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While training at the gym, DA called his assistant, who came up to meet him. The presence of the assistant called attention as DA might be feeling something and that he might need help. Then, DA was heard instructing his assistant to purchase copies of the latest movies. Since the gym was located at a favorite area of the anti-piracy raids, the other gym clients realized DA had just asked his assistant to purchase pirated movies.
Those who overheard the request of DA were amused that such an actor of his calibre actually patronize such DVDs. DA yet his siblings project a classy and sassy lifestyle. He also has money, given his movie and TV projects, and endorsements. However, DA is also known to be frugal. At any rate, purchasing pirated DVDs is such a turn off. Is patronizing such products, the only “fake” purchases DA makes?
"Price is rarely the most important thing. A cheap product might sell some units. Somebody gets it home and they feel great when they pay the money, but then they get it home and use it and the joy is gone." – Tim Cook
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Feeling ko naman pabulong lang niya kinausap iyong assistant niya. Kaso may mga likas na chismosa at usisera talaga.
ReplyDeleteI agree. Pero dapat di nalang sya nagpabili pwede namn mag download ng torrent noh! Haha libre pa!
Deletejunakis ni B to na may iisang facial template when's he's acting
ReplyDeletesinong B teh? kalowkah naman
DeleteBella Swan??
DeleteI see nothing wrong with (rich) actors/actresses buying cheap stuffs. I have great respect & admiration for frugal people! Besides, ang pagartista ay hinde forever kaya kailangan din nila magsave for their future.
ReplyDeleteCheap stuff yes but not illegal stuff!
Deleteyes there's nothing wrong with being frugal but he is actually patronizing pirated dvds that's as good as stealing and coming from showbiz, these actors and actresses should be the first ones to show support for the real deal and campaign against piracy tsk tsk
DeleteBut everyone's been fake stuff (in pinas)...kahit nga ang political affairs secretary was caught red-handed buying fake CDs...si DA pa kaya. Give the guy a break! I'm not a fan. In fact, I don't know who the guy in this BI is but I just don't find him buying fake CDs a big turnoff.
DeleteHello! It doesn't mean na if everyone's doing it means it is right! Gosh, asan ba ang mga ethics nyo?
DeleteAteng ANON 1:05, hindi porke't ginagawa ng marami eh tama na. Piracy is a crime. Patronizing piracy IS a crime.
Deleteanong klaseng argument yan anon 1:05?
Deletejust because ginawa ng isang taong may katungkulan sa gobyerno ok na?
i'm just wondering... are you Swiss anon 1:05?
--baklang kolboy--
It is not about being cheap.It is about it being illegal and a crime.
Deletespeak for your self, buying fake/pirated things is a form of stealing.., i cant believe na di nyo yun ma gets, id rather buy non-branded things than a fake one..
Deletelalo na pinoy dvd.. dapat suppoort natin sarili natin
we all know that 99.9 % of people who visit this site have at one point downloaded illegal content from the internet. don't believe guys who proclaim "i only buy my music from itunes" they tell us that its immoral and is killing the industry, but thats bec the business models the industry are using are so f***ed up and obsolete they could no longer keep up with the times. they need new business models. its becoming impossible to stop billions of people from sharing and "stealing" contents. we condemn piracy now but it will soon be the new norm. tv and radio survives the info-digital age bec they're free and cheap. its the movie and music industry that needs to innovate. go ahead, crucify those who buy pirated dvds, we're all fools. -internet activist
Deletekung makapagreact ang madami dito. linis linisan. hayz!!!
DeleteLet he who is without sin cast the first stone
G.
ReplyDeleteA*uil*z. Di ba may gym sya sa "mall" na yun?
ReplyDeletesino to ?
ReplyDeleteI have no idea why this was put on a blind item.
ReplyDeleteNothing wrong to be frugal. It's not practical naman to buy original DvDs at P1,000 each.
Piracy is stealing te!
DeleteAteng 1:17AM, Pirated DVDs are not cheaper versions of the original. They're essentially STOLEN. Kaya nga "pirated" eh. Pinirata. Ninakaw. There's a difference between being frugal and being criminally liable.
