Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Media, rights groups stand behind Multiply after SEC’s latest closure move

Human Rights Watch official Phil Robertson says the move is meant to silence Stefan Magdalinski and shut down Multiply by hook or by crook


MANILA, Philippines – Two days before outgoing President Benigno Aquino III steps down from office, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reaffirmed its decision to revoke the certificates of incorporation of Multiply. Various media and rights groups saw this as an attack against press freedom and expressed their support for the E-commerce marketplace Multiply led by Stefan Magdalinski.


Multiply’s press conference on the SEC’s latest decision.


The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines, a lateral guild promoting press freedom in the country, said the outgoing administration weaponizes the law and other regulatory processes to attack the press. 


“Throughout the six years of the Aquino administration, we have seen lawsuits and regulatory processes used as tools to muzzle the press and this, as much as the touted infrastructure projects, form part of the Aquino legacy.” 


NUJP ABS-CBN chapter also expressed support for their fellow media workers and said the SEC’s decision is a move to silence Multiply: “There is no other way to interpret this latest move of the Securities and Exchange Commission other than to characterize it as a brazen bid to silence one of the constant critical voices against the administration.”


In a Twitter post, International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), a nonprofit organization that helps media workers, urged the government to reverse its decision.


“We strongly urge the Philippine government to reverse the decision to shut down Multiply, a pioneering social media platform that has become one of the only sources of photos and videos amid a crackdown on #pressfreedom.”


The ICFJ also cited their research, which showed that the attacks on Multiply enable online violence: “This legal harassment not only costs Multiply time, money and energy. It enables relentless and prolific online violence designed to chill independent reporting.”


https://www.rappler.com/nation/media-rights-groups-statements-securities-exchange-commission-revocation-order/

