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NBA Lottery Results 2022: Orlando Magics takes the No. 1 overall pick

May 19, 2022
NBA Lottery Results 2022: Orlando Magics takes the No. 1 overall pick

The Orlando Magics magics will have the No. 1 overall selection in the coming 2022 NBA draft in Chicago on Thursday, June 23. The 2022 NBA Draft Lottery was held Tuesday, May 14, 2022 in Chicago.

After Orlando, the Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets, Sacramento Kings and Detroit Pistons will complete the top 5 in order.

Below are the results from the 2022 NBA Draft Lottery;

1st Round:

1. Orlando
2. Oklahoma City
3. Houston
4. Sacramento
5. Detroit
6. Indiana
7. Portland
8. Los Angeles Lakers (to New Orleans)
9. San Antonio
10. Washington
11. New York
12. LA Clippers (to Oklahoma City)
13. Charlotte
14. Cleveland
15. New Orleans (to Charlotte)
16. Atlanta
17. Brooklyn (to Houston)
18. Chicago
19. Minnesota
20. Toronto (to San Antonio)
21. Denver
22. Utah (to Memphis)
23. Philadelphia^^
24. Milwaukee
25. Boston (to San Antonio)
26. Dallas
27. Miami
28. Golden State
29. Memphis
30. Phoenix (to Oklahoma City)
^^ This pick (23) may be conveyed to Brooklyn

2nd Round:

31. Houston (to Indiana via Cleveland)
32. Orlando
33. Detroit (to Toronto via San Antonio, Washington and Chicago)
34. Oklahoma City
35. Indiana (to Orlando via Milwaukee)
36. Portland
37. Sacramento
38. Los Angeles Lakers (to San Antonio via Chicago and Washington)
39. San Antonio (to Cleveland via Utah)
40. Washington (to Minnesota via Cleveland)
41. New Orleans
42. New York
43. LA Clippers
44. Atlanta
45. Charlotte
46. Brooklyn (to Detroit)
47. Cleveland**
48. Minnesota
49. Chicago (to Sacramento via Memphis and Detroit)
50. Denver (to Minnesota via Philadelphia)
51. Toronto (to Golden State via Philadelphia)
52. Utah (to New Orleans)
53. Boston
— Milwaukee (forfeited)
— Philadelphia (to Miami via Denver; forfeited by Miami)
54. Dallas (to Washington)
55. Golden State
56. Miami (to Cleveland via Indiana)
57. Memphis (to Portland via Utah)
58. Phoenix (to Indiana)

** This pick (47) will be conveyed either to New Orleans via Atlanta, or to Memphis via New Orleans and Atlanta

This year’s draft is highly considered as one of the deepest draft that Auburn’s Jabari Smith Jr., Gonzaga’s Chet Holmgren, Duke’s Paolo Banchero and Purdue’s Jaden Ivey. Philippines’ 7-footer Kai Sotto also declared to enter the NBA Draft after a season with the Adelaide 36ers.

Warriors defeats Grizzlies (110 – 96), first to qualify for the Western Conference Finals

May 14, 2022

Golden State Warriors are back in the Western Conference Finals by defeating the Memphis Grizzlies, 110 – 96.

It was a must win for the Warriors after an embarrassing lost in Game 5 at Memphis, when they trailed by as many as 55 points and lose by 39. It was an evenly matched games until in the closing minutes of the game where Warriors found their stroke in the 3-point line and went on a 21-3 run to close the game.

It started with Andrew Wiggins who scored 10 of his 18 points in the 4th qtr with a pair of timely 3s that kept them in the game, then Steph Curry found his shooting touch late in the closing minute. together with Klay Thompson, who shot 8 of 14 from 3-point range — 11 for 22 for the game – this was his fourth career postseason game with eight 3s, tying Ray Allen, Curry, and Damian Lillard for most in NBA history.

GSW also got a huge boost from Kevon Looney grabbing 22 rebounds and Draymond Green with 14-points, 15-rebounds and 8-assists.

The Grizzlies are without their 3rd-year star PG Ja Morant, who is suffering from a bone bruise, which the team blamed on Jordan Poole pulling on the knee while going for a loose ball in Game 3.

