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Sony offers FREE PlayStation 4 Games amid quarantine

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Sony offers FREE PlayStation 4 Games amid quarantine

Feeling bored because you have nothing to do right now? Do you have a PlayStation 4 in the house and have already played and completed all its games? Sony has a treat for all gamers during these hard times of self-isolation: they re giving out two free games on the PlayStation 4 after an announcement in their blog.

“As a thank you to all who are doing their part to lessen the impact of this pandemic, Sony Interactive Entertainment is pleased to announce the Play At Home initiative. Play At Home has two components: first, providing free games to help keep the PlayStation community entertained at home; and finally, establishing a fund to help smaller independent game studios who may be experiencing financial difficulties continue building great experiences for all gamers.”

– Sony Interactive Entertainment

What are the games being given, you ask? Some of them are:

Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection

Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection is a collection of three games from Naughty Dog’s Uncharted series: Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune; Uncharted 2: Among Thieves; and Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception. These games were originally release for the PlayStation 3, but now is remastered for PS4.

Uncharted is an action-adventure game series following the main protagonist, Nathan Drake, who is a worldwide treasure hunter who discovers the many secrets of history. “We can’t imagine a better time for globe-trotting adventures with Nathan Drake, an iconic cast of characters, and thrilling treasure-hunting action gameplay,” Sony says.

Journey

Journey is indeed a journey you will not regret taking. It is an indie-adventure game by Santa Monica Studio about travelling the boundless desert to reach the mysterious mountain reaching above the clouds. It is a wordless story, but the stunning visual art justifies its lack of words. You play as a lone robed figure who goes on his journey to the mountain, yet you can meet other players with the same journey as you; then again, you cannot talk.

According to Sony, it is, “…A beautiful, celebrated adventure that is as moving as it is mysterious. The game’s life-affirming message is timeless, and perhaps more important now than ever before.”

How to avial?

You can get these games through digitally downloading it at the PlayStation Store, and you do not even need a PlayStation Plus subscription to get it! Just search for it in the store and it will be there waiting for you to download them.

Be careful though, because this offer is only available from April 15 to May 5, but once you have already downloaded them, then it is yours forever! Truly a noble move for Sony (and hopefully, Nintendo will follow with a free Switch game).

Globe provides free eBooks, interactive videos for K-to-12 students nationwide

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Globe provides free eBooks, interactive videos for K-to-12 students nationwide

Globe launches its eLibrary to give K-to-12 students, educators, and parents nationwide free and quick access to hundreds of ebooks and videos provided by the Department of Education (DepEd) and other sources. This will allow for continuous learning during the enhanced community quarantine which prompted many schools in Luzon and other parts of the country to suspend classes.

The Globe eLibrary is a web platform that features age-appropriate and engaging e-books and e-learning videos which can be accessed through mobile phones, tablets, laptops, and desktop computers.  

With Globe eLibrary, anyone may read all ebooks and watch all videos that they want.   Downloaded ebooks may be opened using any ebook reader that supports ePUB and PDF formats while downloaded videos may be viewed through any .mp4 player.  Copies of these materials may also be sent out to other people.

The books include storybooks for children and young adults as well as textbooks on core subjects such as Math, Science, English, Filipino, Music, Arts, among others. Local titles were provided by DepEd’s Bureau of Learning Resources while more Globe content partners are expected to contribute in the coming months.

On the other hand, the eLearning videos, some of which were developed by teachers themselves, introduce important concepts in English, Math, and Science, incorporating sights and sounds that are familiar to the students.

To learn more about eLibrary, visit http://globeelibrary.ph/.

Join Sugbo.ph’s Food Challenge amid home quarantine

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Join Sugbo.ph’s Food Challenge amid home quarantine

“Bahala’g pobre basta hilas” 

This statement has resurfaced again during the quarantine period. A famous line in the Visayas and Mindanao, it points to how Filipinos take a sad or bad thing and turn it into something fun. As we always do.

At Sugbo.ph, we are initiating a food challenge that will surely awaken your creativity and turn simple home dishes into the most elegant piece of cuisine.

From appetizer to main course to the dessert, you are free to be as imaginative as you can be.  

