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Let Efren Peñaflorinda Jr. be 2009’s CNN Hero

noreply@blogger.com (Flow Galindez) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:16:00 +0000

Efren Peñaflorinda Jr. shows that nothing can hinder education even poverty, binuo niya ang Dynamic Teen Company in 1997 where he was only 17 kasama ang mga classmate under the supervision of Club 8586. Nakita ni Efren ang hirap kung paano magkaroon ng maayos na edukasyon dahil na rin sa kahirapan, he became viajero of fish crackers from Baclaran to Cavite and sell it in their school for his family at para na rin masustentuhan ang kanyang pag aaral, he discover that despite of their financial problem it is not an excuse to afford proper education.

After niyang makatapos sa pag aaral sa course na Associate in Computer Technology in San Sebastian College - Recoletos in 2000, tinapos naman niya noong 2006 ang kursong Secondary Education sa Cavite State University where he can use his learning as a teacher in pursuing his dreams for Dynamic Teen Company. Right now Efren and DTC is known with their Klasrum Kariton campaign where they ventures in 4 areas of Cavite City; the marketplace, the dumpsite, cemetery and the badjao area, where they address the issue of juvenile delinquency cases which includes moral issues on youth and the value of education of the youth today especially those who cannot afford to go to school and get proper education,

Efren is included among the top 10 advocates competing for the title of CNN Hero of the Year, the winner can win $100,000 aside from the $25,000 that the 10 honorees received. Lets help Efren continue his goal in championing the youth, voting for Efren and the rest of the 10 honorees competing for the CNN Hero of the Year is until midnight of November 17 and November 26, 9pm at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood will be the CNN Heroes: An All Star Tribute, where the 2009 CNN Hero will be named.

The rest of the 10 honorees including Efren are; Champions of Children: Derrick Tabb and Budi Soehardi; Community Crusaders: Roy Foster, Jorge Munoz, and Doc Hendley; Medical Marvel Andrea Ivory; Protector of the Powerless Betty Makoni and Young Wonder Jordan Thomas.

Efren and DTC will be having a campaign rally this Monday, November 9 at the SM Mall of Asia at the Music Hall, please drop by and support Efren and the rest of the Dynamic Teen Company. For those who want to help their campaign visit their website at http://dynamicteencompany.org or visit the DTC office at CLUB 8586 CENTER 1177 J. Felipe Blvd. Caridad, Cavite City.

Ang Mansion ni PGMA sa Lubao, Pampanga

noreply@blogger.com (Flow Galindez) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:05:00 +0000

Paghahanda na ba ito sa pagtakbo niya bilang Congresswoman sa Pampanga sa 2010 Election? 7 months na lang ang natitira sa panunungkulan ni President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo sa posisyon bilang pangulo ng Pilipinas pero habang papalapit na ang pagbaba niya sa posisyon mas lalong timutindi ang mga issue na binabato sa kanya at kasama na rito ang mansion na pinapatayo sa Nicolas 1, Lubao, Pampanga.

Nabalita na ito sa Philippine Daily Inquirer at nawagan din puntahan ng TV Patrol World ang bahay na di umano pinapatayo ni President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo at habang nag sisiyasat ang TV Patrol World sa lugar na iyon ay nilapitan sila ng isang lalaking nagsasabi na pag aari niya ang bahay na iyon, pero nang magsimulang magsiyasat na news team ng ABS-CBN ay umiwas na ang lalaki. Habang may natagpuan naman silang sasakyan na may pass papasok sa Malacanang at pilit itong itinatanggi ng driver.

Habang nagsalita naman ang Malacanang sa balitang ito ayon kay Usec. Lorelie Fajardo, Presidential Deputy Spokesperson at inamin nila na ginagamit ng pangulo ang bahay na ito kapag ito ay nasa Lubao Pampanga, pero hindi sinabi ng Malacanang kung ang pagpapagawa ng bahay sa Lubao ay parte sa paghahanda sa pagtakbo ni PGMA sa Pampanga.

Ang di umanong bahay na sinasabi sa balita ni Willard Cheng sa TV Patrol at nilabas sa PDI ay nabili ng mga Arroyo ang lupa sa Lubao Pampanga sa taong nangngangalang Leonora Tiongco at sa panahong ito ay nililipat pa sa pangalan ng mga Arroyo ang titilo kaya hindi ito na isama sa declaration of statement of assets and liabilities ng mga Arroyo.

Blogger's POV

Katotohanan, ito ang gustong malaman ng mga tao at hindi ang paiba ibang statement na nililigaw ang mga Pinoy sa kung ano ba ang totoo at mali sa lipunan.

*Image from TV Patrol World

ABS-CBN Launches 2009 Christmas Station ID

noreply@blogger.com (Flow Galindez) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:05:00 +0000

ABS-CBN Channel 2 remains to its campaign every year of making its Christmas Station ID as inspirational from 2006's Tuloy na Tuloy ang Pasko, 2007's Walang Mag Iisa Ngayong Pasko, 2008's May Katuparan ang Hiling ng Kapamilyang Kapiling and now 2009's Bro, Ikaw ang Star ng Pasko Ko. The latest Christmas Station ID of the Kapamilya Network that launches last night, November 4 during the TV Patrol World slot shares that with the light from God we will stand up and face all the challenges like the recent tragedy that the Philippines encounter with Typhoon Ondoy and Pepeng. ABS-CBN pushes Sagip Kapamilya in this Station ID and the word Bro which pertains to Jesus Christ was popularly use is May Bukas Pa, ABS-CBN's leading Primetime show with Zaijan Jaranilla who played the role Santino the Miracle Boy.

Watch the ABS-CBN Christmas Station ID entitled "Star ng Pasko" with lyrics by Robert Labayen of ABS-CBN's Creative Communication Management Department and music by Marcus and Amber Davis.

Starbucks Coffee Philippines launches 2010 Planner with 3 limited designs

noreply@blogger.com (Flow Galindez) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:19:00 +0000

Starbucks Planner fever begins today at mas pinadali ito ng Starbucks Coffee Philippines with only 17 stamps away from the 3 limited designs of 2010 Starbucks Planner (Beans, Roast and Espresso). You only need to avail 8 regular drinks except for bottled water and fruit juices and 9 Christmas beverages; Dark Cherry Mocha, Toffee Nut Latte and Peppermint Mocha.

This year Starbucks Coffee Philippines gives its loyal buyers new choices of desserts and bread products to extend your stay at the Starbucks Coffee Shop. Kasama sa mga new food products that Starbucks offers are Chocolate Molten Cake, Crème Brulee Cheesecake and Christmas Turkey Chicken on Cranberry Bread na perfect partner sa mga Christmas beverages.

For coffee addict like me who wanted to extend my drinking coffee experience, Starbucks also releases Christmas Blend where you can brew you Starbucks coffee in the comfort of your home and it only costs P425 for regular and P445 for decaf, perfect partner to your ginger bread, or any pastries this Christmas season.

And for true blue Starbucks coffee drinkers why don’t you decorate your small Christmas tree with Starbucks ornaments you can choose from cold and red cup designs. And for the season of gift giving isn’t cool to share the Starbucks fever to your friends by giving them Holiday Red Cup To-Go Tumbler & Mug and Bearista Bear – Mr. & Mrs. Claus stuff toy this Christmas.

Starbucks Coffee Philippines 2010 Planner is available from November 4 until January 6, 2010 only. For every planner redeemed comes a donation to the continuous relief efforts for the typhoon victims and to SparkHope – a Starbucks flagship program in partnership with UNICEF for early childhood and development. Starbucks Planner campaign is on its 7th year and its aim it to highlights company’s heritage by sharing the history, products, innovations, partner, customer stories and global responsibilities of Starbucks Coffee.

Share your Starbucks Coffee experience by visiting www.starbucks.com.

