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© Samsung If it wasn't already clear that Canada is becoming a hotbed for AI research , it is now: Samsung has opened an AI lab (shown below) at the Université de Montréal. The school's faculty and students (including long-time Samsung partner Prof. Yoshua Bengio) will collaborate with South Korean researchers on a slew of AI-related projects, including self-driving car technology , image recognition, translation and robots . While you may not see the first fruits of this lab for years, it underscores both Samsung's increasing dependence on AI and the tech industry's rapid shift to the north. It's no secret that Samsung wants (and arguably, needs) to bolster its AI work. The Bixby assistant is already a tentpole feature for Samsung's smartphones, and it's spreading to devices like smart speakers or even appliances . If it's going to be a success, it needs to rapidly evolve past its current rough state and become something you'd actually prefer ...

© Provided by Engadget Ever since word of the Equifax hack got out, there's been one lingering question: was it a state-sponsored attack, or just criminals who took advantage of a security hole ? At the moment, it looks like it might be the former. Bloomberg sources have shed light on the ongoing investigations into the breach, and they claim there are signs of a government's involvement. The initial group of hackers weren't particularly experienced, according to the tipsters, but they handed things over to a more "sophisticated" team. There are even hints that this might be the work of Chinese intelligence agents, although it's not yet clear who's responsible. The insiders say that "many" of the tools used in the hack were Chinese in origin, and that there are similarities to China-backed breaches targeting the health insurance firm Anthem and the US government's Office of Personnel Management . Also, none of the stolen data has surf...

PRENUP – At the contract-signing of Pitalicious shawarma, got the chance to inquire about the prenuptial agreement of soon to wed Gerald Sibayan and Ai-Ai de las Alas. It was Gerald’s idea… and she agreed. Ai-Ai said all her earnings and property would go to her three children, who are happy with her choice for a future husband. They feel that Gerald is a good man who makes their mom happy. “Sabi ng mga anak ko, magkasama raw kami ni Gerald hanggang sa huli.” Well in the case of true love age doesn’t really matter. Besides, in the words of Ai-Ai, “I’m forever young.” • STARTING A NEW – In a way, Gerald and Ai-Ai have nothing after their marriage. As earlier noted, all her wealth would go to the three children. “Magsisimula kami ni Gerald… pareho naman kami masipag maghanapbuhay,” Ai-Ai mused. “Oo, importante ang pera, pero mas mahalaga magkasama kaming maligaya.” Yes, the soon to wed are starting anew. Working in their favor is both are Catholics. Ai-Ai’s Papal Awardee, while ...

© Danny Pata An aerial view showing thousands of shipping containers waiting to be shipped or delivered are stacked inside the Manila International Container Port in Tondo, Manila on Wednesday, August 6. Two senators on Wednesday asked the Senate to conduct an inquiry on the worsening congestion of cargo shipments in two major ports in Manila, which is hurting the flow of goods in and out of the country, saying an economic catastrophe is waiting to happen unless the situation is resolved as soon as possible. Bureau of Customs agents on Saturday arrested a security guard at the Manila International Container Port (MICP) and two "hao siaos" for alleged corruption. Yogi Ruiz, director of the BOC Enforcement and Security Services, identified the security guard as Allan Pangkalinawan, assigned at the Pier Inspection Division. Ruiz said Pangkalinawan was arrested for allegedly paying two "hao siaos" P2,000 per day in exchange for guarding containers at the said port....

© Provided by GMA News Online Heavy traffic starts to build up along the southbound side of EDSA-Kamuning southbound on Monday, April 17, 2017, as motorists head back to Metro Manila following a long Holy week break. GMA News To ease the worsening traffic situation in Metro Manila, a lawmaker is proposing a one-way scheme for its three major thoroughfares. Samar Representative Edgar Sarmiento proposed to turn Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (Edsa), C-5 Road, and Roxas Boulevard into purely one-way highways. Edsa should be turned into a purely northbound superhighway from Caloocan to Pasay City with bi-directional service roads on its opposite sides that will be for the exclusive use of the Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS), Sarmiento said. "To accommodate northbound vehicles coming from Pasay City, Parañaque and Cavite, portions of Roxas Boulevard passing through C-3 and C-4 would be also turned into a one-way highway," the lawmaker said. He also suggested that C-5 road - ...

