Why Shopee and Lazada are becoming Cancelledt

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"DTI Philippines IS DOING SOMETHING - Wag matakot magreklamo!

Remember my previous post na nakakagalit dahil si Shopee ninakawan ako ng income. Imbes na may profit ako, nalugi pa, dahil pinaikot ikot ang item na dpat sa Manila lang idedeliver, naligaw pa sa Laguna at binalik ulit sa Manila. 

Unang nabigyan ng DTI notice ang Ninjavan na nauna ng pumayag na ibigay ang refund/discrepancy payment pero dapat daw si Shopee ang magbibigay, kay Shopee icclaim.

Si Shopee, hindi pa din ibinabalik ang pera ko at sinasabi na sa Ninjavan ko daw icoordinate eh sabi na nga ni Ninjavan na kay Shopee dapat kunin. Ang kakapal ng mukha.

SOBRANG INCOMPETENT ng Shopee support. #Bopols. Binigay na nga namin pati convo screenshot from Ninjavan, parang di pa din makaintindi. Sobrang slow or walang umiintindi sa side ng seller. 

So base sa notice ng DTI, dapat within 2 days kontakin ako ni Shopee. 

Tingnan lang natin. Update ako sa mga mangyayari. 

Nakailang email na ako at follow-up pero pinapasa pasa lang nila at ayaw i-grant ang refund. Mga nkakabuwisit!" - Jane Abenoja or Mary Jane Famaranco on Facebook.

This is one of the reasons why I don't use Lazada or Shopee anymore. It gives both sellers and buyers an opportunity to deceive each other by putting the blame on the online shopping portal which is not equipped and competent to handle complaints. 

These shopping portals are both not probuyer or proseller. Though there are benefits like a bigger market opportunity and shipping convenience, there are also a lot of factors to worry about.

Someone ordered for two mobile phones on Lazada and he got blocks of wood instead. Before it was rocks or stones. Lol.

Below are just some of the examples of alleged scams on online shopping portals

Why go through the middleman when you can go straight to the seller. Shopee and Lazada were only significant pre-covid. Now that everyone is online, go to the sellers directly.

Imagine what the buyers have to go through to have these incidents fixed. Commenters are saying it must have been the seller or the courier who delivered the package, but it could also be the buyer who also wants to scam either Lazada, Shopee or the seller. We wouldn't really know at our perspective unless it personally happens to us. All these could just be another sabotage to ruin reputations.

There is no clear distinction on to whom to put the blame when there are too many parties involved where each could be the suspect. It shows the society has gone bonkers as even pranksters are joining the fray.

Have you heard about the prank call orders to food delivery riders? There's a few incidents to worry about and we are not even sure if they are indeed pranks or intentional to destroy the industry. After all, you'll start to doubt the online delivery platforms if these are happening often.

Without any doubt, online shopping including food and item pickup and delivery via riders or couriers have revolutionized the way we buy and sell, or barter / trade, and do business as a whole, but when either syndicates or pranksters infiltrate the scene, it becomes a messy platform.

Who benefits from all these confusion? The traditional businesses. But we are not saying they are involved in these incidents. We are saying they could be since they have a lot to benefit from it. As they say, if you can't be one of them, but them out. Buy the competition. But when it's a nationwide trend, hire scammers to spread distrust.

The Department of Trade and Industry  (DTI) could only mediate. I would know as I personally went to them to complain as well against the scammers who called themselves The After Six Club. However, DTI could only do so much as to call out to both parties to meet and reconcile but if you want to.push through with the complaint, you still have to get a lawyer, file a case and spend days in court....aside from spending for your lawyer's fees.

So why go through a third party especially now that everyone is going online. We can order via messaging them on their Facebook page and sending a text or SMS using our mobile phones.

Those discount and free shipping vouchers are perks becoming "pampalubag loob" to attract customers but the stress you get if you become one of the unlucky victims are not worth the few pesos you saved.

