NASUBUKAN lang magbida sa isang teleserye ng aktor ay heto’t pinatanggal na niya sa next project ang aktres na dapat ay makakasama niya.
Naikuwento sa amin ng aming source ang ginawa ng aktor na pati production ng serye ay nagulat sa last minute instruction ng aktor na palitan ang aktres dahil may iba raw siyang gustong makasama.
Nalaman namin na ang ipinalit sa aktres ay bunga ng paglalambing sa aktor ng kapwa aktres dahil matagal na silang magkakilala.
Nalungkot kami para sa aktres dahil tuwang-tuwa pa naman ito nang malamang may project na siya dahil nga kailangan niya ito para sa pamilya niya, pero naunsiyami pa.
Anyway, base sa research namin ay wala pang major acting award ang aktor at pawang mga special awards lang ang natatanggap kapag dumadalo ito ng Gabi ng Parangal.
Hindi pa nito nasubukan ang ma-nominate sa Gawad Urian, FAMAS at The EDDYS, pero napansin naman siya ng PMPC Star Awards bilang New Male Personality pero hindi na nasundan pa.
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Marami na kaming naririnig tungkol sa aktor na may pagka-mahangin at maangas dahil galing sa may kayang pamilya.
At pangarap niya talagang mag-artista kaya kung anu-ano ang sinalihang audition para mapansin at dahil consistent siya kaya nakapasok na sa showbiz.
Curious kami kung operational pa ang coffee shop business ng aktor dahil nais namin siyang payuhan – magkape rin siya paminsan-minsan.
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Vice President Sara Duterte has a “loose investment” in GenCorp. Industries Inc., from which she received P2.1 million in returns of capital from 2022 to 2025, a defense witness told the Senate impeachment court on Wednesday.
Sony’s most popular pair of headphones has to be the flagship WH-1000X wireless headphones series, and we’ve been consistently impressed by them over the last few years. However, Sony has released a new pair in the series that’s even more expensive.
The new pair of headphones is called the 1000X The Collexion, and while most readers might think of them as the the new flagship product simply because of their elevated price, Sony states that these headphones are “a new expression of the 1000X series philosophy”, and that the WH-1000XM6 remains the brand’s flagship.
Promising to deliver a more refined experience with premium materials, are these headphones actually worth the S$839 price tag?
Design and fit
This is a gorgeous pair of premium consumer headphones from Sony.
Photo: HWZ
Off the bat, the 1000X The Collexion headphones look absolutely gorgeous. The sliders are made with stainless steel, combining both a sandblasted matte finish with glossy accents. The rest of the headphones are covered with faux leather that wraps around the outside of the earcup, with the same material used for the earpads as well as headband.
While the use of faux leather does make it feel more premium, it raises the question of repairability. Earpads can be replaced, but it’s unlikely you’ll be able to get the entire earcup re-wrapped.
The earpads use a different material compared to the WH-1000XM6, and while it’s relatively deep, the earpads are a bit narrow so larger ears might end up brushing against the back of the earpads. Even after six hours of non-stop music listening, the headphones were still quite comfortable. The clamping force wasn’t too strong, and the headband has enough cushioning to avoid hotspots at the crown of the head.
No accidentally hitting the listening mode button.
Photo: HWZ
The left earcup has the power and noise-cancelling buttons, along with a new listening mode button that switches between the Standard, Music and Cinema 360 Upmix modes. The listening mode button is higher up on the earcup, so you won’t accidentally hit it when trying to find the ANC button.
As for controls, it’s essentially the same as the WH-1000XM6. The right earcup has the same touch controls, including the handy option to press your palm against the earpad to temporarily activate Transparency Mode for quick conversations.
Unfortunately, there’s no USB-C audio. The only way to listen wired is through the 3.5mm headphone jack, which is disappointing for headphones that cost over S$800. The Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 might be slightly more expensive, but those offer 24-bit audio over USB-C.
Sound & mic quality
The 1000X The Collexion headphones are using a new, bespoke 30mm driver unit with a high-rigidity dome that’s made from a carbon composite material, which is supposed to improve instrument and vocal separation while delivering a wider soundstage and clearer high-frequency detail.
The headphones get the newest processors.
