One: Pinnacle of Power Official Face-Off in Macau

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The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), recently held the ONE: PINNACLE OF POWER Official Face-Off on Wednesday at the Ruínas da Antiga Catedral de São Paulo in Macau, China. In attendance was reigning ONE Flyweight World Champion Adriano “Mikinho” Moraes of Brazil, as well as opponent ONE Interim Flyweight World Champion Geje “Gravity” Eustaquio of the Philippines. Also in attendance was reigning ONE Women’s Strawweight World Champion “The Panda” Xiong Jing Nan of China, as well as challenger Laura “La Gladiadora” Balin of Argentina.

Ticket information for ONE: PINNACLE OF POWER is available at www.onefc.com.

Adriano Moraes, ONE Flyweight World Champion, stated: “The most important thing in this sport is what we can give back to it. It is a learning journey, and I want to pass my knowledge forward for the future. If I can do this by inspiring fans with my performances, then I am happy. It is all about balance. This Saturday night, I am facing a great warrior in Geje Eustaquio, a man whom I respect as a person and as a competitor in this sport. He is coming with his best, and it is only proper to give him my best performance as well. This is going to be a showdown between two top-level martial artists. May the best man win.”

Geje Eustaquio, ONE Interim Flyweight World Champion, stated: “I am proud to be recognized as one of the best flyweights in the world, but there can only be one ONE Flyweight World Champion, and by the end of the night, I am confident my hand will be raised in victory. This belt is important to me because it symbolizes all the hard work I have put in over the years to get to this point -- all the sacrifices we have made as a team, all the progression. This belt is not mine, but ours. I have so much respect for Adriano Moraes as a martial artist, but it is my time now. I will leave the arena the undisputed ONE Flyweight World Champion.”

Xiong Jing Nan, ONE Women’s Strawweight World Champion, stated: “Becoming the ONE Women’s Strawweight World Champion is a dream, and one of the proudest moments of my career. I am happy to represent my country and fight for my fans all over the world. I understand that every challenge from here on will only get harder and tougher, but I am prepared to give it everything I have to remain champion. Laura Balin is a worthy challenger, but I believe my skills will be far too much for her to handle. I am excited to get in there and let my hands go.”

Laura Balin, ONE World Title Challenger, stated: “It is an absolute honor to be here in Macau, competing in the co-main event of this spectacular card. This is my first appearance in ONE Championship and I am going to make the most of it. To everyone watching this Saturday night, get ready because I am going to shock the world. Xiong Jing Nan is a great champion, but I’m here now and I’m coming to take the belt. This is going to be a very exciting fight and I can’t wait.”

All remaining ONE Championship athletes also participated in the face-off photo op. For photos of the ONE: PINNACLE OF POWER Official Face-Off, click here: <

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Catch all the action this Saturday night, 23 June, when ONE: PINNACLE OF POWER goes live around the world from the Studio City Event Center in Macau, China.

Saturday, 23 June

Studio City Event Center, Macau, China

Main Event

ONE Flyweight World Championship Unification Bout

Adriano Moraes vs Geje Eustaquio

Mixed Martial Arts: 61.2kg

Co-Main Event

ONE Women’s Strawweight World Championship

Xiong Jing Nan vs Laura Balin

Mixed Martial Arts: 56.7kg

Petchmorrakot Wor. Sangprapai vs Fabrice Fairtex Delannon

ONE Super Series Muay Thai: 67.0kg

Ev Ting vs Koji Ando

Mixed Martial Arts: 77.1kg

Narantungalag Jadambaa vs Edward Kelly

Mixed Martial Arts: 70.3kg

Lerdsila Phuket Top Team vs Sok Thy

ONE Super Series Muay Thai: 61.2kg

Alain Ngalani vs Tarik Khbabez

ONE Super Series Kickboxing: 120.2kg

Rui Botelho vs Yukinori Ogasawara

ONE Super Series Muay Thai: 61.2kg

Li Kai Wen vs Rodian Menchavez

Mixed Martial Arts: 70.3kg

Ma Hao Bin vs Danny Kingad

Mixed Martial Arts: 61.2kg

Mario Satya Wirawan vs Rin Saroth

Mixed Martial Arts: 65.8kg

For more updates on ONE Championship, please visit www.onefc.com, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @ONEChampionship, and like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ONEChampionship.

