Iloilo City's Rabiya Mateo is Miss Universe Philippines 2020

 

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After months of delay due to the Pandemic we are currently facing, finally the new Miss Universe Philippines is finally crowned and she is none other than Iloilo City's Rabiya Mateo. Rabiya is 24 years old and a Physical Therapist by profession, she graduated Cum Laude at the Iloilo Doctor's College and an advocate of for education for all as she believes that education is the golden ticket to success. 

Rabiya Mateo bested 46 other candidates from all over the Philippines including Paranaque's Ysabella Ismael who placed 1st runner up, Michele Gumabao of Quezon City who finished 2nd runner up, Bohol's Pauline Amelincxs who placed 3rd runner up, and Billie Hakenson of Cavite who ended up as 4th runner up. 

The coronation of the first ever Miss Universe Philippines Pageant was held the Baguio Country Club, hosted by KC Montero, among the judges includes former Miss Universe Philippines Janine Tugonon and Ariella Arida and Presidential Spokeperson Harry Roque. 

The Miss Universe Organization has yet to announce when and where is their pageant going to happen, but rumors are they are eyeing Vietnam as their host. 

Here's the other candidates who made to the Top 16. 

• Aklan – Christelle Abello
• Albay – Paula Madarieta Ortega
• Biliran – Skelly Ivy Florida §
• Cebu City – Tracey Maureen Perez
• Cebu Province – Apriel Smith
• Davao City – Alaiza Malinao
• Mandaue – Lou Dominique Piczon
• Misamis Oriental –Caroline Veronilla
• Pasig City – Riana Pangindian
• Romblon – Marie Fee Tajaran
• Taguig – Sandra Lemonon

 

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UAAP Finds a New Home in One Sports Channel on Cignal TV

 

After decades of being with the now defunct ABSCBN Sports, the 83 year old University Athletics Association of the Philippines finds a new home in One Sports Channel on Cignal TV. 

The five and a half year deal between the UAAP and Cignal TV will start next year, that is from season 83 (2021) until season 88 (2026), by this agreement selected events will be aired live via the One Sports Channel which is exclusive on cable tv, most probably the Basketball for Men's and Volleyball for Women's will secure the spot for live telecast. 

There's no details if Cignal TV's free TV channel TV 5 will air the UAAP as well, the incoming UAAP season is hosted by De La Salle University, the league is said to target a 1st quarter of 2021 opening with the Basketball and Volleyball Tournament will be simultaneously be held. 

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Dance Along to the Hottest TikTok Trends with the Help of Oliver Sullano's Tutorials

 

TikTok has truly become a space where makers and movers can express themselves fearlessly. It has also become a venue for those who wish to share their knowledge and skills with others. 18-year old Oliver Sullano is one such creator, who, through his content, is able to teach others how to dance along to the latest TikTok trends. 

This multifaceted creator is a dancer, artist, athlete, and student. Despite his busy schedule, he is still able to share videos consistently with his followers. Oliver finds balance between all of his responsibilities by focusing on being productive, and avoiding wasting time on unnecessary things. He believes that, with discipline and the right mindset, you can do everything you need and want to do each day. 

Oliver has always loved dancing, and this is actually what compelled him to join TikTok. After seeing the various dance videos on the platform, he downloaded the app, and started trying them himself. Before long, he was creating his own original dance videos, along with other reliable content that his followers truly loved. 

https://www.tiktok.com/@odcs_/video/6822219479884352774

Once he found out how much happiness his posts could bring to others, Oliver knew he had to keep on creating. For Oliver, the best part about being a TikTok creator is getting to inspire other people to do better, and impacting their lives in a positive way. 

He never expected that he could connect with so many people just by doing what he loves and enjoys. This has made the challenge of posting regularly, and learning to deal with unavoidable haters, all worth it. He shares that, if you have even a second to look at negative comments, then you definitely have the time to see and appreciate the good things that are coming your way.

https://www.tiktok.com/@odcs_/video/6809494484154338566 

To aspiring creators, Oliver says, never give up. In order to achieve big things in life, you cannot take the easy way. Remember that small progress is still progress. Once you reach your goals, all the effort will be worth it. And, most importantly, love and enjoy what you do. 

Share what you know with others by becoming an Edu-Content Creator on #TikTokU! Join the #itstartsonTikTok hashtag challenge to begin your journey, or take it a step further with a hashtag of your own. Download TikTok today on your iOS and Android devices to get started.

Tecno Pova: The Pouvoir-ful Upgrade

Last time we reviewed the Tecno Mobile’s Pouvoir 4 which boasts a massive 6000mAh of battery for a price that is very affordable, but again some manufacturers needed to trade off some features to keep the price point low and when I say low it is less than ₱7000. 

But, Tecno being a true champion of entry level smartphones is here again, offering a more powerful alternative to the Pouvoir, say hello to the Tecno Pova (yeap, it sounds like Pouvoir was made easier to read ;)). 

