PHLPost marks 2023 National Heritage Month with historic postage stamps

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To mark the celebration of 2023 National Heritage Month (NHM), the Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) has unveiled a new set of commemorative stamps featuring eight (8) different heritage structures and historic sites associated with the birth of the Filipino nation, the first democracy and constitutional republic in the whole of Asia.

These historic structures are Aguinaldo Shrine in Kawit, Cavite; Sideco House, San Isidro Nueva Ecija; Cabanatuan Cathedral Convent, Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija; Pamintuan Mansion, Angeles City; Tarlac Cathedral, Tarlac City, Tarlac; Cuenca House, Bacoor, Cavite; Malolos Cathedral Convent, Malolos City, Bulacan and Barasoain Church, Malolos City, Bulacan.

Entitled “Kalayaan ay Pamana”, PHLPost has partnered with the Filipino Heritage Festival Inc. (FHFI), the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and FUNtastic Philippines Inc, a group of amateur and professional photographers in commemorating the National Heritage Month pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 439, declaring the month of May of every year as National Heritage Month o Buwan ng Pambansang Pamana.

The celebration aims to create among the Filipino people an enhanced consciousness, respect, and love for the legacies of the nation’s cultural history.

“Mula sa mga makulay na kasaysayan at tanyag na lugar sa bansa, na tampok sa mumunting piraso ng sining na kung tawagin ay “Stamp o Selyo”, ang PHLPost ay patuloy na nagmumulat ng kaalaman, respeto at pagbibigay halaga sa pagiging Filipino.”, Postmaster General Luis D. Carlos said.

He added, “Keeping our heritage buildings intact amid the new development and progress would provide us and the next generations a sense of continuity in these times of uncertainty and change”.

The postage stamps also reflect the country’s long-standing traditions, cultural values, or political systems that endure despite changes that may occur in other areas. Its continuity provides a sense of stability and a connection to the past and helps to shape the development of societies and cultures for generations to come.

PHLPost has printed 80,000 copies of the Stamps in eight (8) different designs with a 16-peso denomination, and souvenir sheets with a 55-peso denomination. PHLPost in-house graphic designer Ryman Dominic Albuladora did the layout of the stamps with photos credited to Rolino Bucao, Jr., Rosemarie de Guzman, Godwin Hernaez, Bobby Taron, and Ruwen Verdaguer of FUNtastic Philippines, Inc.

Stamps and official first-day covers are now available at the Philatelic Counter, Manila Central Post Office in Liwasang Bonifacio, and Iloilo City Post Office. For inquiries on the stamps, please call (02)8527-0108 or (02)8527-0132 and follow its Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/PilipinasPhilately/ for updates.

DepEd execs present major priority interventions to partners ahead of Partners’ Forum

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The Department of Education (DepEd) presented on Thursday the priority interventions to the Official Development Assistance (ODA) and local partners in a convergence meeting at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Headquarters.

“The Department of Education gives a special place to our partners. We have to realize that the DepEd's goal to provide quality and accessible basic education to all Filipino learners requires collaboration and a helping hand from organizations and stakeholders like you,” Undersecretary for Finance Annalyn Sevilla said.

The Finance strand, led by Usec. Sevilla presented its key reform objectives that focus on several programs geared towards the digitalization of finance processes. The strand also aims to prioritize scholarships including capacity building on loan management, and financial literacy programs for DepEd personnel.

Meanwhile, Undersecretary for Administration Kristian Ablan discussed possible collaborations with partners on DepEd initiatives in digitization of forms, enhancement of existing systems, and assistance for its parametric and indemnity insurance for public schools.

As one of the main pillars in the MATATAG Agenda, the Curriculum and Teaching (CT) strand led by Undersecretary Gina Gonong focused its priority interventions on strengthening of its literacy and numeracy programs, review of the Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE), digitizing of national assessments, strengthening of inclusive education program, and inclusive teaching approaches, among others.

Undersecretary for Human Resource and Organizational Development (HROD) Gloria Jumamil-Mercado presented the development of quality assurance effectiveness, upscaling of the National Educators' Academy of the Philippines and knowledge sharing from the partners in their expertise as their priority programs for interventions.

