#ALDUB, IWAS MUNA? | Netizens advised against clicking links off Yaya Dub’s hacked Twitter

MANILA, Philippines — Users should avoid clicking links posted by the hacked Twitter account of Maine Mendoza, popularly known as Yaya Dub, to avoid having their social media accounts similarly hacked.

Some unsuspecting links, now deleted, were reportedly posted on Mendoza’s Twitter after it was hacked early this morning. The hacker group Anonymous Philippines have owned up to the breach, saying they wanted to use Mendoza’s popular Twitter handle to air their grievances.

Anonymous Philippines has since received much flak on social media for their stunt, with netizens condemning their act as preying on an innocent well-loved celebrity for their political means.

On their Facebook page, Anonymous Philippines wrote: “…Gusto lang namin ipromote yung (We just wanted to promote the) Million Mask March sa Nov 5. Kita kits na lang tayo. Maraming salamat sa lahat, sa (Let’s see each other there. Thank you to all) Aldub Nation.”

E-commerce advocate Janette Toral, however, said in her Twitter handle: “No matter how right you are, if you use illegal means, all your right reasons disappear. You become the perpetrator,”

Toral also retweeted a number of warnings advising users against clicking any link posted by Mendoza’s hacked account.

source: interaksyon.com

BBC, Reader’s Digest, Spotify join #AlDub bandwagon

Even the rest of the world is taking a closer look at #AlDub.

No longer confined to the entire country, the phenomenal #AlDub love team of Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza is also beginning to capture the imagination of foreign media.

One day after InterAksyon tried to make sense of #AlDub, BBC News Online, the most frequently accessed news website of the United Kingdom, posted the news story “’AlDub’: A social media phenomenon about love and lip-synching” Wednesday (Thursday, Manila time).

Written by Heather Chen, the piece also tries to put #AlDub in the proper perspective as it offers “everything you need to know about lip-synching, being in love with somebody you have never met and how to break records on Twitter.”

The story includes interviews with TV host and blogger Daphne Oseña-Paez as well as BBC presenter Rico Hizon who confesses to being a fan of the “Kalyeserye” segment of “Eat Bulaga” where #AlDub began as a split-screen love team.

It also cited several local reports, including InterAksyon’s own piece on Maine Mendoza being in the same league as Taylor Swift and Katy Perry as among the fastest growing celebrities on Twitter.

Aside from the BBC, Reader’s Digest is also jumping on the #AlDub bandwagon. Alden and Maine are set to grace the cover of the December issue of the Asian edition of the 93-year-old general interest magazine that originated in New York in 1922.

Like the BBC, Reader’s Digest is also considered an institution and to date, continues to have a strong presence in print media.

The “globalization” of #AlDub does not end there as the popular music streaming service Spotify recently created its own “#AlDub: Happily Ever After” playlist featuring such tracks as Lou Bega’s “Mambo No. 5” which is now known as the entrance theme song of Lola Tinidora (Jose Manalo), Bryan White’s “God Gave Me You” and Alden Richards’ latest hit single, “Wish I May”.

Spotify has currently over 75 million users worldwide.

source: interaksyon.com

#AlDubEBTamangPanahon packs Philippine Arena, raises P14-M for charity

Believed to have maximized the 55,000 capacity of the Philippine Arena, the AlDub special of “Eat Bulaga” dubbed “Tamang Panahon” was also able to raise P14 million from the event’s ticket sales for the building of school libraries all over the country.

“History na, charity pa,” exclaimed “Eat Bulaga” host Joey de Leon exclaimed. He suggested that the special is possibly the biggest in the 36-year-history of the popular noontime show but also possibly the most attended event in Philippine Arena since it opened its doors in July last year for the centennial celebration of the Iglesia ni Cristo, which owns it.

The highlight of the commercial-free show — which continued the “Kalyeserye” saga that began only last July and accidentally introduced the #AlDub phenomenal love team of Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza a.k.a. Yaya Dub — moved its live audience and televiewers nationwide to tears when Alden and Maine found themselves in a prolonged tight embrace for the very first time.