The Warriors are also missing key personnel namely; Gary Payton II with a broken his left elbow, which suffered from an awkward fall after being hit over the head by Brooks in Game 2; Otto Porter Jr. with soreness in his right foot and Veteran Andre Iguodala, who is still sidelined with a left cervical disc injury. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is also MIA, since entering league’s Health & Safety protocols, he is expected to be back by Game 1 of the WCF.

The Golden State Warrior will face the winner of the game 7 matchup between Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks.

COMELEC says “only 533” VCMs were reported defective

May 9, 2022
COMELEC says “only 533” VCMs were reported defective

As of 7 p.m. Comelec says “only 533” VCMs were reported defective. This is what Comelec Commissioner Marlon Casquejo said regarding the reports that cites VCM are not working in a number of voting precinct.

The reported 533 VMCs are just a fraction of the 107,345 machines deployed by COMELEC for the 2022 elections, so far 97,345 VCMs have been used by the Comelec.

Source: Rappler

Marcos Sr. documentary ‘The Kingmaker’ will soon be available 5 Filipino languages

March 26, 2022
Marcos Sr. documentary ‘The Kingmaker’ will soon be available 5 Filipino languages

After releasing the film online and for free, producer and director of the film Lauren Greenfield said that the documentary will soon be captioned in Tagalog, Bisaya, Ilocano, Bicol, and Hiligaynon.

The availability in multiple Filipino dialect will allow the film to be accessible to even more Filipinos.

From Wikipedia;

The Kingmaker is a 2019 documentary film written and directed by Lauren Greenfield, featuring the political career of Imelda Marcos with a focus on the Marcos family’s efforts to rehabilitate the family’s image and to return to political power,[7][8] including her plans to see her son Bongbong become President of the Philippines,and the alliance that Bongbong and Imee Marcos established with Rodrigo Duterte in his bid to win the 2016 Philippine presidential election.

It debuted internationally in August 2019 at the 76th Venice Film Festival, and debuted in the Philippines on January 29, 2020.

The Kingmaker was nominated as best documentary at the London Film Festival and the Stockholm Film Festival, and for the Checkpoints Award at the Bergen International Film Festival. It was nominated for four categories in the 2019 Critic’s Choice Documentary Awards, eventually winning the award for Most Compelling Living Subject of a Documentary. It also received the Audience Award for Best Documentary Film at the Warsaw International Film Festival 2019.

To watch the film, you can go to Vimeo or copy and past this link: https://vimeo.com/358556466.

Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins died at the age of 50

March 26, 2022

Long time Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins died at the age of 50, the statement was made from the band’s official social media accounts. No cause of death was given.

Taylor Hawkins played with Foo Fighters for more than two decades, joining them in 1997. Prior to Foo Fighters, Hawkins was the touring drummer of Sass Jordan and Alanis Morissette, as well as the progressive experimental band Sylvia. Hawkins also played the drums and sang for his own side project band, the Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders.

Foo Fighters are currently in South America and scheduled to perform at Festival Estéreo Picnic in Bogotá, Colombia.

Source: Rolling Stones

R&B singer Keith Martin singer found dead in his Quezon City condo unit

March 26, 2022

R&B singer Keith Martin singer found dead in his Quezon City condo unit last Friday, March 25. Martin is the singer behind the 2004 hit single “Because of You.”

Keith Martin’s body was found dead in his condo unit in Libis, Quezon City, after neighbors reported to security that a foul smell was coming from the sixth floor. After discovering his body, it was revealed that Keith had already been dead for a week. Keith Martin was 55 when died.

The caused of death is still unknown and police are still investigating the incident.

You can read more at Rappler – ‘Because of You’ singer Keith Martin found dead in Quezon City condo

Alaska’s PBA franchise will be acquired by Converge ICT Solutions

March 23, 2022

After announcing the team’s exit from the PBA more than a month ago, Alaska’s PBA franchise will be acquired by Converge ICT Solutions. Financial details of the deal was not disclose.

PBA board approves sale of Alaska franchise to Converge ICT Solutions and an official statement was also released by PBA.

Alaska is undeniably the most storied PBA Franchise, who first joined Asia’s first play for pay league in 1986, winning 14 championships including a grandslam in 1996.

NBA Roundup for March 23rd Games; Warriors lost to Magics, Hawks defeated Knicks in their return to MSG, Bucks and Nuggets taking care of business at hime.

