#NoToSogieBill Trends on Twitter

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"Sana yung discussion natin, when it comes to discrimination, should be more universal, should be more encompassing" - Senator Nancy Binay

Thank you also to Bro. Eddie Villanueva for opposing and fighting against this unbiblical bill.

We already have bill of rights so #NoToSogieBill. It is a demand for special rights. It is never a call for equality. SOGIE Bill is not the answer to your demands of protection.

Christians are not using the Bible to attack LGBT groups. If you feel attacked, it's because your life is in opposition to what is written in the Bible. Truth hurts, for those who are not living in the truth.

Yes we are all sinners, but do not let this bill become an open door to further encourage sinning against yourself. Know your limits!

Do not call us homophobes for going against the SOGIE Bill. You are delusional, for not even accepting your original gender. Acceptance is the first step towards righteousness.

Every MAN and WOMAN deserves love and respect. SOGIE Bill can't give the "equality rights" we have since long time ago. Don't abuse the law. Let's not tolerate sin. 

We respect everyone regardless of their gender preference, pero huwag idamay ang batas! Do not make law that will punish others for expressing their faith and conscience. 

We already hv enough laws in our country that protects the rights of all Filipinos regardless of their age, gender, social status, and even so called “sexual orientation”-Bill of Rights, Labor laws & many others. We don’t need another SPECIAL LAW for the LGBT community.

God’s people should reach out in love even to those in LGBT community. But to penalize with P500k and imprisonment those whom they  perceive na nakasakit ng kanilang damdamin by simply expressing their biblical view, a rightful freedom, is not equality.

Hindi lang LGBT ang nakakaexperience ng harassment. Lahat ng tao in different aspect. We don't need SOGIE Bill, we just need to strengthen the current law that will protect us from all of these.

Personalities Against #SOGIEbill

The City of Manila under Mayor Isko Moreno has just implemented policies supporting #SOGIE; and thus, the discussion related to the bill is a hot topic again.

Here are some of the celebrities and lawmakers who are against SOGIE. 

Fact Check: Bro. Eddie never proposed to torture LGBTQ thru conversion therapy. He didn't say that being an LGBTQ is a disease. Due to pains and hurts na pinagdaanan ng LGBTQ, he's proposing a holistic emotional,psychological and spiritual restoration. 

Do not be like a dead fish, susunod kung ano ang uso. 

SOGIE bill is not a trend, it is unlawful to the eyes of God.

We don't discriminate you [LGBT], we just don't want to tolerate unlawful laws in this country. 

Bro. Eddie Villanueva says: "JESUS CHRIST is not a racist.. not a religious fanatic.. not a political fanatic..Jesus Christ the SON of the Living GOD died for all sinners hence JESUS LOVES ALL!

There are already existing laws that you can use.

#NoToSogieBill doesn't mean I discriminate the LGBTQ community. Equality isn't about giving special treatment. We have anti-discrimation laws that need to be properly implemented. Let's focus on the implementation, not on creating something that's more divisive.

#NoToSogieBill #ISupportBroEddie

Juanito Torres: The New Reality: Truth is Stranger Than Fiction

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A One-man show was held by visual artist Juanito Torres last October 21 to 31, 2020 at the Galerie Joaquin in UP Town Center, Quezon City.

FRONTLINERS AND SUPERHEROES

Philippine history is replete with stories of valor and courage, with a hero defending the honor of his family, village, nation and countrymen. A country often builds its identity on the backs of the narratives it constructs around their heroes.

Artist Juanito Torres (b. 1977) has built his practice around the “mythologizing” aspects of Philippine nation-building. His paintings parse out the truths from the constructed “histories” we are taught in school and lace them with a scathing awareness of how the efforts of historians, screenwriters, politicians, and the masses have appropriated, re-appropriated, and recycled Philippine heroes for whatever purposes they may serve. In this manner, his practice serves to stimulate the recent interest in history. Indeed, Torres’ practice is a vital component in fleshing out what it truly means to be Filipino. Juanito Torres will be having a one-man show entitled “The New Reality: Truth is Stranger than Fiction” will open on October 21 and run until October 31, 2020 at Galerie Joaquin at the UP Town Center in Diliman, Quezon City.

Haunting, surreal, and technically astute, the new works that will be exhibited in his upcoming show, “Frontliners and Superheroes,” are an invaluable visual entry point into Philippine reality, history, culture, and society. 

How does a nation find itself? The most obvious answer is that it finds meaning in its identity – and this identity is derived from a shared history and reality. The Philippines is, in many ways, an artificial nation whose boundaries were drawn by colonizers in the Age of Discovery. As a people then, Filipinos have always been bound by a sense of justice that came with independence and freedom. By shedding the mantle of servitude to a far-away state, we cease becoming their subjects and stand as our own people, with our own identity as a nation.

This narrative is seemingly straightforward, with the antagonist being the colonizers or the Covid 19 virus which would deprive us of our place as a free nation. But the tragedy of the Philippines is that our history is peppered with stories of unknown enemies and Filipinos fighting Filipinos to the benefit of our external enemies.

What drives artist Juanito Torres, then, is the need for Filipinos to confront their past and face their present realities. His paintings reveal the artist’s search for the truth behind the story of the Philippine nation, and in the process we discover new realities about ourselves. Torres uses historical events as springboards to parse out the truths from the constructed “histories” we are taught in school. He then injects surrealist imagery and aesthetics to emphasize the mythologies Filipinos have built around the history, and laces them with a scathing awareness of how the efforts of historians, screenwriters, politicians, and the masses have appropriated, re-appropriated, and recycled Philippine heroes for whatever purposes they may serve, Juanito Torres’ paintings become the meta-narratives in defining what it means to be a Filipino.

What Torres found was the tendency to mythologize aspects of history as explanation to modern perceptions, behaviors, and beliefs. Through this, he realized that Philippine history revolves around us and touches our lives in ways that we often take for granted. He also realized that we build our present-day heroes according to what we require and need.



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Papel ni Juan Helps Public School Students Through Affordable Paper

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The public education sector is one of the most affected industries during the pandemic. Many students rely on self-learning modules (SLM) to get by schooling at home, but due to high production costs, there’s a shortage of SLMs. Up to four students end up sharing a module.

Papel ni Juan, a proudly Filipino brand of multi-purpose bond paper, is a brand with a purpose. With an affordable price point at only P130/ream, the brand wants to make paper accessible to everyone— starting from the students who are in dire need of their own SLMs.

Each student has 16 SLMs per week amounting to one ream of paper. Even with its affordable price point, Papel ni Juan assures the quality of its paper as they believe that every Juan only deserves the best. Their paper is also 100% recycled, acid-free, and eco-friendly. More paper to print on means more modules to produce for more students. 

The local paper brand is also turning their plan into action by partnering with government offices, LGUs, and private organizations. For every 100 reams sold, Papel ni Juan pledges to donate five reams to selected partners. Current partnerships include the Office of the Vice President (Donation of 500 reams), Office of Valenzuela (Donation of 200 reams), A-HA Learning Center (Donation of 200 reams), and Save the Children through Project Aral (Donation of 300 reams), which also helps provide educational materials to the underprivileged. 

Help Papel ni Juan support their partners by buying Papel ni Juan. Their multi-purpose bond paper comes in short (P130/ream), A4 (P140/ream), and long (P150/ream).

Know more about this brand with a purpose by checking them out on Facebook (facebook.com/papelnijuan.ph) and Instagram (@papelnijuan.ph). For inquiries, you can reach them at papelnijuan.ph@gmail.com or at 8293-1396 / 8293-1397.