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Two women apprehended in Muntinlupa City for swindling a businesswoman

Recently in the progressive City of Muntinlupa, two women got arrested by police officers at the lobby of a certain hotel in Filinvest City in Alabang for allegedly swindling a local businesswoman, according to a Manila Bulletin news report. As of this writing, the money has yet to be recovered while the third suspect remains at large. To put things in perspective, posted below is the excerpt…

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Manila Hotel showcases artfully crafted Easter Eggs for Hatch 5th Edition

The Manila Hotel, in collaboration with Manila Bulletin, is bringing back HATCH for the upcoming Easter season—a one-of-a-kind exhibition of exquisite Easter eggs. Displayed as a focal point of the Grand Lobby of the hotel, guests will be treated to a delightful display of novel collaboration of Filipino artists.  HATCH: The 5th Edition showcases 18 individually designed acrylic eggs showing a…

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Department of Health (DOH) chief Dr. Teodoro “Ted” Herbosa and Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., get CA nod

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A is for About Time

july 07, 2008

summary: You’re paired up with Spencer on a mostly physiological case… He’s impressed with how many of his obscure references you understand and how you’re able to carry on conversations with him unlike anyone else.

word count: 1.3k

warnings: details of a case: strangulation, blood writing

“y/n and Reid, I need you to stay here at the station while the rest of us go search the area.” Hotch said, handing you and Spencer each a file. “There’s information about the case in here. The PD thinks we’re dealing with someone who is able to outsmart that of the normal man. We need both of your heads on this. Got it?”

You and Spencer both nodded. You were smart, no denying it, but you know he knows everything you know times two.

You’ve only been in the BAU six months, but you’d only need to know Spencer two minutes to know just how intelligent he is. You don’t quite understand why Hotch wants you to stay back on this case with him, but who are you to deny the man.

You and Spencer take the Manila folders and make your ways to the conference room. He does a little jog to catch up with you. “You know, I’ve never had anyone else stay back with me on cases like these.” He says as he slows his step to match yours.

“Yeah, we’ll maybe you’ve never had anyone quite on your level Dr. Reid.” you joke as you pull the glass door open. There’s a bulletin board with photos from the case. You see Spencer grimace at them out of your peripheral. No matter how many cases you go on, this is one thing that will never be easy for anyone in this job.

Spencer sprawls out his folder on the half-circle-shaped wooden table in the center of the small office. The first image is a photo from the crime scene. It’s a white brick wall with blood writing, it reads:

“in this moment, she was mine, mine, fair, perfectly pure and good”

“It’s a poem.” He says. “Porphyria’s Lover.”

You interrupt him, “a mid 1800’s poem written by Robert Browning.”

“You’ve heard of it?”

“A poem in which a beautiful woman’s lover strangles her with her own hair? Yeah I’ve heard of it.”

He flips through a few more pages in the folder. They’re all just copies of what’s on the bulletin. You’re not too sure why you were each given folders containing the same pictures, but I guess consistency is key in this job.

“I never took you as an 1800s poem freak, y/n.” He says with a smile that you can’t quite tell the intention behind.

“Maybe you’re not as many levels ahead of me as you thought, Dr. Reid.”

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It’s only day two of the case, but between stupid jokes and bonding over old literature, there’s only one thing you cannot seem to pinpoint the reasoning for. And probably the only way you’ll be able to directly connect to the unsub.

He’s working off a dating app. He searches for women who meet his physical criteria, then stalks them until he’s able to pounce. Smart guy. Very smart guy.

“The one thing I just cannot understand is why if the poem he’s working off of is so keen on blonde hair, why have only half of our victims been blondes?” Spencer says, reading through a print-out of the original poem.

“Maybe the women with brown hair were just more available?” You say, not sure if you believe it.

Spencer takes a sip of his coffee. “No, a man like this would want blondes. He’s working of the exact motive of the poem.”

“And he must have a lot of time with his victims to be able to strangle them with their hair.”

You and Spencer spend hours reading over the poem and investigating that photos. Hotch comes back to the station to bring photos from yet another crime scene. Another blonde. If anything, that takes you further from figuring him out, messing up the blonde-brown-blonde-brown victim order.