Show us a presentation worthy of the gram and that master chef you always watch. You can use sardines, anchovies, fruits, noodles and even dried fish. 

Contributed photos so far:

Sardines with tomato sauce and onions paired with white rice by Portia Gamalier
Fried danggit with mayo mix and fries by Portia Gamalier
Boiled banana topped with fermented baby anchovies with birds eye chili and Philippine lemon by Jason Pangilinan
Sardine Appetizer by Meldrhean M. Nasser
Torta with Chinese Pechay by Arl Amaze
Toasted bread with sardines on top by Meldrhean M. Nasser
Fried Sweet Potato Chips with Cherry on Top by Arl Amaze

Make your quarantine food as fun as it can be. 

Palupig ba ka? Share to us YOUR version and join the #HomeQuarantineSaSugbo Food Challenge! 

How to submit your entries?

  • Take a photo of your innovative food presentation.
  • Submit your photos by messaging Sugbo.ph on Facebook: facebook.com/sugboph/
  • Or, use the hashtag #HomeQuarantineSaSugbo when you post on your profile.

Disney animator Ann Sullivan dies of COVID-19

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Disney animator Ann Sullivan dies of COVID-19

We’ve lost another great soul and great artist to COVID-19, and it’s heartbreaking especially to Disney fans.

Ann Sullivan, a longtime Walt Disney Studios animator of some of our all time favorite disney films, has died from complications of COVID-19. 

She resided at the Motion Picture Television Fund’s (MPTF) skilled nursing facility in Woodland Hills, California.

Sullivan worked on nearly 20 animated Disney films in her career at Walt Disney Animation Studios including:

  • Lilo & Stitch
  • Pocahontas
  • The Lion King
  • The Little Mermaid

“Ann Sullivan was a remarkably gifted and resilient woman who chased her dream of life in California and work at Walt Disney and succeeded with grace and resiliency.”

– MPTF President and CEO, Bob Beitcher

The MPTF with its motto “Caring is infinite” has existed to care for individuals in the film and entertainment industry for over 50 years. 

Let us not wait for more beautiful souls to leave us and follow protocols. Let us all stay at home. 

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.

Cebu records total of 90 positive COVID-19 cases

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Cebu records total of 90 positive COVID-19 cases

The number of cases tells a lot.

As of today, April 16, 2020 at 5PM, Cebu has recorded twenty-seven (27) new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in one day. 24 cases are from Cebu City in Brgy. Luz, while the other 3 are from Lapu-Lapu City. This brings a total of 90 confirmed cases recorded in entire Cebu.

All reported cases in Cebu City and Lapu-Lapu City are asymptomatic (showing no symptoms). Confirmed individuals in Cebu City will be housed in Barrio Luz National High School. 

The sudden increase in confirmed infections is primarily because of the targeted mass testing being conducted by the local government with strict contact tracing procedures of those individuals already found positive. The Cebu City Government has secured around 34,000 swab kits for the mass testing.

The Department of Health Central Region VII (DOH-7) has also reported there were two hundred eleven (211) test results conducted in Central Visayas today, April 16.

As of April 16, 2020 at 5PM, there is now a total of 90 confirmed cases in entire Cebu with 20 recovered patients and 6 deaths.

Below is the breakdown of the confirmed cases in Cebu:

  • 77 – Cebu City (+24 new today)
  • 3 – Mandaue City
  • 7 – Lapu-Lapu City (+3 new today)
  • 3 – Cebu Province

We are all advised to continue to Stay At Home, practice good hygiene, and follow the authorities.

DOH-7 Official Report on April 16, 2020

Meanwhile, in the Philippines as of April 16, 2020: the Department of Health reported 207 new confirmed cases, 82 new recoveries and 13 new deaths in the country. To date, the Philippines’ tally is 5,660 confirmed cases with 435 recoveries and 362 deaths.

The COVID-19 pandemic originated from Wuhan City in China that has affected nearly 200 countries and territories with more than 2 million confirmed cases and at least 95,000 deaths.

iPhone SE launched, priced at P26,490 in the Philippines

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iPhone SE launched, priced at P26,490 in the Philippines

Apple’s most sought after event of the year typically happens in September where they launch of flagship iPhones, the latest one was the iPhone 11 series in 2019. But every once in a while, Apple spices things up by launching compact and more affordable iPhones to challenge the mid-range Android phones.

