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RA9292: Endangered practice of ECE and PECE in Iloilo City

Thankful of the support and confidence of the entire fleet of electronics engineers in the Western Visayas region, we are both privileged and at the same time burdened to secure  the implementation of the Republic Act 9292 (Electronics Engineering Law) in Iloilo City. Since our previous post in September of 2013 (Click here) , there have been numerous high rise and other significant construction works in Iloilo City as it is gearing towards getting the title as Queen City of the South. However, these projects are not supported by ancillary permits that part and parcel of the requirements under PD1096 (National Building Code of the Philippines). Numerous office of the building officials in the Philippines are implementing the said RA9292, however, Iloilo City is not doing its part. While I must say that the governance team of Iloilo City won awards in fiscal soundness, I think this issue has not been brought to broad daylight. We in IECEP-WVC are still developing the necessary link
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Career Change: Moving on to a New Working Environment

From being a test engineer in a global company, to an instructor in a private school, into a sales engineer, I am slowly transitioning to a career that is about to shake my world.  I have developed a network of clients in my previous stint. The brand image that I developed seemed to have an emotional impact that is why they consider our service as topnotch. I recently am inspired to setup a small business entity to cater to the needs of my partners. Yes, you read that right! I am putting my own business. Hope that this new endeavor will bear fruit.
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Electronics Engineers in Western Visayas

The building code of the Philippines under PD1096 has been amended under the house bill (HB) 2836 in relation to the Republic Act (RA) 9292 (Electronics Engineering Law of 2004). Image borrowed from  http://www.aguileon.com/ Referring to PD 1096, The said amendments included under Rule 1, Sec.103 the additional scope and application of the code which states "The scope of this IRR shall cover the following disciplines: architectural, civil/structural, electrical, mechanical, sanitary, plumbing and electronics ". My stake to this amendment is that it gives additional force to the weak power of the electronics engineers in the country, particularly here in the Visayas. The common misnomer to the old building code is that the scope of the structured cabling, telephony and other electronics equipment such as but not limited to fire alarm system and CCTV, is attributed to electrical engineers. Although there are some similarities in the properties of the said devices and e
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Pinoy Scientist to Launch an Affordable Solution to Malnutrition

The big deal of providing an affordable solution to malnutrition in the Philippines (and hopefully throughout the world) has been answered thanks to facebook! My friend Donna (registered pharmacists from the Philippines), has discovered a powerful formula that may help aid parents of malnourished children. Her quest to this exciting discovery started when a couple of months ago, she moved to Boracay Island to take a break from her life. Instead of partying and going out, what preoccupied her mind was the undernourished child population of the local Aeta tribe. According to her, these Aetas ere everywhere outside of bars, clubs, and restaurants begging for money from the tourists even at the wee hours of the morning. These kids were undernourished in all sense – their growths were wasted, stunted, a combination of both, and most likely micronutrient deficient as well. The situation had her thinking and based on the findings of her online research, she ealized how much of a pr
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Instrumentation and Control System Certification in the Philippines

 Instrumentation is the art and science of measurement and control of process variables within a production, or manufacturing area while control system is the device, or set of devices used to manage, command, direct or regulate the behavior of other devices or system. You might ask why is it necessary to write an article about this? Recently, I have encountered several queries from facebook with regards to certification of certain engineers to the instrumentation and control system field. Although, I am not a pro when it comes to this subject, I have some experiences with companies which offer this training and certification. From what I saw in Coca Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc. Nature's Spring, and a certain power generation company, the need for instrumentation and control engineers is really flourishing. Now, if you want to delve on this relatively rewarding industry, I know of a training center in Cebu and Manila where you might want to spend two weeks of your time to
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Earthquake hits Negros-Cebu Region- February 6, 2012

An earthquake hit the Negros-Cebu region on February 6, 2012 at 11:49AM, The US Geological Survey (USGS) confirmed that the Negros-Cebu region was the epicenter of this quake. The Philippine counterpart agency-Phivolcs-- that the cause of the shake was tectonic in origin with magnitude 6.9. Further, the quake has a depth of 33km, with epicenter 71 km off (44 miles) SSE (161°) of Bacolod, Negros, Philippines. ALERT . Crimonology students on guard after short moments of shock. Trembling from other areas such as Iloilo City (Intensity 5);  Kalibo, Aklan; San Jose de Buenavista and Pandan, Antique; Sta. Barbara, Iloilo; Dipolog City (Intensity 4) was also observed. This trembling sent home thousands of students after administrators announced the postponement of classes. Philvolcs warned that major damage and aftershocks are expected from the quake. Everyone is advised to take proper measures and safeguarding. In Iloilo city, students from all over the metro observed their disaste
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Candelaria: The Patroness of Western Visayas.

Candelaria: The Patroness of Western Visayas. It means JARO FIESTA! A great celebration is witnessed every February 2 of the year. For students, it means a celebration because all road networks leading to the city is closed. For workers from Jaro or any other town which will pass through Jaro, this is also a celebration because they can file their vacation leaves. FULL CAPACITY. Jaro Cathedral flocked by thousands of Visitors every February 2 of the year Who would ever want to go against the flow? Even big schools that are not Catholic are forced to stop classes and "celebrate" this Feast of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria (Our Lady of the Candles)-the Patroness of Western Visayas. This is a celebration religious celebration, which is well-known in the Philippines. This is marked by the Holy Mass celebration in the Jaro Cathedral where the image of the Our Lady can be viewed. It is believed that the image is miraculous and that it grows every year. A non-religious ce
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