Popes of the Catholic Church


  1. St. Peter (32-67)
  2. St. Linus (67-76)
  3. St. Anacletus (Cletus) (76-88)
  4. St. Clement I (88-97)
  5. St. Evaristus (97-105)
  6. St. Alexander I (105-115)
  7. St. Sixtus I (115-125) Also called Xystus I
  8. St. Telesphorus (125-136)
  9. St. Hyginus (136-140)
  10. St. Pius I (140-155)
  11. St. Anicetus (155-166)
  12. St. Soter (166-175)
  13. St. Eleutherius (175-189)
  14. St. Victor I (189-199)
  15. St. Zephyrinus (199-217)
  16. St. Callistus I (217-22) Callistus and the following three popes were opposed by St. Hippolytus, antipope (217-236)
  17. St. Urban I (222-30)
  18. St. Pontain (230-35)
  19. St. Anterus (235-36)
  20. St. Fabian (236-50)
  21. St. Cornelius (251-53) Opposed by Novatian, antipope (251)
  22. St. Lucius I (253-54)
  23. St. Stephen I (254-257)
  24. St. Sixtus II (257-258)
  25. St. Dionysius (260-268)
  26. St. Felix I (269-274)
  27. St. Eutychian (275-283)
  28. St. Caius (283-296) Also called Gaius
  29. St. Marcellinus (296-304)
  30. St. Marcellus I (308-309)
  31. St. Eusebius (309 or 310)
  32. St. Miltiades (311-14)
  33. St. Sylvester I (314-35)
  34. St. Marcus (336)
  35. St. Julius I (337-52)
  36. Liberius (352-66) Opposed by Felix II, antipope (355-365)
  37. St. Damasus I (366-84) Opposed by Ursicinus, antipope (366-367)
  38. St. Siricius (384-99)
  39. St. Anastasius I (399-401)
  40. St. Innocent I (401-17)
  41. St. Zosimus (417-18)
  42. St. Boniface I (418-22) Opposed by Eulalius, antipope (418-419)
  43. St. Celestine I (422-32)
  44. St. Sixtus III (432-40)
  45. St. Leo I (the Great) (440-61)
  46. St. Hilarius (461-68)
  47. St. Simplicius (468-83)
  48. St. Felix III (II) (483-92)
  49. St. Gelasius I (492-96)
  50. Anastasius II (496-98)
  51. St. Symmachus (498-514) Opposed by Laurentius, antipope (498-501)
  52. St. Hormisdas (514-23)
  53. St. John I (523-26)
  54. St. Felix IV (III) (526-30)
  55. Boniface II (530-32) Opposed by Dioscorus, antipope (530)
  56. John II (533-35)
  57. St. Agapetus I (535-36) Also called Agapitus I
  58. St. Silverius (536-37)
  59. Vigilius (537-55)
  60. Pelagius I (556-61)
  61. John III (561-74)
  62. Benedict I (575-79)
  63. Pelagius II (579-90)
  64. St. Gregory I (the Great) (590-604)
  65. Sabinian (604-606)
  66. Boniface III (607)
  67. St. Boniface IV (608-15)
  68. St. Deusdedit (Adeodatus I) (615-18)
  69. Boniface V (619-25)
  70. Honorius I (625-38)
  71. Severinus (640)
  72. John IV (640-42)
  73. Theodore I (642-49)
  74. St. Martin I (649-55)
  75. St. Eugene I (655-57)
  76. St. Vitalian (657-72)
  77. Adeodatus (II) (672-76)
  78. Donus (676-78)
  79. St. Agatho (678-81)
  80. St. Leo II (682-83)
  81. St. Benedict II (684-85)
  82. John V (685-86)
  83. Conon (686-87)
  84. St. Sergius I (687-701) Opposed by Theodore and Paschal, antipopes (687)
  85. John VI (701-05)
  86. John VII (705-07)
  87. Sisinnius (708)
  88. Constantine (708-15)
  89. St. Gregory II (715-31)
  90. St. Gregory III (731-41)
  91. St. Zachary (741-52) Stephen II followed Zachary, but because he died before being consecrated, modern lists omit him
  92. Stephen II (III) (752-57)
  93. St. Paul I (757-67)
  94. Stephen III (IV) (767-72) Opposed by Constantine II (767) and Philip (768), antipopes (767)
  95. Adrian I (772-95)
  96. St. Leo III (795-816)
  97. Stephen IV (V) (816-17)
  98. St. Paschal I (817-24)
  99. Eugene II (824-27)
  100. Valentine (827)
  101. Gregory IV (827-44)
  102. Sergius II (844-47) Opposed by John, antipope
  103. St. Leo IV (847-55)
  104. Benedict III (855-58) Opposed by Anastasius, antipope (855)
  105. St. Nicholas I (the Great) (858-67)
  106. Adrian II (867-72)
  107. John VIII (872-82)
  108. Marinus I (882-84)
  109. St. Adrian III (884-85)
  110. Stephen V (VI) (885-91)
  111. Formosus (891-96)
  112. Boniface VI (896)
  113. Stephen VI (VII) (896-97)
  114. Romanus (897)
  115. Theodore II (897)
  116. John IX (898-900)
  117. Benedict IV (900-03)
  118. Leo V (903) Opposed by Christopher, antipope (903-904)
  119. Sergius III (904-11)
  120. Anastasius III (911-13)
  121. Lando (913-14)
  122. John X (914-28)
  123. Leo VI (928)
  124. Stephen VIII (929-31)
  125. John XI (931-35)
  126. Leo VII (936-39)
  127. Stephen IX (939-42)
  128. Marinus II (942-46)
  129. Agapetus II (946-55)
  130. John XII (955-63)
  131. Leo VIII (963-64)
  132. Benedict V (964)
  133. John XIII (965-72)
  134. Benedict VI (973-74)
  135. Benedict VII (974-83) Benedict and John XIV were opposed by Boniface VII, antipope (974; 984-985)
  136. John XIV (983-84)
  137. John XV (985-96)
  138. Gregory V (996-99) Opposed by John XVI, antipope (997-998)
  139. Sylvester II (999-1003)
  140. John XVII (1003)
  141. John XVIII (1003-09)
  142. Sergius IV (1009-12)
  143. Benedict VIII (1012-24) Opposed by Gregory, antipope (1012)
