ONE Championship and Grab Team Up to Offer Exclusive Training and Backstage Experience with Angela Lee

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ONE Women’s Atomweight World Champion Angela Lee to defend title against Mei Yamaguchi in rematch on 18 May

The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), is partnering with Grab Singapore ahead of ONE: UNSTOPPABLE DREAMS, set to take place on Friday, 18 May at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. In the main event, reigning ONE Women’s Atomweight World Champion “Unstoppable” Angela Lee of Singapore will defend her title in a rematch against Japanese martial arts veteran Mei “V.V” Yamaguchi.

As part of the partnership, ONE and Grab Singapore will be holding two local contests inviting all in Singapore including Grab passengers, drivers and merchants to pledge their support for Angela Lee for a chance to meet-and-greet the champion as well as to participate in an exclusive training session with her.

Leading the charge in supporting Angela Lee is Grab's CEO and Co-Founder, Anthony Tan. "Angela is truly a role model for all of us at Grab - the focus, determination, tenacity, and courage it takes to pick yourself up after a fall and face a formidable opponent, is something we can certainly resonate with and greatly respect. As she faces this epic battle ahead, we're excited to rally the nation behind her as she gears up to defend her title, and at the same time, delight our customers with more exciting and rewarding experiences via GrabRewards,” he said.

The two local contests are as follow:

How Far will You Go to Help Angela Win?
From 23 April to 6 May 2018, show your support for Angela by making a personal pledge on Facebook or Instagram with the hashtag #GrabForAngela. Tell us what you will do if Angela wins -- whether it’s dyeing your hair green or walking around Orchard Road in your pyjamas -- we want to hear all about it.

Angela will personally pick her three favourite pledges, and their contributors will get to meet her backstage on her big fight night against Mei Yamaguchi.

In addition, for every pledge created, Anthony Tan, will also be donating a dollar to a charity of Angela’s choice.

Exclusive Workout Session with Angela
If you prefer breaking a sweat, log on to GrabRewards between 23 April and 6 May 2018 to redeem the ONE Championship reward for 100 points, to win an exclusive training session with Angela Lee. The top three participants with the most number of redemptions will win a pair of passes for an exclusive workout session with Angela Lee, two VIP tickets to the ONE Championship battle and a pair of signed gloves. The next ten participants will win a pair of Gold tickets to the fight and a signed ONE Championship cap.

For more information on the two competitions, visit grb.to/ONE.

Chatri Sityodtong, Chairman and CEO of ONE Championship, stated: “ONE Championship has chosen to partner with Grab Singapore, one of the largest online-to-offline mobile platforms in Southeast Asia, ahead of ONE: UNSTOPPABLE DREAMS which will take place right here at home in Singapore. Headlining the event is Asia’s biggest martial arts star, ‘Unstoppable’ Angela Lee as she continues to embody the true warrior spirit of martial arts, returning to the ONE Championship cage this May to resume her incredible career. Mei Yamaguchi is ready to give her a tough challenge however, and the two have danced inside the cage once before. Fans will be treated to a rematch of epic proportions when Lee and Yamaguchi meet once again inside the ONE Championship cage.”

21-year-old “Unstoppable” Angela Lee of Singapore is considered one of ONE Championship’s most outstanding athletes. She captured the inaugural ONE Women’s Atomweight World Championship with an awe-inspiring victory over Mei Yamaguchi in 2016, and has since then defended the title successfully on two occasions. Lee’s beautiful combination of elite striking and grappling has proven to be a potent formula for success, as she has remained unbeaten in her career. In the most recent bout of an impressive run, Lee dominated top contender Istela Nunes, showcasing her wide array of skills. She is widely-considered on a global scale to be one of the biggest names actively competing in the sport. She is set to defend her title next against Mei Yamaguchi in a rematch at ONE: UNSTOPPABLE DREAMS.

