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‘Dear Uge’ now on its second season

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GMA Network’s comedy anthology Dear Uge continues to bring happier weekends to every Kapuso as it began its second season yesterday. 

Award-winning comedienne/actress and TV host Eugene Domingo expressed her happiness with the show’s success and the overwhelming support from TV viewers since it first aired on February 14.  Dear Uge is all-original, and its stories, characters and plot twists are entertaining and amusing. 

TV host and comedienne Eugene Domingo

“Natutuwa silang lahat sa concept, but it’s not easy. You know, very stiff ang competition sa TV.  Very understandable naman na lahat ay conscious ma-maintain yung good ratings so nacha-challenge kami every now and then. That’s why I am happy. Ito yung result ng team work. Kaya sana tumagal pa ang Dear Uge dahil marami pa kaming gustong i-guest na artists at i-share na stories sa ating viewers,” said Eugene.

Director Soxy Topacio with actors (from left) Divine Aucina, Bobby Andrews, Atak, Angelu de Leon and  Eugene Domingo

Yesterday, the celebrity guests were Bobby Andrews, Angelu De Leon and Atak who delivered a true-to-life story about marriage in the episode entitled ‘Mrs. Aning’ under the helm of Soxy Topacio.

Catch the fun and exciting stories on Dear Uge every Sunday afternoon after Sunday Pinasaya on GMA. 

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TV5 clear winner in election coverage

TV5 Network Inc. has gained praises and positive feedback from netizens for its 28-hour uninterrupted Bilang Pilipino election coverage, which was a synergy among MVP Group of Companies, was cited by netizens as their preferred network because of its fast and accurate election results and updates. 

News5 Chief Luchi Cruz-Valdes cites TV5’s “Bilang Pilipino Campaign” as the most extensive coverage that the network has ever mounted, keeping Filipinos around the world updated to the latest developments concerning the elections through all its broadcast, digital, mobile and social media channels. 

TV5’s uninterrupted 28-hour election coverage ran from 5:00 a.m. of May 9 until 9:00 a.m. of May 10 with its team of reporters deployed to all parts of the country bringing fresh updates from candidates, voters, polling precinct situations, and other election-related issues. 

The Bilang Pilipino coverage was a convergence of technology. “This in-depth election coverage was a product of a right goal, team work, intensive planning and preparation,” said TV5 President and CEO Emmanuel C. Lorenzana. 

The executive added that since the launch of “Bilang Pilipino Campaign,” the entire team has worked hard to prepare for this event. 

“We wanted the coverage to provide intensive information made available across all media,” he furthered. 

One of the highlights of the coverage that gained much appreciation from viewers and netizens was how fast information and election results were made available both online and via television.

Mediaquest Chairman Manny V. Pangilinan said that its partnership with PLDT and Smart explains how it was able to get the election results figures from PPCRVs transparency server fast. “We provided the Telco facilities to PPCRV and we were connected to their transparency server. We made sure that we had more than adequate computing capability and data analytics which were very important in breaking down the raw data we we’re getting from the transparency server,” Pangilinan noted.

With Smart/PLDTs backbone, TV5 reporters were able to go on live broadcast using only their mobile phones instead of the usual broadcast equipment. Installed to the reporters’ mobile phones was the Aviwest live broadcast platform application that allowed them to immediately air on TV with broadcast quality and provided them with much faster and seamless communication with the command center. With Telcos PLDT and Smart on board, updates and social media interaction were also made faster and reporters were able to get their stories, photos and videos out in no time.

In an article published by the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility, TV5’s Bilang Pilipino election coverage was cited as the “clear winner” in terms of news and production value. It noted TV5 to be way ahead its rivals with its innovative efforts to make the coverage stylish, informative and comprehensive. It also took note of the “panoramic” LED screen that served as the studio backdrop where information such as voter demographics, voter preference, step-by-step procedures in the election process, exit survey figures and other data-driven pieces.

The network’s partnership with SWS propelled its data-driven election coverage where real time updates and questions were addressed. The coverage featured statistical data broken down into graphics like the Heat Maps that showed updates on who was leading or winning on specific provinces and regions, including among others the provinces where presumptive President Rodrigo Duterte got his highest number of votes. The Heat Maps also showed an updated transmittal percentage and voter turnout rate including breakdown of votes for candidates from both local and national posts shown through a wide horizontal LED.