DeleteTumigil nga kau bqkit kau b hnd bumili ng pirated ever sa life nyo? Kung makaasta.... This is a world of second hands.. Imitation lahat n hnd tunay
DeleteEwww, sorry 3:09 pero I never bought stolen stuff ever! I buy my music from iTunes and buy films from Amazon. I support the industry in my own way. Wag mo kaming itulad sa yo na nagtotolerate ng illegal practices!
Delete"A word of second hands"? You mean "hand-me-downs"? So you've never bought anything for yourself at all? Kaloka ka te!
Nothing wrong ka dyan.. I bet you've been belly aching about the economy there in Pinas..
DeleteI used to buy fake dvds din before, but then I realized di lang mga actors ang kawawa at lugi kundi mga production staff din kapag bumili ng fake. isipin nyo, di nababalik sa kanila yung pinagpaguran nila, so ayun, nanonood nalang talaga ako sa sinehan haha
DeleteEdi ikaw na may anda.. E sa hndi lahat may capability na bumili sa itunes at amazon e.. i'm with everbody else here that piracy is stealing.. kaya lang nga, hndi lahat maaafford ung sinasabi niong support kyeme ang industry.. Hndi ko kilala ang nsa BI nto pro sinabi ba dto na sinabi nia mismo na pirated ang pinapabili? nagassume lang ang mga chismoso sa gym just because anti piracy raids usually happen in that area.. Or like sa may anda jan, bka nmn pwde din siya bumili sa itunes or amazon.. Yun lang teh
DeleteHahahaha 3:09 anong a world.of second hands??? Magkaiba ang second sa pirated!
DeleteAnon: 3:09 AM hahaha second hands and piracy.. They're not in the same ball park.. I'm sorry to burst your bubble pero di po talaga ako bumili ng pirated.. that's a big NO NO dito sa US...
Delete9:45 AM Oh sige so walang capacity ang mga patrons ng piracy na bumili ng music in a legal way (iTunes, Amazon, etc.) pero gawin ba namang dahilan yan to buy pirated stuff? That's no different from a hold upper who held up a person because "wala syang pambili ng gatas ng anak nya". It's still a crime.
DeleteBesides, music/movies are not a NEED. If you can't buy your music/movies legally, then don't listen/watch at all! It's that simple. Ang hirap sa iba dyan magdadahilan pa eh. Tapos kung mahuli, magpapalusot pa! Gosh, super mega eroded na pala ang mga ethics ng iba dyan! Kaloka!
Agree. I don't buy pirated stuff either. Kahit software, bumibili ako ng orig or naghahanap ng open source alternative. If I can't afford it, I don't buy it! And I agree with Anonymous 3:42 PM, music and movies are not a need! If you can't afford them, you can survive naman!
DeleteBasic mantra is: if you CAN'T AFFORD it, don't STEAL just so that you can have it! Ethics, people! ETHICS! Support nyo naman ang local industry natin! I know a lot of prod people who work very hard for the local cinema and music scene. Help them even in your own little way by buying original copies of their works!
Deleteif buying pirated copies is equivalent to stealing, does it mean that if you download it you are not stealing it? la lang...anyway, i dont buy pirated copies. i download it and share it for free! LOL!
Deletecaptain! na anak ni A! chukchak! tumpak! ★★★★★
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ReplyDeleteendorsements? isa lang naman endorsement niya eh. and yeah, nothing wrong with being frugal but buying illegal stuff is different.
I agree!
DeleteOh please. As if ang lilinis nyo. I bet 90% of the commenters on this site download stuff illegally: music and movies.
ReplyDeleteAnd your point is? So ibig sabihin kung karamihan din dito eh mga sugarol, gastador, at kung anu-anu pang mga kasamaan sa buhay eh hindi na ikokondena? Ano bang logic meron ang mga taong tulad mo ANON 2:18?
Delete2:18 AM, so what? Rationalization na ba yan?
DeleteDont compare it to some other vices etc.. Knya knyang paniniwala at pilosopiya sa buhay yn... Some may call it practicality
DeleteKorek.. ang point niya wag manghusga kung alam nio sa sarili nio na hndi nio nagawa ever yung tinatalak nio... Nakakaloka! ang lilinis niyo e.. piracy is illegal oo i'm with you.. kaso panu naman ung mga can't afford na gusto din nman maexperience ung entertainment of watching movies like everybody else..wag mashadong mapanghusga.. Sinong hndi nkabili ng kahit anng fake product dto ever?
