Here is the summary of the top stories for Tuesday, July 11, 2023.
LPA forms near Catanduanes
The cloud formation near Catanduanes in southeastern Luzon, has developed into a low pressure area on Tuesday. According to PAGASA, the LPA was spotted at 575 km East of Virac, Catanduanes at 3:00 pm on Tuesday afternoon.
The LPA is forecasted to bring cloudy skies in areas in the Bicol Region, and the provinces of Samar, Eastern Samar, and Northern Samar. Scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms are also possible.
Puppy thrown outside Quezon City mall dies
Trigger warning: Death and animal cruelty
An animal cruelty incident occurred at the SM City North EDSA mall in Quezon City. In a post on Facebook by the Animal Kingdom Foundation, the puppy was accompanied by “kids,” who were said to have been asked to leave the premises due to undisclosed reasons.
The post continued, detailing that a certain security guard for the establishment picked the puppy and threw it from the footbridge. “Worst, this act of violence was done in front of the owners who werw just kids,” the foundation also shared. A personnel working in the mall kindly helped the kids to bring the dog to a veterinarian, but it was declared dead on arrival.
Due to the incident, SM City North EDSA issued a strong statement through their social media page. The mall says that it sympathizes with the youngsters and it has dismissed the security guard, who is now banned from working with any SM Mall nationwide.
SM North EDSA
Official StatementWith extreme sadness, we sympathize with the group of youngsters regarding the incident that happened outside our mall today.
We have called the attention of the security agency to conduct an immediate and thorough investigation into the matter. The Security Guard has been dismissed and is no longer allowed to service any of our malls nationwide.
As a pet-friendly establishment, we strongly condemn any acts that endanger or harm the lives of animals.
SM City North EDSA official statement
YouTube terminates SMNI-linked channels anew
Through an observation on the video-sharing platform YouTube on Tuesday, it was confirmed that the site has terminated again the accounts of SMNI News, which had a username ‘@smninewsofficial’ and its program ‘Laban Kasama ng Bayan’. The fresh termination happens a few days after these new accounts were created to circumvent the initial deletion issued by YouTube versus the network owned by Pastor Apollo Quiboloy.
In its statement on the matter last weekend, Google — the parent company of YouTube — said that the deletion is in compliance with US Sanctions laws and their own terms of service. Quiboloy was given a sanction last year after a US court issued a warrant of arrest versus him for charges related to sex trafficking and bulk cash smuggling.
Apart from the channels, YouTube had already in the past shuttered the pastor’s personal and the Kingdom of Jesus Christ’s YouTube channels. TikTok had also cracked down on him, banning Quiboloy’s personal account last Monday, July 3.
Despite that, DZAR 1026, the radio station owned by SMNI, continues to be available on YouTube. SMNI TV, meanwhile, had also shifted to other platforms amidst the debacle.
SMNI terminated by YouTube for violating terms of service
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Kapamilya actress Anne Curtis appears in GMA shows
Kapamilya actress and ‘It’s Showtime’ host Anne Curtis made her comeback to the Kapuso compound after almost two decades on Tuesday. Anne guested in the GMA afternoon talk show ‘Fast Talk with Boy Abunda,’ where she was asked about her personal reaction to the major noontime shake-up last month. The ‘Showtime’ host described that it was “a roller-coaster” of emotions,” but ended happily for them. ‘Showtime’ moved to GTV from TV5 after the original ‘Eat Bulaga’ hosts moved to the Kapatid network as a result of their resignation from TAPE, Inc.
Anne also reminisced her years with GMA, where she appeared in programs like ‘TGIS’ and ‘Nuts Entertainment’. When asked if she is open to work with GMA, Anne said that she is. Moreover, she would like to have her younger sister and Kapuso star Jasmine Curtis to appear on ‘It’s Showtime’ one of these days.
Apart from ‘Fast Talk,’ Anne was also interviewed by Nelson Canlas for ’24 Oras’ and GMA Integrated News. She is also set to appear on ‘Unang Hirit’ on Wednesday, July 12.
MTRCB allows screening of ‘Barbie’ in PH
The controversial ‘Barbie’ film will hit Philippine theaters this July. This, as the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board or the MTRCB found “no… outright depiction of the nine-dash line.” The board also adds that they have sought the opinion of experts on the matter regarding the West Philippine Sea to arrive at their decision to allow the film to screen.
Philippine legislator Senator Francis Tolentino expressed his disappointment over the board’s decision.
This development comes more than a week after Vietnam banned the movie for allegedly displaying a map showing the nine-dash-line.
ON THIS DAY: In 2022, ETC became Solar Flix.
After 18 years on the air, on July 11, 2022, free-to-air female-oriented channel ETC was officially rebranded as Solar Flix. It then shifted to showcasing more films, notably classic Filipino movies, with select drama and lifestyle shows. Currently, the ETC brand still exists via the ‘ETCerye’ block on Solar Flix, which airs Turkish dramas or dizis.
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