A mom like me with three boys in the house sure needs to know things when it comes to sports and gladly that I was invited to one of the events of Master which happens last April 24, 2014 at Treston International College Gym in Bonifacio Global City.  It is an intriguing face off that happens, as two of today's stars in the Philippine basketball meet in one event that sure made the court as hot as ever. Master, the country's leading men's skin care and face care brand launched this years Master Game Face All-Star Basketball Challenge where the two clashing basketball stars Chris Tiu and Marc Pingris together with their team from the collegiate leagues like the UAAP and NCAA will meet in an exciting match to win Master Game Face Challenge. The event was witnessed by media people and bloggers. There were raffles and some three-on-three action happened where each media and bloggers were paired to two of the players and held a very exciting match.
According to Unilever's Male Grooming Brand Manager Jonathan Pua, “As the no. 1 male face care, male facial wash and face cleanser brand in the country, it is natural for us to come up with an activity featuring the No. 1 sport – basketball. We are proud to invite fans to the Araneta Center on June 21 for the Master Game Face All-Star Basketball Challenge, where Master ambassadors Chris Tiu and Marc Pingris will battle for an epic showdown with their respective squads of top collegiate hoops players and all-star players from the Gilas team and professional basketball groups. It will be a good venue to showcase how top Filipino basketball players put their oil-free game faces on with Master Oil Control Max Facial Wash.

For the group of the former Ateneo Blue Eagles and SEA Games team captain and current Rain or Shine player Chris Tiu are UAAP basketball stars, Jeron Teng (DLSU), Chris Newsome (ADMU), Kevin Ferrer (UST) and Mike Tolomia (FEU).
Tiu said that “Fans are going to have a great time seeing such powerhouse players in the Master Game Face All – Star Basketball Challenge this year, and I'm especially happy to be able to play with such talented young blood and with other Professional basketball players.” Tiu's team is expected to include other top players from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and from the PBA. Fans of Chris Tiu's team can show their support online by using the hashtag #MasterGameFaceChris.
While the group of current Gilas Pilipinas player and PBA defensive play legend Marc Pingris is also set to lead UAAP stars Andre Paras (UP), Jeoffrey Javillonar (NU), Jericho Cruz (ADU) and Roi Sumang (UE). His team will also include professional basketball players and selected collegiate players. Fans of Marc Pingris' team can show their support online by using the hashtag #MasterGameFaceMarc.
“I'm excited to start playing with my team. We hope to put up a great game against our opponents and to show young athletes how to put their Game Faces on with Master,” said Pingris

Along with the unveiling of the starting five players, Master also announced the launch of an online app for basketball fans to vote from a selection of All Star Players from the professional league to join Team Chris and Team Marc, Fans can vote by logging on to facebook.com/MasterPhilippines and by clicking on the Master Game Face Application. The online voting will begin on April 24 and the complete team rosters will be announced on a special draft to be held on May 31.
“We're also counting on the fans to help us build the teams by voting for their choice players through the Master Game Face voting app. Lucky fans who will vote for the correct and final set of players will will win tickets to the all-star match, as well as special basketball merchandise,” said Pua.

Putting an Oil-Free, Game Face everywhere with Master

With a complete line of face care products including facial wash, face cleansers and face moisturizers for the highly competitive sportsman, Master takes basketball to a whole new level. Oil can definitely reduce a player's effectiveness in any game – especially in basketball. This was featured in the latest commercial of Master Facial Wash where both Chris Tiu and Marc Pingris battled it out with their oil-free, game faces on thanks to Master.

Boosting anti-oil protection, Master Oil Control Max Facial Wash has the revolutionary Cooling Zeroil formula that controls oil for 8 hours for that fresh game face look to bring out the best in anyone's game – even off the court. Get 8 hours of no oil with Master Facial Wash so you can put you game face on! You can also fight deep seated dirt that causes pimples with Master Oil Control Max Deep Cleanser. For more details about Master products and about the Master Game Face All-Star Basketball Challenge, visit www.facebook.com/MasterPhilippines.

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