"Patawad" album midnight launch features Paubaya by Moira Dela Torre

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"Paubaya" is such a selfless word, and such a selfless move that seeks nothing but the other person's happiness.

But then you'll also come to the point where this "paubaya" is also the one that will unchain you from something (or someone) that does nothing but burn the best out of you.

The saddest part is when you need to choose between what is right and what makes you happy.

“when you loved someone and had to let them go.”

Akala natin sila na yung para sa atin, hindi pala. Rejoice in the midst of brokenness because it's God's redirection. Learn to let go and surrender. There's a freedom and blessing in surrender. It's not to late for us to be happy. We just have to wait. 

The Paubaya song by Moira teaches us on how to be matured enough in handling a relationship. That if it’s not meant to be, it’ll never be. If you truly love someone, you need to set them free.

The sacrifices we do for love. 

I swear the lyrics cut my heart into pieces. 

This is so pure. 

"ba't di ko naisip na merong hanggan?"

This is so sad and painful. bombarding yourself with questions of how, when, why, what.....

Blaming yourself that if only you've noticed and known any sooner, it won't hit you this hard.

There are just battles that we cannot win. No matter how hard we try to fight— even with complete gears and armors... If we’re fighting alone... We won’t stand a chance. 

When you know you’re fighting a losing battle... Learn when to give up.

Paubaya reminds me so much of Take Her To The Moon. Both songs have the message of giving up your loved one for their own happiness. 

I quickly noticed this immediately once I read the lyrics! It’s almost like the Tagalog version of it.

"Paubaya" made me realize that not all things will stay. There will be a time that you need to let go even if you were the one who sticks until the end, because little did you know that when you were hurting, God prepared the right one for you. 

Taking the decision to let go of someone you love is a brave step. It’s hard but it allows you to move forward to a new beginning. To see a brighter future.. Full of hope. And full of love.

When you love someone but you wanted him/her to be happy even if that happiness means you have endure the pain of seeing him/her with someone else. Well, that's the purest kind of love. 

"Siyempre pinakinggan ko agad at kakarelease lang ng midnight. Stream PAUBAYA now by Moira dela Torre.

She is the OPM artist with the highest number of digital platinum certifications. She got platinum for Malaya (8x), Ikaw at Ako (2x), and Patawad (1x), which brings her total to 11.

The overall record producer is Jonathan Manalo and this was made possible thanks to CS Music and Star Music." - Trixie Dauz, blogger

The Patawad album has been launched. Patawad Paalam, Paalam, Patawad and lastly, Paubaya.

The Weekend Pattiserie wants us to eat our Manila Bay white "Dolomite" sands frustrations

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"Here’s a cake inspired by the infamous white sand project on Manila Baywalk, complete with a toy backhoe. The cake is topped with crushed Oreos for the black sand and crushed vanilla cookies for the dolomite."

This one is not fake or synthetic. It's real creativity!

The Cavite-based The Weekend Patisserie bakeshop has designed a one-of-a-kind cake inspired by the Manila Bay white "Dolomite" sand, and it has gone viral among netizens because they can't help but relate especially the DDS who are now cursing the bakeshop and accusing them of being political. Several media outfits have also picked up the story to join the bandwagon.

It has gained captions like "Dolomite sand in a cake?" and "Self expression is a piece of cake!", "Manila Bay-ke ang peg?" and "Don't worry, this cake doesn't cost P389 million."

The Weekend Pâtisserie's "Dolomite Cake" made a statement with the literal icing on the cake reading “It really hurtz...P389-M na 'yon ghorl???," using crushed vanilla cookies and Oreos for the Dolomite and black sand respectively.”

And unlike the Dolomite beach that costs millions, the cookies and cream-flavored cake with buttercream icing only cost around P800.

This is what I love about Filipinos. Creativity mixed with humor and sarcasm keeps us anchored to sanity. Instead of going crazy towards rock bottom, we manage to become resilient enough to laugh at our situation by creating memes out of our frustrations.

But as expected, not everyone is awed by it especially the supporters of this administration as they bombard the articles with hate post like the one below:

People have been saying "I told you so" even before Benny Antiporda of the DENR reasoned out that it was not a case of "wash out but wash in" as dark sand, trash and water hyacinths have been continuously littering the shores of their prized fake sands that the administration has promoted as beneficial to our mental health.

I guess the situation at this portion of Manila Bay only proves this government has gone mental.

But we have the cake from The Weekend Pattiserie to help us get through with the disappointment.

“It was just for fun and it was our way to express our frustrations with what’s happening right now in a witty way!” the shop said.