No More Registration Extension – COMELEC

noreply@blogger.com (Flow Galindez) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:32:00 +0000

November 3, ito ang araw na kung saan papayagan na lang ng COMELEC na makapag-rehistro ang mga bagong botante na kung saan inabutan ng pagsara ng registration noong October 31, Sabado na siyang nakakuha ng form at nakapagpalista sa log book lamang. Nilinaw ng COMELEC na ang nagaganap na pagpaparehistro ngayon ay hindi isang extension kundi para tapusin na lang ang mga hindi nakatuloy ng registration nung Saturday dahil sa bagyong Santi at brown out sa ilang mga local COMELEC office.

Nag umpisa ang registration noong December 2008 hanggang October 31, 2009, pero hindi pasok ang bilang ng mga bagong botante sa registration dahil instead of 4 Million na ineexpect nilang accumulated voters na magpaparehistro sana sa loob ng 10 months ay tanging 3.1 Million lamang ang bilang ng mga nagregister.

Ayon sa COMELEC Law Director Attorney Ferdinand Rafaran sa interview niya sa TV Patrol World ay kulang sa budget ang dahilan sa mababang bilang nang nagparehistro na kung saan hindi tatlo kundi sampung registration machine ang dapat naka-deploy sa mga local COMELEC offices para mas mapadali ang proseso ng registration mula noong December hanggang Oct 31. Na kung saan nagiging resulta ng pagtigil ng registration tuwing nasisira ang machine at kailangan itong ipagawa muna, kasama na rin sa contribution sa pagbagal ng registration ay ang late na pagbubukas ng mga COMELEC offices na kung saan nakasaad sa batas na ang operation time ay office hours ito ang nakasaad sa Republic Act 8189 Section 8. “The personal filling of application of registration of voters shall be conducted daily in the election office during regular office hours…” At ang tanging solution na nakikita ni Attorney Rafaran sa kanyang interview kasama ni Anthony Taberna ay agahan ang gagawin na pagbubukas sa registration ng new voters para hindi na magkaroon ng abala.

Pero sa kabila ng 10 buwan na registration period na binigay ng COMELEC para sa 2010 Election na kung saan nagkaroon ng abala sa buwan ng September at early October dahil sa mga bagyo, ay nariyan pa rin ang sakit ng mga ibang Filipino at iyon ang pagiging last minute sa mga bagay na kung saan magpupunta lamang sila sa huling araw ng filing. Tulad ng sinasabi ko noon sa kampanya ko sa blog na ito na register to vote noon pa, ay pumila ng maaga para iwas abala, at nakita natin ito kaya sa mga observation ko sa mga COMELEC offices hindi ko masisisi ang mga opisyal na magpapasaring na dapat noon pa kaya nagparehistro para iwas abala, dahil last December pa nag bukas ang registration period e bakit kung kainlan huling araw dun pa kayo makikisiksik, may karapatan ka bang magreklamo sa mainit at mahabang pila sa huling araw kung inumagahan mo sana e dim as maayos sana at nakapagparegistro ka pa.

Noynoy Aquino's Hindi ka Nag-iisa Music Video

noreply@blogger.com (Flow Galindez) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:14:00 +0000

This morning I got an email from Leah Navarro of Black and White Movement who is a close friend of the Aquino family she mention in her email that there will be a release of Senator Noynoy Aquino's music video entitled Hindi ka Nag iisa. The music video is sang by Regine Velasquez, artists who supports Noynoy is shown in the music video which includes Dingdong Dantes, Ogie Alcasid, Boy Abunda, Bea Alonzo, James Yap with team Philippines, Sharon Cuneta, Anne Curtis, Mariel Rodriguez, Bianca Gonzales, Ai Ai delas Alas, Eric Santos, Marian Rivera, and Noynoy's sister Kris Aquino.

Ang music video ay tungkol sa pagpapasa pasa ng liwanag sa mga sulo like what Cory and Ninoy did before. Maybe your guessing that my presidential bet is Noynoy, right now I'm thinking it as an option and I am hoping that I can have an interview with Noynoy and Mar soon for my blog. Sana mapagbigyan ganun din sa ibang mga political group dami sana akong mga tanong.

Go out and register for the 2010 election

noreply@blogger.com (Flow Galindez) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:30:00 +0000

Wala kang karapatan magreklamo sa sistema ng gobyerno o sa mga ginagawa ng pulitiko kung sa una pa lang wala kang pakialam dahil hindi ka bumoto, this is the usual statement of my fellow register and vote advocates who keeps reminding the youth and other Filipinos to register for the 2010 election.

2010 National and Local election will be my third time to participate to the election as a voter. Naniniwala ako na every vote counts and kulang ang pagka-Filipino if hindi ka nakibahagi sa eleksyon. Like what I said in my blog Magparehistro, Mamulat, Bumoto at Magbantay, it is important that each one should participate in the election, na ang isang boto ay maaaring magdikta sa kinabukasan ng bansa sa loob ng anim na taon. Each ballot is like giving the key to your house to politicians who will dictates and runs the country where your house is included. At least you have a choice kung kanino mo ibibigay yun at hindi yung walang kalaban laban kasi hindi ka bumoto.

Accept the challenge na may part ka sa pagbabagong magyayari sa bansa natin and that challenge when you register and take part of the election. Kung sawang sawa ka na sa eskandalo at problema sa bayan mo dapat umpisahan mo sa pagboto ng tama at mga pinunong matalino at may puso sa bayan.

Last week na ng registration sana huwag mong palagpasin ang chance na ito na maari kang makapagdala ng change sa bayan mo. Registration is until October 31 12 midnight and as of last week registration begins at 9am until 9pm on all local Comelec office just bring all the requirements and be on the local Comelec office in your area early to avoid long pile up in the line.

UPDATE!!! as of October 31, 1PM

COMELEC Chairman Jose Melo extended the registration until November 3 which will start from 8am until 12 midnight so for those who have problems to go out and register today (Oct 31) because of typhoon Santi you can still register and vote for the 2010 election.

Korina Sanchez and Mar Roxas wedding is all set on October 27

noreply@blogger.com (Flow Galindez) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:28:00 +0000

Wedding of the year. ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs anchor Korina Sanchez and Liberal Party’s candidate for Vice President, Senator Mar Roxas finally ties the knot on October 27, 3PM at the Sto Domingo Church in Quezon City.

From October 23 the planned wedding day of Sanchez and Roxas it was moved to the 27th due to the reason that the couple considers the tragic situation that their fellow Filipinos encounter during the Typhoon Ondoy and Pepeng. The couple also decided to lessen the glamorous reception instead they donated the money for the supposed reception to help their fellow Filipinos who are victims of the two Typhoons. Sanchez and Roxas decided to have a small reception at the garden of the Sto Domingo Church and serve refreshments and snacks to the invited guest. Also they ask to have 4 video walls around the church for those who will be watching the said ceremony outside.

The entourage includes close friends of the couple and Kris Aquino’s son Baby James who will be the ring bearer. The church is adorned by Korina’s favorite flowers; rosal, white roses and sampaguita. Manila Philharmonic Orchestra,UP Madrigal Singers, Robert Sena, Jamie Rivera and Basil Valdez will serenade the couple while the sacrament of matrimony will be preceded by Bishop Angel Lagdameo and Father Tito Caluag. Noynoy Aquino, Mar’s running mate for the 2010 election will be their godfather for the wedding.

Globe Tattoo Broadband fits to anybody's lifestyle

noreply@blogger.com (Flow Galindez) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:58:00 +0000

More than 2 years na tong blog ko and its important para sa akin na everytime may mga news or events na important kailangan ma-update at ma-share ko agad sa blog ko especially if it concerns my advocacies. Usually sa mga events dala ko ang notebook (laptop) para if may urgent ma-upload ko agad, pero hindi naman lagi may free wifi or available wifi sa place where I can connect ako and update my blog like the Balangay send off last June na kailangan ko pang umuwi muna para lang makapag-blog.

Important sa akin ang urgent updates especially that ako yung matanong sa mga events where I ask the organizers after the event and ask additional information where I don't just rely with press releases alone. That's where I find Globe Tattoo Broadband handy where it doesn't need any complicated configuration, plug and play lang ang Globe Tattoo Broadband modem and you just need to run the software and you can connect to the net as fast as from 384 Kbps to 2mbps 3G or WCDMA connection.

