Schools that suspended classes today, July 30

The following are the local government units, schools, colleges, and universities that suspended classes on July 30, 2012, Monday due to bad weather and incessant rains. LGUs Metro Manila Quezon City (kinder to high school, both public and private) San Juan (kinder to high school, both public and private) Navotas (kinder to high school, both public and private) Mandaluyong (kinder to high school, both public and private) Manila (kinder to high school, both public and private) Pasay (kinder to high school, both public and private) Valenzuela (kinder to high school, both public and private) Caloocan (kinder to high school, both public and private) Muntinlupa (all levels) Makati (all levels) Taguig (kinder to high school, both public and private) Malabon (kinder to high school, both public...

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PBA Governors Cup Finals: ROS winning without Paul Lee, is that surprising?

No Paul Lee? No Problem, at least for Game 3 I am not a Rain or Shine faithful, but I was cheering for Rain or Shine for the Finals of the Governors Cup because of Jonathan Uyloan, Ryan Arana and Paul Lee. Coming into Game 3 with a loss, I would always have in my mind Yeng Guiao's Post-Game Interview back in Game 2. "We will not give any excuses, we will win this, with or without Paul Lee". The performance of the "Angas ng Tondo" was far from what is expected from a rookie, He outplayed the expectations when he was not the top pick (he was 2nd to Jayvee Casio) and is now the leading contender for the Rookie of the Year Award. ROS opponents...

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Battle of the Law Schools for the Next CJ: UP law grads dominate

Done with the JBC interview for Chief Justice, how much educational credentials does the nominees present? It turns out, UP Law grads dominate the list of CJ nominees and if Pres. Aquino will choose one from UP, it is a continued tradition of public service in the Judiciary from the highest level. ...

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2012 PBA Season-Ending LEO Awards (Winners)

Every year, the Philippine Basketball Association gives recognition to players from all of the teams who have showed their in-game brilliance for the whole season. On Sunday, July 29, 2012, PBA would be awarding the 37th Season Winners in the LEO Awards which would be happening before the Game 4 of B-Meg vs. Rain or Shine (ROS currently leads 2-1) This page would serve as an update of the winners, particularly who won the MVP plum. Winners: Most Valuable Player: Mark Caguioa (Ginebra Kings) Mythical Voting: 2 GUARDS, 3 FORWARDS/CENTER position... Mythical 1st Team: Mark Caguioa (Ginebra Kings), James Yap (B-Meg Llamados) , Gary David...

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WWE's Rey Mysterio Meet and Greet Schedule, Watch PBA Finals

WWE Superstar 619 himself, Rey Mysterio would be having a Meet and Greet Event at the Farmers Plaza on Friday, July 27, 2012 followed by him watching the Game 3 of the B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados versus Rain or Shine Elasto Painters and an AKTV Center Appearance at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Mysterio would also be picking winners in the AKTV's mask design contest where they take Mysterio’s iconic lucha libre mascara....

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Update: Caguioa Back-to-Back BPC, Cornley named Best Import

Caguioa is back-to-back Best Player of the Conference while Jamelle Cornley withstood competition as the season-ending conference awards were given before the Game 2 of B-Meg versus Rain or Shine Finals....

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NBI OIC named permanent director

NBI OIC Nonnatus Caesar Rojas has been named the permanent director of the agency, replacing former NBI Director Magtanggol Gatdula who was sacked by President Noynoy Aquino after the former’s link to the kidnapping and extortion of Noriyo Ohara, a Japanese illegal alien. Before going to the NBI, Rojas had served as regional chief prosecutor in the Ilocos Region and leader of the Association of Regional Prosecutors of the Philippines. ...

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Miss World 2012: Queenierich Rehman Update

Queenierich Rehman, Miss World Philippines need your support: HIT LIKE! https://www.facebook.com/pages/Miss-World-Philippines/432199386812477?ref=ts Queenie is now part of the quarterfinalists for Top Model and is now part of the semifinalist for the Talent Competition. Can Queenie be the first beat-boxing Miss World?...

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The 4 titles of Mutya ng Pilipinas 2012

After Binibining Pilipinas, Miss Philippines - Earth and Miss World Philippines comes Mutya ng Pilipinas 2012. This year, the pageant has 30 contestants vying for 4 titles: Miss Asia Pacific International, Miss Tourism International (Malaysia Edition), Miss Tourism Queen of the Year and Miss Intercontinental. No title familiar? Here is a piece of history to introduce each crown for this year's Mutya. Miss Asia Pacific International is a comebacking title from the Miss Asia Pacific Quest. For the country it was last won by Michelle Aldana. Miss Asia Pacific International last held a competition in 2005. Michelle Aldana, Miss Asia Pacific...

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Bullet Points for your SONA Reaction Paper

Highlights and salient points of the SONA: •President Aquino mentioned perks for GOCCs, PAGCOR ‘coffee scam’, and secondhand helicopters sold to PNP as brand-new. •Aquino cited economic achievements, including the $1 billion loan the Philippines granted to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). •Free education - 4.57 million students who could not go to school before due to poverty are now able to study. •85% of Filipinos are now Philhealth members. •Government expanding health services; PhilHealth extends coverage to cancer and leukemia patients. •More than 30,000 nurses deployed to over 36,000 barangays. •DOST Secretary Mario Montejo and DOH Secretary Enrique Ona lauded for the success of mosquito traps in bringing down the number of dengue cases in the country. •Congress urged to...