35-year-old Japanese martial arts veteran Mei “V.V” Yamaguchi is a female atomweight standout and a former ONE world title challenger from Tokyo. She is the DEEP Jewels Featherweight Champion, and owns seven submissions and two knockouts in her 28-bout professional career. In 2016, Yamaguchi challenged Angela Lee for the inaugural ONE Women’s Atomweight World Championship in an epic showdown that would later win multiple ‘Bout of the Year’ honors from international media publications. In her last bout, Yamaguchi thoroughly defeated Gina Iniong of the Philippines to win impressively by unanimous decision after three rounds. Yamaguchi is now set to take on champion Angela Lee in a highly-anticipated rematch.

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DOTr – LTO Inaugurates Plate Making Plant for Production of own Vehicle Plates

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In order to address the backlog and ensure more efficient delivery of vehicle license plates, the Department of Transportation (DOTr), through the Land Transportation Office (LTO), inaugurated its very own Plate Making Plant on 24 April 2018 at the LTO Central Office in Quezon City

 

The Plate Making Plant will enable the LTO to manufacture vehicle plates in a manner that is fast and efficient. 

 

The plant’s inauguration will coincide with the LTO’s 106th Founding Anniversary.

 

“The LTO had a lot on its plate when we took over. There was a huge backlog in license cards, while the court stopped the distribution of plates. Isa-isa nating sinolusyunan ‘yan. Ngayon, may lisensya na at five years pa ang validity. Ngayon, hindi lang basta na-distribute ang mga plaka. Gagawa pa tayo ng sariling plaka,” Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade said.

 

DOTr and LTO will be inaugurating seven Manual Embossing Machines, which at full production, can produce up to 22,000 plates per day. These machines are already calibrated and operational, with one (1) Automated Embossing Machine arriving in July, and will be operational by August 2018.

 

Earlier this month, Secretary Tugade, along with LTO Assistant Secretary Edgar Galvante, Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Chairman Martin Delgra and other road sector officials of the DOTr, inspected the plate making machines, which were delivered last 26 February 2018. 

The plate-making machines were part of the contract of Trojan Computer Forms Manufacturing Corporation and JH. Tonnjes E.A.S.T. GmbH Joint Venture, who won the contract for the procurement of motor vehicle and motorcycle license plates to address the backlog from July 2016 onwards.

Petron Partners with Marvel Studios’ Avengers Infinity War

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In partnership with Marvel Studios’ Avengers Infinity War,  market leader Petron Corporation is offering avid collectors the opportunity to start another collection with their Avengers Infinity War Desk Collectibles. Made from high-quality die-cast metal, these collectibles are also highly functional and very affordable.

There are six items included in the Desk Collectibles set: (1) an Iron Man lamp, (2) a Black Widow USB hub, (3) a Hulk mini organizer, (4) a Thor multi-charger, (5) a Doctor Strange glowing memo, and (6) a Captain America phone holder.

Premium die-cast action toys usually command a high price online or at mall specialty shops. At participating Petron stations, from April 15 to May 15, 2018, every Php 500 single or accumulated purchase of Petron Blaze 100, Petron XCS, Petron Xtra Advance, Petron Turbo Diesel, Petron Diesel Max, Petron Blaze Racing, Petron HTP, Petron Rev X, or Petron Sprint 4T entitles the customer to buy one Marvel Studios’ Avengers Infinity War Desk Collectible for only Php 450. Every Php 500-worth of fuel or engine oil purchase corresponds to one desk collectible redemption at Php 450.

Eligible customers may present the receipt to the pump attendant to avail of the promo. Once the receipt has been “redeemed” for the promo, any excess amount on the receipt will be void and cannot be used for another redemption.

Desk Collectibles can only be bought from the participating Petron station where the customer loaded fuel or bought engine oil. The promotion is valid for cash and credit transactions; bulk purchase orders and wholesale transactions are also qualified to participate in the promo. Only receipts from the promo period—April 15 to May 15, 2018—are eligible for redemption, which is will be allowed until 60 days from the end of the promo period. For the list of participating Petron stations, visit www.petron.com.

Marvel Studios’ Avengers Infinity War opens in Philippine theaters on April 25, 2018.