© Provided by GMA News Online Marijuana Drugs Crime Treatment Health 493883899 Legal Medical Plant Law Ban Thumbnail Generic The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Saturday it supports the proposed measure allowing the medical use of marijuana provided that safeguards are set up. In a statement, PDEA Director General Aaron Aquino said the agency supports the intention and purpose behind House Bill No. 180, or "An Act Providing Compassionate and Right of Access to Medical Cannabis and Expanding Research Into Its Medicinal Properties." "PDEA supports the intention and purpose behind the proposed bill. The Agency recognizes the need of patients to have access to safe, affordable, available medical cannabis prescribed by registered physicians in cases where cannabis has been found to be effective in the prevention, treatment and management of chronic or debilitating health conditions," Aquino said. The PDEA, meanwhile, proposed amendments to the bill to ...

© Provided by GMA News Online Falling incident in Manila A woman died inside her car that tore through a fifth-floor parking flat and landed top-down on the pavement at a building in Santa Cruz, Manila on Friday night. GMA News' James Agustin reported on Twitter that the car turned upside down upon hitting the ground on Felix Huertas Street. BREAKING: Kotse, nahulog mula sa parking ng isang gusali sa Felix Huertas St. Sta. Cruz Maynila. @dzbb@gmanewspic.twitter.com/S8YHWXC8jC — James Agustin (@_jamesJA) September 29, 2017 The woman's body was pulled out of the car at 1 a.m. Saturday by the San Lazaro Fire Station firemen. UPDATE: 1AM nang mailabas ang babaeng sakay ng kotseng nahulog mula sa ikalimang palapag. @dzbbpic.twitter.com/CN5qG7e7Dd — James Agustin (@_jamesJA) September 29, 2017 A report on "Balitanghali" by Bam Alegre quoted rescuers as saying that they needed several power tools to carefully remove the body from the vehicle. Tyron Cruz, a wit...

MANILA, Philippine — President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday threatened to arrest officials at the Office of the Ombudsman should they fail to cooperate with the commission that he plans to create to probe the body investigating his wealth. Duterte earlier said he would form a commission that would look into allegations of anomalies and "partiality" in the anti-graft agency. This was after the Ombudsman announced that it was launching a fact-finding probe into the alleged billions that Duterte's family supposedly owned . In a televised interview, the firebrand leader threatened the officials at the Ombudsman with arrest if they do not comply with court summons. "I will create a commission... I will apply for a summons sa Court. Pag hindi ninyo 'yan na-implement, I will arrest you," Duterte said. "Pag hindi ka sumipot doon sa commission na 'yun, if I do not have the subpoena powers, then I will apply for a subpoena powers from the courts... I will o...

MANILA, Philippines (First published at Sept. 29 at 8:58 p.m.) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday made a fresh allegation against Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV, claiming that the lawmaker closed his Singapore bank account before he flew to the island-nation and disproved the presidential accusation. Trillanes meanwhile labeled the latest accusation as another of the president's "inventions" and vowed to sign bank waivers on Monday to allow the probe into his alleged offshore accounts. According to Duterte, Trillanes closed his account with DBS Alexandria at past 10 p.m. on September 8, days before he flew to Singapore with reporters on September 19 and was told by a teller that account 178000296012 did not exist . The president later admitted that he invented this account number supposedly to trick the senator . READ:  Trillanes: Account numbers checked at DBS Bank came from Duterte, Tulfo The chief executive said that the opposition senator closed his account throu...

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte last week told reporters that no better candidate could succeed him but his daughter, but on Friday he dismissed the controversial remark as another one of his jokes. Duterte cited an unnamed group, which he said wanted someone like him to assume presidency. RELATED: Rody eyes daughter Sara as successor "They're talking about me, for somebody like me to replace when I'm... so binira ko. Sabi ko gusto ninyong, pero babae to, pero manipa to, manuntok to, manampal, gusto ninyong ganoon ang presidente? Si Inday," Duterte told Erwin Tulfo on public television network PTV. (I told them, there's a woman, but she would kick, punch and slap others, whom you might like to become president? That would be Inday.) Duterte's daughter Sara, whom he calls Inday, is the mayor of Davao City and among those who urged him to run for president. © Philstar.com In this Sept. 18, 2017 photo, President Rodrigo Duterte spares time ...