DeleteJust because you and your friends do it, doesn't mean everyone else does it. Jusko. And even if the majority of people do it, doesn't make it right!
DeleteAnonymous 9:51, wag ka na magdahilan pa. Mali ang ginagawa mo. PERIOD. Bakit, is it your right to watch movies or listen to music? Is it a NEED? Edi abangan mo sa TV o sa radyo kung gusto mo ng entertainment. Madami naman alternatives dyan!
DeleteSo you're saying that just because you want to experience something, if you can't do it legally you should be able to do it illegally? "Paano naman ako, gusto ko maexperience e!" Sheesh!
Eto, example. A friend of mine works for a gaming company overseas. Baka ma-lay off sila dahil di ganon ka taas ang sales.
DeletePero on Facebook, yung ibang mga kakilala nila, openly nagtatanong kung sino meron nung game nila at kung pwedeng pakopya! Because of people like these, like YOU, who think that entertainment is a NEED and you should be able to get them ILLEGALLY, that hardworking people are getting laid off from jobs!! Shame on you!
Kung di mo afford, wag ka bumili!!
Captain na may jowang nagngangangawa sa blue bird pagkatapos eh umeskapo na sa malayong bansa.
ReplyDeleteIts not about being frugal. The issue here is PIRACY. Why would he buy pirated DVDs to think he is in showbiz. He should never support piracy.
ReplyDeleteTrue! As an artist, siya rin dapat ang mag set ng example sa public to patronize original works. baka bumalik sa kanya ang karma. di nya namamalayan, blockbuster hit na ang seduction sa quiapo
DeleteBaka anak to ni ang D*am*. Sakin naman, being frugal is ok depende rin sa situation. Isipin nyo naman kc, magkano na ticket sa sinehan ngayon? Ilan sa family ang manonood, tatlo o apat. Sus, eh pang 1 wk na budget na yun. Eh di yung iba, dun na lng sa pirata kahit kumekembot ang screen at may dumadaan na giant shadow. Solve na ang buong angkan. Sana lang din nmn kasi medyo babaan ang ticket price para matigil na pirata o mabawasan ang bumibili. Iba pa rin naman kasi talaga ang panonood sa mismong sinehan. Bow!
ReplyDeleteNo excuse for people who buy stolen stuff. Kesyo di afford ang sine sa real cinema, eh i-rationalize ba naman ang pamimirata? Gosh ha, asan na ba ang values ng iba dyan? The people behind films are working hard to get paid. And their pay depends on people who legally watch their works. Kahit ano pa ang sabihin ng iba, piracy is still a crime. Walang excuse! Para san pa ba ang anti-piracy laws kung everyone will say, "Hey, since everyone's doing it, it must be the right thing to do."
DeleteIsa ka pa. Kaya namamatay ang film industry natin at puro mga Chakas ang mga pelikula dahil sa mga tulad mo.
DeleteIisa lang ang venue. Here in Ortigas.
ReplyDeleteEh ang tanong, bumili nga ba ng DVD? Nakita ba ng mga chismosong onlookers kung may nabili nga? May narinig lang silang "movie" nag-assume agad ng pirated DVD? Malay nyo, baka gusto nya manood ng sine tapos tinatanong lang nya kung ano'ng mga showing. Or, baka inaalam nya kung may pirated DVD na nung movie nya with "s"
ReplyDeleteang tanga lang ng mga nagpupumilit sa argumentong there's nothing wrong being frugal even if it means purchasing STOLEN movies. it reflects the kind of education and upbringing these people obtained.
ReplyDelete--baklang kolboy--
true ka jan teh!
Deletetama!
DeleteTama ka dyan, Ate BJ! In fact, I believe people who patronize stolen stuff aren't "educated" or "learned" at all! Too bad ganoon ang upbringing nila. tsk tsk
DeleteBaklitang host ang kakambal na shufatid nitey. hahaha
ReplyDeletePIRACY IS A CRIME. Period. No ifs or buts. Rationalization is an immature defense mechanism.
