No one is definitely stopping John Lloyd Cruz from helping the Cebuanos.
He is once again helping the frontliners in Guadalupe by personally giving the famous steamed rice (and water) from Dimsum Break. Today, June 8, Cruz has been spotted handing out these favorites to the frontliners. Apart from the vitamins and medicines he has given last week, he is again helping in his own ways.
John Lloyd Cruz is reported to be living in Guadalupe while taking care of his son. He’s definitely a great actor, no doubt. But he’s also a good father and an amazing person. Thanks, Lloydie!
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One of the most talked about Asian series in the Philippines for the past months will be shown soon with Tagalog dubbing on iWant and Kapamilya Channel.
On Sunday, Dreamscape Entertainment, an entertainment division unit of ABS-CBN, announced the ‘2Gether’ is coming soon on their online platform and their newcable, sattelite channel.
— Dreamscape Entertainment (@DreamscapePH) June 7, 2020
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.
Kapamilya Channel
The well-loved ABS-CBN shows are returning to TV to bring entertainment, inspiration, and relief to Filipinos via cable and satellite TV nationwide beginning June 13.
Kapamilya Channel will be available on SKY, Cablelink, G Sat, and most member-cable operators of the Philippine Cable Television Association (PCTA) nationwide.
We’ve got to hand it to June for it’s giving us some of the most beautiful nights in the sky.
Not one but five astronomical events make a spectacular view for this month. On June 9, there’s a rare and beautiful alignment of planets and a conjunction of crescents that awaits us sky watchers.
Rare alignment of planets
Seen on the east late evening on June 8-9 is a line-up of celestial wonder like no other with the planets Jupiter, Saturn and the waning moon.
“This is an excellent opportunity to see them close together,”
– Ian Musgrave, Amateur Astronomer
Starting time: 7:00PM (Philippine time) on Monday, June 8
Best time: 12:58 to 1:21AM (Philippine time) on Tuesday, June 9
And if you’re lucky, you can spot the Milky Way directly overhead past 11:00PM. This only happens once every 20 years, so better not miss it.
On Sunday morning, Cebu City Mayor Edgar Labella announced on his Facebook page that a dedicated bicycle lane will be “coming very soon in Cebu City”.
This came the day after Mayor Labella suspended the mandatory registration of bicycles and prohibition of their use in the city when the Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO) enforcers have been urging bikers to register their bicycles to the agency.
Further, requirement of driver’s license for drivers of public utility vehicles plying Cebu City streets are likewise suspended indefinitely.
The Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO) is directed to (i) implement the foregoing orders and (ii) immediately facilitate the unimpeded operation of all types of public utility vehicles in Cebu City with Special Permits issued by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB).
– Cebu City Mayor Edgar Labella
Mayor Labella has not yet announced the target start date of construction and has yet to provide more details about the project.
Although its number of cases is high, Cebu City still has the lowest death rate (below 1.5%) in the Philippines compared to the City of Manila at 8.28% and global average at 6.4%.
Sugboanons, let’s do our part. Don’t leave your homes unless necessary, practice good hygiene, get tested when advised by the local authorities, and follow the protocols.
Just like other countries across the globe, Japan has also lifted its state of emergency.
That being said, it is now time to indulge themselves with joy after being in lockdown. Though amusement parks will be opened, it also comes with some cons. However, these cons are only for everyone’s safety.
One of the many theme parks in Japan, Universal Studios Japan(USJ), will be reopening on June 19. USJ will be reopening in three phases.
Phases of the reopening:
FIRST: All annual pass holders from the Osaka prefecture will be allowed to enter the park during a special pre-opening between June 8 & June 18. However, you need to register in advance to avail.
SECOND: USJ be opened to all residents of Osaka from June 15 to June 18 given that they have bought the special advance tickets.
THIRD: This final phase will open the USJ for everyone on June 19.
Please be reminded that regardless of their re-opening, they will still limit entry to Kansai residents only from:
Osaka
Kyoto
Hyogo
Shiga
Nara
Wakayama
Because physical distancing is a new normal, their ticket booths will be closed. But tickets can be bought online through their website.
If you’re curious about the new rules at USJ, check out this video:
Let us be happy for this progress, but still follow the safety precautions. The world will heal soon.
It is no secret that Filipinos are enamored with Korean dramas. It started years back when several Korean series aired in Philippine television and eventually took the airwaves. Since then, Korean artists have visited the Philippines for fan meets and concerts, to personally greet and feel the warm welcome of their Filipino fans.
SMART, a local telecommunications company have released a teaser announcement revealing that “The Captain is coming. Watch out for the big RiVeal.” What a SMART marketing strategy, right?
