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One Piece is coming to Netflix

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“People’s dreams… Never end!” – Teach Marshall D.

One of every anime lover’s dreams is to stream their favorites online and Netflix allows us to do such. Netflix has been continuing its quest to give us as much content during the quarantine period.

Unveiling our dreams include the free streaming of a live-action adaptation of One Piece. Netflix has announced a release date for the anime series. Accompanied by a 60-second clip on Twitter, Netflix shared the inaugural arcs it is set to show.

Netflix will be offering East Blue and Alabasta Sagas. This arrival will get new fans and old fans altogether to enjoy and have more fun with Luffy and his gang.

The One Piece animated series will start streaming on Netflix this June 12 in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. No announcement yet for the release date in the Philippines, but we’re expecting it to happen within this year.

‘Stormtroopers’ assist the police at quarantine checkpoints in Consolacion

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May this force bring a smile with you!

It’s obviously not yet the 4th of May, but these ‘Stormtroopers’ from the 501st Cebu Scarif Garrison are helping the Philippine National Police at the quarantine checkpoints in Consolacion, Cebu while the entire Cebu is placed under enhanced community quarantine.

They were deployed to help ease tensions in the area, bring smiles and goodwill to passing motorists while doing the thermal scanning.

As of April 24, 2020, the entire Cebu already has a total of 392 confirmed COVID-19 cases with 22 recoveries and 8 deaths.

Sugboanons, let’s do our part. Stay at home, practice good hygiene and follow the authorities.

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COVID-19 Cebu

As the threat of the Coronavirus 2019 or COVID-19 rises every day, the Cebu province has taken a proactive approach and is pulling all stops in protecting the island. Here’s everything you need to know about COVID-19 and its symptoms: https://sugbo.ph/2020/corona-virus-in-cebu/

With this, an Executive Order was issued for the implementation of the drastic but necessary measures to avoid the spread of the virus. For more information, head on to: https://sugbo.ph/2020/cebu-implements-drastic-measures/

If you are sick and think you have symptoms of COVID-19, seek medical attention, call the local Coronavirus Health Information Line for advice: 0922-397-2334 / 0943-568-3298 / (032) 402-3091 / (032) 402-1269.

Netflix to release original series about modern Greek mythology

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To someone who has studied Greek mythology, learning about a new adaptation on Netflix excites me more than knowing someone has finished Percy Jackson.

In 2018, Netflix announced that it had ordered KAOS, a 10-episode “darkly comic reimagining of Greek mythology” from creator-writer Charlie Covell, who was also behind Netflix’s ‘The End of the F***ing World’. 

He has taken this classic to a high level by exploring themes of gender politics, power and life in the underworld.

‘It’s a 10-hour series for Netflix, and hopefully with a kind of Game of Thrones scale — but tonally it should [feel] End of the World-y, in terms of its humor and its soundtrack and the look of it,’

Covell said.

Kaos will be set in three worlds: the gods, the Earth and the underworld.

While awaiting for its release, I strongly suggest you read the novels written by Homer first. The novels are greatly written and I can assure you a good time.

It was set to start filming by June 2020 with an expected release in 2022, although the production hasn’t released any updates amidst the pandemic.

22-year-old shares how she owned a House & Lot with just P6,000 down payment

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Earning money at a young age is great.

It is an empowering feeling. It could be overwhelming. However, like the old adage, with great power comes great responsibility. You could be earning much, but you’re splurging it on the wrong things. Unless you spend it wisely, you’re on the right track.

They say that the world is your oysters, but we all need money to reap the benefits. Hence, we all should learn how to earn and invest in the right things. To achieve our dreams, we have to prioritize it.

Who would’ve thought that someone at 22 would achieve her dreams? Yes, CAMS CRUZ, at 22, already has her own house and lot. Yes, under her name. She feels it is surreal, but that’s reality.

Cams Cruz owns a 44-sqm 2-bedroom house and lot. This came about after their house burnt down in 2016. Thereafter, they had to rent… rent… rent. She said it was too tiring. But because they had no choice, they had to stay. She didn’t want to settle though.

She scavenged for information online. She wanted to have her own abode. She had to do it. She searched high and low for it. At first, it seemed too impossible. It seemed too hard. It was too expensive. But just when she felt like wanting to end it, she’s found The One. She found an affordable townhouse.

Cams Cruz shares how she did it:

1. HOW MUCH DID YOU INVEST?

– P6,000 to reserve the unit. Your P6,000 will be used to secure your slot. You will then be given 45 days for your next down-payment for the installment.

