Earthquake Today

There's a long earthquake happens just today at this hour in the Philippines. It quite long, around 20-30 seconds and good thing we're safe here. I do not know exactly if there's casualty out there, hopefully none. Let's pray for the best!

2010 Philippine Nurse Licensure Exam Result

A total of 37,527 out of 94,462 total examinees or 39.73% successfully passed the Nurse Licensure Examination issued by the Board of Nursing last November 2009 in Philippine key cities. Currently, being a "nurse" is one the most sought career here in the country as it promises opportunities of working abroad. Hopefully there will be more rooms for the new nurses, and the other more to come. The government should initiate some legislation to produce local jobs for our nurses and other medical professionals so they would not think of leaving our country for greener pasture.

The 2010 Nurse Licensure Examination complete result is available for download here. (Source: Philippine Professional Regulation Commission)

UPCAT 2010 Results

We congratulate all high school students who passed the 2010 University of the Philippines College Admission Test (UPCAT). Welcome to our new batch of "Iskolar ng Bayan" for 2010-2011 and we hope this opportunity will be your passport to become productive citizens of our world. The complete UPCAT 2010 Result is available here.

2010 Bazaar Schedule in Metro Manila (Jan-March)

January 16-17, 2010
Blue Market 2010 Bazaar @ Xavierville II!
B. Gonzales Corner R. Alvero St. Xavierville II
Contact: Jane Lim / Nicole Zialcita
Tel: 09178539863; 09228642366
janelaolim@yahoo.com

February 11-12, 2010 (10am-7pm)
Enterprising Pinoy 2010
UP Bahay ng Alumni, UP Diliman, Quezon City
Contact: U & Ur Events Management Specialists!
Tel: 09178621784 (Jenn)
jenn@uandurevents.com

February 10, 11 & 12, 2010
2010 Chinese New Year and Valentines Bazaar At LKG
Food Odyssey11/F LKG Tower, Ayala Ave, Makati City
Contact: Asian Metro
Tel.: (02) 775 6443 / 09157933304
info@asianmetroph.com

February 5-7, 2010
February 12-14, 2010
February 19-21, 2010
February 26-28, 2010
Fabulous, Awesome Bazaars (FAB)
Paseo de Magallanes, Makati City
Contact: VGCOM c/o Joanne Tamayo
Tel.: (02) 706-3147, 706-1933, 706-1889 local 14; 0919-6007567
joanne_jmft07@yahoo.com

February 8- 13, 2010
Sweet Shopping: A Valentine’s Gifts Fair
Greenbelt 1 Lobby (via AIM Entrance), Makati City
Contact: VGCOM c/o Joanne Tamayo
Tel.: (02) 706-3147, 706-1933, 706-1889 local 14; 0919-6007567
joanne_jmft07@yahoo.com

February 10-12, 2010.
BAZAAR @ FASTBYTE
Northgate Cyber Zone, Alabang, Muntinlupa City
Contact: VGCOM c/o Joanne Tamayo
Tel.: (02) 706-3147, 706-1933, 706-1889 local 14; 0919-6007567
joanne_jmft07@yahoo.com

February 13-19, 2010
Couples' Week Bazaar
Mini-Trade Hall, Festival Mall
Filinvest Alabang, Muntinlupa City
Contact: Ms. Yolly Balancio
Tel: (02) 869-0456; 0905-4246785

To submit your Bazaar Schedule, send email to theaftersixguy@gmail.com or add comment to this post.

Philippine National Holidays for 2010

Just as Filipino loves holidays and someone up there is really listening, here's a very early notice from our dear President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on the non-working holidays for 2010. This announcement came via Proclamation 1841 issued last July 2009(what, that early? I told you someone is listening.). Now you can plan ahead for another long vacation!


Philippine Holidays Schedule for 2010

• New Year’s Day. January 1 – Friday
• EDSA Revolution Anniversary. February 25 – Thursday. Moved to February 22 – Monday
• Maundy Thursday. April 1 – Thursday
• Good Friday. April 2 – Friday
• Araw ng Kagitingan. April 9 – Friday
• Labor Day. May 1 – Saturday
• Presidential Election. May 10 – Monday
• Independence Day. June 12 – Saturday. Moved to June 14 – Monday
• Ninoy Aquino Day. August 21 – Saturday. Moved to August 23 – Monday
• National Heroes’ Day. August 30 – Monday
• Eid’l Fitr / Feast of Ramadan. September 10 – Friday (to be confirmed by the Office of Muslim Affairs)
• All Saints’ Day. November 1 – Monday
• Eid’l Adha / Feast of Breaking Fast. November 16. Tuesday (to be confirmed by the Office of Muslim Affairs)
• Bonifacio Day. November 30 – Tuesday. Moved to November 29 – Monday
• Additional Special (non-working) day. December 24 – Friday
• Christmas Day. December 25 – Saturday
• Rizal Day. December 30 – Thursday. Moved to December 27 – Monday
• New Year’s Eve. December 31 – Friday

List of long-weekend dates for 2010

• April 1-4. Saturday to Monday (4 days). Holy Week
• April 9-11. Friday to Sunday (3 days). Araw ng Kagitingan
• June 12-14. Saturday to Monday (3 days). Independence Day
• August 21-23. Saturday to Monday (3 days). Ninoy Aquino Day
• August 28-30. Saturday to Monday (3 days). National Heroes Day
• October 30-November 1. Saturday to Monday (3 days). All Saint’s Day
• November 27-29. Saturday to Monday (3 days). Bonifacio Day
• December 24-27. Friday to Monday (4 days). Christmas Season and Rizal Day
• December 31-January 2. Friday (3 days). New Year's eve

Please click here for further details.