March 23, 2022

Golden State Warriors – Orlando Magics

The Golden State Warriors lost to the Orlando Magics, their 3rd loss straight lost since Steph’s injury against the Boston Celtics. Warriors made it to a close game but Franz Wagner’s late three free throws with 12.2 seconds left and dunked on an inbounds play sealed the game for the Golden State.

With the Warriors’ loss (47-25), Phoenix Suns (58-14) clinched first place in the Pacific Division.

Atlanta Hawks – New York Knicks

In their first game at the Madison Square Garden since last season’s playoff, Atlanta Hawks defeated the NY Knicks. Trae Young had 45 points and 8 assists, he got a lot of help from Bogdan Bogdanovic who scored a season-high 32 points, 3 assists and 3 steals. Bogdan’s biggest contribution to the game when he hit a go-ahead 3, then another by De’Andre Hunter which is part of Hawks’ 11-0 run with 1:04 left in the game.

Hawks will visit Detroit while the Knicks will go to Charlotte on Wednesday.

Milwaukee Bucks – Chicago Bulls

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 25 points and 17 rebounds in his return after missing games because of a sore right knee. Bucks missed the services of All-Star forward Khris Middleton, who was dealing with a sore left wrist. Bucks also saw the return of Brook Lopez, who had 10 points and 6 rebounds in 24 minutes for Milwaukee. Lopez came off the bench in the last three games after missing 67 because of a back injury that needed surgery.

Bucks will host the Washington Wizard while the Bulls will visit New Orleans this Thursday.

LA Clippers – Denver Nuggets

Denver Nuggets took care of their business at home by a 127-115 win over the LA Clippers. Nikola Jokic bounced back from a poor shooting night by scoring 30 points, 14 reb and 6 assists. Jokic had a lot of help from Hyland, Aaron Gordon and Jeff Green, chipping in 16 points and a combined 12 rebounds and 11 assists.

Clippers will be hosting the Philadelphia 76ers this Friday and Nuggets will need another monster game from Jokic, to fend off the Phoenix Suns this Thursday.

Aubrey Miles celebrated her 42nd Birthday with a topless photo

March 19, 2022
Aubrey Miles celebrated her 42nd Birthday with a topless photo

Aubrey Miles is arguably one of the Hottest Celebrity Moms in the country and her 42nd birthday photos is proof to that.

Posted on her IG account, Aubrey Miles celebrated her 42nd Birthday with a topless photo holding a glass of champagne.

The photo is captioned;

My vibe ever since🦋 When I reached my 40s, I suddenly realized that I have no shame and nothing to hide. What’s there to hide anyway? LoL😁 I’m just sharing how much fun it is to have freedom that I choose for myself. I’m 42 now and how many more years do I wish to live? 30 or 42 more years? hmmm 😝That’s why, I go for it! I try to live my life freely but with care. If that makes sense🎂

It surely is a very Happy Birthday… specially for all her fans.

Saudi Government will no longer shoulder the COVID-19 cost for patients in private hospital

March 19, 2022

Saudi Arabia will no longer pay for the treatment of COVID-19 cost for patients in private private sector.

This was announced by Council of Health Insurance (Dhaman) last Tuesday, 14th of March, that the government will no longer bear the treatment costs of COVID-19 patients in the private hospitals and other health facilities. The announcement was made through a Dhaman circular sent to all the approved healthcare service providers and the qualified health insurance companies in the Kingdom.

Dhaman circular also emphasis the need to be vaccinated as well as take the booster shots for all the people inside the Kingdom in accordance with the directives of the Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Public Health Authority (Weqaya).

Patients who are not eligible with for treatment or insurance coverage, can still avail of the services by getting the approval from MoH.

For more details, you can read the full report from Saudi Gazette;

Lauren Greenfield’s The Kingmaker now free to stream online

March 16, 2022

If you are one of the people waiting for Lauren Greenfield’s critically acclaimed documentary The Kingmaker, then you can now watch the film online and for free.

Last March 11, 2022, Lauren Greenfield announced the availability of the film on her twitter account.

From Wikipedia;

The Kingmaker is a 2019 documentary film written and directed by Lauren Greenfield, featuring the political career of Imelda Marcos with a focus on the Marcos family’s efforts to rehabilitate the family’s image and to return to political power,[7][8] including her plans to see her son Bongbong become President of the Philippines,and the alliance that Bongbong and Imee Marcos established with Rodrigo Duterte in his bid to win the 2016 Philippine presidential election.