Note, the reservation fee and down payment will always depend on the property and location.

2. HOW MUCH IS YOUR DOWN-PAYMENT?

– P6,288 is payable in 18 months. Unless you have P113,184, you can pay monthly. They have different terms of payment. You can opt for 10 months or 18 months. Either way, both are at 0% interest rate.

Note, the reservation fee and down payment will always depend on the property and location.

3. AFTER 18 MONTHS, WHAT WILL HAPPEN?

– You can move in, but you still need to continue paying the monthly payment under PAG-IBIG. For her case, she’s paying P6,000/month for 25 years.

Total Contract Price: P970, 000

4. WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS?

– You need to have atleast 24 months of contribution with PAG-IBIG. 1 month payslip, a valid ID, and a proof of billing.

5. WHERE IS THIS TOWNHOUSE LOCATED?

– It is located in Bocaue, Bulacan. It is a 20-minute drive to Monumento.

But there are other similar properties sold at the same price (or slight higher/lower). Just keep on searching or talk to a real estate advisor you know.

No one is definitely too young to dream. We are all capable of dreaming. We just have to set our eyes on the prize to reach our goals.

Until now, Hindi padin ako makapaniwala. 😍🤘Would you believe at the age of 22, I already own a 44sqm house & lot (2BR-…

Posted by Cams Cruz on Thursday, October 19, 2017

Watch The Phantom of the Opera Sequel for FREE for this weekend only

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Have you watched the brilliant play Phantom of the Opera made available on youtube? Then brace yourself because its sequel Love Never Dies will be coming for you today, April 25. It will be available online for 48 hours.

Love Never Dies is set in 1907—about a decade after the final scene of The Phantom of the Opera.

Christine is now one of the world’s finest sopranos have been invited to perform in an opera house in Manhattan. The Phantom is now living amid carnival performers in Coney Island then tries to lure Christine to Brooklyn.

The channel The Shows Must Go On have presented amazing performances like the ‘The Phantom of the Opera’, ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’, and ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’.

This is for the benefit of The Actors Fund, Acting for Others, Broadway Cares, Actors Benevolent Fund, and more.

“LOVE NEVER DIES” 2012 AUSTRALIAN PRODUCTION

  • Main Casts:
    • Ben Lewis: The Phantom, 
    • Anna O’Byrne:Christine Daaé
    • Simon Gleeson: Raoul
  • Directed by Simon Phillips
  • Choreography by Graeme Murphy
  • Set and costume designs by Gabriela Tylesova.
  • Lyrics for the musical by Glenn Slater
  • Script by Lloyd Webber, Ben Elton and Frederick Forsyth

Where to watch it?

Love Never Dies goes live starting on April 25 at 2AM (PH Time). It will be available online for 48 hours on The Shows Must Go On!.

Or you watch it here: (Note, the video below will expire on April 27 at 2AM)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXP7ynpk1NY

FDA to study Fabunan antiviral drug’s effectiveness as a possible treatment of COVID-19

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As the race for developing a vaccine may still take a year, we look at possible treatments to battle this virus.

Every country is doing everything they can to have access to various antiviral drugs or possible treatments. And there sure is a lot of them but we also have to consider the public health and make sure that these antiviral drugs will not cause more harm. One of these is the Fabunan anti-viral injection.

The Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque have urged the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to study if the Fabunan antiviral injection is safe and effective for use in the treatment of the novel corona virus (COVID-19).

“Sabi ko pag-aralan na nga kung ano iyan at magkaroon na ng pronouncement ang FDA dahil sa panahon na ito, maraming nais maniwala bagama’t kinakailangan ay siyensiya pa rin ang umiral nang malaman natin kung iyan ba ay banta o mabuti sa kalusugan ng ating mga kababayan”

– Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque

FDA has already warned the public against using drugs and vaccines with unproven claims for treatment of COVID-19.

“No applications for product registration have been filed to date. Until such products are proven safe and effective for use in the treatment of COVID-19 they cannot be dispensed to the public nor can therapeutic claims be made,”

– Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

PRODEX B and the Fabunan antiviral Injections remain unregistered and cannot be sold to the public.

Ibabaw Mountain Resort: A Relaxing Overlooking View

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The island of Cebu is blessed with easily accessible hills and mountains that offer breathtaking views of the city, the sea and the aspiring horizons. Among these is Ibabaw Mountain Resort in Liloan, Northern Cebu.

