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Philippines remains SEA basketball king, beats Indonesia for gold medal

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines – Gilas Pilipinas might played its worst in the semis against Singapore yesterday but showed a superb all-around basketball performance in its finals showdown against Indonesia to cop the South East Asian Men’s Basketball crown on Saturday, August 26, 2017 at the MABA Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp54DjXscbkmvFNVuhKeDDaQDNvQXC8i_UF66PW8j3fxwvEFYql8VQQCmcVXzD7cOv-3efBC1jXUwFxP3SKCf6KbvfIbgHpI5UfuD8xaKh8YKHjD6Rqyn6WR44vwRsv2MjvWT1SlIHZbLn/s1600/gilas-pilipinas-sea-games-2017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Philippines remains SEA basketball king" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp54DjXscbkmvFNVuhKeDDaQDNvQXC8i_UF66PW8j3fxwvEFYql8VQQCmcVXzD7cOv-3efBC1jXUwFxP3SKCf6KbvfIbgHpI5UfuD8xaKh8YKHjD6Rqyn6WR44vwRsv2MjvWT1SlIHZbLn/s1600/gilas-pilipinas-sea-games-2017.jpg" title="Philippines remains SEA basketball king" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">CONGRATULATIONS, Gilas Pilipinas! Photo Credit: Sports5</td></tr></tbody></table>Bobby Ray Parks Jr. had the last laugh against Tyler Lamb as Team Thailand fell short in the hands of Mario Wuysang and Team Indonesia during their semis duel. Nevertheless, it was still a high mountain to climb for Gilas Pilipinas in facing Indonesia in the SEA Games Men’s basketball finals.<br /><br />Gilas Pilipinas had a bad night from the outside yesterday against Singapore. But tonight, Von Pessumal officially opened the finals showdown from the three point territory followed by Christian Standhardinger’s back-to-back two pointers.<br /><div id="unruly-unit"></div><br />Indonesia kept the game close through the impeccable court vision and leadership of ABL veteran Mario Wuysang. 12-9 in favor of Philippines with 5 more minutes remaining in the opening quarter.<br /><br />Indo-American Arky Wisnu beat Kiefer Ravena and Troy Rosario off transition to claim the lead for the very first time. Carl Cruz however, drained a timely trey to bring the lead back to Gilas’ side.<br /><br />Philippines’ barely survived the 1st period with a slim 4-point, 19-15 lead.<br /><br />Both squads struggled to score baskets in the early phase of the 2nd quarter. Standhardinger initiated the attack midway of the second to post Philippines’ first double-digit, 30-17 lead. Notably, Gilas blitzed for 11-2 scoring run to improve its performance.<br /><br />Mike Tolomia and Kiefer Ravena started to rain triples to surpass Philippines’ poor outside shooting against Indonesia in the semifinals. Tolomia alone matched Gilas’ total 3-pointers yesterday with 3.<br /><br />Troy Rosario’s put back slam off Kobe Paras’ missed free throw ended the 1st half big time. 45-27 in favor of Gilas Pilipinas. <br /><br />Gang rebounding was Gilas’ key to success in the 1st half at least that gave them a good margin. The nationals sustained it at the start of the 2nd half to maintain their lead.<br /><br />A controversy occurred in the 6th minute of the third. Christian Standhardinger got fouled in the act of shooting and was awarded with free throws. The Fil-German made the first attempt but Indonesia quickly inbounded the ball and rushed to their goal. To Philippines’ surprise, the referees missed to give Standhardinger his 2nd foul shot. Despite the misfortune, Gilas still enjoyed a 20-point lead.<br /><br />Good ball distribution was Philippines’ bread and butter in this game along with less turnovers. On the other hand, Indonesia was hit hard by bad luck as all players missed multiple shots.  The Indonesians only scored 7 points in the 3rd quarter with 8 minutes gone by since the 2nd half started.<br /><br />After 30 minutes of lopsided basketball, Philippines brought a 29-point, 68-39 lead to the final 10 minutes of the ballgame.<br /><br />Indonesia literally needed a miracle in order to upset Philippines with just a full quarter to go. Indonesian Coach Wahyu Widayat Jati sensed that a comeback is almost impossible with his team downed by 30 plus points, so he opted to rest his superstars Mario Wuysang and Arki Wisnu and let the supporting cast finished the game.<br /><br />Coach Jong Uichico did a great job in containing deadly Mario Wuysang and limited the guard to just 2 points. In the absence of Wuysang, Sandy Kurniawan took the helm and single-handedly moving Indonesia’s digits.<br /><br />It was all Kobe Paras in the final canto. The young Paras made the crowd crazy as he displayed thunderous and emphatic dunks. The Filipinos cheered “Kobe! Kobe!” relentlessly as a sign of amusement and applause to the high-flying forward.<br /><br />As the final horn echoed in the entire MABA stadium, Gilas Pilipinas swept the tournament and dismantled Indonesia to the tune of 94-55. Along with this, Philippines Men’s Basketball Team bagged its 17th gold medal in Southeast Asian Games history.<br /><br />Congratulations, Gilas Pilipinas! Your countrymen are so proud of you! Laban Pilipinas! Puso!<br /><br /><b>-- Joey Boy Capos, The Summit Express</b></div>