Assistant Secretary for Operations Dexter Galban, on the other hand, presented the mobile medical and dental clinics project of the strand as a program consideration for the partners. Additionally, he also presented the school-based feeding program, learner rights and protection mechanisms, mental health program, learner and youth program development, and the farm-to-table nutrition project of DepEd as the main programs of the Agency promoting learner welfare, as stated in the MATATAG Agenda.

The School Infrastructure and Facilities strand, led by Undersecretary Epimaco Densing III, requests assistance from the partners in addressing classroom shortages through construction or rehabilitation, building disaster-resilient schools, retrofitting of classrooms, and electrification programs. Further, he also shared with the partners that more than a million of learners are still conducting classes under a makeshift/temporary classrooms or some are under the trees.

Assistant Secretary Omar Alexander Romero also discussed the plans of the Procurement strand to improve procurement processes of the Department through continuing capacity building and digitalization.

This convergence meeting wrapped up the preliminary activities of DepEd for the Partners’ Forum on May 25. The first meeting held in Baguio City involved DepEd Central Office and Regional Officers for the development of the menu of interventions.

Team Patakam vloggers are only creating exaggerated and overhyped content

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Should we create vlogs to contradict what these jokers called Team Patakam are doing?

Team Patakam nagbahagi daw ng mga tips kung paano maging viral ang mga videos lalo na sa mga gusto pa lang pumasok sa mundo ng vlogging.

Just reposting a comment;

"Kapag sila ang nag review ay "Ang sarap!"....pero kapag ikaw na ang kumain sasabihin mo ay "Sana sa iba na lang ako kumain"

Overhyped and exaggerated lang ang peg. Kaya mawawalan ng tiwala ang mga tao sa mga vloggers ay dahil sa mga kagaya ng mga Team Patakam"

Huwag gayahin ang mga ito. Maraming food vloggers na hindi sinasabi ang totoo. Yung totoo lang sana ang ikukuwento please.

They just follow trends, but rarely set the trends.

Ang Team Patakam ay binubuo nina: Manuel Olazo, Naomi Peña, Ran Mamangun, Laine Bernardo, at Jayzar Recinto.

Though taste varies per person, what may taste good for some may not be the same for others .. may mga food vloggers kasi that don't really tell the truth...masyadong exag o hyped para lang mapansin ang kanilang vlog. 

Also, the media who published these features are forgetting to mention factors such as hygiene, cleanliness, ambiance and other considerations, especially if the sellers are street foods or karinderia setup. Sabi nga ng iba, mas masarap yung inihaw sa tabing kalsada kasi may halong pollution, katulad ng usok ng mga kotse, alikabok, pawis ng mga nagluluto, marumi at hindi nahugasan ng maayos na mga cooking and dining utensils, mga sahog na mababang kalidad , etc. But are they good for us healthwise? Again, these media are just also after the views. Papansin din. Wala sigurong mas worthy and significant stories out there. Nakiki sakay rin sa trending o viral?

We need to inform our viewers about these facts. Not give them more disinformation or fake facts. We are only twisting the narratives in our favor but harming our fellowmen in the process.

Remember that we usually get what we paid for, so there's a reason for everything. Every smart businessman knows that we need to account for the costs of providing the better location, ambiance, ingredients, service, marketing, etc. 

So asks the right questions like why are softdrinks cheaper than real fruit juices? Should we settle for less but eventually harm ourselves? Should we prefer quality instead of quantity?

It doesn't always mean that a lomihan that serves with umaapaw na sahog o toppings are better. Let us reflect on that.

Turuan natin ng better way to do food reviews itong mga pabibo vloggers. They do know how to entertain but fail in informing us about the facts that really matter.

Most content creators, specifically those who feature food and restaurants, do not have the expertise to properly review. They do not have the knowledge, training and exposure similar to how chefs and other culinary experts are groomed through years of training, study or actual practice. 

Content Creators of whatever platform are more like entertainers whose objective is to attract attention towards the brands or products they are featuring.

Effective ka kung nakuha mo attention ng viewers but it doesn't automatically mean that what you stated is entirely true and factual.

Yun lang naman ang primary goal natin but let us not forget that we should also have the responsibility to let people know that.

May form of "disclaimer" dapat palagi tayo on our content.

Similar to advertisements, people should not instantly believe what Content Creators claim.