Three-way partnership for renewable energy hub in Mindanao

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In an effort to identify and promote renewable energy solutions for poverty alleviation in Mindanao, the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation (RMAF), through the Ramon Magsaysay Transformative Leadership Institute, SELCO Foundation and the Peace and Equity Foundation inked a memorandum of understanding on 01 October 2020 to work together in creating a coordination hub in Mindanao that will help push for the shift towards renewable energy in the region.

According to PEF Executive Director Roberto Calingo, the Mindanao Renewable Energy Advocacy and Coordination Hub (Mindanao REACH) project is a product of almost a decade of partnership among the three organizations when they started the promotion of the use of renewable energy in the country.

“We want to affirm our institutional commitment to share knowledge, technology and innovation in advancing the work of ensuring that renewable energy players on the ground have the means and concrete options to improve themselves by creating an ecosystem and customized solutions for poverty alleviation,” he said.

With a grant of five million pesos from the European Climate Foundation, the project will also open opportunities to support livelihood development, education, and health programs.



SELCO Foundation was represented by its CEO, Dr. Harish Hande, also a Ramon Magsaysay Awardee. RMAF was represented by Emily Abrera, its current president.

Is Kris Aquino the Right Choice as Endorser for Shopee?

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"Shopee, after choosing Kris Aquino as its brand ambassador, unwittingly endorsed Lazada." - Thinking Pinoy

Shopee, claiming to be the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan (just second to Lazada), welcomed Philippines’ ‘Queen of All Media’ Kris Aquino as the new Brand Ambassador for the 11.11 – 12.12 Big Christmas Sale...but that could mean the end of them.... at least from the DDS community.

It's a 'rare second chance in a lifetime:' Kris Aquino says she cried after getting one-year contract with Shopee. That's because she no longer has a career. TV5 turned her down and noone else is getting her as an endorser.

Mag uninstall/deactivate daw ng Shopee app ang mga DDS kasi si Kris Aquino ang bagong endorser. Go lang. Me and many others did the same when Manny Pacquiao was chosen as the endorser. Until now, I’m not using it.

Good morning to @krisaquino214 and Kris Aquino only.

Kris: Have you always been single?

Contestant: So far, yes..

Kris: How young are you?

Contestant: 33

Kris: Ah ok, that's the age of Jesus when he died.

And I'm DEAD. Iba siya talaga. 

Seriously, I may not like her as a person but she works as a comedian. The tactless and brutal sister of Noynoy and daughter of Cory and Ninoy, cousin of Bam and mother of Bimby and Josh is the mother that's pa-sosyal since she has the money, but not so bright like the joke about blondes being beautiful but dumb. But don't get me wrong, she's highly intelligent but just lacks being polite and sensible.

She's the typical lady who's going to mess things up but is funny as a laughing stock that you'll never get angry with her unless you're at the receiving end. You're safe as a spectator but in trouble if she has her eyes on you.... 

People do have negative stories about her

However, people do have negative stories about her...

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=742495072440605&id=100000403568356

But it's her. That's not what makes her .... Hhhmmm.... appealing, but how good she is in projecting a fake persona. She will look nice infront of the camera and the media and bloggers, but she's so arrogant and rude in real life. 

I think the only people Kris was nice too was her kids, her family and relatives, media and bloggers/vloggers, her fellow celebrities, directors and producers, sponsors and her fans club...which are still a lot. But definitely when she's all alone or in the company of her staff, she's not that nice as seen on national TV, 

But most people don't really mind since she hardly hangs around and stay to mingle or chat with others. 

So as a comedic endorser, she's going to be iconic. Does it matter if she's faking it? It doesn't for the fans since she's what we call a novelty...not only because she was related to the two former President of the Philippines and the acknowledged hero that got killed causing the overthrow of a dictator Marcos and family, but also because she's Kristeta, the shrewd left by former husband James Yap, the father of Bimby... as well as other men including Philip Salvador, the father of Josh.

Kris' story is both laughable and pitiful. She represents a past that is still trying to be relevant because people cannot put her animated life at the back of their minds. She will remain to be someone we can't stop laughing at because of her Prima Donna attitude, and lifestyle to boot, that needs some spanking from beyond the realms of reality.

The DDS can't praise her or any of her relatives because the current President is more inclined to ally with their past conflicts, and so wondering why until now they've not pushed to find out who killed her father.

With all the money and connection they had access to, there was never any news updates on any effort to find the killer of Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino.

By the way, Kris Aquino revealed a possibility of appearing in the 'Crazy Rich Asians' sequel. Though she had a cameo on the movie, it was forgettable since the scene can be omitted and the movie will still be a success.

If Kris was not affluent and had no connection to high society and media people, she would have been irrelevant by now. 

But without any doubt, she's still effective to call your attention because you can't really make up your mind if you'll love her or hate her for what she is. 

