Vibrainium: Set to Discover the Strongest Brain Marketing Approach

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Get ready to wear your capes of excellence and unleash the versatile superhero inside you! Break stereotypes in a world of ordinary mortals. Be the VIBRAINIUM!

A much awaited seminar entitled “Vibrainium: Discovering the Strongest Brain Marketing Approach” will be dominating on the 20th of March 2017, Monday at Polytechnic University of the Philippines Theatre, College of Communication.

The title itself is acquired from the Marvel’s highly acclaimed fictional term “Vibrainium” which is considered as the strongest metal across the universe. It is commonly known as one of the materials used to construct the shield of Captain America. As the term suggests the said seminar will unveil the strongest approach in brain marketing.

The event is organized by the 4-2nates Productions, an assembly of creative and talented marketing students from PUP Manila. It will explicitly set to commence with the Registration at 11:00AM. The program proper will start at 12:01PM up to 5:00PM.

"Palit-Ulo" Scheme Revealed in Philippines' War on Drugs

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Ma'Rosa, originally titled "Palit-Ulo" (a term referring to the backdoor exchange usually involving corrupt policemen and captured criminals), actually depicts a reality that is happening in the Philippines. We all know that story in this Indie film by Director Brillante Mendoza is really occurring especially in depressed areas.

“They (communities) told us of the ‘palit-ulo’ scheme which means ‘exchange heads’ where the wife, husband or relative in a so-called drug list will be taken if the person himself could not be found.” - VP Leni Robredo

Vice President Leni Robredo recently revealed that government forces use 'palit-ulo' scheme in drug war. She explained it as "substituting a relative if a drug personality fails to appear." She said that when police are not pursuing suspected drug users and pushers, they are allegedly rounding up innocent relatives of individuals on their drug lists. Relatives are snatched if the drug suspect is nowhere to be found! She seeks help from the international community against these "warrantless arrests."

However, Malacañang hit back at the Vice President for misunderstanding the police’s 'palit-ulo' scheme amid the war on drugs. Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said Robredo’s statements are unfounded. They said that the 'palit-ulo' is to seek assistance from the drug personalities to squeal on a bigger fish in exchange of getting lighter charges. Malacanang said Robredo was misinformed. The Philippine National Police (PNP) urged Robredo to cite specific cases on the so-called “palit-ulo” scheme in the government’s war on drugs. They requested that she should have reported it first to them so they could conduct an investigation. But many are also demanding for her to recant the erroneous information.

Multiple Burden of Pregnancy and Expanded Maternity Leave Addressed by Women Lawmakers

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Multiple Burden of Pregnancy and Expanded Maternity Leave were some of the issues raised by Women lawmakers or legislators at a press conference held in a popular restaurant in Quezon City

Present at the table discussion were former Akbayan representative and Senator Risa Hontiveros , Atty. Joy Anne Lai ( Chief of Staff ) of Representative Emmeline Aglipay -Villar ( Diwa Partylist) and Ms. Asuncion Binos (spokesperson ) of IndustriALL, a multi-sectoral labor right's organization for women.

Some private business owners , Small and medium scale enterprises which composed the bulk of the business in the country will also reap in some benefits . Among the Asean member countries , The Philippines still lags behind Vietnam , Thailand, Singapore or Malaysia for these countries had longer maternity leave compared to the Philippines . Currently , Only 60 days of maternity leave is allowed under the old law and according to researches conducted by SSS and GSIS - The effect on business will be minimal.

" The physical demand of pregnancy alone is challenging. A nine-month pregnant woman carries an average weight of 15 kilos. This is as heavy as a regular hollow block or mid-size microwave oven. Yet,this is but a small fraction of multiple burden of pregnancy ," Hontiveros said.