Is Alden Richards gay? Viral Photo sparks online


Amidst the AlDub fever, there has been a photo circulating around the internet about a photo of Alden Richards being sweet to a man. And yes, that guy, as what I've heard is a gay/homosexual.

Naturally, different opinions from fans and non-fans alike about this picture. Some said that this picture is a photo of Alden Richards before he was famous and that gay guy he was close with was/is his bestfriend. While others said that this was Alden Richard's true color, that "he is a gay pretending to be a guy" since he's an actor for today's new love team on Kalyeserye on Eat Bulaga.

Loyal fans are convinced that this photo was photoshopped although others admit it was a real image but still choose to idolize Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza love team. This photo had over hundreds of thousands of shares spread by fans and non-fans alike.

Many people still believe that this is a strategy to discredit the AlDub fever, while a conspiracy exist that this photo was spread by It's Showtime in order to beat the nation's most admired love team that boosted Eat Bulaga, or rather, GMA 7's ratings into a Pacquiao-like hit.

Whatever it is some netizens will not judge until the true story will come from Alden Richards himself if the photo is real or not. And if it's real then who's this guy being so close and sweet with Alden Richards? We will find out soon enough!

Underground Parties now rampant in the philippines

Images of girls stripping for parties in the Philippines without the knowledge of their families have been circulating in the social media and has gained mass attention, what has happened to the world? Children of today's generation has been influenced by drugs and alcohol and strip themselves almost naked in front of guys.






Images of girls stripping or almost naked in front of guys circulating around them.

Comments and shares from netizens also grew rampant with negative comments, they tag these photos to people they knew thinking it could help their parents know what their children have been doing.

These underground parties have made the lives of these people really really busy. Whoever is behind this even should pay for what they did to these people.

Source: Facebook

Thesis project gone wrong for these girls stripping for guys

Manila City, Philippines - Here is the new catch for the Filipino netizens today about students whose excuse was to go make their "thesis project" but these images were now circling around Facebook about these female students almost stripping and kissing strangers in a wild party. The pictures have received negative comments from the netizens. 





What is now happening with this generation? Is the world really becoming more and more wicked? Whoever the parents of these people are, they should be ashamed for what their children have become. Instead of focusing on their studies, they go to wild parties, either drunk or high and become entertainment for guys. This is a lesson for girls to take care of your dignity so you will be respected, girls like these have lost it. But there is hope if someone will help them!

But hey, were not to judge, but whatever their reasons are, from the looks of it, it doesn't look good. What is this Manila Hypin and Highlife production anyways?

Preserving Luneta Park does not make our nation rich


There has been a stir in the internet about the "photobomber" Torre de Manila building on Luneta Park. This is how the overacting attitude of Filipinos come to life, like really, how will the Philippines improve if we don't embrace development?

Filipinos like to preserve Rizal's statue instead of his values and love for the country. I rather see Filipinos improves their perspective in life and admire Rizal's works and what he has done for our country than preserve his statue and demolish development.

The Torre de Manila project is a development, it was not built for the sight-seeing, it is a condominium that gives more homes to Filipinos that can afford it and give jobs to those who need it. Many Filipino netizens argued that it looks ugly but how about the squatter areas in Manila? I rather see them demolished than Torre de Manila.

A netizen said that respect for the historical monuments will help us improve as a nation. But the question is, how? Well, it is a tourist destination, but that's just it. Luneta Park is by its name, a park, where people hang out and thieves too.

Manila is already ugly to the sight above in a helicopter or plane view, a capital full of squatters that like to be spoon-fed by the government. The reason we don't improve in terms of economy is that we let our emotions cloud our judgment, or rather, we let our over sensitivity block progress.

I wrote this article not because I hate Rizal, in fact, I admire him as a person who should be a role model to the new generation. Rizal did not die so that statues will be built for him, he died for our country. If Rizal is alive today, he rather see progress and independence than a stone that will have no impact on our lives.

Hidden Satan's Face in Clash of Clans!


Clash of Clans is one of today's famous mobile game, it has become a rage in the world where players thrive to depend their kingdom and destroys the other. An addicting game, many people have spent real money just to be at an advantage and because of its mechanics and trends, it has hooked and preyed on so many people.

But there has been a post in Supercell forum about what they have discovered inside the game, they have discovered Satanic images being portrayed, is this the reason why the game has been successful because it worships Satan?

Here is the post made by a CoC player in Supercell Forum:
Dear clashers, today, while i was playing clash of clans with my friends, we noticed something really shocking: in fact, entering the mode where you can change the place of all the buildings in your collage, if you remove everything (photo n 1) you will notice some interesting things......
more precisely, observing the game field And considering the diagonal line that goes from north to south (photo n 2) you can clearly see some strange features in the ground that resemble some frightening images.
The thing that frightened us the most was this (photo n 3) which really looks like a face representing the devil!!!! (Photo n 4)
Furthermore, there are other really mysterious faces (photo n 5). Try to investigate some more!! In fact looking at the pictures upside down you can see other faces too! Please send this message to all your friends and people who play coc.
All of us want some explanations from the supercell.
NEW UPDATE ..we update a negative colors photo ! One of the creatures rappresented clearly looks like the BAPHOMET !!!!
Loquendo fraxx
Kekkodj
Light
Juancachitarr
Click images to see full size.


And here's another discovery that has been circulating in Facebook today and made one player quit the game because of what they have found.


