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That thing called hugot films
by Ulan Mariano
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Since That Thing Called Tadhana (d. Antoinette Jadaone, 2014) made its way to the silver screen a few years back, the reception of netizens were shockingly accepting of Mace (Angelica Panaganiban) and Anthony's (JM de Guzman) heart-aching, full of hugots, just-the-two-of-them story. It became so viral and crazy that the once quiet Sagada got full-packed after the movie. This became a go signal for filmmakers in the industry to join the trend with their own touch and a twist of the formula. Who would not swoon over the the Meet Cute of two characters lang, sapat na; the walk-and-talk full of hugot about life and love; plus the #wanderlust #feels rolled into one film?
These 11 films are the ones that will make us say 'ang sakit-sakit na pero keri lang':
1. Sakaling Hindi Makarating (d. Ice Idanan, 2016).
Sakaling Hindi Makarating is the debut film of director Idanan which stars Alessandra de Rossi, Pepe Herrera, JC Santos and Teri Malvar. The movie did not disappoint our secretly #wanderlust feelings as Cielo (de Rossi), a heart broken artist, decided to see the hand-painted postcards with letters sent by an anonymous 'M'. Thus, her travel around Zamboanga, Marinduque, Siquijor, Batanes, and Ilocos started.
The aquarelle postcards in the movie gave viewers the urge to pack our things, and go to the places Cielo went to. With or without the broken heart; with or without a jowa like Manuel (Santos), and a guy who's waiting for our return like Pol (Herrera).
2. I'm Drunk, I Love You (d. JP Habac, 2017)
We love our best friend so much because they've been with us through thick and thin, like couples, just without the romance. The thing about I'm Drunk, I Love You—Carson (Maja Salvador) unfortunately crossed the line and fell deeply in love with her best friend for 7 years, Dio (Paolo Avelino). The reality hit her in the face when they went to their last roadtrip before graduation in La Union.
Filled with hugot songs, indie vibes and music, Carson's unrequited love was a realization to graduate from the feelings because it won't do any good to us. Sakit lang sa ulo like a very long hangover. Kumain na lang tayo ng bagnet, please?
3. Kita Kita (d. Sigrid Andrea Bernardo, 2017)
2017 is the year wherein real people became the stars of a film. Kita Kita gave us the real thing when they cast Empoy Marquez and Alessandra de Rossi as the lead stars of this game-changer movie. This is about Lea (de Rossi) and Tonyo (Marquez) and their love story built in Japan. Most of the film only had Marquez and de Rossi on screen but there was never a shortage of the right feels, romance, drama, and comedy.
Also, how many did just book a flight to Japan and visit Saporro after watching this film?
4. Love You to the Stars and Back (d. Antoinette Jadaone, 2017)
After That Thing Called Tadhana (and Relaks, It's Just Pag-ibig), director Jadaone gave us her third roadtrip movie after 3 years. This time, a younger demographic and RK feels with Mika and Caloy (portrayed by on and off screen partners: Julia Barretto and Joshua Garcia). These two are then strangers who met in a secluded highway and went to a trip together to justify the existence of aliens. Their road trip went to smooth, rough, en route, then stopped at their final destination, a symbolism of the two young adults' lives, feelings, and beliefs.
The real question is, who on earth did not get an LSS with Moira dela Torre's rendition of "Torete" while chanting Mika's (Barretto) line: "Ashira grevinda mama ajaarum?"
5. Last Night (d. Joyce E. Bernal, 2017)
A debut screenplay by Bela Padilla, strangers Carmina (Toni Gonzaga) and Mark (Piolo Pascual) had fallen in love when they decided to have a night to remember for the last time. The film got critical reviews from different sites as it touched the sensitive topic of committing suicide. Some said they depicted it truthfully, while others said it was shallow. Whether it was skin-deep, gave others hope, or a cinematic disappointment—Last Night was one of the movies that can manage 103 minutes of screen time with almost just two characters talking about life.
Note: If troubled, please talk to a trusted friend and / or seek for professional help.
6. Mr. and Mrs. Cruz (d. Sigrid Andrea Bernardo, 2018)
After the success of Kita Kita, director Bernardo once again graced us with another film called Mr. and Mrs. Cruz, now with Viva Films as co-producer. The two curly-haired strangers Gela (Ryza Cenon) and Raffy (JC Santos) was so done with their lives in Manila that they decided to pack up to visit Palawan. There, they met and was mistaken as a married couple by their fellow tourist—which they went with just for the heck of it.
