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Saturday, July 11, 2015

VIDEO | Andrea Brillantes threatens to commit suicide

Amidst her alleged involvement in private videos circulating online, 12-year-old actress Andrea Brillantes has threatened online (on Facebook) to commit suicide. Article Source: Fashion Pulis

Image Courtesy: Anndrew Gorostiza (Facebook)

Blogger's Note:
This serves as a strong call to all those who are leaking the alleged private videos, whether it was really her or not, to please stop what you are doing as it is causing more harm than good. Any person, young or old, regardless of gender, deserves utmost respect and privacy.

There's an Anti-child Pornogrophy Act of 2009 (RA No. 9775) that could put anyone at risk for sharing lewd videos of children; Section 4 of RA No. 9775 states:



Section 15 of the Republic Act lists down the penalties you might just receive.

Section 15. Penalties and Sanctions. - The following penalties and sanctions are hereby established for offenses enumerated in this Act:

(a) Any person found guilty of syndicated child pornography as defined in Section 5 of this Act shall suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua and a fine of not less than Two million pesos (Php2,000,000.00) but not more than Five million pesos (Php5,000,000.00);

(b) Any person found guilty of violating Section 4(a), (b) and (c) of this Act shall suffer the penalty ofreclusion temporal in its maximum period and a fine of not less than One million pesos (Php1,000,000.00) but not more than Two million (Php2,000,000.00);

(c) Any person found guilty of violating Section 4(d), (e) and (f) of this Act shall suffer the penalty ofreclusion temporal in its medium period and a fine of not less than Seven hundred fifty thousand pesos (Php750,000.00) but not more than One million pesos (Php1,000,000.00);

(d) Any person found guilty of violating Section 4(g) of this Act shall suffer the penalty of reclusion temporalin its minimum period and a fine of not less than Five hundred thousand pesos (Php500,000.00) but not more than Seven hundred thousand pesos (Php700,000.00);

(e) Any person found guilty of violating Section 4(h) of this Act shall suffer the penalty of prision mayor in its maximum period and a fine of not less than Three hundred thousand pesos (Php300,000.00) but not more than Five hundred thousand pesos (Php500,000.00);

(f) Any person found guilty of violating Section 4(I) of this Act shall suffer the penalty of prision mayor in its minimum period and a fine of not less than Three hundred thousand pesos (php300,000.00) but not more than Five hundred thousand pesos (Php500,000.00);

(g) Any person found guilty of violating Section 4(j) of this Act shall suffer the penalty of prision correccionalin its maximum period and a fine of not less than Two hundred thousand pesos (Php200,000.00) but not more than Three hundred thousand pesos (Php300,000.00);

(h) Any person found guilty of violating Section 4(k) of this Act shall suffer the penalty of prision correccionalin its medium period and a fine of not less than One hundred thousand pesos (php100,000.00) but not more than Two hundred fifty thousand pesos (php250,000.00);

(i) Any person found guilty of violating Section 4(l) of this Act shall suffer the penalty of arresto mayor in its minimum period and a fine of not less than Fifty thousand pesos (Php50,000.00) but not more than One hundred thousand pesos (Php100,000.00);

(j) Any person found guilty of violating Section 11 of this Act shall suffer the penalty of prision correccional in its medium period and a fine of not less than One million pesos (Php1,000,000.00) but not more than Two million pesos (Php2,000,000.00) for the first offense. In the case of a subsequent offense, the penalty shall be a fine not less than Two million pesos (Php2,000,000.00) but not more than Three million pesos (Php3,000,000.00) and revocation of its license to operate and immediate closure of the establishment;

(k) Any ISP found guilty of willfully and knowingly failing to comply with the notice and installation requirements under Section 9 of this Act shall suffer the penalty of a fine of not less than Five hundred thousand pesos (Php500,000.00) but not more than One million pesos (Php1,000,000.00) for the first offense. In case of subsequent offense, the penalty shall be a fine of not less than One million pesos (Php1,000,000.00) but not more than Two million pesos (Php2,000,000.00) and revocation of its license to operate;

(l) Any mall owner-operator and owner or lessor of other business establishments including photo developers, information technology professionals, credit card companies and banks, found guilty of willfully and knowingly failing to comply with the notice requirements under Section 10 of this Act shall suffer the penalty of a fine of not less than One million pesos (Php1,000,000.00) but not more than Two million pesos (Php2,000,000.00) for the first offense. In the case of a subsequent offense, the penalty shall be a fine of not less than Two million pesos (Php2,000,000.00) but not more than Three million pesos (Php3,000,000.00) and revocation of its license to operate and immediate closure of the establishment; and

(m) Any person found guilty of violating Section 13 of this Act shall suffer the penalty of arresto mayor in its minimum period and a fine of not less than One hundred thousand pesos (Php100,000.00) but not more than Three hundred thousand pesos (Php300,000.00).

