MY EXPERIENCE IN POWCAST

For this summer term I needed to find a company for my OJT subject and luckily, my classmate was able to find one and so the five of us went to Powcast Sports for our On the Job Training. I'm not really a sports enthusiast, i haven't even able to play that much sports as I have asthma and it affects the capacity of fatigue my body can handle. Powcast gave me the opportunity to work on a company, attend sports events, and create articles even at home. We were required to post 2 articles a day for the Powcast managed Facebook pages, this gave me pressure and the feeling that I am still working despite being at home. 

Whats more, Powcasters are to attend and coverage the events, this made me leave home and travel to many places to attend each events I was assigned on. It takes  hours of travel to get to an event and hours again to get home. Attending events was really tiring for me but still these events really gave me the idea of how the community really works. The events give me the opportunity to meet people and learn more of what I will need and might need for my future endeavors. The events are not only informative but also fun and amusing. Even me, a person who isn't too sports inclined were able to enjoy each and every event I was able to attend.

My Experience in Powcast gave me the insight of how the media works, and hat preparations each event does to create the perfect stage. This training really taught me a lot in the many aspects of working, it taught me that connections are important as these can be a great asset for your future efforts and problems as well as a way to acquire the materials I need as a Photographer and the skills I need as a Graphics Designer.

Who is POW SALUD?

WHO IS POW SALUD? He is the Founder of Powcast.net, a Sports Fanatic, Sports Blogger, Social Advocate, Entrepreneur, a Husband and a father. He is a man who believes in the power of positivity, he cares about the community and loves what he does. He is obviously a big sports fan, where most of the time you will see him at the local sports events of Basketball, MMA, Boxing, Football and more. He even has a website of his own (http://www.powsalud.com/p/about.html) , visit it and know more about him. He loves sports and helping people, and that's why he made Powcast.net, to help people help him spread the word about giving people the latest news about any sports, to keep them updated to the latest trends, events, etc. 

Pow Salud is just starting, his career is still growing and with Powcast by his side, there are more knowledge and experiences to be discovered. The connections between people he made to help other people are simply growing larger and larger and with this, Powcasts development is still flourishing.

Photo courtesy of Pow Salud/Facebook

POWCAST.NET SITE REVIEW

What is POWCAST? Powcast is simply an amazing sports hub, a website for sports enthusiasts and a platform of sports news. Powcast.net was created by the Founder: Pow Salud, is his words - because of his overwhelming obsession/passion for sports, most specifically for Basketball, Boxing and recently with Mix Martial Arts. The website's aim is to provide frequent sports updates for every sports lover and fans in the Philippines and around the world.

Powcast.net originally started as powcast.blogspot.com on May of 2010. The site features original articles from various sports genre such as Basketball, Boxing, MMA, Running, Football, Volleyball and much more - all of which is properly organized on the Powcast website for ease of access. Powcast.net also features videos, photos, links and streams not only from Powcasters but also from different websites and blogs.

They post up to date news about sports events all over the Philippines, articles with informative content, news that will leave you curious, intrigued, and wanting more. Most Powcasters are photographers and because of that, each event is covered in different angles to assure the best shot possible. There will be an abundance in photos and videos in every event. Powcast ensures quality news and entertainment by providing adequate photos, videos, links, and articles about a certain subject. As for sponsors ans partnerships, Powcast believes that "Alliances is an integral part of contemporary strategic thinking. You must adapt and innovate more today than you ever have in the past. Thinking outside the box and partnering’s are the quickest way to grow your company, especially during times of rapid change." and with these, Powcast is partnered to prominent communities such as Academy Fighting Championship (AFC), Adrenaline Multi-sports Group (AMG), Balikatan Mixed Martial Arts Tournament, ELORDE productions, LGR Hoops, Underground Battle MMA, and so much more. All in all, Powcast is a growing community, and it will still grow into a bigger one providing more news and articles about any news you might want to know about.