Photo: Sony
The headphones are not only equipped with the same HD Noise Cancelling Processor QN3 as the WH-1000XM6, but it also gets the Integrated Processor V3, which is a newer chip than the Integrated Processor V2. This also enables the new Music 360 Upmix feature, which I’ll talk about in a bit.
If you’re wondering about whether this means the headphones sound different, I can tell you that it definitely does. The 1000X The Collexion is more analytical than the WH-1000XM6, with less bass boost and a tighter and cleaner sound that’s more focused on detail and spaciousness.
Despite that, the low end is still substantial, with good rumble and texture. Something to take note of is that the headphones are rather anaemic when listening at low volumes, so if you’re used to listening at softer volumes like I am, you’ll likely be slightly underwhelmed by the sound until you crank up the volume. 35-45% works well enough, with an average SPL of around 65-75dB.
The new Music 360 Upmix feature boosts the volume by about another 5-10dB, and opens up the soundstage significantly, making it less in-your-head. It’s definitely personal preference, but I’ve found it to work quite brilliantly with tracks that are predominantly centred. Enabling the feature makes it feel more like you’re listening to a pair of open-back headphones. A track I really enjoyed more with Music 360 Upmix turned on was Ed Sheeran’s Bad Habits.
With this feature, vocals get more airy with a touch less timbre, while guitars, drums and other instruments get brighter. This can backfire occasionally with tracks that are heavy on cymbals, as it can get a bit too sharp and sibilant. Complex tracks with plenty of vocal layering also don’t work well with this feature, as the softer backing vocals end up being boosted too much and start to compete with the main vocal.
Wired listening only via the 3.5mm headphone port.
Photo: HWZ
Some tracks just don’t work well with the upmix feature, however, resulting in a tinny sound and artificially expanded soundstage. It also changes the instrument placement, with most of the mix now being more centred in the soundstage. Depending on the track, this can be good or bad, with TOOL’s Chocolate Chip Trip really feeling like the instruments were going around and behind your head. But the sound does change since the percussion gets more airy and loses a bit of heft while the drums get slightly deeper.
Live tracks you’re used to might also sound different because of the feature, with the 1994 Live on MTV version of Hotel California sounding more like a studio recording with the feature on.
On the other hand, Game 360 Upmix is fantastic. I tested it out with Gran Turismo 7 on the PS5, and with the feature turned on, it boosted the road and engine sounds, making it much more immersive.
Do take note that 360 Upmix doesn’t work when listening wired, but the best part about it is that it’s source-agnostic, so you can use it with any content when the headphones are connected via Bluetooth.
It has the same microphone array as the XM6, but ANC isn’t as effective somehow. It can cancel out lower-pitched rumbles and commute noise, but higher-pitched sounds will still slip in unless you’re listening to music at a higher volume than normal.
As for call performance, the mic array does a good job of isolating your voice and keeping it clean and audible in most situations, even in windy situations.
Connectivity & battery life
The headphones come with Bluetooth 6.0, and support for the SBC, AAC, LDAC and LC3 codecs. Connection in general is rock solid. I haven’t experienced any stuttering or audio dropouts in crowded MRT stations or shopping malls. The headphones are also able to stay connected to my phone even when I moved about 10 meters away with two solid walls in between.
Sony Sound Connect app
Photo: HWZ
More 360 Upmix features to choose from.
Photo: HWZ
As always, you’ll want to download the Sony Sound Connect app to make sure you can get the most out of these headphones. All the regular customisation options from the WH-1000XM6 are available here, along with firmware updates and more.
Plenty of EQ presets, with two custom options.
Photo: HWZ
10-band equaliser makes it easy to tweak the sound.
Photo: HWZ
You can change between the 360 Upmix listening modes here, and tweak your EQ. There are technically six presets, but the last one, Manual, is reserved for a custom setting based on a preset. You also get two slots to save your own custom EQs, with the 10-band equaliser offering adjustments from 31Hz all the way to 16kHz.
Battery life isn’t too bad at up to 24 hours, although it’s a notch below the WH-1000XM6’s 30 hours with ANC turned on. Regardless, it’s enough for you to take any non-stop flight in the world and not have to worry about the headphones dying halfway.
Final thoughts and buying advice
It might be the most expensive, but it’s not the flagship.
