Top 20 Universities of the Philippines

Top 20 Universities of 2007 [Philippines]

Dec 27, '07 1:47 AMfor everyone

This statistics is a result of the study conducted by the Professional Regulations Commission (PRC) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), based on the average passing in the BOARD EXAMINATIONS OF ALL COURSES of all universities and colleges in the Philippines. This study is concluded every 10 years.

Eleven schools come from Luzon, two from the Visayas and seven from Mindanao.
1. University of the Philippines(Diliman Campus / Luzon )
2. University of the Philippines(Los Banos Campus/ Luzon )
3. University of the Philippines(Manila Campus / Luzon )
4. Silliman University ( Dumaguete City / Visayas)
5. Ateneo deDavao University ( Davao /Mindanao )
6. Ateneo de Manila University ( Manila / Luzon )
7. University of Sto . Tomas ( Manila / Luzon )
8. Mindanao State University (Iligan Institute ofTech/ Mindanao )
9. Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (Manila/Luzon)
10. Saint Louis University ( Baguio City / Luzon )
11. University of San Carlos ( Cebu City / Visayas)
12. Xavier University (Cagayan de Oro / Mindanao )
13. Mindanao State University (Main / Mindanao )
14. Urios College ( Butuan City / Mindanao )
15. Polytechnic University of the Philippines ( Manila / Luzon )
16. De La Salle University ( Manila / Luzon )
17. Mapua Institute of Technology ( Manila / Luzon )
18. Adamson University ( Manila / Luzon )
19. Central Mindanao University (Bukidnon/Mindanao)
20. University of Southern Philippines ( Davao /Mindanao)

This supposedly study made by PRC and CHED is already superseded by a study conducted by the same agencies mentioned above for a period of 5 years, i.e., 1999 to 2005. The top 20 are as follows: (as of 2007)

1. University of the Philipines-Diliman
2. University of Santo Tomas
3. Saint Louis University, Baguio City
4. University of the Philippines-Los Banos
5. Xavier University (Ateneo de Cagayan)
6. Ateneo de Davao University
7. Ateneo de Manila University
8. Silliman University
9. University of San Carlos
10. Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Tech
11. University of the Philippines-Manila
12. De La Salle University-Manila
13. Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila
14. University of the Cordilleras(Formerly Baguio Colleges Foundation)
15. University of Negros Occidental-Recolectos
16. Mindanao State University-Gen Santos City
17. Polytechnic University of the Philippines18. Mapua Institute of Technology
19. Central Mindanao University
20. Adamson University


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Government Offices I

While doing research, I discovered many things about some of our government offices and officials. For example, when i went to the Department of Agrarian Reform-X I found out how poor the facilities are. I also met many officials, some of whom are not very accommodating while the others are willing to extend their hands. I wonder why some of them are very afraid when researchers like me asks them questions which pertain to their field, especially when I asked them if they could furnish me some copies of documented cases regarding land issues/conflicts...hmm maybe because they don't know where to find the data of maybe because they don't want to be discovered as inefficient, but at least they should be kind when someone asks them questions. They don't need to raise their voice/eyebrows to people who want to contribute to the body of knowledge. I may be wrong here. Anyway, this is just an observation to SOME of them. I'm not generalizing.

Not Born Overnight

I have always been inspired to write. No. Not just something about myself because obviously, I may have interesting stories but I doubt if they could sustain the interest of people who do not know me. Besides, who am I? I'm not rich nor popular to be given special attention to. I want to write. Yes. In fact, I've always dreamt of becoming a writer soon. But of course, I know that writers are not born overnight as many reputable writers would brazenly say.

My greatest desire to become a writer springs from the fact that I want to contribute something for humanity. It is not for self glorification nor for greed of wanting to achieve immortality. You see, they say that there are three ways of which one can become immortal: plant a tree, have a child, and write a book. Yes. It does follow. But I think the best thing about writing a book is being able not only to share your knowledge to the wisdom-hungered youth but also to be able to involve oneself in shaping the future. I think that is more fulfilling, more meaningful.

Writers are not born overnight. So while my candle is still burning, I will continue to hone my skills in writing. I will continue reading because by doing so I know I will become the person I want to be. A writer who is not born overnight.

Kinda busy...

today, im working on a major research contracted with DENR, so im kida busy...i'll be back soon. im still reading though...

Truly Bliss

Before, I used to teach in a high school with many students who didn't seem to care about their studies and things like that. It was such a tiresome experience, although of course, I was always thankful to God for giving me that kind of work. It was HIS way of making me learn more than anything else.

You see, teaching in high school made me realize that despite the kind of students I have--whether good or bad(although there is really no such), students have their way of making their teachers happy. One is when they visit your house, not for anything but simply to have a chit chat, stuff like that...This simply lifts my spirit, shooting up high like a rocket!

Thanks to my students who never forget me 'til now...marvin, anton, ray, grant...and princess, relanie, joanne, teff, gilbert, cholo, etc. some of them may not be the best students, but surely, they are best buds! Simply makes me feel truly blissful.

Following is the list of the top 100 best read novels all over the world. And, I'm planning to buy and read all of them. Actually, I already started.

