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Grab to add ‘Quiet Mode’ for riders who prefer not talking to the drivers

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Grab to add ‘Quiet Mode’ for riders who prefer not talking to the drivers

There are just times that we don’t feel like talking or engaging in a conversation with our drivers or for some introverts out there it is always.

Don’t worry for we may now have the solution for you as this new mode is being set up for your next ride.

Photo from Grab

Considering that not everyone likes small talk, Grab Philippines is currently testing out a feature where you have the option to prompt or heads up the driver to keep the ride as conversation-free as possible.

How? Selected users may have already experienced it as they started the beta testing started on Monday, April 4 and is scheduled to last until the end of June. To those who haven’t experienced it, you will receive an auto-generated message right after booking that says:

“For a conversation-free ride, please respond ‘Quiet’ to this message. You may ignore this if you have no preference”

Photo from Unsplash

It should be noted though that this is still in the trial phase to help drivers understand the passengers’ preferences.

Cebu logs 10 new cases on April 12

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Cebu logs 10 new cases on April 12

On Tuesday evening, the Department of Health Central Visayas (DOH-7) released its official, consolidated data of the COVID-19 cases in the region as of April 12, 2022.

The whole island of Cebu — Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu City, Mandaue City, and Cebu Province — recorded 10 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 31 new recoveries, and 1 new death. Cebu’s total active cases declined to 719 (from 740).

Cebu City
– Total confirmed: 53,869 (+3 new)
– Total recoveries: 51,728 (+3 new)
– Total deaths: 1,693 (+0 new)
– Active cases: 448

Lapu-Lapu City
– Total confirmed: 17,055 (+3 new)
– Total recoveries: 16,519 (+3 new)
– Total deaths: 513 (+0 new)
– Active cases: 23

Mandaue City
– Total confirmed: 15,429 (+1 new)
– Total recoveries: 14,913 (+3 new)
– Total deaths: 498 (+0 new)
– Active cases: 18

Cebu Province
– Total confirmed: 46,342 (+3 new)
– Total recoveries: 43,297 (+22 new)
– Total deaths: 2,815 (+1 new)
– Active cases: 230

SUMMARY OF COVID-19 CASES IN CEBU:

  • Total Active Cases in Cebu: 719 (from 740)
  • Total Confirmed Cases in Cebu: 132,695 (+10 new)
  • Total Recoveries in Cebu: 126,457 (+31 new)
  • Total Deaths in Cebu: 5,519 (+1 new)

A total of 1,115 laboratory results were released.

NOTES from DOH-7:

  • *As per DOH-7, the additional deaths in the report are not due to the overnight spike in deaths but due to more accurate data collection and validating efforts. Not all of those deaths occurred today but occurred more than a week ago.
  • Reports maybe subject to change as these claims undergo thorough validation by the local healthcare offices and health personnel.

DOH-7 FULL REPORT (CENTRAL VISAYAS):

USC, UC among top law schools in 2020-21 Bar Exams

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USC, UC among top law schools in 2020-21 Bar Exams

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court announced that 8,241 examinees out of 11,402 who took the 2020/2021 Bar Examination passed with a 72.28 percent passing rate, dubbed the “Biggest Bar Ever.”

There are 761 takers on the exemplary list, which includes individuals who received outstanding grades. In the meantime, 14 people are on the excellent list. This is in lieu of the usual Top 10 as practiced in the past.

The Supreme Court also released the ranking of law schools according to the passing rate. It categorized the schools into four groups based on their number of Bar takers.

  1. Group 1 – Law schools with more than 100 bar takers
  2. Group 2 – Law schools with 51 to 100 bar takers
  3. Group 3 – Law schools with 11 to 50 bar takers
  4. Group 4 – Law schools with 10 or fewer bar takers

The University of Cebu (UC) ranked 2nd under Group 2 with a rate of 97.4026% while the University of San Carlos (USC) ranked 3rd under Group 1 with a whopping 98.00% passing rate.

