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Social Media users trolls DOT by posting tourists spots from other countries then swapping its name to that of the Philippines

July 6, 2023

Department of Tourism (DOT) headed by Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco have been in the hotseat lately because of the new promotional video that they released contains stock footage from different countries posing as a tourist spot in the Philippines.

Of course, a number of netizen including politician in the Philippines are critical of this blunder, prompting DOT to terminate the contract with the DDM. With all these development, social media users are trolling DOT by posting tourists spots of other countries adding the name to that of the Philippines tourist destinations.

The Pyramid of Egypt as Chocolate Hills of Bohol.

Mount Fuji in Japan as Mount Apo in the Davao Region, and Cotabato in Soccsksargen.

The Niagara Falls in Ontario, Canada, posing as the Maria Cristina Falls in Iligan City.

Of course they will include the Dolomite Beach, Manila, which uses the photo of Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Then the iconic Binondo–Intramuros Bridge and San Juanico Bridge using the photo of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, Califronia.

Facebook user Jenny Ranoco made her bucketlist that includes Aurora Blvd. in Cubao, Enchanted Kingdom, Eastwood, Mall of Asia and the famous Bangui Winmills in Ilocos Norte.

And last but certainly not the least, Atty. Chel Diokno jesting that his photo in the Roman Colosseum is the Intramuros in Manila.

Then this IG post of Tricia Robredo with her sisters and mother Atty. Leni Robredo, the post includes the hashtag #iykyk, which stands for “if you know, you know.” The photo was taken in Budapest, Hungary and we Matthias Church as their backdrop.

These posting may appear to nothing more than jokes for their face value, but I’m hoping that Tourism Dept. (DOT) and the country in general will be able to recover from this fiasco and move on and improve their campaigns in inviting tourists in the country.

I’ll more than happy to see a promotional video similar to this video that Tiktok user Josh Chua created;

@txcjosh Not an ad but this is how I fell in love with the Philippines. #tourismphl #djiglobal #DJIPhilippines #DJIJosh #philippines #fyp #foryou ♬ original sound – Joshua Chua

Meta launches Threads, a twitter clone powered by Instagram

July 6, 2023

It’s finally here, Meta has officially launched Threads, the company’s version of twitter and will compete not only with twitter but with Bluesky, another twitter rival backed by Jack Dorsey, who is the co-founder and former CEO of Twitter.

Threads will use your Instagram account for login and will support posting up to 500-character text, photos, and up to 5 minutes videos. Threads is available on iOS and Android in 100 countries, except in EU, since the company needs to iron out the local data privacy regulations.

To signup for Threads, users must have an Instagram account, where their username and verification status will carry over. Threads users can then customized their profile independently.

Under the hood, while it is currently using Instagram infrastructure, Threads will soon offer support for ActivityPub — the same decentralized social networking protocol used by Mastodon and other federated apps. Once ActivityPub takes effect, Threads will be able to widen its reach, as Mastodon’s ecosystem engages 1.7 million active users.

Meta timed the launched of Threads, specially now that Twitter have imposed a number of restrictions including rate-limit and limiting access of twitter account on TweetDeck to verified users only.

This is not the first time that Meta/Facebook tried to copy twitter, in the early days of Facebook, the company took inspiration from twitter the hashtag, verified accounts, Vine, followers and real-time conversation, among others. It’s still too early to know if Threads will be successful in taking the air out of twitter’s space but if the Elon-led twitter continue to implode, Thread may become the twitter replacement.

Nike’s Jordan Brand releases Zion 3 with focus on containment, court feel and impact protection

July 3, 2023

Nike’s Jordan brand just released the 3rd signature shoes for Pelicans’ star Zion Williamson. The company said that the new shoes was designed specifically for Zion Williamson’s playing style with emphasis on containment, court feel and impact protection.

The Zion 3 will be available in 3 colorway; Sanctuary colorway; Fresh Paint ; Mud, Sweat and Tears; and an exclusive ‘black and white’ colorway that will be available in December 2023.

Jordan Brand design is rooted in equal parts motion and emotion. Each player in the Jordan Brand signature lineup embodies a different playing style that evokes a certain feeling in those who watch it. The Zion 3 was built for Zion Williamson’s playing style — a blitz of strength and speed — by supporting him in three specific ways: containment, court feel and impact protection.

The midsole cushioning is designed to help absorb the forces of Zion’s explosive game. The midsole is comprised of Formula 23 foam with a Zoom Air unit in the forefoot for responsive cushioning. A drop-in midsole supports comfort and stability. The stack height is the lowest yet on a Zion signature shoe. This gives players cushion where they need it, but also helps them feel in control of their ground movements, like a tight spin off the low block.