The resort was once a simple rest house situated in a quaint position on the top of the mountain but due to its friendly atmosphere to welcome unexpected guests, the owner then decided to turn it to an overlooking view resort.

Let me give you a quick tour to one of your new summer escapade this year!

 

The Place

 

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The Swimming Pool

 

Ibabaw Mountain Resort can relieve you of the burdens of the city as you relax by the pool and recharge your batteries over a weekend.

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Restaurant and Bar

 

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Rooms, Cottages and Cabanas

 

Your family and friends can retreat into one of the rooms offered by the resort for an overnight view of the neighboring island, Lapu-Lapu or spend the day floating and splashing around the pool side while the accommodating staff will try their best to provide you with a great escape from city life.

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Rates:

• Table & Chairs w/out Umbrella: ₱200
• Cottages – ₱500
• Mini Cabanas – ₱400
• Big Cabanas – ₱1,000

Overnight Accommodation

Check-in time: 12NN
Check-out time: 10AM the next day

The Family House

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Inclusions:
• Free entrance fee
• Double deck bed
• Good for 6 persons
• Free breakfast
• 1 room and Sala
• Toilet & Shower
• Refrigerator
• Kitchen Utensils (Spoon, Fork, Plates, Glasses, Butane stove w/ 1 Cassette gas, Kettle, Rice Cooker, Tong, Knife, Chopping board, Can opener, Scissor, Pan, Pitcher, Bowl, Cup & Ladle)
RATE: ₱3,500 per night

Bahay Kubo

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• Free entrance fee
• Queen size bed
• Good for 4 persons
• Free breakfast
• Terrace
• Toilet & Shower
• Mini refrigerator
• Kettle
RATE: ₱2,500 per night

Airconditioned Rooms

• Free entrance fee
• Good for 2 persons
• Queen size Bed or 2 Single Beds
• Mini Refrigerator
• Electric Kettle
• Veranda
• Toilet and Shower
RATE: ₱1,800 per night

 

Rates and Other Information

 

1. DAY USE (8AM to 5PM)
• Adults – ₱100
• Kids (3-9 y/o) – ₱50
• 2 y/o & below – FREE

2. NIGHT SWIMMING (5PM to 10PM)
• Adults – ₱150
• Kids (3-9 y/o) – ₱75
• 2 y/o & below – FREE

3. OTHERS
• Table & Chairs w/o Umbrella – ₱200
• Cottages – ₱500
• Cabana Big – ₱1,000
• Mini Cabana – ₱400

Other information
  • Contact details: 0956-279-5361/ 0917-108-0961 / (032) 316-0150 / Facebook page / [email protected]
  • Accept walk-ins? Yes
  • Pool use: Pool is open until 10PM.
  • Day Use: 8AM to 5PM
  • Night Use: 5PM to 10PM
  • Overnight use: 12NN check-in; 10AM the next day check-out
  • Corkage fee: YES. ₱10-20 per bottle / ₱120 per case

HOW TO GET THERE?

Ibabaw Mountain Resort is 3 and a half kilometers from the National Road. It would take you approx. 15 minutes coming from eskina Yati, Liloan.

From the intersection in Yati (from the city, before the big RC Cola billboard on your right), turn left near MLhuiller, drive up to San Vicente. You’ll then pass by the San Vicente Barangay Hall; just a few meters after, take the sharp right that will take you to Sta. Cruz. When you reach where the road splits, keep left (don’t take the asphalt road going up the hill). And just opposite to Sta Cruz Barangay Hall, turn left. You will then arrive at the resort after 50 meters. You can either follow the the resort’s tarps posted along the road.

For the commuters, take a habal-habal from the Yati intersection – just a few meters from the entrance of Yati Elementary School. Ask the driver to take you to Ibabaw Mountain Resort. Fare is only P40 good for 2pax – if you’re alone, you still need to pay P40.

The resort also offers official transportation van that can accommodate up to 18 persons.

RATE 1:
– From/To: Cebu City, Mandaue City,Lapu-Lapu City
– Price: P1,500 one-way
– Price: P2,300 return

RATE 2:
– From/To: Consolacion,Liloan,Compostela
– Price: P1,200 one-way
– Price: P1,800 return

Note: Driver and fuel are included in this price.

Cebu records 31 more COVID-19 cases; total at 392

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The Department of Health Central Visayas (DOH-7) has reported there are now 392 confirmed COVID-19 cases in entire Cebu after recording 31 new cases today, April 24.

