I Support RAFI! Thanks to Madam Nancy Cudis, RAFI’s Communications Consultant for providing me this press release. Expect that Semidoppel’s Reports will bring you all valuable press releases from the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation, Inc. and now please take a moment in reading this article titled “Seed collection, propagation to perpetuate forests urged“, which is about the need to collect and germinate seeds for the continuous growth of our forests.

Seed collection, propagation to perpetuate forests urged

 Since most native trees grow from seeds, a non-government organization called on the public to collect seeds and propagate them to contribute to the creation of native tree forests.

            Rowena Bandola-Alensonorin, executive director of the Integrated Development unit of the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI) pointed out the urgent need to replace trees cut down for construction purposes after some parts of the country experienced the tragic effects of flashfloods and landslides.

            “The primary importance of trees in the ecosystem is to reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, and prevent soil erosion. For many people, they see trees as beneficial for building houses, furniture, tools, and for firewood; hence, these demands have significantly reduced the number of trees in the forests,” she noted.

            One way to address this is to collect and propagate seeds, which are considered “the next generation of forests.”

            Alensonorin said that it is equally important for the people to know not only the names of the native trees but also how to collect the seeds and germinate them.

“The scarcity of this knowledge might have led to the proliferation of exotic tree species, such as mahogany, gmelina, and ipil-ipil that are now growing in our forests. If this will continue, we will not only lose these animals, but also our highly valued trees such as narra, lauan, and mangkono that have been valued here and abroad for their toughness and strength. Our forests should be mainly composed of indigenous trees to provide food and habitat to our native animals,” she explained.

Producing quality trees starts from the quality of seeds germinated. These seeds must only come from healthy mother trees or those trees that bear fruits and produce seeds. Germinated seeds should be nurtured in a well-managed tree nursery that provides a suitable area for these seeds to grow into plantable seedlings for use in reforestation initiatives.

The RAFI Native Trees Nursery collects seeds and wildlings (seeds that germinated underneath or near the mother tree) all over the Visayas region. The nursery is also willing to receive seeds and seedlings from people who would like to donate. The nursery has an existing 150,000 seedlings of 212 native tree species and is located in Barangay Busay, Cebu City.

The RAFI Native Trees Nursery is a mechanism of the GREENIN Philippines Program of RAFI to create forests composed of native trees.

For more information, contact:

HAIDEE EMMIE K. PALAPAR                                                       ROWENA BANDOLA-ALENSONORIN

Communications Officer                                                 Executive Director, Integrated Development unit

Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc.                                                                 Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. 

tel. no. (63 32) 418-7234 local 504                                                         tel. no. (63 32) 418-7234 local 514  

email: Haidee.Emmie.Palapar@rafi.org.ph                                   email: Rowena.Alensonorin@rafi.org.ph

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If you really know where “Semidoppel” get its name, then you are one of my old buddies who knew me very well. It is my Guillotine Cross’ name in Philippine Ragnarok Online, an experimental speed type guillotine cross, an apprentice of -=]Suddenly[=-, my main GX. Yes, yours truly is a certified Ragnarok Online addict and I’m using an account which I use since beta days. Finally, the upcoming patch will put enthusiasm and  Filipino Ragnarok players will surely love, an episode where the map’s themes are based on the Philippines. I have read that there are some Philippine trademarks in this patch, he mentioned the famous “jeepneys” and the Rizal Park can be seen here.

The Ports of Malaya (Ports of Freedom), a Philippine-themed map was made by Gravity and as of now it was launched in kRO Sakray Test Servers. The recent patch they made was putting the new monsters which were monsters based on Filipino mythical creatures. As of now I can say that most monsters in this patch will be  “Demon” type, so folks prepare your weapons and gears to combat these mythical creatures. Where’s the sample image? Here it is!

Monster Names: Wakwak, Engakanto, Bungisngis, Manananggal, Buwaya, Tiyanak, Mangkukulam, Tikbalang, Bangungot

Wondering about the MVP monster here? The gigantic “Bakunawa” who might be as large as Satan Morroc is a mythical creature who was believed the cause of eclipses by swallowing the moon. The creature’s power is not yet confirmed, but I think with that size, you’ll need to have lots of guildsmen to defeat it.

As of now, there’s no exact launch date on when will this patch will be experienced by Filipino gamers. Tell this news to your Ragnarok friends ( even those who already quit, retired, semi-retired players) and invite them again to play the game (even though this time it’s the reign of the “Convert and Receive” series LOL). See you all online!