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Early Bird Winners for Mutya ng Pilipinas 2012

Mutya ng Pilipinas 2012 has went its full blast by presenting its 30 contestants and giving out the first set of awards. Mutya ng Pilipinas Candidate # 16 - Kaylee Calaguas (West Coast, USA) Kaylee won 2 special awards: Mutya ng Pilipinas Lito Sy Photography and Mutya ng Pilipinas Sheridan 2012. Winning special awards is a sign for better things to come usually... Mutya ng Pilipinas Candidate #17 - Mutya Johanna Datul (Isabela) Mutya won Mutya ng Pilipinas Press Favorite Award. She never failed to tantalized the press who attended the press presentation. The two along with 28 other lovely ladies would be vying...

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Reposted: Schools that suspended classes July 21, 2012

The following are the schools and universities that suspended their classes due to the heavy rains and floods caused by tropical depression "Ferdie." Classes in FEU Manila, FEU EAC and FEU Makati are suspended today, July 21, 2012 due to the non-stop heavy downpour.— FarEasternUniversity (@FarEasternU) July 21, 2012 ANNOUNCEMENT:Classes are suspended today, July 21,2012 starting 9:00am. Offices are also suspended effective 9:00am.— FEU-EastAsiaCollege (@FEUEastAsia) July 21, 2012 Because of the continuous heavy downpour, classes in ALL LEVELS will be suspended from 8:00am onwards.-Office of the Secretary General— UST CSC (@USTCSC1213) July 21, 2012 BREAKING NEWS via OSA: All student activities are suspended today, July 21, due to inclement weather. — VP for the Loyola Schools— The GUIDON...

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Ticket America.com - Your Way to NASCAR, Kentucky Derby Horse Racing and Breeders Cup

If you are in America and you would like to secure the best seats on all the sporting events you can imagine, then you need to come across TicketAmerica.com (http://www.ticketamerica.com) so you can order events from their extensive inventory which ranges from NBA (Basketball), Breeders Cup, NASCAR (for those who love cars) and even Derby Horse Racing. After selecting the event from the inventory, you can choose the seat you would want that meets your needs and you can also start placing your order on a secure server. For Tickets: kentucky derby horse racing tickets breeders cup tickets nascar tick...

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A Basketball Standpoint: What has Rain or Shine been doing right this conference?

There is a saying that the early bird catches the worm and ROS, amongst the other teams left for contention in the finals has their faith in their hands having 2 more games left as of this writing. There is no surprise to what they had pull through this conference, what have they done right? JAMELLE CORNLEY coming in early The ROS Import has been with them since early May, enough to gain enough familiarity with the team in the short tournament like the Governors Cup. Probably the #1 contender for the Best Player of the Conference Award, Jamelle is here to steer ROS to it's first finals appearance or probably, their first championship. ANGAS...

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MMDA's New Guidelines and Penalties for Private and Public Vehicles in EDSA

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) issues new and stricter guidelines for private and public vehicles traversing EDSA. According the guidelines, all city buses should be inside the yellow line and city and provincial buses are prohibited to pass through the underpass and tunnel at the same time. However, these buses are allowed to use the Magallanes flyover. Provincial buses Provincial buses are now allowed at the flyover and use the third lane of EDSA. However, they have to strictly implement loading and unloading in authorized provincial bus stops. Provincial bus stops: NorthboundMagallanes/Dasmariñas VillageOrtigas AvenueSantolan MRT StationQuezon AvenueNorth Avenue (Trinoma) SouthboundOliveros Drive BalintawakRoosevelt AvenueMuñozWest AvenueQuezon AvenueOrtigas...

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A Basketball Standpoint: What to Look Forward to with Petron Blaze Boosters

The 2011 Governors Cup Champions are already out from defending their title, but instead of dwelling on what-ifs, it is high time to look on what to look forward on the all-star line-up of Petron Blaze come the 2012-2013 Philippine Cup. New Coach? RAJKO TOROMAN, rumored to take Ato Agustin's place next season. The Serbian Coach has made the hearts of the SMC officials and of course, if you are an SMC official, you would not hire Toroman to be a consultant on a team forever, he would have to be a coach sooner or later - with Cone's success with Llamados and with the resurgence of Mark Caguioa helping Siot's Ginebra Gin Kings, it...

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Dolphy remembered through eulogies: ZsaZsa singing Through The Years

Following the Comedy King's Dolphy's death last July 10 came the eulogy yesterday of the different people that has been in the lives of Dolphy through the years. The necrological services was at the ABS-CBN Compound, inside the Dolphy Theater. Here are some of the videos to prove how Dolphy made an impact in his family, colleagues, entertainment industry as a whole and the whole Nation.  Zsa-Zsa Padilla, Dolphy's "true love" who broke down in tears while singing Kenny Roger's "Through the Years" Eric Quizon, the spokesperson amongst the 18 Quizon children, delivers his message for his father. Nova Villa, Dolphy's love team "Ason" for 15 years with Home Along the Riles talks about how thankful the Home Along Family was to Tito "Kevs". ABS-CBN President/COO...