Share this: Ni ADOR V. SALUTA MATAGAL-TAGAL ding naghintay ng break ang dating PBB Teen Clash housemate na si Devon Seron bago nagkaroon ng big break. Ngayon ay bigla siyang pinag-uusapan dahil siya ang kinuha ng Gitana Films para magbida sa pelikulang You With Me, kasama ang dalawang Korean actors na sina Hyun Woo and Jin Ju Hyung. Kaya marami ang nagkokomento na marami siyang tinalbugang other stars. “Hindi naman sa tinalbugan, pinalad lang po talaga ako na napili ako ni Direk (Rommel Ricafort) na gumanap talaga dito,” salag ni Devon. Ang You With Me ay 80% made in South Korea, at pinaplanong ipalabas sa ilang Asian countries. “Unang-una hindi ko naman talaga alam na international film ito kaya sobrang shocking nu’ng nalaman ko na natanggap ako. At hindi lang naging part, naging lead rin ako sa movie na ito.” Kung ang ibang Pinoy celebrities ay nangangarap makatikim ng international exposures, mas gusto ni Devon na simple lang ang career niya. “Gusto ko talagang mag-s...

© Provided by AFP Maria Sharapova hits a return to Anastasija Sevastova during their first round match at the China Open in Beijing, on September 30, 2017 Maria Sharapova got her revenge over Latvian 16th seed Anastasija Sevastova with a gutsy 7-6 (7/3), 5-7, 7-6 (9/7) victory in the China Open first round on Saturday. It was the five-time Grand Slam winner's first appearance since she was beaten by Sevastova at the US Open in early September and gets her stop-start return from a doping ban back on track. Sharapova, once number one but now ranked a lowly 104 in the world, is a wildcard in Beijing as she works her way back slowly from a 15-month ban for taking the banned substance meldonium. She was far from her best, making a series of unforced errors, but Sharapova dug in and saved match point during an attritional encounter lasting more than three hours in the Chinese capital. Sharapova, who has also been wrestling with injury, will take on American qualifier Jennifer Brad...

Former ONE Strawweight World Champion Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke (8-2), more popularly known as “Kru Rong”, is set to return to the ONE Championship cage this 9 December, when the promotion hits his hometown of Bangkok, Thailand with ONE: WARRIORS OF THE WORLD. © Provided by Group One Holdings Pte Ltd © ONE Championship ONE Championship Singapore The event is scheduled for the iconic Impact Arena, the site where ONE Championship has made a home for its world-class martial arts production. Although Kru Rong has no opponent announced as of yet, he believes he is just a couple of wins away from challenging for the strawweight title which he lost to Japanese warrior Yoshitaka Naito in May last year. “I am ready to continue my quest in becoming the best martial artist I can be,” said Kru Rong. © Provided by Group One Holdings Pte Ltd “I was once at the top, once the champion, and there is nothing I want more than to get back to that status.” © ONE Championship ONE Champions...

© Provided by GMA News Online Chi Ikeh and Vince Tolentino tallied career-high numbers as the Ateneo Blue Eagles secured a 96-83 victory against the NU Bulldogs to stay as the only unbeaten team in the UAAP Men's Basketball competition. Former Blue Eaglet Enzo Joson teamed up with Jayjay Alejandro early to give NU a 25-21 first quarter lead, but Ikeh and Mike Nieto countered in the second period to nudge the Eagles ahead at the half, 47-43. In the second half, NU struggled to match Ateneo's offense, with Alejandro and Issa Gaye carrying most of the team's load. The Eagles ended up outscoring the Bulldogs 49-40 in the last 20 minutes, enough to give the Eagles another win. Ikeh tied his career high 18 points with 11 rebounds to lead the Eagles, while Vince Tolentino had his best outing with 15 markers. Nieto brothers Matt and Mike, meanwhile, had 12 points each. Jayjay Alejandro paced NU with 24 points, while Enzo Joson and Issa Gaye scored 14 apiece. — DVM, GMA News ...

