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‘The Final Pitch' Returns To CNN Philippines

Manila Bulletin

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September 28, 2021

The Philippines’ first and only business reality TV show, The Final Pitch, returns for a seventh season on CNN Philippines. With the theme “Virtual Edition,” the new season offers a hybrid setup where the show’s investor judges will virtually interact with the contestants as they pitch their businesses on-location at The Final Pitch studios.

‘The Final Pitch' Returns To CNN Philippines

Aspiring entrepreneurs and startups with business solutions equipped for the country’s transition to the new normal will have a chance to pitch their innovative ideas to a diverse panel of investors looking to fund and back their initiatives.

The Final Pitch creator and host John Aguilar explained that the Virtual Edition encourages Filipinos to pursue entrepreneurship and continue with their plans despite the current pandemic surge.

“We want to make a statement with this season that just because there is a pandemic and a delta variant out there, it doesn’t mean that we should stop conducting businesses, trying to look for solutions, and even making a living. This is also a very aggressive call out for entrepreneurs with solutions for all of the challenges we face and to those who had their businesses particularly adapted to the new normal,” Aguilar said.

This year’s distinguished panel of investor-judges include Dennis Uy, Chief Executive Officer of Converge ICT Solutions; Bernard Dy, Cauayan City Mayor; Ricky Villarante, Chairman and CEO of 8Ventures; Rose Ong, Senior Executive Vice President– COO of Wilcon Depot; and David Almirola, Founder & CEO of Multisys Technologies Corporation.

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