If the online shopping portal would not shape up and implement better platforms that are safe and secured for both buyer and seller, and if they are not proactive in addressing other potential issues, and if they do not actively engaged with complainants, people will resort to other means outside their industry. They will become extinct.

Cover photo: Marga Villanueva

Documents images: Jane Abenoja

Lazada scam screenshots: CTTO

Tulfo is not the law, but the Filipinos only hope to get justice?

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Having a dysfunctional justice system here in the Philippines is so frustrating. Imagine people resorting to Tulfo in the hopes of getting justice rather than reporting to the proper authorities. There’s no such thing as Tulfo justice everyone. Let’s not put him on pedestal. 

The "Tekla issue" is spreading everywhere so I decided to watch it myself. But then, why did Tulfo ask the girl "Bakit hindi mo na lang siya pagbigyan?" Such a thing to ask. 

Why does Tulfo have to know why the girl didn't give consent? It wont be relevant to the case whatsoever. Kasi she said no and she was still forced. doesnt matter why she didnt want to. The point is she DIDNT WANT TO AND REASON IS NONE OF OUR BUSINESS.

Tulfo is maybe just doing his job. That could be part of their investigation. He probably has to know every detail to be fair din kay Tekla. But the way he delivered the question was wrong. 

I never expected him to act that way. He's disgusting and unbelievable.

Hello sir, you know what? WOMEN DON'T HAVE ANY RESPONSIBILITY TO PLEASURE MAN FOR HIS LUST. You're crossing the line!

We are scared to talk about our experience with rape because we were in a relationship; scared that it won't be taken seriously because people like Tulfo will inevitably ask "But you are together, why didn't you just give in?"

This is why so many girls and boys are shamed into silence.

The message that is to be conveyed really differs if someone changes the tone of their voices, but I do know that Tulfo is a tough guy, so maybe that is the reason.

Also, somehow, in the beginning the girl was convincing because she showed heavy tears yet during the latter parts, I could really hear someone dealing with cards, especially where I could clearly see how her arms worked.

She was playing cards while being interviewed! That hit me. If she were so geniune about her complaint, she would have been focused on Tulfo. Her actions on the video compromised the veracity of her emotions. How she talked too was defensive.

"Sa programang #WantedSaRadyo ng Radyo Singko 92.3 News FM, binuweltahan ni Donita Nose at manager ni Tekla na si Rose Conde ang mga akusasyon ni Michelle Lhor Bana-ag laban sa komedyante. Si Bana-ag ang kinakasama at ina ng anak ni Tekla."

"#WantedSaRadyo | Ipinagtanggol ni Donita Nose si Tekla laban sa mga akusasyon ng kinakasama nitong si Michelle Lhor Bana-ag. Mahal daw ni Tekla si Michelle pero naging 'di na magandang impluwensiya umano ito kay Tekla dahil sa pagsusugal at paggamit ng droga.

Ayon kay Ogie Diaz, pinabulaanan daw ni Tekla ang akusasyon ni Michelle na pagiging manyakis nito at sinunog pa umano ni Michelle ang condo ni Tekla.

Buwelta naman ng manager ni Tekla na si Rose Conde, plinano raw umano ni Michelle at ng pamilya nito ang pagkuha ng mga video kay Tekla para idiin ang komedyante sa pagsusumbong nila kay Idol Raffy. Nanghihingi rin daw umano si Michelle ng perang pangumpisa mula kay Tekla bago sila maghiwalay.

Pero nanindigan si Michelle at desidido raw siyang kasuhan si Tekla.

A blogger friend has this to say: "...Kung desidido magkaso yung babae, sa witness stand din namang silang lahat mauuwi. Either they barf sa witness stand while lying or end up charged with perjury.

Sakto kakapanood ko lang ng "Inside Men" kung saan inexpose ng isang gangster ang slush fund ng isang malaking corporation in cooperation with politicians. So, ayun na nga, they smeared his name like saying na he engaged in sexual violence tapos adik siya. Reminds me of this. Kasi, ngayong drug war, ano nga bang best way to kill your credibility other than saying na adik ka? 

