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Single by choice

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Some TV/movie stars found love in the industry. While some ended up in marriage, others found themselves in splitsville, like Shaina Magdayao.

For the record, Shaina is stress-free at the moment, though she is not closing her doors to any romance, be it with another celebrity or a non-showbiz person, the Kapamilya actress is savoring her moment of singlehood because now, she can only think about herself, work and family. And that’s the very reason why she is now civil and feels convenient working with anyone, including her former lovers.

Shaina Magadayao: Happy to be single

During her recent public appearance, at the press gathering for Cinema One miniseries called SingleSingle, the 25-year-old actress recalled her meeting with ex beau, John Lloyd Cruz. More than three years after their breakup, John Lloyd and Shaina reunited in an episode of family drama, Nathaniel. 

“It’s not the first time that we bumped into each other, but I think it only became a big deal because it’s the first time we worked together. We’re civil, we’re okay,” the Kapamilya star told the entertainment press.

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And when asked whether she’s dating, Shaina said, beaming at everyone in the venue, “I’m happy right now. I am single by choice.”

Shaina tried to relate her being loveless with the character she is playing in SingleSingle, an original Cinema One TV series that merges engaging comedy and relevant issues for the urban singles living in a complicated, modern world.

The series follows the story of Joee (Shaina) and Joey (Matteo Guidicelli), two single strangers who exchange sparks or non-sparks as an odd couple forced to share an apartment for practical reasons.

The show’s lead stars also serve as role models to millennials. Shaina, who grew up in showbiz, is one of the many young celebrities who managed her finances well. She owns several business ventures, including a salon and a summer camp for kids. Meanwhile, Matteo who hails from Cebu, also has a background in entrepreneurship as his family has established businesses in his hometown.

SingleSingle is helmed by independent cinema director Pepe Diokno, who also marks his first venture into cable TV and comedy. The 13-episode miniseries will premiere on Aug. 29 on Cinema One. New episodes will air every Saturday at 8 p.m. with encores on Wednesdays at 8:30 p.m. and Sundays at 10 p.m.

 

Smart educational app

Mobile leader Smart Communications has recently launched Batibot Android application, the first learning app in Filipino designed specifically for kids in kindergarten up to Grade 3.

The Batibot app has interactive features like the classic game “Alin Ang Naiba,” Filipino stories “Kwentong Batibot,” and fun-filled games that can help children in their formative years develop essential thinking skills.

 “Batibot app promotes learning, it was designed to promote literacy. Most of all, this digitized version of Batibot addresses the need of children for localized educational content,” said Mon Isberto, Smart public affairs head.

Isberto added that they hope Batibot app can help make learning a shared experience between teachers and parents, who grew up with Batibot TV show.

The mobile app, which can be downloaded for free, was also unveiled as part of the Smart Technocart program. Since its launch in June, the mobile giant has deployed Technocarts in 15 public kindergarten schools identified by the Department of Education as initial beneficiaries. The cart is a mobile digital laboratory and each set contains 20 tablets preloaded with Batibot app, a laptop and a projector (to be used by the teachers), a pocket Wi-Fi, and Smart One Campus, a learning management system that helps administrators and teachers track and measure their students’ academic performance.

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