Event Geek

It was a night of celebrity sightings and great music during PURE Republiq’s Summer Party last Saturday, March 26, when PLDT myDSL ambassador Rhian Ramos unveiled the participants to PLDT myDSL’s The Awesome Hunt.

The Awesome Hunt, a competition that pits 8 teams of famous and heavy Internet users against one another in their quest to come up with the most awesome online travel feature that will ignite anyone’s passion for adventure. In partnership with the Department of Tourism, the locations for each team’s journey is set in eight chosen cities where some of 200,000 additional myDSL lines have been installed to get more households hooked on broadband Internet.

The Awesome Hunt brings together a great cross-section of familiar faces with different passions. Fellow actors, Marco Alcaraz and Bela Padilla, will be tackling the historic city of Butuan while Myx VJ Ton Vergel de Dios and Ryza Cenon learn about the university town of Dumaguete. One of the Philippines’s most famous tech bloggers Jayvee Fernandez and actor Luis Alandy take on the challenges of covering Las Pinas, and mother-and-son showbiz personalities IC Mendoza and Dolly Anne Carvajal cover Laguna to get to the bottom of what makes it so special.

Rediscover Quezon City with blogger and famed Manila tour guide Carlos Celdran and columnist/chef China Cojuangco, and check out Marikina through the eyes of some of the hottest new TV personalities, Starstruck alumnus Steven Silva and noon time show host Daiana Menezes. Get familiar with Rizal as DJ Mojo Jojo of The Good Times fame and Between Bites blogger Jane Chua do the same, and race through Cavite with actor and heartthrob Mark Herras and 5-time champion car drifter Alex Perez.

At stake? P50,000 per member of the winning team, a one-year free PLDT myDSL subscription, a free trip to a popular summer getaway from Cebu Pacific, a brand new Sony Vaio laptop and Sony Cybershot digital camera and a Pizza Party from Yellowcab Pizza Co.

The Awesome Hunt takes place on April 7, and PLDT myDSL subscribers may follow the teams’ progress via Watchpad (by visiting www.pldtwatchpad.com/awesomehunt) and vote for the best online travelogue from April 8 to 24. One lucky voter will be the recipient of a one-year free PLDT myDSL subscription, a free trip to a popular summer getaway from Cebu Pacific, a brand new Sony Vaio laptop and Sony Cybershot digital camera and a Pizza Party from Yellowcab Pizza Co. and a Php 50,000 cash prize to be given away by PLDT myDSL.

Gracing the launch were PLDT myDSL’s Head Gary Dujali and Senior Product Manager Ma. Myla C. Villanueva, and Head of PLDT Retail Business Group, Dan Ibarra.

Also present were Richard Tiu; Ever Bilena’s CEO Dioceldo Sy; showbiz personalities Phoemela Barranda, Bianca Valerio, Rissa Mananquil, and Fabio Ide, China CoJuangco, Chef Gino Gonzalez, French musician Julien Drolon, Rhian Ramos’ fellow PLDT Watchpad crew George Schulze and Media Room’s Managing Partners Toni Abad and Bing Ramillano among others.

DJ 3mil Angeles opened the night with a palatable current of dance music, while DJ Mark Nicosia collaborated with recording artist Amber Davis for the main act.

Follow the Awesome Hunt adventure online. Log on to www.pldtwatchpad.com. Not yet on Watchpad? Register now for free for all PLDT myDSL subscribers.

There will be another Fun Run for Cebu runners and enthusiasts! This run is by PLDT in partnership with SMART this coming January 30, 2011. Join the PLDT-SMART 10 MILER Run on January 31, 2011, and you can help underprivileged people through PLDT/Smart Foundation's Educational Programs. Registration started last January 10, 2011.

The Pacquiao-Margarito Live Online Streaming with no commercial break will be on November 14, 2010 while in the US it will be November 13. Like what Pacman-Margarito HBO Payperview and Pacman-Margarito HBO 24/7 can offer to viewers around the world, PLDT myDSL Watchpad is offering to Cebu, Manila, moreover nationwide Subscribers on November 14 at 8 a.m experience the blow-by-blow account of the much-awaited Pacquiao-Margarito World Super Welterweight Championship as it streams live from the U.S. with no commercial breaks. Though Cebu Restaurants, Hotels, Resorts would be offering Exclusive Pay Per View package plus Lunch Buffet, PLDT Watchpad's offer is an ace!

Existing Watchpad users must make a reservation on www.pldtwatchpad.com before November 8 to watch Pacman’s legacy-defining fight. Current 1299, 2199 and high speed plan subscribers may reserve immediately using their existing username and password. An email will be sent once the reservation has been confirmed.
Plan 990 subscribers will need to upgrade to Plan 1299 within the reservation period to catch the live streaming and at the same time enjoy exciting upgrade offers like speeds of up to 768 kbps, free PLDT to PLDT NDD for one year and free 30 minutes worth of IDD calls*. A myDSL agent will be calling them to assist them in their plan upgrade and to experience live streaming free.

Streamed live on the WatchPad’s myView Channel, get a free front seat pass to this once-in-a-lifetime event right in the comforts of your own home and on your myDSL-powered PCs. WatchPad users can also catch past Pacquiao fights such as the Pacquiao vs. Clottey and Pacquiao vs. Cotto bouts on the MyView Channel.
WatchPad, PLDT myDSL’s latest innovation, is an exciting value-added service that allows PLDT myDSL subscribers to watch their favorite shows and television channels for free and in real time over the internet. Watchpad currently airs 19 channels: National Geographic, RCTV, CNBC, Splash, History Channel, BIO Channel, C&I, TBN, Living Asia, Smart Shopping, Channel V, PBO, Go, CNN, Cartoon Network, Bloomberg, Animax Mobile, Shakey’s V-League, and myView. For more information, log on to www.pldtwatchpad.com.

*Terms and conditions apply.

For myDSL subscribers who are not Watchpad users yet, simply make sure to register first and then reserve within the reservation period at www.pldtwatchpad.com absolutely free. Don't miss this unique opportunity for this WORLD EVENT, and take advantage of the Live Online Streaming for Pacquiao-Margarito Fight!