It debuted internationally in August 2019 at the 76th Venice Film Festival, and debuted in the Philippines on January 29, 2020.

The Kingmaker was nominated as best documentary at the London Film Festival and the Stockholm Film Festival, and for the Checkpoints Award at the Bergen International Film Festival. It was nominated for four categories in the 2019 Critic’s Choice Documentary Awards, eventually winning the award for Most Compelling Living Subject of a Documentary. It also received the Audience Award for Best Documentary Film at the Warsaw International Film Festival 2019.

To watch the film, you can go to Vimeo or copy and past this link: https://vimeo.com/358556466.

Marvel Studios releases Ms. Marvel Official Trailer will be on Disney+ this June 8th

March 16, 2022

Marvel just release the first trailer of the coming Disney+ series, Ms. Marvel, starring Iman Vellani as Kamala Khan a.k.a. Ms. Marvel. A diehard Captain Marvel (Carol Danvers) fan, when Khan discovers she has superpowers, she immediately use it to stop any supervillain who plans to take over Jersey City.

The trailer also show the changes in her superpowers like shooting purple energy beams, forming shields and plus creating a giant fist which is a reference to her comic book counterpart.

Here’s what the Marvel said about the new Ms. Marvel series;

Marvel Studios’ Ms. Marvel is a new, original series that introduces Kamala Khan, a Muslim American teenager growing up in Jersey City. An avid gamer and a voracious fan-fiction scribe, Kamala is a Super Hero mega fan with an oversized imagination—particularly when it comes to Captain Marvel. Yet Kamala feels like she doesn’t fit in at school and sometimes even at home—that is, until she gets super powers like the heroes she’s always looked up to. Life gets better with super powers, right?

Created by Sana Amanat, G. Willow Wilson, Stephen Wacker, Adrian Alphona and Jamie McKelvie, Kamala Khan first appeared in 2013’s Captain Marvel #14 and the first Muslim Marvel character to have her own series. Ms. Marvel will be on Disney Plus on the 8th of June 2022.

Here’s the result of the NBA 2022 All-Star Draft

February 13, 2022

All-Star captains LeBron James and Kevin Durant just drafted their respective starters and reserves for the 2022 NBA All-Star Game in Cleveland. There were a number of awkward moment, especially the 2022 All-Star Draft happened right after the trade deadline and specially at the end where Kevin Durant choose Rudy Gobert over James Harden, who was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers.

Kevin Durant and former-teammate Draymond Green, where named All Star but will be unable to play because of injury. They will be replaced by Jason Tatum (Celtics) and Dejounte Murray (Spurs), respectively.

Team LeBron


Starters:

  • Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks
  • Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
  • DeMar DeRozan, Chicago Bulls
  • LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers (captain)
  • Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets

Reserves:

  • Jimmy Butler, Miami Heat
  • Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks
  • Darius Garland, Cleveland Cavaliers
  • James Harden, Philadelphia 76ers
  • Donovan Mitchell, Utah Jazz
  • Chris Paul, Phoenix Suns
  • Fred VanVleet, Toronto Raptors

Team Durant


Starters:

  • ** Kevin Durant, Brooklyn Nets (captain)
  • Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers
  • Ja Morant, Memphis Grizzlies
  • Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics
  • Andrew Wiggins, Golden State Warriors
  • Trae Young, Atlanta Hawks

    • ** = injured

Reserves:

  • LaMelo Ball, Charlotte Hornets
  • Devin Booker, Phoenix Suns
  • Rudy Gobert, Utah Jazz
  • Zach LaVine, Chicago Bulls
  • Khris Middleton, Milwaukee Bucks
  • Dejounte Murray, San Antonio Spurs
  • Karl-Anthony Towns, Minnesota Timberwolves
  • ** Draymond Green, Golden State Warriors

    • ** = injured

The matchup between Team LeBron and Team Durant in the 71st NBA All-Star Game will take place on Sunday, Feb. 20 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, airing live at 8 p.m.

Participants for the NBA 2022 All-Star Slam Dunk Contest

February 11, 2022
Participants for the NBA 2022 All-Star Slam Dunk Contest

Here are the participants for this year’s NBA 2022 All-Star Slam Dunk Contest, that will happen on Saturday, Feb. 19 at 8 p.m. ET (TNT) at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio.