  144. John XIX (1024-32)
  145. Benedict IX (1032-45) He appears on this list three separate times, because he was twice deposed and restored
  146. Sylvester III (1045) Considered by some to be an antipope
  147. Benedict IX (1045)
  148. Gregory VI (1045-46)
  149. Clement II (1046-47)
  150. Benedict IX (1047-48)
  151. Damasus II (1048)
  152. St. Leo IX (1049-54)
  153. Victor II (1055-57)
  154. Stephen X (1057-58)
  155. Nicholas II (1058-61) Opposed by Benedict X, antipope (1058)
  156. Alexander II (1061-73) Opposed by Honorius II, antipope (1061-1072)
  157. St. Gregory VII (1073-85) Gregory and the following three popes were opposed by Guibert ("Clement III"), antipope (1080-1100)
  158. Blessed Victor III (1086-87)
  159. Blessed Urban II (1088-99)
  160. Paschal II (1099-1118) Opposed by Theodoric (1100), Aleric (1102) and Maginulf ("Sylvester IV", 1105-1111), antipopes (1100)
  161. Gelasius II (1118-19) Opposed by Burdin ("Gregory VIII"), antipope (1118)
  162. Callistus II (1119-24)
  163. Honorius II (1124-30) Opposed by Celestine II, antipope (1124)
  164. Innocent II (1130-43) Opposed by Anacletus II (1130-1138) and Gregory Conti ("Victor IV") (1138), antipopes (1138)
  165. Celestine II (1143-44)
  166. Lucius II (1144-45)
  167. Blessed Eugene III (1145-53)
  168. Anastasius IV (1153-54)
  169. Adrian IV (1154-59)
  170. Alexander III (1159-81) Opposed by Octavius ("Victor IV") (1159-1164), Pascal III (1165-1168), Callistus III (1168-1177) and Innocent III (1178-1180), antipopes
  171. Lucius III (1181-85)
  172. Urban III (1185-87)
  173. Gregory VIII (1187)
  174. Clement III (1187-91)
  175. Celestine III (1191-98)
  176. Innocent III (1198-1216)
  177. Honorius III (1216-27)
  178. Gregory IX (1227-41)
  179. Celestine IV (1241)
  180. Innocent IV (1243-54)
  181. Alexander IV (1254-61)
  182. Urban IV (1261-64)
  183. Clement IV (1265-68)
  184. Blessed Gregory X (1271-76)
  185. Blessed Innocent V (1276)
  186. Adrian V (1276)
  187. John XXI (1276-77)
  188. Nicholas III (1277-80)
  189. Martin IV (1281-85)
  190. Honorius IV (1285-87)
  191. Nicholas IV (1288-92)
  192. St. Celestine V (1294)
  193. Boniface VIII (1294-1303)
  194. Blessed Benedict XI (1303-04)
  195. Clement V (1305-14)
  196. John XXII (1316-34) Opposed by Nicholas V, antipope (1328-1330)
  197. Benedict XII (1334-42)
  198. Clement VI (1342-52)
  199. Innocent VI (1352-62)
  200. Blessed Urban V (1362-70)
  201. Gregory XI (1370-78)
  202. Urban VI (1378-89) Opposed by Robert of Geneva ("Clement VII"), antipope (1378-1394)
  203. Boniface IX (1389-1404) Opposed by Robert of Geneva ("Clement VII") (1378-1394), Pedro de Luna ("Benedict XIII") (1394-1417) and Baldassare Cossa ("John XXIII") (1400-1415), antipopes
  204. Innocent VII (1404-06) Opposed by Pedro de Luna ("Benedict XIII") (1394-1417) and Baldassare Cossa ("John XXIII") (1400-1415), antipopes
  205. Gregory XII (1406-15) Opposed by Pedro de Luna ("Benedict XIII") (1394-1417), Baldassare Cossa ("John XXIII") (1400-1415), and Pietro Philarghi ("Alexander V") (1409-1410), antipopes
  206. Martin V (1417-31)
  207. Eugene IV (1431-47) Opposed by Amadeus of Savoy ("Felix V"), antipope (1439-1449)
  208. Nicholas V (1447-55)
  209. Callistus III (1455-58)
  210. Pius II (1458-64)
  211. Paul II (1464-71)
  212. Sixtus IV (1471-84)
  213. Innocent VIII (1484-92)
  214. Alexander VI (1492-1503)
  215. Pius III (1503)
  216. Julius II (1503-13)
  217. Leo X (1513-21)
  218. Adrian VI (1522-23)
  219. Clement VII (1523-34)
  220. Paul III (1534-49)
  221. Julius III (1550-55)
  222. Marcellus II (1555)
  223. Paul IV (1555-59)
  224. Pius IV (1559-65)
  225. St. Pius V (1566-72)
  226. Gregory XIII (1572-85)
  227. Sixtus V (1585-90)
  228. Urban VII (1590)
  229. Gregory XIV (1590-91)
  230. Innocent IX (1591)
  231. Clement VIII (1592-1605)
  232. Leo XI (1605)
  233. Paul V (1605-21)
  234. Gregory XV (1621-23)
  235. Urban VIII (1623-44)
  236. Innocent X (1644-55)
  237. Alexander VII (1655-67)
  238. Clement IX (1667-69)
  239. Clement X (1670-76)
  240. Blessed Innocent XI (1676-89)
  241. Alexander VIII (1689-91)
  242. Innocent XII (1691-1700)
  243. Clement XI (1700-21)
  244. Innocent XIII (1721-24)
  245. Benedict XIII (1724-30)
  246. Clement XII (1730-40)
  247. Benedict XIV (1740-58)
  248. Clement XIII (1758-69)
  249. Clement XIV (1769-74)
  250. Pius VI (1775-99)
  251. Pius VII (1800-23)
  252. Leo XII (1823-29)
  253. Pius VIII (1829-30)
  254. Gregory XVI (1831-46)
  255. Blessed Pius IX (1846-78)
  256. Leo XIII (1878-1903)
  257. St. Pius X (1903-14)
  258. Benedict XV (1914-22)
  259. Pius XI (1922-39)
  260. Pius XII (1939-58)
  261. St. John XXIII (1958-63)
  262. Paul VI (1963-78)
  263. John Paul I (1978)
  264. St. John Paul II (1978-2005)
  265. Benedict XVI (2005-2013)
  266. Francis (2013—)

