TV host and comedian Vic Sotto officially declared his support for Sen. Grace Poe and Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero, who are running for president and vice president, respectively.
Sotto, who is popularly known as “Bossing” in the top-rating afternoon show Eat Bulaga, joined the campaign rally of the Poe and Escudero when the tandem, along with the senatorial slate of Partido Galing at Puso, barnstormed Cebu on April 5.
This is the first time that the 61-year-old Sotto has openly expressed support for the candidacies of Poe and Escudero, both frontunners based on various pre-elections surveys.
Sotto, along with wife Pauleen Luna, took the center stage during the campaign rally held in Lapu-lapu
City to the delight of an estimated crowd of 8,000 people chanting “Bossing! Bossing! Bossing!” He even exchanged banter with Dabarkads co-host Ruby Rodriguez.
“Kung si Chiz may Heart, ako may P,” he said, eliciting laughter from the audience.
Sotto even took a selfie with the crowd as his background, and shouted “Grace-Chiz kita! (Grace-Chiz tayo!)”
Elated by the TV host’s support, in his Instagram account, Escudero posted a photo with Sotto backstage. “With Bossing at our rally at Lapu-lapu City, Cebu… Maraming salamat poe sa paniniwala at pagtitiwala,” the senator said.
Vic Sotto is the latest celebrity to join the long list of showbiz figures who have openly declared their support for the Poe-Escudero tandem.
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Karen Davila goes around Intramuros in a ‘Bambike’
Everyone knows that bamboo is the primary material used in making huts and other helpful materials. But on Tuesday (April 12) in My Puhunan, everyone witnessed that the symbol of Filipino people, the bamboo, can also be used to make bikes.
My Puhunan host Karen Davila tried the bamboo bike or “bambike,” which has become an increasingly popular ride among tourists inside the walled city of Intramuros. Developed by Fil-Am Bryan McCleland, the “bambike” is not simply beautiful to look at and environment-friendly, it also gives farmers and former fishermen in Victoria, Tarlac another source of income as they are the ones who cut, form, and treat the materials McCleland uses.
My Puhunan airs every Tuesday after Bandila on ABS-CBN, ABS-CBN HD (SkyCable ch 167), and DZMM Teleradyo at 9:30 p.m. Catch up via or iwantv.com.ph or skyondemand.com.ph for Sky subscribers. For updates, follow and visit www.facebook.com/MyPuhunan or www.twitter.com/MyPuhunan.
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‘Bida na si Van Damme Stallone’ star looks up to FPJ
Eleven years since he passed away, Sen. Grace Poe’s father, Fernando Poe, Jr., still has a strong influence up to this day.
Widely known as the King of Philippine Movies or simply “Da King,” most of FPJ’s works have been adapted for television. Take for example ABS-CBN’s FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano and TV5’s reimagining of Ang Panday. Both series are making waves on television being two of the top-rating programs on primetime.
Indeed, FPJ had inspired a generation of television and movie actors including the star of the indie film Star na si Van Damme Stallone, Paolo Pingol.
In an interview for ANC documentary “Mukha,” the young actor even tried to impersonate the late actor and action star and said that he likes watching classic action movies especially those that star his idol.
Paolo Pingol, born with Down syndrome, had this life-long dream of becoming an actor. He can be recognized as the boy in a McDonald’s commercial. Despite his condition, his dream came true when he’s cast in the indie movie directed by Randolph Longjas.
Paolo was nominated best actor in the recently concluded 2016 CineFilipino Film Festival for his role in Bida na si Van Damme Stallone, which give a closer look to the life of people with Down Syndrome and the struggles they face.
Meanwhile, Senator Grace’s mother Susan Roces is very proud of the public’s continued patronage of FPJ’s works and movies.
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OPPO F1 Plus coming soon to the Philippines
After teasing their next Selfie Expert since a week ago, OPPO Philippines has revealed that it will be launching the F1 Plus tomorrow, April 16.
The OPPO F1 Plus has been making rounds online, especially now that its global rollout has started after successful launches in key markets such as India.
The images posted on their social networks imply that the F1 Plus’ front shooter doubles the pixel count of the previously launched F1 at 16 megapixels. That’s the highest recorded pixel count for a smartphone front camera thus far.
The global electronics brand also promises a bigger screen, narrow side bezels, and a premium metal body for the new device.
There’s much in store for eager followers of the brand, as the new handset has been dubbed “the bigger, better Selfie Expert.” Stay tuned to their official page for news regarding its availability and local price.