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July 2012 Real Estate Appraisers Exam Results

July 2012 Real Estate Appraisers Board Exam Results The results of the July 2012 Real Estate Appraisers Board (Licensure) Exam have been released by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on Wednesday, three (3) working days after the exam.According to the PRC, 587 out of 1,117 examinees successfully passed the Real Estate Appraisers Board Exam held at various testing centers in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao and Iloilo earlier this month.The PRC also announced the following:"Registration for the issuance of Professional Identification Card (ID) and Certificate of Registration will start on Wednesday, July...

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Support for Miss World Philippines Queenierich Rehman

Please support Queenie Rehman's page for Miss World by liking it on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Miss-World-Philippines/432199386812477#!/pages/Miss-World-Philippines/432199386812477 This would be the basis for the Miss Multimedia Award Filipinos unite for Queenie Rehman. :)...

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Lakers introduce Steve Nash

Los Angeles Lakers introduced veteran point guard Steve Nash to their lineup, adding depth to their point guard unit....

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Alma tells Dolphy I will take care of Vandolph

Actor Vandolph Quizon is not without a loving parent even as his father, comedy king Dolphy has passed away. This, Alma Moreno reminded the late film icon. Alma tells Dolphy: I will take care of Vandolph Read here: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/07/12/12/alma-tells-dolphy-i-will-take-care-vandol...

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Jovit Baldivino OPM's Greatest

1st Pilipinas Got Talent Grand Champion Jovit Baldivino is back with his 3rd Album entitled OPM Greatest: Volume 1 with a carrier single "Tell Me" which is originally sang by Joey Albert. The Star Records released album is composed of 10 tracks, aside from Tell Me, Completing the tracklist of the all-English OPM’s Greatest: Volume 1 album are You Are My Song, Say You’ll Never Go, Forevermore, Make Believe, Only Me and You, Someone’s Always Saying Goodbye, Forever’s Not Enough, My Love Will See You Through, and I’ll Never Go, which is Jovit’s personal favorite. The album was produced by Jonathan Manalo. Available in all record bars (got min...

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EastWest Bank Prepaid Card: What is your take?

With the boom of Prepaid Cards which is set to control how much you spend (unlike applying for credit cards which would give you more debt you can pay), it is no surprising that a lot of banks are into prepaid cards. EastWest Bank joins the fray by offering their own prepaid card: TYPE OF TRANSACTIONAMOUNT (Php) Card Application FeePhp 100.00 Card Replacement FeePhp 100.00 PIN Regeneration Fee Php 50.00 Over-The-Counter Load / Reload FREE ATM Balance Inquiry - Domestic Php 1.00/transaction ATM Balance Inquiry - International*Php 45.00/transaction ATM Withdrawal - EastWest Bank ATMPhp 10.00/transaction after 3rd transaction** ATM Withdrawal...

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Lara and Marco ties the knot (Photos courtesy of OPMB Worldwide)

2005 Miss International Lara Quigaman and Actor Marco Alcaraz tied the knot yesterday in Hacienda Isabella in Cavite. The couple, who got married 2 years ago in Canada announced that Lara was pregnant with their 1st child whom they would name Noah....

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Verifying your Paypal Account with BPI MyEPrepaid

The BPI My E-Prepaid Card, got it in Azure   It took me a long while to find the right card that can verify my Paypal account. Don't get me wrong, I had not yet intended to withdraw using my Paypal account but I needed one for those Pay-to-Click sites I had been using. I felt relieved when I first saw BPI My E-Prepaid. To open a BPI My E-Prepaid account, you would need to go to a branch and wait for 5 days or it is best for you to do it online. (I did mine online and I got it in 2 weeks at my BPI branch because I stll had to finish some schoolwork ). You would have to present your purchase agreement and a fee worth 500 pesos to the...

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PBA Sunday: Barako forces double play-off

Barako Bull would have to go to the long route after they had beaten Meralco today, July 1 by 2 points, 81-79. The team had to win by 5 points or more for them to secure a one-game bye in the playoffs, instead, Mario West and the Bolts had kept the game close, even if the Energy lead by as much as 17 points. PLAYOFF SCHEDULE FOR THE NO. 6 spot: Barako versus Powerade - Tuesday - July 3, 2012 Winner of the game on Tuesday vs. Meralco (who secures a higher quotient) - Wednesday - July 4. Semifinals begin on Friday, July 6 at the Antipolo City....

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UAAP Season 75 Men's Basketball Opening Week

The UAAP Season 75 opening weekend will telecast live from the SM MOA Arena on Saturday, July 14, 2012 on Studio 23.UAAP 75 Schedule (Men’s Basketball): July 14, MOA Arena: 2PM - NU vs UE 4PM - UST vs FEU July 15, MOA Arena: 2PM - DLSU vs UP 4PM - AdU vs ADMU The first doubleheader will start after the opening ceremoni...

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