Result for the complaint to acting CJ Carpio and shortlist of CJ Nominees. TODAY.

TODAY, Inquirer reports that The Supreme Court will push through with its special en banc (full court)  to discuss the disbarment complaint against acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio. Anti-crime crusader Lauro Vizconde who accused Carpio of allegedly using his influence to secure appointments to essential government posts.

The deliberation and voting of the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) for the shortlist of candidates will follow, to be submitted to President P-noy.

As of June 14, Inquirer.net reports JBC had received 11 nominations and applications for Chief Justice. Below is the list.

1. Department of Justice SEceretary Leila De Lima
2. Solicitor General Francis Jardeleza
3. Bureau of Internal Revenue commissioner Kim Henares
4. Women's rights advocate Atty. Katrina Legarda
5. Retired Judge Manuel Siayngco Jr.
6. Ateneo de Manila University law school dean Cesar Villanueva
7. Inquirer columnist/former UP College of Law dean Raul Pangalangan
8. Former Laguna Assistant Provincial Prosecutor Marianito Sasondoncillo
9. Atty. Nepomuceno Aparis
10. Atty. Rafael Morales, managing partner of the Sycip, Salazar, Hernandez & Gatmaitan law firm
11. Jocelyn Esquivel, who claimed to be a nurse, submitted an application

World's Largest Mango

Latest Guinness Book of World Record largest Mango is found in Iligan City, Philippines. It weighs 3.5 kilos with legnth of 30 cms. and 50 cms. in diameter. This "keitt" variety mango is harvested by Mr. and Mrs. Bodiongan (in the picture).  More of the story

Largest Banknote: PHP100,000

On time.com you can find an article "Top 10 things You Din't Know Money" First on that list is the 'Largest Banknote, size-wise, is the 100,000-peso issued by the government of the Philippines in 1998 to celebrate a century of independence from Spanish rule. 

The note was offered only to collectors, who could purchase one of the limited-edition notes for 180,000 pesos. 

Chemical Engineer Board Exam Results as of April 2012

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 199 out of 383 passed the Chemical Engineer Licensure Examination given by the Board of Chemical Engineering in Manila this April 2012.

List of passers:

1 ABAT, OLIVIA VANESSA SO
2 ABIAN, LOREIBELLE NAONG
3 ACUPANG, LOUISE DOROTHY FAYE NIETO
4 AGUILAR, RAYMUND JAY AREGLADO
5 AJON, CHRISTIAN BAÑARES
6 ALBUFERA, JAMELA JOY SOLIVEN
7 ALIÑABON, LOUELLA ANNE CARBONERO
8 ALMEDA, IAN JAMES PARPAN
9 ALONZO, ALEJANDRO RECOTER
10 ALVARADO, PAULINE BALDO
11 AMAGO, MELCHIZEDEK JAVELLO
12 AMBAT, CHESTER CARINO
13 ANCHETA, AL KAXIER GUZMAN
14 ANDAL, RICHARD PATRON
15 APAT, CHRYSALIN LANGAM
16 AREVALO, DONNE POCHOLO MANANSALA
17 ARQUIZA, ANGELICA JAVIERTO
18 ASIDERA, GEFFORD CACAO
19 ATIENZA, MARK DAVE VIRTUCIO
20 AUSTRIA, MC MELCHOR MAGHINAY
21 AÑONUEVO, CHARMAINE RAE TAN
22 BALANA, ALMIRA BASILAN
23 BANDA, JASON DEL-O
24 BANGNGAY, GAUDEN MARIE CARANGUIAN
25 BARBASTRO, MAE ZENICA BONAFE
26 BARIAS, KIM MARIE MELEGRITO
27 BARTOLOME, MAUREEN SINCIOCO
28 BAUTISTA, MARLON GALANG
29 BAUTISTA, PRINCESS DINA BANDOJA
30 BEJO, ARJAY MACCHIO FUENTEBELLA
31 BENICO, BEVERLY PUA
32 BEOYO, ESPEREDION JR MENDRES
33 BIGTAS, MARIE ANNE BORABO
34 BINGIT, IVY JOY AYAO
35 BOHOL, CZARELLA ODELLE BALDERAS
36 BOQUIREN, BIENJALYN MOJICA
37 BOSTRE, BETTINA ANNE NARVAEZ
38 BUNQUIN, MAYDEN MARQUEZ
39 CALDA, MARCO PAOLO HERNANDEZ
40 CANO, ROZEN DE LOS SANTOS
41 CANOY, RAIZA ONGCOY
42 CANOZA, JOHN RUSSEL DE SAGUN
43 CASIMERO, BEVERLY CANOY
44 CASTILLO, JOSE RJ TENORIO
45 CASTILLO, MART BENSON MAGBOO
46 CASTRO, ALDRIN
47 CASTRO, DIANE LAPIA
48 CATANAOAN, PETER GRAHAM II JAVINES
49 CAÑEDO, RAPHAEL PHILIPPE LARANJO
50 CENIZA, EPRIEL ANN DESABELLA

