Brandon Vera Shares Enlightening Experience on ‘The Apprentice: ONE Championship Edition’

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Reigning ONE Heavyweight World Champion Brandon “The Truth” Vera is among a handful of martial arts superstars to guest on upcoming reality television show, “The Apprentice: ONE Championship Edition.”

The 43-year-old Filipino-American mixed martial arts veteran joined legendary fighters Georges St-Pierre, Renzo Gracie, and former ONE Welterweight World Champion Ben Askren, as well as high-profile CEOs from some of the world’s largest companies.

Vera, who is currently in Florida training alongside fellow athletes Aung La N Sang and Martin Nguyen at Sanford MMA, recalled his experience on ONE Championship’s version of the iconic TV franchise.

“It was very educational and refreshing not to have any pressure on me in front of the camera. I got to learn a lot from the candidates. I look forward to seeing ‘The Apprentice: ONE Championship Edition,’” said Vera.

“It was an honor, an absolute privilege to be standing next to greatness both in the martial arts and business worlds.”

The show, based on the popular non-scripted television franchise, is a complete departure from the classic American version, and offers viewers an entirely new experience.

“The Apprentice: ONE Championship Edition” invites 16 candidates hand-picked from around the world to participate in a series of business and physical challenges, as they compete for a US $250,000 job offer to work directly for ONE Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong as his protege.

Vera, who was front and center to witness the candidates scrap and battle to reach the finale and ultimately win the competition, says viewers will be in awe of just how tough this version of “The Apprentice” truly was.

“I think the physical challenges for the candidates were something very unexpected. They were definitely not prepared even though they thought they were. It was very cool seeing some of them push beyond their limits, while some just fell apart,” said Vera.

Apart from being one of the most dominant world champions in ONE Championship, Vera is also an entrepreneur himself, owning several businesses including the Asian branch of renowned gym Alliance MMA. He, in particular, learned a lot from his time on “The Apprentice: ONE Championship Edition.”

Vera described his experience working with guest CEOs such as Zoom’s Eric Yuan, Grab’s Anthony Tan, and Catcha Group’s Patrick Grove, among others.

“It was a combination of being nervous, because I didn’t want to miss anything, and being nervous to discover some of my thought processes to be incorrect. It was definitely a learning curve all the time, and I’m very blessed to have this opportunity over and over with ONE Championship,” said Vera.

“The Apprentice” is one of the biggest non-scripted reality television programs in history, judging the business skills of candidates who are competing for a job offer under a high-profile CEO. It has aired in more than 120 countries.

The first season of “The Apprentice: ONE Championship Edition” consists of 13 episodes. It’s scheduled to premiere across Asia on Thursday, 18 March, on AXN, the show’s official Asian broadcast partner, followed by a global launch in June across broadcast and streaming platforms.

Having been witness to the candidates’ struggles, Vera learned exactly what it takes to be a contestant on the show, and has some advice for those wanting to join the show if it’s ordered for future seasons.

“[You need to be] someone who won’t break. Someone who knows how to take lead and set the example by doing. Someone who lives up to all of the values that ONE Championship stands for. That is what it will take to win ‘The Apprentice: ONE Championship Edition,’” said Vera.

Vera is slated to make his return to the ONE Circle later this year to defend his ONE Heavyweight World Title, with a potential opponent being UFC veteran Arjan “Singh” Bhullar, although details of the bout have yet to be finalized or announced.

The 5 Camping Tent Tips You Need to Know

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If you’re going camping tent shopping, that probably means that you have an excursion in your future. Maybe you plan on taking the kids on an adventure to a national park. It could be that you’re not feeling that ambitious yet, and you’re taking your tent no further than the backyard.

Either way, there are some camping tent tips about which you should know. We’ve cultivated this list, and we’re passing our knowledge on to you. Consider each of these factors before you pull the trigger and purchase your next camping tent.


Select One that’s Easy for You to Set Up

As you look at camping tents, one of the first things you should think about is how easy to set up it is. If you’re camping in the backyard, it’s not such a big deal if you have an uncooperative tent. You can go back inside, study the directions some more, or even go online and look for some message boards. Maybe other individuals are running into the same problems that you are.

However, if you’re out in the wild, and night is falling, that tent is your shelter. Maybe you’re miles from your vehicle or any other human comforts, or perhaps it’s starting to rain. In that scenario, you’re going to want a tent that you can figure out how to construct relatively easily. 

Figure Out How Many People Can Fit Inside

If you’re going camping, and you have three people, plus a three-person tent, then you should be in good shape, right? Well, not necessarily.

It could be that you’ve got three individuals who are going on this trip. Maybe all three of you come from a larger family, and you know that the average tent won’t fit you.

If all of you try to cram into this one tent, you might be practically lying on top of each other. That’s not going to be very comfortable for you, and perhaps you’ll need to deal with it for multiple nights if this is a longer trip.

If you’re a larger person, and you know you’re going camping with some other sizeable individuals, you might go for a four or a six-person tent, even if there are just three of you.