© Provided by AFP Robert Karlsson of Sweden has not seen a win since capturing the 2010 season-ending DP World Tour Championship in Dubai Former European number one Robert Karlsson has a chance to end his seven-year winless drought after taking a one-shot lead into the final round of the British Masters on Saturday. The 48-year old capped his round of a 67 with a ninth-hole eagle to move to 12 under par in cold and rainy conditions in Newcastle. Sweden's Karlsson has not won since capturing the 2010 season-ending DP World Tour Championship in Dubai. "I didn't hit the ball very good, so I put myself in a lot of trouble but I managed to keep it together very nicely and I'm very proud of the way I scored in the end," Karlsson said. English trio Ian Poulter (68), Tyrrell Hatton (71) and Graeme Storm (67), along with Scotland's Richie Ramsay (65) and Ireland's Paul Dunne (65), all share second place at 11 under par. Poulter also ignited hopes of his fir...

© Provided by GMA News Online The DLSU Green Archers shot a high 52 percent from the field to deliver a 115-86 domination of the UST Growling Tigers on Saturday. Eight Archers combined for La Salle's 30 first quarter points, before Ben Mbala and Andrei Caracut combined for 21 in the second to give the Taft-based squad a 60-42 lead at the half. Prince Rivero then led the charge for DLSU in the second, scoring nine to stretch his team's lead to 85-63 heading into the fourth. Steve Akomo and Wendell De Guzman conspired for 17 big points in the fourth for UST, but the Archers had Ricci Rivero, Santi Santillan, and Mbala combining for 20 to give DLSU the easy victory. Mbala finished the game with 29 points, while Caracut and Santillan tallied 14 and 13 points, respectively. Prince Rivero was also in double figures with 11, as all but Christian Gonzales scored for La Salle. Wendell De Guzman paced UST with 18, while Steve Akomo and Jordan Sta. Ana chipped in 14 and 14 points, ...

© Provided by AFP Ian Poulter of England does not want mobile phones banned but he does want the European Tour to educate fans over their use of the devices Ian Poulter has called for fans to be educated over their use of mobile phones after a controversial incident in his third round at the British Masters on Saturday.Poulter has put himself into contention for a first victory in nearly five years after a round of 68 for a share of second place at 11-under par, only one shot from the lead in Newcastle.However, the 41-year-old could easily have ended the round in the lead had it not been for an incident at the par three fifth hole where he took a double bogey 5.For the two prior rounds Poulter and his caddy could be heard advising fans to put their mobile phone on 'silent mode'.But two or three spectators were taking photos with their phones on Poulter's backswing, resulting in the world number 55's tee shot finding water guarding the green."What are we doing?...

© Provided by AFP Paris Saint-Germain's Neymar shoots on goal during their match against Bordeaux (FCGB) on September 30, 2017 in Paris Neymar scored twice, including a first-half penalty, and created another goal as Paris Saint-Germain hammered previously unbeaten Bordeaux 6-2 in Ligue 1 on Saturday. The Brazilian curled in a brilliant 30-yard free-kick after just five minutes at the Parc des Princes before sliding in Edinson Cavani to double the lead seven minutes later. Thomas Meunier's excellent side-footed finish made it 3-0 to PSG on 21 minutes, but Bordeaux hit back on the half hour as Younousse Sankhare applied the final touch to a slick team move. PSG were then awarded a penalty, the first since a row between Neymar and Cavani over spot-kick duties overshadowed a 2-0 win against Lyon a fortnight ago, with Neymar this time stepping up to convert. Julian Draxler volleyed in a superb fifth before half-time and Kylian Mbappe added another on 58 minutes, while Malcom...

