North beats South, 185-170 By Adrian Stewart Co Japeth Aguilar and Arwind Santos went on dunking sprees as the North All-Stars cruised to a 185-170 win over the South All-Stars during this year’s PBA All-Stars Weekend at the Calasiao Sports Complex in Calasiao, Pangasinan. Aguilar of Barangay Ginebra San Miguel ignited the North …
Monthly Archives: April 2019
2018–19 ASEAN Basketball League
HK moves the Philippines closer to elimination By Adrian Stewart Co The Hong Kong Eastern basketball team recently pushed San Miguel Alab Pilipinas closer to elimination after scoring a 90-88 upset in Game 1 of their 2019 ASEAN Basketball League best-of-three quarterfinal series at the Hoops Dome in Lapu Lapu City, Cebu. The …
DLSU women’s volleyball team drubs UST
By Adrian Stewart Co De La Salle University (DLSU) exacted revenge on the University of Santo Tomas (UST) with a 21-25, 25-23, 25-19, 26-24 win in the 81st UAAP women’s volleyball season last Sunday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Desiree Cheng led the win with 20 points; while Ilongga …
Iloilo City sports clinic begins next week
The Iloilo City Sports Division will be offering a free summer sports clinic for athletes below 13 years of age starting next week, April 8, and running until April 14. “This is city government’s way of promoting various sports because we know that children are very active,” said Iloilo City Mayor Jose Espinosa III. “As …
Not reading, obeying the Bible has brought curses to the Philippines
“…My people perish because they no longer know, and they no longer obey, my commands…” –Hosea 4:6 Many readers of this column have raised questions regarding a previous write-up focused on foreigners “invading” the country. They want to know how to remedy the situation of both the invasion and the intruders usurping the …
Iloilo City hosts big bikers gathering
Over 2,500 big bikers from across the country will converge at the Iloilo Business Park for the National Federation of Motorcycle Clubs of the Philippines (NFMCP) national convention. The event will be led by NFMCP Chairman Emeritus Manolet Lamata of the Thunderbugs Bacolod Motorcycle Club and hosted by the Iloilo Motorcycle Club, which led by …
Jay Razon’s respect
“One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to say.” –Bryant H. McGill Jay Atienza Razon was not among my group of Filipino-Canadian friends who hosted a despedida party for me when I left Vancouver for Blaine, Washington back in 2012, but he has become one of …
Town councilor shot dead
Rebels suspects in Moises Padilla shooting BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA An incumbent municipal councilor was killed yesterday after suspected members of the New People’s Army attacked his house in Barangay Inolingan, Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental. Jolomar Hilario was shot dead, according to the Moises Padilla police station. Initial investigation showed that around …
Iloilo City focuses on the environment
Over the weekend, the Iloilo City government took part in activities geared towards protecting the environment, including a cleanup event and the annual Earth Hour observance. On Saturday, the Iloilo City Environmental and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) conducted a “One Time Big Time” cleanup event along coastal areas in the city’s Molo and Arevalo districts. …
Court junks restraining order request against P1.7B loan
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Regional Trial Court-Branch 44 has junked the petition by former Bacolod City Councilor Jocelle Batapa-Sigue, former Vice Mayor Jude Thaddeus Sayson, and businessman Antonio Wong seeking a temporary restraining order over the release of the P1.7 billion loan the city government plans to borrow from the …