Many players have checked it themselves and proven that it really exist in the game. Are you a Clash of Clans player? You might want to check it out. Others have covered the part of the map with trees so that they won't see it again.

What can you say? Another conspiracy or a fact behind such allegations?

Game of Thrones Season 5 Leaked and their Links!


WASHINGTON -- The four first episodes of Season 5 of HBO hit "Game of Thrones" were leaked on the Internet hours before the premier episode was to air on the cable network, the news site TorrentFreak reported Sunday.

"The leaked episodes, which appear to come from review copies sent to the press, have been downloaded more than 100,000 times in just three hours," said the site, which specializes in news about copyright and file sharing.

The first episode of the new season of the medieval fantasy saga was supposed to air simultaneously at 0100 GMT Monday in 170 countries, regardless of their time zone.

HBO decided on the unusual release schedule because the series' fervent following has made it a hot property.

Based on American novelist George R.R. Martin's fantasy series "A Song of Ice and Fire," the saga is a feast of blood, sex and betrayal.

It recounts the implacable fight for power among several families in an imaginary landscape of kingdoms and continents inspired by the history of the Middle Ages.

Watch Episode 1 to 4 links in torrent: http://kickass.to/tv/
And here is the .mp4 links of the TV show that is just under 100mb: http://www.levidia.ch/tv-show.php?watch=game-of-thrones

Bill Gates visits the Philippines for NWO Agenda?

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has visited the International Rice Research Institute in
Los Baños, Laguna, sources said. 
This "confidential" visit on one of the largest producers of rice in the world, The Philippines, sounds very fishy. Is Bill Gates here to genetically modify our rice for the New World Order (NWO) Depopulation agenda? Many Filipinos were aware of the conspiracies regarding Bill Gates, the richest man in the world, is part of an agenda that is said to be connected to the Illuminati to reduce the population of humans living on the planet to maintain the balance and take over the world on their own.

Let us remember that our rice is already good for the Filipinos that has been served in our plates for hundreds of years. And if this conspiracy is true, since there are millions of useless and stubborn Filipinos in the world who depends too much on the government that our people will be one of the first nation to be depopulated. 

One of the NWO Agenda is to get rid of useless human beings living on the planet for the world to be in balanced and that elites and rich people will live on this Earth. And as a Filipino myself, I can say that most of our population is a good spot for depopulation. 

Is Bill Gates here for something good for our country? Or was something that we feared will come true? We'll find out soon!

NASA CONFIRMS UFO WILL ARRIVE IN 2016?


WASHINGTON - NASA officers are reporting what they believe to be, aliens traveling towards our planet Earth and are set to arrive here sometime in 2016.

This is the perfect time in history that aliens are really detected and discovered via telescope and sound waves. officers say they have captured sound frequencies of the oncoming extraterrestrials and have even “heard their voices”.

"This is probably the first stunning discovery nevertheless, it's been debated for hundreds of years on whether or not or not these out-of-the-Earth creatures even exist, but now, we have a firm ground to believe that they exist,” says independent agency reporter Larry Fields. The likelihood that these outside beings will come back to try and do hurt is very high, according to government officials. Will a fourth war break out? A nuclear war between humans and aliens?

Officials couldn't read the particular beings' physical characteristics with pictures from the Hubble telescope, however solely the satellite during which they're traveling in. There are six total spacecrafts incoming and are believed to be a similar size — about 0.5 of a playing field for a regular football game.

The White House and other presidential suites around the world are yet to release a statement regarding this matter. Stay tuned to Manila Link for more updates. Well, NASA has not confirmed this but stay tuned!

Zayn Malik leaving One Direction after the cheating scandal


Zayn Malik has quit One Direction, the band have confirmed in a statement.

Malik said: "My life with One Direction has been more than I could ever have imagined. But, after five years, I feel like it is now the right time for me to leave the band.

"I'd like to apologise to the fans if I've let anyone down, but I have to do what feels right."

One Direction will continue their world tour as a four piece and record a fifth album later this year.

Last week, Malik walked away from the band's world tour after being signed off with stress.

He returned to the UK shortly after being forced to defend his relationship with his fiancee, Little Mix singer Perrie Edwards.

A photo had earlier emerged of him holding another woman around the waist.

A second photo, taken from behind, showed Malik standing close to the woman. Their hands and arms looked as though they were linked.

In a statement, the rest of the group said: "We're really sad to see Zayn go, but we totally respect his decision and send him all our love for the future.
"The past five years have been beyond amazing - we've gone through so much together, so we will always be friends.
"The four of us will now continue. We're looking forward to recording the new album and seeing all the fans on the next stage of the world tour."

Simon Cowell, who discovered the boyband on talent show The X Factor, said: "I would like to say thank you to Zayn for everything he has done for One Direction.

"Since I first met Zayn in 2010, I have grown very, very fond - and immensely proud - of him. I have seen him grow in confidence and I am truly sorry to see him leave.

"As for One Direction, fans can rest assured that Niall, Liam, Harry and Louis are hugely excited about the future of the band."

The Group One Direction had a concert in the Philippines without Zayn Malik on it, but they still gave the fans what they deserved.

Cebu Pacific Incident: Melissa Mendez' side

Melissa Mendez defends her rights.
We have seen too many articles that made Melissa Mendez dignity go down. This article is not to defend the actress but we aim not to be one-sided with issues that concern citizens.