“There’s no way he’s picking these victims at random. He’d have to spend far too long watching them to know their work schedule to be able to get into their apartments.” Hotch says. “I need you guys to further analyze the poem. It could have the key and hopefully we can find him before he strikes again.”

You and Spencer spend a further hour and a half looking over and annotating the poem. You’re both about to give up on the poem when you notice something: the rhyme scheme.

“A-B-A-B-B,” you think outloud.

“What?” Spencer is confused.

“The rhyme scheme, Spencer. It’s A-B-A-B-B. Auburn-Blonde-Auburn-Blonde-Blonde. That has to be it!”

“So he’ll go back to the beginning. He’s looking for his next victim with auburn hair, just like Julia Dempsey and Katie Flanagan. Nice catch, y/n. We’ve gotta call Hotch.”

He pulls out his phone and dials the eight digits quickly. He fills in Hotch on the info you find as you email over to Garcia. It’s only a matter of time before Morgan and Hotch move in on the man, Garcia finding him from a simple categorical search of dating profile preferences.

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You’re sat on the jet next to Spencer on your way home. You’re going on about old literature and artifacts pertaining to them. No one else understands a word either of you are saying, but they’re rather in awe of how the two of you are able to bounce off each other and carry on about, what to them, is utter nonsense.

It’s late. Early. Well, both. 2:47 AM. You’re leaned with your elbow on the table and your head in your hand looking at Spencer as he recites an old poem from memory. His voice is calm and warm. JJ and Emily are asleep in the booths next to you, Hotch minding his own in the back, and Rossi and Morgan make small talk a little closer to the front.

“y/n?” You hear your name being whispered.

You hum in response, opening your eyes to see a wide-eyed Spencer looking at you.

“Sorry, I didn’t mean to wake you up.” He says.

“It’s okay. I’m kinda glad you did, my neck would be sore when we land.”

“We’re still three hours from Virginia. Think you can make it that long?”

“Hell no, I’m exhausted.” You cross your arms on the table, laying your head in them as you try to get comfortable.

“That position may feel better on your neck, but it’ll do a number on your back in record time.”

“Well, Spencer, there’s only so much room to work with on this jet.”

“I can move so you can lay in the seat if you’d like. But that could also hurt your neck considering you’ll be lying flat and have no incline.”

“Well then why don’t you tell me the most comfortable position and let me sleep in peace.”

“Studies show the best position for sleeping without a pillow is leaning against a wall or something of an upright nature. But there are no walls to lean up against, so you’re pretty much out of luck there y/n.”

He shifts in his seat, reaching for the blanket behind him. He tosses it at you and settles back down. He sips from his coffee. No wonder he’s not going to sleep, he drinks coffee 15 out of the 24 hours in a day.

You scoot a bit closer to him, wrapping the blanket around yourself. You tip your head forward, groaning. Tiredness overcomes you more than it already has, making it near impossible to even keep your eyes open.

“Hey, Spence…” You look up at him. His head tilts down to meet your gaze, flattening his lips in form of a response. “Can I…” You let your sentence fade out, pushing yourself closer to him.

He softens his voice. “Hmm?”

Before he can even finish his hum your head has slumped on his shoulder and you’re already falling unconscious on him. You feel him reach his arm around you- pulling the blanket up- you assume. He does that, but his arm never leaves. His head flops gently on top of yours, his one unruly waft of hair falling over his face. You could stay like this forever.

“It’s about time those two realize how similar they are.” You hear Rossi’s gravely voice say.

And just like that, you’re asleep, in what is probably the most comfortable you’ve ever been in your life.

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next chapter: b is for Boy Genius

other parts: Spencer Reid A-Z Masterlist

view the masterlist in a calendar version! 

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a/n: hiii! i really hope you enjoyed the first chapter! chapter 2 will be released tomorrow! sorry if this one was a little boring, i promise the next chapter is more interesting. i'm just trying to set up the story a little before we get into it!

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National University Laguna: BARKound check

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Innovation and Growth - Over the years, NU-L has expanded its programs, facilities, and community partnerships, positioning itself as a leader in higher education in the region. The university continues to evolve with the times, integrating modern technology, sustainability practices, and student-centered initiatives.

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A massive green space for our budding athletes and sports enthusiasts!

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A basketball lover's paradise, where NU-L ballers shine on the court!

