September 23, 2024
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Apple iPhone 16 Series Price in the Philippines
Model Capacity Price (PHP) iPhone 16 128GB PHP 54,990 256GB PHP 61,990 512GB PHP 73,990 iPhone 16 Plus 128GB PHP 62,990 256GB PHP 69,990 512GB PHP 81,990 iPhone 16 Pro Max 128GB PHP 69,990 256GB PHP 84,990 512GB PHP 96,990 1TB PHP 108,990 iPhone 16 Pro 256GB PHP 76,990 512GB PHP 88,990 1TB PHP 100,990
Asus has finally launch the ROG Ally X in the country. Asus ROG Ally X is the company’s (2nd) entry to the handheld gaming PC market.
The Asus ROG Ally X is a handheld gaming console with a 7-inch, 1920×1080 120Hz IPS LCD touchscreen, powered by an AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme processor and AMD Radeon RDNA 3 graphics. Its 7-inch display features a 120Hz refresh rate, 7ms response time, and 500 nits brightness. The console also has a 1TB M.2 SSD (2280), 24GB of RAM (LPDDR5) and a 80Wh (4-cell Li-ion) battery.
The Asus ROG Ally X comes with a controller and a power brick, and is pre-installed with Windows 11. The ROG Ally X also has a Zero Gravity thermal system and dual fans to keep it cool and quiet while gaming. You can checkout the full specs of the ROG Ally X here.
The Asus ROG Ally X will retail for ₱56,995 and available in all ROG official store partners nationwide.
Xiaomi Philippines has officially launch the Xiaomi Smart Band 9 in the country. The smartwatch will have an SRP of ₱1,999, but for those ordering before August 21st, there will be an early-bird offer of ₱1,699 and a free watch strap at Xiaomi’s official Shopee store.
The Xiaomi Smart Band 9 will be available in all authorized Xiaomi stores nationwide by August 29th.
Here are the specs of Xiaomi Smart Band 9
Band Strap
Introducing the latest addition to the smart band series, the #XiaomiSmartBand9! #YourStyleYourPace
Available starting August 15 with an Early Bird Price of Php 1,699 and a FREE watch strap at our official store in Shopee.
Add to cart here 🛒: https://t.co/MmCvmAJLSO pic.twitter.com/AnWc0ni86o
— Xiaomi Philippines (@Xiaomi_PH) August 14, 2024
Toyota Motor Philippines will be gifting two-time gold medalist Carlos Yulo after successful stint in the recent 2024 Paris Olympics. Yulo bagged the gold medal for Artistic Gymnastics Men’s Floor Exercise and Vault.
The company said “We hope this vehicle helps bring you to greater heights. We are excited to see where your journeys can further take you.”
You are Legendary, Carlos!
Here’s to reaching even greater heights and making an even bigger impact to the world! #StartYourImpossible 🇵🇭 pic.twitter.com/lGeQPQuCzW
— Toyota Philippines (@ToyotaMotorPH) August 15, 2024
This new Toyota Land Cruiser Prado is just one of the many rewards that he received for bring home two gold medals from the Paris and more than the medal, Carlos Yulo earned the admiration of every Filipino and worldwide recognition. He will forever be in the Philippines Sports history books, specially the honor that he brought to the country.
Realme Philippines has officially announce the C61 smartphone, a new member of realme C-series.
realme C61 is a 6.74″ HD+ LCD display (720×1600) with a 90.3% screen-to-body ratio and a refresh rate of 90Hz and up to 180Hz touch sampling rate. It is powered by Unisoc T612 Processor and ARM Mali GPU. It will have up to 6GB RAM and up to 256GB of storage that is expandable up to 2TB via microSD card slot. It will have 5000mAh battery with 15W quick charging adapter.
It has a dual rear camera with a 50MP AI Camera and a 0.08 MP, f/3.0 auxiliary lens. As for the front camera, it will have a 5MP selfie camera that supports CIF@ 30fps.
For coverage, the realme C61 will support 4G dual standby and support for Wifi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac. Not supporting 5G connectivity could be a deal breaker for some but it could also be the reason why the phone has a low price tag.
The realme C61 will be running realme UI (Android 14) out of the box. The C61 will be available in Sparkle Gold and Dark Green colors and the starting price will be ₱6,299.00 for the 8GB RAM and 256GB storage model.
realme C61 full specs;
There will be a free TechLife Power Bank S101 (10,000mAh) and 2 years of realme Care support if you order on or before Aug 18th from realme tiktok shop you can also go to Shopee to buy the phone.
