My Advocacy

I wanted to be active with TFK but I have problem contributing to their causes because it's based in the US. So I decided to join Greenpeace since it has both a global and local (the Philippines) reach. Plus protecting the environment is really something I believe in ever since I'm a child.

I decided to be an online activist for Greenpeace....

I submit pledges, read their blogs, tweet about the cause, join their facebook page and uploa

d anything about Greenpeace in my facebook account. Here's some of them:

1. I joined and submitted a pledge about protecting our Marine Reserves

I watched the documentary "Drop into the ocean" posted on the Greenpeace website. It's another eye-opener for me because it showed how bad we really are in treating the environment. SO I sign-up for the pledge and I posted it on my wall so that more

people would know about it.

Anyhow here's the link to the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vdo-YUFZd6c

2. I also scroll some of the related causes to Greenpeace. And I found climateandhealthcare.org. I joined their cause on prescription for a healthy planet. They particularly prescribe to ban toxic materials like mercury from all healthcare institutions. I just remembered the old days when i had to

stuck mercurial thermometer on the armpit of my patients and worrying at the same time that maybe it would accidentally break. Tsk.tsk. I will surely panic about the mercury splashing on the floor and causing health hazard. But at least now there is a call for a health-friendly climate policy even in health sectors.

3. I tweet and utilize my facebook account to let people know about greenpeace and about my cause in helping the environment. And I really want to attend the greenpeace orientation for its members. I hope I can come to their next orientation.

I guess I'm having fun with my advocacy. At least now I'm one of those who tell people: "Hey, pick-up your crap and love our environment more."

Midterm Project-like

Guys, you might wanna check these sites out.
I got this while watching some cool vids on Youtube and while just searching some stuff.
It is like the same "concept" as our project.
Though, I just thought na we have come na pala into a decision.
So check it out na lang for entertainment. :)


""Funemployed" a new web series by Wong Fu Productions and KevJumba
Today is not a good day for Jason and Kyle...
Follow Jason and Kyle on their journey through unemployment as they discover what their friendship and chasing dreams really mean."




I watched the episodes and men, ang cool ng series!
The story is also cool!
Ang cool lang din ng production nila.
Check nyu rin mga vlog entries ni KevJumba!

http://www.youtube.com/funemployed
http://www.kevjumba.com/funemployed-episodes/

Here's the first episode of the series. http://www.youtube.com/funemployed#p/c/7007879FA6221A00/0/N7f7udgXREY
Here is the trailer of the Funemployed.



Comment below for reactions! :)
Cheers to this midterm project!

An Experience with a Twist

I have done my collaborative work with someone I never knew from the internet. It is quite exciting to do this project. I searched for photos on Flickr.com without really knowing what I wanted to create. Then suddenly, one photo appealed to me and I had a sudden burst of idea of what I would do.

The picture was pretty relaxing and very inspiring to look at that I remembered one of the songs we sing at church, Lead Me Lord. So the quest for acquiring it began.

I sent a flickr message to the owner of the photo and well, I received a positive response.

Now I met a new friend online. The owner of the photo, Vearl Brown, was really generous to have considered my request. I was really happy then. There were some little dilemmas such as how the photo will be sent to me and in what size but it was easily managed.

Being inspired by the song I remembered, I used a line from it and put it in my project.

I'm no expert in photo editing, but I really liked my work because the experience was really different. Not only did I get to do a project done, I was able to meet a new friend, too! Now that's a different kind of twist. :)

Thanks to Vearl Brown for the raw photo.

Lyrics from the song Lead Me Lord by Gary Valenciano.

Fur PETA!

So, the organization I chose to support is PETA. :) And so far, most of what I've been doing for PETA are sign-ups and pledges. Here's a rundown of what they are so far:

• I pledged never to go to a circus that uses animals. Ever since I was a kid, I've never been really fond of amusement places that used animals (yes, that included zoos). I've sworn off going to Ocean Adventure and even Manila Zoo. I could still semikindasorta clearly remember one field trip (Manila Zoo) when I was in elementary and I hated how drab and ill the animals looked.
• Signed a petition to revoke Ringling's license to exhibit animals. This is especially for their "Elephants Never Forget" campaign, in support of the revoking of Ringling's (the circus) license to exhibit animals. The animals, in particular the elephants, are being taken away from their parents at a very young age, and are trained in very harsh and unsuitable conditions. For more information, do visit http://features.peta2.com/neverforget/default.asp?c=p2_ea
• Signed a pledge not to support corporations that abuse animals in cruel and unnecessary tests. PETA has a list of products and companies that do and don't test on animals. The list can be found at http://search.caringconsumer.com/
  

There's so much that can be done at the PETA website, it's all just a matter of how one may be able to apply and actualize. :OOO (And IMO, it takes a lot of willpower and passion, haha~)

BTW, that "I'd Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur" is interestingly, the first image result on Google when I searched for PETA. Hahahaha! And also, most of the image results in the first page where also from the same campaign. Lulz.

- Dove Subingsubing

Charm's Online Collaboration Project :)

I chose to create a poster promoting children’s rights.

I wanted to make something that I can contribute to my chosen organization which is...

I searched in Google, Yahoo, and Flickr to find the perfect picture for my project. I think it took me an hour to find what I’m really looking for.

Luckily, I found Mr Jo Pensica’s photo stream in Flckr through typing children, bata, Pilipino and many others in the search box. While looking through his albums, I learned that one of his favourite subjects when taking pictures are children. So it became difficult for me to choose a photo because everything in his stream is just so excellent and amazing.

After minutes of deciding which picture, I finally chose this photo.

I sent him a message to ask permission and thankfully, he replied quickly.

I enhanced the picture by sharpening it to show a bright contrast of black and white. And then, I added my message and voila, here it is.

Thank you Kuya Jo Pensica for allowing me to use your photo. :)

Befriend and Work

Here is my final output in my Broadcast Communication 148 class. You know what's more interesting than doing this activity is the fact that you get to know another person and be able to befriend him or her. 

I like kids that is why I wanted to highlight them through this photo. Especially now the number of kids that is on the street and doing the things that even their fragile bodies cannot do, they still push their limits just to earn money so that they can buy food for themselves.

I found this picture so interesting that I have written to the one says on Flickr, the owner. 

But it turned out that the person I wrote to was not the one who owns the picture, he just took the photo but his boss was the one who I am supposed to write to first. Here's what he replied to me. 

I sent a message to him saying that I badly need it as soon as possible since I need to show him the output after editing it. I am lucky enough to have this new friend that is so nice and was able to send the file I need without going through many stages before I can have the copy. 

Here is the original photo that he sent me. It is available at http://www.flickr.com/photos/ramdiboy/4325378340/in/photostream/

Again, thanks Thomas Tham for this wonderful masterpiece that you have.

Here is what he sent me just by now. I already edited the pic, Thomas. Thanks again!

Originally posted at www.aldrinandmedia.blogspot.com

From photos to webcomics

Below are some of Gil Policarpio's photos.

Being a writer, I turned them into webcomics. :)

(Click to enlarge)

-Jason Paul Laxamana