The Plight Of ABS-CBN's New Direction And Better Year

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OPINIONS, ENTERTAINMENT | June 25, 2024

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ABS-CBN Corporation, the premiere media and entertainment company in the Philippines, may have lost its stance and position as a dominant force in the local broadcasting scene due to the expiration and non-renewal of its legislative broadcast franchise in 2020 leading to its indefinite absence from television and radio but it has re-emerged itself "like a phoenix" and is taking plight towards its new chapter as the leading content creator in the country, crafting encouraging and impactful stories that resonates with the daily lives of the ordinary Filipino and the challenges of the modern Filipino family and sharing them across the country and the globe through multiple platforms.

The Trubitastic Impact Of BINI And The Summer Of "Pantropiko"

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OPINIONS, ENTERTAINMENT | May 5, 2024

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In an ordinary afternoon of April 20, 2024, more than 6,000 gathered inside a mall in Antipolo City and literally entered a different world amidst the intense summer heat with the grip of alluring vocals and moves onstage of the Nation's Girl Group BINI. Many have cheered, danced and even sang their hearts out as the eight-member all-girl Filipino pop group performed their recent hit song "Pantropiko". Meanwhile, on the other side of the stage, several BINI fans have formed an island of their own and, with confidence, danced to the tunes of the stage to the delight of those who have yet to enjoy the full BINI experience. Indeed, this is a strong sign that we have entered the summer of "Pantropiko".

The Unexpected But Undaunting Rise Of Philippine Volleyball

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OPINIONS, SPORTS | April 23, 2024

Premier Volleyball League (PVL)'s top team Creamline Cool Smashers among those driving Philippine volleyball to new heights (Image Source: Premier Volleyball League)

In a nation where many of its people are crazy over basketball amidst the adversity and challenging obstacles that they face in their daily lives, it would seem that volleyball is becoming a fast-emerging sport beyond expectation and regardless of its doubts and it is satisfyingly intriguing to know that the hoop-loving nation is widely opening its arms, and most especially its heart, to the spikes and serves that are surprisingly overwhelming to the public eye - something that basketball has been struggling to achieve in recent memory. That is how I think of Philippine volleyball as strongly evidenced by a consistent stream of strong turnouts in collegiate and professional leagues.

Delving Into The Glorious Re-Emergence Of ABS-CBN

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OPINIONS, ENTERTAINMENT | April 14, 2024

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ABS-CBN, the premiere media and entertainment company in the Philippines, is unprecedentingly ushering in a new era in the local entertainment scene and broadcast media industry as it gloriously re-emerged as the country's leading content provider. Following the non-renewal of its broadcast franchise in 2020 during the onset of the global COVID-19 pandemic, what was once the leading television station in the country embarked on a transformative journey as a content powerhouse in both traditional television and in the digital space, continuing to captivate and inspire audiences in the country and across the globe.

The Game-Changing Trailblazer: The Trubitastic Impact Of ABS-CBN International Production And Co-Production

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OPINIONS, ENTERTAINMENT | February 26, 2022

(L-R): "Concepcion" main actress Sharon Cuneta, ABS-CBN International Production and Co-Production Head Ruel S. Bayani, "The Rebirth Of The Cattleya Killer" main star Arjo Atayde (Image Source: ABS-CBN Corporation)

ABS-CBN Corporation, the premiere media and entertainment company in the Philippines, continues to be on the roll amidst the continuing threat and effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and its indefinite absence from Philippine free TV due to the non-renewal of its legislative franchise as it has been shifting its focus on creating quality and highly entertaining content that tells and shares relevant stories about the Filipino people and culture to audiences here and abroad. 2022 is definitely no exception, without question.

The Trubitastic Impact Of Milestone

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OPINIONS, GAMING | November 19, 2021

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In November 1996, a small group of true video game enthusiasts started a video game development company in Milan, Italy named Graffiti. Soon after, the company released a racing video game entitled Screamer which would eventually be considered a masterpiece and catapulted the company to global success and becoming a leading brand in the field of racing and driving video games on the PC. It would be later renamed as Milestone.

The Trubitastic Impact Of Rajah Broadcasting Network Inc.

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OPINIONS, ENTERTAINMENT | November 13, 2021

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In 1963, a young teenager by the name of Ramon "RJ" Jacinto started an FM radio station in the backyard of his parents' home. It would eventually become a true pioneer in Philippine radio as it was the first FM station in the country to play music that other stations would not dare to play but soon follow time after time. It would elevate itself as a legendary radio station that introduced Elvis Presley, The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Rolling Stones and many other popular foreign artists to Filipino listeners through their music. At the same time, it was the first to propel the rise of Original Philippine Music (OPM) through a platform where the likes of Sampaguita, Juan Dela Cruz Band, Hotdog, Asin and others have ushered in a golden age of Filipino pop and rock music. The legendary station is Rajah Broadcasting Network Inc. or more commonly known as RJFM.

