Tatt Awards 2014

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As now the social networking capital of the world, the Philippines is one of the biggest users of the internet. Whether on blogs, Facebook, Twitter or Youtube; the Pinoys' creativity, wit, and command for the medium are truly amazing. That is why Globe Tattoo created the Tatt Awards - a ground breaking avenue that recognizes individuals who share Tattoo's fiery passion for greatness, founded on individuality and a sincere interest to lead by sharing with others.

With 11 categories honoring those who made remarkable impact on the local social media landscape, the Tatt Awards 2014 shall search for the best of the best from June 30, 2014 until its main event on August 8, 2014 through an exciting and innovative process of nominations, screening, judging and public voting.

Here is the MECHANICS. 

TATT AWARDS NOMINATION

June 30, 2014 – July 13, 2014

1.) Nominee Qualifications

- A nominee should have at least one (1) social media account and that account should be personally owned by the nominee or the group that s/he is part of. Official accounts of corporate brands and media or publishing companies cannot be a nominee.

- All the nominee’s social media sites should have original content and with no copyright infringement violations.

- Employees of Globe Telecom, Inc. and its promotion agencies, including their relatives up to the second degree of consanguinity or affinity, cannot be a nominee.

2.) Nomination

- Any person with a Facebook, Twitter and/or Google account can place a nomination by filling out the nomination form at http://TattAwards.com

- Nominee can be of any nationality/citizenship.

- A person can nominate as many people as he wants and he will determine the category which best suits the nominee.

- A person can create his own category. The user-generated category with the most relevant unique nominees will be part of final list of official Tatt Awards regular categories in 2014.

- A person can nominate himself

- There should be at least one (1) URL provided for screening purposes. Facebook and Twitter accounts are optional unless it is the nominee’s main channel of engagement.

- There should be at most a 140-character description for the nominee and reason for the nomination, based on the category guidelines provided below.

Submitted entries that do not meet the preliminary qualifications are automatically disqualified.

SCREENING

July 12 – 14, 2014

After the nomination period, Tattoo will have a shortlist from the pool of nominees per award category. The top 10 shortlisted nominees per category will be ranked based on a weighted average of online votes (50%) and Klout score (50%). The shortlist will then include the nominees with the highest scores based on social media influence as measured by the number of social media fans, followers, subscribers, retweets, shares, comments, visitors, views, updates frequency & recency, online mentions and Klout. A nominee can only be short listed in at most two (2) categories. In the event that the nominee is nominated under more than two (2) categories, Tattoo will prioritize the categories where the nominee has a higher score. The Online Engagement and Influence score (Klout) shall constitute 50% of the final score of all nominees.

The nominee must be able to provide access of his statistics or insights page to the Tattoo team if data needs to be verified.

JUDGING

After the Nomination period, The Tatt Council, composed of ten (10) individuals from different fields of expertise, will carefully review content from May 2013 to April 2014 of the YouTube channel, Twitter account, Facebook page, blog, and/or any other online channels of each nominee per award category. Only publicly viewable content will be scored. The Tatt Council will judge the entries based on set criteria and guidelines. They will then identify the Top 5 Finalist to move into the Voting phase of the Tatt Awards 2014. The Tatt Council score shall constitute 50% of the final score of all the shortlisted nominees. A nominee can only win in one category.

VOTING July 15-August 3, 2014

Voting will be open to anyone in social media space, but a Facebook, Twitter and/or Google account is required as votes can only be entered upon logging into the Tatt Awards portal via the accounts of users previously mentioned.

After the Judging period, the Online Votes (50%) and Tatt Council score (50%) of the 5 finalists will be added, weighed, and averaged. The finalists with the highest score for that his/her category will be the winner for that category.

The 5 finalists will be publicly announced on the second week of June. Finalists will be personally notified via his social media site/s (maybe Facebook, Twitter, Youtube or blog site). From there, they will be invited to a special gathering with all other finalists to formally announce their inclusion in the Top five (5). The finalists shall submit documents as requested by Tattoo. They will also be notified via registered mail thus there is a necessity for them to provide Tattoo with their contact details (postal address). If they do not comply with the necessary documents, Tattoo has the right to disqualify them.

The remaining 50% of the total score of the 5 finalists will be determined by public voting. One unique account can vote once per category every hour. The finalist with the highest number of votes will get the highest score. The voting will be open to everybody. To vote, a person must log in to the Tatt Awards portal via their Facebook, Twitter, and/or Google account. Voting period is from July 15, 2014 to August 3, 2014 at 11:59 PM. Final tallying will be on August 4 – 7, 2014.

ANNOUNCEMENT OF WINNER PER CATEGORY

August 8, 2014

After the voting period, the Tatt Awards team will combine the scores of all phases per finalist to determine the winner in each category. The winner per category will be the finalist with the highest total score of all the criteria:

Detailed main criteria are as follows:

• Tatt Council scores - 50% (to be judged by board of judges)

Score is composed of the following criteria:

• Content quality - 20%

Should foster the values that Tattoo promotes (passion for greatness, sincere interest to lead by sharing with others)

• Social media impact - 20%

Should bring in something unique, fresh and innovative in how social media is used. Must foster positive and constructive response from readers. Judges will receive a copy of the profile, milestones and achievements of each nominee.

