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RESULTS: November 2018 Civil Engineer board exam
PRESS RELEASE: 6,262 out of 13,887 passed the Civil Engineer Licensure Examination
Toshiba slashes 7,000 jobs, downgrades profit outlook
'Over the next 5 years, we expect a reduction of 7,000 jobs,' many coming from early retirement, CEO Nobuaki Kurumatani says
PRC results: October 2018 geodetic engineer licensure examination
PRESS RELEASE: Congratulations to the latest batch of licensed geodetic engineers
Anti-graft court says enough evidence to convict Baseco president Maligalig
The Sandiganbayan says unless Proceso Maligalig chooses to make a rebuttal, documents submitted to court are enough to declare him guilty of graft and malversation
Google says it fired 48 for sexual harassment over 2 years
Google releases an email sent to employees from Sundar Pichai saying 48 people had been terminated for sexual harassment in the past two years, including 13 who were senior managers and above and that none received 'an exit package'
How humans fit into Google’s machine future
'The perfect search engine would be like the mind of God,' Google co-founder Sergey Brin has once said
How Google’s innovation will continue beyond its 20th year
One day, a personal fitness tracker might note that a user’s resting heart rate is 15% higher this week than the average over the past six months. From there, Google might offer up research or doctors’ advice about cardiovascular health
Trump idea on regulating Google 'unfathomable'
Legal and media experts say Google and other internet firms enjoy the same constitutional protections on free speech as news outlets
Hong Kong professor arrested for murder after body found in suitcase
Officers discover the body of a woman, wearing only her underwear and with electric wire around her neck, hidden in a suitcase inside a large wooden box in the professor's office
Here's what we really know about Google's mysterious search engine
Algorithms, AI, crawlers – here's a look at some of the underpinnings of Google's search engine
Trump warns tech giants, stepping up attacks claiming 'bias'
A top White House aide suggests some type of regulation may be coming in response to the president's complaints
RESULTS: August 2018 agricultural and biosystems engineer licensure examination
851 out of 1,502 passed the Agricultural and Biosystems Engineer Licensure Examination
Google employees sign protest letter over China search engine – New York Times
'We urgently need more transparency, a seat at the table, and a commitment to clear and open processes: Google employees need to know what we're building,' they say in the letter, according to the Times
2018 Magsaysay Future Engineers/Technologists Award open to nominations until Sept 17
The deadline for the submission of nominations is extended until September 17, 2018
Results: August 2018 Sanitary Engineers board exam
Congratulations to the latest batch of licensed Sanitary Engineers
PRC results: August 2018 mining engineer licensure exam
Congratulations to the latest batch of licensed mining engineers!
Googlers bristle at censoring search for China – report
Google withdrew its search engine from China 8 years ago due to censorship and hacking but it is now working on a project for the country codenamed 'Dragonfly,' according to Google employees
Google developing censor-friendly search engine for China – source
'It will be a dark day for internet freedom if Google has acquiesced to China's extreme censorship rules to gain market access,' says an Amnesty International researcher
British engine maker Rolls-Royce cuts 4,600 jobs
The London-listed company, whose engines are used in Airbus and Boeing aircraft, says the latest cuts would produce $536 million of annual cost savings by the end of 2020
PRC results: May 2018 chemical engineer licensure exam
Congratulations to the latest batch of newly licensed chemical engineers!
Malacañang: Blacklisted Chinese firms deserve second chance
This time, there will be 'no collusion' between the Chinese firms and local companies, says Marawi rehabilitation task force chief Eduardo del Rosario
China firms in Marawi rehab once blacklisted by World Bank
These two Chinese firms are now part of the Bangon Marawi Consortium, a group of Chinese and Filipino companies tapped to rebuild areas hit by the Marawi siege
RESULTS: May 2018 Civil Engineer board exam
PRESS RELEASE: 2,738 out of 7,599 passed the May 2018 Civil Engineer Licensure Examination
RESULTS: April 2018 Electrical Engineer Licensure Examination
Congratulations to the passers!
