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Monday, February 13, 2023

Filipina scientist-entrepreneur bags international awards


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Filipina scientist and entrepreneur Dr. Jen Elmaco has just been feted by the Global Women Inventors and Innovators Network (GlobalWIN), which recently bestowed on her the Global Exemplary Education Double Gold Award and the Global Exemplary Innovative Leadership Diamond Award.

Based out of the UK, GlobalWIN shines an international spotlight on brilliance, creativity, and innovation by and for women. Awardees are known for their tenacity, determination to succeed, commitment, and extraordinary potential. Their positive influence is something worth spreading and transcending borders, s contributing to the world’s overall quality of life and our shared future.

Also, as the official partner of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of the Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce (RSA), GlobalWIIN endorsed Dr. Elmaco for induction into the latter's prestigious and elite Fellowship. Aside from Dr. Elmaco, the RSA also counts among its ranks Alexander Graham Bell, who was inducted in 1902 for the invention of the telephone; Marie Curie in 1910 for the discovery of radium; and Stephen Hawking in 1999 for improving public awareness of physics, and the first Filipino science diplomat Glenn Banaguas for his Climate Smart Philippines: Science for Service program.

Dr. Elmaco is the Regional Coordinator of EURAXESS - an EU Commission initiative for research and innovation. She is Chair of the Marie Curie Alumni Association in Southeast Asia. She also sits on the Board of the Young Environmental Journalists. Her passion project, Girls Congress, aims to equip the next generation of female leadership in the Philippines.

Sunday, February 12, 2023

Philippine Post Office launches “Pupusuan Kita” Valentine’s Day Stamps and greeting cards


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The Philippine Postal Corporation (Post Office) in partnership with Megaworld Lifestyle Malls launches the “Pupusuan Kita – Araw ng mga Puso 2023” Valentine’s Day Stamps and greeting cards held at Ponte Lobby Venice Grand Canal in McKinley Hill, Taguig City.

“This season of hearts, the Post Office, together with our Partner Megaworld Lifestyle Malls, will let the public experience how we can better express our love, care and respect for anyone who is important in our life”, Assistant Postmaster General for Management Support Services Atty. Benjie Yotoko said.

The Post Office has a satellite office on the Ground Floor of Venice Luxury Residences, where one can send letters, packages, and Postal ID's easily. PHLPost said that beyond the commercialization of Valentine’s Day, this is a special day to thank people, whosoever they are. Your family, friends, or special someone.

Valentine’s Day Stamp and greeting Cards have been promoted to drum up the interest of the public and our young generation today on the importance of letters in expressing our Love to our dear partners, friends, and families.





“The Postage Stamps that we will launch today remind us of our traditions, mixed with cool, witty, and cute hand gestures of Love. Designed by our in-house artist, the vintage charm, simplicity, and color of the block of four cartoon-style stamps complement each other perfectly”, Assistant Postmaster General Benjie Yotoko said.

The stamps are inscribed with Filipino phrases: “Pusong Nagmamahal” (a loving heart), “Pusong para sa Iyo”, (a heart for you) “Itong Puso Ko” (my heart), and “Ikaw ang Puso Ko” (you are my heart).

Filipinos are romantic in nature, thus the fascination with these love expressions shows their emotions in a joyful manner. Considered as one of the most awaited Philatelic releases, this year’s Valentine’s Day stamps were designed by Post Office in-house graphic artist Agnes Rarangol.

Meanwhile, the Post Office Mega Manila Area launches the “Pada-LOVE! Magpadala, Kiligin, Ma-in love”, offering its traditional “Singing Kartero package” worth P2, 500, which includes a bouquet of flowers, a greeting card, and two (2) songs from the singing mailman.

Running until February 15, the “Express Pada-LOVE” is not just for Filipino lovers but also an exciting way to promote its Domestic Express Mail Service (DEMS).

The Valentine’s Day project caters to same-day/next-day delivery of flowers, chocolates, cakes, stuffed toys, cards, and other gift items along with the services of Singing Kartero to their loved ones during the week-long celebration of Valentine’s Day.

For inquiries about the stamps, please call 8527-01-08 or 8527-01-32 or follow/like the Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/PilipinasPhilately/ for updates.

The Manila Film Festival (TMFF) returns but with a twist


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The Local government of Manila and  it's concept and implementation partner ARTCORE Productions, Inc. together with the committee leads officially signed the Memorandum of Agreement of the return of the bagong luma "The Manila Film Festival" (TMFF) on February 10 at the Bulwagang Villegas of the Manila City Hall.

At a media launch, attended by members of the press and online media including vloggers and bloggers like Wazzup Pilipinas and the Philippine Vloggers Elite, Mayor Honey Lacuna gave a fun fact as part of her opening speech informing everyone that the "Metro Manila Film Festival" (MMFF) originally started in Manila led by its 1966 mayor Antonio Villegas who initiated the "Manila Tagalog Film Festival" which evolved into a few more forms or reincarnations, and now fast forwarding to today is the "old but new" TMFF.

Ang pagbabalik ng bagong luma - The Manila Film Festival (TMFF) returns but with a twist.

The festival invites the new generation of filmmakers from college & university and senior high school students, alumni or newly graduates but encouraging them to also partner with mainstream movie producers, benefactors, etc.... in producing their movies. The final 8 will also be mentored by directors that have agreed to offer their services as part of the TMFF.

Join now by submitting screenplays to the search for the final 8 to receive at least 300k grants each but also get the opportunity for bigger funding by partnering with other stakeholders. Deadline of submission of screenplays is on March 10 at 11pm via email address themanilafilmfestival@gmail.com

The announcement of selected eight entries will be on March 20. This is also when mentors will be assigned and the awarding of the first tranch of production grants, and the announcement of criteria for judging of the selected eight entries.

The submission of the completed film and teaser  will be on June 2.

Promotion period is from June 3 to 24.

Film screening is from June 17 to 24.

The awarding date is still TBA (To be announced)









The TMFF, that will run for at least a week, will be a key component of the annual Araw ng Maynila celebrations in June. The committee is still deliberating on the schedule but are hoping to start the regular screenings  on a Friday or Saturday (June 16 or 17), the premiere night on a Wednesday (June 14),  and the judges screenings on Thursday to Saturday (June 15 to 17).

Aside from also getting the support of FDCP, MTRCB, MMFF, the TMFF will also mobilize support among the theater owners,  community leaders, the DepEd and CHED as well as the DILG

Watch the videos of the media launch, presenting the talks and interviews with TMFF chairperson Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna, co-chair person Vice Mayor Yul Servo Nieto and Miss Edith Fider of ARTCORE Productions Inc, and the Executive Director Dr. Charles Deita, plus more of the personalities that form part of the TMFF Executive Committee, as well as the video coverage featuring their answers to the inquiries of the media at the official Facebook and TikTok pages of Wazzup Pilipinas.

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