going to TRIDENT TOWER MAKATI

if by public transpo,
take LRT to cubao and then get on the MRT. Get off at the Buendia station: here you have two choices, either take a bus to Ayala or take a jeepney going to Buendia-Washington.

If by bus,
tell the "konduktor" to let you off at RCBC plaza (fare is P10). Once there, just walk towards the Shell Maya gas station (behind RCBC), and Trident Tower should be one or two buildings away.

If by jeepney
from Buendia (terminal is across the gas station, Shell also, but this is not the gas station near Trident). Get in on any jeepney and ask the driver to let you off at RCBC Plaza. Cross the street and you'll find the Shell Maya gas station that's near Trident.

Filipino nurses warned against ‘leaking’ US board exam questions to other examinees

By MAYEN JAYMALIN
The Philippine Star

Filipino nurses, beware.
Dante Ang, presidential task force on national council licensure examination (NCLEX) chief, on Friday warned Filipino nurses against “leaking” the questionnaires in the US board examination to other examinees.
“I am appealing to them to consider the honor of the country and not sell the questions to other examinees because we will run after them,” Ang said.
He cited instances in South Korea where examinees memorized the questionnaires and sold them to other applicants. Upon discovery of the irregularity, the US stopped the conduct of examination in Korea.
According to Ang, Filipino nurses should refrain from taking any action that may compromise the holding of US board examination here.
Ang issued the warning as he advised nurses hoping to work in the United States that they may start registering Saturday for the NCLEX examination to be held in the Philippines starting August 23.
Marco Sto. Tomas of the Board of Nursing (BON) said applicants may register and check out information concerning the examination at www.pearsonvue.com. Other information is also available at www.ncsbn.org.
To register, applicants should download registration information from the pearsonvue Web site. All the requirements and fees to be paid are listed online.
Ang said applicants need not visit the office and testing center in Makati because only online registration will be entertained.
“Applicants will register, submit the requirements and get the schedule of the examination online,” Ang added.
The US National Council of State Boards of Nursing Inc. (NCSBN) earlier announced that NCLEX testing will be conducted in Manila to allow “greater customer service” to nurses who are applying to work in the US.
All security policies and procedures currently used to administer the NCLEX examination domestically will be fully implemented in the Philippines, NCSBN noted.
Foreign nurses aspiring to work in the United States are required to apply to the board of nursing in the state or territory where they wish to be licensed before registering for the NCLEX examination.
Sen. Pia Cayetano, meanwhile, welcomed the approval by the NCSBN of the request of the Philippine government for the establishment of a testing center in the country for the NCLEX.
“Bringing the US nursing licensure exams to the country represents a major breakthrough that would benefit thousands of Filipino nurses and their families,” said Cayetano, who chaired the Senate Committee on Health and Demography in the 13th Congress.
Cayetano noted though that the breakthrough also has its downside, since this would also mean more nurses lining up for work in the US, including Filipino doctors who will be enticed to retrain as nurses.

Pearson Professional Centers-Manila, Philippines

+612 9478 5400 (EXT. 3)
27th Floor, Trident Tower
312 Senator Gil Puyat Avenue,
Makati City, Manila

***In dialing the # just dial 0061294785400 ext 3

***Gil Puyat was formerly known as Buendia Ave.

SITE MAP:
look for the Trident Tower (beside shell station its near RCBC Plaza and Cityland 10 Tower 2) by using the maps in:
www.yellowasp.com/makatimap/
www.asiatravel.com/makatimap.html

NCLEX in MANILA UPDATES

NCSBN will begin NCLEX testing in Manila, the capital city of the Philippines, at the international Pearson Professional Center on Aug. 23, 2007. Scheduling for examination appointments will begin on July 13, 2007.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CHICAGO - The National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. (NCSBN) will begin NCLEX testing in Manila, the capital city of the Philippines, at the international Pearson Professional Center on Aug. 23, 2007. Scheduling for examination appointments will begin on July 13, 2007.
The Manila site was chosen in February by the NCSBN Board of Directors because of the deep commitment shown by the Philippine government to ensuring a secure test center. The placement of a test site in the Philippines will allow for greater customer service to nurses without compromising the goal of safeguarding the public health, safety and welfare of patients in the U.S.
Intended for the purposes of domestic nurse licensure in U.S. states and territories, all security policies and procedures currently used to administer the NCLEX examination domestically will be fully implemented at this new site. Administration of the NCLEX examination abroad does not contradict or circumvent any current board of nursing process or requirement. All international candidates are required to apply to the board of nursing in the state or territory where they wish to be licensed before registering for the NCLEX examination. The NCLEX examination fee for all candidates is $200. Candidates who elect to take the NCLEX at an international site pay an additional $150 when they schedule their examination. State and territorial NCLEX examination fees remain at their current levels and are not being used to subsidize the international testing initiative.
Offered abroad since January 2005, the current international sites for NCLEX examinations are in London, England; Hong Kong; Sydney, Australia; Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver, Canada; Frankfurt, Germany; Mumbai, New Delhi, Hyderabad, Bangalore, and Chennai, India; Mexico City, Mexico; Taipei, Taiwan; and Chiyoda-ku and Yokohama, Japan.

Technical inquiries about the NCLEX examination may be directed to the NCLEX information line at:
1.866.293.9600 (domestic) or nclexinfo@ncsbn.org+1.312.525.3750 (international)NCSBN Web site http://www.ncsbn.org/Pearson VUE Web site http://www.pearsonvue.com/

https://www.ncsbn.org/1282.htm

***UPDATED VEP INSTRUCTIONS SAIPAN (COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS - CNMI)

A. one month or more before exam date, fax the following to (670) 664-3190 or scan and send to VEPInfo@cnmi-gov.net :
1. ATT first page
2. NBI clearance at least 6 months
3. passport (photo/name/signature page)
4. booking certificate/travel itinerary from airline office or travel agency (no plane ticket yet).
5. letter-request to Director of Immigration, CNMI.

Write the following:
a. you'll take nclex in saipan, write date of exam, you are requesting for VEP.
b. your full name, complete address, phone number (put Philippines country code)
c. your e-mail address (very important -- you'll receive VEP thru e-mail, so make sure email address is correct)
d. passport number
e. your signature

B. call (670) 236-0922 or 23 or send email to check if your fax or email was received, then wait for reply. There's no fee for VEP.
C. You will receive VEP thru email one month or less before exam date. VEP validity is one month.
D. If you have VEP, you can purchase airplane ticket to Saipan (thru Continental Airlines or your travel agent).
E. Contact Continental Airlines - Makati office (8188701 to 05)
F. Time difference (Saipan time is 2 hours ahead of Philippine time, same day)G. Any companion must have VEP also.
H. If passenger has a valid US visa, then VEP is not required to enter Saipan.
I. Bring 2 photocopies each of ATT and VEP to Saipan. Immigration officer might ask for a copy of each.