Just like Globe, Smart Telecom is also offering the new Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 and Z Fold6 via their postpaid plans. But compare to Globe, Smart is offering to not just for its postpaid subscribers but also for prepaid.
Both the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 and the Z Flip6 will be available to Smart’s Signature Plans+, Signature Device Plans and for Prepaid users.
Flip, fold, and dive into the world of Galaxy AI with the Samsung Galaxy Z6 Series. Get yours now with Smart and unfold a new era of mobile experience.
Visit the nearest Smart store or https://t.co/pnqPGRtqFP to learn more. pic.twitter.com/FSLxpotVjp
— SMART (@LiveSmart) July 30, 2024
The Signature Plans+ for the 256GB model of Galaxy Z Fold6 will start at Plan 999 that will have 3 options; option 1 is a one-time cashout of ₱89,560, option 2 will be 0% installment for ₱96,200 and option 3 will be a down payment of ₱46,100 and a monthly installment of ₱2,000. Both option 1 and 2 will be a 12-months lock-in contract, while Option 3 will be a 24-month lock-in plan.
As for the Signature Device Plans for the 256GB model of Galaxy Z Fold6, it will also start with the Plan 999 but it will only have one option of a ₱82,800 one-time cashout.
For those planning to get the 256GB model of Galaxy Z Fold6 Prepaid plan, there will be two options; a one-time cashout of ₱100,699 and a 0% monthly installment for ₱105,990.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 is available in 256GB, 512GB and 1TB model. You can checkout the other Signature Plans+ and Signature Device Plans for the Z Fold6 by going to https://smart.com.ph/Postpaid/GalaxyZSeries6.
Just like with the Galaxy Z Fold6, the 256GB model of the Galaxy Z Flip6 will start with the Plan 999 that will also be available in 3 options;
Both option 1 and 2 will be have 12-months lock-in contract, while Option 3 will be a 24-month lock-in plan.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 (256GB model) under the Signature Device Plans will also be available in the Plan 999 and will have a one-time cashout of ₱53,000.
With the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 Prepaid, there will be two options; the one-time cashout of ₱67,499 and the 0% monthly installment for ₱70,990.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 is available in 256GB and 512GB model. There are other plans that you can available for the device by going to https://smart.com.ph/Postpaid/GalaxyZSeries6.
Source: @LiveSmart
After bagging the gold medal for the Men’s Floor Exercise, Carlos Yulo took home the gold medal for the Artistic Gymnastics Men’s Vault.
Carlo Yulo scored a convincing 15.116 points, over Armenian Artur Davtan’s 14.966 (silver) and the 14.949 (bronze) of Harry Hepworth from UK.
“Last night I couldn’t sleep. This morning I was so sleepy.. I slept in the bus, I slept after the podium training.” Carlos Yulo said. “I slept before going to the competition area… But I did it today.”
2 DAYS IN A ROW 🥇
Carlos Edriel Yulo just made history! First Filipino athlete to win 2 Olympic gold medals. 🇵🇭
Paris really suits him! 🥹
Binabati kita Carlos
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DEUX JOURS DE SUITE 👏
Carlos Edriel Yulo continue d'écrire l'Histoire à Paris en devenant le premier athlète… pic.twitter.com/siDvt6Xg06— Paris 2024 (@Paris2024) August 4, 2024
Carlos Yulo’s first vault was a standout, earning a 15.433 points. With a top-tier difficulty score of 6.000, he flawlessly executed a handspring double front half out in pike position, setting a high bar for the competition.
His second attempt, a Kasamatsu double twist, was slightly less perfect, but he managed to control his landing and scored a respectable 14.800 points. Yulo’s final score of 15.116 points is more than enough for him to take home the gold medal.
The pride of the Philippines 🇵🇭#Paris2024 | #Gymnastics pic.twitter.com/NOR36mzUJO
— FIG (@gymnastics) August 4, 2024
Carlos Edriel Yulo etched his name in Philippine sports history by clinching the country’s first-ever Olympic gold medal in Artistic Gymnastics Men’s Floor Exercise at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Yulo defeated Israel’s Artem Dolgopyat (silver) with a score of 14.966 points and Jake Jarman of Great Britain (bronze) with 14.933 points. Yulo’s score was 15.000 points, a mere 0.067 points difference between the bronze and gold medal.
Golden boy!