PBB 737 | Aila out of Pinoy Big Brother house, Bailey tops public vote in 2nd Eviction Night

13-year-old Muslim housemate Aila Antopina leaves the Pinoy Big Brother house as she got the lowest votes percentage among the five nominees for eviction.

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Image Courtesy: PBB 737
The "Faithful Daughter ng Bacolod" received only 10.38% of the total. Bailey May got the highest percentage with 29.28% of votes, followed by Zonia Mejia (23.4%), Ylona Garcia (21.89%),  and Ryan Bacalla (15.04%).

Looks like Bailey is the hardest to beat, when it comes to voters support. The public's decision to save him once more means something, but the housemates' perception of him means another.

Thursday, July 9, 2015

DONALD TRUMP ISSUE | Companies withdraw support, countries back out of Miss Universe pageant

Image Source: House
Looks like real estate tycoon and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has a lot to lose after his statement on Mexican immigrants beings sent to to US who "bring drugs and crime, and some are rapists."

Because of this statement, companies, organizations, and countries have withdrawn their support for the Miss Universe beauty pageant. The list is as follows:

On June 25, Univision said it won’t air the Miss USA pageant and will cut all business ties with Trump who owns the Miss Universe Organization.

On June 29, media giants NBC (US) and Televisa (Mexico) said it's ending its relationship with Trump and won't air any of his pageants - Miss USA and Miss Universe.

On June 30, TV company OraTV said it’s ending a project it was developing with Trump.

Image Source: Wikimedia
On July 1, clothing line Macy’s said it will stop carrying an exclusive line of Trump menswear.

Serta said it is winding down a licensing agreement for its Trump Home mattress collection and won’t renew the deal upon expiry on 2015.

US rapper Flo Rida, set to perform at the July 12 Miss USA pageant, dropped out. This meant all of the announced performers (plus hosts and some judges) have already quit.

On July 2, New York City officials said they are reviewing the city’s contracts with Trump in light of his comments. Cable and satellit TV networj Reelz said it will air the Miss USA pageant, however, Trump won’t make any money from it.

On July 3, auto-racing sports venture NASCAR said it won’t hold its season-ending awards ceremony at the Trump National Doral Miami.

On July 4, Panama joined several other Latin American countries who dropped out of the Miss Universe pageant.


On July 6,  Walt Disney's ESPN said it won’t hold its ESPN Celebrity Golf Classic at Trump National Golf Club in Los Angeles.

On July 7, clothing company PVH Corp said it’s winding down its licensing deal with Trump. The PGA of America said it is moving its Grand Slam of Golf from Trump’s Los Angeles course. 

On July 8, celebrity chef Jose Andres backed out of a plan to open a flagship restaurant in Donald Trump’s new hotel in Washington.

Wednesday, July 8, 2015

SMS | Send Text Messages for Free

A lot of Filipinos, from all levels of the Philippine society, are becoming more and more text savvy by using internet hot spots (free wifi areas in the offices, certain government agencies and institutions, and schools and malls) to log in on Facebook and chat with friends (that is, if they are online). Even entrepreneurs and businessmen would love to save that load for more important matters, rather than replying short responses on day-to-day questions.

The other alternative using these hot spots is to visit websites that offer free text (SMS) messaging services. So, in which websites can one send text messages for free?

Here is a list I compiled of the top sites that provide free text (SMS) messaging services in the Philippines. Just so everyone is on the same page, Alexa (which will be mentioned below) is a site that analyzes traffic (visits) to these websites and ranks them accordingly.

Image Courtesy: Chikka
1. Chikka - this one is probably the oldest free text messaging service provider in the Philippines. It's also one of the most visited sites in the country, with an Alexa rank of 365th in PH.

