Good News Stories Regarding the Philippines 2

I met a Ateno de Manila University (ADMU) student that graduated Magna Cum Laude, I asked him to supersize my order of fries.

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Hope he got your order right Bob ..

https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/08/12/ … ms/1854273

Should check out their location on the hill overlooking Burham Park.

@PalawOne thanks for the constant have-full insights.

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Ahh, Baguio .. and you've good foresight building there mate

The University of the Cordilleras 'has 134 passers out of 142 examinees .. ranking first among the country's top performing schools, garnering 94.37 percent overall passing rate in the 2022 criminologist licensure examinations.'

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Ateneo, I have been told by locals, is a strong university where families with moola sending their kids to study.

@duonguhm

Yes , you could definitely consider that to be true.

My Ex went to Ateneo,  as did her two older brothers. Her parents were both Lawyers and had their own separate Law firms.

Agreed gents.

And great the Philippines now has a university in the world's top four hundred.

This is despite the U.N. noting, "The COVID-19 pandemic has created the largest disruption of education systems in history, at its peak affecting nearly 1.6 billion learners in more than 190 countries. Closures of schools and other learning spaces have impacted 94 per cent of the world’s student population."

Thus, it's certainly of great credit to them, battling so many academic headwinds.

rah .. rah .. rah .. Ateneo

@Enzyte Bob Right Spence... what good is the Degree if you don't have an opportunity to apply it but in a "flippy-burger" joint!

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Fair enough comment Tpiro. But that is as maybe in the Philippines.

Depending on their respective majors, hundreds of companies etc in

Australia will be pleased to employ Ateneo graduates, complete with

travelling expenses, and, assisted accommodation. Local universities

can't keep up with the demand for smart young future professionals.

Besides one nephew a recent UP accounting grad has his pick of jobs?

Anyone who can pass the international  tests for nurses can get a job almost anywhere in the world.

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Ahh, Baguio .. and you've good foresight building there mate
The University of the Cordilleras 'has 134 passers out of 142 examinees .. ranking first among the country's top performing schools, garnering 94.37 percent overall passing rate in the 2022 criminologist licensure examinations.'

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-@PalawOne

Criminologist majors are one step above basket weaving. Ask the thousands of college football players in the US enrolled in Criminology/Basket Weaving majors.

Lets be realistic when my son took the Nurses exam, 88,000 took the exam, 22,000 passed.

Lets be realistic when my son took the Nurses exam, 88,000 took the exam, 22,000 passed.
-@Enzyte Bob

Ouch!

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Ahh, Baguio .. and you've good foresight building there mate
The University of the Cordilleras 'has 134 passers out of 142 examinees .. ranking first among the country's top performing schools, garnering 94.37 percent overall passing rate in the 2022 criminologist licensure examinations.'

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-@PalawOne
Criminologist majors are one step above basket weaving. Ask the thousands of college football players in the US enrolled in Criminology/Basket Weaving majors.

Lets be realistic when my son took the Nurses exam, 88,000 took the exam, 22,000 passed.
-@Enzyte Bob

My English daughter is studying criminology at Lancaster Uni

I realize  a small percentage of those who take the international nursing exam pass it, but my wife has nieces currently working in Singapore, Dubai, and Saudi Arabia with two looking to move to and work in New Zealand.  The Reading Hospital here in Pennsylvania brought in a dozen nurses from the Philippines about 15 years ago, paying for all of their expenses including their immediate families.  Spoke to two doctors who passed the nursing exam and came to the USA as nurses, live better here as nurses than as doctors in the Philippines.

Criminologist majors are one step above basket weaving. Ask the thousands of college football players in the US enrolled in Criminology/Basket Weaving majors. Lets be realistic when my son took the Nurses exam, 88,000 took the exam, 22,000 passed. -@Enzyte Bob

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Well, must admit to knowing nothing what-so-ever about criminology, or that field of study. But mate, you do seem somewhat dismissive of academia in general? And so, maybe you're right, and then again maybe not. But I do know my nephew, who was studying criminology at Palawan State Uni, dropped out. But, he is not stupid. Three years later and he's now the Head Chef / Kitchen Manager of the best place to eat on Cuyo island. (In our opinion anyway) Like i said, he's a clever lad. So, who knows? Anyway mate, tell us, did your son pass the esteemed Nursing exam?