Like the rest of the films in the list, the characters had fallen in love because of their crazy quirks and crazy fast we're-not-sure-what-they're-talking-about-anymore dialogue. They shared longing stares, seducing tactics, and a dance outside a bar with just their drunkard state and neon swimsuits.
7. Meet Me at St. Gallen (d. Irene Emma Villamor, 2018)
This is Carlo Aquino's first leading man role in a film which was greatly received by many. His character Jesse met Celeste (Bella Padilla) and had a walk, talk, and coffee before sparks started flying around them. The film was divided into three parts: the Meet Cute, the heartbreak, then the solution, as it tackled self-discovery, romanticizing a stranger, and the frustration of a push-and-pull romance.
After watching the film, we wish we have someone special we can meet at St. Gallen while Moira dela Torre (again) sings her "You are my Sunshine" rendition at the background. Then, we can all say Celeste's line: "Sobrang perfect naman ng moment na 'to. 'Wag nating sirain ito."
8. Never Not Love You (d. Antoinette Jadaone, 2018)
Director Jadaone surely gets deep with this kind of trope as she made another one in a reunion project with loveteam Jadine this year; co-produced by Viva Entertainment. Unlike the light aura of That Thing Called Tadhana and the quirky yet deep drama of Love You to the Stars and Back, Never Not Love You was edgier, darker, yet still have this touch of simple and millennial #hugot #feels ang sakit-sakit na kind of thing.
Both Joanne (Nadine Lustre) and Gio (James Reid) struggled with passion and purpose as their relationship hanging loose and in the brink of separation. Most of the screen time only had the two but you wouldn't feel the sawa factor, just frustrated with their #adulting problems we all could #relate. One of the rawest and most daring role of the love team since their Diary ng Panget days in 2014 (which was also produced by Viva Films).
9. Sid & Aya: Not a Love Story (d. Irene Emma Villamor, 2018)
Sid & Aya: Not A Love Story is definitely not a love story as it delves into Sid's (Dingdong Dantes) insomnia and Aya's (Anne Curtis) lack of sleep and need for money—both for survival. The dark romance got a lot more heart-breaking because of both actors (Dantes and Curtis) portrayal which gave a new life to their characters. They were like teenagers first time falling in love, staying in love, and falling out; but with heavier problems and themes. They were their own black swans.
The movie was accompanied by some of the LSS-worthy songs of Janine Teñoso's "Di Na Muli" (Itchyworms original) and Andrea Babierra & Jem Cubil's "Heartbeats" (Alessandra de Rossi original).
10. The Day After Valentines (d. Jason Paul Laxamana, 2018)
Everyone surely remembers Stella and Fidel last 2017 as they stormed the whole internet with 100 Tula Para Kay Stella, the first project of director JP Laxamana with JC Santos and Bela Padilla. We thought we're done with them, but nope, they were still not done with us.
One of his two entries for Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino for this year, director Laxamana had a reunion project with JC Santos and Bela Padilla also under Viva Films. We were shocked that this movie was different than the first one, and we were not disappointed. The laughs, smiles, heartache, tears, and Baybayin learnings between Lani (Padilla) and Kai (Santos) were worthy as their characters and acting prowess punch us with the reality of self-harm, repairing others, and fixing our own issues.
11. Exes Baggage (d. Dan Villegas, 2018)
The latest with this trend was also starred by Angelica Panganiban, with her on-screen partner (and real-life first ex) Carlo Aquino in a reunion project to satisfy our #CarGel fangirl heart. Funny enough, the theme was so relevant to the two which was all about exes.
It's treatment is a back and forth of past and present Pia (Angelica Panganiban) and Nix (Carlo Aquino) relationship through the years. Again, like the rest of the films above, they were once strangers who had a day (or night) and built a connection (which grows in our little heart) within just a few hours of walking and talking. And then, the issue of 'pushing through the relationship or not' begins.
The two-main characters talking and driving the story forward trend, we think, won't be stopping anytime soon so we're getting ready to consume all of it, if we can. Tara, nood?