© Provided by BSkyB Getty Jordan Spieth suffered a dramatic hole disqualification during Saturday's fourballs of the Presidents Cup as Team USA neared a convincing triumph over the International team in New Jersey. The American three-time major winner, partnered by Patrick Reed, was playing the par-four 12th hole at Liberty National GC tied against the International pairing of Louis Oosthuizen and Jason Day when the 24-year-old was penalised for a rules infringement - to the bewilderment of the world No 2. Day, from just off the green had pitched his second shot to within tap-in distance which was conceded by the hosts while Oosthuizen attempted an eagle effort from the back of the green only for the ball to race by the cup. As the ball was rolling further away from the hole on the putting green Spieth picked up the ball with his putter before throwing the ball back to the South African ahead of trying for his birdie putt for a potential half. However, experienced rules offi...

© Provided by Mediamerge Corporation Petron Gasul Petron Corp. on Saturday announced that it will increase the prices of its liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) products effective Sunday. Petron said it will raise the price of its cooking LPG by P4.90 per kilogram. It will also hike the price of its AutoLPG by P2.75 per liter. The price adjustments will take effect at 12:01 a.m. on October 1, Sunday. "These reflect movements in international contract prices for the month of October," Petron said. —ALG, GMA News

© Provided by Mediamerge Corporation school in a bag Twenty-four local government units (LGUs) received assistance packages worth P1.5 million each for their innovative educational programs on the last day of the 11th National Education Summit by nonprofit education coalition Synergeia Foundation Inc. on Friday. Awardees of the inaugural Synergeia Seal of Good Education Governance received a surprise package tailored for their communities' basic education needs courtesy of PLDT, Smart Communications, and various sponsors. These LGUs include: Tuba, Benguet; Dao, and Ivisan in Capiz; Argao, Balamban, and Dalaguete in Cebu; Bacnotan, Santol, and Simunul in La Union; Alimodan, Cabatuan, Concepcion, Lambunao, Miagao, and Mina in Iloilo; Valenzuela City in Metro Manila; Datu Paglas, and North Upi in Maguindanao; Cagayan de Oro City in Misamis Oriental; Diadi, Solano, and Villaverde in Nueva Vizcaya; Diffun, Quirino; Bongao, Tawi-Tawi; “We put together an education govern...

© Provided by Mediamerge Corporation MONEY- stock market philippines Loans granted by Philippine banks' foreign currency deposit units (FCDUs) declined by 2.4 percent in the second quarter of the year, data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed. "As of end-June, outstanding loans granted by FCDUs of banks stood at $14.0 billion, down by $347 million or 2.4 percent from the end-March level of $14.3 billion as principal repayments exceeded disbursements," BSP Officer-In-Charge Chuchi Fonacier said. FCDU refers to the unit of a local bank or of a local branch of a foreign bank authorized by the BSP to engage in foreign currency-denominated transactions. Merchandise and service exporters took the lion's share of outstanding loans amounting to $3.1 billion. Othe industries that benefitted from FCDU loans were towing, tanker, trucking and forwarding at $3 billion; public utility firms at $1.4 billion; producers/manufacturers, including oil companies at $0...

© Jannielyn Ann Bigtas Photo by Jannielyn Ann Bigtas Domestic liquidity (M3), or the amount of money circulating in the Philippine financial system, expanded in August on the back of sustained demand for credit, data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed. M3 grew by 15.4 percent at P10.1 trillion year-on-year, faster than the 13.5-percent growth in July. "Demand for credit remained the principal driver of money supply growth," the central bank said. Domestic claims grew by 16.9 percent in August, higher than the 15.7-percent increase in July due largely to sustained growth in credit to the private sector. "Growth in bank loans has remained strong on account of lending to key production sectors such as real estate activities; electricity, gas, steam and air-conditioning supply; wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles; manufacturing; information and communication; other community, social and personal activities; agriculture, ...

Taxes - the perennial bugbear of the Republican party - are back in the spotlight in Washington. Republicans this week outlined a plan to dramatically lower taxes on businesses and overhaul the code for individuals and families. Changing the way Americans are taxed was a key campaign issue of US President Donald Trump. Republicans say their plan will create a simpler, fairer code, with business rates in line with other countries. © Getty Images US President Donald Trump says the US tax plan is a "relic" "Our country and our economy cannot take off like they should unless we dramatically reform America's outdated, complex, and extremely burdensome tax code," Trump said this week. "It's a relic. We've got to change it. We have to compete with other countries." So is the US system actually an uncompetitive relic? And if so, will the Republican plan fix it? Are US taxes more complicated than in other places? Complaining about the complex...