Aside from the fast internet connection you can choose from per KB or per TIME based internet connection. Per KB connection caters to those who just update blog, check emails, read specific updates that will not require much time on the cybreworld. Per KB charging cost only 15 cents per KB that you consumed in surfing the net, to activate this service just text Bytes to 1111. While per TIME connection lets you surf the internet for 5 pesos per 15 minute surfing, it gives you additional time to stay in the cyberworld after checking emails or done updating your blog, to activate this option just text TIME to 1111, but for new users TIME based is default configuration. To check the status of your internet connection text STATUS to 1111.

And what's hip aside from blogging and social networking is that your plug it comes in different designs, breaking away from the common black and white modem. You have that chance to express yourself with the Globe Tattoo Broadband New Skins, you can be as zen as Cyan Tribe or as expressive and rocker as Black Dragon. Right now Globe Tattoo Broadband launches its promo where you can submit you plug it designs at the Globe Tattoo Broadband Gallery and the chooses designs can win as much as 5, 000 pesos, isn't cool?

Globe Broadband Tattoo is now sold for 895 pesos until October 31 and you can choose from 9 designs aside from the GI Joe limited collection. Globe Tattoo Broadband is powered by Globe Tattoo Prepaid Sim, a sim that you can use for call, text and wireless broadband connection. To those people on the go like me and most of the time needs to connect to the internet grab Globe Tattoo Broadband.

CHED launches Taga-ilog in support of Kapit Bisig Para Sa Ilog Pasig

noreply@blogger.com (Flow Galindez) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:05:00 +0000

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) launched Taga-ilog in support of Kapit Bisig Para Sa Ilog Pasig recently at Studio 10 of ABS-CBN.

Taga-ilog’s aim is to revive the people’s connection with the river in order to revive the Pasig River. Filipino ancestors used to live along the river banks and regarded the river as their life. Without the revival of that deep appreciation of the river, the Pasig River will remain a dumping site.

Taga-ilog is composed of all Metro Manila Colleges and Universities. They committed to include the Pasig River in their environmental, cultural-historical curriculum. Likewise, they also committed to implement solid waste management in their respective campuses, monitor and report incidents that pollute the river, initiate and support all activities conducted for the benefit of the river such as the Piso Para Sa Ilog Pasig Campaign and the Philippine International Marathon: A Run for the Pasig River among others.

ABS-CBN Foundation, Inc. Managing Director, Ms. Gina Lopez, declared that the youth is a powerful force in making projects succeed. She experienced it in Save the La Mesa Watershed Project wherein out of 5 million signatures gathered, 3 million came from the youth to save the source of water for 12 million Filipinos.

CHED Chairman Emmanuel Y. Angeles, Ph.D expressed that he shares the vision of passion of ABS-CBN Foundation for environmental restoration and conservation. With the launching of Task Force Taga-ilog, the academes and the youth that compose them made a statement that they want the Pasig River clean.

Find out how you can help. Call KBPIP at their Bayan hotlines 410-2753 to 55 or email them at ilogpasig@abs-cbn.com or kapitbisigparasailogpasig@gmail.com. Contribute to Piso Para sa Ilog Pasig by texting GIVE ILOG then send it to 2366 for Globe, TM, Smart, Talk ‘N Text, and Sun Cellular. You may also deposit directly at their BDO account number 393-0078222, Sct. Albano branch. Sa ating pagkakapit-bisig, mabubuhay na muli ang Ilog Pasig!
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CHED AT ABS-CBN FOUNDATION, NAGKAPIT-BISIG PARA SA ILOG PASIG. Pinangunahan ni ABS-CBN Foundation manging director Gina Lopez at Commission on Higher Education chairman Emmanuel Angeles ang candle-lighting sa naganap na paglulunsad ng task force “Taga-Ilog,” kung saan isasali sa kurikulum sa lahat ng unibersidad at kolehiyo sa Metro Manila ang pag-aaral sa nasabing ilog. Ito’y bilang pagsuporta sa kampanyang Kapit Bisig Para sa Ilog Pasig ng ABS-CBN na naglalayong linisin ang Ilog Pasig sa loob ng pitong taon.

CHED JOINS ABS-CBN IN CAMPAIGN FOR PASIG RIVER. ABS-CBN Foundation managing director Gina Lopez and Commission on Higher Education chairman Emmanuel Angeles led the candle-lighting during the launch of task force “Taga-Ilog,” which unites all Metro Manila colleges and universities to save the Pasig River. With “Taga-Ilog,” the schools commit to including the Pasig River in their curriculum and supporting all activities to be done for the benefit of the river. This is in support of ABS-CBN’s Kapit Bisig Para sa Ilog Pasig campaign, which aims to clean the river in seven years.

Let our leaders hear what they need to decide for the Copenhagen Summit

noreply@blogger.com (Flow Galindez) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 08:50:00 +0000

Tick, Tick Tack…. Just like the ticking of the time bomb that is waiting to explode anytime, the Earth, our earth is facing the dilemma of Climate Change and without a doubt we are seeing the effect of our carbon emissions, solid waste mismanagement, deforestation and energy wastage. Right now all over the world we are celebrating the International Day of Climate Action like what I did in Blog Action Day last October 15, my blog and myself unites will all the environmental advocates campaigning for global awareness and reminding our leaders to stand and take part of what is good not only for themselves but for their countrymen and the earth where we are living.

October 24, 350.org calls on bloggers and advocates using the power on ground events and on line to spread the information and awareness to people on what our leaders should be discussing and committing for us on the Climate Change Summit at the Copenhagen Denmark on December 7, 2009.

350.org launches their site and group to remind the people the idea of 350 or umber that leading scientists say is the safe upper limit for carbon dioxide—measured in "Parts Per Million" in our atmosphere - it's the number humanity needs to get back to as soon as possible to avoid runaway climate change. (What does this 350 number even mean?, http://www.350.org/understanding-350#1)

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The Copenhagen Summit in Denmark is the turning point where our leaders will be meeting each other and signed a treaty done the United Nation on the topic of Climate Change, on this summit United States of America the super nation will be there and other develop countries who contributes much of the Carbon Dioxide or CO2 in the atmosphere. And US blocked meaningful international actions on the issue of CO2 production so many years and on December 7 we are hoping for Barack Obama, the president of USA who wanted change, brings change on the summit, along with big countries like China and India who contributes to CO2 emission that much almost on the same level of USA.

Like what I wrote in my blog last October 15, as WWF and Greenpeace Philippines mention we can still win this battle and that is though us and with our leaders taking this part to global concern against climate change.

Tck Tck Tack our time is running fast what's your stand? Decide now before its over.

Failon Ngayon airs on October 24!

noreply@blogger.com (Flow Galindez) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:09:00 +0000

Starting October 24, 5:30 PM makakasama mo na si Ted Failon sa pinaka bagong News and Current Affairs program ng ABS-CBN tuwing Sabado ng hapon ang Failon Ngayon.

Tulad ng Hoy Gising na kung saan nakilala si Ted Failon, magkakaroon ng segment ang Failon Ngayon na ang pangalan ay “Most JuanTED” na kung saan pag uusapan ang mga kontroberyang kinasasangkutan ng mga pulitiko at sangay ng gobyerno at higit sa lahat, bibigyang pagkakataon din niya na makapagsalita ang taong bayan hinggil sa anumang maiinit na isyu.

Nakilala si Ted Failon noon sa palabas niyang Hoy Gising sa telebisyon at sa Tapatang Failon at Sanchez naman sa DZMM. Hanggang naging anchor na rin siya sa TV Patrol World kasama sina Karen Davilla at Julius Babao.

Erap plans to run for the presidential slot on 2010 Election

noreply@blogger.com (Flow Galindez) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:20:00 +0000

Tatakbo bilang pangulo sa 2010 National Election, ito ang pahayag ni dating President Joseph Ejercito “Erap” Estrada noong October 21 sa Plaza Armado V. Hernandez, Tondo, Manila kasama ang napili niyang Vice President sa halalan na si Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay. Ayon kay Estrada panahon na para magbalik sa Malacanang para mag lingkod sa milyun milyong mga masang Pilipino na naghalal sa kanya bilang pangulo noon.

