PlaySafe Alliance of the Philippines Issues Statement

With the recent changes on this topic and policies over the week, the PlaySafe Alliance has issued a statement:

They have specified the importance of regulation, protection and lawful procedures they follow especially for their sector who are licensed operators. They also reiterate their support for Bangko Central and their actions on consumer protection and removal of non licensed operators from pay platforms. 

Here's hoping that these policies benefit the ordinary Filipinos as we've become victims to some and destroyed lives too. 

Funding Gold Dreams and Athletes Success

When the country celebrated the Olympic Gold a couple years back, we were all so happy about it and rejoiced. Every Juan and Maria were glued to their TV, mobile phone, tablet, seeing the flawless performances of athletes on the world stage seeing their dreams come true for them, and for the country. Thing is, this didn't come overnight because aside from the blood, sweat and tears that they've produced, they needed funding to get and train in other countries to be at par with the world's best and be taught by coaches that could produce the best athlete and potential like every Filipino could. 

Funding it is another issue, and this is where D!giP|us |nteract!ve Corporation and its subsidiary ArenaP|us come in. According to Madame Cynthia Carrion who heads the Gymnastics Association of the Philippines, corporate sponsorships sustains these efforts and just like our golden boy Carlos Yulo, she says "People only see the end result of medals but didn't know it needed funds so they could train, travel and compete first to get where they are. The support they get are the ones that get them in podiums, raise that flag on the world stage". This goes the same with boxer Eumir Marcial, basketball's Scottie Thompson who secured funding from these corps, then thanked them legibly when they came home from the Olympics. It gets them the needed funds where the budgets fall short to continue their goals from start to end. 

In recent events, Ms. Carrion pronounced for regulation where it is needed, and acknowledges those who do it legally and contribute to society.

Why We Smile Amidst Challenges

It's been a running joke for most folks to see Filipinos get into a resilient mode every time there's a calamity or challenge. It probably stems from our defense to try and smile instead of suffering, a survival mechanism to find simple joys in small things. 

Losing power, we make shadow plays. We experience floods, we'd probably swim in it. When we get stressed, we try to entertain ourselves, and it's something that's innately Filipino to not dwell in problems and why not? 

We even experience heartbreaks and poke fun at ourselves and the situation... instead of being in a condition to not perform tasks or activities because of certain limitations. We even make music out of it because yes, it is an escape. 

When we can't do it, we find ways to survive, and tell ourselves we still have something to hold on to... and just carry on!