Here the complete list;
• Cole Anthony, Orlando Magic
• Juan Toscano-Anderson, Golden State Warriors
• Obi Toppin, New York Knicks
• Jalen Green, Houston Rockets

This year’s slam dunk contest will be free for all, since there’s no clear winner and will probably come down to whoever execute the most creative dunk.

Here’s the highlight of last year’s contest.

Participants for the Mountain Dew 3-Point Contest at the NBA 2022 All-Star in Cleveland

February 10, 2022
Participants for the Mountain Dew 3-Point Contest at the NBA 2022 All-Star in Cleveland

Even though Steph Curry will not defend his 3-Point crown, there are plenty of star power for this year’s Mountain Dew 3-Point Contest at the NBA 2022 All-Star in Cleveland.

Headlining the 8-player contest are;
• CJ McCollum, New Orleans Pelicans
• Trae Young, Atlanta Hawks
• Zach LaVine, Chicago Bulls
• Desmond Bane, Memphis Grizzlies
• Karl-Anthony Towns, Minnesota Timberwolves
• Fred VanVleet, Toronto Raptors
• Luke Kennard, LA Clippers
• Patty Mills, Brooklyn Nets

Our of the 8, my favorite to win the contest is Trae Young, who whether he wants to admit it or not, looks like Steph Curry Jr. 🙂

To give you a refresher, here’s the highlights from last year’s MTN DEW 3-Point Contest;

TheNBA 2022 All-Star MTN DEW 3-Point Contest will take place on Saturday, Feb. 19 at 8 p.m. ET, telecast by TNT at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio.

NBA announces 2022 All-Star Game starters

January 29, 2022

NBA has officially announced the starters for the coming 2022 NBA All-Star which will be held in Cleveland this February 20, 2022.

2022 NBA All-Star: Western Conference starters

Lebron James will be the All-Star Game captain, with first-time All starts Ja Morant and Andrew Wiggins. The reigning MVP Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets and Warriors superstar Stephen Curry to complete the roster for the Western Conference starters.

2022 NBA All-Star: Eastern Conference starters

As for the Eastern Conference, Nets’ Kevin Durant, Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo and Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid are named Easter frontcourt, with Atlanta’s Trae Young and Chicago’s DeMar DeRozan.

2022 NBA All-Star: Western Conference starters

  • LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers) – Captain (18th All-Star)
  • Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets) – 4th All-Star
  • Andrew Wiggins (Golden State Warriors) – 1st All-Star
  • Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors) – 8th All-Star
  • Ja Morant (Memphis Grizzlies) – 1st All-Star

2022 NBA All-Star: Eastern Conference starters

  • Kevin Durant (Brooklyn Nets) – Captain (12th All-Star)
  • Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks) – 6th All-Star
  • Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers) – 5th All-Star
  • Trae Young (Atlanta Hawks) – 2nd All-Star
  • DeMar DeRozan (Chicago Bulls) – 5th All-Star

The NBA-All Star draft will take place in February 10, 2022, where the respective captains of each conference will choose their starters.

Curry hits buzzer beater to beat Rockets 105-103

January 22, 2022

It was a bad shooting night for Steph Curry but he made it up by making the go a head shot to beat the Rockets 105-103.

Rocket’s young players were hitting the shots from beyond the arc, a one point, Garrison Mathews made a 4-point play when Andrew Wiggins was slapped with flagrant foul 1, but a couple of break in the last 5 minutes were in favor of the Warriors, which gave them the edge to take home the win.

A three by Jordan Poole that cut the deficit to 4-points, then after a stop on the other end, a slam by Otto Porter which was assisted by Curry, then followed by a J. Poole drive to tie the gamne.

A missed 27-foot three point jumper by Garrison Mathews gave Golden State the possession with 5.1 sec remaining in the game clock, that’s when Stephen Curry made the 20-foot step back jumpshot to seal the game for the Warriors.

Warriors will host the Jazz this Sunday night, while Rockets will host San Antonio on Tuesday night.

L.A.’s Staples Center to be renamed to Crypto.com Arena

November 18, 2021

Staples Center, the home of the NBA’s Lakers and Clippers, the NHL’s Kings and the WNBA’s Sparks, will change its name to Crypto.com arena. Crypto.com is reportedly paying $700 million for the naming rights of the building for 20 years. Crypto.com and AEG did not provide the details of the deal.

