Here are the stories on Trendrod Summary for Saturday, August 5, 2023.
TAPE, Inc. trademark for ‘Eat Bulaga,’ renewed
The information made rounds on Saturday morning.
In a document shared by TAPE’s legal counsel, Atty. Maggie Abraham-Garduque, it is seen that Television and Productions Exponents, Inc. — TAPE’s official business name — has renewed the trademark for the name ‘Eat Bulaga’. Filed before the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines or IPOPHL, the renewal covers sections 16, 18, 21, and 25.
The renewal of TAPE’s registration is dated June 14, 2023 and will last for 10 years on until June 14, 2023. It was first filed in May 2011 and registered on June 14, 2013.
According to the World Intellectual Property Office database, a certain Marvic Sotto — otherwise known as TV personality Vic Sotto — has filed for registration for the use of trademark last February. Still pending, but Sotto filed for the similar sections as TAPE — 16, 18, 21, and 25. The difference is, he also filed for section 41, which covers entertainment services, which primarily includes television shows.
Similarly, fellow TVJ member Joey de Leon, using his real name Jose Maria de Leon, also filed a trademark for the name ‘Eat Bulaga’. In de Leon’s filing, he only specified section 41 or entertainment services. Like Sotto, his case still remains pending before the IPO. The status is said to be “for further action by examiner,” as of July 5, 2023.
The fight for the ‘Eat Bulaga’ title has also reached the courtroom, when the TVJ camp filed a “copyright infringment and unfair competition” complaint versus TAPE, Inc. and host network GMA Network on June 30, 2023. The case is still ongoing at the Marikina Regional Trial Court.
Recently, on July 29, both ‘Eat Bulaga’ and ‘E.A.T.’ celebrated 44 years on-air. For ‘EB,’ it is said to be the show’s age, while TVJ referred to their celebration as day for “friendship.”
TAPE, Inc. trademark for ‘Eat Bulaga,’ renewed
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iKON holds ‘TAKE OFF’ concert in Manila
The six-piece South Korean male group is in the country.
Korean male group iKON is in the Philippines. This, as they held a concert at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Saturday, August 5. Titled ‘TAKE OFF,’ it was their first event in the Philippines since their last visit in September 2022.
Aside from that, the concert, which is part of their world tour series of the same name, was their first event in the country after signing up with their new label, 143 Entertainment. From their debut in 2015 up to December 2022, the group was managed by YG Entertainment.
iKON is known for their songs like the 2018 massive hit ‘Love Scenario,’ ‘RHYTHM TA,’ ‘Goodbye Road,’ among many others. They recently released their third full album, also titled ‘TAKE OFF,’ last May.
iKON’s ‘TAKE OFF’ concert happens today
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Eric Nam holds free fanmeeting in Taguig
On Saturday, Korean-American singer Eric Nam held a free fanmeeting event. It was held at the Market Market! mall in Taguig City on Saturday, August 5, at 5:00 pm.
Earlier this week, Nam appeared as the featured artist in GMA Network’s morning variety show ‘TikToclock’. There, he performed his single ‘House on a Hill’ for the first time on Philippine free-to-air television. After that, he went to the roadshow of FM station Wish 107.5 at Eastwood City in Libis, Quezon City.
Eric Nam arrives in Manila ahead of Saturday fanmeeting
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CRAVITY in Manila for ‘Masterpiece’ concert
The nine-member group will perform in front of their fans in Manila on Saturday.
Nine-member Korean pop group CRAVITY is in Manila. Consisting of members Serim, Allen, Jungmo, Woobin, Wonjin, Minhee, Hyeongjun, Taeyoung, and Seongmin, they will be holding their “Masterpiece” concert at the New Frontier Theater in Quezon City, Saturday evening.
The said concert is part of their ongoing world tour, which began in Seoul, South Korea last May. They have since visited LUVITYs, the name of their fandom, in 10 other cities prior to Manila over the course of three months.
CRAVITY, which is under Starship Entertainment, debuted in April 2020 with their launching single ‘Cloud 9’. Since then, they have released tracks like ‘My Turn,’ ‘FLAME,’ and recently, ‘GROOVY’ from their latest extended play ‘Master: PIECE’.
CRAVITY in Manila for ‘Masterpiece’ concert
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Cast of Thai series ‘My School President’ holds Manila fanmeeting
GunTinn and friends are currently in Manila!
Fourth Nattawat, Gemini Norawit, and the other cast members of hit Thai BL series ‘My School President,’ are in the Philippines. They are here for their ‘My School President: 1st Fanmeeting in Manila’ event, which happens later today, August 5, 2023, at the UP Theater inside the University of the Philippines campus in Diliman, Quezon City.
‘My School President’ was aired in 2022 by Thai broadcaster GMM25. It then became one of the year’s highly-popular Thai BL (boys love) dramas. In the Philippines, ‘MSP’ constantly trended on social media, especially on Twitter, during its run.
Cast of Thai series ‘My School President’ holds Manila fanmeeting
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