A SOURCE tells me that the atmosphere within the DoH is “tense.” This, while the world is preparing for the inevitable spread of COVID-19 as cases of so-called “community spread” emerge in Europe, the Americas and even the Middle East, the most noteworthy of which are those involving people who have no known history of travel to heavily-infected areas nor close contact with anyone who may have come from there.
WEDNESDAY was my birthday and ever since 2016 I’ve not been too keen on the usual birthday celebrations. So I said to myself since my dad went to Heaven (the proverbial “much better place”) on this day in 2016, maybe I should also go myself to paradise? And that’s why I found myself on board a full PAL flight to Caticlan and on the island some call “paradise” by noon of the same day.
"Boxing is a sport. We allow each other to hit each other, but I'm not treating my opponent like my enemy. We're doing a job to entertain people."
-Manny Pacquiao
By Alex P. Vidal
WE have no idea if the wishes of Iloilo Governor Arthur "Toto" Defensor Jr. that the proposed Panay-Guimaras-Negros bridge project be specifically mentioned by President Duterte during his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 22 was fulfilled.
“In sport, you only see the fighter, but it’s teamwork. Without a good team, you will never be the best. In boxing, you have to work with the best coach, the best lawyer, the best manager, the best doctor. Exactly the same principle applies in politics.”
-Vitali Klitschko
By Alex P. Vidal
SENATOR Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao’s (62-7-2, 39 KOs) 12-round split decision win over hitherto WBA welterweight champion Keith “One Time” Thurman (29-1, 22 KOs) on July 20 in Las Vegas was considered to be more glorious and exciting compared to his victories over Lucas Martin Matthysse (TKO7) and Adrien Broner (UD12) combined.
NINE-MAN University of the East achieved its most significant result of the UAAP Season 86 Men’s Football Tournament by upsetting Final Four hopeful De La Salle University 2-1 on Sunday at the UP Diliman Football Stadium.
The UAAP 3x3 Basketball Tournament will be back playing inside a mall. Ayala Malls Manila Bay's Activity Center will host the UAAP Season 86 3x3 Basketball Tournament starting today (Thursday) until Sunday.
Drawing energy from half of the 14,939 fans inside the SMART Araneta Coliseum, University of Santo Tomas denied De La Salle University despite the return of reigning MVP Angel Canino, scoring a 22-25, 25-23, 25-16, 25-15 win to secure a twice-to-beat edge heading into the UAAP Season 86 Women’s Volleyball Final Four on Saturday.
LeBron James scored 24 , D’Angelo Russell added 28 points,and the Los Angeles Lakers extended their winning streak to four with a 116-97 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday, moving into eighth place in the Western Conference.
The Lakers forced a rematch of Sunday’s regular-season finale with a 128-104 victory in New Orleans that knocked the Pelicans out of the sixth seed. Now the Lakers expect the Pelicans to respond as if this were Game 2 of a playoff series.
Top Rank Boxing on ESPN presented by AutoZone: Inoue vs. Nery and three additional world title fights will be presented live Monday, May 6, at a special early start time of 4 a.m. ET/ 1 a.m. PT exclusively on ESPN+. The event takes place at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan and kicks off Top Rank’s MAYhem Tour featuring 12 world title fights spanning four continents with 21 world championship belts up for grabs.
Top Rank, the worldwide leader in boxing promotion, and Pluto TV, the leading free streaming television service, are launching Top Rank Classics, a 24/7 channel dedicated to the showcasing the sport’s greatest fights and fighters.
The Professional Fighters League (PFL), the fastest growing and most innovative sports league, today announced that Ireland’s Paul Hughes (11-1) will make his promotional debut against Hawaii’s Bobby King (12-6) in a Lightweight bout on Saturday, June 22 at Bellator Champions Series at 3Arena in Dublin.
The Professional Fighters League (PFL) today announced the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, UT will host 2024 PFL Global Season action on Friday, June 21 with fights in the Lightweight and Light Heavyweight divisions.
