Benefits of Vitamin D: Vitamin D Lessen Heart Attack Risk in Men

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men who consume the recommended amount of vitamin D are somewhat less likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke than those who get little of the vitamin in their diets, a large U.S. study suggests.

Following nearly 119,000 adults for two decades, researchers found that men who got at least 600 international units (IU) of vitamin D each day - the current recommended amount - were 16 percent less likely to develop heart problems or a stroke, versus men who got less than 100 IU per day.

There was no such pattern among women, however, the researchers report in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

The authors say the findings do not prove that vitamin D, itself, deserves the credit for the lower risks seen in men. So they should not start downing supplements for the sake of their hearts.

"The evidence is not strong enough yet to make solid recommendations," said lead researcher Dr. Qi Sun, a research associate at the Harvard School of Public Health.

On the other hand, the apparent benefits were linked to vitamin D intakes near what's already recommended: Last year, the Institute of Medicine (IOM), a scientific advisory panel to the U.S. government, bumped up the recommended dose to 600 IU for most people. Adults older than 70 were told to get 800 IU.

So these latest findings may encourage more people to meet those guidelines, Sun said.

But as far as whether vitamin D cuts heart disease and stroke risk, the jury is still out.

Sun said that more answers should come from an ongoing clinical trial that is looking at whether a high dose of vitamin D (2,000 IU per day) can cut the risk of heart disease, stroke and other chronic diseases.

Clinical trials, wherein people are randomly assigned to a treatment or a placebo, are considered the "gold standard" of medical evidence.

So far, there have been few such randomized clinical trials testing vitamin D's health effects.

A flurry of studies in recent years has linked higher vitamin D intake to lower risks of everything from diabetes, to severe asthma, heart disease, certain cancers and depression.

The problem with those studies is that were "observational" - researchers looked at people's vitamin D intake, or their blood levels of the vitamin, and whether they developed a given health condition. Those kinds of studies cannot prove cause-and-effect.

The current study was also observational, based on data from two long-term projects that have followed two large groups of U.S. health professionals since the 1980s.

Out of 45,000 men, there were about 5,000 new cases of cardiovascular disease over the study period. These were defined by an incident of heart attack, stroke, or death attributed to cardiovascular disease.

After accounting for a range of factors - like age, weight, exercise levels and other diet habits, such as fat intake - Sun's team found that men who got at least 600 IU of vitamin D from food and supplements had a 16 percent lower risk of heart attack and stroke compared to men who got less than 100 IU of vitamin D per day.

For women, though, there was no correlation between vitamin D intake and cardiovascular health.

It's not clear why that is, Sun said. One possibility is that women may have less active vitamin D circulating in the blood; vitamin D is stored in fat, and women typically have a higher percentage of body fat than men do.

But more research is needed, Sun said, to know whether real biological differences underlie the current findings.

In theory, vitamin D could help ward off heart disease and stroke; lab research suggests that it may help maintain healthy blood vessel function and blood pressure levels, reduce inflammation in the blood vessels, and aid blood sugar control.

But until clinical trials help show whether vitamin D works, Sun advised people to stick with the tried-and-true ways of protecting their hearts: maintaining a healthy weight, getting regular exercise, eating a well-balanced diet and not smoking.

"There are many established ways to lower your cardiovascular disease risk," Sun said. "People can focus on those measures."

As for vitamin D, the sun is the major natural source, since sunlight triggers vitamin D synthesis in the body. Food sources are relatively few and include fatty fish like salmon and mackerel, and fortified dairy products and cereals.

Source: http://bit.ly/irO9Xe American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, online June 8, 2011.

Philippines Has 11 Billionaires According to Forbes

A booming stock market has expanded the Philippines' billionaires' list to a record 11, with the combined wealth of the 40 richest also hitting an all-time high, Forbes.com said Thursday.

Shopping mall king Henry Sy, 86, saw his assets surge 44 percent to $7.2 billion over the past year and remains the Philippines' richest man, the website said in its annual update of the country's wealthiest.

Lucio Tan, 77, tobacco tycoon and former crony of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, kept his spot at number-two with $2.8 billion, while budget airline king John Gokongwei, 83, remained third-richest with $2.4 billion.

Six Filipinos became billionaires for the first time as the paper value of their shares in listed companies soared, boosting their select group's numbers to a record 11.

"The Philippines' economy grew only 4.9 percent in the first quarter of the year... off from 8.4 percent in 2010, but the country's stock market is booming," Forbes said, explaining the surge.

"The stock exchange's composite index is up 27 percent since last year, surpassing its 2007 benchmark."

This also lifted the combined fortunes of the country's 40 richest to an all-time high $34 billion, up from last year's $22.8 billion, the website reported.

Among the six new billionaires are construction magnate David Consunji, 90, and port operator Enrique Razon, at 51 the youngest Filipino with 10-figure assets.

The others are San Miguel Corp. chairman Eduardo Cojuangco, 76, former finance minister Roberto Ongpin, 74, banker George Ty, 78, and hamburger king Tony Tan Caktiong, 58, of the Jollibee restaurant chain.

Ongpin, a key San Miguel shareholder, was the biggest gainer as his wealth increased more than four-fold to become ninth-richest at $1.3 billion, owing mostly to his other investments in a listed gold mining firm.

Jaime Zobel de Ayala, 77, former head of top conglomerate Ayala Corp., slid two rungs to sixth-richest but his fortune still grew 35.71 percent to $1.9 billion.

Property developer Andrew Tan, 58, became the country's fourth-wealthiest man with $2 billion.

The youngest on this year's Filipino richest list was Edgar Sia, a 34-year-old college dropout now worth $85 million after selling his chicken-barbecue restaurant chain to Jollibee.

Forbes said the Filipino rich were also among Asia's most magnanimous.

Lucio Tan sent 700,000 bottles of water to tsunami-hit Japan, and his charity foundation has been a big backer of teacher training, medical missions and housing for the poor, it added.

Statement of the Presidential Spokesperson on the conspiracy theory of Butuan Bishop Juan de Dios Pueblos, June 10, 2011

Statement of Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda:

On the conspiracy theory of Butuan Bishop Juan de Dios Pueblos

[Released on June 10, 2011]

Bishop Juan de Dios Pueblos of Butuan displays the zeal of a Grand Inquisitor and not the Christian humility of a shepherd. Instead of pastoral concern, he seems ignorant of the virtues of charity, humility, and prudence and instead fires from the hip, armed with a fanciful imagination, and utterly without any effort to discern the truth: practically a conspirator in a cassock, which makes him anathema to responsible citizenship, the duty of every Filipino whether in the lay or clerical state.

He admits to being in the loop as far as people conspiring to unconstitutionally oust the President and told the media he is awaiting further details on these supposed plots. His contribution to the conspiracy of which he claims to be in the know, being his opinion that it should be “without bloodshed and without violence.” Bishop Pueblos deserves to be rebuked in the strongest terms for being a longstanding advocate of impunity, from the time he opposed attempts by the CBCP to discern the moral culpability of former President Arroyo for “Hello Garci,” and his more recent opposition to establishing a Truth Commission.

We suggest the bishop refers to the “Doctrinal Note on some questions regarding the participation of Catholics in political life,” issued by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith: II (3) “It is not the Church’s task to set forth specific political solutions‚ and even less to propose a single solution as the acceptable one‚ to temporal questions that God has left to the free and responsible judgment of each person. It is, however, the Church’s right and duty to provide a moral judgment on temporal matters when this is required by faith or the moral law.”

This is a prelate who has substituted the proud record of his diocese—exemplified by Archbishop emeritus Morelos and his principled fight against martial law—for the partisan ramblings of a petty politician.

The Best Men's-Grooming Gifts for Father's Day

Let's face it-while we love them to pieces, fathers aren't the easiest people to shop for. Here's one thing we have learned: Most dads are reluctant to indulge themselves with a new cologne or a rich moisturizer, but they almost always appreciate the attention. Here, the best Father's Day grooming gifts as compiled by Alison Caporimo for Allure.com:


A shaver and scents

If your father is a dapper guy, we recommend the Braun & Lacoste Essential Grooming Set (P3,318). The kit comes complete with Lacoste Essential and Lacoste Essential Sport colognes, plus the Braun MobileShave M-90 razor. The fragrances are masculine yet light, and the MobileShave is nimble, easy to clean, and (bonus) pretty darned cool-looking.


Hand Helpers

Whether he uses his digits for work or a game of golf, Dad probably doesn't keep a tube of lotion handy. Our solution for rough skin: A strong moisturizer and a skin-smoothing callus remover. The two-sided ceramic device removes calluses, while the nongreasy lotion uses vitamins A and E to hydrate skin.


"Cool Dad" Cologne

More sophisticated than the basic scent of soap, the right cologne can add a little verve to his grooming routine. For an outdoorsman, we love the bold notes of basil, lemon, and cedar wood in Pure Nautica Discovery (P2,058). For a timeless, elegant scent, opt for Acqua di Parma Colonia (P3,486), a citrusy blend of Bulgarian rose, Sicilian citrus fruits, lavender, and verbena. If it's a more modern, daring fragrance you're searching for, we like Giorgio Armani Code for Men (P2,394), a spicy mixture of lemon, orange, and bergamot.


The Right Razor

You can't go wrong with a gift he'll use every day. The new Gillette Fusion ProGlide razor (P546) is built with a blade stabilizer to avoid nicks and a large moisturizing strip infused with mineral oil to keep skin soft and minimize irritation.


Hair Products for Him

Even if your dad is most comfortable in a baseball cap, most men welcome the suggestion of great hair products. Try Redken for Men Densify Texturizing Shampoo (P462) and Dishevel Fiber Cream (P672). The shampoo is formulated with proteins and ceramides to pump up hair growth and moisturize the scalp, while the styling cream adds the perfect amount of texture and control.


The Perfect Travel Set

If the dad on your list is constantly on and off the red-eye, Molton Brown's Men's Traveler 2011 kit (P2,310) manages to be both elegant and useful. The kit includes TSA-friendly versions of their most-loved men's products: Re-Charge Black Pepper Bodywash, Bushukan Citrus Bodywash, Deep-Clean Mineral Ions Facewash, Conditioning Olibanum Supershave, Power-Boost Zinc Anti-Fatigue Hydrator, and Re-Charge Black Pepper Eau de Toilette.


Manly Spa Treatments

While he may cringe at the idea of a seaweed body wrap, almost any dad would be pleased by an old-school shave.

Taal Lake Philippines, One of The Twelve Most Beautiful Lakes in the World

According to Beth Collins ,these 12 lakes go to all the right extremes - highest, deepest, clearest - and showcase nature at its most spectacular. Soak up the views from a boat, a cable car, a trailhead, or a castle tower.

Malawi
Lake Malawi

Home to 1,000 species of fish—estimated to be more than anyplace on earth—Lake Malawi (also called Lake Nyasa) is Africa's third largest lake at 363 miles long and up to about 50 miles wide in spots. Located in a depression 2,300 feet below sea level, it's positioned at the crossroads of Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania, and supports hundreds of local villages with its rich underwater stock (which is, unfortunately, gradually being depleted due to over-fishing). The lake's southern portion—as well as a bordering nub of wildlife-rich land, Cape Maclear—represents the world's first freshwater national park; it was also named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. A star of the waters here is the mbuna, a native freshwater fish known for eating directly from people's hands. Bring your snorkel gear—as beautiful as the scenery is, the best part about Lake Malawi is what's swimming beneath you in the crystal clear water.


Nearby: Cape Maclear, located within Lake Malawi National Park, is a perfect base for exploring the area.