The rubber herringbone traction pattern helps enable quickness and control as well, while the iconic “Z” icon, which has been consistent on Zion’s signature line, comes to life via a raised TPU material and helps with lateral containment.

The Zion 3 “Sanctuary” colorway will be first releases exclusively in North America in September, while the “Mud, Sweat and Tears” colorway launches globally in October on jordan.com and at select retailers. The SRP for the new Zion 3 will be $140 USD.

Sanctuary colorway
Mud, Sweat and Tears colorway
Fresh Paint colorway
Black and White colorway

Second season of Jigokuraku now in production

July 3, 2023

It looks like “Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku” will have a second season, this was announced from the anime’s official website with the release of promotional video.

Jigokuraku or Hell’s Paradise, follows the story of Gabimaru the Hollow and other death row convicts with their respective executioner from the famed Yamada Asaemon family of executioners, as they try and look for the the elixir of life on Shinsenkyo, a legendary realm recently discovered southwest of the Ryukyu Kingdom. Anyone who can bring back the elixir of life will be pardoned from their crimes.

Here’s the released promotional video, hinting of a new character;

Chris Paul traded to Golden State Warriors for Jordan Poole and Draft Picks

June 24, 2023

After being traded to the Washington Wizard for Bradley Beal, Chris Paul is yet again part of another trade with the Golden State Warriors, that will send Jordan Poole, Ryan Rollins and two draft picks to the Wizards.

This was reported by ESPN Adrian Wojnarowski and Shams Charania of The Athletic.

Warriors receive:

  • Chris Paul

Wizards receive:

  • Jordan Poole
  • Ryan Rollins
  • 2030 first-round pick (protected)
  • 2027 second-round pick

Stylistically, Paul plays a slower kind of basketball, which is different style from the the “fast pace and spaced the floor” that the Warriors are playing. Also, it does not address the “size” factor that the GSW need in order to content in the West, specially with now NBA Champs Denver Nuggets.

If Golden State does keep Chris Paul for the season, they will have at least 3 months to retool and fit Paul into their system or the Warriors to adapt to CP3’s kind of the basketball.

Source: NBA

Complete 2023 NBA Draft Results

June 24, 2023

NBA just concluded the 77th edition of NBA draft last Thursday, June 22, 2023, held in Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. As projected the top 3 are Victor Wembanyama was drafted first, then Brandon Miller followed by Scoot Henderson, they’re drafted by San Antonio Spurs, Charlotte Hornets and Portland Trail Blazers, respectively.

Here’s the complete draft results;