@Enzyte Bob there is something else, many university graduates don't have the money to take the professional exams in their academic fields.  I don't have the exact data but mostly anecdotes.

College education in the modern area is a dilemna -- and I am a university professor.  China has millions of graduates who don't have jobs.  US pushes many to go to college. Is this the best plan for everyone?  Germany and Australia have excellent apprenticeship programs/training for many occupations. 

Basket weaving?  I don't know which country you live now, Bob, but business and criminology degrees are the most popular fields of study.  20 years ago, MBA was the hottest degree.  I guess that was successful to create the widest wealth inequity globally in modern history.  Cheers.

Basket weaving is a popular major for those attending the university on an athletic scholarship.  Going to college from 1967 to 1972 probably saved my life since I was healthy and my draft lottery number was 63 and most draft boards went to 120 or higher.  My degree in history education was useless in 1972, so I took community college courses and became an accountant.

@mugteck  In US, community colleges could do more to provide high skills for work that keeps any society running (bus, train, planes, boats, elevators, electricity, etc.)  This vocational skills development is missing in Philippines or similar countries.  BTW, I assume you are American by alluding to the 1960's military draft.  I was born in Viet Nam (Saigon) and left for Oakland on April 20, 1975. 

Stay well.

Good news in the Philippines...

https://metrosundaily.com/baguio-launch … s/regions/

@mugteck  I believe the US accepts anyone from Philippines who passes the NCLEX (nursing exams) to work immediately in US health system.  Kudos to the educational standards of the Philippines.  China is at $15 trillion GNP.  It has maybe 4-5 top universities per world ranking.  I praise the Philippines for its effort to build their education.  I pay $600 for my daughter to attend an excellent private school (8th grade).  In Hawaii, try $15,000 per year at the top school Punahou. 

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Criminologist majors are one step above basket weaving. Ask the thousands of college football players in the US enrolled in Criminology/Basket Weaving majors. Lets be realistic when my son took the Nurses exam, 88,000 took the exam, 22,000 passed. -@Enzyte Bob

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PalawOne wrote . . .
Well, must admit to knowing nothing what-so-ever about criminology, or that field of study. But mate, you do seem somewhat dismissive of academia in general? And so, maybe you're right, and then again maybe not. But I do know my nephew, who was studying criminology at Palawan State Uni, dropped out. But, he is not stupid. Three years later and he's now the Head Chef / Kitchen Manager of the best place to eat on Cuyo island. (In our opinion anyway) Like i said, he's a clever lad. So, who knows? Anyway mate, tell us, did your son pass the esteemed Nursing exam?

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Well PalawOne you now give me a chance to brag.

Not only did he pass, his score was in the top 100. He was quickly scooped up by St. Lukes and quickly advanced. After getting experience at St. Lukes he was recruited by a hospital in UK for big $$$ which he accepted, now going on four years. Now he is being recruited by John Hopkins Hospital in the US. and several others.

Genetically the apple does fall far from the tree. He is my stepson and his father was Japanese. If he was my son he would have failed basket weaving.

@PalawOne I do appreciate your effort to focus on the positives of the Philippines.  Truthfully, anyone of us can pick out 101 problems with these islands.  Hell, I can point out 1000s of problems in the US and state of California.  Salud.

@Enzyte Bob Very nice, Bob, and congratulations.  St Luke Med is top, top.  I understand it is the only medical facility outside the US that accepts payments and services for Americans through US Medicare.  Let's hope it does when I retire in 5 years.  Ciao

@Enzyte Bob ah, basket weaving... well, if that did not exist 1000s of years ago, museums the world over would be lesser today for us modernists to view and enjoy. 

duonguhm said . . .  China is at $15 trillion GNP. It has maybe 4-5 top universities per world ranking.

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There are over 300 thousand Chinese studying in the US.

There are over 140 thousand studying in the UK.

Evidently duonguhm things worked out better for you than Nguyen Cao Ky the ex Prime Minister of South Vietnam.

He ended up owning a liquor store in Southern California.

@Enzyte Bob Very nice, Bob, and congratulations. St Luke Med is top, top. I understand it is the only medical facility outside the US that accepts payments and services for Americans through US Medicare. Let's hope it does when I retire in 5 years. Ciao
-@duonguhm

Sorry duonguhm . . . .St. Lukes does not accept US Medicare, I paid $2,200 for cataract surgery at St. Lukes. Another hospital in the US (St. Lukes) accepts Medicare. They are not associated with each other.

