FDCP Encourages You to Binge During Quarantine

"In Between" Brings A Different Flavor in Pinoy BL Series.

As the BL Series or Boys-Love Series craze continues to bloom in the country, another series is about to get in between, the series is entitled "In Between: Sa Pagitan ng Kamusta at Paalam" that is directed by Brilliant Juan and starring two former varsity turned actors, Migs Villasis and Genesis Redido

"In Between: Sa Pagitan ng Kamusta at Paalam" is produced by Uncle Scott Global Productions, Unframed Film Production, and Fringe Multimedia Production. 

The story of  "In Between: Sa Pagitan ng Kamusta at Paalam" revolves in between the characters of two childhood friends Taurus and Otep, the two were inseparable growing up, but as they grow things started to change as Otep felt something more than friendship over Taurus. Because of this feeling things became complicated between the two that causes them to part ways. 

"In Between: Sa Pagitan ng Kamusta at Paalam" is set to premiere this July on USPH TV's official Youtube Channel.  

iPhone SE 2020 starts pre order in the Philippines

The budget friendly iPhone SE 2020 has finally docked on the shores of the Philippines as the device finally started to accept pre orders on both Globe Telecoms and Smart Communications starting this week. 

The iPhone SE is priced at Php 26,490 on Apple's official website. 

Globe's best offer for the SE 2020 is at Plan 1799 with a 2400 one time cash out for the 64GB variant, 4800 for the 128GB and 10800 for the 256GB. At Plan 1799 you'll get 15GB of Data, Unli Text to All Network, Unli Calls to Globe, and 100 minutes to other network. 

You can check out Globe Plans on their website at Globe.com.ph for more information. 

Smart's best iPhone SE offer is at Plan 1499 with a choice of having a one time cash out payment worth Php 5400 or you can opt for a one time Php 3400 cash out and Php 100 Gadget Amortization that will b added on top of your plan for 24 months, that will be Php 1599 a month for the 64GB model.

The Signature Plan 1499 comes with 10GB of Data, Unli Call and Text to Smart, TnT, and Sun, plus 250 Anynet calls. You can get the SE for free at Plan 1999. 

To check out more offers from Smart you can visit their store t smart.com.ph/corporate. 

GMA Launches Affordabox for Php 888.

Michael V, Heart Evangelista, and Dingdong Dantes are the face of GMA's Affordabox

iOS 14: Home Screen Reimagined

At their WWDC 2020 or Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple officially announced the iOS 14 the company's newest mobile operating system that will work on your iPhone SE 2016 upto the iPhone SE 2020 and most probably it will also be the OS for the soon to be released iPhone 12 series.

So what's new in the iOS 14? Well the new OS is giving your home screen a big revamp as it allows you to organize and customized your home screen. The first new feature is the App Gallery, the new feature will automatically organize your apps based on how frequent the apps are used, you are also given the option to hide apps that are used seldom and it will also suggest apps that you might need.

The widgets under iOS 14 gives you a different feel and look as they are finally customizable, you can now choose the size of the widget and finally you can place it in the main home screen along with your apps for easier access. 

There's also a new feature when it comes to your media streaming that is called picture in picture that will let you continue to stream videos via a separate small window.

The iOS 14 is set to be available in September, but as of today the developers preview of the OS is now available and next month there will be public beta update that will be available.

Here's the list of the devices that the iOS will support:

• iPhone 11 Pro Max
• iPhone 11 Pro
• iPhone 11
• iPhone XS Max
• iPhone XS
• iPhone XR
• iPhone X
• iPhone 8/Plus
• iPhone 7/Plus
• iPhone 6S/Plus
• iPhone SE (2016/2020)
• iPod Touch 7th Generation

If you want to know more about Apple's Keynote with their other products, you can watch it on the video below. 

