By Robert Andaya March 23-24 will be red-letter days in the calendar for loyal PBA fans. The PBA All-Star weekend – the mid-season showcase featuring the best and the brightest in Asia’s first play-for-pay league – comes off the wraps on March 23-24 in Bacolod City. Team Japeth Aguilar and Team Marc Barroca will clash in another star-studded game before …
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Philippine Sports Commission Chairman Richard Bachmann commended the efforts of the Private Schools Athletics Association, the State Colleges and Universities Athletics Association, and the Palarong Pambansa for bringing sporting platforms for young athletes nationwide. “Programs like this by PRISAA or SCUAA, and the Palarong Pambansa thru DepEd help us empower our message and encourage potential athletes to never stop dreaming,” …
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Philippine sports rode on the exploits of world-class billiards ace Carlo Biado and pole vault superstar EJ Obiena to get the ball rolling in 2024. Biado ruled the Chinese Taipei Open to start off a promising year not only for the cuemasters but also for Philippine sportsmen and sportswomen. The 40-year-old Biado defeated Bernie Regalario in an all-Filipino finale, 13-7, …
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Defending champion Immaculada Concepcion College rode on the “Dynamic Duo” of Totoy Ramirez and Alfred Flores to take down Emilio Aguinaldo College-Cavite, 99-74, in the 30th NCRAA basketball tournament at Bestlink Gymnasium in Quezon City. Ramirez scored 18 of his 27 points in the first half, and added seven rebounds and five assists, while Flores contributed 24 points, seven rebounds, …
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No stopping Asian Institute of Maritime Studies. AIMS brought down St. Dominic College of Asia, 59-55, to assume the solo lead with its fourth straight win in the 30th National Capital Region Athletic Association (NCRAA) basketball tournament at the Bestlink gymnasium in Novaliches, Quezon City. Karlos Lapira and JB Odvina provided the 1-2 punch for AIMS, which is seeking to …
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The Philippine Sports Commission continues its on-ground visits in the Mindanao region as part of its commitment in intensifying the national grassroots sports program delivered across all islands of the nation. Commissioner Edward Hayco, who oversees the agency’s grassroots development program, spoke in front of sports leaders at the National Grassroots Sports Summit Workshop conducted by the Mindanao Association of …
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Team 2000 lived up to its high billing by winning the first-ever E. Rodriguez Jr High School Alumni 3×3 basketball championship at the Barangay N.S. Amoranto covered court in Quezon City. Led by brothers Mark and Jeff Caguisa, T2000 defeated Batch 98, 14-10, to capture the title in this two-day competition organized by the ERJHS Alumni Sports Club, headed by …
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By Robert Andaya Three straight wins and counting for Blackwater Bossing. With veteran coach Jeffrey Cariaso calling the shots and Christian David and Rey Suerte leading the charge, Blackwater is looking good with a perfect 3-0 win-loss record after the first week of competitions in the PBA Philippine Cup. The Bossing have now duplicated their 3-0 start to the 2019 …
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The Philippine Sports Commission attends the 3rd International Summit of Young Professionals in Sports in Bangkok, Thailand in solidarity for enriching the landscape of sports among youth. Representing the Philippine delegation are Executive Director Paulo Francisco Tatad, Chief of Staff Niño Deo Urquiaga, and Program Research and Development Division staff Gabriel Tutaan. The summit conducted by the Children of Asia …
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ALUMNI provide inspiration and serve as good role models for new generation of students. This was stressed by Department of Education (DepEd) Schools Division Superintendent Dr. Carleen S. Sedilla as she congratulated the 10 “Most Outstanding Alumni” of the E. Rodriguez Jr High School during its 72nd Foundation Day and Grand Alumni Homecoming last Feb. 23-25. Sedilla also lauded both …
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