WHAT IS SOPA/PIPA? By JERRY LIAO

MANILA, Philippines — The internet experienced what some say is the first blackout of cyberspace when some sites particularly Wikipedia decided to suspend its operations due to its objection to two bills, namely the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA).PIPA was first introduced to the U.S. Senate while SOPA was introduced to the U.S. House of Representatives.  Lets talk about PIPA first:PIPA if passed will give  U.S. corporations and the government the right to seek affirmative legal action with any website that they see as enabling copyright infringement whether of U.S. origin or not. In other words, they will have the authority to:- government can force U.S. internet providers to block access to websites deemed as enablers of copyright infringement- suing...

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Daniel Craig aka James Bond Had Good Time in Manila

MANILA, Philippines - Hollywood actor Daniel Craig, known for his role as "James Bond" in “Casino Royale” and “Quantum of Solace”, said he had a good time visiting the country. "I had a wonderful time in Manila; wish I could extend my stay," Craig said, as quoted by The Philippine Star on Thursday. Craig arrived in Manila last weekend to visit his wife Rachel Weisz, who is now in Manila shooting the spy film "Bourne Legacy" with actors Jeremy Renner and Edward Norton. Last Wednesday, Craig was at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, where he boarded a flight to Hong Kong. He is said to be heading back to the United Kingdom...

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Evanescence at Smart Araneta Coliseum this coming February 19

MANILA, Philippines - American rock band "Evanescence" is coming to Manila for a one-night show. The group will be performing at Araneta Coliseum this coming February 19 with rock band Bush. "Evanescence" founded by singer/pianist Amy Lee and guitarist Ben Moody is known for their hits "My Immortal", "Anywhere", "Everybody's Fool "Like You" and "Bring Me  To Life." "Evanescence Live In Manila" is presented by Ovation Productions. Source: http://www.abs-cbnnews.c...

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Three lessons from Steve Jobs

The business and technology worlds lost one of their brightest with the passing of Steve Jobs last week. The man who created – and recreated – Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) was clearly both the driving force and marketing genius behind one of the world’s favouriteste consumer electronics brands. Jobs, with partner Steve Wozniak, started Apple in the fabled garage, before famously being sacked by the Apple board some years later, only to return triumphantly to steer Apple through its second act. In between, Jobs put his immense energy and creativity into the Pixar movie studio he bought from George Lucas for a relative pittance (around US$10 million...

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Did TV5 Offer Derek Ramsay a Multi-Million Peso Contract?

“Wala pa, wala pang specific number or anything that was offered to me. I have been approached, yes, but like I said, I won’t entertain anything unless my contract is expired.It was a rumoured before and yet some report are confirming that Derek Ramsay was allegedly offered a multi-million peso contract with another TV station and that is from TV5.According to a report, Ramsey denied the rumors saying So even with ABS-CBN, ‘di pa ako nakipag-upo para makipag-negotiate for a new contract. But with the other network, wala pang specific na bigay sa akin.” On the other hands, Vice Ganda’s leading man in the upcoming comedy film “Praybeyt...

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