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Vasilios Konstantinou (, * 19. November 1947) ist ein ehemaliger griechischer Fußballtorhüter.

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Konstantinou begann seine Karriere als Jugendspieler von Panathinaikos Athen. 1964 als 17-Jähriger wurde er in den Kader der ersten Mannschaft aufgenommen und war dann Ersatztorhüter hinter Panagiotis Ikonomopoulos bis zum Jahre 1974. Von da an war Konstantinou Stammtorhüter der Grünen. Diese Position hielt er bis zum Wechsel zu OFI Kreta 1983 inne. In seiner Zeit bei Panathinaikos gewann er fünfmal die griechische Meisterschaft und viermal den griechischen Pokal. Er blieb nur ein Jahr auf Kreta und beendete seine Karriere 1984.

International spielte Konstantinou 28 Mal für die griechische Nationalmannschaft. Er nahm an der Fußball-Europameisterschaft 1980 in Italien teil und schied mit dem Team als Gruppenletzter in der Vorrunde aus. Er stand bei zwei Spielen auf dem Platz.

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 fünfmal griechischer Meister (1965, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1977)
 viermal griechischer Pokalsieger (1967, 1969, 1972, 1982)

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Sania Mirza calls time on glorious career; WTA Dubai 1000 in Feb to be her farewell game
India's ace tennis star and multiple-time doubles major winner Sania Mirza will officially hang her racket in February as she called time on her trophy-laden illustrious career. The upcoming Dubai WTA 1000 will be 36-year-old Mirza's final tournament as she bids farewell to the game.
Sania won six doubles major titles and was India's top-seeded player for almost two decades. She also won the 2010 Commonwealth Games Silver medal in Women's singles.
"I was going to stop right after the WTA Finals because we were going to make the WTA Finals, but I tore my tendon in my elbow right before U.S. Open, so I had to pull out of everything," Mirza told the WTA Tour's website in an interview published on Friday.
"Honestly, the person that I am, I like to do things on my own terms. So I don't want to be forced out by injury. So I've been training," she added.
Sania has pulled out of the US Open doubles event due to an injury that she had sustained in Canada, a development which led to a change in her retirement plans. Sania said in an Instagram post that she had injured herself during the Canadian Open in Toronto this month and the scans showed a torn tendon.
"Hi guys, a quick update. I just have some not so great news. I hurt my forearm/elbow while playing in Canada two weeks ago and obviously didn't realise how bad it was until got my scans yesterday and unfortunately I have in fact torn a little bit of my tendon," Sania said in the Instagram post in August.
Sania, who had earlier expressed her intention to call it quits towards the end of the 2022 season, said she will change her retirement plans.
"This isn't ideal and is terrible timing and it will change some of my retirement plans but I will keep you all posted," she said.
After reaching the semifinals of the women's doubles event in Toronto with Madison Keys, Sania also played at the Cincinnati Open. Sania won the Australian Open, Wimbledon and US Open women's doubles crown once each, besides winning one title each in the Australian Open, French Open and US Open mixed doubles.
BJP all set to take out Rath Yatra from four directions in Karnataka ahead of polls
Bengaluru, Jan 17: The ruling BJP in Karnataka is all set to take out a 'Rath Yatra' in the state after the budget session ahead of Assembly elections.
The Rath Yatra would be taken out from four directions in the state to reach out to the people.
Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has stated on Monday late night that the details regarding the same are yet to be finalised. CM Bommai is taking part in the two-day National Executive Committee meeting.
He also stated that many political decisions were being taken in the meeting. The information right from the booth level to the party organisation had been given.
The high command is likely to take a call regarding B.Y. Vijayendra, son of party veteran B.S. Yediyurappa. The party had snubbed him during the recent visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Hubballi to inaugurate the National Youth Festival.
BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal from Vijayapura has attacked the ruling BJP government in Karnataka over providing reservation to Panchamasali sub sect under OBC quota. He had attacked CM Bommai and cabinet ministers also. The religious seer had warned that if BJP expels MLA Yatnal, the Panchamasali community will stand with him.
Chief Minister Bommai is in a fix over the matter. He maintained that the matter had been brought to the notice of the high command and a decision would be taken in this regard after the national executive.
The saffron party is seriously putting all efforts to come back to power in the state on Hindutva agenda and in the name of PM Modi.

