Duterte gives green light for casinos in Boracay

Wazzup Pilipinas!?

Duterte has given his go-signal allowing the operation of a casino in Boracay. 

Operation shall follow restrictions such as the observance of safety & health protocols vs. COVID-19 & safeguards to keep minors out.

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque has affirmed that President Duterte’s decision to allow casino operations on the world-famous Boracay island in Aklan was indeed caused by the government’s need for additional funds.

“This latest presidential pronouncement is part of the revenue-generating efforts of the government to augment funds for COVID-19 response.” 

Oh no! Why? After closing Bora for months to clean it up, you'll open a casino that will bring in hordes of many and all kinds of pollutants. It was an environmentally sustainable paradise after it re- opened!

Augment funds for COVID-19 response??? Eh kinurakot na ng bilyon-bilyon mga alipores niya! Buwisit!

So gusto niya gawing drug at gambling capital of the world ang Pilipinas. Lumabas din ang totoo.

Have the Boracay residents given their okay to a casino project? If so, it will entail enormous will power from the local government, volunteers from the community and businesses to organize and police Boracay against all types of man-made waste leading to pollution.

Former Kalibo Mayor Johnny Dayang says a number of residents of Aklan oppose the proposed expansion of casino operations in Boracay.

Is this how they think right now, Pasugalan imbis na tulong at mga plano on how we can alleviate the lives of many poor Filipinos!? Ang pasugalan creates crimes, pagkasira ng pamilya at pagkatao, lalo na at lulong na sa bisyo!

Lemme guess . Pogo ulit ba to tapos Chinese ulit? Baka baon na kasi sa utang sa China kaya iyan na lang naisip niyang solusyon. Baka nga binenta na niya ang Pilipinas.

Naku, alam na. Boracay naman ang bababuyin ng mga intsik! Tsk! Tsk!

Tama naman pala ang info ni Trillanes na may plano ang gobyerno magtayo ng casino sa Boracay. Pinasungalingan ito ng gobyerno noon. Hindi ko makalimutan ang balita noon..

In 2018, Duterte ordered all casinos in Boracay to cease operations. No casinos operate in Boracay Island after Pagcor revoked the franchises of casino operators there in 2018. Hehe the real reason bakit kuno lilinisin tapos ang daming tinaboy na negosyante kasi tatayuan pala ng mga bagong casino.

Ang galing, ni rehab ang Boracay para makapag operate ng casino! Hay Buhay!!!!!!!!

He cleaned up Boracay as he claims, but then again he’s about to create a bigger mess. CASINO VULTURES TO SWARM BORACAY! Trying to beautify Boracay was one thing but setting up casinos in land reformed-areas there is ridiculous! Boracay’s ruination is forthcoming!

That was the plan all along. We were taken for a ride - Boracay rehab my foot.! A friend with benefits is again probably involved here.

The 6-month closure of Boracay purportedly for "envi rehab" in 2018, was a smokescreen in making the island as the elite gambling hub resort in the country.

If you talk to the locals, they already know that a Chinese tycoon bought a huge plot of land somewhere in the island. The "cleaning" is part of the plan inorder to start building these casinos.

Cleaned Boracay to lay down the red carpet for a Chinese consortium to build a casino. 

Iba ka, Duterte! Punuin ninyo na lang ng casino ang Davao! Walang paki ang mga taga Aklan!

Huwag nyong pakialaman ang isla nila!

And where will the income be coming from? It’s going to be years until any of is operational? Monster application fees?

Senator Nancy Binay believed that allowing casinos in Boracay will be in contrast with the government’s efforts of rehabilitating the island. She also doubted that casinos would significantly contribute to the Philippines’ revenues.

Mas marami pa mga corruptions diyan. Siguro ang may-ari ay mga Chinese friends ni Duterte.

There wouldn't be any need for "additional funds" if government departments spent the funds that they had properly and honestly.

I really don't see a valid reason why there should be a casino in Boracay. Unless they want to have a surge of COVID-19 cases on the island.

Hmm, opening a casino during a pandemic where the gathering of a group of people in enclosed, probably air conditioned, areas can have fatal results.

The priority of this government is beyond insane. Giving a go signal for a casino to run in Boracay in the middle of the highest number of covid cases is unbelievable! 

Kailangan na kailangan niya ng pera pang pondo ng election campaign niya. Kailangang kumita na, at pipiliting manalo, siguradong magulo ang eleksyon 2022!! 

If you're still blinded until now, you need divine intervention already! Lord help the Philippines!

CHED, UniFAST, FDCP launch short film lab and filmmaking workshop for RA 10931 beneficiaries

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The Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Unified Student Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education (UniFAST), and Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) launched two (2) film projects for students to participate in film labs and vlog webinars that will hone and develop their skills in film production.

In a virtual press launch, the short film lab project dubbed as CineIskool Short Film Lab and Festival and the #MyKwentongUniFAST webinar series were presented to the members of the media led by CHED and UniFAST Board Chairman Popoy De Vera and FDCP Chairperson Mary Liza Diño.

The CineIskool Short Film Lab and Festival is open to student-beneficiaries of the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act or Republic Act 10931.

Ten (10) projects will be chosen from the submitted entries coming from  student beneficiaries and will be given a grant of P125,000.00 each to produce a five-minute short film showcasing stories on the importance and benefits of free tertiary education.

A film festival will also be held to officially recognize the best short films from the 10 film grants.

The #MyKwentongUniFAST project will highlight the sharing of experiences and stories of RA 10931 beneficiaries through a series of webinars that would teach them how to create and edit digital content, including workshops on media creation like vlogging.

Digital content experts and well-known vloggers are to be tapped to give lectures to selected participants nationwide.

