An Langit, An Mga Uwak, Ngan An Mga Bako

Inmiritom an langit,

Pagrayhak han mga uwak. 

Hapit na mabut-ukan

An mga bako pagtugakak.

Plaque of Appreciation from Iverson School of Pasig City, Inc.

Top 10 Poorest Provinces in the Philippines in 2012

The National Statistical Coordination Board has issued statistical report on the poorest provinces in the country. Here's the top ten poorest provinces in 2012.

1. Lanao del Sur - 68.9%
2. Apayao - 59.8%
3. Eastern Samar - 59.4%
4. Maguindanao - 57.8%
5. Zamboanga del Norte - 50.3%
6. Davao Oriental - 48.0%
7. Ifugao - 47.5%
8. :Sarangani - 46.5%
9. Negros Oriental - 45.3%
10. Masbate - 44.2%

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Top 10 Poorest Provinces in the Philippines in 2009

This data comes from the 2012 First Semester Official Provincial Poverty Statistics published by the National Statistical Coordination Board.

1. Zamboanga del Norte - 63.6%
2. Lanao del Sur - 51.4%
3. Masbate - 49.8%
4. Davao Oriental - 47.6%
5. Eastern Samar - 46.7%
6. Sarangani - 45.4%
7. Sultan Kudarat - 44.2%
8. Apayao - 43.9%
9. Northern Samar - 43.6%
10. Negros Oriental - 41.9%

To view the TOP 10 POOREST PROVINCES IN THE PHILIPPINES IN 2006, please click here.

Centers of Development (CODs) in the Philippines

Centers of Development (CODs)

FIELD	SCHOOL	DURATION	CHED MEMORANDUM
Accountancy	St. Louis University, Baguio City University of St. La Salle, Bacolod City University of San Jose Recoletos, Cebu City	2010-2013 2010-2013 2010-2013	CHED Memorandum Order No. 36, Series 2010 CHED Memorandum Order No. 36, Series 2010 CHED Memorandum Order No. 36, Series 2010
Entrepreneurship	St. Louis University, Baguio City University of the Visayas, Cebu City	2010-2013 2010-2013	CHED Memorandum Order No. 36, Series 2010 CHED Memorandum Order No. 36, Series 2010
Teacher Education	Pangasinan State University, Pangasinan Central Bicol State University of Agriculture, Camarines Sur Colegio de Dagupan, Dagupan City Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation, Lucena City Catanduanes State University, Catanduanes City University of San Agustin, Iloilo City Western Mindanao State University, Zamboanga City	2010-2013 2010-2013 2010-2013 2010-2013 2010-2013 2010-2013 2010-2013	CHED Memorandum Order No. 33, Series 2010 CHED Memorandum Order No. 33, Series 2010 CHED Memorandum Order No. 24, Series 2010 CHED Memorandum Order No. 24, Series 2010 CHED Memorandum Order No. 24, Series 2010 CHED Memorandum Order No. 24, Series 2010 CHED Memorandum Order No. 24, Series 2010
Environmental Science	University of the Philippines Los Banos, Laguna Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City	2010-2015 2006-2011; Extended	CHED Memorandum Order No. 29, Series 2010 CHED Memorandum Order No. 15, Series 2011
Electrical Engineering	Holy Angel University, Angeles City University of Negros Occidental, Bacolod City Central Philippine University, Iloilo City University of San Carlos-Technological Center, Cebu City Mindanao State University of Science and Technology, Cagayan de Oro City Xavier University, Cagayan de Oro City Notre Dame of Marbel University, Koronadal City Mapua Institute of Technology, Manila University of Santo Tomas, Manila	2010-2013	CHED Memorandum Order No. 27, Series 2010
Industrial Engineering	Holy Angel University, Angeles City University of San Jose Recoletos, Cebu City Adamson University, Manila Mapua Institute of Technology, Manila De La Salle University, Manila University of Santo Tomas, Manila	2010-2013	CHED Memorandum Order No. 27, Series 2010
Mechanical Engineering	Central Philippine University, Iloilo City University of San Carlos-Technological Center, Cebu City Saint Louis University, Baguio City Mapua Institute of Technology, Manila De La Salle University, Manila University of Santo Tomas, Manila	2010-2013	CHED Memorandum Order No. 27, Series 2010
Biology	Mariano Marcos Memorial State University Northern Mindanao State Institute of Technology Central Luzon State University, Nueva Ecija University of the Philippines-Visayas (Iloilo), Iloilo Silliman University, Dumaguete City Central Mindanao University, Bukidnon Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City University of San Carlos, Cebu City	2009-2014 2009-2014 2006-2011; Extended 2006-2011; Extended 2006-2011; Extended 2006-2011; Extended 2006-2011; Extended 2006-2011; Extended	CHED Memorandum Order No. 21, Series 2010 CHED Memorandum Order No. 21, Series 2010 CHED Memorandum Order No. 15, Series 2011 CHED Memorandum Order No. 15, Series 2011 CHED Memorandum Order No. 15, Series 2011 CHED Memorandum Order No. 15, Series 2011 CHED Memorandum Order No. 15, Series 2011 CHED Memorandum Order No. 15, Series 2011
Chemistry	Central Luzon State University, Nueva Ecija	2006-2011; Extended	CHED Memorandum Order No. 15, Series 2011
Marine Science	University of the Philippines in the Visayas-Iloilo, Iloilo Mindanao State University, Naawan	2006-2011; Extended 2006-2011; Extended	CHED Memorandum Order No. 15, Series 2011 CHED Memorandum Order No. 15, Series 2011
Mathematics	Central Mindanao University, Bukidnon Mindanao University of Science and Technology, Cagayan de Oro City University of the Philippines-Baguio, Baguio City	2006-2011; Extended 2006-2011; Extended 2006-2011; Extended	CHED Memorandum Order No. 15, Series 2011 CHED Memorandum Order No. 15, Series 2011 CHED Memorandum Order No. 15, Series 2011
Physics	University of San Carlos, Cebu City Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology, Iligan City	2006-2011; Extended 2006-2011; Extended	CHED Memorandum Order No. 15, Series 2011 CHED Memorandum Order No. 15, Series 2011
Statistics	University of the Philippines-Los Banos, Laguna	2006-2011; Extended	CHED Memorandum Order No. 15, Series 2011

