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  Farmer yield suspected shabu during buy bust
  Veterinarian incarcerated after for attempted murder and grave threats
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text: Veterinarian incarcerated after for attempted murder and grave threats
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text: Smoke emission testing in Naval reopens
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text: Biliran Probation chief appeals for clients’ support
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text: LGU-Naval mopahigayon ug public hearing
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text: DTI-Biliran distributes livelihood starter kits to MSMEs
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text: Application for university status of NIT appears bright in the Senate
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text: State college and public officials are making a big push this year for the passage of Senate Bill No. 2146 that would convert the Biliran province’s lone state college into a university.
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text: She recalled this is what happened to the bill years back when it sat at the House of Representatives for quite some time and had to be refiled.
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text: The bill went into third and final reading in the House of Representative last September 9, 2008 and was treated for first reading last September 16, 2008 in the Senate. Presently, it is ready for the Senate’s third and final reading.
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text: According to Dr. Genson, the conversion of the state college into a university is a priority program of the present administration in collaboration with its stakeholders, congressional and local government unit officials and other partner institutions.
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text: The conversion is expected to provide equal opportunity and better access to modern but affordable higher education for the student populace in Biliran Province and nearby provinces in Leyte and Samar Islands.
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text: This will also enable the school to undertake intellectual inquiry and creation of meaningful knowledge with greater fiscal and institutional autonomy.
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text: “It is necessary to integrate and convert the constitutions of higher learning in the province of Biliran into one institution of higher learning to establish an effective and efficient university,” Dr. Genson said in an interview with Leyte Samar Daily Express.
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text: In their bid for universityhood, NIT pointed its performance in the field of education of the college that would warrant the conversion of NIT into a state university such as the consistent rating of Noteworthy and Very Satisfactory of the College of Maritime every year since its International Standard Operation (ISO) Certification by the Det Norkes Veritas (DNV) on Rules on Maritime Academies in the year 2000 based on its findings on the annual DNV Surveillance Audit and other educational achievements of the college.
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text: NIT also sought the support of the different sectors and high ranking government officials in the province of Biliran and Region 8 by signing an endorsement paper and submitted to the Senate for the early passage of the bill into law.
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text: The NIT President said that with the conversion, hopefully to come about sooner this year, “would pave the way in providing better services in professional and technical training in the arts, sciences, maritime, technology and in the conduct of scientific research and technological studies in the province.” (AHLETTE C. REYES)
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text: Wow! This is good new. But with this development how much would they charge now for each reload of ammo for the students live fire exercises? Will there be more rampant corruption and extra charges to add to the burden of the students and their parents?
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text: I’ll just inquire if how much per unit / mximum tuition per sem in NIT?
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text: NIT grad ko sa HS, I dream one day my alma mater would become a university someday. But it is an uphill climbing for this state college to become a full-pledge State U because of the ff reasons:
  1-General CHED policies and requirement-That only one state university per region. So far, there are 7 state universities in region 8 (eastern visayas) today;
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text: 2-NIT did not comply with degree program, esp on 4-yr course program in Liberal Arts; basic sciences/ mathematics and social sciences;
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text: 3-NIT did not comply with accreditation for level III for at least 4 of its undergrad programs of which one is in Arts, one in the sciences, and 2 of its graduate programs;
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text: 4-NIT did not comply with enrolment not less than 100 for a course/ degree. Notably, there are 10 courses that have less than 100 enrolees (Law, BSIE, BSME, BS Info Mgt, BAT, BS Agribus., BSFor, BSFT & AB);
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text: 5-NIT did not comply faculty/ personnel requirement. NIT needs 29 full time faculty. NIT lacks 2 MS degree holder. For at least 50% of faculty must be full-time;
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text: 6-NIT needs 3 more doctoral degree holders – NIT must have at least 20% must be doctoral degree holds in their respective areas of specialization; 50% of whome are on full-time basis;
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text: Finally, If i am asked by the President of the Republic of the Philippines, I would not want NIT to become a university for three reasons:
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text: 1st-University status demands quality standard and excellence, Mapua Institute of Technology became popular not as University but on focusing its unique Technology-driven course offering; Philippine Military Academy was popular because not as university but PMA produces graduates who became leaders in the field of military science, Phil Merchant Marine Academy is well-known not as University, but as focused academy in the maritime education;
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text: 2nd-If NIT becomes a University, it opens flood gate for corruptions, as experienced with many state universities in the country;
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text: Salamat sa imong blog. Sa imong gilantad nga facts and figures, klaro na kaayo ang katag sa tsansa kung ma university ang NIT o dili. Morag lisod makalusot. Ang ugat niini mano ang kahakug ni Pugak nga maapil ang NIT sa mass promotion sa pagka university sa iya pang panahon.
