Government-Private Forum on Cleaner Energy Future Initiative for ASEAN (CEFIA)

MAKATI CITY – The Department of Energy (DOE), in partnership with the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan, and the Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc., hosted the inaugural Government-Private Forum on Cleaner Energy Future Initiative for ASEAN (CEFIA) yesterday (27 November) at the Makati Diamond Residences. 

The CEFIA seeks to facilitate closer collaboration between the public and private sectors to help accelerate the development and utilization of cleaner energy and low carbon technologies within the ASEAN region.

"Today's event is significant for us in the ASEAN, as it has brought governments and the private sector together in one setting, providing a venue for multi-sectoral discussions on investment opportunities; industry innovations; and energy project financing. Governments cannot stand alone in sustaining a fully vibrant energy sector that is able to actively contribute to a country's robust economic growth. Bilateral and multilateral dialogues are needed," Secretary Cusi emphasized in his keynote address.

The Energy Chief also took the opportunity to highlight the strides made by the Philippines as it works toward building a sustainable energy future, including the country's efforts in support of the implementation of the ASEAN Plan of Action on Energy Cooperation. 

A total of 200 delegates from the ASEAN+3 member countries, national government agencies, local government units, private industry stakeholders, financial institutions, and the academe participated in the first CEFIA Forum. 

In addition, a bilateral meeting between the Energy Secretary and Parliamentary Vice-Minister Shuji Miyamoto of METI likewise took place at the sidelines of the CEFIA. Discussions revolved around recent energy sector developments in both countries, and ways to help move private sector initiatives forward. Also present were key officials from the DOE and METI. 

Payo ni Dr Willie Ong

Bakit nambababae si Mister

Ito ay dahil sa isang kemikal sa ating katawan na kung tawagin ay Dopamine.

Kapag umiibig ang isang tao, tumataas ang Dopamine sa kanilang katawan. Ang kemikal na Dopamine ang nagbibigay ng pagkakilig at "high na high" na pakiramdam. Hinahanap-hanap ito ng katawan.

Ngunit pagkatapos ng 9 na buwan hanggang mga 3 taon ay unti-unti nang bumababa ang Dopamine sa ating katawan. Kapag nangyari ito, puwede nang magsawa si Mister (o si Misis) at dito na pumapasok ang temptasyon na humanap ng iba.

Ngunit huwag mangamba dahil mayroon akong payo kung paano pananatilihing mataas ang Dopamine sa katawan:

1. Para manatiling excited si Mister (at mataas ang kanyang Dopamine), bagu-baguhin ang iyong hitsura. Baguhin ang kulay ng iyong buhok at magpa-parlor.

2. Mag-date kayo ni Mister sa isang panibagong lugar. Para bang nagha-honeymoon kayo muli.

3. Bigyan ulit ng regalo, greeting card o love text ang minamahal. Huwag siyang balewalain. Ibalik muli sa isipan ang inyong pagliligawan.

4. May mga ekspertong nagpapayo na puwedeng magtalik sa iba't ibang lugar para manatiling kapana-panabik ang inyong sex life.

5. Magsuot ng sexy na panloob. Iyan ang sikreto para biglang tumaas ang Dopamine ng mga kalalakihan. Kapag matagal na kayong nagsasama at marami nang anak, ay medyo magsasawa na si Mister.

6. Maligo palagi para laging mabango at kaakit-akit.

7. Huwag maging nagger. Kapag lagi mong sinisigawan si Mister, maghahanap siya ng karinyosang babae.

8. Magpapayat. Naka­sisira ng sex life ang pagiging mataba. Sa mga so­brang overweight na lalaki, nagiging maikli rin ang ka­nilang pagkakalaki dahil sa laki ng tiyan. Magpapa­yat ng 30 pounds at haha­ba ng 1 inch ang iyong pag­ kalalaki.

