It was recently announced by Department of Transportation and Communication last week that there will be an increase in passenger's fare for LRT 1, LRT 2 and MRT 3. Based on DOTC, the said increase has long been overdue since May of this year and they will do whatever it takes to push the plans to make the public transportation organized for its patrons. This will enable DOTC to save 2 Billion pesos to use for its future plans, renovations and public services.

This press release made by the Government angered the Bayan Muna party-list Rep. Neri Colmenares aiming to file a petition to stop the increase in ticket price. Two of the justifications he provided was the government did not follow any due process and there was no public hearing held for their own benefits.

Most of the commuters who daily take advantage of the said transportation were students and workers with a minimum salary wage. This will further increase the burden of those people who rely solely on riding the LRT and MRT lines.

Senator Alan Cayetano expressed his intention to cushion the impact of the fare hike by calling his allies inside the administration to create plans. He suggested that there will be a lot of ways to decrease the implemented fare matrices by lessening infomercials and ads instead of giving a full blow to its passengers. He disregarded the reason made by the DOTC to improve the train services for the Congress already issued a budget that was done early this year.

Under the proposed fare increase, the LRT 1 base will start at 12 pesos and will increase by a peso every station it will land. In an end to end point, you will spend 29 pesos to be able to reach the last station.

In Lrt 2, the ticket price will jumpstart at 15 pesos that marked an increase of 3 pesos from its previous price. From Santolan to Recto or the other way around, there will be an amount of P25 to spend to reach the last stations.

For Metro Rail Transit, a single to 4-station ride drop-off will cost P15 and will eventually increase to 25 pesos as the train reaches the end station.

As Bayan Muna party-list quoted, the Aquino Administration immediately proposed and insisted the fare hike for the privatization program attracting local and international investors through Public-Private-Projects Initiatives. This will enable both profits for the Government and to the investors who will be awarded with the rail transit transportation as the bid goes on.

Most patrons wanted to see the changes first before the government asked for any increase with the ticket's price. From there, they will rethink if riding a train will be worth of their hard-earned money or not.

What is a blog? A blog is an online journal that maintain an ongoing chronicle of information, usually presented as a list of entries in reverse chronological order. The world of text blogs expanded to include photos, and video blogging. According to blog veteran Rebecca blood, the term weblog was originally started  by an American blogger John Barger in December of 1997. Today, a blog is created every second and there are more than 10,000 blogs being added every day. In 1999 Blogger and LiveJournal was launched, a software that makes blogs much simpler to create

Blogs are can be made into different niche, from the personal to technology, or a general blog  that focus a whole range of subjects. To start a blog, remember to:


Set a blog correctly. Setting a blog doesn't have to be complicated or expensive. Blogspot and wordpress are the two most famous free site to start a blog. More and more people are starting blogs every day. Starting a blog does not required technological skills, as long as you know how to use the computer then you can build your own site. You will be able to start a blog  within 30 minutes or less from a scratch.

Have a passion for writing. Blogging is about sharing your knowledge with the world. Choosing a topic that you are passionate about will makes the process of starting a successful blog so much easier.
Learn from others. Learning how to build a blog makes a ton of mistakes. But learning is a part of life, you learn through mistakes. It helps to visit other sites, read some tips and tutorials that will benefit you as a new blogger.

By starting a blog you can expect the following benefits:  

A. People WRITE blogs as a way to express themselves and to share their knowledge. There are people who reads blog for information or because they find the article interesting. Blogs are both useful to the writer and the reader. It is a great way to share your ideas with like-minded people.  writer may have a lot of knowledge to share, and the reader may want an informal way to learn about a topic. Some people use blogs to find other people with similar problems, issues or situations. Blogs can be anonymous, which helps a lot of people share information without being known. (Colin Peters)
Adii Pienaar, founder of PublicBeta, quoted “write for yourself first & foremost. Ignore the fact that anyone else will read what you write; just focus on your thoughts, ideas, opinions and figure out how to put those into words. Write it and they will come.” People read blogs as a source of information or because they find the writer interesting.

B. INCOME

More and more people blog to earn money. In order to have a successful blog, your first priorities are to grow your blog’s brand, gain credibility and authority, and create a quality content for your readers. With hard work and commitment you can make money through advertising and other income-generating activities on your blog.

