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The highly anticipated SummerFloric 2023 in Dahican Beach, Mati City will be held this coming June 10-11, 2023 and the organizers release the official line-up of local and international artists who will be performing during the two-day event. 

Famous international acts such as Bonka, Marnik, Standerwick, and Sandro Silva while local artists includes Ron Poe, Patty Tiu, Jenil, Katsy Lee, Jet Boado, Parnassvs, DJ Young, Victor Jao, McBoo, Jams, and MJ Collarga.

The first international artist being announced by FrolicFox, the organizers of SummerFloric was none other than Australia’s most sought-after lord of mash-up, Bonka. 

Bonka is a duo made of Lachlan and Connor who is best known as exciting DJs and producers who worked with the likes of The Chainsmokers, Timmy Trumpet, Deorro, Tujamo, Tommy Trash, and TJR. 

Some of the chart-topping music from Bonka includes All Your Love, Braks On, Hello Techno, I Like It, Be Alive, Requiem, We Like Forever, Escape, and Bang Boom. 

Watch Bonka’s Performance:

Marnik is an Italian progressive house due formed by Alessandro Martello and Emmanuele Longo. The duo made a name for themselves with their hit “Children of a Miracle,” a collaborative effort with Don Diablo and Galantis singer Reece Bullimore. 

The famous European duo, Marnik was responsible for some of the most popular tracks in the dance and music scene such as Bella Ciao alongside Steve Aoki and Hymn featuring Danko. 

The Italian phenomena have more than 2 million monthly listeners on Spotify, topping the dance charts worldwide with their “Bella Ciao” version with Japanese DJ Steve Aoki, being included as one of the soundtracks in the “Money Heists” documentary on Netflix. 

Watch Marnik’s Performance:

Watch Standerwick’s Performance:

The last but certainly not the least in the official line-up of SummerFrolic 2023 is no other than Sandro Silva from The Netherlands, who established himself as one of the pioneers in modern electronic dance music. 

Sandro Silva discovered and embraced at a young age by the likes of Tiesto, David Guetta and Calvin Harris. 

During the year 2011, Sandro Silva made worldwide fame for his astronomical hit record Epic together with Quintino. 

He made a steady rise in the music industry for his collaboration with the likes of  W&W and 3 Are Legend, and remixed similar key players like David Guetta, Calvin Harris, Steve Aoki and Laidback Luke.

Aside from hist Epic song, he also collaborated with Quintino in another hit song titled “Aftermath.”

Watch Sandro Silva’s Performance:

These are the list of international acts and artists who will be performing in the highly anticipated SummerFrolic 2023 in Dahican Beach, Mati City, Davao Oriental. 

Don’t forget to mark your calendar this coming June 10-11, 2023 as we also join the event, but before that we encouraged you to participate in the Pre-Event, the FrolicBlock summer blockchain which will be held also at Dahican Beach. 

D.Buzz the Philippine-based and the very first micro-blogging platform built on top of the Hive blockchain will be there in SummerFrolic to join the community after the FrolicBlock event wherein the co-founders of D.Buzz, Nathan Senn and Chris Rice will make a presentation and as part of the panel discussion about Web3 and blockchain. 

ou can also join D.Buzz and Hive, and the best part of it is the fact that once you are on-boarded to the blockchain, you can have your very first blockchain wallet, if you don’t have any wallet yet.

The Philippines’ first and only educational technology firm, Bitskwela announced through an official press release that they will gather key leaders and influencers for an online Web3 debate and one of their key partners is the Hive blockchain. 

Bitskwela is turning to Twitter Space to host an online debate titled “The Limits of DYOR: A Debate on Web3 Influencers and Promotions. The hour-long debate will start at around 7:00 PM this coming June 9, 2023. The Web3 Debate on Twitter also coincides with the FrolicBlock event in Mati City. 

The gathering of the country’s most prominent public figures and influencers is made possible through the initiatives of Bitskwela who is guided by its mission to provide Filipinos with logical, factual, and insightful Web3 education. Bitskwela, the company led by youngsters Jiro Reyes and JC Macalintal will host the Twitter event. 