CONQuest Festival Returns for 2018, now Government Backed

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South East Asia’s first collegiate esports convention returns for another year

Six months after its debut, South East Asia’s first collegiate esports convention and Western Visayas, Philippines’ largest enthusiast event is back for another year. 

ISC Events is pleased to announce the second iteration of CONQuest Esports and Hobby Festival, its flagship event, on July 28 - 29 at the Casa Real de Iloilo. CONQuest was founded to promote collegiate esports in the country, as well as to develop the region’s enthusiast communities. Over 700 attendees flocked to the Casa Real de Iloilo’s Grand Social Hall last December 16 for an unforgettable day of gaming, anime and pop culture fandom. 

But now, CONQuest is evolving. With the support of the Iloilo City government and the office of city councilor Candice Tupas, CONQuest 2018 hopes to truly become a national spectacle and city tradition. That is why it will be doubling the days and doubling the space -- utilizing the entirety of the Casa Real building, formerly the Iloilo Provincial Capitol building. 

Among the activities in store for CONQuest 2018 include the finals of the Garena League of Legends Collegiate League Visayan Conference, the second Western Visayas Cosplay Clash, the ‘Questalks’ series of panel discussions from esteemed industry professionals and an ‘Artisan’s Alley’ featuring 15 of the region’s finest digital artists. 

Early bird pricing for CONQuest 2018 is PHP 99 for 1 day, and PHP 149 for 2 days. This pricing lasts until June 16. Regular pricing is PHP 119 for 1 day and PHP 179 for 2 days. All 2 day tickets come with a wristband. “Iloilo has shown time and time again that it has the numbers needed for a national-level event. 

It’s time to give the Ilonggos and the Visayas what they deserve with a world-class event.” - Justin Banusing, ISC Events Director 

“CONQuest was built to grow the collegiate scene as well as local enthusiast communities. That’s why we’re making CONQuest 2018 bigger and better. The scene won’t grow if we are complacent. With the help of the Iloilo City government, we believe we can do great things this year.” - Krizzian Hernando, ISC Events Assistant Director

Energy Resiliency in Focus at DOE E-Power Mo Drive

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The Department of Energy (DOE) will be hosting the 6th E-Power Mo Conference on Tuesday, 26 June 2018 at the agency's headquarters in Bonifacio Global City.

The event, which will focus on “Developing Energy Resilient Philippines,” seeks to broaden public awareness on the crucial role it plays. That is not only in protecting the physical safety of their families, but in ensuring that homes, communities and businesses are able to adapt to unforeseen situations and have access to the uninterrupted supply of energy services. 

"We continue to rally for consumer empowerment in the energy industry by providing fresh insights on various issues," DOE Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi said, "Of course, the government is working hard to establish the appropriate energy resiliency measures.”

There will be six breakout sessions during the conference that will cover topics on downstream oil and natural gas; upstream oil and gas; renewable energy; power; alternative fuels and energy efficiency; and the consumer sector.

The E-Power Mo campaign of the DOE is in partnership with the Presidential Communications Operations Office, the Philippine Information Agency and the B-LEADERS Project of USAID.

Its four tenets summarize the energy policy agenda of President Rodrigo R. Duterte:

1. (E-POWER MO) Develop and utilize energy resources available to Filipinos for wealth creation and global competition;

2. (E-SAFETY MO) Undertake safety and savings measures through energy efficiency;

3. (E-SECURE MO) Secure the delivery of quality, reliable and affordable energy services; and

4. (E-DISKARTE MO) Empower consumers through a wide range of options in utilizing conventional, renewable and alternative energy sources.

“Lahat tayo, ama, ina, kapatid, anak - mga ordinaryong mamamayan - lahat tayo mayroong mahalagang maiaambag para sa patuloy na pagpapatatag ng ating lipunan (All of us, fathers, mothers, siblings and children - ordinary citizens - we all have meaningful contributions to the strengthening of our society). Our peace of mind will be rooted in the knowledge that we would have continuous access to critical resources, even in the aftermath of a calamity. This is what we will be highlighting for this E-Power Mo Conference,” Cusi concluded.