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Vice President Leni Robredo New Year’s Message to Filipinos

December 31, 2017

Written in Filipino, Vice President Leni Robredo is as optimistic as ever, specially this coming 2018. Here’s the full text of her message.

Mensahe
Isang manigong bagong taon sa inyong lahat, mula sa aming pamilya at sa Tanggapan nang Pangalawang Pangulo.

Sa ating pagsalubong sa 2018, panalangin natin na patuloy na mamuhay ang liwanag nang pag-ibig at pag-asa sa puso ng bawat isa.

Marami tayong pagsubok na hinaharap at haharapin pa. Nandiyan ang pagkalat nang negatibismo at galit, paglaganap ng kultura ng takot at karahasan sa ating lipunan. Ngunit sa kabila ng mga ito, naging saksi tayo sa katotohanan: na ang bawat Pilipino ay tanglaw sa pag-asa.

Sa bawat kamunidad na ating pinuntahan at sa bawat pamilya na ating nakasalamuha, nakita natin ang kabutihan at habag ng bawat isa para sa ating kapwa.

Kaya’t ngayong 2018m buhay pa rin ang pangarap natin na mabigyan ng mas magandang kinabukasan ang bawat pamilyang Pilipino. Nananatili tayong matatag at determinado sa ating adhikain na iangat ang ating mga kababayan mula sa kahirapan at ipagtanggol ang mga karapatan ang bawat Pilipino.

Muli, isang masaya at masaganang bagong taon sa ating lahat!

She also sent her regards to all her followers on twitter via her twitter account.

President Rodrigo Duterte New Year’s Message to Filipinos

December 31, 2017

A very positive New Year’s message from the President of the Philippine Rodrigo Duterte. Here’s the full text of his message.

I greet the Filipino people, here in the Pilippines and in all corners of the world, as we welcome the New Year.

As we spend time with our family, friends and loved ones in turning a new page in our nation’s history, let draw strength from what we have achieved both as individual and as a community in the past year. It is my hope that we foster solidarity as we move forward in our pursuit of providing a more comfortable and productive life for all.

We are a time when our resolve is being tested by many trials and difficulties. Corruptoin, criminality, illegal drugs and terrorism have impeded our progress in the past year. However, I remain hopeful that our resilience will enable us to overcome and rise above these challenges as one nation.

Let us embrace this coming year’s uncertainty with a glimmer of hope and remain determined in achieving our visio of a better and more prosperous future.

I wish all of us a fruitful and blessed New Year.

MMDA to lift number coding scheme on January 1-2, 2018 including Makati and Las Piñas

December 31, 2017

Good news to all motorist on the first and second day of 2018, Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will temporary lift the number coding scheme on January 1 and 2, 2018., which will include Makati and Las Piñas.

Prepaid Load are now valid for one year

December 28, 2017

Prepaid load will now have a one year validity from the date it was loaded to your mobile phone, this was announced by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) in a Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) with the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).

Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) amends the previous version of NTC’s Memorandum Circular No. 03-07-2009 Guidelines on Prepaid Loads.

The JMC states that prepaid loads, regardless of amount, will have one-year validity, and this will take effect on January 5, 2018. Those prepaid credits purchased for promos and other services with time limits as approved by NTC and DTI, will not be covered by the JMC.

In their official announcement, DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez said, “With this circular, President Rodrigo Duterte hopes to give the public a gift this holiday season that everyone can truly benefit from in the coming years,”

Video: Kiefer Ravena’s first PBA dunk against GlobalPort

December 28, 2017

Here’s something we don’t see every game , Kiefer Ravena dunking the ball on actual PBA games. The rookie scored 20 points with 5 assists, 4 steals and two boards in the 115-104 win against Global Port.

One dead in Mandaluyong City Shoot-out

December 28, 2017
Video screenshot

From Rappler;

Police fired at a white SUV, a white Mitsubishi Adventure with plate number WNX 737, at around 10:25 pm at Barangay Pleasant Hills. They later recovered a body from the SUV.

Philipppine National Police (PNP) Senior Superintendent Moises Villaceran Jr, the Mandaluyong City police chief told reporters the shootout appeared to have been a case of mistaken identity. A woman was shot in Addition Hills earlier this evening, and the men in the white van brought the woman in their vehicle in an attempt to help.