Photo credits to powcast.net and Pow Salud

Top 5 Sports Blog

Disclaimer : This Top - list is only on my opinion and is only made up of sports blogs that I read and is not intended to formally rank up the following websites / blogs.

1.) Rappler
2.) Powcast
3.) SportsBlog
4.) TheGuardian
5.) GameFace

1.) Rappler

Rappler is more of a general Blog containing tabs for Current News, Business News, Life&Style, Entertainment, Sports, and Tech. For me, that's a very efficient website/blog containing more than just one subject, but still easy to access each news, and each news are well divided. The stories also varies in content as some are foreign while some are local. The writing is also compelling and will leave you wanting more as they write their own reviews on certain news while they also write the athlete / peoples comments and statements in each story.

2.) Powcast.net Sports Hub

Powcast is an up and coming blog site containing local sports news in the Philippines, but don't get me wrong, they also include certain major foreign news in their blog. The blog site is quite easy to use and entertaining layout showing a mosaic style of news showing a slide or marquee like bar on top for the recent news, and also the featured pages emphasized in the homepage. The news list is fixed in an orderly fashion of when it was published with labels on top of them for which general sport it is for. There is also a neat feature on the right hand sidebar showing Powcast sports tweets, and the popular posts in the blog.

3.) SportsBlog

SportsBlog is a foreign blog and for me it only placed at this spot because I don't really have that much enthusiasm with foreign sports with their local games, matches, and small changes.The layout is something quite fascinating showing a certain news emphasized in the homepage together with 4 other in its bottom part. The new stories are listed in a line below, easy to access, complete with the date published, and even a voting mechanics. There are also recent sports news listed at the right hand side bar coming from other blogs connected to SportsBlog.

4.) TheGuardian

TheGuardian is yet again another foreign blog with somewhat a general news feeling containing various news about various sports such as football, cricket, rugby union, tennis, golf, cycling, boxing, and racing. The other tabs also contains opinion news, business, lifestyle, fashion, environment, tech and travel. For me, it is also a very efficient way to compact a blog into one without compromising its looks, and accessibility much like Rappler, although it's foreign for me and also most news in the home page doesn't have a publish date unless you read the story itself making it place in my 4th spot.

5.) GameFace

For GameFace.ph I wasn't able to get a logo for it as their logo is animated, which is quite entertaining actually. The site itself offers more than just sports news showing Entertainment & Lifestyle, Nationhood & Affairs, Wealth Opportunities, Toys for the Big Boys and Lovely Girls, and About them placed in their menu tab. Upon entering the website, you will immediately notice the changing background of their logo plus the slideshow of images about their recent news. The problem lies in its layout and format, for me it was pretty cheesy, and the blog news are just tied together, placed in a box and that's it. The website also acts as a forum site which is quite different from a blog but can also be an advantage as it can make them interact with their readers, but in my opinion forums and blogs don't really mix together as why people make it separately.

UFL STANDINGS & GLOBAL VS PERTH GLORY

(Artwork by Paul Castillo)

Here is the ‪#‎UFL2016‬ League Standings at the end of the first round courtesy of UFL Philippines.

Global FC stays on top with 31 points, with Ceres-Lasalle in second place with 28 pointsand JP Voltes on the third place with 25 points.

On another note, A-League side Perth Glory will face 2016 UFL Cup winners and League leaders Global FC in an International Club Friendly, tomorrow, 3:30 PM at the Rizal Memorial Stadium ; Admission Free!

#UFL2016

#UFLPhilippines

#Global FC

#PerthGloryFC

#Ceres-Lasalle

#JPVoltes

Courtesy of United Football League of the Philippines

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UFL 2016 : JULY 17 MATCH RESULT

This Sunday, July 17 7:30 AM, Pasargad FC went against Nomads FC ending with a final score of (Pasargad)0 - 4(Nomdas) in favor of Nomads. Nomads took the lead with their scorers : the man of the match 42'44' #10 STEPHEN APPIAH, 72' NEBREJA, and 78' GONZALES.

