Gilas faces tough group By Adrian Stewart Co Following the recent draw for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup, which is scheduled to take place from August 31 to September 15 in China, the Philippine men’s national basketball team, Gilas Pilipinas, found themselves in the Group D alongside Angola, Italy, and Serbia. The …
Monthly Archives: March 2019
UP women’s volleyball team halts losing streak, beats Adamson
By Adrian Stewart Co The University of the Philippines (UP) returned to their winning ways in the 81st UAAP women’s volleyball season with a 25-27, 25-14, 25-12, 25-21 win over Adamson University over the weekend at the San Juan Arena. Diana Carlos and Maria Lina Molde finished with 14 points apiece for UP, …
FEU men’s football team topples DLSU
By Adrian Stewart Co Far Eastern University (FEU) tightened their grip on the top spot of the 81st UAAP men’s football season after their 2-1 win over De La Salle University (DLSU) over the weekend at the FEU-Diliman pitch. After FEU quickly scored in the opening minute, courtesy of Kim Minsu’s strike, Alfonso Montelibano …
2018-2019 ASEAN Basketball League
Philippines loses to Taiwan, falls to second place By Adrian Stewart Co San Miguel Alab Pilipinas suffered its third consecutive loss in the 2018-2019 ASEAN Basketball League after losing to Taiwan’s Formosa Dreamers, 88-74, over the weekend at the Sta. Rosa Multi-Purpose Complex in Laguna. The defeat cost Alab Pilipinas the top spot …
Ginebra defeats Magnolia
By Adrian Stewart Co Barangay Ginebra San Miguel battled back numerous times against the Magnolia Hotshots before cruising to a 97-93 overtime victory in the 2019 Honda PBA Philippine Cup last Sunday night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Earl Scottie Thompson led Ginebra with 27 points, 11 rebounds, and five assists; while Japeth Aguilar …
Filipinos: A great race even before foreigners arrived
“…The law of the Lord is perfect, refreshing the soul. The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple…” –Proverbs 19:7 Who is Pedro Bucaneg? That question came to mind while looking for something to write about. It came after seeing a tweet showing various national artists holding copies of a book …
23rd Sinigayan Festival
Mayor credits annual event’s environmental efforts By Robert Sumugat Sagay City Mayor Alfredo Marañon III opened the city’s 23rd Sinigayan Festival last Friday, where he credited the event’s effort in advancing environmental issues. “Since the beginning, [the] Sinigayan Festival [has been] a celebration of protecting and saving ‘Mother Nature,’” he said. “Sagay City’s …
NPA rebels flee after Negros Oriental clash
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Around seven New People’s Army (NPA) rebels fled after getting into a gun battle with units from the Philippine Army 94th Infantry Battalion (94IB) last Thursday in Santa Catalina, Negros Oriental. 94IB commander, Lt. Colonel Randy Pagunuran, said they were conducting combat operations in the town’s Barangay Talalak after …
Ayungon experiences two weekend earthquakes
Two tremors strike southern Negros Occidental Two weekend earthquakes shook Ayungon, in Negros Oriental, over the weekend. The first quake, which measured 2.5 in magnitude, was recorded on Saturday morning, around 1:11 a.m., with an epicenter pinpointed just south of the town; the following day, a 2.7-magnitude tremor struck just before 7:30 a.m. with …
Mayor says Isabela government not involved in garbage burning
Malabor: Investigation ongoing to find who is responsible By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After netizens recently noticed garbage burning taking place at a dumpsite in Isabela’s Barangay Guintubdan, Mayor Joselito Malabor clarified the matter over the weekend and affirmed the municipal government was not involved. He said a report was received last March …