By Adrian Stewart Co Negros Occidental Vice Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson led a team to bid for Negros Occidental to host the 2021 Palarong Pambansa before the Department of Education (DepEd) in Quezon City earlier this week. “We have successfully presented the province’s bid for the Palarong Pambansa hosting in 2021,” he declared. “Winning …
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2019 AFC Asian Cup
Azkals battle Kyrgyzstan for possible Round of 16 berth By Adrian Stewart Co The Philippine national football team, the Azkals, are set to meet Kyrgyzstan tonight in a do-or-die match in the ongoing 2019 AFC Asian Cup group stage at the Rashid Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Following losses to South Korea …
SJI wins 3×3 basketball title
By Adrian Stewart Co The St. John’s Institute (SJI) white team won the Wilson 3×3 Basketball Challenge10-and-under category, which took place recently in Pototan, Iloilo. The team comprised of Tabby Aldwyn Espartero, Ryton Celis, Carlos Miguel Reonal, and Jacob Javelosa defeated the SJI blue team in the finals. The win earns them a spot …
10 Negrenses suit up for PBA Cup
By Adrian Stewart Co Ten Negrense players are currently participating in the 2019 PBA Philippine Cup, which opened last weekend at the Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan. Bacolod City boasts the most players with five. Among them include Jeffrei Chan of Barangay Ginebra San Miguel, LA Revilla and Justin Chua of Phoenix Fuel Masters, …
Pacquiao eyes knockout win
By Adrian Stewart Co Senator and boxer Manny Pacquiao is aiming for a knockout win over Adrien Broner when he fights to defend his WBA welterweight belt on January 20 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada in the United States. “I am not making a prediction but my goal is …
2019 Batang Pinoy
Iloilo to host Visayas qualifying leg By Adrian Stewart Co The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) recently announced Iloilo would serve as host for the 2019 Batang Pinoy Visayas qualifying leg, which is scheduled to take place from February 23 to March 2. In addition, PSC chairman William Ramirez revealed both city and province …
Ginebra opens Philippine Cup with win over TNT
By Adrian Stewart Co Barangay Ginebra San Miguel kicked off their 2019 PBA Philippine Cup campaign with a 90-79 win over TNT KaTropa last Sunday at the Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan. Ginebra leaned on early hits by Japeth Aguilar, LA Tenorio, and Greg Slaughter for a 28-12 edge, which later grew to 44-26. …
Bacolodnon to join UP volleyball team
By Adrian Stewart Co Volleyball player Jeanny Noh Padilla of Bacolod City is set to join the University of the Philippines (UP). The libero credited both a chance to improve her volleyball career and to study at a good school. “Malaking opportunity para sa akin na makapag aral sa UP since UP is a …
Negrense helps push UST over UE
By Adrian Stewart Co Mark Nonoy of La Carlota City tallied his second triple-double of the season, helping put the University of Santo Tomas (UST) over the University of the East (UE), 85-63, in UAAP Season 81 juniors basketball last Sunday at the San Juan Arena. The Negrense player finished the game with 27 …
2019 AFC Asian Cup
Younghusband blames loss to China on fatigue By Adrian Stewart Co Defensive play put up by the Philippine men’s football team, the Azkals, against South Korea last week may have come back to haunt them in last Friday’s 3-0 loss to China in the ongoing 2019 AFC Asian Cup in the UAE. In an interview …