BTTHS cleans up in track and field By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Bacolod Tay Tung High School (BTTHS) elementary girls’ track and field team recently came out big winners after picking up 11 gold, one silver, and five bronze medals at the Milo Little Olympics, which took place in Cebu City. Shalthea …
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2018 Copa Paulino Alcantara: Ceres FC loses to Davao in opener
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Ceres-Negros FC opened their 2018 Copa Paulino Alcantara campaign with a 3-1 loss to Davao Aguilas FC over the weekend at the Rizal Memorial Stadium. Davao took a 2-0 lead after the first half, with midfielder Matthew Hartmann scoring in the 38th minute and striker Phil Younghusband doubling the lead …
2018 Asian Games: Negrense boxer wins silver
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Rogen Ladon of Bago City won silver in the 2018 Asian Games men’s light flyweight boxing competition over the weekend, falling to Uzbekistan’s Jasurbek Latipov after the referee stopped the fight. The stoppage came after Ladon suffered a cut to his left eye, which required the ring doctor to examine …
Interschool Alumni Bowlfest 2018
KMH remains on top By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Kami Mga Hubin, representing Negros Occidental High School, currently leads the ongoing Interschool Alumni Bowlfest 2018 at the Negros Super Lanes in the Goldenfield Commercial Complex. They currently lead with 9,148 pinfalls, followed by Bowldozers with 9,087 and Davies Pinbusters at 9,076. “The top …
2018 Asian Games
Negrense boxer makes flyweight semifinals By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. After defeating Azat Mahmetov of Kazakhstan in the quarterfinals, Rogen Ladon of Bago City will meet Thailand’s Yuttapong Tongdee in the semifinals of the 2018 Asian Games men’s light flyweight boxing competition today, August 31. The fight will determine if the Negrense boxer …
Sports events for persons with disabilities underway in Iloilo City
The Iloilo City government opened their sports events for PWDs (persons with disabilities) last Wednesday at the La Paz Gym. “We are promoting equality,” declared Iloilo City Mayor Jose Espinosa III. “The city government is here for you.” “We will support all your programs because we want you to be happy and feel that there …
2018 Copa Paulino Alcantara
Ceres FC to meet Davao in opener By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Philippines Football League (PFL) champions Ceres-Negros FC will open their 2018 Copa Paulino Alcantara campaign against Davao Aguilas FC tomorrow, September 1, at the Rizal Memorial Stadium. They are joined in Group A by Stallion Laguna FC, who Ceres FC will …
Victorias City runner wins Negros First Marathon
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Rafael Pescos of Victorias City won the National Heroes Day-Negros First Marathon last Tuesday, clocking in at 2:44:37. Maclin Sadia came in second with 2:51:02, followed by Ryan Hulleza of Himamaylan City with 2:51:29. The male open category was won by Berden Ansiong of Sipalay City with 2:53:55, the …
Fil-Sino Inter-Company Basketball Tournament
Second conference begins on Monday By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Fil-Sino All Asian Countertrade, Inc. (AACI) Inter-Company Basketball Tournament kicks off its second conference on Monday, September 3. The teams expected to compete include AACI Trading, AACI Transport, JSY Transport, JSY Countertrade, Organic Solutions, Royal Star Trading, Sweet Crystals Sugar, Basecom, Huminova Tigers, and …
Winners named in Negros Press Club bowling tournament
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Aquilino ‘Boy’ Ciocon of DYAF Radio Veritas and Henry James Toga of Negros Daily Bulletin led the green team to the Media Bowling Fellowship Games title, which was hosted by the Negros Press Club and took place over the weekend at the Negros Super Lanes in the Goldenfield Commercial …