First medal for the Philippines in the 2024 Paris Games… and it's a gold one. Congrats to Carlos Edriel for this historic result 🥳🇵🇭
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Première médaille pour les Philippines aux Jeux de Paris 2024… et c'est une médaille d'or. Félicitations à Carlos Edriel pour ce… pic.twitter.com/C2wRTfL7Wn— Paris 2024 (@Paris2024) August 3, 2024
Yulo’s gold medal is the Philippines’ second Olympic gold medal since Hidilyn Diaz won the weightlifting gold in the previous Tokyo Olympics. The Filipino gymnast still has a chance to win another medal for the Philippines as he is set to compete in the Men’s Vault Finals.
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Toyota Motor Philippines quietly release the Toyota Land Cruiser Prado 2024 in the country. No no launch event, no press release and no social media post, Toyota Ph just remove the old Toyota Land Cruiser Prado from its website then replace it with the Toyota Land Cruiser Prado 2024.
The Toyota Land Cruiser Prado 2024 in the Philippines features a different looking vertical grilles, which is different from the one being offered in Saudi and in the United States. Also, Toyota Philippines will only offer one variants of the Toyota Land Cruiser Prado 2024, which is the LAND CRUISER PRADO 2.4 TURBO A/T. This model features a 4-Cylinder, In-Line, 16-Valve DOHC, Chain Drive, Turbo Engine (Gasoline), with 8-Speed Automatic Transmission with 2b-inches lack alloy wheels (265/60 R20 Alloy) and it supports both Apple Carplay & Android Auto. Of course, the new Toyota Land Cruiser Prado 2024 offers all the bells and whistles of a modern SUV, you can checkout the specs here for more information on the specs.
Toyota Land Cruiser Prado 2024 starts at Php 4.8M and if you prefer the White Pearl Mica color, you will need to add another Php 15K.
Google just announced that they are adding 110 new languages to Google Translate, this includes 5 languages from the Philippines namely: Bikol, Hiligaynon, Kapampangan, Pangasinan and Waray.
Google explains that the expansion was possible with the use of artificial intelligence (AI) paired with PaLM 2 large language model.
In addition to the 5 languages from the Philippines, Google translate also added support for the following;
With the additional 110 new languages, Google Translate now supports 243 languages. You can find the full list of newly supported languages on Google Translate here.
The sudden loss of Jaclyn Jose saddened the Philippine Entertainment Industry. The cause of death was a heart attack. Jaclyn Jose, born as Mary Jane Santa Ana Guck, received international acclaim when she won Best Actress in Cannes Film Festival, becoming the first ever Filipino to receive it.
She starred famously in the Batang Quiapo drama series as the antagonist Dolores Espinas. Even before, she played antagonist roles convincingly well. Her family found her in her Quezon City home March 3, 2024. The family has stated they will share details soon, and is requesting privacy during their time of grief.
WATCH: Andi Eigenmann confirmed in a press conference that her mom Jaclyn Jose passed away due to myocardial infarction or heart attack on the morning of March 2. pic.twitter.com/DylsAybatk
— ABS-CBN News Channel (@ANCALERTS) March 4, 2024
Jaclyn Jose’s role in Ma’Rosa (2016) was of a mother trying to make ends meet by selling crystal meth. She plays Rosa, a mother of three children. Her daughter Andi Eigenmann also played in the film as one of Rosa’s children.
Jaclyn Jose is originally from Angeles, Pampanga. She grew up with six siblings. Her mother was also an actress, as well as her sister Veronica Jones. The police say no foul play has been involved in the incident. The official statement from the bereaved family confirms the investigation.
The live action adaption of Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender is scheduled to be available tomorrow Feb 22, 2024 on Netflix, to help promote the series in the region, Netflix Philippines taps the services of Melai Cantiveros for their Appa Air video promo.
In a 3 mins video (embedded below), Melai who plays as the flight attendant of Appa Air provided a brief explainer of the coming series mixed with her comedic chops. It even featured the Philippines and a couple of its tourist spots like the Coron, Palawan for WATER, Chocolate Hills for EARTH, Mayon Volcano to represent Fire and the Bangui Wind Mills for AIR.
Mabuhay! Momshie Melai welcomes you aboard Appa Air. Now fasten your seatbelts and get ready for mindbending thrills and excitement in Avatar: The Last Airbender, ETA: tomorrow, only on Netflix ! ⬇️
Avatar: The Last Airbender will consist of eight episodes and will premier on Netflix tomorrow, Feb. 22th.
Department of Education (DepEd) has announced that they will gradually shift the school year calendar start next school year 2024-2025, this is when the school starts in June then ends by April or May. Philippines School was moved to October, instead of June, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, remote learning was also implemented. It was then moved to August in the succeeding year.