Here is some posts on Facebook about defending the actress on the Cebu Pacific incident where she was unloaded and said 'banned' from the airlines. The incident involved Andrew Wolf and his friend, Rey Pamaran, whom Melissa admitted was hit by her because he said that the actress had a foul breath. 

Posts on Facebook that defends Melissa Mendez' side.
According to some passenger's statement, the actress was just sitting in the seat of Andrew Wolf's friend to take a picture of the clouds near the window. Who should we believe? I think no one, because we were not present when the incident happened and let us try to be neutral until the issue is solved.

5-Year-Old Tangled in Giant Kite and Fell to his death

A (supposed to be happy) kite festival practice in Vietnam ended in tragedy when a 5-year-old boy was accidentally tangled in a giant kite’s string and dragged more than 60ft in the air before falling to his death in Ho Chi Minh City.

The victim was identified as Van Minh Dat, who was only at the event to help his mother sell drinks to kite flyers and spectators. The horrific accident was caught on cam, showing the young boy being pulled into the air as helpless onlookers scream in terror.

Dat’s Aunt, who witnessed the accident told Thanh Nien News that the giant kite had fallen to the ground several times after the Saigon Kite Club members attempted to launch it in unstable wind condition. In one such fall the kite knocked down a table and some chairs near the drinks stall where Dat’s mother and him were working.

Apparently, the little kid run near the kite, trying to help pick up some fallen soft drink bottles, but his leg got caught up in the kite string. The kite then instantly took off because of the strong winds, dragging the boy up.

Members of the Saigon Kite Club attempted to launched this massive kite about 15 meters wide, as they were practicing for an upcoming kite festival in the beach city of Vung Tau.


Many netizens who were saddened by the news asked why no help was made. If someone tries to catch this child, it will be another casualty, plus, you can't predict the estimate fall that fast.

Quezon City Stigmata Child is FAKE/HOAX

Another fools who believe in falsiness.
A baby from Quezon City that has identical wounds of the crucified Jesus Christ. Funny!

The baby named Jejomar Castillo was born at Quezon City General Hospital. Since the news was spread out, the baby has attracted a lot of faithful devotees wanting to witness the stigmata. BULLSHIT.

The real image is way cuter. Congrats to the mother!
This is the unedited photo of the child dubbed as World's seven billionth baby.
This baby girl's real name is Danica May Camacho, a girl born in Philippine capital Manila, is chosen by UN to symbolically mark global population milestone. Do not be deceived by false PHOTOSHOPS guys.

All I can say is in today's generation, editing is too easy and people easily get fooled by false propaganda.

The Seven Billionth Baby Article Source: The Guardian

A high school student suicides because his clearance wasn't signed

A copy of the Student's Clearance. Source: Facebook
Daan Bantayan, Cebu - A high school student of Daan Bantayan National High school named Wendyll Manzañares, committed suicide after being disappointed that his Filipino teacher did not sign his clearance and because of it, he cannot take the final exam.

According to the other teacher's statement, the student's group were so noisy that made the teacher mad and during the signing of clearance, (although the student is complete with his projects) she insisted that it will be her final decision not to sign the student's clearance.

According to one of his family, the boy was depressed after his cousin also committed suicide and it became worst after the teacher did not sign his clearance. Friends and families who knew him said that he's a very jolly kid and they did not expect he would do something serious.

As of now, the teacher is being watched over by police due to death threats she received. Many netizens in Northern Cebu were mixed about their emotions. Some said that the teacher should have called the parents of the student about the problem. And some said that it is the parent's responsibility to look over their children and ask them about their school.

Bagito Scandals still on the trend, Watch the Latest!

Why Staircase scandal is on the rise?
It's been months but still the viral Bagito video is still on the rise! There have been many Bagito videos posted on the internet, there were even video sequels from part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and so on! After the famous Bagito Scandal which included two high school students on the staircase, new videos has been posted on the internet. There is a new 'Bagito' scandal video in another staircase caught on ninja cameras.

We have the Latest video link you can watch that are live on socialcam, take note that this video is rated for adults only: http://bit.ly/1FBdQOM

More to come!

Why you should not watch Oh My G

Oh My G is a TV program on ABS-CBN that shows a young girl who can 'talk' with God
There is a previous article written to criticize this TV show: Oh My G is a False Propaganda

Janella Salvador is very charming lady, but I don't watch shows or movies because of their beautiful actresses, I watch it because of the story.

We are all special to God, but what made this girl in the TV show more special? Well, she is a beautiful young lady on a rich, almost-perfect happy family. But does God have an attitude of favoritism? Of course not. Well, it's just a TV show, but that's not the case, because TV shows are manipulative these days, and most Filipinos are easily fooled!

Reasons why you should not watch Oh My G
  • God does not talk to anyone in a physical form, only through prayer.
  • God does not command a request of a dying parent to watch over their children in a physical form, which is portrayed in the movie. God watches over us all.
  • God won't use Facebook or smartphones to communicate with us, that's blasphemy, what's the use of prayer?
  • God changed into the form of a very handsome young man. Remember, God is a spirit and can influence us as a spirit. No need to bother changing into a physical handsome man.
  • There are more people in the world who has bigger problems than the girl who is so rich and lost her family, nothing is too special about her.
Like I said, it maybe just a TV show and should not take it seriously, but this is talking about our belief which should be taken very very seriously. The media should stop creating stories that influence other people. Stories like these are false, well, its nothing new, ABS-CBN has a reputation of showing idiocy on their TV shows, like love affairs and teenage pregnancy. Be careful on what your children watch on TV! Because they may grow up believing that God will indeed talk to them on Facebook.