October 15, 2013 declared as a regular holiday

President Aquino has declared October 15, 2013 (TUESDAY) a regular holiday all throughout the Philippines. This is in connection with the celebration of Eidul Adha or the Feast of Sacrifice among our Muslim brothers. Eidul Adha is one of the two Muslim feasts that is a holiday in the Philippines.

Long weekend! 

Here's the full text of Proclamation No. 658.

MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

PROCLAMATION NO. 658

DECLARING TUESDAY, 15 OCTOBER 2013, AS A REGULAR HOLIDAY THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, IN OBSERVANCE OF EIDUL ADHA (FEAST OF SACRIFICE)

WHEREAS, Republic Act No 9849 provides that Eidul Adha shall be celebrated as a regular holiday;

WHEREAS, Eidul Adha is one of the two greatest feasts of Islam;

WHEREAS, the date of the festival is based on the declaration made by Saudi Arabia’s highest religious body;

WHEREAS, the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) recommended that the observance of Eidul Adha be on 15 October 2013 and the Eidul Adha prayer be performed on the final declaration of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BENIGNO S. AQUINO III, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare Tuesday, 15 October 2013, as a regular holiday throughout the country, in observance of Eidul Adha (Feast of Sacrifice).

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed.

Done in the City of Manila, this 3rd day of October, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Thirteen.

(Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III

By the President:
(Sgd.) PAQUITO N. OCHOA JR.
Executive Secretary

Centers of Excellence in the Philippines

Centers of Excellence (COEs)

