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ATASHA Angela Manuel won the first Jewel of the World Philippines title at the glittering finals of the Jewel of the Philippines 2016 pageant held at Tanghalang Pasigueño in Pasig City.
The 21-year-old accountancy major at University of San Carlos won the Miss Cebu title in 2014. She works as a freelance model with Moonwalk Cebu and Limerick Production and Model Management and as accountant at Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation. Manuel earned the right to compete at the Jewel of the World pageant to be held in Manila early next year. Jewel of the Philippines 2016 also crowned Inna Patricia Gita as Miss Globe International Philippines, Romellean Joy Pontino as Miss United Continents Philippines, Cindy de Vera as Miss Charity Queen International Philippines and Gladys Louise Santos as Miss World Peace Philippines. Gita, a 20-year-old, model and student majoring in Mass Communication-Broadcasting at Bulacan State University (BSU), also won best in swimsuit. She won Binibining Unibersidad (BSU) 2012 and was a grand finalist in It’s Showtime “Gandang Babae” contest in 2014. Gita will vie at the Miss Globe International in Istanbul, Turkey in 2017.
SMART Communications Inc. announced that the free and unlimited access to Pokémon Go for all Smart and TNT subscribers is extended until Sep. 15. This is for Android and iOS users. “You asked, we listened...No catch, no fine print,” said PLDT-Smart Chairman Manny V. Pangilinan. Smart initially offered unlimited data for Pokémon GO, a GPS-based augmented reality mobile game, for seven days starting Aug. 8. Thousands of shoppers braved the Friday traffic and turned out at 50 SM Supermalls and SMDC properties across the country as the country’s leading developer teamed up with Smart Communications Inc., the Philippines leading telco, for a Pokémon Lure Party with free data and other surprises. At SM Mall of Asia, where the iconic ball was transformed into a giant Pokeball, Smart gave out free data to the first 100 postpaid and prepaid subscribers who signed up for the Pokémon GO party. Postpaid subscribers got P50 off their next bill while prepaid customers were enrolled in Smart’s new blockbuster promo GIGASURF50 can enjoy 1GB of Internet for three days for only P50. Players explored the five Pokestops at SM MOA seeking Dragonite and other prized Pokémon to add to their collections. Pokémon is short for “Pocket Monsters.” Developed by Niantic Labs in partnership with Nintendo affiliate The Pokemon Company, Pokemon GO has swept gamers since it was first launched in the United States, Australia and New Zealand since July 6. The game is now available in over 30 countries, including Japan, where the original Pokemon game and anime series originated. The franchise started in a gaming magazine called Game Freak in the early 1980s in Japan. Pokémon was
Pontino, 19, graduated at Sierra College, Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya. The Information Technology major was named best in long gown. Pontino will be sent to Ecuador to compete at the Miss United Continents pageant in 2017. De Vera, a 23-year-old freelance model, finished Architecture and works with SC&A Architects and Planners. She will represent the country at the 2016 Miss Charity Queen International in Taipei. Santos, a 20-year-old BS Hospitality Management holder from Polytechnic University of the Philippine, is an intern at Diamond Hotel Manila. She will be the country’s bet at the Miss World Peace pageant to be held in China in 2017. Jewel of the Philippines 2016 was organized by stage and pageant director John de la Vega, with the vision to celebrate the power and beauty of modern-day Filipina. Beauty Queens Karla Henry, Nina Ricci Alagao and Kris Tiffany Janson hosted the finals, which will be aired on GMA New TV at 9 tonight. – Words and photos by Eton B. Concepcion
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is Jewel of the World Philippines 2016 Jewel of the Philippines Natasha Angela Manuel (center) and her court during the grand coronation of the pageant that celebrates the power and beauty of modern Filipina
Smart extends unlimited free access to Pokemon GO until Sept. 15
The iconic globe at the SM Mall of Asia is lit up in colors resembling a Poke Ball in line with the Lure Party that happened in 50 SM Malls and SMDC properties
created by writer Satoshi Tajiri and illustrator Ken Sugimori. The Pokémon franchise debuted in 1996 on the Game Boy in Japan. Pocket Monsters: Red and Green was a very basic Japanese role-playing game. You play as a Pokémon trainer traveling the world and collecting the little monsters (inspired by Tajiri’s
