Former "Bomba" Star Vivian Velez Calls VP Leni Robredo's Address to the Nation as Worst Political Branding

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"They want her to look smart with those glasses and books on the table" - Vivian Velez referring to VP Leni Robredo's address to the nation

“The worst political branding… it’s so fake,” Velez, who is an avid supporter of President Rodrigo Duterte, said in a Facebook post.

As a child of the 80s, I know of Vivian Velez. Up to now, as an adult, I have no clue as to why she is relevant. And what's her claim to fame for her to call Leni "boba"? Siya na sumikat sa "bomba" era?

Matanong ko si Vivian Velez before she criticizes the Vice President. What was she wearing and doing during that infamous video tape of her and Farinas? 

Ang alam ko lang sa kanya, may betamax scandal siya. Maybe she wants to get appointed too to a higher position? Reminiscing the not-so-good old days of the kleptocrats.

The double standard coming from Vivian Velez. Do you judge Duterte's outfit? No. Why?

And FYI, Vivian Velez is a government paswelduhan. If I'm not mistaken, she gets the same salary as NEDA Sec. Karl Chua which is SG 31 or 262,965 per month of our hard-earned taxes.

Yes, she is the not-so-qualified director general of Film Academy of the Philippines. She was pro-ABS-CBN shutdown at walang itinulong sa mga artists na naghihirap sa pandemya. She is another Mocha Uson.

Savage nga si Vivian Velez as in barbaric, uncultured, classless. Do you expect a class act like VP Leni to stoop down to her level and talk trash to her too?

Such a lousy comment. That's all you can say against Leni? Give us a more objective and intellectually stimulating comment, please. It only goes to say there is nothing inside the head of Vivian. She's fine with a lazy and incompetent President.

Vivian Velez's calling VP Leni "boba" confirms her idiocy. FYI, this “boba” that you are calling had an undergraduate degree in Ecom at UP Diliman, finished law at Nueva Caceres and went for master’s degree at Beda. Who are you Vivian Velez? Anong tinapos mo at san ka nag aral?

Vivian Velez's FB post against VP Leni reeks of envy and misplaced pride -- incidentally, 2 of the 7 capital sins.  How could she not be? Leni has shown during the pandemic tha she and her team are capable of handling a crisis.  Institutions and businesses support them because they have faith and trust that she and her team can deliver.  She's decent and more importantly results-oriented.  She has shown that even with minimal funding and support from this government, that she is able to produce more. A stark contrast to what Vivian's idol has shown since taking the seat in 2016.

Do you know who inspired Vivian to put up her business? She told PDI that she entered d aviation biz coz of d “untimely death of DILG's Jessie Robredo in 2012, whom she greatly admired."

The audacity of Vivian Velez to call the VP Leni Robredo as "boba." Hey kiddos, when you wonder who is this laos porn-star-turned-bangaw lashing out at VP, just turn to Google and type “Vivian Velez Betamax”.

Now, if you want to know what the hell Betamax is, just simply type Vivian Velez. Happy viewing!

That's how DDS do it. They comment on issues without hearing the entire conversation. When criticisms against the president are obvious and true, they attack the choice of outfit of his detractors. Do not emulate them. Do not be like Vivian Velez.

PHLPost releases traditional games special stamps to promote physical well-being amid pandemic

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With school classes suspended due to Covid-19 threat, the Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) launched the “Larong Atin! traditional games” special stamps to promote Philippine heritage and culture.

The Larong Atin! se-tenant block of four stamps features the following games: bato-bato-pik / jack-en-poy (rock-paper-scissors), bahay-bahayan (playing house), luksong tinik (thorn hurdles), and trumpo (spinning top). The souvenir sheet for Larong Atin! shows jolen (marbles), piko (hopscotch), tumbang preso (knock down the prisoner), and saranggola (kite). These Philippine Traditional Games sharpen problem-solving skills, promote teamwork and healthy competition, and encourage activities for youth from all walks of life. Each game has a story to tell about our values and traditions.

More importantly, "These traditional Filipino indoor and outdoor activities promote physical well-being and strengthen family ties in preparation for the new normal", PHLPost said.

“Parents and kids can stay active at home playing their all-time pinoy favorites like “bahay-bahayan and bato-bato-pik” while ensuring a safer environment during this pandemic. We also share the advocacy of preserving Filipino heritage in collaboration with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and the Filipino Heritage Festival, Inc. (FHFI)”, Postmaster General Joel Otarra said.

Philippine traditional games can be considered living “intangible heritage”, the preservation of which is supported by the 1987 Philippine Constitution. Also called “laro ng lahi”, these games are recreational activities that introduce children to Filipino values such as pakikipagtulungan (helpfulness), pakikiisa (cooperation), and pakikisama (getting along well with people), among others.

PHLPost has printed a total of 100,000 copies of the four (4) different design of the stamps sold for P12.00, P14.00, P15.00, P17.00 each. A special 5,000 pieces of the “limited collector souvenir sheet stamps” were also printed to be sold at P100 each. The stamps were designed by in-house graphic artists Rodine C. Teodoro and Eunice Beatrix U. Dabu in coordination with Judith Neric of Filipino Heritage Festival, Inc. (FHFI).

Stamps, Souvenir Sheets, and Official First Day Covers of “Larong Atin! Philippine Traditional Games” are now available at the Philatelic Counter, Manila Central Post Office, all Mega Manila Post Offices, Postal Area 2, San Fernando, La Union, Postal Area 4, San Pablo, Postal Area 5, Mandaue, Postal Area 6, Iloilo, Postal Area 7, Davao, and Postal Area 8, Cagayan de Oro.