First Round

  1. Spurs draft Victor Wembanyama (Metropolitans 92)

  2. Hornets draft Brandon Miller (Alabama)

  3. Blazers draft Scoot Henderson (G League Ignite)

  4. Rockets draft Amen Thompson (Overtime Elite)

  5. Pistons draft Ausar Thompson (Overtime Elite)

  6. Magic draft Anthony Black (Arkansas)

  7. Pacers draft Bilal Coulibaly (Metropolitans 92) – Traded to Wizards

  8. Wizards draft Jarace Walker (Houston) – Traded to Pacers

  9. Jazz draft Taylor Hendricks (UCF)

  10. Mavericks draft Cason Wallace (Kentucky) – Traded to Thunder

  11. Magic draft Jett Howard (Michigan)

  12. Thunder draft Dereck Lively II (Duke) – Traded to Mavericks

  13. Raptors draft Gradey Dick (Kansas)

  14. Pelicans draft Jordan Hawkins (Connecticut)

  15. Hawks draft Kobe Bufkin (Michigan)

  16. Jazz draft Keyonte George (Baylor)

  17. Lakers draft Jalen Hood-Schifino (Indiana)

  18. Heat draft Jaime Jaquez Jr. (UCLA)

  19. Warriors draft Brandin Podziemski (Santa Clara)

  20. Rockets draft Cam Whitmore (Villanova)

  21. Nets draft Noah Clowney (Alabama)

  22. Nets draft Dariq Whitehead (Duke)

  23. Blazers draft Kris Murray (Iowa)

  24. Kings draft Olivier-Maxence Prosper (Marquette) – Traded to Mavericks

  25. Grizzlies draft Marcus Sasser (Houston) – Traded to Pistons

  26. Pacers draft Ben Sheppard (Belmont)

  27. Hornets draft Nick Smith Jr. (Arkansas)

  28. Jazz draft Brice Sensabaugh (Ohio State)

  29. Pacers draft Julian Strawther (Gonzaga) – Traded to Nuggets

  30. LA Clippers draft Kobe Brown (Missouri)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeXPv4cvBko

Second Round

  1. Pistons draft James Nnaji (FC Barcelona) – Reportedly traded to Hornets (via Celtics)

  2. Pacers draft Jalen Pickett (Penn State)– Traded to Nuggets

  3. Spurs draft Leonard Miller (G League Ignite) – Traded to Timberwolves

  4. Hornets draft Colby Jones (Xavier) – Reportedly traded to Kings

  5. Celtics draft Julian Phillips (Tennessee) – Traded to Bulls (via Wizards)

  6. Magic draft Andre Jackson Jr. (Connecticut) – Traded to Bucks

  7. Thunder draft Hunter Tyson (Clemson) – Traded to Nuggets

  8. Kings draft Jordan Walsh (Arkansas) – Traded to Celtics

  9. Hornets draft Mouhamed Gueye (Washington State) – Traded to Hawks (via Celtics)

  10. Nuggets draft Maxwell Lewis (Pepperdine) – Traded to Lakers (via Pacers)

  11. Hornets draft Amari Bailey (UCLA)

  12. Wizards draft Tristan Vukcevic (Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade)

  13. Blazers draft Rayan Rupert (NZ Breakers)

  14. Spurs draft Sidy Cissoko (G League Ignite)

  15. Grizzlies draft Gregory Jackson II (South Carolina)

  16. Hawks draft Seth Lundy (Penn State)

  17. Lakers draft Mojave King (G League Ignite) – Traded to Pacers

  18. Clippers draft Jordan Miller (Miami)

  19. Cavaliers draft Emoni Bates (Eastern Michigan)

  20. Thunder draft Keyontae Johnson (Kansas State)

  21. Nets draft Jalen Wilson (Kansas)

  22. Suns draft Toumani Camara (Dayton)

  23. Timberwolves draft Jaylen Clark (UCLA)

  24. Kings draft Jalen Slawson (Furman)

  25. Pacers draft Isaiah Wong (Miami)

  26. Grizzlies draft Tarik Biberovic (Fenerbahce Beko)

  27. Wizards draft Trayce Jackson-Davis (Indiana) – Traded to Warriors

  28. Bucks draft Chris Livingston (Kentucky)

Those that did not get drafted will be considered as undrafted players when teams sign them up.

Washington Superstar Bradley Beal headed to Phoenix Suns

June 19, 2023

Just barely into the offseason and just 3 days before the NBA Draft, we now have a blockbuster trade that will bring Wizard Superstar Bradley Beal going to Phoenix Suns, with guard Jordan Goodwin. Suns in turn will send Chris Paul, Landry Shamet, multiple second-round picks and pick swaps to Wizards.

The deal became possible after Beal waived his “no-trade” clause in his contract. This was reported by ESPN Senior NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski, the deal will take a few of days to be finalized.

The trade will form another Durant-lead “Super team” with Devin Booker and Kevin Durant, with Deandre Ayton as the Suns top players. The trade will definitely affect the depth of the team which was diminished when the Suns traded for Durant last season.

Source: NBA

Netflix release first look photos of main cast of the Avatar: The Last Airbender

June 18, 2023

Another Netflix post, the streaming giant shared a first look of their take on the Avatar: The Last Airbender, scheduled in 2024. Netflix’s the Avatar: The Last Airbender will be an 8-episode long, each episode is an hour long.

The casts in photos;

Notable casts are;

  • Daniel Dae Kim as Fire Lord Ozai
  • Paul Sun-Hyung Lee as General Iroh
  • Ken Leung as Commander Zhao
  • C. S. Lee as Avatar Roku
  • Utkarsh Ambudkar as King Bumi
  • Elizabeth Yu as Princess Azula

Source: Netflix

Netflix release the trailer of its live action adaptation of One Piece with August 31st release date

June 18, 2023

Netflix finally release the first trailer of the much awaited live action adaptation of One Piece and it will be available for streaming on 21st of August.

The 103 seconds trailer shows different clips of Luffy as he recruits Zoro, Nami, Usopp and Sanji to be the crew of his pirate crew and aboard the Going Merry. We also see a glimpse of Buggy the Star Clown the captain of the Buggy Pirates and some sword action sequence with Zoro.

The casts for the Netflix’s Onepiece are;

  • Iñaki Godoy as Luffy
  • Mackenyu as Zoro
  • Emily Rudd as Nami
  • Jacob Romero Gibson as Usopp
  • Taz Skylar as Sanji

Netflix’s live action adaption of One Piece series will have 10-episodes and will cover most, if not, all of East Blue Saga and will be on Netflix on 21st of August.

NBA suspends Ja Morant for 25 games

June 17, 2023

NBA just announced that Ja Morant will be suspended for 25 games without pay for conduct detrimental to the league. NBA added that Morant will “be required to meet certain conditions before he returns to play and will be ineligible to participate in any public league or team activities including preseason games.”