DOH-7 also said there were 242 test results released today, which yielded 35 positive results. 3 positive cases were repeat tests and 1 is not from Central Visayas.

There is also one laboratory negative test result of a previously confirmed case, a 67-year-old female from Lapu-Lapu City. She will be discharged once she has become asymptomatic and has fully recovered from the infection.

DOH-7 assures the public that the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) has been implementing measures that would contain the spread of COVID-19. The new cases being added are product of contact tracing among inmates and jail officers. They are having negative to mild symptoms and are now being isolated. Vulnerable population has been removed from the general jail population and contingency plans are also being made and implemented accordingly.

As of April 24, 2020, the entire Cebu now has a total of 392 confirmed COVID-19 cases with 22 recoveries and 8 deaths.

Below is the updated breakdown of the confirmed cases in Cebu:

  • 350 – Cebu City (+21 today)
  • 28 – Lapu-Lapu City (+8 today)
  • 11 – Mandaue City (+2 today)
  • 3 – Cebu Province
DOH-7 Official Report for today

Meanwhile, in the Philippines as of April 24, 2020: the Department of Health reported 211 new confirmed cases, 40 new recoveries and 15 new deaths in the country. To date, the Philippines’ tally is 7,192 confirmed cases with 762 recoveries and 477 deaths.

The COVID-19 pandemic originated from Wuhan City in China that has affected nearly 200 countries and territories with more than 2.5 million confirmed cases and at least 185,000 deaths.

LISTEN: Ben&Ben, Ebe Dancel and IV Of Spades drop new music

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OPM fans, you are in for a new treat!

If you think you’ve played all your favorite music while in quarantine, you’re in for something new. Our favorite OPM singer and bands are dropping their new music come Friday, April 24. Ben & Ben, IV of Spades and Ebe Dancel are releasing their new music for their fans to enjoy and listen to during ECQ.

Here’s everything that you need to know:

1. Ebe Dancel’s Hanggang Kailan Kita Mahihintay

The song is about one great love. It was said that “Ebe wrote this song after dinner and finished it before sun. Thus resulting to the lyric ‘hanggang dilim ay lumiwanag.'”

2. IV of Spades’ Sariling Multo (Sa Panaginip)

This song is about helping people to cope with the heaviness felt during this pandemic. This talks about battling with your inner demons.

“It’s hard and hefty but we’re all just trying to live. Remember that we’re all connected to each other. Empathize,” Zild said.

3. Ben&Ben’s Doors

This song is about relationships. It talks about how something could affect and eventually ruin relationships. Unless you are able to speak your mind, misunderstanding could be avoided. .

“Open up your secret doors / Your secret doors / No more of your secret,” the band sings.

Here’s why you should watch the new Thai series ‘2Gether’

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It’s the new talk of the town. The series that has touched the hearts of Filipino fans.

Amid the CoVID-19 pandemic, a Thai series has captured the hearts of many Filipino fans. This showcases a comedic style with a romantic twist which suits not only Pinoys, but Asians in general.

2GETHER, which averages 2 million views per episode on YouTube, is based on a novel by JittiRain. This is a series about Boys’ Love. Though not everyone might be accepting with the concept, this has been openly produced in Thailand.

The story revolves around a college freshman, Tine, who is being followed by a gay suitor. To shake his suitor off without directly breaking his heart, Tine’s friends suggest for Tine to ‘fake-date’ Sarawat. Sarawat is their university’s enigmatic and reserved , resident heartthrob. Like any other love stories, their fake relationship blossomed into something more real.

Watch the trailer here:

Though there could be a lot of reasons why you should watch it, I believe that the best reason for you to do so is because IT IS NEW. We need to face our new reality. We need to be more accepting. We need to be more open. We need to know the truth.

For us to be able to achieve the aforementioned, we need to understand them. Understanding them means more than just knowing the reasons why things have to happen, we need to also know why they do it.

Watching this series will make you stop mocking the same-sex relationship. This will make you look at them at a new perspective. Though I don’t want to judge those who wouldn’t, I suggest you do. Just give it a shot. They deserve it. No judgment.

Where to watch ‘2Gether: The Series’?

The series can be watched on YouTube for free. New episodes are uploaded weekly on GMMTV Channel under ‘2Gether’ Playlist.

You can also head on directly to this link or search for ‘2Gether The Series’ on YouTube.