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Myanmar reformed its copper mining project investigation commission Monday with 16 members replacing the 30-member commission originally formed on last Saturday, according to a revised order of the President's Office. However, the reformed commission, which is tasked to probe into Letpadaungtaung copper mine project being implemented in Monywa, northwestern Sagaing region, is still led by Aung San Suu Kyi, Chairperson of the Lower House's Committee for Rule of Law and Tranquility. The commission is set up to investigate into if the copper project is carried out in line with the international norms and employ appropriate technology for environmental conservation, the impacts and profits of the project on social and natural environment, if the project is profitable for the state and the people and if the copper mine project should be allowed to continue or not, the order said. The commission is set to submit the investigation report to the president before Jan. 31, 2013

Singapore shares closed 0.14 percent lower on Monday, as stagnant U.S. budget talks threatened to derail the world's largest economy and kept investors cautious, but price drop was limited as further signs of a stabilizing Chinese economy boosted investors' sentiment . China's official manufacturing purchasing managers' index rose to a 7-month high of 50.6 in November, following up on a preliminary private sector survey which revealed factory activity reviving to a 13-month high. A number of central banks, including the Reserve Bank of Australia , the European Central Bank and the Bank of England, will hold their policy meetings this week. The monthly U.S. nonfarm payrolls data is due out on this Friday. SIAS Research said "we could see the index testing 3,080 points resistance level, with immediate support at 3,060 points and 3,040 points levels." DBS Group Research said "trading activity should taper down over the next three weeks before picki

Greece on Monday launched a 10-billion-euro (13 billion U.S. dollars) debt buyback program till Dec. 7 to ensure the release of crucial bailout aid and avoid a financial meltdown. The country's Public Debt Management Agency (PDMA) made an offer to private holders to sell back state bonds at a discount as part of efforts to further reduce Greek sovereign debt and meet targets for its sustainability over the next decade. Under the scheme, bondholders will be paid different purchase prices depending on the maturity of the bonds, starting from a minimum 30.2 percent of the bond's nominal value for 25-year and 30-year bonds to 40.1 percent for 10-year bonds. They will receive in exchange notes issued by the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF). The voluntary bond buyback procedure should be wrapped up by Dec. 17. "The invitation is designed to improve Greece's debt profile," the PDMA said. However, heads of Greek banks and social funds , which hold s

Ssangyong Motor Co., South Korea's smallest automaker, said Monday its sales jumped 33.2 percent in November last month from a year earlier thanks to brisk sales both at home and abroad. Sales reached 11,948 units last month, up from 8,971 vehicles a year earlier, said Ssangyong Motor in a statement. Its domestic sales soared 49.1 percent on-year to 4,404 units, while exports jumped 25.4 percent to 7,544 units. Ssangyong Motor said it sold a cumulative 108,846 vehicles in the January-November period, up 4.3 percent from the 104,336 units sold a year earlier.

By Kim Young-gyo China will implement a cautious monetary policy next year , as the country seeks to rebalance its economic structure, a Beijing scholar said Monday. Hu Xingdou, a political economist at the Beijing Institute of Technology, predicted China's newly installed leadership will seek to establish a monetary policy in that way, saying more measures to boost the country's consumption will be introduced as well. A new crop of Chinese leaders for the next decade was appointed last month, with the members of the Chinese Communist Party's Standing Committee, the most powerful decision-making organ within the only de facto political party in the country, selected. The committee is led by Xi Jinping, who will be officially named the country's president next March. China was expected to adjust the components of the economic growth largely driven by exports and investment in a bid to sustain rapid and stable growth for the rest of the coming decade. "Stab

Indonesia's inflation in November rose at slower pace, giving more rooms for the central bank to put its benchmark interest rate on hold, an official said Monday. Head of the National Statistic Bureau named only Suryamin announced here on Monday that consumer price index (inflation) eased at 4.32 percent from a year ago, versus 4.61 in October. Indonesian economy grew by 6.17 percent in the three month ending in September, the bureau has said. Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Economy Hatta Rajasa told Xinhua that the government expects 6.4 percent GDP for the final quarter, putting the whole year economic growth expectation to at least 6.3 percent. Indonesia's economy grew by 6.37 percent and 6.3 percent in the first two quarters respectively, according to the bureau. The central bank plans would hold a meeting at December 11 to make a decision on the basic rate after it kept the rate at 5.75 percent at the beginning of November for the ninth straight months.