2. AFreeSMS - I only got to know about this today, while I was surfing the web. It actually offers quite an easy way to send messages (and again, for free). It has an Alexa rank in the Philippines of 502nd.

3. MagTxt.biz - I am very familiar with this because I use this every time I have no load (haha). It's really reliable and I can repeatedly reply to the same number if needed. MagTxt ranks at 611 in the country.


There are actually a lot of websites that offer free text messaging service, but these three are the ones I recommend. As you can see, their PH rankings in Alexa prove that Pinoys really make use (emphasis on take advantage) of these service providers in order not to shell out so much for load, all income from which are just divided between Globe and Smart.

Sending a text to anyone for free in the Philippines has never been this easy. It's free and convenient to use. All one needs to do is just connect to a wifi hot spot and boom, you're free to text! Others prefer to use Viber or whatever app is available in the market.


If you learned something about this post, or if this blog has helped you, please like Spotlight Philippines. It won't do any harm if you like it. :)

Tuesday, July 7, 2015

LIST | July 2015 Radiologic Technologist (Rad Tech), X-Ray Technologists (X-Ray Tech) Board Exams Results

RESULTS FOUND BELOW.

The results of the July 2015 Radiologic Technologist (Rad Tech) and X-Ray Technologists (X-Ray Tech) Board Exams will be released by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on July 9, 2015 (expected date of release). 

The examinations were administered in the cities of Manila, Davao, Iloilo, Lucena and Tuguegarao last July 5 and 6, 2015. The results would include the complete (full) list of passers for both Rad Tech and X-Ray Tech Board Exams.

Members of the Board of Radiologic Technology who administered the licensure exams include Ms. Cecilia Samaniego-Mananghaya, Officer-In-Charge; Dr. Orestes P. Monzon and Mr. Bayani C. San Juan, Members.

The Radiologic Technologists (Rad Tech) Board Exam covers subjects from radiologic physics, equipment and maintenance, radiobiology, radiation protection and quality assurance, image production and evaluation, radiographic procedures and techniques, to patient care, management, ethics and jurisprudence, human anatomy and physiology and medical terminology and radiological sciences. The X-Ray Technologist board exam, on the other hand, covers the same subjects mentioned minus radiological sciences.

Like Spotlight Philippines for more updates. :)