A Father’s Day Salute to Superhero Dads on TikTok

Father’s Day is fast approaching, and the TikTok community wishes to honor our superhero dads everywhere for all that they do to keep their families safe, protected, and provided for. As fathers and father figures are celebrated around the world, the TikTok community pays homage to dads online with this quick roundup of amazing fathers!

Check out this cool TikToking Dad in action.

Jex de Castro (@iamjexdecastro)

Feature video: https://vt.tiktok.com/SvrUtQ/

Here’s a fun dad doing the “Who Is More Likely To” challenge with his daughters. 

Demi Reyes(@demireyesx)

Featured video: https://vt.tiktok.com/SvJJTr/

Watch this awesome video of a son expressing his love for his dad. 

Virgo Zwin (@virgozwin)

Featured video: https://vt.tiktok.com/SvMBTe/

This dad shows off his moves in a dance challenge with his daughter. 

Princess Jade Natana (@natanauanpj)

Featured video: https://vt.tiktok.com/S7cJNN/

Here’s to all our Superhero Dads! 

Jed Azel Lem(@princejed30)

https://vt.tiktok.com/S7ogkQ/

Now, fathers (and mothers, too!) can easily keep your teenage kids safe online through TikTok’s Family Safety Mode. This feature allows parents to link to your teens’ accounts, and control the following wellbeing features:

Screentime Management, to regulate the amount of time your teens can spend on TikTok. This can be set anywhere from 40 to 120 minutes a day.

Restricted Mode, to filter out content that may not be appropriate for younger audiences

To access these wellbeing features, tap on Profile, found at the bottom right corner of your screen. Then tap on the three dots found on the top right corner, and tap Digital Wellbeing. It is also possible to go back and access these settings using a passcode, in order to remove or modify any of them in the future.  

You can also limit accounts that can send Direct Messages to your teens, from Everyone to Friends Only. There is also the option to turn off the direct messaging feature completely. To do this, open Profile, tap the three dots on the upper right corner, and tap Privacy and Safety.

To enable Family Pairing on TikTok, open the app on both phones to be paired. Then, go to your Profile, tap the three dots on the top right corner, and tap Family Pairing. On the selection screen, when asked, “Who is using this TikTok account,” tap Parent, then Continue. A QR code will appear on your screen. Simply scan the code using your teen’s phone to pair.

                                     

Parents and teens are sure to enjoy sharing content on TikTok together. Ready to get started? Download the app on your iOS and Android devices today.

Happy Father’s Day!

7 Ways to Live Your Best Life at Home with the Latest Hisense #TvSENSEtials

The last few months have seen major changes in how people live their lives. The day-to-day routines of many have been affected by this pandemic and its resulting weeks of quarantine. In spite of this, there are those who have found ways to sustain and even improve their lifestyles from home. An essential tool that has made this possible is the television.

You, too, can continue making the most out of your life, while still taking measures to remain healthy and virus-free. Finding the right #TvSENSEtials from a trusted global brand like Hisense is a great place to start. The Hisense A6505 ULED TV, which comes in 55” or 65” sizes, has all the features and functions that a Filipino home might need.

Here’s how you can live your best life at home with the help of the latest Hisense #TvSENSEtials.

1. Keep yourself informed on what’s going on around the world. For reliable news and information, a TV is your best bet. This is extremely important, especially now that announcements and updates on the ongoing health crisis continue to pour in.

2. Give yourself a break with your favorite programs, concerts and sporting events. Through the Hisense Vidaa U Operating System, you can access your favorite streaming apps such as YouTube and Netflix, to relax and unwind any time of the day. This benefits your mental health and wellbeing, too.

3. Learn something, whether it’s a new language, skill or hobby. With the present thrust towards distance learning, younger family members can also use a smart TV for online classes and other educational content.

4. Stay fit and healthy without leaving the house. There are many different home exercise videos available online. Whether you’re into yoga, cross fit or dance, you’re sure to find a fitness class to follow on your TV.