🎾 Multipurpose Court & Tennis Courts

Whether it's basketball, volleyball, or tennis, we’ve got a court for you.

[ilaw-at-panitik]

I thought I'd share this here.

Some context: I wanted to subscribe to Liwayway as one more way to keep up with contemporary Filipino writers. I checked Press Reader, but their subscription plans and individual magazine prices were too expensive for me. I was ready to bulk buy physical copies of Liwayway Magazine from Manila Bulletin's Lazada store until I saw Magzter's Gold Lite subscription plan.

For 310php, you have unlimited access (including back catalogs) to up to five magazines/newspapers for a year. And I'm pretty sure you can change the magazines you're subscribed to per month. Liwayway costs 100php per print issue. So that's a great deal!

Their selection is pretty good, too. You might want to try it for yourself.

[wendellcapili]

Former UP Professor of English and Comparative Literature Josefina Dionisio (JD) Constantino (28 March 1920-19 July 2024), known to many as Sr. Teresa Joseph Patrick of Jesus & Mary, OCD, passed away at 4:00 am, on 19 July 2024. She was 104. Sister Teresa is a UP College of Education and Columbia University (English and Comparative Literature) alumna. She was a student of pioneering fictionist and creative writing teacher Paz Marquez Benitez at UP and Pulitzer-winning poet and critic Mark Van Doren at Columbia. Later, she held grants and fellowships at Edinburgh, MIT, and Michigan. In UP, she was Secretary of the University and the Board of Regents under President Vidal Arceo Tan (1951-1955). With Leticia Ramos-Shahani, she developed UP's Comparative Literature program, the only one of its kind in Southeast Asia. Her students include National Artists Amelia Lapeña Bonifacio & Gemino H. Abad, poet Virginia Moreno, Social Weather Stations President Mahar Lagmay, market research pioneer Mercy Abad, Inquirer columnist Belinda Olivarez Cunanan, and former Malacañang Press Secretary and Manila Bulletin Editor-in-Chief Crispulo Icban. She is widely remembered for her critiques on National Artist for Literature Nick Joaquin: “The Woman Who Had Two Navels” (review), published in Philippine Studies [vol. 9 no. 4 (1961): 639–650], and “Illusion and Reality in Nick Joaquin,” in Philippine fiction: essays from Philippine studies, 1953-1972 [ ed. Joseph A. Galdón S.J., Ateneo de Manila University Press, 1972: 13-24]. Her other works include The Asian Religious Sensibility and Christian (Carmelite) Spirituality, The Folly is the Glory of the Cross (UP Press, 2010), and Five Letters to St. Teresa (2011). During its formative years, she was a judge for the annual Carlos Palanca Awards for Literature. Before joining the Carmelites, she became an executive of the Development Bank of the Philippines and a Manila Chronicle columnist. Before she passed, she donated her books and archival materials to Ateneo Library of Women's Writings (ALiWW), Old Rizal Library, at the Ateneo de Manila University. 📷 Jesus and Mary of the Order of Discalced Carmelites (OCD), Carmel of St. Therese of the Child Jesus, Gilmore, Quezon City https://lnkd.in/gb2zpGYA

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A car escaping the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo in the Philippines, 1991. Photo by Sir Albert Garcia/Manila Bulletin.

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Manila Bulletin News: Toyota makes a P1.1-billion investment pledge on top of its prior commitment of P4.4 billion, totaling to P5.5 billion, to support the PUV Modernization program.

"We have always been appreciative, especially in the involvement of Toyota in the Philippines over so many years, and I think the mutual experience between Toyota and the Philippine and the local markets has been a good one, and the partnership we can look to as a success," Marcos pointed out.

"It is very interesting to hear your new plans for the Philippines, and it's very much in alignment with what we're trying to do... we are hoping we are able to improve the situation for your supplier to be able to come into the ease of doing business," he told the Toyota executives.

2023 Dec. 29

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More Super Klenk details come to light

Does Super Klenk still exist? Did Super Klenk ever exist? The tv show is so famously obscure that one could be forgiven for believing it was just a hoax. Running for 13 episodes at the turn of the millenium, Super Klenk followed the antics of a school teacher who has a secret life as a superhero. Broadcast on primetime Sunday evenings on GMA-7, each episode lasted 90 minutes, blending action, romance, and comedy. For a primetime show running on a major network there's precious little evidence online of it ever having existed. Only one very brief video clip is available, taken from a station promo, plus a tiny number of low resolution promotional photos.

