Dollar folds

Koi fish, Chinese dragon, crab and scorpion, all out of folding one dollar bills -- origami artwork by Won Park, first found posted by Catalina on Historical Pictorial mailing list, 2010-08-21. After some Googling, found Won Park's DeviantArt site, after The Design Inspiration article. Images above are part of 14 images included in the forwarded post. It also said Won Park lived in a converted garbage truck (with images of the truck's converted interior included), but the DeviantArt site refuted that.

Fanny sa Tarima

[Posted by Eliseo Gonzaga on Puri Titiwang Presents mailing list, 2010-07-23; poster image on 2010-07-25]

TARIMA

Ang Busilak na Pag-ibig ni Fanny

NAGBABALIK sa eksena ang gay icon na si Fanny Serrano sa mundo ng showbiz na sa mahigit tatlong dekada ay tahanan ng fashion stylist/beauty guru ng mga bituin at part-time actor/director—dito sa pelikulang “Tarima.”

Masasangkot si Fanny sa mga latak ng lipunan sa City Jail, partikular sa “tarima”—tinaguriang “love nest” kung saan ang mga bilanggo at kanilang bisita ay hinahayaaang magtalik nang ilang oras o araw para bigyang puwang ang kanilang sekswal na pangangailangan.

Bukod sa asawa’t nobya, tanggap na rin palang maski kalaguyong bading ay nakakagamit ng facilidad na ito.

Kahalubilo rito ng Fanny character na si Rosello ang malungkuting bilanggong si Rocky Salumbides, ang unang boylet niyang si Raymond Cabral, ang mga lola ni Rosello na sina Gloria Romero at Rustica Carpio, best friend-na-nabilanggong si Chokoleit, ang taksil na asawang si Ana Capri, ang deglamourized gay inmate at fashionistang si Oskar Peralta, ang yayang si Tia Pusit at ang five-year old child wonder na si Rap-Rap Leuterio.

Ang “Tarima” na sinulat at dinirek ni Neal Tan, ay magkakaroon sa Agosto 28 ng world premiere sa Cultural Center of the Philippines main theatre (Nicanor Abelardo Theater) bago ang theatrical release nito sa Kamaynilaan at partisipasyon sa mga prestihiyosong festivals ibang bansa.

Ang “Tarima” ay unang handog ng Blue Gold Film Productions. Supervising producer si Gregorio Recuerdo III. Executive producer naman si Rey Maclang. (AR)

MCC XIX

Tagged on Facebook. On 4 September, MCC Philippines turns 19. More information on MCC here.

Religious intolerance

[Included in weekly e-newsletter from Change.org, received 2010-08-17]

Ground Zero Mosque?

Dear Glenn,

This past week a simmering controversy over the construction of an Islamic community center two blocks from the World Trade Center reached a boiling point across the country.

Republican politicians leading the charge against the center have dubbed it "Ground Zero Mosque," creating the misconception that the hallowed ground of the Twin Towers is being built over and stoking dangerous anti-Muslim fears.

The reality is much more benign: The center, conceived by a Muslim leader known for his interfaith work with the Bush Administration after 9/11 and founded with the mission of spreading religious understanding and tolerance, will provide a swimming pool, auditorium, restaurants, and other spaces open to the community, and is to be built on the site of a former Burlington Coat Factory.

Those fighting against the center have cloaked themselves in the banner of patriotism. But there is nothing patriotic about blocking the right to religious freedom. As New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg has said, "The ability to practice your religion was one of the real reasons America was founded."

Mayor Bloomberg, who grew up surrounded by anti-Semitism and knows what it feels like to be a target of religious discrimination, reports that all the families of 9/11 victims he has spoken with have been supportive of the building. Referring to the victims, Bloomberg says, "We do not honor their lives by denying the very Constitutional rights they died protecting. We honor their lives by defending those rights - and the freedoms that the terrorists attacked."

The decision of whether the Islamic center should be allowed to go forward as planned won't impact just one building; it will be seen as a sign of whether America can make peace with Islam.

In the wake of the controversy in New York City, Islamic centers and mosques have been subjected to protests and harassment by right-wing groups across the country. Protestors have shouted that "Jesus hates Muslims" and called Muslim children entering day care centers "murderers." The Christian Dove World Outreach Center has renamed 9/11 "International Burn a Koran Day," and Bryan Fischer of the right-wing American Family Association says that we should not allow "even one more mosque in the United States of America."

This is a defining moment for the country. Will we stand strong in support of our principles of religious freedom and tolerance, or will we succumb to hate and ignorance and fear?

Generations of Americans have shed blood to protect our First Amendment right to religious freedom for a reason. Let us not easily forget that.

Mulat Pinoy forum and fellowship

[Posted by Regina Layug-Rosero on UP Film Institute mailing list, 2010-08-09. Warning: My browser warned that the MulatPinoy website may host malware. You may download the invite letter and registration form HERE and HERE.]

Greetings from the Probe Media Foundation, Inc. (PMFI)!

