Friday, July 29, 2011
Mercedes Group of Island serves as perfect backdrop
THE Mercedes Group of Island in Camarines Norte serves as the perfect backdrop for the 2nd leg of the Philippine Kayaking Series 2011 set on August 5-7.
Highlight of the three-day event is the 15 km race from Apuao Grande Island to the other islands of Mercedes to be held on August 7, with the Mercedes mainland serving as its finish line.
Mercedes Camarines Norte Mayor Alex Pajarillo said in the weekly PSA Forum at Shakey’s U.N. Ave. that the competition offers many first as far as the kayaking series is concerned.
“Marami pong first dito,” he said in the session presented by Smart, PAGCOR, Shakey’s and Outlast Battery, noting that this will be the first time the competition will be held on Pacific Ocean waters, and the first time it will be held in Mercedes Group of Island, which is being groomed as a new tourist destination in the country.
Val Camara of the Philippine Kayaking Association added that Kayak Explore Mercedes Kadagatan Festival also includes activities for beginners and those interested to get into the sport.
He said kayaking clinics start on August 5 with kayak slalom, while a 5km novice race will be held on August 6.
A cultural treat for participants is the Kadagatan fiesta prepared by the Mercedes local government and its residents, topped by street dancing as part of their Foundation Day celebration.
According to Mayor Pajarillo, including kayaking to the marine festival is relevant and hopes to jumpstart livelihood, conservation and cultural activities after the event.
Registration fee is P1,800 per person, inclusive of six meals, kayak use, entry fee to all activities, campsite use in Apuao Grande, tent and boat transfers.(PSA PR)
Highlight of the three-day event is the 15 km race from Apuao Grande Island to the other islands of Mercedes to be held on August 7, with the Mercedes mainland serving as its finish line.
Mercedes Camarines Norte Mayor Alex Pajarillo said in the weekly PSA Forum at Shakey’s U.N. Ave. that the competition offers many first as far as the kayaking series is concerned.
“Marami pong first dito,” he said in the session presented by Smart, PAGCOR, Shakey’s and Outlast Battery, noting that this will be the first time the competition will be held on Pacific Ocean waters, and the first time it will be held in Mercedes Group of Island, which is being groomed as a new tourist destination in the country.
Val Camara of the Philippine Kayaking Association added that Kayak Explore Mercedes Kadagatan Festival also includes activities for beginners and those interested to get into the sport.
He said kayaking clinics start on August 5 with kayak slalom, while a 5km novice race will be held on August 6.
A cultural treat for participants is the Kadagatan fiesta prepared by the Mercedes local government and its residents, topped by street dancing as part of their Foundation Day celebration.
According to Mayor Pajarillo, including kayaking to the marine festival is relevant and hopes to jumpstart livelihood, conservation and cultural activities after the event.
Registration fee is P1,800 per person, inclusive of six meals, kayak use, entry fee to all activities, campsite use in Apuao Grande, tent and boat transfers.(PSA PR)
Bigger, better ISAA opens Aug.2
A bigger and better Inter-Scholastic Athletic Association (ISAA) will be ushered on August 2 when its third season formally comes off the wraps at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
Three games are on tap on opening day that starts at 10 a.m., with no less than Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) commissioner Atty. Chito Salud as the keynote speaker.
Newcomer St. Dominic College of Asia takes on Manila Doctors College in the first game, followed by the match pitting La Consolacion against Technological Institute of the Philippines (TIP), before Manila Adventist Medical Center and Colleges collide with Feati University cap the day-long event.
League president Atty. Jose Yayen of La Consolacion College appeared on Tuesday’s PSA Forum at Shakey’s U.N. Ave. together with other ISAA officers Melanie Florentino of Feati and Ruel dela Rosa of Manila Doctors College.
Philippine Women’s University (PWU) and Lyceum University of the Philippines complete the eight-school team.
Yayen however, clarified at the same session presented by PAGCOR, Smart, Outlast Battery and Shakey’s that Lyceum will only be competing in women’s basketball as it is already seeing action as guest team in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
Basketball and volleyball will be played during the first semester, while table tennis, badminton and swimming are on tap in the second semester.
This year’s them is `Shaping Heroes Through Sports For Nation Building.’(PSA PR)
Three games are on tap on opening day that starts at 10 a.m., with no less than Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) commissioner Atty. Chito Salud as the keynote speaker.
Newcomer St. Dominic College of Asia takes on Manila Doctors College in the first game, followed by the match pitting La Consolacion against Technological Institute of the Philippines (TIP), before Manila Adventist Medical Center and Colleges collide with Feati University cap the day-long event.
League president Atty. Jose Yayen of La Consolacion College appeared on Tuesday’s PSA Forum at Shakey’s U.N. Ave. together with other ISAA officers Melanie Florentino of Feati and Ruel dela Rosa of Manila Doctors College.
Philippine Women’s University (PWU) and Lyceum University of the Philippines complete the eight-school team.
Yayen however, clarified at the same session presented by PAGCOR, Smart, Outlast Battery and Shakey’s that Lyceum will only be competing in women’s basketball as it is already seeing action as guest team in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
Basketball and volleyball will be played during the first semester, while table tennis, badminton and swimming are on tap in the second semester.
This year’s them is `Shaping Heroes Through Sports For Nation Building.’(PSA PR)
NAASCU looks to a rewarding new decade
THE National Athletic Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (NAASCU) hopes the gains it achieved the past 10 years will just be as rewarding as it faces a new decade.
“We encountered some problems in the past, but we managed to weather the storm,” said NAASCU pro Mel Garrido of STI at the PSA Forum, Tuesday at Shakey’s U.N. Ave. “And we hope to soar to greater heights during the coming season.”