Ayon kay Estrada naging biktima siya ng mga paratang at mga kasinungalingan ng mga taong naninira sa kanya na tinawag niyang mga elitistang gutom sa kapangyahiran. Napatalsik sa posisyon si Estrada noong taong 2000 na kung saan pinalitan siya ng pangulo ngayon ng bansa na si Gloria Macapagal Arroyo na siyang kanyang Vice President noon. Nakulong si Erap sa pamamagitan ng house arrest sa lob ng 6 years and 6 months. Nasangkot si Estrada sa issue ng plunder at jueteng na kung saan hanggang ngayon ay sinasangkot pa rin siya sa hidwaan nila ni Senator Ping Lacson na isinangkot siya sa kaso ng Dacer Corvito Double murder case. Matapos ang ilang taon na house arrest ay pinagkalooban siya ng executive clemency ni Arroyo at muli siyang nakalaya.

Sa kabila ng kanyang pag anunsyo bilang kakandidato sa pagka-Pangulo sa 2010 Election ay nagpahayag ang Malacanang na hindi na siya maaaring tumakbo sa anumang posisyon kahit ang pinakamababang posisyon sa gobyerni, pero nananatiling firm si Estrada sa desisyon niyang tumakbo. Binatikos din ni Estrada ang Arroyo administration na kung saan nakadanas ang mga tao ng matinding gutom at hirap at ibinase niya ito sa lumabas na survey ng SWS.

Ang desisyon kung legitimate man o hindi ang pagtakbo niya sa posisyon ay nakadepende ito sa Supreme Court na pinapangunahan ngayon ni Reynato Puno.

Na-elect si Estrada sa pagka pangulo noong 1998 na kung saan pinalitan niya si Fidel V. Ramos na kung saan siya ang nahirang na Vice President noong nanunungkulan si Ramos. Pinili ni Estrada na mag announce ng kanyang pagtakbo sa Tondo sa kadahilanang dito siya pinanganak at ang Tondo ay isa sa malakas na tagasuporta niya noong tumakbo siya.

Si Estrada ang pinakalatest na nag announce sa presidential race, sa loob ng tatlong buwan, una ay si Noynoy Aquino ng Liberal Party na nagdeklara matapos ang 40 days ng kanyang yumaong ina na si dating presidente Cory Aquino na kung saan si Mar Roxas na siyang naging vice president nito, sumunod si Gilbert Teodoro ng LAKAS KAMPI CMD na kung saan hanggang ngayon ay wala pang vice na napili, at ang pinakabago pero hindi tuwirang nagpahayag ng pagtakbo sa 2010 election na si Chiz Escudero na kung saan ay nagdiwang ng ika-40th birthday na siyang isa sa mga basic requirements ng pagka pangulo, habang si Manny Villar naman ay matagal nang nagpahayag ng kanyang plano sa 2010 election.

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Blogger’s Point of View

Sa usapin kung sino ang hindi ko iboboto, siguradong isa si Erap doon na kung saan isa ako sa mga nakilahok noong EDSA Dos, at sumubaybay sa napakaraming balitaan at diskusyunan noong panahon ng Eraption, mula sa mamahaling alak, hanggang sa napakamahal na Boracay Mansion, hanggang sa issue ng suhulan at jueteng sinundan ko iyon at nakiisa ako sa bawat pagkilos at pagmartsa ng mga kapwa ko kabataan sa EDSA noon. At hanggang ngayon naninindigan ako tama na ang isang beses na panunungkulan, at ang tanging hiling ko lang sa mga tao ay bumoto ng wasto at naaayon sa inyong konsensya, may mga kaibigan akong Erap supporters at hanggang ngayon sa kabila ng aming pagkakaiba naroon pa rin akong respeto sa kanila.

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Register to Vote

Registration for October 22-30 from 10 am to 9 pm and on October 31 the registration ends until 12 midnight, just bring the following requirements to avoid delays and problems on your voters registration

Edukasyon sa Kariton ni Efren Peñaflorida

noreply@blogger.com (Flow Galindez) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:22:00 +0000

Para isang developing country tulad ng Pilipinas na humaharap sa suliranin ng kahirapan nagiging option na lang ang edukasyon at healthcare para sa karamihang napapalang sa extreme poverty line. Which is according to United Nation Millenuem Report that most of the family lives in extreme poverty line ay nabubuhay lamang sa halagang below $1 Dollar or 45 Pesos, which mostly goes straight to major needs of the family which is for food, at ang edukasyon naman ay nagiging pinakahuli sa priority ng pamilya.

Pero para kay Efren Peñaflorida at sa volunteers ng Kariton Klasrum ng Dynamic Teen Company hindi hadlang ang kahirapan para manatiling manmang at salat sa maayos na edukasyon kaya sa umulan man o umaraw dala ang kanilang kariton na may laman ng mga libro, black board, lapis, crayons at papel ay naglalakbay sila lingo-lingo sa iba’t ibang lugar para magklase. And the only classroom they can afford is by setting the class in the cemetery na kung saan tahimik ay makakapag aral mabuti ang mga batang tinutulungan nila.

Efren Peñaflorida's interview on TV Patrol World

Hindi biro para sa mga taong kasama sa Kariton Klasrum project na ito na kung saan binubuhos nila ang kanilang mga oras at pagod para ihatid ang edukasyon at labanan ang kamangmangan sa mga lugar na nangangailangan nito. Ang suliranin ng edukasyon ay kabilang sa 8 Millennium Development Goals (MDG) na pinag usapan ng mga world leaders noong 2000 at kailangan solusyunan pagdating sa 2015. Ang usapin ng edukasyon ay nakapaloob sa MDG number 2, Achieve universal primary education na kung saan not all had the change to get the opportunity of having primary education because of poverty where majority of the children living in extreme poverty is forced to work in order to support the needs of their family.

Efren Peñaflorinda is now nominated as one of the top 10 CNN Heroes for 2009, and after knowing all his efforts for our youth isn’t it enough for us to support his plight? Suportahan natin nya at iboto sa CNN Heroes 2009 by visiting http://edition.cnn.com/SPECIALS/cnn.heroes/ or by just clicking the image below.

Understanding Bi Polar disorder on Warner Bros’s The Informant

noreply@blogger.com (Flow Galindez) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:02:00 +0000

Bipolar disorder, also known as manic depressive disorder, manic depression or bipolar affective disorder, is a serious mental disorder that describes a category of mood disorders defined by the presence of one or more episodes of abnormally elevated mood clinically referred to as mania or, if milder, hypomania. – Wikipedia

Academy Award-winner Matt Damon plays the role Mark Whitacre, a highest-ranking corporate whistleblower in U.S. history, Whitacre is the President of the BioProducts Division at Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) from 1989 to 1995 where he was involve with the price fixing issue with his company and its client and he became an informant for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) during the price fixing investigation of ADM. Despite of the FBI’s instructions to Whitacre, he remains disobedient and doing his own way to get the attentions of the people who follows the case, until they discovered that Withacre suffers from bipolar disorder and he’s the one responsible to the $9 Million fraud and price fixing in ADM.

The film is presented in political dark comedy approach where the viewers will ingest the story of Whitacre as a person with bi polar disorder and understand his life, the film Informant is based on true life of Mark Whitacre, directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Scott Z. Burns and co-starred by Scott Bakula, Joel McHale and Melanie Lynskey.

Damon discusses the offbeat comedy and the role of Mark Whitacre:

Question: What drew you to the role of Mark Whitacre in The Informant!?

Matt Damon: It’s one of the best roles I have ever been offered. And what’s funny is that it came up a while ago. It was in 2001. I was on my fourth round of reshoots on The Bourne Identity, I’d had two movies come out that totally bombed, the Bourne movie had been delayed for a year, and all the signals were that it was going to be a disaster too. So it was in that climate that [director] Steven [Soderbergh] called me and said he had found something for us to do together.

Q: How did you get from there to here?