Roll of Successful Examinees in the

RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGIST LICENSURE EXAMINATION

Held on JULY 5 & 6, 2015 Page: 2 of 30

Released on JULY 9, 2015

Seq. No. N a m e




1 ABAGA, RECHELLE OCAMPO

2 ABALLE, MONICA JANINE DANETARAS

3 ABANES, JANELLA MARIE HERRERA

4 ABAO, VAN DE LOU CAÑA

5 ABCEDE, KIM DOLORICAL

6 ABDON, MARC JOVER ARAGON

7 ABDUL, MOHAMMAD NAJEEB MACABATO

8 ABDULGANI, KHADIEJA KANNAMA

9 ABDULHAKIM, NUR-AIZA SAIDON

10 ABDULJALIL, NORAMAL YAHYA

11 ABDULMAGUID, ZULAMIN IBAD

12 ABDULMAJID, BAIRA USAB

13 ABEJAY, JHEZEL ROSE PLAZA

14 ABRAHAM, JAN KATHLEEN GARDUÑO

15 ABRANTES, GLENN JR GAMOREZ

16 ABREA, SHARLENE JEZIEL DEL ROSARIO

17 ABRIGO, MARK BENJIE MARANAN

18 ABRIL, JOHN PAUL TAGNIPES

19 ABUEVA, JENNYFLOR TAD-Y

20 ABULAD, MARY ROSE CAJA

21 ACABADO, RICHARD SANTIAGO

22 ACIERTO, RALPH LOUVIN VARELA

23 ACLON, HAZEL AVILA

24 ACUÑA, KESHIA FAITH JAYME

25 ADAN, KENNETH GAMBAN

26 AGALOOS, PATRICK DEOMPOC

27 AGCAOILI, KIMBERLY CRUZ

28 AGNAYA, CHANEN ANNE NADNADEN

29 AGOBIDA, ERIK JAMES TUAZON

30 AGOR, CALVIN PITOON

31 AGPAOA, MAUREEN GRACE SEATRIZ

32 AGUILAR, CRISTY ANN YADAO

33 AGUINEA, LYNNE MARIE MIRANDA

34 AGUSTIN, LIZA ELEVENSON

35 AGUSTIN, POPIE DULAY

36 AKALAL, OMAR RYAN DOLOSO

37 AKOL, JONI ANN ALIGAN

38 ALABA, JESKA MELBA ODILAO

39 ALABAWI, KHALID MIRAFLORES

40 ALAG, JOI LIAN BUEN

41 ALAGANO, RAPHAEL FONTANILLA

42 ALAMIA, KLYR SANDRA ASAALI

43 ALANANO, CHESKA ANTOINETTE

44 ALARCON, JOHN PAOLO MAÑOSCA

45 ALBANO, DARREN BUGARIN

46 ALBANO, ROY JR BUGARIN

47 ALBARRACIN, GUILSON PATRIK DUMDUM

48 ALBERTO, DONNA MAE URSUA

49 ALBIS, MARIO FROILAN REFUERZO

50 ALBURO, JOHN REI GARCIA

Roll of Successful Examinees in the

RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGIST LICENSURE EXAMINATION

Held on JULY 5 & 6, 2015 Page: 3 of 30

Released on JULY 9, 2015

Seq. No. N a m e




51 ALCALA, ALVIN PASCUAL

52 ALCANTARA, HASMINE RELATOR

53 ALCAPARAS, JON LESLIE FIEL

54 ALCOREZA, FELIX EMMANUEL SAYAS

55 ALDAY, RACHELLE MANGUIAT

56 ALDERETE, JHON ALOMIA

57 ALEJANDRO, RACHEL MOLDEZ

58 ALI, AKRAM SUDANG

59 ALIGSAO, EDFREN JUS UCAB

60 ALIH, SHARIFA AINIE JAMIRI

61 ALINDAYO, HEIDI GRACE MENDOZA

62 ALINEA, MAUREEN ANGELIE VILLAFLORES

63 ALIPIO, JANICE MATIAS

64 ALIX, CATHERINE ANNE DELOS SANTOS

65 ALMARIO, STANLEY DALE AMORIN

66 ALPASAN, PEE MAYBAY

67 ALTAMERA, JOHN MARVIN EDRALIN

68 ALVAREZ, CATHERINE PANAGLIMA

69 ALVARICO, JULIEKA ROJAS

70 ALVIAR, AUDWIN ORION OJEDA

71 AMANSEC, ANGELIE MAE PAMEN

72 AMANTE, JAN ALFRED TICZON

73 AMAR, KIMBERLY LOPEZ

74 AMGAO, MARIDON BALTAZAR

75 AMOROSO, JUSTINE MENDIOLA

76 AMPARO, PAULO ADRIAN CASTIGADOR

77 AMPING, KASMA ANASTACIO

78 ANDAGAN, ANJOE LACAO

79 ANDAMO, JANELLE MALEON

80 ANDAYA, RUSSELL JR LARIZA

81 ANDRADA, JOYCE ANN ERMITANIO

82 ANDRES, JHELET SOLOMON

83 ANG, JOEMAR ACE GAPUSAN

84 ANG, LAWRENCE SY

85 ANGALA, ALFONSO SEBASTIAN I SEVILLA

86 ANGELES, ANDREA EUSEBIO

87 ANGELES, RONALD EMMANUEL GUTIERREZ

88 ANIBIGNO, KRIS ANN PATRIARCA

89 ANIK, FHARNIZA ACEJO

90 ANTONIO, GESTEEN FURT EVANGELISTA

SALE | OPPO Super Sale from July 1 to 31!

Look at what we have here! OPPO Philippines has just started its Super Sale, which began on July 1 and will end on July 31, in all of its concept stores (OPPO shops link) and partner dealers (list here)!

Products on sale include the OPPO Find 7a, the Mirror 3, the Neo 3, and the Joy Plus, which have discounts in them. Take a look at these OPPO phones in any recognized OPPO store!

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The specs (specifications) and prices of the OPPO phones on sale are as follows.

The Find 7a, the most popular OPPO phone, can now be bought at Php 16,990, a huge Php 5,000 off from the  PHP 21,990. The handset boasts with a 5.5 inch IPS display (1920×1080; Gorilla Glass 3), a 2.3GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor, Adreno 330 GPU, 16GB of storage (with microSD), 2GB of RAM, and a 13Mp rear cam / 5MP front cam.

