Almost 15,000 Participate in Avon’s Events for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

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Avon’s activities for this year’s Breast Cancer Awareness month were a success. 2020’s campaign, BOOBwatch, was all about educating about the importance of early detection. With all the three fundraising events mounted online, Avon was able to reach more people and generate awareness at a grander scale. This year’s events were all for the benefit of the Philippine Cancer Society. 

First up was BOOB Talk, a breast care catch-up with Dr. Gia Sison, Dr. Rachel Rosario of the Philippine Cancer Society, Avon Ambassador Daniel Matsunaga, TV host and News Anchor Dianne Medina and host Myrza Sison. Held last October 10, the online chikahan became a fruitful conversation about breast cancer viewed by more than 6,200 people. Franz Tolentino, a breast cancer survivor and active Avon representative, also shared her personal stories about fighting the Big C. Franz was an incredible source of inspiration for those who are dealing with the disease. She shares, “Pwede din kayong sumali sa mg breast cancer support groups katulad ng Avon-PGH Breast Cancer Group. Malaking tulong ang magkaroon ng mga kaibigan na alam ang pinag-dadaanan mo. Mayroon kang makakausap na naranasan o pinagdadaanan din ang pinagdadaanan mo.”

Avon also made sure that they raised funds in an entertaining way, and they’ve got the help of one of the Philippines’ top female singers. Shaped for More with Morrisette: The BOOBwatch Fundraising Concert was streamed via Facebook, with more than 5,700 of viewers tuning in. Morrisette sang hits by Adele, Jessie J, and some of her own hit songs. Before the concert, she shared her pride in being part of this great cause, “I am excited to be part of this campaign because I believe in their Breast Care Promise. Prevention is always better than cure. Our health is not something we want to compromise. We are shaped for more and we should not let anything or anyone hold us back from achieving our purpose.”

The brand’s last event was a fun and energetic one, ending the festivities on a high note. The #JoinTheBoobment Manoeuvres Fitness Dance-a-thon, also streamed via Facebook Live, was one and half hours full of high-energy dance routines and happy people viewing and donating. The renowned dance group took viewers down memory lane, as they danced to the hits of the 70s all the way to the hits of today, making it a fun event from titas to millennials. Zamora with James Gaddi taught the viewers a quick Tiktok dance tutorial that shows how easy and fast it is to do a breast check by yourself. 

For those who couldn’t join the events, Avon has released a special collection to help raise funds as well. For every sale of the Empower Bra (Avon’s first-ever mastectomy bra), the Breast Cancer Promise Umbrella and Tote Bag Set, and Evita Watch P50 wasd donatedto the Philippine Cancer Society. You can continue to donate to this cause through BPI Account number: 0141-0431-53 or GCash Account number: 0917-5372662.

Through this year’s efforts, Avon hopes to make a better world for all women, which is a better world for all. Breast cancer is the most commonly occurring cancer in women, and this is why Avon makes it a point to keep their advocacy going. This year, the brand is thankful for being able to reach more people (14,069 in total) than ever by bringing the events online. 

Watch out for Avon Philippines’ purposeful projects, find out why millions of people around the world choose Avon. Visit Avon.ph and follow Avon Philippines on Facebook and Instagram to learn more about ANEW Skin Reset Plumping Shots and other skincare products from Avon. this session, Jason and James 

#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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