PNP really messed this up.

Here’s an amateur video from CNN Philippines.

As far as I know, PNP should have at least “inform the suspects that the Police are after them through the use of siren or megaphone and instruct the driver to pull over or stop on the side of the street;”

Unless PNP revised it, you can read all about the Revised PNP Operational Procedures here.

Full list of 2017 Metro Manila Film Fest (MMFF) Gabi ng Parangal Winners

December 27, 2017

Here are the winners for this year’s Metro Manila Film Fest (MMFF) Gabi ng Parangal.

  • Best Picture: Ang Larawan (trailer is embedded above)
  • Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Award: Ang Larawan
  • Fernando Poe Jr. Memorial Award: Ang Panday
  • Best Director: Paul Soriano (Siargao)
  • Best Actor in a Leading Role: Derek Ramsay (All of You)
  • Best Actress in a Leading Role: Joanna Ampil (Ang Larawan)
  • Special Jury Prize: Nick Joaquin and Coco Martin
  • Best Screenplay: All of You
  • Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Edgar Allan Guzman (Deadma Walking)
  • Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Jasmine Curtis-Smith (Siargao)
  • Best Child Performer: Baby Baste (Meant to Beh)
  • Best Cinematography: Siargao
  • Best Sound: Siargao
  • Best Theme Song: “Alon” by Hale (Siargao)
  • Best Editing: Siargao
  • Best Visual Effects: Ang Panday
  • Best Musical Score: Ang Larawan
  • Best Production Design: Ang Larawan
  • Best Float: Deadma Walking
  • Children’s Choice Award: And Panday
  • People’s Choice Award: Gandarrapiddo: The Revenger Squad
  • Star of the Night (Male): Derek Ramsay
  • Star of the Night (Female): Erich Gonzales
  • Short Film Awards People’s Choice Award: Noel
  • Short Film Awards Best Picture: Anong Nangyari kay Nicanor Dante?

The Gabi ng Parangal of the 2017 Metro Manila Film Festival was held in at the Kia Theatre in Quezon City.

Woman in viral road rage video denies hurting taxi driver

December 27, 2017
Screenshot of the video.

From GMA News;

The woman who was accused of hurting a taxi driver during a traffic altercation has asked the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to dismiss the license revocation complaint against her for lack of merit.

In her position paper, Cherish Sharmaine Interior denied physically hurting taxi driver Virgilio Doctor during a traffic altercation last December 17 along Congressional Avenue in Quezon City.

So rather than asking forgiveness and admitting her fault, she will resort to fighting fire with fire. It will be her word against the driver’s word and their dashcam video against the video the went viral.

Comments on the article is as entertaining as the news. 🙂

New Black Panther Trailer

December 26, 2017

It looks like its going to be one of those movies that will be bigger than expected!

Starring Chadwick Boseman as T’Challa / Black Panther, Michael B. Jordan as the main bad guy Erik Killmonger and Lupita Nyong’o as Nakia as an undercover operative of the Dora Milaje, the all-female special forces of Wakanda.

Black Panther is directed by Ryan Coogler and will be in theaters in February 16, 2018.

Mark Caguioa to wear Ginebra jersey No. 13 in honor of Helterbrand

December 26, 2017
Photo from PBA.PH

If you’re wondering why Mark Mark Caguioa is sporting a new jersey number this conference instead of his usual No. 47, well get use to it, since he’ll be wearing Ginebra jersey No. 13 for the All Filipino Conference.

On his Instagram account, he said, “Im gonna be wearing this for one conference a tribute to @jayhelterbrand”.

This will be the first season that Mark Caguioa will be playing without his Jayjay Helterbrand, since retiring last conference where they won the championship. Jayjay Helterbrand and Mark Caguioa are known as the backcourt tandem “The Fast and the Furious.”

Facebook users is looking for the owner of the payslip that they found on the street

December 24, 2017

This is one Christmas gift that will surely have a happy ending! Facebook user Jasmin T. Baleza and husband Roy Montilla Baleza are currently looking for Michael Oguimas who inadvertently drop his payslip together with the actual pay.