Philippines remains SEA basketball king, beats Indonesia for gold medal

MANILA, Philippines – Gilas Pilipinas might played its worst in the semis against Singapore yesterday but showed a superb all-around basketb...

LIVESTREAM: Gilas Pilipinas vs Indonesia Finals SEA Games 2017

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - Gilas Pilipinas is now on the road for the Philippines' 18th basketball gold medal at the 2017 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. The national team will face tough opponent, Team Indonesia tonight, August 27 at the MABA Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in the finals matchup. Catch the conclusion of another journey of bringing honor to the country through livestream.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOlR1BBWx9gKDJd7GSiSxTKaDw83-coVmrCsq1Q2EYNMQIxnZu159M4aw4PfqsrIEFGuonQDygWMEGHVTmDP1k5KObpyrVtPlJmRvYQmNieFr0bS-9nMomsTOcPSBZG2ssY6xxmWLx2NpT/s1600/gilas-pilipinas-sea-games-2017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Gilas Pilipinas vs Indonesia Finals SEA Games 2017" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOlR1BBWx9gKDJd7GSiSxTKaDw83-coVmrCsq1Q2EYNMQIxnZu159M4aw4PfqsrIEFGuonQDygWMEGHVTmDP1k5KObpyrVtPlJmRvYQmNieFr0bS-9nMomsTOcPSBZG2ssY6xxmWLx2NpT/s1600/gilas-pilipinas-sea-games-2017.jpg" title="Gilas Pilipinas vs Indonesia Finals SEA Games 2017" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gilas Pilipinas faces Indonesia in the 2017 SEA Games men's basketball finals. Photo Credit: Sports5</td></tr></tbody></table>The defending champion of the biennial meet is still undefeated though the team actually struggled in some of their games - against Thailand and Singapore.<br /><br />On Friday night, <b><a rel='nofollow' href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2017/08/gilas-pilipinas-heads-to-sea-games-2017-finals.html">Gilas Pilipinas survived team Singapore</a></b>’s scary scoring run to edge the latter in their semis duel, 68-60. Christian Standhardinger showed the Singaporeans how tough and formidable Gilas Pilipinas is as he registered a double-double: 13 points and 13 rebounds to help Gilas Pilipinas advance to the finals.<br /><br />"Things will get more interesting from there. We have to bring our A-game and set our sights on winning the title," Gilas coach Jong Uichico said, according to ABS-CBN Sports.<br /><div id="unruly-unit"></div><br />The Indonesians also come in with a perfect mark, preserving their record by surviving Thailand in the other semifinal pairing.<br /><br />The basketball finals at 8:15 p.m. is a rematch of the 2017 SEABA Championships. Gilas Pilipinas dominated that contest, 97-64, and moved on to the FIBA-Asia Cup.<br /><br /><b>Channel for Live Broadcast in the Philippines</b>: TV5, AksyonTV<br /><br /><b>Watch Gilas Pilipinas vs. Indonesia on livestream courtesy</b> of (http://sports.tv5.com.ph/live/sea-games-2017-live-stream).<br /><br /><center><div style="height: 0; padding-bottom: 56.21%; position: relative;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zskZyd8UWjg?ecver=2" style="height: 100%; left: 0; position: absolute; width: 100%;" width="641"></iframe></div></center><br />Get live updates through Sports 5's coverage of 2017 SEA Games:<br /><br /><center><a rel='nofollow' class="twitter-timeline" data-height="800" href="https://twitter.com/Sports5PH" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tweets by Sports5PH</a> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></center><br />Good luck, Gilas Pilipinas! #PUSO</div>

LIVESTREAM: Gilas Pilipinas vs Indonesia Finals SEA Games 2017

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Secret to success is who you marry, study finds