"With our partnership today with FDCP and with the launching of these two projects, we will provide a formal platform so that our beneficiaries can be trained by experts and well-known professionals in the industry to produce either a short film or vlogs. They can manifest their success stories how these government programs of free education changed their lives and their community." De Vera said.

The initial talks on the said projects started in 2019 but plans were halted when the COVID-19 pandemic hit the country and restrictions were imposed on holding face-to-face film labs and workshops.

UniFAST OIC Executive Director Ryan Estevez said that aside from promoting the programs of RA 10931 to the public,  this is also an opportunity to hone the skills and talents of new and budding filmmakers in the country.

"As we take advantage of the various online formats and platforms that the youth can use to tell their stories, we hope that #MyKwentongUniFAST and CineIskool will help us discover a new generation of filmmakers with the talent and voices that we can mold and empower. We thank CHED and UniFAST for this partnership and look forward to giving our young filmmakers the tools and training sessions that can help them produce their tales and experiences of free higher education," said Chairperson Diño.

FDCP is the national film agency responsible for film policies and programs to ensure the economic, cultural and educational development of the Philippine film industry.

The agency also leads the film industry’s participation in domestic and foreign film markets, and local and international film festivals, and is tasked to preserve and protect films as part of the country’s national cultural heritage.

 

The Comparison Between BigCommerce vs WooCommerce – Which One is Better?

 

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Whether you are starting a small business or you already have a well-built business, you may feel the need to have an online store for selling your product. Therefore, you will need an eCommerce platform for building your online store.

Two Big Ecommerce Platforms

Talking about eCommerce platforms, the two leading platforms in the eCommerce market may confuse your mind, and you may feel indecisive about the platform you need to choose. Bigcommerce and Woocommerce are those two leading platforms.

They may sound familiar, but they have many differences. In this article, I will define and give descriptions regarding the differences between these two eCommerce platforms.

What Are Bigcommerce Woocommerce?

Bigcommerce, an online website building platform, has a record of helping 100000 business owners build their online business stores. Woocommers, an eCommerce platform for WordPress, has reached 82 million milestones in downloading. Woocommerce helps existing websites to sell products.

 

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Difference Between Bigcommerce And Woocommerce

Bigcommerce

Now that you know what Bigcommerce and Woocommerce are, you need to know the differences between these two and which one will work best for you.

Bigcommerce builds websites for you. Let me explain further; the purpose of an eCommerce platform is to help you develop your online business store. But there is more; Bigcommerce helps you manage your website, boost sales and make your online business successful.

Bigcommerce gives you all the handy tools and instruction manuals so that you have no trouble setting up your online store and getting your business started and running.

Woocommerce

Unlike Bigcommerce, Woocommerce is not a website builder. Instead, it is a plugin designed for Wordp-dress by the same company that created WordPress. Was that complicated? Allow me to simplify; Woocommerce is an add-on that you have to integrate into your normal website to turn into an online business store.

Which One Is Best For You?

With the definitions and differences in mind, you can choose from the one you prefer. But if you want my suggestion, I will tell you to go with Bigcommerce if you are a new Business starter. This is because Bigcommerce has tons of built-in features, and the user interface is so simple and smooth.

Aside from all these, Bigcommerce claims to help their merchants grow their business by 28% every year.

But if you have a very large store and want to build your store using WordPress, you can go for Woocommerce. Woocommerce helps you boost traffic in your store rapidly. Woocommerce works best if you pair it with powerful web hosts like Bluehost.

Pros & Cons Of Bigcommerce and Woocommerce

Everything has pros & cons. These two eCommerce platforms are no exceptions.

Pros Of Bigcommerce:

●      Numerous built-in features that exceed the competitors’ features. You don’t need to worry about hosting and managing updates.

●      Bigcommerce comes with a wide variety of tools in abundance. You get tools as per the plans you choose to pay for.

●      It has a wide range of selling platforms like Facebook, Amazon, and Instagram. And Bigcommerce has an excellent support system.

 

Cons Of Bigcommerce

●      Stores may be at a disadvantage with tight margins by the revenue-led billing.

●      Sometimes the editing interface gets hard to navigate.

●      Bigcommerce does give a fair number of themes as paid and for free as well. But most of the themes are too identical, and there is no option available for customizing them using HTML or CSS editors.

Pros Of Woocommerce

●      Woocommerce sets no limits in customization. If you already have some technical HTML/CSS editing skills, you can apply them to edit fantastic themes on Woocommerce. But if you are not that skilled, you can still create themes using WordPress page builder.

●      It is straightforward to use. Woocommerce has an enormous third-party plugin collection, and with that, versatility becomes limitless. You can also use plugins from the WordPress plugin store.

Cons Of Woocommerce

●      Shortage of built-in features compels you to rely on extensions. And Woocommerce has minimal user support. The platform has a wide range of users, but you cannot get support sooner if anything occurs. And you will have to resort to documentation sites and community sites for help.

●      Usually it takes a long time to set up, while Bigcommerce takes less. Someone with very little technical knowledge will have a tough time coping up with Woocommerece.

Conclusion

eCommerce platforms like Bigcommerce and Woocommerce are end-to-end software solutions that help online retailers to manage their business. On your online store, you can sell anything, from fast foods, clothes, electronics, the best smartphones, or the best laptop in India. To build those online stores, you will find Bigcommerce and Woocommerce helpful.

 

Author bio:

Ani Johnson is a passionate blogger. She loves to share her thoughts, ideas and experiences with the world through blogging. Ani Johnson is associated with FollowTheFashion, SmartBusinessDaily, SbNewsRoom, TheDailyNotes.