Stamp collectors will have the option to purchase the stamps by ordering online (www.phlpost.gov.ph) or through telephone (8527-0132/85270108). Specially designated postmen or “wheel riders” will deliver these stamps and collect payments through Cash-on-Delivery (COD), a convenient method of payment upon receipt of items.

Philippines in Full Force at Hong Kong FILMART Online and HAFF 2020

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Fourteen companies from the Philippines are part of the 24th Hong Kong International Film & TV Market (FILMART) while four Filipino film projects are included in the 18th Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF).

The virtual Hong Kong FILMART will take place from August 26 to 29 and the online HAF will be held from August 27 to 29. The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) will have a Country Session webinar at the HK FILMART upon the invitation of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC).

The FDCP has sponsored production companies for the Philippine Pavilion in the HK FILMART to provide them opportunities to find project collaborators, seek project funding, pursue sales and distribution possibilities, and expand their network of contacts in the international film circuit.

This year, the FDCP's Virtual Philippine Pavilion will have 11 production companies: Philippine Film Studios, Inc., Project 8 Projects, Betsy D. Film Productions, Epicmedia Productions Inc., Atom & Anne Mediaworks Corp., Indiego Productions, CMB Films, Sisu Productions, Beginnings At Twenty Plus Inc., VY/AC Productions, and Blindwill Pictures.

Pavilion meetings will take place on all four days of the FILMART, and these will be concluded by the FDCP’s “Let’s Create Together!” webinar on August 29. Through the live one-hour event, the FDCP will promote three FilmPhilippines incentives to international productions. These are the Film Location Incentive Program (FLIP), International Co-production Fund (ICOF), and Film Location Engagement Desk (FLEX).

Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat and FDCP Chairperson and CEO Liza Diño-Seguerra will lead the “Let’s Create Together!” presentation together with the FilmPhilippines Office. The Country Session will premiere two video collaborations of the DOT and FDCP for the “Let's Create Together!” campaign. The 11 companies in the Philippine Pavilion will also be introduced during the webinar.

Department of Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones will be in attendance together with Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-Export Marketing Bureau (EMB) Assistant Director Anthony Rivera, Metro Manila Development Authority Chairman Danilo Lim, and League of Cities of the Philippines National President Evelio Leonardia.

Other attendees are Consorcio Olivan of the Bureau of Internal Revenue and Maria Teresa Loring, Rodrigo Aguilar, and Gliceria Cademia from the DTI. Representatives from the DOT include Woodrow Maquiling, Jr., Sharlene Batin, Howard Lance Uyking, Elisa Jane Camunggol, Ernesto Teston, and Dee Mandigma. National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) Chairman and Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) President Arsenio Lizaso and NCCA National Committee on Cinema Head Rolando Tolentino are also confirmed attendees.

The Film Academy of the Philippines will be represented by Director General Vivian Velez, Director for Business Development & Communications Ed Totanes, Director for Programs and Events Peter Serrano, and Harlene Bautista and Njel de Mesa of the Project Advisory Committee. Meanwhile, other participating companies in the HK FILMART are GMA Network, VIVA Communications, and Rocketsheep Studio.

As for the HAF, “Zsa Zsa Zaturnnah Vs. The Amazonistas of Planet X” by Avid Liongoren and “Some Nights I Feel Like Walking” by Petersen Vargas are among the 24 fiction projects featured alongside nine documentaries. Liongoren and Vargas wil get to seek international support and cooperation for their projects at the HAF.

Other projects in the HAF lineup are productions or co-productions from Taiwan, China, Canada, Hong Kong, Afghanistan, South Korea, Israel, Mexico, Bangladesh, Thailand, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Vietnam, Singapore, the Netherlands, and France.

The Filipino-French project “Zsa Zsa Zaturnnah Vs. The Amazonistas of Planet X” is fresh from its success at the Open Doors Locarno where it won the Development Support Grant. The project is co-produced by Liongoren of Rocketsheep Studio and Franck Priot of Ghosts City Films in France.

The action-comedy animated full length feature is about a shy gay hairdresser who transforms into a flamboyant female superhero after he swallows a magical space rock. In July, it won the B.I.G (BIFAN Industry Gathering) Award from the Network of Asian Fantastic Films (NAFF) Project Market of the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN) in South Korea.

The Philippine project “Some Nights I Feel Like Walking” by Vargas is a drama about a wealthy teenage runaway who joins street hustlers on a road trip. The street hustlers want to fulfill the final wish of their friend who passed away, which is to go home. At the 2019 Southeast Asia Fiction Film Lab (SEAFIC), the project bagged the SEAFIC Award and SEAFIC-HAF Award. “Some Nights I Feel Like Walking,” produced by Alemberg Ang and Jade Francis Castro, is under VY/AC Productions.

Two more Philippine projects made it to the HAF in the Works-in-Progress (WIP) platform that aims to help filmmakers get post-production funds, sales agents, and film festival support. These are the documentary project “Last Days at Sea” by Venice Atienza, who is also the producer alongside Wu Fan, and fiction project “The Double” by Adolf Alix, Jr. The project with elements of drama, horror, and suspense is produced by Alix, Jericho Rosales, and Kim Jones. There are 12 documentaries and 10 fictions in the WIP.

The HK FILMART and HAF were supposed to take place early this year concurrent with the 44th Hong Kong International Film Festival slated from March to April. The latter was cancelled due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, while it was decided for the HK FILMART and HAF to proceed online.