9. Mag-usap nang ma­sinsinan. Payo sa mga la­laki: Ang mga babae ay mas na-e-excite sa emos­yonal na pangangailangan (pagmamahal) at hindi lamang sa pisikal na aspeto ng sex. Lagi-laging suyuin si Misis. Ito po ang aking mga payo para manatiling masaya ang inyong pagsasama.

By Dr. Willie T. Ong

Who is Apollo Quiboloy

Reposted from Facebook

Question: "Who is Apollo Quiboloy and what is the Kingdom of Jesus Christ Church?"

Answer: Apollo Quiboloy is the founder and leader of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ, the Name Above Every Name (KJC), a Philippines-based Oneness Restorationist sect. Quiboloy was the former youth president of the National Assembly of United Pentecostal Church in the Philippines, a Oneness Pentecostal denomination. Quiboloy claims that God the Father sent him to Mt. Kitbog in Malalag, Cogon, South Cotabato, in Mindanao, where the Father spoke to him and showed him many miracles for one year to convince him of his calling. After this period of revelation and faith-building, Quiboloy was finally convinced that it was God who called him.

Apollo Quiboloy teaches that the first man, Adam, was created with a body and a soul but without a spirit. The completion of God's creation of man is the putting of His Spirit within him. But before God could do that for Adam, the devil implanted his spirit within man. This spirit of the devil is what Quiboloy calls the "serpent seed." This serpent seed drove Adam and all his posterity to disobey God. Humans were children of the devil, and they could do nothing about it. Only God the Father can solve this spiritual problem—not religion, and not denominations.

Quiboloy teaches that "the Christ in the Jewish setting" was unable to complete the work of salvation. Jesus was sent by God the Father to the Jews but was only able to "touch" the work of dislodging the serpent seed within man as His message was misunderstood and rejected by the Jews. What Christ started He was not able to finish. The Jews' rejection of Christ as their Savior from the serpent seed is why God raised up Quiboloy. He is now the "chosen one" who will dislodge the serpent seed from those who believe in his message. God has made Quiboloy "the Christ in the Gentile setting." Quiboloy asserts that all the claims of the biblical Christ can be applied to himself. For example, Quiboloy claims that He is also "the way the truth and the life" and that "no one comes to the Father except through [Quiboloy]" (John 14:6).

Like those of other cults, Quiboloy's teachings are either twisting or outright contradicting what the Scriptures teach. There is no such thing in the Bible as a "serpent seed" infecting mankind. The devil did not implant his spirit within Adam that caused him to disobey God. Adam's sinful nature is the consequence of his act of disobedience.

Contrary to Quiboloy's teaching, salvation is not attained by "dislodging the serpent seed within man." Salvation is the free gift of God in Jesus, who satisfied the wrath of God against sin by paying its penalty on the cross (Ephesians 2:8–9; Romans 3:24–26). Christ said on the cross, "It is finished" (John 19:30), signifying that He has completed the work of salvation. There is no need for "another" Christ, for the Christ of the Bible has perfectly accomplished the work of salvation: "For by one sacrifice he has made perfect forever those who are being made holy" (Hebrews 10:14).

Jesus, the Christ of the Bible, has warned us not to believe in those who claim to be the Messiah: "If anyone says to you, 'Look, here is the Messiah!' or, 'There he is!' do not believe it. For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. See, I have told you ahead of time" (Matthew 24:23–25). One such false messiah is Apollo Quiboloy, with his claim to be the "Appointed Son of God."

Quiboloy's claim that he is no longer sinning is a blatant lie. The apostle John says, "If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us" (1 John 1:8). Worse is Quiboloy's claim that he is the Son of God. Quiboloy accepts service, worship, adoration, and praise, and his members call him Father, Son of God, Christ, and Savior. Accepting worship and adoration due to God alone is blasphemy, and Quiboloy's followers are committing idolatry. Quiboloy is one of the "many antichrists" mentioned in 1 John 2:18.