The Trubitastic Impact Of CM Punk In All Elite Wrestling

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OPINIONS, SPORTS | September 1, 2021

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On the night of August 20, 2021, more than 15,000 people inside the United Center in Chicago, Illinois were on their feet as soon as "Cult Of Personality" by Living Colour was played. Then out comes what they have been anxiously anticipated for and the crowd generated what is highly regarded as the loudest buzz that has ever been heard in today's generation. There were some having tears over the eyes knowing that his presence is worth the wait. And the one who stepped out of the entrance way in front of a jam-packed arena is none other than Phil Murray who is known in the world of professional wrestling and sports entertainment as CM Punk.

Empowering Women's Professional Wrestling On The Rise

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OPINIONS, SPORTS | July 30, 2021

National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) President William "Billy" Corgan (left) and women's professional wrestling pioneer and NWA Empowerrr executive producer Mickie James-Aldis (right). (Image Source: SEScoops/Lightning One/FITE TV)

Professional wrestling is set to make a grand return to St. Louis, Missouri after more than two decades as the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) under Lightning One Inc. and Smashing Pumpkins frontman William Patrick "Billy" Corgan is holding four nights of epic wrestling action on August 28-31, 2021 inside the Khorassan Ballroom at the Chase Park Plaza within the Chase Hotel and kicking off the series of exciting events is NWA EMPOWERRR, an all-women's wrestling PPV event helmed by women's wrestling pioneer and former multi-time women's champion Mickie James-Aldis. The event is sure to empower the continuing and progressive rise of women's professional wrestling that has been steadily enjoyed by wrestling fans around the world.

Built To Win: The Trubitastic Impact Of Yuka Saso

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OPINIONS, SPORTS | June 25, 2021

Filipina-Japanese golf sensation Yuka Saso on the rise after conquering the 2021 US Women's Open and becoming the first Filipino to win a major championship in golf. (Image Source: CNN)

I woke up one morning to be overwhelmed by the exciting news that the 19-year old Filipina-Japanese golf sensation Yuka Saso made history as the first Filipino golfer to win a major championship after her stunning victory in the 2021 US Women's Open. Though I knew about her one time when she was among the five Filipino female athletes who have won gold medals in the 2018 Asian Games, becoming one of the rare youngest to win the US Women's Open is a different story as probably her biggest triumph yet.

The Trubitastic Impact Of LausGroup And The Veterans League

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OPINIONS, SPORTS, GAMING | June 10, 2021

The e-Gilas team are becoming new major players in the local professional gaming scene after dominating the Southeast Asia Conferences of FIBA eSports Open I and III. (Image Source: Adobo Magazine/Samahang Basketbol Ng Pilipinas)

The Philippines literally made a strong statement in the world of professional gaming, simply known as eSports, when the e-Gilas team dominated FIBA eSports Open III in April following its debut crown in the first FIBA eSports Open. The team composed of Rial Polog, Philippe Herrero IV, Aljon Cruzin, Custer Galas, Ian Santiago, Arnie Sison, and Clark Banzon bested sixty representative teams from Vietnam, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Mongolia in online basketball action to emerge victorious in the online basketball tournament's Southeast Asia Conference which eventually serves as its comeback after losing the finals to Australia in FIBA eSports Open II.

The Trubitastic Impact Of Sony's PlayStation Portable

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OPINIONS, GAMING | April 15, 2021

Happy 16th anniversary, Sony PlayStation Portable! (Image Source: PhilStar Life)

Since the original Game Boy was released in 1989, Nintendo has literally dominated the handheld video game market and several competitors such as Sega and Atari have tried to take the piece of the pie with their own portable gaming systems only to fail mostly due to less sales. However, it all changed in late 2004 when Sony introduced its own player in the handheld gaming market - the PSP (PlayStation Portable) - and it has successfully penetrated what other players are lacking in at a time when a vast majority of the portable gaming scene was held by Nintendo's household brand and its cavalcade of timeless characters and exclusive franchises.

The Trubitastic Impact Of Filipino Teleseryes In Latin America

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OPINIONS, ENTERTAINMENT | March 12, 2021

Can you name these three GMA Network dramas that have made waves in several Latin American countries? (Image Source: GMA Network/GMA Worldwide Inc.)

From the mid-90s to the beginning of the new millennium, Filipinos were getting hooked to the Mexican telenovela craze which began with "Marimar" aired on then RPN-9 in 1996. Nowadays, the tides have turned. When these dramas made their comeback on Philippine free TV, the Filipino teleserye wave brought by two major television networks in the Philippines is gaining ground in several countries across Latin America.