Damon: It’s weird because I did three other movies [Ocean’s Eleven, Twelve and Thirteen] with Steven before we got to this. We always knew that once we had a spare two months we could go and make The Informant! but we never seemed to have a spare two months that coincided. But in a way it was great to walk around for seven years knowing we had that bullet in our gun.

Q: Did you go and meet the real Mark Whitacre?

Damon: No, because once Steven decided to do it as a comedy—and I think it’s a very funny film, by the way—it became something different and it didn’t have to be a rigorous character study, so it didn’t seem like meeting him would be the right thing. I know that he has seen the movie though and he liked it.

Q: Why do you think he did the extraordinary things he did?

Damon: I had to decide for myself what made him tick and I don’t really want to say what I decided. But there are certainly several different theories that can be argued for.

Q: The big shock at the start of the film is how different you look. Among other things, you gained a lot of weight. What was the thinking behind that?

Damon: I’d emailed Steven about two months before we started work and asked him what he wanted the character to look like and he emailed back with one word: ‘doughy.’ And then he explained that it was sort of metaphor for the character because he was so hard to define. Steven didn’t want him to have any hard edges so it would look like you couldn’t quite tell where he began or ended in the same way that you can’t quite tell when he’s lying or telling the truth. They even changed my nose – they took the sharpness out of it with a prosthetic – and I had these things is my cheeks to make them slightly plumper and take away any hint of a jawline. I also wore a wig that’s really well done because in real life his colleagues had bets about whether Mark was wearing a hairpiece or not. He was, but they couldn’t quite figure it out. The screenwriter put it there as a direction in the script, ‘Even his hair was a lie.’

Q: You reportedly gained a total of 30lbs [14 kg] for the role. How did you gain it and how did you lose it?

Damon: All I did was eat like I ate when I was in college and it came on shockingly fast. Losing it was not any fun.

Q: Do you have a preference for making big blockbusters like the Bourne films or more character-based pieces like The Informant!?

Damon: I just want there to be space for both. A lot of the edgier stuff certainly seems to have gone to TV and it seems like films have to get bigger and bigger in order to get people to theaters. But I think if you keep to a certain budget and don’t take too long to shoot it, there is still room for more thoughtful films like this one.

Q: I understand you shot this film very quickly. Was that just about saving money?

Damon: We shot in 30-something days, whereas it takes months to do one of the Bourne or Ocean’s films. But saving money wasn’t the primary goal. Steven’s theory on comedies is that you take as long as you need on the script and then you shoot it really fast to keep the energy and pace there. And I like that a lot. By the time we got to set it was more like we were doing a play. I knew the whole thing back to front. It made for a very joyful experience.

The Informant! is distributed by Warner Bros., a Warner Entertainment Company and will be shown on cinemas nationwide beginning on October 21.

Battle of Terra discusses social and environmental concerns

noreply@blogger.com (Flow Galindez) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:26:00 +0000

Battle of Terra is not your usual alien sci-fi and animation film that you will just watch it and leave the movie house. The 3D animation film tackles issues concerning community relationship, environment, civilization and survival.

Terra (in Latin word means Earth) ay isang planet na inhabited ng mga “Terrians” mga aliens na meron ng tinatawag nilang progressing civilization, both technology and religion of their own. Unfortunately, due to inconsideration of humans who destroyed their planet because of abusing the environment and war, humans who survived is force to seek a new planet in order to populate and create their new community and there they discover Terra. Pero hindi pwedeng tirahan ang Terra because of the absence of oxygen na siyang hinihinga ng tao, and the only way that humans can live in Terra is by releasing oxygen in the planet that is poisonous to Terrians and the conflict begins there one specie must die in order that the other specie will survive, that is the idea of the human explorers who wanted to settle in Terra.

Despite of the conflict of humans and Terrians, friendship flourish between Mala (voiced by Evan Rachel Wood) a rebellious young Terrian and Capt. Jim Stanton (voiced by Luke Wilson) who discovered the civilization of the Terrians and sacrifices his life for his alien friend.

Hindi ka lang mage enjoy sa movie in terms of its 3D animations that wows the audience during it special red carpet screening last October 19, at the SM North EDSA Digital Theater, but it has a message to its viewers. “One of the reasons humans were forced to abandon Earth in the film is that they exhausted their natural resources.” Director Aristomenis Tsirbas explains and shows it when Giddy (voiced by David Cross) , the robot owned by Jim discusses how Earth disintegrates and that is because how human abused the environment and wages war against nations. “It was important to me (Tsirbas) that the idea of conservation be included in the story. We’re leaving the next generation an Earth that most respected scientist agree is going through an increasingly dangerous human-generated environmental change” Tsirbas explains.

Producer Keith Calder agrees with Tsibar he mention that the preservation of our planet is an important topic of discussion for families everywhere, Battle of Terra is without a doubt amazing film with all the visual effects that a family movie needs to get the attentions of the children na kung saan madali para sa parants makapagdiscuss ng mga concerns on environment and other issues using the story of Mala and Jim of Battle of Terra as an example.

The Battle of Terra opens in all SM Cinemas nationwide on October 21.

I Vote for MDG

noreply@blogger.com (Flow Galindez) — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 06:38:00 +0000

Importante para sa isang developing country tulad ng Pilipinas lalo na at humaharap ito sa mga issue tulad ng kahirapan, gutom, problema sa edukasyon, laganap pa rin ang domestic violence at pang aabuso sa karapatan ng kababaihan at bata, suliranin pa rin ang pagtaas ng bilang ng sakit tulad ng AIDS, Malaria, Tuberculosis at maraming iba, at patuloy pa rin ang pagkasira ng kalikasan, marahil nararapat din na maging mapanuri na rin tayo kung sino ang nararapat maupo at manguna sa ating bansa na may mga panukala at platapormang masasagot ang issue na ito.

Noong taong 2000 ay nagsama sama ang mga world leaders ay bumuo ng 8 United Nation Millennium Development Goals:

1. Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger.
2. Achieve universal primary education.
3. Promote gender equality and empower women.
4. Reduce child mortality.
5. Improve maternal health.
6. Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases.
7. Ensure environmental sustainability.
8. Develop a global partnership for development.

At dito sa Pilipinas importante ang pito sa goals na ito na dapat isa-alang-alang mabuti ng mga taong bubuto kung nasa plataporma ito ng mga tatakbo sa 2010 Election, hindi lang presidente ang kailangan natin, kundi isang leader ng bansang kikilos at hihimukin ang mga kababayan nitong kumilos para labanan ang problema ng kahirapan.

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Stand Up Take Action Pledge

Buong giting kaming naninindigan kasama ang milyon-milyong tao sa buong mundo. Sa paggunita ng Pandaigdigang Araw na Naglalayong Wakasan ang Matinding Kahirapan, inihahayag namin ang pangakong labanan ang matinding kahirapan, gutom at di-pagkakapantay ng bawat tao.

Kami ay naninindigan at di tatanggap ng anumang dahilan habang limampung-libong tao sa buong mundo ang namamatay araw-araw dulot ng matinding kahirapan at lumalaking agwat ng mayaman at mahirap.

Kami ay naninindigan at nananawagan sa mga pinuno na tuparin ang kanilang pangako at mga mithiin ng Millennium Development Goals - at hinihingi naming higitan ang kanilang mga layunin.

Kami ay nananawagan, kaisa ang mga tao mula sa higit isang daang bansa:

Sa aming mga pinuno - gawin ninyong pangunahing tungkulin ang pagsagip sa buhay ng pinakamahihirap, isaalang-ala ang pananagutan sa bawat mamamayan, lutasin ang di-pagkakapantay, maging tapat at matuwid, supilin ang katawalian at itaguyod ang karapatang pantao.

Magkakaiba man ang aming mga tinig, iisa ang aming pangarap. Iisa ang aming layunin at mahalagang hangarin - ang wakasan ang matinding kahirapan at pagkagutom.

Kami ay naninindigan, nananawagan na agad wakasan ang kahirapan upang makamtan ang kapayapaan at kaunlaran na nararapat para sa aming minamahal na bayan.

Batid namin na kami ay may responsibilidad. Bawat isa ay may pananagutan.

Tigilan ang pagdadahilan. Hanggang 2015 na lang! Kumilos, manindigan at tuparin ang mga pangako!