It is, very likely, one of the most obscure and undocumented superhero tv shows ever. The series appeared to have not been reshown since its original broadcast, and for all anyone knows the master tapes may have been junked. But that doesn't mean that with a bit of digital sleuthing we cannot unearth some interesting details about the series. For example, a while back a study of television listings in newspapers revealed the original broadcast details, and the tantalising possibility that there may have been far more than just 13 episodes.

In this post we outline further sources of contemporaneous information.

The Manila Bulletin

We start with a low resolution scan of an article from the Manila Bulletin (see above.) The article is conveniently written in English, yet parts of the text are hard to decipher given the low quality of the image. The following is a transcript as best can be made out. Note: passages marked in colour denote text that is unclear or missing from the image.

[START]

Tired of your usual Sunday night viewing habits? Then look up in the sky. Is it a bird? Is it a plane? It's Super Klenk to the rescue!

Although you won't really see Super Klenk in the sky once you channel surf to GMA-7 tonight at 8 p.m., their newest situational comedy entitled "Super Klenk" premieres.

Produced by Philippine-broadcasting leader GMA Network Inc., the comical super series "Super Klenk" stars sexy Ara Mina, who plays a dual role. As a normal human being she is a grade school teacher and volunteer rescuer Charito for Rescue 711, while she turns into the high flying but still fumbling heroine whenever she's needed to save people in distress.

In her new role as a super heroine, silver screen goddess Ara Mina defies the stigma of a "TF" [titillating films] actress. According to her, she doesn't care if people including the press would criticize her the way they did when she took on a singing career. What is important to her is that she remains focused on entertaining the children who will watch her show. She also emphasized that her decision to do children's show is not an indication that she will veer away from doing sexy roles. Her latest film that is slated for a January, 2000 release entitled "Laro sa Baga" will still feature her in some steamy love scenes.

According to its director Mac Alejandre, the unusual title of the sit-com was spawned after its head writer Isko Salvador, aka Brod Pete, who also plays Doctor Cortal in the TV series, took a break from their brainstorming. The creative team formed solely for this show were thinking of the show's title at Amigos Restaraunt when Isko came back with the "Super Klenk" apparently is also the middle name of Ara Mina (it is pronounced in Germany the same way as the word clench is pronounced.)

"Super Klenk" is also unusual in its length. It is a one and a half-hour sit-com, which is not the norm for television. Director Mac has no reason for this except that it was the time given them by GMA 7's programming department. He find this challenging since he knows that he has to keep this one and a half-hour show interesting all the way.

"It is really hard to do a sit-com that's one and a half hour that's why we have to make this as interesting as possible visually, acting wise and gag wise. The truth is the pilot episode was done in more than two days because we have a big cast and it was really hard doing the special effect," Explains Director Mac.

Insiders from the show said that the "Super Klenk's" special effects budget was really financially stressful but GMA-7 shelled out just the project's success. The special effects have also been at the helm of two creative [unreadable] behind "Super Klenk" five days to decide on which special effects to develop and utilize.

"Super Klenk" was developed with children's Sunday night viewing bits in mind according to GMA's VP for Programming Wilma Galvante. [Unreadable] is a wholesome entertainment but with Ara Mina as the star. "The show [unreadable] promises young televiewers bit only fantastic special effects but also moral lessons that are interjected in every episode.

The launching of "Super Klenk" is in line with the new shows GMA 7 has [unreadable] for its viewing public for the year 2000. The culmination of all their [unreadable] released and offered this year is "Millenium Broadcast."

So how does Ara Mina become Super Klenk?

The unassuming Charito lives an ordinary life as a teacher who has to contend with mischievous students like copycat Xerox and the narcoleptic [unreadable]. As a rescue volunteer, she works with an obnoxious publicity hungry [unreadable: police?] chief, Hope Pimentel.

