MANILA, Philippines -Axe Philippines recently closed the drafts to the A.A.S.A, clocking in a massive 28,000 applications to the program from over 600,000 site visits –– and that’s only from the Philippines.The next phase of the search in the Philippines will start in August with the Axe Apollo National Challenges where two candidates from the top-voted applicants will be chosen to undergo training at the international Axe Apollo Global Space Camp in Orlando, Florida, US, scheduled for December of this year. Gearing up for this phase of the campaign are A.A.S.A. national selections directors Ramon Bautista, Luis Manzano, Sam Gogna and Gino Quillamor.
“The A.A.S.A. National Challenges in the Philippines is designed in three stages with candidates being eliminated on every stage until we are left with the best two people for the job,†says A.A.S.A. national selections director, Luis Manzano.
The first challenge will be run online with the top-voted candidates undergoing a test of mathematical wit, abstract reasoning, color recognition, and spatial reasoning. From the 4,485 top-voted candidates, only 400 of the best minds will advance to the second challenge.
The second challenge will test the physical prowess of the top 400 candidates, who will be asked to run an obstacle course inspired by courses used in military training. From there, the best 50 candidates will be selected to advance to the third challenge.
The third challenge is a test of endurance and willpower. The A.A.S.A. calls this test “last heroes standing†where candidates will be asked to outlast one another in tough physical conditions. From this challenge, two people will be declared as the country’s representatives to the international Axe Apollo Space Camp in the US
Axe Philippines has also made an unexpected announcement, surprising everyone by declaring a “wild card†candidate who will be sent to space camp with the two winners from the national challenges. A special “golden ticket†will be given away to a lucky guy or girl, giving everyone one last shot at becoming the first Filipino astronaut in a promo Axe calls “the Axe Apollo Hyperdrive Promo.â€
Everyone aged 18 years old and above can join the promo by purchasing any Axe Apollo Body Spray product. Each purchase receipt will be considered as one raffle entry for a chance at a trip to space. To join the raffle, one must text Axe <name of store> / <last three digits of the official receipt> and send it to 2600.
Only one winner will be declared as the third representative to space camp, but each raffle entry also gives you a chance at winning a Samsung Galaxy Smartphone as a consolation prize.
New Axe Apollo is now available on Earth, nationally in stores near you.