Magkaisa tayo. Labanan ang kahirapan.

NGAYON NA.

Blog Action Day ’09: Let our voices be heard by the world up to the Copenhagen Summit!

noreply@blogger.com (Flow Galindez) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:38:00 +0000

Ang laban natin sa usapin ng Climate Change ay hindi natatapos hanggang may isang nanahimik at walang pakialam, ang climate change ay hindi para sa isang tao lamang at sa mga advocates nito kundi para sa lahat. Nakita na natin nang ulit ang hagupit ng bagyo na hindi natin inaakalang makakapagdala ng malaking suliranin sa bansa, may mga nawalan ng bahay, pangarap at buhay. Nakita rin natin kung paano tumaas ang tubig at mas nakita natin kung paano naging pabaya ang mga tao pagdating sa basura, parte ito ng suliranin natin sa solid waste management na nagpapadagdag sa masamang epekto ng climate change na kung saan malalakas na ulan ang dinadala dito sa Pilipinas sa panahong ito kahit sa panahon ng tag-araw.

In-denial at apathy ito ang sakit ng karamihan na kung saan ang bawat araw na hindi natin pagkilos para solusyunan ang problema sa solid waste management, misuse of energy, deforestation, at tahasang carbon emission sa mga factory, sasakyan at kahit sa simpleng panununog ng mga plastic ay nakakaepekto sa kalikasan. Naging lax ang tao sa issue ng kalikasan na kung saan tulad ng linyang “Garbage in, Garbage out” nakita natin it okay Ondoy at Pepeng, kung ano ang pinakawalan nating basura sa tubig, hangin at lupa ay siyang babalik sa atin para maningil. Sa interview ko kay Amalie Obusan ng Greenpeace Philippines na isang omen si Ondoy na kung saan nagdala ito ng malakas na pag ulan na kung saan hindi pa nararanasan ng bansa noon dahil ito sa epekto ng climate change na kung saan ang dating nakasanayan natin sa klima ay nagbabago na at minsan nagiging mas mapanira na. Sinang ayunan ito ng Jose Ma. Lorenzo Tan ng WWF Philippines at ayon sa kanya nakikita na natin ang epekto ng climate change sa pamamagitan ng mga bagyong darating sa bansa at mga pagbabago ng klima sa buong mundo.

Watch the video I did for Blog Action Day:

Pandora’s box, ito ang paglalarawan ni Lory sa usapin ng climate change na kung saan naging pabaya ang mga tao sa kalikasan na kung saan nariyan ang walang pakundangang pagtatapon ng basura kahit saan, ang mga maiitim na usok mula sa pabrika at mga sasakyan na taliwas sa pinapatupad ngayon na Clean Air Act sa bansa, at ang malawakang pagkakalbo ng mga bundok na kung saan marami na ang nasawi dahil sa landslide.

Ngayong December 7, magsasama sama ang lahat ng mga world leaders para sa tinatawag na United Nation Climate Summit o mas kilala sa Copenhagen Summit para talakayin nila ang usapin ng climate change at ang pagkakaroon ng policy na pangalagaan ang kalikasan, at ang usapin nito ay involve ang economy ng mga bansang nakadepende ang kanilang ekonomiya sa paggamit ng fossil fuels na major contributor ng carbon emission na nagcacause ng climate change. Pero kung maaalala natin noong 2000 ay nagkaroon ng United Nations Millennium Summit at nagkaroon ng 8 Millennium Development Goals na pinag usapan at binuo ang 189 world leaders kabilang ang pinakamakapangyahiran at mayamang bansa na United States of America hanggang sa pinaka poorest na bansa na South Africa, kabilang din ang Pilipinas dito. Pang- 7 sa MDGs ay “To ensure environmental sustainability” na kung saan sa katotohanan ay directly involve ang usapin ng climate change dito, at tulad ng isang domino na nakatayo ay may epekto rin ito sa iba pang MDGs ng UN, tulad ng eradication of poverty na kung saan sa pamamagitan ng kalamidad ay nakakaepekto ito direkta sa mga taong biktima ditto, ang universal education na kung saan maraming nasirang gamit sa paaralan at mismong mga schools, reduce child mortality, maternal health and combat diseases na kung saan dahil sa mga extreme weather events na nagdudulot ng pagbaha ay nagiging dahilan ng mga water borne diseases like diarrhea, malaria and dengue that causes death of children especially those in the age of 5 below, and also for women.

There are only 3 things I wanted to push this year in participation with Blog Action Day’09: 1, Let us demand for our leaders to participate actively on the December 6’s Copenhagen Summit and commit themselves for the benefit of the fellow men, 2, Climate Change is a topic that we don’t always see in the news, let education starts from us by means of sharing our ideas and opinions to others what’s the use of our blogs if we don’t give a space for this kind of social relevant topics, 3. And lastly, big things starts from small things let the change starts from us, lets actively participate in forums, in seminars, in tree planting and civic environmental events and more let the conservation and proper energy management starts from us and lets practice proper waste management. The battle on climate change doesn’t stop by blogging today, it doesn’t end at the Copenhagen, but it is just the beginning of our commitment with Mother Nature, to the Earth, the only earth where we are living.

Watch the video interview of Amalie Obusan of Greenpeace Philippines
Watch the video interview of Lory Tan of WWF Philippines

#BAD09: Lory Tan of WWF discusses people’s participation in combat against #ClimateChange

noreply@blogger.com (Flow Galindez) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 03:07:00 +0000

Ito ang pangalawang beses ko makausap ang Chief Executive Officer ng WWF Philippines na si Jose Ma. Lorenzo Tan, una ay para sa advocacy section ng Filipino Voices, at ngayon para naman sa Blog Action Day 2009 in relation with Climate Change.

Nakilala ang WWF pagdating sa kanilang active participation sa energy conservation awareness campaign na Earth Hour, isang kampanya na karaniwang ginagawa tuwing month ng March at ang paraan ng participation ay sa pamamagitan ng pagpatay sa loob na 60 minutes, at last year nanguna ang bansa pagdating sa kampanyang ito. Pero sa kabila ng participation ng mga tao ay hinihiling ni Lory na hindi lang hanggang dun ang pagkilos na dapat gawin ng tao, kundi patuloy dapat ang kampanya ng pagmoderate ng tao sa pag gamit ng energy lalo na ng kuryente.

Ayon kay Lory na tulad ng sinabi ni Amalie Obusan ng Greenpeace Philippines ay isang babala ang pananalanta ng bagyong Ondoy at Pepeng sa bansa na kung saan nagdulot ng malakas na pag ulan at pagbaha sa bansa. At ayon sa kanya ang major contribution ng Climate Change ay paggamit ng fossil fuels na nagca-cause ng malaking volume of carbon emission that causes climate change.

Narito ang video ng aming conversation na naganap noong October 10.

Quoting Lory’s statement regarding Pandora’s box na inugnay nya sa issue ng environment, ayon sa kanya we need to shut down the box and find the solutions regarding the evil that came out from the box, simple lang ang interpretation ko at iyon ang pakikibahagi ng tao sa mga usapin ng climate change, ang solid waste management na isa sa mga advocacy ko at ang pagtutok natin sa usapin ng deforestation, ang usapin ng climate change ay hindi lamang isapin ng WWF o ng Greenpeace kundi usapin natin ang lahat, we only have one Earth to live at yun ang tandaan natin lahat.

Blog Action Day ’09: We can still win this fight on #Climate Change! – Amalie Obusan, Greenpeace

noreply@blogger.com (Flow Galindez) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:17:00 +0000

Full of hope, ito ang message ni Amalie Conchelle Hamoy-Obusan ang Climate and Energy Campaigner ng Greenpeace Southeast Asia matapos ang aming discussion last October 7 sa office ng Greenpeace Philippines sa Quezon City bilang parte sa 3-part post/campaign ko on Climate Change para sa Blog Action Day 2009.

