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The top performing schools in the June 2008 Nursing Licensure Examination
2008-07-30 15:50:00
A. WITH 100 AND MORE EXAMINEES 1st TRINITY UNIVERSITY OF ASIA (TRINITY-Q.C.) 339 338 99.00% UNIVERSITY OF THE EAST RAMON, MAGSAYSAY MEM. MEDICAL CTR. 271 269 99.00% 2nd UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS 466 458 98.00% SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY 418 409 98.00% CEBU NORMAL UNIVERSITY (CEBU STATE COLLEGE) 203 199 98.00% CHINESE GENERAL HOSPITAL, COLLEGE OF NURSING & LIBERAL ARTS 176 173 98.00% WEST VISAYAS
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Top 10 test-takers of the June 2008 Nursing Licensure Examination:
2008-07-30 15:35:00
Top 1 (86.00%) • Aira Therese Salamanca Javier, University of Santo Tomas Top 2 (85.80%) Alrin Flores Falgui, Far Eastern University-Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation Top 3 (85.60%) • Kristine Maravilla Mendoza, Remedios Trinidad Romualdez Memorial School • Joanna Jacob Quirante, University of Santo Tomas Top 4 (85.40%) • Ana Rica Chan Gutierrez, University of Santo Tomas • Dalfon Silvio
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Vote for Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park
2008-07-29 10:28:00
Help make our natural beauty be on the TOP. The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park is located about 50 km north of the city of Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines. It features a limestone karst mountain landscape with an 8.2 km. navigable underground river. A distinguishing feature of the river is that it winds through a cave before flowing directly into the South China Sea. It
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Vote for Tubbataha Reef
2008-07-29 10:28:00
Help make our natural beauty be on the TOP. Tubbataha Reef is an atoll coral reef in the Sulu Sea that belongs to the Philippines. It is a marine sanctuary protected as Tubbataha Reef National Marine Park. The reef is composed of two atolls, North and South Reefs. Each reef has a single small islet that protrudes from the water. The atolls are separated by a deep channel 8 kilometers wide. Over
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Vote for The Chocolate Hills
2008-07-29 10:27:00
Help make our natural beauty be on the TOP. The Chocolate Hills is an unusual geological formation in Bohol, Philippines. It is composed of around 1,268 perfectly cone-shaped hills, all about the same size, spread over an area of more than 50 sq km The hills are covered in green grass that turns brown during the dry season, giving them the name ''Chocolate Hills.'' Vote for The Chocolate

Vote for Mayon Volcano
2008-07-29 10:27:00
Help make our natural beauty be on the TOP. Mayon Volcano is an active volcano on the Filipino island of Luzon, 15 km northwest of Legazpi City.It is classified by volcanologists as a stratovolcano (composite volcano). Its symmetric cone was formed through alternate pyroclastic and lava flows. Mayon is the most active volcano in the country, having erupted over 47 times in the past 400 years,
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Donations for Typhoon Frank affected areas
2008-07-14 08:40:00
You can also send your donations for Iloilo City and the Municipality of Pavia... The Iloilo City government has opened a trust account to receive cash donations for calamity victims. Deposits can now be made through the following: Land Bank Of The Philippines Iznart Branch Account Name: Iloilo City Government Typhoon Frank Account Number: 0032-1450-78 Swift Code: TLBPPHMMA XXX Routing Number:
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The Leganeans need your HELP
2008-07-11 07:33:00
The people of Laganes need your generous help. The affected families need water, food and clothing. We are also gathering funds to help buy those families, whose houses were completely destroyed, building materials, i.e. lumber, plywood/hardiflex, nails, bamboo and nipa. You may send your help to: 1. Msgr. Higinio Velarde Parish Priest/Rector Shrine of St. Vincent Ferrer (San Vicente Ferrer