Now on its 11th year, the league kicks off its 2011-12 season this Friday at the Makati Coliseum, featuring the centerpiece event of basketball when defending champion University of Manila begins its title retention bid against STI in a rematch of last year’s finals.
Garrido also announced during the same session presented by Smart, PAGCOR, Outlast Battery and Shakey’s that the league invited Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) executive director Sonny Barrios and Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) commissioner Atty. Chito Salud as special guests of honor during the opening ceremonies.
A new member school in Grace College is joining the league this season, making the competition a 10-team field that also includes UM, STI, Fatima, AMA, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Pasay, New Era College, Informatic College, 0000, and host school St. Clare.
Seniors, juniors and women’s basketball open the league’s calendar of events for the first semester.
But the second semester is expected to be a busy one as it offers competitions in volleyball, cheerdance, chess, table tennis, swimming, track and field, badminton and billiards.
“NAASCU takes pride of being the only college league which offers billiards as part of its calendar of sports,” added Garrido.(PSA PR)
“We encountered some problems in the past, but we managed to weather the storm,” said NAASCU pro Mel Garrido of STI at the PSA Forum, Tuesday at Shakey’s U.N. Ave. “And we hope to soar to greater heights during the coming season.”
Now on its 11th year, the league kicks off its 2011-12 season this Friday at the Makati Coliseum, featuring the centerpiece event of basketball when defending champion University of Manila begins its title retention bid against STI in a rematch of last year’s finals.
Garrido also announced during the same session presented by Smart, PAGCOR, Outlast Battery and Shakey’s that the league invited Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) executive director Sonny Barrios and Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) commissioner Atty. Chito Salud as special guests of honor during the opening ceremonies.
A new member school in Grace College is joining the league this season, making the competition a 10-team field that also includes UM, STI, Fatima, AMA, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Pasay, New Era College, Informatic College, 0000, and host school St. Clare.
Seniors, juniors and women’s basketball open the league’s calendar of events for the first semester.
But the second semester is expected to be a busy one as it offers competitions in volleyball, cheerdance, chess, table tennis, swimming, track and field, badminton and billiards.
“NAASCU takes pride of being the only college league which offers billiards as part of its calendar of sports,” added Garrido.(PSA PR)
3rd Columbia Trail Outdoor Challenge comes off the wraps on Sept.11
SERIOUS outdoor adventure racing returns with a bang to the local sports scene when the 3rd Columbia Trail Masters Greater Outdoor Challenge comes off the wraps on Sept. 11 at the panoramic Nuvali Eco Community in Sta. Rosa, Laguna.
“We believe that the time is ripe for our outdoor athletes and adventurers to rise up to the next level and face new challenges,” said Columbia brand manager Tiffany Batungbacal on Tuesday’s PSA forum at the UN Shakey’s Avenue branch in Manila.
“The Columbia Trail Masters Greater Outdoor Challenge is an ideal vehicle to try and test their mettle amidst a lush and picturesque landscape,” added Batungbacal of the competition that combines trail running, off road cycling, rappelling and racing through a muddy course.
Adrenaline Multisports group chief and race director Thumbie Remigio, who joined Batungbacal in the session Smart, PACGOR, Outlast Battery and Shakey’s-presented forum, stressed that the event is “not a novelty race but a serious contest of strength, stamina and endurance as the participants go through all its four stages, but all in the spirit of fun and adventure.”
Batungbacal said that there will be a 60-kilometer distance for elite contestants in both men’s and women’s divisions and a 40-kilometer competition open to a team of two participants each in the men’s and mixed divisions.
She said the challenge in the Elite division will begin with the run wild 10-km obstacle course, followed by a 10-km bike race, 10-km run, a 25-km combination of bike and rappel and lastly, another 5-km run wild obstacle course.
The team category will be comprised of an 8-km combination of the run wild obstacles and rappel, as well as a 20-km bike race ending with another run wild obstacle course of 5-km.
“This event also allows us to showcase Columbia’s light, comfortable, durable and quality outdoor sports wear and gear,” she said of the apparel and footwear made by one of the USA’s pioneering and leading firms in the outdoor industry since 1938.
Both guests thanked Nuvali for serving as the main site and take-off point of the event also supported by BDO, Cebu Pacific, Onesport, Total Fitness, Res|Toe|Run and ROX.
The champion in the men’s and women’s division in the 60-km elite event will get P15,000 cash and P5,000 worth of Columbia gift certificates apiece, while the winning team in the same men’s and mixed divisions of the 40-km contest will likewise get P15,000 cash and P5,000 in Columbia gift checks.
Registration fee for the 60-km elite competition is at P1, 200 and the field and will be limited to 300 participants while registration for the 40-km event is at P1, 800 per team.
Participants can register at any Columbia Sportswear branch (SM Mall of Asia, Megamall, Greenbelt 5, SM Annex North Edsa, Gateway Mall, Festival Supermall, SM City Cebu, SM Baguio and Limketkai Mall, Cagayan de Oro).
They may also register at the ROX Bonifacio High Street, Taguig City.
Columbia sportswear and equipment is exclusively distributed by the Primer Group of Companies, a top retail and distribution conglomerate with presence all over the country and Asia.(PSA PR)
“We believe that the time is ripe for our outdoor athletes and adventurers to rise up to the next level and face new challenges,” said Columbia brand manager Tiffany Batungbacal on Tuesday’s PSA forum at the UN Shakey’s Avenue branch in Manila.
“The Columbia Trail Masters Greater Outdoor Challenge is an ideal vehicle to try and test their mettle amidst a lush and picturesque landscape,” added Batungbacal of the competition that combines trail running, off road cycling, rappelling and racing through a muddy course.
