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The first-ever Drag Race Philippines, from the Emmy-award® winning production company World of Wonder, premiered last August 17, 2022 on HBO GO via SKY featuring the fiercest, most fabulous Filipino drag artists from all over the world. Watch the drama unfold as 12 Filipino drag queens – Brigiding, Corazon, Eva Le Queen, Gigi Era, Lady Morgana, Marina Summers, Minty Fresh, Precious Paula Nicole, Prince, Turing, Viñas DeLuxe, and Xilhouete – show off their fiercest attitudes as they go head to head to compete for the crown.
The competing queens are given different challenges each week where they can showcase their own charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent. At the end of each episode, be ready to witness two queens battle it out and lip-sync for their lives. Aside from the breathtaking costumes and powerful performances, Drag Race Philippines will pay homage to the rich Filipino culture adding a fancy twist to iconic Pinoy elements, traditions and festivities. The local franchise is hosted by actor, model, and drag artist Paolo Ballesteros and directed by Ice Seguerra. Jervi Li, also known as "Kaladkaren," best known for their impersonations of Kapamilya journalist Karen Davila, and Jiggly Caliente, a fellow Filipina and contestant on RuPaul's Drag Race season 4 and All Stars season 6, serve as judges plus a special set of celebrity judges and guests that Drag Race Philippines should look forward to in every episode.
Drag Race Philippines is produced in the Philippines by Fullhouse Asia Production Studios, Inc. in conjunction with World of Wonder Productions, Inc. Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Tom Campbell, and RuPaul Charles serve as executive producers on the series. All roads lead to Drag Race Philippines and SKY subscribers can stream or download Drag Race Philippines on HBO GO through mobile, desktop, smart TV, and via the SKY Evo box. To subscribe, visit mysky.com.ph/hbogo. HBO GO can also be enjoyed by SKYcable subscribers with existing HBO PAK subscription at no additional cost. Follow SKY on Facebook (fb.com/myskyupdates), Twitter (@myskyupdates), and Instagram (@myskyupdates) for further news and promotional updates.
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Infinix Shows Unstoppable Rise With Whopping 320% Growth
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Infinix continues to impress with its stellar performance in 2022. The burgeoning mobile technology company recorded an amazing 507,945 devices sold and a whopping 320% growth year-on-year in the Philippine market in the second quarter of 2022 according to the latest rankings released by the technology industry analytics firm International Data Corporation (IDC).
These numbers put Infinix at #3 in terms of market share in the country at 12.1%. It also ranks #3 in terms of overall smartphone shipment. Overall, Infinix’s contributions have helped its parent company Transsion Holdings achieve the #2 ranking in the Philippines. Infinix’s impressive sales figures have been largely driven by the highly popular Infinix NOTE 12. The NOTE 12 is a powerful yet affordable gaming smartphone that packs a MediaTek Helio G96 Ultra Gaming Processor, an octa-core processor that combines two Cortex-A76 chips, and up to 13 GB Extended RAM memory that gives unparalleled performance and smooth gameplay. These features make the NOTE 12 a hit among Filipinos who are heavily into mobile gaming.
Infinix is also taking the experience a notch higher with the announcement of the NOTE 12 PRO 5G which was revealed at the recent PUBG Mobile Infinix Cup. The NOTE 12 PRO 5G, which is an addition to the NOTE 12 Series, will be available in the Philippines later this year. You too can easily experience the power of the Infinix NOTE 12 in your hands. The NOTE 12 is available in Force Black, Sapphire Blue, and Snowfall in 128 GB and 256 GB for Php8,999 and Php9,999, respectively at Infinix stores nationwide and online via Shopee and Lazada.
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Ben&Ben Teases Fans With Cryptic Billboards Across Metro Manila
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Cryptic billboards and posters alluding to a new Ben&Ben release have recently appeared in strategic locations all over Metro Manila. The material, which contains discarded film photos with texts exposing some personal thoughts, is said to be part of the lyrics of an upcoming Ben&Ben song to be released sometime next week. A few days ago, the nine-piece Filipino collective tweeted what looks like a snippet of a lyrics offering an intimate take on the painstaking process of letting go.
Ben&Ben also dropped a performance video of “Stand By You" featuring Indonesian superstar Pamungkas. The collaborative visuals, which was recorded earlier this month at SoundCheck Studio, has racked up more than 220,000 views as of press time. Set to conquer the international stage with their first North American tour, the Paninindigan Kita music act will be performing in iconic and key venues across nine cities in the US and Canada — ahead of their send-off concert on September 3 at the CCP Open Grounds.
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ABS-CBN's Kapamilya Himig Handog Wins Philippine Quill Award
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ABS-CBN won a Philippine Quill Award for “Kapamilya Himig Handog”, an employee songwriting contest that enabled Star Music to discover new songwriters internally and led to the launch of Star Music’s “OPM Fresh Songwriters Series Vol. 1” EP featuring popular artists singing the contest’s top winners' compositions.
The top entries that are featured in the EP include “Kaya Pala” by Jona (written by Jane Abaday), “Sleep Tonight” by Trisha Denise (written by Mark Marcos), “Mahiwaga” by Bugoy Drilon and Liezel Garcia (written by Michelle Saubon and Michael Obregoso), “Ikaw Na Lang Ang Kulang” by Kyla (written by Kitte Estabillo and Paul Armesin), and “Stop Missing You” by Maris Racal (written by Mycah Borja). The project fulfilled the dreams and aspirations of the ABS-CBN employee composers to have their works heard as they are currently streaming on Amazon Music, Apple Music, Deezer, Spotify, and YouTube. An offshoot of the country’s premier songwriting competition, “Kapamilya Himig Handog” is an internal communications competition that allowed aspiring employee songwriters to unlock their potential in creating meaningful songs and be recognized by Star Music.
The Philippine Quill Awards, organized by the International Association of Business Communicators Philippines (IABC Philippines) annually honors excellent communications programs and skills by companies and agencies in the country. “Kapamilya Himig Handog” also earned global recognition after bagging an international Gold Quill Award given by the International Association of Business Communicators at the Excellence Gala Night in New York, USA last June.
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MLBB M4 World Championship To Take Place In Jakarta, Indonesia
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The Mobile Legends Bang Bang World Championship (M4) will be held in Jakarta, Indonesia on January 1–15, 2023. There will be 16 international teams vying for the prestigious championship title and a lion’s share of US$800,000. eSports and gaming fans can expect an array of in-game activities and on-ground campaigns for the M4 World Championship in Jakarta.
Indonesia’s eSports landscape has grown exponentially over the last few years. The local Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League (MPL Indonesia) hit a peak-concurrent viewership of 2.8 million during Season 9 and was the first eSports league to implement the franchise system in the country with the highest local prize pool of US$300,000. From MPL Indonesia to the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Development League (MDL), both the professional and amateur leagues have produced more than 300 local MLBB professional players and talents.