Nakilala ang Greenpeace pagdating sa kanilang mga active participation sa mga environmental issues, sila ang tinaguriang mga aktibista at palaban tuwing pinag uusapan ang mga concerns sa kalikasan at ito ang proud na sinabi ni Amalie na kung nasaan ang Greenpeace sa ganitong usapan. Bukod sa pakikibahagi nila sa mga protesta ay parte rin ang Greenpeace pagdating sa mga paggawa ng mga policy at mga batas na nilalapit nila sa kongreso, kabilang dito ang clean air act, solid waste management system act at renewable energy law.

Pagdating sa usapan ng climate change ayon kay Amalie na kung saan naibahagi na nila sa kanilang website na ang pagdating ni Tyhpoon Ondoy (Ketsana) ay isang omen, “If you look on climate change studies, you can see climate change is here and science in undeniable” ito ang diretsuhan na sinabi ni Amalie nang sinabi niyang may pagbabagong naganap na dahil tulad ni Ondoy na kung saan nagdala ng maraming ulan na kung saan hindi naman naeencounter noon, at ayon sa kanya parte ito ng climate change at dahil sa climate change marami pang darating na mga “extreme” weather events na haharapin natin at kailangan solusyunan na ito.

The video below is the complete discussion/interview with Amalie of Greenpeace.

As I quoted the documentary of Age of Stupidity: “why didn't we stop climate change while we had the chance?” the question lies in our hands and our will to reduce the (mis)use of energy and our carbon emission.

Ang silbi ng 45 pesos at ang isyu ng kahirapan

noreply@blogger.com (Flow Galindez) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:30:00 +0000

Para sa atin ang 45 pesos ay barya barya lang na kung saan karaniwang nagagamit pang load, pang-load sa ating mga cell phone credits, pampamasahe, pambili ng miryenda na minsan ay kulang pa, kahit nga sa mga budget meal sa mga leading fastfood kulang pa ito para makabili ng isang value meal. Pero sa kabila ng perception natin sa halagang hindi ay meron mismong mga taong nabubuhay sa ganitong kakarampot na halaga at pinagkakasya niya sa kanyang mga pamilya. Kagaya ni Aling Delma Melado isang may bahay na nakilala naming na naninirahan sa ilalim ng tulay. Kasama ang United Nation Development Program (UNDP) ay kinamusta naming ang mga taong naninirahan sa ilalim ng tulay ng Navotas at sa loob ng tunnel sa Kalookan. Kasama na rin ang mga katanungang paano nila nagagawang mabuhay sa ganung kakarampot na halaga para sa pagkain at iba pang necessity na kailangan ng isang ordinaryong tao, at paano pa kung marami sila sa pamilya.

Mula noong 2004 na data na ibinigay sa akin ng UNDP at hanggang ngayon 33% mula sa population ng Pilipinas ay nakakaranas ng tinatawag nilang extreme poverty na kung saan ang budget nila sa loob ng isang araw ay less than 1 Dollar o 45 pesos sa pera natin. Na ang tanging napupunan lang ng halaga nito ay mismong para lang sa ilang piraso ng noodles, kalahating bigas at kung papaladin naman ay may kasama nang ilang piraso ng tuyo, itlog at sabon depende na rin kung paano ito i-bubudget, pero paano pagsisiksikin ang mga ganitong pangangailangan kung ang pamilya na nag bu-budget nito ay kulang kulang sa lima ang miyembro?

Bukod sa suliranin sa pagkain nariyan din ang problema sa kalusugan o health care para sa pamilya lalo na sa mga babaeng nagdadalang tao at mga bata, ayon sa research ang karaniwang pamamaraan ng pagbubuntis ng mga taong naninirahan under extreme poverty ay hindi na nagagawang mag paycheck up o uminom ng gamut na kailangan sa pagbubuntis at ang ilan ay pinapalad manganak sa health center, habang ang ilan dito ay sa mismong bahay nanganganak sa pamamagitan ng hilot at sa kasamaang palad ay may mga inang namamatay sa pagbubuntis, mga sanggol o minsan pareho. Pero kung sakaling pinalad ang mga sanggol at inang mabuhay ay wala ring vaccine na masusustento sa mga bata na kung saan ayon din sa reseach hindi malalang sakit ang siyang kinamamatay ng mga batang below 5 years old kundi mga sakit na nakukuha sa maruming tubig at malamig na sahig na pinaghihigaan ng mga bata, ang diarrhea at pulmunya ito ang mga sakit na kumikitil sa buhay ng mga bata below 5 years old dahil walang pera pambayad sa mga ospital, at ganun din sa pampalibing salat sila sa perang susustento para dito.

Kamangmangan ito ang kasama ng kahirapan na kung saan instead nasa loob sila ng paaralan ay nasa lansangan ang mga kabataan para mag trabaho para madagdagan ang budget ng pamilya, mga murang katawan na kailangan magbanat na ng buto para magtrabaho.

Narito ang rough documentary ko sa naganap na immersion ko sa Navotas at Caloocan na naganap noong October 11 kasama ang UNDP.

Oct 16-18 ay ang Global campaign for Stand Up Take Action na kung saan ang main campaign ng Pilipinas ay Stand United Fight Poverty, tulad ng nabanggit ko sa taas kahirapan ang problema ng bansa natin na kung saan domino effect ito na damay pati ang kalusugan, edukasyon at gutom. Nabanggit ko na ang mukha ng kahirapan last year sa aking Blog Action Day post, at gayun din I’m inviting you to join this campaign, magkaroon ka ng stand, tama na ang napakaraming excuses at pagiging detach sa problema ng bayan kumilos ka na, tumayo, magsalita, kumilos laban sa kahirapan, may magagawa pa tayo at simulan na natin ngayon na dahil hanggang 2015 na lang ang deadline para maayos natin ang lahat at sa taong iyon makikita nating bumangon na ang mga bansang dumadanas ng matinding kahirapan kasama tayo, kasama ka at ako sa labang ito!

Kailangan natin ng Reproductive Health

noreply@blogger.com (Flow Galindez) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:00:00 +0000

Hindi biro ang usapan na kung saan mula sa limang kababaihang nagbubuntis ay dalawa dito ay namamatay dahil hindi nila nakakaya ang hirap ng panganganak dahil sa mga ilang bagay tulad ng maagang pagdadalang tao, kakulangan sa mga gamot at vitamins na kinakailangan sa pagbubuntis kasama na ang check up dahil sa kakulangan ng pera at kahirapan at mismong mahinang pangangatawan.

Ang House Bill No. 5043 o Reproductive Health and Population Development Act of 2008 na ihinain nila Reps. Edcel C. Lagman, Janette L. Garin, Narciso D.Santiago III, Mark Llandro Mendoza, Ana Theresia Hontiveros-Baraquel, at Eleandro Jesus F. Madrona. Nagkaroon ako ng chance makausap ang Secretary General ng Reproductive Health na si Elizabeth Angsioco ng Democratic Socialist Women of the Philippines at narito an gaming pag uusap tungkol sa reproductive health.

Para sa mga taong gusto malaman ang kumpletong laman ng RH Bill click here.
At kung kaisa ka sa sumusuporta sa Bill na ito sumali na sa online petition.

Hindi option ang RH Bill kundi kailangan ito at napapanahon nang ipasa pirmahan at i-execute na dahil isa sa cause ng lumalalang kahirapan ng bansa ay ang paglobo ng population na kung saan alam natin kung paano nalalaman ito dahil hindi maayos o wasto ang tinatawag na family planning sa bansa.

Is Senator Chiz Escudero running?

noreply@blogger.com (Flow Galindez) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:45:00 +0000

Matapos mag announce sina Senators Manny Villar, at Noynoy Aquino at Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro ay matunog na rin ang pangalan ni Senator Chiz Escudero na kilalang kilala bilang isa sa mga kritiko ng pangulong Gloria Macapagal Arroyo ay nagbabalak tumakbong presidente sa 2010 National Election na kung saan nag umpisang lumabas ang mga TV plug niyang ang tema ay “Bagong Umaga” simula noong kaawaran niya noong Saturday, October 10 na kung saan ganap siyang naging 40 years old, edad na kung saan minimum age para maging qualified sa posisyon ng pagka-pangulo.