On the same day, at 1:45PM , Stallion FC went against Green Archers UTD ending with a final score of (Stallion)1 - 1(Green Archers) resulting a draw. Stallion FC was able to match the Green Archers with their scorer 49' Flores, While the Green Archers even up the match with their scorer and man of the match 66' #15 JESUS MELLIZA.

Finally, at 4:00PM, Ceres-Lasalle went against Global FC ending with a final score of (Ceres)3 - 3(Global) resulting a draw. Ceres-Lasalle was able to fend off Global FC with their scorers 44'77' GALLARDO and man of the match 78' #7 BIENVENIDO MARANON, While the Global FC maintained the match with their scorers 13' PETROVIC, 25' BAHADORAN, and 59' MINEGISHI. The match still didn't change the top spots as the draw made Globals FC's record stay flawlessly undefeated and Ceres-Lasalle marks its first draw.

The game highlights are as shown below

Pasargad FC VS Nomads FC

Stallion FC VS Green Archers UTD

Ceres-Lasalle VS Global FC

Photo and video courtesy of UFL Philippines, Czar Dancel, and Jojo Lirio Jr. / Smile-Eight Photography

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DIRECTORY : MMA GYMS in the Philippines

B.A.M.F. MMA Center - http://www.bamfmma.com/
Address : 4 Dr A. Santos Ave, Parañaque, Metro Manila
Phone# : (02) 556 1940
Open: Visit Website


Safehouse MMA and Fitness Gym
Address : 3rd Flr. Lamco Building, Quezon Ave., Quezon City, Metro Manila
Phone# : (02) 351 2051
Open: 10AM - 9PM

Legacy Gym Boracay - http://www.legacygymphilippines.com/

Address : 0915 Diniwid Road, Boracay, Aklan
Phone# : 0921 201 6375

Open: 8AM - 7PM (Except Sundays)

Hybrid Yaw-Yan Mixed Martial Arts Training Center

Address : 5th Floor, Karen Building, Annapolis Street corner Montreal Street, Quezon City, 1102 Metro Manila
Phone# : (02) 457 9646
Open: 12:30 - 9:00PM (Except Sundays)

Extreme Fitness Club - https://www.facebook.com/extremefitnessclubandmmagym

Address : 50 Drive, Don Antonio Heights 2, Don Mariano Marcos Ave, Quezon City, 1127 Metro Manila
Phone# : (02) 931 2179
Open: 6:00AM - 10:00PM (7:00AM - 1:00PM Sundays)

KMA Fitness and Martial Arts - Makati Le Domaine - http://www.bjjphilippines.com/main/index.php

Address : 104 Tordesilas Street, Salcedo Village, Makati, 1227 Metro Manila
Phone# : 0917 824 2420
Open: Visit Website

Spartacus Workout Fitness and Martial Arts

Address : 47 Malingap Street, Quezon City, 1101 Metro Manila
Phone# : 0916 216 9880

FIST GYM - http://fistgym.com.ph/

Address : Timog Ave, Diliman, Quezon City, Metro Manila
Phone# : (02) 907 2609
Open: 7AM - 9PM

Fight Factory - http://www.fightfactoryph.com/

Address : 32nd St, Makati, Metro Manila
Phone# : (02) 511 1936
Open: 7AM - 10:30PM (9AM - 6PM Sundays)

Camp Jansson Mixed Martial Arts MMA - http://campjansson.com/

Address : Bangad - Fort. Magsaysay Rd, Palayan City, Nueva Ecija
Phone# : 0999 886 3124
Open: 6AM - 8PM (Except Saturday and Sunday)

Project Lifestyle Manila - http://www.projectlifestylemanila.com/

Address : Unit 1418 AIC-Burgundy Empire Tower, ADB Avenue corner Garnet St. Ortigas Center, Pasig, Metro Manila
Phone# : 0917 576 4898
Open: Visit Website

Deftac Laguna - Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Club - https://www.facebook.com/DeftacLaguna