• Relevance of content to the specific category - 10%

Must be relevant to the particular category it’s in. Must be relevant to Philippine society.

• Public Voting – 50%

To be able to garner a perfect 50%, the nominee must have the highest number of votes among his co-nominees.

TOTAL SCORE: 100%

CATEGORIES: 

The One: This recognizes the masters of reinvention who not only adapted to new media, but succeeded in it as well. These are people whose creativity, unique voice and understanding of their medium enabled them to reinvent themselves yet remain bastions of their unique POV, subsequently becoming arbiters of online cool and enabling them to stand tall amidst the clutter and ever changing social media tide allowing them to crossover between mainstream and digital platforms and vice versa.

Detailed main criteria are as follows:

a.) Tatt Council scores - 50% (to be judged by board of judges)

Score is composed of the following criteria:

1.) Content quality - 20%

Should foster the values that Tattoo promotes (passion for greatness, sincere interest to lead by sharing with others).

2.) Social media impact – 20%

Should bring in something unique, fresh and innovative in how social media is used. Must foster positive and constructive response from readers. Judges will receive a copy of the profile, milestones and achievements of each nominee.

3.) Relevance of content to the specific category - 10%

Must be relevant to the particular category it’s in. Must be relevant to Philippine society.

b.) Public Voting – 50%

To be able to garner a perfect 50%, the nominee must have the highest number of votes among his co-nominees.

TOTAL SCORE: 100%

Trending Twitter Phenom of the Year: The most influential trendsetter on Twitter that moved people either with humor, opinion, or witty one-liners - all in 140 characters. This person is ahead of the pack in terms of Twitter popularity and content. The person should have a Twitter account which started one or more trending topics between May 1, 2012 and April 30, 2013.

Detailed main criteria are as follows:

a.) Tatt Council scores - 50% (to be judged by board of judges)

Score is composed of the following criteria:

1.) Content quality - 20%

Should foster the values that Tattoo promotes (passion for greatness, sincere interest to lead by sharing with others).

2.) Social media impact – 20%

Should bring in something unique, fresh and innovative in how social media is used. Must foster positive and constructive response from readers. Judges will receive a copy of the profile, milestones and achievements of each nominee.

3.) Relevance of content to the specific category - 10%

Must be relevant to the particular category it’s in. Must be relevant to Philippine society.

d.) Public Voting – 50%

To be able to garner a perfect 50%, the nominee must have the highest number of votes among his co-nominees.

TOTAL SCORE: 100%

Youtube Phenom of the Year: Moving pictures do not just speak a thousand words, they speak millions. This award is for the most influential video maker (individual or group) who shook the Pinoy Youtube space with his creations, ignited thoughts, and entertained people online. The person can have one video or a collection of videos on Youtube with original content.

Detailed main criteria are as follows:

a.) Tatt Council scores - 50% (to be judged by board of judges)

Score is composed of the following criteria:

1.) Content quality - 20%

Should foster the values that Tattoo promotes (passion for greatness, sincere interest to lead by sharing with others).

2.) Social media impact – 20%

Should bring in something unique, fresh and innovative in how social media is used. Must foster positive and constructive response from readers. Judges will receive a copy of the profile, milestones and achievements of each nominee.

3.) Relevance of content to the specific category - 10%

Must be relevant to the particular category it’s in. Must be relevant to Philippine society.

b.) Public Voting – 50%

To be able to garner a perfect 50%, the nominee must have the highest number of votes among his co-nominees.

TOTAL SCORE: 100%

Instagram Phenom of the Year: This award is for that person or group that harnessed a community of Instagram followers and likers to appreciate his very own art gallery of images online. Filtered or not, his images have inspired and influenced many to share more of their lives - in pictures, real-time.

Detailed main criteria are as follows:

a.) Tatt Council scores - 50% (to be judged by board of judges)

Score is composed of the following criteria:

1.) Content quality - 20%

Should foster the values that Tattoo promotes (passion for greatness, sincere interest to lead by sharing with others).

2.) Social media impact – 20%

Should bring in something unique, fresh and innovative in how social media is used. Must foster positive and constructive response from readers. Judges will receive a copy of the profile, milestones and achievements of each nominee.

3.) Relevance of content to the specific category - 10%

Must be relevant to the particular category it’s in. Must be relevant to Philippine society.

b.) Public Voting – 50%

To be able to garner a perfect 50%, the nominee must have the highest number of votes among his co-nominees.

TOTAL SCORE: 100%

REGULAR CATEGORIES

Best Social Media Movement Award: This award goes to a social media account owner or group who launched an online movement working to improve the state of a societal cause in the Philippines. This person or group invested time and effort for the betterment of other people’s lives. This award may be categorized under Environment, Cultural and Education. The nominees can have a photo/video/audio channel, a blog, a Facebook page/app or a Twitter account on these three types of advocacies.

