VERONICA TAYLOR, JASON PAIGE Headline POKEVERSE Event in Manila!

POKEVERSE, the premiere Pokemon themed event organized by fans for fans is happening today at SM Megamall Megatrade Hall in Mandaluyong City. Yesterday, we were able to interview Ms. Veronica Taylor, the original voice actor who did Ash Ketchum in the Pokemon series and Jason Paige, the awesome guy who sang the original Pokemon theme song. They're here for a meet and greet, so you could fulfill your Pokemon dreams from May 31 to June 2 (yes, this whole weekend!). 

Veronica was so nice, she was very accommodating and told us the story of how she was able to land that voice acting gig for Pokemon. Jason too was very friendly. I thought they would feel the welcome we Filipinos are known for, but I guess they do it excellently too. They didn't think this was going to be this big, it was work for them but eventually, they felt the cult following right after the first season. 

This brought them opportunities beyond their wildest dreams, to begin visiting different countries and expo's, their schedules filled up in no time. 

Today, it's your chance to meet them in the flesh! Head on to pokeverse.ph to get tickets to POKEVERSE and be the first ones to meet them at the event. Tickets may be hard to actually get at the venue as there would be a LOT of people there (lining up is challenging!). 

Here's the press conference in full:

Aside from them, Tim Yap, Myrtle Sarroza, Robi Domingo and Kirk Allen will be there to entertain you the whole day. There will be several events happening inside the venue, something they prepared for those who grew up with the game, your kids, even the parents who would be accompanying the little ones for the event. Discounts will also be given to selected cosplayers, but it will be very limited. It is highly encouraged for you to wear something Pokemon themed of course. I'd want to come as Snorlax but perhaps my trainer uniform would suffice, I've seen their merch and those caps would be a good thing to take home. (some are actually limited edition too for VIP's, make sure you catch them all!).

See you in SM Megamall later! I'll be there!

Smart Pledges Free Access for Pokemon GO in PH

Playing Pokemon in the Philippines!

It hasn't been launched yet but I was one of the few people who got excited and played with Pokemon Go in PH a couple of months ago. Since the game isn't here yet, I'm still super excited because apart from having our own dedicated server, we're also going to be welcomed with FREE ACCESS exclusive to SMART Subscribers here in the Philippines. Oh yes you heard that right, it means that Smart and TNT subscribers with iPhone and Android Phones can access the game without any charges for 7 days after it gets launched in the country.

Pokemon GO is a location based augmented reality mobile game and is currently available in 30 countries. It was initially launched in USA, New Zealand, Australia and Japan on July 6 but is going to conquer Philippine shores very soon!

Smart has also launched their #PHForPokemonGO campaign online in anticipation of the huge following this game has been able to do in a span of a few weeks. For Pokemon Series fans, this augmented reality game can get you back that nostalgia. As for now, you can stay in the real world environment with OMNOM, Zombie's Run, or Niantic's Ingress so you can get a feel of Pokemon GO even if it's not here yet. 

You can also be assured that it'll be really smooth with Smart and TNT when it launches soon. You can be sure to make Pokemon GO purchases even without a credit card. Smart's Google Direct Carrier Billing for Android users can be used to purchase POKECOINS so you can buy supplies to make that Pokemon Catching habit easy. It will be charged on your Prepaid or Postpaid account. Meanwhile another alternative for Postpaid subscribers is Smart's Pay-With-Mobile service. It will be charged on your account and pay later when your bill arrives. 

If you want to hear more news about it, follow Smart's social media channels. I'm sure, it's worth the wait!

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