 5. Inspire creativity while you watch. The Hisense A6505 ULED TV features Ultra HD resolution and 2160 lines of pixels that refresh simultaneously, displaying each scene, strike and show in beautiful clarity. This way, you can fully appreciate every detail you see onscreen.

 6. Stay connected with family and friends through social media and video calling. You can screen cast your mobile phone into your TV with the Anyview Cast feature to make it bigger.

 7. Bond with the people at home as you enjoy sitting in front of the TV together. The Hisense A6505 ULED TV delivers superior video quality with rich and deep audio that makes perfect movie bonding moments for the family! 

 

Ready for an upgrade? Watch out for the latest #Hisense #TvSENSEtials. Check out other Hisense products available at leading appliance stores nationwide, and online via LazMall (https://bit.ly/HisenseLaz) and Shopee Mall (https://bit.ly/HisenseSho)

Pat Alba's Crates and Apparels

On our second week we peek into Patrick Alba's entrepreneurial life as we talk about his work and his way of living. 

At 28 and as a graduate of Export Management in College of Saint Benilde, Pat's path is going towards the business side as he runs his own businesses, yeap there's more than one. 

His first business is a furniture store called Cratetivity that was established back in 2017, the shop specializes in making furnitures out of crates that are customizable based on what design you like, what purpose will it serve for you, and of course it will also give your home a touch of a modern Filipino home. 

"My friend owns a wood factory in Laguna, then I came up with a pallet design from the internet. Then we started working on it. Little did we know the orders were already piling up" Pat said on how he started the business. 

Crativity's target market are young professionals who are currently building their own home away from their homes. 

You can check out Cratetivity on Facebook Crateivity and on Instagram @cratetivityph. 

Pat's second business venture was inspired of his travels abroad and it is an apparel brand of stylish jackets that is built to keep you warm and it's called TYLR.  

"When I travelled to cold cities, I saw the need of a jacket with a built in heaters. So my partner and I had a good market in the cold countries, we had repeat customers on our website. It was a good business for a while." 

You can check out TYLR on Instagram at @tylr.apparel or visit their website at www.tylrapparel.com. 

As of now Pat already ventured into four business, since he admit that he is really a business minded person he is willing to take risks in venturing to more business opportunities in the future. 

DOH, FDCP, DOLE Issue Guidelines for Film and Audiovisual Work Amid Pandemic

The Department of Health (DOH), the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) have joined forces to release guidelines for the resumption of production work and activities in the film and audiovisual industry amid the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis.

The "Joint Administrative Order (JAO) No. 2020-001 on the Health and Safety Protocols for the Conduct of Film and Audiovisual Production Shoots and Audiovisual Activities During COVID-19 Pandemic" was signed with immediate effectivity on June 7, 2020 by FDCP Chairperson and CEO Liza Diño-Seguerra, DOLE Secretary Silvestre Bello III, and DOH Secretary Francisco Duque III.

"These guidelines, drafted in consultation with professional guilds and stakeholders, prioritize the health and safety of our film and audiovisual workers as they slowly resume operations," said Diño-Seguerra. "As the film and audiovisual industry is part of the country's hardest-hit business sector due to COVID-19, it is empowering that our lead government agencies are working with the FDCP to support industry members in transitioning to the new normal of performing their works while ensuring a safe environment amidst the pandemic." 

The Order covers all film and audiovisual companies; workers regardless of employment status (including contractors and freelancers); all contents (including motion picture, film, television, animation, and advertising); all stages of production (including pre-production, principal photography, and post-production); all venues of production (including locations, production and animation studios, workplaces, production sites, and post-production facilities); and all others concerned with the conduct of film and audiovisual production shoots in all stages.

In the absence of a vaccine and definitive cure, producers and employers are required to comply with the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) and DOH minimum health standards for COVID-19 mitigation by increasing the physical and mental resilience of workers, stopping transmission, reducing contact rate, and shortening the duration of infectiousness. 

