Alas ng Bulacan, first woman grand winner of GameZone Tour

Rowena Garcia of Bulacan won the GameZone Tour Season 5 Championship, taking the ₱500,000 top prize and the Championship Ring and becoming the first woman to win the title in the competition’s five seasons.

Garcia, who competed as Alas ng Bulacan, came through a season that ran from August 3 to September 19. Season 5 was played in daily rounds, with players earning points every playdate and the season standings deciding who advanced. The top nine on that ranking met at the final table in Merville, Parañaque. From nine it narrowed to three, and then to one.

The Grand Finals carried a ₱1 million prize pool, shared across all nine finalists. Richard Funtilar, the Alas ng Quezon Province, took ₱200,000 in second place. Donato Ebuena, Alas ng Rizal, took ₱100,000 in third place.

Gamezone, operated by DigiPlus Interactive Corp. and licensed by the Philippine Amusement and

Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), strictly implements necessary requirements for its community players. They must be 21 or older and they must complete identity

verification. With brand and responsible gaming ambassadors Vice Ganda and Manny Pacquiao (https://www.facebook.com/taragamezone, the company has turned the game card into a competitive game - - the GameZone Tour - - now on its 5th season, building on the ambition of establishing the mind game

as a professional competitive game in its own right, the way poker became one elsewhere.

“Almost every Filipino family knows the game card. You learn it at home, you play it with your friends. What GameZone does is bring that same table online — the same people, just digital,” said Ava Castillo, Official Spokesperson for GameZone, at a press conference held the same day as the season 5 finals on September 19.

At the same press conference, GameZone also presented GoodZone, its community programme. GoodZone runs feeding initiatives for children in partnership with Bless the Children Foundation. More initiatives are coming in the days to come, Castillo said.

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