Francis M's death leads to RP Web traffic surge
03/06/2009 | 07:23 PM
When Francis Magalona's death was announced on "Eat Bulaga," the master rapper's friends and fans went online almost simultaneously, increasing traffic and slowing down local news Web sites.
Among those that experienced delays in loading Web pages included GMANews.TV, the news web site of GMA Network Inc., which broadcasts "Eat Bulaga," the Philippines' leading noontime show.
Similar Philippine-based news Web sites also encountered the same experience, Mitchie Favis, GMA New Media systems integration manager said.
Our bandwidth got used up since a lot of people were accessing the website," Favis said in an interview.
Heavy traffic on Philippine news Web sites such as GMANews.TV peaked at around 1:30 p.m. and gradually returned to normal after 5 p.m., Favis said.
On Friday afternoon, "Eat Bulaga" host Vic Sotto shocked viewers with the announcement that the 44-year-old singer-composer lost his bout with cancer.
"To all those watching 'Eat Bulaga,' we regret to tell you that Francis Magalona passed away this 12 noon," Sotto said in Filipino, his voice breaking off as he kept his tears at bay.
"He left us a lot of memories not only here in 'Eat Bulaga' but in the music industry as well. We will surely miss him. The entire industry will miss him," he said.
Next: Blogs buzz about Magalona's death
Among those that experienced delays in loading Web pages included GMANews.TV, the news web site of GMA Network Inc., which broadcasts "Eat Bulaga," the Philippines' leading noontime show.
Similar Philippine-based news Web sites also encountered the same experience, Mitchie Favis, GMA New Media systems integration manager said.
Our bandwidth got used up since a lot of people were accessing the website," Favis said in an interview.
Heavy traffic on Philippine news Web sites such as GMANews.TV peaked at around 1:30 p.m. and gradually returned to normal after 5 p.m., Favis said.
On Friday afternoon, "Eat Bulaga" host Vic Sotto shocked viewers with the announcement that the 44-year-old singer-composer lost his bout with cancer.
"To all those watching 'Eat Bulaga,' we regret to tell you that Francis Magalona passed away this 12 noon," Sotto said in Filipino, his voice breaking off as he kept his tears at bay.
"He left us a lot of memories not only here in 'Eat Bulaga' but in the music industry as well. We will surely miss him. The entire industry will miss him," he said.
Next: Blogs buzz about Magalona's death