The 20,000-seat arena has been called Staples Center since it first opened in 1999, the naming rights owned by the American office-supplies retail company under a 20-year agreement and during that time, Lakers have won six NBA championships, the Sparks winning three WNBA titles and the Kings captured their first two Stanley Cup championships (2012 and 2014) in the building.

The new name will officially take effect on Christmas where the L.A. Laker faces the Brooklyn Nets in on of the much awaited NBA’s Christmas games.

This article was first published on KabayanTech – L.A.’s Staples Center to be renamed to Crypto.com Arena.

Source: AEG, ESPN

Marvel drops official trailer of Spider-man: No way Home

November 17, 2021
Marvel drops official trailer of Spider-man: No way Home

Marvel just release the much awaited official trailer of Spider-man: No way Home. The new trailer provided more details and context than the teaser trailer that Marvel released last August.

In the video (above), we get the confirmation that Dr. Strange is the reason why the multiverse is in shamble and why there are a number of Spider-man villain like Doctor Octopus, Green Goblin, Electro and Sandman, “visiting” Peter Parker.

All 4 villain could become the founding members of the Sinister Six of this Spider-verse/MCU, considering Adrian Toomes a.k.a. Vulture was already introduced in the previous film and Rhys Ifans Curt (Connors/Lizard). We can also include Venom, if the post-credit scene of ‘Venom – Let there be carnage’ is to be believed.

There is no clue on the “rumored” cameo of the other Spider-man; Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield, but even without the 2 Spider-man, the trailer gave us peek on the scale of film, which Director Watts is comparing it to Avengers: Endgame.

Spider-man: No Way Home is Directed by Jon Watts, will star Tom Holland (Peter Parker/Spider-man), Zendaya (MJ), Benedict Cumberbatch (Dr. Stephen Strange), Jacob Batalon (Ned Leeds), Jon Favreau (Harold “Happy” Hogan) and Marisa Tomei as Aunt May Parker. Also in the movies are Alfred Molina (Otto Octavius/Doctor Octopus), Jamie Foxx (Max Dillon/Electro), Willem Dafoe (Norman Osborn/Green Goblin), Thomas Haden Church (Flint Marko/Sandman) and Rhys Ifans (Curt Connors/Lizard).

Spider-man: No Way Home will have an exclusive release in theaters December 17th.

Use of Face shield is now voluntary in Angeles City

November 17, 2021

Use of face shield is now voluntary for Angeles City residents, after being under Alert Level 2. This was stated in the Memorandum no. 1524 (series 2021) that was release by Office of the City Mayor of Angeles City.

The memo states that Angeles City was placed under Alert Level 2 by the IATF last November 13, 2021 and that the use of face shield as stated in IATF Resolution-148D, will be voluntary.

The LGU of Angeles City still encourages the use of face shield when indoors like in high-risk areas like clinics and hospitals. Even though private establishments are given the discretion on the use of faceshield, staffs of food establishments are also encourage to use face shield.

The new memorandum regarding face shield took effect November 16th and will in effect until Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) release a new list of Alert Level classification by the end of the month.

Faceshield no longer required for areas under Alert Levels 1 – 3

November 16, 2021

Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea just released the memorandum (resolution no. 148-D) that the recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) have been approved by the President to lift the mandatory use of faceshield for areas under Alert Levels 1 – 3.

The memo (image below) also states that those localities under Alert Levels 4, local gornment units (LGU) and private establishments are given the discretion to use or not to use facehshield.

For areas under Alert Levels 5, granular lockdown, hospitals and quarantine facilities, the use of faceshield is strictly enforced and mandatory.

To know more what Alert Levels is your area under, you can go here.

Faceshield have been the center of controversy and the topic of the current senate inquiry. For more about the Faceshield controversy, you can read the Rappler’s comprehensive report – Tale of pandemic face shields: Costly, overstocked, unauthorized gov’t buys.

Nintendo launches Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda

November 16, 2021

To commemorate the 35th anniversary of the original The Legend of Zelda game, Nintendo recently launch the Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda system, it’s a standlone Game & Watch handheld system that where you can play three retro Zelda games; The Legend of Zelda, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link and The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening.

If you have the Game & Watch: Super Mario, then this device is the exact same thing, like the screensize, metalic finish and those rubbery buttons, the main difference is the green color theme and has “The Legend of Zelda” plastered on the front and center of the device.

