By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Reymund Severino won the Sugarbowl Tenpin Association, Inc. (STAI) Youth’s Bowling for a Cause Tournament over the weekend at the East Bowling Center, scoring a total 610 pinfalls. He finished four pinfalls ahead of runner-up Pablo Namacpacan, while Eric Besa took third place. Winners received trophies and cash prizes. The …
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2017 AFC Cup Ceres tasked with massive comeback to stay alive
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. After suffering a 4-0 loss in the first leg of the 2017 AFC Cup inter-zone play-off semifinal against FC Istiklol of Tajikistan, Ceres-Negros FC faces an uphill battle in the second leg, tonight, September 12, at the Panaad Park and Stadium. “Our last game was really challenging but we already …
Mayor Neil Lizares Super Liga Basketball Tournament Abang Lingkod takes title
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Abang Lingkod won the 1st Mayor Neil Lizares Super Liga Basketball Tournament at the Talisay City gym over the weekend, defeating Miggies in the finals, 91-84. John Nermal, who was named “Most Outstanding Player,” led the winners with 19 points, followed by Renz Solomon with 16. However, despite the loss, …
Iloilo 14 and Under Girls Volleyball League BTTHS leads group
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Bacolod Tay Tung High School (BTTHS) girls’ volleyball team currently leads their group in the ongoing Iloilo 14 and Under Girls Volleyball League at the Ateneo de Iloilo gym. BTTHS leads Group B after winning two of their first three matches, beating La Paz National High School and Pavia, …
Inter-School Alumni Bowlfest 2017 NOHS/KMH leads bracketing finals
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The team of Negros Occidental High School/Kami Mga Hubin (NOHS/KMH) currently leads the ongoing Inter-School Alumni Bowlfest 2017 bracketing finals at the Negros Super Lanes in the Goldenfield Commercial Complex. The Bracket A leaders have bowled a tally of 3,165 pinfalls, followed by Colegio San Agustin-Bacolod United with 3,089, NOHS …
Negros First DFL Men’s Open Villa Angela beats San Carlos FC, 4-2
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Villa Angela won the first leg of their Negros First DFL Men’s Open semifinal over the weekend against San Carlos FC, 4-2, at the Sta. Maria Football Field in Talisay City. Villa Angela took a 2-0 lead in the first half, following goals from Paolo Sanchez and Ricardo Garcia. In …
PFF turns over turf field to National Training Centre over the weekend
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Philippine Football Federation (PFF) formally turned over the FIFA Football Turf Field over the weekend to the National Training Centre at San Lazaro Leisure Park in Carmona, Cavite. “Through this FIFA Football Turf Field, our national team players can finally call this place their home,” said PFF President Mariano …
Philippine Taekwondo League Livingstone beats USLS
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Livingstone International School defeated the University of St. La Salle (USLS) over the weekend, 73-49, in the first game of the Philippine Taekwondo League junior men’s division at the SMX Convention Center at SM City Bacolod. The winning squad includes 2017 Palarong Pambansa gold medal winner Lester Paolo Escasinas, Creoz …
Younghusbands to debut for Davao Aguilas this weekend
By Paulo Loreto Lim After Philippines Football League (PFL) club Davao Aguilas FC signed both Phil and James Younghusband from FC Meralco Manila last month, the two stars of the Philippine national football team, the Azkals, will debut for their club this weekend as they face Global Cebu FC today, September 9, at 4:00 p.m. at the Davao …
POC is not Peping
With the call for his resignation getting louder every day, is it time for Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Jose ‘Peping’ Cojuangco to exit? Cojuangco, a former Tarlac congressman, first assumed the position in 2005 and has since become the longest-sitting sports leader. Some of the reasons why there has been a call for the …