In COVID-19 vaccine rollouts around the world in the first quarter of the year 2021, the Asian countries fell behind the West in the race towards herd immunity. The Philippines had been badly affected by the COVID-19 virus and has the second-highest rate of cases in Southeast Asia in March 2021.
January 19, 2022
At the beginning of calendar year (CY) 2021, the gradual reopening of colleges and universities for limited face-to-face classes in the country was implemented. Priority was given to health-related programs, preferably, Medicine, Nursing, Physical Therapy, Medical Technology or Medical Laboratory Science and Midwifery. These are health-related degree programs regarded as vital
January 12, 2022
(Conclusion) Six thousand eighty-six (6,086) out of 11,828 examinees nationwide, or 51.46%, passed in the Nurse Licensure Examination (NLE) given by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) Board of Nursing in the 15 testing centers in November 2021. This is lower than the July 2021 NLE performance of 64.6% passing percentage. IA
December 22, 2021
In November 2021 the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) Board of Agriculture announced that a total of 1,172 out of 3,924 examinees nationwide, or 29.87%, passed in the Agriculturist Board Examination. In 236 schools nationwide, 986 out of 2,791, or 35.33% of the first takers passed. One hundred eighty-six (186) out of
December 11, 2021
In October 2021 the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) Board of Medicine announced that 1,677 out of 2,302 examinees nationwide, or 72.85%, passed the Physician Licensure Examination. In 46 schools nationwide, 1,664 out of 2,048, or 81.25% of the first takers passed. Thirteen (13) out of 254, or 5.12%, of the re-takers
November 30, 2021
By Dr. Rex Casiple The board performance of schools in various disciplines generally dropped amid the COVID-19 pandemic. However, in some board examinations, Region VI (Western Visayas) produced top-performing schools and examinees. This month of November 2021, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) Board of Midwifery announced that a total of 908 out of 1,774 examinees
November 16, 2021
By Dr. Rex Casiple “All I remember was a momentary pause. Only the television and our raging heartbeats dared make a sound when the Department of Health confirmed the first COVID-19 case in the country. Never did I know that the pause was not momentary as I thought it was. Like how the virus
October 30, 2021
By Dr. Rex Casiple The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) Board of Chemical Engineering announced that a total of 321 out of 679 examinees nationwide, or 47.28%, passed in the Chemical Engineer Licensure Examinations given in eight (8) testing centers nationwide in October 2021. Justine Valero Cientos of Colegio San Agustin-Bacolod in Bacolod City ranked number 4; and
October 15, 2021
By Dr. Rex Casiple On September 20, 1990, former President Corazon C. Aquino issued Presidential Proclamation No. 647, “Declaring the Month of October of Every Year as the National Statistics Month.” The proclamation aims to promote, enhance, and instill nationwide awareness and appreciation of the importance and value of statistics to the different sectors of
October 5, 2021
By Dr. Rex Casiple The opening of classes in basic education started on September 13, 2021. However, some private and public schools are expected to deviate from this approved opening date for public schools. As the country is still in pandemic, schools will continue to adopt a blending learning approach. The conduct of limited face-to-face
September 15, 2021
By Dr. Rex C. Casiple In the past two years, the education system shifted from the traditional face-to-face classes to distance-learning setup. This was because of the COVID-19 pandemic that hit the country and the whole world. This sudden change in educational system served as the great challenge to our education sector. There are some
August 28, 2021
By Dr. Rex Casiple Five thousand eight (5,008) out of 7,746 examinees nationwide, or 64.65%, passed the Nurse Licensure Examination (NLE) given by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) Board of Nursing in the 14 testing centers in July 2021. This is higher than the June 2019 NLE performance of 52.2% passing percentage. Psalm Christian Mesias
August 13, 2021