Candidates for Mr. and Ms.Chinatown 2022 pose with CHINOY TV President Alvin Kingson Tan (center left),OKBet’s Vice President for Marketing and Business Development Robert Chen (center) and Ms. Chinatown Foundation chairperson Wilson Agbayani (center right).
MANILA, PHILIPPINES — The candidates for Mr. & Ms. Chinatown (MMCT) 2022 finally made their first live appearance last Wednesday at the Lucky Chinatown Mall in Binondo, Manila. Filipino sportsbook OKBet, the pageant’s newest sponsor, organized the said event, following the initial reveal on October 2 in various social media platforms.
Each of the 16 contestants present introduced themselves and their advocacies to a live audience, the first in two years after the entire country was placed on lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This milestone was highlighted by Ms. Chinatown Foundation chairman Wilson Agbayani, who was in attendance to personally show his gratitude.
CHiNOY TV president Alvin Kingson Tan also took the stage, announcing a three-part documentary series that will showcase the candidates’ journeys over the course of the pageant. This will be aired on CNN Philippines starting October 16, and will run for three weeks.
“There’s a lot of surprises in store,” Tan teased the audience.
Capping off his speech, he added that the show will reach its conclusion on the pageant’s coronation night, which will be held on October 30 and aired a week after on November 6.
OKBet’s Vice President for Marketing Business Development Robert Chen then took the opportunity to thank the MMCT’s organizers for allowing them to support the pageant.
“Aside from supporting young athletes, [OKBet] also [supports] young generations from different fields, even in the field of [pageantry],” Chen remarked.
The event coincided with OKBet’s Sports Day, where the local gaming platform launched its Play It Forward campaign.
Following through with its commitment to support and develop the next generation of Filipino athletes, the company is set to open a youth basketball camp this October.
OKBet chose students from the Alternative Learning System (ALS) program of Marcela Agoncillo Elementary School, Rajah Solaiman Elementary School, and Pedro Guevarra Elementary School as its pilot beneficiaries.
The participants will be trained by players and coaching staff from the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) team GenSan Warriors OKBet, who were present at the launch, as well.
