52.68% passed the Architecture Licensure Examination for June 2011

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL PASSERS!

Name of Examination: Architecture Licensure Examination
Date of Examination: June 10 and 12, 2011
Places of Examination: Manila


Number of Examinees: 2,054

Number of Passers: 1,082
Passing Rate: 52.68%

Members of the Board of Criminology who gave the licensure examination: Arch. Armando N. Alli, Chairman; Arch. Angeline T. Chua Chiaco and Arch. Marietta Bundalian Segovia, Members. 

Date of Oath-taking Ceremony: July 25, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon

Place of Oath-taking: Fiesta Pavilion, Manila Hotel, One Rizal Park, Manila

Top Performing School: None

Application for UPCAT ends today

Applications for the much coveted University of the Philippines College Admission Test, popularly known as UPCAT, end today for high school students enrolled in schools outside Metro Manila. The deadline of submission for Metro Manila schools was on June 17, 2011. 


Every year, around 60,000 high school students take the UPCAT but only few thousands are being admitted to the premiere university and the only national university in the Philippines. Nine years ago, I was one of more than 9,000 students who passed UPCAT. I graduated in 2006 and I am proud of being an alumnus of UP. 

Licensure Examination for Architecture

Click the following links to view the list of passers for the Licensure Examination for Architecture.


Date of Examination - Percentage of Passers


June 2011 - 52.68% 

EVERYTHING ELSE YOU WANTED TO ASK ABOUT THE UPCAT (INTERVIEW WITH VPAA MA. SERENA I. DIOKNO)

To get answers to the questions most often raised by UPCAT examinees and their parents, the FORUM interviewed Vice President for Academic Affairs Ma. Serena Diokno, whose office also supervises university admissions.

FORUM: What's in the UPCAT?
Diokno: UPCAT consists of four subtests: Language proficiency, Reading Comprehension, Math, and Science. Tests cover what was taken up in the first three years of high school and a bit of fourth year as per the DepEd curriculum.

FORUM: Who makes the UPCAT? How often is it revised? Is a test leakage possible?
Diokno: UPCAT test items are made by UP faculty members selected every year on the basis of expertise. The test items are changed every year. Thus far there has been no test leakage; all exam booklets are kept in the vault or the secure (locked) area of the Admissions office, which is controlled by the Admissions Director.

FORUM: What part and how much of the UPCAT is in English and Filipino? Does language affect test results significantly?
Diokno: Test items in Reading are about evenly divided between English and Filipino; in language, about 40% are in Filipino. In Math and Science, nearly all items are in English. Across all regions applicants score slightly better in Filipino than in English although the difference is smaller for the Visayas region and larger for NCR and Southern Tagalog.

FORUM: Do reviewers and review programs really work?
Diokno: Admissions is currently undertaking a study on the usefulness of reviewers and review classes. No results yet. But I think reviews could help in terms of a practice effect, i.e., helping the applicant build confidence by actually going through practice exams, especially for students who tend to get nervous during exams.

FORUM: Is there a backdoor into UP? What would you advise bright students who don't make the cut-off?
Diokno: Cut-off scores are upheld throughout the UP Sytem, i.e., no waivers are allowed at all. Some campuses (all except Diliman) allow a "waitlist" of applicants, meaning those who meet the absolute cut-off of the campus but did not originally select that campus as one of two choices may nonetheless apply.

The limitations here are space on the part of the campus (if the "no show" rate is higher than expected, there will be space), and program on the part of the applicant (the available programs might not be what the applicant is interested in). If the campus does take the waitlisted applicant in, the applicant could enroll in the available program and then opt to shift after a year or, who knows, stay on in the program if it turns out to be interesting.

There is, too, in Diliman only, the VAAS (Varsity Athletic Admissions System), which is open to athletes who must pass the test given by the College of Human Kinetics, even if they do not make the UPCAT. The limitations here are set by the type of sports available (only those for which varsity teams exist) and there is also competition among the applicant athletes. Also, the applicant may try to get into a certificate program that does not require UPCAT (creative writing in Filipino, Fine Arts, Music) but these programs require talent tests. Some applicants do not pass the test and are therefore not taken in.

Finally, a student can enroll in another university for a year and then apply to transfer to UP after one year and 33 academic units (PE not counted). Again the competition is keen: Diliman takes in transfer students only in the first semester and good grades are absolutely necessary.