Alberta, Canada
Peyto Lake

Alberta's Lake Louise is the famous one, on all the postcards and posters. But Louise's sister lake 29 miles north along Icefields Parkway, a two-laner that winds 142 miles through the Canadian Rockies, is even more picturesque. Thanks to glacial rock flour that flows in when the ice and snow melt every summer, the waters of Banff National Park's Peyto Lake are a brilliant turquoise more often associated with warm-weather paradises like Antigua and Bora-Bora. For the most dramatic views of the 1.7-mile-long stunner, encircled with dense forest and craggy mountain peaks, pull into the lot at Bow Summit, the parkway's highest point, and follow the steep hike to the overlook.


Nearby: The town of Banff, the heart of the park, is 62 miles south of Peyto Lake.


Oregon
Crater Lake

Thousands of years ago, the top of a 12,000-foot-high volcano in the Cascade Range exploded. The massive pit left behind became known as Crater Lake, the centerpiece of a national park in southern Oregon that displays nature at its rawest and most powerful. Forests of towering evergreens and 2,000-foot-high cliffs surround the lake, where extraordinarily deep waters—at 1,943 feet, it's the deepest lake in the United States—yield an intense sapphire-blue hue. If winter hiking and cross-country skiing aren't your thing, wait until early July to visit, when the roads have been plowed and the trails cleared. Rim Drive, a 33-mile road that encircles the lake, has picture-perfect views from all sides. For a closer look, follow the mile-long Cleetwood Cove Trail to the shore. Brace yourself before diving in: The water temperature rarely rises above 55 degrees Fahrenheit.


Nearby: The laid-back mountain town of Bend, 112 miles away, makes a nice home base for a Crater Lake day trip.


Philippines
Taal Lake

This dangerous beauty, situated just 37.28 miles south of Manila, has two distinct claims to fame: It is the deepest lake in the Philippines, with a depth of 564 feet. It is also home to one of the world's smallest but most active volcanoes, the Taal Volcano, which sits within its waters on the island of Luzon. The lake itself was formed when a larger volcanic crater here collapsed; now seismologists spend a lot of time monitoring this spot for tremors, and sending out frequent eruption warnings through the country's Department of Tourism. Plenty of tour groups offer trips to the natural wonder—in spite of the fact that it has been declared a permanent danger zone. A safer way to see the volcano is by taking a drive along the Tagaytay-Taal ridge in nearby Tagaytay City.


Nearby: Adjacent Tagaytay City offers some well-priced accommodations, in addition to the best views of the lake.


Guatemala
Lake Atitlán

Nearly a mile up in the highlands of Guatemala, Atitlán (Lago de Atitlán) rests at the foot of three massive conical volcanoes. Small Mayan villages line its shores, which are set off by steep hills draped with oak and pine trees and nearly 800 plant species. There's no single, must-see view of the lake, so try several vantage points: from up high on Highway 1; from the town of Panajachel, the buzzing market hub that juts out into the water; or aboard a lancha, one of the many small boats that ferry visitors from village to village. We're saddened to note that the lake has built up high levels of blue-green algae over the years (in October and November 2009, a film of green scum began briefly marring its surface; since then there have been ambitious efforts to solve the problem).


Nearby: Panajachel is about 2.5 hours by car from Guatemala City.


Scotland
Loch Lomond

With a backdrop of windswept rolling hills and medieval castles, Loch Lomond feels like it's straight out of a Victorian romance novel. The 24-mile-long lake is dotted with islands, some so small that they disappear when the water levels are high, and others large enough to be (sparsely) inhabited. Most ferries stop at the largest island, Inchmurrin (population 11), so visitors can get a look at the remains of a 7th-century monastery and the 14th century Lennox Castle, used often as a hunting lodge for kings.


Nearby: The lake is 24 miles north of Glasgow and 66 west of Edinburgh.


Italy
Lake Garda

If the shape of Italy is a couture boot, think of the imprint of Lake Garda as a design from the funky sister line—long and skinny at the top, opening up toward the bottom. Garda is the country's largest lake and one of the most popular vacation spots among Italians. The southern shore is home to hot springs, resort towns with pastel villas and terra-cotta-roofed hotels, and most of Garda's 28 miles of serene, pebbly beaches. To the north are the jagged peaks of the Dolomites, a magnet for hikers and bicyclists who want to test their endurance. In Malcesine, an adorable speck of a town with cobblestoned streets and a medieval castle, you can board a cable car up to Mount Baldo for one of the best aerial views of the lake.


Nearby: Lake Garda is about halfway between Milan (89 miles away) and Venice (109 miles away), but to get the full, relaxing effect, stay in one of the south shore's many small towns.


France
Lake Annecy

This alpine lake in the heart of the French Alps is a looker, but don't expect to spend your visit gazing over the water in quiet reflection. Lake Annecy is all about activity—particularly in August, when Paris shuts down and the French take extended holidays. Sailors, kayakers, and water-skiers crisscross the water; bikers and hikers hit surrounding nature trails; and refugees from the city fill the outdoor tables at the lakeside restaurants and bars. Repeat visitors know to plan their trip for the first Saturday of August, when a staggering, nearly two-hour-long fireworks display illuminates the water.


Nearby: The closest major city is Geneva, 30 miles north, in Switzerland, but most people stay right on the lake.


Croatia
Plitvice Lakes

These 16 blue-green lakes, hidden by thick vegetation and connected by hundreds of waterfalls, could be the set for the next Jurassic Park. For adventure as well as killer views, start at one of the lower lakes and work your way up following the sturdy wooden planks that turn what could be a treacherous trek into a fun hike. Take a detour along the 10-minute loop that leads to the region's tallest fall, 230-foot-high Veliki Slap ("Big Waterfall"), a breadth of streaming white water that collects in turquoise pools. While hiking, keep your eyes peeled for deer, wildcats, boars, wolves, and bears—a more likely sighting than a T. rex.


Nearby: There are four hotels in Plitvice Lakes National Park, but most people drive in for the day from Zagreb, about 2 hours by car.


Kenya
Lake Nakuru

The water is blue enough, and the backdrop—grasslands and rocky hillsides—has the makings of a nice photo, but neither is what sets this lake in central Kenya apart. The real draw here is the mass of pink on Nakuru's edges. Flamingos are one of the few species that can withstand the lake's hostile conditions—the water has so much sodium carbonate that it burns nearly everything that touches it —and they flock to the lake en masse. There can be as many as a million birds feeding on algae in the shallows at one time, wading side by side.


Nearby: The lake is in the heart of Lake Nakuru National Park, a sanctuary for black-and-white rhinos, three hours by car from Nairobi.


New Zealand
Lake Matheson

Alternately known as Mirror Lake, this South Island lake is famous for its reflections of Mount Cook and Mount Tasman. Visiting just after dawn is ideal, when the water is at its calmest and mirror images are impossibly perfect. The lake itself is well worth exploring, too. Park near the Clearwater River suspension bridge and follow the 1-mile loop past kahikatea and rimu trees, which have extra-tall trunks and fanciful bushy tops and look like something from a Dr. Seuss book.


Nearby: Fox Glacier township, a village that serves as a base camp for trekkers, is three miles east of the lake.


Slovenia
Lake Bled

Why not get to the good stuff right away? To take in this Slovenian lake's most breathtaking vista, head immediately to Bled Castle, at the edge of a sheer, 460-foot-high cliff. You'll see mountains in every direction—the Julian Alps and the Karavanke range—and below, the Alpine lake and its main attraction, Bled Island, a tiny forested circle that's home to the 17th-century Church of the Assumption and its prominent baroque clock tower. Down on the lake's shore, board a pletna boat (similar to a gondola) to the island. Be sure to ring the church bell and make a wish before returning to the mainland. Mountains shield the water from icy northern winds, so Lake Bled is warm, relatively speaking (79 degrees Fahrenheit). If that's still too chilly, head to the lake's northern section, where three hotels have built pools around natural thermal springs.


Nearby: The Slovenian capital of Ljubljana is an easy 35 miles away.

Penology Exam Results March 2011

The results of the 2011 Penology Exam has been released by the Civil Service Commission (CSC) which contains the names of 851 successful examinees out of 2,439 who took the examination last March 20, 2011.

"The passers were conferred the Penology Officer Eligibility (POE), which shall be considered appropriate for second level ranks in the jail and penology and functionally related services," the CSC said in a press release.

The CSC also clarified "that the appropriateness of POE does not include ranks under the Philippine National Police."

The Commission also reminds the passers that "apart from acquiring eligibility, they also have to meet the education, experience and training requirements for permanent appointment or for promotion to a government career service position."

The following are successful examinees who garnered the ten (10) highest places in the said Penology Exam last March 20, 2011:

1. Jovito E. Litang Jr. (Caraga) 88.24

2. Janice M. Bernardo (Southern Tagalog), 87.29
Apollo R. Venus (Southern Tagalog), 87.29
Wilson Mark M. Waguis (Ilocos), 87.29

3. Julius E. Pareja (Zamboanga Peninsula) 86.82

4. Gary H. Española (SOCSKSARGEN), 86.59
Rholyn B. Pasquin (Western Visayas), 86.59

5. Renie M. Catajay (Southern Tagalog), 86.35

6. Dante B. Quizon Jr. (NCR), 86.12
Murphy B. Todyog (Northern Mindanao), 86.12

7. Jonathan F. Fernandez (NCR), 85.88
Jomar B. Lilan (NCR), 85.88

8. Allan Christian C. Benitez (NCR), 85.65
Jose M. Cadag (Bicol region), 85.65
Aurora V. De Leon (Central Luzon), 85.65
Roberto D. Ignacio (NCR), 85.65
Kathrin Marie V. Matala (Central Luzon), 85.65

9. Carolina M. Asenci (NCR), 85.41
Arthuro T. Cabase (Central Visayas), 85.41
Ma. Corazon T. Donque (Central Visayas), 85.41
Ike Kelvin G. Fevidal (Eastern Visayas), 85.41
Quenciano VB. Gianan (Bicol region), 85.41
Maribel R. Lopez (Ilocos region), 85.41

10. Nathaniel E. Ander (NCR), 85.18
Eugene DR. Ciruela (NCR), 85.18
Anthony R. Jasa (Central Luzon), 85.18
Denver S. Tirao (Southern Tagalog), 85.18
Glenn C. Wanson (CAR), 85.18


Below are the remaining successful examinees who passed the 2011 Penology Examination given by the Civil Service Commission (CSC):

