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April 15, Monday
Gatorade Hoops Center

Gatorade Logo Launch

Event is hosted by Chiqui Reyes and Patricia Bermudez Hizon

Gatorade officially launches its New Logo and introduces their new Ambassadors -> the G-Elite and the G-Rising Stars

The G-Elite are:

LA Tenorio / Calvin Abueva / Chieffy Caligdong / James Younghusband / Phil Younghusband

The G -Rising Stars are:

Juami Tiongson / Jeric Teng / Jerone teng / Jean Mbe / RR Garcia / Jericho Cruz / Henry Asilum / Abi Marano / Mica Reyes /
Alyssa Valdez / Denden Lazaro / Nikko Huelgas

So much for the advertising/promotional angle -  On a more personal point of view - Here are some snaps which I took [I actually wasn't officially working that evening] - but it just so happens that one of the athlete managers officially [on-the-spot] hired me to shoot two of the athletes from the G-Elite,
so I ended up working, eventually.

Fact is, Missed shooting some VIPs such as Atoy Co, Alvin Teng, some very prominent UAAP and PBA players and coaches, The Bull Runner herself -> Jayme Pizzaro, of course [a beloved member of the Gatorade Family] and a host of numerous Sports Personalities

It is pretty much fun for me when 90% of the guests are accquiantances [a few are close friends] of mine - it feels like I'm in a big family reunion.

FYI - all images are randomly arranged -

Vince Hizon and my buddy Anthony Suntay

 Mica

 Nikki / Jeron / Jeric

 LA

James and Phil

Denden

del Rio [that famous runner] Mikey Rosales/ Ani de Leon Brown / 
and a triathlete I wasn't introduced to

Jean Mbe talks to the Press

Nikko and Jeric enjoy the proceedings

Baser and Kevin

Denise Michelle aka Denden

 UST Tigers Kim Lo and Aljon Mariano drop by

 Larry Fonacier 

Nico and Von

 Ton Gatmaitan listens as Coy Banal whispers

Tata Garcia and beau Kirk Long

By Special Request - Anytime Arlene !
James Y / Arlene [Denden Lazaro's mom]  / Phil Y

 Juami Tiongson - Honored to be a Gatorade Ambassador

 Von and Juami

 Archers and Eagles
The Best of the Best

Danny and Dondon

 Nikko, Juami and Jeric share a light moment on stage with

Patricia [extreme left] and Chiqui [extreme right]

Poised
Ish Tiu w her mom

 Maxine / my good friend Cathy / 2 football buddies / Jojo

 The Lazaro and Valdez Families
Alyssa's mom / Denden's mom / Denden / Alyssa / Denden's dad / Alyssa's dad / boy is Alyssa's brother

 The Pumarens - Muy Simpatico !

Odette / Franz / Maxine / Luigi / Nico

Very Good Vibes !! 
I would love to take family portraits of the Pumarens soon.

 This young lady wins the Grand Prize in the Gatorade Event - and Guess What? - a few minutes after she is picked [via raffle stub] a Second [unannounced] Grand Prize [same thing] is raffled off. Stub # 007 is picked, unfortunately the valid  registrant, the young boy of veteran Photojournalist Joey Mendoza, had left early that evening, along with Dad Joey - so another draw is made.

[Truth Be told - My stub was # 008 !!!  Sayang !!, Almost!!]

Gatorade Hoops Center

Shaw Boulevard [behind Pure Gold]

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