Some of the most notable names who will be present during the Twitter events includes YGG country manager Luis Buenaventura, Bitcoin firm Pouch.ph CEO Ethan Rose, CNN “The Future w/ Jared, Kate, and Dan” co-host Jared Dillinger, Suzuverse PH and web3 games influencer Em “Kaisaya” Dangla, Web3 content creator MJ Aguilar, and Favx Capital and Cryptoverse Academy CEO Marvin Favis. 

According to Jiro Reyes, Bitskwela’s energetic CEO “The key to Web3 mass adoption is education, and Bitskwela has always been keen on working with key operator leaders and decision-makers in the space to forward education. Through Bull or Bear, we’re able to provide level-headed education on pivotal Web3 topics.” Jiro Reyes, Chief Executive Officer of Bitskwela explained.

The highly anticipated June 9, 2023 event which is co-presented by GCash and Blockceler8, is just part of a bigger Bull or Bear debate, which will be held in Cebu City. 

This event in Cebu is backed by the big names not only in the crypto industry but also by the government through the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), GoDigital Pilipinas, Ayala Malls, and the country’s flag carrier, the Philippine Airlines.  

Co-presented by GCash and Blockceler8,  the upcoming online debate serves as the inaugural side event to Bitskwela’s “Bull or Bear: Philippine Web3 Debate 2023” Cebu leg, prior to the onsite debate about NFTs and fine arts at Imahica Art Gallery, Mandaluyong City on June 16 and a grand debate at Ayala Malls Central Bloc, Cebu IT Park, Cebu City on July 15.

Some of the most prominent brands and names in the Web3 space partnered with Bitskwela for the highly anticipated online event such as the community-based blockchain Hive and the decentralized social media dapp D.Buzz. 

Hive is best known in the crypto world as a decentralized and truly Web3 ecosystem that empowers users to create, share, and be rewarded with their content and contribution to the blockchain. 

D.Buzz on the other is the first decentralized micro-blogging platform based in the Philippines and built on top of the Hive blockchain. It is founded by visionary entrepreneur Chris Rice and self-taught coder Nathan Senn who both live in Davao City. 

Bitskwela also partnered with Bitget, a crypto exchange and copy trading platform, and Tekkon, a Web3 app that promotes social good by empowering users to help fix their local community’s infrastructure. 

The Edutech company based in the Philippines will introduce an interactive debate format where audience members can cast votes online, with results announced after each round, as they underlined the importance of participation.  

Bitskwela has hosted discussions with Web3 leaders in recent months including GCash Head of Partnerships for Crypto Mark Nunez, new Coins.ph country manager Jen Bilango, Filipinas NFT’s Patty Tiu, and Stanible Co-Founder Harry Santos.

Source: Bitskwela

MAD Project the organization responsible for the highly anticipated FrolicBlock Event in Mati City dubbed as the hottest blockchain event in the South, announced just recently a very interesting pre-party experience at the first edition of FrolicBlock.

The organization through its official Facebook Page called out the attention of all SummerFrolic ticket holders for a pre-party experience called Phoenix Egg Hunt which will be held at the Menzi Beach Resort, Dahican, Mati City, Davao Oriental.

This coming June 9, 2023, the MAD Project in coordination with the Davao DeFi Community announced through their official website the Mechanics of the Phoenix Egg Hunt experience.

All SummerFrolic Adventurers are called to embark on an extraordinary quest and participate in the legendary Phoenix Egg Hunt.

Here’s the Mechanics of the Phoenix Egg Hunt:

1. Present your SummerFrolic ticket or Frolicblock ticket to the Information Center.
2. Once confirmed, participants will be given a wristband and Egg hunt stamp card.
3. Participants have to get to create their first-ever Web3 Wallet at the Wallet Station. They will then go to the following station. Each station will provide tasks to overcome. After completing the tasks, participants have to secure stamps from the said stations.
4. Go from Station 1 to Station 7
5. Once the stamp card is complete.