In the United States, the Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda retails at $49.99 or around SAR 187.50, but you can expect it to be priced in the Kingdom the same as Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros which is around SAR 400.00.

This article was first published on KabayanTech

President Rodrigo Duterte to run for Senator instead

November 15, 2021

In another twist in the Philippine Politics, President Rodrigo Duterte has filed his candidacy for Senator, instead of Vice President, which was previously reported here.

With this new development, Sen. Bong Go who is running for President will be without a running mate. Both President Duterte and Sen. Go will be running under the Pederalismo ng Dugong Dakilang Samahan (PDDS) party.

President Duterte will substitute Mona Liza Visorde, who withdrew her candidacy at the Monday, November 15, 2021.

You can read the full report from ABS-CBN News.

Grand Theft Auto Trilogy now on Nintendo Switch

November 15, 2021

A remastered version of Grand Theft Auto Trilogy; GTA III, Vice City and San Andreas is now available for Switch users.

All three games are collectively available as ‘Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition’ which is available on Nintendo.com and Nintendo eShop on your device for $59.99 or around SAR 255.00.

Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition includes:

Grand Theft Auto III
It all starts in Liberty City. With the revolutionary freedom to go anywhere and jack anyone, Grand Theft Auto III puts the center of the criminal underworld at your fingertips.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Welcome to the 1980s. From the decade of big hair and pastel suits comes the story of one man’s rise to the top of the criminal pile. Grand Theft Auto returns with Tommy Vercetti’s tale of betrayal and revenge in a neon-soaked tropical town full of excess and brimming with possibilities.

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Five years ago, Carl “CJ” Johnson escaped the haze of Los Santos, San Andreas…a city tearing itself apart with gang trouble, drugs, and corruption. Now, it’s the early ‘90s. On his return to the neighborhood, CJ is forced on a journey that takes him across the entire state of San Andreas, to save his family and to take control of the streets.

This article was first published on KabayanTech

VP Leni Robredo dances to Taylor Swift’s 22 amid all the election drama

November 14, 2021
VP Leni Robredo dances to Taylor Swift’s 22 amid all the election drama

In her tweet (above) that’s full of emojis and a 34 seconds video, it clearly shows that VP Robredo is unfazed with all the development that’s happening between Bongbong Marcos Jr. and Sara Duterte, and the refilling of Sen. Bong Go and Presidete R. Duterte, for President and Vice President, respectively.

We can see VP Leni Robredo and a number of her supporters dances to Taylor Swift’s 22.

At the sametime, a video of VP Robredo was published on her Youtube Channel regarding choosing the right candidate this coming National 2022 Election.

Ano man ang takot mo, huwag mangamba. Pwedeng pumiling muli. Piliin ang mahal ka. Piliin ang pipiliin ka.

#PumiliMuli
#LeniKiko2022

Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte to run for Vice President and will be the running mate of Bongbong Marcos Jr.

November 14, 2021

As if it was a twist in a movie, Davao Mayor Sara Duterte has filed her certificate of candidacy for the Vice President for the coming 2022 Election. She is the substitute candidate of Ms. Lyle Fernando Uy who filed to run for Vice President under Lakas-CMD party.

After filing her candidacy, Davao Mayor Sara Duterte will be an adopted/guest candidate of Bongbong Marcos Jr.’s Partido Federal and will serve as her running mate for the coming national election. The two candidate previously met in Cebu during the birthday celebration of Cong. Yedda, wife of House Majority Leader Martin Romualdez.

Both Ms. Anna Capela Velasco and Ms. Lyle Fernando Uy have withdraw their candidacy as Lakas-CMD President and Vice President, respectively, to give way to Sara Duterte’s VP bid.

You can read more about this on CNN Philippines – Sara Duterte runs for vice president in 2022 as substitute

President Rodrigo Duterte to run as the Vice President of Bong Go this coming 2022 Election

November 14, 2021

After announcing his retirement from Politics last October 2021, President Rodrigo Duterte will now run for Vice President and as the running mate of his longtime aide Sen. Bong Go, who withdrew his VP candidacy and refiled to run for President.

Both President Duterte and Sen Bong Go will be running under the Pederalismo ng Dugong Dakilang Samahan (PDDS) party due to the unresolved issue with PDP-Laban party.

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