China Bullying: Why the Government can't do anything as of yet

China has built infrastructure in the disputed islands in the West Philippine Sea, the Spratly islands.
Many Filipinos have asked, "Is our president a coward and a  fool?". Many keyboard commandos in the social media were blaming the government for not acting. Here is the real truth: They are acting on it, but China did not listen.

Even the Unites States asked China to stop bullying the Philippines, but as a powerful nation, they don't listen to anyone but themselves. The government of the Philippines has asked the UN and the US about it.

Let us be realistic, if we force our president to be 'brave' against the Chinese, will it do anything good? Of course not! Even if some people recklessly say that our President is Chinese-blooded, which is a fact, it can't change anything. And being a Chinese is not the reason why the government is not acting on it, because they know far better than those brainless netizens that WAR is not the solution.

If there is war and many people died, people will still blame the government, so it's better that they just use diplomacy in order for the Chinese to stop. Although we had US as defense allies, they can't act on it just yet. Remember, China is one of the economic giants in the world that the US economy totally depends on. And we understand why the US will also think of its economy, because they know how it will affect its people.

If we compare our military power against China, it's like we our throwing stones against people with guns. The government should not listen to those people who says, "War against China!" because they are just fools who sit in the office, and if they are brave, they should enlist themselves in the army and go on a mission to stop the Chinese in the West Philippine Sea.

Maybe that's the reason why Philippines won't improve no matter what the government do, because the problem is in its people. Many Filipinos act brave on the internet and blame the government for not doing anything, but in reality, they're just a bunch of cowards who will just hide when War against China will happen.

This war is not just into us so we could win, it is not a war of power, but it can be solved with peace and negotiations. 

How the Philippine System of Education Killed Young Dreamers

Education kills creativity
A student in Makati committed suicide after his British-national teacher scolded and embarrassed him in front of the class. Now, a freshman Respiratory Therapy student from Tuguegerao committed suicide because she was unable to pay for her midterm tuition fee and thus failed to take the exam.

These young dreamers did not kill themselves, it is the system that killed them. They have high hopes and confidence that education will bring them into a secured future. Because of this belief which the society has fed up to them, when they have failed to pay for tuition or being humiliated in class, it is likely the end of life for them.

I take this from experience, although I did not try to commit suicide. I learned English not in school but in the internet, it is the online games that taught me how to write English better than my classmates when I was in college. To be honest, I did not learn anything in school, education frustrates me but learning doesn't. I hunger for learning, as I see today, Education is far different from learning.

We should be aware that most world billionaires are college dropouts or have not taken education at all. Mark Zuckerberg, Henry Sy, an even Manny Pacquiao, what did they all had in common? They were hardworking people, and hardworking is not taught at school.

Some countries outside the Philippines have cheaper or even free education. If the society believes that education is the 'key' to the future, they should invest more money for it than infrastructures and wars.

They have added a new system called K to 12 but for me its useless. Lengthening the time of education is nothing if the teachers don't even teach their students of what should be taught. I don't generalize all the teachers, since I've known some teachers who really teach their students well.

Quality over Quantity, it is a simple quote but has a very good impact for me. These young dreamers deserved to have a free education because they're the ones hunger for it, and yet they are the ones being deprived of it. The system of education sucks, where is learning? Before, you may die because your knowledge but at least it was free. If learning has a price before, there would be no Einstein, Nikola Tesla, Greek Philosophers, Newton and etc. Think again! Education kills, so better reach out for learning!

Rest in Peace Jam Sebastian

Jam Sebastian of Jamich has passed away
Jam Sebastian of Jamich is now confirmed dead, this is an official statement from his brother, known as Yexel Sebastian on his Facebook account thanking the fans who supported his brother through prayers. Jam has been fighting lung cancer for years, and this time he has finally rested in this hard battle of cancer. Rest in Peace, Jam.

Condolences from fans, friends and family of Jam are heard through Facebook.

Watch the video of Yexel Sebastian thanking those who supported his brother in his battle:



Source: Facebook

10-year old egg 'thief' abused in public

Kalunos-lunos ang sinapit ng 10 taong gulang na babae na sinaktan at pinahiya pa umano matapos siyang pagbintangang nagnakaw ng itlog sa palengke sa Pampanga. Source: ABS-CBN News

Candaba, Pampanga - A 10-year old girl that was accused of stealing eggs was being abused and embarrassed to the public by the vendor in the market. She was almost strip naked because of what the vendor has did to her.

According to the girl, it was not true that she stole an egg from the market that led the vendor to hurt her and embarrass her in public. She said she was just looking for his brother/sister. The video was uploaded to the social media Facebook which the people described as heartless. 

The vendor was now being charged with child abuse.