WWF Continues to Fight Against Plastic Pollution, Advocates for an Extended Producer Responsibility Scheme in the Philippines

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Plastic pollution has reached gigantic dimensions worldwide and has caused serious consequences to marine life and the wellbeing of society. In a recent study, it has been estimated that about 11 million tonnes enter the ocean every year. If no action is made, this can triple by 2040 which is equivalent to 50 kg of plastics for every coastline meter worldwide. 

The Philippines, based on a 2015 modelling study, has been considered as one of the 10 top countries contributing to plastic pollution, has been continuously challenged with increasing waste generation and the lack of a sound waste management system. This calls for a comprehensive approach among policy makers, corporations, cities, and consumers to ensure that no plastics reaches nature. 

Building on its No Plastics in Nature initiative, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Philippines releases a report entitled “Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Scheme Assessment for Plastic Packaging Waste in the Philippines”. This report, undertaken with cyclos GmbH and AMH Philippines Inc, highlights EPR as a critical and effective policy tool in holding manufacturers accountable for the end-of-life impacts of their plastic products and packaging. EPR as a policy instrument also encourages adoption of holistic eco-design among the business sector. The proposed EPR scheme has been based on the findings of the first Material Flow Analysis of plastic packaging waste in the Philippines. 

The report shows that Filipinos consume a yearly average of 20kg of plastics, from which 15.43kg/cap/year becomes waste. Insufficient recycling capacities for high value recyclables (i.e. PET, PP, HDPE) and the high volume of low value plastics (including sachets) are factors that affect the country’s low plastic recycling rate, at 9%. The report further estimates that the Philippines leaks about 35% of plastic wastes into the environment.

These waste reduction and management conditions shaped the proposed customized EPR scheme in the Philippines. It proposes a mandatory EPR scheme for all product packaging with a three-year transition phase for obliged businesses to redesign their product packaging and eliminate unnecessary plastics. For this customized EPR scheme to work, the report emphasizes that the responsibility of implementing the scheme for building high-quality recycling capacity should be assumed by a non-profit Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO), acting as the system operator, with strict monitoring and control systems carried out by the government. 

“We in WWF believe that a mandatory EPR system is a way for businesses to be more engaged in eliminating unnecessary plastics through eco-design and strengthening waste management by being responsible for the end of life impacts of their plastic packaging. It is a driving mechanism for businesses to transform their models and push for circular solutions to reduce plastic generation including refilling and ultimately to eliminating leakage of plastic in nature. Adopting the EPR scheme in the Philippines is a great driver for us to stop plastic pollution.”, says Czarina Constantino, WWF-Philippines’ National Lead for the No Plastics In Nature Initiative and Project Manager for Plastic Smart Cities. 

A key first step is a clear, effective, and unambiguous legal framework towards EPR. This can only happen if policy makers take a bold and decisive step to put this globally recognized waste reduction and management scheme in place. A legal framework for EPR should outline clear objectives, responsibilities, enforcement mechanisms, and a timeline for implementation and targets. The effectiveness of the EPR system relies on the active role of government to regulate and supervise the system and its operator through a legal framework. This is also aligned to the ASEAN Framework of Action on Marine Debris that enjoins member states like the Philippines to develop and implement EPR policies and schemes. 

Facilitating partnerships among relevant stakeholders, most notably the government and the private sector, WWF-Philippines advocates for the adoption of the EPR scheme in the country to stop plastic pollution. 

“Addressing plastic pollution requires both upstream (production/pre-consumption) and downstream measures (consumption and post consumption). Working on the entirety of the plastic life cycle, stakeholder collaboration is important in both reducing the production and the consumption of unnecessary plastic, and also in managing plastic products and packaging, ensuring that materials are used as long as possible in our society”, says Joel Palma, WWF-Philippines’ Executive Director.

Nestlé Philippines, one of the leading producers of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) in the country, encouraged fellow stakeholders to do their part for nature by supporting the localized EPR scheme.

“At Nestlé, we believe that tackling plastic waste cannot be successfully achieved by a single or linear solution. It requires the attention and action of different stakeholders. We must look into different options both upstream and downstream, and take a holistic approach as we continue accelerating our initiatives to tackle plastic waste and EPR is a major instrument. We support the creation of a localized EPR scheme that we believe can help increase collection and recycling rates. We cannot achieve this alone, we must work together, to achieve a waste-free future," says Arlene Tan-Bantoto, SVP and Head of Corporate Affairs and Communications of Nestlé Philippines.

The study is part of the No Plastic in Nature Initiative - WWF’s global initiative to stop the flow of plastics entering nature by 2030 through elimination of unnecessary plastics, doubling reuse, recycling and recovery, and ensuring remaining plastic is sourced responsibly. Through this initiative, WWF-Philippines has been working with cities on plastic leakage, policy makers to advocate for a global treaty on plastic pollution, businesses to transition to circular business models, and the general public to campaign and act. 

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