The Mirror 3 is priced at Php 9,990, Php 1k off the original Php 10,990. It has a Smart Remote Technology and a Fast Charging experience. Meanwhile, the Neo 3 is being sold at Php 5,990 from Php 6,990. It has a 4.5 inch IPS display and a Quick Reach Gesture with ColorOS. 

The cheapest on sale, priced at Php 3,990, is the OPPO Joy Plus which has 1 GB RAM, Beautify 3.0, and Easy Gesture with ColorOS 2.0.

Did you enjoy this post? Now, who's looking forward to Apple iPhone sales? What about Samsung's Great Sale this July!?

If you enjoyed reading this post, please like 
Spotlight Philippines for more updates. Thank you so much!

Monday, July 6, 2015

SALE | The Great Samsung Sale this July 2015! Samsung Galaxy S6, Tab S, and Note 4 deals are up for grabs!

Check out this year's hottest tech sale with great Samsung smartphone and tablet deals awaiting buyers!

Buy your desired Samsung gadgets from July 1 to 31, 2015 for discounts and some freebies will be given away in this month's Great Samsung Sale! The sale will be going on in all authorized Samsung outlets and dealers in the country.

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Smartphones and tablets under the Samsung brand will be sold at lower prices. All smartphone deals will include a free Samsung Galaxy Data Sim. These smartphones and tablets include:
  • Samsung Galaxy Note 4 (Php 31,990)
  • Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime (Php 8,990)
  • Samsung Galaxy A7 (Php 21,990 with free battery kit)
  • Samsung Galaxy A5 (Php 6,990 with free battery kit)
  • Samsung Galaxy E7 (Php 13,990)
  • Samsung Galaxy E5 (Php 10,990)
  • Samsung Galaxy J1 (Php 4,990)
  • Samsung Galaxy V (Php 3,990)
  • Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 (Php 24,990)
  • Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (Php 19,990)
  • Samsung Galaxy S6 32 GB (P35,990 with free wireless charger)
  • Samsung Galaxy S6 64 GB (P41,990 with free wireless charger)
  • Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge 32 GB (P41,990 with free wireless charger)
  • Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge 64 GB (P47,990 with free wireless charger)
It's not only Samsung that's having a sale this July! OPPO Philippines too; check it out here!

Did you enjoy this post? Now, who's looking forward to Apple iPhone sales? If you do, please like Spotlight Philippines for more updates. Thank you so much!

KPOP | Concerts this July 2015

To all KPop fans out there, this list will contain upcoming concerts by our favorite KPop bands and groups this July.



BIGBANG - Made in Manila
July 30, 2015 (Thursday)
Mall of Asia Arena - 8:00PM
Gates open at 6:00PM

Tickets are available at SM Tickets online and SM Cinema branches.
https://smtickets.com/events/view/3414



Come and join us as we celebrate FameUs' 300 Days, Junghoon and Daeyoung's Birthday in one gathering on July 12, 2015 at the McDonald's El Pueblo, Ortigas at 2:00PM.

Entrance fee is P150 inclusive of food. Reserve your tickets now from 페임어스 - Fame US PH.


PBB 737 | Ailah, Bailey, Ryan, Ylona, Zonia now up for eviction

On Pinoy Big Brother 737's second nomination night, five housemates were chosen and are now up for eviction.

They are Ailah Antopina, Bailey Thomas May, Ryan Bacalla, Ylona Garcia and Zonia Mejia. Who will be saved by the public?
















Pinoy Big Brother, in its 737 edition, gave the five (5) nominee housemates the chance to be saved from eviction through a LigTask challenge; sadly, none of them were able to pass the challenge, as both Ylona and Ailah got two points.


Which housemate will go out next? It can be recalled that 16-year old Barbie Imperial from Legazpi was the first to exit the Pinoy Big Brother house when she garnered less than 40% of public votes, vs the majority share scooped by 2nd-time nominee Bailey May.

FEATURE | Haiyan Unity Bracelet

I took this opportunity to ask and interview the head of a social enterprise which is continuously helping shape the lives of Yolanda survivors.. This social enterprise, the Haiyan Unity Bracelet, enables Yolanda mothers in a Tacloban community to augment their income and support their families after the onslaught of Yolanda, internationally named Haiyan. 