51 CHEONG, JECILENE DEL PILAR

52 CHUA, DANILENE AUSTRIA
53 CLAMOR, DANIELLE GRACE AQUINO
54 CO, JASON CHRISTOPHER HAPA
55 COMTIAG, REGINALD BUGNOSEN
56 CONSTANTINO, VRYAN GIL REYES
57 CORPUZ, LOUIE RAY PATRICK BAUTISTA
58 CRUZ, FRANCES BIANCHI EVANGELISTA
59 CUDIAMAT, JAMES ROBIN RAMIREZ
60 DAGUPON, SAFHANIYA GASMEN
61 DALUT, KRISTHEA MARGALLO
62 DE GUZMAN, RACHELLE VILLAMAYOR
63 DE GUZMAN, REGINA ARIZA
64 DE JESUS, JOHANN KAREN CUA
65 DE LEON, RACHEL SARAH VEGA
66 DEL ROSARIO, TERRENCE DHEYNIEL NAPALAN
67 DELA CRUZ, JOHN VON WERNHER CASEM
68 DIONISIO, RAYMOND KENNETH MOPIA
69 DIZON, KATRINA ANNE PAMINTUAN
70 DONAIRE, ANDREW MARQUEZ
71 DY, RHANY ALBAO
72 EDU, MARILYN SATUMBAGA
73 ELLADORA, DARELL ARMERO
74 ESPARAGOZA, RONNEL TOLENTINO
75 ESPARES, EDMUNDO JR CARREON
76 FAELNAR, EMMERIE FULACHE
77 FERNANDEZ, ARMI REYES
78 FLORES, JUAN PAOLO TAN
79 FLORES, MARY FRANCINE ROÑO
80 FRANCISCO, JASMIN EUGENIO
81 FRIANEZA, DAVY GAMBOA
82 GABRIEL, CRISTABELLE RHEINA BALMORES
83 GALDONES, FLORESSA TOQUERO
84 GARCIA, BERNADETE BLAIR YU
85 GARCIA, SARAH MARJORIE MIRAVITE
86 GAVINO, IVY CORTEZ
87 GENDRANO, CHRISTIAN GLENN GUEVARRA
88 GINES, JERICO JAE CABALLES
89 GO, KIERSON NIGEL TAGUIBAO
90 GUARIN, ALYX MIKKO VELASCO
91 GUERRERO, ROMELA MARIE BANTA
92 GUICO, SYLVI DIANNE MAGPANTAY
93 GUINTO, RUTH BINAYUG
94 GUZMAN, KIM IVANA PADILLA
95 HAJI, ZAIDES GALICANO
96 HERNANDEZ, AIRAH JANE VENTURA
97 HIBAYA, EMILIANO JR TUBAL
98 HONORIDEZ, JOSE REY SEMBLANTE
99 HOYO-A, ARNOLD MONTECALBO
100 ILAGAN, JUVELYN SARMIENTO

