Archive for July, 2008
Globe and Western Union launch Mobile Money Transfer from Hawaii to the Philippines
Jul 29th
Globe Telecom, a leading telecommunications service provider in the Philippines, and Western Union, the world’s leader in global money-transfer services, announced today that consumers in Hawaii can now send Western Union mobile money transfers to Globe GCASH subscribers in the Philippines.
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ASUS Eee PC 1000 in the Philippines
Jul 28th
Asus Philippines will be launching the Asus EeePC 1000 on July 29, 2008 at the Makati Shangri-la.
The Asus Eee PC 1000 has the following specs:
Operating System: GNU Linux, Windows XP
Display: 10 inches
CPU: Intel Atom 1.6GHz
WiFi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth 2.0
1GB DDR2 RAM
40GB SSD drive
Camera – 1.3M Pixel
6-cell battery, 4.2 ~ 8 hrs*
1.33 kg
Infusion – Red, Green, Black, Peony White, Pearl White and Fine Ebony
Expect the ASUS Eee PC 1000 to retail at more or less Php 29,990 pesos.
ShareJune 2008 Nursing Board Exam Results
Jul 25th
The November 2008 Nursing Board Exam Result is now out (click here to see reults).
Nurse Licensure: Results Released in 35 Working Days
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 27,765 out of 64,459 passed the Nurse (First Timers, Repeaters, Removals) Licensure Examination given by the Board of Nursing in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legazpi, Lucena, Tacloban, Tuguegarao and Zamboanga last June 2008. The result of examination with respect to one (1) examinee was withheld pending final determination of her liabilities under the rules and regulations governing licensure examinations.
The members of the Board of Nursing are Carmencita M. Abaquin, Chairman; Leonila A. Faire, Betty F. Merritt, Perla G. Po, Marco Antonio C. Sto.Tomas, Yolanda C. Arugay and Amelia B. Rosales.
Those who will register are required to bring the following: duly accomplished Oath Form or Panunumpa ng Propesyonal, current Community Tax Certificate (cedula), 2 pieces passport size picture (colored with white background and complete nametag), 1 piece 1” x 1” picture (colored with white background and complete nametag), 2 sets of metered documentary stamps, and 1 short brown envelope with name and profession; and to pay the Initial Registration Fee of P600 and Annual Registration Fee of P450 for 2008-2011. Successful examinees should personally register and sign in the Roster of Registered Professionals.
The oathtaking ceremony of the successful examinees in the said examination in Manila as well as the previous ones who have not taken their Oath of Professional will be held before the Board on Tuesday and Wednesday, August 19 and 20, 2008, with morning (8:00 A.M.) and afternoon (1:00 P.M.) sessions at the SMX Convention Center, SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City. All must come in their white gala uniform, nurses cap, white duty shoes, without earrings, hair not touching the collar and without corsage.
Admission tickets for the Manila oath taking will be available starting August 1, 2008 in your respective colleges of Nursing. Walk-in inductees who wish to join the Manila oath taking ceremonies may secure admission tickets at the Philippine Nurses’ Association, 1663 F.T. Benitez Street, Malate, Manila on a strictly first come first serve basis.
Nursing exam results usually crash servers so pleas be aware that this site may go down anytime.
ShareMSI Wind U100 Price in the Philippines
Jul 24th
The MSI Wind U100 took the rest of the players in the UMPC by surprise. At 10-inch, this ultraportable is one of the most cost-eefective laptops int he market.
Specs include:
• Intel Atom Processor, DiamondVille 2008 Platform 45-nm CPU @ 1.6GHz
• MicroSoft Windows XP Home, SP3
• 10 inch Wide Screen Display
• 3 hours battery life
• Hard Drive (80GB to 320GB)
• 1.3MP Webcam
• 4-in-1 Card reader
• 802.11bg WiFi with Bluetooth
Prices vary according to memory, hard drive capacity and operating system:
512 MB RAM, 80GB HHD, No OS – Php 23,999
1.0 GB RAM, 80GB HDD, No OS – Php 24,999
1.0 GB RAM, 80GB, Windows XP Home Edition SP3 – Php 25,999
1.0 GB RAM, 80GB, Windows XP Home Edition SP3 – Php 26,999 (with external 60GB Mobile HDD with enclosure)
1.0GB RAM, 160GB, Windows XP PRO COA – Php 27,999
2.0GB RAM, 160GB, Windows XP PRO COA – Php 29,999
2.0GB RAM, 320GB, Windows XP PRO COA – Php 31,999
{source: MSI Wind U100}
ShareNokia E71 Price in the Philippines
Jul 24th
The highly anticipated Nokia E71 arrived in the Philippines last week and various mobile phone stores carried the model at different prices.
Lowest Price for Nokia E71: Php 21,200
Highest Price for Nokia E71: Php37,000
The discrepancy could be due to the units not yet officially coming from Nokia distributors but via gray market.
ShareCebu Pacific Air: 999 Pesos to Bacolod, Tacloban and Cebu to General Santos
Jul 24th
Fly for only Php999 pesos to Bacolod, Tacloban and Cebu to General Santos and Php1,499 to Cotobato and Dipolog via Cebu Pacific Air.
CebuPacific Air is adding more frequencies for Manila to Bacolod, Tacloban, Cotabato, and Dipolog services and expanding the route network with the new Cebu-General Santos service starting August 15, 2008.
One-way fares to Bacolod, Tacloban and Cebu-GenSan is at Php999 ‘all-in’ while fares to Cotabato and Dipolog is at P1,499 ‘all-in’. All-in means it includes all surcharges, taxes and VAT.
The seat sale today until July 29 and is good for travel from August 15 to November 30, 2008. The promo is non-refundable.
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