MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines will go against 11 countries in a month-long football tournament in Manila that aims to drum up interest in the upcoming 2010 FIFA World Cup.
The World Cup Pilipinas (WCP), which begins on Saturday, has drawn participants from Portugal, Ivory Coast, Sudan, South Africa, Sweden, the Netherlands, Spain, Great Britain, India and Brazil. The event runs until June 20.
The WCP will kick off with a motorcade around the CCP Grounds and Roxas Boulevard, said event organizer TJ Besa, president of the football club Sunken Garden United (SGU-FC).
Entrance is free to the 11-a-side tournament which will be held at the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ (CCP) Bulwagang Ipil-Ipil grounds in Pasay City over the next 4 weekends.
There will be free football clinics for children, beginners and enthusiasts during the event. The public can also use the fields for free on all days during non-playing times.
Besa also told abs-cbnNEWS.com that the last day of the tournament will have 2 awarding ceremonies.
“Aside from the eleven-aside tournament, we’ll be holding a 7-a-side tournament as well in just one day,” he said.
On June 20, the additional 7-a-side event will be held along with the championship matches, football clinics, victory and fellowship night, and cultural festival.
The free football event is made possible by Castrol, Century Tuna, Milo 3-in-1, Nestea, Mizuno, Nestle Fruit Selection, and the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines.
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28 May 2010
01 April 2010
Voting begins in search for the RP’s first FIFA flag bearer
MANILA, Philippines—The Sony Ericsson Search for the FIFA World Cup™ flag bearer marks its final round to determine who will walk the pitch with the FIFA flag at the world’s biggest sports event.
Voting has started for the people’s choice in the Sony Ericsson Search for the FIFA flag bearer to the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ this July.
Visitors to the official website will find five videos adjudged by Sony Ericsson as the finalists to the video competition. In this final round of voting from now until April 15, the video with the highest number of votes wins.
Sony Ericsson trimmed down the choices to five finalists who will each win the Sony Ericsson Kita, the first gesture gaming phone introduced outside of the Japanese market. The Kita packs a 5-megapixel camera with auto focus and geo tagging, an impressive media player with Mega Bass™ and stereo speakers, and web browser with immediate access to Google from standby.
Sony Ericsson invited Filipino children aged 10-16 years old to tell the world why they deserved to be the country’s first FIFA flag bearer to walk the pitch during a semi-finals event. Video entries had kids playing, running, declaiming, dramatizing and even singing their reasons.
“The children’s passion to be part of this opportunity was evident in all the entries. There were videos that put a lot of thought and effort into communicating that passion and some that simply expressed the fun they had. Congratulations are in order for all the children who participated,” said Sony Ericsson general manager Dennis Manzano.
Voting now starts from scratch for the five finalists. Sony Ericsson encourages the public to go online at www.clickthecity.com/sonyericssonfifa and choose for themselves which child deserves to be the first FIFA flag bearer for the country. Judges chose the five finalists based on popularity, originality, creativity, production quality, and the child’s sense of fun. From here on, the power to choose which child goes to the FIFA World Cup™ in South Africa lies with the public.
The five finalists to the Sony Ericsson Search for the FIFA World Cup™ flag bearer are:
* Roberto S. Corsame, 13, Tondo High School
* Megan Grace Lo, 12, Mother Goose Special School
* Kokoy Sevilla, 15, Ateneo de Manila University
* Jason Lendl Tan, 10, Pangasinan Universal Institute
* Cheska Jane Mauro Toledo, 14, University of Southern Philippines, Lahug
The winner gets roundtrip tickets to South Africa with his/her parent or guardian; a three-day, two-night hotel stay, participation in 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ as a flag bearer; $400 pocket money and 11 pieces of the Sony Ericsson Team Pilipinas shirts.
Visit www.clickthecity.com/sonyericssonfifa and cast your vote now.
Inquirer Sports
Who do you think deserve to win and go to World Cup ?
Voting has started for the people’s choice in the Sony Ericsson Search for the FIFA flag bearer to the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ this July.
Visitors to the official website will find five videos adjudged by Sony Ericsson as the finalists to the video competition. In this final round of voting from now until April 15, the video with the highest number of votes wins.
Sony Ericsson trimmed down the choices to five finalists who will each win the Sony Ericsson Kita, the first gesture gaming phone introduced outside of the Japanese market. The Kita packs a 5-megapixel camera with auto focus and geo tagging, an impressive media player with Mega Bass™ and stereo speakers, and web browser with immediate access to Google from standby.
Sony Ericsson invited Filipino children aged 10-16 years old to tell the world why they deserved to be the country’s first FIFA flag bearer to walk the pitch during a semi-finals event. Video entries had kids playing, running, declaiming, dramatizing and even singing their reasons.
“The children’s passion to be part of this opportunity was evident in all the entries. There were videos that put a lot of thought and effort into communicating that passion and some that simply expressed the fun they had. Congratulations are in order for all the children who participated,” said Sony Ericsson general manager Dennis Manzano.