Adrenaline Multisports group chief and race director Thumbie Remigio, who joined Batungbacal in the session Smart, PACGOR, Outlast Battery and Shakey’s-presented forum, stressed that the event is “not a novelty race but a serious contest of strength, stamina and endurance as the participants go through all its four stages, but all in the spirit of fun and adventure.”
Batungbacal said that there will be a 60-kilometer distance for elite contestants in both men’s and women’s divisions and a 40-kilometer competition open to a team of two participants each in the men’s and mixed divisions.
She said the challenge in the Elite division will begin with the run wild 10-km obstacle course, followed by a 10-km bike race, 10-km run, a 25-km combination of bike and rappel and lastly, another 5-km run wild obstacle course.
The team category will be comprised of an 8-km combination of the run wild obstacles and rappel, as well as a 20-km bike race ending with another run wild obstacle course of 5-km.
“This event also allows us to showcase Columbia’s light, comfortable, durable and quality outdoor sports wear and gear,” she said of the apparel and footwear made by one of the USA’s pioneering and leading firms in the outdoor industry since 1938.
Both guests thanked Nuvali for serving as the main site and take-off point of the event also supported by BDO, Cebu Pacific, Onesport, Total Fitness, Res|Toe|Run and ROX.
The champion in the men’s and women’s division in the 60-km elite event will get P15,000 cash and P5,000 worth of Columbia gift certificates apiece, while the winning team in the same men’s and mixed divisions of the 40-km contest will likewise get P15,000 cash and P5,000 in Columbia gift checks.
Registration fee for the 60-km elite competition is at P1, 200 and the field and will be limited to 300 participants while registration for the 40-km event is at P1, 800 per team.
Participants can register at any Columbia Sportswear branch (SM Mall of Asia, Megamall, Greenbelt 5, SM Annex North Edsa, Gateway Mall, Festival Supermall, SM City Cebu, SM Baguio and Limketkai Mall, Cagayan de Oro).
They may also register at the ROX Bonifacio High Street, Taguig City.
Columbia sportswear and equipment is exclusively distributed by the Primer Group of Companies, a top retail and distribution conglomerate with presence all over the country and Asia.(PSA PR)
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Sharks aim nothing but four-peat
FRESH from their third straight title conquest, the Manila Sharks is aiming nothing but an immaculate four-peat in Baseball Philippines Series 9.
Harbour Centre Manila Sharks general manager Rich Cruz said the hunger factor is still there for the team to go all out for another historic milestone, which is claiming their fourth consecutive title in the country’s major baseball league.
“We definitely want to win again,” said Cruz in yesterday’s Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum at the Shakey’s UN Avenue. “Many are asking if we are still hungry for another title but the challenge will still be there.”
The Sharks swept the Series 8 best-of-three title showdown after a 10-4 victory over the Cebu Dolphins in Game 2 last Sunday to claim a remarkable third straight crown.
For his part, Manila head coach Jhoel Palanog said they will definitely build a strong line-up for next series.
“Kailangan na rin natin i-explore ‘yung ganung option na mag-hire ng bagong players kasi may mga players na balak ng mag-retire. Malaking tulong ang maibibigay nila sa team,” said Palanog, who was also joined by former University of Mindanao-Davao Series 8 Finals Most Valuable Player Saxon Omandac, Jon Jon Robles and Marvin Malig in the session presented by Smart, PAGCOR, Outlast Battery, and Shakey’s.
Cruz said they have already scouted some Fil-Ams who could possibly be part of the team for Series 9 although they are not in a hurry to recruit reinforcement.
“We will still be gauging how well they can play because as you can see during the Series 8, Filipinos can compete very well with the Fil-Ams,” said Cruz.
Robles said the three-peat would not have been possible without the support of the coaches, teammates and their sponsor.
“Maganda ang samahan ng mga players at coaches. Ang suporta ng Harbour Centre, talagang halos lahat binigay nila kaya nagpapasalamat ako sa kanila,” said Robles.(PSA PR)
Harbour Centre Manila Sharks general manager Rich Cruz said the hunger factor is still there for the team to go all out for another historic milestone, which is claiming their fourth consecutive title in the country’s major baseball league.
“We definitely want to win again,” said Cruz in yesterday’s Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum at the Shakey’s UN Avenue. “Many are asking if we are still hungry for another title but the challenge will still be there.”
The Sharks swept the Series 8 best-of-three title showdown after a 10-4 victory over the Cebu Dolphins in Game 2 last Sunday to claim a remarkable third straight crown.
For his part, Manila head coach Jhoel Palanog said they will definitely build a strong line-up for next series.
“Kailangan na rin natin i-explore ‘yung ganung option na mag-hire ng bagong players kasi may mga players na balak ng mag-retire. Malaking tulong ang maibibigay nila sa team,” said Palanog, who was also joined by former University of Mindanao-Davao Series 8 Finals Most Valuable Player Saxon Omandac, Jon Jon Robles and Marvin Malig in the session presented by Smart, PAGCOR, Outlast Battery, and Shakey’s.
Cruz said they have already scouted some Fil-Ams who could possibly be part of the team for Series 9 although they are not in a hurry to recruit reinforcement.
“We will still be gauging how well they can play because as you can see during the Series 8, Filipinos can compete very well with the Fil-Ams,” said Cruz.
Robles said the three-peat would not have been possible without the support of the coaches, teammates and their sponsor.
