Coffee sales on the decline while Apple juice on a steep climb
David Ourkilay | June 20, 2020
[justify]As we reported https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/the_east_pacific/viewtopic.php?p=230853#p230853 apple produces and products continue to climb and replace normal goods as summer heat continues to boost the chilly fruit. Sokalan Apples, known for their ice-like refreshing taste, begun its rise earlier this month. Coffee beans, extracts and the such has been replaced by apple drinks as, according to the buyers, apples are healthier and contains more caffeine.[/justify]
10,000 VidTube accounts hacked, says media company
Zack Bame | June 21, 2020
[justify]VidTube is under fire for revealing that 10,000 VidTube accounts were hacked last year, revealing that some accounts even had bank details and emails stolen. âWeâre working with the SNP to catch the fiends who breached our usersâ private informationâ Ben Alleck, Vidtube spokesperson, said in an interview yesterday. This is the 2nd time that the company was breached.[/justify]
Punches were thrown at Sokalan Congress, 10 congress members injured
Tsuzu Kadomori | June 22, 2020
[justify]During a debate over Sokalaâs first-ever anti-extremist bill, several members of Congress belonging to the Ademar, Astaru and Thaerist religions attacked the billâs author, Gracius âGrace Poeâ Podingham, for allegedly âblasphemousâ statements against the three religions.[/justify]
Aoyahâs capital building in flames after janitor forgot that alcohol is flammable
Garu Badoroki | June 23, 2020
[justify]Aoyahâs capital building was in flames yesterday when the buildingâs janitor mistakenly threw an alcohol container inside the buildingâs non-flammable trash. It was later set aflame by a faulty wire. No injuries and deaths were reported.[/justify]
âBicycles in, Unicycles outâ: Ministry of Transportation to ban unicycles from public use, citing 1,000 unicycle deaths from last year
Janet Bonifacio | June 24, 2020
[justify]The Ministry of Transportation has officially banned unicycles from public roads, forcing unicyclists to go two wheels. This was after the Ministry of Health discovered 1,000 unicycle deaths that was under reported by hospitals. [/justify]
Durdneelians celebrate National Drinking Day by consuming 12 tons of alcohol in one day
Basilio Umali | June 25, 2020
[justify]Today was officially the National Drinking Day, where Sokalans take a day off to get hammered. In a surprising turn of events, the relatively quiet province of Durdneel has conquered the National Drinking Day by consuming more alcohol than all the other provinces. The police were surprised, saying that there were no disturbances or violence reported in the province.[/justify]
Local Laguna distillery caught on fire after National Drinking Day, police arrest CEO for suspected arson
Basilio Umali | June 26, 2020
Not even a day after the National Drinking Day, a local distillery in Laguna caught on fire after the CEO allegedly set fire to it. At 9:35 pm, the local fire station was called to the distillery after a janitor found the distilleryâs fuel storage in flames. The CEO was arrested shortly after being found running out the distellery with a bag filled with flammable materials.
Twitch Streamer banned for showing armpit
Gadon Bursail | June 27, 2020
âStreamer BeeKayGodd was banned after allegedly showing armpits on streamâ
[justify]Small-time streamer BeeKayGodd has been banned for accidentally showing his armpits on stream. According to Twitch, he was banned for violating anti-indecency laws. BeeKayGodd responded by citing that another Twitch streamer named Awiniwtea hasnât been banned for throwing her cat while he was banned for an accident.[/justify]
Bondoc Racing tournament to be postponed in light of recent threats of Partidong Communista ng Sokala against the organization
Che Halompati | June 28, 2020
âBondocâs racing circuit is one of the countryâs most bustling and popular racing circuit.â
[justify]After threats of attacking the organizationâs events, Bondoc Racing Circuit have been postponed until further notice. âJust like our patrons, we are extremely disappointed that this has happenedâ CEO Conno McGravel says while in an interview âBut the safety of everyone is the utmost importance to the BRCâ[/justify]
Sokalaâs largest extile company under fire after former employees report sexual harassment from executives
Khloe Kamilia | June 29, 2020
âDozens of female and male employees accuse Berkingheimer Textiles of employing sexual harassers as executivesâ
[justify]Berkingheimer Textiles is under fire today after dozens of former employees accuse the companyâs executives of participating in sexual harassment in the workplace. All of the executives, including the CEO and the Board of Directors, were reported to grope, rub and even suck on clothed genitals of employees, citing that if they report it to the HR they would be sued. âThis is the reality of workers todayâ Andy Trabaho, representative and lawyer of the victims, said during an interview âThe fact that this company is still existing after the founders and executives themselves were caught admiting that they love to âfeelâ their employees is baffling to meâ.[/justify]
Meetings a sexist thing? Activists say yes
Khloe Kamilia | June 30, 2020
âMeetings, according to the activists, are more likely to be less diverse than other kinds of gatheringsâ
[justify]According to the Sokalan Womenâs Rights Organization, meetings are less likely to have diverse members compared to other gatherings. In a study done my SWRO, 62% of meetings they spectated only had 10-25% people of color, different ethnicity or other genders.[/justify]
