AirAsia Philippine Patriots vs San Miguel Beermen
The retooled AirAsia Philippine Patriots fell short in their bid to win the To Be Number One Basketball Challenge here but coach Glenn Capacio saw some positive signs that he hopes to build on for the third season of the AirAsia ASEAN Basketball League. In a battle between two Filipino squads, the much-prepared San Miguel [...]
Kickoff event in Philippines
Kickoff event in Philippines Draws 4,300 Attendees Declaring that “our company has opened the door to a major expansion in Asia,” Steve Wallach, CEO of AL International, Inc. (JCOF.PK) (http://www.alintjcof.com) launched the company’s Southeast Asia sales last week in the Philippines, the company’s starting point for penetrating markets in that part of the world. At [...]
Regal Barcelona remain top of the Endesa ACB basketball league
Regal Barcelona remain top of the Endesa ACB basketball league after an 89-83 win away to Blusens Monbus in the ninth round of games in the competition. Juan Carlos Navarro, scored 22 points for Barcelona to round off a week in which he became the top scorer in the history of the EuroLeague. Ayon Gustavo [...]
Fil-Am annual international amateur golf tournament
Mayor Mauricio Domogan Thursday suspended the vehicle reduction ordinance or the “number coding scheme” to allow full use of more than 2,000 golfers, golf enthusiasts and visitors of their vehicles here until December 10. The 63rd Fil-Am annual international amateur golf tournament has at least 1,200 registered players from the Pacific ream countries like the [...]
26th SEA Games competition in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia
Malacanang congratulated on Sunday the Filipino athletes for their performance in the 2011 Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) held in Indonesia. During an interview over state-run dzRB Radyo ng Bayan, Presidential Deputy Spokesperson Abigail Valte lauded the Filipino athletes who represented the Philippines in the SEA Games for bringing pride and honor to the country. “Congratulations [...]
Results of 26th SEA Games 2011
The Indonesian contingent eventually achieved its target of grabbing at least 150 gold medals as until the tenth day of the 26th Southeast Asian Games on Sunday it had collected 154 golds while securing first position as the overall champion for the first time since 1997. It has even been predicted that Indonesia will bag [...]
Palarong Pambansa in Pangasinan
The province of Pangasinan will try to outdo itself when it hosts the Palarong Pambansa next year, exactly 17 years after it first hosted this national sporting event in 1995. This was disclosed by Governor Amado Espino Jr., who in 1995 was still the Police Provincial Director of Pangasinan and concurrent to his position, was [...]
Mining in the Philippines
President Benigno S. Aquino III has emphasized the need for stricter rules for mining in the Philippines to protect the environment from potential damage as well as the safety of the people. “We are in a period of tightening the rules,” President Aquino said during a panel discussion on commodity security for economic growth at [...]
Pacquiao Marquez 3 Result
By Jelly F. Musico Filipino boxing superstar Manny ‘Pacman’ Pacquiao escaped with a majority decision victory against archrival Juan Manuel Marquez of Mexico on Sunday (Manila time) to retain his World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight belt in their trilogy fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Judge Robert Hoyle had it a [...]
Batang Pinoy competition
Mayor Celso Lobregat has extolled the young athletes from all over Mindanao for participating in the Mindanao Regional Qualifying Round of the newly revived “Batang Pinoy” which Zamboanga City is currently hosting until October 30. The Batang Pinoy competition kicked-off Wednesday afternoon at this city’s sports complex. “On behalf of the people of Zamboanga City, [...]