Photo: HWZ
When Sony first explained that the 1000X The Collexion headphones weren’t the new flagship, I didn’t quite get it. Most of us have been conditioned to understand that the flagship product is the newest, most expensive model and that it’ll give us the best performance or sound. That’s not the case here.
While the 1000X The Collexion might be the most expensive wireless headphone model in Sony’s lineup, there are some aspects where the headphones don’t outperform the WH-1000XM6, most notably in terms of battery life and ANC.
If you’re looking for the ultimate noise-cancelling headphones, the Sony WH-1000XM6 is still the one to go for. And if you’re looking for the longest-lasting pair, that title would most likely be taken by the Sennheiser Momentum 5 Wireless.
But if you’re after a premium product that offers a combination of great sound, effective ANC and interesting features like 360 Upmix for games, movies and music, then the 1000X The Collexion ticks those boxes. The metal accents and build quality are excellent, without any of the plasticky feeling you get with most other headphones these days. And while it doesn’t support lossless wired listening, fussy listeners should be happy that there’s support for the high-quality LDAC codec.
It’s quite clear that these headphones are not here to usurp the flagship position, but rather to offer a new option for consumers who are looking for a different sound and experience.
Availability and pricing
The Sony 1000X The Collexion is available in Platinum and Black, with an RRP of S$839. The headphones can be purchased at Sony’s online webstore, Shopee, Lazada, and other authorised retailers.
GMA Pictures and GMA Public Affairs” animated documentary “58th” continues to expand its local and international reach through screenings and festival appearances in four countries, alongside a nationwide campus tour beginning November.
Nasawi ang isang 5-anyos na batang lalaki na tumawid ng kalsada matapos siyang magulungan ng palikong van sa Barangay Pinagbuhatan, Pasig. Depensa ng 62-anyos na driver, hindi niya napansin ang biktima.
Alphabet’s Google on Tuesday widened access to Gemini 4 Carbon, the most capable model it has built, moving the system out of a two-week restricted trial with a handful of cybersecurity firms and into the hands of paying developers worldwide, according to the company.
The model is now callable through the API in Google AI Studio and Gemini for business. Subscribers to Google AI Ultra, the $100-a-month tier, can also reach it inside the Gemini app, AI Mode in Search and Antigravity, the company’s agentic software development platform. Pro-tier and free users are excluded for now.
Google is holding introductory API pricing at the same level as the prior Gemini 4 Argon model: $2 per million input tokens and $10 per million output tokens. That rate expires Nov. 30, after which the company said the price doubles.
Gemini 4 Carbon at launch
Detail
API input price (introductory)
$2 per million tokens
API output price (introductory)
$10 per million tokens
Price change
Doubles after Nov. 30
Consumer access
Google AI Ultra subscribers only ($100/month)
Developer access
API via Google AI Studio, Gemini for business
Restricted variant
Carbon for cyber, via Fairwind program application
Google positioned Carbon as a tool for hard problems rather than everyday chores. The company said the model suits complex programming, deep debugging and scientific research, and that it consumes more tokens because it reasons and verifies its output repeatedly. For routine work, Google continues to recommend Argon, the first Gemini 4 model and a less advanced system.
The launch came with a security demonstration. Wiz, the cybersecurity company Google owns, ran Carbon against two large software vendors and surfaced previously unknown zero-day vulnerabilities in under two hours, then helped the affected companies patch them. Google said work of that kind has typically taken weeks. The caveat: Wiz was using Carbon for cyber, a specialized edition that still requires an application through the Fairwind program. The version released this week is the general-purpose model.
Benchmark results released alongside the launch put Carbon at the top of several third-party leaderboards, including CursorBench 4.0, Perplexity’s WANDR and Zapier’s AutomationBench, while Google claims cost per task more than 2X lower than rival external models. On security-specific tests such as SEC-bench Pro, ExploitGym and CWE-bench v1, the company said the model can identify, exploit and remediate vulnerabilities.
Google also said Carbon has shown gains in protein structure prediction, a step in drug development, and that it is granting 10,000 scientists six months of free access to support their research. Thousands have already been onboarded, the company said.
Multimodal work is part of the pitch as well. Google and Artificial Analysis built the Multimodal Knowledge Agent benchmark, on which Carbon placed second while keeping average cost per task roughly 6X below the top model. Using Antigravity’s /swarm feature, the company demonstrated the model coordinating multiple agents to rebuild a 3D model of the Eiffel Tower’s construction from historical photographs and engineering plates, and to assemble an interactive textile visualizer from academic research.