NSTO might move to invade if Rufuina does not back off says presidential spokesperson
Garfield Andres | July 1, 2020
âSokala has been part of NSTOâs Membership Action Plan for two monthsâ
[justify]The presidential spokesperson said that NSTO might invade Rufuina if things didnât go peacefully in the upcoming Fargo conference. âNSTO, with Sokala included, is seeking diplomacy with Rufuina amidst its abhorrent invasion of Puntalia.â the spokesperson said âRight now, ang priority namin is to get our people out of the two countries (Our priority is to get our people out of the two countries)â[/justify]
Victory Party Presidential candidate Miriam Defensor Santiago roasts congress
Joseph Mores | July 2, 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yb6EzoqfuYY
3 kidnappers dead, after a shootout with Davao Police, Police National Paramedics
Ted Ocampo | July 3, 2020
https://youtu.be/G3j6D_mOFWg
Fruit: Steve Trabaho founds new smartphone, PC company
Kesha Brotalla | July 4, 2020
âSteve Trabaho showcases Fruitâs aTunes multimedia playerâ
[justify]Steve Trabaho, VidTube Founder, just announced Fruitâs foundation. Fruit is a new smartphone and PC company that Trabaho founded. According to Trabaho, âItâll revolutionize smartphones and PCâs as a wholeâ[/justify]
Hige Dan Dismâs Pretender hits 100 million views
Migo Dagolla | July 5, 2020
âHige Dan Dism was relatively unknown until recentlyâ
[justify]Hige Dan Dism is an indie band founded in Shokyo, Yomi. Itâs a new song, Pretender, gone viral after several celebrities shared the song. Pretender was written after one of the bandâs staffers was exposed for leaking info to the press.[/justify]
President Domingo Rolex talks directly to the Sokalan people in a livestream in VidTube
Markus Meechan | July 6, 2020
âDomingo Rolex, a president and a YouTuber, talks with Sokalans in a livestream in VidTubeâ
[justify]President Domingo Rolex came on his VidTube channel today, talking with his long time subscribers and fellow Sokalans. He answered several questions, including questions about his day to day life as a president, his relationship with pugs and whether or not he will shave his beard. He was later asked about his thoughts in the Puntalia-Rufuina situation to which he answered âWhat matters to me is that we get the Sokalans in those countries out of there.â he says while petting his pet pug âWe got almost half a million Sokalans who came to Puntalia and Rufuina as workers and students and now we need to get them back home, safe and sound.â[/justify]
Discord bags 100 million nihils, surprising absolutely no one
Baduy Choysia | July 7, 2020
âThe relatively new social media app, Discord, has risen through the ranks, beating tech giants like MukhangLibro and Birderâ
[justify]One of the fastest growing communications apps is Discord, known primarily within the gaming community. If you ever talk to a gamer online, chances are youâll talk on the voice chat platform that just raised another $100 million in funding, led by Index Ventures and existing investors. Discord was launched in 2015 in a beta testing phase and quickly attracted gamers who favored Discordâs relative reliability, its anonymity and focus on voice over video unlike platforms like Skype. Discord allows people to join a voice call at any time and type in various channels to communicate with other gamers. Some 30% of users donât use Discord primarily for gaming, as of 2019. They are teachers, parents, Korean pop music fans, fashion enthusiasts and others using the platform to connect with like-minded groups. Discordâs success has also translated financially. Its primary money earner is Discord Nitro, a subscription service that unlocks the use of custom emoji on the platform and livestreams at a higher resolution.
Discord capitalized on the opportunity presented when millions across the globe began to stay at home this year and the number of users increased. «You want to raise money when you donât need it, thatâs how you get good terms,» said Discord CEO Jason Citron. The software detects the game being played and, with a single click, users can begin streaming. At the start of the growing pandemic in March, Discord increased the number of people who can tune into a livestream to 50 users. In a test conducted by CNN Business in May, an online birthday party of 19 people quickly ran into technical issues, as new users had to download the Discord app or encountered audio issues when speaking via the web browser page. And when trying a new video game during a media Discord event, CNN Business observed other users using the wrong channel to ask for tech support and having difficulty getting the mic and audio to work. «Because Discord looks kind of different and works a bit differently than other kinds of communication services that people are used to, it can be hard to learn,» said Citron, who is himself a software engineer.
https://www.cnn.ph/business/2020/7/5/Discord-100-million-gaming-quarantine.html[/justify]
11 fishermen missing after getting lost as sea due to Hurricane Basil
Aaron Sagabata | July 8, 2020
âThe Grand Sokalan Navyâs Coast Guard division sent to help with the search and rescue operationsâ
[justify]11 fishermen from the Condenar province are missing after disobeying government orders and fishing during the passing of Hurrican Basil. The Grand Sokalan Navy has sent out its Coast Guard division to help with the search and rescue operations.[/justify]
Fishing shipwreck found, 11 fishermen still missing
Enzo Ward | July 9, 2020
âSFS Marylandâs wreck was found off the coast of Condenarâ
[justify]SFS Maryland, the ship that was crewed by the 11 missing fishermen, has been found on the coast of Condenar. The ship was found by a patrolling coast guard helicopter.[/justify]