Note: 
This transcript was taken from the official website of UPDate Online.

Scholarships

The David and Lucile Packard Foundation Endowment Fellowship - for Master of Arts in Demography and Master in Population Studies (University of the Philippines Diliman)


CHED Scholarships for Outstanding Passers of NCAE -  for incoming first year college students

Scholarships at UP College of Law - for law students

UP Diliman Scholarships - available for students enrolled in UP Diliman

Private Colleges in Region VIII (Eastern Visayas Region)

Region VIII (EASTERN VISAYAS REGION)

1. ABE International College of Business and Economics-Tacloban City

Address: 3rd Level Village Center, Avenida Veteranos, Tacloban City, Leyte 6500

Telephone: (053) 325-3333

Fax: (053) 325-3168

E-mail: abe_tacloban@yahoo.com

Website www.abecollege.com

2. ACLC College-Ormoc

Address: Bonifacio St., Ormoc City, Leyte

Telephone: (053) 561-1209 / 255-2810

3. AMA Computer College-Tacloban City

Address: National Highway, Palo, Leyte 6501

Telephone: (053) 321-1622 to 23

Fax: (053) 321-1624

E-mail: rclabanda@amaes.edu.ph

Website http://www.amaes.edu.ph

4. AMA Computer Learning Center College-Tacloban City

Address: 172-174 MH Del Pilar St., Tacloban City, Leyte 6500

Telephone: 523-8687 / 321-1888

Fax: 523-8687 / 321-1888

5. Asia College of Advance Studies In Arts, Sciences and Technology

Address: Bgy. Sta. Clara , Bobon, Northern Samar 6401

6. Asian Development Foundation College

Address: P. Burgos Street, Tacloban City, Leyte 6500

Telephone: (053) 325-8698

Fax: (053) 325-7654

E-mail: adfc_tac_leyte@Yahoo.com

7. Bato Institute of Science and Technology

Address: Brgy. Dolho, Bato, Leyte 6525

Telephone: (053)-336-2589

Fax: (053)-336-2589

E-mail: bitsreg@yahoo.com.ph

8. Christ the King College-Calbayog City

Address: 499 Magsaysay Blvd., Calbayog City, Western Samar 6710

Telephone: (055) 209-3626

Fax: (055) 533-9526

E-mail: info@ckc.edu.ph

9. Colegio de la Salle Fondation de Tacloban

Address: Magsaysay Boulevard, Tacloban City, Leyte 6500

Telephone: (053) 325-5757 / (053) 523-0400

Fax: (053) 325-5757

E-mail: colegiodelasallefdti@yahoo.com

10. Colegio De San Lorenzo Ruiz De Manila of Northern Samar

Address: J.P. Rizal Street, Catarman, Northern Samar 6400

Telephone: (055) 500-9260

Fax: (055) 500-9260

E-mail: cslrm@yahoogroups.com

Website: http://www.cslrm.net/

11. Colegio De Sta. Lourdes of Leyte Foundation

Address: Brgy. 1 Quezon, Tabontabon, Leyte 6504

Telephone: (053) 332-7824 local 801

Fax: (053) 332-7826

E-mail: csllfi@yahoo.com

12. Doña Remedos Trinidad Medical Foundation

Address: Calanipawan Road, Sagkahan, Tacloban City, Leyte 6500

Telephone: (053) 321-2345

Fax: (053) 327-5004

E-mail: rtr1980@yahoo.com

13. Dr. V. Orestes Romualdez Educational Foundation

Address: Real Street, Tacloban City, Leyte 6500

Telephone: (053) 321-2345

Fax: (053) 327-5004

14. East Pacific Computer College

Address: Brgy. Baybay, Catarman, Northern Samar 6400

Telephone: (055) 251-8336

Fax: (055) 251-8333

E-mail: epcc@yahoo.com.ph

Website: http://www.epcc1.org/

15. Eastern Visayas Central Colleges

Address: Dalakit, Catarman, Northern Samar 6400

E-mail: evcc07@yahoo.com.ph

16. Franciscan College of The Immaculate Conception