FIELD	SCHOOL	DURATION	CHED MEMORANDUM
Biology	University of Santo Tomas, Manila Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology, Iligan City University of the Philippines-Los Banos, Laguna University of the Philippines-Diliman, Quezon City De La Salle University-Manila, Manila University of Santo Tomas, Manila Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology, Iligan City	2010-2011 2009-2011 2006-2011; Extended 2006-2011; Extended 2006-2011; Extended 2006-2011; Extended 2006-2011; Extended	CHED Memorandum Order No. 29, Series 2010 CHED Memorandum Order No. 21, Series 2010 CHED Memorandum Order No. 15, Series 2011 CHED Memorandum Order No. 15, Series 2011 CHED Memorandum Order No. 15, Series 2011 CHED Memorandum Order No. 15, Series 2011 CHED Memorandum Order No. 15, Series 2011
Molecular Biology	University of the Philippines-Diliman, Quezon City	2006-2011; Extended	CHED Memorandum Order No. 15, Series 2011
Statistics	University of the Philippines-Diliman, Quezon City	2006-2011; Extended	CHED Memorandum Order No. 15, Series 2011
Physics	University of the Philippines-Diliman, Quezon City Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City De La Salle University-Manila, Quezon City	2006-2011; Extended 2006-2011; Extended 2006-2011; Extended	CHED Memorandum Order No. 15, Series 2011 CHED Memorandum Order No. 15, Series 2011 CHED Memorandum Order No. 15, Series 2011
Chemistry	University of the Philippines-Los Banos, Laguna University of the Philippines-Diliman, Quezon City University of San Carlos, Cebu City Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City De La Salle University-Manila, Manila Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology, Iligan City University of Santo Tomas, Manila	2006-2011; Extended 2006-2011; Extended 2006-2011; Extended 2006-2011; Extended 2006-2011; Extended 2006-2011; Extended 2006-2011; Extended	CHED Memorandum Order No. 15 CHED Memorandum Order No. 15, Series 2011, Series 2011 CHED Memorandum Order No. 15, Series 2011 CHED Memorandum Order No. 15, Series 2011 CHED Memorandum Order No. 15, Series 2011 CHED Memorandum Order No. 15, Series 2011 CHED Memorandum Order No. 15, Series 2011
Geology	University of the Philippines-Diliman, Quezon City	2006-2011; Extended	CHED Memorandum Order No. 15, Series 2011
Marine Science	University of the Philippines-Diliman, Quezon City	2006-2011; Extended	CHED Memorandum Order No. 15, Series 2011
Teacher Education	University of Luzon, Dagupan City University of the Cordilleras, Baguio City Universidad de Santa Isabel, Naga City Father Saturnino Urios University Saint Louis College,  La Union Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University-South Luzon Campus, La Union Angeles University Foundation, Angeles City Central Luzon State University, Nueva Ecija De La Salle University-Dasmarinas, Dasmarinas City University of Batangas, Batangas City Palawan State University, Puerto Princesa City University of San Jose Recoletos, Cebu City Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology, Iligan City University of Mindanao, Davao City University of the Immaculate Concepcion, Davao City University of Southeastern Philippines, Davao City	2010-2013 2010-2013 2010-2013 2010-2013 2010-2013 2010-2013 2010-2013 2010-2013 2010-2013 2010-2013 2010-2013 2010-2013 2010-2013 2010-2013 2010-2013 2010-2013	CHED Memorandum Order No. 33, Series 2010 CHED Memorandum Order No. 33, Series 2010 CHED Memorandum Order No. 33, Series 2010 CHED Memorandum Order No. 33, Series 2010 CHED Memorandum Order No. 24, Series 2010 CHED Memorandum Order No. 24, Series 2010 CHED Memorandum Order No. 24, Series 2010 CHED Memorandum Order No. 24, Series 2010 CHED Memorandum Order No. 24, Series 2010 CHED Memorandum Order No. 24, Series 2010 CHED Memorandum Order No. 24, Series 2010 CHED Memorandum Order No. 24, Series 2010 CHED Memorandum Order No. 24, Series 2010 CHED Memorandum Order No. 24, Series 2010 CHED Memorandum Order No. 24, Series 2010 CHED Memorandum Order No. 24, Series 2010
Mathematics	Mindanao State University-Iligan State University, Iligan City University of the Philippines-Los Banos, Laguna Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City De La Salle University-Manila, Manila University of the Philippines-Diliman, Quezon City	2006-2011; Extended 2006-2011; Extended 2006-2011; Extended 2006-2011; Extended 2006-2011; Extended	CHED Memorandum Order No. 15, Series 2011 CHED Memorandum Order No. 15, Series 2011 CHED Memorandum Order No. 15, Series 2011 CHED Memorandum Order No. 15, Series 2011 CHED Memorandum Order No. 15, Series 2011