PBA Governors' Cup 2016 Finals Game 6: Ginebra wins championship

Congrats Ginebra!

Finally after an 8-year drough, Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings have won a PBA Championship after defeating Meralco Bolts earlier during Game 6 of the 2016 PBA Governors' Cup.


Ginebra wins vs Meralco, 91-88 (screenshot of the game's live airing on TV5 by James Yap, @jcy18)

The buzzer-beater 3-point shot by Justin Brownlee sealed the win for Ginebra, 91-88, before a record crowd at Smart Araneta Coliseum.

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The Third Party Movie Review: Aims To Be Nothing More Than To Be Crowd Pleasing

"THE THIRD Party" maybe about the controversial topic of homosexuality but it remains true to the goal of Star Cinema movies in being a real crowd pleaser. The film is more of drama with lots of tears, but the audience is clearly expecting more of a comedy, so they keep on laughing and laughing all throughout the movie, even in the sequences that are not really meant to elicit laughter.

The story starts in 2009. Angel Locsin is Andi, an events organizer, and Sam Milby is her boyfriend, Max, who has to leave to study medicine in the U.S.A. Angel decides it's better for them to break up than have a long distance relationship. Sam returns in 2014 and meets with Angel, who's obviously hoping she can win him back, but he instead introduces to her his boyfriend, Zanjoe Marudo as Christian.



Angel is shocked to find out her ex-BF is "bakla", but Sam says he was just confused while in the U.S.A. and Zanjoe was there so they fell for each other. Zanjoe is the one who's more openly gay while Sam claims his bisexual has yet to come out to his parents. The movie, despite its unconventional topic, is still wholesome so those who expect to see Sam and Zanjoe doing a hot love scene will be disappointed. As it is, it still got an R-13 rating and despite the gay angle, this should still be SM Cinema acceptable.

There's a scene where they both took off their shirts and are about to make love in bed, but Angel suddenly enters their room and does a "mali-mali" act so it's played for laughs and the audience laps it all up with glee. In another scene, Zanjoe is going out of town and he hugs Sam and kisses him on the lips goodbye. The audience really went wild and shrieked with delight when they locked lips. In all fairness, the gay characters, both doctors, are not made objects of ridicule or derision so the LGBT community will have no complaints.

It's Angel's character who's not painted well in the film. It turns out she got pregnant out of wedlock and her boyfriend (Paolo Paraiso) runs away with another woman to Canada, taking all her earnings and savings with him, leaving her bankrupt. She was booted out of her apartment and goes to Sam and Zanjoe asking them to help her abort her baby. Since they want to have their own kid, they offer to help Angel throughout her pregnancy then they'll adopt her baby so she can pursue her dream of going abroad. They even ask her to stay in the apartment next to theirs so they can monitor her.

At first, there's a rivalry of sorts in this uncommon love triangle between Angel and Zanjoe over the attentions of Sam, but this is quickly settled and they become good friends after singing together in a karaoke bar. But there has to be some drama, so Angel turns out to have big mommy issues with her estranged mom (Cherry Pie Picache) who abandoned her as a child. She grows up with her aunt (Alma Moreno) with a mountainous chip on her shoulder. For added conflict, Zanjoe sees Sam kissing Angel, gets jealous, and tells Sam to leave their place. Angel also leaves.

But since this is a Star Cinema movie, every problem is eventually solved, as shown in their usual epilogue. Angel is reconciled with her mom. Sam goes back to Zanjoe. Sam's parents also learn to accept that he is gay. Even Angel's dream of becoming a fashion designer becomes a reality. And all's well that ends well for the obligatory happy ending.

The three leads do well in their respective roles, showing good rapport with each other. Zanjoe particularly stands out as the controlling macho gay doctor who invests his role with the right mixture of restraint and dignity. He is very effective in two major scenes, his parting scene with Sam and the scene where Angel asks him: Do you miss him? And he answers with a broken voice on the verge of tears: "Araw-araw".

Sam as the indecisive Max oozes with an easygoing charm that makes him believably gender fluid and attractive to both men and women. Angel makes her own mark in that confrontation with Cherry Pie where she realizes that she is judging her mom and yet they really have something in common: they both want to have their own child aborted. She also shows her flair for comic timing in her funny scenes.

But whereas both Sam and Zanjoe look trim and well toned on the big screen, Angel, sorry to say, looks distractingly overweight, especially in that scene where she's wearing an unbecoming blue dress that makes her look wider than both Sam and Zanjoe. How can her fans, who are rooting for her to reprise her Darna role, honestly expect her to put on the sexy and skimpy superhero costume with her looking like this? A few more pounds and she'll already be as chubby as Alma Moreno is in this movie.

