artist. Still, it was as if she had captivated a whole new world.


Lea Salonga earned a standing ovation at the end of her historic concert on Friday evening at Los Angeles’ iconic architectural landmark and world-class performing arts venue, the Walt Disney Concert Hall.

A sold-out crowd cheered Salonga as she became the first Filipino performer to have a solo show at architect Frank Gehry’s billowing steel-clad masterpiece.

Through Salonga’s crystal-clear voice, Filipino lyrics of such OPM standards like “Hahanapin Ko” by Jimmy Santiago (music by Jose Mari Chan); “Sana Maulit Muli” by Gary and Angeli Valenciano; and “Bakit Labis Kitang Mahal” by Alex Malilin reverberated inside the beautiful wood-paneled hall.

The normally staid venue—home of the world-renowned Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra—came to life as the mostly Filipino audience, encouraged by Salonga, sang along to the Filipino songs.

Salonga’s rendition of songs that have distinguished her multi-awarded career, including “Reflection,” “I’d Give My Life For You,” “On My Own” and “I Dreamed a Dream,” earned thunderous applause.

A volunteer from the audience, who identified himself as Cliff, received the evening’s first standing ovation. The American, randomly picked by Salonga from the audience, was surprisingly good in singing with the singer her popular duet, “A Whole New World,” the Oscar-nominated theme song from Disney’s animated hit, “Aladdin.”

Backed by an orchestra of 19 musicians, Salonga also made the crowd swoon with her versions of “The Way You Look Tonight,” “Someone to Watch Over Me,” “Taylor the Latte Boy,” “Imagine” and “Everybody Says Don’t.”

As a preview of her coming show “Cinderella,” which opens at the Cultural Center of the Philippines on July 29, Salonga delivered a spirited performance of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “There’s Music in You.”

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By Ruben V. Nepales
Philippine Daily Inquirer
source: showbizandstyle.inquirer.net

Pinoy won 3rd Place in Math Olympiad

Pinoy student is Math Olympiad 3rd Placer

A Philippine Science High School scholar bagged the bronze medal at the 20th Asian Pacific Math Olympiad (APMO) held at the Ateneo de Manila University in Quezon City.


Tobit James Narciso, a graduate of the PSHS Diliman Campus, won third place after garnering nine points out of a possible 35 points.

A student is awarded a bronze medal once he or she garners more than seven points, a silver medal for scores above 12 points and a gold medal for scores higher than 17 points. Total number of points is 35.

SEI said this year’s APMO appeared to be difficult with very low medal turnout - 17 for gold, 12 for silver, and seven for bronze, with one bronze going to the Philippines.

Overall, the Philippines ranked 17th among 28 participating countries, garnering a total score of 42, bagging only one bronze medal. It bested neighbor countries Indonesia, Cambodia and Bangladesh, the SEI said.

South Korea topped the winners, followed by Japan, United States, Taiwan and Russia.

Dr. Ester Ogena, SEI director, cited Narciso’s accomplishment as she challenged other high school students “to step up for the country by excelling in mathematics.”

Ogena said excellence in mathematics, as well as in science, should translate into careers in science, technology and engineering that could help catapult the Philippines to becoming a developed country.

Narciso bested nine other Filipino high school students.

Launched in 1989, the APMO aims “to discover, encourage and challenge mathematically-gifted school students in all Pacific Rim countries.”

source: goodnewspilipinas.com

32nd Milo Marathon Iloilo Race Photos

32nd Milo Marathon Iloilo Elimination Race Photos.

Photos taken during the 32nd Milo Marathon Elimination Race, July 6, 2008. About 7,000 Ilonggo runners participated in the annual running competition. The longest and most prestigious running event in the country.