Interseksiyon: Panitikan, Pelikula, at Wikang Filipino

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In celebration of National Literature Month the National Commission for Culture and the Arts and the UP Film Institute will hold a conference entitled Interseksiyon: Panitikan, Pelikula, at Wikang Filipino. The conference, directed by film scholar Patrick F. Campos, surveys the rich intertwinings between Filipino literature and cinema, from its inception a hundred years ago until the present. It will also try to show how these interactions across the disciplines helped popularize and spread Filipino language. Films that testify to these intersections will also be shown.

Admission is free and open to the public.

Interested participants may register at:
DAY 1 - tinyurl.com/InterseksiyonDay1
DAY 2 - tinyurl.com/InterseksiyonDay2

Note: Those who registered previously for the April dates need NOT to register again.

Here's the final schedule:

May 27–28, 2019 (Monday–Tuesday)
10 AM - 5 PM
Cine Adarna, UPFI Film Center Bldg. Magsaysay Ave. UP Diliman, Q.C.

Date	Time	Activity/Panel	Speakers
May 27 (Mon)	10:00 AM –10:30 AM	Opening	Bienvenido Lumbera Teddy Co
	10:30 AM–12:00 NN	FROM PRINT TO STAGE TO FILM AND BACK	Nicanor G. Tiongson Soledad S. Reyes
	1:30 PM–3:00 PM	SEARCHING FOR A NATIONAL LANGUAGE/SUBJECT	Roland B. Tolentino Neil Martial Santillan Gary Devilles
	3:00 PM–4:30 PM	SONGS, KOMIKS, AND POPULAR SOURCES	Jose Buenconsejo Joyce Arriola Tito G. Valiente
	6:00 PM–7:30 PM	Screening: Kaaway ng Babae
	8:00 PM–9:30 PM	Screening: Sumpaan
May 28 (Tue)	10:30 AM–12:00 NN	REMEMBERING AUTEURS AND LITTERATEURS	Clodualdo Del Mundo, Jr. Teddy O. Co
	12:00 NN–12:30PM	Screening: Lester
	1:30 PM–3:00 PM	ARTISTIC CROSS-POLLINATION	Sari Raissa Ll. Dalena Joanna Oliquino
	3:00 PM–4:30 PM	ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES	Nick Deocampo Patrick F. Campos Joseph Palis
	6:00 PM–7:30 PM	Screening: Ligaw na Bulaklak
	8:00 PM–9:30 PM	Screening: Babae… Ngayon at Kailanman

Steps to Start Your Business in the UAE

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Everyone is now becoming aware of the potential UAE market has in it. This is what makes all the people go for company formation in Dubai. the signs of great progress here in UAE are becoming really promising which is the reason why every other day, great and exciting projects keep on initiating in UAE.

Due to the extreme economic growth in the UAE, the Setup your business in Dubai is increasing as well. People from all over the world dare to start to see huge potential here in UAE which is increasing the number of businesses in UAE quite huge.

Another big reason behind such an attraction is the options of business types people can choose from. There is a free zone and then there are mainland companies. All of them carrying great facilities and opportunities for foreigners and locals as well.


How to start your business in the UAE

Following the process accurately with the right support can have daunting effects on the overall idea f company formation. The legal consultants in UAE can be of great help for the foreigner businessmen too.

Here is a step by step guide for UAE business setup;

Choosing the nature of the business

Your business activity will speak amply about where you should set up your business. you must make sure that the place you choose for your business set up is as per the nature of your services and products. If you are setting up your business in a free zone, there are chances that you will get the 100% ownership of your business. If not, you will be requiring a local sponsor who will have the 51% ownership of your company.


Choosing the company name

Naming conventions are quite strict in the UAE. so, you must be very careful while naming your company in UAE. note that your company name should not possess any of the offensive remarks or language. Initials or abbreviations of the names are not allowed. If the company is on the name of someone, he or she must be one of the owners of the company.


Getting all the paperwork done

Complete the application form for choosing the activity and name of the company. Make sure you submit all the required documents including the passports of the shareholders and more. If you are asked to provide additional documents or information, you must do that too.

Receiving the license

After the processing of your application, you will get a notification of the license. After you receive your license, you will be legally allowed to provide your services in UAE.

Creating a bank account
After all the documents are returned to you, you must create a bank account for your day to day financial transactions. For this purpose, you will be needing to approach a bank so that you may go through the further proceedings for opening a bank account.


Processing of visa

Put the applications for the visa of staff and dependents. You can obtain visas for your spouse, children, driver, helper and more.

DA to Meet with DOST, DOH, DTI on Fake Vinegar Issues

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The Department of Agriculture (DA) will officially request a multi-agency meeting on Monday which would include the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Department of Health (DOH) and Department of Trade and Industry to address reports that "fake" vinegar products using the synthetic Acetic Acid are being sold in the market.

The meeting is an offshoot of a study conducted by the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI), an agency of the DOST, which said that many commercial vinegar brands use synthetic Acetic Acid in producing the popular Filipino condiment "Suka."

A news item which was posted by scitechanddigital.news said:

"A study made by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has established that of the 17 vinegar brands tested in the Philippines, most of them were made from “synthetic” sources, not from natural sources. Thus, they are “fake” and adulterated vinegar.

"And they are dangerous to peoples’ health.

"Only three brands passed PNRI’s (DOST-Philippine Nuclear Research Institute) nuclear-based analysis: 15 brands were manufactured using synthetic acetic acid, which is a raw material for making vinyl, among other products. Synthetic acetic acid is a by-product of petrochemicals.

"PNRI, which conducted the tests, said these adulterated brands contain elements that can cause “various degenerative diseases.”

"However, PNRI did not identify the brands that are deemed “fake” based on the agency’s “Isotope Studies” because naming them is against the law. Moreover, the tests were done using only codes for the products bought from across the country."

Since it is not PNRI's mandate to issue advisories on matters of food safety, the DA through the Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Standards (BAFS) headed by Director Vivencio Mamaril will initiate a move to establish standards of vinegar, an agricultural product.

The DA will also officially ask DOST-PNRI to submit the list of vinegar brands using Acetic Acid and passing these off as natural vinegar which then will be referred to the DOH which has supervision over the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA).

The position of the DA Secretary on the controversy is that pending the validation by the FDA of the study conducted by the PNRI,  a market advisory should be issued and the brands using Acetic Acid must be pulled out of the market.

This is where DTI which has the mandate to monitor products sold in the market will come in.

These moves are supported by the provisions of the Food Safety Act of 2013 or Republic Act 10611 whose main objective is "public protection from food and water-borne illnesses and unsanitary, unwholesome, misbranded or adulterated foods."

Pending the results of the meeting, the consumers are advised to exercise caution and discernment in buying vinegar from commercial establishments.

Natural vinegar made out of coconut sap and water, sugarcane, nipa and fruits are readily available in the market.