Citibank Korea Inc., the South Korean unit of U.S.-based Citigroup, has cut 199 jobs through a voluntary retirement program in an apparent bid to reduce costs amid recent economic woes, industry sources said Monday. The number of employees who departed through the program amounts to about 4.3 percent of the lender's workforce of some 4,600, and the financial firm is considering additional measures to prepare for a prolonged economic downturn, according to industry officials. "The early retirement program was implemented in light of the current slump in the local financial industry," a Citibank official said. "We will work to boost managerial efficiency down the road." The job reduction comes as foreign financial groups here have been suffering from weak performance stemming from the global economic downturn, with both their overseas-based headquarters and Seoul offices seeing profits worsen. The market share of Citibank Korea based on its total amoun

China's manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index stood at a 13-month high of 50.5 in November, backed by increasing new business and expanding production, confirming that the Chinese economy continues to recover gradually, according to a report released by HSBC here Monday. November's final headline PMI, a gauge of performance in the manufacturing industry , edged up a notch from its flash reading of 50.4 to 50.5, the highest reading and the first above-50 reading in 13 months, the report said. A PMI reading above 50 indicates growth, while a reading below 50 indicates contraction. The details suggest that manufacturing activities were boosted by an expansion of output driven by a continuous increase of new business. The output sub-index rose above 50 for the first time in four months, to 51.3, its highest level in 13 months, while new business inflows rose for the second consecutive month, though moderated a bit to 50.8 from 51.2. November's new export order

South Korea's second-largest carmaker Kia Motors Corp. said Monday its sales rose 6.4 percent in November from a year earlier thanks to a boost in domestic sales. Kia sold 258,157 vehicles last month, compared with 242,636 units sold a year earlier, the company said in a statement. Domestic sales rose 13.8 percent on-year to 44,400 units, with outbound shipments climbing 5 percent to 213,757 vehicles. Kia's January-November sales reached 2,499,417 vehicles, up 8.2 percent on-year from 2,309,293 units, the company added.

South Korea's top automaker Hyundai Motor Co . said Monday its November sales jumped 11.9 percent from a year earlier on the back of brisk sales at home and abroad. Sales came in at 420,365 units last month, up from 375,594 vehicles sold a year ago, the company said in a statement. Domestic sales rose 12.6 percent on-year to 61,608 units, with overseas shipments jumping 11.8 percent to 358,757 units. Hyundai sold a total of 4,010,792 vehicles through November, up 9 percent from 3,680,456 units sold last year, the carmaker added.

President Benigno S. Aquino III said he has instructed the Dept. of Foreign Affairs to ask China to clarify reports saying Chinese authorities will board ships that will enter its territorial waters in the disputed West Philippine Sea. In an interview here during a Liberal Party meeting, the President said he told Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario to raise the issue with China to know whether the action is an official state policy. "Kung mapatunayan na meron talagang ganoong kautusan, hindi proposal, at talagang gagawin nila... maglo-lodge tayo ng isang diplomatic note or formal protest. And it also tells us where to go to in terms of advancing our interest," the President said. "We might accelerate and bring it before the appropriate international tribunal to finally settle the matter, or at least start the process of settling it legally and concretely," he added. Asked if he'll consider appealing to China not to exacerbate the situation, the

Members of the Polangui municipal police office (PMPO) arrested Thursday night the suspect in last week's rape-slay incident in barangay Dagat-Dagatan in Caloocan City . Arrested was Gilbert Corporal, 25 in a house in barangay Cotnogan in Polangui. Corporal has been tagged as the main suspect in the killing of cousins, Diana Rose Liza, 15, and Joanna Marie Coronado, 10, at the elder victim's residence in Dagat-Dagatan on Nov. 24. Corporal was known in Dagat-Dagatan as Gilbert Fulloso, a neighbor of one of the victims. Albay Gov. Joey Salceda, who is a resident of Polangui, expressed commendations to Senior Police Officers 1 Mark Encisa and Godofredo Encisa and Police Officer 3 Alfredo Natividad who worked together in conducting surveillance, confirmation of identity and subsequent arrest of Corporal.

Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Zamil, Chairman of Saudia Arabia's multi-industry conglomerate Zamil Group and CEO of National Chemical Carriers Ltd., said here Thursday that Gulf Arab states shall follow Saudi Arabia's example of investing oil wealth at home rather than buying assets abroad. Speaking at the three-day annual Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA), Al-Zamil said that Saudi-Arabia's conservative investment policy has saved the kingdom from the full impact of financial crisis. He urged all members of the Gulf Co- operation Council (GCC), to build up their own industries and to export "petrochemicals and pharmaceuticals, rather than barrels of oil ," said Al-Zamil. The industry tycoon added that oil was sold Thursday in Europe at world market prices of 110 U.S. dollars per barrel although it is only stored there, "but the GCC states have much higher costs and less benefits from exporting pure barrels." Unlike sovereign we

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday unveiled an ambitious road map for achieving the vision of an AIDS-free generation, aiming to see globally no babies born with HIV by 2015 . Officially titled the "President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Blueprint: Creating an AIDS-free Generation," the road map was announced by Clinton at the State Department, two days ahead of the World AIDS Day. Under the road map, the United States will increase its coverage of HIV treatment to cut the number of deaths from AIDS and boost HIV prevention, including antiretroviral drugs. U.S. President Barack Obama has set a goal of treating some 6 million people with such drugs by the end of 2013; increase the numbers of men that get circumcisions, as study showed that circumcised men were less likely than uncircumcised men to be infected through sex HIV-positive women. By the end of fiscal year 2013, PEPFAR aims to have supported such operations fo

The UN General Assembly on Thursday voted overwhelmingly to grant an upgrade of the Palestinians status at the United Nations from "entity" to "non- member state," which would amount to the world body's implicit and symbolic recognition of the Palestinian statehood. The 193 UN member states voted 138-9, with 41 abstentions, to support a draft resolution co-sponsored by about 70 countries, including China, Algeria, Angola, Brazil, Cuba, Jordan, Kenya, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Qatar, Senegal, South Africa, Tajikistan, Venezuela and Zimbabwe. Ten countries were added to the list of co- sponsors of the draft resolution. Canada, Israel and the United States voted against the draft resolution. After Vuk Jeremic, the president of the 67th session of the General Assembly, announced the result of the vote, the applause came from the hall of the General Assembly. Many ambassadors and diplomats came to shake hands with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to express

Crude prices rose on Thursday as U.S. economic data came in positive and continuing unrest in the Middle East caused supplies fears. Market sentiment was boosted after the Commerce Department said U.S. gross domestic product expanded at a 2.7 percent annual rate, much faster than 2.0 percent it estimated last month. It was the quickest quarterly growth rate since the fourth quarter of 2011, helped by faster inventory accumulation and export growth, which offset weak consumer spending and a drop in business investment. Meanwhile, a report from the Labor Department added to the upbeat tone. The report showed U.S. initial jobless claims declined 23,000 in the week ended Nov. 24 to 393,000, as effect of Hurricane Sandy faded. Pending home sales climbed 5.2 percent in October, surging to its highest level in more than five years, according to the National Association of Realtors. Traders were closely watching the situation in the Middle East, in particular the viole

The center-left Labor Party , which is expected to be the second largest in Israel's next Knesset (parliament), has elected Friday new blood into its lines prior to the Jan. 22 elections. Although the second and third places in the list, following Chairwoman Shelly Yachimovich, went to political veterans Yitzhak Herzog and Amir Peretz, many in the party's top 20 are new faces that only joined the party in recent weeks. Both Yachimovich and Peretz, long-time rivals, had their favorites which they pushed onto the list. Following the results, Yachimovich said at the party's headquarters that she "couldn't have dreamed of a better list." One of the biggest surprises is Merav Michaeli, a feminist columnist who was supported by Peretz and got the fifth spot at the party's list. Herzog told the Walla news website that he is very happy about the list which "accurately reflects the interaction between the veteran politicians and the newcomers

The UN General Assembly recognized on Thursday the Palestinian Authority (PA) as a non-member observer state. The Palestinian bid, submitted by President Mahmoud Abbas, was approved by 138 UN members, while nine voted against it and 41 abstained from voting. The move amounts to an implicit recognition of the Palestinian statehood and increases PA's chances of joining other UN bodies. It also allows the Palestinian Authority to challenge the continuing construction of Israeli settlements on the occupied Palestinian land in the International Criminal Court. Abbas urged the US General Assembly before the historic vote "to issue the birth certificate of Palestine." He also reiterated that the Palestinians would continue their efforts to achieve a fully-recognized statehood. Abbas submitted Palestine's official application for recognition as an independent state in the UN in September 2011. That bid was blocked by a US veto in the Security Council.