March 20, 2011 Penology Officer Examination
Region 1 (San Fernando City, La Union)
1 000011 ABELLERA, NELSON A
2 000185 ACOSTA, RAMON JR C
3 000006 AGSALDA, JOSEPH G
4 000093 ALMOJUELA, ERNESTO JR S
5 000114 ANDAYA, RICHARD F
6 000061 ATLUNA, CEASAR M
7 000180 AVANZADO, MAY-ANN C
8 000112 AVILES, RODEL C
9 000016 BABAS, MARJOE P
10 000111 BANGTOWAN, JERRY D
11 000085 BED-ING, ANGEL A
12 000194 BELLO, JULIE ANN N
13 000031 BINGIT, LIRAH B
14 000104 BOADO, RITCHE LOVE B
15 000043 CABAMUNGAN, MARIO C
16 000060 CAGUISANO, ARNEL A
17 000100 CAMANGAN, ODIN B
18 000041 CAMBEL, MARINO C
19 000090 CARDINES, RODRIGO JR M
20 000200 CASUGA, JONATHAN A
21 000071 CAYAT, JUSTERIO C
22 000007 CLEMENTE, DANTE R
23 000047 COLOMA, CATHERINE B
24 000017 COLOMA, FRANCISCO M
25 000027 CONTI, ARTURO M
26 000169 COPLATEN, MARJORIE D
27 000168 DATANGEL, RUSSEL A
28 000129 DIMARA, BEN E
29 000102 DOMINGO, WINGKLE C
30 000125 ESTERAS, GEORGE T
31 000196 GALERO, NEIL M
32 000187 GALINGGAN, RUTHIS L
33 000204 GULLAYAN, GEORGE D
34 000134 IMATONG, JOSE JR A
35 000153 INGLES, JAY T
36 000107 LADIONG, BONIFACIO JR B
37 000005 LANDINGIN, RAMIL Q
38 000004 LAPEÑA, JUNE R
39 000088 LAT-OG, JEANILYN B
40 000141 LIIS, ARTHUR D
41 000038 LOPEZ, MARIBEL R
42 000002 MALEKCHAN, ESTEVE P
43 000105 MANGINGA, EDDIE W
44 000209 MAPILE, ALBERT B
45 000108 MARQUEZ, ARTHUR S
46 000063 MOTIO, JULIO P
47 000014 OCHOCO, NEIL L
48 000117 OFIANA, SANTIAGO JR E
49 000065 PAD-ENG, RUDY P
50 000073 PALUBO, PETER B
51 000081 PAYANG, CARLO M
52 000053 QUINTON, GREGORIO E
53 000010 QUIZON, RENY S
54 000055 RAIZ, JOSE ANGELO M
55 000039 RAPANUT, RONALD J
56 000029 SANCHEZ, RUBEN G
57 000046 SEGUNDO, EDWIN E
58 000109 SUBALA, MORRIS O
59 000042 TANGGANA, FERDIE MAR A
60 000143 TANINGCO, NESTOR H
61 000189 TIMMALOG, MYRA M
62 000024 TIMOTEO, JOSE B
63 000074 TUMANENG, JOELALIN R
64 000083 UYAMI, BENEDICTO T
65 000089 VILORIA, THEODORE M
66 000077 VISTE, RHODELIO R
67 000058 WAGUIS, WILSON MARK M
68 000015 WANSON, GLENN C
69 000012 WANSON, JOHN II C
70 000086 WAYWAY, PETER MARK D
**** NOTHING FOLLOWS ****

March 20, 2011 Penology Officer Examination
Region 4 (Panay Avenue, Quezon City)
1 061059 ACEVEDA, RODELITO R
2 061140 ACOBA, MA GEMMA L
3 061044 ARANDA, DIOSDADO L
4 061093 ARELLANO, MARILYN A
5 061088 ARMONIA, RACQUEL E
6 061001 ARTICONA, MARIO E
7 061023 BALBAIRA, CHRISTIAN M
8 061077 BINABAY, EDEN A
9 061109 BOTONES, ANTONIO IV A
10 061050 CABUYAO, ERLYN D
11 061101 CAMERINO, JESUS A
12 061142 CATAJAY, RENIE M
13 061108 DE MESA, ROBERTO B
14 061144 DELA CRUZ, NORVEL R
15 061113 ENRIQUEZ, MAX P
16 061095 ESPINO, GREGORIO J
17 061058 ESPINOSA, BENSON A
18 061134 FELIPE, REYNOLD B
19 061071 FORMANES, JONATHAN S
20 061002 GLIFONEA, RONALDO R
21 061039 GUARTE, JAY-R G
22 061075 GUARTE, VIVENCIO JR G
23 061102 HERNANDEZ, AMANDO R
24 061091 INTANO, LEA P
25 061069 LACOPIA, EMMANUEL C
26 061066 LOPEZ, JOEL V
27 061137 MAGALLON, JOSEPH RONALD M
28 061135 MALIGAD, MARIO Z
29 061136 MALITAO, CHARLIE JR A
30 061032 MINDORO, ALI V
31 061127 MOLINA, GERARDO M
32 061114 MUEGA, JOSEFINO N
33 061098 OLIVAR, JOCELYN V
34 061138 ORDOÑA, JOSEPH A
35 061097 PAGHANGAAN, RENILO S
36 061105 PARCAREY, ZERNAN O
37 061087 QUINTILLA, RAMIL P
38 061016 QUIZON, DANTE JR B
39 061123 RABANAL, JOEL R
40 061040 RAGO, DENAR M
41 061133 RAMIENTOS, DIOSCORO JR P
42 061060 RANILLO, ALEJANDRO O
43 061117 REGIO, MANOLO R
44 061110 SALAZAR, AISSA T
45 061080 TIRAO, DENVER S
46 061015 TRINIDAD, JULIO C
47 061063 TUCPI, FIDEL L
**** NOTHING FOLLOWS ****

March 20, 2011 Penology Officer Examination
Region 5 (Legazpi City)
1 080161 ABOGADO, JULIUS N
2 080105 ACAL, ROGELIO J
3 080076 ACERO, ROY VINCENT D
4 080157 AGRIPA, EDWIN C
5 080072 ALEGRO, JOEY B
6 080013 ARABIS, GERALDO M
7 080116 ARAO, BONNIE O
8 080175 ASCUTIA, JOSEPH ANTHONY M
9 080153 BACLE, RODEL M
10 080149 BALATUCAN, EUSTAQUIO A
11 080147 BALMAS, JAIME G
12 080011 BANDELARIA, MARCIAL P
13 080170 BARCENAS, RYAN B
14 080112 BARRAMEDA, JOHN CHRISTOPHER L
15 080145 BARRERA, GLENN L
16 080144 BARRUN, MELCHOR JR D
17 080193 BENDAL, LEONARD C
18 080023 BOLON, MICHAEL V
19 080139 BRIÑAS, ARTURO N
20 080137 BRIÑAS, EVA B
21 080078 BUMALAY, JOSE V
22 080169 CADAG, JOSE M
23 080017 CANTELA, MYRA M
24 080133 CAPILI, IMELDA S
25 080131 CARIÑO, LEAH M
26 080110 CARMONA, TECHIE C
27 080109 CARRASCO, JONAS A
28 080186 CASTRO, EUGENE M
29 080134 CERVANTES, SAHARAH JANE C
30 080177 COMIA, DIONISIO JR C
31 080123 CONSULTA, ROGER S
32 080001 DAEP, RODEL C
33 080097 DEL BARRIO, ROGELIO C
34 080126 DELA CRUZ, MELCHOR FRANCISCO E
35 080055 DELA ROSA, RENE JR I
36 080091 DESTURA, SALVADOR B
37 080006 DINGLASAN, ZACHARY R
38 080103 DOCTOLERO, JAMES O
39 080075 ECHALAS, PERFECTO V
40 080027 ESPINOSA, EMILIO MISEL R
41 080209 FULGUERAS, MARCELO LORENZO L.
42 080207 GIANAN, QUENCIANO V B
43 080206 GONZALES, NOMER A
44 080211 JAMILI, REY MICHAEL C
45 080021 LEGARTO, JOB ANTONINO L
46 080162 LOTIVIO, JARON B
47 080197 MADRILEJOS, MARK B
48 080005 MAGLANA, ORLANDO A
49 080030 MEÑALE, MARY AN G
50 080160 MOLO, IVY R
51 080191 NOVORA, ALEX R
52 080090 OCHOA, RODIN A
53 080201 ORAYAN, HELEN GRACE G
54 080165 ORLAIN, LANI C
55 080086 PALADO, BENJOU C
56 080188 PATRIA, DARWIN V
57 080182 PIGON, ABRAHAM B
58 080081 POTONIA, JESSIE L
59 080074 REGALARIO, MARK DAVID P
60 080083 REMPILLO, JUANITO B
61 080079 RESOCO, JOSUE JR R
62 080026 ROMERO, DEOMAR A
63 080173 SABAULAN, RENATO A
64 080073 SAN ESTEBAN, JOHN B
65 080152 SAN PASCUAL, ALVIN B
66 080121 SANTOS, JOSE ROCKY A
67 080171 SATUITO, MARLOU S
68 080009 TALAGTAG, NELSON B
69 080150 TOÑACAO, ANDERSON N
70 080104 VARGAS, JUANITO M
71 080172 YUSON, BRYAN B
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March 20, 2011 Penology Officer Examination
Region 6 (Iloilo City)
1 100220 ABAO, JATHERIE B
2 100218 AGUILLON, GIMERA V
3 100168 AGUSTIN, GREGORIO II C
4 100023 AQUINO, ARIEL S
5 100119 ARANTE, VINCENT E
6 100045 BANDOQUILLO, HENRY C
7 100035 BARREDO, ESTEBAN B
8 100049 BAYNOSA, JOSE VICTOR M
9 100019 BERSAMINA, JEANA S
10 100165 BOBIS, JOSE JR B
11 100106 BORLADO, RICHARD Y
12 100148 BUENVENIDA, FLORENTINO III S
13 100216 BUTIONG, CARLOS JESUS T
14 100138 CABUROBIAS, JEOFFREY M
15 100111 CANICULA, ATHOS C
16 100012 CAPALARAN, JIMMY C
17 100099 CHUA, RHYAN C
18 100162 DECENA, HARRIS B
19 100159 DELINO, JUNENNIE JEANNET A
20 100126 DEMAFELIZ, JOHN N
21 100223 DUCO, REX C
22 100028 DULLA, FEDERICO JR T
23 100024 ENCARNACION, THADDEUS C
24 100102 FAGTANAN, ANTONIO B
25 100205 FLORES, JULIUS E
26 100006 FLORES, ROMEO JR C
27 100093 GALON, ALEX O
28 100129 GARBOSO, VICTOR B
29 100252 GICANA, RAMON M
30 100030 GOLEN, FEDERICO I
31 100242 GONZAGA, GENDON F
32 100236 GONZALES, IVAN DIONNE B
33 100196 GRANTOS, ERNESTO JR J
34 100009 GREGORIO, JIMMY B
35 100156 GUBATAYAO, FRANCIS C
36 100005 HARDER, FEBE A
37 100079 IBAEZ, NEIL C
38 100041 LAYOG, JHONNY L
39 100149 LAZ, VAN SERGIAN F
40 100022 LEDASON, REY S
41 100139 LOQUINARIO, JHON F
42 100020 MADEJA, RICHARD B
43 100211 MALONGAYON, MICHAEL M
44 100228 MANUEL, DULFREDO JR C
45 100015 MARCELO, RONNIE L
46 100142 MELGAREJO, AUXILIADOR II E
47 100007 MERIN, WENIFREDO R
48 100025 MONTERO, REX D
49 100158 NARIDA, JOLIM G
50 100037 OLENDO, ERNIE A
51 100091 OSANO, MICHELLE B
52 100201 PACHECO, NENITA R
53 100180 PADRONES, JYM B
54 100251 PALETA, FELICIA G
55 100118 PALOMO, MA VICTORIA S
56 100036 PANES, RONALD P
57 100153 PARINA, JESUS G
58 100210 PASQUIN, RHOLYN B
59 100117 PIAMONTE, HERCULES T
60 100114 PILLO, FRANKLIN D
61 100132 PILLO, LELIBETH L
62 100169 PINONGCOS, CORNELIO JR S
63 100021 PLEAGO, GERARDO JR T
64 100053 RACHO, ALDREN A
65 100190 RETOLOSA, MICHELLE T
66 100172 ROBLES, RONNIE FERNANDO C
67 100143 ROXAS, MICHAEL F
68 100039 SALMON, WILLIAM S
69 100145 SERASPE, SIMON A
70 100027 SIOSAN, ARWIN C
71 100231 SUALOG, LEOVEGILDO C
72 100135 TABUZO, DENNIS HIGINIO G
73 100234 TOCONG, CRIS T
74 100033 TUMAOB, RAFAEL G
75 100011 VARGAS, JOEBY R
76 100243 VISTA, ALEXANDER J
**** NOTHING FOLLOWS ****