At least 25% of jobs in Southeast Asia may be automated in next 2 decades – ILO
'Lower-skilled jobs in labor-intensive sectors will be increasingly displaced by technology that is cheaper and more accessible,' says the International Labour Organization
RESULTS: April 2018 Electronics Engineer and Electronics Technician licensure exams
Congratulations to the passers!
Apple snags Google's top AI executive - report
John Giannandrea, Google's former head of AI and search, represents Apple's bid to keep up with the competition when it comes to its AI technology
'Out of control' space lab to become celestial fireball on April 2 – China
The Tiangong-1 is expected to make an uncontrolled earthbound plunge on Monday, April 2, but Chinese authorities say there is 'no need for people to worry'
China says Earth-bound space lab to offer 'splendid' show
Such falling spacecraft do 'not crash into the Earth fiercely like in sci-fi movies, but turn into a splendid (meteor shower) and move across the beautiful starry sky as they race towards the Earth,' China Manned Space Engineering Office says
Batangas City high school students excel in robotics competition
Batangas National High School robotics coach Ronald Calderon says local government support is critical in ensuring the success of their robotics program
RESULTS: February 2018 Mechanical Engineer Licensure Exam
933 out of 1,983 passed the Mechanical Engineer Licensure Examination and 20 out of 44 passed the Certified Plant Mechanic Licensure Examination last February 2018
UPLB students win award for promoting agriculture
Promoting agriculture, students from the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) bag the 2018 Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations (TAYO) Award
Google fined $21M in India for abusing dominant position
Google has been found to have favored its own services when customers ran searches according to the Competition Commission of India
Results: January 2018 Sanitary Engineer board exam
Congratulations to the latest batch of licensed Sanitary engineers
Military engineers clear 30% of Marawi areas from IEDs, explosives
Over 500 AFP engineers are in Marawi to clear the city of explosive devices and pave the way for rehabilitation efforts to commence
Microsoft adds AI features, Reddit partnership to Bing search engine
The new features aim to add more nuance to answers given on search queries
Genetic tool that can doom a species under UN review
Gene drive advocates and critics square off in Montreal this week in an obscure working group under the Convention on Biological Diversity
Meralco launching e-payment portal, consumption info service in Q1 2018
Meralco calls it the 'Customer Experience Engine,' which will allow consumers to request for consumption information, pay bills and apply for services online
Results: November 2017 Chemical Engineer board exam
Congratulations to all the passers!
RESULTS: November 2017 Civil Engineer board exam
6,075 out of 12,447 passed the November 2017 Civil Engineer licensure examination
RESULTS: November 2017 Aeronautical Engineer board exam
235 out of 376 passed the Aeronautical Engineer Licensure Examination in Manila this November 2017
RESULTS: October 2017 Geodetic Engineer licensure exam
Congratulations to the passers!
Mindanaoan exam topnotchers: 'Let's aim for unity through education'
'Maybe the results reflect how academic institutions all over the country are gearing themselves to produce competent professionals through quality education,' says Lovelle Rhoy Cariño Manpatilan of the Mindanao State University- Iligan Institute of Technology
RESULTS: October 2017 Electronics Engineer and Electronics Technician Licensure Exams
2,235 out of 4,784 passed the Electronics Engineer Licensure Exam and 2,916 out of 3,258 passed the Electronics Technician Licensure Exam this October 2017
Ex-Baseco head to face trial over P3.5-M rent 'kickback'
Proceso Maligalig, who sat in Baseco's board of directors from 2001 to 2011, is accused of pocketing rental fees
SpaceX launches, lands recycled rocket
The Falcon 9's first stage had previously flown on a cargo mission to the International Space Station in February
University of Cebu sweeps top 10 in naval board exams
The university will give P50,000 to P100,000 cash incentives to the 10 topnotchers
Ateneo de Cagayan summa cum laude tops mechanical engineering board exam
Jay Nelson Corbita's father worked as a school janitor while his mother sold ice candies, hotcakes, and banana cue. He learned the most important life lessons from his parents.
Petron announced as F4 SEA’s official fuel and engine oil partner
The races will be held in Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Thailand
Arellano Lady Chiefs rebound from first PVL loss, sweep TIP
Arellano nabs solo second in Group B with a 3-1 record and solidifies their campaign for a semifinals slot