“Maganda ang samahan ng mga players at coaches. Ang suporta ng Harbour Centre, talagang halos lahat binigay nila kaya nagpapasalamat ako sa kanila,” said Robles.(PSA PR)
Azkals manager expresses confidence
PHILIPPINE Azkals manager Dan Palami on Tuesday expressed confidence that they can produce a better result than the 0-3 defeat they absorbed to Kuwait in the home leg of their second round World Cup Qualifying at the Rizal Memorial Stadium on Thursday.
“I think it will be a better match for us,” said Palami during the PSA Forum yesterday at the Shakey's U.N. Avenue in Manila.
Palami's confidence stems from the return of skipper Aly Borromeo and midfielder Stephan Schrock, who sat out the first leg in Kuwait City because of suspension, and the fact that the Azkals will be playing at home.
The Azkals have not lost at home since 2006.
“We have a stronger lineup and I think we can compete with them in the midfield and in defense,” said Palami. “We hope the crowd will be a factor. Hopefully, it will intimidate the Kuwaitis and lift the spirits of our players.”
The Azkals manager hinted that there might be no change in approach for the Azkals, who were unlucky not to go ahead in the first half, before yielding two goals in the second half.
“We will stick to the game plan. We had a good first half against Kuwait even though we played defensive. When we got adventurous, that's when they killed us,” Palami observed.
But Palami pointed out that there are still alot of positives from the loss to what he called an Asian powerhouse.
“Kuwait has been in the World Cup. They are really a strong team and competing with them is a testament on how the sport has developed here in the country,” he added in the same session presented by Smart, PAGCOR, Outlast Battery, Shakey’s.
The Azkals will also pin their hopes on leading international scorer Phil Younghusband and his strike partner Angel Guirado, midfielders Jason de Jong, Manny Ott, James Younghusband, defenders Rob Gier, Anton del Rosario and Rey Jonsson and goalkeeper Neil Etheridge.
The Azkals can also count on homegrown talents Chieffy Caligdong, Ian Araneta and Roel Gener.(PSA PR)
“I think it will be a better match for us,” said Palami during the PSA Forum yesterday at the Shakey's U.N. Avenue in Manila.
Palami's confidence stems from the return of skipper Aly Borromeo and midfielder Stephan Schrock, who sat out the first leg in Kuwait City because of suspension, and the fact that the Azkals will be playing at home.
The Azkals have not lost at home since 2006.
“We have a stronger lineup and I think we can compete with them in the midfield and in defense,” said Palami. “We hope the crowd will be a factor. Hopefully, it will intimidate the Kuwaitis and lift the spirits of our players.”
The Azkals manager hinted that there might be no change in approach for the Azkals, who were unlucky not to go ahead in the first half, before yielding two goals in the second half.
“We will stick to the game plan. We had a good first half against Kuwait even though we played defensive. When we got adventurous, that's when they killed us,” Palami observed.
But Palami pointed out that there are still alot of positives from the loss to what he called an Asian powerhouse.
“Kuwait has been in the World Cup. They are really a strong team and competing with them is a testament on how the sport has developed here in the country,” he added in the same session presented by Smart, PAGCOR, Outlast Battery, Shakey’s.
The Azkals will also pin their hopes on leading international scorer Phil Younghusband and his strike partner Angel Guirado, midfielders Jason de Jong, Manny Ott, James Younghusband, defenders Rob Gier, Anton del Rosario and Rey Jonsson and goalkeeper Neil Etheridge.
The Azkals can also count on homegrown talents Chieffy Caligdong, Ian Araneta and Roel Gener.(PSA PR)
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UP Law gives tribute to American lawyer George A. Malcolm
THE University of the Philippines (UP) College of Law gives tribute to the man responsible for the establishment of the first ever law college within the university through the staging of the 2011 Malcolm Cup-Centennial Edition at the Wack Wack Golf and Country Club’s West Course next week.
The annual golfest will be hosted this year by silver jubilarian College of Law Class of 1986 led by its president Atty. Grace Quevedo-Panagsagan, who was at Tuesday’s PSA Forum at Shakey’s U.N. Ave. along with batch members Atty. Inky Reyes and Atty. Cynthia Laureta.
Adding nostalgia to the July 28 meet is the 100-year celebration of the establishment of the U.P. College of Law in 1911 through the handiwork of American lawyer George A. Malcolm, to whom the tournament was named.
“The Malcolm Cup has been going on for several years now, and is usually hosted by the celebrating batch,” said Reyes in the weekly forum presented by Smart, Outlast Battery, PAGCOR and Shakey’s.
The 1986 batch of course, produced the memorable UAAP men’s basketball championship of State University in the post war era, behind a brilliant core anchored on Benjie Paras, Ronnie Magsanoc and Eric Altamirano, with the colorful Joe Lipa calling the shots from the bench.
Recollection of past events, especially those that happened within the campus 25 years ago, will definitely make up part of the one-day tournament, which also aims to foster fellowship and camaraderie among golfing alumni, members, friends, sponsors and supporters of the UP College of Law.
Reyes said he expects at least 144 participants to take part in the 18-hole event that stakes a brand-new Toyota Altis as a hole-in-one prize. The car is courtesy of Toyota Abad Santos.
With PAGCOR as co-presentor, the Malcolm Cup also serves as the fund-raising activity of the Class of 1986, stressed Panagsagan.(PSA PR)
The annual golfest will be hosted this year by silver jubilarian College of Law Class of 1986 led by its president Atty. Grace Quevedo-Panagsagan, who was at Tuesday’s PSA Forum at Shakey’s U.N. Ave. along with batch members Atty. Inky Reyes and Atty. Cynthia Laureta.
