Only in the Philippines!

The 11th Cinemanila International Film Festival, set in Taguig City will present a new feature called the Machinima Film Festival.

Machinima uses popular videogames such as Grand Theft Auto, Sims 2, World of Warcraft, etc. integrated in video footages/film which students can make without the usual expenses involved in filmmaking.


A growing filmmaking movement, Machinima targets gamers who have wondered at the what-if scenarios a game character could have done or the different storyline the game could have taken.

Cinemanila opens Machinima Film Festival to individuals or groups, whether amateur, professional or independent. Entries must be the sole work and/or justly represented by the entrant. Collaborative pieces must include credits for additional contributors.

Interested individuals or groups may choose to join any one or both of two categories: Short film and music video.

Deadline for all entries and submission of materials is on Sept. 21, 5 p.m. For registration, detailed information and FAQs on Machinima entry submissions, visit www.cinemanila.org.ph or e-mail cinemanila@gmail.com.
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Patricia Muñoz, a fully credentialed special education teacher in California, will conduct a SPED seminar called Utilizing Instructional and Curricular Modifications for Special Needs Students in an Inclusion Program on Aug. 30.



Other seminars she will conduct are How to Cope When Your Child or Student is Special on Sept. 6; Preparing an Effective Individualized Education Plan (IEP), a Vital Tool in the SPED Program, Sept. 13; and Techniques to Become Effective Educators and Parents to Children with Special Needs, Sept. 20.

All seminars will be held at Protégé SPED Center, Unit 1A Rexxon’s Arcade, 36 Xavierville Ave., Loyola Heights, Quezon City (tel. nos. 0918-3588855; 436-2620; 434-6064). Seminar hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Registration starts at 8 a.m. Weekday classes on SPED strategies, IEP Writing and Inclusion Program are conducted. Basic Sign Language class will be held tomorrow, Aug. 29 to 30. Muñoz offers consultancy on setting up special education schools and programs.

For details, call Protégé or e-mail patmunoz2001@yahoo.com.


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The Professional RegulationsCommision released the Board of Medicine results last Thursday. There are 1,680 out of 2,357 examinees passed the Physician Licensure Examination given by the Board of Medicine in the cities of Manila, Cebu and Davao this August, 2009.

The top 10 Board passers are:

1. Melissa Paulita Villaflor Mariano, University of Santo Tomas, 88.17;


2. Erick Sta. Rosa, UST, 88;


3. Katrina Mae Salcedo Gamponia, UST, 87.77;


4. Tom Edward Ngo Lo, University of the Philippines-Manila, 87.58


5. Riavic Quiday Fuentes, Far Eastern University-Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation, 87.42;


6. Joseph Borromeo Villanueva, UST, 87.17;


7. Ricky Helmuth Hipolito, UST, 87.08;


8. Jaime Alfonso Manalo Aherrera, De La Salle University-Dasmarinas Health Science Campus, and Vincent Bryan de Guia Salvador, University of the Philippines-Manila, 87;


9. Herbert Zulueta Manaois, UST, and Ana Noelle Mingo Monisit, Cebu Institute of Medicine, 86.92;


10. Melanie Timboy Estolas, University of East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center, 86.83.

Dabaw Pinoy- Physician Licensure Exam Results August 2009

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