© Provided by AFP Iraqi Kurds overwhelmingly voted for independence in a non-binding referendum, which has sent regional tensions soaring Iran has embargoed exports and imports of fuel products to and from Iraqi Kurdistan in response to the region's controversial independence referendum, Iranian media reported on Saturday.All transport companies and drivers are ordered to stop carrying fuel products between Iran and Iraqi Kurdistan "until further notice" or face "consequences", the state broadcaster's website reported citing a transport ministry directive.Iraqi Kurds overwhelmingly voted for independence in Monday's non-binding referendum, which has sent regional tensions soaring.Iran strongly opposes independence for the Iraqi Kurds, fearing it will provoke separatists among its own Kurdish population.The transport ministry order, sent to various organisations and transportation associations, is dated Wednesday, according to a copy published by Tasni...

© Provided by AFP Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick was pressured to resign as chief of the leading on demand ride service Former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick on Friday unilaterally appointed two new members to the board of directors in a surprise move that increased tension within the leadership of the popular ride service. Kalanick, who was pressured to resign in June as head of Uber which dominates the market for smartphone on-demand car rides, retains sizeable voting rights in the privately-held company that he co-founded. On Friday, he appointed former Xerox Chairman and CEO Ursula Burns and former CEO of CIT Group, Merrill Lynch, and the New York Stock Exchange John Thain to the board. The appointments came ahead of a board vote next week on reducing Kalanick’s voting power, US media reported. "Ursula and John are two highly-accomplished corporate leaders with extensive board experience," Kalanick said in a statement. "I am appointing these seats now in light of ...

© Provided by AFP China's manufacturing activity accelerated for a second straight month in September 2017, according to official figures China's manufacturing activity accelerated for a second straight month in September, official figures showed Saturday, although an independent indicator was less positive about the world's second largest economy.The sector expanded at its fastest pace since 2012 after rebounding in August, official data showed. "The indicator showed a steady upward trend in the manufacturing sector," national bureau of statistics official Zhao Qinghe was quoted as saying by the official Xinhua news agency.The expansion was mainly due to improving demand at home and overseas and a booming high-tech industry, as well as higher consumption ahead of a national holiday, Zhao said.The manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) stood at 52.4 in September compared to 51.7 percent in August. Anything above 50 is considered growth while a figur...

Share this: Ni NORA CALDERON NATUTUWA si Heart Evengelista sa tweets ng mga sumusubaybay sa My Korean Jagiya na kinilig sila sa kissing scene nila ng katambal niyang Korean actor na si Alexander Lee, na kinunan sa Las Casas Filipinas Acuzar sa Bataan. “Last time ko yatang kinilig ang mga fans noong time pa namin ni John Prats,” natatawang kuwento ni Heart. “Kasi parang lahat naman ng mga sumunod kong ginawa, very drama na, wala namang kilig. Then, when I go out, parang nakalimutan na ng mga tao na ako si Heart. Noong isang beses, may pinuntahan kaming medyo serious na event ni (Sen.) Chiz (Escudero), ‘tapos nandoon ‘yung mga waiter and catering, lahat sila, ‘Gia’ na ‘yung tawag sa akin. Cute! Nakakatuwa, nakakawala ng pagod sa taping.” Kumusta naman ang kanyang leading man? “He’s okey, super mabait, close kami. Pumupunta siya minsan sa bahay ko, kumakain. Kapag nagpi-painting ako, nagtatanong siya, kung p’wede naming ituloy iyong ginagawa naming song for the series, tina-...

