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Cristina Bucsa of Spain saves three break points to clinch the opening set, 6-4. | via @Delfin Dioquino - Rappler
END OF THE ROAD Alex Eala bids the US Open goodbye after a 6-4, 6-3 loss to world No. 95 Cristina Bucsa of Spain in the second round. Still, it was a historic run for the 20-year-old, who became the first Filipino to win a Grand Slam main draw match in the Open era. | via @Delfin Dioquino - Rappler @here
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Why do lovers and friends lie to each other? Director Loy Arcenas and actor Missy Maramara talk about the play 'Kaliwaan', a Filipino translation of Harold Pinter's 'Betrayal', that takes a truthful look at commitment, chance, and choice. @here https://www.youtube.com/live/jQAxeNnOm8w
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Rapper Young Cocoa and R&B singer DEMI join us tonight! âš
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Young Cocoa will start off the show! đ„°
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(A rapper and singer at the Rappler office!)
Rapper Young Cocoa and R&B singer DEMI are returning to the Rappler Live Jam stage on Thursday, August 28, but this time, as a duo. @here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=624Q7upu8gk
Young Cocoa shares putting up his first album was âsuper chaoticâ but he had fun and learned a lot from it!
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R&B singer Demi is also here! âMahiyain talaga ako,â she says, but shares she has now gained âcomposureâ when performing,
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Excited to hear their collab! đ„°
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Hello, AHOF fans! Rappler is here at the media conference of global group AHOF, ahead of the group's first ever fancon to be held tomorrow, Saturday August 30, in Quezon City.
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Welcome back to the Bayaniverse!
Rappler is here at Robinsons Galleria Cebu for the press conference of âQuezonâ, Jerrold Tarogâs upcoming historical biopic! Stay tuned for more photos and updates.
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The 9 members debuted after survival show 'Universe League' and this is AHOF's first ever media conference. The boys were asked what was the most challenging part from the show and how did that prepare them as a group. Steven said the consistent pressure to do well in the stages taught them to manage stress and perform better. Jeongwoo shared they were able to improve their singing and dancing â which were also mental challenges for them.
Jericho Rosales, who plays the titular Manuel Quezon in the film, shared that his career was âspiritually deadâ prior to this movie. âI wanted [a career in] film and it wasnât happening,â he said.
Rosales last appeared in 2018âs âThe Girl in the Orange Dress,â making âQuezonâ his screen comeback after nearly eight years.
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Romnick Sarmenta takes on the role of Sergio Osmeña, the fourth president of the Philippines and the only Cebuano to hold the position so far. He says he researched the role extensively to bring authenticity to his performance, and hopes Cebuanos will see in him the Osmeña they believe in.
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The group also talked about their debut album, "Who We Are," which was released last July. They previously celebrated their first music show win, which Shuaibo said was really had to believe. Daisuke added that they knew it was hard for rookie groups to win in a music show in Korea, so their recent feat made him think they should do better and show the fans what else they've got.
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When the members first heard that the venue for their group's Manila fancon was big, Woongki shared he was really shocked and did not believe it, doubting if they have what it takes to perform in that big of venue. Then, when they were told that the tickets for their Manila fancon was sold out in 30 minutes and the members were all shocked and are now really excited to meet their fans and perform for them.
Steven shared that they were excited just from JL's stories about the Philippines â given that this is the first visit of almost all of the members (JL is from the Philippines, Steven visited Cebu before). Talking about tomorrow's fancon, he also teased that the group will perform a song that a lot of Filipinos know.
When asked how their characters would react to todayâs flood control projects controversy, Jericho Rosales said Manuel Quezon would be âutterly pissed.â
Romnick Sarmenta added that they often talked about whether the leaders they portrayed truly loved the country. Their conclusion was yes, but along the way, these figures had to make âcompromises.â
Ana Abad Santos, who plays a fictional journalist in the film, claimed her character would be out there âuncovering the truth for the people.â
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Ketchup Eusebio, who plays Kawit battalion commander Pedro Janolino, said he discovered the multi-faceted nature of his character in the making of this film â a man who did what he had to do to survive.
He added that he sees echoes of Janolino in many people today. âNakabaon na âyun,â he shared.
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On what viewers should take away after watching âQuezonâ, Rosales had this to say: âWe want to spark conversations. We want to raise questions.â
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Producer Daphne Tiu shared that the whole team became students again while bringing the movie to life, with everyone from the cast to the marketing team diving into important historical texts.
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Sarmenta expressed his outrage against those in power today, urging everyone to reflect: âBakit nasa kanila ang kapangyarihan na atin?â
Eusebio questioned what Filipinos have done with the independence we fought hard to get, while Rosales declared, âKauri na natin [ang mga pananakop].â
âQuezonâ hits theaters on October 15. The cast continues their press run tomorrow, August 30, at the University of the Philippines Cebu.
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