For SummerFrolic Ticket Holders
-Proceed to Minting Station
-Proceed to Spin the Wheel Station

For FrolicBlock Ticket Holders
-Proceed to Spin the Wheel Station

According to the MAD Project announcement, we should stay tuned for more updates, clues, and an official guide to the Phoenix Egg Hunt.

Prepare yourself for an unparalleled fusion of SummerFrolic Phoenix Evolution and Frolic Block – an unforgettable adventure where the ancient phoenix rises to meet the blockchain revolution.

The MAD Project the organization behind the first-ever FrolicBlock which will feature some of the most prominent names and brands in the Web3 space aims to promote Dahican Beach, Mati City to be the go-to place for various Web3-related events in the Philippines.

FrolicBlock was made possible through the efforts of the MAD Project, the Davao Defi Community, and the City of Mati and sponsored by Coins.Ph, Hive.io, BitGet, D.Buzz, XWinner, Digitalion, QBN Ltd., Zetachain, and D Ecosystem.

The decentralized micro-blogging platform based in the Philippines, D.Buzz which is built on top of the Hive blockchain is one of the first Web3 communities that throws its support with the FrolicBlock event.

Through DBuzz founder Chris Rice, the community-managed blockchain, Hive will be represented and be visible throughout the highly anticipated blockchain event. Hive, 3Speak.Tv, and D.Buzz will also distribute merchandise for free at the said event.

Some of the most prominent news media outlets in the Philippines will be present also during the FrolicBlock event. Mainstream media outlets like GMA7, TV5, and the government-owned People’s TV will be there also alongside SunStar News.

The MAD Project is a well-intentioned organization that recognizes the importance of technology in today’s society and seeks to equip individuals for the ever-evolving world of technology.

The main goal of the MAD Project is to democratize the research process and enable individuals who may not have access to advanced technologies or information resources, to participate in research projects and contribute to the creation of knowledge.

FrolicBlock was also organized through the efforts of the Davao DeFi Community (DDC), an organization based in Davao City, Philippines. It is a vibrant and active community of individuals passionate about blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, and the Web3 ecosystem.

The DDC also shares valuable insights, ideas, and information through its articles on Medium, covering a wide range of topics related to decentralized finance, blockchain technology, NFTs, and more.

To know more about the Phoenix Egg Hunt, SummerFrolic, and FrolicBlock, visit the official website of the MAD Project.

The Philippines leading and most established crypto brand with more than 16 million users, Coins.Ph, joined the real Web3, Hive Ecosystem, and the Philippine-based micro-blogging platform D.Buzz as the major sponsors of the highly anticipated FrolicBlock event in Mati City, Davao Oriental. 

FrolicBlock is considered the hottest summer blockchain event in the South, featuring some of the most prominent Web3 companies not only in the Philippines but also worldwide. It will be held this coming June 9, 2023, at the world-famous Dahican Beach in Mati City and organized by a passionate group of individuals who really love blockchain technology. 

The organizers of FrolicBlock are trusted individuals in their respective fields, the MAD Project, is a well-intentioned organization that recognizes the importance of technology in today’s society and seeks to equip individuals for the ever-evolving world of technology. The MAD Project collaborated with the Davao Defi Community to bring us the first-ever hottest summer blockchain event in the South.

Davao DeFi Community on the other hand is a vibrant and active community of individuals passionate about blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, and the Web3 ecosystem. It is a non-profit DeFi community of blockchain enthusiasts and professionals in the Philippines. 

The highly anticipated FrolicBlock was organized by The MAD Project and the Davao DeFi Community and it is fully supported by the Local Government of Mati City who will provide security and emergency responders during the said event. 

FrolicBlock aims to promote Dahican Beach in Mati City, to be the future premier destination of all Web-3-related events and activities in the Philippines. Some of the most prominent brands not only in the Philippines but also worldwide are the major sponsors of FrolicBlock 2023. 

FrolicBlock’s major sponsors include Coins.ph, Hive, D.Buzz, BitGet, XWinner, Digitalion, QBN Ltd., Zetachain, and D Ecosystem. 

