With the 2016-2017 academic year underway as of Monday, a new season for school-based sports is also open. Following changes made to the competition format for the Negros Island Region (NIR) earlier this year, various schools divisions and the Negros Occidental Private Schools Sports Cultural and Educational Association (NOPSSCEA) have already begun preparations for division …
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Severino wins San Carlos City chess tournament
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE) Master Sander Severino of Silay City followed up his win at the 2017 Negros Closed Chess Tournament by capturing the Negros Chess Encounter 2017, a part of the San Carlos City charter day celebration. Severino took home P15,000 and a trophy, while second place winner …
Azkals meet China tonight in friendly match
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Philippine national football team, the Azkals, will meet their Chinese counterparts in the friendly match at the Guangzhou Tianhe Sports Centre Stadium tonight. The match serves as a warm-up for the Azkals, with their June 13 AFC Asian Cup qualifier match against Tajikistan. It was previously reported, six Ceres-Negros …
2017 KMH Inter-Squad Trios Duckpin Bowling League ASSFBI Mixed takes title
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. ASSFBI Mixed captured the 2017 KMH Inter-Squad Trios Duckpin Bowling League Season 4, beating Retirado, 349-334, at the Negros Super Lanes in the Goldenfield Commercial Complex. The eventual champions entered the finals with a twice-to-beat advantage, while their opponents narrowly defeated Sports Journ, 309-308, to contest for the title. Meanwhile, …
3rd Albee Cup Talisay City scores multiple wins
By Jerome S. Galunan Jr. Talisay City won in both basketball and volleyball in the ongoing Albee Cup. Talisay City notched wins over Victorias City and Silay City in the 39-and-below basketball division, while beating Murcia and EB Magalona in the 40-and-above category. Meanwhile, the city also earned their fifth win in men’s volleyball, defeating …
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It’s been 7 years now but seems just yesterday. Yesterday marked the 7th death anniversary of Henry Chuatico Villalva, who passed away in 2010 just before the kick-off of the World Cup in Africa due to multiple organ failure caused by a myocardial infection. He was 61. HCV was known to many of his close …
Christaens lifts Ceres over Global; remains unbeaten at home
By Jerome S. Galunan Jr. Ceres-Negros FC remained unbeaten at home after kicking off their Philippine Football League debut with a 1-nil victory over visiting arch rival Global Cebu FC over the weekend at the Panaad Park and Stadium. Jeffrey Christaens scored the winning goal beating Global keeper Patrick Deyto in the 83rd minute off …
In General Santos City: Bago City’s Palicte to avenge brother’s loss to Apolinario
By Jerome S. Galunan Jr. Bago City-native Aston ‘Mighty’ Palicte (22 wins, 2 losses, 0 draw, 18 knockouts), who is the reigning WBO Inter-Continental and North American Boxing Federation super flyweight champion, is set to avenge his brother’s loss to former WBO Oriental super flyweight champion John Mark ‘Iceman’ Apolinario (18-8-3, 4 KOs) on June …
AA Electrical, Capitol enter Boston Finance Cup semis
By Jerome S. Galunan Jr. AA Electrical and Capitol routed their respective opponents during the quarterfinals to earn semifinals seats in the ongoing D League-Boston Cup Basketball Tournament at the STI-West Negros University gym. AA Electrical survived FilSino-ESJ, 74-71, behind Renier Palmares’ 20 points and Dave Andog’s 11 points after leading throughout the game. FilSino …
2017 PFL Ceres meets Global today
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Ceres-Negros FC will be meeting Global Cebu FC in their inaugural Philippine Football League (PFL) match today at 3:30 p.m. at the Panaad Park and Stadium. An estimated crowd of 5,000 is projected to fill the stadium, along with Stephan Schröck, Omid Nazari, and Jorrel Aristorenas expected to make appearances …