Adding nostalgia to the July 28 meet is the 100-year celebration of the establishment of the U.P. College of Law in 1911 through the handiwork of American lawyer George A. Malcolm, to whom the tournament was named.
“The Malcolm Cup has been going on for several years now, and is usually hosted by the celebrating batch,” said Reyes in the weekly forum presented by Smart, Outlast Battery, PAGCOR and Shakey’s.
The 1986 batch of course, produced the memorable UAAP men’s basketball championship of State University in the post war era, behind a brilliant core anchored on Benjie Paras, Ronnie Magsanoc and Eric Altamirano, with the colorful Joe Lipa calling the shots from the bench.
Recollection of past events, especially those that happened within the campus 25 years ago, will definitely make up part of the one-day tournament, which also aims to foster fellowship and camaraderie among golfing alumni, members, friends, sponsors and supporters of the UP College of Law.
Reyes said he expects at least 144 participants to take part in the 18-hole event that stakes a brand-new Toyota Altis as a hole-in-one prize. The car is courtesy of Toyota Abad Santos.
With PAGCOR as co-presentor, the Malcolm Cup also serves as the fund-raising activity of the Class of 1986, stressed Panagsagan.(PSA PR)
UB Brahmans joins 13th NCAA-South
A new member school in University of Batangas welcomes the 13th season of the National Collegiate Athletic Association-South (NCAA-South) that comes off the wraps on August 19 at the San Beda College Alabang in Muntinlupa.
The entry of the UB Brahmans brings to 19 the total schools competing for the 2011 season hosted by San Beda College Alabang and which has for its theme `Nation Building Through Sports.’
Aside from the host and University of Batangas, also seeing action are Colegio de San Juan de Letran-Calamba, De La Salle Lipa, Lyceum of the Philippines-University-Batangas, First Asia Institute of Technology and Humanities (FAITH)-Tanuan, Philippine Christian University-Dasmarina, San Pablo Colleges, San Pablo, University of Perpetual Help System-Laguna, and Don Bosco Technical College-Mandaluyong.
Long-time San Beda rector Fr. Paul M. De Vera, a member of the NCAA-South Policy Board, said at least two to three more schools are trying to apply as members, but stressed the league would be easy to manage at the moment with just 10 associates.
“Ten member schools are ideal,” said Fr. De Vera in the PSA Forum at Shakey’s U.N. Ave., where he was joined by Dom Clement Roque, rector president of San Beda College Alabang and chairman of the league’s Policy Board.
As always, basketball serves as the league’s centerpiece event, with no less than former national coach Joe Lipa as commissioner.
But Fr. De Vera added in the same session presented by Smart, PAGCOR, Outlast Battery and Shakey’s, that also included in this season’s calendar of events include volleyball, chess, football, badminton, table tennis, taekwondo, and swimming.
The NCAA-South, according to Roque, was established in 1999 by sister schools of the NCAA, precisely by colleges and universities mostly coming from the National Capital Region (NCR) and CALABARZON.
Muntinlupa City Mayor Aldrin San Pedro will be the special guest of honor during the formal opening ceremonies.(PSA PR)
The entry of the UB Brahmans brings to 19 the total schools competing for the 2011 season hosted by San Beda College Alabang and which has for its theme `Nation Building Through Sports.’
Aside from the host and University of Batangas, also seeing action are Colegio de San Juan de Letran-Calamba, De La Salle Lipa, Lyceum of the Philippines-University-Batangas, First Asia Institute of Technology and Humanities (FAITH)-Tanuan, Philippine Christian University-Dasmarina, San Pablo Colleges, San Pablo, University of Perpetual Help System-Laguna, and Don Bosco Technical College-Mandaluyong.
Long-time San Beda rector Fr. Paul M. De Vera, a member of the NCAA-South Policy Board, said at least two to three more schools are trying to apply as members, but stressed the league would be easy to manage at the moment with just 10 associates.
“Ten member schools are ideal,” said Fr. De Vera in the PSA Forum at Shakey’s U.N. Ave., where he was joined by Dom Clement Roque, rector president of San Beda College Alabang and chairman of the league’s Policy Board.
As always, basketball serves as the league’s centerpiece event, with no less than former national coach Joe Lipa as commissioner.
But Fr. De Vera added in the same session presented by Smart, PAGCOR, Outlast Battery and Shakey’s, that also included in this season’s calendar of events include volleyball, chess, football, badminton, table tennis, taekwondo, and swimming.
The NCAA-South, according to Roque, was established in 1999 by sister schools of the NCAA, precisely by colleges and universities mostly coming from the National Capital Region (NCR) and CALABARZON.
Muntinlupa City Mayor Aldrin San Pedro will be the special guest of honor during the formal opening ceremonies.(PSA PR)
Busy year for shooting association
THE second half of the year will be a very busy one for the Philippine National Shooting Association.
Mikee Romero, the newly-installed PNSA president, on Tuesday said the group has lined up a total of 11 local and international tournaments from August up to December.
“It’s the first time we’re hosting and competing in tournaments one after the other,” said Romero during yesterday’s PSA Forum at Shakey’s along United Nations Avenue.
Romero graced the forum sponsored by Smart, Pagcor, Shakey’s, and Outlast Battery with PNSA executive director Larry Paredes, shooter Gay Corral and his executive assistant Eric Arejola.
Together they bared the calendar of activities starting off with the Rifle and Sniper Championship in Taytay, Rizal in August.
For September, on tap are the first Philippine Collegiate Shooting Championship under shooting champion Tac Padilla, the Combat Action Shotgun Championship and the SEASA Rifle and Pistol International Championship in Laos.