“Ja Morant’s decision to once again wield a firearm on social media is alarming and disconcerting given his similar conduct in March for which he was already suspended eight games,” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement Friday. “The potential for other young people to emulate Ja’s conduct is particularly concerning. Under these circumstances, we believe a suspension of 25 games is appropriate and makes clear that engaging in reckless and irresponsible behavior with guns will not be tolerated.”

Here’s the official statement from NBA;

Last month, Morant was spotted with what seemed to be a gun on a friend’s Instagram page, which sparked the most recent NBA probe. In preparation for the NBA punishment, the Grizzlies had previously suspended Morant from team activities. Ja Morant on his part release a statement regarding his suspension;

At the same time, National Basketball Players Association find the suspension “excessive” with NBPA Executive Director Tamika Tremaglio’s statement on the suspension of Morant.

The Memphis Grizzlies also released their own statement, saying “We respect the league’s decision to suspend Ja Morant following this latest episode. Our standards as a league and team are clear, and we expect that all team personnel will adhere to them.”

It’s unclear how the suspension will affect the first 25 games of the Grizzlies, even though the team showed that they can hold on their own even without their star player.

PRC: Results of the Architects Licensure Exam this June 2023 with 61.12% Passing Rate

June 17, 2023

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) just announced the result of the Architects Licensure Exam held in NCR, Baguio, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legazpi, Lucena, Pampanga, Tacloban, Tuguegarao and Zamboanga this June 9 and 11, 2023. The Architects licensure exam have a passing rate of 61.12%, 2,924 passed out of 4,784 examinee.

PRC also announced that schools/ universities with high passing rate, lead by UP Diliman with 100% passing rate and PUP in Sta. Mesa with 89.47% passing rate. You check the top 5 universities below.

The top 10 examinees are as follows, which

Here’s the complete list of successful examinees;

The dates and venue for the oathtaking will be announced by PRC at a later day.

Denver Nuggets are the 2023 NBA Champions, franchise’s first in the 47 years in the league

June 13, 2023

The Denver Nuggets just bagged their first NBA Championship after defeating the Miami Heat in a one of the lowest scoring game in the series (94-89).

In the first half, Miami was poised to take the series back home until Nikola Jokic carried the Nuggets with with 28 points and 16 rebounds. Jokic also took home the Bill Russell trophy as the NBA Finals MVP, which carry more weight than the 2021 and 2022 Regular Season MVP trophies.

Nuggets outlast the Heat in a game that’s more favorable to the style of Miami Heat, a low scoring, physical and close game, no team lead more than 2 points in the last 2 minutes of the game. It was in the closing minutes that made the difference; Bruce Brown got an offensive rebound and tip-in to give the Nuggets, then Brown and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope capitalize on a Heat turnover and made two free throws each that sealed the title for Denver.

This is the first time in the franchise’s 47 years in the league and if they keep the core players, we may see the Nuggets making a deep run in every year, lead by Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray.

Marvel releases the first 5 minutes of Secret Invasion

June 13, 2023

We have less than 10 days before the premiere of Secret Invasion on Disney Plus, to keep up the hype, Marvel release the first 5-minutes of the series for free. The announcement was made by Marvel Studios’ official twitter account that contains a 12 seconds video, website and the password to access the site.

So as not to spoil anything in the video, just head to the website and watch for yourself.

Marvel also release the latest series poster and a 1-min clip between Nick Fury and Maria Hill while playing chess.

Marvel’s Secret Invasion original series will be 6-episodes long and will star Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury from the MCU film series, along with Ben Mendelsohn as Talos, with Cobie Smulders, Martin Freeman, and Don Cheadle. The series is created by Kyle Bradstreet and directed by Thomas Bezucha and Ali Selim. The series will premiere on Disney+ this 21st June.

Denver Nuggets win Game 4 of the NBA Finals and One away to be the NBA Champions

June 10, 2023

Denver Nuggets are just one win away to be the NBA Champions as they defeat the resilient Miami Heat in Game 4 of the NBA Finals.

We can call Game 4 as the Aaron Gordon Game, as he lead the Nuggets in scoring with 27 points with 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Miami was able to limit Jokic to “just” 23 points, made 3 three-point shots, with 4 assists and grabbed 10 rebounds to help build a 13 point lead against the Heat entering the 4th quarter. Jokic got in foul trouble, committing his 5th foul when the Nuggets are up by 5 point and still 8:42 remaining in the game. Even though Jamal Murray was limited to just 15 point, he helped setup his teammates by dishing out 12 assists. Aside from Gordon, Bruce Brown was also a big factor off the bench, scoring 25 points with 4 rebs. Nuggets as a team shot 50% from the three-point line making 14 of their 28 shots.

