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MANILA - The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on Friday announced that 466 out of 951 passed the Librarian Licensure Examination given this month. Lyandrea Grace Daoas Capuyan of Saint Louis University topped the exam with a rating of 88.6 percent. Briar Rose Javier Mariano of Baliuag University placed second with 88.5 percent, while Frances Riscel Sasing Padin of University of San Carlos ranked third with 88.4 percent. Benguet State University was this year's top performing school with a 80.36-percent passing rate. See the full list of passers here. null null … [Read more...] about Saint Louis U grad tops librarian licensure exams

This, as the country marked the 46th year since the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr. declared martial law, a period remembered for thousands of cases of human rights abuses, disappearances, and killings. READ: Partial justice after 40 years: 11,000 martial law victims get reparations In a statement released on Friday, the Association of Major Religious Superiors in the Philippines said the Marcoses were discounting the suffering of the Filipino people when they "dismissively suggest" that the people should just move on.  "We cannot 'move on' without addressing the oppression and suffering of the many. We must not move on and simply forget on the basis of lies and historical revision of the Marcoses ushered in, venerated even, by the Duterte administration," the group said.  The religious leaders said the current situation of the country is reminiscent to what happened under Marcos' strongman rule.  The group cited the soaring prices of basic goods and services, heavy … [Read more...] about Religious leaders on martial law: We should not move on

Hundreds of extra visitors flooded into Wigan and Leigh on the first weekend of a new free parking scheme. In a bid to boost the number of shoppers coming to the beleaguered main centres of the borough, the council announced that it is waiving charges at authority-owned multi-storeys and surface parking areas on both Saturdays and Sundays.The move at a stroke makes Wigan a more attractive parking proposition than many North West town centres, some of which have free-after-three arrangements or free admission on Sundays only.It is currently a trial which will remain in place until after the new year sales and then be reassessed by the local authority as to whether it has worked and/or whether the town hall can continue to afford to take a hit on revenues. The concession is predicted to cost the public coffers £250,000.And after one weekend of the scheme, the signs are positive.Because most of the car parks are not staffed, the council is not able to provide accurate figures for … [Read more...] about Visitors pour into Wigan after parking fees waived

An elderly man was rushed to hospital with life threatening injuries after a suspected hit and run on the A22 at Hailsham, according to Sussex Police. Police said they are seeking witnesses after the elderly pedestrian was struck by a vehicle which failed to stop at the scene.A member of the public discovered the victim with serious injuries on a verge on the A22 about 4.38am on Friday (September 21).The air ambulance attended, and the 73-year-old local man was taken to Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton by land ambulance, where he remains in a critical condition. His next of kin have been informed.A white Renault is believed to have been involved in the collision, and is likely to have damage to its front nearside bodywork and wing mirror, police said.Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information about the vehicle to get in touch. In particular, officers are keen to speak to anyone who was driving in the area from 3am to 4.38am who has dash cam footage.The … [Read more...] about Man suffers life-threatening injuries in A22 ‘hit and run’