Her daily routine suddenly shifts to a new gear one day in some dark [unreadable: alley?] when she sees an old lady whom she thought was waylaid by street thugs. Charito tries to revive the seemingly old ago-go dancer, Tondang Xorax (Flora Gasser), who [unreadable] against the wall during a chase with her archenemy Oblada (Sandra Gomez.) Charito's attempt to breathe life back into [unreadable] Xorax proves futile but he superpowers of the aging heroine is accidentally transferred to the young volunteer rescuer. Tondang Xorax [unreadable: magically?] fades into a celestial star right before the unbelieving eyes of the [unreadable: unsuspecting?] Charito. Soon Tondang Xorax visits Charito to inform her the [unreadable: henceforth?], she will be known as Super Klenk.

Also starring Pilita Corrales, Isko Salvador, Paolo Fabregas and James Fabregas.

[END]

Philippine Headline News Online

This next piece was posted to the Philippine Headline News Online mailing list on 11th December 1999, and seems to be a standard press release announcing the upcoming show. Translations of the non-English parts, courtesy of Google, are presented in colour.

[START]

WHOLESOME ROLE FOR ARA MINA IN GMA-7 SERIES

Quezon City, Dec.11, 1999 - GMA-7 is changing the image of bold star Ara Mina via a wholesome role in the network’s newest fantasy-action comedy series entitled Super Klenk!

“Tamang-tama nga dahil ngayong naghihigpit sa bold, heto’t nabigyan naman ako ng chance to do this kind of wholesome show na puwede sa bata and for the whole family,” Ara says. ["It's right because now that the bold is being restricted, I was given the chance to do this kind of wholesome show that can be done by children and for the whole family."]

Ara plays Charito, a dedicated grade school teacher and rescue worker. One night, she witnesses the original Super Klenk meet an serious accident. While trying to give the accident victim some mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, Ara received the special powers of Super Klenk, played by Flora Gasser.

“I become the new Super Klenk, a crimebuster who is the mortal enemy of the main villain in the show, si Oblada, played by Sandra Gomez,” Ara adds. “I enjoy doing this show because para akong si Wonder Woman and I get to do a lot of action scenes while fighting criminals. Nakakalipad din ako rito at ginastusan nila ang special effects sa flying scenes to make it look really convincing on screen.” [I enjoy doing this show because I'm like Wonder Woman and I get to do a lot of action scenes while fighting criminals. I was also able to fly here and they paid for the special effects in the flying scenes to make it look really convincing on screen.]

Playing the love interests of Ara in the show are newcomer Paolo Fabregas (son of actor-musical director Jaime Fabregas) and Isko Salvador (more popularly known as Brod Pete of Ang Dating Doon.)

This does not mean, though, that Ara is turning her back on sexy movies. As a matter of fact, she has just finished Laro sa Baga.

[END]

Philstar Global

The third piece was published on 18th March 2000 on Philstar Global, marking the premature cancellation of the show. Again, translations in colour.

[START]

Ara: Win Some, Lose Some

The sad news is true, after all. Yes, Ara Mina's Super Klenk will have its final telecast (GMA 7) this Sunday. After that, her flying character will be grounded (never to fly again?).

But the good news is that Ara will topbill a new GMA sitcom, untitled just yet, which starts telecast very soon.

"Super Klenk was very hard to shoot because palagi kaming outdoors," [Super Klenk was very hard to shoot because we were always outdoors] said Ara when Funfare talked to her on the set of FPJ Productions' Ayos Na Ang Kasunod (to be released by Millennium Cinema), her first team-up with FPJ. "Our minimum shooting time was two days. I wore a tight costume which could sometimes be very uncomfortable. I'm looking forward to doing the new sitcom which is light and easier to do. Like Super Klenk, pambata din 'yung bago kong sitcom." [Like Super Klenk, my new sitcom is also for children.]

Ara is leaving for Las Vegas third week of April to perform in a concert with Martin and Bert Nievera.

[END]

Cast and crew

Finally, through various sources (the IMDB, actor's profiles, etc.) we are able to pull together a list of the main actors and their characters, as well as some of the key production crew.

Ara Mina as Charito and her alter ego Super Klenk.

Isko Salvador (aka Brod Pete) as Doctor Cortal, the love interest, and also one of the show's writers.

Paolo Fabregas as another doctor and possible love interest.

Flora Gasser as Tondang Xorax, the superhero whose powers are accidentally transferred to the Charito.