Address: A. Bonifacio Street, Baybay, Leyte 6521

Telephone: (053) 335-2282

Fax: (053) 335-3382

Website: http://www.fcic.net.ph/

17. Holy Cross College of Carigara

Address: Rebolledo Street Ponong, Carigara, Leyte 6529

Telephone: (053) 331-2099

Fax: (053) 331-2601

E-mail: holycross carigara@yahoo com

18. Holy Infant College

Address: Benigno Aquino St., Utap, Tacloban City, Leyte 6500

Telephone: (053) 321-2960

Fax: (053) 325-6212 / (053) 321-1098

E-mail: hic_registrar@yahoo.com

19. Holy Spirit College Foundation of Leyte

Address: 65-A Real St., Tacloban City, Leyte 6500

Telephone: (053) 523-5676

20. Holy Virgin of Salvacion Foundation College

Address: Burayan, San Jose, Tacloban City, Leyte 6500

Telephone: (053) 323-2440

Fax: (053) 323-2440

E-mail: chitmerin@yahoo.com

22. J.E. Mondejar Computer College

Address: 105 STO. NIÑO ST., Tacloban City, Leyte 6500

Telephone: (053) 322-4548

Fax: (053) 322-4548

E-mail: info@mondejar.edu

Website: www.mondejar.edu

23. Jose Navarro Polytechnic College

Address: 200 Naghalin, Kananga, Leyte 6531

Telephone: (053) 553-0087

Fax: (053) 553-0087

24. Leyte Colleges

Address: Sta. Cruz Street, Tacloban City, Leyte 6500

Telephone: (053) 321-1501

Fax: (053) 325-2433

E-mail: lc_execasst@yahoo.com

25. Leyte Polytechnic College

Address: Private Road, Sto. Niño Ext., Tacloban City, Leyte 6500

Telephone: (053) 321-2384

E-mail: leytepolytechnic@yahoo.com

26. Leyte School of Professionals

Address: Real St. cor. Calanipawan Road, Sagkahan, Tacloban City, Leyte 6500

Telephone: (053) 325-3930

Fax: (053) 325-3930

E-mail: lsp@evis.net.ph

Website: WWW.LSP.EVIS.NET.PH

27. Mater Divinae Gratiae College

Address: Camp Picardo, Dolores, Eastern Samar 6817

E-mail: mdgc-dolores2007@yahoo.com

28. MLG College of Learning

Address: Brgy. Atabay, Hilangos, Leyte 6524

Telephone: (053) 336-2932

Fax: (053) 336-2034

29. Northern Leyte College

Address: Zamora Street, Palompon, Leyte 6538

Telephone: (053) 338-2306

Fax: (053) 338-2306

E-mail: northernleytecollege@yahoo.com

30. Northern Samar Colleges

Address: Cor. Annunciation & Roxas Streets, Catarman, Northern Samar 6400

Telephone: (055) 500-9538

Fax: (055) 500-3938

E-mail: nsc_registrar@yahoo.com

31. Our Lady of Mercy College

Address: National Highway, Bgy. Locsoon, Borongan, Eastern Samar 6800

Telephone: (055) 560-0073

Fax: (055) 560-0073

32. Sacred Heart College of Tacloban City

Address: T. Claudio St., Tacloban City, Leyte 6500

Telephone: (053) 321-2424

Fax: (053) 325-3467

E-mail: shstacloban@yahoo.com

33. Sacred Heart Seminary

Address: Brgy. Salvacion, Palo, Leyte 6501

Telephone: (053) 323-2214

Fax: (053) 323-9556

34. Saint Francis College

Address: Pascual B. Gutay St., Sabang II, Allen, Northern Samar 6405

Telephone: (055) 300-2169

35. Saint James College of Padre Burgos

Address: Teodorico Esclamado, Sr. Street, Padre Burgos, Southern Leyte 6602

Telephone: (053) 573-0183

E-mail: sjcpbsl@yahoo.com

36. Saint Joseph College

Address: Tomas Oppus Street, Tunga-Tunga, Maasin City, Southern Leyte 6600

Telephone: (053) 381-0893 / (053) 570-9843

Fax: (053) 381-2283

E-mail: www.registrar@sjc.edu.ph

37. Saint Mary's College of Catbalogan

Address: Del Rosario Street, Catbalogan, Western Samar 6700

Telephone: (055) 251-2074

Fax: (055) 251-2074