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Do you ever wonder what former US President Barrack Obama, music icon Beyonce Knowles and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg have in common?<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6jhcLt8pOYUXiWwuFbOntuF8ZaO7y46D5Ht1Xe4lZFwwWIhCDmUl0dMRoFpizekwW0BL9lNzU4u4bCy_XPlI6tKaJopB_xSSUfiQLiEIsYCzZCAUMlTf2vf_IX1yTQAb-b871ZHu8Xt2-/s1600/marry-success.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Secret to success is who you marry, study finds" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="426" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6jhcLt8pOYUXiWwuFbOntuF8ZaO7y46D5Ht1Xe4lZFwwWIhCDmUl0dMRoFpizekwW0BL9lNzU4u4bCy_XPlI6tKaJopB_xSSUfiQLiEIsYCzZCAUMlTf2vf_IX1yTQAb-b871ZHu8Xt2-/s1600/marry-success.jpg" title="Secret to success is who you marry, study finds" /></a></div><br />Aside from being incredibly successful, these world influencers have supportive spouses who helped shaped who they are. Indeed, a study published by Carnegie Mellon University revealed that supportive relationships have links with willingness to pursue rewarding challenges.<br />To arrive at this conclusion, researchers looked into 163 married couples and their relationships. One member of each couple were given an option: either compete for a prize by giving a speech or just solve a puzzle.<br /><br />Individuals with more supportive spouses were significantly more likely to choose the more challenging task, which is to compete for the prize. Meanwhile, individuals with spouses who discouraged them or expressed a lack of confidence chose to solve the simple puzzle.<br /><br />Based on the results of the study, they found that individuals with supportive spouses were more likely to accept challenges and experienced more happiness, personal growth, psychological being, as well as better relationship functioning months later.<br /><div id="unruly-unit"></div><br />Brooke Feeney, a professor of psychology in CMU's Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences and lead author of the study said: ”We found support for the idea that the choices people make at these specific decision points, such as pursuing a work opportunity...matter a lot for their long-term well-being.”<br /><br />So how exactly can you help your partner become the next Obama, Zuckerberg or Knowles?<br /><br />That dream may seem far-fetched but you can encourage your partner to embrace opportunities by reassuring them as well as expressing enthusiasm and talking about the potential benefits of the opportunity. <br /><br />"Significant others can help you thrive through embracing life opportunities," Feeney explained. <br /><br />"Or they can hinder your ability to thrive by making it less likely that you'll pursue opportunities for growth.”<br /><br /><b>-- Mini, The Summit Express</b></div>

Secret to success is who you marry, study finds

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Samsung launches Galaxy Note 8 in the Philippines: specs, price, availability