ReplyDeleteWow ang yayaman ng tao dito. Di ever bumili ng pirated dvd. Big time!
ReplyDeleteDi naman mayaman. Pero ayaw namin maging magnanakaw. And we know how to live within our means. Kung di afford ang bumili ng DVDs, edi hindi bibili!
DeleteNo offense, but those who jumped to conclusion that he was referring to pirated movies are just like those chizmosas sa gym who jumped to the same conclusion just because the gym is located in the area where raids are rampant. The blabbermouth did not hear to buy "pirated". The blabbermouth just assumed.
ReplyDeleteI agree, mga mapagmalinis na anti-piracy pero over sa pagiging judgemental! kc pwedeng manghula lang ng bi, nde ng storya. lol
Delete"Judgmental" te!
DeleteTe 3:37, parehong acceptable ang judgemental and judgmental! Masyadooo!
Deleteang sisiga ng ibang nagkokoment dito fp! kelangan talagang jumbagin ang isang tao na iba ang opinyon. pwede naman magkoment ng hndi lumalait ng grammar, hindi nang-aaway etc. :-(
ReplyDeleteHiyang-hiya naman ako sa mga nagcocomment dito. Wala atang mahilig sa torrents dito. Loljk. Piracy is bad. ---baklang socli
ReplyDeleteAng hirap talagang maging sikat para akong nasa microscope palagi, lahat ng kilos ko binabantayan, buti sana kung totoo lahat ng binabalita tungkol sa akin, bahala na nga kayo sa buhay niyo, kung gusto niyong maniwala rito, what can I do? Sana lang wag kayo mabilis manghusga ng kapwa.
ReplyDeleteLove, Ginoong Rumaraket.
Si singapore nga sa own show niya sinabi niya nagbu-burn siya ng CD haha. Si Red Lips din nagpost sa twitter na nagdodownload ng torrent. Ang mga malalaki sa industry walang paki sa piracy. Ang kawawa yung mga maliliit.
ReplyDeletekasalaman din naman ng gobyerno kumbakit talamak ang piracy! may nakausap akong pirated dvd stand owner. nagbabayad daw sila sa mga pulis. nasa tapat mismu ng police station ang pwesto eh. kaht san magpunta nakabalandra ang fake dvds. dapat araw-araw sila manghuli. ewan ko lang kung me magtinda pa. ningas kugon naman ang omb!
ReplyDeleteAgreee!! Even the head R can't be trusted, so C*****t!
DeleteMay kaibigan ako, kakilala nila yung dating head ng OMB. Pag Pasko, pirated DVDs daw ang pinapamigan haha! Shameful.
DeleteWala man lang clues kaya walang makahula.
ReplyDeleteCheap na ang magpirate ng dvd movie ngayon, feeling ko nga maphaphase out na rin yang mga yan kasi may torrent na. Pwera na lang kung ang internet connection natin dito gaya ng ibang bansa, huli ka pag nagdodownload ng torrent
ReplyDeletedi ko man lang nahulaan kung sino yung nasa bi kasi super busy ang mga tao sa pakikipag diskusyunan about piracy.. 0_0
ReplyDelete-cassandra
eh ang tanong sino na sa BI?
ReplyDeletekorek! hahaha!
DeleteHindi mawawala ang mga pirata hanggang may tumatangkilik nito. Pati nga may kaya bumibili ng mga pirata. Hayz!
ReplyDeleteSource?
Deletehay nako, nagpakabit nalang sana sya ng mabilis na internet at nag download ng torrents! lol
ReplyDeleteHanggang ngayon parang wala pa ring nakakahula sa BI ah, sobrang na distract kasi ang topic sa piracy mismo, haha! Kalowkah!
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ReplyDeleteHay nako. Puro comments about piracy, being frugal, stealing, etc na lang yung nakita ko. Ilan ilan na lang kasi ang nagcomment kung siney ba itechiwa. Wag na kasing patulan yung ibang comment na may maling grammar at ibang paniniwala sa paniniwala mo. Opinyon nila yun and we don't have to argue with them. May kany kanya tayong prinsipyo at paniniwala sa buhay. Yun na!
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