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Now on their third unstoppable week, TV5’s pandemic-inspired game shows continue to bring intense fun and action with vloggers Krissy Achino and Baninay gracing “Fill in the Bank” and Cignal HD Spikers ruling over “Bawal na Game Show” as this week’s headliners. After the back-back celebrity episodes of these wacky game shows, televiewers will soon be in the spotlight where they get to be the show’s star players. Join the hilarious tandem of Krissy Achino and Baninay as they exchange antics with “Fill in the Bank” hosts “Manedyer” Jose Manalo and “Madam Poky” Pokwang on Monday, August 31, at 7:30 p.m. Standup comedians Toni G and Afril fill the studio with non-stop laughter and fun as they play for money and bag the top prize of as much as Php150,000 in “Fill in the Bank” on  September 2.   In the September 4 episode of “Fill in the Bank”, business partners Alphard Robles and Jericho Tabangcura get the chance to show their money skills in the following money-savin...

To scale up government efforts to curb the impact of the pandemic, international development and humanitarian organization Oxfam and Microsoft partnered to provide cash assistance to low-income families of confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients in Quezon City. Oxfam Pilipinas country director Lot Felizco said the cash assistance would be initially provided to 90 families in areas identified to have high cases of COVID-19, such as in barangays Batasan Hills and Culiat in Quezon City, which are under strict community quarantine. “We shall use digital cash transfer through an electronic prepaid card to reduce the risk of virus transmission, and to manage a safe, quick, and transparent cash transfer. This also provides the affected communities more access to financial services, and ultimately, enhances their dignity,” Felizco said. The cash assistance amounting to Php 5,000, which is based on the government’s Social Amelioration Program, will support families to buy food and medicines...

The Global Youth Summit (GYS), the biggest annual summit for young people is going virtual this year! Live via Zoom and Facebook, the annual event of SM Cares’ Program on Youth in partnership with the Global Peace Foundation will be held on August 29 and 30, 2020 at 1PM. The GYS is the largest gathering for young Filipino leaders that aims to engage and inspire young minds to help achieve a better and more sustainable future for all thru various workshops that address themes and issues that impact youth like technology, environment, public policy advocacy and education. This year’s roster of resource speakers include Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda, Kuya Kim Atienza, Cathy Yang of PLDT Inc., Agon Hare of Project Nightfall, Dr. Yang Mee Eng of the ASEAN Foundation, SM Youth Ambassadors Kaila Estrada and Andre Lagdameo, and a lot more.   Special guests are The Juans (Sat) and This Band (Sun). There will be giveaways and more surprises during live polls and Q&A portions. Inte...

THE façade of the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ Main Building will be illuminated in red color on September 1, 2020, Tuesday from 7pm-8pm.   The lighting event is CCP’s support to a worldwide cause of the live events industry led by the National Live Events Coalition (NLEC-PH). The live events industry is a wide network of collaborators - planners, organizers, suppliers, talents, nd freelancers.  NLEC-PH was formed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its critical impact on the live events industry to amplify the voices, to empower, and to be advocates for every event practitioner. While the NLEC-PH has made strides in coordinating with the government (with the Inter-Agency Task Force, in particular) in seeking support for the industry, thousands are still unemployed and companies are still struggling.  Millions of our counterparts across the globe in the live events industry are still seeking aid, unemployment benefits and government assistance. In the pa...

PLDT Enterprise, the B2B arm of the country’s leading ICT and digital services provider, powers the 133 Negosyo Centers of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) nationwide with connectivity and digital services to support MSMEs in this challenging period. DTI’s Negosyo Centers play a pivotal role in getting the businesses back on track to survive the current economic climate. In support, PLDT Enterprise is deploying its BEYOND FIBER, Smart WiFi, and PayMaya services to the full-service Negosyo Centers—including 16 additional centers in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). DTI’s Negosyo Center Program was created to streamline the business process for MSMEs, connect them to business development services, seminars, training and programs, and assist in processing documentary requirements. "DTI acknowledges the significant role of the MSMEs to the Philippine economy and we stand ready to help them not only adjust to the 'new normal’ but thrive in a ...

Singapore pop artist Dominic Chin has released ALONE, the 6th single from his upcoming debut EP License To Cry , via Singapore indie label Umami Records. In this deeply personal song, the singer-songwriter lays bare his struggles with anxiety disorder. “Dear don't let me go, let me go tonight,” he pleads desperately in the chorus, accompanied by a minimalist, gentle electro-pop beat that gives the track its melancholic, intimate vibe. ALONE takes a step back from the dance floor and finds a way to reflect on life decisions cautiously, without resorting to self-sabotage. “The song is about my anxiety order and how it affects all the relationships in my life,” Dominic Chin shares in a statement. “Finding love and peace with good healthy relationships but feeling tremendously undeserving of it, resulting in me wanting to sabotage the relationship. The song talks about feeling conflicted about my relationships, being totally defeated and yearning for some help while I fight my ba...

Because reunions and birthday parties are what we sorely miss these days, TV5 brings more prizes and surprises in its wacky game shows “Fill in the Bank” and “Bawal na Game Show.” This week, viewers are up for a double celebration with game show host Pokwang’s birthday bash in “Fill in the Bank” and the most-anticipated TGIS cast reunion in “Bawal na Game Show.” Hosted by “Manedyer” Jose Manalo and Pokwang as Madam Poky, “Fill in the Bank” will have fellow comedians Ketchup Eusebio and Archie Alemania as contenders in its upcoming episode on Monday, August 24 at 7:30 p.m. Next episode on Wednesday, August 26, will have celebrities Ria Atayde and Jane Oineza vying for the jackpot money of as much as Php150,000. A special birthday episode is up on Friday, August 28, for “Fill in the Bank” host Pokwang as she is surprised by guests Sunshine Garcia and Saicy Aguila, friends from former shows “Banana Sunday” and “Wowowin.” Not to be missed is Madam Poky’s touching message about being gr...