childhood love for insect collection) and training them in battles with other Pokémon. Cathy Bernardo, 28, played Pokémon when she was a child. Now, she’s an avid Pokémon GO player. “I’m just happy Smart has free unlimited data for playing because
CROSSWORD PUZZLE Sunday, August 28, 2016
ACROSS 1 Frat letter 6 Nearly all 10 Light drizzles 15 Overstuffs 20 Less cooked 21 Yard tool 22 Saloon sign (2 wds.) 23 Column type 24 “— — You Knockin’” 25 Skirt type (hyph.) 26 Port near Kyoto 27 Reed or Summer 28 Renowned recluse 29 Actress — Hunt 30 Sleight of hand 32 Cafe feature, maybe 34 Confound it! 36 Galena 37 “Dukes of Hazzard” Boss 40 Passport datum 41 Codgers’ queries 42 Erving’s nickname (2 wds.) 44 Learning method 48 MPG monitor 49 Hosp. employee 50 Impolite sound 53 Relish 55 Spanish article 56 Trinket stealer 58 Half of CCVI 59 Sultans’ cousins 61 Hunches 63 Tearful requests 64 Accra’s country 65 Narrow street 66 Float locale 67 Wildest-tasting 69 Humerus neighbor 70 Pharaoh’s god 71 “Off the Court” author 74 Bruins’ great 75 Loss of memory 78 Cheap and gaudy 81 Greek P 82 Crewmate of Uhura 83 Olduvai loc. 84 Back muscles 86 At all times, to Poe 87 Caged talkers 89 Horse chestnut 93 Previously 94 Barking noises 95 Mine and thine 96 Firmly fixed 97 Beadier? 100 “Ode to — Joe” 102 In — (as found) 103 Correspond 104 Bald comics character 108 Chopin opus 109 Plantation drink 110 Cartwright brother 111 Movie rentals 112 Hair goop 113 Kevin in “Dave”
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that’s what I usually do during lunch break,” said Bernardo, who has a Smart prepaid account. “I love how Smart’s signal is strong everywhere so I can play whenever and wherever I want to,” she added. Tricia went to SM MOA with her mother Jane for the Pokémon Lure Party with the intention of using her mom’s Smart postpaid line as a hotspot. “I’m very thankful for Smart because I got GIGASURF50 for free for the Pokémon Lure Party. Now, my mother wants me to teach her how to play,” said Tricia. Augmented reality is a technology that combines the real world with digital information. For example, you can overlay 3D pictures or videos of Pokémons on the images of people on a real-time basis. “Smart subscribers nationwide can look forward to more special treats and promos that will allow them to make the most of their Pokemon GO experience,” said Kathy C. Carag, Smart Mobile Business Head. Smart and TNT subscribers can easily level up their gameplay via convenient and secure Pokémon GO in-app purchases even without a credit card. With Smart’s Google Direct Carrier Billing for Android users, subscribers can easily purchase Pokecoins, Pokémon GO’s currency mainly used for buying items that will help gamers catch Pokémondirectly charged to their prepaid load or postpaid account. Smart Postpaid subscribers who are iPhone users can buy Pokecoins and charge it to their monthly billing, through Smart’s Pay-With-Mobile service. For more information on Smart and their Pokémon Go promos, follow https://www.facebook.com/ SmartCommunications .
Medical series in a world of crime and mystery PHENOMENAL TV series Body of Proof proves to be a masterful piece of work, which mesmerizes viewers with the shadowy appeal of each episode. Dr. Megan Hunt was the head neurosurgeon at a Philadelphia hospital. She eventually lost her job due to an unfortunate accident which caused her to have paresthesia, a condition brought about by severe nerve damage and which brings about tingling and numbness to her hands. Without prior awareness of the condition, she performed an operation in which the patient died. After a few years, Dr. Hunt was able to acquire a job as a medical examiner. Considering her extensive experience as a medical practitioner, she is able to dig deeper into some of the most mind-boggling crimes performed on a dead person’s body. Mimicking a seemingly modern day Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Hunt utilizes extraordinary ways of solving the puzzles. While on the job, she is supported by her boss, Dr. Kate Murphy, and her fellow medical examiner, Peter Dunlop, who is a former policeman. Dr. Hunt may be the best in her field, but how does she juggle her personal and work life with the pressures from the police department? Body of Proof is created by Christopher Murphey. It stars Dana Delaney as Dr. Megan Hunt, Jeri Ryan as Dr. Kate Murphy, and Nicholas Bishop as Peter Dunlop. Body of Proof airs at 8:50 p.m. on Sony Channel every Thursday. Sony Channel is available on SKYCable Channel 35, Cignal Digital TV Channel 60, Destiny Cable Channel 62, Cable Link Channel 39.