Miami Heat are once again 1 – 3 in the NBA Finals and even with the odds against the team, Heat Leader Jimmy Butler is still positive that they can go back to Miami to at least have a chance to extend the series to a game 7. “Now we’re in a must-win situation, every single game — which we’re capable of.. It’s not impossible.” ,” Butler said in his postgame interview.

Miami Heat Head coach Erik Spoelstra echoed the same sentiments;

We have an incredibly competitive group. We’ve done everything the hard way and that’s the way it’s going to have to be done right now — again. And all we’re going to focus on is getting this thing back to the 305. Get this thing back to Miami. And things can shift very quickly.

Game 5 will be back Denver, Tuesday evening, where Jokic and Murray with the rest of the team have chance to end the series and celebrate in front of their home crowd.

It’s official – Tito, Vic and Joey (TVJ) with Dabarkads are moving to TV5

June 7, 2023

After almost a week, Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, Joey de Leon (TVJ) and the former hosts of Eat Bulaga signed a new agreement with MediaQuest Group to move to TV5.

This is what MediaQuest CEO Jane Basas said in their official press statement;

I’m honored that these pillars of the Philippine entertainment industry have agreed to work with us. Our partnership strengthens our ability to continue to deliver the best for Filipino viewers here at home and all over the world. I’m happy that Tito, Vic, and Joey will now call TV5 their home.

Dabarkads – Maine Mendoza, Pauleen Luna and Ryan Agoncillo confirmed the new deal by posting on their personal social media account a 20 seconds clip showing the letter “J” of TVJ transforming to the number “5”.

The deal may already be in the works, since Joey Deleon previous said that “We’re not signing off … we are just taking a day off!” at that time the trio announced that they are leaving TAPE and the rest of the staff, crew and hosts also sent their resignation to TAPE the next day.

The new show is scheduled to air on TV5 in July and it’s unclear what will be the title of new show, since rights to the name “EAT BULAGA” is still being being disputed by TVJ and TAPE. Considering the the large following of Tito, Vic and Joey, including the Dabarkads (Eat Bulaga’s mainstays); Paolo Ballesteros, Jose Manalo, Wally Bayola, Maine Mendoza, Pauleen Luna and Ryan Agoncillo, they can just name of the show anything they want and people will still watch them in droves.

Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas announces Gilas Pilipinas Men Pool for FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023

June 7, 2023

Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) just announced the 21-man pool for the Gilas Pilipinas Mens basketball for FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023. The pool is a mix of old and new, as well as PBA and international players.

Below is complete list of Gilas Pilipinas Men pool for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023:

  • Rhenz Abando
  • Japeth Aguilar
  • Justin Brownlee
  • Jordan Clarkson
  • AJ Edu
  • Poy Erram
  • Jordan Heading
  • June Mar Fajardo
  • Ange Kouame
  • Jamie Malonzo
  • Chris Newsome
  • Calvin Oftana
  • Bobby Ray Parks Jr.
  • CJ Perez
  • Roger Ray Pogoy
  • Dwight Ramos
  • Kiefer Ravena
  • Thirdy Ravena
  • Kai Sotto
  • Carl Tamayo
  • Scottie Thompson

The team will be lead by Gilas Headcoach Chot Reyes. FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 will be held in 3 locations; Philippines, Indonesia and Japan. Gilas Pilipinas is part of Group A that includes Angola, Dominican Republic and Italy, their games will be in the Philippines at the Smart Araneta this 25th of August.

Angat Buhay NGO officially launches website

June 6, 2023

It’s official, Angat Buhay NGO now has a website with the domain https://www.angatbuhay.ph. On the website, we can see an interactive maps of all the projects of the NGO, latest news and updates, the Angat Buhat Team members and volunteers. Supporters can also find ways on how be part of the NGO either as a Partner, donate or as a volunteer.

The website was developed by Pixel Zero Digital Solutions;

We are proud to have developed Angat Buhay’s website, a platform dedicated to uplifting Filipino communities through various programs and initiatives. Our team worked closely with Angat Buhay to create a user-friendly website that effectively showcases their mission, vision, and impact. Through our collaborative approach and attention to detail, we were able to bring their vision to life and help them reach a wider audience. We are committed to using our expertise in web development to support organizations like Angat Buhay that make a positive difference in our society.

