By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Ceres-Negros FC defeated JPV Marikina FC, 3-0, over the weekend at the Rizal Memorial Stadium, moving the defending Philippines Football League (PFL) champions atop the standings on goal difference. Their opponents previously led the league. Ceres striker Takumi Uesato opened scoring in the 14th minute, then earned a brace …
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2018 AFC Cup
Marañón hat trick keeps Ceres atop Group F By Paulo Loreto Lim Ceres-Negros FC are set to go into their final 2018 AFC Cup group stage match atop Group F, following their 4-0 win, thanks to a hat trick from midfielder Bienvenido Marañón, over Cambodian outfit Boeung Ket Angkor FC earlier this week …
Negrense athletes take runner-up spots in Manila table tennis tournament
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Lopue’s Table Tennis Association (LOPTTA) athletes took runner-up positions in several divisions of the Uni-Orient 15th TATAND Inter-Scholastic Table Tennis League, which took place recently at San Beda College in Manila. Ann Gella Borbon, Mariella Mabaquiao, and Micah Tanate finished second place in the high school girls’ team …
Fil-Sino AACI Inter-Color Basketball Tournament
Competition opens on Monday By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Fil-Sino Athletic Club will be opening the 2nd Fil-Sino All Asian Countertrade, Inc. (AACI) Conference Inter-Color tournament on Monday, April 16, at the Bacolod Tay Tung High School gym. The competition will be divided into Class A and Class categories with 10 teams …
Estefania chess tournament names winner
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Leo Romitman was recently named the winner of the Barangay Estefania Chess Festival Open, which took place at the local barangay hall. Stellar Mar Abanco took second place, followed by Adolfo Tan, Jr. Nearly 100 competitors took part in the competition, which was part of the neighborhood’s charter anniversary …
Visayas Open underway
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) recently launched the Visayas Open, which closed its Cebu City leg yesterday, and continues to take place at various locations across the Visayas region. The competition is divided into 22-Under, 16-Under, and 12-Under divisions; with 15 sports being contested, including badminton, table tennis, tennis, …
2018 AFC Cup
Cambodian side expected to be near full force against Ceres tonight By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Despite beating Cambodian club Boeung Ket Angkor FC, 9-0, in their earlier meeting in the ongoing 2018 AFC Cup group stage, Ceres-Negros FC should expect a near full force home side tonight at the Phnom Penh Olympic …
Negrense FIBA coach lauds Negros Basketball Association return
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. International Basketball Federation (FIBA) coach Ricky Magallanes, who is currently based in the United States but is originally from Negros Occidental, lauded the return of the Negros Basketball Association after a 15-year dormancy. “[Negros Basketball Association] is one of the pillars for most Bacolodnon basketball players,” he said. “Seeing …
Negros Basketball Association President’s Cup
Supreme ABF-Silver Graces Construction beats USLS-Freeze Sportswear By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Supreme ABF-Silver Graces Construction recently defeated the University of St. La Salle-Freeze Sportswear, 100-80, in the ongoing Negros Basketball Association President’s Cup at Bacolod Tay Tung High School. Freeze Sportswear took an early 22-16 lead; however, Supreme ABF later pulled ahead …
Negros Basketball Association President’s Cup
Red House Taiwan Shabu Shabu/UNO-R, ESJ Fyre Fyter win opening games By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Red House Taiwan Shabu Shabu/The University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos (UNO-R) opened their Negros Basketball Association President’s Cup campaign over the weekend at Bacolod Tay Tung High School with a 75-63 win over Colegio de Sta. Ana de …