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text: Very well said Jed M, but I can’t help but wonder if our Senators, Congressmen, State college and other public officials know and understand the CHED policies and requirements you just enumerated. Are the Congressmen aware that NIT has several non-compliance issues? How come this bill of turning NIT into a University reached the third and final reading in Congress? I also wonder what tactic and/or strategy will they employ to go around the CHED policies and requirements just so the university-hood of NIT would push through.
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text: The more Editha Genson will cling to power huh? .
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text: “Those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history.” Madam Editha Genson don’t forget these words.
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text: OH MY GOSH!What kind of townmates we have? No wonder,we filipinos has less chance of survival or can I say success? (due to some negative issues? ) Whatever comes,let it be....
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text: Taga Biliran Province pod ko. I am concerned with the development and progress of this island paradise province. I fought for its provincehood in 1994, that catapulted to the victory of Provincehood of Biliran, dungan sa Saranggani Province ug Guimaras Province in 1995.
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text: Ako point is simple lang man: Let NIT remain as State College and Let the direction of the Board of Trustees focus on upgrading its facilities, sending its teachers to the best universities in the country, and leap-frog its board rating to higher and better level. Let’s be practical, example, NIT College of Law – State College level palang gani, wala pa naka pass ang mga law barrister sa Bar Exam ug pila na tuig nag operate and College of Law, how much more pag nahimong Naval State University ang NIT, kung University na ang NIT-we are putting this institute in a state of humiliation-nakakahiya!
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text: I challenge the administration of NIT and the members of the BOT to find ways to improve this college. Ako suggestion, remove the MiSS NIT pageant kay nakakadowngrade na sa mga kababaehan, especially March is considered as Month for Women. Ang babaw naman ng kaligayahan ng mga taga Biliran kung focus lang sa Miss NIT beauty pageant. Daghan paagi makilala ang kagalingan at katalinohan ng mga babae sa ating lipunan – not that beauty pageant alone.
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text: I believe on the independence of academic freedom, let NIT be insulated from local politics and district politics. I suggest, I demand that Gov Espina should wholeheartedly support NIT, not because his wife is interested to be the first University President! Gov must support scholarships to Masteral and Doctoral studies sa NIT. (Gov, Cong Glenn has no scholars in doctoral and masteral now. His weakness might be your strength.)
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text: I challenge Cong. Glenn to increase P2,500 per semester to P5,000 per semester, i am referring to his 1,000 college scholars at NIT. Congressional insertion to add more funding support to upgrade the school facilities.
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text: As the saying goes “Silence kills....”
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text: Don’t let them murder us without a struggle.
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text: Thanks to you and jalmz.
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text: “Whatever comes, let it be...”? You mean to say that we’ll just become like bulbol sa ilong? Forgive the pun but i strongly disagree to that thought na we’ll just “let it be whatever comes.”
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text: The points raised by Jed M were very relevant and very well said. Why push for its university-hood when it has not complied with the CHED requirements?
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text: Jed wa diay ka kahibalo nga kanang Miss NIt og uban pang mga program sa NIT daku man na kaayo og kita para sa IGP sa mga maestra ?