The Philippine National Open is set in October along with the Asian Shooting Conference and the Asian Airgun Championships in Kuwait. In November, it’s time for the 26th SEA Games in Indonesia and the Asian Shotgun Championships in Malaysia.
And lastly, in December, the PNSA will host the Philippine International Shotgun Open and the Philippine National Shotgun Open.
“We call this a shooting frenzy,” said Romero, who took over the presidency from Art Macapagal.
“But the Philippine International Shotgun Open from Dec. 6 to 14 will be the biggest so far under my watch. It will be the biggest event for the PNSA,” said Romero.
Paredes said for this event, they plan to bring in as many as 60 shooters from at least 15 countries, including those from the United States, Australia, Italy, India, Kuwait and Qatar.
“As I’ve said, we’re here to revive shooting, educate the people more about the sport, and tap as many shooters for the national pool to become future Olympians,” said Romero.(PSA PR)
Mikee Romero, the newly-installed PNSA president, on Tuesday said the group has lined up a total of 11 local and international tournaments from August up to December.
“It’s the first time we’re hosting and competing in tournaments one after the other,” said Romero during yesterday’s PSA Forum at Shakey’s along United Nations Avenue.
Romero graced the forum sponsored by Smart, Pagcor, Shakey’s, and Outlast Battery with PNSA executive director Larry Paredes, shooter Gay Corral and his executive assistant Eric Arejola.
Together they bared the calendar of activities starting off with the Rifle and Sniper Championship in Taytay, Rizal in August.
For September, on tap are the first Philippine Collegiate Shooting Championship under shooting champion Tac Padilla, the Combat Action Shotgun Championship and the SEASA Rifle and Pistol International Championship in Laos.
The Philippine National Open is set in October along with the Asian Shooting Conference and the Asian Airgun Championships in Kuwait. In November, it’s time for the 26th SEA Games in Indonesia and the Asian Shotgun Championships in Malaysia.
And lastly, in December, the PNSA will host the Philippine International Shotgun Open and the Philippine National Shotgun Open.
“We call this a shooting frenzy,” said Romero, who took over the presidency from Art Macapagal.
“But the Philippine International Shotgun Open from Dec. 6 to 14 will be the biggest so far under my watch. It will be the biggest event for the PNSA,” said Romero.
Paredes said for this event, they plan to bring in as many as 60 shooters from at least 15 countries, including those from the United States, Australia, Italy, India, Kuwait and Qatar.
“As I’ve said, we’re here to revive shooting, educate the people more about the sport, and tap as many shooters for the national pool to become future Olympians,” said Romero.(PSA PR)
Monday, July 18, 2011
PNSA head leads PSA Forum guests
PHILIPPINE National Shooting Association (PNSA) president Mikee Romero leads Tuesday’s panel of guests gracing the PSA Forum at Shakey’s U.N. Ave.
The well-known sportsman/businessman will be accompanied by executive director Larry Paredes, shooter Gay Corral, and Romero’s ever reliable man Friday Eric Arejola in the public sports program aired live over DZSR Sports Radio 918.
Sharing the limelight with the shooting group in the session presented by Smart, PAGCOR, Outlast Battery and Shakeys are officials of the NCAA South led by Dom Clement Roque, rector president of San Beda College and chairman of the league’s Policy Board, commissioner and former national coach Joe Lipa, and San Beda’s long-time rector, the well-loved Fr. Paul de Vera.
Completing this week’s guests list are the organizers of the Malcolm Cup Centennial edition golf tournament headed by UP Law Batch 86 president Atty. Grace Panagsagan, Atty. Cynthia Laureta, and Atty. Inky Reyes.(PSA PR)
The well-known sportsman/businessman will be accompanied by executive director Larry Paredes, shooter Gay Corral, and Romero’s ever reliable man Friday Eric Arejola in the public sports program aired live over DZSR Sports Radio 918.
Sharing the limelight with the shooting group in the session presented by Smart, PAGCOR, Outlast Battery and Shakeys are officials of the NCAA South led by Dom Clement Roque, rector president of San Beda College and chairman of the league’s Policy Board, commissioner and former national coach Joe Lipa, and San Beda’s long-time rector, the well-loved Fr. Paul de Vera.
Completing this week’s guests list are the organizers of the Malcolm Cup Centennial edition golf tournament headed by UP Law Batch 86 president Atty. Grace Panagsagan, Atty. Cynthia Laureta, and Atty. Inky Reyes.(PSA PR)
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Friday, July 15, 2011
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Pahati to compete in IFSC c'ships
MIEL Pahati, the country’s top male wall climber, will be competing in the IFSC world climbing championships in Arco, Italy as part of his preparations in the 26th Indonesia Southeast Asian Games in November.
“I will be competing in three events at the worlds and I hope to at least reach the finals of one of them,’ said the 29-year-old Pahati in yesterday’s PSA forum at the UN Avenue branch in Manila.
Pahati and fellow national bet and female climber Ina Flores captured the gold medals in the recent POC-PSC National Games and will spearhead the country’s drive when the sport makes its debut in the SEA Games in the South Sumatran capital of Palembang.
Joining Pahati in the session sponsored by Pagcor, Outlast Battery, Smart and Shakey’s was Mountain Hard Wear brand manager Manny Batungbacal, whose company will supply the gear for the national wall climbers in the SEA Games.
Pahati, who has been competing in the sport since he was 20, said he will vie in the speed climbing, 60-meter climb and bouldering the Arco competitions, which basically will be the same events in Indonesia.
He has a personal best of 15 seconds in the 50-meter speed contest, which he said ranks him among the top in Southeast Asia, an event where he captured the gold in the Southeast Asian wallclimbing circuit in 2009.
