5 DIY Natural Home Remedies and Recipes

Want to learn some simple natural home remedies and healthful recipes? Then read on...

How to Make Lavender Oil (Cold Pressed Method)

Essential lavender oil is one of the most used oils and has many benefits.

·        It helps treat burns by promoting cell activity and regeneration.

·        It fights bacteria and infection because it has antiseptic and antibiotic properties.

·        It helps ease tension and reduces stress, improve mood and promotes positive mental effect.

Natural Homemade Remedies for Headache Pain

Essential oils specially peppermint and lavender are great ingredients for natural homemade headache remedies.

How to Make Comfrey Salve Recipe

Comfrey is a cheap, natural and perfect remedy for hard to treat diaper rash, eczema, burns, and psoriasis

How to Make Herbal Cold Cure and Cough Syrup

This is the perfect time to learn how to make herbal cold cure and cough syrup as a natural remedies.

How To Make A Coconut and Lemon Facial Cleansing Cream Recipe

Natural facial cleansing cream made in your own home is not only cheap but safe from ingredients simply too harsh for most skin types.

Check them out to learn simple natural home remedies and healthful recipes.

FREE Call Center Training from SITEL Academy

SITEL Academy is offering free call center training to anyone interested in starting and growing a career in the business process outsourcing industry.

The Academy provides intensive 20-day training for interested applicants, including students, training them to meet the industry’s standards and be an integral part of any contact center, specifically the expanding Sitel family.

Sitel Academy also offers chances to applicants who do not pass the application process, including one-on-one coaching programs. Sitel Academy is located in Pasig City and Baguio City. For more information, log on to http://www.sitel.com/.

4,000 Scholarship Grants Slots Up for Grabs in the DOST 2013 Undergraduate Science Scholarship

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) now accepts application for 2013 Undergraduate Science Scholarship.

About 4,000 scholarship slots are to be awarded nationwide.

Qualified to apply are natural-born Filipino citizens who belong to the upper five percent (5%) of the regular high school graduating class or a member of the graduating class of any DOST-identified or DepEd-recognized science high school, a resident of the municipality/district for the last four years, have not yet earned units in any post-secondary/undergraduate course, have not previously taken any DOST-Science Education Institute (SEI) scholarship examination, of good-moral character, of good health and must have no pending application for resident or immigrant status in any foreign country.

Interested applicants can apply for the scholarship grant in either of the two categories: Program A, also known as Republic Act 7687 which is designed for financially incapable, but intelligent students whose family’s combined gross annual income does not amount to more than P156, 600. Students with a higher combined family income, on the other hand, can apply under Program B (Merit Scholarship).

Applicants are required to submit an accomplished application form, two recent, identical, 1x1 photos which should be taken within the application period, with one photo attached to the application form and the other to the test permit. Also required is one (1) photocopy of the applicant’s birth certificate. Applicants, however, are required to bring the original copy for authentication purposes.

Scholarship application forms can be obtained at the DOST Regional Offices and Provincial Technology Centers nearest to the applicants. Application forms can also be downloaded online at www.sei.dost.gov.ph and www.science-scholarships.ph.

Accomplished forms can be filed at DOST Regional Offices or its Provincial Science and Technology Center (PSTC) nearest the applicant’s school or home address. Deadline for filing of application forms is on October 5, 2012 (Friday).

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2013 Japanese Government Scholarship Grants Still Accepting Applicants

THE Japan Information and Culture Center (JICC), Embassy of Japan is still accepting applicants for the 2013 Japanese government scholarship grants in the research, undergraduate, and special training categories.

These categories are available to all Filipino people satisfying the above mentioned requirements. Applications can be found in the JICC Library in Manila, the Consular Offices of Japan in Cebu City and Davao City, or might be downloaded in the Embassy Website: http://www.ph.emb-japan.go.jp/culture/scholarship/index.htm

The selection process consists of document screening, written exams, and interviews. Only selected candidates at each stage is going to be informed for more instructions.

Since 1954, the federal government of Japan makes education in Japanese colleges along with other institutions available to about 3,000 Filipino students.

Free consultation services are held in the library of Japanese embassy every Friday at 9 a.m.12 p.m. and 2-4:30 p.m.

Interested people are asked to bring legitimate ID to enter in the embassy premises. Deadline for submission of applications is on May 28, (Monday).

To learn more, visit or call:

Consular Office of Japan, Cebu

7/F Keppel Ctr., Samar Loop cor. Cardinal Rosales Ave.

Cebu Business Park , 6000 Cebu City

Tel #: (032) 231-7321

Consular Office of Japan, Davao
Suite B305m, 3/F, Plaza de Luisa Complex
140 R. Magsaysay Ave., 8000 Davao City
Tel #: (082) 221-3100

Japan Information and Culture Center (JICC)
Embassy of Japan
2627 Roxas Boulevard , Pasay City 1300
Tel #: (02) 551-5710 local 2313 and 2317

Other useful links about studying in Japan

Other useful links about studying in Japan:

 

Study in Japan Comprehensive Guide

http://www.studyjapan.go.jp/en/

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science & Technology (Japan)

http://www.mext.go.jp/english/index.htm

University degree courses offered in English (JASSO)

http://www.jasso.go.jp/study_j/documents/degree_english.pdf

Student Exchange Support Program (Scholarship for Short-term Study in Japan) JASSO

http://www.jasso.go.jp/scholarship/short_term_e.html

Japan Study Support

http://www.jpss.jp/

120 Scholarship Grants for Masteral and Doctoral Degrees in Australian Universities

At least 120 scholarships for masteral and doctoral degrees in leading Australian universities starting 2013 are now open to high-achieving Filipinos, Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Bill Tweddell has announced.

The deadline for submitting scholarship applications under the Australia Awards for Development program is April 30.

“The Development Awards aim to contribute to the long term development of the Philippines, and to promote knowledge, education links and enduring ties between Australia and the Philippines,” Tweddell said.

At least half of the 120 scholarship slots are allocated to Australia’s key partner agencies delivering priority development initiatives, with the remainder open to the public.

The scholarship grants cover travel, study and living expenses for studies in Australia’s world-class universities.

Australia Awards for Development include the Australian Development Scholarships and the Australian Leadership Awards administered by AusAID.

In the Philippines, the Australia Awards for Development are part of the Australia-Philippines development cooperation program and are targeted at priority development needs.

Applicants who demonstrate the most potential to impact development in the Philippines will be considered for the additional prestigious Australian Leadership Award.

Past Australian government scholars include: former Education Undersecretary Fe Hidalgo, Mr. Rex Bernardo (2008 Apolinario Mabini Presidential Awardee, 2008 Ten Outstanding Young Men awardee, and 2011 World Economic Forum Young Global Leader), and Ms. Dodette Bernaldez (2010 Presidential Lingkod Bayan Awardee).

Applications for Australia Awards 2013 intake will be received from 1 February 2012 up to 30 April 2012. Visit the Australia Awards page for more info.

All interested applicants are encouraged to prepare early the necessary documents.

Some documents, like the English proficiency and certifications, require at least a month preparation time.

Info about Australia Awards 2013 round

Application Requirements Checklist

Templates and Forms

Online Application Form

English learning websites for IELTS

For details visit www.australiaawards.gov.au and www.pahrodf.org.ph. And for inquiries, kindly email hrodf@hrodf.org.ph