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text: Gihimo na man na nila nga negosyo. Pangutan-a si Mrs. Besoyo kay mao na siya ang nag gunit sa pondo. pangutan-a pod og pila ilang bahin bahin sa IGP inig kahuman sa NIT foundation, kita sa Miss NIT.
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text: Gihimo na lang na nila nga negosyo ang mga estudyante, hapit na makita ang ilang kina iya tuwad tuwad atubangan sa mga judges, unya si Genson lang og uban miembro sa IGP ang mag pahimulos
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text: Kining pa interview ni Genson sa pagka university sa NIT palipat lipat lang ni aron malihis ang issue sa Ford Everest og ang mga mulo sa katawhan
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text: Matud pa sa mga maestra, gikubalan na ilang kamot og sigi og pakpak inig announce ni genson nga ma university na ang NIT
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text: Dili angayan ang NIT ma university kun si Genson ang presidente, bakya kaayo, Miss NIT lang ang iyang ika panghambug
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text: Tingale kun si Professor Borrinaga ang ma presidente sa NIT, panahon na nga ma university kay may unod na ang mag dumala sa NIT
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text: Pero kun si genson lang gihapon, ayaw na lang kay mag tika daku lang iyang balay og mag tika puno og daghan nga mga gamit, wala gani mahadlok iyang bana pag kuha sa mga basketball ring sa NIT unya gihatag sa mga baryo panahon sa iyang kampanya, hasta mga libro gipang hatag ni genson sa mga barangay , pangampanya para sa iyang bana
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text: karon kanang iyang bana maoy nagdumala o maoy sekretong presidente sa NIT, hasta sa pag plano pag palit sa sakyanan.
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text: 1992 nahimo nga probinsiya ang Biliran, dungan sa Guimaras. :)
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text: Bisan ug sakit pamation, maayo pa seguro buhian na lang na nato, with finality, ang paglaum nga mahimong usa ka university ang NIT. Nalabyan na ta sa panahon nga makalusot unta ang NIT pinaagi sa “mass promotion” niadtong 2004. Dako to kaayong sayop ni Pugak Espina nga iya hinuong kabit nga si Reggie, ug dili siya, ang ning atendir sa congressional hearing uban kang Dr. Pajo. Ug dili na ni mabawi pa nga kasaypanan.
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text: Atong hunahunaon nga maghugot na gayud ang CHED pag hatag ug university status sa ubang state colleges, labina nga mga 90% sa ilang gipapasar pagka university niadtong 2004 wala pa gayud intawon makakab-ot sa mga CHED requirements nga imong gilista. Naangin na hinuon ta dinhi.
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text: Bahin anang graduate degrees for sale, kinahanglan atendiran gayud ni sa administrasyon sa NIT, kay maut ni sa dungog sa usa ka eskwelahan. Unsa, himuon nila nga laing UV ning NIT? Mao bitaw nang dunay thesis o dissertation adviser ug duna pay thesis or dissertation panel, aron unta maprotektaran ang integridad sa akademiya ug sa research.
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text: Gi sultihan ko sa akong anak bahin sa issue sa pagka university sa NIT dinhi sa blogs kay dugay dugay na man ko nga wa maka basa sa blogs, medyo bisi pangita og dollar.
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text: Kana pa ang dagway sa Bana ni Dr.genson nga marama kaayong daku,tiaw mona pati mga libro nga gamit sa NIT ipanhambog sa iyang Bana nga iyang kuarta,piro sa escuelahan kana nga mga gamit.E apod apod sa Barangay inig election,
  Liwat sa mga Espina dugay nang pangawat sa kuarta sa Governo.Hilabihan pa ka aw-anon kon kinsa ang ilang kaatbang nga Politika,Mao ning Biliran nga gubot pa sa lokot nag gikan ni nga kagobot sa dinhang naay miatbang kanila sa politika.Mao ni ang mga Espina labihan pagka aw-anon.
  hakog sa poder gusto nga sila ang maghari sa Biliran.