Detailed main criteria are as follows:

a.) Tatt Council scores - 50% (to be judged by board of judges)

Score is composed of the following criteria:

1.) Content quality - 20%

Should foster the values that Tattoo promotes (passion for greatness, sincere interest to lead by sharing with others)

2.) Social media impact – 20%

Should bring in something unique, fresh and innovative in how social media is used. Must foster positive and constructive response from readers. Judges will receive a copy of the profile, milestones and achievements of each nominee.

3.) Relevance of content to the specific category - 10%

Must be relevant to the particular category it’s in. Must be relevant to Philippine society.

c.) Public Voting – 50%

To be able to garner a perfect 50%, the nominee must have the highest number of votes among his co-nominees.

TOTAL SCORE: 100%

Best Digital Music Artist Presented by Spotify: This is for musical bands and indie artists who fought hard to claim their space in the hearts of the Filipino audience who accept that web time is better than airtime. They created, shared, and now they lead people’s hearts through music online. The person can be part of a group or a solo artist. The songs can be in any length and format, cover or original.

Detailed main criteria are as follows:

a.) Tatt Council scores - 50% (to be judged by board of judges)

Score is composed of the following criteria:

1.) Content quality - 20%

Should foster the values that Tattoo promotes (passion for greatness, sincere interest to lead by sharing with others)

2.) Social media impact – 20%

Should bring in something unique, fresh and innovative in how social media is used. Must foster positive and constructive response from readers. Judges will receive a copy of the profile, milestones and achievements of each nominee.

3.) Relevance of content to the specific category - 10%

Must be relevant to the particular category it’s in. Must be relevant to Philippine society.

c.) Public Voting – 50%

To be able to garner a perfect 50%, the nominee must have the highest number of votes among his co-nominees.

TOTAL SCORE: 100%

Best Style Blog/MicroBlog Award: This is for that one person that not only reviewed fashion on his blog and/or microblog but also set trends that everyone followed and loved. This covers all Philippine fashion niches like clothes, events, and personalities. S/he may engage on any blog/microblog platform (Blogger, Wordpress, Tumblr, Instagram, Lookbook etc.) to showcase his/her stylish posts.

Detailed main criteria are as follows:

a.) Tatt Council scores - 50% (to be judged by board of judges)

Score is composed of the following criteria:

1.) Content quality - 20%

Should foster the values that Tattoo promotes (passion for greatness, sincere interest to lead by sharing with others)

2.) Social media impact – 20%

Should bring in something unique, fresh and innovative in how social media is used. Must foster positive and constructive response from readers. Judges will receive a copy of the profile, milestones and achievements of each nominee.

3.) Relevance of content to the specific category - 10%

Must be relevant to the particular category it’s in. Must be relevant to Philippine society.

b.) Public Voting – 50%

To be able to garner a perfect 50%, the nominee must have the highest number of votes among his co-nominees.

TOTAL SCORE: 100%

Best Fitness Blog/MicroBlog Award: Calling all sports fans, athletes, sports instructors or sports journalists - anyone who has the knack for sports, health and fitness is eligible. As long as you talk mostly about sports, health, and fitness in any blog or microblog you have. The channel can be about any sport or all of them! It can even be an instructional blog about the activity or just a commentary about games. If your content knocks out all the others, then you are the champ!

Detailed main criteria are as follows:

a.) Tatt Council scores - 50% (to be judged by board of judges)

Score is composed of the following criteria:

1.) Content quality - 20%

Should foster the values that Tattoo promotes (passion for greatness, sincere interest to lead by sharing with others)

2.) Social media impact – 20%

Should bring in something unique, fresh and innovative in how social media is used. Must foster positive and constructive response from readers. Judges will receive a copy of the profile, milestones and achievements of each nominee.

3.) Relevance of content to the specific category - 10%

Must be relevant to the particular category it’s in. Must be relevant to Philippine society.

b.) Public Voting – 50%

To be able to garner a perfect 50%, the nominee must have the highest number of votes among his co-nominees.

TOTAL SCORE: 100%

Best Tech Blog/MicroBlog Award: Informed, in tune and in check with the latest in tech, this person does not only present us with access to the latest in trends, but also the backstage of the fast paced world of e-knowledge. From ground breaking gear to life changing technology, this netizen is always in on the action. S/he is always on the forefront of all things tech-related in the Philippines.

Detailed main criteria are as follows:

a.) Tatt Council scores - 50% (to be judged by board of judges)

Score is composed of the following criteria:

1.) Content quality - 20%

Should foster the values that Tattoo promotes (passion for greatness, sincere interest to lead by sharing with others)

2.) Social media impact – 20%

Should bring in something unique, fresh and innovative in how social media is used. Must foster positive and constructive response from readers. Judges will receive a copy of the profile, milestones and achievements of each nominee.

3.) Relevance of content to the specific category - 10%

Must be relevant to the particular category it’s in. Must be relevant to Philippine society.

b.) Public Voting – 50%

To be able to garner a perfect 50%, the nominee must have the highest number of votes among his co-nominees.

TOTAL SCORE: 100%

Best Podcast Award: Informed, in the know, and always ready to talk about the latest topics relevant to their field, this group/person not only presents us with access to the latest trends and ideas that would help shape our online society, but also the shares opinions that not only makes us think, but also engages us to participate in the conversation.