Just yesterday, Apple launched the iPhone SE equipped with a 4.7-inch Retina HD display, 7MP front and 12MP rear cameras, Touch ID, and a starting price tag of ₱26,490.

This is the powerful “successor” of the original iPhone SE, which was launched in 2016 but was discontinued two years later. Surprisingly, the new iPhone SE comes with the A13 Bionic chip, which is the same chip found in the iPhone 11 series.

The iPhone SE (2020) comes in three different colors — black, white, and the special red variants. The storage options are 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB.

iPhone SE (2020) Official Pricing:

  • 64GB – ₱26,490
  • 128GB – ₱30,490
  • 256GB – ₱36,490

iPhone SE (2020) Specs:

  • 4.7-inch Retina HD (1334 x 750) display, 326ppi
  • Apple A13 Bionic chip w/ 3rd-gen Neural Engine
  • Storage: 64GB, 128GB, 256GB
  • 12MP F1.8 rear camera
    • 4K video recording at 24 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
    • 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps or 60 fps
    • 720p HD video recording at 30 fps
    • Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps
    • Optical image stabilization for video
  • 7MP F2.2 front camera
  • Portrait Lighting
  • 4G LTE
  • WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
  • Bluetooth 5.0
  • NFC
  • GPS, A-GPS
  • Stereo speakers
  • Touch ID in Home button
  • IP67 water and dust resistance
  • Lightning port
  • iOS 13
  • Listed battery life: “lasts about the same as iPhone 8”
  • Compatible with 18W fast-charge adapter, sold separately
  • Black, White, Product Red

The date of release in the Philippines has yet to be announced.

PLDT and Smart offer 6-month installment on bills payments

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PLDT and Smart offer 6-month installment on bills payments

To help ease the financial burden of its customers during the COVID crisis, PLDT and Smart will start implementing on May 1, 2020 a 6-month installment payment program for the outstanding monthly bills of its postpaid subscribers.

Under this payment program, PLDT Home customers, and, Smart and Sun consumer postpaid subscribers can settle their unpaid balances as of April 30 in six equal monthly payments with 0% interest and no penalties.

For more details, PLDT and Smart customers can check the websites of the two companies. They can also can track their bills and payments through the MyPLDT-Smart App on iOS and Play Store devices.

“We hope that through this payment program, we will help keep you connected whether you are at home, the office or elsewhere after the enhanced community quarantine period. As one community, we will get through these challenging times together,”

– Manuel V. Pangilinan, PLDT Inc. Chairman and CEO

Globe extends due date for bills payment to 60 days

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Globe extends due date for bills payment to 60 days

To help ease our worries on bill payments in line with the extension of the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in most parts of the Philippines to April 30,2020, Globe has extended the payment due date on postpaid mobile and broadband bills by another 30 days. This includes business and enterprise customers.

Globe has initially provided a 30-day extension which expires on April 15. In effect, they have given a 60-day credit extension or at least 2 months of unpaid bills.

The government extended the ECQ in Luzon, while the Cebu local government said lifting of ECQ is “not yet in sight”, in their efforts to beat the COVID-19 pandemic.

Subscribers who are willing to pay in advance or on time are encouraged to use online payment channels.

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.

Cebu Capitol to provide cash aid for stranded Cebuanos in other provinces

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Cebu Capitol to provide cash aid for stranded Cebuanos in other provinces

The Cebu Provincial Government will be sending cash assistance to Cebuanos who are now stranded in other provinces due to the enhanced community quarantine implemented in most parts of the country.

The whole process will be handled through the Capitol’s newly launched Facebook page Stranded Cebuanos Assistance Center, where the stranded Cebuanos can send in their personal information and details on where they are.

Calls of Cebuanos, mostly Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who were repatriated but were not allowed to travel to Cebu because of the quarantine has prompted the provincial government to take action.

One of the key points to the stranded Cebuanos is to share where in Cebu they are originally from, which will then be subject for verification with the concerned barangay or local government units.

“Stranded Cebuanos” refers to stuck Cebuanos outside of the province and not those who have long emigrated in Metro Manila or other places and wish to come back to Cebu.

