Support your school muse at the Miss NCAA 2013 via text votes

Show your school spirit by supporting your campus beauty representative to the Miss NCAA 2013.

The NCAA has partnered with SMART in helping you cheer for your favorite school muses who will be competing in the Miss NCAA Coronation Night on July 26 at the SDA Theater of the College of St Benilde in Manila. Broadcast of the pageant is on July 28, Sunday, 6PM on AksyonTV.

To get a listing of the candidates, type in MSNCAA2013<space>POLL and send to 9977. To vote for the your favorite muse, type in MSNCAA2013<space>POLL<space> letter of choice and send to 9977.

Voting is available for Smart and Sun subscribers only. Every text vote costs PhP 2.50 each. A subscriber can vote as many times possible. Voting ends on July 26 at 7PM.

For more information and photos of the candidates, watch the live NCAA games on AksyonTV or go to the Facebook page of NCAA on AksyonTV.

Catch the live NCAA games on AksyonTV every Monday, Thursday and Saturday starting at 4PM.

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Eula Caballero faces last epic battle in Cassandra: Warrior Angel finale

TV5's fantasy drama, Cassandra: Warrior Angel, reaches new heights as the hit primetime program inches closer to its season finale. In the show's last two weeks, Cassandra (Eula Caballero) must rally the forces of good for a final battle with the malignos. To do so, Cassandra will need the help of her estranged brother Cristoff (Alwyn Uytingco). But without any memory of their past, will Cristoff come to his sister's aide?
 
Larissa (Eula Valdes), who's finally reunited with her youngest son, Calix (Josh Stangeland), continues her mission to find her husband Uriel (Gabby Concepcion), but evil twin Azrael has already set his plans into motion, making sure that Uriel never finds his way to his family.
 
Lead star Eula Caballero has hinted that there are shocking deaths in the show that viewers need to watch out for. Another cliffhanger, she says, is the revelation of Cassandra's love interest. Amidst all the chaos, love has bloomed for our heroine and fans of the show cannot wait to finally see who Cassandra will choose. Will the angel Gabriel (JC de Vera) and his loyalty win the heart of our warrior angel, or will she go to the caring, kindhearted, and yet human, Jude (Albie Casiño)?
 
With all these and more in store for the finale, viewers will surely find themselves at the edge of their seats with the fast-paced and thrilling action of Cassandra: Warrior Angel. Don't miss its exciting last two weeks, weeknights, 7:00PM only on TV5.

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Robin Dude Returns to 'Istorifik'

The tandem of Akihiro Blanco and Chanel Morales returns this Sunday as the adventures of Robin Dude continue on "Istorifik: Pidol's Kwetong Fantastik" for the month of July on TV5.

Akihiro plays Hiro, a young man who grew up in the slums, and was given a magical bow and arrow that transforms him to the masked hero, Robin Dude. Hiro is enamored by the beauty of Marian (Chanel Morales), a young student whom she saved from danger in his past adventure.

The two meet the family of Dr. Magno (Lloyd Samartino) and his two children Trevor (AJ Muhlach) and Jana (Marvelous Alejo). But danger lurks nearby, as Gecko (Lucky Mercado), a human-turned-gecko, is endangering people in Pasong Makipot. One of the people that Robin Dude will save from danger is Jana, who is thankful and smitten for the young hero.

Catch Robin Dude in Istorifik Pidol's Kuwentong Fanstatik this Sunday, at 6:30pm, on TV5.

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Rescue 5 launches activity book on disaster preparedness

Kids enjoyed their activity books, but did so while learning something that could save their lives.  Almost 600 Grades 2 and 3 students of San Vicente Elementary School in Angono, Rizal received the Rescue 5 activity books on disaster preparedness during its launch last Friday, June 28, in time for the National Disaster Consciousness Month this July.  Along with the activity books, the Rescue 5 team also distributed 72-hour survival kits (backpacks containing a whistle, flashlight, crayons, notebook, pencil, clay and ready-to-eat snacks) to the students. 

Ten-year old Jhon Romulo "Jhon-Jhon" Vasquez, a Grade 3 student at San Vicente Elementary School, recalls how their house was submerged in floodwater during the onslaught of Habagat, in August of last year.  "The floodwater kept rising," Jhon-Jhon says.  "My family and I were forced to climb our rooftop, and were able to save only a few of our belongings."  Most of Jhon-Jhon's schoolmates were also heavily affected by the Habagat flooding, especially since their town is located near Laguna de Bay.  

The schoolchildren excitedly answered their activity books, while Rescue 5 recruits Manu Sandejas and Shawn Yao guided them.  Rescue 5 host Paolo Bediones also conducted a disaster preparedness demo which includes making an improvised flotation device, and doing the "drop, cover, and hold on," during an earthquake.

"We came up with the Rescue 5 activity book to motivate kids to learn about disaster preparedness," says News5 Public Service Head Sherryl Yao.  "By coloring and answering the different activities like puzzles and mazes, they can easily remember what to do during floods, fires, and earthquakes.  It also makes the learning more fun and enjoyable."

Ventriloquist WanLu and Marvin the Magician also performed to add more fun to the program.

The Rescue 5 activity book has passed the review of the Department of Education (DepEd).  According to DepEd Bureau of Elementary Education Director Marilyn Dimaano, "this material (activity book) will help create awareness on disaster preparedness among our pupils."

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