Sandra Gomez as Oblada, the show's main villain.

Pilita Corrales as Aunt Baby, the relative Charito lives with.

James (Jaime) Fabregas as Hepe Pimente, the police commissioner and Charito's boss at the rescue team (also the real life father of actor Paolo Fabregas.)

Dingdong Dantes, possible guest actor.

Mark Anthony Fernandez, possible guest actor.

Elizabeth Ramsey as Tiya Kirara, guest actor.

Roxanne Barcelo, possible guest actor.

Yoyong Martirez, possible guest actor.

Mac Alejandre, the showrunner and director.

Wilma Valle Galvante, GMA's VP for Programming.

Conclusion

Over the last couple of years a lot of classic pinoy television has been uploaded, legitimately, to YouTube. The good news is therefore that it is possible that one day Super Klenk may be available for the public to watch once again. The bad news is that, given the obscurity of the show, it could be a very very long wait. Worse still, assuming the episodes do still exist in an archive somewhere, the chances are any uploads will be chopped up into small YouTube friendly chunks, rather than presented in their original 90 minute format. There's always the possibility that the show in its original form may be included on a streaming platform, or re-screened on a golden hits style cable channel, but so far neither of these things have happened.

And so, in the absence of any episodes to watch, the details above are currently all we know about what is possibly tv's most obscure superheroine show (unless you know more?!?) Maybe that will change in future -- here's hoping.

(A quick thank you to DrMuttonChops for tracking down a scan of the Manila Bulletin article, posted years ago on Ara Mina's social media.)

[alyllaa]

‘One, two, connect!’— South Korean Boy Group ENHYPEN, who wrecked numbers of chart-topping music charts and billboards, sold out thousands of album copies and is now called “The Future Powerhouse of K-Pop,” became the newest Ambassadors of the Local Brand Cosmetics’ BYS’ as it celebrated their 10th Anniversary at the You be You Campaign. Their members Jungwon, Heeseung, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, Sunoo, and Ni-ki promote the products as the campaign’s main ambassadors. Released last 2022 on the 1st week of October, it was the teaser of the Korean Boy Group promoting the newest collaboration with BYS called “You be You.” The brand “BYS” offers quality and affordable makeup and skincare cosmetics best used for Filipina skin. Moreover, the collaboration with ENHYPEN and BYS propounds the idea of setting new and playful experiences to create, innovate and empower users to be their best version of themselves by using these products that paved the way to a powerful collaboration with Enhypen.

The Collaboration line itself contains products that have seasonal versions depending on which color palette you’ll tend to choose from. Upon purchasing kits, you’ll be able to get a ticket for their Fun Meet that happened last December 3, 2022, at the Araneta Coliseum. In conclusion, their fandom name “Engenes” purchased thousands of kits to have the chance to see the K-Pop idols in person and created waves of purchases in the first week resulting in multiple-tier sellouts. One of the reasons was the golden ticket that happened to have a special chance to see the K-Pop Idols up close. Engenes initiated restocking tickets for the seats, which indeed did the marketing strategy work, and served its proper job.

With its strategy, the collaboration products and the fan meet did have a win-win marketing. With how the products have been purchased in the side of the Cosmetic Brand, and the chance to see the K-Pop idols in their very first Manila Fan Meeting Experience was beyond uproar and created a frenzy not only in the fandom but almost in all K-Pop sanity in the Philippines. Media Manipulation, as far as I could analyze, could potentially be present in this advertisement collaboration. Being physically present during the fan meet event—the handling of almost everything was negligent and reckless, very unorganized. Considering the number of fans present during the event deceived by the fruitful teasers and posters, they sure milked out the idols by carelessly managing the event and the advertisements. 

But with all things considered, it cannot be denied that the fact it was broadcasted to different channel sources of the country—mainstream, online, and social media platforms were shaken by how the marketing of the collaboration advertisement became viral and controversial at the same time—it was indeed an effective play of advertisement. As an engene myself, it sure made the group well-known in a broader reach of the audience not only in the K-Pop world but also in the whole country.