March 20, 2011 Penology Officer Examination
Region 7 (Cebu City)
1 120067 ABELLA, HERMES R
2 120035 AGUHAR, NOEL M
3 120107 ALERTA, RHEX V
4 120109 ALILA, SIMPLICIO JR B
5 120100 ALTUBAR, MAXIMO JR S
6 120137 ANFONE, JUN RALPH A
7 120191 AÑINON, REY F
8 120038 ARAGO, ADAN JULIUS R
9 120029 ARANETA, CESAR JR A
10 120161 ARPON, MA MERCY C
11 120233 BALDERAS, MERLITO M
12 120171 BATINGAL, JEFREY T
13 120224 BAUTISTA, GORGONIO JR F
14 120186 BAYKING, RONDEX C
15 120076 BERONDO, HERMILO C
16 120051 BEROS, CARLOS A
17 120175 BESINGA, ROGELIO JR B
18 120072 BRAVA, ANNABELLE M
19 120103 CABALLERO, GARKO S
20 120025 CABASE, ARTHURO T
21 120031 CABUDOY, MIGUELITO D
22 120190 CAHANAP, CRISANTO B
23 120278 CAMPO, JOAQUIN S
24 120009 CELIS, NENITO E
25 120075 CERIALES, ROSANNE PAULETTE R
26 120238 CHATTO, SALVADOR
27 120007 CHUA, CHONALYN U
28 120172 CILLO, NOEL B
29 120054 COLLADO, PHILIP JOHN C
30 120053 COMONSAD, JOHN MAR V
31 120017 CONCHA, RESTITUTO A
32 120134 CUANICO, WINNIE H
33 120090 CUECO, RICKY L
34 120118 DALAN, ARNEL G
35 120050 DALUMPINES, JOEL S
36 120045 DAMOS, KIRWEN C
37 120092 DEGUIT, JOSEPH JEM P
38 120089 DIMASUHID, BENJIE C
39 120011 DOMING, ALBERT RENERIO F
40 120215 DONQUE, MA CORAZON T
41 120150 DONQUE, REX A
42 120013 DUMAGUIT, HARVEY B
43 120218 ENRIQUEZ, JOAN P
44 120225 ESTAÑO, JOSEPH P
45 120059 FERNANDEZ, JULMALYN C
46 120270 FEVIDAL, IKE KELVIN G
47 120139 GACHO, ELPIDIO JR I
48 120206 GADIANO, GREGORIO JR T
49 120142 GARCIA, JOSE L
50 120245 GIRASOL, ROY A
51 120055 GUARDE, ARTHUR S
52 120250 GURREA, ZACARIAS R
53 120173 GUYANO, ALEX Q
54 120033 HORTESANO, JOSE ALEXANDER K
55 120113 LIMBA, ROGELIO R
56 120146 LIMBA, WILMA A
57 120211 LITANG, JOVITO JR E
58 120188 LOBOS, JACINTO A
59 120061 LUBATON, AUGUSTO JR N
60 120243 LUMAYAG, MARJON T
61 120223 LUMINGKIT, HAZEL B
62 120178 LUNGAY, JORGE C
63 120254 LUZADA, RODOLFO JR S
64 120130 MATA, JOSE EDWIN B
65 120148 MELANCOLICO, LYN I
66 120129 MIRAS, ANTONIO JR I
67 120124 NARCISO, BERNARD G
68 120220 NATAN, HELEN J
69 120151 NICOLASORA, JOEL T
70 120180 NIERVES, EMMANUEL U
71 120043 NUEVAREZ, CIPRIANO JR S
72 120049 OBAOB, ALFREDO G
73 120088 OBIAS, LYDIA G
74 120184 OLEDAN, ANDRE GLENN C
75 120262 PAQUIBOT, ARTHUR C
76 120034 PETILOS, LEONEL E
77 120271 PITOS, ZAIRE A
78 120008 PONGASE, EDEN C
79 120106 QUILAPIO, JOEL M
80 120041 RAQUEL, HAROLD P
81 120253 RELAMIDA, JAN DELBERT R
82 120128 RODRIQUEZ, DANNY C
83 120210 RUBILLA, RODOLFO P
84 120169 SABILLO, GLENN L
85 120094 SABOY, ANNABEL G
86 120052 SINCO, JOSEPH L
87 120074 TANGSO, LARRY A
88 120115 TOLIBAS, EDWIN N
89 120046 TOLO, ELMER HECTOR Q
90 120131 TOMAS, REDENTOR S
91 120044 TORENO, KEVIN JADE S
92 120098 TORO, MICHAEL L
93 120230 TORREON, ROLDAN BOB P
94 120229 TORRES, MELVIN F
95 120006 VELASCO, ANA ROSE Y
96 120266 VERZOSA, KIM T
97 120212 VILLANUEVA, JERIE CEASAR P
98 120077 VILLAROSA, ARGEN A
**** NOTHING FOLLOWS ****

March 20, 2011 Penology Officer Examination
Region 9 (Zamboanga City)
1 175150 ACASO, ANGELITO P
2 175096 ALONZO, ANTHONY L
3 175218 ALVERIO, GLIZA O
4 175093 AMAD, EDGAR C
5 175183 AMISTOSO, NORBERTO JR J
6 175091 AÑOS, FLORITO I
7 175089 ASPERA, ROEL V
8 175207 AZUCENA, RAYNAND B
9 175060 BALLAHO, LLOYD ROLAND S
10 175048 BARUADO, FAMELA I
11 175210 BIACO, HERMILISA P
12 175187 CABANAG, RONALD S
13 175083 CARILLO, JIMMY A
14 175081 CARIN, BRENILLE A
15 175079 CARIÑO, AVELINO SR C
16 175077 CASINILLO, JOEL C
17 175129 CASTILLO, WILFREDO B
18 175159 CLEMENTE, ROMMEL J
19 175071 DARI, RAMCEDEL Y
20 175050 DELLORO, MICHAEL ANGELO E
21 175067 DENZON, NARCISO C
22 175170 DONDON, MARIFE O
23 175162 DOROMAL, JOSEPH Q
24 175063 EDIO, IREY VI I
25 175059 FLORES, REY MARCOS N
26 175057 GALANO, MA NELLY F
27 175141 GARCIA, ULYSSES JOHN B
28 175053 GATINAO, ALBERTO E
29 175049 JANIPIN, IRENEO Q
30 175144 JARABE, IAN JOHN S
31 175172 LUNA, GABRIEL GIOVANNI M
32 175201 MACASO, ALLAN C
33 175126 MISA, GREGORIO JR B
34 175041 MONTAÑEZ, VINYL S
35 175181 MONTINA, DANNY A
36 175147 NARVAEZ, ERNESTO N
37 175035 NATCHER, GILBERT A
38 175092 OMBALINO, MARICEL O
39 175204 PAREJA, JULIUS E
40 175098 PAUSAL, MARIE GRACE M
41 175027 PIANG, AGRIPINO B
42 175239 POSADAS, ANTHONY B
43 175025 PUERTO, APOLONIO C
44 175192 SOJOR, RUBEN A
45 175110 SUBAN, WEN-RASHEB L
46 175178 SURBITO, DINDO R
47 175100 TALIBONG, ELNAR R
48 175015 TEPACIA, EDILBERTO E
49 175094 TESTA, IREAL G
50 175013 TOÑACAO, MARK D
51 175011 VERGARA, JOMAR E
**** NOTHING FOLLOWS ****

March 20, 2011 Penology Officer Examination
Region 10 (Cagayan de Oro City)
1 180006 ABILLAR, LOW WYN S
2 180106 ABREA, BONIFACIO C
3 180025 AGBU, FAUSTO C
4 180058 ARNIGO, RICHARD R
5 180011 BALBUTIN, RICHARD S
6 180122 BANDADA, MELCHI I
7 180093 BANGOT, SHAUN R
8 180002 BOYBOY, BIENVENIDO M
9 180060 BULAGSAK, ARLENE S
10 180045 CABRERA, MANUELITO E
11 180162 CACHO, PACENIO P
12 180119 CAMPONG, LEVY L
13 180061 DULLIN, MIADELLE L
14 180005 ESCANDALLO, JOEL S
15 180101 ESPALDON, MYRNA S
16 180137 ESPIRITU, MOISES G
17 180019 FAELDEN, RUMER E
18 180017 GAMALI, SAMMY G
19 180126 GONZALES, SULPICIO A
20 180115 GURREA, ALLAN M
21 180118 LAID, LOURDECITO JESSIE C
22 180096 LAMBAYONG, DANILO M
23 180059 LAPUT, ARNOLD H
24 180071 MAGBOJOS, NICOLAS G
25 180024 MAGDADARO, GINA G
26 180013 MEJORADA, RAMIL U
27 180085 MONENCILLO, REYNALISA Q
28 180116 NARCISO, FRANCIS REY P
29 180145 PACQUIAO, RENE BOY P
30 180133 PANCHO, NEIL P
31 180067 PENASO, DANTE D
32 180160 REYES, RAMMER P
33 180049 ROSALES, MARIO JR M
34 180007 SANDOVAL, ALMA M
35 180156 SARIP, JALAL S
36 180079 TAAL, EFREN JR S
37 180090 TAGARDA, DOMINADOR G
38 180029 TODYOG, MURPHY B
39 180144 TOYHACAO, IAN MESAR O
40 180152 UBAGAN, MARLOU P
41 180131 UBAS, THELMO JR D
42 180042 VARGAS, RODEL C
**** NOTHING FOLLOWS ****

March 20, 2011 Penology Officer Examination
Region 11(Davao City)
1 200146 ALIGWAY, MARIO C
2 200075 AMPATUA, GINA M
3 200176 ANIÑON, RICHARD L
4 200043 ANLIQUERA, CRISTITO G
5 200162 AREGLO, ZOILO T
6 200093 BALAN, MARDENVER R
7 200212 BALON, MARIO DALE E
8 200189 BAYSA, CHRISTINE D
9 200017 BUCO, JOSE WENDELL D
10 200234 CALACAR, GALEN REY D
11 200210 CAMILOTES, ALLAN S
12 200200 CANONIGO, REYNALDO E
13 200173 CASPILLO, RAVIE D
14 200106 CELESTE, LORY L
15 200209 CIRPO, ARIEL P
16 200013 DE LOS SANTOS, JOSEPH S
17 200120 ESCORIDO, RIAN B
18 200232 ESDEN, ERWIN B
19 200113 ESPAÑOLA, GARY H
20 200040 ESTRERA, REGIN REX P
21 200109 FERNANDEZ, NOEL E
22 200236 GABUTERO, ANGELO M
23 200015 GADIANO, ALEX J
24 200165 GOROSPE, JEPHRAIM S
25 200011 GREFIEL, RENATO D
26 200035 GUERRA, MARICHU M
27 200047 HINOJALES, ROLDAN B
28 200132 INSO, RENANTE D
29 200167 JASANI, ABDUL RASUL JAYSON S
30 200029 JUANIR, EMY R
31 200021 LABAYO, ROMEO A
32 200031 LABOS, ENRICO E
33 200227 LAPATING, LAWRENCE SR G
34 200143 LUMANGTAD, ARTURO NIÑO JR C
35 200019 MARAÑON, GLENN B
36 200078 MAURICIO, MICHELLE S
37 200003 MILLA, ROSELLER L
38 200085 MOHAMEDAN, ANUAR B
39 200150 MONTENEGRO, JENALYN T
40 200185 NAHINE, KRISTER JOHN V
41 200111 NELMIDA, GERONIMO JR L
42 200158 NERI, EDGAR C
43 200009 PADASAY, JOMARIE D
44 200049 PALEN, BERNARDINO SR B
45 200155 PARAGOSO, RICHARD I
46 200052 POLICARPIO, ANNIE C
47 200091 RATONEL, REDDIMAR B
48 200071 SANCHEZ, JOCELYN J
49 200218 SAQUILAYAN, HILARIO JR A
50 200213 SARAGENA, EFREN D
51 200142 SARIP, MUHAMMAD HANIF ALJER M
52 200076 SENARILLOS, PETER JASON C
53 200083 SERAPIO, NECON Q
54 200038 SERNA, NEIL R
55 200068 SUAN, RICHARD C
56 200081 SUMAEL, TARHATA A
57 200104 TAMALA, ROGELIO G
58 200022 TARE, JUNRIEL K
59 200002 TIMKANG, ROLIEMER Q
60 200007 TORRICO, NEIL S
61 200023 VILLAMOR, JOSE JR F
62 200006 VISITACION, RUBY G
**** NOTHING FOLLOWS ****