E-mail: saintmaryscatbalogan@yahoo.com

38. Saint Michael College-Hindang Campus

Address: Bonifacio St., Hindang, Leyte 6523

Telephone: (053) 856-0002

E-mail: Saintmichaelcollege@yahoo.com

Website: http://www.saintmichaelcollege.tk/

39. Saint Paul's Business School

Address: Campetic, Palo, Leyte 6501

Telephone: (053) 323-7558

Fax: (053) 323-7558

E-mail: aga_josie@yahoo.com

40. Saint Peter's College of Ormoc

Address: Fr. Ismael Cataag Street, Ormoc City, Leyte 6541

Telephone: (053) 255-4391

Fax: (053) 255-3406

E-mail: spcoformoc@yahoo.com

Website: http://www.spc-ormoc.edu.ph./

41. Saint Scholastica's College of Health Sciences

Address: Sta. Cruz Street, Tacloban City, Leyte 6500

Telephone: (053) 325-2187

Fax: (053) 325-4089

42. Saint Thomas Aquinas College

Address: Bagares Street, Sogod, Southern Leyte 6606

Telephone: (053) 382-2146

Fax: (053) 382-2637

E-mail: stac_ssl@yahoo.com

43. Samar College

Address: Mabini Avenue, Catbalogan, Western Samar 6700

Telephone: (055) 251-3021 / (055) 254-8381

Fax: (055) 251-3021

E-mail: samarcollege@yahoo.com.ph

44. San Lorenzo Ruiz College of Ormoc

Address: Bgy. San Pablo, Ormoc City, Leyte 6541

Telephone: (053) 255-5916

Fax: (053) 255-5916

E-mail: slrc_ormoc@yahoo.com

45. St. John the Evangelist School of Theology

Address: Brgy. Salvation, Palo, Leyte 6501

Telephone: (053) 323-3115

Fax: (053) 323-9299

E-mail: sjestpalo@sjest.net

Website: http://www.sjest.net/

46. St. Mary's College of Borongan

Address: E. Cinco St., Baybay, Borongan, Eastern Samar 6800

Telephone: (055) 261-2038

Fax: (055) 261-2038

47. St. Vincent De Paul College Seminary

Address: Dagum Hills, Calbayog City, Western Samar 6710

Telephone: (055) 209-1273 / (055) 209-3871

E-mail: svpcs2002@yahoo.com

48. STI College-Ormoc

Address: 3/F Centrum Mall, Aviles St., Ormoc City, Leyte 6541

Telephone: (053) 255-3357

Fax: (053) 561-8520

E-mail: sti.ormoc@ormoc.sti.edu

Website: http://www.sti.edu/

49. STI College-Tacloban

Address: 355 Sagkahan District Real Street, Singzon Bldg., Tacloban City, Leyte 6500

Telephone: (053) 325-8403

Fax: (053) 325-6570

E-mail: sti.tacloban@gmail.com

Website: http://www.sti.edu/

50. Sto. Niño College of Ormoc

Address: Sto. Niño Avenue, Doña Feliza Mejia Subd., Ormoc City, Leyte 6541

Telephone: (053) 255-3153 / (053) 561-4338

Fax: (053) 255-3153

E-mail: SNC-OrmocCity@yahoo.com

51. Syntacs Computer College-Ormoc

Address: Lilia Ave., Cogon, Ormoc City, Leyte 6541

Telephone: (053) 255-5632 / (053) 561-1509

52. Tan Ting Bing Memorial Colleges Foundation

Address: Poblacion Norte, San Isidro, Northern Samar 6409

Telephone: 0918-6483281 / 0916-5070304

Fax: (055) 500-9046

E-mail: tantingbing@yahoo.com

53. The College of Maasin

Address: R. Kangleon St., Tunga-tunga, Maasin City, Southern Leyte 6600

Telephone: (053) 381-2014

Fax: (053) 570-9575

E-mail: collegeofmaasin1925@yahoo.com

54. Visayas Christian Institute of Technology

Address: Mabini corner Avenida St., Abuyog, Leyte 6510

Telephone: (053) 334-4277

Fax: (053) 334-4277

E-mail: vcit_inc@yahoo.com

Website: http://vcit2004.tripod.com/

55. Western Leyte College of Ormoc City

Address: A. Bonifacio Street, Ormoc City, Leyte 6541

Telephone: (053) 255-8549 / (053) 255-2599

Fax: (053) 561-5308 / (053) 255-2599