Google AdSense is the biggest advertising networks available and the top income generating ads for bloggers. It’s simple to use and doesn’t require you to have a great amount of technical know-how.
Once to have established your blog, you can apply for Google AdSense to put ads in your site.

Paid post. Today many bloggers earn money by posting an article about the company. They will write an article according to the company requirements and you will get paid by posting and promoting it to your own blog.  Amount ranges from $500 to $20, depending on how much the advertisers can pay the blog owner.

Amazon Associates. The Amazon Associates program allows you to earn a portion of sales when people click-through from your blog to Amazon.com and make a purchase. You only earn money when people buy something from the online store and the amount you earn varies based on what people order and how many people purchase through your links.

Ad Space. To sell  ad spaces, blog topic should  fit for whatever service or product they offer
 and your blog should have a sufficient amount of traffic in order for the company to place ads in your blog. High traffic means high page view and more chances for the company to advertise their product.

Personal Appearances. As your blog becomes respected and well-known, you will get invitation from organization to say a few words or for some readings to the public. You might get paid  from it and a recognition for showing up to their event.

C. RECOGNITION

Recognition can be through blogging awards, speaking engagement, A successful blog can gain you a ton of recognition in their respective field. Through blogging, you  start learning and expressing  your opinions in front of others while being willing to listen to theirs as well.

Best Tips to New Bloggers. Starting a blog is easy and one of the simple if you do it for passion and not thinking of earning right away. Before you start, define your goals for it and what do you want to accomplish out of blogging. Are you simply blogging for fun or to earn? Think ahead of what you'd like to gain from your blog in a span of time.

1. Explore other blogs before creating your own blog. Visiting other sites will help you with the basics of blogging like template design.

2. Create a niche that is in line with your profession or things you are more knowledgeable about, a niche where you can build your own reputable identity and eventually become an authority.

3. Know Your Audience. If you can't decide yet what topic to post, your target audience will help you decide on the design and content of your blog.

4. Be unique and informative. Write well and readers will come.

5. Post/Share links through social network sites like twitter and Facebook, at least your first followers/readers will be your family and friends. Social media helps your blog reach readers through your friends and family.

6 Join many groups to share your posts daily.

7. Keep on updating a blog will work the best. If you can post 1-3 articles every day the better. The best way to keep readers coming back is to always see your blog visible with new articles.

8. Comment to other sites to establish connections with other bloggers.

9. Blog blog blog blog- Do not think about earnings yet, keep blogging.

10. Love what you are doing. You will enjoy blogging if you love what you're doing whether you earn money or not.


We have seen that blogging is not all about writing, it also gives us the chance to earn in many ways while in front of the computer. Starting a new blog takes a lot of hard work and this can put many people off but don’t be discouraged, keep writing quality article. Spread the word about your blog and new posts. Promote your site on social media like Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr.

Remember, your blog is an extension of you and your brand, and your loyal readers will keep coming back to hear what you have to say. Don't blog like a reporter. Blog like you're having a conversation with each of your readers. Blog from your heart. And if you want other people to read what you have to say, you need to write well. With more experience, you begin to understand how to engage your readers and as you continue to write, you become a better communicator. Dave Kerpen, author and CEO of Likeable Local.

We are inviting everyone who can engage a lot of people for their advocacies not only in Social Media but also offline to attend the 3rd Laguna Blogging Summit.

When:Oct 3, 2014 
Where: Malayan College, Cabuyao, Laguna
Time: 8 am to 5 pm. 
Fee: Php 200.00

Don't miss the event. See you all there.

FREE 50 slots for Filipino Bloggers Worldwide (FBW) member who can blog about it using hashtag ‪#‎3LaBS‬ ‪#‎FBW‬ and tagging @rodmagaru on Twitter. Content is just the background of the event and inviting your readers to attend.

You  may say that there are no good, honest and God fearing drivers anymore in the Philippines. Truth is, there are still many of them out there despite poverty and small income. We still encounter them, the ones who do their job with dignity and pride.



