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Monday, October 19, 2020

MMDA Spox Celine Pialago and her 70 Facebook Admins? Or is this Snow White and her 7 Dwarfs?

Wazzup Pilipinas!

Wow! 70 Facebook admins is bigger than an event's trending team where they viciously post about updates of an ongoing event to make it go viral on Twitter. I can imagine what the rest of them are doing while one is on Facebook. The others are probably busy with other tasks needed for her social media account. But some would have liken this big number to a troll farm or what the government has been calling their "advocacy" groups. Lol.

Seriously, she did however retracted this statement reducing the 70 into a 7 (dropping the zero), but she also revealed that it was other people, including his younger brother, (who would of course most probably would not deny this claim), that answered for her. Saan napunta yung 63? Aber ...na "passed away" na siguro?

First, it was her 70 admins who took her post down. Now, she's saying it's only 7 and it's her brother who made a mistake. Anyare? What is her brother's business in speaking in behalf of her? Syempre her brother knows her more than other people. So granted. We can accept that excuse. But hanep ... ang kapatid ay empleyado at pinasasahod ng pera ng taong bayan? Why not? Sino pa ba unang tutulungan mo kundi sarili month dugo. Very good sister!


Kaso, kahit 7 lang yan at let's say Ang suweldo ng bawat isa ay minimum wage of 15k, that's 105K monthly being paid to administer her FB account? That's a minimum of 1.2 million yearly. 

Is this the wisest expense? Siguradong sasabihin niya personal expense niya iyon. Maniniwala ba tayo?

So bale ano tawag dito? Hindi na "Drama Serye" kundi "Admin Serye"?!

Sanga-sanga na tuloy ang isyu sa iyo, dear. Sana kasi kung walang magandang sasabihin, tumahimik na lang. Don't throw stones if you have a glass house. Mababasag kapag matyempuhan ng malakas mambato.

With these revelations, then that means we are not assured who wrote every message you posted on social media, and in this particular case who posted, deleted and reposted your controversial remarks and then boasted about the mistake of your 70 admins and how proud you are of your post.

Though it is not surprising for a politician, just like our celebrities, to have social media managers or admins, the number of her supposed admins is still big. I understand there are a lot of inquiries for the MMDA, but I think 7 is just still too much. How are they distributing tasks and shifting schedules among themselves?

Aside from a half-baked apology about her "drama serye" remark, what is terribly wrong about her is she passed the blame to somebody else publicly....and the worst, she points to her brother. Definitely not the qualities of a good leader, and a sister. Bakit mo ipinakanulo ang sarilinmong kapatid? You want the public to curse your own brother?

Is it safe to say that the number of Celine Pialago's Facebook admins is higher than her IQ. Guess which number am I talking about.

And while she continues explaining herself, that's more nonsense talk from her, and more blunders we have to laugh at! Sige lang Teh! #GisaPaMore

Hugas kamay na. Akala ko ba walang pagsisisi. Biglang kambyo ang ale ah. Nawala ang tatak na yabang. Nakakatawa. It's your account, so it's your responsibility. Iharap mo nga kapatid mo sa media para sabihin na siya nga ang nagcommit ng "honest mistake."


So if you have 7 Dwarfs, I mean admins, do you also have a Prince Charming? I bet I know who it is. Lol!


THEN:

"I don't know but one of 'MY' admins accidentally deleted it. Here." - Pialago

"Yes. 'I' have 70 admins. Soooo here it is. Reposted.  At ipopost "KO" ulit ito ng walang halong pagsisisi. Good day everyone! " - Pialago

NOW:

"Bro's honest mistake!"

LATER:

My brain just "passed away"!! 

It's not honest mistake. You boastfully repeated that indeed you have 70 admins!

Ghorl, 'wag nang gawing tanga ang mga tao. Panindigan mo 'yang sinabi mo. 

Even if you have an admin, he won't post any statement unless you gave him permission. Can an admin think for you especially on sensitive matters not even related to MMDA? If it's truly an admin, he won't post your insensitive remark because admins also take care of the image of a brand, in your case, or personality.