Detailed main criteria are as follows:

a.) Tatt Council scores - 50% (to be judged by board of judges)

Score is composed of the following criteria:

1.) Content quality - 20%

Should foster the values that Tattoo promotes (passion for greatness, sincere interest to lead by sharing with others)

2.) Social media impact – 20%

Should bring in something unique, fresh and innovative in how social media is used. Must foster positive and constructive response from readers. Judges will receive a copy of the profile, milestones and achievements of each nominee.

3.) Relevance of content to the specific category - 10%

Must be relevant to the particular category it’s in. Must be relevant to Philippine society.

b.) Public Voting – 50%

To be able to garner a perfect 50%, the nominee must have the highest number of votes among his co-nominees.

TOTAL SCORE: 100%

Best Lifestyle Blog/MicroBlog Award: A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. And the first step to get this year’s Lifestyle Blog/Microblog Award is that this blogger has to have a good reputation in the sphere of food, travel, and photography blogging . His or her blog/microblog should have a good mix of cool photos and write-ups so engaging – it encouraged a whole town to go to have a different lifestyle experience.

Detailed main criteria are as follows:

a.) Tatt Council scores - 50% (to be judged by board of judges)

Score is composed of the following criteria:

1.) Content quality - 20%

Should foster the values that Tattoo promotes (passion for greatness, sincere interest to lead by sharing with others)

2.) Social media impact – 20%

Should bring in something unique, fresh and innovative in how social media is used. Must foster positive and constructive response from readers. Judges will receive a copy of the profile, milestones and achievements of each nominee.

3.) Relevance of content to the specific category - 10%

Must be relevant to the particular category it’s in. Must be relevant to Philippine society.

b.) Public Voting – 50%

To be able to garner a perfect 10%, the nominee must have the highest number of votes among his co-nominees.

TOTAL SCORE: 100%

Good luck to all the nominees! 

This is the PROCEDURE TO CLAIM PRIZE: 

Prizes shall be redeemed on the Awards Night which will be held in Metro Manila on August 8, 2014.

In the event that the winner/s will not be able to attend the Awards Night, Tattoo will send the prize to those who reside outside Metro Manila within 60 days after the Awards Night. Otherwise, they can just claim it at the ground floor, The Globe Tower, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.

To claim the prize, winners must submit a valid ID for verification. Globe Telecom Inc will shoulder 20% of the tax.

DISCLAIMER

The Tatt Awards is administered by Tattoo, which will be entitled to make all final decisions regarding the awards in its sole discretion.

Tattoo reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify a nominee if the group/individual, channel or content is found to be noncompliant with our set rules and guidelines or in conflict with the core values of Globe Telecom Inc., its subsidiaries and shareholders. By participating in the Tatt Awards, whether as a nominee, a voter or otherwise, each participant agrees to hold Tattoo and its employees, officers, directors, shareholders, agents, representatives, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, consultants and legal advisors, free and harmless from any and all losses, damages, rights, claims and actions of any kind in connection with the awards, including, without limitation, damages arising from personal injury, death, and intellectual property infringement, and claims based on publicity rights, defamation, or invasion of privacy. Content in nominees’ social media sites and channels should not be damaging to Globe Telecom, Inc., its subsidiaries and shareholders.

PARTICIPANTS AGREE THAT PARTICIPATION IN THE TATT AWARDS SHALL BE AT THEIR SOLE RISK. IN NO EVENT SHALL TATTOO BE LIABLE UNDER CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER LEGAL THEORY (I) FOR ANY LOST PROFITS OR SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER, SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES (HOWEVER ARISING) OR (II) FOR ANY DIRECT DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF (IN THE AGGREGATE) P40,000. THE FOREGOING LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SHALL APPLY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW IN THE APPLICABLE JURISDICTION.

Marian Rivera, ‘Sexiest Woman’ in the Philippines

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Marian Rivera lands the number one spot in the “Sexiest Women in thePhilippines” list of FHM. Marian earned a total of 1,529,974 million votes making her the sexiest woman in the country for the third time around after she bagged the title back in 2008 and in 2013.

Here's some messages from Primetime queen Marian through Instagram to thank her supporters. 

"Sa kahit anong larangan, ang pinakamahalaga ay ang mga taong nandiyan para sayo, gagawin ang lahat nang walang kapalit na hinihintay, tatanggapin ka bilang ikaw sa kahinaan mo man o kalakasan at ang pagmamahal na walang hanggan.” 

"Salamat dahil 'yan ang palagi ninyong pinaparamdam sa akin... ano man ang natatamasa ko ito ay utang ko sa inyo. Salamat at kayo ang isa sa mga biyaya na pinagpapasalamat ko. Muli, maraming salamat sa lahat ng bumoto sa akin.”

Sam Pinto lands the second spot with 1,482,072 million votes. Kapamilya star Angel Locsin came in third with 1,042,226 votes. Jennlylyn Mercado placed 4th with 1,025,702 votes. Cristine Reyes earned 858,283 votes and placed fifth on the list. 