March 20, 2011 Penology Officer Examination
National Capital Region
1 260588 AÑONUEVO, RICHARD B
2 260187 ABARCA, KIM E
3 260271 ABUAN, MERY JUDE S
4 260610 ABUDA, RELYN R
5 260158 ACUÑA, EMMANUEL R
6 260352 AGOO, JOSELITO C
7 260703 ALBURO, RYAN A
8 260045 ALCANTARA, ALBERN B
9 260208 ALCANTARA, RENE R
10 260459 ALCOREZA, MARIO JR E
11 260302 ALISBO, CHARITO V
12 260743 ALLERA, ARVIN J
13 260290 ALMARINES, EDGARDO M
14 260163 ALVA, ROLANDO S
15 260061 AMBULAN, MARITES C
16 260354 AMORA, SHIRLEY N
17 260369 ANDER, NATHANIEL E
18 260393 ANG, VIRGILIO C
19 260484 ANGOLUAN, ANTHONY G
20 260387 ANTIPOLO, LINO J
21 260582 ANTONIO, NATHANIEL D
22 260125 APEDA, VOLTAIRE M
23 260149 APURADA, LEO F
24 260658 APURESTO, RONNIE R
25 260434 AQUINO, NESTOR JR N
26 260647 ARATEA, JENNIFER R
27 260482 ARDANIEL, ROGELIO V
28 260223 AREVALO, OLIVER DR
29 260562 ASENCI, CAROLINA M
30 260099 AUSTRIACO, GLORIA G
31 260202 AYQUI, ROLANDO C
32 260247 BALBOZA, ROLANDO S
33 260325 BALDERAMA, LANIE A
34 260605 BANCE, JOEMARIE D
35 260451 BANTILES, MELLISA C
36 260025 BARING, MARVIN Y
37 260292 BARROZO, MC ARTHUR U
38 260294 BASCUGIN, RENZ JOSEPH D
39 260016 BATACAN, LUISITO P
40 260416 BATANG, NICKAELA Q
41 260151 BATICAN, ALLAN G
42 260376 BELTRAN, EMALYN A
43 260343 BENITEZ, ALLAN CHRISTIAN C
44 260370 BENITEZ, ROMEO J
45 260346 BENOBO, EDUARDO A
46 260279 BERNARDO, JANICE M
47 260730 BONIFACIO, RAMIRO O
48 260058 BORCES, CARMELO V
49 260348 BORROMEO, FREDERICK P
50 260054 BOSI, RENANTE C
51 260143 BREGANIA, LYDIA D
52 260241 BUEN, RANIE V
53 260418 BUGAGAO, ROMEL U
54 260420 BULOS, MELVIN M
55 260169 CAABAY, VICTORIANA C
56 260554 CABAÑERO, THERESA MINDA D
57 260595 CABIGAO, JAYMON M
58 260333 CABRERA, JOEL D
59 260304 CABRIGAS, RUBBY R
60 260478 CADIZ, GRACE P
61 260039 CAGAS, SHIELA A
62 260508 CAGUIOA, BALTAZAR P
63 260085 CAJAROP, GILBERT A
64 260130 CAMBRI, SATURNINO JR Q
65 260053 CANALE, ZALDY B
66 260377 CANLAS, CANDIDO II S
67 260079 CANO, LEONARDO E
68 260010 CANSEKO, ALLAN A
69 260124 CAPIRAL, REYNALDO C
70 260087 CARPIO, EMMANUEL L
71 260525 CASTILLO, JERIC F
72 260137 CATIIS, ELMER L
73 260230 CAYMO, JOVITO P
74 260146 CERIOLA, DOMINGO C
75 260234 CERVANTES, JERRY U
76 260457 CIRUELA, EUGENE DR
77 260664 CIRUELA, JOVET C
78 260524 COMBATE, LEONARDO D
79 260236 CONWI, ADRIANA C
80 260030 CORALDE, CAROLINA L
81 260717 CORTES, FLORENCIO JR G
82 260442 COSTAMERO, REGINA B
83 260308 CREUS, JOY ANNE N
84 260655 CRISOSTOMO, CARLO C
85 260180 CRISTAL, RAMIL O
86 260427 CUBACUB, GEORGE O
87 260381 CUNA, GINA Y
88 260214 CUSTODIO, ALLAND MARC C
89 260646 CUTI, LEON JR W
90 260278 DANG-IW, FRONSTONE L
91 260606 DASIG, JONATHAN S
92 260493 DATAN, MA LIDA MAY L
93 260347 DE GUZMAN, EDWARDO G
94 260704 DE JESUS, RHENEL F
95 260212 DE LEON, AURORA V
96 260532 DEANG, ANA VICTORIA B
97 260653 DEANG, JERRY L
98 260228 DEL ROSARIO, NESTOR C
99 260246 DELOS REYES, RITA A
100 260022 DELOS SANTOS, FELICIDAD L
101 260037 DELOS SANTOS, RESPAR G
102 260171 DESTAJO, MARIE HONEYLETH T
103 260249 DIMACULANGAN, JOEL A
104 260034 DIWA, MARY GOLD O
105 260541 DOMINGO, ROMMEL A
106 260680 DREU, BRIAN A
107 260389 DULPINA, GINA S
108 260466 ECAL, JOSE JR D
109 260683 ENCARNACION, NELSON H
110 260273 ENCISO, BIANCA SHIARA C
111 260089 ESPAYOS, MARLON A
112 260021 ESPINAS, MARK ANGELO D
113 260461 EUGENIO, MARY JANE C
114 260516 EUGENIO, ROLANDO B
115 260698 FELICIANO, EDGAR S
116 260281 FELIPE, ARLAN F
117 260428 FERMIN, FLORENCIO R
118 260714 FERNANDEZ, JONATHAN F
119 260147 FERNANDEZ, MA CRISTALEE A
120 260047 FERNANDEZ, RENATO JR C
121 260682 FERNANDEZ, ROBERTO A
122 260715 FLORES, ELISEO JR A
123 260075 FLORES, GAY THERESA A
124 260725 FLORES, RUFINO JR R
125 260630 FORMOSO, MAXIMO E
126 260675 GALIT, ROMMEL R
127 260438 GALLARDO, MICHAEL P
128 260232 GALURA, ANTONIO R
129 260440 GANAN, NIÑO V
130 260072 GARCIA, MARIO S
131 260684 GARCIA, MICHAEL C
132 260174 GARCIA, ROBERT V
133 260172 GARCIA, RODRIGUEZ JR L
134 260291 GATUS, RIZALINO C
135 260652 GAVIOLA, ROGELIO D
136 260298 GAYON, MARIO B
137 260127 GENDRANO, EDWIN M
138 260366 GENDRANO, NERITA S
139 260569 GOMEZ, JAIME R
140 260634 GONZALES, ROMEO JR S
141 260598 GORDO, JOSE M
142 260723 GRECIA, CESAR T
143 260177 GRIÑO, CESAR T
144 260008 GUEVARRA, FERNANDO M
145 260602 GUEVARRA, LUCIO C
146 260678 GUILLERMO, JESSTHONY D
147 260585 GUZON, ELSIE P
148 260413 HEJE, JAMES F
149 260306 HERNANDEZ, MICHELLE L
150 260002 HINUNANGAN, VICENTE D
151 260555 HIZOLA, ALEX M
152 260620 HOMBRE, ALDEN S
153 260731 HUENDA, DENNIS H
154 260283 IGLESIA, EDNA M
155 260544 IGNACIO, ROBERTO D
156 260207 JASA, ANTHONY R
157 260150 JASOJASO, JOSE ZALDY D
158 260256 JIMENEZ, CRIZALDY N
159 260446 JUGUILON, CECILIA P
160 260086 LABATING, CATHERINE C
161 260178 LAGARE, FERNANDO B
162 260373 LAGO, RONALDO L
163 260437 LANGCAY, JULIUS C
164 260136 LAROCO, JOSE ERIC E
165 260608 LASQUITE, ANA ISABEL R
166 260046 LATOZA, MARIETTA S
167 260444 LAZO, RONEL A
168 260594 LEE, MILANDRO P
169 260014 LEGASPI, ROBIN MAURICE C
170 260460 LENON, JOSE III T
171 260722 LEONOR, GREGORIO III T
172 260686 LILAN, JOMAR B
173 260479 LIONGSON, MARIEFEL A
174 260666 LOBO, FERNANDO N
175 260507 LOGAN, RUBY P
176 260330 LOPEZ, ERLINDA R
177 260197 LOPEZ, KATWIRAN D
178 260017 LUCABERTE, ROMEO JR A
179 260441 LUMANTA, DANIEL F
180 260477 MADLOS, JOHN PAUL B
181 260081 MADRID, FRANCISCO A
182 260189 MAGNAYE, FERDINAND PAUL A
183 260443 MALLARI, RONALD T
184 260100 MANACMUL, JOSEPH M
185 260727 MANALO, IAN ARVIN D
186 260312 MANGALINDAN, FREDERICK JASON R
187 260514 MANZANO, HENRY D
188 260159 MATALA, KATHRIN MARIE V
189 260382 MAURICIO, MELANIE F
190 260311 MENDOZA, GERRY G
191 260109 MENDOZA, GLENN M
192 260276 MERCADO, JERRY C
193 260118 MESINA, RENATO JR P
194 260179 METEORO, ROMEO M
195 260403 MINI, CAMILO C
196 260439 MONTAÑEZ, MICHELLE S
197 260412 MORATA, FELIX JR M
198 260153 MORENO, RONALD V
199 260218 MORFON, ARNEL R
200 260041 MORTEJO, JAYPEE E
201 260685 MOSENDE, LIPTON A
202 260341 MURAYAO, SERAFIN S
203 260316 MUSIL, ALEXANDER S
204 260613 NACION, EDWIN B
205 260495 NASSER, SAJID ANWAR E
206 260708 NIVALES, ALAN B
207 260661 NOE, DOMINADOR JR F
208 260055 NOGOY, MICHAEL M
209 260404 NOVENO, GILBERT P
210 260297 NUEZCA, RAMILO N
211 260402 OBISPO, VIRGILIO V
212 260596 OLITOQUIT, ARIEL B
213 260707 OLITOQUIT, ROSARIO G
214 260667 OMEGA, ANTHONY NUPABLE G
215 260129 OSO, ROSEMARIE A
216 260449 PACOT, FERNANDO V
217 260518 PAGADUAN, EFREN JONEL DR
218 260513 PAGKALIWANGAN, ROMEO P
219 260632 PAGULAYAN, ANTONIO P
220 260496 PAITAN, RICHER A
221 260497 PALER, DANILO C
222 260026 PALTAO, MELVIN U
223 260156 PANGHULAN, RUFINO A
224 260556 PARE, JOEL C
225 260204 PAREJA, JAIME JR A
226 260201 PARUNGAO, EDWIN P
227 260405 PASCUAL, ALVIN G
228 260116 PASCUAL, ROMEO V
229 260235 PATINIO, ELEUTERIO JR M
230 260113 PATNUGOT, DOMY V
231 260546 PATTAUI, ALFREDO V
232 260157 PAYUMO, RANDY R
233 260447 PINEDA, JAYMAR S
234 260329 PLACENCIA, MICHEL JUDE T
235 260221 PLENO, LUISITO P
236 260401 POLISTICO, ERNIE B
237 260345 PONGOS, POCHOLO P
238 260739 PONTAWE, JESSIE G
239 260527 PRECILLA, STEPHEN
240 260328 PULUMBARIT, ANNA LIZA L
241 260088 PUSUNG, ADOLFO P
242 260702 QUILATAN, VIRGILIO JR L
243 260155 RAÑOLA, NICOLAS JR M
244 260671 RABO, ROBERTO JR V
245 260713 RABO, ROBERTO R
246 260165 RALLOS, ROGELIO C
247 260196 RAMEN, NENELYN A
248 260252 RAMIREZ, ROWENA A
249 260494 RAMIREZ, SHERWIN L
250 260471 RAMOS, PATRICK A
251 260331 RANTAEL, ANTONIO N
252 260624 RASCO, MEFROM II M
253 260274 RAVAGO, ANTONIO II R
254 260710 RAYMUNDO, ANTHONY C
255 260465 REBENQUE, JOSELITO C
256 260593 REJUSO, DELOGARDO A
257 260108 RELACION, CANUTO JR G
258 260229 REMOT, ROBERTO R
259 260303 REVAULA, JOEL C
260 260694 REYES, EUGENIO JR B
261 260699 REYES, RANDY G
262 260489 REYES, REYNALDO A
263 260327 REYES, ROBERTO S
264 260261 REYES, ROMEO M
265 260078 RIVERA, PERLITA R
266 260584 RODRIGUEZ, RAMIL M
267 260056 ROJO, JOHN PAUL B
268 260262 ROVIRA, ELMER L
269 260309 ROXAS, REYNANTE R
270 260162 SAÑEZ, ROBERTO JR N
271 260242 SABADO, NELSON B
272 260300 SABAOAN, GEORGETTE T
273 260038 SAGNOY, ERICKSON M
274 260280 SALDON, RODEL RIO I
275 260397 SALES, WESLEY P
276 260706 SALVACION, EDWIN N
277 260260 SALVADOR, DANILO P
278 260450 SALVADOR, JIMMY M
279 260709 SANGUYO, RONEIL D
280 260628 SANVICTORES, MODESTO JR P
281 260259 SAQUING, MARK ANTHONY S
282 260332 SEBASTIAN, ARDEL A
283 260619 SEGADOR, ROBERTO JR S
284 260255 SELIBIO, DOMINIC M
285 260581 SESE, NEIL D
286 260102 SHIAY, RONALD S
287 260340 STA ANA, ALEXANDER S
288 260264 SUAREZ, CHRISONNY B
289 260213 SUMINAR, ARNEL A
290 260469 SY, GLEN P
291 260068 TABERNA, ZANDRO G
292 260380 TABILAS, SIGFRED T
293 260563 TAGUBA, FRANKIE G
294 260578 TALASTAS, ROMUALDO B
295 260090 TALINGTING, FERDINAND P
296 260573 TAN, MARK SYLVESTER C
297 260296 TAN, SALVADOR N
298 260365 TAPAY, EFREN O
299 260122 TOBIAS, PERLITO T
300 260237 TRISTEZA, NOVIE THERESE L
301 260192 TUMONG, RUFINO D
302 260211 VALDEZ, MARCELINO C
303 260287 VALENZUELA, PERCIBAL B
304 260676 VALLARTA, ANTONIO C
305 260485 VALLE, JASMINE P
306 260491 VENUS, APOLLO R
307 260421 VICENTE, MADELYN D
308 260183 VILLADOLID, MAMERTO V
309 260498 VILLAREAL, ORLANDO D
310 260285 VIOLA, BRIXTER T
311 260270 WAHAB, THONG K
312 260206 YARRA, CHERRY T
313 260551 YU, OWEN T
314 260036 ZORILLA, ALLEN PATRICIO P
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Chinese Teenager Xiao Zheng Sells His Kidney to Buy an Apple iPad 2