After Typhoon Frank hit Leganes (morning photos)
2008-07-05 04:57:00
Leganes Gymnasium serves as temporary shelter of families affected by Typhoon Frank . Here are the photos which I took last June 20, 2008 at around 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.. Thanks Atty. Janette Mae J. Dillomes for lending me your camera.
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After Typhoon Frank hit Leganes (afternoon photos)
2008-07-05 03:41:00
Leganes Gymnasium serves as temporary shelter of families affected by Typhoon Frank . Here are the photos which I took last June 20, 2008 at around 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.. Thanks Atty. Janette Mae J. Dillomes for lending me your camera.
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Frank's aftermath photos
2008-07-03 19:52:00
Here are some of the photos after typhoon Frank hit Leganes. Thanks Fr. Ryan for allowing me to use these photos. Photo courtesy of: http://svfswings.wordpress.com
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Typhoon "Frank" Damage Assessment Report
2008-06-30 09:28:00
As of July 1, 2008 (12:00 NN) Leganes Number of Brgys. affected: 18 Number of Families affected: 4,469 Number of Persons affected: 22,531 Number of Houses affected (partially damage): 1,179 Number of Houses affected (totally damage): 336 Number of Evacuation Centers (E.C): 62 Number of Families/Persons (inside E.C): 5,156 Number of Dead: 8 Number of Casualties (injured): 168
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Typhoon "FRANK" Casualties Report
2008-06-30 09:11:00
as of July 1, 2008 (12:00 NN) Leganes Total number of dead: 6 Names and Address: 1) Trinidad Guaro (Guinobatan) 2) Richard Salbuena (Guintas) 3) Evelyn de la Cruz (Napnud) 4) Januria Lacunaria (Poblacion) 5) Baby Boy Gumban (Buntatala) 6) Leopoldo Villanueva (Guinobatan) Source: http://www.iloilo.gov.ph/
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Leganes through the years
2008-06-27 10:31:00
The municipality of Leganes sprang from a small settlement in the site which is now known as barangay Guihaman. Back in the early 1840's this is the place where Guiham or wild boars used to scrounge. As the population of this small settlement flourished, so does its economic activity. With the influx of migrants from nearby Jaro and Santa Barbara, trade and commerce began to prosper. In 1858,
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Historical backdrop
2008-06-27 10:21:00
1856 - Leganes was registered as a pueblo upon the decree of Isidro A. Brudit, Spanish governor of Iloilo. 1860 - 1899 The town was administered by Kapitanes 1900 - 1902 American colonizers appointed Zacarias Jaen as first President of Leganes 1904 - Leganes became an arrabal of Santa Barbara, and was represented by Thomas Gustilo and Macario Jagunap, followed by Arsenio Guillergan and
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Town History
2008-06-07 09:46:00
The municipality of Leganes started as a small settlement in what is now known as Brgy. Guihaman. Back in the early 1840s, this was the place where "guiham" or wild boars stayed. As the population of this small settlement flourished, so did its economic activities. With the influx of migrants from nearby Jaro and Sta. Barbara, trade and commerce began to prosper. In 1858, to avoid the Php600.00
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Leganes church declared a diocesan shrine
2008-06-07 09:08:00
ILOILO CITY, April 4, 2008—The Parish Church of St. Vincent Ferrer in Leganes town (6 kilometres north of Iloilo City) was declared today a Diocesan Shrine . Jaro Archbishop Angel Lagdameo signed the decree on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the foundation and the dedication and consecration of the newly renovated Parish Church of St. Vincent Ferrer. The decree was read during the

Barangays.
2008-06-07 08:26:00
Leganes is politically subdivided into 18 barangays. M.V. Hechanova (Balagon)BigkeBuntatalaCagamutan NorteCagamutan SurCalaboaCamangayCari MayorCari Minor Gua-anGuihamanGuinobatanGuintasLapayonNab itasanNapnudPoblacionSan Vicentesource: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leganes,_Ilo ilo

History
2008-06-07 08:24:00
Leganes was once known as "Valencia". When two unrelated families with the same last name began to claim that the town was named after their ancestor, and the fighting eventually led to deaths on both sides. The Spanish Governorate put members from each family in jail and banished an equal number of both families to other provinces. To ensure that the argument would remain moot, they renamed the
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Leganes
2008-06-07 08:20:00
Leganes is a 4th class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. It is located 11 km north of the capital Iloilo City. Like most Philippine towns that sprawl outward from the capital, is made up of houses, farms and light agricultural industry. The major throughofare runs right through the center of the town. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 23,475 people in 4,533