After hosting the most talked-about Visayas leg of the PiliPinas Presidential Debates last March, the Kapatid network has gone to prove its Bilang Pilipino campaign’s thrust through its data driven, extensive, and innovative election coverage and it remains strong in its commitment for unbiased, comprehensive and credible news and public affairs. The Bilang Pilipino campaign will continue to provide an extensive coverage of the elections together with its partners; PLDT, Smart, Voyager, Talas, News5, News5Everywhere, Interaksyon, The Philippine Star and Business World until June 30, the inauguration of presumptive president Rodrigo Duterte. 

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Mr. Pure Energy supports daughter’s debut in fashion

Supportive dad. Gary V shows his all out support to daughter Kinana during the Save My Bag event

Gary Valenciano has always been supportive of his kids with regards to their respective career paths and endeavors. While his two sons Paolo and Gabriel have successfully entered showbiz just like him, his daughter Kiana, Instagram celeb and his unica hija, is steadily carving out a name for herself—this time in fashion. 

After having studied at the Raffles Design Institute and the famous Central Saint Martins in London, Kiana finally takes the plunge and marks her fabulous debut in the local fashion scene.

Just recently, proud parents Gary, together with wife Angeli, joined other fashionistas at the opening of the Little White Box Pop-Up Store in Megamall, for the launch of a bespoke, Save My Bag collection, which Kiana took charge of as style curator and creative team captain. 

Noted for being the ultimate ‘it’ bag for the cool and fashionable set, Save My Bag is crafted entirely in Bergamo, Italy, and is made from hi-tech Poly-Lycra, making it ultra-lightweight and rain proof. 

Joining Kiana as artistic collaborator is award-winning illustrator Daryl Feril, whom she hand-picked to turn Save My Bag into a canvas for his one-of-a-kind illustrated artworks, after an initial introduction by eventologist Tim Yap, and a subsequent review of his portfolio, left her immediately impressed.

The highly successful launch provided a glimpse of Kiana’s ability for spotting the latest trends and her fresh, free-spirited yet functional attitude—an embodiment of the ‘cool beyond the rules’ philosophy of Save My Bag. 

No doubt, Gary and the rest of his family have all the reason to feel blessed and proud of Kiana, who makes an impressive entry into the exciting world of fashion through her stylish and chic Save My Bag collection. 

Save My Bag is available at the Little White Box Pop-Up store, the style portal for various international brands, at the 3rd level of SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City.    

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Smart rewards’ partner retailers in Mindanao

Smart Communications (Smart) kicked off another year of celebrating rewarding partnerships with its network of retailers via a national convention in Davao City, the first in a series of events exclusively held for the members of its Ka-Partner Rewards Program.

Millions of pesos in cash and other prizes were given away during the convention held recently at the Almendras Gymnasium.

Criselda Martin became an instant millionaire while several other retailers won P100,000 in cash from the quarterly e-raffle, as well as gadgets and home appliances during the games and question-and-answer portions of the program. 

Two more instant millionaires will be announced during the succeeding retailer conventions in North Luzon and the Bicol region.

 “The Ka-Partner Rewards Program is our way of recognizing the invaluable contribution of our most valued partners—our Smart Load retailers all over the country and the key role they play in our success,” said Kat Luna-Abelarde, Smart’s head of  Wireless Consumer Operations.

“With our generous incentives, we hope to encourage them to keep growing their business and increase their own profitability,” she added.

TNT endorser Jericho Rosales did a special number to the delight of the crowd.  In support of local talent, Smart also invited Asia’s Got Talent Season 1 contestant, beatbox artist Neil Rey Garcia Llanes. 

During the retailer convention Smart launched the Ka-Partner mobile app in line with moves to digitize its sales force.  The app makes it easier for retailers to send Smart Load to their customers; save customer lists; load wallet balance alert, and soon, generate sales and profit reports. The Smart Ka-Partner App is now available for Android devices and can be downloaded at the Google Play Store.  

Smart holds 30 conventions across the country throughout the year for retailers, who include sari-sari store owners, stay-at-home mothers, students and individuals who wish to augment their income through the loading business. 

Under the Smart Ka-Partner Rewards Program, every P100 load sold per day is equivalent to one point. Load retailers can use accumulated points to avail of instant prizes and services or exchange for electronic raffle entries to qualify for the quarterly and annual draws. 

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