Ideas that Matter

Yes, will soon be HBO in a few days.

I was lucky to attend the premiere of the first episode last Thursday at Powerrplant Mall in Rockwell.

No spoilers but it is a great watch and a part of my must-see TV for 2023

Everyday, one out of five Filipinos go through challenges and issues about their mental health. Whether at home, or in school and even around our communities, many Filipinos go through the stigma.

Let us be part of the solution. Yes, we know people around us need help. Let us reach out... listen and do positive action.

Youth for Mental Health Coalition, Inc.

Merry Christmas to all students from past and present who have shaped that bring about positive change in our lives and communities.

Let continue to share the positive feeling of Christmas that brings hope for a brighter 2022.

Yes, it is a Friday and the work day is about to end.

Let us always count the blessings in the many little things that come pass our way, and made us smile and proud. Enjoy the weekend ahead.

everyone!

Many of us learned the skills and values we need to succeed in the world of advertising and PR from B**g Osorio.

Thank you for sharing your words and wisdom which will continue to resonate in our lives.

Rest in peace Sir B**g!

Let us all have great Saturday! Find some time to rest and relax, share a smile and beautiful moments with the people we love and who matter most in our lives!

Everyday, our words and actions can spread a lot of positivity around our communities, at home and even at our workplace.

BACMS section C currently screening and critiquing investigative reports about "The Bedan's Notebook: The Rizal Memorial Sports Complex", " Adoption Is Love", " The Updates", " BTS", "The Struggles of an OFW's Son", "CITEM: National Food Fair 2019", "MISLATEL: 3rd Telco Company in the Philippines", "CITEM: 1 Town 1 Product", " No Matter How Far I'll Always Be With You."

We're all excited to see how we can apply what we have learned as communication students specifically in the field of Investigative journalism.

Dennis Uy and it close ties with the President


Dennis Anthony Uy is a Davao based business man and entrepreneur who is the co founder, chairman, CEO and President of the Phoenix Petroleum Philippines Inc. One of the country’s major independent petroleum retailers. And also the Chairman and President of the Udenna Corporation that is in the field of distribution and retail of petroleum products and lubricants through its subsidiary Chelsea Logistics Holdings Corporation (CLC). Real estates, property development, education, leisure, gaming and tourism and infrastructures are included in the business portfolio. Building a consortium together Udenna Corp. and its subsidiary, Chelsea Logistics Holdings Corporation together with China Telecommunication Corporation called Mindanao Islamic Telephone company as the country’s third newest telecommunication player. Uy has been one of the country’s most productive business man, contributing and founding numerous big companies inside and out of the country, that lead to his association with President Rodrigo Duterte as Uy is a supporter, a local partner of the President, and had appointed him as his special sports adviser.

Dennis Uy is said to be one of President Duterte’s Top contributors and supported the President in the 2016 Presidential race and had donated P 35.5 million on the latter part of the campaign data gathered by GMA News Research show. Uy had close ties with President Duterte that is allegedly the reason for the selection of Mislatel as the third telco company going against Globe Telecom and PLDT, Inc- Smart Communications. But presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo said that the President does not interfere when it comes to the concerns of the departments which includes the committees of departments under the executive branch.
"So the President has nothing to do with any of those bidding, any of those negotiations or contracts. That’s the policy of the President and it holds until the end of his term," Panelo told the reporters. (Philstar, 2018)

Panelo added that whether Duterte and Uy are friends or not, it has nothing to do with winning bid for the 3rd telco player in the country. And Duterte did not interfere with the bidding process of the 3rd telco player selection process.

Uy is indeed at the peak of his business career, now that he had entered in the telco business, his empire continues to grow more and adds to his venture.

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Dennis Uy had proven that he had built and reached success long before President Duterte came into the picture. Mislatel winning as the 3rd Telco player in the country is an evidence the unending success of the businessman and had nothing to do with his relationship with the current President of the Philippines.

Is going abroad the only solution? According to OUMWA's (Office of the Underscretary for Migrant Workers Affairs) foreign service officer Atty. Sumagsay, if money is the OFWs' primary consideration then it justifies why they go out. But the government is doing everything to keep up with other countries to increase our wages, to provide more opportunities especially the technical sector.

Long lines, multiple offices to visit, bulks of papers to be filled out; this is the usual process of application for Overseas Filipino Workers. The government's establishment of a one-stop shop hopefully lessens the struggles that they have to face, so that they're one step closer to providing for their families.


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One-stop service center ng POEA, layong padaliin ang pag-aasikaso ng mga papeles ng mga OFW State of the Nation is a nightly newscast anchored by award-winning broadcast journalist, Jessica Soho. It airs Mondays to Fridays at 9:00 PM (PHL Time) on G...

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OFW's were enduring hardships and loneliness abroad just to earn enough amount of cash to provide such necessities for their family and most of them were forced to leave the country to give their loved ones a better life. Hence nowadays, a lot of workers abroad are reportedly have been harassed and- worse, killed. And for foreign domestic servants, there are few options available to deal with abuse.
Here's a story of how OFWs were mistreated and enslaved by I-Witness

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I-Witness: OFWs in Kuwait share stories of abuse Following the death of Joanna Demafelis, an OFW in Kuwait, President Rodrigo Duterte ordered a total deployment ban in the said country. While some OFWs disa...