Don't play with fire if you can't stand to get burned. If you throw stones, expect what to get in return. If you can't handle the heat, get out of the kitchen. Likewise, if you're going to pick a fight, be prepared to face a backlash!

Huwag magsumbong sa NBI Cybercrime Division.  Fight the battle you started, personally. If you have nothing to hide, then you don't need to ask for anyone's help. The people themselves will defend you.

Regardless if it's a personal o private opinion, you posted it on social media, and add the fact that you have other people managing your account? That's not the definition of either of the terminologies. 

Once na inilabas mo na iyan sa socmed hindi mo na pwedeng sabihin na "pribado" Ang buhay mo. Buti sana kung ikaw lang nakakakita...and FYI, you are a "public servant" which means you serve the public. Your Facebook name even contains your government agency and designation. Please understand that.

When you criticize in public, be sure you are also ready of the backlash from the public. There is no single line of response that you will encounter. All angles, both adjacent and opposites, can be thrown against you.

That's why you should be responsible of your words since you're not just a normal citizen to criticize but someone who have influence. With great power comes great responsibility. But kalimutan mo na si Spiderman, your beauty queen experience should emanate the characteristics of a role model, and sadly criticizing the situation of a grieving mother is very unlikely of a queen.

Magbibitaw ng mga salitang pwedeng makapanakit sa kapwa tapos hindi naman handa sa mga consequences?

Pero kapag mga ordinaryong tao ang magreklamo sa cybercrime division ng NBI ay hindi papansinin. Sasabihan pa, manatili sa bahay dahil pandemic, or sasabihan pa ng "Think before you click" eme...or pababalikin ka dahil they have urgent matters to attend to. Luh. So fed up with these feeling entitled officials.

As a government official, your statement affects the majority especially if it's on social media. That's why it's important to be able to filter statements thrown online. Just like writing your research paper, before you submit the final draft you need to do several revisions. Same with personal statements on social media especially if you're a government official, your statements will be supported by some and be criticize by others. You may or may like other people's opinion but as a government official, the decision and the responsibility is still upon yours because you have the authority and others don't.

Sayang ang ganda mo dahil panlabas lang pala. Bukod sa wala kang puso, Hindi na kami sigurado Kung edukada ka nga. Hindi ka bagay manilbihan sa gobyerno. 

Her sense has passed away a long time ago.

"There's nothing wrong with having a personal opinion.  The problem is when "faces" and "voices" of government agencies start spewing their personal opinion on social networks.  Obviously this will cause unnecessary confusion which will compel heads of agencies to defend or make clarificatory remarks.  It could have been avoided if government people just learn to shut up on social media. Unless of course, that's their marching order."

How to share hope with our modern day heroes via SM Supermalls



Wazzup Pilipinas!

Christmas is indeed fast approaching and inspite of the pandemic with still the thought of a virus lurking around to strike our vulnerability, we must still not forget to instill the true meaning as to why we celebrate the season.

I still believe there is still the ardent desire to make other people happy and to bless them with the grace from from above by being warmer and generous. After all, it's probably the only opportunity for us to have an excuse why we are being so kind and thoughtful without getting too much attention since everyone else have that good spirit during the Ber months.

Forget about Build, Build, Build for the moment, as we Give, Give, Give especially to those who highly deserve it. 

As we spark the true meaning of the holiday season which is giving, you might want to Share Hope with our modern day heroes by nominating these frontliners:

A. healthcare workers,

B. workers that offer essential products and services, and

C. workers for public health and safety.

The nominated person will get a chance to win P10, 000 worth of SM Gift Certificates!!!

Isn't that amazing!

#SHAREHOPEWITHSM will indeed spark some joy and bring happiness to the recipients of these awesome treats from the biggest mall brand in the country.

Remember that the Promo period is from October 19, 2020 (12MN) to December 14, 2020 (11:59pm) only. So better nominate now those people you want to thank for their service.  What are you waiting for, read the mechanics below and make more people happy this Christmas season.


PROMO MECHANICS


Share Hope with SM Campaign is a digitized gift mailbox wherein customers can submit their holiday wishes for their nominated front line worker.