We would like to invite you to a forum and workshop entitled Philippine Population in Focus: Myths and Challenges, from 4:00 to 7:00 PM on August 28, 2010, at Annabel’s Restaurant, Tomas Morato, Quezon Ave. This is an event of Mulat Pinoy. 

PMFI is a non-profit organization committed to improving the quality of media in the Philippines and Asia through training of professional and aspiring media practitioners.

The Mulat Pinoy project aims to harness the power of social media and the Internet to bring about a broader awareness of population and development (PopDev) issues.  We hope to encourage various sectors to adopt and address PopDev issues in their advocacies, while simultaneously empowering the general public by informing them about what can be done through the social media. 

Population and development training seminars, as well as open-to-the-public forums involving social/political experts and candidates, count among the many events organized by Mulat Pinoy. The project's primary center of operations is a website of the same name (http://www.mulatpinoy.ph/). The project is supported by the Philippine Center for Population and Development (PCPD).

As media practitioners and advocates of social justice and education, we would like to invite you or a representative from your organization to join us in a forum entitled Philippine Population in Focus: Myths and Challenges. This will take place on August 28, 2010, from 4:00pm to 7:00pm, at the Annabel’s Restaurant, Tomas Morato, Quezon City. Attendance is free. Registration is required and open until August 20. The registration forms can be downloaded at http://www.mulatpinoy.ph/, or requested via email through mulatpinoy@probefound.com. 

In addition, we would like to invite you to submit a proposal for the Mulat Pinoy Media Fellowship: Philippine Population in Focus. The August 28 forum will serve as the fellowship program’s opening workshop. This media fellowship is open to media practitioners from all fields and all bloggers above the age of 18. Fellowships of up to Php 25,000.00 will be awarded to the selected participants. Participants may submit grant proposals even if they choose not to attend the forum. The application and proposal forms can be downloaded at www.mulatpinoy.ph or www.probefound.com, or requested via email through mulatpinoy@probefound.com.

Should you have questions and inquiries, please visit our website at www.mulatpinoy.ph or email us at mulatpinoy@probefound.com. You may also reach us through our landline number at (02) 433 04 56 or thru our mobile numbers at (+63917) 520 9748 and (+63917) 816 3500.

Thank you for your time.

Sincerely,

Regina Layug-Rosero

Project Coordinator

DSP Sensual

[Included in a post by Eliseo Gonzaga on Puri Titiwang Presents mailing list, 2010-08-12; four more images included in the original post.]

SENSUAL (coffeetable book launch, photo exhibit, fashion show) on August 22, Sunday, 8:00 PM @ Barcino Bar, Greenbelt Mall 2.

Not used to reblogging announcements with too little information, I searched around a bit for more information about the event. At least I found who "DSP" was, website HERE.

Magdamag and Muli

[Posted by friend Maxie on UP Babaylan mailing list, 2010-08-10; photo attached to similar post on UP Film Institute mailing list]

Two films that explore the intimacy, frailty and complexities of human relationships - MAGDAMAG and MULI, both written by Palanca award winner Jerry Gracio, will have a back-to-back screening at the U.P. Cine Adarna (formerly U.P. Film Center) this Friday, August 13. 

MAGDAMAG directed by Joven Tan will be shown at 7 p.m., to be followed by forum by with the creators of MULI at 8:30 p.m., immediately followed by the screening of Adolfo Alix, Jr.'s epic love story MULI at 9 p.m.. 

SYNOPSES

MAGDAMAG (The Tryst) by Joven Tan,  is a two-character study involving a middle-aged teacher (Rita Avila) and a young fire dancer (Edgar Allan Guzman), whose meeting in Boracay on a Maundy Thursday would lead to an overnight tryst, opening up questions on gender and power relations, sex and sexuality, love and passion, religion and faith. Produced by Noel Ferrer.

MULI (The Affair) by Adolfo Alix, Jr. is a spanning love story between an underground activist/inn keeper (Sid Lucero) and a lawyer (Cogie Domingo) in Baguio, whose complications, joys and tragedies provide a testament to the ultimate power of love. Produced by MJM Productions.

Tickets at P120 each, special discount of P200 if you’re watching both films. Sponsored by the UP Cinema in cooperation with the UP Film Center.  For tickets contact 0905-2907989, 0908-5724737 or at 9263640.

PSA: PNAC NGO membership call

[Posted this on RH and HIV/AIDS advocacy mailing lists last week. Will appreciate if my one or two readers will be able to forward this to other groups, or maybe contact me if they could refer organizations.]

To Organizations of Medical and Health Professionals:

Invitation for Expressions of Interest from Organizations of Medical and Health Professionals for Membership in Phil. National AIDS Council

Pursuant to Rule 9, Section 57 of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act 8504, otherwise known as “The Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act of 1998,” wherein members of the Philippine National AIDS Council shall be appointed by the President of the Republic of the Philippines, the PNAC Secretariat is now accepting Expressions of Interest among organizations of medical and/or health professionals.

