5 Universities in Cordillera among Top Universities in the Philippines

Cordillera - The Webometrics Ranking of World Universities has released its January 2020 edition of the top 100 universities in the world. 

Five universities in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) made it to the top 100 based on web presence, impact, openness and excellence. 

Saint Louis University (SLU) was ranked number 17, followed by Benguet State University (BSU) in rank number 24. 

The University of the Philippines - Baguio branch was ranked number 40; University of the Cordilleras (UC) in rank 59; University of Baguio (UB): 70; and Ifugao State University (IFSU): 92. 

Meanwhile, the University of the Philippines-Diliman remained to be the top 1 among Philippine schools. 

Webometrics Ranking of the World Universities is the largest public research organization in Spain that belongs to Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Clientificas (SCIC) research group. 

Its goal is to measure the capability of any universities and colleges towards an E-university. They publish announcement of top schools in the world in January and July each year. 

The Commission on Higher Education has recorded a total of 2,393 higher education institutions including universities and colleges satellites based in the 2018-2019 statistics.

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LOOK: Baguio artist paints touching tribute to Kobe Bryant and his daughter

Photo Courtesy || Reynaldo Campos Dayadante Jr

Cordillera - Basketball fans in Baguio City grieved the death of iconic Lakers legend Kobe Bryant including a local artist who created a painting of Kobe on a canvas as a way to pay tribute to the legend.

Reynaldo Campos Dayadante Jr. posted on his Facebook account a timelapse of his work, in which he painted Kobe and his daughter.

Dayadante used his painting skills to commemorate the late Bryant and his daughter Gianna Mari who died with seven others after their helicopter crashed last Sunday in Los Angeles.

READ ALSO: Baguio City Hall lights purple and gold in honor of Kobe Bryant

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OFW's daughter from La Trinidad, Benguet tops Architect Licensure Examination

Photo Courtesy || Rhicel Gonzales Sapasap

Cordillera - The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced on Wednesday the top 10 graduates who topped the recently concluded Architect Licensure Examination held on January 24 and 26, 2020.

Rhicel Gonzales Sapasap of Saint Louis University topped the exam with a rating of 84 percent. 

Sapasap from La Trinidad, Benguet said that studying well, trusting in the Creator, inspiration from her family were the reasons she was able to get the highest score in the examination. 

Another Cordilleran Jenny Ngala Diwayan, a graduate from the University of Baguio landed in the 10th spot with a rating of 81.70 percent.

READ ALSO:  Criminology grad from Ifugao ranks 7th in Criminology Licensure Exam

The PRC announced that 1,242 out of 2,229 passed the Architect Licensure Examination (ALE) given by the Board of Architecture in the different testing locations in the Philippines including Manila, Baguio, Cebu, Davao, Legazpi and Zamboanga. 

Megan Joyce Herrera Cruz from UP-Diliman and Denzel Lance Leon Dantis from Mapua University-Manila shared the second spot with a rating of 83.20 percent. 

Adamson graduate Karsten Arco Asuque landed on the third spot with a rating of 83 percent while Austin Carl Sugui Equipaje of Santo Tomas got the 4th spot with a rating of 82.90 percent. 

READ ALSO: University of the Cordilleras (UC) ranked 1st best criminology school in PH in 2019

The rest of the top 10 can be viewed at www.prc.gov.ph.

Congratulations to all the successful passers. 

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Baguio City Hall lights purple and gold in honor of Kobe Bryant

Photo Courtesy || Prologue Clan Gamin

Cordillera - The Baguio City Hall turned purple and gold to honor the passing of the late basketball legend Kobe Bryant. 

Purple is the color of the Los Angeles Lakers to which Kobe played his entire 20-year career in basketball. 

41-year old Bryant died in a helicopter crash on Monday (Manila time) in California, U.S.A.

Meanwhile, The Palace is saddened by the death of Bryant and expressed condolences to the family, friends, colleagues, loved ones and fans around the globe.

"The Palace extends it's deepest condolences to the family... We share in their grief," Palace spokesman Panelo said in a statement.

Bryant, who won five NBA championships and two Olympic gold medals was a frequent visitor in the Philippines and was well-loved by his Filipino fans. 

It can be recalled that Bryant first flew to Manila in 1998, just two years after he debuted in the NBA when he was 18-year old. 

He last visit was in 2016 years just after his retirement.

On Monday, Filipino fans troop to Araneta Coliseum to join the entire basketball world in mourning the death of the NBA legend. 