Look at the Safety Features

If you’re going to be in an area with venomous snakes, ticks, or other wildlife that you’d prefer not to encounter up close, think about that as you look at the various tent models out there. You might look closely at the zipper and tent flaps.

Ideally, there should be a way for you to keep nature safely outside your tent. There might not be any tent that can save you from a rampaging grizzly bear attack. Still, you at least want one that can not just keep the elements off of you but which you can also zip up to keep most animals and insect invaders outside.


Try Setting Up the Tent and Getting Inside It Before You Leave

Returning to what we were saying before, you want to be sure that you can not only set up the tent while outdoors but also that everyone fits inside who’s going on the trip. When you’re out in nature and there’s no chance to go back is not the time to do that.

Once you get your tent, try setting it up in your living room or some other suitable place before you ever take it into the wild with you. That way, you can be sure that you can erect it with no issues. You can also all pile inside of it to see if you’re comfortable or whether you need a larger model.



See What Additional Tools You Need to Set It Up

What additional setup tools you need is one final aspect to keep in mind. Most tents do not require a lot of extra tools for you to set them up. You’ll probably need a mallet or a hammer to pound the tent stakes into the ground, but other than that, the tent should come with everything to get it ready for use.

If it doesn’t, look and see how many extra tools or what other paraphernalia the tent requires to set it up. You might have to carry all of that for several miles, and you don’t want all of it to weigh you down. The best tent is highly portable and doesn’t require lots of extra setup equipment.

Jen Barangan mastered the art of how to say you’re a DDS without saying you’re a DDS

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Jen Barangan called the voices screaming for justice, equal rights, food, shelter, clothing or simply the voices of the marginalized people as ”noise".

Being vocal about political issues isn't a noise. Oppressed, standing up for themselves is not a noise. Being a voice for the oppressed will never be a noise.

Jen Barangan, discrediting people's efforts to be heard screams her privilege, insensitiveness, and her being apathetic.

Thanks for that “official statement” Jen Barangan. Ngayon confirmed na na privileged DDS ka.

Imagine being privileged, apolitical and having no sense of empathy. Yikes!

Oh and the voice of the oppressed and marginalized is NOT JUST A NOISE. Excuse me????

Jen Barangan’s official statement reeks of privilege. imagine calling the cry for change “additional noise” 

Not everyone has the privilege to remain quiet like you, others only have the option to create “additional noise” in order to survive and be heard.

This one’s for you, sit down. 

Jen Barangan said that "she's not a public figure". Gurl you have 2.0M followers on tiktok, like hellooooo??? 

Also, not her saying na she will stay silent kasi if magko-complain pa s'ya about government, additional noises lang. Fyi, the voices of the marginalized aren't noises.

Feeling ko talaga binayaran siya eh. Sobrang dami nang nageeducate sakanya sa tiktok, but she chose to be blind.

Well since nagkaissue siya about it who knows baka updated pa si Roque so she just chose to kiss ass. Minsan talaga pag medyo nadikit lang sa taas nabubulag na.

Konting yuko lang para makita kung ano na yung nangyayari sa nasa ibaba nagkaka-stiff neck na agad.

Kung gugustuhin nya, magagawa nya e. Ilang influencers din nagstitch dun sa mga Videos nya to point out what's wrong pero si ate girl wapakels.

Sinong may link ng una niang sinabi? Meon ba nun sa Twitter? Ang alam ko lang priviliged DDS sya. Sayang sya kung nagkataon mukha naman syang ndi warla unlike Jam Maligno.

To be fair, she was able to clarify something here and that is her not being apolitical but a closeted (not anymore) DDS.

mocha uson > jam magno > jen barangan

It’s the evolution for me.

Listening to Jen Barangan's statements and she still couldn't comprehend how the pandemic and how the incompetence of this government heavily contributed to job loss and poor economic recovery. Sana bago gumawa ng official statement, she could have educated herself more.

Jen Barangan: And yes, there are instances that I don't agree with how they run the country. (But) if I don't have the best idea or I don't have any suggestions on how to resolve certain issues or crises, I'll remain silent and do my part as a good citizen in my own country.

Jen Barangan: Because if I kept on complaining w/o any suggestions on how to resolve those, I will just be an additional noise and our country has enough noises to handle. 

Dear Jen Barangan, educate yourself on the issues. Don't use your clout to tolerate complacency just because you didn't take time to comprehend and to educate yourself a bit more on issues. Public servants are elected to serve the people and fix the issues.

Public servants should not be self-serving and they need to be called out when there is incompetence and corruption. Ang pag-iingay ng mga tao ay senyales na may problema at dapat ito tignan kung ito ay lehitimong reklamo. This should not be taken lightly.

Now, Jen Barangan has been losing followers on Tiktok ever since she posted her video with Harry Roque.

Why's Jen Barangan fan girling over Harry Roque and quoting "not everything is politics?" 

Even the tiniest piece of the rice you ate today involves politics, admit it, you're part of the problem. Lol girl everything is political whether we intentionally link it or not.

It was the fangirling for me.  

If she is claiming innocence, then I will call her out for being privileged, on being not affected by this current admin's shenenigans.

Char.  Not char.