For Google, the release sharpens a two-tier product line: Argon for volume work, Carbon for high-precision tasks in legal and financial analysis, full-stack development and 3D design. The Nov. 30 price step gives developers a narrow window to lock in work at the lower rate, and the gated cyber edition keeps the most sensitive capability behind an application process even as the general model goes wide.
My Hero Academia by Kohei Horikoshi is a story set in a world where people are born with unique powers called Quirks, the usage of which has led to the rise of Heroes and Villains. With tonnes of powerful Heroes existing in the world, there also exists a ranking system in the form of the hero billboard chart. Based on their strength and popularity, all heroes are ranked in their country.
All Might, the greatest hero to ever live, was Japan’s Number One Hero for a long time. After his retirement, Endeavor took the Number One spot before eventually being replaced by the new generation and overtaken by Lemillion, Mirio Togata. Mirio’s ascension to Number 1 definitely surprised many, as we all believed that, by the end of My Hero Academia, the new number one hero would be none other than All Might’s own successor, Izuku Midoriya, the previous holder of One For All.
Unfortunately, because of Deku’s quirk loss and the long time it took for him to be able to become a Pro Hero, he has yet to gain this position. However, Horikoshi has set up a new bright future for My Hero Academia following the release of the latest special episode, titled “I am a Hero too,” on August 2, 2026. Now, Izuku Midoriya stands a shot at becoming the top Pro Hero with his new Hero Armor, and all this could be revealed in the next My Hero Academia project, which is being set for a potential reveal at Jump Festa 2027 in December.
Izuku Midoriya Currently Stands As Japan’s Number 4 Hero
Image created by the author Rei Penber using official assets.
Izuku Midoriya is the protagonist of My Hero Academia, whom we have followed since the very first chapter of the series, released back in Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #33 on July 7, 2014. Back then, Deku was quirkless. He had no powers of his own, but through his determination, he proved himself to All Might and became the inheritor of his legendary Quirk, One For All. One For All wasn’t an immediate ticket to success. Izuku Midoriya still had to train hard and master the Quirk before he could be considered one of the greatest Heroes of his generation.
In general, Deku’s goal was always to become the greatest hero of Japan, and he was definitely on the path to achieving just that. However, in My Hero Academia’s Final War arc, Izuku Midoriya selflessly sacrificed his One For All Quirk in hopes of saving Shigaraki’s life. As this attempt failed, he was left quirkless once more, which snatched his Pro Hero dream from him. Even though Deku was declared the greatest Hero, the fact that he could no longer pursue it was sad for the fans. Consequently, this also destroyed any hopes he had of joining the Hero Billboard Chart of Japan.
With that being said, after an 8-year timeskip, Deku was given a great power-up that went on to restore his dream in the form of a new advanced version of the Hero Armor used in the Final War arc by All Might. With this suit in hand, Deku was able to become a Pro Hero once more.
Based on the latest My Hero Academia special, titled “I Am a Hero Too,” which was released on August 2, 2026, and was based on the extra chapter created by Horikoshi, Deku has now been ranked 4th in the new Japan Hero Rankings. This is an impressive ranking position for Deku, especially since he recently became a Pro Hero again, but it’s definitely still far from his ultimate goal of becoming Number 1.
Izuku Midoriya Is Destined To Become Japan’s Number 1 In The My Hero Academia Release
Image by Rei Penber created using My Hero Academia assets
At the beginning of My Hero Academia, Deku stated that we were all witnessing how he became the greatest hero in Japan. Based on this comment alone, we all assumed that Deku would, of course, become the Number 1 Hero of Japan, the title previously held by All Might, his mentor, and the person he succeeded, both in legacy and in power.
While he most certainly has accomplished this goal in terms of legacy, and perhaps even surpassed All Might, he still has work to do stature-wise. His power loss definitely put a dent in his progression. Despite that, we’re sure that eventually, Izuku Midoriya is destined to become the Number 1 Hero of Japan. Midoriya has already risen in the ranks and surpassed other legendary Heroes of the new generation, like Bakugo, Kamui Woods, Nejire Hado, and many others. He has already cemented himself among the very best of the country in a very short time period after acquiring the Hero Armor.
