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MONDAY, MAY 13, 2019
Half-Brazilian lass wins Miss Teen Philippines
G Miss Teen Philippines 2019 Nikki de Moura
By Eton Concepcion EIGHTEEN-YEAR-OLD, halfBrazilian Nikki de Moura of Cagayan de Oro City was named Miss Teen Philippines 2019 at the grand coronation held at New Frontier Theater, Araneta Center, Wednesday night. De Moura edged out 30 other teen candidates and was crowned by Nicole Villar, Miss Teen Philippines 2014 and Miss Teen International 2016 1st runner-up. Named 1st runner-up was Patricia Beerda of Western Visayas, while Nicole Borromeo of Cebu and the newly crowned Reyna ng Aliwan 2019 placed 2nd runner-up. Mikki Barcelaof Albay and Joanna Kalkschmidt of Iloilo finished as 3rd and 4th runners-up, respectively. The teen beauty, who loves painting and Muay Thai, was one of three representatives of Northern Mindanao region. She will be the new ambassador of the pageant’s “global readiness through education” campaign. Miss Teen Philippines 2019 grand coronation will be aired on ABS-CBN Channel on May 19.
OnePlus teams up with NatGeo to showcase new camera technology INSPIRING the world to explore for over a century, OnePlus, together with National Geographic will soon debut a special photography series in a magazine supplement, shot on a smartphone. The supplement issue “Inspired by Nature” will be released with the July edition of the National Geographic Magazine and feature stunning images of North America, all captured on the OnePlus 7 Pro smartphone. For the partnership, National Geographic handpicked three of its world-renowned photographers and sent them to explore the rugged beauty of North America. Andy Bardon, Carlton Ward Jr., and Krystle Wright documented their journeys via the newly launched OnePlus 7 Pro, using its triple-lens setup and UltraShot system to capture remarkable photos of the natural world—from sprawling desert frontiers to soaring mountain ranges, to the hidden realm of life underwater. Continued on C3
Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains at dawn by Andy Bardon
RAMMY-NOMINATED, multi-platinum singer/ songwriter Shawn Mendes has just added the Philippines to his arena and Asia tour as announced by concert promoter MMI LIVE.
The much-awaited return of “Treat You Better” and “Mercy” singer is happening on Oct. 10 at the Mall of Asia Arena in support of self-titled album released in 2018. Now 20, the Canadian hitmaker released his third studio album, which follows 2015’s Handwritten and 2016’s Illuminate. In My Blood” was released as the self-titled album’s lead followed by “Lost in Japan,” “Youth,” which features American singer Khalid, “Where Were You in the Morning?” and “Nervous.” The album debuted at no. 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart as well as multiple additional worldwide markets, including Australia, Canada, Mexico, Belgium, Holland and shot to no. 1 on iTunes in more than 80 countries immediately upon release. The album became one of the top best-selling album debuts of 2018 and made Shawn the third youngest solo artist to ever have three consecutive #1 albums. Worldwide, he has sold over 15 million albums, 100 million singles, and has amassed over 20 billion song streams and five billion YouTube views. Shawn has completed two soldout world tours with over one million tickets sold, selling out legendary stadiums and arenas including NYC’s Madison Square Garden and London’s O2 Arena in minutes. On his upcoming tour, Shawn Mendes: The Tour, he sold out his first ever stadium show in minutes at Rogers Centre in his hometown of Toronto. The tour began in March 2019, with over 100 dates currently announced across the UK, Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia,
Shawn Mendes is returning to Manila in October for a one-night concert in support of his third studio album launched late last year.
and Australia/New Zealand, with more to be announced soon. He topped Billboard’s “21 Under 21” in 2017 and 2018 and has been featured on Forbes “30 Under 30,” Spotify’s “25 Under 25,” and Time Magazine’s “Time 100 Most Influential”. In February 2018, ROI Influencer Media recognized Shawn as the #1 Most Influential Artist and #1 Most Influential Teen across all social media platforms. Kicking off on October 1, Shawn
will hit Bangkok, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Manila, Macao, and Tokyo. The entire World Tour spans more than 100 dates throughout 2019 in North America, Latin America, Europe, the UK, Australia, New Zealand & Asia. Online ticket reservation to the general public started on May 4 via mmilive. com and redemption was scheduled on May 10 to 12 at any SM Tickets outlets. For
those who purchase tickets, Ticketless VIP Upgrades will be available to the general public at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, May 17th. All Ticketless VIP Upgrades will come with a Shawn Mendes Tour Passport, and additional Passports can be added to your cart at checkout, if you wish. For more information, you may follow MMI Live (on Facebook), and @mmilive (on Instagram, and Twitter), or visit mmilive.com for details.
GMA mounts comprehensive, state-of-the-art election coverage THE Philippines’ most awarded broadcast news organization, GMA News and Public Affairs, mounts the most comprehensive and state-of-theart reportage of the Midterm Elections inEleksyon 2019: The GMA News and Public Affairs Special Coverage. On air, the election coverage begins at 4:30 a.m. on May 13 and will carry on until the following day at 10:00 a.m.. Leading the Eleksyon 2019 special coverage are Mel Tiangco, Mike Enriquez, Vicky Morales, Arnold Clavio, Howie Severino, and Jessica Soho. Joining them are anchors Pia Arcangel, Ivan Mayrina, Rhea Santos, Connie Sison, and Atom Araullo together with a team of journalists and stringers here and abroad who will deliver electionrelated news and developments live and straight from the field, as the events unfold. Working with 40 election coverage partners all over the country— including GMA’s flagship AM radio station Super Radyo DZBB 594khz, Dobol B sa News TV, Barangay LS FM, RGMA Network, Inc., GMA Regional TV, and Catholic Media Network (CMN)—the GMA News and Public Affairs teams are strategically positioned nationwide to cover the conduct of elections, as well as report
GMA News pillars anchor the network's special coverage of the mid-terms elections.
on some colorful local races and the most critical hotspots. Together, they bring the brand of news reporting only GMA News and Public Affairs can deliver: “Walang kinikilingan, Walang pinoprotektahan, Walang kasinungalingan. Serbisyong totoo lamang.” GMA News also unveils this Election Day its brand new 360-degree news set, featuring two Barco video walls, LED floor, LED video wall, and nine LFD monitors—all powered by the latest technology and equipment from world
leaders in media technology. Eleksyon 2019 also features augmented reality executions illustrating election-related content. GMA Network allocated P63 million solely for the acquisition of the said state-of-the-art equipment and technology to provide more engaging and compelling content for today’s viewers. Meanwhile, providing insights and analyses during this national event are experts and resource persons to help the public make sense of the political landscape and the significance of this
election on key national issues. And as soon as voting closes and election returns are transmitted, viewers can expect Eleksyon 2019 to deliver the latest partial and unofficial results of both national and local elections. Netizens can also catch the live stream of GMA News and Public Affairs’ coverage, including up-to-theminute election results, through GMA News Online’s Eleksyon 2019 website (www.gmanews.tv/Eleksyon2019). Continued on C3