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Cordillera remains free of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus - DOH-CAR

Cordillera - The Department of Health-Center for Health Development-Cordillera has confirmed that the region is still free from the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), according to the Philippine Information Agency Cordillera. 

The 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) is a virus more specially, a coronavirus identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China. 

China reportedly had some link to a large seafood and animal market, suggesting animal-to-person spread however, a growing number of patients reportedly have not contacted the disease from animal contact, indicating person-to-person spread is occurring, according the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. 

The DOH-Cordillera is reminding the public to practise cleanliness among individuals and their surroundings to prevent the entry of the 2019-nCoV in the Cordillera. 

It also encourages all health workers to be vigilant and take extra precautionary measures when in contact with patients with acute respiratory infection, especially those with travel history to Wuhan China.

Meanwhile, the DOH yesterday has confirmed that there are no cases of 2019-nCoV in the Philippines.

Here are some additional tips to prevent the spread of 2019-nCoV. 

Everyone should practice good hygiene and necessary measures to protect against any kind of viral infections.

1.Washing your hands.

2. Covering your mouth while coughing or sneezing.

3. Avoiding contact with wild or farm animals. 

4. Boosting your immune system to fight infections.

5. Avoiding contact with sick people.

6. Avoid traveling to places where 2019-nCoV are declared hot zones.

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Igorot MMA star Eduard Folayang, one of the 50 Greatest Filipino Athletes of All-Time

Photo Courtesy || Eduard Folayang

Cordillera - Igorot mixed martial artist and wushu practitioner Eduard Folayang who fights in the ONE Championship was included in the list of 50 Greatest Filipino Athletes of All-Time.

Folayang was deemed as one of the 50 Greatest Filipino Athletes of All-Time, a book which was recently published by publisher Vernon Go to commemorate the Filipino athletes as one of our sport heroes who brought great pride, joy, and honor to the Philippines and its people.

"I'm not really a sport enthusiasts but I did feel that the Filipino athlete should be memorialized, remembered and honored," Go said.

How the book was made is a story in itself, the Philippines Yearbook has been made to also commemorate each and every issue with an encompassing theme about the Philippines. 

This year 2020, Vernon thought that this year's theme for the yearbook would be about sports and how it honors the 50 greatest Filipino athletes of all time.

READ ALSO: Eduard Folayang nominated Martial Arts Hero of the Year for the Global Martial Arts Award 2018

Before his professional career in mixed martial arts, Folayang came from a poor family and had a tough childhood growing up in Baguio City, Philippines. 

Although Folayang had such a rough childhood, he endured and trained hard in wushu and boxing at the age of 16 under the training of coach Tony Candeleria which helped him improve on his skills and discipline. 

In 2006, Folayang graduated from the University of the Cordilleras and went on to become a teacher. Six months in, he decided to quit in order to pursue his dream of becoming a professional fighter.

READ ALSO:  Multi-awarded Cordilleran coach Mark Sangiao among outstanding Filipinos honored in Ginebra Ako Awards 2018

On June 30, 2007, Folayang made his professional debut a the URCC and from then on has won many tournaments in Martial Combat, Wushu, URCC and now in ONE Championship.

He is now training at Team Lakay Gym located in La Trinidad, Benguet under the careful watch of multi-awarded coach Mark Sangiao. 

Congratulations Eduard Folayang

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Boxing experts and fans believed this 20-year old Ifugao boxer is the next Manny Pacquaio

Photo Courtesy || Carl James Martin & Manny Pacquiao FB

Cordillera - Philippine's boxing icon and now senator Manny Pacquiao of General Santos City has put the Philippines on the map of the greatest world boxers of all time with the likes of Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard, Mike Tyson and more.

Pacquaio is a legend in boxing as he was bestowed the "Fighter of the Decade" by the Boxing Association of America and hailed "Fighter of the Year" by The Ring magazine for three times.

A young prospect from the province of Ifugao in Cordillera was considered by boxing experts and fans to become the next Manny Pacquaio once the legend has decided to finally hang up his gloves for good.

Watch Martin's latest fight against Cuerdo.

20-year old Carl James Martin slowly rose to the forefront of boxing when he defeated 14 opponents of his 15 fights via an impressive knockout.

Martin, who hails from Lagawe, Ifugao is believed to be the next Philippine boxing icon like Pacquiao according to former two-division world boxing champion and now trainer Gerry Peñalosa. 

"The kid has talent and charisma. He has the right materials to be the next Filipino boxing hero. Carl is explosive and left-handed," Peñalosa said.