References

ONE, TWO, CONNECT! BYS marks 10th anniversary with ENHYPEN. (2022, December 5). Manila Bulletin. https://mb.com.ph/2022/12/05/one-two-connect-bys-marks-10th-anniversary-with-enhypen/

Admin. (2022). ENHYPEN Celebrates A Decade of BYS Cosmetics Philippines. Philippine Concerts. https://www.philippineconcerts.com/fanmeet/enhypen-bys-cosmetics-philippines-fun-meet/

Corp, A. (n.d.). Next Gen K-Pop Group ENHYPEN Is The New Face Of BYS Philippines! Metro.Style. https://metro.style/beauty/makeup/enhypen-for-bys-philippines/33937

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Man arrested in Parañaque City for stabbing a woman

Recently in the city of Parañaque, the police apprehended a man in response to a complaint about the alleged stabbing of a woman, according to a Manila Bulletin news report. To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the news report of Manila Bulletin. Some parts in boldface… A construction worker was arrested by members of the Parañaque City Police who immediately responded…

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Journaling Your Response to Advertising

Safe at ang Saya Mag-Dine in Dito! (Enjoy a Safe and Joyful Dine-in Experience!) by Jollibee

Due to the sudden rise and impact of COVID-19, lots of businesses and establishments, such as fast food chains like Jollibee, eventually had to close business in order to reduce and help in lowering the cases of the said surge. As the announcement came wherein food establishments may now operate once again, Jollibee made sure that they would follow the said safety protocols to ensure their customers that they would be still happy and, most importantly, safe while dining in. Their advertisement was specifically targeted towards their loyal customers, especially during this time of the pandemic, since most of them are afraid of eating in public, especially indoors and in closed spaces, as they might catch the virus.

Despite the current events, the company still made sure that they would be able to deliver and serve their customers the same quality of food, bringing joy and happiness to their faces. They made a very creative jingle showcasing the different safety steps they had deployed, such as having temperature checks and disinfection before someone would be able to eat and dine in. In this way, the customers would be happier and be at ease while eating since they know that they are in good hands. In an article posted by Loyola (2021) in the Manila Bulletin, it stated that Jollibee is continuing to strengthen its health safety protocols by ensuring the safety of the food consumed and is paving its path toward a digitalized system to avoid health risks by further personal contact.

There was no presence of manipulation of any type within the advertisement since they were able to showcase how their establishments really worked at this time. It is very evident in all of their branches worldwide that they are able to follow the safety protocols instructed by the government strictly, and there are no major issues so far in regard to their said actions. It was able to capture the viewers’ attention since they were able to disseminate properly the safety information that they have in their establishment and made sure that their environment would be just as safe as staying and eating at their homes.

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Sama-sama sa Distansya | #SafeAtHome by Globe PH

The ongoing pandemic created space and a borderline between each of us and our loved ones. We were forced to stay apart and refrain from seeing each other physically to avoid having contact, which could lead to harming our most loved ones. The advertisement wanted to convey that even if we are far away from each other, we can still be close and still bond with one another by having online meetings, calls, or sessions. COVID-19 might have affected our physical bonding, but it will never hinder us from maintaining our communication with our loved ones and making sure that they are safe and sound. Globe PH intends to show this to all families, friends, and to those close ones we have. They wanted to show their message to everyone to be stronger and closer together despite the current events. They also wanted to inform the public that everyone should be obedient to the safety protocols and stay at home, wherein we could keep ourselves and those close to us a lot safer.

Their intention with their short poem in the advertisement is that we should stay far away from those who we love for now and maintain a far distance. It is beneficial for those who will be able to watch this as they will be more aware of the current events and what they must do keep everyone safe. Maintaining a far distance but also keeping their communication is the best way that everyone must do at this time. This is supported by an article from La Trobe University (2020), wherein they stated that following and ensuring a safe physical distance from each other would decrease the risk of transmission of the virus between people, which can lessen the infection, further helping lower the curve.

