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Save more with Pag-IBIG and qualify for higher loan amounts and bigger dividend earnings. Bigger dividend means bigger savings for you. Consider the following: Monthly Savings Savings in 20 Years Total Savings with 4%* annual dividends 200.00 48,000.00 73,015.85 300.00 72,000.00 109,523.77 400.00 96,000.00 146,031.70 500.00 120,000.00 182,539.62 1,000.00 240,000.00 365,079.24 1,500.00 360,000.00 547,618.87 2,000.00 480,000.00 730,158.49 * Dividend rate is only sample rate of 4%.  Actual dividends will be based on the yearly income of the Fund. Bigger savings with Pag- IBIG means that your maximum loanable amount is higher. - The Multi - Purpose Loan (MPL) Program aims to address the member’s immediate financial needs. The loan amount is based on the member-borrower’s total savings and length of membership with Pag-IBIG.* - The Calamity Loan Program is open to members whose place of residencehas been placed under a state of calamity after a natu...

Memorandum Circular No. 73, s. 2014 Office of the President of the Philippines Malacañang To provide government employees full opportunity to properly observe  01 November 2014, a declared Special Non-Working Day, and to allow employees to travel to their respective provinces, work in government offices on 31 October 2014 is hereby suspended from 12:00 p.m. onwards. However, those agencies whose functions involve the delivery of basic and health services, preparedness/response to disasters and calamities, and/or the performance of other vital public services shall continue with their operations and render the necessary services. This Circular shall take effect immediately. By authority of the President: (Sgd.) PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR. Executive Secretary source:  http://www.gov.ph/2014/10/30/memorandum-circular-no-73-s-2014/ 

Cancer is one the most common causes of deaths among men. A healthy diet can decrease the risk of developing a certain cancer but other factors especially genes can play a huge role. Once a cancer spreads and reaches a higher stage, it can be difficult to treat. Healthline.com enumerates 10 of the most common cancer symptoms in men. Knowing these symptoms can help you seek early treatment which gives you a better chance of remission.  1. Bowel Changes The occasional bowel problem is normal, but changes in your bowels may indicate either colon or rectal cancer—collectively called colorectal cancers. Colon cancer affects the entire colon, while rectal cancer affects the lower portion that connects to the anus. Frequent diarrhea and constipation may indicate cancer, particularly if these bowel changes come on suddenly. These problems also may be accompanied by frequent gas and abdominal pain. 2. Rectal Bleeding Rectal bleeding may be an early ...

By Iste S. Leopoldo | Wednesday, October 29, 2014 | www.sunstar.com.ph CEBU’s Jan Godfrey “Noynoy” Seno returns to Cebu and eyes joining his last Palarong Pambansa 2015 stint before flying back to the US for good. Photo Source:  Therese Rouelle Ancot Yonson Seno, 15, of Bogo City , a former tennis varsity player of the University of San Carlos-Basic Education Department (USC-BED), flew to California, US, with his father, Noel, last July after being invited to play in a prestigious sectional tournament in northern California with Macmac Tabo-tabo. After an impressive finalist finish, several coaches advised him to stay behind because they saw his potential. Seno opted to stay in Colorado with a relative and enrolled at the Sand Creek High School. With only three weeks in Colorado, he immediately carved a name in the history of tennis in Sand Creek High School after helping his team end the 15-year reign of Cheyenne Mountain High School in the Class 4A Region 6 tourna...

Planning to franchise a Master Siomai store in the City of Bogo ? Here are some information on how to franchise Master Siomai. About Master Siomai Master Siomai is a food cart franchising business developed by Masterrific Foods, an 11-year-old company specializing in the production and distribution of processed meat  such as ham, bacon, burger patties and siomai to its diverse clientele ranging from hotels, restaurants and market places.  Master Siomai was established in 2007 and currently has 700 outlets and counting to date. As its name suggests, it offers siomai - one of the most popular Chinese snack products known to Pinoys.  Steps in Franchising Master Siomai 1. You must look for your own location. A. If the location is within the mall Master Siomai requires an award notice or lease proposal before their site evaluation. B. If the location is in a busy street, terminal, school or campus, you must have a verbal or written agreement ...