Gerardo Gamboa- Filipino-American taxi driver from Mabalacat, Pampanga and currently a Nevada residen found a paper bag full of cash worth 12.6 million pesos ($300,000) in her cab and  turned it over to his employer, Yellow Checker Star cab company.

Maximo Aton- 35 year-old, is from Montalban, Rizal. A passenger and his companion left one of their bags which contained a laptop and P5,000 in cash.

"Hi guys, I just want to share the experience we had with this guy.
Indeed i can call it "a day"...

Meron kaming "raket" sa Crowne Plaza Hotel sa Ortigas, tabi ng Robinson's Galleria. It was a very stressful day. Somehow na-overcome namin. Sobrang nakakapagod...

Uwian time na. Around 6:30pm, sa main entrance ng hotel. Ang hirap maghanap ng masasakyang taxi. Although maraming taxi sa daan, dala na rin ng sobrang traffic at rush hour, karamihan kokontratahin ka. Taytay ang way nmin from Ortigas. After an hour and a half finally nakahanap kami na willing maghatid ng pa-metro lng ang charge then sabi ko dadagdagan na lang namin. Madami kaming dalang gamit pero 2 lng kami na sasakay. Nakarating kami sa bahay, nagulat ako sa metro ng taxi. From Crowne Plaza Ortigas hanggang bayan ng Taytay P163.00 lang ang metro, given na natrapik at halos nakatulog na kami sa bandang Ever Ortigas. Dinoble ko nlng yung bayad sa kanya. Pagkababa ko ng taxi sabi ko kay Hero, "Pare pakibaba na lahat ng gamit magpapapalit lang ako ng barya". Wala kasing barya si manong. Pagbalik ko naibaba niya na "daw" lahat ng gamit. Dala rin cguro ng pagod hindi namin namalayan na may naiwan pala. Nakaalis na yung taxi nung malaman nmin. Naiwan sa taxi yung BAG.. na ang laman ay laptop at P5000 cash..

Indi namin nakuha yung plate number or anything sa taxi dahil din sa pagod at kagustuhan na lng namin makauwi. Then naalala ko, sa Crowne Plaza kami sumakay, baka nakuha ng security yung plaka ng taxi. Tawag agad ako sa Crowne Plaza. Sabi sakin titignan yung record, tawag ako after 5 minutes.. After 5 minutes, binigay sakin yung plate number at pati cellphone number nung driver! Nagulat ako. Bumilib ako sa security ng hotel na yun.

Tinawagan ko agad yung driver. Pagkasagot niya, sabi ko "Kami pla yung hinatid ninyo ng Taytay kanina lng.." hindi pa ako tapos magsalita sabi niya sakin, "ay oo sir may naiwan kayong bag. Sinubukan kong bumalik sa inyo, ndi ko na matandaan yung lugar narito na ako sa Recto". Sabi ko sir baka pwedeng makuha ko yung bag kasi importante yung laman. Indi ko sinabi kung ano laman, even though alam ko na pwede niyang tignan yung laman. Sabi niya ibabalik na niya sana sa Crowne Plaza since hindi nya alam kung anung gagwin dun. Sabi ko magkita na lang kami dun para makuha ko. After a while nagtxt siya. "Sir gusto mo sa junction na lang tayu magkita para hindi kana mahirapan.." Nahiya ako, at the same time medyo nagtaka dahil mapapalyo pa sya para lng hindi ako mahirapan. Effort talga si manong. Sinabi ko na lang na pwede po mas malapit with doubt kung magpapakita ba siya or hindi. Mahirap magtiwala agad. Sinama ko si Hero, punta kami ng junction 7-11, sabi ko sa driver dun kami magkita. Indi sya nagreply. Pero after a few minutes, bigla syang dumating at nakangiti pa sa amin. Nawala stress nmin. Naibalik yung laptop ng maayus, pati yung pera na walang bawas at hindi nagalaw.

Para sa akin napakalaking bagay ng effort na ginawa niya, kung tutuusin pera na yun may gamit pa. Binibgyan ko sya ng pera para sa abala ayaw nyang tanggapin. Pero pinilit ko pa din iabot. Nakakatuwang naranasan ko yung ganito. May mga ganitong tao pa pala. Para sa akin saludo ako at hindi lahat ng taxi driver may kalokohan. Salamat Sir! Kudos din Crowne Plaza Security para sa kumpletong detalye ng mga taxing sinasakyan ng mga guests nyo."