Below are the key dates to remember
DepEd added that the national activities will be conducted on the following dates:
You can read the full text of DepEd’s announcement below;
BMW has officially launches the BMW i5, an all-electric luxury sedan.
In a report by Top Gear Philippines, the BMW i5 eDrive40 will have a price-tag of P5.79 million, that comes with a five-year comprehensive BMW warranty, an additional six-year BMW Service inclusive package, an eigh-year high-voltage battery warranty, and a BMW Wallbox charger to be installed in the customer’s home by a BMW i partner.
To know more about the new BMW i5 Series and BMW 5 Series, you can checkout the 17-min video below;
This article was first published on electrified.blog
Philippine-based smartphone company Cherry, previously known as Cherry Mobile, has announced their latest smartphone line – the Aqua Smartphones Series. The Cherry Aqua Smartphones series is composed of Aqua GR and the Aqua S11 Pro, with a retail price of Php 11,999 and Php 7,999, respectively.
The Cherry Aqua GR will have a 6.8-inches FHD+ Curved 120Hz display and a 4700 Mah battery that support 66W fast charging. The Cherry Aqua GR is marketed to mobile gamers with its 2.6GHz MediaTek Dimensity 7050 Octa-Core Processor, with 8 GB RAM and 8GB storage that is expandable up to 256 GB via Universal Flash Storage (UFS), it supports 5G connectivity and a rear camera system that’s powered by a 108 MP camera and a 16 MP selfie camera.
The Aqua S11 Pro on the other hand will have a smaller 6.7-inches FHD+ 120Hz display, a 5000mAh Battery that supports 33W charging, it will be powered by Mediatek G99 2.2GHz Octa-core Processor, just like the Aqua GR, the S11 Pro have a 8GB RAM and 8GB storage that is expandable up to 256 GB via Universal Flash Storage (UFS). The rear camera is a AI triple camera powered by its main 64MP camera. The front camera will also be a 16 MP selfie camera. Both the Aqua S11 and GR will support NFC.
Both the Cheery Aqua GR and Aqua S11 Pro are available in all CHERRY Retail stores nationwide and the official CHERRY online stores, Cherry Official Lazada and Cherry Official Shopee stores.
Source: Yugatech
The Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Republic of Philippines just released a simplified guide for those who wish to apply for a visa to South Korean. Check the table below for your category and see the required documents.
*Although the tables show the required documents, it’s still necessary to submit other general documents in standard visa applications. Please refer to this table carefully.
For those elected as politicians, refer to this table:
Politician |
Required Documents |
Coverage/Extension (Family Members) |
Not Required |
| Senate |
COE (or Certificate of Appointment)
|
•Parents
•Spouse •Minor Children •Children over 18 who are studying •Spouse’s Parents |
•ITR
•Bank Statements •Bank Certficates |
| Congress | |||
| Governors | |||
| Provincial Board Members | |||
| Mayors |
For elected government officials, refer to this instead:
Government Officials |
Required Documents |
Coverage/Extension (Family Members) |
Not Required |
| Individuals ranking higher (including) Assistant Secretary of the Executive Branch of the Philippine Government | COE MUST HAVE the following details included:
•Affiliated Organization |
•Parents
•Spouse •Minor Children •Children over 18 who are studying •Spouse’s Parents |
•ITR
•Bank Statements •Bank Certficates |
| Brigadier General of the Armed Forces of the Philippines/Philippine National Police |
“If the relevant information is omitted or cannot be verified due to a lack of contact with HR, disadvantages may be given to the applicant” – Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Philippines website.
For professionals with licenses, refer to the table below. Note that not all license holders are eligible for the simplified visa application criteria, only the ones specified below:
PRC License Holders |
Required Documents |
Coverage/Extension (Family Members) |
Not Required |
| Physician |
•COE (Original)
•Copy of PRC ID/IBP |
•Parents
•Spouse •Minor Children •Children over 18 who are studying •Spouse’s Parents |
•ITR
•Bank Statements •Bank Certficates |
| Dentist | |||
| CPA | |||
| Pharmacist | |||
| Veterinarian | |||
| Lawyer (including Judge/Prosecutor) |
For credit card holders, please refer to the card types below:
Credit Card Holders |
Required Documents |
Coverage/Extension (Family Members) |
Not Required |
|
BDO Gold •Mastercard Gold Credit Card |
•COE (Original)
•Copy of Credit Card (must show ALL front details) •Copy of Credit Card Account Monthly Billing Statements for the last 3 months |
•Parents
•Spouse •Minor Children •Children over 18 who are studying •Spouse’s Parents |
•ITR
•Bank Statements •Bank Certificates |
| BDO Elite
•Mastercard Titanium, Platinum, World Elite Credit Card |
Although the Embassy states that financial documents are not required, it will still be up to the applicant if they choose to submit these.