Miami Heat evens series via late run in the 4th Quarter (111- 108)

June 5, 2023

The Miami Heat evens up the series from a come from behind run against the Denver Nuggets, the team also overcome a 41-point game by Nikola Jokic, who also grabbed 11 rebounds. Miami Heat manage to comeback from a 15-pt deficit in the first half and hang-on to a 3-pts lead in the closing seconds of the game. Miami also made 48% of their 3-points shot and in contrast to game 1, the team shot 18 out of 20 from the free-throw line.

Both Butler and Adebayo scored 21 points apiece while Gabe Vincent lead the Heat in scoring with 23 points, on a 4 of 6 from beyond the three-point line. Miami also got a big lift from Duncan Robinson, who scored all of his 10-points in the 4th, and Max Strus with 14 points. Aside from the free-throw. three points made also made the different in game 2, since Miami 17 of their 35 three points.

Denver on the other hand got a monster 41-points game from Nikola Jokic but only 4 assists, he is also -11 in the plus/minus column. It’s not just Jokic, Kentavious Caldwell Pope (-14), Michael Porter Jr. (-15) and Jamal Murray (-2) are also negative in the plus/minus.

This is the first home game for the Nuggets since March 30, and Nuggets coach Michael Malone blame it on effort when asked about the game in the post game interview;

Games 3 and 4 will be in Miami and where injured Heat guard Tyler Herro is expected to make a return.

Riyadh Air unveil designs for their planes and new promotional video

June 5, 2023

Riyadh Air unveil the first of two design of their fleet which blend of cutting-edge technology and timeless elegance. The name Riyadh Air can be seen across the plane and features a lavender colors with stripes design.

Together with the new planes, Riyadh Air also release a 51 secs promo video that teases the public regarding an event on June 12th.

Public Investment Fund (PIF) first announce Riyadh Air in March of this year, explaining that the airline is expected to add US$20 billion to non-oil GDP growth, and create more than 200,000 direct and indirect jobs.

Netizens reacts to the “new” Eat Bulaga! with their new hosts

June 5, 2023

It’s official… we have a Eat Bulaga hosts namely; Paolo Contis, Buboy Villar, Betong Sumaya, Alexa Miro, Cassy and Mavy Legaspi with a performance from XOXO, and today is their first live show since TVJ and, its hosts, crew and staff left TAPE, from the reaction above, it’s not a good start for our new “Dabarkads,” it may also be a career suicide for the new hosts, since they’ll get a ton of criticism from the loyal viewers who have been watching the noontime show for 44 years.

These online reactions are brutal!





















New Eat Bulaga hosts leaked and pics of new crew posted by TAPE CFO

June 4, 2023

A head of TAPE’s announcement, names of the new Eat Bulaga (EB) host have been leaked by Abante entertainment columnist Jun Lalin. In an article by Jun Lalin published on abante.com.ph, writer Jun Lalin named the new hosts of EB starting this Monday, 5th of June.

The purported hosts are; Paolo Contis; Kapuso Comedian aolo Contis; Alexa Miro – known to be the girlfriend presidential son na si Congressman Sandro Marcos; and former co-hosts of “It’s Showtime” Kuya Kim Atienza – who is reported to be hosting only on Saturdays.

Rehersal videos and photos of the new staff and crew have been posted by TAPE’s CFO Bullet Jalosjos and can be seen circulating on different Social Media Network. The new and rebranded EB can be seen this Monday, June 5th 2023.

It can be remember that Tito, Vic and Joey, as well as the staff and crew left TAPE last May 31, at the same time TAPE themselves release a statement that with “the full support of GMA 7 in making Eat Bulaga bigger, to bring more fun and excitement to every Filipino.”.

Of course we have to take these news with a grain of salt until everything is officially announced but from the reaction that I can see in the comments section, the new hosts, staff and crew needs to prepare themselves from all the bashing they’ll be receiving online.

Source: kami

Mark Zuckerberg introduces Meta Quest 3 Headset with a starting price of $499

June 3, 2023

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has officially announce the Meta Quest 3, a standalone mixed and virtual reality headset powered by Qualcomm chipset and claim to be 2x faster and 10x more pixels in Passthrough than the Quest 2. Mark made the announcement 5 days before Apple’s WWDC, where they are expected to announce their own AR-VR headset.

Image: Insides of the Meta Quest 3.

“Ultimately, our vision is to enable you to move through all realities in a way that’s intuitive and delightful,” says Mark Rabkin, VP of VR, “going beyond the rigid classifications of ‘virtual reality’ and ‘mixed reality’ to deliver truly next-gen experiences that let you effortlessly blend the physical and virtual worlds. Meta Reality gives you both the deep, immersive magic of VR and the freedom and delight of making your physical world more fun and useful with MR. We’re excited to see what developers and creators can build on the Quest Platform when the possibilities are limitless.”