That said, he still has three more Heroes to surpass, those being Mt. Lady, with her Gigantification Quirk; Shoto Todoroki, with his Half-Cold Half-Hot Quirk; and Mirio, the current holder of the Number One Spot, with his Permeation Quirk. Out of these, Mt. Lady will be the easiest to surpass. She is strong and charming, but Deku’s new armor is far superior and a lot more powerful. Based on what Horikoshi himself has said, this new advanced armor replicates the power of One For All and all the vestiges, even allowing him to combine two or more powers together.
Image by Rei Penber created using My Hero Academia assets
In the final arc, Deku was definitely stronger than both Shoto and Mirio. If he is truly operating at a similar level, then it is only a matter of time before he proves himself to the public with his Hero Armor and becomes the Number 1 Hero of Japan, surpassing both of them in the process. While we don’t know when this could happen, My Hero Academia is set for a big reveal at Jump Festa 2027, which will take place on December 19, 2026. Specifically, it is promised to be featured during the Super Stage Red, which is the main stage of the event by Shueisha, set to feature huge announcements. New My Hero Academia projects will be revealed here.
One unconfirmed project, many fans believe is bound to happen eventually, is a new, canon My Hero Academia movie written or co-written by the original author, Kohei Horikoshi. It could be in this movie that adult Pro Hero Deku faces a new challenge. By overcoming this challenge, he could attain the Number 1 position in Japan that he failed to previously gain.
Why Deku Deserves The Number 1 Hero Spot of Japan
Image created by the author Rei Penber using official assets.
Many fans were disappointed when, at the end of My Hero Academia, Izuku Midoriya did not become the Number One Hero of Japan. In part, it is because the premise of the story itself promised to see Deku’s rise as the greatest Hero, but also because Deku’s actions made him more than deserving of this position. In the final arc of My Hero Academia, Izuku Midoriya had to defeat the most powerful villain of all time, All For One. While Bakugo initially defeated All For One, Deku still had to take him down once more.
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On top of that, Deku had to defeat Shigaraki and his powerful All For One inherited quirk. Despite all the evil done by Shigaraki, Deku, at the end of it all, still tried to save him as a true Hero, which is why he sacrificed his Quirk in the first place. Deku was selfless through it all and embodies the Number 1 Hero position perfectly. Now, with his restored strength, thanks to the advanced hero armor, he’s definitely the strongest, and we hope to see him reach new heights soon.
DALAWANG beses nakunan ang partner ng food content creator na si Ninong Ry bago sila muling biyayaan ng anak.
Naibahagi ni Ninong Ry ang pinagdaanan nilang pagsubok sa buhay ng kanyang dyowang si Belle Cruz nitong mga nagdaang taon.
Kuwento ng sikat na vlogger, bago isilang ang second child nila ni Belle na si Rafa last October, dalawang beses nagkaroon ng miscarriage ang kanyang partner in life.
“Bago ipanganak si Rafa, nakunan kami nang dalawang beses. Masakit, syempre. Tinanggap na lang namin kasi baka may plano si Lord para sa amin,” simulang pagbabahagi ng vlogger sa kanyang social media post.
Nang mabuntis uli, doon nila nalaman na may Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome (APAS) si Belle, isang kundisyon na maaaring malagay ang isang babae sa “pregnancy complications” kabilang na ang pagkawala ng sanggol.
Ani Ninong Ry, “Syempre, ayaw na naming maulit yun. Ginawa namin ang lahat. Sandamakmak na gamot, araw-araw na injection. Pero ok lang.
“Sa totoo lang, ang lahat ng hirap eh asawa ko ang tumangke. Sobrang lakas niya. Ayun, ‘di nagtagal, pinanganak na si Rafa,” lahad ng food vlogger.
Baka Bet Mo: Ninong Ry laging biktima ng baha: Tama na! Hindi natin deserve ‘to. Ayusin n’yo!
Hirit pa niya sa kanilang second baby, “Healthy at higit sa lahat, kamukha ko.”
“Para sa aming Rainbow Baby na si Rafa, happy first month! Salamat din talaga sa @niceprintphoto. Napakahusay n’yo!” mensahe pa ni Ninong Ry.
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