Grab a copy of the July 2014 issue of FHM to see the full list.

The 2014 Yahoo Celebrity Awards Night on July 18

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The country’s biggest poll-based celebrity awards will be revealing the winners at a star-studded evening on the 2014 Yahoo Celebrity Awards Night to be held on Friday, July 18, 2014 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.

Voting for nominees is open online at yahoo.com.ph/celebrityawards until July 12, 2014.  

The 28 categories and 140 nominees for the Yahoo Celebrity Awards 2014 are:

1. Celebrity of the Year

Kathryn Bernardo

Kim Chiu

Sarah Geronimo

Marian Rivera

Megan Young

2. Celebrity Couple (NEW)

Angel Locsin and Luis Manzano

Angelica Panganiban and John Lloyd Cruz 

Bea Alonzo and Zanjoe Marudo 

Bea Binene and Jake Vargas 

Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes

3. Celebrity Family (NEW)

Barretto

Eigenmann 

Gutierrez 

Magalona 

Padilla

4. Social Media Star (NEW)

Kris Aquino 

Ramon Bautista

Anne Curtis

Vice Ganda 

Team Kramer

5. Actor of the Year

John Lloyd Cruz

Dingdong Dantes

Coco Martin

Piolo Pascual

Dennis Trillo

6. Actress of the Year

Carla Abellana 

Kim Chiu

Toni Gonzaga

Angel Locsin

Marian Rivera

7. Male Emerging Star 

Vin Abrenica

Nash Aguas

Kristofer Martin

Rocco Nacino

JC De Vera

8. Female Emerging Star 

Julia Barretto

Louise delos Reyes

Janine Gutierrez

Jessy Mendiola

Janella Salvador

9. Male Kontrabida (NEW)

Paolo Contis (Villa Quintana)

Jake Cuenca (Ikaw Lamang)

Ryan Eigenmann (Kambal Sirena)

John Estrada (Ikaw Lamang) 

TJ Trinidad (My Neighbor’s Wife)

10. Female Kontrabida (NEW)

Kaye Abad (Annaliza) 

Andi Eigenmann (Dysebel)

Jennylyn Mercado (Rhodora X)

Jackie Rice (Innamorata) 

Maja Salvador (Legal Wife)

11. Love Team 

Jennylyn Mercado and Mark Herras (Jennylyn-Mark) 

Kathyn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla (KathNiel) 

Sharlene San Pedro and Nash Aguas (Sharlene-Nash) 

Tom Rodriguez and Dennis Trillo (Tom- Den) 

Vice Ganda and Karylle Tatlonghari (ViceRylle) 

12. Child Star 

Andrea Brillantes (Annaliza) 

Ryzza Mae Dizon 

Raikko Mateo (Honesto) 

David Remo (Binoy Henyo)

James "Bimby" Yap

13. Male TV Host

Raymond Gutierrez 

Jose Manalo 

Luis Manzano 

Vhong Navarro

Vic Sotto

14. Female TV Host

Kris Aquino 

Heart Evangelista 

Toni Gonzaga

Pauleen Luna

Karylle Tatlonghari

15. Fan Club of the Year

DongYanatics (Marian-Dingdong fans)

Kathniel (Kathryn-Daniel fans) 

KimXi (Kim-Xian fans)

Little Ponies (Vice Ganda fans)

Popstars (Sarah Geronimo fans)

16. Teleserye of the Year

Carmela (GMA) 

For Love or Money (TV5) 

Got to Believe (ABS-CBN)

Ikaw Lamang (ABS-CBN) 

Legal Wife (ABN-CBN)

17. News Program 

24 Oras (GMA)

AKSYON (TV5) 

Bandila (ABS-CBN)

State of the Nation with Jessica Soho (GMA News TV) 

TV Patrol (ABS-CBN)

18. Movie of the Year

Bride for Rent (Star Cinema) 

Diary ng Panget: The Movie (Viva Films) 

So It's You (Regal Films) 

Starting Over Again (Star Cinema)

When the Love is Gone (Viva Films)

19. Male Hothlete (NEW)

Arnold Van Opstal

Kiefer Ravena 

Jeron and Jeric Teng 

Chris Tiu 

Phil Younghusband

20. Female Hothlete (NEW)

Rachelle Anne Daquis 

Denden Lazaro 

Michelle Gumabao

Gretchen Ho

Tin Patrimonio

21. Male Performer 

Bamboo

Christian Bautista

Mark Bautista

Elmo Magalona 

Daniel Padilla

22. Female Performer 

Yeng Constantino 

Klarisse De Guzman 

Sarah Geronimo

Angeline Quinto

Julie Anne San Jose

23. Band of the Year (NEW)

Parokya Ni Edgar

Slapshock

Sponge Cola 

Up Dharma Down 

WilaBaliw

24. Emerging Band (NEW)

Brison

Chocolate Grass

Jeffrey Zulueta Experience

The Cheats 

Yolanda Moon

25. Song of the Year (NEW)

Bakit Ngayon (Julie Anne San Jose) 

Carousel (Bamboo)

Chinito (Yeng Constantino) 