@mugteck In US, community colleges could do more to provide high skills for work that keeps any society running (bus, train, planes, boats, elevators, electricity, etc.) This vocational skills development is missing in Philippines or similar countries. BTW, I assume you are American by alluding to the 1960's military draft. I was born in Viet Nam (Saigon) and left for Oakland on April 20, 1975.
Stay well.
-@duonguhm

You are correct, born and raised in Pennsylvania  by father of German family from 1760 and my mother's father came to the USA from England in 1914, good year for a 16 year old to get far away from Europe.  April 20, 1975 was a good day to get out of Vietnam.  Visited briefly in 2019 on a cruise, beautiful countryside, tour guides were too procommunist for me.  People were friendly to us tourists.

@mugteck I worked a year at Kutztown University.  Very German in that area.  Of course, Dutch Amish is so much part of the social fabric.  Things are not perfect in the Philippines, but the communists sure have f*cked the country of Viet Nam and its people.   You mentioned something about Reading, Pennsylvania.  I tell people that is the Reading railroad game piece on the Monopoly board game. 

@Enzyte Bob actually my siblings have done very well, Bob. Pure luck, hard work, and some good genes.

duonguhm said .. China is at $15 trillion GNP. It has maybe 4-5 top universities per world ranking.
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There are over 300 thousand Chinese studying in the US.
There are over 140 thousand studying in the UK.

Earlier Bob writes, "Well PalawOne you now give me a chance to brag."  -@Enzyte Bob

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Always happy to oblige there, Bob

And also, re Chinese Universities, and Australian Unis, and World Top Universities ..

Quote: "There are 37 World Top Universities in Australia, according to the Times Higher Education's World University Rankings 2023, and seven of them feature in the prestigious World Top 100, meaning there is no shortage of choice."

This quote is according to:

"Best Universities in Australia 2023" at: https://www.timeshighereducation.com

Also, quote: "There were more than 141 thousand Chinese student enrolments in Australia as of June 2022."

This number was more than a quarter million in 2019-2020 actually 260,000 Chinese students, but, Covid ..

Ref: https://www.statista.com/statistics/430276/number-of-chinese-students-in-australia-by-education-sector/

Also 93 % of Aussies have High School Diplomas, and 66% have some college, and more than 47 % have University Degrees. (Age 25+)

Anyway, thanks Duonguhm for your kind words regarding the positive nature of my posts featuring the Philippines.

I simply love the Philippines .. our second home .. warts and all

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@mugteck I worked a year at Kutztown University. Very German in that area. Of course, Dutch Amish is so much part of the social fabric. Things are not perfect in the Philippines, but the communists sure have f*cked the country of Viet Nam and its people.  You mentioned something about Reading, Pennsylvania. I tell people that is the Reading railroad game piece on the Monopoly board game.
-@duonguhm

My father  and I both graduated from Kutztown when it was still a state college.  We both took German in high school and college.   My brother and sister both attended Millersville State College because a foreign language was not required.  Unfortunately  the Reading Railroad is about the only thing worth mentioning in Reading, PA.

@PalawOne  One of my best friends lives in Sydney.  He works as a plumber.  The requirements for licensure are astounding.  Anyway, the guy used to spend a month in France skiing Chamonix.  His house looks partially out to Sydney Bay.  He used to backpack 6-9 months a year throughout the world.   What a life!  1000x better than any American I know.  He is the most well-read plumber or anyone I know of global politics (and I hang out with 100s of PhDs). 

I still prefer taking the jeepneys in Philippines. 

@mugteck Kutztown University is very beautiful.  The town is so Germanic similar to Mout Angel on the opposite coast in Oregon.  My family resettled in that town when we arrived from Viet Nam.  They hold the best Octoberfest Festival in September (changed from October to avoid rain).  Strawberry shortcakes, german saugages with real sauerkraut...Those were the days.   Everyone has surnames -- Schmidt, Houth, Schneider..   They grow the best beer hops, which may explain the incredible growth and popularity of microbreweries in Oregon. 

https://baguiocityguide.com/baguio-cebu … ules-here/

Direct flights Baguio-Cebu-Baguio starting December 16th.   Hehehe.

