Naglabas na ng kanyang pahayag ang nasabing sikat na vlogger na si Nas Daily tungkol sa kinasasangkutan niyang isyu na scam ang "Whang-Od Academy.
Nag trending ang nasabing online course na ituturo sana ng isang Filipino tattooist na si Apo Whang Od-Oggay o mas kilala bilang Whang-od ay kasalukuyan ng “taken down” sa isang digital learning platform ng isang kilalang sikat na vlogger na si Nas Daily matapos may isang kamag-anak ng 104-taong gulang na artist ang umapela sa publiko at tinawag itong scam.
Si Gracia Palicas, isang tattoo artist rin ay nag post sa isang Facebook group na ang kanyang lola na si Whang-od ay hindi kailanman sumang-ayon na magturo ng nasabing course sa online.
“My grandmother did not sign any contract with @NasDaily to do any academy,” sabi niya sa kanyang post. “PLEASE HELP US STOP this disrespect to the legacy of Apo Whang-od and the Butbot Tribe.”
Agad naman naglabas ng pahayag si Nas tungkol sa umanong isyu na pinost niya sa kanyang Facebook page na "Nas Daily Tagalog.
Ayon kay Nas, nag approach daw siya kay Whang-od dahil malaki ang kanyang respeto sa kultura at gusto niyang ibahagi pa ito sa susunod pang henerasyon para mas mabigyan pa ng halaga ang Kalinga tradition na mambabatok.
"We approached Whang-Od because just like you, we love her. We love her traditions, and are inspired by her. We wanted to share her culture for future generations to appreciate and respect the ancient Kalinga tradition of mambabatok. So we pitched her family the idea of creating Whang-Od Academy. Her and her family present both loved this idea, and have worked WITH US to build it, with Whang-Od teaching herself.
As a matter of fact, Whang-Od’s trusted niece, Estella Palangdao, was present and translated the content of the contract prior to Whang-Od affixing her thumbprint, signifying her full consent to the project. This is the clearest evidence that it is not a scam and achieved the consent of her and her immediate family," nakasulat sa post ni Nas.
Sinabi rin niya na ang lahat ng income na kinikita o kikitain pa ng Whang-Od Academy ay mapupunta direkta sa kanyang pamilya. Ang ginawa lang ni Nas ay sila lang ang nag provide umano ng technology para sa marketing.
Dagdag pa niya, 40% ng Nas Academy ay binubuo ng mga Pilipino. Malaki ang kanilang respeto at pagmamalasakit sa bansang Pilipinas.
Basahin ang statement ni Nas Daily tungkol sa pagbibigay linaw niya sa isyung scam ang Whang-Od Academy:
Dear Philippines!
There has been a post circulating online regarding our beloved Whang-Od Academy. The post claims that Whang-Od has no knowledge of the Academy and that this is a scam.
As a company, we have been champions of the Philippines from Day 1, so this makes us very sad to hear. Let us set the record straight.
We approached Whang-Od because just like you, we love her. We love her traditions, and are inspired by her. We wanted to share her culture for future generations to appreciate and respect the ancient Kalinga tradition of mambabatok. So we pitched her family the idea of creating Whang-Od Academy. Her and her family present both loved this idea, and have worked WITH US to build it, with Whang-Od teaching herself. As a matter of fact, Whang-Od’s trusted niece, Estella Palangdao, was present and translated the content of the contract prior to Whang-Od affixing her thumbprint, signifying her full consent to the project. This is the clearest evidence that it is not a scam and achieved the consent of her and her immediate family.
Everybody was compensated for their time, and for every sale the Whang-Od Academy generates, most of it went directly to her and her family. We just provided the technology and the marketing.
So naturally, when we saw the falsehoods circulating online, we were sad. The truth is often times not as simple as a “tweet”. And online falsehoods can be dangerous. Out of respect for her family, we temporarily took down Whang-Od Academy while we resolve any issues that have arisen from these falsehoods.
40% of Nas Academy is made up of Filipinos. So for us, this is personal. We care deeply about the Philippines and respect the many cultures and traditions that exist across the country. And we have all come together to make the world a better place.
Thank you for supporting our mission!
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