However, it does not stop there because exactly a week ago, Bench founder Ben Chan broke the internet when he posted a video on Instagram with caption, “Your crush, landing soon.” With this, people knew in their Korean hearts that it had to be Hyun Bin, the lead actor in the hit K-Drama series ‘Crash Landing on You’. I mean, who else, right? Agree, CLOY fans?
Because people are so eager to know, it did not take long for Ben Chan to spill the beans as he eventually confirmed it in one of his interviews. He also revealed that the CLOY lead actor will be visiting Manila soon, and so will his fellow K-drama actor and Face of Bench Fragrances, Ji Chang Wook.
It’s not a wonder why soon-to-be moms want to document their journey to motherhood.
Being pregnant is the start of a fruitful journey. It makes every couple giddy and ecstatic to show to the world their adorable baby bumps.
But because of the pandemic, some moms have cancelled their maternity photoshoots. But if you’re as dedicated as Joan Osabel – Caparoso, you will find ways.
Lucky for her, she’s found an amazing team from Sam Orlanes Photography to fulfill her maternity shoot desires. It may be far from the ordinary theme, it is still as creative and amazing.
If you’re planning to have your prenuptial or maternity photoshoot, even just photoshoot in general, never let this pandemic stop you from doing so. Instead, use this to unleash your creative juices for extraordinary ideas. I know you have it in you. You just have to believe.
The worldwide race for a vaccine is still going on and now there are over 100 COVID-19 vaccines that are going through trials.
Most of these proposed vaccines focus on the use of antibodies, a powerful immune-system weapon, but there are also studies of T-cells that can kill the COVID-19 virus itself.
Antibodies
These are produced by the immune-system in response to the foreign material in the body. 25 antibodies were identified as potentially competent in detecting the COVID-19 virus and binding to its spike protein that allows the virus to infiltrate our cells.
French, and American scientists studied an antibody from a patient infected with SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) virus in 2003. The antibody candidate, named S309, has been identified to neutralize COVID-19’s infection potential (published in Nature from Swiss).
T-Cells
T-cells are compounds in our immune system that helps us fight some viruses.
According to studies, killer T-cells of COVID-19 positive patients have the potential to both identify and destroy the virus and that these T-cells can also exist to some people who have never been exposed to COVID-19.
Immunologists at the University of La Jolla have also identified the presence of “Helper T-cells”, which sounds an alarm that identifies the target cell and sends biological signals to other immune cells like B-cells and antibodies.
“The immune system sees this virus and mounts an effective immune response,” Alessandro Sette, La Jolla immunologist
Andreas Thiel who was involved with a study in the University Hospital in Berlin also found out that 34% of the blood samples of 68 uninfected people had these same helper and killer T-cells. Thiel suggests that this might be because of a previous exposure to some form of coronavirus.
Cardo Dalisay and other iconic Kapamilya teleserye characters are returning to TV to bring entertainment, inspiration, and relief to Filipinos as some of the well-loved ABS-CBN shows will be shown on Kapamilya Channel, which will be available on cable and satellite TV nationwide beginning June 13.
Kapamilya Channel will be available on SKY, Cablelink, G Sat, and most member-cable operators of the Philippine Cable Television Association (PCTA) nationwide.
While Kapamilya Channel will initially be seen by cable and satellite TV viewers only, ABS-CBN will find more ways to reach more Filipinos and bring news, public service, and entertainment to every Kapamilya around the world.
Viewers can watch favorite Kapamilya shows:
‘FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano’ starring Coco Martin
‘A Soldier’s Heart’ starring Gerald Anderson
‘Love Thy Woman’ starring Kim Chiu
‘It’s Showtime’
‘ASAP Natin ‘To’
‘Magandang Buhay’ with Melai, Jolina and Karla
‘The Voice Teens’ with Leah Salonga, Apl.de.ap, Bamboo, Sarah Geronimo
‘TV Patrol’
‘Paano Kita Mapasasalamatan’ hosted by Judy Ann Santos-Agoncillo (every Saturday)
‘Iba ‘Yan’ hosted by Angel Locsin (every Sunday)
‘The World of a Married Couple’ (New top-rating K-drama series)
Filipinos from all over the world, meanwhile, will not be left out because they will be able to watch all Filipino programs on Kapamilya Channel, including the new episodes, on TFC.
Encouraged by the overwhelming love and support of the public, ABS-CBN remains committed to serving its audiences even after it was ordered to stop operating its radio and television stations on May 5 by the National Telecommunications Commission.
The cable and satellite TV channels that will carry the Kapamilya Channel are owned and operated by other companies and are not covered by the cease and desist order issued by the NTC to ABS-CBN.
Welcome your favorite Kapamilya shows on Kapamilya Channel on SKY, Cablelink, G Sat, and most member-cable operators PCTA nationwide beginning June 13.