Address : Santana Rowe Comercial Complex, Jose Yulo Sr. Avenue, Canlubang, Calamba, 4028 Laguna
Phone# : 0917 500 3345
Open: Saturday 3:00 - 5:00PM / Tuesday,Thursday 7:00 - 9:00PM

Deftac RT Jiu-Jitsu - https://www.facebook.com/DeftacRt?ref=hl

Address : Unit 7 Valencia steet, New Manila, Quezon City, 1112 Metro Manila
Phone# : (02) 723 8289
Open: Visit Website

Yaw-Yan Buhawi Mixed Martial Arts - https://www.facebook.com/yawyanbuhawi

Address : Domicile Building J. P. Rizal St, Nangka, Marikina, Metro Manila

Open: Visit Website

Eclipse Gym 24/7 - http://eclipsegym.com/

Address : 2126 Mabini St, Malate, Manila, 1004 Metro Manila
Phone# : (02) 524 9322

Open: Open 24 Hours

Yellow Corner Gym - https://www.facebook.com/yellowcornergym/

Address : Lipam's Building, President's Ave, Parañaque, 1700 Metro Manila
Phone# : (02) 659 0744

Open: 7AM - 8PM (7AM - 3PM Sundays)

Academia John Baylon - Clube De Jiu Jitsu Filipinas - http://www.johnbaylonbjj.com/

Address : 4th flr. CK Sy bldg. Arnaiz ave. Pasay, Antonio S. Arnaiz Ave, Pasay, Metro Manila
Phone# : Visit Website

Open: Visit Website

Elorde Boxing Gym

Address : (A) Prudential Life Bldg, 843 Antonio Arnaiz Ave, Makati, 1229 Metro Manila  (B) 3rd Floor A&W Bldg, 1 Juno Street, Makati Ave, Makati, Metro Manila
Phone# : (A) (02) 710 2151  (B) 0906 276 0447

Open: 7AM - 10PM (8AM - 5PM Sundays)

Fight Factory Manila Greenhills - https://www.facebook.com/ffmgreenhills/

Address : 32nd St, Makati, Metro Manila
Phone# : (02) 511 1936

Open: 7AM - 10:30PM (9AM - 6PM Sundays)

Iloilo Tinagan School of Martial Arts

Address : Ground Floor Robinson's Place, De Leon Street, Barangay Osmeña, Iloilo City, 5000
Phone# : (033) 508 4723

Lakay Central Gym - https://www.facebook.com/LakayCentralGym?hc_location=ufi

Address : Kayang St, Baguio, Benguet
Phone# : Visit Website

Open: Visit Website

Deftac Ribeiro - Iloilo Combat Sports MMA

Address : Plaza Rizal St, Jaro, Iloilo City, Iloilo

Open: 8AM - 10PM (Except Saturday and Sunday)

Meta Fitness Iloilo - https://www.facebook.com/MetaFitnessIloilo/

Address : Bonifacio Dr, Iloilo City, Philippines
Phone# : (033) 337 1930

Open: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM (Except Sundays)

Legion MMA - http://www.bjjphilippines.com/main/index.php

Address : Master Mix Footworks Gym at 3rd floor. Circle C Congressional Avenue,1105 Quezon City, Philippines

Phone# : 09052663508

Open: Monday and Wednesday 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Pages Brothers BJJ PI - http://pagesbrothersbjjpi.weebly.com/

Address : 0175 Julio Llorente St., Cebu City, Cebu

Phone# : 0923 977 0017

Open: MWF 7:00 - 9:00PM (5:00 - 7:00PM Sundays)

SPAR Fight Institute - https://sparfightinstitute.com/

Address : Kamuning Rd 47, Quezon City, Philippines

Phone# : +63917 803 6035

Open: Monday - Friday 10:00AM - 10:00PM (10:00AM - 7:00PM Saturdays)