The New Samsung S6 Full Phone Specifications, Price and News

Samsung S6 Look/Image/Picture/Photo sample

Also known as Samsung Galaxy S6 SM-G920
Curved screen version available - Samsung Galaxy S6 edge
Available versions: SM-G920A, SM-G920F, SM-G920P, SM-G920V, SM-G920X

Here is the specs:

NETWORK
  • Technology 
    • GSM 
    • HSPA 
    • LTE

LAUNCH
  • Announced 
    • 2015, March
  • Status 
    •  Coming soon. Exp. release 2015, April 10

BODY
  • Dimensions 
    • 143.4 x 70.5 x 6.8 mm (5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 in)
  • Weight 
    • 138 g (4.87 oz)
  • Build 
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 4 back panel
  • SIM Nano-SIM 
    • Fingerprint sensor (PayPal certified) |
    • Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

DISPLAY
  • Type 
    • Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
  • Size 
    • 5.1 inches (~70.7% screen-to-body ratio)
  • Resolution 
    • 1440 x 2560 pixels (~577 ppi pixel density)
  • Multitouch 
    • Yes
  • Protection 
    •  Corning Gorilla Glass 4 
    •  TouchWiz UI

PLATFORM
  • OS
    • Android OS, v5.0.2 (Lollipop)
  • Chipset
    • Exynos 7420
  • CPU  
    • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 2.1 GHz Cortex-A57
  • GPU 
    • Mali-T760

MEMORY
  • Card slot
    • No
  • Internal
    • 32/64/128 GB, 3 GB RAM

CAMERA
  • Primary
    • 16 MP, 2988 x 5312 pixels, optical image stabilization, autofocus, LED flash
  • Features
    • Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, Auto HDR, panorama
  • Video
    • 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
  • Secondary 
    • 5 MP, 1080p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR

SOUND
  • Alert types
    • Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
  • Loudspeaker
    • Yes
  • 3.5mm jack
    • Yes

COMMS WLAN
  • Wi-Fi 
    • 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
  • Bluetooth  
    • v4.1, A2DP, LE, apt-X
  • GPS  
    • Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
  • NFC  
    • Yes
  • Infrared port 
    • Yes
  • Radio 
    • No
  • USB  
    • microUSB v2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), USB Host

FEATURES
  • Sensors  
    • Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
  • Messaging  
    • SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
  • Browser
    •  HTML5
  • Java  - Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
    • Wireless charging (Qi/PMA) - market dependent
    • ANT+ support
    • S-Voice natural language commands and dictation
    • Smart stay
    • OneDrive (115 GB cloud storage)
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player
    • MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC player
    • Photo/video editor
    • Document editor

BATTERY
  • Non-removable Li-Ion 2550 mAh battery
  • Stand-by
  • Talk time


MISC
  • Colors
    • White Pearl, 
    • Black Sapphire, 
    • Gold Platinum, 
    • Blue Topaz
  • SAR EU 0.38 W/kg (head)     0.50 W/kg (body)    
  • Price: About 700 Euro
  • For 32GB version = P49,000.00

News about the announcement of the New Samsung S6

By Se Young Lee and Harro Ten Wolde

SEOUL/BARCELONA (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd unveiled its latest Galaxy S smartphones featuring a slim body made from aircraft-grade metal, in a bid to reclaim the throne of undisputed global smartphone leader from Apple Inc.

Designed from scratch in an operation dubbed "Project Zero", the Galaxy S6 and its curved-edges variant are critical for Samsung's plans to reverse plunging smartphone revenues that led to its first annual earnings fall in three years in 2014.

By some estimates, Apple surpassed Samsung as the world's biggest smartphone maker late last year, selling a record 74.5 million iPhones in the December quarter on the back of the success of its big-screen iPhone 6 and 6 Plus.

Samsung's previous flagship Galaxy S5 was outsold in its second full month of global sales by Apple's older iPhone 5S, according to researcher Counterpoint.

The South Korean giant begins its fight-back on April 10 when the revamped Galaxy phones, unveiled at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on Sunday, hit the market in one of the most important product launches in the company's history.

"We listen to our customers and we learn from our missteps," J.K. Shin, Samsung's president and chief executive told a packed hall in Barcelona's convention center.

"I may not be the best public speaker. That is because my first language is engineering," he said.
Samsung is yet to disclose pricing or where the phones will appear first but said on Sunday that the phone will go on sale in 20 countries.

Stand-out features include casing made from light-weight metal used in airplanes, a step up from the plastic that disappointed many critics of the S5, and Corning Inc's Gorilla Glass on both front and back.

The Galaxy S6 upgrades the previous version's camera and screen, and strips out many of Samsung's unpopular in-house software apps that infuriated users by gobbling memory. It and the Galaxy S6 Edge will also be powered by Samsung's new 64-bit, 14-nanometer Exynos processors, analysts said.
"This offers the promise of delivering better overall margins for Samsung and, in time, differentiated performance from rivals, as Apple has achieved" with their own chip used in iPhones, said Ian Fogg, an analyst at IHS Technology.

"But it's a high-risk, high-reward strategy," he added.

In its previous Galaxy phones Samsung used a processor from Qualcomm.

The phones are also the first from Samsung to support wireless charging as a standard feature. In another departure, they have non-removable batteries to make them slimmer. To compensate for the lack of interchangeable batteries, Samsung says a 10-minute charge by cord gives four hours of power.

Samsung is also touting the Galaxy S6's compatibility with a new mobile payments system it is preparing to launch in the United States and South Korea in the second half of this year, using the technology of recently acquired startup LoopPay.

The system, in partnership with major U.S. banks and credit card companies including Visa and MasterCard, will allow users to make mobile payments through magnetic strip-card readers without an external accessory needed for other models.

