The World Tonight | ANC (24 May 2021)

Turning 20, Darren Espanto shows sexy side in pictorial

Having made his showbiz breakthrough via “The Voice Kids” at age 13, Darren Espanto is known to many as a young singer who was coached by pop superstar Sarah Geronimo.

That was seven years ago, in 2014.

Espanto is now 20 years old, celebrating his birthday Monday, May 24.

To mark the occasion, Espanto surprised his millions of followers on social media with a set of photos totally shedding his child-performer image.

Espanto opted for a pictorial showing sexy side, with many comments expressing surprise with the images.

Among them was “The Voice Kids” coach Lea Salonga, who wrote, “Oh goodness! Growing up so fast! Happy birthday!”

Espanto, who finished runner-up to Lyca Gairanod in the first-ever edition of “The Voice Kids,” also celebrated his birthday on “ASAP Natin ‘To” on Sunday with a medley of tehater hits.

Having recently returned from Canada after over a year during the coronavirus pandemic, Espanto is staging in June his “comeback concert,” dubbed “Home Run.”

It will be streamed live on June 18, 8 p.m. on KTX.ph, TFC IPTV, and iWant TFC, with a re-run on June 20 at 10 a.m.

https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/05/24/21/turning-20-darren-espanto-shows-sexy-side-in-pictorial

6 Things The Lord Hates

“There are six things the LORD hates,” he wrote, “seven that are detestable to him.”  Proverbs 6:16

When you have poor credit, banks usually refuse to loan you money; however, one loan company advertises that they will make loans when others turn you away because “you are human.”   Interesting–is it not–how often we overlook irresponsibility because “we are just human.”   How inconsiderate of banks not to loan money when you have a past record of failing to pay your debts!

Centuries ago, Solomon reflected on the failure of humanity when he wrote that God hates some things more than others:  “Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours out lies and a man who stirs up dissension among brothers” (Proverbs 6:17-19).

What man hates and what God hates are not always the same. We hate to lose; God hates it when men win through dishonesty. We love to be included; God hates it when men are indiscriminately and prejudicially turned away.  We strive to save face even though we bend the truth to make others look bad; God hates it when people are dishonest.

Solomon said God not only hates these seven negative qualities of human behavior, he says they are detestable to Him, and the Hebrew word is a strong one.  Found some sixty times in the Bible, mostly in Old Testament passages, the word was applied to situations which were pretty reprehensible–offering your children in human sacrifice, changing the landmarks between you and your neighbor’s land, and issues involving gross sexual practices.

But in this passage, Solomon specifies seven evils which destroy the fabric of society and humanity.  Frankly, I’ve read this list several hundred times, but until recently I’ve never given it much thought or study.  Taking time to reflect on it, I noticed that some things such as murder, adultery, theft and war don’t make this list.  It isn’t that these things are not repugnant to the Lord; they are!  In the very passage which I quoted, Solomon warns against adultery.  He asks, “Can a man scoop fire into his lap without his clothes being burned?  Can a man walk on hot coals without his feet being scorched?  So is he who sleeps with another man’s wife…” (Proverbs 6:27-29).   Solomon’s mother, Bathsheba, knew firsthand the pain and heartache which follow adulterous relationships.  But in this passage, he focuses on our thinking which leads to wrongdoing.

These seven sins catalog flaws of character more than behavior.  Pride, dishonesty, deceit, and perjury eventually lead to overt wrongdoing.  Almost every sin begins with a thought, but when your thinking becomes warped you justify your wrongdoing.  “He who conceals his sins,” says Proverbs 28:13, “does not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.”

For a few brief moments, let those seven flaws of character be a checklist, and ask if your life measures up to their standard.  1. “Haughty eyes,” or “a proud look” as another translation puts it.  2. “A lying tongue” or trouble telling the truth.  3. Hands that shed innocent blood.  4.  “A heart that devises wicked schemes”–conspiring against someone.  5. “Feet that are quick to rush into evil.”  6. “A false witness who pours out lies.” And, 7. “A man who stirs up dissension.”

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Resource reading: Proverbs 6:1-19

https://www.guidelines.org/devotional/6-things-the-lord-hates/

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GMA Network chief: PH not ready for full digital TV shift by 2023

Broadcast giant GMA Network Inc. chair and CEO Felipe Gozon expressed doubts the Philippines would make the full transition to digital television by the 2023 target set by the government.

Gozon told shareholders during the company’s annual meeting last week that households across the country may not be ready due to “affordability and economics.”

“Nobody can say when [full digital television] transmission in the Philippines is going to happen,” Gozon said in response to a shareholder’s query on the planned termination of analog broadcasts, which uses antennas to receive TV signals.

Analog TV shutdown

He cited the example of the United States, which planned to shut down analog TV in favor of digital in the mid-1990s but did so over a decade later.

“In the Philippines, I’m not saying it will take more than 10 years, but because of our economic situation, it’s very hard to anticipate when true digitalization of our television business will happen,” Gozon said.

The Department of Information and Communications Technology’s previously stated goal was to shut down analog broadcasts by 2023.

The more efficient technology would boost the TV viewing experience.

An added feature is a warning system that could immediately air calamity and other emergency broadcasts to millions of households. This was part of the Japanese digital TV standard that the Philippines chose in 2013.

Dominant

GMA’s digital TV rollout would have implications on government policy. The company emerged as the dominant TV broadcaster after the Duterte administration and its allies in the House of Representatives shut down main rival ABS-CBN Corp.’s free-to-air and digital television business in 2020.

Even after ABS-CBN rolled out digital TV via the ABS-CBN TVPlus in 2015, Gozon was hesitant about the profitability of the segment, which would entail a new round of investments and upgrades.

GMA eventually launched its GMA Affordabox in June 2020 or one month after the ABS-CBN shutdown.

As of the first quarter of 2021, GMA had sold about 1.2 million Affordabox units, its latest quarterly report showed.

The company also launched a counterpart device for mobile phones called GMA Now. Gozon said last week sales for GMA Now were slower since COVID-19 restrictions had confined people inside their homes. INQ

https://business.inquirer.net/323486/gma-network-chief-ph-not-ready-for-full-digital-tv-shift-by-2023