A 17-year-old high-school student sold his kidney to buy an Apple iPad 2. The boy, identified as Xiao Zheng, from southeast Anhui province, responded to an advertisement on the Internet offering money to organ donors.

In late April, Zheng - without his mother’s knowledge - traveled to Chenzhou in central Hunan province to have his kidney removed at a local hospital. Zheng was paid 35-hundred U.S. dollars.

The boy’s mother became suspicious when her son returned with an iPad 2.

"Where did all that money come from? Only when he could bear it no longer did he tell us. He said, ‘Mum, I sold my kidney.’" Xiao Zheng’s mother asked.

Zheng’s mother was devastated, “When I heard it, I felt like the sky was crashing down on our family." she said.

Zheng's mother has reported the incident. But, police are unable to find the broker who has switched off his cell phone.

According to state media reports, the hospital is not qualified to do organ transplants. It claims no knowledge of Zheng’s case - stating the department that carried out the transplant surgery had been contracted to a businessman.

A Chao, a Beijing organ broker says a kidney could fetch much more money than what Zheng was paid.

"We pay the same price across the whole country—the price is 55-hundred U.S. dollars, plus the bonus. The bonus is between 300 to 15-hundred U.S. dollars.” A Chao revealed.

In 2007 Chinese authorities set up a voluntary donor system, but the black market organ trade continues to flourish in the country.

June 2011 Dentist Licensure Exam Results

The results of the 2011 Dentist Licensure Exam has been released by the Philippine Regulation Commission and 175 out of 183 passed examination given by the Board of Dentistry in Manila this June 2011.

The following are successful examinees who garnered the ten (10) highest places in the said Dentistry Board Exam for June 2011:

Top 1
CRISOSTOMO IBARRA CADITE TANYAG
UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES - MANILA
84.64%

Top 2
WEBY CABE CLARACAY
UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES - MANILA
83.30%

Top 3
MARIA PATRICIA ZARAGOZA FRANCISCO
UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES - MANILA
83.10%

Top 4
ANA ROSE PAULINO PADUA
UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES - MANILA
82.93%

Top 5
JUSTINE VICTORIA MANTOLINO PORTER
UNIVERSITY OF THE EAST-MANILA
82.76%

Top 6
MARIA ANGELICA BAGADIONG BARRAMEDA
UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES - MANILA
82.46%

Top 7
MARA CHARLENE LAUREL SANTOS
UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINESMANILA
82.40%

Top 8
NIELA ZARASPE BISCOCHO
LYCEUM OF THE PHILIPPINES UNIVERSITY-BATANGAS,INC
82.34%

Top 9
JONATHAN LIM ROSARIO
UNIVERSITY OF THE EAST-MANILA
82.33%

Top 10
SANDRA DY SAMONTE
UNIVERSITY OF THE EAST-MANILA
82.10


Below are the 175 successful examinees who passed the 2011 Dentist Licensure Examination given by the Board of Dentistry in Manila this June 2011:

Roll of Successful Examinees in the
DENTIST LICENSURE EXAMINATION
Held on JUNE 1 & 2, 2011
Released on JUNE 3, 2011
Seq. No. N a m e
1 ABELLON, LYRA EIRENE MAE MANGAPIT
2 ACUÑA, LEGHELL LLOYD ILUSTRE
3 ADARLO, MARIA CECILIA CHAVEZ
4 ALIDO, GWENDOLYN GRACE BELLO
5 ALMENDARES, GUIANNE GUTIERREZ
6 ANCHETA, AGATHA MERLE GUZON
7 ANCHETA, MARIZ DELA TORRE
8 ANG, JOSEPH SY
9 ARABIANA, MARK ARTHUR ECHAVEZ
10 ARGONZA, MARIELLE JOY TAMAYO
11 ARROYO, JOSEPH ANGELO DE LEON
12 ASAYTUNO, MEILEEN BAYNA
13 AYAHAO, FELIX JR MORENO
14 AYUDTUD, SYMARD VILLANUEVA
15 AYUNAN, HAJARAH SAN JUAN
16 BACANI, SHIELA JEDIDIAH ESGUERRA
17 BARIT, ELAINE IRISH MESUGAS
18 BAROMA, KYRA DANICA CAMMAYO
19 BARRAMEDA, MARIA ANGELICA BAGADIONG
20 BATHAN, MA ZARAH DE CASTRO
21 BAUTISTA, RAQUEL AMERICA
22 BAYDO, MARC ANGELO CUNANAN
23 BAYDO, MARY ANDALE CUNANAN
24 BERNARDO, MA CZARINA FRANCISCO
25 BISCOCHO, NIELA ZARASPE
26 BRIONES, MICHAEL CARBON
27 BRUZA, KRIS MARIE DALISAY
28 BUNQUIN, MAVEL CASTILLO
29 CABATANIA, MARIA CLEOFE MANTUHAC
30 CABRERA, DIMNA FAYE CRISOSTOMO
31 CALAPIS, CLENCY CHAVEZ
32 CASAO, CLARK HARRISON RAMIREZ
33 CASIA, RACHELLE JOY CAMELO
34 CASTELLANO, IVANE ANNASOL ANDO
35 CASUPANG, AIZA ROSE TORRALBA
36 CLARACAY, WEBY CABE
37 CONCEPCION, MARK DAVID SANDOVAL
38 CORTEZ, VERNYL CRITICA
39 CRUZ, IVY ROSE VILLANUEVA
40 CRUZ, JACQUELINE SUSAN CRUZ
41 DALIN, LOUNILE NAVARRO
42 DANGLE, VANESSA RUTH DULAYCAN
43 DAVID, SARAH JOYCE MOLANO
44 DE GUZMAN, CRIS LORENZ AVENDAN
45 DE LEON, GEROME JOVENAL
46 DE LIMA, SUZANNE NOREEN DIAZ
47 DE LUNA, JENNIFER CHARLOTTE AVENIR
48 DE OCAMPO, IVAN GAIL BARENG
49 DEBIL, FATIMA JOY PILAPIL
50 DELA PISA, ROSEANNE SESE
51 DEMEGILLO, KRESSELLE MAE NOBLETA
52 DERIT, MICHELLE JACONO
53 DIMACUHA, MA CARLA ANGELA BANAAG
54 DOLATRE, PAOLO JERICO ABELLON
55 DOLLENTAS, PEM DONNA RED
56 DOMAGSANG, JESSY JOIE PURA
57 DY, GRECHELLE JOAN LIM
58 DY, LILY ANNE SO
59 EBORA, SANDRA KRESTA PERONA
60 ECON, MERVIN SAM ENCARNACION
61 EDUARDO, MA CECILIA PARUNGAO
62 ESMAEILI, SEYED FARSHID BALVERDE
63 ESTOLERO, SANTINA VILLACORTA
64 FARILLON, GERALDYN BANDOLA
65 FERNANDEZ, CATHERINE MALONZO
66 FERRER, KURT SIMON SANCHEZ
67 FRANCISCO, MARIA PATRICIA ZARAGOZA
68 FRANCISCO, VENN-ROZ CAÑERO
69 FULO, HAROLD FRANDO
70 GAERLAN, MARY LOU ROBERTO
71 GARCIA, FATIMA THERESE MALABANAN
72 GERMAR, JENNIFER SANTOS
73 GHORBEL, FATHIMA DORADO
74 GOMEZ, ANDREA ALCANTARA
75 GOMEZ, EUGENE MICHAEL SANTOS
76 GRAGEDA, MARY ANTHONETTE BALINGIT
77 GUERRERO, JASOND NUÑEZ
78 GUTIERREZ, EMELEE JEAN GALANG
79 GUTIERREZ, JOY MONICA GANTUANGCO
80 HERNAL, CHRISTIAN SANSAIT
81 HERNANDEZ, ABBEY PADILLA
82 IGAYA, BLESYL FERIA
83 JUGUILON, RACHEL VICE EDEN
84 JUNIO, CATHERINE DELA CRUZ
85 JURADO, KRISTINA COLEEN REYES
86 LADAGAN, LEO LAGUARDIA
87 LAGUMBAY, MYRA PALMARIA
88 LANDAYAN, MARIA ERIKA ANDAYA
89 LAO, JAN MICHAEL DY
90 LASQUITE, ATHENODORE LACANILAO
91 LIBO, RONUALDO PALMA
92 LIBROJO, MIGUEL ISABELO PANLILIO
93 LIM, SUSAN FUENTES
94 LINGA, CZARINA SADIWA
95 LOCSIN, RAIZA ALAG
96 LUZA, AIMEE GRACE MAÑEGO
97 MABANAG, MARADANE RAMOS
98 MACAVINTA, MA CAMILLE ANGELA LIRA
99 MADRIDEO, MARIA PRECIOSA SOLAYAO
100 MALABED, FRANCES RENEE VALERIO
101 MANGILIT, RAIVENA PRINCEZZ MATA
102 MARASIGAN, CHERICA ADORMEO
103 MARCELO, REA ANA MURALLA
104 MARIATEGUE, BILLY RAY DINGINBAYAN
105 MARTINEZ, FRANCIS JOSEPH CADIMAS
106 MILLENA, ANGELO GALANG
107 MORA, JHIMCEE BARRO
108 MORASA, ELIZA MARIE PANGILINAN
109 MULDONG, I J ISIS EVANGELISTA
110 OBIDA, KARLA MARINEL MARCELINO
111 OCAMPO, LESLIE MARQUEZ
112 OLASE, LEANA DE CHAVEZ
113 OMOS, KINDRED KARYL CALAGO
114 PADUA, ANA ROSE PAULINO
115 PAJARIT, AZENITH DEJUCOS
116 PALILLO, CORINA ERIKA OBLEA
117 PARAISO, ANGELIQUE BUENAOBRA
118 PARLAN, MAXINE ANN MADAMBA
119 PASCUAL, ARGEELYN CORTEZ
120 PASION, MARIA VILMA OCAMPO
121 PEKITPEKIT, CHRISTINE NORO
122 PEREA, PRINCESS KAYE ALAMBRA
123 PEREZ, JENNIFER JASMINE HERNANDEZ
124 PEREZ, NELSON RAYMOND BEARIS
125 PILAPIL, JUVY SAN JOSE
126 PILUDEN, CHERRY ANN MAYAPIT
127 PORTER, JUSTINE VICTORIA MANTOLINO
128 PRINCIPE, MARIEL ANGELA IBALE
129 PULA, EDISON SOLSONA
130 QUIJANO, REL RAMPEL MANIEGO
131 RAMOS, MARK JEROME SERRANO
132 REDIL, EMMANUEL VALDEVIESO
133 REMO, CHRISTINE JOYCE MACARAEG
134 RENZALES, KATHLYNN PAO
135 REYES, JANIE LOU BERAME
136 REYES, XYRUZ JOSHUA ARIELLE MELAD
137 RIALUBIN, JOHN PAUL ABRIOL
138 RIVERA, AENA BERNA ANTONIO
139 ROBES, ROCHELLE PADILLA
140 ROCO, RUIGENE VILLAREAL
141 ROMERO, GERALDINE RONQUILLO
142 ROSARIO, JONATHAN LIM
143 ROSETE, ABIGAIL MILANIO
144 ROXAS, MARY ROSE DELFIN
145 SADABA, ROZEL KRISTINE DELFINO
146 SALEHKHORRAM, MONA SUAZO
147 SAMONTE, SANDRA DY
148 SAN JUAN, SHAH JAHAN MARI TUMANG
149 SAN JUAN, VALERIE ANNE CYNDELLE MALTO
150 SANGIL, ARJEN FABIAN
151 SANTOS, MARA CHARLENE LAUREL
152 SANTOS, MARIDEL CLAUDIO
153 SANZ, CAROL PERDIDO
154 SELODIO, FLORICEL JOY ATILANO
155 SERRANO, MA CLOE ANNE CUEBILLAS
156 SORIANO, FEBIERYTTE ABAD
157 SURETA, ANNE MARIE APO
158 TALAG, JOMARIEZEN GARCIA
159 TAN, MELISSA INGRID CHAN
160 TAN, REA TRISHA AHMAD
161 TANYAG, CRISOSTOMO IBARRA CADITE
162 TATAD, JACQUILINE CZAR IBE
163 TEMPLO, KATE LYNN SEMONDAC
164 TIGUE, JACKIE LOU LANDAGAN
165 TIRAO, JOY ANNE VELASCO
166 TOLENTINO, RENESA DE QUIROZ
167 TORRES, JINKY CAMBA
168 TRIAS, MARIONE KAREN SAUCO
169 TRUCILLA, CATHY TEOGANGCO
170 UTSIG, JAMAICA AOAS
171 UY, ERIKA ANNE MARIE RAMOS
172 VERGARA, KEITH CARLA ESPIRITU
173 VERSOZA, DIANA ABALOS
174 VILLANUEVA, MARY VALERIE ZAPATA
175 VITERBO, ROUZ ANGELIQUE PINEDA
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Erik Spoelstra of Miami Heat is The First Filipino-American Coach in the NBA Finals

Erik Spoelstra, the head coach of the Miami Heat basketball team, made history by being the first Filipino-American coach to bring his team to the NBA Finals. He is also the first Fil-Am head coach of any North American professional sports team.

His team, Miami Heat, triumphed over Chicago Bulls in NBA Eastern Conference Final playoffs and now battling head to head against Dallas Mavericks in the best-of-seven series of NBA Finals 2011.

Planet Number 26740 Named After Fil-Am Harvard Student Martin Ayalde Camacho

A minor planet numbered 26740 has been named after Filipino-American student Martin Ayalde Camacho of Central High School, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA after winning the top prize in the 2010 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF).

Camacho is now a freshman at Harvard College on a US presidential scholarship as one of the 141 outstanding high school seniors who composed the US Presidential Scholars Class of 2010.

He was given the recognition due to his achievements as the first place award winner in the Intel ISEF, a high school science competition of the Society for Science and the Public and Intel Foundation.

The planet was discovered by the LINEAR Program of Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Laboratory.

The award was announced recently by Dr. Grant H. Stokes, head of the Aerospace Division and principal investigator of the LINEAR Program.

The awardee is the son of University of the Philippines alumni Godofredo T. Camacho Jr. and Patricia V. Ayalde who are based in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Spear Phishing E-mail Fraud, Now a Threat Online

Beware of the new online scam that might attack your email inbox sooner than you could ever imagine.

It's called "spear phishing" campaign originating from China and is a form of fraud that seems to come from a co-worker or a friend or family member.

It tricks you into sending personal information to someone you trust. But you are really sending it to someone you don't even know.

Recently, Google has disclosed that the Gmail accounts of several users were recently infiltrated by hackers who used spear-phishing techniques to gain access to and monitor their private correspondence. While the attacks were apparently limited to only a few hundred accounts, the individuals targeted include government officials, journalists and Chinese human rights workers. The FBI is investigating.


Sounding the Alarm

Google alerted users in a blog post detailing the account intrusion and providing information on how to stay secure in the future.

The company stated it's notified victims and relevant government authorities and has secured the accounts in question.

Google believes the scam originated in Jinan, China, a little more than a year after a similar hijacking scam originated in that country. In that case, several human rights activists were targeted.

The first attack factored into Google's decision to cease its agreement to censor certain search results in China, and the company pulled its servers out of the country.

This time the attack is larger, but unlike the previous intrusion, Google's servers weren't accessed in this instance. Instead, the hackers apparently used social Reach More Customers with Live Chat - Free Whitepaper engineering to break into the accounts.

Google declined to discuss how this would affect its already rocky relationship with China.

"We won't be commenting on speculation," Christine Chen, senior manager of global communications and public Affairs for google, told TechNewsWorld.


Bugged Room

The goal of this effort, according to Google seems to have been to monitor the contents of the victims' email. The perpetrators apparently used stolen passwords to change the accounts' forwarding and delegation settings.

That was made possible through a technique calls "spear phishing," a highly focused type of attack that uses personal information to trick the recipient into believing the message comes from a trusted sender.

"Spear phishing is phishing where the message is aimed at a specific individual and contains information particular to that individual to make the message seem authentic," Tom Berson, founder of Anagram Labs and an expert in cyberattacks, told TechNewsWorld.

For example, a phishing attack might send a message that reads "Your bank account at Acme Bank is about to expire, click here to restore your information."

To even a casual computer user, this type of attack is fairly obvious and doesn't present much of a threat.

A spear phishing attack, however, would attempt to gain the victim's trust by using personal information the attacker already knows. A message from a spear phisher regarding banking information would use the recipient's bank name, bank account number, credit information, or other personal material, giving someone much more reason to believe the message is legitimate.


Increased Security for Users

To up security on Gmail accounts, Google has implemented "two-step authentication," which asks users to enter not only their passwords, but also a pin generated by their mobile phone.

It's one step closer to safety, but experts warn that cyberwarfare is becoming more prevalent, and technology users need to stay vigilant.

"No matter where you live or work, the Internet puts every criminal in the world less than a second from your house or office. Be skeptical about the authenticity of all Internet communication. Slow down and think. If a message makes you think twice, ignore it, or seek independent confirmation," said Berson.

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Microsoft Windows 8 Officially Unveiled!

Microsoft has officially unveiled some key new features of its forthcoming operating system. The next-generation OS, which may or may not be called “Windows 8” (its “internal code-name”), delivers a completely re-imagined user interface, with a heavy emphasis on touch-based functionality that takes a hefty helping of inspiration from the Windows Phone UI.

One of the first major design changes from previous Windows versions is the completely overhauled Windows Start menu, which has been replaced with a colorful tiled design that evokes the Exposé screen of Firefox, or other similar quick-screen-navigation features found in most new web browsers. Rather than web pages, however, the new Start screen shows both static program icons and widgets, called “live tiles,” which provide constant notifications and updates. Windows 8 also allows users to access all the files on their computer in the same visualized way that programs are accessed, which helps make the OS easy to navigate with touch alone.

Since Windows 8 is obviously designed with tablets in mind (but can be used with a standard mouse and keyboard), users switch from application to application by swiping left and right in a similar fashion to mobile phone OSs, like Apple’s iOS or Google’s Android. Apps included with the OS, like a weather app, a stock ticker app, and a built-in news app, all take advantage of the entire screen. Fortunately, Windows 8 still allows for multitasking, and multiple apps can be viewed simultaneously on the same screen simply by dragging and dropping the app window onto the main screen.

Windows 8 also takes advantage of current web standards, like HTML 5 and JavaScript, and is optimized to work with Microsoft’s upcoming web browser, Internet Explorer 10.