#ShareHopeWithSM mechanics will also be announced on the SM Supermalls Christmas microsite, social media pages, mall posters, customer service robots, and digital directories in the participating malls.


In order to join, participants can submit their letters by:


STEP 1:

a. Visiting the microsite: https://www.smsupermalls.com/sharehopewithsm/
b. Accessing the SM Supermalls Facebook chatbot;
c. Accessing the SM Viber bot

STEP 2:

A form needs to be filled out with the following information:

a. Full name
b. Age
c. Address
d. E-mail Address (/Parent’s E-mail address for minors)
e. Name of nominated front liner
f. Nature of job of the front liner
g. Story of hope of the nominated front liner (maximum of 500 words)

a. Front line workers is defined as healthcare workers, workers that offer essential services and products, workers for public health and safety

b. Guide questions:

i. Why does the nominated front line worker deserve a special gift this Christmas?

ii. How does the nominated front line worker inspire you?

iii. What do you admire most about the front line worker?

h. Photo with/of the front line worker
i. Contact number of the front line worker
j. Email address of nominee
k. Preferred mall to claim the prize



STEP 3:
Once the form has been sent, customer will be directed to the ‘THANK YOU’ page. Customer has the option to share the weblink on his/her social media pages.


STEP 4:
Customer will be receiving a confirmation email that the electronic letter has been received by the #ShareHopeWithSM team.

4. How to determine the winners:
    For the entries to be valid and qualified, the following must be considered:

    • Nominated person is a front line worker in the above mentioned industries
    • Narrative describes the nature of work of the front liner in 500 words
    • Photo with/of the front liner
    • One (1) unique customer = One (1) valid raffle entry
    • Winner may only win once for the promo duration
    • Multiple submissions of the same person will only equate to one (1) unique raffle entry—only the first entry submitted shall be valid

  • Five (5) qualified winners/wishes will be granted within the promo period.
  • Employees of SM and its affiliates, including their relatives up to second degree of consanguinity or affinity, are disqualified to join the promo.
  • Recipient of the gift certificate prize will be the nominated front liner
  • Entries will be accumulated weekly, which means non-winning draws will still be included in the next draw dates.
  • All entries will be included in the remote electronic raffle draw with the presence of a DTI Representative.
Criteria:
    • Employed NGO/LGU/private worker for essential products and services
Verification:
    • Full name
    • Nature of work
    • Proof of employment/work (valid ID)

Prize is non-transferrable and not convertible to cash

5. Announcement of Winners will be following this schedule:

Winner 1: November 3
Winner 2: November 16
Winner 3: November 30
Winner 4: December 14
Winner 5: December 30

One winner will be announced as scheduled above. Announcement of winners will be done via the SM Supermalls digital assets.

6. Winner and nominee shall be notified via their registered mail, email, and SMS confirmation. A proof of consent shall be provided for sharing of the stories and photos. Nominee shall claim the prize in the preferred mall as indicated in the registration form. The winning story and photo will be published in SM Supermalls digital assets.

7. Prize is non-transferrable and not convertible to cash.

8. Winners will be given 60 days from the day of notification/ announcement to claim the prize. Prize will be forfeited in favor of SM in case the prize is not claimed within 60 days. Prizes will be claimed at the mall administration office. Unclaimed prizes shall be forfeited and disposed according to the discretion of the sponsor with concurrence of DTI.

9. The Winner must present the following to an authorized SM Supermalls representative when claiming the prize:

  • One (1) valid ID with complete real name, age, gender, picture and complete address. Photocopy of any of the documents (i.e. birth certificate, marriage contract, SSS ID, driver’s license, school ID and/or passport)
  • If the winner is a minor, then he/she must be accompanied by his/her parent/s or legal guardian
  • Proof of e-mail notification that the said participant is a winner