MAXIMO ATON
O.L.A. Taxi with Plate number TYZ 619.

This was posted on Facebook months ago but did not go viral. Chowking management was fast enough to act on this matter with the dissatisfied costumer. According to the poster, they ordered chicken and tofu and was served with additional piece of metal ingredient as shown on the photo's above.

Chowking was the first Filipino fast food opened in Qatar in 2009 so all the Filipinos were really eager to taste its famous meal from back home. There was a lot of kabayan waited outside on its opening day. It was a long line but worth the wait. The service was not the best but at least they tried so hard to please the hungry costumers. In the past year, the service and quality of food has changed because of poor management.


Some of the posters friends were enthusiastic about sharing their experiences with Chowking.

Starting a blog is easy and one of the simple if you do it for passion and not thinking of earning write away. Before you start, define your goals for it and what do you want to accomplish out of blogging. Are you simply blogging for fun or to earn? Think ahead of what you'd like to gain from your blog in a span of time.

To start a blog, a group of bloggers shared their best tip for getting traffic for a new blogger with a brand new blog, meaning someone who is getting online for the very first time and does not have any connections yet or not aware of SEO (Search Engine Optimization).

1. Explore other blogs before creating your own blog. Visiting other sites will help you with the basics of blogging like template design.

In blogging plagiarism is rampant, most site owners who can't write and  after the Adsense earnings only, copy and paste their articles from other websites.  Plagiarism is stealing and publication of another author's articles without giving any attribution to the website. For bloggers there are ways to  avoid plagiarism by  giving  credit where credit is due. Paraphrase or rewriting is acceptable, write the idea in your own words, making  sure not to just rearrange or replace a few words. A good and honest blogger  acknowledge the source of the information by including any attribution.

ORIGINAL ARTICLE:

An anonymous concern citizen posted this on Facebook, shared by Pinoy Rap Radio on March 1, with 122,805 share and 81, 449 as of this writing. A story of an epileptic father who keep waiting for her daughter who abandoned him. Hopefully, Antonio Tapales Terrado, of  Tapulao, Orani, Bataan will reunite with his daughter.

February 16, 2014, nakaduty ako sa trabaho, bandang tanghalian May pumasok na matanda at umorder ng pagkain, pagkalapag nya ng kanyang pagkain sa lamesa bigla syang bumagsak, tinulungan sya ng isang manager at crew namin para iupo, nakita ko na pipikit pikit sya, inaalog ang ulo at pinipiga piga ang mga palad, lumapit ako para kamustahin at asikasuhin sya, madami namang nagpakita ng malasakit at gustong tumulong, binalak namin syang dalin sa pinakamalapit na ospital para makunsulta ng doktor, pero tumanggi sya dahil nahihirapan sya, sinabi nya na hayaan lang daw muna namin sya,kinuha nya yung kutsara at binalot sa bimpo at kinagat, humiga sya sa sahig, bigla syang nangisay, dun namin nalaman na epeleptic pala sya at alam nya ang ginagawa nya, kaya hinawakan lang namin ng mahigpit yung kamay nya at hinintay na matapos yung atake nya. Nung medyo mabuti na ang lagay nya tinanong ko sya kung may gamot ba sya, sabi nya wala na daw at wala na syang pera,nagmagandang loob na ko na ibili sya ng gamot "dylantine 100 mg" (soundslike lang kasi mahinang mahina ang boses nya) pagkatapos nyang uminom ng gamot dun ko na sya tinanong kung taga saan sya at bakit wala syang kasama gayung ganun ang kondisyon nya. Sinabi nya na taga bataan sya at walang kilala dito sa BALIUAG,BULACAN,nagtungo daw sya dito para makipagkita sa kanyang anak na si "LEAH TERRADO". February daw ng iwan sya ng kanyang anak para sumama sa karelasyon nito,may tumawag daw sa kaibigan nya na nagpakilalang kaibigan ng anak nya na pumunta sa simbahan ng St. Agustine church sa Baliuag at doon sya susunduin ng kanyang anak. Pero buon umaga hanggang tanghalo hndi daw sya sinipot ng kanyang anak, at ilang beses na daw ginawa sa kanya ng anak nya to.sinabi daw sa kanya na wala na syang pakinabang at pabigat lamang, byudo na si Tatay kaya yung anak na lamang nya ang kanyang inaasahan, ngunit iniwan pa daw sya nito. Walang wala ng pera si Tatay at wala syang cellphone o numero na alam na pwedeng tawagan, wala din syang kilala dito sa baliuag.sa tulong ng ibang mga katrabaho ko na nagmagandang loob, binigyan namin sya ng pera na sobra pa para makauwi sa Bataan,at pinabaunan ng pagkain at tubig, tumutuloy daw sya sa kaibigan nya sa Bataan na sa si ROJELLO LUWALHATI. (UMIIYAK SYA HABANG NAGKUKWENTO) Bumalik muna sya sa simbahan at umasang baka puntahan pa sya ng kanyang anak.ipagdasal na lang po natin sya.Hindi po pulubi si Tatay Antonio, nung unay tumatanggi talaga sya na tanggapin yung pera, nagmagandang loob lang po ako na tumulong dahil one way lang ang pera nya dahil umasa sya na susunduin sya ng anak nya. Di ko sya naturn over sa police or sa kahit anong government aid kasi nakaduty ako, yun na Lang po tlga ung magagawa ko para tulungan sya, saka Ang ikalat yung story nya.kailangan ko sumunod sa rules ng trabaho ko, isa pa po nag-insist sya na bumalik sa simbahan at maghintay pang ilang oras.

