MANILA, PHILIPPINES – vivo Philippines is set to hold a pickleball tournament on October 4 as part of its vivo V80 Lite launch event at Market! Market! in Bonifacio Global City (BGC).
The vivo V80 Lite Launch Event: Pickleball Challenge will be open to beginner, intermediate, and advanced pickleball players. The competition will use a mixed-doubles, single-elimination format.
Participants can register with a partner or sign up individually and be paired with another player. The champion team will receive two vivo V80 Lite smartphones, while the runners-up will receive vivo loot bags.
Marian Rivera to appear at the event
The launch event will also feature an appearance by Marian Rivera, who is identified by vivo as its ambassador and a Kapuso Primetime Queen.
Her appearance is scheduled as part of the vivo V80 Lite launch activities at Market! Market! on October 4.
The event will also include activities focused on several features of the vivo V80 Lite, including its 10,000mAh BlueVolt Battery, IP68 and IP69 dust and water resistance, and high-brightness display.
Tournament schedule
The pickleball tournament is scheduled to run throughout the day, with player registration and check-in beginning at 10:10 AM.
- 10:10–10:45 AM — Player Registration & Check-in
- 10:45–10:50 AM — Tournament Opening & Briefing
- 10:50 AM–1:50 PM — Quarterfinals
- 2:00–4:00 PM — Launch Event Program
- 4:10–5:10 PM — Semifinals
- 5:20–6:20 PM — Championship Final
- 6:20–6:30 PM — Awarding Ceremony
Livestream giveaway
The event will also be streamed through Facebook Live for people who cannot attend the tournament in person. According to vivo Philippines, one vivo V80 Lite will be given away to a livestream viewer.
Those interested in participating can register for the pickleball challenge. Viewers can also click “Going” on the Facebook event to follow the October 4 activities.
vivo Philippines said updates will also be posted through its Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and X accounts, as well as its website.
The event is scheduled for October 4 at Market! Market! in BGC, with the pickleball tournament taking place alongside the vivo V80 Lite launch program.