Control Measures:
  1. A DTI representative shall be invited to a Zoom call for a remote checking, testing, validation, and verification of the computer system for receiving entries and registration, assigning random computer-generated raffle entries, and drawing of winners. A copy of the said system shall be electronically signed by the DTI representative for safekeeping of Digify, Inc. for verification of DTI anytime.
  2. A softcopy of the properties of the program shall be given to the DTI Representative after verification. The DTI representative shall check the database of the promo.
  3. A DTI representative will be invited to the remote drawing of the raffle winners as scheduled.
  4. Digify, Inc. will generate a list of qualified participants/entries before the draw.
  5. Raffle numbers will be assigned at random to all qualified participants in the presence of the DTI representative before drawing winners.
  6. A copy form shall be sealed in an envelope and signed by a DTI representative for safekeeping of Digify, Inc. and for verification of DTI anytime until all prizes are claimed.
  7. The first and last number shall be shown on screen before drawing of winners.
  8. Winners shall be drawn one at a time using the randomly assigned raffle number.
  9. Four (4) reserved entries per mall shall be drawn. The reserved entries shall be numbered and the first reserved entry drawn shall be declared as the winning entry just in case the winner is ruled by the Board of Judges as disqualified with approval from DTI. Process continues until a winner is found.
  10. After the winner is determined, it will be verified from the generated list by a Digify, Inc representative and the DTI representative. A soft copy of the generated list of qualified participants and assigned raffle entry shall also be given to the DTI representative.
  11. The list of winners will be given to the DTI representative after determination.
  12. A printed copy of the properties of the program shall be submitted to the DTI representative after each witnessed draw.
  13. Database / list of participants shall include name, age, e-mail address
  14. All complaints and queries regarding this promotional activity shall be attended by SM Supermalls hotline that may be reached by dialing (+632) 876-1111 from Monday-Friday at 10am-5pm.
  15. Shopping Center Management Corporation reserve the right to disclose and publish names, photos and other information of the winners in any mode or manner, as relevant to the Promotion, in any mode or manner as they may deem appropriate.
  16. By accepting the prize, the winner should agree to the following terms and conditions of Shopping Center Management Corporation.

Pinoy Uses COVID-19 Lockdown to Make Game About Vietnam War



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There’s a bright side to being stuck at home. The global lockdowns spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic have given many people the rare opportunity to finish their personal projects.

For a Pinoy game developer with zero programming experience, it was a videogame about the Vietnam War which took almost 20 years to complete.

“I was always interested in history and the Vietnam War in particular,” says game developer Tiger Yan. “I started creating The ‘Nam: Vietnam Combat Operations way back in 2003 but work and life were more important, so the project was mothballed for 17 years. Like everyone else, the COVID-19 outbreak forced me to stay home most of 2020. I saw this as the perfect opportunity to learn basic programming and finally finish what I started.”

Yan, who photographs people and animals in wild and rural areas around Asia, created the game as a free learning tool for people to experience commanding soldiers during the Vietnam War. He used his field experience investigating farm communities and wild areas to make the game as realistic as possible. “From irrigation dikes and rice paddies to barking dogs and crowing chickens, this game brings the Vietnamese countryside to life,” he says. 







According to the game’s Facebook page, players can command US Marines, Vietcong and North Vietnamese Army troops, plus the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN). The Vietnam War ended in 1975 when the North Vietnamese and Vietcong unified Vietnam under communist rule.


Role of Filipino Troops Highlighted

The Philippines sent over 2000 soldiers to Vietnam as part of the Philippine Civic Action Group Vietnam (PHILCAGV), which can be seen in the game. Led by officers such as former President Fidel V. Ramos, PHILCAGV helped improve the lives of the South Vietnamese people by administering medical and civilian aid. Nine PHILCAGV soldiers died in battle.

The game has been receiving consistently good reviews in fora and Youtube channels. Though it can be downloaded online for free, Yan urges gamers to make a donation to APOPO, a nonprofit organization working to clear deadly landmines in Cambodia.




“In reality, the Vietnam War wrought great misery for the people of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. If this game can spur at least one good donation, then it would have been worth it,” adds Yan.

Though COVID-19 has paralyzed the world, people can look at the silver lining. The lockdowns have finally given many people a resource which for years has been in short supply – time.
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