In addition to the documents outlined in the table, applicants and their family members are still required to submit a document to establish their relationship. For children over 18 who are still studying, they are required to provide scholastic documents.
Eight-time NBA All-Star Dwight Howard plans to sign with Strong Group Philippines for the duration of the Dubai International Basketball Championship, which is schedule from 19th January through 28th January in the United Arab Emirates. This is according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium.
Eight-time NBA All-Star Dwight Howard is signing a contract to continue his basketball career abroad, details here: pic.twitter.com/U3KeDWUynL
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 2, 2024
The news was confirmed in a tweet by Strong Group’s official social media account;
𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭! 💫✨
💪@DwightHoward is coming to the Philippines! 🇵🇭#StrongerTogether #DubaiBasketball 🔵⚫ pic.twitter.com/dV61x181u9
— Strong Group Athletics (@stronggroupathl) January 3, 2024
Together with Dwight Howard, he will join other former-NBA player Andre Roberson, Andray Blatche and PBA Import of TNT Tropang Giga McKenzie Moore.
𝐓𝐇𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐔𝐂𝐊 ⚡
Get ready for an ELECTRIFYING campaign as Andre Roberson and McKenzie Moore will be part of Strong Group for the 33rd Dubai International Basketball Championship 🇵🇭#StrongerTogether #DubaiBasketball 🔵⚫ pic.twitter.com/yVnZftwKcr
— Strong Group Athletics (@stronggroupathl) January 3, 2024
𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐑𝐀𝐘 𝐁𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇𝐄 𝐈𝐒 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐇𝐎𝐌𝐄 🏠🇵🇭@drayblatche is set to ignite the court as he represents the Philippines anew, this time with Strong Group Athletics! 🏆🏀#StrongerTogether #DubaiBasketball 🔵⚫ pic.twitter.com/haDsPW9xeU
— Strong Group Athletics (@stronggroupathl) January 3, 2024
Last year, his failed attempt for an NBA come back even after working out with the Golden State Warriors, Howard signed with the Taoyuan Leopards in Taiwan’s T1 League, he finished the season with 23.2 PPG, 16.2 REB and 1.2 BLK.
Sony Playstation are currently on Sales in the Philippines for a limited time, they offer discounted price for PS5 Console, Peripherals and Game Titles. The offer will be available at participating retailers, which you can find by going to https://www.playstation.com/en-ph/local/retailers/.
| PS5 Consoles | Original SRP | Promotion SRP |
| PlayStation®5 Console | PHP 30,790 | PHP 23,990 |
| PlayStation®5 Console – Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Bundle | PHP 33,890 | PHP 27,090 |
| PlayStation®5 Console – Two DualSense™ Wireless Controllers Bundle | PHP 33,990 | PHP 27,190 |
| PlayStation®5 Console – Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Limited Edition Bundle | PHP 36,290 | PHP 29,490 |
| Peripherals | Original SRP (Local Currency) | Promotion SRP (Local Currency) |
| PULSE 3D™ Wireless Headset | PHP 5,590 | PHP 4,990 |
| PULSE 3D™ Midnight Black Wireless Headset | PHP 5,590 | PHP 4,990 |
| PULSE 3D™ Gray Camouflage Wireless Headset | PHP 5,590 | PHP 4,990 |
| DualSense® wireless controller | PHP 3,990 | PHP 3,190 |
| DualSense® wireless controller – Midnight Black | PHP 3,990 | PHP 3,190 |
| DualSense® wireless controller – Cosmic Red | PHP 4,290 | PHP 3,190 |
| DualSense® wireless controller – Nova Pink | PHP 4,290 | PHP 3,190 |
| DualSense® wireless controller – Galactic Purple | PHP 4,290 | PHP 3,190 |
| DualSense® wireless controller – Starlight Blue | PHP 4,290 | PHP 3,190 |
| DualSense® wireless controller – Gray Camouflage | PHP 4,290 | PHP 3,190 |
| DualSense® wireless controller – Metallic Red | PHP 4,290 | PHP 3,190 |
| DualSense® wireless controller – Metallic Blue | PHP 4,290 | PHP 3,190 |
| Game Title | Original SRP (Local Currency) | Promotion SRP (Local Currency) | |
| PS5 | PlayStation®5 Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut | PHP 3,490 | PHP 1,990 |
| PS5 | PlayStation®5 God of War™ Ragnarök | PHP 3,490 | PHP 1,990 |
| PS5 | PlayStation®5 The Last of Us Part I | PHP 3,490 | PHP 2,490 |
| PS5 | PlayStation®5 Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales | PHP 2,490 | PHP 1,490 |
| PS5 | PlayStation®5 Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition | PHP 2,990 | PHP 1,990 |
| PS4 | PlayStation®4 Horizon Zero Dawn PlayStation Hits | PHP 1,099 | PHP 550 |
Sony PlayStation also have deals available in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam. If you’re from these country, check out the source link to know the
Source: playstation.com
Philippine Government has declared that December 26, 2023, will be a non-working Holiday, adding an extra day to an already long weekend and allowing families to spend more time together.