The rival Apple Pay system, launched in the United States in September and rapidly winning retailer support, requires merchants to install near-field card readers, limiting its reach as contactless credit cards have been slow to take off there.

The new Samsung flagships will also come with free two-year, 115-gigabyte cloud storage through Microsoft Corp's OneDrive, suggesting improved relations between the firms after they settled a patent dispute last month.

(Editing by Tony Munroe/Stephen Coates/Susan Fenton)

Source: Yahoo

Jolo Revilla admitted that he accidentally shot himself

Cavite Vice Governor Jolo Revilla
Manila, Philippines - "Nagkamali ako." (I made a mistake) 

That was an admission that came from Cavite Vice Governor Jolo Revilla himself in what his lawyer Raymond Fortun said was “accidental.”

In a medical bulletin issued at 5 p.m, Revilla was brought back to the intensive care unit of the Asian Hospital after undergoing an operation to stop the internal bleeding sustained from the gun shot wound in the upper right portion of his chest.

In a post on her Facebook account, Revilla’s mother and Cavite second district representative Lani Mercado said that a half liter of his blood was drained from his lungs.

The operation lasted for two and half hours where a tube was inserted in his lungs to drain excess blood.

Mercado-Revilla asked for prayers for the recovery of his son.

“Please continue to pray for him,” she said.

Only family members are allowed to visit Revilla due to his “delicate” condition following the operation.

Revilla suffered a single gun shot wound after a .40 Glock hand gun “accidentally” went off while cleaning, the family claimed.

Meanwhile, detained Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. will ask for a 24-hour furlough to visit his son at the Asian Hospital.

Fortun said the furlough would be filed before the Sandiganbayan by Monday or Tuesday. AJH; With reports from Bayani San Diego and Kristine Mangunay.

Source: Inquirer

Happening now: Introducing the Grand Winner of the Voice of The Philippines Season 2!

Introducing the Grand Winner of the Latest Voice PH Season 2, Jason James Dy, the 'Haranista' of Team Sarah singing Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin.

A long journey for the contestants of the Voice PH Season 2 who have been there from the audition to the finals. They have endured the obstacles that they faced in the competition. And Jason James Dy of Butuan City is the one who took the crown as the Season 2 of the Voice Philippines Champion!

With voting percentage of 52.94% of public votes and an outstanding performance, the winner really is worth the victory! Jason James Dy was called as Haranista of Team Sarah who offered his song to his Mom who supported him all the way.

Both grand finalists recieved tie decisions from all the judges namely Leah Salonga, Sarah Geronimo, Bamboo and APL.

Watch his solo performance during the grand finals week as he sang 'Angels brought me here':

 

Watch his duet performance with Sarah Geronimo during the grand finals presentation:
   

 Watch his grand winning song 'Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin' as he competes with Alisah Bonaobra: 

Cherry Mobile Flare S3 Problems: Temporary and Permanent Solutions

Cherry Mobile Flare S3 Unboxed, Source: Google
The Cherry Mobile Flare S3, like other expensive brands, are not perfect. There will be bugs and limitations. As a CM Flare S3 user, I have come up with some problems on this phone and have gathered other problems from other users I knew. When there's a problem, there is a solution!

Touch screen problem:

Is your phone hard to press sometimes in the left and right side of the phone? Most people label this as, "Hard to press letter A, letter L, and DELETE/BACKSPACE keyboard button."

  • Temporary Solution: Lock and Unlock screen and it can be fixed temporarily, repeat if it happens again.
  • Permanent Solution: According to some user who have encountered the problem, it is due to the stock OGS (One Glass Solution) that is locally-made, so replacing the LCD screen solved the problem.


Battery Problem:

1,800mAh battery for a Quad Core processor and a Kitkat Android OS? It sucks, I know! I can roughly spend 3 to 4 hours straight with a wifi on.

  • Temporary Solution: Some people use powerbanks in order to use their phone without worrying about getting lowbat.
  • Permanent Solution: Some experts in tweaking smartphones have used other batteries to replace the stock battery, some have claimed to use Cubot battery which is not sold locally in the Philippines. While some uses Samsung Batteries and tweaked it to fit into the phone.


Right now, we are waiting for phones that are similar to Cherry Mobile Flare S3 with same battery size but has higher mAh capacity.

Temperature problem:

Yes, Flare S3 gets hot faster than some phones, because of this you are forced to stop using your phone for a while to prevent overheating. The phone gets hot faster when you play games, but some games work well with the phones temperature limit. Texting, wifi and Facebook don't make the phone too hot, so you can use it all day without worrying about the heat.

Breaking problem:

Although my phone has been with me for more then three months now, I have not experienced any screen breaks that some people have claimed. All smartphones are not diamonds, they all break when they fall. What I did was just to take care of my phone and bought a leather case to protect it, but it does not guarantee, it is on how you handle the phone well.

More problems with Cherry Mobile Flare S3 will be added into this post once I have come up with an update of some problems that require attention.

Watch: Vice Ganda Kalokalike Daniel Aliermo

Vice Ganda Kalokalike on Showtime Kalokalike Face 3
Daniel Aliermo of Davao City has amazed the audience and even the person he impersonates, Vice Ganda. The Kalokalike Face 3 has really given its way to those who wanted to impersonate their idols and other famous people, from Janet Napoles to some other famous faces that has been impersonated.