101 ILUSTRE, DOTTY GRACE CADA
102 IMPAS, ISOBEL RAE SABANDAL
103 JARDINICO, NIKKI PAISO
104 JOSE, JEFFREY QUEMADO
105 JUSI, MELVIN PANGANIBAN
106 LADORES, HERO JUN ABESAMIS
107 LAGDAMAT, RAYMUND EMPEROA
108 LAGO, KERVIN TUPAZ
109 LAGUMBAY, LOUI JOHN LEE INDAC
110 LAMATON, GERTRUDE CAMANGEG
111 LAO, KIM HAROLD CHUA
112 LIM, RAMON EMMANUELLE ENRIQUEZ
113 LIMOSNERO, JOHN RHEB BALATAYO
114 LO, JEAN TIFFANY SY
115 LOSITAÑO, IVAN LIWANAG
116 LUCERO, ARPON JR DELA TORRE
117 MAGNO, MELANIE BERTE
118 MALANA, MARIA ASUNCION HONORATA SALVO
119 MALIGAYA, JAN ABRIL DOLOR
120 MAMORNO, LEANNA BANIQUED
121 MAMUYAC, JOSE PAOLO PEÑA
122 MANSALAPUZ, DONNA CASAPAO
123 MARBELLA, SHERRYLENE BALCUEVA
124 MENDIZABAL, ADRIAN DOLLENTE
125 MENDOZA, MARRAE VARONA
126 MERCADO, MARICE EUGENIO
127 MICHACA, ZED MONJE
128 MINAS, CHERRY SUMAKEY
129 MIRALLES, PAULO JOSEP
130 MIRANDA, ABBIE JUNE FERNANDO
131 MISALUCHA, RYL JOSEPH MACOMB
132 MUTIA, JENN LUSTHER GONZALES
133 NABOR, RAY ADRIAN MONTINOLA
134 NAPERI, JASMINE JOYCE TABINAS
135 NOVIDA, CLAUDIO FIEL MARTINEZ
136 NUEVO, MARIA PAULINE CHRISTY DUMALAGAN
137 ONDOY, KARL CALUNGSOD
138 ONG, CHARISSA LEE
139 ONG, ELEANOR AGNES ALANO
140 ORIG, SHANNA LYNN NARSOLIS
141 PADUA, FERRYCHAN LOYOLA
142 PAGADUAN, FLORRY ANN YUGO
143 PAILMA, JENNIFER KATE IGOY
144 PALAO, GREGG RAINIER LIM
145 PARAGAS, JOSEPHINE MANUEL
146 PATACSIL, CARLA MONICA
147 PEDRIGAL, IAN SYGFRYD PILAR
148 PEPITO, DENNIS FEB CATARINA
149 PEREZ, PETER JOHN II ARBIZO
150 PERO, LORENA PASTORIL

151 PILLA, TEOFILO JR GABATINO
152 PINO, GEREFIL MARY BACULAO
153 PINQUE, SHIELA MARIE RICAFRANCA
154 QUIZON, CELESTINA RHONA BATHAN
155 RAMOS, MIGUEL EDUARDO SANCHEZ
156 RANAS, ROGELYN CAROL CEDRO
157 REGLOS, ARVI JANE SULIT
158 REYES, RONALD MICHAEL AQUINO
159 RIVERA, HEIZEL DEL MORO
160 RIVERO, JOHN PHILIP SORIANO
161 ROA, ATHENA MARIE FORTUNA
162 ROBRIGADO, MARITESS POSOGA
163 RODRIGUEZ, MERCY ANDREA LEGARDE
164 SABLAS, MICHAEL MARA
165 SABUD, NES DANIEL LUSTRE
166 SALOMON, EMERALD JOIE CARANTO
167 SALVANERA, JEYMMAN EMATA
168 SAMSON, ROSALIE MARCELO
169 SANGALAN, RONIE PEDIANGCO
170 SANTOS, REY ANTHONY JIMENEZ
171 SAPUTIL, ARVIN IAN BARRION
172 SATURNO, ROCHELLE ANNE BALLESTEROS
173 SEBASTIAN, BRUCE MARTIN CUA
174 SIA, JOHANNA MARIE TAMBOONG
175 SONEJA, ANSHERINA MAY ADAJAR
176 SUMATRA, RONNIE AMPLAYO
177 SY, ANNE LORRAINE PADUA
178 TAMSI, JOAN NOVEMME ACAIN
179 TAN, HERSCHEL LAWRENCE VY
180 TAN, MARIA VICTORIA CABURAL
181 TAN, RACHIEL RUTH CINCO
182 TAPIADOR, JONQUIL ARAMBULO
183 TAUYAN, MAVERICK LINO
184 TAYABAS, ALBERT TENEDERO
185 TELAN, GIOVANNA JANINA DANCIL
186 TOKCHO, SUSAN MACLI-ING
187 TORRES, MARY ANN LUBIANO
188 TUBALLA, CLARENE MAY LEONOR
189 UFANO, JOHANS CLAUDINE BALANAY
190 USI, JOSELITO TOLENTINO
191 UY, ALYANNA KATHLEEN BAYRON
192 VEDAD, JAMELA DEL ROSARIO
193 VERGARA, LITHLYN VERTUCIO
194 VILLALUNA, CRISILLE TOTANES
195 VILLARONTE, NEIL SALIBA
196 YAP, JAN BENEDICT YAP
197 YBAÑEZ, FRANZ RYAN ROCERO
198 YOUNG, MARK REINHARD PENOLLAR
199 ZAÑO, MARY ANN JORDAS
NOTHING FOLLOWS———————-

