Typhoon Lawin September 28 Weather Update

According to PAGASA on its 4:00 PM weather report, the eye of Typhoon LAWIN (JELAWAT) was located based at 365 KM Northeast of Itbayat, Batanes (23.7°N, 124.5°E) with maximum sustained winds of 175 KPH near the center and gustiness of up to 210 KPH.

Typhoon LAWIN is forecast to move Northeast at 17 KPH. Batanes Group of Islands will experience rains with gusty winds. The regions of Ilocos, Cagayan valley, Cordillera, Central Luzon, CALABARZON, MIMAROPA and Metro Manila will be cloudy with occasional light to moderate rains or thunderstorms. The rest of the country will be partly cloudy with brief rainshowers or thunderstorms.

Tropical Storm Lawin Weather Update

According to PAGASA on their 4:00 PM weather update, the Tropical Storm LAWIN (JELAWAT) was estimated at 405 KM East of Borongan, Eastern Samar (12.0°N, 129.6°E) with maximum sustained winds of 105 KPH near the center and gustiness of up to 135 KPH.

Tropical Storm LAWIN is forecasted to move North Northwest slowly as Eastern Samar will experience stormy weather with rough to very rough seas. Sorsogon, Leyte province and the rest of Samar province will have rains and gusty winds.

MIMAROPA, CALABARZON, Mindanao and the rest of Bicol region and of Visayas will have cloudy skies with occasional moderate to heavy rains. While, Metro Manila and the rest of the country will be partly cloudy with brief rain showers and thunderstorms.

September 2012 Chemist Licensure Exam Top Notchers

September 2012 Chemist Licensure Examination successful examinees who garnered the ten (10) highest places or the top notchers of the September 2012 Chemist Licensure Examination.

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 292 out of 642 passed the Chemist Licensure Examination given by the Board of Chemistry in Manila this September 2012 and below are the list of the top notchers:

Chemist Licensure Examination Results

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 292 out of 642 passed the Chemist Licensure Examination which was given by the Board of Chemistry in Manila this September 2012.

Roll of Successful Examinees in the
CHEMIST LICENSURE EXAMINATION
Held on SEPTEMBER 18 & 19, 2012
Released on SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

Typhoon KAREN PAGASA Update

According to PAGASA, at 4:00 AM today, Typhoon KAREN was located at 740 KM East of Tuguegarao City with maximum sustained wind of up to 185 KPH near the center and gustiness of up to 220 KPH. Typhoon KAREN is forecasted by PAGASA to move North Northwest at 15 KPH.

PASASA estimates 15-30 mm of rainfall per hour within the 550 KM diameter of the Typhoon.

Fishing boats and other small seacrafts are advised not to venture out over the eastern seaboard of the country due to strong winds generated by Typhoon KAREN.

Topnotchers of the 2012 Master Plumber Licensure Exam

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) has released the official results of the September 2012 Master Plumber Licensure Examination.

PRC announces that 255 out of 616 passed the Master Plumber Licensure Examination given by the Board for Master Plumbers in Manila, Cebu and Davao this September 2012.

The successful examinees who garnered the three (3) highest places are the following:

2012 Master Plumber Licensure Exam Results

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) has released the official results of the September 2012 Master Plumber Licensure Examination.

PRC announces that 255 out of 616 passed the Master Plumber Licensure Examination given by the Board for Master Plumbers in Manila, Cebu and Davao this September 2012.

The following are the list of the September 2012 Master Plumber Licensure Exam results:

Philippine Weather Update: ITCZ affecting Visayas

Search a couple of news websites to somehow explain to me why I was late for work last Tuesday due to a heavy rain on Monday morning, and here are some of the answers I got.

GMA News: PAGASA forecaster Jun Galang in an interview on dzBB radio said that Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon is expected to have "generally good weather" except for rain showers of thunderstorms in the afternoon or evening.

2012 Med Tech Licensure Exam List of Topnotchers

Here are the list of topnotchers of the 2012 Medical Technologist Licensure Examination.

RANK | NAME | SCHOOL | RATING (%)

Top 1
MATTHEW JOSEPH TAN PO
VELEZ COLLEGE 91.70

Top 2
LEIGH DI AVRIL PUA AGDEPPA
UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS 91.00

Top 3
ROY CHRISTOPHER KU ANG
SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY 90.70

2012 Medical Technologist Examination Results

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) sets to announce the results list of the September 2012 Medical Technologists Licensure Examination which was held on September 1-2.

The Medical Technologists Licensure Examination was held in Manila, Baguio, Cebu and Davao.