Any type of media manipulation is not present in the said advertisement as all information is factual and true, as stated in the previous source cited above. They were able to captivate the audience’s attention as they were able to create a creative poem that may be a bit harder to understand, but if one would understand its real meaning, it really does mean something important about what we should do if we want to keep our close and loved ones safe from this time of the pandemic. References:

La Trobe University. (2020, March 25). The importance of social distancing. Www.latrobe.edu.au. https://www.latrobe.edu.au/news/articles/2020/opinion/the-importance-of-social-distancing#:~:text=Remember%2C%20distancing%20ourselves%20from%20others

Loyola, J. (2021, October 20). Jollibee Group boosts food safety measures due to COVID. Manila Bulletin. https://mb.com.ph/2021/10/19/jollibee-group-boosts-food-safety-measures-due-to-covid

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The United States, plaintiff-appellee, vs. Carson Taylor, defendant-appellant. G.R. No. L-9726, December 8, 1914

FACTS:

Carson Taylor was the acting editor, proprietor, manager, printer, and publisher of the "Manila Daily Bulletin," a bilingual newspaper.

The "Manila Daily Bulletin" published an article on September 25, 1913, that was considered libelous against Ramon Sotelo, a member of the bar.

The article insinuated that Sotelo was implicated in a conspiracy to defraud an insurance company by burning a building and included a statement that criminal proceedings would be brought against him.

Sotelo was the attorney for the plaintiff in a case related to the fire mentioned in the article.

Taylor was charged with criminal libel.

The trial court found Taylor guilty and sentenced him to a fine of P200.

Taylor appealed the decision, arguing he was not responsible for the libel.

ISSUES:

Was Carson Taylor responsible for and guilty of the alleged libel?

Was Taylor the proprietor and publisher of the "Manila Daily Bulletin?"

Was the alleged article libelous per se?

Was the article libelous, while finding that there was no malice?

Did the alleged libelous article refer to attorney Ramon Sotelo?

Was Ramon Sotelo the attorney for the plaintiffs in case No. 10191, when the alleged libel was published?

RULING:

Answer: The Supreme Court reversed the lower court's decision, finding Carson Taylor not guilty of libel.

Legal Basis:

Philippine Law on Libel: In the Philippine Islands, there are no common law crimes; an act is only a crime if it is made so by law. Libel is a crime under Act No. 277 of the United States Philippine Commission.

Liability for Libel: Act No. 277 specifies that only the "author, editor, or proprietor" of a publication can be held liable for libelous content.

Burden of Proof: The burden of proof is on the prosecution to show that the defendant was the "author, editor, or proprietor" of the publication.

Application:

The complaint charged Taylor as the acting editor, proprietor, manager, printer, and publisher.

The court noted that Act No. 277 only specifies "author, editor, or proprietor" as those liable for libel.

The prosecution did not provide any proof that Taylor was the "author, editor, or proprietor" of the "Manila Daily Bulletin".

The evidence presented only showed that Taylor was the "manager" of the newspaper.

The court stated that the term “manager” does not imply ownership.

The Court reasoned that a manager's duties and powers are defined by contract and must be proven, they cannot be assumed.

The court held that even if Taylor was actually the "author, editor, or proprietor," he could not be held liable without proof of that connection to the publication.

Conclusion: The Supreme Court reversed the lower court's sentence, dismissed the complaint, and discharged Taylor from custody, concluding that the prosecution failed to prove that he was the "author, editor, or proprietor" of the newspaper.

DOCTRINE OF THE CASE:

Specific Liability for Libel: Only the "author, editor, or proprietor" of a publication can be held liable for libel under Act No. 277 of the United States Philippine Commission.

Burden of Proof: The prosecution bears the burden of proving that the defendant was the "author, editor, or proprietor" of the publication.

Role of Manager: The term “manager” does not necessarily imply ownership or responsibility for the content of a publication. A manager's responsibilities are based on their contract and must be proven with evidence.

RATIO OF THE CASE:

The Court emphasized that criminal liability cannot be based on assumptions or presumptions. The prosecution must present evidence that the defendant fits the specific criteria for liability under the law.

The ruling highlights the importance of strict adherence to the legal definition of who is liable for a crime. In this case, the law specifically names who is responsible for libel.

The decision clarifies that the title or position one holds is not enough to establish liability. Instead, the prosecution must provide evidence of the specific legal role that makes one liable under the law.

The ruling underscores that the burden of proof rests with the prosecution to demonstrate the accused’s legal responsibility beyond a reasonable doubt.

The court's analysis of the term "manager" indicates that a manager's role is distinct from that of an "author, editor, or proprietor" and requires concrete proof to determine their responsibilities.