The show must go on for Kim Chiu even after a near-death experience!

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The show must go on for Kim Chiu even after a near-death experience!

The Philippines’ showbiz fandom is abuzz over yesterday’s ambush of ABS-CBN mega-star Kim Chiu. Fortunately no one was hurt and it was business as usual for Chiu and her staff for the rest of the day. Some debate around the circumstances surrounding the incident, however, raised some interesting things about the latest Kapamilya drama. The…

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Crime, Entertainment

Latest Pulse Survey proves Yellowtard demonisation campaign against Duterte INEFFECTIVE

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Latest Pulse Survey proves Yellowtard demonisation campaign against Duterte INEFFECTIVE

Once again, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte defied an ongoing demonisation campaign being mounted by the Philippine Opposition against him to emerge an even stronger incumbent to deal with. The latest Pulse Asia Survey showed Duterte’s approval rating at 87 percent, up nine points from the last published results. Duterte’s total urban approval rating jumped 16…

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CNN Philippines journalist Pinky Webb defends Senator Franklin Drilon sleep video!

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CNN Philippines journalist Pinky Webb defends Senator Franklin Drilon sleep video!

Queried on the now-infamous video of Senator Franklin Drilon seemingly dozing off in the middle of an interview she was conducting, broadcast journalist Pinky Webb issued a statement supposedly “clarifying” what really happened. Here’s what happened. As I was laying the premise for my question, I saw Sen Drilon look down at the documents he…

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Media

Why was the Virra Mall hostage taker allowed to talk to the media??

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Why was the Virra Mall hostage taker allowed to talk to the media??

Everyone is thankful that the hostage crisis at Virra Mall, Greenhills ended peacefully with all hostages released unharmed. What is quite disturbing is that the hostage taker, Archie Paray, was allowed by the police to give a statement to the media before he was taken away. #Greenhills Hostage-taker gives media conference outside mall. Apologies to…

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Crime, Media

Idiots livestreamimg hostage situation at Virra Mall, Greenhills are endangering lives

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Idiots livestreamimg hostage situation at Virra Mall, Greenhills are endangering lives

People have nothing better to do, it seems. They even turn hostage situations such as the one currently transpiring at the popular Virra Mall in Greenhills into entertainment for their friends and family. Why else would these people crowd around the scene of the situation armed with their phones taking videos and streaming these over…

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A Grace Poe presidency must be stopped from happening at all costs!

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A Grace Poe presidency must be stopped from happening at all costs!

Recent events have shown just what kind of a politician Senator Grace Poe is. She heads what is essentially an emerging powerful poltical clan and, it seems, ABS-CBN is intertwining itself into the Poe clout. This highlights just what a scary thought a Poe presidency could have been had she won the 2016 elections. Her…

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Politics

GMA “reporter” Eduard Faraon’s blatant partisan stunt erodes his credibility as a journalist and that of GMA News

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GMA “reporter” Eduard Faraon’s blatant partisan stunt erodes his credibility as a journalist and that of GMA News

A GMA News “reporter” posting a video where he mimes messages (TikTok style) that denounce the “Martial Law Era” and presents “data” to substantiate these messages is making the rounds. Eduard Faraon has earned his 15 minutes of fame among members of the Philippine Opposition by making his partisan sentiments evident on Twitter Unbothered https://t.co/mQQojnDKIS…

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An illustrated network of relationships and family interests that bind Grace Poe to ABS-CBN

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An illustrated network of relationships and family interests that bind Grace Poe to ABS-CBN

A web of family ties and relationships past and present form a matrix of interconnection between Senator Grace Poe and embattled media conglomerate ABS-CBN. Indeed, ABS-CBN is not just a broadcast and media network, it is a political network in and of itself. Small wonder that the full might of Yellowtardom is behind ABS-CBN’s “fight”…

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Senator Franklin Drilon momentarily asleep during CNN interview with Pinky Webb

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Senator Franklin Drilon momentarily asleep during CNN interview with Pinky Webb

Watch as Opposition Senator Franklin Drilon is seen seemingly nodding off as CNN Philippines broadcast journalist Pinky Webb discusses the issues surrounding the ABS-CBN franchise renewal with him. (Video below is set to begin at the 11 min, 53 sec where the incident happens.) This puts a bit of perspective on one of the pillars…

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To prove they are GENUINE, the Opposition should focus on other issues besides Duterte

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To prove they are GENUINE, the Opposition should focus on other issues besides Duterte

The recent fiasco surrounding the handling of a Senate “inquiry” into the ABS-CBN franchise renewal issue highlights the existence of many cases of dishonesty perpetrated by government officials that the Opposition are turning a blind eye to. It is notable indeed that when awareness of the vested interests of Senator Grace Poe in ABS-CBN exploded,…

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