PH Post Office launched “Keep the Faith! Be a Hero” Covid-19 Vaccinated Stamps

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The Philippine Post Office released new stamps to advocate for vaccination against Covid-19 which was launched with Olympic Medalists Hidilyn Diaz, Carlo Paalam, Nesthy Petecio, Eumir Marcial and the iconic Jollibee Mascot as supporters of the "Get Vaccinated Drive".

The “Keep the Faith, Be a hero, Get your Dose, Fight Coronavirus” is the first postage stamp series issued by a postal administration to encourage and promote vaccination - in order to save your family, save the economy, save your country and save lives, by getting your dose to fight Coronavirus”.

“The stamp is the second in the series of “Covid-19 Heroes stamps”. The first one, launched last year when the pandemic started, was the “Frontline Heroes” which is a tribute to the untiring effort and dedication of frontline workers in keeping the country moving and the rest of us safe”, PHLPost said in a statement.

“The stamps are all inclusive of people from all walks of life who are being recognized as HEROES in our fight against Covid-19”, Postmaster General Norman Fulgencio said.

He added, “What we only need to do now while facing this pandemic is to unite and hopefully our people will get vaccinated to help our country move forward”.

“Likewise, it is vital that Filipinos continue to keep the faith intact as one community in solidarity with one another in order to ease the burden of the health care sector”, he said.

These stamps are a reminder that, it is now our turn to be a hero to our health care workers, and the easiest way to do that is to get our full dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.

“It recognizes the importance of vaccination and the collective effort of healthcare workers in protecting the public from the Covid-19 pandemic”, PHLPost said.

The Post Office has printed a total of 80,000 pieces of stamps in the eight (😎 illustrated colored designs of ordinary people done by creative art director Rodine Teodoro. In-house Philatelic Artist Ryman Dominic Albuladora put the finishing touches in the stamps layout.

The stamps and first day cover envelopes are now available at “The Stamp Shop” Manila Central Post Office in Liwasang Bonifacio. For inquiries, please call 8527-01-08 or 8527-01-32 or follow/like the facebook page https://www.facebook.com/PilipinasPhilately/ for updates.

Dusit International signs to manage new deluxe hotel in Chuxiong, Yunnan Province, China

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Dusit International, one of Thailand’s leading hotel and property development companies, represented in China by Dusit Fudu Hotels and Resorts, has signed a hotel management agreement with Chuxiong Rongda Real Estate Development Company Limited to operate dusitD2 Chuxiong, Yunnan, an upscale hotel in the heart of Chuxiong City, southwest China.

The first internationally branded hotel in the Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, the new property will comprise 275 well-appointed rooms, suites and villas in a prime location next to Guanyin Temple, which dates back to the Tang Dynasty. Chuxiong High-Speed Train Station is only 10 minutes away by car, providing quick and easy access to other destinations throughout Yunnan Province.

Designed to provide the utmost comfort, convenience, experience, and value, the hotel will uniquely blend Dusit’s distinctive Thai-inspired gracious hospitality with local customs and traditions to deliver highly memorable guest experiences for business and leisure travellers alike.

Hotel facilities will include an all-day dining restaurant, a specialty restaurant, and a spa offering wellness therapies, and various activities to promote physical and mental well-being. A range of meeting rooms featuring the latest audio-visual facilities will cater to the city’s growing meetings business.

Alongside enjoying direct access to Guanyin Temple, guests will also be able to arrange visits to other local attractions, such as Yi Ren Gu Zhen (Ancient Town of the Yi People), where they can experience dancing and music by the Yi people, one of China’s 55 ethnic minorities.

“We are honoured and delighted to have the opportunity to continue our sustainable expansion in China by bringing our unique brand of Thai-inspired, gracious hospitality to Chuxiong for the first time,” said Ms Suphajee Suthumpun, Group CEO, Dusit International. “dusitD2 Chuxiong, Yunnan’s prime location, modern facilities, and unique service offerings will ensure the hotel is ideally positioned to enhance the city’s hospitality landscape and provide an ideal base for relaxing, exploring, conducting business, and discovering the distinctive art and culture of the Yi people. Embracing the four new pillars of Dusit Graciousness – Service (personalised and gracious), Well-Being (delivering wellness experiences beyond the spa), Locality (uniquely linking guests with the local community), and Sustainability (social, economic, and environmental) – we look forward to making the property a resounding success when it opens its doors in 2Q 2023.”

Mr Xiong Jie, General Manager of Chuxiong Rongda Real Estate Development Company Limited, said, “We are certain that by bringing Dusit’s unparalleled brand of Thai-inspired graciousness to Chuxiong, dusitD2 Chuxiong, Yunnan will set a new benchmark for service quality and excellence in the local hospitality industry, and will ultimately raise the profile of the destination to the benefit of the community at large.”

Dusit International’s portfolio now includes more than 300 properties operating under six brands across 17 countries. In China, the company currently operates 10 hotels and has more than 20 properties in the pipeline.

Remembering the 49th anniversary of Martial Law in the Philippines: We all have powerful stories to tell

 

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I wish I could speak to people without any prejudice. If I see a wealthy man, I would make certain assumptions, if I meet someone with a degree from a prestigious university, I would make certain assumptions, if I see a man with a big penis, I would make certain assumptions.

But that's the challenge. We have the social responsibility to be careful and responsible enough to.weigh things appropriately, and leave it up to the experts the more tedious and sensitive tasks if we want to.maintain respecting social injustices by understanding our history and why it is important to be aware of it's rippling effect on many especially those who are directly affected.

In remembering the 49th anniversary of Martial Law in the Philippines. Take time to remember why historical awareness is important not only nuancing our understanding, but also in reckoning justice.

It is true that everyone has stories to tell. But in a broken world, stories aren’t equal. Stories of oppressors seek to protect themselves while the other has nothing left but pain/loss. The former emboldens evil. The latter inspires good. To ignore this truth is to hold the whip & lash the oppressed.

The testimonies from experiences of the ones that are oppressed during martial law are the ones that should’ve been heard and publicized by these HUGE INFLUENTIAL PLATFORMS 

You cannot present manure in public and expect people to say it is fragrant and beautiful.

Toni Gonzaga's statement about interviewing people with powerful stories only applies to those with power, wealth and fame. It’s discriminative to ordinary people victims of  human rights abuses. What she did, just amplified historical revisionism and caused further injustice to the victims.

“No matter how bad the person is…every single person has a powerful stories to tell.” Then, she should’ve asked Bongbong, what drove his father to kill and oppressed many Filipinos during his regime. Now, that’s a powerful story to tell.

Or Toni should’ve asked Bongbong, how can they sleep at night knowing that their father was a ruthless dictator and their family stole billions of pesos from the Filipino people. That’s another powerful story to tell. Don’t be a coward, Toni.

To be clear— what Toni has done was to rub salt to the pain and suffering of Marcos’ victims AND THE WHOLE COUNTRY all over again. As if they’ve not suffered enough and as if they got any justice from the Marcoses!

We all know how the Marcos family tried to bury the truth for the past years. Kahit na sabihin ni Toni that she’s neutral, for Bongbong this is another opportunity for him to clean his family’s image.

So will Toni Gonzaga interview Martial Law victims? they also have stories to tell…very powerful stories.

Too bad the tortured to death and the desaparesidos couldn't tell their stories now. Their voices were silenced by Marcos

“If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor" - Desmond Tutu

“The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people but by the silence over that by good people”~ Martin Luther King