#NegrosNeedsHelp: Flooded for the second time

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On New Year's Day, three cities in Negros Island were ravaged by floods as high as 10 meters. While the waters have receded, locals still need immediate help.

We are knocking on your hearts! Negros Occidental was flash flooded for the 2nd time this month. Residents are still rebuilding after the devastation of the January 1 flood when this stronger flood came.

The continuous flooding in Negros is exacerbated by hard pouring rains. Areas in Northern Negros are flooding.

Talisay, Victoria and Silay are experiencing heavy floods due to heavy rainfall. And EB Magalona too guys. Magkalapit silang apat na cities.

2021 has seen TWO intense flash floods submerge the cities of Talisay, Silay, and Victorias in just one week. Many parts are still underwater, with residents taking shelter in bus terminals, gyms, and outside shopping malls.

There's a continuous rise of water in due to incessant rain and flooding in Negros Occidental for the past few days.

The people need rescue as soon as possible! They are in need of assistance and rescue kasi umaabot na sa level 5 yung tubig.

Waters are continuing to rise in different parts of Negros, leaving thousands stranded inside their homes.

If you guys have relatives/friends in the cities mentioned, you can call these emergency hotlines for assistance. 

In light of the recent flooding in Talisay City, we are once again asking if you may kindly donate to help our Negrosanon kasamas. 

If you have any to spare, please donate to the appropriate channels. The beneficiaries are affected areas will be grateful.

Relief Ops Updates and flood details are currently being posted online.

Relief ops coordinator states that basic food packs, ready to eat food items, hygiene materials and clothes are the impending needs of the more than 17,000 families affected by the flash floods.

There are 7 evacuation centers in Talisay City, and one formal evacuation area in Victorias City Coliseum, with others at Citymall or the bus terminal. 

State of evacuees in Victorias City, at Citymall and the Ceres Bus Terminal. People have crowded and are left stranded due to roads still submerged and unusable until this morning.  

The family of Kadalag-an Queen 2020 in Victorias have also organized a relief effort in coordination with the student government of Victorias City National High School. 

In Victorias City, two sugar centrals are closed: the Victorias Milling Company and the Hawaiian-Philippine Milling Company.  Floods still remain in the area. 

While everyone is busy doing their own business, let us show some kindness by praying for our fellowmen. 

Kindly message the coordinators if your organization wishes to coordinate relief efforts with affected Negrosanons. Thank you!

Madamo gid nga salamat! Thank you! 

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#NegrosNeedsHelp

Burger King: Not a new but a return of an old logo

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"In case you missed it, world-famous Burger King just refreshed their visual identity by introducing a brand new logo for the first time in 20 years. The retro-inspired logo and entire brand overhaul was a collaborative work between their in-house artists and creative firm Jones Knowles Ritchie.

BEEN SCREAMING *~internally~* for the last hour, because I love a well-executed homage to vintage logos. That BK monogram alone is already my favorite design of the year. I thought it's neat, classic yet modern, timeless, and exudes so much warmth and positivity in a time where the world is uninspired and scared of bold changes.

Minimalism isn't always lazy work." - Dexter Balita

It is an old logo. That Burger King change of logo is not to a new logo, but an old one. That's their 4th logo in the 90s when they hit it big internationally. It is their lucky charm and they need it now in this pandemic. They changed their logo to the old to be talked about again just like what we are doing now. Their main message is probably - "We're still the same old yummy taste! We have not changed."

Pizza Hut did the same thing. It is now a successful logo return? Why? We're talking about it now! Now, get your phone and order a whopper now! Lol!

Looks meh and boring to me.

Can they make it any more simpler and any more uninteresting?

This is my blunt and personal opinion btw. I love the "retro" look with the blue ring better.

I'm a fan of minimalism but, this just looks like a regular bland burger...

The lone two colors do look kinda bland, but the orange for the buns strike me better honestly. I wish it wasn't TOO simple. The second and smaller logo is a bit genius though. The BK monogram looks cool!