The release of the Medical Technologists Licensure Examination by PRC will show the list of passers, board topnotchers and the list of top schools.

Online Philippine Geohazard Map Now Available

Due to sequential landslides and floods due to heavy rains, Malacañang advises prospective real estate property buyers to first check the Geohazard Map which is available on the website of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB).

The geohazard map basically shows the level of susceptibility of certain barangays to landslides and floods.

"If you are looking to buy land or you are looking to build a house in a particular area, we strongly suggest that you go the MGB website… para i-check niyo po kung 'yung prospective na bibilhin ninyo or 'yung tatayuan ninyo ng bahay ay flood- or landslide-prone," said Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte.

Ordinance in Boracay to Help Protect its White Sand

Authorities of Malay, Aklan has recently amended the Municipal Ordinance 310 that protects the legendary white sands of Boracay.

According to a report from the Philippine Information Agency (PIA), the Municipal Ordinance 310, bans people from collecting Boracay's famous white sand and pebbles.

Under the ordinance, first-time offenders will be fined P2,500 or imprisoned for one to three months, or both, depending on the decision of the court.

De Lima Congratulates Newly Appointed Chief Justice Sereno

Justice Secretary Leila de Lima congratulates the newly appointed Supreme Court Chief Justice, Maria Lourdes Aranal Sereno. Chief Justice, Sereno took her oath of office before President Aquino in Malacañang on Saturday morning.

"I congratulated her and I said that the Supreme Court will now be in good hands," de Lima told reporters.

"Her youth and brilliance would go a long way in ensuring that we can look forward to a judiciary that would be worthy of the people's trust," de Lima added.

June-July 2012 PRC NLE Topnotchers

On Thursday the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) released the results of the June 1-July 30 2012 Nurse Licensure Examination (NLE).

Here are the Top 10 Passers of the June-July Nurse Lincensure Examination according to Rank, Name, School and Rating (%).

Top 1
ROXANNE TRINITY DOTINGCO LIM
UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS 86.20

Top 2
KRISTEN ERIKA HIFE PINO
CEBU NORMAL UNIVERSITY (CEBU STATE COLLEGE) 85.40

CARMELA CELEBRADO SHIMIZU
UNIVERSITY OF SAINT ANTHONY 85.40

Top 3
JOHN VINCENT USITA MAGALONG
UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES-MANILA 85.20

WAYNE STEVEN MIRANDA ZAMORA
WEST VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY-LA PAZ 85.20

PRC Nurse Licensure Examination Result Z

Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) released the results of the June 1-July 30 2012 Nurse Licensure Examination (NLE).

The NLE was given by the Board of Nursing in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Dagupan, Davao, Iloilo, Laoag, Legazpi, Lucena, Nueva Ecija, Pagadian, Pampanga, Tacloban, Tuguegarao and Zamboanga.

PRC Nurse Licensure Examination Result Y

Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) released the results of the June 1-July 30 2012 Nurse Licensure Examination (NLE).

The NLE was given by the Board of Nursing in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Dagupan, Davao, Iloilo, Laoag, Legazpi, Lucena, Nueva Ecija, Pagadian, Pampanga, Tacloban, Tuguegarao and Zamboanga.

PRC Nurse Licensure Examination Result W

Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) released the results of the June 1-July 30 2012 Nurse Licensure Examination (NLE).

The NLE was given by the Board of Nursing in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Dagupan, Davao, Iloilo, Laoag, Legazpi, Lucena, Nueva Ecija, Pagadian, Pampanga, Tacloban, Tuguegarao and Zamboanga.

PRC Nurse Licensure Examination Result V

Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) released the results of the June 1-July 30 2012 Nurse Licensure Examination (NLE).

The NLE was given by the Board of Nursing in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Dagupan, Davao, Iloilo, Laoag, Legazpi, Lucena, Nueva Ecija, Pagadian, Pampanga, Tacloban, Tuguegarao and Zamboanga.

PRC Nurse Licensure Examination Result U

Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) released the results of the June 1-July 30 2012 Nurse Licensure Examination (NLE).

The NLE was given by the Board of Nursing in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Dagupan, Davao, Iloilo, Laoag, Legazpi, Lucena, Nueva Ecija, Pagadian, Pampanga, Tacloban, Tuguegarao and Zamboanga.

PRC Nurse Licensure Examination Result T

Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) released the results of the June 1-July 30 2012 Nurse Licensure Examination (NLE).

The NLE was given by the Board of Nursing in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Dagupan, Davao, Iloilo, Laoag, Legazpi, Lucena, Nueva Ecija, Pagadian, Pampanga, Tacloban, Tuguegarao and Zamboanga.