The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 723 out of 1,655 Registered Electrical Engineers and 690 out of 1,953 Registered Master Electricians successfully passed the Electrical Engineer Licensure Examinations given by the Board of Electrical Engineering in Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo and Legazpi this April 2012.

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Question: How to avail SSS Housing Loan? Answer: First you need to know who are those members of the SSS that are qualified to avail the SSS housing loan. he is an active SSS member and has paid at least twelve (12) months continuous contributions or at least twenty-four (24) months total contributions; he is [...]

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I was already member of the Social Security System since 1999 but I failed to pay the monthly dues. My aunt who recently celebrated her 60th birthday anniversary and considered herself a member of the bay area retirement community encouraged me to actively pay my obligation to the Social Security Service to make sure that [...]

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Question How to Send Money to the Philippines? Answer Sending money to your friends or loveones in the Philippines is already easy. You can do that in different ways like: 1. Paypal When you’re sending money to the Philippines using your credit card, then sending it through Paypal is the safest way. The only problem [...]

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Question: How Will I Know If My Employer Is Paying For My SSS? Answer: You can do it by inquiring the SSS office regarding your SSS contribution. You can do it in two ways: Visit the nearest SSS office and asked for a copy of your SSS contribution. Use the SSS Online Inquiry system. But [...]

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Question: How Many Days Should I File My SSS Maternity Benefit Form? Answer: From the article “How to Avail SSS Maternity Benefits“, the following can be read: Is it necessary to notify the SSS of a member’s pregnancy? Yes. As soon as a member becomes pregnant, she must immediately notify her employer (if employed) or [...]

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The answer to the question: How To Compute Your (Philippines) SSS Monthly Pension?

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The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 576 out of 1,109 passed the Pharmacist Licensure Examination given by the Board of Pharmacy in the cities of Manila, Baguio and Cebu this January 2012. The members of the Board of Pharmacy who gave the licensure examination are Ms. Jennifer M. Flores, Chairman and Ms. Marilyn M. Young-Tiu, Member. The [...]

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The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 1,770 out of 5,163 passed the Civil Engineer Licensure Examination given by the Board of Civil Engineering in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legazpi and Tacloban this November 2011. The result of examination with respect to one (1) examinee was withheld pending [...]

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Captain Rolando Mendoza, a highly decorated former Senior Police Officer who was relieved from his post due to an extortion and robbery complaint against him took Hongkong tourists into hostage, Monday August 23, 2010 inside the Hong Thai tourist bus in front of the Quirino Grandstand, Manila.

After 10 hours of hostage drama, 7 hostages and the gunman himself were killed and 18 survived, 1 civilian and an officer injured.

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