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Andrew Klager
Andrew Klager, who lives in British Columbia, Canada, is director of the Institute for Religion, Peace, and Justice at St. Stephen's University.
Is Nonviolence Naive?
by Andrew Klager 05-30-2018
...and other questions about Jesus' most controversial teachings.
Illustration by Craig Frazier
"NONVIOLENCE" EVOKES IMAGES of well-known protests—Gandhi's Salt March, Martin Luther King Jr.'s March on Washington—and conveniently flimsy stereotypes: anarchist hippies, utopian peaceniks, futile protesters. The reality is more complex.
Christian nonviolence adds the further complexity of a shockingly irregular king who was enthroned on a Roman cross. If secular nonviolence seems naive, Christian nonviolence is downright scandalous.
What counts as violence?
Violence is any action that undermines the dignity of another human being, whether direct, structural, or institutional. This can be emotional, psychological, spiritual, or physical abuse; actions that dehumanize the Other; forms of injustice, oppression, or marginalization; and war, genocide, mob violence, and armed insurrection. But violence is not the same as conflict. Conflict provides the space to air grievances and expose injustice; nonviolence entails ending conflict by eroding its causes without succumbing to the allure of violence. Nonviolence requires "the willingness to face conflict head on, to resolve it, and to make it a link in the chain of a new process," explained Pope Francis.
Does nonviolence mean passive withdrawal from conflict?
Practitioners of nonviolence do not withdraw from conflict; they face it with courage and creativity. A call to alleviate injustice propels practitioners of nonviolence from the sidelines to active solidarity with and participation in the struggles for human dignity. This intentional involvement provides practitioners front-row engagement with injustice, oppression, and exploitation that undercuts any naiveté about the challenges our world faces.
How do we engage with conflict nonviolently?
When we think about nonviolence, we often picture mass demonstrations, acts of civil disobedience, labor strikes, boycotts, and other forms of noncooperation—modes of engagement that burrow into our collective consciousness by their deliberate desire to get our attention.
But the tools of nonviolence also include a broad range of strategic and collaborative initiatives, customized to particular violent conflicts: problem-solving workshops that provide a shared space for grassroots actors, middle-range community leaders, and high-level officials to address real needs and grievances; shared actions between enemy factions to encourage humanization and mutual personal investment in addressing the root causes of violent conflict; disruptive measures that include intercepting arms transfers and cutting off financial resources that fund extremist violence; trauma healing and restorative justice initiatives that promote transformation and reconciliation; and development projects that address physical needs to create the conditions that build relationships and discourage conflict.


Careful consideration of posted requests for revisions to the NEMSIS 3.4.0 standard began in early October, during the NEMSIS V3 Implementation meeting, and continue through bimonthly V3 Implementation webinars and NASEMSO Data Managers Committee calls.
WHAT IS IN THE REVISION?
Discussions held during the 2018 NASEMSO Annual Meeting, among the EMS Data Managers Council, resulted in a revision to the draft timeline detailing a plan for future revisions to the NEMSIS standard. This timeline was ratified by the NASEMSO Board of Directors in June 2018 and is provided here.
The NEMSIS Technical Assistance Center (TAC) held the annual meeting in Park City Utah at "The Lodges at Deer Valley" on October 2-3, 2017. We enjoyed great participation and discussion of the attendees representing State Data Managers, Software Development Company, and EMS Agency representatives.
The NEMSIS Technical Assistance Center (TAC) will host our annual meeting in Park City Utah at "The Lodges at Deer Valley" on Monday and Tuesday, October 2-3, 2017.


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GARTH BROOKS' "THAT'S WHAT COWBOYS DO" HONORED AS ONE OF THE MOST PERFORMED ASCAP COUNTRY SONGS OF 2021
Garth Brooks' "That's What Cowboys Do," from his album FUN, was honored as one of the Most Performed Country Songs of 2021 at the 60th Annual ASCAP Country Music Awards in Nashville on November 7. Brooks co-wrote the song with John Martin and Mitch Rossell and claimed that "it might be the most country thing we've put out since 'Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old).'"
ASCAP hosts the annual awards gala to recognize its member writers and publishers of the country songs that received the most public performances throughout the year. As ASCAP songwriters, Brooks and Martin attended the festivities and accepted their award medals.
Pictured (left to right) are: ASCAP President Paul Williams, ASCAP CEO Beth Matthews, John Martin, Brooks, Brooks's manager and publisher Bob Doyle, and ASCAP Vice President, Nashville Membership Mike Sistad.
Photo credit: Ed Rode for ASCAP