Hanggang Kailan Kita Mamahalin (Angeline Quinto) 

Magda (Gloc-9) 

26. FM Radio Station 

Barangay LS 97.1 

91.5 Big Radio

Energy FM 106.7

90.7 Love Radio 

MOR 101.9

27. Male DJ

Chico Garcia (RX 93.1) 

Chris Tsuper (Love Radio 90.7) 

Mr. Fu (106.7 Energy FM)

Papa Jack (Love Radio 90.7)

Sam YG, Slick Rick and Tony Toni (Magic 89.9)

28. Female DJ

Delamar (RX 93.1) 

DJ Chacha (MOR 101.1)

DJ Megan (93.9 iFM) 

Nicole Hyala (Love Radio 90.7)

Sam Oh (Magic 89.9)

"1st Ko si 3rd," an official entry to the 2014 Cinemalaya Film Festival

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First, Second, Third. . . Ms. Nova Villa "takes a chance with the one that got away" in the movie "1st Ko si 3rd, an official entry to the 2014 Cinemalaya Film Festival.

Cory, the lead character, is played by veteran comedienne Ms. Nova Villa.  Cory is in her 60's, as she takes a leap to reignite an old flame in a story that would give an interestingly different look at love in 1st Ko si 3rd, an official entry to the 2014 Cinemalaya Film Festival.

The movie is about that "what if" of the heart and giving it a second chance.  Ms. Nova Villa who once again is partnering with her on-screen duo, Mr. Freddie Webb. The latter is playing Cory's love interest, Third.

For the first time in years the duo brings back to life their chemistry in cinemas by reliving their love team. This time however the comic antics are tamed to a level of serious but light depiction of sensible situations.

1st Ko si 3rd is written and directed by Real Florido and will be showing at the Cultural Center of the Philippines and Ayala Cinemas on August 1 to 10, 2014.

Globe telecom in partnership with Lotus F1; Globe announces 100% 3G coverage now and full 4G coverage in 90 days

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Philippines' Globe Telecom has signed a partnership with Formula One racing team Lotus F1 Team. Through the alliance, Globe becomes the exclusive business partner of the Lotus F1 team in the country and telecommunication partner of LoFilipino-Swiss Formula One racer Marlon Stockinger.

As Globe brings modern network to life, Globe Telecom teamed up with Formula One racing team Lotus F1 Team to bring to life its new and modern network, which has recently rolled-out 100% 3G coverage nationwide, including full 4G HSPA+ footprint by end of third quarter this year, providing subscribers a faster mobile browsing experience in the age of smartphone revolution.

Filipino-Swiss Marlon Stockinger

Globe becomes the exclusive business partner of the Lotus F1 team in the country and telecommunication partner of Filipino-Swiss Marlon Stockinger, the first Formula One racer to have placed the Philippines on the F1 radar.

Stockinger’s impressive track performance, particularly his first place finish at the Monaco leg of Grand Prix 3 Series in 2012, earned him a spot in the Lotus F1 Junior Team. He and six other promising drivers joined the Junior Team in February 2013 to undergo rigorous training that will boost their wellness and performance on their journey to competing in Formula One races. Currently, Stockinger is competing in the Renault World Series, a major step towards qualifying for F1 events.

Save the date, to celebrate the partnership, Stockinger will fly to Manila on August 30, 2014 to lead the Globe Speed Day at the Bonifacio Global City (BGC) in Taguig. The event will feature Stockinger showing off his track skills driving his Lotus-Gravity Charouz Formula Renault 3.5 race car around BGC.

It is also set to be packed with thrill and excitement as Lotus F1 simulators, booths, freebies, and games in partner-establishments around BGC await racing aficionados. 

Globe's President & CEO, Ernest Cu, also announced before guests, media and bloggers that Globe has finally achieved 100% network coverage with 3G signal and that in another 90 days, it will be able to provide full HSPA+ (LTE) coverage.

Globe Telecom Chief Operating Advisor Peter Bithos shared the excitement to mark another milestone in Globe "as we unveil our now 100% 3G-powered network and soon 100% 4G HSPA+ network to provide our customers the fastest and most seamless browsing experience nationwide. In line with this, we are bringing together one of the world’s fastest sports headlined by the one of the fastest-driving young drivers in the world, happening at the country’s fastest-developing business hub powered by the nation’s fastest and most modern network."

Globe Telecom is the first telecommunications company in the Philippines to achieve 100% 3G coverage for its entire network, providing its customers with high-speed wireless internet for faster data interchange on their mobile devices.

The telco also expects to fully equip its network with the more advanced 4G infrastructure with the HSPA+ technology by end of the third quarter this year, allowing customers to enjoy faster data connectivity even as they use bandwidth-intensive multimedia data applications such as video and photography.

Mr. and Miss Chinatown 2014 to be aired on Abs-Cbn this July

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The exciting second search for the next "Mr. and Miss Chinatown" to be aired on Abs-Cbn this July 27, 2014, following a deal signed by the network and theMiss Chinatown Foundation Miss Chinatown  last year. 

