by magnolia_eic | Mar 25, 2010 | Announcements, Headlines, National News
With an all-time high of 650 towns and cities voluntarily turning off lights last year, Environment Secretary Horacio Ramos called on all Filipinos to again be part of Earth Hour on Saturday.
Ramos urged Filipinos to again switch off their lights at exactly 8:30 p.m. on March 27, simultaneously with other people across the globe, to trumpet pleas for people to start mending their wasteful ways and save Planet Earth.
The choice Filipinos will make on Saturday will underscore the seriousness of climate change now occurring in many parts of the world, he said.
Last year, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) said out of 88 countries with different time zones, the Philippines was top participant in the event with more than 15 million Filipinos voluntarily saving energy.
The country saved around 611 megawatt-hours of electricity in 2009, “equivalent to shutting down a dozen coal-fired power plants for 60 minutes.”
Calling the feat “not enough,” Ramos sought Filipinos’ solidarity on Earth Hour 2010 to carry it out “on a daily basis… in our homes, our communities and our organizations.” (PIA-Bohol)
by magnolia_eic | Mar 22, 2010 | Announcements, Tech Talk
Auza.Net will start conducting interviews of applicants for its Summer 2010 OJT Program on March 23, 2010. Applicants who have already sent their applications will be notified via text or call. Those accepted to the program will go through various training sessions including web services using WordPress, network setup and open source technologies. They will also be involved in breakthrough projects that may become commercial applications later.
The OJT program projects in the past led to various success stories that include the DYRD-AM worldwide broadcast, WiFi authentication system and embedded systems, all of these, among others, are currently being used by Auza.Net for the services it offers its clients. The company believes that exposure to real-world application or system integration will help the trainees gain confidence and experience that will help them qualify for exciting jobs when they graduate. Many graduates who were OJT’s of the company are now hired in various industries. Auza.Net itself hired several of its former OJTs for full time positions for software development and network administration.
Applications are still accepted until March 26, 2010 and the program will start on April 5, 2010, however, due to the volume of applications, the company will evaluate applications on a first come, first served basis. Students must be candidates for graduation during the school year 2010-2011, taking engineering or IT related courses. Students taking other courses may apply provided they are proficient with computers, Internet and IT concepts in general. Please submit your application letter, resume and TOR at the Auza.Net Internet Media Center at the K of C Recreation Center.
by magnolia_eic | Mar 22, 2010 | Announcements, Tech Talk
The research paper “JAVADOME: A Programming Tutorial Site” authored by Mr. Donald Tejano, Mr. Jonathan Rhey Tan and Mr. Joseph Jason King Plaza won the HNU Best Student Research — Computer Science Category for the School Year 2009-2010. The 4th year BSCS Students of Holy Name University topped two other finalists and received their award during their graduation rites on March 20, 2010.
The judging was done last March 17, 2010 at the Academic Conference Room of Holy Name University. The panel of judges was chaired by Mr. Jerome Auza of Auza.net, with members Mr. Oliver Dilao of DissectBuild and Mr. Aris Catan of STI. Also present during the judging were Fr. Francisco Estepa, SVD, HNU President, Ms. Maria Paz Espiritu, Coordinator of the Research Center, Ms. Amie Rosarie C. Caballo, Dean of the College of Computer Science and Ms. Eva Marie Budiongan, Member of the Computer Science Research Area Committee.
by magnolia_eic | Mar 22, 2010 | Announcements, Election 2010, Headlines, National News
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) advised on Sunday the voters to verify their registration records at local Comelec offices to avoid confusion in finding their names and precinct numbers on Election Day.
“We encourage people to visit the Comelec offices in different cities and municipalities to just verify their records,” Comelec Commissioner Gregorio Larrazabal said.
He said that with seven weeks left before the May 10 elections, voters should allot some time to verify their records so as to know if they are in the Comelec watchlist or not.
The Comelec came up with the watchlist to prevent suspected double or multiple registrants from voting more than once in the country’s first automated national and local elections. (PIA-Bohol)
by magnolia_eic | Mar 12, 2010 | Announcements, Headlines, National News
THE Department of Health (DoH) warned Wednesday against the occurrence of heatstroke as warm weather continues due to El Niño phenomenon.
DoH chief epidemiologist Dr. Eric Tayag said that heatstroke cases are not usually recorded by the health department and statistics are confined only in hospitals.
But Dr. Tayag stressed that it is a heat-related illness that the public should be concerned about. He also warned senior citizens to be wary about the temperature because they are more prone to heatstroke.
The country’s chief epidemiologist said that as much as possible, public should avoid the sun between 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., when it is hottest. He also emphasized the importance of drinking a lot of fluids and to constantly cool one’s self using fans to lower the heat.
Medical expert Dr. Gary Sy enumerated the symptoms of heatstroke that includes the following: Headache, dizziness, disorientation, agitation or confusion, seizure, a hot dry skin that is flushed out but not sweaty and fatigue among others.
Dr. Sy said heatstroke is ‘life-threatening’ that is why it is important to stay indoors when the weather is really hot. (PIA-Bohol)
by magnolia_eic | Mar 12, 2010 | Announcements, National News, World
THE Department of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday advised Filipinos against traveling to Thailand on Friday, March 12, in view of the protest rallies being planned in key areas of Bangkok that day.
Thus, “Filipinos are advised to postpone all non-essential travel to Thailand, specifically Bangkok,” the DFA said in its advisory.
“Filipinos who are already in Thailand are advised to avoid areas that have been identified as meeting areas and staging areas for the rallyists,” it added.
Thousands of travelers, including Filipinos, were stranded in late 2008 when Bangkok’s international airport Suvarnabhumi was shut down by protesters trying to topple the government. All flights were cancelled stranding thousands of passengers in the airport for a couple of weeks. (PIA-Bohol)
