Did Baninay Post a Clickbait Vlog that Caused Panic to Pokwang?

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Comedian Pokwang, aka Marietta Subong, calls out former PBB housemate and Youtube Vlogger Baninay Bautista on her alleged "click-bait" vlog declaring that she is positive on COVID.

"Hoy @BaninayBautista wag mong pagkaperahan yang clickbait mo para lang dumami views mo!" - Pokwang / Marietta Subong

YouTube vloggers are indeed getting a lot of earnings out from their monetized videos, thus many are becoming creative not just on their content but also with their titles and thumbnail images.

Naturally, you'd want to attract as much viewers as possible so making your video look more interesting would help a lot. Though others go overboard to the point of using "click-baits which could be making the title or image a bit controversial, alarming or sensational. Only while watching, you'll suddenly realize you were lured there for the wrong reasons. You've been duped.

Baninay naman, bakit naman "I AM POSITIVE" title ng vlog mo? You filmed your vlog last July 21 and you uploaded it yesterday (August 18). The late "uploadation" caused a panic to Pokwang's family kasi nga pumunta ka sa kanila at nagmukha pang clickbait iyang vlog mo.

However, when you watch Baninay's vlog, you'll already know na July pa siya nagkacovid kasi may date na agad na nag-appear sa vlog niya umpisa pa lang nung video. Let's say clickbait! Pero hindi siya nakakataranta kung tinapos mo yung mismong vlog niya.

May date stamps naman yung vlog ni Baninay pero misleading lang yung title talaga kaya nasasabi ng iba na clickbait. She even mentioned the date, habang kausap nya kuya nya at 2:45.

News outlets said she IS positive. People who didn't watch the vlog but saw the news will think she IS positive. Thus it is understandable why Pokwang panicked and called out to Baninay.

You will never understand Pokwang unless you become a mother.

May point rin si Pokwang. If she really wants others to know the experience of being COVID-19 positive, dapat inupload na ni Baninay noon pa. And dapat hindi clickbait yung title. Using the pandemic to gain views / for money is a big NO NO.

At isa pa, social media talaga syempre kapag nag dm lang si Pokwang baka naisip niya na hindi matututo at mas lalong mamimihasa si Baninay. Gusto lang siguro ni Pokwang na ma-aware yung ibang tao kung ano yung dulot ng hindi properly titled video.

The way Baninay titled her vlog is panicking for those people she socialized with lately. You'll miss the details dahil you are concerned you and your loved ones may have gotten infected too.

Dapat yata "I Was Positive" at hindi "I Am Positive" kung late upload.

I think we missed the part rin na late lang nalaman ni Pokwang yung recovery ni Baninay. Also, clickbait nga and hindi sinabi ni Baninay na okay na pala siya. Pokwang tried to reach her pero hindi sila nasagot that's why she got mad and nagpanic na nga.

These people are content creators and their channel is their source of income and part of their marketing is to catch the attention of people with their title and thumbnail. Baninay doesn’t deserve all the hate. Go blame the majority of the content creator community doing the same.

Sana maging aral sa ating lahat yung issue about Baninay and Pokwang. If misleading, clickbait or fake news ang isang material, report na agad. Huwag na i-tolerate. Pinagkakakitaan ng marami ang ganyang strategy.

We are all getting too emotionally sensitive brought about by this Corona virus scare. Yun lang, thanks , ingat at bye!

Joshua Pacio Joins the Team Lakay Mountain Biking Craze

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Team Lakay is hands down the most prolific martial arts team in the Philippines. With well-known and established stars such as former ONE Lightweight World Champion Eduard Folayang, and former ONE Bantamweight World Champion Kevin Belingon leading the pack, Team Lakay is the absolute elite in Asian martial arts.

But because of the effect the Covid-19 pandemic has had on the world, particularly the Philippines where movement has been greatly restricted, Team Lakay has had to resort to alternative methods of training to keep their physical fitness at the highest level.

Fortunately, the team is situated in one of the most breathtaking locales in the entire country. Baguio City is abundant with lush greenery, cool weather, and fresh mountain air.

Reigning ONE Strawweight World Champion Joshua “The Passion” Pacio recently took up the Team Lakay pastime of mountain biking, and now a handful of their team members regularly hit the dirt roads to experience the fun and excitement of this alternative sport.

“I took up mountain biking because I saw kuya Edward [Kelly], kuya Geje [Eustaquio], and kuya Honorio [Banario] doing it. So I tried it way back then, but it took me two years to buy my own bike. I’ve only just now made it a regular thing. Now we all go biking together, and it’s a lot of fun,” said Pacio.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbL2XgcpC-I&t=153s

“Mountain biking is a leisure activity, but it’s also good for cardio exercise.”

