University of the Philippines College Admission Test or UPCAT Explained

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Last summer vacation, I had the UPCAT review with my friends. The University of the Philippines College Admission Test, or more commonly known as UPCAT, is part of the admission requirements of the University of the Philippines, administered to graduates of Philippine and foreign high schools.

Individuals that are considered eligible for the UPCAT should be any one of the following:

1. A senior student of any secondary school that is accredited by the Department of Education;
2. A graduate of any secondary school that is accredited by the Department of Education, or of any secondary school found abroad; or
3. Any individual that has been declared eligible to enter college according to the Philippine Educational Placement Test (PEPT) results.

Jasmine Curtis Smith on the Cover of ISDA Magazine June 2013

 

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The IsDa Magazine has Jasmine Curtis Smith on the cover of the June 2013 issue. The latest issue of IsDa Magazine is all about The Philippine Cinema.

In the magazine, Kapatid Princess Jasmine dons a colorful native headwrap. The  young star is set to star in the CineFilipino entry “Puti” together with Ian Veneracion and Lauren Young.

The IsDa Magazine released its maiden issue in January 2013. It is a free magazine that will be distributed to schools and bars. The magazine features posters of films, reviews of film and music, photos of visual arts, and events calendar. 

My Husband's Lover Strikes a Religious Nerve

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"The GMA 7 program “My Husband's Lover” has prompted the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines' Episcopal Commission on Youth to call on television producers and writers to be more discerning in the themes used in shows, especially if the program's topic deals with public morals and values.

Now on its third week of airing, “My Husband's Lover” deals with a homosexual-extramarital affair."

I don't really think there is something wrong with the soap opera. Some of my friends watch it every night and in their humble opinions they say the show is tastefully and carefully done. To be honest, I feel like the producers and the writers are kind of holding back because maybe they are taking religious and moral values in consideration. What's the plug of MTRCB about "PG" and "SPG" prior to the airing of every show and in between is for? Display? Of course there is a purpose, right? The time slot of the show is also too late that for sure many of the kids are already sleeping. It's the responsibility of the parents to guide their kids if in case they allow them to stay awake late at night. Though I have nothing against the church, I think they're just over-reacting.

The CBCP should try watching before they judge prematurely. I bet even the Catholic priests didn't find time to watch before reacting. The show has plenty of stories to tell that are worth taking into consideration as life's lessons.