BBC The Big Read --100 Best Novels

1. The Lord of the Rings, JRR Tolkien
2. Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen
3. His Dark Materials, Philip Pullman
4. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Douglas Adams
5. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, JK Rowling
6. To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee
7. Winnie the Pooh, AA Milne
8. Nineteen Eighty-Four, George Orwell
9. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, CS Lewis
10. Jane Eyre, Charlotte Brontë
11. Catch-22, Joseph Heller
12. Wuthering Heights, Emily Brontë
13. Birdsong, Sebastian Faulks
14. Rebecca, Daphne du Maurier
15. The Catcher in the Rye, JD Salinger
16. The Wind in the Willows, Kenneth Grahame
17. Great Expectations, Charles Dickens
18. Little Women, Louisa May Alcott
19. Captain Corelli's Mandolin, Louis de Bernieres
20. War and Peace, Leo Tolstoy
21. Gone with the Wind, Margaret Mitchell
22. Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone, JK Rowling
23. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets, JK Rowling
24. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban, JK Rowling
25. The Hobbit, JRR Tolkien
26. Tess Of The D'Urbervilles, Thomas Hardy
27. Middlemarch, George Eliot
28. A Prayer For Owen Meany, John Irving
29. The Grapes Of Wrath, John Steinbeck
30. Alice's Adventures In Wonderland, Lewis Carroll
31. The Story Of Tracy Beaker, Jacqueline Wilson
32. One Hundred Years Of Solitude, Gabriel García Márquez
33. The Pillars Of The Earth, Ken Follett
34. David Copperfield, Charles Dickens
35. Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, Roald
, Jane Austen39. Dune, Frank Herbert
40. Emma, Jane Austen
41. Anne Of Green Gables, LM Montgomery
42. Watership Down, Richard Adams
43. The Great Gatsby, F Scott Fitzgerald
44. The Count Of Monte Cristo, Alexandre Dumas
45. Brideshead Revisited, Evelyn Waugh
46. Animal Farm, George Orwell
47. A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens
48. Far From The Madding Crowd, Thomas Hardy
49. Goodnight Mister Tom, Michelle Magorian
50. The Shell Seekers, Rosamunde Pilcher
51. The Secret Garden, Frances Hodgson Burnett
52. Of Mice And Men, John Steinbeck
53. The Stand, Stephen King
54. Anna Karenina, Leo Tolstoy
55. A Suitable Boy, Vikram Seth
56. The BFG, Roald Dahl
7. Swallows And Amazons, Arthur Ransome
58. Black Beauty, Anna Sewell
59. Artemis Fowl, Eoin Colfer
60. Crime And Punishment, Fyodor Dostoyevsky
61. Noughts And Crosses, Malorie Blackman
62. Memoirs Of A Geisha, Arthur Golden
63. A Tale Of Two Cities, Charles Dickens
64. The Thorn Birds, Colleen McCollough
65. Mort, Terry Pratchett
66. The Magic Faraway Tree, Enid Blyton
67. The Magus, John Fowles
68. Good Omens, Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman
69. Guards! Guards!, Terry Pratchett
70. Lord Of The Flies, William Golding
71. Perfume, Patrick Süskind
72. The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists, Robert Tressell
73. Night Watch, Terry Pratchett
74. Matilda, Roald Dahl
75. Bridget Jones's Diary, Helen Fielding
76. The Secret History, Donna Tartt
77. The Woman In White, Wilkie Collins
78. Ulysses, James Joyce
79. Bleak House, Charles Dickens
80. Double Act, Jacqueline Wilson
81. The Twits, Roald Dahl
82. I Capture The Castle, Dodie Smith
83. Holes, Louis Sachar
84. Gormenghast, Mervyn Peake
85. The God Of Small Things, Arundhati Roy
86. Vicky Angel, Jacqueline Wilson
87. Brave New World, Aldous Huxley
88. Cold Comfort Farm, Stella Gibbons
89. Magician, Raymond E Feist
90. On The Road, Jack Kerouac
91. The Godfather, Mario Puzo
92. The Clan Of The Cave Bear, Jean M Auel
93. The Colour Of Magic, Terry Pratchett
94. The Alchemist, Paulo Coelho
95. Katherine, Anya Seton
96. Kane And Abel, Jeffrey Archer
97. Love In The Time Of Cholera, Gabriel García Márquez
98. Girls In Love, Jacqueline Wilson
99. The Princess Diaries, Meg Cabot
100. Midnight's Children, Salman Rushdie

The Lord of the Flies

When I was younger, I had always been fascinated with books. However, books were very expensive and my parents could not spare money for my interests. Basically, buying books was, for me then, a luxury. Now however that I am earning on my own, I make it a point to buy books, especially the classics. You see, I usually go to the Xavier University Libraries and their recent collections of literature books simply make me drop my jaw! I could remember wanting to bring them all home, but of course that is not possible. So now, I have the "luxury" of collecting books for my personal library.

Just recently, I read "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding. Basically, the novel talks about these small kids whose plane crashed in an island. They were trapped there and a question of safety and survival arose among the kids. However, I didn't like some of the small kids who killed Piggy, he is one of my favorite characters aside from Ralph. You see, he is intelligent and all that, you know. However, people have this innate evil thing inside them and this comes out when there is no order. This is true even with small kids who became brute and evil as the story unfolds (you should read yourself). Mind you, they were just small kids--about 5 to 6 years old.

First Time!

I don't know. But you see, this is my first time to create my blog post, so I'll just make it a launch. I'll try to answer some questions about my blog title and things like that, you know.

First, thinking about a name for my blog wasn't that easy. It killed me. But anyhow, I came up with "The Argo" since my real name is Jayson and, as we all know, Jason is famous for his quest for the golden fleece while his ship is named Argo. Second, the named is very literary. Well, you see, I love literature so much and in fact, I'm a literature major. By the way, you can ask me about things pertaining to this field, though I may not be able to answer all your questions. After all, I'm just a human being and limited to time and exposure. Third and last, "The Argo" signifies my own odyssey in life...and I hope it will be like that of Jason, The Argo, who had his share of exciting quest.