With regard to the processes concerning nomination for membership in PNAC, we encourage your organization’s officers to refer to the provisions of R.A. 8504 and IRR, specifically Rule 9 Section 57. For your organization’s expression of interest, please accomplish EOI form (download HERE) and send to the contact information specified therein on or before Friday, 20 August 2010.

This round of Call for EOI is an extension of an earlier call made in 2007. If your organization submitted an EOI then, please reaffirm your interest by filling up and sending the EOI form and requested enclosures. Upon receipt of your EOI, PNAC Secretariat will send guidelines for the PNAC Orientation and Aspirant Organizations Presentation activity scheduled on 31 August 2010. For more information, contact Dr. Susan Gregorio or Mr. Glenn Cruz at telefax number (02) 743-0512.

Yours very truly,

(Original Signed.)

FERCHITO L. AVELINO, MD, MPH  

Director III – PNAC Secretariat

Second "Brocka" filmfest

[Posted on UP Film Institute mailing list, 2010-07-30]

Filming the basic right to live

2nd Pandayang Lino Brocka Political Film and New Media Festival

The human rights issues of today. These are the subjects of the films showcased in the 2nd Pandayang Lino Brocka Political Film and New Media Festival.

A selection on the theme of economic, social and cultural rights reveal Filipino workers, migrants and indigenous people’s plight and encapsulates the people’s basic right to livelihood. Roberto Reyes Ang’s Letters from Alaska delves into a migrant worker’s musings on leaving his country for economic gain while Ilang Quijano’s Kababayang Kalakal offers a stark reality of the many deported, incarcerated and abused Filipino migrant workers in scrutiny of the country’s labor export policy. Rosswil Hilario’s Kibo shares through sights and sounds the wearisome search for a job in a country of high unemployment while Richard Legaspi’s Kinulayang Kiti seeks justice for workers killed in their economic struggles with their employers.

Meanwhile, works on political and civil rights depict the culture of impunity in the country; the rampant and unresolved political killings and enforced disappearances remain unabated. Kodao Productions’ Hamon ng Panahon portrays church workers dedication to organize and live among the people and how this has made them targets of the government’s anti-insurgency campaign. Pam Miras’ short film Wag Kang Titingin dramatizes the destruction of domestic life and life itself in a militarized rural town. Manie Magbanua’s Handum, a pioneering Kinaray-a film, is a critique on electoral reforms and governance from the eyes of a child. Works are from independent filmmakers, students and Filipino migrants.

The festival opens at the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman Film Center (Cine Adarna) on August 11-12, 2010, 9am to 9pm. Film screenings start at 1pm. Free admission.

The film fest also celebrates the 25th year anniversary showing of Lino Brocka’s Bayan Ko, Kapit sa Patalim. Known worldwide as a Filipino’s entry to the prestigious 1985 Cannes Film Festival and nominated for the Palm D ‘Or, at home it was Brocka and his group’s fight against the censorship of this film. Brocka was incarcerated, lost in litigation but won a fight for freedom of expression when the film was eventually allowed to be shown in the Philippines. Bayan Ko, Kapit sa Patalim will be shown on August 11, 7pm, also at the UP Diliman Film Center.

Also featured are talks on ‘Freedom of Information’ and ‘Media and Human Rights’ on August 11, 9am and August 12, 5pm respectively. Students and participating filmmakers are also invited to attend a visual storytelling/film grammar workshop by Direk Nick Olanka on August 12, 9am. A visual arts exhibit by the Ugatlahi Artists Collective opens together with the film fest.

The film fest will also be held at Asia Pacific College on August 16 and University of the Philippines Los Banos on August 26. More screenings will be held at urban poor communities and workplaces all over Metro Manila from August to September. Selections from the film fest will also be featured at Focus Philippines: New York Filipino Independent Film Series in New York, USA on October.

The 2nd Pandayang Lino Brocka Political Film and New Media Festival is presented by alternative video group Tudla Productions in cooperation with the University of the Philippines Film Center, the Institute for the Leadership and Advancement of Women and Rotary Club Pasay Gil Puyat.

Selected films:

• Ang Sandaling Sadya Nina Lire at Isa, Francis Losaria
• Wag Kang Titingin, Pam Miras
• Handum, Manie Magbanua
• Bingit, Michael Christian Cardoz
• Hamon ng Panahon, Kodao Productions
• Ing Magdarame, University of Assumption Pampanga
• Babae ako, Jeyow Evangelista
• Dissatisfied, Jet Leyco
• Tagulaylay sa Hacienda Yulo, Rom Factolerin
• Mga Liham mula sa Alaska, Roberto Reyes Ang
• Kinulayang Kiti, Richard Legaspi
• Kibo, Rosswil Hilario
• Lawa ng Bae, Donnie Sacueza
• Hulagway, Jerry Jumawan
• Kakasa ka ba?, Mayday Productions
• Kababayang Kalakal, Ilang Ilang Quijano and King Catoy
• Badjao, La Consolacion College Manila
• Dumagat, Boy Villasanta