She posted,

“pashare nmn po pls.kung sino po nakakakilala kay Michael Oguimas napulot po ng asawa ko yung payslip nya with sahod.along shaw blvd po nya napulot.kawawa nmn po yung nawalan nito.”

which roughly translate to;

“Please share whoever knows Michael Oguimas, my husband found his payslip with his money along Shaw blvd. It’s be sad whoever lost this money.”

Naturally, Ms. Baleza good deed is now viral, as of this posting its been shared for more than 80,749 time, 14k reaction and more than 6000 comments.

Update on the PBA Game last Friday, 22nd of December

December 24, 2017
PBA Logo

For some unknown reason, I was not able to watch the game last Friday. Anyway, for those asking for updates here they are;

Via Rappler Sports: Rain or Shine escapes TNT for season-opening win

The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters had just enough gas left in the tank as they eked out an 82-79 win over the TNT KaTropa to open their 2018 PBA Philippine Cup campaign at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City on Friday, December 22.

Via PBA: KG Canaleta delivers statement game in Meralco debut

KG CANALETA was quick to churn out an electrifying performance in his Meralco debut.

The 12-year veteran scattered a game-high 25 points and eight rebounds while keying the Bolts’ 103-98 victory over the Blackwater Elite Friday in a game kicking off their PBA Philippine Cup campaign at the Cuneta Astrodome.

There will be no game this Christmas eve, instead there will be a double-header tomorrow 25th December at Philippine Arena between NLEX Road Warrior vs Globalport Batangpier and Brgy. Ginebra vs Magnolia Hotshots.

Injured-Magnolia Hotshots defeats Alaska Aces even after a strong start (108 – 95)

December 21, 2017
Image from pba.ph

Playing without Marc Pingris, Rafi Reavis and Jio Jalalon is not a problem with the rebranded Magnolia Hotshots, as Paul Lee pick-up the slack and scored a game high of 30 points in just 24 minutes of action. Lee got some help from Bam Gamalinda, Rome dela Rosa and Ian Sangalang, who scored 15, 13 and 10, respectively.

Magnolia coach Chito Victolero later revealed that Paul Lee only got three days of practice, “Three days pa lang nag-eensayo yan. Iba talaga ang puso niya,”

Alaska even after a strong start scoring 20-10 in the early period but failed keep up with Magnolia as they capture the lead 57-47 in the next period. The game was physical which is an advantage for the Aces, double fouls was slapped to Abueva – Dela Rosa, and Lee – Vic Manuel.

Magnolia’s next assignment will be the Barangay Ginebra for a Christmas showdown at the Philipine Arena, while Alaska will face TNT Katropa on the 29th of December at the Cuneta Astrodome.

Scores:

Magnolia Hotshots 108 — Lee 30, Gamalinda 15, Sangalang 13, Dela Rosa 10, Simon 9, Herndon 9, K. Pascual 9, Barroca 6, Melton 3, Ramos 2, Brondial 2.

Alaska Aces 95 — Abueva 20, Manuel 20, Teng 16, Casio 10, R. Pascual 7, Enciso 5, Exciminiano 5, Banchero 4, Thoss 3, J. Pascual 2, Cruz 2, Magat 1

Per quarters: 21-26, 57-47, 87-74, 108-95

NLEX Road Warriors survives a Kia Picanto scare, Kiefer Ravena tallied a double-double (119-115)

December 21, 2017
Image from @pbaconnect

Wednesday, December 20, second game day of the 2018 Philippine Cup, NLEX Road Warriors survives Kia’s offensive onslaught in the first half, scoring 40 points in the first quarter and continued to score 18 points in the second quarter.

At one-point Kia’s lead went up to 13 points, that is until Kiefer “The Phenom” Ravena went to work filling the stat sheet with 18 points, 12 assists and 7 rebounds, not bad for a rookie playing his first PBA game.

It’s not all bad for Kia, since they showed the league that even they gave away their first draft pick they can still manage to put up a fight and almost won. In an interview Gavina said;

“We showed our grit tonight, we showed a great deal of character in being able to keep up with what I feel is one of the contenders coming into this conference. So if we can do this against NLEX, we can do this against anybody. That’s our mindset going in,”

NLEX’s next assignment will be against the Globalport on Monday, December 25 at the Philippine Arena, while Kia will face Phoenix Fuel Masters on the 27th of December at the Ynares Center-Antipolo.