Nagpaalam po ako sa kanya kung pwede kong picturan ang ID at sarili nya para ipost dito sa facebook. Umaasa po ako na sana binalikan sya ng anak nya, o kung hindi man ay makauwi sya ng maayos sa kaibigan nya sa Bataan. Sana po tulungan nyo ko na ishare yung storya nya baka sakalaing makatulong tayo kahit papaano.

Wag po natin hayaan na mangyari ito sa mga magulang natin, kahit anong mangyari sana wag natin silang iiwan.
Para po kay tatay ANTONIO TAPALES TERRADO.

Please wag din po natin basta basta i-judge yung anak nya, this was only based on tatay ANTONIO's side. Di natin alam pinagdadaanan nila, pero totoong kahit ano pa ang nangyari, sa pagkakakilala ko kay tatay ANTONIO, alam kong totoo sya, hndi nya deserve na abandunahin lalo na sa kalagayan nya.

Di na po ako magpapakilala.
Concern citizen lang po.
Sana po Pakishare po sa wall nyo and sa mga pages nyo or any pages na sikat para mabilis kumalat at makarating sa mga nakakakilala Kay Tatay Antonio.
Salamat po sa mga magshare. Godbless.

ATTN: Gardenia Philippines

I'm a loyal consumer of your product for so many years already and I love your loaf bread, really. However, I would like to express my DISGUST when I saw this unknown insect embedded in one of the slices. I am providing photos as proof that this have happened inside your factory, there is no way that I planted this and I have no reason to do that. All I want is to enjoy my breakfast. Honestly, I'm devastated that I might have eaten the other half of the insect's wings because it's obviously cut by the machine together with the bread.

Back in college, we went to your production plant as part of our field trip. I was amazed knowing that you are ISO certified as well. I can't believe that your QA overlooked this. I've been trying to call your hotline but maybe you relied on your operator system too much or probably because it's a Sunday and no one's in the office today.

I am more than willing to send you this particular slice of bread so you could see for yourself. I cannot find any email address to send you photos in better quality than this photo collage. I just used iPhone BTW, but I did my best to take clear shots.

I am writing this to also share awareness to other consumers that by any chance they experience the same incident, they might want to speak up as well. I know this might cause a bad publicity to your brand but such customer complaint will surely improve the business itself.

And to everyone who's reading this right now, some of you will surely bash me for this but it really won't help. It was NOT YOU who ALMOST ate an insect for breakfast. I'm just disappointed, thank you for your utmost understanding.

