ON THE RADAR | March 13, 2019
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The
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards is an annual event where millions of kids are
given a chance to support and vote for their favorite personalities, movies, TV
shows, sports stars, video games and more. Aside from the Favorite Pinoy Superstar
award which is literally dominated by ABS-CBN stars, Filipino kids can also
vote for who they choose to be the Favorite Pinoy Internet Star whether it is
Ella Cruz, Hannah Pangilinan, Kristel Fulgar or siblings Hanz Kyle and Niana
Guerrero.
All
they need to do is to vote for their favorites on Twitter by commenting using the hashtag
#KCA2019 or online via Nickelodeon KCA's official website. Winners of these categories
will be announced during the awards night which will be aired across Asia at
6:00 pm.
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Bigger Stakes Abound On
#ChooksPilipinas3x3's Last Leg
The
Chooks-To-Go Pilipinas 3x3 is nearing its grand finale, but its final leg which
is slated to be held on March 31, 2019 will have bigger stakes for the teams advancing
to the main stage as the champion of the Philippines' premiere 3x3 basketball league
will be given an automatic berth to the upcoming FIBA 3x3 World Tour aside from
the Php1 million cash prize and the chance to compete in the Chooks-To-Go 3x3
Asia Pacific Super Quest on April 6 and 7, 2019.
This
interesting development, which was announced during the fourth leg of the
league, was made possible due to the league's enduring efforts and continuing
strong traction which eventually led FIBA to upgrade the status of Philippine
3x3 basketball to Quest level, specifically level 7 (purple). Of course, I can
assume that the Samahang Basketball ng Pilipinas (SBP) has already welcomed it
with open arms considering that 3x3 basketball is highly regarded as the
literally best chance for the Philippines to compete in the 2020 Tokyo
Olympics.
Will
the 1Bataan Risers be able to prowel through the competition and take the
opportunity to compete against the best in the world? Well, let's see it for ourselves
and find out if they have what it takes on the 5th and final leg of
Chooks-To-Go Pilipinas 3x3 on the 31st of March.
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#KapamilyaNaSiDoraemon
On
the celebration of its 20th year anniversary in Philippine television, the popular
and well-loved Japanese animation character Doraemon is set to delight and
entertain a new generation of younger Filipino viewers as he officially makes
its long-awaited move to his new home, ABS-CBN.
In
a trade launch held at the Green Sun Hotel Axon last March 5th, the robot cat
introduced himself as the newest member of the Kapamilya network's growing
family along with Nobita, Shizuka, Suneo and Takeshi. Doraemon's move to
ABS-CBN was made possible through a deal forged between the network's Acquisition
and International Sales Distribution division and the companies owning the
rights to distribute the long-running anime (Animation International, ShoPro
and ADK Emoticons).
The
long-running Japanese anime follows the adventures of Nobita Nobi, a young boy
who suffers from bullying, and Doraemon, a robot cat sent by one of his descendants
from the future to protect and guide Nobita. Using his four-dimensional pocket where
he pulls out his gadgets from, Doraemon helps Nobita in their uncanny adventures.
Catch the long-awaited return of Doraemon on Philippine television beginning
May 27 at 5 pm on YeY, which is exclusively available on ABS-CBN TV Plus
channel 4, Skycable channel 1 (Metro Manila, Rizal, Cavite, Laguna, Bulacan,
Lipa) and Sky Direct channel 3.
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iflix Adds eSports To Its
Fray, Thanks To GINX
Binge-watchers
in the Philippines and Southeast Asian countries can now have eSports in their
itinerary and enjoy indulging on the prowess and skills of some of the best and
finest professional gamers in the world as well as the latest in the world of gaming
as iflix, the fastest-growing online streaming service in Asia today, has
officially forged a deal with the world's premiere eSports television channel,
GINX eSports TV.
iflix
subscribers can expect a bevy of live gameplay, documentaries, debates, news
programs and the biggest eSports tournaments and events across the globe via
GINX's premium branded channel upon upgrading to the premium iflixVIP
subscription. Otherwise, iflixFREE users can enjoy a wide selection of
on-demand content which includes game reviews, guides and walkthroughs and
tournament recaps. The inclusion of eSports programming via GINX eSports TV
expands iflix's continuing commitment of bringing fresh and exciting content to
audiences across the region.