Scores:

NLEX Road Warriors 119 – Ravena 18, Miranda 14, Alas 14, Mallari 13, Fonacier 12, Al-Hussaini 12, Quiñahan 12, Tiongson 11, Baguio 5, Soyud 4, Ighalo 4

KIA Picanto 115 – Camson 24, McCarthy 14, Corpuz 13, Reyes 12, Galanza 12, Celda 9, Ababou 9, Khobuntin 8, Paniamogan 7, Tubid 4, Yee 3

Per quarter scores: 36-40, 64-68, 90-92, 119-115.

Traffic Advisory: Route of Parade of Stars on December 23, 2017

December 21, 2017

You may want to avoid these road/streets on the 23rd of December, 2:00 PM on wards. But if you’re there for star gazing, then you this is where you find the brightest star in the Philippine Entertainment business, since its not called Parade of Stars for nothing.


Parade of Stars will be on December 23, 2017 , 2:00pm and will take place at Muntinlupa City.

The parade will start at Muntinlupa Sports Center, Tunasan and will end at Filinvest City Event Grounds, Alabang.

Source: @mmffofficial

Los Angeles Lakers retires Kobe Bryant’s Jersey No. 8 and No. 24

December 19, 2017

During the half-time break of the LA Lakers – Golden State Warriors game, Los Angeles Lakers retired Kobe Bryant’s Jersey No. 8 and No. 24, the first time an NBA team to retire two jersey number used by the same player on the same team. Kobe wore jersey no. 8 from his rookie 1996-97 season to 2005-06, then no. 24, which he wore from 2006-07 till his final 2015-16 season, both on the same team.

Kobe’s career highlights and awards;

  • 5× NBA champion (2000–2002, 2009, 2010)
  • 2× NBA Finals MVP (2009, 2010)
  • NBA Most Valuable Player (2008)
  • 18× NBA All-Star (1998, 2000–2016)
  • 4× NBA All-Star Game MVP (2002, 2007, 2009, 2011)
  • 11× All-NBA First Team (2002–2004, 2006–2013)
  • 2× All-NBA Second Team (2000, 2001)
  • 2× All-NBA Third Team (1999, 2005)
  • 9× NBA All-Defensive First Team (2000, 2003, 2004, 2006–2011)
  • 3× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2001, 2002, 2012)
  • 2× NBA scoring champion (2006, 2007)
  • NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion (1997)
  • NBA All-Rookie Second Team (1997)
  • Naismith Prep Player of the Year (1996)

Fellow NBA and Laker Star attended the ceremony including Shaq, Iverson, Magic Johnson Bill Russell and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

Thoughts on the video of taxi driver who was slapped by a woman motorist

December 19, 2017

Like what they say, ‘cooler heads prevail’, apparently that did not happen with Ms. Cherish Sharmaine Interior, since she is now the subject of another road-rage case. It’s all over my feed on facebook and twitter, which I assume it will be the same for everyone else.

Anyway, just read the story from the links below;

If only Ms. Cherish Sharmaine Interior let the incident slide and accepted Virgilio Doctor, 52, apology we all be talking about a different story and may be a dash cam video of an idiot drive who keeps cutting a female driver.

So if ever you’re driving in Metro Manila or anywhere in the world, just remember these tweets from Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan;

It’ll be interesting how this story ends.

Sean “Diddy” Combs wants to buy the Carolina Panthers and become the first African American to own an NFL Team

December 18, 2017
Carolina Panthers logo

Just one day after Jerry Richardson put Carolina Panthers up for sale, American businessman, rapper, songwriter, actor, record producer, and entrepreneur Sean John Combs or popularly known as Diddy, let the world know that he wants to buy be buyer of the Panthers.

He tweeted;

Then followed it up with a statement, “There are no majority African American NFL owners. Let’s make history.”

Which did not stop, hours later he said..

NBA Superstar Stephen Curry wants to join the fray as well;

Which Sean John Combs happily acknowledge;

According to Forbes, the current value of the Carolina Panthers is $2.3 billion, while Sean “Diddy” Combs and Stephen Curry’s current net worth as of this year is $820 Million and $47.3 million, respectively.

How to Scam the Scammer?

December 17, 2017

Text scam are common these days, once they got your number you will forever be in their contact list and will more likely receive more text scams.

One twitter user however have a clever way to scam the scammer or in her own words “give scammers a mini heart attack”.

Here’s who she did it; as soon as she receives a text scam that purportedly say that you won half million pesos and a laptop, she immediately replied, pretending to be one of those subscription service that sends a Bible verse each day for 50 Pesos, since these scammers are working on a budget a any amount that is deducted from their budget is big blow to their operation.

Of course the she happily shared the whole encounter on twitter, which went viral. Since tweeting, it now have more than 137K likes, 59K retweets and she got more than 366 replies.

San Miguel Beermen defeats Phoenix Fuel Masters in the inaugural game of the 43rd season of PBA 104-96

December 17, 2017

From the start, it was obvious who will win the game. The only time the game became interesting when Phoenix had a mini-run at the end of the 4th quarter even then SMB was still ahead by 8 points.

Junmar Fajardo was the best player of the game.

The scores:

SMB 104 — Fajardo 23, Cabagnot 22, Lassiter 20, Ross 16, Santos 14, Pessumal 5, Ganuelas-Rosser 4

PHOENIX 96 — Chan 18, Wright 12, Alolino 11, Chua 11, Wilson 11, Dehesa 8, Kramer 6, Jazul 4, Eriobu 2, Intal 2, Revilla 1

Quarterscores: 23-18, 47-37, 79-68, 104-96

Source: PBA

Chito Narvasa steps down as PBA Commissioner; Willie Marcial will be OIC

December 17, 2017

During the opening rites of the 43rd PBA Season, Chito Narvasa has submitted his resignation as the PBA Commissioner, PBA external affairs and media bureau chief Willie Marcial will now be the officer in charge (OIC) while they look for look for a new Commissioner.

Chito Narvasa will remain in office Dec. 31 to help the league in its transition period.

Source: PBA

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Official Trailer

December 17, 2017

This is the Spider-man story of Miles Morales.

If you’ve been following Spider-man for as long as I am, you’ve know that this animated film will be interesting not because of the Spider-man title but on the writers and producer will treat a Spider-man that is not Peter Parker.

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse will be in theaters on December 14, 2018.

Shows that will come and leave Netflix this January 2018

December 17, 2017

Here’s somethings to look forward this January, well at least for Netflix subscribers.

Coming to Netflix

January 1st

  • 10,000 B.C.
  • 30 Days of Night
  • Age Of Shadows
  • AlphaGo
  • America’s Sweethearts
  • Apollo 13
  • Batman
  • Batman & Robin
  • Batman Begins
  • Batman Forever
  • Batman Returns
  • Breakfast at Tiffany’s
  • Bring It On
  • Bring It On Again
  • Bring It On: All or Nothing
  • Bring It On: Fight to the Finish
  • Bring It On: In It to Win It
  • Caddyshack
  • Chef & My Fridge: 2017
  • Defiance
  • Definitely, Maybe
  • Eastsiders, season 3
  • Furry Vengeance
  • Glacé, season 1
  • How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
  • Justin Bieber: Never Say Never
  • King Kong
  • Lethal Weapon
  • Lethal Weapon 2
  • Lethal Weapon 3
  • Lethal Weapon 4
  • License to Wed
  • Like Water for Chocolate
  • Love Actually
  • Lovesick, season 3
  • Maddman: The Steve Madden Story
  • Marie Antoinette
  • Martin Luther: The Idea that Changed the World
  • Midnight in Paris
  • Monsters vs. Aliens
  • National Treasure
  • Sharknado 5: Global Swarming
  • Stardust
  • Strictly Ballroom
  • The Dukes of Hazzard
  • The Exorcism of Emily Rose
  • The First Time
  • The Godfather
  • The Godfather: Part II
  • The Godfather: Part III
  • The Italian Job
  • The Lovely Bones
  • The Shawshank Redemption
  • The Truman Show
  • The Vault
  • Training Day
  • Treasures From The Wreck Of The Unbelievable
  • Troy
  • Wedding Crashers
  • Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

January 2nd

  • Mustang Island
  • Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
  • Rent

January 5th

  • Before I Wake
  • Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
  • Devilman Crybaby, season 1
  • Rotten

January 6th

  • Episodes, seasons 1-5

January 8th

  • The Conjuring

January 10th

  • 47 Meters Down
  • Alejandro Riaño Especial de stand up
  • Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
  • In The Deep