Sincerely,
Wilonah Chan

Independence Day celebration is not complete without fireworks. Fireworks can be dangerous, causing serious injuries and even deaths. In some city, it is illegal to set off fireworks within the city limits and they are legal from 8 a.m. until midnight on July 4th. Each State has their own law to follow to promote safety in the community.

We now live in a sophisticated world; people are now given the opportunity to experience comfort in all areas of living, banking included. Technology has a lot to do with it. In this modern and vastly improving era, almost every tool, equipment, gadget and machinery are constantly refined and designed in a way that will give consumers maximum satisfaction and exceed their expectations. The difference with technology nowadays is the wide availability of options. Gone are the days when people had no choice but to endure difficulty and discomfort due to the lack of alternatives. However, modern technology has changed all of that.

In the day of the internet, financial institutions offer online banking as a way of doing service, such as online banking. Online banking makes it easy for the people to do business more quickly and efficiently. They rely on online access because of its accessibility anytime of the day. For those who can’t go to the bank for health reasons or during office hours because of their work, online banking is a very convenient alternative. One of the advantages includes the ease of monitoring your money from anywhere in the world.

Before starting an account to bank online, we should familiarize ourselves with the risks and advantages of online banking. Identity thieves are hackers who steal information from accounts online. No matter the state of the security measures protect the online account, these computer criminals are always working to bypass the existing security system. Phishing is another way of stealing information by e-mail. They will take you to a fake website that looks and act like your bank. Once you login to the fake site, they will use your login information to steal money and personal information to your account.

We are now gazing at a new horizon; technology will always lead the way to the future. However, the future is not always good: like technology, online banking has both advantages and disadvantages. While online banking is convenient for the modern world, we also need to take care of our personal and financial information. Always remember that thieves are always there to steal from us.

A lot of diseases nowadays are fast-evolving, and this is certainly an alarming situation for people in varying societies. Ailments, may they be minor or fatal, can inflict both the rich and the poor and many of them are caused by stress—the number one culprit that deprives people from wellness. This is the primary reason why different types of massage therapies evolved to become not only a form of relaxation, but as parts of treatments as well.

Asian massage has been prominent for the past few years, and with so many advantages it poses, there is no need to wonder why.


Asian Massage   

Asian massage did not originate on a specific region. Instead, it posts a large umbrella of varying techniques from countries in Asia such as China, Japan, Korea, Thailand, India, Malaysia, Korea and other distinct regions. The techniques may bear diversity, but all of them were created for one main goal—healing. Asian massage has been used for centuries to promote wellness among individuals in the least invasive way.

Since Asian massage existed since the ancient times, the advantage of this as compared to other techniques is that it has been crafted to perfection for decades. Until now, no other massage therapy can equal the healing properties of Asian massage. Not only does it aim to maintain balance and harmony within a person’s body, but it also focuses on the person’s holistic health.

Holistic Health: Mind, Body and Soul

While western medicine aims to treat the different body parts inflicted by the disease by determining the biological cause of the ailment, Asian massage is focused on maintaining balance within the body, thereby improving the condition of the body inside and out.

Harmony and Balance

The ancient Chinese views that the Qi (Chi) of the body must be well-balanced. Instead of healing the body physically, Chinese massage was designed to regulate the energy flows within the body, consequently helping the body to heal itself and be triumphant over ailments. Also, the techniques employed by the Chinese are dedicated to bring peace and harmony within, therefore reducing stress levels and improving the overall condition of the client. Tui Na and Shiatsu are some of the most popular Chinese massage used in varying parts of the world.


Head massage is one major component of Asian massage and this is one of the best ways to relieve tension, improve circulation and stimulate lymphatic drainage.

Muscle Rehabilitation

Thai massage is not just about stretching the thighs and the different muscle groups. The real goal of practitioners is to provide clients the benefits of working out, minus the stress. An hour in the massage parlor is equivalent to an hour of Yoga and other forms of exercises. It does not only stretch the muscles, but it also lessens stiffness and muscle pain.

Indonesian massage, on the other hand, also provides the same benefits, but aside from this, it also works on abdominal areas, lessening the chance of constipation, heartburn, indigestion and other digestive problems.