Voting now starts from scratch for the five finalists. Sony Ericsson encourages the public to go online at www.clickthecity.com/sonyericssonfifa and choose for themselves which child deserves to be the first FIFA flag bearer for the country. Judges chose the five finalists based on popularity, originality, creativity, production quality, and the child’s sense of fun. From here on, the power to choose which child goes to the FIFA World Cup™ in South Africa lies with the public.
The five finalists to the Sony Ericsson Search for the FIFA World Cup™ flag bearer are:
* Roberto S. Corsame, 13, Tondo High School
* Megan Grace Lo, 12, Mother Goose Special School
* Kokoy Sevilla, 15, Ateneo de Manila University
* Jason Lendl Tan, 10, Pangasinan Universal Institute
* Cheska Jane Mauro Toledo, 14, University of Southern Philippines, Lahug
The winner gets roundtrip tickets to South Africa with his/her parent or guardian; a three-day, two-night hotel stay, participation in 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ as a flag bearer; $400 pocket money and 11 pieces of the Sony Ericsson Team Pilipinas shirts.
Visit www.clickthecity.com/sonyericssonfifa and cast your vote now.
Inquirer Sports
Who do you think deserve to win and go to World Cup ?
03 March 2010
2010 FIFA World Cup primer premieres on Balls
MANILA, Philippines – Football fans are in for a treat as Balls Channel kicks off its primer show for the 2010 FIFA World Cup on Monday.
“Road to Johannesburg” aims to prepare viewers for the FIFA World Cup which happens every 4 years. This year’s World Cup will be held in South Africa.
The 30-minute sports-magazine show will have updates on the 2010 World Cup and highlights from previous FIFA World Cup events.
The weekly program will give local football fans the opportunity to let their voices be heard.
They can post messages, photos and fearless forecasts about the upcoming matches at http://ballsroad2joburg.multiply.com.
“Road to Johannesburg” will premiere on Balls Channel on Monday, February 22 at 10:00 p.m. Catch a new episode every Monday at 10:00pm.
It will also be seen on Studio 23 every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. and Wednesday 10:30 p.m.
Balls is available on SkyCable Channel 34 and other quality operators nationwide.
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“Road to Johannesburg” aims to prepare viewers for the FIFA World Cup which happens every 4 years. This year’s World Cup will be held in South Africa.
The 30-minute sports-magazine show will have updates on the 2010 World Cup and highlights from previous FIFA World Cup events.
The weekly program will give local football fans the opportunity to let their voices be heard.
They can post messages, photos and fearless forecasts about the upcoming matches at http://ballsroad2joburg.multiply.com.
“Road to Johannesburg” will premiere on Balls Channel on Monday, February 22 at 10:00 p.m. Catch a new episode every Monday at 10:00pm.
It will also be seen on Studio 23 every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. and Wednesday 10:30 p.m.
Balls is available on SkyCable Channel 34 and other quality operators nationwide.
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25 February 2010
Sony Ericsson launches search for RP's flag bearer to the 2010 FIFA World Cup
MANILA, Philippines -- Sony Ericsson has opened a video competition that will bring the country’s first FIFA flag bearer to a FIFA World Cup™ match in July.
This is the first time that the country will participate in the global sports event, Sony Ericsson said.
The competition dares Filipino children aged 10-16 years old to creatively answer in a 30-60 second video “Why I deserve to win the Sony Ericsson Search for the FIFA World Cup™ flag bearer.”
The contestant may act, dance, illustrate, sing or perform your reasons on the video, or show off his or her best football moves to impress the judges. Contestants can submit as many entries as they want. Video entries are accepted at www.clickthecity/sonyericssonfifa from now until March 5, 2010
The winner, together with his parent or guardian, will fly to South Africa complete with hotel accommodations and pocket money. In an inspiring moment at the semi-finals, the winner will walk the pitch with other young flag bearers and watch a thrilling FIFA World Cup™ semi-finals match firsthand.
Registered voters on the site also get a chance to win the exclusive Sony Ericsson Team Pilipinas shirts. The winner will be announced on March 26, 2010.
Philstar link
This is the first time that the country will participate in the global sports event, Sony Ericsson said.
The competition dares Filipino children aged 10-16 years old to creatively answer in a 30-60 second video “Why I deserve to win the Sony Ericsson Search for the FIFA World Cup™ flag bearer.”
The contestant may act, dance, illustrate, sing or perform your reasons on the video, or show off his or her best football moves to impress the judges. Contestants can submit as many entries as they want. Video entries are accepted at www.clickthecity/sonyericssonfifa from now until March 5, 2010
The winner, together with his parent or guardian, will fly to South Africa complete with hotel accommodations and pocket money. In an inspiring moment at the semi-finals, the winner will walk the pitch with other young flag bearers and watch a thrilling FIFA World Cup™ semi-finals match firsthand.
Registered voters on the site also get a chance to win the exclusive Sony Ericsson Team Pilipinas shirts. The winner will be announced on March 26, 2010.
Philstar link
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