In this interview, Danika Astilla-Magoncia provides key details about the Haiyan Unity Bracelet.


How it all began

It actually started around 10 years ago. The designer, Danika Astilla-Magoncia (me), just graduated college and started exploring the use of jewelry wire, and eventually felt at home with copper wire. 
Image Courtesy: Haiyan Unity Bracelet
Around 5 years after a long-time friend, Niña Bañez-Cerdiña, came home from the States and both started talking about how to make Tacloban City a better place with the help of arts & music. The idea of social enterprise was born and we spent 5 years being inspired and scared (at the same time) of the idea until Yolanda happened. A week after the storm Niña called and we decided to make a go at the social enterprise. 
We launched a crowdfunding campaign on gofundme.com and was able to raise Php 135,000 and was able to receive a grant from the Service Employees’ International Union (SEIU) and used the money to train partner-workers from Brgy. Palanog, a highly depressed community in Tacloban City. 

 Copper as an art of living


Image Courtesy: Haiyan Unity Bracelet
The products, which sell for Php 300 and up (custom-made pieces), are made of copper wire, and we sometimes use wood beads, textile beads, and freshwater pearls. Mothers from Brgy. Palanog make the pieces. Our pieces are highly sustainable because copper wire is one of the most reused/recycled metal in the world, and we use recycled flour sacks as packaging. 
It helps the community because the partner-workers earn living wages from the pieces they make, plus they share the profits among themselves (they actually own the business).


Helping improve lives

Before sales are made, our partner-workers are already paid for the labor they used to make the pieces. But even if there are weeks without work (we have a lot of product on hand), the profits for the month are split among the workers.  
Right now they are better than before. The money they get helps with their children’s schooling, and also their personal “womanly” needs.

How and where to find the bracelets
We accept orders though Haiyan Unity Bracelet, at our cell number 0927 538 7638, at our e-mail kinamot2014@gmail.com, and @KinamotNgaBuhat (Twitter & Instagram).  
Image Courtesy: Haiyan Unity Bracelet
Our official consignees are in Tacloban City (Café Lucia, Libro Books & Café, Giuseppe’s Ristorante, Ayo Café, Bukid Outdoor Shop, Mortal Outdoor Shop, Yellow Doors Hostel, and nail Express), Cebu City (Handuraw Pizza in Gorordo Ave. & The Chillage), Manila (Neil & Neil Surf Co. in Intramuros, Golden Salakot in Ermita and through Mariel Impoc), the USA (Paul Kimball from New York), and Australia (through Kristoffer Ryan Diocampo). 
We are also looking for resellers and bulk buyers too. 

Sunday, July 5, 2015

EDUCATE | Need a scholarship or sponsor?

If you're an excellent student (high school or college) residing in Manila (sorry Manila city na muna) who needs a scholarship or a sponsor to help you with your education, you might just be at the right place.

You landed on this page because you searched Google with "scholarship or sponsor." I think I can help you with that, but I can't assure you ca give you one asap. I am using Spotlight Philippines to contribute to progress by helping students like you finish school. :) This is the "Sponsor a Student" project.

In the meantime, while I'm still looking for sponsors, I'd like you to check out this list of scholarship providers from all over the globe! Enjoy!



TO MANILA STUDENTS IN NEED OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT:
Please take note that matching a sponsor to a corresponding student may take time.

Please send a Word (.doc) file to spotlightphilippines(at)yahoo(dot)com(dot)ph stating:
a. student profile
   i. name
   ii. age
   iii. level of education (high school), degree (if applicable)
   iv. contact details
b. reason why you need financial support
c. school
   i. name of school
   ii. proof of grades
   iii. tuition needed
   iv. other expenses (budget for food, etc)
d. note that additional proof may be asked in the future

EDUCATE | Sponsor, donate, help a student in Manila

It has been almost five years since I created this blog to freely express my passion for writing. It has gone through the highs and lows, has experienced quite a lot of good following, and has been shut down for some periods in time due to my unavailability.

And here I am though, wandering through this blog. It's always been a proud moment for me to have created at least 1000 posts here. With that high number of posts, I attempted to use Google Adsense to make money out of it but honestly, it's been quite inefficient probably because I didn't know how to optimize keywords haha.. But there's more to this than just being an income-generating blog ('cause clearly it's but more of a hobby). 

