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MPower recently held its 2^nd MPower Partners Badminton Cup last March 25, 2017 at the Meralco Fitness Center. Eighty (80) players from 15 partner companies and 2 industry associations came together to play their favorite sport with fellow enthusiasts.

The day started with a prayer led by Chris Yap, MPower’s Strategic Account Manager, followed by the welcome remarks by Emman de Ramos, MPower’s Senior Assistant Vice President and Head of Retail Sales. Ais Talavera, MPower’s Sales Officer and the day’s host, got the crowd excited with the impressive raffle items and prizes that await the lucky winners. The Meralco Badminton Team headed by Allan Dilla showed its full support to this event and discussed the rules of the game and tournament guidelines. Of course, no tournament is complete without the Oath of Sportsmanship led by Frank Esteban, one of MPower’s Strategic Account Managers.

To start the game, Mr. Jobert Almazora, SVP and Head of MPower, led the ceremonial toss together with top executives namely Mr. Bong Lintag, AVP for PLDT Home Connect and member of Association of Building Managers of Ortigas Center, Inc (ABMOCI); Ms. Irene Jose, COO of Uniprom Inc. (Araneta Group); Mr. Robert Chan, Jr., VP of Atlanta Industries Corp.; Ms. Carmen Francisco, CFO of Interphil Laboratories Inc.; Mr. Ding Paras, VP, Operations of Rombe Philippines Inc.; and Mr. Dan Lachica, President of SEIPI.

Guests enjoyed taking pictures with the Mizuno Wave Rider mascot and also availed special discounts at the Mizuno and Babolat booths exclusive for the MPower tournament. Similar to last year, MPower also served unli-burgers, beer and videoke to keep things light and fun.

Participating companies included AGC Flat Glass Philippines, Inc., Air Liquide Philippines, Araneta Group, Atlanta Industries Corporation, Diamond Hotel Philippines, Greenfield Development Corp., Interphil Laboratories, Inc., Lunar Steel Corp., Maynilad Water Services, Inc., Nestle Philippines Inc., PLDT, Robinsons Land Corporation, Rombe Phils. Inc., Toyota Autoparts Philippines Inc., Unilab, and industry associations such as Semiconductor & Electronics Industries in the Philippines (SEIPI) and Association of Building Managers of Ortigas Center, Inc. (ABMOCI).
 
See you in the next tournament!

Tournament Winners
Level Champions
 

	Champion	1st Runner-up	2nd Runner-up
Advanced Level (Class B)	Jobert Almazora (MPower)	Sir Luck Bantugan (Robinsons Land)	Meinrado Raymundo (Air Liquide)
	Allan Dilla (MPower)	Ronald Daganzo (Diamond Hotel)	Lloyd Nicolas (Air Liquide)
Intermediate Level (Class C)	Philip Guanlao  (Araneta Group)	Mario Manog (Air Liquide)	Noel Cagalawan (Robinsons Land)
	Noel De Leon (Araneta Group)	Jem Yrac (Air Liquide)	John Tan (Robinsons Land)
Beginner Level (Class D-1)	Emmanuel Herrera (Toyota Autoparts)	Roy Magbanua (Nestle)	Maria Kristine Mandap (PLDT)
	Dennis Manlangit (Toyota Autoparts)	Carlos Villanueva (Nestle)	Regina Benito (PLDT)
Beginner Level (Class D-2)	Joel Casidsid (Unilab)	Dexter Flores (Unilab)	Hertchel Lozano (Unilab)
	Larry Lalunio (Unilab)	Noe Hidalgo (Unilab)	Noel Dampil (Unilab)

 
Group Champions
 

Overall Champions		1st Runner Up		2nd Runner Up		3rd Runner Up
Level B		Level B		Level B		Level B
Team Brown		Team Purple		Team Pink		Team Yellow
Name	Company	Name	Company	Name	Company	Name	Company
Buenaventura Luna	AGC Flat Glass Philippines, Inc.	Sir Luck Bantugan	Robinsons Land Corporation	Rigor Peña	Toyota Autoparts Philippines Inc.	Shaine Rodriguez	Atlanta Industries Corporation
Eddiepher Evia	AGC Flat Glass Philippines, Inc.	Ronald Daganzo	Diamond Hotel Philippines	Andrian Latoza	Toyota Autoparts Philippines Inc.	Kyle Cayanan	Atlanta Industries Corporation
Level C		Level C		Level C		Level C
Name	Company	Name	Company	Name	Company	Name	Company
Philip Guanlao	Araneta Group	Robert Ison	SEIPI	David Clemente	AGC Flat Glass Philippines, Inc.	John Marvie Tan	Robinsons Land Corporation
Noel de Leon	Araneta Group	Perci Blancaflor	SEIPI	Eddie Fernandez	AGC Flat Glass Philippines, Inc.	Noel Cagalawan	Robinsons Land Corporation
Level D-1		Level D-1		Level D-1		Level D-1
Name	Company	Name	Company	Name	Company	Name	Company
Roy Magbanua	Nestle Philippines Inc.	Bong Lintag	ABMOCI	Emmanuel Herrero	Toyota Autoparts Philippines Inc.	Irene Jose	Araneta Group
Carlos Antonio Villanueva	Nestle Philippines Inc.	Sarah Jean Austria	ABMOCI	Dennis Manlangit	Toyota Autoparts Philippines Inc.	Reagan Hernandez	Araneta Group
Level D-2		Level D-2		Level D-2		Level D-2
Name	Company	Name	Company	Name	Company	Name	Company
Jollybert Calamba	Toyota Autoparts Philippines Inc.	Joel Casidsid	Unilab	Mabelle dela Cruz	SEIPI	Dexter Flores	Unilab
Jeffrey Gonzalvo	Toyota Autoparts Philippines Inc.	Larry Lalunio	Unilab	Cris Osonia	SEIPI	Noe Hidalgo	Unilab