@PalawOne One of my best friends lives in Sydney. He works as a plumber. The requirements for licensure are astounding. Anyway, the guy used to spend a month in France skiing Chamonix. His house looks partially out to Sydney Bay. He used to backpack 6-9 months a year throughout the world.  What a life! 1000x better than any American I know. He is the most well-read plumber or anyone I know of global politics (and I hang out with 100s of PhDs).
I still prefer taking the jeepneys in Philippines.
-@duonguhm

I had a licensed plumber do a simple job and when the bill came I almost fainted.

I said to him even my Doctor doesn't charge that much and he replied:

I know, I use to be a Doctor.

(Joke)

16 Philippine universities officially rank on QS Asia Rankings

https://www.msn.com/en-ph/news/national … li=BBr8Mkn

The past 5-10 years many international students have come to the Philippines to study health sciences (nursing, medicine).  Why?  Instruction is in English, tuition fees are a pittance compared to non-Asian universities, and family visits to Cebu or Manila take most 4 hours and few hundred bucks. 

Duonguhm writes, 16 Philippine universities officially rank on QS Asia Rankings
https://www.msn.com/en-ph/news/national … li=BBr8M
The past 5-10 years many international students have come to the Philippines to study health sciences (nursing, medicine). Why? Instruction is in English, tuition fees are a pittance compared to non-Asian universities, and family visits to Cebu or Manila take most 4 hours and few hundred bucks. -@duonguhm

Thanks Duonguhm, interesting points.

And as you know, and in addition, the education ethos in the Philippines isn't simply academic.

Knowing many local educators, it seems to me that each student class grouping is offered a highly personalized education experience rich and deep with cultural and social significance.

Thus involving a well-conducted syllabus, including many sympathetic age-related on-campus personal growth elements.

So, a quality education with the whole-person-as-a-future-professional pedagogical approach. So important, and yet now a marginalized element within many of the world's rigid and formalized western university education systems.

For example, just one class video from our tiny local Cuyo Island, and one of their Uni Campus activities ... "Hapag Pinoy" The Philippine Regional Foodie Adventures. To be held this November 18, 2022, at 11AM to 9PM at the Cuyo Campus and Gym ...

https://www.facebook.com/100086502492118/videos/1091005304919281

Another example

https://www.facebook.com/100064338662700/videos/1797813460559191

And I have personally seen many more examples of equal-quality Phils-edu-experiences for teenaged students.

So yes, Duonguhm mate, and as you would know much better than I do, the Philippines does indeed offer a wide range of great quality, convenient, and economical education opportunities, often involving a wonderful campus community.

If you also choose your university carefully, your children can also attend a university campus that is set within a truly beautiful ocean-side campus natural environment.

What's not to like?

It's more fun in the Philippines

@PalawOne Your insights of the Philippines are uplifting -- for a country battered with natural disasters, seemingly allergic to any planning, so on.  I have nothing but praise for the educators (K-16) in this country with absolute dedication and intention to do well.  My daughter (wife's only child) is an 8th grader.  Her curriculum, books, syllabi are no different than those in American schools.  Even better, she studies in English and Tagalog.  She wants to study medicine.  I am prepared to support her to study here at Saint Louis University in Baguio for undergraduate education and possibly medicine.  And to even practice medicine in the Philippines.  (to be fair, she will have a trust fund, so why on the hell would she want to slave away in US).  I know the capabilities of university educators and researchers here.  What is truly missing is the embarrasingly massive wealth available to university scientists in the U.S.  Filipinos are not less intelligent scientists; they are just abjectly poor scientists.  For reference, the US National Institutes of Health has annual budget averaging $25B (9 zeros) to support scientific research.  That budget is probably larger than this country's annual budget.

Thanks for the good thoughts for the country and people here.

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Ahh, Baguio .. and you've good foresight building there mate
The University of the Cordilleras 'has 134 passers out of 142 examinees .. ranking first among the country's top performing schools, garnering 94.37 percent overall passing rate in the 2022 criminologist licensure examinations.'

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-@PalawOne
Criminologist majors are one step above basket weaving. Ask the thousands of college football players in the US enrolled in Criminology/Basket Weaving majors.

Lets be realistic when my son took the Nurses exam, 88,000 took the exam, 22,000 passed.
-@Enzyte Bob

When my sister and my aunt took the nurses board both in the Philippines and in the US, they both passed on their first try. Both are graduates of University of Santo Tomas.