There is no doubt that RE or Renewable Energy is one of millennials’ most heard-of buzzwords. Many factors are attributed to its popularity, but Science, specifically research and development (R & D), gets the credit. It may sound bias considering that the columnist’s academic make-up is founded on science.
Objectively, it is the reality of the time – Climate Change, dictates that in order for mankind to be able to roam in Planet Earth longer, it has to change mindset, castaway dependence on coal-generated power/energy in favor of RE, instead. Science has never cease from searching, discovering environment friendly energy sources. Thus, the advent of Wind generated power, and even energy from ocean or tide-generated power as leading renewable energy providers, are slowly gaining popularity in the Philippines and globally.
The Philippine National oil Corporation (PNOC), through its Renewables Corporation (PNOC-RC), commitment to hasten the implementation of the country’s RE development and program implementation, is a positive, laudable action in anticipation for the government’s plan to digitalize all transactions.
Moreso, is to meet the country’s energy needs as it opens its economy to more foreign investments, and invite them to explore, develop, and utilize the Philippines renewable resources that include solar, wind, biomass, ocean or tidal energy.
Noteworthy of mention was last year’s (2022) inclusion of the Philippines in the world’s top 40 most attractive renewable energy investment and deployment opportunity markets. Also, the Philippines landed number 27 among four Southeast Asian markets that made in the recent Ernst & Young Renewable Energy Attractiveness Index.
The PNOC-RC leads in the country’s march to renewable energy development aimed at increasing its share in the power mix from the current 22 percent to 35 percent by 2030 and further to 50 percent by 2040. The state-run PNOC-RC has ongoing RE projects that include waste-to-energy, hydropower, and floating solar PV developments.
MY COMMENT:
My science orientation have made me an advocate to fast-tracking the development of RE in the Philippines. I look at this advocacy on switching RE for the economy to shore up from the quagmire that was the 2 years plus of the pandemia. Likewise, is honoring the protocols set on during the 2015 Paris climate change Forum. Therefore, projects at developing the country’s rich RE resources, it is fair to say, should be given a bigger slice of the annual appropriation/budget pie.
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Brendan, Michelle and Jamie : how old became new
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR III
As a young boy I used to watch some good movies that showcase the talents in Jamie Lee Curtis, Brendan Fraser and Michelle Yeoh.
Jamie Lee Curtis is 64 years old. Curtis came to prominence with her portrayal of Lt. Barbara Duran on the ABC sitcom Operation Petticoat (1977–1978). She made her feature film debut playing Laurie Strode in John Carpenter’s slasher film Halloween (1978), the first film in the Halloween franchise, which established her as a scream queen and led to a string of parts in horror films such as The Fog (1980), Prom Night (1980), Terror Train (1980), and Roadgames (1981). She reprised the role of Laurie in the Halloween sequels Halloween II (1981), Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998), Halloween: Resurrection (2002), Halloween (2018), Halloween Kills (2021), and Halloween Ends (2022). Looking at it’s a lifetime of Film Biography that runs for 45 years.
Michelle Yeoh Michelle Yeoh Choo Kheng PSM; born Yeoh Choo Kheng; 6 August 1962)[1][2] is a Swiss-based[3] Malaysian Chinese actress. Credited as Michelle Khan in her early films in Hong Kong, she rose to fame in the 1990s after starring in a series of Hong Kong action films where she performed her own stunts, such as Yes, Madam (1985), Police Story 3: Supercop (1992), and Holy Weapon (1993). She later moved to the United States where she gained recognition for her roles in the James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) and in Ang Lee’s martial arts film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000). The latter role earned her a BAFTA Best Actress nomination. After a career resurgence with a multi-year recurring role on Star Trek: Discovery (2017–2020), she received worldwide praise for her performance as Evelyn Wang in the 2022 film Everything Everywhere All at Once.
Brendan James Fraser born December 3, 1968[3]) is a Canadian and American actor[4] known for his leading roles in blockbusters, comedies, and dramatic films. He has received several awards including an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Critics’ Choice Movie Award with nominations for a Golden Globe Award and a BAFTA Award.
He graduated from the Cornish College of the Arts in 1990, he made his film debut in Dogfight (1991). Fraser had his breakthrough in 1992 with the comedy Encino Man and the drama School Ties. He gained further prominence for his starring role in George of the Jungle (1997) and emerged a star playing Rick O’Connell in The Mummy trilogy (1999–2008). He took on dramatic roles in Gods and Monsters (1998), The Quiet American (2002), and Crash (2004), and further fantasy roles in Bedazzled (2000) and Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008).
Today, these ladies who are Senior Citizens and one 56 years, are Oscar winners. They have been around the corner waiting for their turn, lining up. The Brendan Fraser we love, the Michelle Yeoh who I know before as Michelle Khan, who is high flying and feisty. Jamie Lee Curtis was gorgeous and funny in True Lies.
In all, the story of the three, not so young actors are veterans in the wild world of movies. The fact that they have endured rejections and by pass , multiple times show that we are not hopeless. Their run are manifest destiny of how we can win even after several defeat years prior.
It give us hope and it transcend a lot of things. Today, the old became new.