On the other hand, Batungbacal, a former mountain climber himself, said chances of the national bets garnering honors in the Indonesia Games are bright “considering the preparations they have been undergoing over the past six months.”
Both Batungbacal and Pahati said that aside from the Indon hosts, Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia loom as the Filipinos’ challengers for the gold.
“We know it won’t be easy in Indonesia but with the training these wall climbers have undergone we stand a good chance of bringing home the gold when the sport makes its maiden appearance in Indonesia,” Batungbacal said.(PSA PR)
“I will be competing in three events at the worlds and I hope to at least reach the finals of one of them,’ said the 29-year-old Pahati in yesterday’s PSA forum at the UN Avenue branch in Manila.
Pahati and fellow national bet and female climber Ina Flores captured the gold medals in the recent POC-PSC National Games and will spearhead the country’s drive when the sport makes its debut in the SEA Games in the South Sumatran capital of Palembang.
Joining Pahati in the session sponsored by Pagcor, Outlast Battery, Smart and Shakey’s was Mountain Hard Wear brand manager Manny Batungbacal, whose company will supply the gear for the national wall climbers in the SEA Games.
Pahati, who has been competing in the sport since he was 20, said he will vie in the speed climbing, 60-meter climb and bouldering the Arco competitions, which basically will be the same events in Indonesia.
He has a personal best of 15 seconds in the 50-meter speed contest, which he said ranks him among the top in Southeast Asia, an event where he captured the gold in the Southeast Asian wallclimbing circuit in 2009.
On the other hand, Batungbacal, a former mountain climber himself, said chances of the national bets garnering honors in the Indonesia Games are bright “considering the preparations they have been undergoing over the past six months.”
Both Batungbacal and Pahati said that aside from the Indon hosts, Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia loom as the Filipinos’ challengers for the gold.
“We know it won’t be easy in Indonesia but with the training these wall climbers have undergone we stand a good chance of bringing home the gold when the sport makes its maiden appearance in Indonesia,” Batungbacal said.(PSA PR)
Res/Toe/Run hits road on July 24
RUNNING as a family affair takes on a new and exciting twist when the first Res/Toe/Run “Run for All” hits the road on July 24 at the picturesque but challenging Nuvali eco community in Sta. Rosa, Laguna.
“Running in the country has become a family experience so we have come up with an innovative fun run that will require the teamwork and cooperation of all participants,” said Res/Toe/Run brand manager Joy Austria in yesterday’s PSA forum at the Shakey’s UN Avenue branch in Manila.
“The team members will be composed of one child not older than 15 years old and one male and female adult runner each, who all may either be members of one family or friends,” Austria added in the same session presented by Smart, PAGCOR, Shakey’s and Outlast Battery.
She added that the adult runners must be 18 years old and above.
Unlike other fun runs, race director Neville Manaois, who joined Austria at the forum, said that the “Run for All” will be a relay starting with the child runner, who will negotiate a two-kilometer obstacle course in the open field.
The children will be handed a bracelet along the route as a sign that they have completed the race, which they will hand over to the female second-leg runners who must race through a three-kilometer circuit around Nuvali Lake.
They will also be awarded bracelets as they run around the course before heading back to base camp, then turn these over to the male runners who will run the last leg, a five-kilometer trail within the sprawling residential-commercial estate.
The male entries will also be given a third bracelet before returning to base camp, after which all three team members will run together to the finish line, with the top three teams being declared the winners.
“Most of the runners who will take part in the ‘Run for All’ are mostly the customers of Res/Toe/Run and their families”.
She said that the activity is included in Res/Toe/Run’s campaign and commitment to promote running as part of a healthy and active lifestyle for every Filipino family.
The champion team will receive P50,000 in gift certificates and a trip for three to the resort island of Boracay. The runner-up team will receive P30,000 in Res/Toe/Run GCs while third place P20,00 in GCs.
All Res/Toe/Run outlets carry durable and quality running shoes such as Columbia Sportswear, Salomon and The North Face, which are all sponsors of the competition, Austria said. Other sponsors are Nuvali, Pocari Sweat, Seair, Nutri Bar, Total Fitness, Front Runner, Dispatch, Takbo.ph and Mellow 94.7.
Res/Toe/Run is a member of the Primer Group of Companies, a top retail and distribution conglomerate with presence all over the country and Asia.
Register now until July 15 at all Res/Toe/Run stores in Metro Manila, The North Face SM Megamall and SM North Edsa, Columbia Sportswear Greenbelt 5 and SM Mall of Asia, and R.O.X. Bonifacio High Street, Taguig.(PSA PR)
“Running in the country has become a family experience so we have come up with an innovative fun run that will require the teamwork and cooperation of all participants,” said Res/Toe/Run brand manager Joy Austria in yesterday’s PSA forum at the Shakey’s UN Avenue branch in Manila.
“The team members will be composed of one child not older than 15 years old and one male and female adult runner each, who all may either be members of one family or friends,” Austria added in the same session presented by Smart, PAGCOR, Shakey’s and Outlast Battery.
She added that the adult runners must be 18 years old and above.
Unlike other fun runs, race director Neville Manaois, who joined Austria at the forum, said that the “Run for All” will be a relay starting with the child runner, who will negotiate a two-kilometer obstacle course in the open field.
The children will be handed a bracelet along the route as a sign that they have completed the race, which they will hand over to the female second-leg runners who must race through a three-kilometer circuit around Nuvali Lake.
They will also be awarded bracelets as they run around the course before heading back to base camp, then turn these over to the male runners who will run the last leg, a five-kilometer trail within the sprawling residential-commercial estate.
