Fil-Am Mat Rosser joins Smart Gilas

Filipino-American guard Mat Rosser joins the Philippine NAtional BAsketball Team-Smart Gilas Pilipinas. Rosser will join Smart Gilas this coming  34th William Jones Cup 2012 from August 18-26, 2012 which will be held on Taipei, Taiwan.

According to the report from GMA Sports, Gilas head coach Chot Reyes confirmed through his Twitter account Saturday that the the six-foot-five California-native is already practicing with the team.

Works Resume on August 8 as announced by Malacanang

Works Resume on August 8 as announced by Malacanang! Earlier Malacanang spokesperson Edwin Lacierda tweeted that there will be resumption of work in national govt and private ofcs. Declaration of suspension by LGU's of school and work remain in force.

Here's the official announcement of work resumption on August 8 from the official gazette:

Statement: The Presidential Spokesperson on the resumption of work today, August 8, 2012


Statement of Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda:
On the resumption of work today
[August 8, 2012]
On the basis of the best available information at the present time, and the recommendation and the forecast of PAGASA, the Office of the President will not issue a Memorandum Circular suspending work for government or the private sector today, August 8. The public is therefore advised that work in national government offices and the private sector resumes today. The declarations of some national agencies, such as the Commission on Audit, suspending work today, and announcements made by local governments concerning the suspension of work and classes in their jurisdictions, however, remain in force.
Occasional intense rainfall has been observed from 8 p.m. last night to 1 a.m. today, but it is projected to lessen within the day. Even as the situation remains of concern for so many citizens affected by the rain and flooding, it is imperative that we begin returning to normalcy as soon as possible. This requires government workers to report to their offices to continue, and accelerate, efforts at rescue, relief, and rehabilitation. The private sector, too, needs to return to work. Goods and services must resume so as to speed up the repair of damaged infrastructure, the circulation of goods and supplies throughout the metropolitan area and other affected regions.
As we emerge from this emergency, let us bear in mind the many thousands of our countrymen who will continue to need our assistance and support. We call on our fellow citizens to continue to demonstrate the empathy, sympathy, cooperation, and can-do attitude that have served us so well during this emergency. Continue to remain vigilant, and aware of alerts and advisories from the authorities, concerning the weather.

August 8 and 9 Class Suspension in Philippines

Here's August 8 and 9-Wednesday and Thursday, class Suspension in Philippines! Some Universities already advised suspension of their classes on August 9, Thursday but the buzz roaming around about the suspension until Friday, August 10 is not true according to DepED. The University of Sto. Tomas already announced that there will be no classes for them until tomorrow. Meanwhile, here's the latest PAGASA latest weather bulletin:

Code: Yellow Warning Terminated
For: Metro Manila
Issued at: 11:20 AM, 08 August 2012

Light to moderate rains (1-6 mm/hr) are observed for the past 2 hours.

With this development, all Rainfall Warnings are now TERMINATED. However, Metro Manila still expect intermittent moderate to heavy rains (5-10 mm/hr).

DepEd said students should tune in to official announcements made by local government and other authorities.

DepEd and CHEd follows a new protocol by Malacañang: If there is no automatic suspension of classes due to bad weather, it is up to the decision of local government units involved to suspend classes.

Areas with no classes in all levels in the National Capital Region include:

• Caloocan City
• Las Piñas
• Makati City
• Malabon
• Mandaluyong
• Manila
• Marikina City
• Muntinlupa City
• Navotas City
• Parañaque 
• Pasay City
• Pasig City
• Pateros
• Quezon City
• San Juan
• Taguig
• Valenzuela City

Provinces:

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• Antipolo, Rizal
• Binangonan, Rizal
• Bataan
• Batangas
• Bulacan
• Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija
• Cainta, Rizal
• Cavite
• Laguna
• Malolos, Bulacan
• Montalban, Rizal
• Nueva Ecija ( classes from grade school to high school)
• Olongapo, Zambales
• Pampanga
• Pangasinan
• Rodriguez, Rizal
• San Mateo, Rizal
• Tarlac (classes grade school to high school)
• Taytay, Rizal

Schools

Classes in all levels:

• Adamson University
• Asian Institute of Computer Studies (except for Tarlac and Cabanatuan branch)
• Ateneo de Manila University
• Ateneo Law School
• Centro Escolar University (all campuses)
• Chinese General Hospital Colleges
• De La Salle University
• Don Bosco (Mandaluyong)
• Far Eastern University (all campuses)
• Fatima University
• Jose Rizal University
• Letran
• Malayan Colleges (Laguna)
• Manila Tytana University
• Manuel L. Quezon University (Manila)
• National University
• Our Lady of Fatima University - all campuses, all levels
• Polytechnic University of the Philippines (Sta. Mesa, Manila; San Juan; and Taguig campuses)
• St. Jude College
• St. Paul (Pasig)
• Technological University of the Philippines
• University of Perpetual Help Las Piñas, Molino, and Calamba
• University of the Philippines (Manila and Los Baños)
• University of Sto. Tomas (until August 9, Thursday)

Video- Marestella Torres in London Olympics

Watch Marestella Torres as he jumps for her thrid attempt at the London Olympics, Long Jump competition. According to the report from AKTV, Marestella jumped a distance of 6.22 meters, which was not enough to qualify for the finals. The Filipino long jump queen ended up 22nd in a field of 28 competitors.

