Trash the SOGIE Bill, No to Special Treatment, Yes to Equality

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We don't need new laws for the LGBTQIA+ community.

They seek acceptance from straight people but they themselves have not accepted who they were.

Huwag po tayong maging kunsintidor sa kanilang naging kahinaan. Not accepting their original gender was already a sign of their weakness. They've given up on their true selves and instead trying to live a life of fantasy. Because no matter what they do, they remain male in the eyes of many, including God, if ever they believe in a Lord almighty.

We continue to encourage them to give up their true selves if we keep on identifying them as special or treating them as real women.

Nevertheless, for mutual peace of mind, we accepted them. We have witnessed them excel in many industries. We congratulated them for their achievements. We were proud of them for working hard in reaching their ultimate goals.

Yet that hunger for more perks is not good at all.Forcing us by a threatening law would only hinder the acceptance once accorded. It will only put us both in an uncomfortable situation.

I have friends belonging to the same community but I don't see many of them making noise to be accorded special privileges. Only those with aggressive personalities are joining the call for the law. Only those who tend to gain are twisting the arms of everyone else they meet. Only those who have friends of the same call are joining the bandwagon.

Many just follow the existing law. They don't cry foul because they know that total transition will not immediately take place. Patience is the key. Acceptance should not be forced.

Just continue proving to society that you are worthy and please cleanse your community from the likes of Vice Ganda and his foul style of humor. We do not appreciate making fun of the shortcomings of others as a form of comedy. He only brings down the image of the LGBT community. He is there only as a comedian. Nothing more. We laught at him, not with him.

Be enlightened. Equality means having to follow the same law and not drafting a new one exclusive to a few. That clamor for SOGIE BILL is called demanding for special treatment! That is called trying to gain an advantage over the majority who are seen as straight and mentally balanced.

Lastly, stop using your influence to wrongly steer people towards the wrong direction. I know you mean well but look at the bigger picture. Look at the rights of the majority who have been considerate enough to accept the irregularities yet are now facing scrutiny for believing on what God has intended.

Stop dividing us when we are already on the verge of unification. If you seek equality, stop identifying yourselves as a special case.

Sasabihin nila na discriminated sila pero pansinin ninyo, most of the people they prefer to work with are their fellow LGBTs. In a company led by an LGBT, majority of the people they will hire are of their kind o kaya ay babae, liban na lang kung guapo ang aplikante. Less priority kapag straight.

Sino ngayon ang nag di discriminate?

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UMak Bags 6 Gawad Alternatibo Prizes

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University of Makati recently won five awards in the animation division and another prize in the documentary category of the 31st Gawad CCP Para sa Alternatibong Pelikula at Video held at the Cultural Center of the Philippines.

“Noli” by Rodnie Bolivar, Sean Harold Bongalon and Xierdon Manalo led UMak by bringing home Best Entry For/On/By Children and an additional honorable mention award. It tells the story of a naughty boy who does not want to take a bath until evil germs appear in his dream to teach him a lesson. It earlier topped the 19-21 age category of the second Manila Student Film Festival and was a finalist at the Philippine Animation Festival or Animahenasyon 2018.

Other UMak works which got honorable mention are “7.17” by Jennifer Aspiras, “Bagabag” by Haidee Salanguste and Shelon Dianela, Jr., “Sober” by Rhexee Jeen Balgua, Christian Daniel Fabia and Kevin Collin Ramis, and the documentary “Roc 6” by Joycelyn May Estacion.

“Roc 6,” which is about hydrocephalus-stricken rapper and spoken word artist Vladimir Igman Tarubal, earned the nod of documentary judges Jewel Maranan, Ilang-Ilang Quijano and Victor Tagaro. It previously won second prize in the “dokyUMAKati: Heronaya, Pasinaya ng Kuwentong Pilipino” competition held last January at the UMak mini-theater.

Meanwhile, “7.17” tells the story of a father who works hard to give his son a simple birthday party. Even though he encounters problems along the way, he comes up with something out of his meager income for the day. However, back home, his son has other plans in mind.

“Bagabag,” on the other hand, shows that a life consumed with anxiety is never easy.

In “Sober,” Winona spends most of her time getting drunk and wasted as she is haunted by her past. The five-minute animation earlier won Animation of the Year (Student Division), Best in Storytelling and Best in Production Design at Animahenasyon 2018.

The honorable mention winners got 5,000 pesos each while the production team behind “Noli” received an additional 5,000 pesos for their special prize.

The judges in the animation division, namely University of the Philippines Film Institute professor Bryan Quesada, visual artist Rosevie C. Sevilla, and multidisciplinary artist, cultural worker and teacher Teta Tulay, only gave out honorable mention awards, no first, second and third prizes. The other winners are Ateneo de Naga University student Philex Angelo Merano’s “Work in Progress,” which also got Best Regional Entry, and Carl Joseph E. Papa’s “Pot.”

UMak College of Arts and Letters Dean Mary Acel German dedicated their victory to the late UMak Pres. Tomas B. Lopez. “who in 2001 believed that a logistically-nightmarish Animation and Broadcast Arts curriculum could propel what used to appear as run-of-the-mill university to greater distance; one who best understood our needs and tolerated our eccentricities; one who insisted only for the best and the state-of-the-art; and one who threw tantrums on our behalf when we grew tired of the regulative systems.”

DOST Technology Media Conference Held to Present 2019 GII Ranking

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Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Fortunato de la Pena led the Technology Media Conference regarding the 2019 Global Innovation Index (GII) particularly the big leaps in GII ranking.

Secretary de la Pena discussed for almost an hour of detailed instances on projects and programs spearheaded by their agency, and others partnered with other government agencies, including the Balik Scientist Programs, Space Science and Technology, Science for Education, Cradle Projects, Technology Transfers, Business Incubators Facilities and Services, and other DOST-Assisted Startups.

He also discussed the DOST Innovation Mao featuring niche centers in the region of Research & Development, like the Philippine Genome Center, Tuklas Lunas Center, MIRDC Die and Mold Solution Center, ADMATEL, EPDC, AMCen, Food Innovation Center, and OneLab.

A demonstration of the DOST Innovation Map was also shown where members of the media had the opportunity to see and experience up close.

NatureEarth Corporation, managed by husband and wife team of Franz Josef and Corazon Zamate, was also given the chance to present their company known for manufacturing malunggay (moringa) pandesal, iced tea, shing-a-ling and root crop chips made from cassava and camote.

Other DOST officials present were ASec for IC Leah Buendia, STII Director Ricjard Burgos. PCIEERD Deputy Executive Director Engr. Raul Sabularse and Dr. Edwin Villare were also there.

The Tech Media Con  with a theme of DOST Kaagapay sa Pag-Unlad, Accelerating Innovation Through Society-Centric S&T was held on September 5, 2019 at the Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria in Ortigas Center Quezon City.