Many people in the social media has congratulated him, he has been a trending topic online since the show aired. Many people were amazed on the way he talks, walks and acts is like a copy paste of Vice Ganda.

According to most netizens, he is the prettiest Vice Ganda Kalokalike ever seen on TV, since there were many Vice Ganda impersonators that have joined the variety show.

Watch the video here:



Jam Sebastian of Jamich on Life Support

Jam Sebastian on Life support due to critical condition. Source: Facebook
Jam Sebastian of Jamich's condition has gone worse that made him be put on life support.

His lung cancer battle is getting much more difficult to fight against. Jam is now in a critical condition and is now placed under life support.

Based on the post of Mich Liggayu's father, they received an emergency call from Jam's Hospital. They urgently made their way. In less than 10 minutes they arrived at St. Lukes Medical Center where Mich's boyfriend Jam was having a hard time.

Jam had been through a lot but this time it's very different. He could not speak nor even smile to his family. He is so weak that he was just lying there with the help of life support.



The ventilator is what keeps Jam fighting. Everyone said to him that if he is already tired he could now rest.

But the family of Jam are still trying to fight his illness despite his request to have a mercy killing. Sympathy from Netizens are everywhere as most of them say that the family, although its hard, should accept the fact and just give Jam a peace. Some netizens who were in those situations with their love ones stated that victims of such cancer is really suffering, and that letting go is the best option for the patient to rest.

Full texts plus LIVESTREAM: President Aquino's Speech Rite to the EDSA Celebration

Remembering the Edsa 1986 Revolution that sparked the heart of the Filipinos against Marcos, marking its 29th Anniversary


Speech of President Benigno S. Aquino III
Celebration of 29th anniversary of the Edsa People Power Revolution
Shrine of Mary, Queen of Peace, Our Lady of EDSA
25 February 2015
(Delivered originally in Filipino)

WATCH THE LIVESTREAM VIDEO:


READ THE FULL-TEXT: Mga minamahal ko pong kababayan:

Magandang hapon po sa inyong lahat.

May imahen po mula sa EDSA People Power Revolution na tumatak sa pambansang kamalayan: Mga madreng nakaluhod, nangangamba man sa mga baril sa kanilang harapan, ay nananalig pa rin at nagmamalasakit. Sa pag-aabot natin ng rosaryo at bulaklak sa mga armadong sundalo, sa pagkakapit-bisig natin upang pigilan ang pag-abante ng tangke, napatunayan natin: Malasakit ang pinakamakapangyarihang tugon sa galit; walang mas lalakas pang sandata sa pag-ibig.

Ganitong lakas din po ang ipinakita ng sambayanan sa aming pamilya noong 1983, matapos paslangin ang aking ama. Mayroon pong isang litratong nagsisilbing paalala sa kung gaano kalalim ang dinaanan naming pasakit noon. Sa larawang ito, halos hindi ko na siya mamukhaan. Para siyang karneng ibinagsak sa tarmac, at ibinalibag sa AVSECOM van.

Kung ilalagay po ninyo ang sarili sa aking sitwasyon, marahil mauunawaan ninyo ang aking pinanggagalingan. Ama ko po iyon, duguan, matapos barilin. Ako ang nag-iisang anak na lalaki. Aaminin ko: Pumasok sa isip ko ang paghihiganti; sabi ko, ang dugong inutang, dugo rin dapat ang kabayaran. Sabi nga sa Bibliya, “An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.” Umabot ako sa puntong handa akong mamatay, maidamay lang sa hukay ang mga pumaslang sa aking ama.

Ngunit nag-iba po ang aking pananaw nang masilayan ko ang libo-libong taong nanindigan at nakiramay sa labas ng aming tahanan sa Times Street. Tila ba nawala na ang kanilang takot sa Batas Militar, at buong-tapang na nagpahayag ng kanilang malasakit sa aking ama. Tulad ng mangyayari sa EDSA, ipinakita nila sa amin: Hindi kami nag-iisa. At ang sambayanang Pilipino nga po ang nagturo sa akin: Posible pa ang inaasam-asam ng aking ama na mapayapang pagbabago.

Nagbabalik-tanaw po ako sa kuwentong ito, hindi upang kumuha ng simpatya para sa aking sarili, kundi para idiin ang leksiyong dala nito. Bilang inyong Pangulo, maliwanag sa aking magkukulang ako sa aking tungkulin, kung hindi ko ipaaalala sa sambayanan ang kapangyarihan ng malasakit. Magkukulang po ako kung hindi ko ipapaalala sa lahat na, sa mga panahon ng dalamhati, hindi tayo nag-iisa, at may ibang daan. Sa harap ng mga video na nagpapakita ng karahasan, sa harap ng galit na maaaring mamuo sa ating mga puso, kailangan nating ipaalala: Mas makapangyarihan pa rin ang tiwala, ang malasakit, ang pag-ibig, ang kapayapaan.

Tandaan lang natin: Ang kaguluhan sa Mindanao ay nagdudulot ng kaguluhan sa ating lahat. Kaya naman obligasyon ng bawat isa na itaguyod ang kapayapaan sa Mindanao. Ngunit batid nating hindi madali ang landas patungong kapayapaan. Nang magkaroon nga po ng deadlock sa negosasyon ng ating gobyerno at ng MILF, nagpasya tayong personal na makipag-usap kay Chairman Murad Ebrahim sa Japan, kabilang na si Chairman Mohagher Iqbal, sampu ng kanilang mga kasamahan, para ituloy ang usaping pangkapayapaan. Malinaw sa atin ang katangiang kailangang pairalin sa panahong iyon: Iyon po ay tiwala. Mula sa tiwala sa isa’t isa, umusbong ang maayos at tapat na ugnayan ng dalawang panig upang makamit ang kasunduang katanggap-tanggap sa lahat.