Most Filipinos are only familiar with Coins.Ph but only a few Filipinos have known Hive, D.Buzz, BitGet, XWinner, Digitalion, QBN Ltd., Zetachain, and D Ecosystem.

Coins.ph is a blockchain-backed platform that provides consumers with direct access to banking and digital payment services, local and international. The company delivers financial services via mobile to people who are currently unserved by traditional banks. 

It is one of the few companies authorized by the BSP to let users buy, sell, and store virtual currencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Bitcoin Cash to name a few. It was founded way back the year 2014.

The Mad Project in collaboration with the Davao DeFi Community and the Local Government of Mati City for the FrolicBlock Event and the country’s most popular mainstream media will be there also. 

FrolicBlock partners with mainstream media such as GMA-7, the leading News and Entertainment media in the Philippines, TV5, the fastest-growing TV Network, and the government-owned People’s Television, PTV.  

Local mainstream media base in Mindanao also partnered with FrolicBlock such as SunStar Davao, a leading online and print media as well as Madayao TV, a local TV station in Mindanao.

The Philippine-based micro-blogging platform D.Buzz will be providing some of the free merchandise from Hive.io, 3Speak.Tv, and D.Buzz.

Mark your calendar, FrolicBlock 2023 will be held at Menzi Beach Park and Campsite, Martinez Avenue, Mati City, Davao Oriental, Philippines.

One of the country’s most beautiful and most popular actress Liza Soberano went viral on social media not because she is already popular but because of her surprising appearance as the newest endorser of Philippine-based company Maya or formerly known as Paymaya. 

Maya is a Philippine based financial services and digital payments company. It was first launched on December 2022 as Smart Money in December 2000.It was launched in cooperation with 1st e-Bank (now BDO Unibank) and Mastercard. It is considered as one of the biggest innovation in finance marketed by Smart Communications. 

The new Maya commercial featuring Liza Soberano went viral because of the advertisement’s theme, one can see some similarities in the theme and Liza’s recent pronouncements on her vlog. 

Liza Soberano has been getting mixed reactions from both her fans and other netizens after posting ver vlog in her Instagram account. 

The viral video presented by Maya titled “Hope Presents Liza” already generated more than 3.6 million views in just two days after it was first released. 

Liza’s video appeared to have become a hot topic on social media, with thousands of netizens commenting their thoughts on it. Some netizens even noted that, it appeared that the said ad seem to carry the same message with the vlog she posted several days ago where she mentioned the things that happened to her in the past 13 years with ABS-CBN, Star Magic, and her manager, Ogie Diaz. 

In the viral Maya commercial, Liza Soberano can be seen wearing a blue dress, suspended on strings, with her mouth being held by a contraption, all of which appeared to be contorlled by someone. 

The scene according to netizens appeared to be similar to what Liza claimed in her vlog that for more than a decade, she’s been been told what to wear, what to say or act, and what to do. 

Some netizens were supporting Liza’s pronouncements, while others saying that she’s ungrateful. 

Watch the Viral Maya Commercial:

Source: YouTube

One of the leading short-form video platform in Southeast Asia, ZikTalk signs a custody contract with virtual asset customization (trust) contrac with KODA in March 2023. The Web 3.0 short form video platform is also popular in the Philippines since it’s first launched online.

The Web 3.0-based short-form video platform ZikTalk announced on the 3rd of March that through the contract signed with KODA, ZikTalk Foundation will keep the ZikTalk Token in KODA’s “virtual consignment service” system. 

Based upon the contract KODA will keep the volume of ZIK Tokens and distribute them to the market according to the schedule planned by the ZikTalk Foundation in the white paper to provide stability and transparency of virtual assets. 

According to KODA’s official website which is in Korean language, KODA is a virtual asset consignment service company established by KB Kookmin Bank with blockchain technology Hatch Labs and blockchain investment company Hashed and provides one-stop digital asset consignment specialized services to corporations and institutions. 