Package: 

The Pova comes in an elegant looking silver glossy box, as for the package you'll get a free case and a tempered glass, a headset, and of course they still included a charger inside the box and although it’s still a Micro USB charger the Pova like the Pouvoir comes with an 18 watt charging brick, just imagine an entry level phone giving you those stuff inside the box for less than ₱7000. 

I got the Magical Blue color, well its magical coz it sparkles on different angles, the phone is made of plastic, it feels plastic, but it doesn’t feel cheap on the hand as it features that very beautiful design and color choice. 

Screen and Built: 

The screen of the Pova is quite smaller compared to the Pouvoir, but the Pova features a dot-in display screen that measures at 6.8 inch and I think the screen to body ratio of this is around 90% as it really got thin bezels on the sides, on the forehead, although it got a bigger chin still the Pova is out to give the best multimedia viewing experience whether playing videos or games down to just browsing the quality of the texts and images are crisp at 720p resolution. 

Gaming: 

One of the main selling point of the Pova is it’s processor, the Helio G80 that promises a superior gaming experience to users and true enough along with its 4GB of RAM and 64GB ROM the Pova was able to play the games that I played smoothly (I am not a hardcore gamer, although I was able to play games like Mobile Legends, Pokemon Go, and Genshin Impact). One thing I liked about this phone is that it never heated up, I never felt that it was overheating while I play games or multitask. 

Just to add the Pova got a Game Mode that boosts the GPU, CPU, and memory for optimal gaming experience and it also got a do not disturb mode for you to focus on winning your game. 

Camera: 

The 13 megapixel AI Quad Camera delivers a so-so performance, but if you are shooting I  a well lit envirnmont the camera delivers crisp and well detailed photos, but using it at night it really struggled big time or sometimes in a very bright scenario it tends to wash out the details of the subject. 

The 8 megapixel camera on the other hand delivers really good photos, thanks to the dual flash that they sneaked in o top of the screen on both sides of the speaker, the images are bright enough and quality passed my standards although you just have to pick your angle and beautify settings to capture your best selfie. 

Sample Photos: 

Battery and 18 Watt Fast Charging: 

I got my unit last October 13, it came with a 60% charge out of the box and it lasted for more than 2 days of moderate use, from that moment up until I publish this review I was only able to charge the Pova three times and I don’t know why but the charging speed of the Pova with the 18 watt charger is faster than the one in Pouvoir 4, it only took me 2 hours on the Pova while 4 hours of chargjng for the Pouvoir 4. 

The best selling point of this phone is the Battery, again I only charged it thrice for 10 days, this is no joke or hype, but the 6000mAh is a real deal, it can last for 4 days from 1000%-0% without charging and that’s already with moderate to heavy use, playing mobile legends four games a day, hours of watching movies on pop pinoy TV and on youtube, playing rounds of spike master and match fun, several calls on messenger, and unlimited browsing of Instagram, twitter, and Facebook in a day and still I have 60-70% of battery, I never had a phone that lasted me for four days with that kind of usage. 

Pricing: 

The Pova is priced at ₱6999 and is alreadg available on Tecno Mobile’s Shopee page, at that price poin I can say that it is a bang for the buck. 

Connect with BLACKPINK on ‘TikTok Stage’! this Tuesday, October 21

 

With the latest success of their 1st full album ‘THE ALBUM,’ BLACKPINK has announced that they will be hosting ’TikTok Stage with BLACKPINK’ event on Tuesday, October 21, 2020, at 6PM PHT as part of the plan to connect with their fans in the Philippines and around the globe.

For a total of 100 minutes, ‘TikTok Stage with BLACKPINK’ will be broadcasted live exclusively on TikTok through the account TikTok_Stage. They will also be hosting a pre-event challenge to give fans an opportunity to attend the live event virtually.

 

BLACKPINK has always shown appreciation towards their fans and this highly anticipated LIVE event will give them a chance to connect with their Filipino fans and Blinks from all over the world.

‘TikTok Stage with BLACKPINK’ will not only include behind stories about their 1st full album ‘THE ALBUM’ but will also be filled with various corners throughout the program.

BLACKPINK’s 1st full album ‘THE ALBUM’ has charted on various global music charts. After it’s release on October 2nd, the album charted on iTunes charts of 57 countries and broke the record of highest week album sales for K-Pop girl group in one day.

Making its historic Billboard 200 debut, BLACKPINK has also hit No. 2 on the UK charts with their album. With their recent global success, ’TikTok Stage with BLACKPINK’ will be highly anticipated by fans from all over the world.

 

Celebrate #GenTikTokPH with Ben&Ben, Iñigo Pascual and Rico Blanco on October 18

 

To celebrate TikTok’s diverse and growing community, the Philippines’ top artists Ben&Ben, Iñigo Pascual and Rico Blanco will perform LIVE on TikTok Philippines this Sunday, October 18, 2020 at 5PM for the platform’s biggest virtual event of 2020, #GenTikTokPH.

“Music is universal and powerful. It is what unites us with the community. #GenTikTokPH will be a celebration of everything we created out of love through music. Invite your Mahiwaga and let us have a wonderful time,” said Miguel Benjamin Guico, Ben&Ben. 