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The great American inventor and Apple CEO had passed away, rest in peace Steve Jobs. I can still remember that almost all Apple/Steve Jobs fanatics thanked him through their Tweets and Facebook posts. It seems that Steve became the modern day saint of innovation and technology. I have nothing against Steve Jobs, as a matter of fact I salute him because of his contribution in the gadget world. Though it is pretty obvious that aside from the quality of the gadgets he offer, most of the times people buy it because of the overrated definition that when you have/use it, you are above ordinary, you are included on the higher level of society. That is the wrong concept induced by Apple, though it was perfectly instilled to the consumers’ minds and that certain strategy was proven effective. There’s this another thing I cannot accept…why only Steve Jobs? Have we thanked those inventors and developers who contributed to make our lives better the same way Steve Jobs intended to? Sir Steve, I know you’re in heaven right now, so please give my thanks to them…

Give my Thanks to…

• Gugliegmo Marconi and Nikola Tesla for the invention of the radio
• William Hadawy for inventing the electric stove and oven toaster
• Philo Farnsworth for the invention of the television
• Blaise Pascal for the first calculator
• Wright Brothers for inventing the airplane
• Alexander Graham Bell for inventing the telephone
• John Strognofe for the first portable camera
• Peter Petrov in 1968 for the first digital clock
• James King(design), Hamilton Smith(patent) and Alva J. Fisher for the washing machine (invented the first electric-powered type)
• Doctor Martin Cooper invented the modern cellphone
• And to all the inventors who created stuffs that made life easy

All of them probably are with Steve right now, but the world did not mourn on them the same way people did when he died. Maybe because of this certain fact that there’s no internet on their time but still, think about this:

“Ginagamit mo sila para umayos ang buhay mo, hindi para bigyan ng depinisyon kung sino ka at kung ano ang estado mo sa lipunan.” —Lourd de Veyra

(You use them to make your life better, not to define who you are and what you are in the society.)

This post is my answer to Loud’s segment, and as you can see… I whole heartedly agree to what he said on the video clip shown below.

Mabuhay ang oven toaster!

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“Dude, you inspire me.”

I started this draft last June 26, 2011, but I only have the title. I don’t know why I can’t start composing this piece, I can’t think on how to start even though several ideas came to my mind. Then last Saturday while I was updating my blog’s Facebook fan page, I saw this video clip from the talent search called “The X Factor” and saw Chris Rene’s performance. Everything comes at the right place and at the right time and I think Chris is the instrument for making me write this article.

Who is Chris Rene? Chris, 28, is a trash collector, living in Sta.Cruz California and a father of a two-year old boy. He just got out from rehab he’s been there for 70 days. According to him, he started smoking weed at the age of 12 or 13, when he was 15 he started drinking beer and became addicted to cocaine and amphetamines. Now that he was out of the rehab and ready to go on a straight path he wants to fulfill his dreams for himself, for his family and for his son…”I wanna be on stages, singing for people, making money.” said Chris.

Sometimes we just have to roll the dice. On his live audition at the “X Factor”, he chose to sing his original composition, he even made the sound for it… it’s a total package but yet it’s a gamble. We all know that in singing contests most contestants have to choose a song which is well-suited to their voice. It’s very rare that an own composition and first time to be heard by the audience more importantly by the judges can make an aspiring singer succeed. But Chris did the unthinkable.

At first when he was asked about the title of his song, he said “Young Homie”, the  audience laugh a little bit and the judges look at each other… a sign that they doubt if they will like it. Chris bravely rolled the dice and never got distracted. It’s showtime!

The judges as well as the whole audience were so impressed on his performance, and you know what happened next? All of them gave Chris a standing ovation, the highest form of respect and appreciation a performer will receive.

He managed to roll the dice… he took the gamble and win in the end. I suddenly recall this quote, “If you don’t try you’ll never know if you can do it”. I also love this certain statement by Chris when he was on interview, he said…

“There’s always a chance, there’s always a choice. Life is too precious to waste.”

Chris I salute you!

Here’s the video clip of Chris Rene’s performance.