With sectors slowly returning to work as we jumpstart our economy, the risk of COVID-19 affecting our population remains. "These minimum health and safety protocols will ensure that our workers in the film and audiovisual industry are protected. Furthermore, by implementing these guidelines we likewise ensure that this protection extends to their families and communities," the Health Secretary said.

Among the mandatory control measures that promote the safety and health of workers are the following:

1. Reduce the number of workers and create alternative work arrangements. A maximum of 50 workers only shall be allowed to work in production sites. 

2. Modify necessary revisions of scripts and production executions without sacrificing health safety measures.

3. Maintain physical distancing.

4. Employ engineering controls to limit physical contact and personal hygiene. 

There must be handwashing stations, footbath mats in all entrances, and physical barriers in common areas. The sanitation of workplaces and production or shooting sites, as well as the disinfection of equipment, wardrobe, props, and vehicles must be done regularly. There must also be a designated COVID-19 isolation area in locations and workplaces for all stages of production.

5. Enforce effective implementation of JAO through Administrative controls.

   Producers and employers must disseminate all COVID-19 health and safety protocols to workers and must plan their work and productions to comply with the requirements of the Joint Administrative Order. Safety orientations must be conducted before the resumption of production work.

6. Proper use of PPEs. 

   Workers must wear their personal protective equipment (PPE) like surgical masks, face shields, and gloves at all times. They should also use alcohol or hand sanitizer religiously, on top of washing their hands properly. Producers and employers must provide an ample supply of PPE and alcohol or hand sanitizer.

In order to ensure compliance with the minimum standards of the JAO and the occupational safety and health (OSH) of workers, an OSH Officer must be present in workplaces and production sites at all times. 

Vulnerable population groups composed of pregnant women, senior citizens, and those with underlying health conditions are discouraged from working on production sites as they have a higher risk of contracting COVID-19. The producer or employer must develop agreements that detail alternative work arrangements and deliverables from these workers with no diminution in talent fees or benefits.

Aside from ensuring the strict compliance of industry stakeholders, the Order also provides for the Safe Filming Program which will give information on working safely in the Philippines by creating a resource website with the guidelines, systems, resources, forms, documents, issuances, updates, and best practices from international film commissions.

FDCP-DOH-DOLE Joint Administrative Order No. 2020-001 was published on June 7, 2020 in a newspaper of general circulation. The complete text of the Order can be accessed here.

Say Hello to Patrick Alba. (Week 1)

We are now in the month of June, it's time to meet our second Guy of the Month feature. You've probably seen him on your social media accounts, whether partying or showing off his hot body. This time we will get to know more about Patrick Alba as he is our Guy for the Month of June. 

Patrick Alba or just Pat is 28 years old, he stands at 5'8", and he is a graduate of Export Management from College of Saint Benilde. He used to go see for modeling gigs in his early 20's (yeap, he is actually turning 29 already and if you are surprised I am also surprised coz he really look young.) going back, he is currently busy with his businesses that we will be tackling on the next part of our Guy of the Month next week.

For more updates with Patrick you can follow him on his Instagram Account @Pat.Alba.

1. Biggest Accomplishment so far?

Traveled to NY for 2 mos. It was very challenging to save up money to stay there for that long with no income in the states. Cost of living is very different from the PH. But I learned a lot from that trip, in all aspects of life that's why I consider it my biggest accomplishment so far.

2. What are your interests?

Basketball, fitness, self help books, movies about entrepreneurship.

3. Biggest Misconception about you?

People mostly think that im mayabang, and they think that i dont have work since I don't like sharing with other people what I really do lol

4. What are your Pet Peeves?

Negative people, chismosa, people who don't progress in life.

5. How do other people can get along with you?

If you like going out to the mall and just eat and watch a good movie... We'll easily get along with each other. Ofc it's a bonus if you're into fitness.