The contract agreement between ZikTalk Foundation and KODA allows ZikTalk plans to manage virtual assets more safely and transparently by using KODA’s custodial services according to the appropriate standards required by certain financial information laws. 

“As ZikTalk aims for a growing Web 3.0 service with all participants who contributed to the platform’s growth, transparency and stability of digital assets held by the foundation are paramount,” a ZikTalk official said. “We plan to strengthen the brand’s trust by entrusting and managing ‘ZIK’, a digital asset, according to the disclosure schedule.”

Last September 2021 ZikTalk through their official Medium account announced that after months of development and testing, they launched ZikTalk 2.0, an improved version of their Ziktalk 1.0 app. ZikTalk 2.0 is a short-video platform that enables users to create and share the videos and earn while doing so. 

The new version is an upgrade to their previous app where everythign was based on image posts, chatting and calling while ZikTalk 2.0 is solely video-based. They believe that video-sharing is the future of social media and have been developing fun features for their users. 

The Web 3.0 app Ziktalk is a short-form video platform that provides ZIK tokens as rewards to creators who watch video content or upload video content. The Ziktalk application has more than 1.1 million users, mainly in Southeast Asia such as Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Bangladesh.

Source: Medium / Ziktalk App

Veteran singer-actress and now vlogger Nadine Lustre went viral on social media after her first YouTube video went live and immediately generated thousands of views a few hours it was posted online. 

Nadine Lustre took a retrospective approach upon releasing her first-eve vlog, aptly tield “My Name is Nadine.”

The 29-year-old Nadine Lustre released a teaser video last January on her official YouTube channel, a month after she announced her YouTube Channel. 

Nadine Lustre’s first video blog or vlog titled “My Name is Nadine” is a nealy 10-minute video where she discussed her childhood and musical influences. 

According to some close friends of Nadine, majority of her vlog she edited herself alongside Chino Villagracia. The first vlog of the actress contains home video clips of the actress-singer in her youth, rarely cutting to the present day as she continued narrating. 

The “Diary ng Panget” star started her vlog that went viral with basic introductions, as she admitted to being a boyish child who loved biking to the sari-sari store and playing with her dad Ulysses or Dong’s Tamiya cars rather than her own dolls. 

Nadine Lustre, the former on-screen partner of James Reid, admitted on her vlog that during her younger days she’d played with her group of friends the usual boys dominated games such as patintero, hide-and-seek, tag, Chinese garter and Dr. Quack Quack. 

The singer-actress turned vlogger also revealed that she stopped playing with her friends becuase she started getting into computer games. 

The actress was quoted as saying “When you’re a kid, you’re just curious about everything,” said the actress, before talking about her vulnerabilities.

Nadine Lustre admitted on her vlog that some of her vulnerabilities includes being scared of ghosts, a prank on her dad on her, and a stuffed caterpillar named Cathy, which she still has to this very day.

Watch the Viral First Vlog of Nadine:

Source: YouTube / PhilStar

The Philippines leading and most established crypto brand with more than 16 million users, Coins.Ph, joined the real Web3, Hive Ecosystem, and the Philippine-based micro-blogging platform D.Buzz as the major sponsors of the highly anticipated FrolicBlock event in Mati City, Davao Oriental. 

FrolicBlock is considered the hottest summer blockchain event in the South, featuring some of the most prominent Web3 companies not only in the Philippines but also worldwide. It will be held this coming June 9, 2023, at the world-famous Dahican Beach in Mati City and organized by some passionate group of individuals who really loved blockchain technology. 

The organizers of FrolicBlock are trusted individuals in their respective fields, the MAD Project, is a well-intentioned organization that recognizes the importance of technology in today’s society and seeks to equip individuals for the ever-evolving world of technology. The MAD Project collaborated with the Davao Defi Community to bring us the first-ever hottest summer blockchain event in the South.

Davao DeFi Community on the other hand is a vibrant and active community of individuals passionate about blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, and the Web3 ecosystem. It is a non-profit DeFi community of blockchain enthusiasts and professionals in the Philippines. 