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday unveiled a blueprint for ending the deadly AIDS virus worldwide , a two-pronged plan that requires increased prevention efforts and greater access to treatment she said would someday lead to "an AIDS-free generation." "We can reach a point where virtually no children are born with the virus, and as these children become teenagers and adults, they are at a far lower risk of becoming infected than they are today," Clinton said at a press conference to announce the plan. "And if they do acquire HIV, they have access to treatment that helps prevent them from not only developing AIDS, but from passing the virus on to others," she added. The blueprint was developed at Clinton's request by the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), a US government initiative launched under former President George W. Bush to help save the lives of HIV and AIDS victims around the world. The pla

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The University of St. La Salle defeated University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos clinching anew the 32nd edition of Negros Occidental Private Schools Sports, Cultural and Educational Association (NOPSSCEA) football title at the North Ayala Point football field in Talisay City Sunday. Carrying the team of Ceres-La Salle, they made it back-to-back after winning the title last year. La Salle demolished NOPSSCEA champion West Negros University, 7-0, in the first round and 5-0 in the second round. UNO-R finished second this year while WNU landed at third. Scoring goals for Ceres-La Salle in Saturday's game were Aldrin Dolino in the 30th minute, Paulo Sanchez in the 50th, Joel Bedia in the 56th, and J. Baguioro in the 90th. Former national coach Freddie 'Nene" Lazarito coached the team with back up from transport magnate Leo Rey Yanson, a former La Salle football player. Playing for the team are: Jurex Replentes (goalkeeper), Jimmy Malalo-an, Anthony Tongson, Florence

There are now a total of 115 Kasibulan Grassroots Courses and Festivals (GCF) conducted successfully by the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) in the country today. "By the end of October, we should have completed 198 festivals with the support of our 33 Provincial Football Associations (PFA)," said Aquilino Pastoral III of the PFF national grassroots development. He said there are now currently 5,286 plus teacher- coaches, who just earned their grassroots badge and 33,788 new football players identified from ages 6 to 12 years old including girls. The remaining months of the year is allotted to Project 2019 of the PFF where regional, national and international competition will be conducted. Pastoral said Project 2019 is about players who are currently playing in the Kasibulan program,aimed at preparing young boys to play football in the world championship in 2019. PFF recently finished the evaluation of the Grassroots Development Program(GDP) of Kasibulan progra

The World Bank has lowered its forecast for Russia's 2012 GDP growth to 3.5 percent from the previously projected 3.8 percent, the bank reported Monday. The economic growth forecast for 2013 was also downgraded from 4.2 percent to 3.6 percent. The World Bank's adjusted GDP growth outlook for 2012 coincided with the Russian government's forecast, but proved to be more pessimistic for 2013 than the 3.7 percent projected by the Russian Economic Development Ministry. In 2011, the Russian economy grew by 4.3 percent. "Despite a modest rise in oil prices, we project growth in Russia to decline from 4.3 percent in 2011 to 3.5 percent in 2012, and stay at 3.6 percent in 2013. The revision reflects the poor agricultural harvest and a weaker-than-expected global environment," the report said. 

The death toll has risen to eight after Saturday's explosion triggered by detonators illegally manufactured and stored at a residential building in north China's Hebei Province, local authorities said Monday. Five more bodies were retrieved while rescuers were clearing the debris in the city of Baoding, the city government said in a statement late Monday. Another 27 people are still under treatment in hospital, it added. Two suspects, a 38-year-old man surnamed Ge and his 42-year-old girlfriend, turned themselves in to police Monday noon in the eastern province of Anhui. Ge and two relatives started producing detonators in 2009. Due to poor sales, the three stored unsold detonators at a house of the six-storey building in Dongwuyao Village. The explosion that occurred Saturday afternoon toppled part of the building and also shattered the glass windows of buildings 200 meters away.

An earthquake measuring 6.2 jolted the Banda Sea at 7:43 p.m. Monday Beijing Time, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center. The epicenter, with a depth of about 20 km, was at 4.4 degrees south latitude and 129.2 degrees east longitude.