Team Insider Boxing Gym - http://www.insider.ph/

Address : 2nd floor, 8471 Cor. St, Kalayaan Ave, Makati, 1210 Metro Manila

Phone# : (02) 899 8124

Open: 6AM - 11PM

Toughguys International Martial Arts Ministry Main Branch - http://toughguyscommonwealth.page.tl/Home-Page.htm

Address : 3371 Bataan, Sta. Mesa, Maynila, Kalakhang Maynila Directions

Phone# : Visit Website

Open: Visit Website

The Goat Locker Boxing Gym - http://tglbg-gymngmahirapnamaypangarap.blogspot.com/

Address : Raha Soliman, Marikina, Metro Manila

Phone# : (02) 451 2716

Catalan Fighting System Philippines - https://www.facebook.com/Catalan-Fighting-System-Philippines-666275413421226/
Address : Batangas St 1276, Makati, Philippines
Phone# : 0915 498 9804


Cebu MMA - https://www.facebook.com/CebuMMA/
Address : J. Llorente St, Cebu City, Philippines
Phone# : 0939 182 5032
Open: 5:00PM - 7:30PM


Deftac Cebu - Manros Gym - http://cebujiujitsu.com/
Address : 4th Floor Manros Bldg, General Maxilom Avenue, Cebu City
Phone# : Visit Website
Open: M/W/H - 7:30 PM - 9:30PM  T/H - 8:30AM - 10:00AM  Sat/Sun 9:AM - 11:00AM


Deftac Cebu - Mabolo Gym - http://cebujiujitsu.com/
Address : 2nd Floor Crossfit Pintados Bldg, eZone Paseo, F. Cabahug, Mabolo, Cebu City
Phone# : Visit Website
Open: M/T/H/F 7:30PM - 9:30PM  Sat 5:30PM - 7:30PM


Cenojas Mixed Martial Arts - http://cenojasmma.blogspot.com/
Address : Davao City, Davao del Sur, Region 11, Philippines


DEFTAC Dumaguete - https://www.facebook.com/deftac.dumaguete
Phone# : 0928 607 2452


FIGHT CLUB Bacolod - https://www.facebook.com/fightclubninjas/
Address : Riverside COOP Bldg, 22nd Lacson St., Bacolod City, Philippines
Phone# : 0919-472-3279, 0933-234-2352
Open: Monday - Saturday 4:00PM - 8:00PM


De Tomas MuayThai and MMA Training Center - https://www.facebook.com/GoldenboyMixedMartialArts/
Address : #7 peso st. mapayapa vilage Quezon City
Phone# : 0926 816 0648
Open: Monday - Saturday 7:00AM - 9:00PM


HYPER Martial Arts - http://hypermartialarts.com/
Address : Bacoor, Province of Cavite 4102 Philippines

Jmc Mixed Martial Arts & Fitness Gym - https://www.facebook.com/jmcmma.cavite/

Address : Cavite City, Cavite
Phone# : 0905 427 3139
Open: Monday - Sunday 3:00 - 9:00PM (Except Tuesday and Thusdays)

Prizefighter Gym - http://prize-fightergym.yolasite.com/

Address : Madrigal Business Park Prime St, Ayala Alabang, Muntinlupa, 1780 Metro Manila
Phone# : 0919 617 7898
Open: Monday - Friday 7:00AM - 12:00PM, 4:00 - 10:00PM  Saturday 8:00AM - 12:00PM, 1:00 - 8:00PM  Sunday 7:00AM - 12:00PM

Kafagway MMA - https://www.facebook.com/Kafagway-MMA-439079802910823/

Address : #131 Puguis La Trinidad
Open: Open 24 Hours

Mindanao Ultimate Mixed Martial Arts - https://www.facebook.com/MindanaoUltimateMMA/
Address : 179 3rd flr. Don Sutero Blg. Daumar St. Cogon, 9000 Cagayan de Oro, Philippines
Phone# : 0935 330 7544
Open: Monday - Saturday 10:00AM - 8:30PM


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