If you were not able to catch Kathryn Bernardo and Dolly de Leon’s ‘A Very Good Girl’ in cinema, you will be able to stream it on Netflix starting this 27th of December, the film’s theatrical release was on September 27, 2023. The announcement was made on Netflix Philippines Social media account.
The unmothering of Molly Suzara starts soon. A Very Good Girl, starring Kathryn Bernardo and Dolly de Leon, streams on Netflix December 27.#AVeryGoodGirl #KathrynBernardo #DollydeLeon #Netflix pic.twitter.com/nRjRgE3kER
— Netflix Philippines (@Netflix_PH) December 1, 2023
A Very Good Girl is a dark comedy film directed by Petersen Vargas, and written by Marionne Dominique Mancol, Daniel Saniana, and Jumbo Albano, based on a story by Mancol. It stars Kathryn Bernardo and Dolly de Leon, with the supporting cast includes Kaori Oinuma, Jake Ejercito, and Angel Aquino.
Produced and released by Star Cinema, the film was theatrically released nationwide in the Philippines on September 27, 2023.
The film is based on a story by Mancol, which follows Philomena Angeles on how she exact revenge against retail mogul, Mother Molly and destroys her empire.
Here’s the official trailer of the film;
Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) just release an official statement regarding the defacing of the House of Representative (HoR) website.
This is the full text of DICT’s statement;
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) confirms that a cybersecurity incident involving the House of Representatives (HOR) website occurred on Sunday, 15 October 2023.
The HOR immediately put the website offline to prevent further unauthorized access and reported the incident to the DICT – Philippine National Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-PH).
CERT-PH is conducting an investigation to determine if sensitive data has been exfiltrated by the threat actor.
Recommendations were likewise provided to the HOR IT Team to prevent future security breaches on their website.
The DICT informs the public that the HOR website shall be online soon with its security vulnerabilities already addressed.
The next stages of the investigation on the incident, which include threat actor attribution and case build-up, shall be pursued by the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center, in coordination with our law enforcement agencies.
The DICT reaffirms its commitment to be an active partner of government agencies as they fulfill the primary responsibility of safeguarding their own ICT systems and infrastructure against cyber threats.
By:
Renato A. Paraiso
Assistant Secretary for Legal Affairs
DICT Spokesperson
pio@dict.gov.ph
At the sametime, DICT also release a Tagalog version of their statement.
𝐎𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐲𝐚𝐥 𝐧𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐠 𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐈𝐂𝐓 𝐮𝐤𝐨𝐥 𝐬𝐚 𝐂𝐲𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐚 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 pic.twitter.com/ktEmfioRpT
— Department of ICT PH (@DICTgovph) October 16, 2023
Yesterday, the website of the House of Representative (HoR) was hacked by the hacker group 3MUSKETEERZ, defacing it with the troll face meme captioned it “You’ve been hacked. Have a nice Day! Happy April Fullz Kahit October Palang! Fix your website.” and changed its content with the same messaging.
Website of House of Representative (Congress) have been hacked and defaced by 3MUSKETEERZ.
The group used troll face meme captioned it “You’ve been hacked. Have a nice Day! Happy April Fullz Kahit October Palang! Fix your website.” The group even changed its content with the same messaging.
The official X (twitter) account (@HouseofRepsPH) already release a statement and that they are currently working with Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) and law enforcement agencies concerned to investigate the matter.
PRESS STATEMENT
Secretary General Reginald VelascoWe wish to inform the public that the official website of the House of Representatives experienced unauthorized access earlier today. Immediate steps have been taken to address the issue, and we are working closely with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) and law enforcement agencies concerned to investigate the matter.