It's a blog I can use to extend help and influence people. There's a lot more I can do using Spotlight Philippines. 

A lot of students in the Philippines are in need of financial support. With this, Spotlight Philippines is looking for kind sponsors, local or foreign, who have more than enough to offer help to those who keep burning the midnight oil, just to reach their dreams (well, that including me). 

In fact, I also need a sponsor for my schooling. So I said to myself why not extend this post's reach to everyone who'd like to help those students in need?

If you landed on this page, by searching on Google as you went out looking for somebody to help, then you might just be at the right place.



TO PROSPECT SPONSORS:
Help fund a student. Sponsor a student in Manila (priority area). Kindly submit your proposal and your terms to spotlightphilippines(at)yahoo(dot)com. (Email address was written that way to prevent bots from spamming me hehe; please interpret the address accordingly.)

What will be done is to match your proposal to that of the student who fits your profile.

The Word file proposal (in .doc format) may include any of the following.
a. sponsor details
   i. name and sex
   ii. nationality and age
   iii. residence
   iv. contact number
b. qualifications of student
   i. sex (male or female)
   ii. age (must be above 13 years old - for high school and college students)
   iii. preferred residence or area where student is studying
c. number of student/s you wish to support
d. per student, financial support
   i. preferred sponsorship provision (either by quarter or semester)
   ii. amount you wish to shoulder
e. your other requirement/s (terms, whether you need to meet student for updates, maintaining grade, etc)
f. reason why you wish to help
g. source of funding

TO MANILA STUDENTS IN NEED OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT:
We'll start with Manila first. Please take note that matching a sponsor to a corresponding student may take time.

Please send a Word (.doc) file to spotlightphilippines(at)yahoo(dot)com(dot)ph. stating:
a. student profile
   i. name
   ii. age
   iii. level of education (high school), degree (if applicable)
   iv. contact details
b. reason why you need financial support
c. school
   i. name of school
   ii. proof of grades
   iii. tuition needed
   iv. other expenses (budget for food, etc)
d. note that additional proof may be asked in the future

Spotlight Philippines would like to clarify some points:
a. It does not nor will not seek or accept any fee or commission.
b. It serves to links prospect sponsors to student scholars for free.
c. It may take time to find you a sponsor or a scholar because I just started this today. :)
d. Rest assured that all personal details will be kept confidential.
e. People who are kindhearted enough and are interested to join me in establishing this soon-to-be foundation may email me through the address I mentioned above.

Thank you so much for reading this post!

TRENDING | Alleged doctor pays only 66 pesos for "late" Jollibee delivery by intentionally not answering receptionist call

It's quite embedded in the Filipino culture to remain humble and down-to-earth despite the riches and accomplishments achieved in life. But there are still those who tend to be outliers and beyond imaginable (I could literally throw up).

Netizens online have been angered by a post of an alleged doctor who took advantage of a delivery boy by intentionally tagging him late just to get a 200 Php discount.

In his Facebook account, Jay Be bragged about being able to eat a Champ burger, Jolly spaghetti, fries and choco sundae by intentionally not answering the receptionist call (when the delivery has arrived on time).

Doctor Ateneo Jollibee 200 pesos late delivery man boy 66 pesos
Photo grabbed from Mikoi Villamor

In another screen shot which has been circulating online, Jay Bee's wrong doing was publicized which placed the delivery boy in a hardship because it's possible he'll be shouldering the 200 pesos charge that was supposedly for delivering it late (which in this case, isn't).

Photo grabbed from Jay Bee

This maleficent, cruel, insensitive act must be condemned!

FUNNY | Nancy Binay gets owned by Grace Poe

A video posted on Youtube several months ago shows how Senator Grace Poe owned Senator Nancy Binay in one of Senatorial committee meetings.

In the video, Senator Binay is caught off guard after apparently not listening during the meeting.

She asked. "Can I just request USec. Garcia to submit to the body as to what is the extent of the help of the Americans with regards to this operation."

Poe bluntly stunned Binay. "Well, apparently there is none."

"None?", the confused Binay responded.

USec. Garcia supported Poe, saying "The DFA has no information on the US participation in this operation, as I said."

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Video Courtesy: Youtube channel MrLangam