Overall, Windows 8 looks like a step in the right direction for Microsoft, as it tries to compete with the touchscreen powerhouse of Apple’s iPad line and its iOS software. Windows 8 is still far from complete, however, and it is not yet clear when the software will be publicly available, though some guess a fall 2012 time frame. Check back with Digital Trends soon for the latest Windows 8 news.

Dragon Fruit Lady Edita Aguinaldo-Dacuycuy Shares Her Blessing

When Edita Aguinaldo-Dacuycuy first held a dragon fruit, it was for a cure of her daughter Kate, who is afflicted with cerebral palsy.

Never did she imagine that the scaly bright pink fruit that reminded some of a dragon would also bring her fortune and honor.

Last May 23, the 66-year-old mother of four was in Malacanang to receive her presidential award as this year’s most outstanding high-value commercial crop farmer. The award came with P100,000 prize.




“We only thought of the benefit of the dragon fruit, which we have proven effective to our daughter Kate,” said the former manager of an insurance company and a graduate of psychology at the University of the Philippines in Dalian, Quezon City

Dacuycuy said her first dragon fruit was a “pasalubong” by a friend who came from Macau who has heard of the fruit as good for those suffering from frequent constipation problem, common among cerebral palsy patients.

After seeing the dragon fruit doing wonders for Kate’s bowel movement problems, the Dacuycuy family planted the vine orchid cactus in their backyard in Poblacion 2, Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte about six years ago.

She recalled that when asked by neighbors what they were doing, they never told them they were planting dragon fruit.

“We were not sure then if what we were planting would really bear fruit,” Dacuycuy said. “Others may laugh at us once they know that what we were doing is simply a trial and error.”

The internet served as Dacuycuy’s main library. She learned that the exotic dragon fruit is rich in fiber that helps in the elimination of wastes. It contains high levels of vitamin C, calcium and phosphorous, including other nutritional benefits such as high levels of antioxidants that can help prevent cancer, high blood pressure, rheumatism and urinary tract infection.

She then sent her daughter to meet with international dragon fruit growers in Thailand to learn how to cultivate dragon fruit. Dragon fruit is popularly known in South America. It is also being cultivated in Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia and Taiwan.

It gave the whole family so much joy when the cactus vine started flowering and bearing fruits. It inspired them to plant more dragon fruits.

But before they went large-scale, they first consulted agriculture experts from the Department of Agriculture and other government research agencies such as the Department of Science and Technology and the Mariano Marcos State University.

Now, the Dacuycuy-owned REFMAD Farms in barangay Paayas, Burgos, Ilocos Norte, the first organic dragon fruit plantation in northern Philippines, has expanded to about 10 hectares and is still expanding.

In 2009, REFMAD Farms posted a total net income of more than P21 million from dragon fruit production, both from the sale of fresh fruits and planting materials, processed food products (e.g., dragon fruit ice cream, shanghai, macaroons, cookies, red wine, jam, cake, burger patties). It is also into tomato and papaya production.

Dacuycuy is also into organic fertilizer production.

At the farm, the hands-on dragon lady farmer observes zero-waste management farming. She makes sure that all farm wastes are turned into organic fertilizer. This is done with vermiculture technology in which she maintains a more than 30-kilo African night crawler to produce organic fertilizer that ensures sustainable growth of the dragon fruit cactus.

To maximize the potentials of dragon fruit as the vine of life, Dacuycuy envisions building a dragon fruit plant winery which would require about 50 or more hectares of dragon fruit plantation.

Toward this goal, she has initiated the formation of the Association of Dragon Fruit Growers of the Philippines where she readily shares her technology and assists interested growers to engage in dragon fruit farming.

Every year, the family is giving out free dragon fruit saplings for their visitors and neighbors who go to their farm.

“We hope that every home will have a dragon fruit plant in their backyard even just for their family consumption because it is really a good fruit,” she said.

Right now, the REFMAD Farms assists other farm-cooperators setting up other dragon fruit plantations in neighboring provinces like Cagayan, Isabela, and Ilocos Sur.

Dacuycuy said there are only few countries cultivating dragon fruit and the Philippines is lucky to have a tropical weather that is suitable for it even in this time of climate change.

“We started this for the good of our special daughter and we want to share this success to everyone,” the dragon fruit lady beamed with a smile.

- Leilanie Adriano

BEWARE: THE NEXT VICTIM COULD BE YOU!

My Traumatic Experience as an Alleged DRUG TRAFFICKER in Bali Indonesia

By Chyng Reyes

For first time readers..

My name is Chyng Reyes. I graduated with a degree of Electronics and Communications Engineering in a state university in Intramuros. I work in a BPO company in MoA complex as part of Systems Development team. I'm a blogger who frequently travels. And Im an individual who has never taken prohibited drugs.

mga BINTANG-ero kayo!

My friend Dyanie and I planned an SG-Bali trip for our birthdays. We took Airphil's Manila-SG flight last May 26, 2011.

Dyanie was held in the Immigration simply because she cant present her company ID. She was suspected na mag-paiwan sa SG to work, and never return to Pinas. This experience alone was heart pounding-though it's only a matter of being approved and being declined to fly to SG. So what more if it's a matter of life and death...

Last May 28, we flew from SG to Bali via Airasia.
Airasia's airbus was full of different nationalities. But Dyanie and I were the only Filipinos on board. We landed in Denpasar airport at almost 11:40pm. We lined up in the Xray machines for our luggage to be scanned.

The moment the officer saw my passport - he carried my luggage. He asked me "is this yours?" I said yes. What could be wrong with my luggage.. The officer scanned our hands too. We don't have any idea what's that for so we asked him. He answered "secret".

After he scanned our hands with that stick, he looked at me and said "come and follow me." He looked to Dyan and said "you also."

omg. what's wrong?!

So in front of all passengers of Airasia that night (na malalaki ang katawan, at yung iba may tattoo, at sila pa yung mukhang harmful kesa samin), kami pa ni Dyan ang mukhang may drugs! We followed the officer because we dont have a choice. We obeyed him, as if we already did something wrong. All other passengers were staring at us..

syet.. anong meron sa bag ko. at anong marks ang nakita nya sa kamay namin? kinabahan ako. this isnt just the usual immigration thing. this is something serious!

We entered the holding room. There were 3 officers inside. 2 males and a lady officer. "Meet my Filipina friend. She was caught hiding packs of heroins in her luggage" said the officer. Sabay turo sa picture frames sa wall nila. It seemed like a gallery of drug traffickers from all over the world. He reminded me that DEATH is the PENALTY of those drug traffickers.

Paksyet. It's matter of life and death in the hands of these Indonesian Police Officers..

They offered something to drink but we refused.
Yoko nga, baka dahil jan sa drinks na yan magkaron pa ng drugs substance sa katawan namin.

"Do you know her?" asked the officer as he was pointing to the girl in the picture frame. - I answered no.
"Did you take drugs?" - Of course not!
"Did you have drugs hidden in your body?" - What?! Never!

nagpanting yung tenga ko. galit na galit ako. at the same time nalungkot. bakit ganun, tagged na ang pinoys as drug traffickers dahil sa kasalanan ng iilan..

"Let's check your bag".
The officer searched my things thoroughly. I was just looking at him. He checked every compartment of my luggage too.

Ang lakas ng kaba ng dibdib ko. I knew he could frame me up. At wala na kong laban if that happens. Nasa teritoryo nila kami. Ansama sama ng loob ko. Dahil lang Pinoy kami, instant suspect na agad kami.

After he messed with all my things and found nothing, I asked the officer what could be wrong and why was he checking us. He just answered "because the 2 of you are beautiful girls."

putangina mo, nakikipag-cooperate kami sa inyo. naabala at napahiya na kami kanina pa. kaya sana sumagot ka ng maayos kung may tinatanong kami.

For the 3rd time, we went outside the holding room to scan my luggage. I was really very nervous (and irritated). I could imagine him almost saying that he found something in my bag. Remember, he was holding my bag all the time. I never had the chance to touch it again..

you dont trust us. and we dont trust you either. the feeling is mutual. ang advantage lang, nasa Indonesia tayo. at kayo ang may authority.

Now they looked to Dyan. The lady officer asked her if she was hiding drugs in her belly. Of course she answered no. The other officer ordered a body check on her.

As narrated by Dyan:
Gusto ko man magsabi ng ayoko ng body check, wala akong nagawa. Bansa nila yan. So sunod lang ako sa gusto nila. Pumasok kami sa Body Check Room. Inikot ko yung mata ko to check if there are surveillance cameras. Tapos ni-lock ko yung pinto. Tinanong ko si lady officer kung bakit namin to ginagawa. May 3 pinay daw na nahulihan ng drugs sa loob ng tyan nila. Sympre di ko alam kung totoo nga yun. Pinahubad nya ko ng damit. As in HUBAD lahat. The only body part na hinawakan nya ay ang tyan ko. Pero nakaka-harassed pa din. Wala naman siyang nakitang kakaiba. no offense pero meron ba silang extensive training na by just touching a body part malalaman na kung may drugs dun? ang hirap maniwala. they cant even speak straight english to start with. mayabang lang sila. pero wala silang masyadong alam.

Now back in the holding room, and I was with the other 2 male officers. They started bragging that they captured all of the drug traffickers in the picture frame. Im still not sure what will happen next as they never told us anything.

What now!? gusto nyo lang may mapatunayan kayo at may madagdag kayong picture jan sa wall nyo?!

Im so proud of Dyan. She went back in the room and still didnt breakdown. I knew I will start crying too if I see her terrified.
pero sa totoong buhay daw, sobrang takot na nya na masesetup kami.

Dyan said I dont look scared at all too. I just look very irritated.
pero sa totoo lang, nafi-feel kong anytime sasabihin ng officers na may nakita sila sa bag namin.. at di na kami makakauwi ng Pinas. =(

After 1.5 hours, they finally let us go. Wala silang nakita. They thanked us for being cooperative pero di ko pinansin yung hand shake offer nila. Galit na galit ako. Pero alam ko bawal ako magsalita. Hindi rin sila nagsorry sa abala na ginawa nila. Para san pa, wala na kaming gana na pumasok ng Bali. Sirang sira yung bakasyon namin dahil sa ganitong pagwelcome nila sa Pinoy.

Sabagay their sorry won't be enough. Kulang yan sa kahihiyan, sobrang takot, trauma, at paranoia na inabot namin dahil sa kanila. Ang sama sama ng loob ko. Putangina nyo!

We met the hotel driver who's been waiting for us since 11:40PM. We finally went out of the airport at 1:30AM. I thanked the driver for waiting for us. He wasn't surprised that we were the last to go out. Sabi nya, kapag Pinoy chinecheck daw muna.

Ah ganun. Dahil lang may mga Pinoy na drug trafficker, lahat ng Pinoy drug traffickers na agad?!

Sa sobrang takot ni Dyanie, she cried to sleep that night. Tulala. Di nagsasalita. Sa sobrang galit ko, di ako nakatulog. I started vomiting. Hinika din ako sa sama ng loob. Wala pa kaming 2 oras sa Bali pero gustong gusto na namin umuwi ng Pinas. Sirang sira ang bakasyon namin.

Putangina nyo! Naging praning na kami everytime may police kaming makikita. Or everytime dadaan kaming xray, paulit ulit muna naming pinapagpag ang bawat damit namin - oras oras - just to check na walang naisingit na drugs sa gamit namin. We're so traumatized that we wont be planning to go out of the country anytime soon.

DEATH for DRUG TRAFFICKERS
and it wont matter if the DRUGS found is really yours
ako na ang praning

We swore not to go back to Indonesia again. We already suffered a lot. We regret the day we entered this country.

And if you are planning to go to Bali too, well good luck. The next suspect could be you.