Wazzup Pilipinas Original Short Stories Series: (UN)Intended

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This story greatly shows how men can easily dominate women. How they use their own natural strength to win over their captives. Their superiority over the inferior ones. But we can change this fact. We can change this by our decisions, by our own choices. We shouldn’t easily put our trust into them. We should follow our mind and instincts and it will lead us to the right path. Following our feelings are obscure decisions that shouldn’t be made.

Avery made a wrong decision when she agreed to come with Ysselb. First she was being reluctant but she followed her own heart. She brought her life to an end point. That was her mistake. Yes she gained information about the death of her twin and she had the chance to escape from the hands of Ysselb but it was too late.

Michele Obama quoted, you can't make decisions based on fear and the possibility of what might happen. From this, we should stand up for what we believe. We should face our situations courageously. In the end that was the choice you made, and it doesn't matter how hard it was to make it. It matters that you did.

New San Jose Builders Re-Launched Victoria de Manila 2 at the "I Love Manila" Open House

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More than a city, Manila is a breathing and living entity that has the power to captivate both its long-time residents and passersby. But as the Philippine capital continued to evolve through the years, it was able to keep pieces of its heritage through the walled streets of Intramuros and art deco buildings in Escolta.

Manila also boasts of the best sunset view at the baywalk along Roxas Boulevard. Also at the heart of the city is the iconic Luneta Park, which houses the historical Rizal monument as well as open lawns ideal for family picnics. A trip to Manila wouldn’t be complete without tasting authentic Chinese delicacies in Binondo and hunting for bargain finds in Quiapo and Divisoria.

Because of its distinct character and rich cultural history, New San Jose Builders Inc. (NSJBI) has chosen Manila as the location of its new high-rise condominium building—the Victoria de Manila 2.

To drum in its theme of “I love Manila,” Victoria de Manila 2 held an open house at Ibarra’s Garden, Ermita, last August 29, 2014. A motorcade was also held earlier along streets and barangays surrounding Victoria de Manila 2. There was also a short program held that night at the venue where they featured artists Los Viajeros, to the delight of the women crowd, and DJ Lara A of 107.5 Win Radio as host. Lots of prizes and games were given away to the attendees.

An Interview with Patch Dulay of The Spark Project

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"Sadly, there aren’t much readily available spaces for Filipinos to start-up and get the support they need to pursue their passions. In the areas of entrepreneurship, design, arts and culture, education, health, social advocacies, and causes; these initiatives fail to start, or in some cases scale, because they lack one of the most basic and crucial resources, funds.

On the other end of the spectrum, we have people and organizations capable of funding potential projects but are not adept with the logistics of reaching out to these initiatives.

Although existing forms of funding like venture capitalists, angel investors, grant giving bodies, and banking institutions are present; they are not readily available year-round and sometimes cater only to a specific niche. At the end of the day, only a few among hundreds of equally compelling ideas get the funding they need.  

 

The Spark Project aims to change all of these and address the country’s need for more entrepreneurs and change-makers by democratizing the disproportionate distribution of funding capital.

The community that aims to showcase Filipino talent and ingenuity through an online crowdfunding platform where they can campaign to fund their creative, innovative, and passion-driven projects.

The team believes in the Filipino and its ability to create something awesome. It’s about time that we have our own crowdfunding platform in the Philippines."

Below is an interview with Patch Dulay, one of the founders of The Spark Project. Get to know more about him, his team and the "project" and be inspired to get involved as well.