Official List of Philippine Holidays for 2012

(based on Proclamation No. 295 signed by Pres. Noynoy Aquino on November 24, 2011)

Regular Holidays – 2012

• New Year’s Day – January 1 (Sunday)
• Maundy Thursday  – April 5 (Thursday)
  
• Good Friday – April 6 (Friday)
• Araw ng Kagitingan – April 9 (Monday)
• Labor Day – May 1 (Tuesday)
• Independence Day – June 12 (Tuesday)
• National Heroes Day – August 27 (Monday; last Monday of August)
• Bonifacio Day – November 30 (Friday)
• Christmas Day – December 25 (Tuesday)
• Rizal Day – December 30 (Sunday)

Special (non-working) holidays – 2012

• Chinese New Year – January 23 (Monday)
• Ninoy Aquino Day – August 21 (Tuesday)
• All Saints’ Day – November 1 (Thursday)
• Additional special non-working day – November 2 (Friday)
• New Year’s Eve – December 31 (Monday)

 Others

• 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution anniversary - February 25 (Saturday) – No classes only for schools
• Eid’l Adha (Islam Feast of Sacrifice) – to be announced later
• End of Ramadan (Eid’l Fitr) – to be announced later

Philippine Bank Codes for Paypal

Here in the Philippines, to complete your PayPal withdrawal, you will need to enter the name of your bank, your bank account number and the corresponding 9-digit bank code, which identifies your bank. 

BANK NAME	9 digit code
ALLIED BANKING CORP	010320013
AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND	010700015
ASIA UNITED BANK	011020011
BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS	010030015
BANGKOK BANK	010670019
BANK OF AMERICA	010120019
BANK OF CHINA	011140014
BANK OF TOKYO	010460012
BANCO DE ORO (& EPCIB)	010530667
BANK OF COMMERCE	010440016
BANK OF THE PHIL ISLANDS	010040018
CHINA BANKING CORP	010100013
CHINA TRUST COMML BANK	010690015
CITIBANK N.A.	010070017
DEVT BANK OF THE PHILS	010590018
DEUTSCHE BANK	010650013
EAST WEST BANK	010620014
EXPORT & INDUSTRY BANK	010860010
FUJI BANK	010640010
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK	010060014
INTL COMML BANK OF CHINA	010560019
INTL EXCHANGE BANK	010680012
JP MORGAN CHASE BANK	010720011
KOREA EXCHANGE BANK	010710018
INTL NEDERLAND BANK	010660016
LAND BANK OF THE PHILS	010350025
MAYBANK OF THE PHILS	010220016
METROPOLITAN BANK & TRUST CO	010269996
PHIL BANK OF COMMUNICATION	010110016
PHIL TRUST COMPANY	010090039
PHIL NATIONAL BANK	010080010
PRUDENTIAL BANK	010150018
PHIL VETERANS BANK	010330016
RIZAL COMML BANKING CORP	010280014
SECURITY BANK & TRUST CO	010140015
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK	010050011
UNITED COCONUT PLANTERS BANK	010299995
UNION BANK OF THE PHILS	010419995
UNITED OVERSEAS BANK	010270189

Manila Scenes (by: Mikehell Grylls)

STREET LIFE in Manila

FOOOD!!!

Suman sa Ibos 

Daing (Dried Fish)

Bibingka 

Scenes At the ZOO