This is ex-indie director Jason Laxamana's most compromising foray into commercial filmmaking. All his previous films, he also wrote and directed with maximum freedom. But this time, the script was written by Star Cinema writers who follow a certain mold. The director made sure he didn't break out of that mold and comes up with the kind of movie that Star Cinema audiences find quite entertaining.
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Kim Domingo - 2017 Ginebra San Miguel Calendar Girl

"Bubble Gang" actress Kim Domingo is the newest calendar girl of Ginebra San Miguel.

The sexy Kapuso star was launched as the 2017 calendar girl of the liquor brand on Wednesday. She replaced Arci Muñoz who was the 2016 calendar girl.

#KimDomingo @therealkimdomingo being launched as the newest calendar girl of Ginebra San Miguel for 2017! Congratulations! #ArtistCenter #GmaArtistCenter

A photo posted by GMA Artist Center (@artistcenter) on Oct 18, 2016 at 9:39pm PDT

A photo posted by GMA Artist Center (@artistcenter) on Oct 18, 2016 at 9:49pm PDT

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Kantar Media National TV Ratings - October 14-17, 2016

The start of "It's Showtime's" Magpasikat performances won in the national television ratings on Monday, October 17, 2016, based on Kantar Media's data. The ABS-CBN noontime show got 18.2% national rating, beating GMA-7's "Eat Bulaga!" which only scored 13.1%.

Meanwhile, Kapamilya programs "FPJ's Ang Probinsyano" and "Pinoy Boyband Superstar" have been topping the charts on weekdays and weekends respectively.
Check out the Top 20 TV Programs and Comparative Ratings from Friday to Monday, Oct. 14-17, 2016, according to Kantar Media Total Philippines (Urban and Rural) Household TV Ratings:
Oct. 14, 2016 (Friday):

O Shopping (0.6%) / Red Alert (Replay) (1.4%) vs. Born To Be Wild (Replay) (1.3%)
Umagang Kay Ganda (6.1%) vs. Unang Hirit (4.8%) / Detective Conan (6.7%)
Magandang Buhay (7.9%) vs. Pokemon Black And White Adventures In Unova (8.6%) / Bleach (8.7%) / H2o Just Add Water (8.1%)
“Kapamilya Blockbusters ‘The Cold Light Of Day'” (12.0%) vs. Angel’s Revenge (7.1%) / “Kapuso Movie Festival ‘Terminator 3 Rise Of The Machines'” (9.3%)
Be My Lady (15.1%) vs. “The Ryzza Mae Show ‘Calle Siete'” (8.9%)
It’s Showtime (18.0%) vs. Eat… Bulaga! (13.1%) / Oh My Mama (10.8%)
Doble Kara (17.4%) vs. Sinungaling Mong Puso (11.2%)
The Greatest Love (14.0%) vs. Sa Piling Ni Nanay (12.4%)
Pinoy Big Brother Lucky 7 Mga Kwento Ng Teen Housemates (14.6%) / Minute To Win It Last Man Standing (22.9%) vs. Wowowin (18.1%)
TV Patrol (32.7%) vs. 24 Oras (23.1%) vs. Aksyon (3.3%) / The Leos 2016 Pba Annual Awards (Live) (6.6%)
FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano (36.0%) vs. Encantadia (24.4%) vs. 2016 Oppo Pba Governor’s Cup Finals (Live) (10.6%)
Magpahanggang Wakas (22.6%) vs. Alyas Robin Hood (21.1%)
Till I Met You (12.9%) vs. Someone To Watch Over Me (11.3%)
Pinoy Big Brother Lucky Season 7 Teen Edition (10.2%) / Tonight With Boy Abunda (5.7%) vs. Bubble Gang (7.1%) vs. Aksyon Tonite (2.0%)
Bandila (3.8%) vs. Saksi Liga Ng Katotohanan (4.4%) vs. Reaksyon (0.7%) / Shop Japan (0.1%)
TNT Tapatan Ni Tunying (2.5%) / O Shopping (0.9%) vs. The 700 Club Asia (2.0%)
Oct. 15, 2016 (Saturday):