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Advocacy - AB & NWT Division
Relevant Offices:
Contact Info: Alberta & Northwest Territories Division, 1‑800‑268‑7582
Through providing information, support, and other resources, advocacy services in the Alberta and Northwest Territories Division assist individuals experiencing MS to identify, navigate, and access a wide variety of programs and opportunities.
Please find below information about 1) help with applications for AISH, CPP-D benefits, and the Income Assistance Program, as well as 2) links to resource guides and webinars, which address the legal and advocacy issues that individuals experiencing MS most often encounter. These issues pertain to human rights, employment, and various types of income support. However, webinars on new topics occur and are posted frequently; please check back for new recordings or contact us, using the information below, with your questions and to learn about upcoming webinars!
Additionally, information is provided via email, telephone, or in-person at offices throughout the Alberta and Northwest Territories Division (please click here to find an office near you).
Help with AISH, CPP-D, and Income Assistance Program Applications
The Alberta and Northwest Territories Division is pleased to expand its advocacy services for applications forAssured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH), Canadian Pension Plan – Disability (CPP-D) benefits, and the Northwest Territories' Income Assistance Program! If you require assistance with one or more of these applications, you may be eligible for support from our trained volunteers, who will help you with the more difficult parts of these applications! By receiving support, you will increase your chances of receiving these benefits!
If you are interested in receiving assistance, please contact an MS Navigator, who will guide you through the initial steps.
If you are interested in working with individuals experiencing MS to foster self-empowerment, complete income support applications, and learn about legal and advocacy resources, you might like to be an advocacy volunteer! For more information, please visit https://mssociety.ca/get-involved/volunteer and scroll down to the Alberta tab.
Self-Advocacy Tools, including a guide to applying for CPP-D Benefits and a symptom and function questionnaire
MS and Human Rights
Canada Pension Plan – Disability (CPP-D) Benefits
Employment Insurance Sickness Benefits
Long-Term Disability (LTD) Insurance Benefits
MS and Income Security: Planning for the Future
MS and Employment: Working it Out
Preparing for the Future: Where There's a Will, There's a Way (recorded on July 10, 2018 as part of the National Education Series)
The Disability Tax Credit for People with Multiple Sclerosis
The Alberta and Northwest Territories Division offers advocacy support with issues in the following areas:
Income Support, including with Canadian Pension Plan - Disability (CPP-D) benefits, Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) (in Alberta), and the Income Assistance Program (in the Northwest Territories)
Family and Caregiver Support
Individuals who require assistance, and/or are unsure if advocacy support is provided for a particular issue, are encouraged to connect with the MS Society for more information (please click here to find an office near you or contact an MS Navigator). The MS Society works with individuals to foster self-empowerment and determine the best course of action. If the MS Society is unable to assist, volunteers and/or staff will connect individuals to other resources where these are available.
To read Chris Alex's advocacy story, please click here.


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President Ilham Aliyev received OIC Secretary General
May 2, Fineko/abc.az. Azerbaijani leader Ilham Aliyev has received today Yousef Bin Ahmad Bin Abdul Rahman Al-Othaimeen, Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
Having expressed gratitude to the OIC Secretary General for participation in the Forum, the President underlined the importance of the guest's thoughts voiced at the opening ceremony of the World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue in Baku.
The head of state pointed out that the Baku process is an important international platform. He stressed that this process has lasted more than 10 years and is now regarded as one of the most effective mechanisms for establishing intercultural relationships and interreligious cooperation in the world.
I've already said that first of all, and in general, we'll only attract companies from friendly countries
President Ilham Aliyev has received Baghdad Amreyev, Secretary General of the Cooperation Council of Turkic-Speaking States, in a video format
Jeyhun Bayramov held discussions with ISESCO director general
Today, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov has met with ISESCO Director-General Salem Bin Mohammed Al Malik
Azerbaijani leader: We will restore our territories
President Ilham Aliyev spoke about the destroyed mosques in the liberated territories during the reception of ICESCO director general Salim bin Mohammed Al-Malik.
President Ilham Aliyev: Armenians destroyed 70 mosques
During my visit to the liberated territories of Zangilan, I visited a completely destroyed mosque
Ilham Aliyev: 44-day war has changed situation in the region
President Ilham Aliyev received ICESCO director general Salim bin Mohammed Al-Malik today.
President Ilham Aliyev has received ICESCO director general
The Azerbaijani leader has conducted reception
Azerbaijan's FM Jeyhun Bayramov to pay a visit to Pakistan
On 13-14 January, a delegation led by Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov of Azerbaijan will pay an official visit to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow with a working visit
On 11 January, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow with a working visit at the invitation of his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin