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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
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.
#Ko8e24 Day pic.twitter.com/YyYhWQ0MPy
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) December 18, 2017
Kobe’s career highlights and awards;
Family photo. #Ko8e24 pic.twitter.com/tL5YyGmL0h
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) December 19, 2017
Fellow NBA and Laker Star attended the ceremony including Shaq, Iverson, Magic Johnson Bill Russell and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Generations of @Lakers legends showing Kobe support!#Ko8e24 pic.twitter.com/cH4f0xplHm
— NBA (@NBA) December 19, 2017
GAME RECOGNIZE GAME!#Ko8e24 pic.twitter.com/juPHIoFPDU
— NBA (@NBA) December 19, 2017
What a night! #Ko8e24 pic.twitter.com/wvy7axjj9j
— STAPLES Center (@STAPLESCenter) December 19, 2017
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;
I would like to buy the @Panthers. Spread the word. Retweet!
— Diddy (@Diddy) December 18, 2017
Then followed it up with a statement, “There are no majority African American NFL owners. Let’s make history.”
There are no majority African American NFL owners. Let’s make history.
— Diddy (@Diddy) December 18, 2017
Which did not stop, hours later he said..
This picture was taken back in 2003. This is God’s work. It’s time!!
ATTN all @NFL owners, it’s time for diversity!! It’s time for Black ownership!!
The time is now. Let’s make it happen!! pic.twitter.com/zex7LTZ8mn
— Diddy (@Diddy) December 18, 2017
NBA Superstar Stephen Curry wants to join the fray as well;
I️ want in! https://t.co/XvvC1vo7xI
— Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) December 18, 2017
Which Sean John Combs happily acknowledge;
Holla at me, let’s get it! https://t.co/rCdw8GP4TJ
— Diddy (@Diddy) December 18, 2017
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.
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.
How to give scammers a mini heart attack 🙄 pic.twitter.com/9h0c2A9Yjy
— Shaina Gimao (@sha_bcgimao) December 15, 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.
Best Player : June Mar Fajardo with 23 points, 16 rebounds and 4 blocks #WeArePBA pic.twitter.com/cnMk2w8d2i
— PBA (@pbaconnect) December 17, 2017
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
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
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.
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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 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.
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.”
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.”
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
FIBA announced that FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 will be hosted by Philippines, Japan and Indonesia, the first-ever multiple hosts for said contest.
At total of sixteen (16) games will be played among the 32 countries participating in the tournament at the Araneta Coliseum and the Mall of Asia Arena. Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan will be used as the venue for the semifinals and the finals.
Philippines, Japan and Indonesia will host the FIBA Basketball World Cup 🏆 in 2023! #FIBAWC pic.twitter.com/OgteRbCdH8
— FIBA 🏀 World Cup (@FIBAWC) December 9, 2017
Japan and Indonesia will host the other 16 matches.
After releasing the teaser, we now have the official trailer of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.
In the video (above), the film continue right after the 2015 Jurassic World but this time rather than the dinos being the threat its volcanoes and practically the whole island becomes a threat to the giant lizard species.
We can also see Jeff Goldblum reprising his role as Dr. Ian Malcolm, from the 1993 and 1997 Jurassic Park films. In front of a government committee that “these creatures were here before us, and if we’re not careful, they’re gonna be here after us.” Then later in the trailer, we can hear Jeff Goldblum say, “Life cannot be contained, life breaks free life finds a way.” the same line that he utter from the original Jurassic Park movie.
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom will be in cinema on the 22nd of June 2018.
Counterfeit investigator Alastair Gray talks about how the counterfeit goods that we’re buying funds terrorism and organized crime.
What’s the harm in buying a knock-off purse or a fake designer watch? According to counterfeit investigator Alastair Gray, fakes like these fund terrorism and organized crime.
Learn more about the trillion-dollar underground economy of counterfeiting — from the criminal organizations that run it to the child labor they use to produce its goods — as well as measures you can take to help stop it. “Let’s shine a light on the dark forces of counterfeiting that are hiding in plain sight,” Gray says.
Looks like residents of Angeles City will enjoy a 4 day weekend, starting on December 8 and it will end on December 11.
December 8 Holiday is the foundation of Angeles City, while the December 11, 2017 Pampanga Day, which will be celebrated by the whole province.
President Rodrigo Duterte just signed Proclamation No. 374 declaring the CPP-NPA a terrorist organization. CPP-NPA had been on the terror list of the United States since 2002, so this proclamation is long over due.
Here’s a copy of Proclamation No. 374 ;
source: CNN Philippines
Marvel Studios official release the trailer of Avengers: Infinity War, embedded below, which is schedule for release on May 4, 2018.
Stars will reprise the character from their respective movie.
The rebranded team will have the same lineup with the addition of two rookies in Robert Herndon and Gwyne Capacio, that the team drafted last October.
Star Hotshots is now Magnolia Hotshots #PBA2018 @News5AKSYON pic.twitter.com/CTYfQ7OtTw
— Lyn Olavario (@frauey) November 27, 2017
We should see the rebranded team in the upcoming All-Filipino or Philippine Cup on December 17, 2017.
Bogdan wins it!
Bogdanovic banks in the game-winning FG for the @SacramentoKings!
Final in Oakland: #SacramentoProud 110 / #Dubnation 106 pic.twitter.com/BaZgHQBP47
— NBA (@NBA) November 28, 2017
It’s starting to look like a bad first half of the season for the Golden State Warriors.
Let’s welcome #MissUniverse 2017 Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters from South Africa to the sisterhood! 👑 pic.twitter.com/Sw0SDQZjOJ
— Miss Universe (@MissUniverse) November 27, 2017
This is probably why she won the crown!
Relive our new #MissUniverse's answer to the Final Word. pic.twitter.com/czO8vgSiuU
— Miss Universe (@MissUniverse) November 27, 2017
The confidence!
If not for their great start, the result of the game could have gone the other way.
Most of the heavy lifting were done by Jayson Castro who filed the stat sheet with 20 points on 7-of-13 shooting, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, and 1 steal in just 29 minutes, and Andray Blatche who finished with 13 points, where 6 of those points are from the three-point line, 12 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 3 shot blocks.
Gilas next assignment will be the visiting Chinese Taipei on Monday at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum at 7:00 in the evening.
The scores:
PHILIPPINES 77 – Castro William 20, Blatche 13, Wright 12, Norwood 10, Fajardo 6, Aguilar 5, Abueva 5, Pogoy 5, Ravena 1, Alas 0, Rosario 0
JAPAN 71 – Hiejima 20, Brown 10, Tanaka 10, Togashi 8, Baba 7, Harimoto 7, Shinoyama 4, J. Takeuchi 3, Ota 2, Furukawa 0, Uto 0
Per quarter scores: 1st: 18-10, 2nd:37-28, 3rd: 59-55, 4th: 77-71
If you missed the live stream if the 2017 Miss Universe Preliminary Competition, you can watch it again here.
So who’s your bet for this year’s Miss Universe?