The crowd cheered when the usually strict Lola Nidora (Wally Bayola) announced that this was the right time or “tamang panahon” for Alden and Maine to finally get to know each other more intimately without the usual obstacles that stood between them in the past.

As Lola Nidora promised, there were no more plywoods, no more split screens and no more communicating in writing and via Dubsmash.

In a Cinderella-themed number complete with matching glass slipper, a misty-eyed Alden sang Bryan White’s “God Gave Me You” as he and Maine finally held hands, hugged each other tightly and spoke at length to the crowd and to each other.

Audiences also got to know the real Maine better, as Lola Nidora narrated her humble beginnings, including how she became a Dubsmash sensation on YouTube and how she eventually impressed both the Dabarkads and fans of “Eat Bulaga” in her Yaya Dub persona.

The Philippine Arena attendance is not the only record that “Tamang Panahon” is likely to break. On social media, #AlDubEBTamangPanahon is not only the top trending hashtag to date but as of posting time has accumulated 24.4 million tweets, on pace to exceed the 25.6 million tweets that the hashtag #AlDubEBforLove recorded last September 26.

As tight security measures were implemented by the Philippine Arena, with the Metro Manila Development Authority also deploying 50 traffic constables, 20 motorcycle enforcers and six tow trucks to ensure the peaceful and orderly conduct, the almost six-hour TV special proceeded without a hitch or any untoward incident.

source: interaksyon.com

Philippine Arena bares security precautions for #AlDub event

Selling out the 55,000-seater Philippine Arena was the easy part.

Now the world’s largest indoor arena is undertaking all security precautions to ensure that the AlDub special of “Eat Bulaga” dubbed “Sa Tamang Panahon” proceeds without incident.

On its Facebook page, the Philippine Arena posted a list of things that will not be allowed inside the venue during the event. These include long pointed umbrellas, laser pens and pointers, weapons or any sharp objects, food and drinks, candles and any types of pyrotechnics, glass, bottles, cans, hard plastic containers, alcoholic beverages, cigarettes, drugs, large chains, spike bracelets, wallet chains and metal belt bucklets.

Large backpacks and waist bags will also be subject to inspection.

For security reasons, children ages 7 years old and below will not be allowed inside the arena while pregnant women will be asked to sign a waiver before they are allowed entry. The arena likewise reserves the right to deny entry to anyone carrying the mentioned prohibited items as well as to those they deem to be under the influence of drugs and alcohol.

To make sure fans will proceed to their seats in orderly fashion, the tickets are coded with the faces of Alden Richards, Maine Mendoza a.k.a. Yaya Dub and Wally Bayola a.k.a Lola Nidora

In an earlier tweet, Senator Tito Sotto also reminded fans to exercise discipline during the event.


He also warned pranksters to refrain from making bomb jokes and reminded them of their potentially dire consequences.





Ticket holders coming from various points of Metro Manila can ride shuttle buses that will take them to the venue along NLEX in Bocaue, Bulacan. These buses will be stationed at pick-up points in Broadway Centrum, Cubao and Navotas and will make scheduled trips at 6AM and 7AM.

The security concerns are justified amid fears of a stampede similar to what happened in 2006 with another noontime show.

On February 4 of that year, 73 people were killed and about 400 more were injured during a stampede during the tense-filled first anniversary show of the new defunct “Wowowee” hosted by Willie Revillame.

Then at the height of its popularity, the anniversary show was reported to have drawn over 30,000 people who waited outside the gates of PhilSports Arena (also known as Ultra) for days hoping to participate in the show’s games and win prizes. When the gates opened, the increasingly impatient crowd shoved their way inside, leading to the stampede.

There were also reports that a false bomb threat had caused the stampede although this was never proven. No one was charged in the incident, which the Guinness World Records cited as “the greatest death toll in a game show.”

source: interaksyon.com

#AlDub sells out 55,000 tickets for Philippine Arena show

As posted on its Facebook late Monday night, the Philippine Arena has confirmed that the scheduled “Eat Bulaga” AlDub special dubbed as “Tamang Panahon” this Saturday, October 24, had completely sold out.