While we work to restore the website fully, we ask for patience and understanding. We are committed to ensure the security and integrity of our digital platforms, and we will implement additional measures to prevent such incidents in the future.
For the moment, we advise the public to be cautious of any suspicious emails or communications that claim to be from the House of Representatives.
We will keep the public updated as more information becomes available.
As of this posting, the website is currently offline and accessing the website http://www.congress.gov.ph/ will just give you the standard “This site can’t be reached” message.
JUST IN: The House of Representatives website appears to have been hacked. | via @newsdwight pic.twitter.com/TK3zkYBL0y
— Rappler (@rapplerdotcom) October 15, 2023
Gilas Pilipinas stunned host China with a thrilling 77-76 come-from-behind victory in the semifinals of the 19th Asian Games men’s basketball tournament on Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium in Hangzhou, China.
Gilas Pilipinas trailed by as many as 20 points in the third quarter, but they rallied back in spectacular fashion to steal the game. Justin Brownlee scored 17 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter to lead Gilas Pilipinas to victory.
China got off to a hot start, leading by as many as 12 points in the first quarter. Gilas Pilipinas kept pace in the second quarter, but China was able to build an 18 point lead at halftime.
China extended their lead to 20 points, 52-32, in the third quarter with 08:24 remaining, but Gilas Pilipinas refused to give up. They cut the lead to just 12 points entering the 4th. China responded by exchanging basket with Gilas but Justin Brownlee was just starting to heat up.
Gilas Pilipinas tighten their defense and limited China to just 14 pts in the qtr, while Gilas made 27 points, with Brownlee scoring 17 pts of those 27. China had a chance to win the game in the final seconds, but ZHANG Zhenlin missed his jumper before the time expires.
Brownlee was the hero for Gilas Pilipinas in this game, scoring 33 points, grabbed 5 rebounds, and dished out 4 assists. He was also perfect from beyond the arc, making all 5 of this three-pointers.
What a comeback!!! GILAS BEATS CHINA again! 🇵🇭🇨🇳 pic.twitter.com/exj2Xxmr5z
— Richard Heydarian (@Richeydarian) October 4, 2023
Scottie Thompson also had a big game for Gilas Pilipinas. He finished with 13 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals. Junmar Fajardo and Jaymar Perez both added 8 points with 4 and 5 rebounds, respectively.
Rui Zhao led the scoring for China with 18 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists.
With the win, Gilas Pilipinas advances to the final of the Asian Games for the first time since 1990. They will face Jordan in the final on Friday, October 6, 2023.
The Scores
Quarters: 17-19, 30-48, 50-62, 77-76.
After a monumental semis win against China, Gilas Pilipinas head coach Tim Cone was in awe of Justin Brownlee’s herculean effort in willing our men’s basketball team into the Asiad finals and lauded our Gilas Men’s overall performance. #HangzhouAsianGames #AsianGames pic.twitter.com/BGfC96TpJ6
— One Sports (@OneSportsPHL) October 5, 2023
Gilas Pilipinas advance to semifinals of the 19th Asian Games after a thrilling game against Iran (84-83) in the quarterfinals of the 19th Asian Games men’s basketball tournament on Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at the Zhegiang University Zijingang Stadium in Hangzhou, China.
The last time that Philippines qualified for the semifinals of the Asian Games was in 2002, that’s 21 years ago. This was during the 2002 Busan Asian Games, the Men’s Philippine team are just a few seconds away from clinching the game and for a Finals berth at the Asian Games,, Olsen Racela missed two freethrows, that could have sealed the game but South Korea’s Lee Sang-min won the game for S.Korean with his buzzer-beating three (69-68).
Justin Brownlee led the scoring for Gilas Pilipinas with 36 points, 8 rebs and 4 assists. Brownless also got a much needed rest in their game against Qatar. Junmar Fajardo is the second leading scorer for Gilas making 18 pts, 8 rebs and 4 assists. Scottie Thompson added 11 points and 6 rebounds.
Iran on the other hand was lead by Mohammadsina Vahedi with his 24 pts, then followed by Navid Rezaeifar who chipped in 14 pts, 2 rebs and 7 assists.
Gilas Pilipinas got off to a strong start, leading as many as 9 points in the opener and ending the quarter with a 6 pts lead (28-22). Gilas ended the first half on a strong note by limiting the Iranians to just 14 2nd-qtr points and ending the first half with a 12 point cushion. In the second half, Gilas lead by as many as 21 points in the third quarter, 62-41, with 5:39 remaining the 3rd, and by 17 at the start of the fourth qtr, 71-54.
