Enjoy ROFLing Sundays on Sony Channel This Cheery Month of August

Wazzup Pilipinas!

This August, Roll On the Floor Laughing when you laugh out loud as Sony Channel brings you three of today’s outrageous comedies on primetime television.

Your Sundays will never be the same again when you enjoy your weekends in roaring laughter as Sony Channel tickles your funny bones with series that start your week on a happy note, beginning with the premiere of the brand new comedy Truth Be Told, and the second seasons of Playing House and Odd Mom Out.

ODD MOM OUT: Mom in Manhattan

In Season 2, writer Jill Weber (Jill Kargman) copes with the daily tasks of living with her wealthy in-laws in Manhattan’s Upper East Side, one of the most prestigious neighborhoods in town. She returns to her fashion magazine job but encounters her old nemesis – her former boss. As Jill revives her career, her husband Andy (Andy Buckley) takes time off to take care of their kids, realizing it was harder than he thought. Couple Brooke (Abby Elliott) and Lex (Sean Kleier) deal with the aftermath of his affair. Jill’s best friend Vanessa (K.K. Click) and mother-in-law Candice (Joanna Cassidy) return to hilariously reprise their respective roles.

Jill Kargman serve as both creator and executive producer of the show. Other producers are Ken Druckerman, Tim Piper, Daniel Rosenberg, Banks Tarver, Tony Hernandez, Julie Rottenberg, and Elisa Zuritsky.

Odd Mom Out Season 2 airs every Sunday at 8:00 pm.

TRUTH BE TOLD: New Kind of Coosome Foursome

Two couples take on center stage as this lightweight comedy follows the story of Mitch
(Mark-Paul Gosselaar), a college ethics professor, his wife, Tracy (Vanessa Lachey), and their best neighbor buddies Russell (Tone Bell) and Angie (Bresha Webb). These couples are more than just your average partners; they are able to talk about their thoughts and feelings whether in private or amongst friends. Their personalities have that extraordinary chemistry that makes them the perfect conversationalists who can discuss anything under the sun- from sexuality to race to relationships.

Truth Be Told is created by DJ Nash and is directed by Pamela Fryman, director of CBS Network’s How I Met Your Mother.

Truth to be told airs every Sunday at 8:30pm.

PLAYING HOUSE S2: Adventures in Baby-Raising

Playing House returns for season 2 this August. Follow this season as best friends Emma Crawford (Jessica St. Clair) and Maggie Caruso (Lennon Parham) face life’s challenges together. In between them is Maggie’s adorable baby daughter Charlotte whom they care for tenderly. Emma’s boyfriend Mark adds more color to the adventures of the two best friends by sharing in their daily affairs. Will they be able to handle all the perks and challenges of their extraordinary living situation?

Keegan-Michael Key plays the role of Mark, Emma’s boyfriend. Real life best friends Jessica St. Clair and Lennon Parham serve as the show’s creators and executive producers. Playing House Season 2 is produced by Universal Cable Productions.

Playing House Season 2 premieres on August 14, Sunday at 7:00pm.


Sony Channel is seen on SKYCable Channel 35, Cignal Digital TV Channel 60,

Global Destiny Cable Channel 62, and Cable Link Channel 39.

Pop Culture Explosion at AsiaPOP Comicon Manila 2016

Wazzup Pilipinas!

Pop culture lovers of all shapes, sizes, and fandoms are definitely in for an unusual treat at AsiaPOP Comicon Manila 2016 (APCC Manila 2016) as it brings in even more special guests for the biggest pop culture convention in the country!

Slated on August 26 to 28 at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City, APCC Manila confirmed another roster of talents in different pop fandoms, from music, beauty to comics, to grace this epic event.

J-Rock and anime music lovers rejoice, as renowned singer Hiroshi Kitadani is here to rock your favorite anime series’ worlds in APCC Manila 2016!

Kitadani is a singer and member of anison (anime music) supergroup JAM Project. He first entered the anime music scene when his solo debut single We Are! was used as the opening theme for runaway hit series One Piece, which led to performances for other series such as Yu-Gi-Oh! GX.

Kitadani joined JAM Project in 2002, and has been a regular performing member ever since, taking part in songs such as THE HERO!! ~ Ikareru Kobushi ni Honō o Tsukero~, the opening theme for cult favorite One Punch Man, as well as soundtracks from other action-packed titles such as Shin Getter Robo vs Neo Getter Robo, Shin Mazinger Impact Z!, Super Robot Wars Original Generation: Divine Wars, Transformers: Animated, and many more. 

Department of Transportation Encourages Commuters to Reload Beep Cards Outside Train Stations

Wazzup Pilipinas!

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is encouraging train commuters to reload their BEEP or stored value cards in off-site reloading centers to shorten queues in ticketing stations and to reduce their commute time.

MRT-3 and LRT Lines commuters may reload their “tap-and-go” cards in 76 sites in Metro Manila, 16 of which are within walking distance (200 meters) from stations. Commuters may reload at Bayad Center and its partner outlets, Tambunting, Villarica, and SM Bills Payment centers.

Since its introduction in April 2016, the off-site ticketing system has generated over 50,000 top-up transactions.

By September, commuters will also have the option to reload in over 1,100 Metro Manila branches of 7-Eleven, Mini Stop, and Family Mart. This is on top of over 300 more Bayad Center branches that will allow top-up transactions.

The Department is also encouraging the over one million daily train commuters to shift from single journey tickets to stored value cards. As of June 2016, around 45% of passengers are still using single-journey tickets, falling in line at the ticket stations every time they ride the train.

The Beep card system, a unified ticketing system, was introduced last October 2015, allowing passengers to transfer from one train to another. The MRT-3 and LRT Lines 1 and 2 used to run on two different payment cards.