Eight hours earlier, a Twitter account attributed to Senator Tito Sotto (@titosottoreal) tweeted that the event had sold out 55,000 tickets, the entire seating capacity of the humongous multi-purpose indoor arena in Bocaue, Bulacan.



 A screenshot of Sotto’s tweet accompanied this Philippine Arena post:

“Eat Bulaga sa Tamang Panahon sa Philippine Arena SOLD OUT!!!
Welcome pa rin po kayo sa Philippine Sports Stadium!
Sa mga hindi nakabili o mga naubusan ng ticket go pa rin ba kayo???
‪#‎ALDUBPhilippineSportsStadiumPaMore‬‬
Use this hash tag and let your voice be heard!”

Yes, the venue is now offering a view to the event from the nearby Philippine Sports Stadium which has a seating capacity of 25,000 for those who weren’t able to buy tickets for “Tamang Panahon.”

On Saturday, the event set a single-day record for Ticketworld with sales of over 30,000 tickets just hours after it was announced on “Eat Bulaga”.

With four more days to go before “Tamang Panahon”, it looks like the potentially historic event is set to break new records as the popularity of the AlDub love team of Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza a.k.a. Yaya Dub has yet to reach its peak.

“Tamang Panahon” starts at the Arena at around 10AM but will air on GMA Network at 11:30AM.

source: interaksyon.com

Sotto admits #AlDub 'somehow helped' him top latest senatorial surveys

MANILA – The “#AlDub nation” has not only conquered every home and office, but may have played a role in cementing Senator Vicente Sotto III's lead in senatorial surveys.

The senator, a mainstay in the noontime variety show Eat Bulaga that is now enjoying an unprecedented boost from the "#AlDub" mania, remains number one in all survey ratings for senatorial candidates in 2016.

“Siguro, siyempre nakakatulong iyon [Maybe, somehow, it helped],” Sotto said, referring to the "#AlDub" factor in an interview before attending Tuesday's session.

However, Sotto said it is not only #AlDub that helped him land on top in voter preference, but also the ratings of the entire show.

He noted as well his consistently high ratings in surveys even before the "AlDub" phenomenon came into being. He has also consistently been in the top 3 of winners in past Senate races.

“Pero hindi naman iyon lang kasi iyong mga survey nakaraan, kapag tinignan mo mataas din naman ako kahit wala pang #AlDub,” Sotto said.

Sotto also attributed his ratings to his work in the Senate, citing his perfect attendance and participative attitude in all plenary and committee hearings.

“I think those who were surveyed are aware of all these," he said, referring to his Senate work.

“Siguro naman kung gusto mong bumoto ng isang senador, gusto mo iboto ang masipag siguro [I'd guess that if you wanted to elect a good senator, you'd vote for the one who works hard],” he added.

Sotto said his being top in the ratings will inspire him to work harder. “All I can say is I'm pleased, I am humbled. Probably being highest in the ratings will inspire me to work more, work harder,” Sotto said.

“Whereas before, I'd be here in the Senate at 3 pm, maybe now I'll be here at 5 minutes to 3," he quipped.

Sotto said he will appear in Eat Bulaga until the election period starts on February 5, 2016, and start his own campaign around the country.

“Of course you still have to campaignbecause come February 5, I'll no longer be seen at Eat Bulaga,” he explained.

Sotto said that his popularity cannot be attributed soley to #AlDub but also to all shows in Eat Bulaga including the “That’s My Babe,” "Juan for All, All for Juan," among other things.

“Kaya lang natatabunan ng ratings ng #AlDub, akala nila #AlDub lang, of course, it plays a big role, pero sa reading namin, eh, it is the entire Kalye Serye gimmick eh,” Sotto said.

NPC deciding this week

Meanwhile, Sotto said that the Nationalist People’s Coalition will decide whom to support within the week in undisclosed meeting.

“Siguro, yes, hopefully very soon, baka makapagdesisyon na ang partido kung mag-e-endorse ng isa lang, kung isa lang kandidato o maso-sona libre o ano,” Sotto said.

source: interaksyon.com