The first group of 1,523 Togolese Muslim pilgrims will leave the capital Lome Tuesday for Mecca, according the Togolese Muslim Union. In July, the Togolese National Commission for Hajj took measures to ensure proper organization of the visits to avert the difficult situation faced last year by Togolese pilgrims. The whole trip to Mecca for each of the pilgrims has been fixed at a cost of 1.8 million FCFA (3,600 U. S. dollars) inclusive of accommodation for one month and shopping in Mecca. In 2011, close to 1,500 Togolese pilgrims went to Mecca. However, 400 of those pilgrims found themselves in a difficult situation before returning to their country. To improve the organization of pilgrimage for the Togolese Muslims, the Muslim authorities decided that the measures to be taken will include the construction of a Hajj house at a cost of 2. 5 billion FCFA (5 million dollars).

World Bank Monday cut its forecast for the growth rate of the developing countries in the East Asia and Pacific region . The GDP growth for the EAP in 2012 is now projected to be 7.2 percent, a full percentage point down from 8.2 percent last year and also slower than their earlier assessment of 7.6 percent in this May. "This is the slowest growth rate in the Asia Pacific region since 2001. It's even slower than the peak of the financial crisis in 2009," Bert Hofman, the Chief Economist of EAP region of WB said during the press release here. According to the report, tensions on international financial markets have eased in recent months, following developments in Euro area and central bank action in Europe, the United States and Japan. However, their import demands from the EAP region still stay weak due to lackluster recovery in the U.S. and the recession in eurozone. "But uncertainties remain, and should conditions in Europe deteriorate sharply, no develo

The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) on Monday vows to continue enforcing measures to wipe out small scale insect infestation among the country's coconut trees. PCA reported positive development in its mitigating measures to combat coconut scale insect infestation affecting nine municipalities in Batangas. In a statement, Euclides Forbes, PCA administrator, said that coconut farmers attested to the effectivity of the measures being undertaken – including pruning, spraying, and fertilization . Forbes said that they had already spent over P5 million to treat infected trees, adding that they would continue to provide technical and financial support to totally eradicate the infestation. "Technical staff from LGU's (local government units) and farmers observed that after leaf pruning, coconut trees fully recovered when salt is applied as fertilizer," Forbes said. As of October 2012, there were already 252,967 leaves pruned in the affected municipaliti

Singapore shares closed 1 percent lower Monday, weighed down by concerns about the outlook for the global economy and corporate earnings despite better-than- expected U.S. jobs numbers at the end of last week. An unexpected drop in the U.S. unemployment rate to below 8 percent was overshadowed by concerns about the earnings season -- which kicks off with Alcoa Incorporated Tuesday. SIAS Research said "the Straits Times Index could be flattish, with fluctuations of about 0.5 percent up or down, and we could see some profit-taking in the week" amid choppy trade. But the research house also added "this could be a good buying opportunity for those who have been sitting on the sidelines... The small- and mid-capitalization and the cyclical could be coming back into play. " NRA Capital said "the Straits Times Index could be range-bound this week, between the 2,900 points and 3,100 points levels, although the bias is toward the downside after the recent rally,&q

The Senate passed on third and final reading two bills which would increase the bed capacity of two hospitals in Quezon City and San Fernando, Pampanga. Sponsored by Senate committee on health and demography chairperson Pia Cayetano, House bill 5622 has been approved to increase the bed capacity of the Quirino Memorial Medical Center in Quezon City from 350 beds to 500 beds. Also sponsored by Cayetano, Senate Bill No. 2853 has also been passed seeking to increase the bed capacity of the Jose B. Lingad Memorial General Hospital in San Fernando, Pampanga from 250 beds to 500 beds. "This is to improve the delivery of basic health services in the areas," Cayetano said. House Bill No. 5622 and Senate Bill 2853 were approved with 19 affirmative votes, 0 negative vote and 0 abstention with Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, Senate President Pro-Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, Majority Floor Leader Vicente Sotto III and Senators Edgardo Angara, Joker Arroyo, Pia Cayetano, Mi

The suspected case of severe respiratory disease associated with Novel Coronavirus affecting a four-year-old Saudi Arabian boy was confirmed to be an influenza infection, the Center for Health Protection in Hong Kong said Monday. The center carried out an urgent investigation into the case on receipt of notification from Ruttonjee Hospital Sunday. The boy was admitted to Queen Mary Hospital for isolation on the same day. He has upper respiratory tract symptoms and there is no clinical or radiological evidence of pneumonia. He is stable. The boy tested positive for influenza A (H1N1) 2009 virus but negative for Novel Coronavirus. 