The highly anticipated FrolicBlock was organized by The MAD Project and the Davao DeFi Community and it is fully supported by the Local Government of Mati City who will also provide with security and emergency responders during the said event. 

FrolicBlock aims to promote Dahican Beach in Mati City, to be the future premier destination of all Web-3-related events and activities in the Philippines. Some of the most prominent brands not only in the Philippines but also worldwide are the major sponsors of FrolicBlock 2023. 

FrolicBlock’s major sponsors include Coins.ph, Hive, D.Buzz, BitGet, XWinner, Digitalion, QBN Ltd., Zetachain, and D Ecosystem. 

Most Filipinos are only familiar with Coins.Ph but only a few Filipinos have known Hive, D.Buzz, BitGet, XWinner, Digitalion, QBN Ltd., Zetachain, and D Ecosystem.

Coins.ph is a blockchain-backed platform that provides consumers with direct access to banking and digital payment services, local and international. The company delivers financial services via mobile to people who are currently unserved by traditional banks. 

It is one of the few companies authorized by the BSP to let users buy, sell, and store virtual currencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Bitcoin Cash to name a few. It was founded way back the year 2014.

The Mad Project in collaboration with the Davao DeFi Community and the Local Government of Mati City for the FrolicBlock Event and the country’s most popular mainstream media will be there also. 

FrolicBlock partners with mainstream media such as GMA-7, the leading News and Entertainment media in the Philippines, TV5, the fastest-growing TV Network, and the government-owned People’s Television, PTV.  

Local mainstream media base in Mindanao also partnered with FrolicBlock such as SunStar Davao, a leading online and print media as well as Madayao TV, a local TV station in Mindanao.

The Philippine-based micro-blogging platform D.Buzz will be providing some of the free merchandise from Hive.io, 3Speak.Tv, and D.Buzz.

Mark your calendar, FrolicBlock 2023 will be held at Menzi Beach Park and Campsite, Martinez Avenue, Mati City, Davao Oriental, Philippines.

The Lower House of Congress, the House of Representatives approved on third and final reading, a bill institutionalizing the Philippine government’s shift to e-governance or electronic governance for faster, efficient and improved delivery of services to the general public.

According to House Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez, the principal author of House Bill (HB) No. 7327, titled “An Act institutionalizing the transition of the government to E-Governance in the digital age, creating for the purpose the Philippine Infostructure Management Corp. and appropriating funds therefor,” the measure aims to make government services accessible to the people.

The veteran lawmaker stated further stated that “The bill would make it easier for people to transact with and avail themselves of services from the government through digital platforms. It would make the delivery of services more effective, efficient, and transparent,” Romualdez said.

HB No. 7327 received a total of 304 yes votes and 4 negative votes. It is a consolidation of 21 related measures, including the first proposed E-Governance Law filed in the House, HB No. 3.

Speaker Romualdez stated further that among other objectives, “promote the use of the Internet, information and communications technology (ICT) and emerging technologies within and across government agencies to provide citizen-centric government information and services, and improve the public trust and citizen participation in the government.”

The proposed bill shall cover all executive, legislative, judicial, and constitutional offices, including local government units, state universities and colleges, government-owned or -controlled corporations, and similar state instrumentalities located in the country or abroad.

The e-governance bill would also encourage inter-agency collaboration in the delivery of basic services and in the use of Information Communication Technology to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of processes in both the local and national government.

Based upon the definition of the bill e-governance means that “application of ICT in establishing interaction between the different levels of government, business and the citizenry.”

“It also involves the implementation of internal government operations meant to simplify and improve both the democratic and business aspects of government,” the measure stated.

The e-governance bill once approved designates the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) as the principal implementer of the proposed law.

It tasks the DICT to formulate and promote an E-Government Master Plan that will serve as the blueprint for the development and enhancement of all electronic government services processes.

The bill will create the Philippine Infostructure Corp. to manage government ICT assets, including infrastructure, platform, and software. The corporation shall have an authorized capital of P5 billion.

Source: PNA