BTTHS finished in third place By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Bacolod Tay Tung High School (BTTHS) took third place at the 2018 Akari National High School Volleyball Championships, which took place over the weekend at the Adamson University gym in Manila. BTTHS, representing the Visayas region, made it to the semifinals, where they …
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Kadalag-an Festival 2018
DBTI dominates football festival By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Don Bosco Technical Institute (DBTI) won the U13 boys division, along with the men’s and women’s open, at the Kadalag-an Football Festival, which they hosted over the weekend. The school also took second place in the U11 boys division and third place in …
Kadalag-an Festival 2018
Victorias City basketball tournament opens today By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The 3rd Mayor Wantan Palanca Inter-Collegiate Basketball Tournament opens today, March 20, at the Colegio de Sta. Ana de Victorias (CSAV) covered court in Victorias City. Among the teams expected to compete include CSAV, STI-West Negros University (STI-WNU), La Consolacion College-Bacolod (LCC), …
Philippines to play friendly against Fiji this week
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Philippine national football team, the Azkals, are scheduled to play a friendly match against Fiji on March 22, at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium in Manila. The match will serve as a tune-up match amid the ongoing 2019 AFC Asian Cup third qualification round, where the Azkals are …
Ceres FC begins PFL title defense on April 4 against Kaya
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Ceres-Negros FC begins their Philippines Football League (PFL) title defense on April 4 against Kaya FC-Iloilo at 7:00 p.m. at the Panaad Park and Stadium in Bacolod City. The club is appealing for fans to show their support at the match. The 2018 season opened back on March 3; …
Sipalay City beach volleyball tournament begins on Wednesday
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. A total 12 teams are expected to take part in the Women’s 18-and-Under Beach Volleyball Invitational Tournament, set to begin on March 21 and run until March 23 along the Sipalay City beach front. Among the teams participating include three from Sipalay City, two from Bacolod City’s St. John’s …
Negrense wins Vietnam chess tournament
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Victorias City-native Michael Ocido recently won the 8th HDBank Cup International Open Chess Tournament, which took place at the Army Hotel in Hanoi, Vietnam. Ocido won with 7.5 points, earning a trophy and a $1,200 cash prize. Other Negrenses also took place in the competition, with Recarte Tiauson of …
Akari National High School Volleyball Championships
BTTHS to represent the Visayas By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Bacolod Tay Tung High School (BTTHS) will be representing the Visayas region in the 2018 Akari National High School Volleyball Championships, which takes place this weekend at the Adamson University gym in Manila. The school qualified for the national competition after defeating Central …
NBTC 2018
BTTHS leaves for national competition tonight By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. 2018 National Basketball Training Center (NBTC) regional champions Bacolod Tay Tung High School (BTTHS) head to Manila tonight, where they will compete in the NBTC National Finals, set to begin Sunday, March 18, at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay …
2018 AFC Cup
Ceres FC solidifies lead in Group F after beating Shan United By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Ceres-Negros FC beat Shan United FC, 1-0, in the ongoing 2018 AFC Cup group stage earlier this week at the Thuwunna Stadium in Myanmar, thanks to a penalty kick from midfielder Bienvenido Marañón. The win kept the …