January 12th

  • Colony, season 2
  • Disjointed: Part 2
  • Somebody Feed Phil
  • The Man Who Would Be Polka King
  • The Polka King
  • Tom Segura: Disgraceful

January 14th

  • Wild Hogs

January 15th

  • 2018 Olympic Winter Games Preview: Meet Team USA & Go for the Gold
  • Rehenes
  • Unrest

January 16th

  • Dallas Buyers Club
  • Katt Williams: Great America
  • Rita, season 4

January 17th

  • Arango y Sanint: Ríase El Show
  • Friday Night Tykes, season 4

January 18th

  • Bad Day for the Cut
  • Tiempos de guerra, season 1

January 19th

  • Drug Lords, season 1
  • Grace and Frankie, season 4
  • The Open House
  • Trolls: The Beat Goes On!, season 1

January 23rd

  • Todd Glass: Act Happy

January 24th

  • Ricardo Quevedo: Hay gente así

January 25th

  • Acts of Vengeance

January 26th

  • A Futile and Stupid Gesture
  • Dirty Money
  • Kavin Jay: Everybody Calm Down!
  • Llama Llama, season 1
  • One Day at a Time, season 2
  • Sebastián Marcelo Wainraich
  • The Adventures of Puss in Boots, season 6
  • Mau Nieto: Viviendo sobrio… desde el bar

January 28th

  • El Ministerio del Tiempo, seasons 1-3

January 29th

  • The Force

January 30th

  • Babylon Berlin, seasons 1-2
  • Death Race: Beyond Anarchy
  • Retribution, season 1

January 31st

  • Cars 3

Leaving Netflix

January 1st

  • Chicago
  • Daddy Day Care
  • Don’t Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
  • Dressed to Kill
  • E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
  • Forrest Gump
  • Four Brothers
  • Free Willy
  • Grease
  • Gremlins
  • I Am Sam
  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: The Fifteenth Year
  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: The Fourteenth Year
  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: The Seventeenth Year
  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: The Sixteenth Year
  • License to Drive
  • Made of Honor
  • Mean Girls
  • Miss Congeniality
  • Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
  • Mona Lisa Smile
  • Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction
  • Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages
  • Pokémon: Indigo League, season 1
  • Pokémon: XY, seasons 1-2
  • Police Academy
  • Pulp Fiction
  • Requiem for a Dream
  • Saw
  • Saw II
  • Saw III
  • Saw IV
  • Saw V
  • Saw VI
  • Saw: The Final Chapter
  • Someone Like You
  • The Addams Family
  • The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
  • The Day the Earth Stood Still
  • The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
  • The Inn of the Sixth Happiness
  • The Man with One Red Shoe
  • The Manhattan Project
  • The Mighty Ducks
  • The Parent Trap
  • The Secret Garden
  • The Switch
  • Three Coins in the Fountain
  • White Chicks
  • Young Mr. Lincoln

January 3rd

  • VHS

January 4th

  • Lost, seasons 1-6

January 5th

  • Fantasia
  • Fantasia 2000
  • The Host

January 15th

  • Sirens, seasons 1-2

January 30th

  • Futurama, seasons 7-10

 

Top Google Search in the Philippines for 2017

December 15, 2017

As always, Google release the “Year in Search 2017” and for the Philippines, these are the top search term for 2017.

Google categorized each search into 10 groups; Overall Searches, News, Female Personalities, Male Personalities, Events, Movies, TV Shows, Songs and Lyrics, Apps and Phones.

Here’s the complete list below;










Disney acquires 21st Century Fox for $52.4 Billion in stock

December 15, 2017

Disney just acquired 21st Century Fox for $52.4 billion in stocks, the reported actual value the deal is approximately $66.1 billion. Once the transaction is close, shareholders of 21st Century Fox will receive 0.2745 Disney shares for each 21st Century Fox share they hold, this will give the Murdoch family trading control of 21st Century Fox for a 4.25% stake in Disney.