Image: Meta Quest 3’s Touch Plus controllers with TruTouch haptics

The Meta Quest 3 will have a 40% slimmer profile, and its Touch Plus controllers was redesigned ditching the outer tracking rings for a more comfort, it also features TruTouch haptics that was introduced first in the company’s Quest Pro. The 128GB model of the Quest 3 headset starts at $499.99 USD, and the company will provide more details at the company’ Connect conference on September 27.

Tape Inc. release statement regarding the departure of Tito, Vic and Joey

June 1, 2023

Tape Incorporated has officially release a statement regarding the departure of Tito, Vic and Joey. The statement was signed TAPE, Inc.’s president and CEO Romeo M. Jalosjos Jr., and director of Finance Seth Frederik Jalosjos Jr.

Here’s the full text of TAPE’s statement;

TAPE Inc. is saddened bythe turn of events yesterday, May 31 but we respect the decision of the hosts to leave Eat Bulaga and GMA 7 Network, which has been their home for 28 years.

We are grateful to the men and women who worked tirelessly for the past 43 years to make our noontime show number 1. The success of Eat Bulaga is not dependent only on three (3) people but on the collaborative efforts of its talents, crew and loyal viewers.

We are happy for the full support of GMA 7 in making Eat Bulaga bigger, to bring more fun and excitement to every Filipino.

We want to assure the pulic and the supporters of the show through its sefment tha we are committed to provide quality entertainment.

It is unfortunate, but life must go on. As with life, we have to accept changes but we have a duty to every Filipino.

Abangan ninyo ang mga bagong magpapasaya at magpapatibok ng ating mga puso. Aasahan nin ang mas masaya, mas nakakaaliw at HIGIT PA SA ISANG LIBO’T ISANG TUWA na Eat Bulaga. Patuloy ang Dabarkads na maglilingkod para sa inyo, mga Kapuso MULA APPARI HANGGANG JOLO AT SA BUONG MUNDO.

Ang pag-ali ng mga hosts at hindi dahilan para tumigil ang pag-ikot nang mundo.

It appears that they will continue producing the noontime show without the trio and from the latest development, all of its remaining hosts and staff will also leave TAPE inc..

Remaining Eat Bulaga! Host also left TAPE Incorporated

June 1, 2023

A day after Tito, Vic and Joey (TVJ) announced their departure to the noontime show, the remaining hosts, writers, sales, production and camerament also sent their resignation letter to Romeo Jalosjos Jr., President and CEO of TAPE inc.

They wrote;

The resignation letter was shared by Pauleen Luna on her IG account, who is also one of the mainstay and wife of Vic Sotto.

Second part of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Anime will be on 8th July

June 1, 2023

The second part of the Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War will premiere on July 8, this was announced with a new trailer with its new opening theme, visual and introductions of new characters in the arc.

New Trailer

Series Poster

The first part of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War is composed of 13-episode, which ended when Ichigo finally access his true Zanpakutō, the dual bladed Zangetsu, and Uryū meeting Yhwach, wearing a Stern Ritter attire.

Celebrities and former host react to Tito, Vic and Joey’s departure from Eat Bulaga

June 1, 2023

Tito, Vic and Joey dropped a bombshell yesterday by announcing that they’re leaving the Eat Bulaga after 44 years of hosting the noontime. Now celebrity and former EB host are reacting to the news.



































The general sentiments is that everyone who became part of Eat Bulaga, be it long or short, is that it made a big difference in their personal and professional life.

GMA Network issue statement regarding the departure of Tito, Vic and Joey from Eat Bulaga

May 31, 2023

After Tito, Vic and Joey announced their departure from Eat Bulaga, GMA Network officially release a statement;

We are saddened by today’s unexpected turn of events with regard to Eat Bulaga. GMA has been the home of Eat Bulaga for many years and we still have a block time agreement with TAPE until the end of 2024 for the noontime slot. Together with all the Filipino fans, we pray for a smooth and swift resolution of their issues.

Maraming salamat sa patuloy na suporta, mga Kapuso.

GMA have been the home of Eat Bulaga since 1995 and under contract until 2024. It’s unclear what will happen to the show or if Tape Inc. will still continue producing even without the founding host trio. I guess we’ll have to wait and see.

Tito, Vic and Joey bid farewell to Eat Bulaga after 44 years

May 31, 2023

The trio of Tito, Vic and Joey just confirmed that will be leaving Eat Bulaga, the longest running TV show in the Philippines, after hosting the said show for 44 years.

The departure of Tito, Vic and Joey have been brewing for a month when rumors of an Eat Bulaga! rebranding/takeover and the trio getting fired—broke out amid financial losses by its producer Tape Incorporated owned by Jalosjos family.