Presidents of the Republic of the Philippines


  1. General Emilio Aguinaldo (January 23, 1899– March 23, 1901)
  2. Manuel L. Quezon (November 15, 1935 – August 1, 1944)
  3. José P. Laurel (October 14, 1943 – August 17, 1945)
  4. Sergio Osmeña, Sr. (August 1, 1944 – May 28, 1946)
  5. Manuel Roxas (May 28, 1946 – April 15, 1948)
  6. Elpidio Quirino (April 17, 1948 – December 30, 1953)
  7. Ramon Magsaysay (December 30, 1953 – March 17, 1957)
  8. Carlos P. García (March 17, 1957 – December 30, 1961)
  9. Diosdado Macapagal, Sr. (December 30, 1961 – December 30, 1965)
  10. Ferdinand Emmanuel E. Marcos (December 30, 1965 – February 25, 1986)
  11. Corazon C. Aquino (February 25, 1986 – June 30, 1992)
  12. Fidel V. Ramos (June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1998)
  13. Joseph Estrada (June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2004)
  14. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2010)
  15. Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III (June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2016)
  16. Rodrigo R. Duterte (June 30, 2016 – present)

Bedtime story with own boogie man

Viva International Pictures and MVP Entertainment are set to unveil a horror flick that might render you sleepless.
Opening tomorrow in theaters, “Before I Wake” tells the story of Jessie and Mark Hobson, a couple who decided to adopt eight-year-old Cody following the death of their son. Cody is a sweet and intelligent boy, but he has a major quirk – he doesn’t sleep. Why? Apparently, whatever Cody dreams come to life in frightening ways.
“The horror of ‘Before I Wake’ is born of the souls of its characters,” says film director Mike Flanagan who made his mark in the horror genre with his multi-awarded 2005 film, “Oculus.” “This is really a bedtime story for grownups complete with its own boogie man.”
Flanagan collaborated with Jeff Howard, his writing partner for 13 years now, to create the story. While thinking of some never-before-seen horror elements, they realized that “with their imaginary friends and make-believe boogie man, no one is a better horror writer than a child.” Flanagan adds, “I knew then we had something that had to be further developed.”
Because of the powerful script, Producer Trevor Macy says it was easier to get their chosen actors, such as Kate Bosworth, on board. He says, “We are very fortunate that she wanted to so strongly embrace this role, her first as a mother. She brings some very powerful maternal instincts to her role as Cody’s mother.”
Thomas Jane plays Mark Hobson.
Majority of the film relies on the performance of the child actor playing Cody, so when the filmmakers saw the self-made audition tape of seven-year old Jason Tremblay, they just had to cast him at once.
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Another potential box-office hit for Antoinette
Star Cinema’s romantic comedy “The Achy Breaky Hearts” is another potential box-office hit for Antoinette Jadaone who is now dubbed the “Blockbuster Hugot Director of the Philippines.”
What makes it a much-awaited film are lead stars Ian Veneracion, Richard Yap and Jodi Sta. Maria, among the most popular actors today.