Group 4: 100% passing rate for first-time takers

  1. Abra Valley Colleges
  2. Batangas State University
  3. Rizal Memorial Colleges
  4. Tabaco College
  5. University of Makati
  6. Western Leyte College

Group 3: 100% passing rate for first-time takers

  1. Ateneo de Naga University
  2. Bulacan State University
  3. Jose Maria College
  4. Mariano Marcos State University
  5. Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila
  6. Silliman University
  7. University of Asia and the Pacific

Group 2: Top 5 among the 22 law schools

  1. Saint Louis University – 98.6667%
  2. University of Cebu – 97.4026%
  3. Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan – 96.9388%
  4. Ateneo de Davao University – 96.4912%
  5. Lyceum of the Philippines University – 94.3396%

Group 1: Top 5 law schools among the 15 law schools

  1. Ateneo de Manila University – 99.6429%
  2. University of the Philippines – 98.8406%
  3. San Beda University – 98.1061%
  4. University of San Carlos – 98.0000%
  5. University of Santo Tomas-Manila – 93.0556%

Meanwhile, the Supreme Court honored Bar examinees who demonstrated “exemplary achievement,” defined as a grade of 85 percent or higher on the exam.

List of Passers with Excellent Performance

List of Examinees with Exemplary Passers

Law Schools with Candidates with Excellent Performance

The successful Bar examinees will take their oath on May 2, 2022.

For the full list of Bar passers, you can check here: https://www.prcboard.com/topnotchers-2022-bar-exam-results-for-batch-2020-2021/

‘Libreng Sakay’ under LTFRB program in Cebu resumes

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‘Libreng Sakay’ under LTFRB program in Cebu resumes

Commuters may expect a break from transportation expenditures as public utility vehicles (PUVs) give free rides along various routes across the country as part of a government subsidy program that started on Monday, April 11.

The public will be able to avail free trips for 45 to 60 days under the LTFRB’s service contracting program, depending on the region.

Meanwhile, the Ceres Buses with FREE RIDES have started plying on Monday with the following routes:

  • SRP to IL Curso to IT Park
  • Cebu City to Alcoy
  • Cebu City to Moalboal
  • Cebu City to Pinamungajan via Toledo
  • Cebu City to Balamban via Toledo
  • Dumaguete City to Mabinay & vice versa
  • Dumaguete City to Bayawan & vice versa
  • Dumaguete City to Jimalalud & vice versa
  • Tagbilaran City to San Jose via Tubigon
  • Tagbilaran City to Talibon via Balilihan
  • Carmen-Tagbilaran City to Mabini
  • Tagbilaran City to Panglao

The government has set out P7 billion for the scheme, which will see 13,000 to 15000 PUVs plying at least 1,000 routes around the country.

However, the local agency stressed that not all of these routes will give free trips tomorrow because certain public transportation operators are still working through the program’s requirements.

PUV operators and drivers will provide free trips to commuters in exchange for a weekly monetary payment from the government under the initiative.

Drivers of public utility buses, UV express vans, conventional and new public utility jeepneys, and selected tourist franchises are included in the program.

Canada needs 1 million workers over next 5 years with Filipinos having the advantage

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Canada needs 1 million workers over next 5 years with Filipinos having the advantage

It seems like everyone want to move to Canada.

The health benefits and the quality of life there are sure advantageous and the country is very friendly to the Filipino immigrants and employees as well.

Granville Island, Vancouver, BC, Canada | Photo from Unsplash

Your dreams of working to Canada will sooner be realized than you think because they just announce that they need about a million workers in the next five years.

This is to compensate a serious labor shortage as birth rates have fallen in Canada with people being careful and smart in their family planning. More Canadian youth are also moving to big cities for high-paying jobs in the financial, communication and service. Skilled manpower for other sectors in the economy has decreased in the last decades as well.

Filipinos and Canadian have a well-maintained relationship already with Philippines having entered into bilateral labor agreements with the various provinces of Canada like Ontario, Quebec and Alberta. They have thousands of overseas Filipino workers who have settled there since 2004.

Toronto, Canada | Photo from Unsplash

Our workers here will soon get the go sign as several provinces in Canada have been given permission by Ottawa to hire temporary foreign workers until 2024. Us Filipinos though have a unique advantage from others as we have great English-speaking skills and are considered an English-speaking country.

It should be noted though to be wary of direct hiring of some immigration consultancies and bloggers posting hundreds of jobs in Canada.

There are several licensed recruitment agencies for thousands of jobs available in Canada accredited by the Philippine Overseas Employment Agency (POEA).  Keep in mind that under the recruitment of these agencies, a placement fee is not allowed.