When my mom finally decided to take that plum posting as a Divisional Head, I knew I was in trouble. Her office hours stretched way beyond my  school hours. And anyway, I was privy to the many discussions my parents  had about 'Honey, what do we do with the kids?' Well, finally they struck  gold - an educational after school program. Won't that be just grand? Kids  are learning new things while parents are happily minting greenbacks! And so, we went directly to another class after our school. The brochure  said that they would be 'using fun activities and innovative teaching  methods to fill the gap in your child's understanding'. I suppose they  meant that the teacher would write down the homework and we were to copy  it. At least, this is what happened most of the time. Of course, we didn't  tell our parents. How would that help? They'd simply get smart and shift us to a class that would actually make us solve our homework. I hated the classes

There is often a trap in the words 'after school activities'. One may  easily believe that since these activities are after school, they are not  of much importance. But, one couldn't be more wrong. Research suggests  that children pick up some of their most important skills from after  school programs. That is why children who do not participate in any extra  curricular activities are generally slow and less vibrant. The learning environment that one fosters in after school activities must  be as disciplined and as functional as that found in the school. This is  especially true of educational after school programs. This is the best  place to teach the child important skills like time-management and goal  setting. Time-management is a vital skill, but it is not achieved easily.  Children need to feel the discipline that is needed to finish a task and  the happiness of finishing the allotted work in a specific time frame.  Children look for different things in an a

Successful after school programs What marks a successful after school program? What are the things that you should look for when enrolling your child into one such program? Other  than the obvious advantage of learning something new, successful programs  incorporate many things that help the development of the child .  Development of social skills is one of the more important objectives of a  good after school program. In a recent survey, parents indicated that  while they do want their children to respect others, they also wanted them  to imbibe skills like getting along with other children and getting used  to children outside the immediate circle of friends. Many children find it  difficult to make new friends and get along with people outside their  group.  Good after school programs place special emphasis on security and safety.  They keep children out of trouble and keep them safe. A good after school  program should be fun, especially when the children are young. If the

School based after-school programs In an effort to keep children motivated and safe , the U.S. Government sets aside a good amount of fund for financing after school programs every  year. A report by the U.S. Department of Education and Justice points out  that after school programs are very effective and is in the interests of  the society as a whole. Interestingly, it was found that Americans liked  providing school-based after school-programs in their community. Other than safety, boredom and loneliness, the poor performance of many  students also led to the need for after-school programs that are based on  the school curriculum. Children coming from low-income families were found  to lag behind in reading and grammar after a long break in the summer.  Statistics prove that if school-going children are left unsupervised after  their school, the chances of poor grades and drop out are considerably  higher. The funds provided by the Government will allow rural and  inner-ci

After school programs can be divided into 3 broad categories: academic, recreational and social. Balanced development takes place when there is  compatibility between the physical, mental as well as the educational  achievements of the child.As the name suggests recreational after school  programs are based on a sport or recreation. Some of the more common  physical activities include football, swimming and basketball.Some clubs  offer programs like gymnastics, trekking and hiking. In this case,  youngsters are often given a short class in first-aid class also. Recreational after school programs offer children an opportunity to let  off some steam and to destress themselves. The closed classroom atmosphere  and a day full of textbooks and writing cause the child to repress his  natural enthusiasm. He curbs his energy when he is required to sit quietly  in class and learn. Physical activity is an all-time low during such  times. This physical lethargy and inaction is countermand

With the growing interest in after school programs shown by the Government as well as parents, new and hitherto unheard of programs are being  explored. In an attempt to make a child aware of his responsibilities as  an individual and as a citizen , these after school programs make use of a  child's natural curiosity and his irrepressible energy. Investigative Skills: In some schools in Kernersville, children are developing their  investigative skills. Children meet with adults who introduce them to the  details of fake non-violent crimes. They take notes, visit the scene and  gather information. Students learn to listen to alibis, collect  fingerprints and gather any other pieces of evidence. According to the  principal, these activities challenge her students' problem solving  skills. Children learn to think critically and to form informed judgments.  Fisheries and sciences: In North Carolina, children who are interested get a chance to win a  scholarship through thei