Ngayon, may pagkakataon po tayong baguhin ang istorya ng ARMM dahil sa maraming dahilan. Marami nga pong bansa ang nagbubuhos ng suporta sa ating usaping pangkapayapaan. Halimbawa na lang po ang Malaysia: Hindi lamang sa salita, kundi sa gawa, pinadama nila sa atin na katuwang sila sa pagkamit ng kapayapaan. At dahil buo ang tiwala ng sambayanan po sa atin, ni minsan, hindi ako natuksong gamitin ang ARMM para magsagawa ng command votes. Ang mga pinuno ng MILF, pinadama rin sa atin ang kanilang tiwala at kumpiyansa na magiging katuwang din sila, kasama ang buong Bangsamoro, sa paghahanap ng kapayapaan. Ginintuan ngang maituturing ang pagkakataong ito, kung kailan abot-kamay na ang kapayapaan sa Mindanao. Sa mga nagsasabi na ihinto na ang peace process, at ang pagpapasa ng Bangsamoro Basic Law, ang tanong natin: Paano nila masisigurado na magkakaroon ulit ng ganitong oportunidad?

Talagang masakit po ang nangyari sa Mamasapano. Huwag nating kalimutan na pumunta ang ating kapulisan doon, hindi para maghasik ng karahasan, kundi upang ipatupad ang batas. Nagsakripisyo sila para makamit ang kapayapaan, di naman po makatwiran na ang kanilang inalay para sa kapayapaan ay maging mitsa pa ng karahasan. Tulad nga po ng sinabi ni Martin Luther King sa Amerika: “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.”  Ngayon po, tinatawag tayong maalala ang mga aral na dala ng mga salitang ito.

Sana, magarantiya ko po sa inyong walang magsasamantala sa insidenteng ito. Sinisikap po nating manatili ang kaayusan. Ngunit, alam din nating habang palapit tayo nang palapit sa katuparan ng ating mithiin, lalong nagiging desperado ang mga kontra dito. Maganda po sana kung bukod sa pambabatikos, ay may nailalatag silang alternatibong solusyon. Di tuloy natin maiwasang isipin: Ayaw nilang magkaroon ng kapayapaan, dahil sila mismo ang nakikinabang sa gulo at karahasan. Ang gusto nila: muling magkanya-kanya ang mga Pilipino, at mawala ang tiwala natin sa isa’t isa upang isulong ang kanilang pansariling agenda.

Kung magpapatalo tayo sa mga kontra-kapayapaan, parang hinayaan na rin nating lumala ang kaguluhan sa Mindanao. Kung isusuko natin ang pagtataguyod ng Bangsamoro, parang hinayaan na rin nating armas ang muli nilang ipamana sa susunod na henerasyon ng mga kapwa natin Pilipino.

Hinding-hindi po tayo papayag na mangyayari ito. Tanging sa pagkamit sa pangmatagalang kapayapaan magiging sulit ang sakripisyo ng mga nakipaglaban sa EDSA, kabilang na ang mga nagbuwis ng buhay para wakasan ang paghahasik ng takot at karahasan sa lipunan.

Para sa ating lahat na naranasan ang EDSA, batid natin ang positibong bunga ng pagiging mahinahon; na sa halip na magpadala sa galit at emosyon, bigyang-daan ang pagiging risonable, ang tiwala, at ang pagmamahal sa isa’t isa. Kung ginabayan ng Panginoon ang ating bayan noon tungo sa mapayapang pagbabago, nananalig akong sa kabila ng panibagong mga hamon, ay mabibigyang-daang muli ang tiwala sa isa’t isa.

Noong nanawagan si Cardinal Sin, at tinugon ng ating Tiyo Butz na magbuklod sa EDSA, milyon-milyong tao ang dumagsa rito kasama na ang mga relihiyoso. Ang totoo: Biglaan po ito. Nariyan ang lahat ng sangkap para mauwi ang lahat sa isang madugong himagsikan: takot, tensiyon, at armas. Pero sa gabay nga po ng mahal na Panginoon, naging matagumpay at mapayapa ang pagbasak ng diktaturya, na siyang hinangaan ng buong mundo. Itong paghahangad ng kapayapaan sa buong bansa, lalong-lalo na sa ARMM, kung tutuusin, mas planado, mas pinagtutulungan ng halos lahat. Siguro naman, kung tinulungan tayo ng Panginoon noon, tutulungan din tayo ngayon. Ang hinihiling na lang siguro sa atin, tayong mga natuto na sa aral ng EDSA, dapat maging masigasig upang buohin ang balangkas nitong pagkakamit ng kapayapaan.

Sa ngalan ng mga Pilipinong nakipaglaban sa EDSA, at sa lahat ng mga kababayan nating nagsakripisyo at patuloy na nagsasakripisyo para sa kapwa at bansa, ituloy natin ang laban tungo sa kapayapaan at kaunlarang matagal na nating inaasam.

Magandang hapon po. Maraming salamat sa inyo. (Source: gov.ph)