Vancouver, Canada | Photo from Unsplash

Interested jobseekers applying will only spend for his passport once they have been given accredited Canadian job orders. Even medical exams may be shouldered by the potential employer according to recruitment consultant and migration expert Manny Geslani.

We all want a fast processing but also keep in mind that fast does not necessarily mean legal or safe.

PH Gov’t eyes putting expiration on COVID-19 vaccine cards

Marel Baluyos
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PH Gov’t eyes putting expiration on COVID-19 vaccine cards

Well, it seems like we have another ID to think of renewing as the Philippine government is eyeing to put an expiration date on COVID-19 vaccination cards now.

Photo from Unsplash

This action seems to address the problem of Filipinos stopping at just the 2nd dose and not having the booster shots.

In short, it is an action to encourage more people to get their booster shot.

“Well, isa po iyan sa pinag-uusapan namin ngayon, iyong, again, inuulit ko, iyong mga istratehiya on the policy side para iyong tao ay ma-force ‘no na magpabakuna or magpa-boosters,”

-DILG UNDERSECRETARY EPIMACO DENSING

He further stated that it is already a possibility that 6 months after your 2nd dose and you still haven’t had your booster shot, said vaccination card is already expired or will automatically expire.

As of April 3 in the government data:

  • Fully vaccinated against COVID-1966,125,962 individuals
  • Received their booster doses- at least 12,154,567 individuals

Densing also said that this number of boosters though are mostly from the National Capital Region and that most people of the South still need convincing. People from places like Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao and some provinces.

Photo from Unsplash

There is also a worry within the government with 27 million COVID-19 vaccines procured by the national government and the private sector are set to expire in July as stated by Presidential adviser for entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion on Monday, April 4.

We once sough after these vaccines as we had limited supply before but now we have plenty and  we have  to make use of them as much as possible for us to have a chance of beating this pandemic.

This company offers P1,000 per hour to watch Adult Videos

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This company offers P1,000 per hour to watch Adult Videos

Want to get paid watching adult videos?

It’s time for you to earn something out of those hours spent on adult sites as BedBible’s job ad is now offering to pay one person $20 an hour to watch adult videos online. In Philippine peso that’s roughly Php1,000 a day or almost Php165,000 a month which is a far cry from the average wage here in the Philippines.

Photo from Unsplash

The company, Bedbible.com does in depth research within the topics of romantics and erotics. The data gathered will be used to conduct an in-depth and comprehensive report about tendencies/statistics in adult videos.

Some areas of focus where information and data points are gathered are:

  • Positions
  • Duration
  • Number of climax
  • Male vs. Female ratio
  • Hair color distribution
  • Language distribution
  • Others
Photo from Unsplash

Hiring Information

  • Anyone aged 21 or over can apply
  • 100% remote position/ work-from-home job (everywhere in the world)
  • Communication is daily/weekly

Like any other job application, you will need to share some personal details like your name, email address, and current job status. And of course, just like any ordinary job interview, you would have to answer the questions of why you applied and why they should pick you.

Apply here: https://bedbible.com/job-advertisement-get-paid-to-watch-porn/

Cebu logs 8 new cases on April 11

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Cebu logs 8 new cases on April 11

On Monday evening, the Department of Health Central Visayas (DOH-7) released its official, consolidated data of the COVID-19 cases in the region as of April 11, 2022.

The whole island of Cebu — Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu City, Mandaue City, and Cebu Province — recorded 8 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 25 new recoveries, and 0 new deaths. Cebu’s total active cases declined to 740 (from 754).

Cebu City
– Total confirmed: 53,864 (+3 new)
– Total recoveries: 51,724 (+15 new)
– Total deaths: 1,693 (+0 new)
– Active cases: 447

Lapu-Lapu City
– Total confirmed: 17,052 (+2 new)
– Total recoveries: 16,516 (+4 new)
– Total deaths: 513 (+0 new)
– Active cases: 23

Mandaue City
– Total confirmed: 15,428 (+1 new)
– Total recoveries: 14,910 (+1 new)
– Total deaths: 498 (+0 new)
– Active cases: 20

Cebu Province
– Total confirmed: 46,338 (+2 new)
– Total recoveries: 43,274 (+5 new)
– Total deaths: 2,814 (+0 new)
– Active cases: 250

SUMMARY OF COVID-19 CASES IN CEBU:

  • Total Active Cases in Cebu: 740 (from 754)
  • Total Confirmed Cases in Cebu: 132,682 (+8 new)
  • Total Recoveries in Cebu: 126,424 (+25 new)
  • Total Deaths in Cebu: 5,518 (+0 new)

A total of 789 laboratory results were released.

