Kapamilya (ABS-CBN 2), Kapuso (GMA 7), Ratings »

[29 Jan 2008 | 28 Comments | ]

Three new shows of ABS-CBN started yesterday night, namely Kung Fu Kids, Lobo and Palos. although the three shows weren’t able to defeat their counterparts on their pilot episodes, at least the ratings weren’t that bad.
Kung Fu Kids 26.6% vs. Zaido 28.9%
Lobo 27.7% vs. Kamandag 33.1%
Palos 23.6% vs. Marimar 36.8%
Lobo: Piolo Pascual and Angel Locsin
– Werewolves
Palos: Cesar Montano and Jake Cuenca
– Detectives
Kamandag: Richard Gutierrez and Mark Anthony Fernandez
– Snake Men
Marimar: Marian Rivera and Ding Dong Dantes
– Barrio simpleton turned rich heiress

Kapamilya (ABS-CBN 2) »

[29 Jan 2008 | One Comment | ]

Wowowee Stampede Tradgedy
Wowowee Wilyonaryo vs. DTI violation of Consumer Act
ABS-CBN vs. AGB-Nielsen / ABS-CBN vs. GMA-7 Ratings
The Supreme Court has decided that ABS-CBN personalities can be sued for the Ultra stampede tragedy.
17 ABS-CBN personalities were originally identified as liable for the death of 71 Wowowee fanatics during the February 4, 2006 Ultra stampede.

Personal »

[19 May 2007 | One Comment | ]

I’m on vacation, but had to drop by to inform you that I’ll be spending whatever online time I have on attempts to retrieve my blogs that have been deleted or stolen.
Kinda sad when I learned that the blogs I’ve maintained for some time are gone just like that.
Blogger/Blogspot sucks big time.

Science and Technology »

[20 Apr 2007 | No Comment | ]

Can Google become the next ad broker for television, radio and print in the US and eventually in the Philippines? At the same time, would it be able to threaten AGBNielsen in the field of viewer metrics? Give it five years and if the Kapamilya-Kapuso network wars were still present, then the delusional fans would be saying bad words to Google Metrics or Google Adwords Offline or whatever its going to be called.
Google turned targeted online ads into a $10.6 billion business, and it has been pushing into offline advertising …

Science and Technology »

[19 Apr 2007 | 11 Comments | ]

It’s hard to find information about PLDT Landline Plus — a landline over cellular network combo — but I found about Globelines Speak n Surf and Bayantel SPAN. And Digitel MANGO.
Globelines Speak n Surf
For P700 or P800 a month you get a wireless landline and wireless internet connection! Neat!
Bayantel SPAN
This service runs on CDMA standard at P750 a month with unlimited calls and TXT messages with the SPAN network. A neat way to launch their mobile service. Nagsimula muna sa landline. Available in Metro Manila and selected provinces. My guess …