Pacio and the team typically integrate mountain biking into their training regimen, riding at least once a week during training camp, and two to three times a week when they don’t have upcoming bouts.

The area they usually ride in Baguio City is flush with natural beauty -- hills, valleys, rivers, and flourishing wildlife.

For Pacio, it’s a chance not only to get in a great workout, but also to absorb the unique energy of mother nature.

“Me, Danny [Kingad], Jeremy [Pacatiw], Jomar [Paac], kuya Geje, Edward, and Honorio all ride a lot. It’s one of the ways we bond. We ride together and experience the outdoors. It’s reenergizing and revitalizing, great for the mind and body,” said Pacio.

“What I love most about mountain biking is that you don’t really notice how physically tiring it is because you’re having so much fun. It’s especially fun riding up mountains and roads. Baguio City has some of the best scenic locations in the Philippines. It’s so refreshing to just take in nature. We also have the best weather in the country.”

Pacio is staying ready and staying sharp. Once the situation with Covid-19 begins to improve and restrictions are relaxed, ONE Championship will look to host events in Manila once again. Pacio, who holds the ONE Strawweight World Title, knows he has to be at the top of his game constantly for when he gets the call to defend his belt.

Luckily, Pacio has mountain biking to keep him busy until he steps into the ONE Circle again. The Team Lakay group activity has produced some memorable moments for Pacio.

“One of my most memorable experiences mountain biking was when ONE Championship came to Baguio for a shoot. They wanted to capture us mountain biking, so we went to Bubok Bisal, which is an hour and a half away from here. We enjoyed it a lot,” Pacio recalled.

“There were a lot of uphill and downhill slopes. We started riding at 10 in the morning, and we finished around 4:30 in the afternoon, ending up along a river where we had a meal before we went home. It’s those moments that get etched into your memory. It was such an amazing experience.”

Philippine Film Archive Continues Preservation of Gems from UPFI Film Collection

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The community quarantine due to COVID-19 took over the second quarter of 2020, but this did not deter the Philippine Film Archive (PFA) from fulfilling its role of protecting our national film heritage, which includes the University of the Philippines Film Institute (UPFI) Film Center film collection.

The PFA, a division of the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), reported that from April to June 2020, it was able to complete the rewinding, transfer, and inventory of Class A and Class B elements from its acquisitions from the UPFI Film Center.

Among the historical and cultural gems that went through the rewinding, transfer, and inventory process are two films done by National Artists. These are “Noli Me Tangere” (1961), in original print, by National Artist for Cinema Gerardo de Leon and “Bayan Ko: Kapit sa Patalim” (1984) by National Artist for Film and Broadcast Arts Lino Brocka.

Class A elements are in good condition with just minimal damage while Class B elements have medium to heavy damage such as warping, light to medium deterioration, slight blockage, and low to high Vinegar Syndrome. Class C elements, which are subject for disposal because of having melted images, blockage, or heavy deterioration, are undergoing rewinding, transfer, and inventory at present.

In August 2019, the UPFI Film Center turned over 1,024 film reels to the PFA for archiving, scanning, digitization, and possible restoration. There are even Russian titles in the acquired collection. Through FDCP Chairperson and CEO Liza Diño-Seguerra, the PFA had a fruitful meeting with UPFI Director Patrick Campos which led to the completion of the acquisition of the UPFI film collection.

PFA Head Don Gervin Arawan explains the rollercoaster of emotions that he and his team feels whenever they do the film archiving process: “There is excitement during acquisition; feeling of loss before we leave, seeing some films that were destroyed in time; thrill during inspection; and tension during the handling of some delicate and damaged films.”

He continued, “Then, there is pleasure after initial cleaning and transfer to a new container, and fulfillment when we complete the inventory and put them on racks or inside the film vaults. And before the day ends, we feel very honored to be able to do this for our country and for the present and future generations.”

Arawan reveals that the plans for the UPFI gems include digitizing the collection, migrating it to a new medium, and generating access copies for the public. Titles with significant historical and cultural values, such as “Noli Me Tangere” and “Bayan Ko: Kapit sa Patalim,” will be prioritized for the PFA Film Restoration Program, which has already restored nine titles and is currently restoring two films.

“Our beloved Chairperson Liza Diño-Seguerra is always ecstatic about these kinds of projects and she already has plans on how to showcase and share to the Filipino people this culturally and historically significant endeavor,” concluded Arawan.