Genesis 8:7-12 trending as Philippines is under heavy flood on August 7, 2012

Genesis 8:7-12 Trending on Twitter as the Philipppines is on heavy flood today August 7, 2012. Genesis 8:7-12 is about Noah's Ark. Today is 8-7-12. Pinoy netizen tweeted, "Don't Panic to this Genesis 8:7-12 God promised to never do that again. THINK POSITIVE, Be POSITIVE.! Pinoys!!"

Genesis 8:7-12 (King James Version):

7 And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro , until the waters were dried up from off the earth. 8 Also he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the faceof the ground; 9 But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him into the ark, for the waters were on the face of the whole earth: then he put forth his hand, and took her , and pulled her in unto him into the ark. 10 And he stayed yet other seven days; andagain he sent forth the dove out of the ark; 11 And the dove came in to him in the evening ; and, lo, in her mouth was an olive leaf pluckt off: so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off theearth. 12 And he stayed yet other seven days; and sent forth the dove; which returned not againunto him any more.

source:biblestudysource.com 


Meanwhile, Celebrity wife Angeli Pangilinan tweeted:

Angeli Pangilinan V ‏@AngeliPV

Some1 texted me:Is it a coincidence that based from the Bible, Genesis 8: 7-12 is about Noah's Ark, &2day is 08-07-12Awww.#prayerlang!

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A good tweets from Gawad Kalinga ‏@GawadKalingaHQ
"Dear Rain-with-no-name, Watch us rise from this. Sincerely, Three Stars and a Sun" - Felice Caringal, GK Volunteer.

Another tweet of hope and pray came from Filipino American Mexican and American Idol Season 11 runner-up Jeesica Sanchez, "#PrayforthePhilippines"

Spanish superstar Pau Gasol on Tuesday tweeted a message of support for the Philippines.

Pau Gasol

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All my support to all the families that are suffering the terrible floods in the Philippines #PrayForThePhilippines

7 Aug 12

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Eid Al Fitr 2012 is on August 19-Sunday

When is Eid Al Fitr 2012? Eid Al Fitr 2012 is on August 19-Sunday. Thanks to our reader, Aman Shaikh for sharing the announcement from Makkah Calendar.

We are pleased to announce that all countries around the world should celebrate Eid Al Fitr 2012 / Aid El Fitr 2012 [start Shawwal 2012] on Sunday, 19th August 2012. Ramadan fasting should be ended on Saturday, 18th August 2012 on the same day across the world.

You can check the announcement from the said website itself, HERE!  

UPDATE: August 14, 2012
August 20, 2012, has been declared by Malacañang as a regular non-working holiday in the Philippines in observance of Eid’l Fitrwhich marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan.

“The President today signed Proc. No. 455 declaring Monday, August 20, 2012 as a regular holiday throughout the country in observance of Eid’l Fitr,” presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda announced via Twitter on Monday, August 13.

Here’s the full text of the corresponding proclamation:

Proclamation No. 455, s. 2012
MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
PROCLAMATION NO. 455
DECLARING MONDAY, 20 AUGUST 2012, AS A REGULAR HOLIDAY THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY IN OBSERVANCE OF EID’L FITR (FEAST OF RAMADHAN)
WHEREAS, Republic Act No 9177 declared Eid’l Fitr (Feast of Ramadhan) as a regular holiday throughout the country;
WHEREAS, Eid’l Fitr is celebrated by the Muslim World for three (3) days after the end of the month of fasting;
WHEREAS, to promote cultural understanding and integration, the entire Filipino nation should have the full opportunity to join their Muslim brothers and sisters in the observance and celebration of Eid’l Fitr; and
WHEREAS, in order to bring the religious and cultural significance of the Eid’l Fitr to the fore of national consciousness, it is necessary to declare Monday, 20 August 2012, as a regular holiday throughout the country.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BENIGNO S. AQUINO III, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare Monday. 20 August 2012, as a regular holiday throughout the country in observance of Eid’l Fitr (Feast of Ramadhan).
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed.
Done in the City of Manila, this 13th day of August, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Twelve.

(Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III
By the President:
(Sgd.) PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR.
Executive Secretary

August 8- Classes Suspended in Metro Manila and NCR

Classes are still suspended in Metro Manila and NCR tomorrow, August 8, 2012 due to unprecedented heavy rain. According to the report, the amount of rainfall brought by the southwest monsoon over Metro Manila and other parts of Luzon has surpassed the rainfall dumped by tropical storm “Ondoy” in 2009, an official from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST)’s disaster prevention and mitigation system office said Tuesday.

The Philippine Atmoshpheric Geophysicla and Astronomical Services had again placed Metro Manila under a red warning rainfall alert Tuesday evening. See PAGASA color coding signal, HERE!
Earlier todayPresidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said that as of 9:40 a.m., Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr. announced the suspension of work in private offices in the following areas:

• NCR
• Zambales province
• Bataan
• Pampanga
• Pangasinan
• Tarlac
• Laguna
• Cavite
• Rizal
• Bulacan

According to the report from Yahoo.ph, among the cities that have declared to suspend classes in all levels (preschool to college) are Manila, Makati, Caloocan, Marikina, Muntinlupa, Navotas, Pasig, San Juan, and Valenzuela. Classes in Pateros, Paranaque, Las Pinas, Mandaluyong, Navotas, Taguig, and Valenzuela have likewise been called off. As of 7:30 pm, Quezon City has yet to announce whether to hold classes on Wednesday.

Some Universities also give an early advised for suspension of classes such as Ateneo de Manila University, De LaSalle University, The University of the Philippines Los Banos, Manila, and Diliman, Adamson University, PUP and Far-Eastern University among others.