Ang galing ng nagdirek sa kanila. Feeling ko yung bulaklak ang pangalan. Ang galing ng inflections sa salita niya. It's so good it can be used as an example for speech class. Maybe she should act in a teleserye instead of managing people. No wonder he has confidence kahit na naexpose na siya because he knows he can rely on people who either believe that he is a good person who cannot do such (he is a good manipulator) or they are just into the 'pack/clique mentality' which I saw many times, covering ones arse someone is in the wrong already.

The best way to kill or distort the truth is to actually destroy the credibility of the one saying it. Nasa 'Art of War' yan ni Sun Tzu. Yan ang legit planted."

Why do people go to Tulfo? I mean he's not even a lawyer and he has a lot of pending cases. He doesn't satisfy those people and give the justice they want.

Para mabigyan sila ng ayuda ni idol at mabigyan ng abugado na makakatulong sa kaso nila at kung papaano magprocess ng sampa?

I don't blame people who seek help from Tulfo. My heart is for these people. What I'm saying is Tulfo could have helped them by endorsing them to proper agencies QUALIFIED to take on with their case: Public Attys Office, DSWD, Police etc.

However, pinagkakakitaan lang nila ang mga complainants. They are again victims taken advantage on Tulfo's show and YouTube channel. Realize that halos lahat ng nagiging cases niya di ba nakakatawa? They have made you the laughing stock on National TV. Their audience is watching you shame yourselves They maybe crying at your miseries but also laughing at your bloopers. Your private lives are gone.

Majority from what I see is he's ranting to people ACCUSED tapos hindi na niya binigyan ng chance pagsalitain just because of the statement of the part na nagrereklamo: WHICH IS TOTALLY WRONG.

I really hope that the recent scandal involving will not set as a condition precedent that if you are a victim of rape or sexual abuse, pupunta kayo sa Tulfo instead of the proper authorities.

Rape is rape. I get that! Pero issues like this dapat pinag-uusapan nila privately since mag live-in sila. I just don’t understand kung bakit issue ng mag-asawa ay kailangang ipaTulfo agad. Besides, we just saw the clips and we don’t know what really happened prior. Ang cheap lang ba? 

Nagmasturbate sa harap ng bata. You still want to reason out with that? Asking help is "cheap lang"? Do we really think this was a one time thing? Obviously the girl wouldn't resort to Tulfo kung hindi ito paulit-ulit na nangyayari. Shaming the girl for asking help?

But we should not call the victim “cheap” because of how they chose to cry for help. Whether publicly or privately, they have every right to do so. 

Plus, this will help a lot of victims who know nothing about marital rape. If she kept her silence, if she did not approach TIA, walang trending sa socmed ngayon hence hindi magkakaroon ng awareness about this topic. Tekla’s or Tulfo's fame, or infamy, helped a lot to spread this news.

Let us not stay SILENT FOR THE ABUSE OF MEN. Let our voice be heard not only to help ourselves but to encourage other victims to speak up and let them know that they can do something about it.  

However, we all hope that Tulfo will know how to draw the line between cases that are already sensitive and in need of court intervention than those cases that can be amicably settled.

Victims are entitled for protection and televising them will not help their case but causes more psychological trauma.

I remember the case re: marital rape (People v. Jumawan) that the name of the wife and children where omitted and given only aliases for their protection.

In the recent scandal, even if their true names are omitted, people will still figure out.

And this incident will haunt them for the rest of their lives.

Point is, we condemn rape and any act of child abuse but we don't tolerate that this kind of incident be televised and be the talk of the whole country without affording rightful protection.

Hindi rin natin maiiwasan na meron pa ring stigma regarding victim blaming which could've been avoided if the incident was not broadcast.