Minimalism is an art movement where removing the unnecessary is involved. The process of minimalism is making something, then removing what's not needed. 

I refuse to call works "minimalist" if they skipped and jumped the process. That"s called "lazy."

In marketing, there are also factors of smell and music/sounds to consider. Unless my teacher and books were whack.

Human behavior is also studied in marketing, so even the subconscious thoughts of a person are considered.

I find these things interesting, especially since it explains how people might feel towards products.

Logos are part of packaging. With the technology right now, scripted advertising presentations are not that effective anymore because customers react fast and can talk to others immediately about the product. Who cares about the logo now. It's the quality of the product and the series of reviews/endorsements/criticisms of the consumers. You can't lie about the product or you're doomed. // The game right now is like buying a product online. Before you order it, you review first the comments/ratings of those who bought already. It is now a different ballgame in marketing a product.

That's called word of mouth, an old but gold study.

But, then again- why bother changing the logo if it doesn't matter? 

("who cares about the logo?")

They should've just kept consistent with their Angry Whoppers and mad better onions but they just won't listen.

Instead we get a "new" (actually "returned") logo.

Minute Burger"s logo has personality at least- minimalistic but with flavor.

Noticed the logo of Australia's Hungry Jack's?

Hungry Jack's is owned by Burger King apparently. Never had it seems to be exclusive to Australia.

The name "Burger King" was already taken in Australia so when Burger King opened a branch there that they had to pick another name.

Although it's a little confusing since now there's Hungry Jack's AND Burger King -- sometimes in the same vicinity of each other. But I guess it works for them? lol. 

Well, I hope the return of an old logo do wonders for the brand. Our businesses do need to perk things up because this pandemic has indeed made earning potentials almost at rock bottom. People don't order that much anymore due to the scare of the Coronavirus.

UP’s emotional support dogs get boost from TopBreed, UP Fighting Maroons on UP Doggo Day

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Nineteen dogs from the Emotional Support Animals (ESA) Program of the University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) received a Holiday treat from the UP Fighting Maroons Basketball Team and its newest sponsor TopBreed, the leading Philippine-made dog food brand in the country.

TopBreed provided the dogs with 900 kilograms of high-quality dog food and essentials like TopB+ vitamins and ShamPooch dog shampoo. The canines underwent general check-up and deworming, and were given anti-rabies vaccines administered by the TopBreed veterinarians. TopBreed provided pet supplies to ESA handlers from the different UPD colleges and units for dogs under their supervision. Efforts were coordinated with the Friends of Campus Animals (FOCA UP), the first campus-based animal welfare volunteer group that helps with the ESA program. UPD’s Balay Kaibigan houses the emotional support animals that also includes cats.

The project became a reality when TopBreed and the UPMBT reached out to the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Community Affairs in early December and volunteered to help out UP Diliman’s Emotional Support Animals (ESA) Program. The program,which was launched in 2019 by then UPD Chancellor Michael Tan, provides psychosocial support for students and university staff that may experience stress, depression or anxiety. The program manages, trains and utilizes campus animals to render emotional and therapeutic support to those who need them.

“The University recognizes the ability of animals to help people destress. Therapy dogs are already being tapped in universities abroad to help students deal with academic stress. But even the ESA’s were not spared from the hardships of the pandemic,” said UP Diliman Vice-Chancellor for Community Affairs Dr. Aleli Bawagan. “We appreciate the efforts of Top Breed to vaccinate and deworm UPD's emotional support dogs and donate dog food. We look forward to more collaborations with them in the future.”

Universal Robina Corporation’s Agro-Industrial Group (URC-AIG) managing director Vincent Henry Go meanwhile said “TopBreed is thrilled to take part in the UP Doggo Day. We are very happy to be given a chance to express our brand’s mission of providing top care to pets specially to these dogs who have provided comfort and emotional support to those in need. We would like to commend UP for coming up with this brilliant program that benefits both animals and humans alike. We salute the University for this endeavor and for taking good care of our fur friends, the emotional support dogs.”