By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin
The onslaught of heavy rains in
the last few days has resulted in the postponement of the Manila visit of Big
Bang member T.O.P and the launch of a mobile messenger application in the
country scheduled today, Aug. 22.
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| Big Bang's T.O.P and Sarah Geronimo (Photos by www.newsen.com and SarahGLiveOfficial on Facebook) |
"After deep deliberation, we regret to inform you that the
Kakao Media Launch with Big Bang’s T.O.P and Sarah Geronimo on Thursday,
August 22, has been postponed due to the continuing inclement weather,"
the organizer of the event told Bulletin
Entertainment in an email.
KakaoTalk Philippines also posted a notice on its Facebook page to
inform fans of the postponement.
"We greatly value your safety and well-being as well as that
of our KakaoTalk Philippines ambassadors, hence this postponement. We will make
an announcement as soon as we get concrete updates," the notice said.
It added, "We apologize for the inconvenience. Thank you for
understanding."
The KakaoTalk Philippines fan meet-and-greet was originally
scheduled on Aug. 22. Geronimo and T.O.P were set to meet fans during the
event.
Some 20 fans will receive two tickets each to the event.
With the postponement of the event, KakaoTalk Philippines said the
new date of the event will be announced soon.
"Thank you for all the people who understand that everyone's
safety is our main concern. For those asking, announcement will be made as
soon we have complete updates on the matter," it said on its Facebook
page.
It added, "Thank you for your continued support. Let's
all pray that the weather gets better and also for the safety of
everyone."
Big Bang and Geronimo are the endorsers of KakaoTalk in the
Philippines. A TV commercial was recently unveiled featuring the two artists.
As of Aug. 22, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
Council (NDRRMC) said 267,551 families or 1.25 million people in 112 towns and
31 cities in 16 provinces were affected by the southwest monsoon enhanced by
tropical storm "Maring."
A total of 16 persons were killed, 41 were injured and five were
missing. Damage to agriculture and infrastructure amounted to P78.86
million.
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