"He reminds me of the young Manny and has tremendous power. He has potential," he added. 

Martin has never been defeated in his 15 bouts and currently reigns as the World Boxing Organization Oriental Youth bantamweight champion when he defeated Hashimuro Zuberi of Tanzania in 2018. 

In 2017, Martin took the Interim World Boxing Council and Asian Boxing Council Continental bantamweight crown after beating Artid Bamrunguea of Thailand. 

Martin accomplishment in boxing has prompted his father and trainer Abel to compare him to Senator Pacquiao.

"Carl fights like Senator Manny... Like the legendary Manny Pacquaio, he has power, speed, and great footwork. He also likes to throw a lot of punches. In my view, he is a complete boxer," Abel said.

Watch another fight of Carl James Martin.

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LOOK: Tabuk, Kalinga to get its first modern public market with community mall worth P640 million

Photo Courtesy || Tabuk Life

Cordillera - Not only does Baguio City plan to transform its existing public market into a fully modernized public market, but also Tabuk, Kalinga - a growing city in the north. 

In a proposal presented to the local government of Tabuk, a 38, 508 square-meter public market is going to be built in Bulanao.

The new market will be spacious to accommodate all existing vendors, as well as new ones, according to Mayor Darwin Estrañero via Tabuk Life.

He added that the new public market will have its own transport terminal for buses, jeepneys, and tricycles, as well as a shopping center with a department store, a supermarket, food chains, a hotel and a parking space.

Photo Courtesy || Tabuk Life

The market is divided into 5 different sections including a wet section that is built with stainless stalls, a dry section, livestock section, a transport terminal and a commercial center.

It will also have an air-conditioned comfort room with a waiting area lounge, a breastfeeding station, and other amenities.

The Commercial Center will feature complete amenities such as a cinema, restaurants, hotel, department stores, branded boutiques, financial services, vanity services, and entertainment area.

Photo Courtesy || Tabuk Life

Mayor Estrañero revealed last year during his First 100 days Report that the proposed public market will be built by Xentro Mall Developer Inc, the same company behind the Xentro Mall in Roxas, Isabela. 

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Former Mc Donald service crew and construction worker became lawyer through dedication and hard work

Photo Courtesy || Howard Chan's Filipinosolophy blogsite and Rated K

Cordillera - "Don't give up on your dreams, or your dreams will give up on you". These are the words of a former American famous basketball player named John Wooden and could be one of the motivation of Mr. Howard Chan to pursue his dream of becoming a lawyer. 

Howard worked as a service crew of a famous fast food restaurant in SM Baguio before becoming a lawyer in 2015. 

To help her mother financially, Howard also worked as a laborer in a construction site and also a part time carwash boy.

Howard shared on his blog site Filipinolosophy the struggles he and his family experienced during the time he was not yet a lawyer. 

During his struggles, he realized that not all rich people are genuinely helpful to the poor.

"Coming from a working class family, it was hard for me to believe that well-to-do people genuinely care for the poor. We've had rich relatives who never even bothered to check on us when we had no electricity, water, nor food to eat." Howard wrote. 

Although they had rich relatives, Howard is not saying, they are entitled to be helped however, he pointed out that a "little help [from them] would have been great."

Their struggles help Howard to developed a kind attitude towards poor people and became a humble person. 

"When I became a lawyer, I just knew that I have to be that kind of lawyer that I admire back in the days when we were struggling. I don't have to be the smartest of the most prominent. I just want to be one of the most judicious and moral" he shared. 

Watch Howard inspiring story as featured by Rated K:

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Honest tricycle driver in Mankayan, Benguet returns lost wallet containing P23,460

Photo Courtesy || Mankayan MPS

Cordillera - A tricycle in Mankayan, Benguet was lauded for his honesty when he returned a wallet containing cash amounting to P23,000 to the police station.

According to a post from Mankayan MPS, Richard Domilos, the tricycle driver found a brown wallet containing P23,000 along Cervantes Road in Poblacion, Mankayan Benguet. 

The wallet also contains some identification cards of the owner of which is used to contact the owner. 

Without hesitation, Domilos immediately turn over the said wallet to the Municipal Police Station for its return to the rightful owner. 

Meanwhile, many netizens praised the honesty of Mr. Domilos, because despite earning not enough income  being a tricycle driver, he still chose to be honest. 

"May your trice increase Richard, God will reward you of your good deeds, a netizen commented. 

One said "Praise for you honesty manong, your are indeed a good role mode in our community. God Bless you more."

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