With its numerous benefits, Asian massage proves to be irreplaceable. No matter how many techniques arise, there will never be a technique that can equal the advantages of spending an hour in a massage parlor.

The Commission on Human Rights recommendations are  for the PMA Honor Committee to uphold the results of the original 8-1 voting (not unanimous), for the PMA to declare Cudia “not guilty” of violation of the Honor Code, for the reconstitution of Cudia's benefits as a student of the PMA and to allow him to graduate on Sunday and for the PMA to fully cooperate with CHR's further investigation of Cudia's case.

Maja Salvador, Star awards host connived with her co-host, Robi Domingo, to take the Pinoy version of Oscars selfie. John Lloyd Cruz, Maja Salvador, Ai-Ai de las Alas, Dennis Trillo, Piolo Pascual, Geisler Baron, and Aga Muhlach were more than happy to join the fun.

Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) told Manila Bulletin Online on Tuesday that the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) cadet, Aldrin Jeff Cudia, will not graduate on March 16. He was dismissed for violating the Honor Code, for lying as to why he was late for his next class. A unanimous 9-0 vote from the Honor Committee is required to dismiss a cadet from the academy. Cudia was supposed to graduate as salutatorian and was supposed to join the Philippine Navy.

"I am just as shocked as everybody else that a salutatorian, a bright boy, should not be allowed to graduate because he lied. When you look into the lie, I think it was just that he may not have been able to explain himself as accurately as he should have," CHR chairman Loretta Rosales told Rappler.

The following are the PMA Cadets included in the top 10:

1. CFC Jheorge Llona, Daraga , Albay, will join the Philippine Air Force.
2. CFC Liza Jumawid Dango, Cagayan De Oro City, will join the Philippine Army.
3. CFC Billy Casibi Codiam, Tanudan, Kalinga, will join the Philippine Army.
4. CFC Leo Mac Callueng Tuliao, Cagayan, will join the Philippine Air Force.
5. CFC Noel De Venecia Raguindin, Dagupan City, will join the Philippine Navy.
6. CFC Carlito Christopher Pajarillo Agustin, Tuguegarao City, will join the Philippine Army.
7. CFC Frank K. Anzale, Babatngon, Leyte, will join the Philippine Army.
8. CFC King Kristian Dennis Marca Argoso, Gumaca, Quezon, will join the Philippine Air Force
9. CFC Greg Philip Lesmoras Monsalud, Cagayan De Oro City, will join the Philippine Navy.
10. CFC Alvin Kanala Balangcod, Kapangan, Benguet, will join the Philippine Army.

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE: Matthew McConaughey for 'Dallas Buyers Club'

BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE: Cate Blanchette for 'Blue Jasmine'

BEST DIRECTOR: Alfonso Cuaron  for 'Gravity'

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Lupita Nyong'o - 12 Years a Slave

BEST COSTUME DESIGN: The Great Gatsby

BEST MAKE-UP & HAIRSTYLING: Dallas Buyers Club

BEST SHORT FILM (ANIMATED): Mr Hublot

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM: Frozen

BEST SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION): Helium

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT: The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life

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Comedian,TV host, radio jock, businessman and activist Arvin “Tado” Jimenez, 39, died on the spot when a bus he was riding fell off a ravine in  Bontoc, Mountain Province. on Friday, February 7. He was riding a Florida bus with plate number TXT 872 on Thursday night to embark on his personal project called “40 Mountains: Life Begins at the Mountain” as his way of celebrating his 40th birthday on March 24. On his instagram account he posted a picture of the bus with caption, “Long trip, as in trip trip.”

According to a report from the Cordillera Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Council, the Florida tourist bus had at least 47 people on board 14 died on the spot and thirty-two more are injured. A Dutch and a Canadian national also died in the accident. The project was his way of celebrating his 40th birthday on March 24.

"Sa kabila ng pagyurak sa aking pagkatao, sa kabila ng pagkitil sa aking karapatan, sa kabila ng pagwasak sa aming buong angkan, kinimkim ko po ang aking nasa sa kalooban sa loob ng mahigit limang buwan. Narito po ako ngayon para humarap sa ating kababayan sa ngalan ng katotohanan," Revilla said.