The Professional Fighters League (PFL) today announced the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, SD will host 2024 PFL Global Season action on Friday, June 28 with fights in the Welterweight and Featherweight divisions.
by Marlon Bernardino
Manila---Sa isang kaganapan sa pagdiriwang upang markahan ang ika-60 taon nito sa Pilipinas, sinisimulan ng MILO® ang pinakabagong season ng mga minamahal nitong programa sa palakasan na naglalayong bumuo ng mga kampeon sa buhay.
The much-awaited Manila Leg of the 2024 National MILO Marathon is all set and ready to welcome families, aspiring runners and professional athletes on Sunday, April 28 at the SM Mall of Asia Grounds in Pasay City. This is the fourth leg of the season where over 20,000 participants are expected to conquer the racetracks in full speed with routes covering the streets of Pasay and Manila.
The prestigious 2024 Tokyo Marathon came to a close as ASICS Southeast Asia’s PH representatives Arlan Arbois and Marline Capones provided a stunning display in grit, passion, and true athleticism.
A grandson of Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan is suffering from severe depression now after news of the murder of Horatio Castillo, a UST law student who died from the Aegis Juris’ hazing.
Robert Louis Pangilinan filed charges of attempted murder against 16 Tau Gamma Phi fraternity members, all currently enrolled as students of Adamson University, where Pangilinan is a third year Hospitality Management student and a member of the basketball team.
The rematch between WBO super featherweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko (8-1, 6 KOs) and former two division world champion Orlando Salido (43-13-4, 30 KOs) is being targeted for early August, according to RingTV.com. Lomachenko’s promoter Bob Arum is looking at making the Lomachenko-Salido rematch at around that time at a still to be determined venue in the U.S.
Barangay Ginebra hung tough in the face of Meralco's late rally to run away with a 101-96 in Game 7 last night and successfully defend the PBA Governor's Cup title against the same contender on Friday night at the Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan last night.
What made the win sweeter was that it was fashioned out before an all-time record crowd of 54,086 fans.
Tony Ferguson was very direct in his call-out of Conor McGregor today.
Now that Tony Ferguson has the UFC interim lightweight title around his waist, he has his eyes on one person - Conor McGregor. Ferguson defeated Kevin Lee at UFC 216 via third-round submission, and is intent on unifying the titles. As a guest on The MMA Hour today, he spelled out exactly why he thinks he should get the fight and had some things to say directly to McGregor (via MMA Fighting):
“I mean, if Dana says it, then we’re going to hold it to him. The UFC is pretty good with that, right? They don’t want to be called liars, and I don’t want to make them a liar, so this sh-t needs to happen.”
UFC women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg led the disclosed payroll at UFC 219, earning $500,000 for her successful title defense against Holly Holm.
The Nevada Athletic Commission released the event’s finalized salary information in the aftermath of UFC 219.
The 38th Penang Open International Juniors Tennis Championships, held from November 29 to December 3, showcased a remarkable display of skill, determination, and sportsmanship by numerous talents from all over the globe. Athletes from various nations competed fiercely, but it was the Unified Tennis Philippines (UTP) National Team that left an indelible mark on the tournament.
Pormal nang nanumpa si Ilocos Sur Vice Governor Ryan Luis Singson sa kanyang tungkulin bilang UNP Federated Alumni Association President, nitong November 17, 2022, sa Commission On Higher Education (CHED) Central Office, Diliman, Quezon City. Sa katunayan, itong milestone ng ating 'busy governor' ay isang ebidensya na siya'y isinilang na may puso't malasakit para sa ating mga kababayan sa probinsya.
Read more ...Vice Governor Ryan Luis V. Singson led the groundbreaking ceremony of the 150-meter farm-to-market road project at Brgy. Sorioan, Salcedo, Nov. 11.
Read more ...Vice Governor Ryan Luis V. Singson led the groundbreaking ceremony of the 150-meter farm-to-market road project at Brgy. Sorioan, Salcedo, Nov. 11.
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