Potentials of after school programs With children becoming the primary focus of society, ways and means to  ensure their safety and development are being researched. The Government  too has pooled in to make a success of such programs. Here are some of the  reasons why after school programs have become so popular : 1) Preventing Juvenile Delinquency, crime and violent victimization: About 10% of juvenile crimes happen between 3 P.M. - 4 P.M. Children need  to be kept safe and out of trouble at such times 2) Preventing alcohol, drug and tobacco use. Risk-taking behavior that seeks to establish superiority in a clan is  mostly seen in 'latchkey' children. Children in their pre-teens, if they  have a meaningful relationship with a mentor, are less likely to indulge  in these kinds of destructive behavior 3) Decreases appetite for Television: An average child watches about 23 hours of TV per week. When enrolled for  some activity, the child utilizes his mental and physical

When children are literally up to their gills with the learning and sport activities in school, it may seem superfluous to enroll them for after  school activities. In spite of this, after school programs are sprouting  up in large numbers and most of these are booked full. This shows that  there is a real need for after school activities. The unavailability of parental supervision is the leading cause for the  surge in after school programs. It is seen that many children spend about  20-25 hours a week unsupervised and alone at home. And as the saying  goes, "An idle mind is a devil's workshop". Children who are left alone  to contend with too much free time invariably fall into the wrong  company. Drug abuse, alcohol, tobacco and crime come knocking at their  doors sooner rather than later. Parents enroll children to various after  school programs to keep them occupied in a productive manner. This way,  the kids are free to enjoy themselves in a supervised activ

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by Fr Roy Cimagala Not only not dead. Nor is he simply alive and kicking. He is actually intervening in our lives every step and moment of the way. This is the fundamental truth we need to disinter from the graveyard of our memory. He is at the very core of our being. He is in everything that exists around us. As St. Augustine once said, while to know where he is may be difficult, it is even more difficult to know where he is not. He is in the air, in the light, in the darkness, and both outside and inside us. He is everywhere! While he is infinitely supernatural to us, a hard reality worsened by our human condition weakened and damaged by sin, there is always in us a flicker of a divine longing, precisely because a link vitally exists between Creator and a creature made in his image and likeness and adopted as a child of his. No matter how broken that vital link may be, we can still manage to see glimpses of God's presence and power, his wisdom, his goodness and providence in the

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The 2012 Philippine Bar Exam Passers are now known. Please see more results at News Balita . 1901 . YU, Ahmed Joseph D 1902 . YU, Daphne E 1903 . YU, Kristina S. 1904 . ZABALA, Erik B 1905 . ZABLAN, Miguel Antonio G 1906 . ZAFRA, Mac Lord O 1907 . ZAMBALES, John Michael U 1908 . ZAMORA, Ma. Kristina S 1909 . ZAMORA, Maria Regina C 1910 . ZORILLA, Doming L 1911 . ZULUETA, Alysha Grace M 1912 . ZULUETA, Jose Bismark F 1913 . ZUÑIGA, Joseph Brian R 

Result of the 2012 Philippine Bar Exam of the Philippines. 1800 . TUTAY, Jenelyn R 1801 . TUVERA, Rafael P 1802 . UMALI, Dane-daniel O 1803 . UMALI, Mary Antonette B 1804 . UMALI, Melvin Niño A 1805 . URETA, Yen P 1806 . URIARTE, Ariane Krystel C 1807 . URRIQUIA, Joel C 1808 . USITA, Chanda D 1809 . USQUISA-BINARAO, Sheena G 1810 . USTAREZ, Jomarlli B 1811 . UY, Gino Paulo O 1812 . UY, Jan Reiner B 1813 . UY, Jean Marie L 1814 . UY, Jessamyn H 1815 . UY, Kathleen Sheelah T 1816 . UY, Melanie V 1817 . UY, Rosselle G 1818 . VAFLOR, June M 1819 . VALDERRAMA, Nico B 1820 . VALDEZ, Amiel Ian A 1821 . VALDEZ, Ethel Cristine S 1822 . VALDEZ, Halleck A 1823 . VALDEZ, Jesus Victor B 1824 . VALDEZ, Michelle B 1825 . VALENCIA, Harvy Brian H 1826 . VALENCIANO, Melanie B 1827 . VALERIO-MORADA, Esmeralda M 1828 . VALERO, Frederick L 1829 . VALIENTE, Jonathan B 1830 . VALMADRID, Benedict J 1831 . VANGUARDIA, Maria Ester B 1832 . VAPOROSO, Melvin O 1833 . VARGAS, Sheryl I 1834 . VARGAS, Tirso O 1

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