Matapos ang birthday niya nung Sabado ay dapat sana ay magdedeclare na siyang tatakbo bilang pangulo under sa National People’s Coalition pero ayon kay Escudero mas pinili niya na hindi muna mag announce ng kandidadura dahil mas gusto niyang bigyang tuon ang pagtulong sa mga kababayan niyang nasalanta sa bagyo at ayaw niyang mag announce sa panahong nasa kalunos lunos na situation ang bansa bukod dito ay nakaplanong mag announce ang kanyang partido o NPC sa darating na October 21.

“Mas nabuo ang paniniwala ko na tumakbo sa darating na halalan dahil hindi tama ang ganitong ginagawa ng gobyerno, hindi ang dating gawi na lang” ito ang tugon niya sa katanungang tatakbo siya matapos niyang mag ikot at makibalita sa mga nabiktima ng bagyo sa bandang Pangasinan. Pero ayon kay Escudero hindi pa napapanahon ang pag anunsyo at ang kagustuhan niyang tumakbo bilang pangulo ay sa pansarili lang niyang opinyon.

Naging matunog na pwedeng maging tandem ni Escudero na si Senator Loren Legarda na kung saan ay bukas na sa planong tumakbo sa anumang posisyon. Habang itinanggi naman ni Escudero ang balitang pag uusapan nila ni dating President Erap Estrada na may plano silang bumuo ng tandem. Sa kabila na ang NPC ang magdedecide na kung sino ang papatakbuhin nila sa election ay nag bigay na ng statement si Escudero na handa siya sa hamon ng pagtakbo sa 2010 election. Nakatakdang mag bigay ng announcement ang NPC kung sino ang kanilang standard bearer sa October 21.

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Habang unti unti nang nagpapahayag ang mga pulitikong gustong tumakbo sa 2010 Election, sana hindi lang tayo magfocus kung paano nila ginawa ang kanilang announcement na parang mga clift hanger ng mga teleserye sa TV. Dapat magfocus tayo sa kanilang mga plataporma at kung ano ang mga ginawa, dun tayo mag base at hindi sa mga gimik nila para makuha ang attention ng mga tao lalo na ang mga botante. Bukod dito patuloy kong ipinapaalala na sa katapusan ng October ay siyang huling araw na rin ng registration at inaanyayahan ko ang 18 pataas na hindi pa nakaka-register ay mag register na para mg bumoto kasama na rin ang mga 17 years old na kabataan na magiging 18 years old bago o sa mismong araw ng election.

Patuloy ang Bayahihan para sa Northern Luzon

noreply@blogger.com (Flow Galindez) — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 10:00:00 +0000

Matapos ang pananalasa ni Ondoy sa Metro Manila, pati sa mga karatig lugar nito na mas dumanas ng pagtaas ng tubig; ang Marikina, Laguna, Rizal, Antipolo at Bulacan. Hindi pa man nakakatayo ng tuluyan nag Pilipinas ay nanalanta naman ang bagyong Pepeng sa North Luzon na nag iwan ng malaking baha at landslide sa Baguio, Benguet, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, La Union, Pangasinan, Tuguegarao at iba pang parte ng North Luzon.

Muli nakikiisa ako sa mga taong nanawagan ng patuloy ng pagbabayanihan nating mga Filipino para sa mga kababayan natin sa North Luzon na sinalansa ni Pepeng, gayon din ni Ondoy. Narito ang mga linyang pwede natin tawagan at address na pwede natin pagdalhan ng tulong o mismong ating mga oras para magvolunteer.

ABS-CBN Sagip Kapamilya

13 Examiner Street, Quezon City or Scout Bayoran, Quezon City beside ALEX III
Telephone number : 413-2667 / 416-0387

GMA Kapuso Foundation

Charles Conrad Street Doña Faustina Village II Brgy. Culiat, Tandang Sora Quezon City
Telephone number: 931-7013

Red Cross Philippines

5/F Alphaland South Gate Tower 2258 Pasong Tamo Ext cor EDSA Brgy Magallanes, Makati City
You can send donations in cash via Paypal on RC’s paypal account give@redcross.org.ph
Telephone number: 9962588

SM Super Malls

You can give your donations in all SM’s Express Tulong Operation booth in all SM Malls.

MC Donalds Food Chain

You can donate in kinds in all MC Donalds Food Chain in partner with Sagip Kapamilya

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)

San Rafael corner Legarda Streets, Quiapo, Manila
Contact: Dir. Thelsa P. Biolna, Dir. Delia Bauan Tel Nos. 734-8622, 734-8642

Caritas Manila

Caritas Manila Office at Jesus St., Pandacan Manila near Nagtahan Bridge (tel.no. 5639298/5639308) or Radio Veritas at Veritas Tower West Ave. Corner EDSA (tel no. 9257931-40).

UNICEF

For supporters and advocates of UNICEF you can send your donations by clicking on the link https://www.kintera.org/site/apps/ka/sd/donor.asp?c=9fLEJSOALpE&b=4103031&en=arJNKUMyHbJFLVNCJ6IHLWMEKnI1J6PAIcKUL8NNJmIPLUOGLvF

World Vision Foundation
389 Quezon Avenue corner West 6th Street, Diliman, Quezon City
Telephone number: 3727777

Para sa iba pang drop off areas para sa inyong mga donation you can check the Ondoy and Pepeng Donation Spreadsheet. Also para makita naman ang mga updates sa Northern Luzon, pwede mo makita ito sa Typhoon Pepeng Disaster Respond Data at sa Google Maps ng ABS-CBN News at GMA News.
Narito naman ang pahayag ni President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo patungkol sa pananalasa ng Typhoon Pepeng sa North Luzon.

Video courtesy of GMANews.TV

Isang araw sa Taytay Rizal

noreply@blogger.com (Flow Galindez) — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 09:30:00 +0000

October 8, ito ang araw na kung saan ibinigay ng department naming ang araw para sa Sagip Kapamilya, pero hindi kwento ng mga ginawa naming ang gusto kong ibahagi kundi ang reality na nakita ko sa kabila ng anumang nakikita natin sa television, raririnig sa radio, at nababasa sa internet at dyaryo.

Sa Taytay Rizal doon kami dinala at makikita mo na hanggang ngayon ay wala pa ring kuryente sa ibang parte ng lugar na ito, at babad pa rin sa baha ang lugar na iyon. Naging biktima sila ng Typhoon Ondoy na kung saan tumaas ang tubig kagaya ng sa Marikina at Pasig. Nakakapanlumo ang makikita mo ang ibang parte ay baha pa rin, mga kawad ng kuryente na putol, makakapal na putik sa kalsada, mga bahay na halod tumagilid na dahil sa lakas ng pagragasa ng tubig noong nakaraang pananalanta ni Ondoy, at higit sa lahat ang mga kababayan mong halos mawalan na ng pag asa dahil sa nangyari sa kanila.

To be honest gusto ko maluha sa nakikita ko, nakakapanlumo, pero kailangan mong maging matatag para sa kanila dahil sa bawat supot ng relief na sinusuklian nila ng pasasalamat naroon ang senserity ng pasasalamat nila, may kurot sa puso, hindi dulot ng tuwa, kundi awa na gusto mong gumawa pa ng ibang paraan para tulungan ka at inaamin ko hindi ko pa alam ang maaaring maitulong ko dahil tulad nila simple lang ako at hindi nakakaangat sa lipunan, kaya lahat ng gusto kong ihatid tulad ng mga advocacy ko dinadaan ko lang sa blog na ito, at nagpapasalamat ako sa mga naliligaw at nakakabasa ng mga bagay na gusto kong ihatid sa kanila.

Pero ang mahihiling ko lang sa mga nagbabasa ng blog kong ito na pinahapyaw ko ang larawan ng Taytay Rizal na siyang katulad din na nagyayari sa mga sinalanta ni Ondoy at Pepeng, ipagpatuloy natin ang bayanihan, sa ating social networks magbalitaan tayo sa mga nagaganap, at sa mga magvolunteer at gustong magdonate narito ang link na pwede ninyong puntahan: Patuloy ang Bayahihan para sa Northern Luzon.