Y'all should stop hyping Tulfo and encourage victims to consult with lawyers instead. Tulfo is not the law!

The way they treat Tulfo is like he’s the father, the son, and the holy spirit. It speaks that our justice system is rotten to its core. People be finding justice and accountability somewhere.

The persistence of Tulfo is a testament to our failed justice system and its inaccessibility to the masses.

Tulfo has become the poor man's court because our justice system only caters to the rich and influential.

Saka madalas biased si Tulfo so I don't really trust that show. They are just a bunch of boys who like to talk shit about other people's problem. Lol. 

As mentioned earlier, these drama seryes are good publicity stunts? It maybe helping the complainants in a way, but they are also being used. Is that exchange deal fair?

What is not fair is the state of our justice system. Tulfo's show will never be popular if our justice system works.

So I guess we do have no choice but to follow the saying "Ang gipit, sa patalim kumakapit" 

Tulfo's show may be using people to get views but they are also helping as compared to our faulty justice system where the real victims are the ones who are sent to jail.

Though, please still read the Twitter thread below which is also available online:

WHY IS TULFO NOT IDEAL FOR THE SOCIETY (a thread)

 1. Tulfo is slowly becoming a Filipino culture. Kesyo pag may conflict sa lupa, magkarelasyon, mga personal na away ng mga private citizens; MAJORITY of the people that I know or probaly see in public or in private space ay yan ang sagot.

2. Ipapatulfo kita. Which I find it very wrong mainly because people tend to find justice through TRIAL BY PUBLICITY which is totally wrong. What I see in ths Tulfo show is ordinary people come to the show to slut shame, humiliate other person accused just to reap intended justice.

3. Which is very saddening dahil ang ganap ay si Tulfo ang nagiging batas. Na porke ikaw ang nagreklamo, the other person is obliged to defend himself despite no criminal case has been filed. I used to watch one episode na di na nakapagsalita ung accused kasi natrashtalk na ni Tulfo.

4. Mas nakakalungkot knowing the fact that a lot of people eh umaasa sa show na ito dahil magastos ang pag-issue ng formal complaint. Yes, seeking justice here in the Philippines sucks. A lot is very desperate na hihiyain nila ang sarili nila just to get justice.

5. Just imagine the girl na ka-live-in ni Tekla daw. Dahil sa walang mapagkunan ng pangkain dahil ALLEGEDLY ginigipit daw ni Tekla, hiniya ang sarili by televising to the world about her personal problem. I mean these issues could have been solved privately.

6. Pero sino ba naman ang aasa sa pagpunta sa Police, file complaints, etc., then going back home unfed. Nakakalungkot dahil I know all would agree how inconvenient the justice system works. Maybe nakakatulong nga somehow si Tulfo but I dont find sincerity.

7. kasi kung kawanggawa ang hanap natin, why PUBLICIZE every ISSUE and every detail of each cases. Unless you want to take profit from it talaga given its a norm for Filipinos na makiishoso at makialam sa buhay ng iba.

8. Lastly, I'd like to generalize that the whole arrangement of this Tulfo thing reflects how the people sees the government as secondary medium to get justice from social inequality. Sabagay, mas ok naman talaga pumunta kay Tulfo, minsan mabibigyan ka pa ng pera kaysa pumunta sa pulis.

Disney's Raya and the Last Dragon features Southeast Asian Heroine

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As a Filipina-American, I am heavily emotional over this trailer for Raya and The Last Dragon.

I am so proud of this representation.

Using Arnis, wearing the salakot, holding the Moro sword... the different colors on their people. I’m crying.

I am so proud.

Though someone on Reddit just said rRaya and the Last Dragon looked like a "full rip off of Avatar the last airbender assets" ... 

What? Gee, I wonder why they look similar? Could it be because they're were both inspired by real Asian cultures?

 

In a world that finds itself lost for hope, Raya goes on an epic journey to find the last dragon to save the kingdom of Kumandra. Disney's Raya and the Last Dragon, in cinemas soon.