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd officially launched their latest flagship device, the newest iteration of the Galaxy Note series, the Galaxy Note 8, on Thursday, August 24 at the Samsung Hall, SM Aura Premier in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI1Z3nlEZEgb27ucyoiAy-7DJ0lTALCBhRvrtFKbKKTUtHafYI04S2wLwR8cc-OhmX7_iBN73MkiE9fDu26g9fKYqUG20BuOXhJoBZNovUcFn7u4pWWOatNaED3_pa1rCZDJzaMo91y7xn/s1600/samsung-galaxy-note-8.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt=" Samsung launches Galaxy Note 8 in the Philippines" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="616" data-original-width="926" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI1Z3nlEZEgb27ucyoiAy-7DJ0lTALCBhRvrtFKbKKTUtHafYI04S2wLwR8cc-OhmX7_iBN73MkiE9fDu26g9fKYqUG20BuOXhJoBZNovUcFn7u4pWWOatNaED3_pa1rCZDJzaMo91y7xn/s1600/samsung-galaxy-note-8.JPG" title=" Samsung launches Galaxy Note 8 in the Philippines" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Meet the new Samsung Galaxy Note 8.</td></tr></tbody></table>With the new phablet, Samsung wants its consumers to 'do bigger things' as the Galaxy Note 8 offers exciting features such as enhanced S Pen, dual-lens smartphone camera, larger Infinity Display, among others.<br /><br />“It is the unwavering loyalty of the Note community that has inspired and driven us to develop and design the new Galaxy Note,” said Rhinn Piczon, Business Unit head for IT & Mobile, Samsung Electronics Philippines Corporation. “From the intelligent S Pen to the ultimate Dual Camera, the Galaxy Note8 lets people do bigger things than they ever thought possible.” <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVeAq9_mqZ2-OjmZNPVoZybRURaH55rO0j3KnhnClym5oucoD_r5UTvPAG0UUdqwIs07iyWZUfqhqR-cAcnpJomx_rRXEwZdTxtboSETq_0DWDo0lH7H7XcLjqge9zG70DGRg-75MlEKOL/s1600/samsung-galaxy-note-8-philippine-launch.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Samsung Philippines executives during the local launch of Galaxy Note8." border="0" class="img" data-original-height="519" data-original-width="919" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVeAq9_mqZ2-OjmZNPVoZybRURaH55rO0j3KnhnClym5oucoD_r5UTvPAG0UUdqwIs07iyWZUfqhqR-cAcnpJomx_rRXEwZdTxtboSETq_0DWDo0lH7H7XcLjqge9zG70DGRg-75MlEKOL/s1600/samsung-galaxy-note-8-philippine-launch.JPG" title="Samsung Philippines executives during the local launch of Galaxy Note8." /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Samsung Philippines executives during the local launch of Galaxy Note8.</td></tr></tbody></table>The enhanced S Pen unlocks entirely new ways to write, draw, and interact with the phone and communicate with friends. Users can now share animated texts or drawings across platforms that support animated GIFs (AGIF).<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Dfbpt4bikpLBhENCgoS7BW_N5H3OuhB9cLNmDWb8wFVd7gFUMIrQvGjVL0apNALwSO5rCv4_dVgOENdfWeoZXSz3ZYf0GqfkL7p2ZB62A3di9myG30o8JmRmaxoEbT40TGh86XjTKdFx/s1600/samsung-galaxy-note-8-intelligent-s-pen.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Intelligent S-Pen Samsung Galaxy Note 8" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="609" data-original-width="924" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Dfbpt4bikpLBhENCgoS7BW_N5H3OuhB9cLNmDWb8wFVd7gFUMIrQvGjVL0apNALwSO5rCv4_dVgOENdfWeoZXSz3ZYf0GqfkL7p2ZB62A3di9myG30o8JmRmaxoEbT40TGh86XjTKdFx/s1600/samsung-galaxy-note-8-intelligent-s-pen.JPG" title="Intelligent S-Pen Samsung Galaxy Note 8" /></a></div><br />The Always On Display allows Galaxy users to stay on top of their notifications without unlocking their phone. And with the Galaxy Note8, it’s even more powerful. Screen off memo allows you to take up to one-hundred pages of notes as soon as you remove the S Pen, pin notes and make edits directly on the Always-On Display.<br /><div id="unruly-unit"></div><br />For overseas travels or when you come across a website in a foreign language, the improved S Pen Translate feature lets you hover over text to quickly translate not only individual words, but entire sentences in up to 71 languages, and instantly convert units and foreign currencies.<br /><br />The Galaxy Note8 is equipped with two 12MP rear cameras with Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) on both the wide-angle lens and the telephoto lens. The Live Focus feature lets you control the depth of field by allowing you to adjust the bokeh effect in preview mode and after you take the photo. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvl_WK_a1mwC1mUvBCXspNzooVkY79VlsMkaFjDckcDVhi-Q-QCFMHI2XnjCfxTM3ye1RneeLy-TQuT6XBefgzNQEzdLrIBxdHTlgBA8quC8q1Ol1E__4hH-NnOhiUpBk0c7aHgKiWOrao/s1600/samsung-galaxy-note-8-dual-camera.