Philippine Peso Dollar Exchange Rate seen dropping to 52:$1

April 14th, 2009

Independent brokerage and investment group, CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets said that the peso would likely reach 52 pesos to 1 usd by year-end.

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Philippines lands 4th in remittances (OFW) in 2008

April 11th, 2009

The Philippines placed 4th in Worldbank’s world’s top recipients of remittances list, thanks to the $16.43 billion that overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) sent home in 2008.

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Presidential Helicopter crashes in Ifugao

April 8th, 2009

Rescuers reportedly found the wreckage of the missing presidential Bell 412 helicopter in a mountain in Tinoc, Ifugao province.

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2008 Philippine Bar Exam Results

April 3rd, 2009

A total of 1,310 have passed out of the 6,364 law graduates (20.58% passed) that took the September 2008 bar examinations.

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2008 Bar Exam Results Philippines

April 1st, 2009

A total of 1,310 have passed out of the 6,364 law graduates (20.58% passed) that took the September 2008 bar examinations, the Supreme Court announced on Friday.

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PRC Med Tech Board Exam Results March 2009

March 7th, 2009

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced that 371 out of 866 or 42.84% passed the Medical Technologist (Med Tech) Licensure Examination given by the Board of Medical Technology in the cities of Manila, Baguio and Cebu this March 2009.

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PRC Marine Deck Officers Exam Results February 2009

February 26th, 2009

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced Wednesday that 2,032 out of 3,924 or 51.78% examinees passed the written phase of the Marine Deck Officers Licensure Examination given by the Board for Marine Deck Officers in Manila this February 2009.

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PRC Nursing Board Exam Results November 2008

February 20th, 2009

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced that a total of 39,455 or 44.51% out of 88,649 examinees have successfully passed the November 2008 Nursing Board given by the Nursing Regulatory Board (NRB).

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PRC Physician Licensure Exam Results February 2009

February 19th, 2009

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) has released the results of the Physician Licensure Exam February 2009.

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Man falls to this death from Star Flyer ride in Star City

February 15th, 2009

A 39-year-old man died on Saturday afternoon after falling from a roller coaster ride called the “Star Flyer” at Star City in Pasay City.

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Hundreds of dolphins stranded in Bataan waters

February 10th, 2009

At least 500 dolphins were sighted swimming slowly and stranded in the coastal area of Pilar town in Bataan.

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FedEx closes Asia-Pacific hub in Subic Bay Philippines

February 6th, 2009

US delivery giant FedEx closed its Asia-Pacific hub in Subic Bay Friday, marking the end of its 13-year-old operations here.

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PRC Pharmacy Board Exam Results January 2009

January 31st, 2009

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) has released the results of the Pharmacy Board Exam January 2009.

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Solar Eclipse 2009

January 26th, 2009

The first solar eclipse of the year 2009 will occur today and it is an annular eclipse of the sun.

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Solita “Winnie” Monsod’s house robbed

January 19th, 2009

The house of economist and former Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Solita “Winnie” Monsod at the Subic Free Port in Zambales was robbed by unidentified suspects over the weekend.

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Dona Mary Ejercito dies at 103

January 13th, 2009

The mother of former president Joseph “Erap” Estrada, Doña Mary Ejercito has died Tuesday.

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Nurse and caregiver jobs in Japan via POEA

January 13th, 2009

The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) and the Japan International Corporation of Welfare Services (JICWELS) agreed to recruit Filipino nurses and caregivers to Japan.

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Philippine Holidays 2009

January 7th, 2009

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo signed Proclamation 1699 last December 24, 2008 setting the dates of 2009 regular and special holidays.

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