NOTES from DOH-7:

  • *As per DOH-7, the additional deaths in the report are not due to the overnight spike in deaths but due to more accurate data collection and validating efforts. Not all of those deaths occurred today but occurred more than a week ago.
  • Reports maybe subject to change as these claims undergo thorough validation by the local healthcare offices and health personnel.

DOH-7 FULL REPORT (CENTRAL VISAYAS):

Comelec to push for law disqualifying candidates refusing to attend debates

Marel Baluyos
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Comelec to push for law disqualifying candidates refusing to attend debates

Who doesn’t want to watch a good debate?

It’s informative and entertaining especially for the coming elections. Like how a drama unfolds, we get to see them all in action and decide for ourselves who we think reacts better and answers better, observe their actions and principles, and know their platforms and positions on pressing issues.

Pilipinas Debate 2022| Photo from COMELEC via ABS-CBN

With this in mind, the Commission on Elections said on April 4 that they would push lawmakers to pass a law that could disqualify candidates who refuse to participate in the debates organized by the poll body.

There are a series of debates organized by Comelec as part of its voter information campaign for the May 2022 elections and some candidates have declined to attend saying that they would rather continue with their face-to-face mode of campaigning and saying to leave it to the voters to decide.

There is still no law mandating candidates to join these election debates and so the Comelec has no authority to impose stiffer penalties for non-participation in the forums. The only thing they can do is disallowing debate absentees to air their e-rallies on the poll body’s official social media channels.

Photo from COMELEC Facebook Page

Comelec will try to convince the congress to put attending debates they organized as a requirement for all candidates local or national. And if it is not possible for it to be grounds for disqualification then they hope that at least it will be a ground for election offense.

“Ang debate, para itong isang pintuan na magpapakita sayo ng kaloob-looban at kaisipan ng isang kandidato. Napakaimportante nito dahil makikita rin ang kahandaan ng kandidato na humarap sa kanyang mga kababayan,”

– COMMISSIONER GEORGE ERWIN GARCIA, COMELEC

They poll body is hoping that it would be mandatory in the next coming elections. It surely would put some power to the poll body on the candidates if not for this year’s elections, then in the future ones.

Pilipinas Debate 2022 | Photo from COMELEC

Upcoming debates organized by the Comelec are:

  • Presidential town hall debate: April 24, 2022
  • Vice presidential town hall debate: April 23, 2022

Viewers can directly ask questions to the candidates in these debates so make sure to ready your questions in advance.

Cebuano security guard who graduated Cum Laude is now a teacher

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Cebuano security guard who graduated Cum Laude is now a teacher

Remember the security guard from Cebu who went viral after graduating cum laude?

Erwin Macua served as a security guard for almost 20 years at St. Theresa’s College (STC). During his later years serving the school, he pursued a Bachelor of Elementary Education, Major in General Education, in the same school.

Photo from Arnie C Aclao

From Trinidad, Bohol, the 38-year-old juggled being a security guard, studying, and raising three children. Years later, he did not only finish his college degree, but he also graduated cum laude from the same school he worked for many years.

Erwin’s story went viral in 2017 and inspired a lot of people, who were relieved to realize that it is possible to achieve your goals even if you are years behind schedule. In fact, he was featured in various shows on national TV and even got his own TV commercial with Nescafe coffee.

Photo from ABS CBN News

However, many people are asking where SG Macua is now. This inspirational man is now known as Sir Macua from the same school where he studied and used to work as a security guard.

Sir Macua now teaches Grade 2 pupils at the school where he used to be a security guard “Araling Panlipunan” and “Work Education” (previously known as Home Economics and Livelihood Education). He also shared he didn’t feel discriminated against by his peers or professors at the time. This motivated him to strive even harder to achieve his goals.

Photo from Erwin Macua
Photo from Erwin Macua

It wasn’t only about him achieving his personal goal; it was also about providing a better life for his family. In March 2017, he graduated with honors from his Education program, and in November 2017, he passed the Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET).

Many of his students and parents are aware that he was once their school’s security guard. But he isn’t ashamed to tell them that.

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