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Dual Camera" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="564" data-original-width="917" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvl_WK_a1mwC1mUvBCXspNzooVkY79VlsMkaFjDckcDVhi-Q-QCFMHI2XnjCfxTM3ye1RneeLy-TQuT6XBefgzNQEzdLrIBxdHTlgBA8quC8q1Ol1E__4hH-NnOhiUpBk0c7aHgKiWOrao/s1600/samsung-galaxy-note-8-dual-camera.JPG" title="Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Dual Camera" /></a></div><br />In Dual Capture mode, both rear cameras take two pictures simultaneously and allow you to save both images; one close-up shot from the telephoto lens and one wide-angle shot that shows the entire background.<br /><br />The wide-angle lens has a Dual Pixel sensor with rapid Auto Focus, so you can capture sharper, clearer shots even in low-light environments. The Galaxy Note8 is also equipped with an industry-leading 8MP Smart Auto Focus front-facing camera for sharp selfies and video chats.  <br /><br />The Note 8 has a narrow body for more comfortable grip. It has 6.3-inch Quad HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity Display lets you see more and scroll less.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPNNCLQOphyi0mA3iEyy0JK8AhpT0ifkiSEASArzbYz8V28JIK1yqpZJLXHnVkhUKM1D-DRNruzHk3LdfCQC_tmjqldcf_1qSZyO5NV70VIAB8ch5bQXrRTTFzKFyTjtLp2ueo_EVLZDXP/s1600/samsung-galaxy-note-8-infinity-display.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Galaxy Note 8 Infinity Display" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="571" data-original-width="924" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPNNCLQOphyi0mA3iEyy0JK8AhpT0ifkiSEASArzbYz8V28JIK1yqpZJLXHnVkhUKM1D-DRNruzHk3LdfCQC_tmjqldcf_1qSZyO5NV70VIAB8ch5bQXrRTTFzKFyTjtLp2ueo_EVLZDXP/s1600/samsung-galaxy-note-8-infinity-display.JPG" title="Galaxy Note 8 Infinity Display" /></a></div><br />The big-screen smartphone also has these unique features: water and dust resistance (IP68), fast wirelesss charging, security (fingerprint scanning, biometri authentication), powerful performance (6 GB RAM, expandable memory up to 256 GB) and desktop experience through Samsung DeX.<br /><b><br /></b> <b>Samsung Galaxy Note8 official specs:</b><br /><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>6.3-inch 18.5:9 Super AMOLED Infinity Display @ 2960 x 1440 px, 522ppi</li><li>2.4GHz Octa-Core Samsung Exynos 8895 chip</li><li>Mali-G71 GPU</li><li>6GB RAM</li><li>64GB UFS 2.1 internal storage</li><li>expandable via microSD up to 256GB (uses SIM2)</li><li>12MP f/1.7 DualPixel +12MP f/2.4 TelePhoto dual rear cameras: OIS, Dual Tone LED Flash</li><li>8MP front camera</li><li>4G LTE</li><li>Dual SIM, Dual Standby (hybrid)</li><li>WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac</li><li>Bluetooth 5.0</li><li>Fingerprint Scanner</li><li>Iris Scanner</li><li>Face Recognition Scanner</li><li>USB Type-C</li><li>IP68 Dust and Water Resistance</li><li>S-Pen</li><li>Samsung Bixby AI</li><li>Samsung TouchWiz UI (Android 7.1.1 Nougat)</li><li>3300mAh battery (nonremovable)</li><li>162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6mm (dimensions)</li><li>149g (weight)</li></ul><br /><br />The Korean giant has promised not to repeat the fate of the Note predecessor through its 8-Point Battery Safety Check—the most rigorous in the industry. <br /><br />"We have been closely working with Samsung to make meaningful advancements in the science of smartphone quality and safety evaluation. As a result, the Galaxy Note8 has successfully completed a rigorous series of device and battery safety compatibility test protocols. We look forward to maintaining our strategic relationship with Samsung to help ensure device safety for all consumers,” said Sajeev Jesudas, President, UL International, a global independent safety science company with more than a century of expertise innovating safety solutions.<br /><br />The Galaxy Note8 will be available for pre-order starting <b>September 8 until September 17</b> at Samsung Experience Store, authorized dealers and online store like Lazada. Samsung offers free AKG speaker worth Php7,990 during the preorder period.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdQMiNY5Hp3DsObFy8O3RPHcuCGugZdIDicCobNf9kw9LYGZBAeDWe1kiF6975XgDNrObWh0peBKJ2XMSo-2SrS4snXSRhWsD2kDZf1SAvrbN-zE64PtS4tLuwmd24bnBWGy8Jei2CppvD/s1600/samsung-galaxy-note-8-pre-order.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="pre-order Samsung Galaxy Note 8" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="541" data-original-width="915" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdQMiNY5Hp3DsObFy8O3RPHcuCGugZdIDicCobNf9kw9LYGZBAeDWe1kiF6975XgDNrObWh0peBKJ2XMSo-2SrS4snXSRhWsD2kDZf1SAvrbN-zE64PtS4tLuwmd24bnBWGy8Jei2CppvD/s1600/samsung-galaxy-note-8-pre-order.JPG" title="pre-order Samsung Galaxy Note 8" /></a></div><br />It will be offered in Midnight Black and Maple Gold. As reported, units will be available by September 29.</div>

Samsung launches Galaxy Note 8 in the Philippines: specs, price, availability

MANILA, Philippines - Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd officially launched their latest flagship device, the newest iteration of the Galaxy Note...