O Shopping (1.1%) vs. “Adyenda ‘Brgy At Sk Elections'” (1.2%)
“Sa Kabukiran ‘Ka Louie Tabing At Ang Pangkat Kaunlaran'” (2.9%) vs. Kapwa Ko, Mahal Ko (2.0%)
Salamat Dok (4.8%) vs. Pinoy Md Mga Doktor Ng Bayan (4.6%)
Swak Na Swak (4.7%) vs. Pac-Man And The Ghostly Adventures (8.8%)
Angel Wings (3.8%) vs. Magic Knight Rayearth (10.1%)
Why Not? (4.4%) vs. Tom And Jerry Blast Off To Mars (11.4%)
“Kapamilya B2b Blockbusters ‘The Fearless Hyena'” (10.8%) vs. Grab & Play Wonder Balls! (10.5%) / Bakugan Mechtanium Surge (9.3%) / Bleach The Diamonddust Rebellion (8.2%)
“Kapamilya B2b Blockbusters ‘Iceman'” (18.6%) vs. “Maynila (Larawan Ng Bansa) ‘Part 2 Bahay-Bahayan'” (6.3%) / Sarap Diva (6.4%)
It’s Showtime (Saturday) (18.4%) vs. Eat… Bulaga! (Saturday) (15.3%)
Ipaglaban Mo (21.0%) vs. #Like (11.6%)
S.O.C.O. (A Scene Of The Crime Operatives) (17.6%) vs. Karelasyon (10.3%)
Mga Kwento Ni Marc Logan (17.0%) vs. Wish Ko Lang! (11.4%)
Family Feud (21.8%) vs. Imbestigador (16.4%) vs. Movie Max 5 (4.0%)
TV Patrol Weekend (26.4%) vs. 24 Oras Weekend (21.7%)
Home Sweetie Home (27.6%) / Pinoy Boyband Superstar (30.6%) vs. Pepito Manaloto Ang Tunay Na Kuwento (21.8%) vs. Sine Squad (8.5%)
“MMK 25 ‘Picture'” (26.5%) vs. Magpakailanman (19.4%)
Pinoy Big Brother Lucky Season 7 Teen Edition (16.3%) vs. Superstar Duets (10.1%) vs. Catfish The Tv Show (1.7%)
Failon Ngayon (5.4%) vs. “I-Witness The Gma Documentaries ‘Mandirigma Ng Kalsada'” (6.0%) vs. Ex On The Beach (0.9%) / Ridiculousness (0.8%)
The Bottom Line With Boy Abunda (2.0%) / O Shopping (0.6%) vs. True Horror Stories (2.9%) vs. Ridiculousness (0.6%) / Shop Japan (0.1%)
Oct. 16, 2016 (Sunday):

O Shopping (1.4%) vs. In Touch (0.2%) / Jesus The Healer (1.0%)
The Healing Eucharist (5.5%) vs. “Kapuso Sine Klasika ‘Kumander Ahmed Kalansalay'” (3.7%) / Pac-Man And The Ghostly Adventures (7.1%)
Swak Na Swak (5.2%) vs. Magic Knight Rayearth (8.7%)
Salamat Dok (6.1%) vs. Tobot (11.3%)
Spongebob Squarepants (7.2%) vs. Aha (11.0%)
Kung Fu Panda Legends of Awesomeness (8.1%) vs. Born To Be Wild (12.2%)
Superbook (Reimagined) (11.6%) / Matanglawin (11.0%) vs. I Bilib Featuring: Discover Science (10.6%)
“Kapamilya Kiddie Blockbusters (Sunday) ‘Honey, I Shrunk The Kids'” (14.9%) vs. “Kapuso Movie Festival (Sunday) ‘Johnny English'” (12.7%)
ASAP (13.3%) vs. Sunday Pinasaya (14.3%)
Banana Sundae (13.3%) vs. Dear Uge (12.3%)
“Kapamilya Mega Blockbusters ‘The Mistress'” (12.1%) vs. “GMA Blockbusters ‘Underworld Evolution'” (11.9%)
Family Feud (16.3%) vs. Url Usapang Real Love (11.9%)
TV Patrol Weekend (24.4%) / Goin’ Bulilit (26.0%) vs. 24 Oras Weekend (18.7%) vs. 2016 Oppo Pba Governor’s Cup Finals (Live) (10.3%)
Pinoy Boyband Superstar (29.9%) vs. Ismol Family (17.7%)
“Wansapanataym ‘Holly & Mau'” (27.2%) vs. Hay, Bahay! (16.1%)
Rated K Handa Na Ba Kayo? (17.6%) / “Pinoy Big Brother Lucky Season 7 Teen Edition ‘5th Teen Eviction Night'” (13.5%) vs. Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho (18.7%) vs. Ridiculousness (1.6%) / Ridiculousness (1.3%) / Ufc Ultimate Insider (0.8%)
Gandang Gabi Vice (9.3%) / “Sunday’s Best ‘Walk Of Shame'” (2.3%) vs. “Sunday Night Box Office ‘Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix'” (5.5%) vs. Ufc Now (0.4%) / Shop Japan (0.1%)
O Shopping (0.5%) vs. “Diyos At Bayan ‘Pres. Duterte: First 100 Days'” (0.8%)
Oct. 17, 2016 (Monday):