Here’s the full text of their official message that was posted on the show’s official Facebook page @EBdabarkads.

“PUMASOK PO KAMING LAHAT NGAYONG ARAW PARA MAGTRABAHO PERO HINDI PO KAMI PINAYAGAN NG NEW MANAGEMENT NA UMERE NG LIVE.

JULY 30, 1979 PO, NANG SIMULAN NAMIN ANG EAT BULAGA… 44 YEARS NA PO ITO NGAYONG TAON.

KAYA NAMAN LUBOS ANG AMING PASASALAMAT SA MGA NAGING TAHANAN NAMIN – ANG RPN9 FOR 9 YEARS, ABS-CBN FOR 6 YEARS, AT ANG GMA FOR 28 YEARS.

SALAMAT DIN SA LAHAT NG ADVERTISERS MULA 1979 NA NAGMAHAL, NAGTIWALA AT SUMUPORTA SA AMIN…

GANOON DIN SA INYO, MGA DABARKADS – SA MGA MANONOOD – SA INYONG PAGMAMAHAL SA PROGRAMANG NAGING BAHAGI NG INYONG TANGHALIAN.

LUBOS DIN ANG AMING PASASALAMAT KAY MR. TONY TUVIERA SA PAGKAKAIBIGAN AT PAGIGING BAHAGI NG AMING PAMILYA… AT HIGIT SA LAHAT, SA PANGINOONG DIYOS NA KAHIT KAILAN HINDI NIYA KAMI PINABAYAAN.

HINDI NA PO NAMIN ISA ISAHIN PA ANG LAMAN NG AMING PUSO.

ANG HANGAD LANG PO NAMIN AY MAKAPAGTRABAHO NG MAPAYAPA, WALANG INAAGRABYADO, AT MAY RESPETO SA BAWAT ISA.

SIMULA NGAYONG ARAW, MAY 31, 2023, KAMI PO AY NAGPAPAALAM NA SA TAPE INCORPORATED.

KARANGALAN PO NAMIN NA KAMI’Y NAKAPAGHATID NG TUWA’T SAYA MULA BATANES HANGGANG JOLO AT NAGING BAHAGI NG BUHAY NIYO.

MARAMING SALAMAT PO SA INYONG LAHAT. HANGGANG SA MULI…

SAAN MAN KAMI DALHIN NG TADHANA, TULOY ANG IS AG LIBO’T ISANG TUWA.”

You can now edit your WhatsApp Messages

May 30, 2023

In the coming weeks, you will be able to edit the messages that you send on WhatsApp. To edit messages, all you need to do is to long-press on a sent message and choose ‘Edit’ from the menu for up to fifteen minutes after. Once done, the word ‘edited’ alongside your modified messages to inform the recipient are aware of the correction without showing edit history.

The edit message feature has started rolling out to users globally and will be available to everyone in the coming weeks.

Miami Heat advances to the NBA Finals after defeating Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the 2023 NBA Eastern Conference

May 30, 2023

Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat will go to the NBA Finals after routing the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the 2023 NBA Eastern Conference. The Heat closeout the series after Boston even the series by winning 3 games in a row after losing the first 3 games to Miami. It was a historic game for both team; Miami Heat trying to avoid to be the first team to lose a series after being up 3 – 0 and become the first 8th seed to defeat a 1st seed in order to advance to the NBA Finals; while Boston is trying to complete their historic run to be the first NBA team to overcome a 0 – 3 deficit in the NBA Postseason.

Boston leading scorer Jason Tatum was a non-factor in Game 7, after twisting his ankle on the very first play of the game and limping through 42 minutes. Tatum scored 14 points with 11 rebounds, while Jalen Brown had 19-pts, 8 rebs and 5 assists and Derrick White, the hero of Game 6, was the second leading scorer for the Celtics with his 18-points.

Miami Heat lead by Jimmy Butler and Caleb Martin with a combine 54 pts, Butler also have 7 rebs, 6 assists and steals, while Martin added 10 rebounds and made 4 of 6 three-pointers. Miami also received a big contribution from Bam Adebayo scoring 12 pots, 10 rebs and 1 block; Gabe Vincent scoring 10-points, Duncan Robinson adding 10-points. As a team Miami Heat made 50% of the three-points, while Boston, just like in Game 8 just make 21.4% of their three-points.

Aside from being a Conference Champs, Jimmy Butler was named East Conference MVP, who have been the leader of the team the whole season;

Miami Heat will face the Denver Nuggets who have been waiting for the winner of the series after sweeping the LA Lakers in the 2023 NBA Western Conference Finals.

Game 1 of the NBA finals will this 1st of June in Denver.