- Open to all members of Bogohanon All Over The World (BAOTW) . - Group admins and their families are not allowed to join. - Poem must be in Cebuano and not be more than 32 lines. - Words must be written in full (handwritten, typed) - Entries must be original and created by the contestant. - Topic: Anything that depicts/relates to Bogo or Bogohanons . Deadline of submission of entries: Nov 30, 2014 Send entries to Dodong Flores' private box. Winners to be announced on Dec. 12, 2014 Prizes will be given on Dec. 15, 2014 First Prize - 1,000 Second Prize - 700 Third Prize - 500 Three consolation prizes - 200 cash or load. Criteria: Originality - own creation Theme - about the City of Bogo Overall Impact - poem's ability to etch or register to reader's memory Power - poem's ability to move, stir or entertain reader Technical - correct use of Cebuano and spelling Organization - presented in logical sequence Rhyming - good / pleasant rhyming

Origin of Sinulog Sinulog is a dance ritual in honor of the miraculous image of the Santo Nino. The dance moves to the sound of the drums and this resembles the current (Sinulog) of what was then known as Cebu's Pahina River. Thus, in Cebuano, they say it's Sinulog. More than just the meaning of the word is the significance of the dance. Historians now say that Sinulog, which is of pagan origin, is the link between the country's pagan past and its Christian present. Let's trace its history. Historical accounts say that before Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan came to Cebu on April 7, 1521 to plant the cross on its shore and claim the country for the King of Spain, Sinulog was already danced by the natives in honor of their wooden idols and anitos. Then Magellan came and introduced Christianity. He gave the Santo Nino (image of the Child Jesus) as baptismal gift to Hara Amihan, wife of Cebu's Rajah Humabon who was later named Queen Juana. At t...

The Cebu Provincial Information Office (PIO) in coordination with the Cebu Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Office (PDRRMO) and LENS, has organized a photo contest as the provincial government commemorates the impact of super typhoon Yolanda a year after it ravaged the northern part of Cebu.  The contest is open to all professional and amateur photographers except Cebu Provincial Government officials and employees as well as LENS members. No age limit is imposed. The deadline for submission of entries is set at 5 P.M. of October 27. Winners will be announced on November 7. How to join To register, interested participants must submit to the Cebu PIO, PIO bldg, Capitol Site, Cebu City the following:  1. Completely filled out registration form;  2. Hard copy of photo entry in 8×10 printout;  3. Digital raw file of photo entry (300dpi resolution and at least 5mb in size) stored in CD/DVD. Registration form can be downloaded fro...

Image source:  perpetualdalta.edu.ph  The Top 10 Passers : RANK NAME SCHOOL % 1 MARK ANTHONY BLANCO TACUBOY UNIVERSITY OF SAINT LOUIS-TUGUEGARAO 91.14 2 KEVIN PATRICK SY LIM UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES-DILIMAN 90.71 REYNALD ESPIRITU TOMAS CAGAYAN STATE UNIVERSITY-ANDREWS CAMPUS(TUG) 90.71 3 CEDRICK STA ELENA ZAPANTA ASIA PACIFIC COLLEGE 90 4 MC LEIN GUMARO BAGUNU UNIVERSITY OF SAINT LOUIS-TUGUEGARAO 89.86 MEBIELYN GAYO LLOREN UNIVERSITY OF THE CORDILLERAS (for.BAGUIO C.F.) 89.86 5 MIGUEL ALFONSO MORTEL SOLIDUM UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES-DILIMAN 89.71 6 NORIZZA TORIBIO CALIGING SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY 89.57 GERALD MART CONTRERAS GATINGA PALAWAN STATE UNIVERSITY-P. PRINCESA 89.57 7 JOSEL RICHA ANN DIONISIO RIVERA UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES-DILIMAN 89.43 8 JANINE ANUAT CLIMACOSA CAVITE STATE UNIVERSITY (DON SEVERINO AGR’L. COLL.) 89.29 9 JOHN REY CALUYA DE LOS SANTOS CAVITE STATE UNIVERSITY (DON SEVERINO AGR’L. COLL.) 89.14 NIGEL WILLIAMSON TAN LEE U...