O Shopping (0.5%) / Mga Kwento Ni Marc Logan (Replay) (1.0%) vs. “Reporter’s Notebook (Replay)
‘Dahas Sa Bilibid'” (1.9%)
Umagang Kay Ganda (6.2%) vs. Unang Hirit (6.3%)
Magandang Buhay (7.0%) vs. Detective Conan (7.7%) / Pokemon Black And White Adventures In Unova (10.0%) / Bleach (10.5%) / H2o Just Add Water (9.5%)
“Kapamilya Blockbusters ‘The Twilight Saga Eclipse'” (12.4%) vs. Angel’s Revenge (7.0%) / “Kapuso Movie Festival ‘Thunder Struck'” (8.5%)
Be My Lady (15.3%) vs. “The Ryzza Mae Show ‘Calle Siete'” (9.1%)
It’s Showtime (18.2%) vs. Eat… Bulaga! (13.1%) / Oh My Mama (10.0%)
Doble Kara (17.5%) vs. Sinungaling Mong Puso (11.6%)
The Greatest Love (14.8%) vs. Sa Piling Ni Nanay (12.0%)
Pinoy Big Brother Lucky 7 Mga Kwento Ng Teen Housemates (13.2%) / Minute To Win It Last Man Standing (22.9%) vs. Wowowin (18.5%)
TV Patrol (33.3%) vs. 24 Oras (24.2%) vs. Aksyon (3.1%) / Arrow (4.2%)
FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano (38.3%) vs. Encantadia (24.0%) vs. The Flash (4.4%)
Magpahanggang Wakas (25.5%) vs. Alyas Robin Hood (21.1%) vs. Supernatural (3.1%)
Till I Met You (15.1%) vs. Someone To Watch Over Me (11.3%) vs. Aksyon Tonite (1.8%)
Pinoy Big Brother Lucky Season 7 Teen Edition (11.3%) vs. Oh My Ghost (4.9%) vs. Reaksyon (0.7%)
Tonight With Boy Abunda (7.1%) vs. Saksi Liga Ng Katotohanan (3.2%) vs. History With Lourd Tsismis Noon Kasaysayan Ngayon (0.7%)
Bandila (3.2%) vs. “Front Row ‘Amethyst'” (2.5%) vs. Juan Direction (0.4%)
Maniwala Ka Kaya Mo Mission Possible (1.6%) / O Shopping (0.6%) vs. The 700 Club Asia (1.1%) vs. Shop Japan (0.1%)

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Bagyong Lawin, now a super typhoon! Signal No. 2 up in 3 areas #LawinPH

Bagyong Lawin Update, as of 11PM Tuesday, October 18, 2016: PAGASA's latest weather bulletin for Typhoon LAWIN shows that LAWIN (now a super typhoon, according to US JWTC) has intensified as it continues to move in the general direction of Northern Luzon, and is expected to intensify further before making landfall over Cagayan area early morning Thursday, Oct. 20.

The eye/center of Bagyong Lawin (international name: Haima) has been located 755 km East of Baler, Aurora with coordinates 15.7°N, 128.6°E, maximum sustained winds of up to 195 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 240 kph. It's forecast to move West Northwest at 25 kph.

Here's the satellite image of Bagyong Lawin as of 1030 last night, included there are the areas where public storm warning signals have been raised.

PSWS #2
Cagayan
Isabela
Northern Aurora

PSWS #1
Calayan group of Islands
Batanes group of Islands
Isabela
Ilocos Norte
Ilocos Sur
Apayao
Abra
Kalinga
Mt. Province
Ifugao
La Union
Benguet
Tarlac
Nueva Vizcaya
Quirino
Pangasinan
Nueva Ecija
Rest of Aurora
Zambales
Pampanga
Bulacan
Northern Quezon including Polillo Islands
Camarines Norte
Camarines Sur
Catanduanes

LAWIN is being expected by PAGASA to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) by Friday morning.

Everyone is advised to be ready for Typhoon Lawin as it poses serious threats to our beloved country. Keep safe guys, and don't forget to pray that He will spare us from us from any destruction the typhoon may bring. - Mykiru.ph

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Question: Did Angelica Panganiban Unfollow Bea Alonzo on Instagram?

Images courtesy of Instagram: iamangelicap

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