In what is to be a meeting of two cultures with shared values, this search is set to redefine Filipino-Chinese beauty, and to pave the way for better business relations. It also aims to realize cultural and artistic goals that are shared between the Filipinos and the Chinese. 

At the formal launch held in Gloria Maris Gateway, a total of 24 Filipino-Chinese candidates, split between males and females aged 18 to 25 were formally presented. These candidates will be competing for the prestigious title to represent the Filipino-Chinese community in the country by the end of the month. 

The female candidates include Glezlie Ong, Christine Grace Co, Judielyn Chang, Abegail Chua Castor, Chelsea Robato, Nicole Cordoves, Tola Orendain, Felina Lim, Sharmay Cu, Jamie Reyes, Lourdes Aurora Cu, and Anie Unson.

Meanwhile, the male candidates are Kurt Joshua Ong, Oscar Daniel Miralles, Wesley Chawn Cua, Michael Anthony Tiong, Mark Anthony Lim, John Ralph Boo, Jan Hung, Timothy Lawrence Yap, King Choi, Raven Robin Go, Cedrick Cheston Miranda, and David Sy Licauco.

The candidates from Mr. and Miss Chinatown this year, according to organizers, are a strong mix of contemporary men and women that come from some of the country's most prestigious universities, majoring in a wide range of specialized courses.

In last year's competition, the first ever Mr. and Miss Chinatown competition, the title of Miss Chinatown Philippines went to Interior Design student Ronili Lim Pineda, while the title of Mr. Chinatown Philippines went to Randy See. They took home P500,000 cash, also winning a trip to China (either Beijing or Shanghai, with pocket money), and a possible contract with Star Magic. 

This year, the candidates are in the running to win P500,000 worth of cash & prizes for the MR & Ms Chinatown, 1st runner up will win 300,000 worth of cash & prizes & 2nd runner up will win P200,000.00 worth of cash & prizes.

ABS-CBN and the Miss Chinatown Foundation deem this as an event to open doorways towards unified communities and better goals—beginning with a celebration of the shared values of the Filipino and Chinese communities and cultures, ultimately geared towards strengthening the fusion of the two in honing and shaping the potential of this generation.

Watch out for the Grand Coronation set this month and will air live on ABS-CBN.

For additional details and information, follow @MsandMissChinatown on Twitter and Instagram, or visit the official Facebook page of Mr. and Miss Chinatown Philippines 2014 at www.facebook.com/MrandMissChinatown.

Tatt Awards 2014 Celebrates Greatness in Social Media

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Globe Telecom officially opens the nomination for Tatt Awards 2014. As it celebrates in social media  and known for its strong stance on making a mark in the world, Globe Telecom's broadband brand Tattoo has continued to offer the best product portfolios and top notch services that arms every customer to do just that. From blazing speeds to reliability in connection, each customer now equipped with the right tool, is able to conquer their own social media space, with some even taking it further. 

The annual Tatt Awards took shape with only one solid goal -recognizing greatness online. With the brave, the witty and the bold standing out, Tattoo stood witness to the evolution of social media. From creative photos and videos down to socially relevant online movements, social media has gone bigger, with its influence felt even on ground - hence, the Tatt Awards. 

From the online mavericks to the digital rock stars, Tatt Awards continues to celebrate people whose presence on social media continues to move and influence the majority despite the medium’s constant change. 

As Tatt Awards reaches its 4th year, the unexpected becomes the undefeated. Being the foremost award-giving body in social media, Tatt Awards 2014 will recognize the masters of reinvention - those who have adapted to the medium, and have flourished with it, remaining relevant across generations. Tatt Awards also takes it up a notch, aiming to reach an international audience through its strong partnerships with worldwide digital outlets and special categories that will be awarded to international personalities.

As SVP for Tattoo Broadband Business Gilbert Simpao shares "Tatt Awards is Tattoo’s testament to making a mark and moving the world. Our mission to recognize greatness in the unexpected brings to life the brand’s philosophy alongside our portfolio of products and services that pave the way to fuel each and everyone's different passions, giving each customer the power to express and make a difference.”

Starting July 1, 2014 until July 11, 2014 anyone with a Facebook or Twitter account will be able to nominate groups or individuals in 11 different categories:

- The One 

- Trending Twitter Phenom of the Year

- Youtube Phenom of the Year

- Instagram Phenom of the Year

- Best Social Media Movement Award

- Best Digital Music Artist Presented by Spotify

- Best Style Blog/MicroBlog Award

- Best Fitness Blog/MicroBlog Award

- Best Tech Blog/MicroBlog Award

- Best Podcast Award 

- Best Lifestyle Blog/MicroBlog Award

The rigorous process of nomination, deliberation and public voting, will then be led by a select group of individuals called the Tatt Council. The Tatt Council is made up of personalities from different backgrounds and expertise.

The Tatt council will be shortlisting the nominees down to 5 (five) finalists per category through the following criteria: 

- content quality (20%)

- social media impact (20%)

- relevance to the specific category (10%)

- The remaining 50% will then be decided through public voting. 