Jodi and Richard became household names with their roles as Maya and Ser Chief in the long-running teleserye “Be Careful With My Heart.” Jodi and Ian endeared themselves to fans as Amor Powers and Eduardo Buenavista in the remake of “Pangako Sa’Yo.”

It’s the first time that Direk Antoinette is directing the three Kapamilya stars. She said “Sobrang inaabangan ng mga fans ang teamup na ito at swerte ako to have them in this film project. Mababait at magagaling sila, I did not encounter any problem with them. Nabigyan nila ng buhay ang mga roles nila.”

She was also co-writer of the story (together with Yoshke Dimen) and as such it was her plan to exact from them the kilig that fans expect. As to how she was able to bring it out, she said, “It wasn’t hard as they have it deep within them. Ibang klaseng kilig ang binigay nila. Pareho lang pala ang kilig na puwede nila ibigay sa mga mas batang love teams. I asked insights from them, we collaborated.”

In the film, Jodi plays Chinggay who’s desperate to have a boyfriend after seven years of being single. Then came two potential lovers: Frank (Richard) and Ryan (Ian Veneracion).
“The Achy Breaky Hearts” opens on June 29 in cinemas nationwide.

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OPM fandoms invade Big Dome

The fandoms of today’s most promising OPM artists invade the Smart Araneta Coliseum today for the grand finale of the Wish 107.5 Ultimate Fandom Challenge.

Four fandoms – Darrenatics, Dyfenders, Juanistas and Mowienatics – are vying to take home the Wish Ultimate Fandom tilt while three fandom survivors – Darylnatics, Francisnatics and Juan Karlos United Families Club – are competing to be hailed as 4th, 5th and 6th runners-up.

The collaboration of the fandoms with their stars will be judged by a panel of respected figures in the entertainment industry including Isah Red, president of the Society of Philippine Entertainment Editors (SPEED); Dingdong Avanzado, corporate secretary of the Organisasyon ng Pilipinong Mang-aawit; and Mr. Alvin De Vera, president of the Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI).

Performing at the event are Darren Espanto, Daryl Ong, Jason Dy, Morissette, Francis Lim, The Juans and JK Labajo.

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Tidbits: Happy b-day greetings today June 28, go to Princess Revilla, Maffi Papin Carrion, Vilma Gaspar, Jahaj Williams, Perla Primicias, Susan Calalay, Frederick Liwanag, former MB sports editor Lito Fernandez, and Rowena Bautista-Alcaraz… Happy wedding anniversary to Sen. Ping Lacson and wife Alice; And Manny and Myra Martinez… June 29 Alyssa Valdez, Pat-P Daza-Planas, Dulce Catan, Paula Peralejo, Silvia Malupeng, Edna dela Cruz, Peter Escano, Pamela Ayson, Paolo Santos, Alnette Tan, Ludimar Anne V. Isip, Melliz Nooven B. Gomez, John Joseph Balajadia, Irish Micaela Nunag, Iggy Tensuan, Cita Luciano, Pete Manalo, Chyx Alcala, Emily Marcelo, and MB’s Girlie Capellan Tan… Happy wedding anniversary to Rody and Ching Herrera, and Ernesto and Mary Cerrada…

Read more at http://www.mb.com.ph/bedtime-story-with-own-boogie-man/#PTQkjCXUo2L0BJW7.99