The amount for the cash assistance is yet to  be decided and will be based on the number of persons who will be registered in the SCAC and verified by their respective LGUs.

Gov. Gwen Garcia said the cash assistance would be sent to the verified stranded Cebuanos through money transfer.

How to avail the service?

1. Go to the Stranded Cebuanos Assistance Center Facebook Page.

2. Print/download this form, fill it up and send a copy through messenger by messaging them on Facebook. Or you can just type the information required and send through messenger.

3. An original copy of your application will be required before any form of assistance will be released. Keep your original copies and wait for any advise where to send it.

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.

Philippines now has 15 COVID-19 Testing Centers

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Philippines now has 15 COVID-19 Testing Centers

In the past few days, the Philippines has significantly climbed the ladders of countries in South East Asian region in terms of positive COVID-19 cases. In fact, as saddening as it seems, we are officially at the top of that list. With more than 5,000 cases, we recently surpassed Malaysia.

To accommodate the increasing cases every day, more testing centers are being opened with the hopes of containing the disease.

Here is the list of COVID-19 testing centers in the Philippines:

1. St. Luke’s Medical Center – Quezon City

  • Complete Address: 79 E Rodriguez Sr. Ave, Quezon City, 1112 Metro Manila, Philippines
  • Contact No: +63 2 8723 0101

2. Victoriano Luna Hospital – Quezon City

  • Complete Address: V. Luna Ave, Diliman, Quezon City, 1100 Metro Manila, Philippines
  • Contact No: +63 2 8246 2111

3. The Medical City – Pasig City

  • Complete Address: Ortigas Ave, Pasig, Metro Manila, Philippines
  • Contact No: +63 2 8988 1000

4. Makati Medical Center – Makati City

  • Complete Address: 2 Amorsolo Street, Legazpi Village, Makati, 1229 Kalakhang Maynila, Philippines
  • Contact No: 63 2 8888 8999

5. San Lazaro Hospital – Manila City

  • Complete Address: Quiricada St, Santa Cruz, Manila, 1003 Metro Manila, Philippines
  • Contact No: +63 2 8732 3777

6. Research Institute for Tropical Medicine

  • Complete Address: Filinvest Marketing & Exhibit Office, 9002 Research Dr, Alabang, Muntinlupa, 1781 Metro Manila, Philippines
  • Contact No: +63 2 8807 2631

7. Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory – Mandaluyong City

  • Complete Address: Unit 204 Highpointe Medical Hub, 241 Shaw Blvd, Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines
  • Contact No: +63 2 8256 4681

8. Lung Center of the Philippines – Quezon City

  • Complete Address: Quezon Ave, Diliman, Quezon City, 1100 Metro Manila, Philippines
  • Contact No: +63 2 8924 6101

9. University of the Philippines- National Institutes of Health – Manila City

  • Complete Address: College of Medicine Annex – 2, 623 Pedro Gil St, Ermita, Manila, 1000 Metro Manila, Philippines
  • Contact No: +63 2 8526 4349

10. Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center – Cebu City

  • Complete Address: . Rodriguez St, Cebu City, 6000 Cebu, Philippines
  • Contact No: +63 32 253 9891

11. Southern Philippines Medical Center – Davao City

  • Complete Address: J.P. Laurel Ave, Bajada, Davao City, 8000 Davao del Sur, Philippines
  • Contact No: +63 82 227 2731

12. Bicol Regional Diagnostic and Reference Laboratory – Legazpi City

  • Complete Address: Legazpi City, Albay, Philippines
  • Contact No: +63 52 732 5555

13. St. Luke’s Medical Center – Taguig City

  • Complete Address: 5th Ave, Taguig, 1634 Metro Manila, Philippines
  • Contact No: +63 2 8789 7700

14. Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center – Baguio City

  • Complete Address: Baguio General Hospital Driveway, Baguio, Benguet, Philippines
  • Contact No: +63 74 661 7910

15. Western Visayas Medical Center – Iloilo City

  • Complete Address: . Abeto St, Mandurriao, Iloilo City, 5000 Iloilo, Philippines
  • Contact No: +63 33 321 2841

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.

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