Share this: Ni REGGEE BONOAN HINDI na bago sa pagdidirek ng pelikula si Anthony Hernandez na nalilinya sa advocacy films. Ibig sabihin, hindi pang-mainstream kundi ipinalalabas sa mga eskuwelahan sa Metro Manila at mga probinsiya. Aniya, mahirap sumabay sa mainstream lalo na kung produced ito ng malalaking outfits. Kaya pawang advocacy films ang ginagawa niya. Tulad nitong New Generation Heroes na tribute ni Direk Anthony sa mga guro para sa nalalapit na World Teachers’ Day sa Oktubre 5. Tinanong namin ang direktor kung bakit hindi niya ito isinali sa napakaraming na film festivals. “Actually, plano po namin, kaso nag-umpisa po ‘yung movie last February ‘tapos natapos ito recently lang. Nag shoot pa kami sa Korea. Hindi rin tuluy-tuloy ang shooting namin kaya medyo natagalan. Nag-schedule kami sa availability ng mga artista,” kuwento ni Direk Anthony. Nakakasampung pelikula na si Direk Anthony, latest itong New Generation Heroes. Intended ito for commercial release at n...

Share this: Ni: Reggee Bonoan MAGKASINTAHAN na ba sina Rayver Cruz at Janine Gutierrez? Naitanong namin ito dahil umuwi ng Pilipinas si Janine mula Bali, Indonesia para lang samahan si Rayver sa Star Magic Ball na ginanap kagabi. May commitment sa ibang bansa si Janine at hanggang Oktubre 5 o 6 pa sana siya roon, pero laking gulat ng mga taong nakapaligid sa dalaga nang bigla siyang magpa-book pabalik ng Pilipinas ng Setyembre 30. After lunch siya dumating dito sa ‘Pinas. Lahat ng artistang kasama sa Star Magic Ball ay may kanya-kanyang kuwarto sa Makati Shangri-La at tsika sa amin ng spy namin, dalawa ang naka-book na kuwarto sa ilalim ng pangalan ni Rayver. Nagtataka raw ang staff ng hotel dahil ang alam nila ay tig-isa lang lahat at ‘yung iba ay magkakasama sa isang kuwarto, mas nakakatuwa nga naman kung magkakasama ang magkakaibigan o sharing sa kuwarto. Anyway, baka naman gusto ring ma-experience ni Janine na dumalo sa Star Magic Ball na taun-taon ay inaabangan ng ...

Share this: Ni NORA CALDERON NAGPASALAMAT si Marian Rivera na ang kanyang drama-fantasy series na Super Ma’am ang nanguna sa MegaTam (Mega Manila Television Audience Measurement) sa primetime block ng GMA-7. Kaya sulit daw ang paggawa niya ng stunts at mahihirap na eksena. Inspiration niya ang mga kasama niya sa serye tulad nina Ms. Helen Gamboa at Carmina Villaroel na first time niyang nakasama at nagbibigay ng maraming points sa kanyang pag-arte. Nagpasalamat din siya sa lahat ng mga sumusubaybay sa kanila gabi-gabi after ng 24 Oras. Kaya wala siyang sawang sumasama sa pagpu-promote ng kanilang serye every week sa mga mall show sa iba’t ibang lugar ng bansa. Kababalik nga lang nila nina Jerald Napoles at Kristoffer Martin mula sa Puerto Princesa, Palawan ngayong weekend. Dinayo ng maraming tao ang kanilang show sa SM City Puerto Princesa. Willing si Marian na libutin ang buong Pilipinas to promote. Inspiration din ni Marian ang anak na si Zia at ang katatanggap lamang ni...

ACTOR Piolo Pascual has admitted courting Toni Gonzaga-Soriano in the past but it did not prosper. “I’ve seen her evolved. Naudlot eh. Hindi pa sya ready nun eh. It’s very open naman,” said Pascual when asked if he really courted Gonzaga before during an interview on “Tonight With Boy Abunda” on ABS CBN. Pascual and Gonzaga are the stars of the latest movie “Last Night.” Asked to give a glimpse of the movie, Pascual said: “Pareho silang may conflict sa buhay. Nagkataon nagkatagpo sila at pinagdesisyunan nila na magsama for that last night. ‘Last Night’ is very complex. “Even kami po ni Tin (Toni Gonzaga), hindi namin alam ang magiging ending until we shoot on the last day. We shot chronologically,” the actor said. Written by actress Bela Padilla, the reunion movie of Pascual and Gonzaga is directed by Joyce Bernal. In 2014, Pascual and Gonzaga appeared in the blockbuster movie “Starting Over Again” which earned more than P400 million in domestic gross. Facing the “golden mirro...