RANK                                                                  NAME SCHOOL                                  RATING(%)

1 PAOLO ROMMEL PAGARIGANSANCHEZ- UP LOS BAÑOS                                      81.90

2 GUILLERMO PAÑA PANTUHAN - MSU GEN.SANTOS CITY                                    81.50

3 NOEL CLAVE GORDOLAN - UP LOS BAÑOS                                                             79.85

4 CORAZON DELFIN DITARRO - CAPIZ STATE UNIVERSITY –PONTEVEDRA        79.80

5 MARVIN CARPENA PETINGCO – UP LOS BAÑOS                                                    79.75

RUBEN BATOON SUMAMPONG CENTRAL VISAYAS STATE C.A.F.T.-MC BOHOL   79.75

6 LUTHER JOHN REYES MANUEL – UP LOSBAÑOS                                                   79.70

7 OSCAR JR ATENCIANA DIOQUINO – UP LOSBAÑOS                                               79.45

ALONA LINGUTAN JUALO UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHEASTERN PHILIPPINES- TAGUM CITY - 79.45

8 REYNANTE ABONGAN LABIANO – UP LOS BAÑOS                                                 79.40

DARWIN MONI NEVARES BICOL UNIVERSITY-GUINOBAT AN, ALBAY                      79.40

9 CARLO VIC JUSTO ARIDA – UP LOS BAÑOS                                                            79.30

10 EARVIN CHRISTIAN ANTHONYCANIN GARCIA – UP LOSBAÑOS                        79.00

Marawi City (29 May) — The Job Enabling English Proficiency (JEEP) is another highly commendable development initiative of the United States
government through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) - Growth with Equity in Mindanao (GEM) for the people of Mindanao.

Thus expressed Mindanao State University (MSU) President Dr. Macapado Muslim during the recent launching of the JEEP project at the Institute of Peace
and Development in Mindanao (IPDM) Center of Mindanao State University (MSU) in Marawi City.

He stressed that the US government has contributed significantly to the academic manpower and physical development of the university.

“Thank you for the invaluable support given to MSU as the partner in the implementation of several high-impact projects in Mindanao and for
continuing to be the key pillar in the growth and development of MSU,” Dr. Muslim expressed.

The MSU President added that for countries like the Philippines to survive, grow, and develop, under a knowledge and information- based globalized
environment, they should engage in human capital formation and development to maximize the benefits of globalization and minimize its adverse
consequences.

“Our universities and colleges which are the forefront of human capital formation and development should ensure that aside from making their
education programs and services as well as their campuses accessible to the poorest of the poor, they should also make sure that they give substantial
competitive strength and advantage to their graduates. And the way to achieve this competitive advantage is in the area of English proficiency, ”
Dr. Muslim said.

Dr. Muslim further said that the JEEP is an enormously powerful instrument in ensuring the production of graduates and professionals to be globally
competitive.

“Thank you most profoundly for the JEEP and rest assured of our commitment to the said facilities, and we responsibly ensure full compliance to the
terms of our agreement,” he added.

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1. Lardizabal, Judy A. - San Sebastian College 85.70%
2. Amerol-Macumbal, Mylene I. - Mindanao State University 85.65%
3. Baclay, Jr., Oliver P. - Ateneo de Manila University 85.60%
4. Jala, Majesty Eve L. - Ateneo de Manila University 85.55%
5. Liceralde, Ma. Elizabeth L. - University of the Philippines 85.40%
6. Macapagal, Micael T. - University of the Philippines 84.15%
7. Dy, Denise S. - Ateneo de Manila University 84.00%
7. Regis, April Love C. - Ateneo de Manila University 84.00%
8. Tan, Christine Joy K. - Ateneo de Manila University 83.80%
9. Jacob, Jihan A. - San Beda College 83.75%
9. Velasquez, Shirley G. - University of the Philippines 83.75%
10. Raymundo, Vanessa C. - San Beda College 83.70%

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1. Mr. Rey Pamaong (Admin Bldg)
2. Prof. Amor Abrenica (College of Fisheries)
3. Prof. Myrna Calamian (CSSH)
4. Prof. Cynthia Tiosen (CSSH)
5. Prof. Sales Palasan (Engineering Technology)
6. Prof. Emy Caday (College of Fisheries)
7. Prof. Monera Gumamac {ILS}
8. Prof. Sara (King Faisal)
9. Mrs. Lawanbae Sarip (Main Library, Staff)
10. Unidentified staff from King Faisal

After fourteen weeks, 22 schools have been whittled down to eight.

Via unanimous decision, De La Salle University beat Ateneo De Davao
University and took the last quarterfinal spot of ANC’s Square Off:
Frankahan - The Drilon Debates.

The motion - that the Expanded Value Added Tax should be abolished - was
defined by Ateneo de Davao on the Government side as decreasing the VAT from
12 percent to 10 percent, bringing it back to the the pre-2005 rate.

Ateneo said a tax cut can better stimulate the economy and will allow people
to spend more. They argue that whatever revenues are lost from the two
percent reduction would be compensated by the increase in consumption.

However, DLSU quickly rebutted that argument, saying that VAT reduction will
not guarantee higher spending. They said it is more likely that people will
wait for prices to go down further.

Moreover, DLSU maintained that the full 12 percent sales tax is needed to
cope with today’s global financial crisis. DLSU said the government will
lose over P43 billion in revenues if the VAT was reduced.

They argue that this will greatly cripple government services and debt
payment.

Ateneo countered that the VAT was being used as a scapegoat for the Bureau
of Internal Revenue’s poor tax effort. They said that instead of burdening
the public with a higher sales tax, government should instead fix problems
in tax collection.

The Ateneo team also argued that the tax cut would encourage growth over the
long term.

DLSU said the government could not rely on income taxes for needed revenues
due to tax evasion. They noted that the Ateneo team failed to propose
concrete ways to solve this age-old problem.

The adjudicators concluded that the Ateneo team was not able to develop its
arguments on growth spurred by tax cuts. They also pointed out that Ateneo
did not capitalize on solid figures to strengthen their cause, unlike La
Salle which crystallized the opportunity cost of tax cuts with the daunting
figure of P43 B in foregone revenues.

DLSU ended the match by bagging all the awards with Opposition Whip Dino De
Leon winning Texter’s Choice and Adjudicator‘ s Choice for Best Speaker.

Square Off Quarterfinals begins Wednesday, February 19, with reigning
champion Ateneo de Manila University going against Mindanao State University
- Marawi City.

Square Off: Frankahan - The Drilon Debates airs every Wednesdays, 8-9pm,
with replays every Thursday 1pm, Saturday 1pm and Sunday 2am.