2017 Barangay Mansilingan Annual Fiesta Team Chess Tournament By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Frances Glen Panes and Joel Garanzo of the Panes Trucking Services Chess Team recently won the open division of the 2017 Barangay Mansilingan Annual Fiesta Team Chess Tournament at the A.L. Jayme Elementary School. Ted Ian Montoyo and Handum Tuazon took second …
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2017 IWF World Weightlifting Championships: Diaz picks up silver, bronze
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Olympic silver medalist Hidilyn Diaz recently picked up one silver and one bronze medal in the ongoing 2017 IWF World Weightlifting Championships in Anaheim, California in the United States, scheduled to run until December 5 at the Anaheim Convention Center. Diaz won silver in the clean and jerk event; earning an overall …
Bago City boxer to defend NABF title next week
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Bago City-born boxer Aston ‘Mighty’ Palicte will be defending his North American Boxing Federation (NABF) super flyweight title against Mexican fighter Jose Alfredo Rodriguez next week, December 8, at the Round Rock Sports Center in Texas, USA. Earlier this year, Palicte knocked out World Boxing Organization (WBO) Oriental super flyweight …
2017 PFL Finals Series
Ceres FC begins semifinal round on Sunday against Kaya FC-Makati By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Following the conclusion of the 2017 Philippines Football League (PFL) regular season, Ceres-Negros FC finished in second place, one point behind league leaders FC Meralco Manila. The result set-up a showdown between the Negrense club and third place Kaya FC-Makati, with …
UA holds SCUAA VI Meet 2017 again
By Jay Kem T. Elanga and Allyssa Marie Villeza For the second time, University of Antique (UA) will host the Region VI State Colleges and Universities Athletics Association (SCUAA) Meet 2017 at UA-Main Campus, Sibalom, Antique on December 3-9, 2017. The event involves 12 participating universities: Aklan State University (ASU), Capiz State University (CapSU), …
2017 IWF World Weightlifting Championships
Hidilyn Diaz among the athletes vying for medals By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Olympic silver medalist Hidilyn Diaz, alongside up-and-coming Filipino weightlifter Kristel Macrohon, will be competing in the ongoing 2017 IWF World Weightlifting Championships in Anaheim, California in the United States, scheduled to run until December 5 at the Anaheim Convention Center. “We’re actually preparing …
Three Negrenses among local officials qualified to officiate international matches –FIFA
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) recently released their 2018 Refereeing International Lists, which included three Negrense referees among a total 12 officials from the Philippines. Inclusion on the list means they are qualified to officiate international matches. Making the list were Linjun Talaver, Giovanni Lachica, and Emmanuel …
Road to the PFL Finals
Insider Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. After six months of flying back and forth across the country to play tough matches on both natural and artificial turf, four clubs, FC Meralco Manila, Ceres-Negros FC, Kaya FC-Makati, and Global Cebu FC, secured berths in the 2017 Philippines Football League (PFL) semifinals, which are scheduled to begin …
2017 D’League
Orange-AA Electrical demolishes SJI Dads, 77-47 By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Orange-AA Electrical easily beat SJI Dads, 77-47, earlier this week in the ongoing 2017 D’League at the STI-West Negros University gym. The eventual winners got off to a quick start, taking a 23-6 lead in the opening period. They continued to lead as …
Mayor Tinto Bascon Christmas Volleyball League 2017
Himamaylan City volleyball competition begins next month By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Mayor Tinto Bascon Christmas Volleyball League 2017 is scheduled to begin next month, from December 16 to 18, in Himamaylan City, with the competition set to be divided into high school open boys and girls categories. Expected to compete in the boys’ …