She's not famous, she's infamous!

The Government Versus Empowered Women: Who are the real terrorists?

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A military official goes after celebrities he deems are left leaning. Imputes Angel Locsin of leftist connection, cautions Liza Soberano and Catriona Gray about aligning with the left and warns Soberano she might end up dead.

Again, the armed forces hit another record low through NTF-ELCAC Spokesman Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade Jr's subtle death threat statement against Angel Locsin, Catriona Gray, and Liza Soberano.

Parlade said that if Liza Soberano continued to support Gabriela (where Dovetail spoke in their forum), she would die like activist Josephine "Jo" Lapira, the 22-year-old student from UP Manila who was killed in a clash between government troops and suspected members of NPA in Batangas.

Jo was unarmed when she was killed in an apparent "ambush" by the AFP. It is not only murder but a war-crime. The AFP is threatening these women with murder and war-crime.

"The choice is yours Liza. And so with you Catriona. Don't follow the path Ka Ella Colmenares (Locsin) took in the underground and NPA Quezon. I am sure Angel Locsin and Neri Colmenares will not tell you this."

They also red-tagged Ella Colmenares (Angel Locsin's sister).

Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque defended the dire warning of Parlade perceived by people as threatening and a form of red-tagging.

Roque says Parlade may just be warning Liza Soberano and Catriona Gray against being taken advantage of by communist groups.

Roque says Malacañang has no problem with women's rights advocacies but says they should be careful not to be used by 'communist' groups. 

There's nothing wrong with using your influence and platform to speak out and advocate women's, or any other rights we have as human beings. 

Delusional macho-fascists in the military can't comprehend the idea of women asserting and openly advocating women's rights.... which is why they are so threatened.

After all, sexual violence is part and parcel of military violence.

Several members of the AFP have peddled this narrative. FYI AFP, your mandate is to protect the citizens, not threaten. Stop red-tagging us.  Sending subtle death threats is nonsensical.

Witnessing celebs viciously being red-tagged by the same institutions perpetuating the sex slave narrative, all because they spoke out for women’s rights. What more for common people like us. The media will not even give us a spot in their newsbits because we're not popular to be newsworthy. 

The brazen red-tagging of well-known personalities by the AFP/PNP just shows that they have no qualms in their quest to silence dissent. 

Men like Roque and Parlade and women in government like Pialago and their sycophants think that women like Liza Soberano, Catriona Gray, Angel Lock-in,  Reina Mae Nasino, Jo Lapira and many others are so stupid that they wouldn’t know the causes that they advocate. Geez, talk about dumbing down women in the 21st century!

The narrow mindedness of these officials is mind boggling!

There's really no rock bottom for these people.

Anyone and everyone easily becomes their target. Why are we allowing this?

"How come these macho-fascists have the audacity to mansplain strong women and lecture them on what to do?" Gabriela Women's Party said of the NTF-ELCAC, which has, on more than one occasion, been caught spreading disinformation. 

Gabriela Rep. Arlene Brosas: “Her courage to speak out against gender-based violence amid the intensifying culture of impunity should be admired rather than silenced and criticized."

I'm for women standing up for women. Let macho-fascists shrivel to the size of their raisin balls (or most probably only a booger)  before strong, empowered women.

Whether you’re a Liza Soberano or a Maria dela Cruz, you have a right to express your thoughts, your dissent, your passions, free from intimidation from government. It is laudable though that personalities promote social causes, including women and girls’ rights, that they believe in.

It is a pity that those in power choose to spread lies and in the process belittle the capacity of these artists to think for themselves.

This flimsy basis of Parlade to accuse Liza Soberano applies to all of us. Parlade is saying that associating with these groups, even when they are not rebel or militant, will lead to death. And if not, there's the anti-terror law to send you to jail.

"General Parlade mansplaining to Liza Soberano how to properly think and act as a young independent woman is proof that Gabriela and what they and Liza fight for are correct.

Liza Soberano or any girl or woman should not be told by any general how to think, what to think, who to talk to and what social issue to take on. Girls and women could think for themselves. 

General Parlade’s claim that people turn into activists or revolutionaries only because of deception reflects more about his IQ and EQ. People have studied, analyzed and fought oppression and exploitation throughout history. Unsurprising that Duterte promoted a low IQ/EQ general.

Parlade’s intrigue does not negate or erase the legit concerns of Gabriela and Liza Soberano. In fact, Parlade is a walking audio-visual example of sexism, threats, brutality and other problems of girls and women."

What's stupid with Parlade red-tagging Angel, Catriona, and Liza as part of the NPA is that he's only making the people question if the NPA really are "bad".

These women have done relief work, became images of women power, and so on.

Does that mean the NPA are like those, too? Maybe the real terrorists are the military after all.