Screening of nominations will be from July 10, 2014 leading to the announcement of the finalists on July 15, 2014. Public voting will then be open starting July 15, 2014 to August 3, 2014. After the tallying of votes, the winners of Tatt Awards 2014 will be revealed on August 8, 2014. 

This year’s Tatt Council are VP for Globe Platinum Dong Ronquillo, Music Advocate Jim Paredes, Multimedia Host Bianca Gonzalez, Sports Maven Mika Aereen, Award-Winning Director Erik Matti, Youngest Female Mayor Pie Alvarez, Mashable Journalist Bianca Consunji, Celebrity Heartthrob James Reid, Rappler Social Media Head Stacy de Jesus.

Bianca Valerio, Jim Paredes, Bianca Gonzales

 Dong Ronquillo

Winners of the major categories of Tatt Awards 2014 will receive a cash prize of Php 100,000.00 and special awards will receive Php 50,000.00.

To know more about the Tatt Awards and its detailed mechanics, visit TattAwards.com.

Here are some photos during the Tatt Awards 2014 celebration.

Stacy de Jesus, Mayor Pie Alvarez, Bianca Gonzales, Dong Ronquillo

Tim Yap

Margaux Miranda, Matt Gozun, Jake Galvez, IC Mendoza

Mic Coson, Frank Briones, Dong Ronquillo, Dan Mejia,Francis Tolentino

Benjamin Alves and Jonas Gaffud

Xiaomi Mi 3 Madness!

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Xiaomi Mi 3 madness revs up with Lazada.com.ph. Last June 26, Xiaomi and Lazada Philippines teamed up for the release of the most anticipated phone of the season—the Xiaomi Mi 3.

Orders from enthusiastic customers started pouring in as the sale opened and even with floods affecting many parts of Metro Manila, customer orders started shipping within the day. Most Metro Manila customers were delighted to receive their Mi 3 phones just hours after they had placed their orders.

Lazada Philippines’ and Xiaomi’s social media pages received hundreds of feedback messages from the new Xiaomi Mi 3 owners sharing their awe on the superior product quality of Mi 3 and the retail and logistical agility of Lazada Philippines.

This July 4, 11AM, Xiaomi and Lazada Philippines will again hold a Mi 3 flash sale with 2,000 units up for grabs.

Once again, the virtual shelves of Lazada.com.ph will be opening for you so that you can enjoy the superior product quality of the season’s most anticipated phone – Mi3 – offered exclusively by the country’s biggest online shopping mall – Lazada.com.ph, for an effortless shopping experience.

For updates and details on this exciting offering from Xiaomi and Lazada Philippines, be sure to subscribe to the Lazada Philippines Facebook Fan Page at www.facebook.com/LazadaPhilippines.

Shop and Win Condo Promotion

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SM Supermalls gives away 10 fully-furnished SMDC condominium units to lucky shoppers. SM launches its latest and grandest offering with the Shop & Win Condo Promotion where for a minimum of P1,000 purchase along with an E-Plus, SM Advantage, Prestige or BDO Rewards card entitles shoppers to a raffle entry for a chance to win 1 of 10 condo units.

Shown in photo are SM top executives during the press launch last June 24, 2014 at the SMDC Grand Showroom, MOA Complex, Pasay City. (L-R) Baldwin Golangco, President, SM Advantage Card; Jomari Banzon, Executive Vice President of SM Development Corp.; Hans T. Sy, President, SM Prime Holdings, Inc.; Steven Tan, Senior Vice President, SM Supermalls; and Edgar Tejerero, President, SM Lifestyle Entertainment Inc. 

Ten (10) lucky shoppers will get to experience star-life condo living as the country’s largest chain of malls, launches their biggest and grandest promotion, the SM Supermalls Shop and Win an SMDC Condo Promo. The country’s largest shopping mall operator teamed-up with SM Development Corporation (SMDC), the leading real estate company in the Philippines, to give away 10 fully-furnished condominium units in prime locations. 

To join, one need only to shop or dine for a minimum of P1,000 single or accumulated purchase in any of SM Supermalls’ 56 mall locations nationwide including SMDC Jazz and Sun Mall. Shoppers simply present their receipt/s along with their E-Plus Loyalty card, SM Advantage card, SM Prestige card or BDO Rewards card for an e-raffle entry. Double e-raffle entries will be given with the use of the E-Plus Loyalty card. 

Every month, two condominium units from SMDC’s prime properties will be given away, strategically located in key areas across Metro Manila. These are Field Residences, M Place South Triangle, Light Residences, Sun Residences, Princeton Residences, Blue Residences, Grass Residences, Sea Residences and Jazz Residences and an 80-square meter penthouse at Mezza Residences.

“SM will continue to provide not only affordable luxury and family fun mall experience but also a chance to experience the SMDC star-life condo living!” Steven Tan, Senior Vice President for Operations of SM Supermalls said during the recent Shop and Win Promo launch last June 24, 2014 at the SMDC Grand Showroom.

The SM Supermalls Shop and Win Promo starts from June 22 up to November 22, 2014. Visit www.smshopandwin.com for more details. Like and follow SM Supermalls on facebook.com/smsupermalls and on Twitter and Instagram (@smsupermalls) for regular updates.