The 2-hour online LIVE show will feature various performances from top local artists, dancers, and content creators including JMKO, Kuya Ching, Madelaine Red, Mikey Bustos, Ralphe Austria, and many more. Auntie Julie, aka Macoy Dubs will be hosting the online event.

#GenTikTokPH is a recreation of the great moments on TikTok -- from entertainment to education and top trends. This is for the Generation TikTok and who made things happen.

“Expect nothing but a happy feeling all throughout! I’ll see you on Sunday,” said Rico Blanco. The OPM icon was TikTok’s ambassador for the #TikTokOPMPlaylist campaign which promoted independent Filipino musicians and local talents to the app’s growing audience back in October 2019. Since then, he continued to make OPM an ever-present content on the platform.

TikTok was built to inspire and enrich people’s lives through experiences that are genuine, joyful, and positive. TikTok has gone beyond being just a  content platform. TikTok is the content, the community and the culture that it created.

“Every click of the record button starts canvas for human creativity and every phone screen becomes a window to our world. Whether one’s making, remaking, reacting, or simply watching, we’re changing the world one TikTok video at a time. We’re happy and grateful to share this milestone to our community,” said User Content and Operations Manager John Castro. 

With its growing community of creators and users in the Philippines, TikTok is now ready to take the platform on a whole new level with a big announcement! After the event, TikTok will no longer be the same as they’ll take further all the creative possibilities.

Join the #GenTikTokPH hashtag challenge in-app and share why you're officially part of Generation TikTok! You can get a chance to win TikTok-branded goodies! Invite your friends, stay safe and healthy at home. Download the TikTok app via iOS or Google Play.

TECNO Mobile launches first ever POVA smartphone in the Philippines

The first 1000 buyers can get POVA at a special launch price of PHP5,999 at the TECNO Mobile PH Official Store in Shopee Mall

POVA is finally in the Philippines! TECNO Mobile, the global premier mobile phone brand, has unveiled its newly rebranded high-end series, POVA. This latest smartphone series from global premier mobile phone brand, TECNO Mobile, was officially launched in the country on October 15, 2020. 

Exclusively available at  TECNO Mobile PH Official Store in Shopee Mall, POVA  is retailed at PHP6999. A special launch price of PHP6499 awaits the first 3000 buyers. Starting midnight of October 15, a limited offer to the first 1000 buyers will be available,  simply use  voucher code GADEGTZONE8 to get POVA for only  PHP5999.

"With the introduction of POVA, TECNO Mobile has once again designed a product that delivers a premium experience and a power-packed performance. With its large storage space and superior camera quality, to long-lasting battery life and the HyperEngine Game Technology to support gaming, POVA is built to elevate consumer experiences. With smartphones becoming an important part of everyone’s daily lives, at TECNO Mobile we will continue to raise the bar on creating smartphones that are designed around extraordinary performance, powered by category leading specifications,” said Ye Yuan, the Deputy General Manager of TECNO. 

Power Giant Brings Non-stop Entertainment

POVA is armed with a colossal battery capacity of 6000mAh providing users with a standby time of 30 days, and the ability to play music for 8 days straight, on just a single charge. The battery is supported with an 18W dual IC flash charger, which increases charging efficiency by 20%.

Performance Beast, Outstanding As Ever

For gamers wanting a high-performance experience, POVA’s 128GB + 6GB memory, along with its HyperEngine Game Technology, gives enthusiasts a seamless lag-free experience, providing dynamic performance and sustained gameplay. The Helio G80 Gaming Processor will unlock intelligent resource management in game mode, and enhanced power management for high intensity gaming when going for the win.  

Always Ready to Capture Stunning Pictures

The new POVA features a 13-megapixel focal length camera on the rear and an 8-megapixel AI selfie front camera. The device’s enhanced cameras take breathtaking professional quality photographs, further demonstrating TECNO Mobile’s innovative use of artificial intelligence technologies in smartphone photography. 

HiOS 7.0 - A Delightful Mobile Life

The device operates on HiOS, which is a customized version of the Android™ 10  operating system. Customize as you like, and tailor-make it to suit your style. The operating system is also bundled with utility applications that allow users to free up memory, freeze applications, limit data accessibility for applications, and more.

Key highlights for POVA 

Battery: 6000mAh battery providing users with standby time of 30 days and the ability to play music for 8 days straight

Flash Charger:  18W dual IC for increased charging efficiency by 20%

Camera: 13-megapixel focal length camera on the rear and an 8-megapixel AI selfie front camera

Operating system: HiOS, a customized version of Android™ 10 mobile that permits a wide range of user customization. The operating system also features an all-new design that brings consumers an intelligent and delightful system experience.

Display: 6.8-inch dot-in display screen offers immersive displays that avid gamers and streaming enthusiasts will appreciate. It gives you a screen with a 90.4% perfect screen ratio allowing for a much better viewing experience and an extremely sharp display.

Colors: Magic Blue and Speed Purple

Check out the TECNO Mobile PH Official Store in Shopee Mall to see the latest offerings. For updates and other information, visit www.tecno-mobile.com/ph.