  Pahuway mo mga Espina idugang ug pahoway si Dr Genson
  kay nawong pod nag kuarta gi Idol ni Dr.Genson si Gov.Espina
  nga utro pod daghan ug nahimo sa iyang kaugalingon nga Interest ang mga Loan nga deli himoong projects ibulsa.
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text: hello nga guys...student r sd ko s nit sa una mao lng ni akong comment..
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text: dugay n mn unta ni ang website sa NIT pila ra ilng pix sa gallery ang nkabati p jud dli maenlarge ang mga pix nga available.. ingon maayo n c systems ad dha (joke!) mao mn gud na iyang panghambog sa una kadto dha p ang japanese nga volunter. nga ayohon daw niya ang website.. W JUD LAIN LINKS TO OTHERS WEBSITE MN LNG. different kaayo sa uban website sa uban schools.. kamo nlng differentiate..
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text: mao n ang reason ngano dli ko gnahan mo visit sa site.. mao n mg-university? your website is your face in the web kung bati ang website, how can u encourage students to enroll sa NIT kung website nga lng dli p maayo..
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text: kana lng una kay wa p mn ko kita sa FORD EVEREST ni mam.. expedition unta to pra daghan sakay kung manuroy employees nga sip2x..
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text: Matud pa ni Rep. Chong sa Kurokabildo nga programa sa radyo, ang iyang bill para sa NIT naa pa sa “between first and second reading.” Sukwahi kini sa impormasyon nga gipagawas sa NIT nga nakapasar na ni sa third and final reading.
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text: Naan kay wa man ni mapasa sa Lower House, unsaon man ani pagtagad sa Senado, nga maghuwat man ni kung mapasa na ang House version sa NIT bill?
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text: Nakita man nato sa blog 3 ni Jed M nga mas dako na kaayo ang sagubangon sa NIT aron kini mahimo nga university, human kini malabyi sa panahon tungod sa ka iresponsable ni Gerry Espina niadtong 2004, segun pa sa blog 14 ni Ma’am Pajo. Morag dili na ni mabawi pa.
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text: Basi sa kurtesiya sa Lower House, dunay tsansa nga papasarun ang NIT bill ni Rep. Chong, labina kay gipapasar usab kini sa panahon ni Gerry Boy sa Kongreso. Pero kutob na lang na diha.
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text: Mora lang ug ang tibuok publiko Biliranon giliba sa mga taas nga opisyales sa NIT ug sa mga Espina gikan sa pagbalyu sa college administration niadtong 2004. Gipatuo ta nga aksyon na lang sa Kongreso ang kulang niini.
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text: Ang nahitabo mao nga mora lang diay tang tanan ug nagtuk-ong, naghuwat ug kanus-a mahulog mayabas.
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text: Pinaagi sa blog 3 ni Jed M, mora ta ug nabuhusan ug usa ka buhawi. Gawas nga nagpiti tang tanan, naguba ang tibook “house of cards” nga gigamit pagliba sa katawhan bahin sa tsansa mga ma university ang NIT.
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text: Bisan pa seguro ug unsaon pag-inat sa NIT Board of Trustees sa torno ni Dr. Genson, dili ni makapahimo nga university sa NIT. Ang naklaro hinuon dinhi nga ang mayoriya sa NIT-BOT medyo nag-abusar ug nakalapas sa ilang mandate bahin sa proseso sa pagpili sa usa ka college president.
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text: Mao nay resulta kung ang board mismo mutugot nga pasudlon sa board room ang bodyguards sa usa nila ka miyembro.
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text: Panahon na nga NIT dunay overhauled Board of Trustees nga dunay backbone nga makahimo ug above-board decisions para sa kaayuhan sa eskwelahan ug pag protektar niini sa mga labtanon nga politiko sama sa mga Espina.
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text: sa NIT nag highskul pero sa CIT ko nag college....
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text: Notify me of new posts by email.
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