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“YOUNG HOMIE” lyrics

Open up my mind with these spoken words,
Let this music heal like an overture,
She’s the only one, one, one, yeah,
And so I roll with her, ooh,
That’s how it’s supposed to be,
Living life with loved ones close to me,
Shh, ahh, this is the remedy,
And I got the recipe, I don’t need no Hennessy,
Yeah, it’s been three years/two months now,
Haven’t had a drink and I’m starting to see clear now,
I’m putting all my fears down,
I can hear the cheers now,
Seeing peace signs when I look around,

Hey, young homie what you tripping on
Looking at life, like how did I get it wrong,
Life’s too short, gotta live it long,
To my brothers and sisters when will we get along,
Hey, big homie what you tripping on,
What you really tripping on,
Life’s too short, gotta live it long,
To my brothers and sisters when will we get along

Give peace to the war in the streets,
Give peace to the evil that creeps, yeah,
I just ride, put my hand to the sky,
Live life like I’m never gon’ die,
See we be fighting and fussing over nothing,
So much destruction, looking upwards,
Combusting like nothing, now listen,
It takes an education, to change your reputation,
From bad to good, your even better now you’re elevating,
They be singing, family singing, everybody’s chilling,
Not gonna stop this, living on the feeling,
Man this is the real thing, tell me can you feel me,
Wait until they drop this, dancing on the ceiling,

Hey, young homie what you tripping on
Looking at life, like how did I get it wrong,
Life’s too short, gotta live it long,
To my brothers and sisters when will we get along,
Hey, big homie what you tripping on,
What you really tripping on,
Life’s too short, gotta live it long,
To my brothers and sisters when will we get along

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Out of 165 countries, the Philippines placed 17^th on the recent ranking performed by Newsweek and Jesse Ellison of The Daily Beast. The ranking is about the “Best Places to be a Woman” and among all Asian countries, the Philippines is the only country who made it to the top 20. Several factors were considered before they come up with the rankings, this includes the laws for women, women in politics, employment rate of women, education and health.

Laws for Women…research mode. As I try to find laws concerning the women’s welfare here in the Philippines, I can say that we really have lots of them. Laws about employment, marriage/family, political, health & social welfare already exist. So I only pick some of them (if I put all of them here this post will look like a novel).

• Republic Act No. 6955 – “An Act to Declare Unlawful the Practice of Matching Filipino Women for Marriage to Foreign Nationals on Mail-Order Basis and other Similar Practices, Including the Advertisement, Publication, Printing or Distribution of Brochures, Fliers and Other Propaganda Materials in Furtherance Thereof and Providing Penalty Therefor”
• Republic Act No. 8353 – “An Act Expanding the Definition of the Crime of Rape, Reclassifying the Same as a Crime Against Persons, Amending for the Purpose Act No. 3815, as Amended, Otherwise Known as the Revised Penal Code, and for Other Purposes” (Also known as the “Anti-Rape Law of 1997″) – This reclassifies rape from a “crime against chastity” to a “crime against persons.”
• Republic Act No. 9262 – “An Act Defining Violence Against Women and Their Children, Providing for Protective Measures for Victims, Prescribing Penalties Therefor and for Other Purposes” (Also known as “Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children Act of 2004′”)

Employment. There are also laws about women’s employment rights, benefits and many more. I can’t really see if the employment rate is good because as of July 2009, the total unemployment rate in the Philippines is 7.6%. I also checked some graphs and I found out that this unemployment rate is decreasing…that’s a good sign.

Politics. We were already governed by two lady presidents, gender in politics is not an issue here in the Philippines.

My point of view…

I agree that the Philippines is really one of the best countries for women. Why? For me, the culture and undying virtue that has been bestowed by our ancestors through generations is still alive and still in the hearts of many people living here in our country. Also, I think Filipinos are still chivalrous, that certain virtue should always be in mind.

See the complete list of the Best Places to be a Woman on the next page…

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The recent video they have is when they lip-synched Nicki Minaj’s “Super Bass” together with Ms. Rhian Ramos. Here’s the clip…enjoy!

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My girlfriend and I watched a movie last Sunday and while waiting for it to be shown we saw these upcoming movies. I was fascinated by the movie trailers and I can’t wait to watch them all, but sadly I have to wait for them for the next few months. Here they are:

BRAVE

Producer: Pixar Animation Studios under Walt Disney Pictures

Directed by: Brenda Chapman and Irene Mecchi

Release date: June 22, 2012

MISSION IMPOSSIBLE

Produced by: Tom Cruise, J.J Abrams, Bryan Burk

Directed by: Brad Bird

Release date: December 21, 2011

THE THREE MUSKETEERS

Produced by: Paul W. S. Anderson, Jeremy Bolt, Robert Kulzer, Samuel Hadida, Scott Rudin, Stephen Margolis

Directed by: Paul W. S, Anderson

Released date: October 21, 2011

THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN: SECRET OF THE UNICORN

Produced by: Peter Jackson, Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy

Directed by: Steven Spielberg

Release date(s): October, 26, 2011 (UK), December 23, 2011 (US)

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