15 Years Of Leading Filipinos To The Fullness Of Life: The Trubitastic Impact Of TV Maria

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OPINIONS, ENTERTAINMENT | January 26, 2021

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As the Philippines celebrates 500 years of Christianity which dates back to the first Holy Mass that took place in Limasawa back in 1521, the Philippines' premiere Catholic television station TV Maria is celebrating its 15th year anniversary of spreading the Catholic Gospel of God beyond the airwaves within the archipelago and across different parts of the globe. On the first day of 2006, TV Maria started broadcasting on the now defunct Dream Satellite TV and eventually became accessible to more than 300 local and provincial cable operators nationwide.

The Trubitastic Impact Of Rafael "Paeng" Nepomuceno

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OPINIONS, SPORTS | December 6, 2020

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There are have been thousands of world records that have been attempted to be broken by those who are interested in doing so. However, there are times that those who holds a world record may break its own which is a extraordinarily rare feat to accomplish. Fortunately, Rafael "Paeng" Nepomuceno is one of the rare few that has done so for the fourth time in his illustrious career as a legendary Filipino bowler. And it is no laughing matter because this feat was recently recognized by no less than the Guinness Book of World Records.

Dare To Compare: PS5 Standard Edition vs. PS5 Digital Edition

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OPINIONS, GAMING | November 4, 2020

Pick your poison for your own PlayStation 5: disc or digital. (Image Source: LaptopMag.com/Sony Interactive Entertainment)

Sony Interactive Entertainment surprised the gaming world when it announced that the highly-anticipated PlayStation 5 will come in standard and digital editions. This intriguing announcement has literally made the anticipation for the next-generation console grow even further as gamers are weighing in on which is most preferred among the two that satisfyingly fits them. But while the console is yet to hit gaming shelves within the holidays, let's take our time to think it over and compare the two editions before making the monumental decision.

PH's Most Popular Collegiate Sports League Has A New Home

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OPINIONS, SPORTS | November 4, 2020

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For more than 20 years, the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) has enjoyed phenomenal traction and popularity in and out of the country with ABS-CBN as its long-time broadcast partner. The solid and strong partnership between the two parties led to the growing popularity of collegiate basketball, the steady resurgence of volleyball in the country, and many popular collegiate athletes becoming household names after their UAAP stint. However, the changing landscape in the Philippine television scene pushed the UAAP to search for a new home and, fortunately, it did.

No Network Wars In TV5's Open-Door Policy

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OPINIONS, ENTERTAINMENT | October 28, 2020

Piolo Pascual (Sunday Noontime Live), Korina Sanchez (Rated Korina), Billy Crawford (Laugh Out Loud, Masked Singer Pilipinas), and Dimples Romana (Oh My Dad) are some of the brightest stars that have already made their presence on TV5 through Albee Benitez' BrightLight Productions. (Image Source: ABS-CBN News)

In the most challenging times the Philippines is facing due to the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic, there should be no network wars. No matter how popular and bright they are or may be, Filipino actors, actresses and artists should be given flexibility and be allowed to take on work where it is available. This is how the landscape of the Philippine television scene should move forward in the mind of former Congressman and BrightLight Productions President and CEO Albee Benitez, and this is how a new era in local television should be according to Archangel Media president Michael Tuviera - where unity and collaboration take precedence over competition, where the focus will continue to be on the audience who lend their eyes and ears to the stories we tell, and where content is king.

Genshin Impact Is The Perfect Storm

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OPINIONS, GAMING | October 14, 2020

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The month of September capped off with the release of Genshin Impact, an open-world role-playing game from Chinese-based developer Mihoyo released on Android, iOS, PlayStation 4 and PC. To the surprise of gamers and non-gamers alike, Genshin Impact quickly took and captured the world by storm in its first week and probably even before its worldwide release. Heck, I was awed and impressed by the game's numbers that immediately made me thinking and asking myself how a mobile RPG from China was able to capture the hearts of gamers across the globe in just a short span a time amidst the continuing threat of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Trubitastic Impact And Foreseeable Future Of XTREME Appliances

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OPINIONS, LIFESTYLE | September 23, 2020

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In 2016, Suntouch Technology Corporation launched XTREME Appliances from a common Filipino trait of being frugal and spending on products that are "sulit" or affordable. After two years of selling audio and video devices, Suntouch president and CEO Richard Lim wanted XTREME to become a household name and as a one-stop shop for consumer and corporate appliances that cater to the needs and demands of Filipino consumers which were eventually classified into Audio and Video, Cool and Home categories. Following its strong online presence and support from a bevy of Filipino celebrities and personalities, XTREME is all set to make its purpose a reality.