Here’s the Southeast Asian heroine we’ve been waiting for.

Kelly Marie Tran's Raya is on the hunt for peace and finding the last dragon as seen in the new teaser trailer for Disney's Raya and the Last Dragon.  

The animated movie was created with Asian American writers & leads, story inspired by Southeast Asian cultures from Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Laos. It will be available in  theaters on March 2021. 

She's a new heroine from Southeast Asia with an adorable sidekick.

The poster for the upcoming film has also been released, featuring a rain-drenched Raya donning a salakot and holding a sword with a dragon on the hilt. 

OMG, Kudos to Walt Disney Animation Studios and whoever is the artist behind the poster!. Words cannot describe how beautiful this poster is. 

The animation looks so crisp. The animators deserve all the praise to not only make the movie look this good but also working on it during the COVID-19 pandemic during lockdowns. 

From the new trailer, moody atmosphere, interesting lore, and character charm are set to make Raya and the Last Dragon an exciting new film from Disney Animation Studios.

Whether the story will be complex or simplistic, the trailer for Raya and the Last Dragon excels in atmosphere and immersion!

I can't wait to see what the film looks like! 

The team behind this movie really put in effort into including the different ethnicities and cultures present in Southeast Asia.

There's even arnis sticks used as a weapon.

Kelly Marie Tran is the voice of Raya, and Awkwafina is the Dragon Sisu! 

That's character design talent right there. Near unbelievable likeness that Sisu dragon to Awkwafina.

I still want to know the story behind Kelly Marie Tran replacing Cassie Steele as Raya in Raya and the Last Dragon. I wonder why they fired Cassie Steele.

Maybe the directors felt that Steele wasn't the best choice to voice Raya.

Which explains why they got Tran to replace her.

Though, to be fair, I am much more familiar with Tran's work.

I only really know Cassie Steele from Degrassi The Next Generstion and Kelly Marie Tran is also a much bigger name so it makes sense.

Oh man, as a lifelong comic book fan, the big dream has always been this: to write and introduce to the world my own original superhero that actually looks like me and my kids. This March, that dream finally comes true. 

It's set in a fantasy "Southeast Asia" land with dragons that's definitely going to be a bunch of very different cultures smushed together like Moana.

Raya and the Last Dragon looks very cool.

Love Kelly Marie Tran as they voice, nice visual style, dig the music beat.

My very first thought was OMG SHE LOOKS LIKE A 3D KORRA!!

It definitely could've been done with a more specific focus since it was an amalgamation of different Polynesian cultures.

Like Coco was specifically a Mexican story, Mulan is specifically Chinese even if Disney messed up both times on historical accuracy. Is it too much to ask for Moana and Raya to have a similar focus? is it because you don't want to offend people? Because Mulan 2020 did that already.

If you want to avoid that, then maybe have people who are actually Asian to direct the damn movies. Why give this to a white man? And Carlos Estrada isn't white but he isn't Asian either....and neither are the producers.

Wow you guys went on a research trip to various Southeast Asian islands! You have staff who are Southeast Asian! But that is the bare minimum because they can only do so much if they don't have a the director or producer who has the cultural background that calls all the shots.

Like. Come on maybe it's just me but Sisu?? Why is she candy colored? She reminds me of that sassy unicorn from the Barbie Swan Lake movie and I hate it. I cannot believe any Asian person with some background in their history would approve. Just look at her.

Y'all want dragons in your generic fantasy Asian movie? You have Kelly Marie Tran, who is Vietamese and deserves everything good, so why not base Raya on Vietamese mythology and folklore? They have dragons! because there are variations in Southeast Asian mythologies!

Why do you want to make Asian dragons sassy? Why can't they be beautiful and symbolic like they're meant to be in their respective cultures. 

May Raya and the Last Dragon be but a reminder that if representation from an international company is already this beautiful, locally-made representation can be just as great if not better.