Manilablog.com » Manila Opinions http://www.manilablog.com A Bisayan's Photo and Living Adventure in Metro Manila Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:01:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Bayani Fernando’s Controversial Poster http://www.manilablog.com/bayani-fernandos-controversial-poster/ http://www.manilablog.com/bayani-fernandos-controversial-poster/#comments Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:25:33 +0000 Manilaboy http://manilablog.com/bayani-fernandos-controversial-poster/ This controversial poster with Bayani Fernando’s image on it has caused stir among politicians in Metro Manila.

]]> http://www.manilablog.com/bayani-fernandos-controversial-poster/feed/ 1 Manila Universities are Overhyped! http://www.manilablog.com/manila-universities-are-overhyped/ http://www.manilablog.com/manila-universities-are-overhyped/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:04:35 +0000 Manilaboy http://manilablog.com/manila-universities-are-overhyped/ Indeed, Manila universities are grossly overhyped as i have written previously.In the recently published result of the Architecture board exam, UST, a school in Manila got three topnotchers, while the provincial school USC got two topnotchers (top 2 and 4).

Hey UST has 3, and USC has only 2?!

Well, i’m not finished yet.

USC (Univ. of San Carlos) – 68% (13/19) 13 passed out of 19 takers
UST – 56% (35/63) 35 passed out of 63 takers

USC even with few exam takers it still able to have two topnotchers. In numbers that’s 11% excellent students for USC, while UST has only 5% excellent ones.

Just got lucky?!

Nope.

On our Architect’s board last 2006, USC had 2 topnotchers, I think UST got 3. USC had 13 passers out of 26, UST had 57 passers out of 144 takers, that’s 50%.

USC with fewer students produced more academically good graduates.

Let me show you the nursing exam results this year (2008). Just the passing percentage.

A. WITH 100 AND MORE EXAMINEES
1 Saint Louis University (Baguio) 146/144 99.00 %
2 Xavier University (Cagayan de Oro) 233/229 98.00 %
3 Silliman University (Dumaguete) 321/312 97.00 %
NOTHING FOLLOWS———————-

B. WITH 30-99 EXAMINEES
1 Trinity University of Asia (Trinity – Quezon City, that’s Manila) 41 40 98.00 %
2 Mindanao State University ( Marawi City) 76 74 97.00 %
University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center (another Manila, thankfully) 31 30 97.00 %
3 Palawan State University (P. Princesa) 57 54 95.00 %
NOTHING FOLLOWS———————-

Where is the much overhyped UST in the list? UST is way down the list with 75% rate.

Ateneo and De Lasalle probably don’t have architecture and nursing courses.

I have nothing against Manila schools. I just like to encourage those students and graduates from Philippine provincial universities that we “promdis” are clearly at par if not better.

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Original post taken from my personal blog.

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