The deal is expected to complete in 12 to 18 months, once closed, Disney will acquire entertainment properties like the Twentieth Century Fox, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Fox 2000, it also include movies like Avatar, X-Men, Fantastic Four and Deadpool, as well as The Grand Budapest Hotel, Hidden Figures, Gone Girl, The Shape of Water and The Martian, and its television creative units, Twentieth Century Fox Television, FX Productions and Fox21, which is the home of popular tv series The Americans, This Is Us, Modern Family, The Simpsons. Disney will also acquire FX Networks, National Geographic Partners, Fox Sports Regional Networks, Fox Networks Group International, Star India and Fox’s interests in Hulu, Sky plc, Tata Sky and Endemol Shine Group.

Not included in the deal are Fox Broadcasting network and stations, Fox News Channel, Fox Business Network, FS1, FS2 and Big Ten Network, these will spun off into a new company called “New Fox”. Disney will also inherit an approximately $13.7 billion of net debt of 21st Century Fox.

Once completed, the deal will bring X-men, Fantastic Four and Deadpool back into the fold of Marvel, also owned by Disney, and possibilities of Avengers, X-men, Fantastic Four and even Deadpool doing a movie together is very high.

This what a starving and dying Polar Bear looks like and their Extinction

December 10, 2017

A post shared by Paul Nicklen (@paulnicklen) on

Photographer Paul Nicklen;

It’s a soul-crushing scene that still haunts me, but I know we need to share both the beautiful and the heartbreaking if we are going to break down the walls of apathy. This is what starvation looks like. The muscles atrophy. No energy. It’s a slow, painful death. When scientists say polar bears will be extinct in the next 100 years, I think of the global population of 25,000 bears dying in this manner. There is no band aid solution. There was no saving this individual bear. People think that we can put platforms in the ocean or we can feed the odd starving bear. The simple truth is this—if the Earth continues to warm, we will lose bears and entire polar ecosystems. This large male bear was not old, and he certainly died within hours or days of this moment. But there are solutions. We must reduce our carbon footprint, eat the right food, stop cutting down our forests, and begin putting the Earth—our home—first.

This is just sad!

Writing about animals is not really my cup of tea but I feel that readers of the site needs to watch this video by NatGeo photographer Paul Nicklen. It’s a video of a starving Polar Bear and according “scientists say polar bears will be extinct in the next 100 years, I think of the global population of 25,000 bears dying in this manner.”

Lazada to open official Apple ‘Shop-in-Shop’ for Southeast Asia customers

December 9, 2017
Lazada to open official Apple ‘Shop-in-Shop’ for Southeast Asia customers
Apple Official Online Store on Lazada Philippines

Fans of Apple can now buy their favourite Apple products on Lazada, Southeast Asia’s leading eCommerce company.

As an authorised online reseller, Lazada’s customers can choose from a wide range of Apple products including iPhone, MacBook, MacBook Pro, iPad, iPad Pro, Apple TV, Beats by Dr. Dre, and other accessories.

Start shopping this holiday season
Consumers can start browsing this holiday season when the Apple ‘Shop-in-Shop’ on Lazada officially launches today (8th December) in the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand and Singapore. This will be followed by Malaysia on 11th December, and then in Vietnam.

By shopping on Lazada, customers can choose to pay for their Apple devices through Lazada’s 0% financing instalment plans. Exciting surprises also await Lazada customers looking to score savings from deals offered during the finale of Lazada’s Online Revolution shopping event, the 12.12 Final Sale. More details will be announced later.

The “preferred choice” for global brands
Lazada Group Chief Executive Officer Max Bittner said the Apple ‘Shop-in-Shop’ concept is a testament to Lazada’s reputation as the undisputed and trusted online shopping and selling platform in Southeast Asia. “Lazada is the preferred choice for global brands who, like us, want to drive the explosive growth of eCommerce in Southeast Asia,” said Mr. Bittner, adding: “It also underscores our commitment to give consumers better and convenient access to the world’s best brands and products, especially those from Apple.”

MMDA to start a one-week dry run of High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lane on December 11

December 9, 2017

Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will conduct a one-week dry run of High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lane on Monday, December 11 at 6:00 AM.

The implementation for dry run of HOV Lane located at the fifth and left most lane along Edsa.

Motorcycle riders can also use the said lane aside from the motorcycle lane in the fourth lane. Private car drivers with no companion can still use the motorcycle lane (2nd) and third lane from the MRT.

Violators will be apprehended via no-contact apprehension policy and will be meted P500 fine.

Soure: @MMDAPH