But in the final period, the Iranian almost made the comeback of the tournament by cutting the lead to just 3 pts, 72-75, with 5:18 left in the game and took the lead, 81-80, with 1:33 remaining in the game. But Junmar Fajardo grabbed a offensive rebound after Calvin Oftana missed a three-point shot, then making a 2 pts put back, to give the Philippine team a 1 point lead, 82-81. Navid Rezaeifar quickly regain the lead back with his 2 pts drive to the basket (82-83), with 01:02 remaining in the game. This is when Brownlee made his clutch jumper with 44 secs remaining that eventually sealed the game for the Philippine team (84-83).
The win will land Gilas in the final 4 of the 19th Asian Games and they will face China in the semifinals for a shot at a medal at 8 pm on Wednesday, October 4th.
Gilas Pilipinas Men survive a late rally from Iran to reach the semifinals of the 19th Asian Games 5-on-5 basketball tournament! pic.twitter.com/iw5yYHtedR
— SBP (@officialSBPinc) October 3, 2023
The Scores;
Quarters: 28-22, 48-36, 71-54, 84-83.
Gilas Pilipinas defeated Qatar 85-70 in the qualification round of the 19th Asian Games men’s basketball tournament on October 2, 2023 at the Zhegiang University Zijingang Stadium in Hangzhou, China.
With the win, Gilas Pilipinas advances to the quarterfinals of the 19th Asian Games, where they will face Iran this Tuesday, 3rd of October at the Zhejiang University Zijingang Gymnasium.
Junemar fajardo and Jaymar Perez lead the balance attack of Gilas with 12 points apiece with 3 rebs and 4 rebs, respectively. Perez also dished out 3 assists and 3 steals. Calvin Oftana also helped with his 11 points and 2 steals, while Justin Brownless and Japeth Aguilar both contributed 9 points and a total of 8 rebs.
Nedim Muslic was the lone brightspot for Qatar making 12 points, 7 rebs and 2 assists. No other Qatar players scored more 7 points the whole game.
Gilas Pilipinas got off to a hot start, leading by as many as 19 points in the first qtr and then limiting the opposing team to just 9 points in the 2nd qtr to build a 34 point lead by the end of 1st half. Qatar tried to make a run but scoring only 7 points in the 3rd qtr did helped and Gilas lead ballooned to 43 points, that technically ended the game.
🇵🇭 Gilas Pilipinas def. Qatar, 80-41, advances to QFhttps://t.co/loseXTGiNy
Quarterfinals:
🇵🇭 Gilas Pilipinas vs. Iran 🇮🇷
October 3 (Tuesday) 12:00PMhttps://t.co/nK4TvjeyLF#GilasPilipinas #LabanPilipinas #AsianGames pic.twitter.com/kw6Y6tsKBt— Gilas Pilipinas (@SmartGilas) October 2, 2023
The Scores;
Quarters: 33-14, 57-23, 73-30, 80-41.
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has denounced the massive illegal recruitment of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) for jobs in Italy.
Here’s the full text of Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) statement;
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) denounces reported acts of massive illegal recruitment schemes preying on overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) being charged with illegal and exorbitant placement and consultancy fees and lured into non-existent jobs in Italy.
The DMW is coordinating with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) in Manila and the Philippine Consulate General in Milan (PCG-Milan), and our Migrant Workers Office in Milan (MWO-Milan) in the investigation of alleged perpetrator agencies and individuals both in Italy and the Philippines.
The DMW is also working with the Department of Justice (DoJ) through our Migrant Workers Protection Bureau (MWPB), in documenting and investigating the complaints of nearly 100 victims last week.
The DMW warns the public on offers of fake overseas job offers and the illegal collection of exorbitant placement fees. Through our AKSYON Fund, the DMW will put the full force of the law to bear on unscrupulous individuals and organizations and seek justice for victimized OFWs.
The DMW urges other victims of illegal recruitment to contact us and report these offenses so we may assist them in the filing of their cases. They may reach us through the Facebook page of our Migrant Workers Protection Bureau (MWPB) at https://www.facebook.com/airbranch or email at mwpb@dmw.gov.ph and also through their hotline number +63 2 8721-0619.
𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃: 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐢𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐲 pic.twitter.com/jOH69nFuBr
— Department of Migrant Workers – Philippines (@DMWPHL) October 2, 2023