The male entries will also be given a third bracelet before returning to base camp, after which all three team members will run together to the finish line, with the top three teams being declared the winners.
“Most of the runners who will take part in the ‘Run for All’ are mostly the customers of Res/Toe/Run and their families”.
She said that the activity is included in Res/Toe/Run’s campaign and commitment to promote running as part of a healthy and active lifestyle for every Filipino family.
The champion team will receive P50,000 in gift certificates and a trip for three to the resort island of Boracay. The runner-up team will receive P30,000 in Res/Toe/Run GCs while third place P20,00 in GCs.
All Res/Toe/Run outlets carry durable and quality running shoes such as Columbia Sportswear, Salomon and The North Face, which are all sponsors of the competition, Austria said. Other sponsors are Nuvali, Pocari Sweat, Seair, Nutri Bar, Total Fitness, Front Runner, Dispatch, Takbo.ph and Mellow 94.7.
Res/Toe/Run is a member of the Primer Group of Companies, a top retail and distribution conglomerate with presence all over the country and Asia.
Register now until July 15 at all Res/Toe/Run stores in Metro Manila, The North Face SM Megamall and SM North Edsa, Columbia Sportswear Greenbelt 5 and SM Mall of Asia, and R.O.X. Bonifacio High Street, Taguig.(PSA PR)
Former senator renews calls for Joseph to step down
FORMER Senator Nikki Coseteng recently renewed his calls for Mark Joseph to step down as president of the Philippine Aquatic Sports Association (PASA).
Coseteng has taken the cudgels for the group that for the last couple of years has questioned the way Joseph has been running the affairs of PASA.
They have hurled various accusations against Joseph, and had even gone to the Office of the Ombudsman regarding the alleged misuse of funds.
Joseph has maintained silence against the allegations, and had said that he will only answer them, point by point, in the proper forum.
“It’s not actually our job to remove Mark Joseph. But if he has the dignity then he should step down,” Coseteng told the recent PSA Forum at Shakey’s UN Avenue.
“I’m not interested in his position. I’m only doing this for the sake of our young swimmers,” added Coseteng, president of the Diliman Preparatory School.
"We are already last, if not second to the last, in the SEA Games age-group championships. And if this will continue, then what can you expect in the next four, six or eight years?"
She has hooked up with the group of former national swimmer Susan Papa, who also appeared in the same session presented by Smart, Outlast Battery, PAGCOR, and Shakey’s, a group of parents and even some coaches in the battle against the PASA head.
Coseteng accused Joseph of money laundering together with former Philippine Amusements and Gaming Corporation chief Efraim Genuino.
Coseteng alleged that Genuino shelled out more than P34 million to PASA from December of 2007 up to January of 2009.
The money, she added, eventually went to the Genuino-owned Trace College and Aquatic Center in Los Banos, Laguna.
Coseteng also called on the Philippine Olympic Committee under Jose Cojuangco to act on the matter.
“Will they just close their eyes on this? Well, I can’t. It’s very easy to address this issue but why isn’t anyone taking action?” said Papa.
“Resignation is voluntary. We cannot forge a signature for somebody to resign,” added Coseteng.(PSA PR)
Coseteng has taken the cudgels for the group that for the last couple of years has questioned the way Joseph has been running the affairs of PASA.
They have hurled various accusations against Joseph, and had even gone to the Office of the Ombudsman regarding the alleged misuse of funds.
Joseph has maintained silence against the allegations, and had said that he will only answer them, point by point, in the proper forum.
“It’s not actually our job to remove Mark Joseph. But if he has the dignity then he should step down,” Coseteng told the recent PSA Forum at Shakey’s UN Avenue.
“I’m not interested in his position. I’m only doing this for the sake of our young swimmers,” added Coseteng, president of the Diliman Preparatory School.
"We are already last, if not second to the last, in the SEA Games age-group championships. And if this will continue, then what can you expect in the next four, six or eight years?"
She has hooked up with the group of former national swimmer Susan Papa, who also appeared in the same session presented by Smart, Outlast Battery, PAGCOR, and Shakey’s, a group of parents and even some coaches in the battle against the PASA head.
Coseteng accused Joseph of money laundering together with former Philippine Amusements and Gaming Corporation chief Efraim Genuino.
Coseteng alleged that Genuino shelled out more than P34 million to PASA from December of 2007 up to January of 2009.
The money, she added, eventually went to the Genuino-owned Trace College and Aquatic Center in Los Banos, Laguna.
Coseteng also called on the Philippine Olympic Committee under Jose Cojuangco to act on the matter.
“Will they just close their eyes on this? Well, I can’t. It’s very easy to address this issue but why isn’t anyone taking action?” said Papa.
“Resignation is voluntary. We cannot forge a signature for somebody to resign,” added Coseteng.(PSA PR)
Friday, July 8, 2011
Monday, July 4, 2011
Azkals, Coseteng, 2 others grace PSA Forum on Tuesday
THE victorious Philippine Azkals, former Senator Nikki Coseteng and two other special guests grace Tuesday’s session of the PSA Forum at Shakey’s U.N. Ave.
Team manager Dan Palami and coach Michael Weiss, and possibly the inclusion of some members of the squad, are expected to talk about what’s next for the Azkals, who scored a resounding 4-0 win over Sri Lanka Sunday that advanced them into the second round of the Asian qualifier for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Coseteng, a sports advocate currently and head of the Diliman Preparatory School, meanwhile will be joined in the sports program aired live over DZSR Sports Radio 918 and presented by Smart, PAGCOR, Outlast Battery and Shakey’s, by Philippine climbing team bet Miel Pahati and Res/Toe/Run brand manager Joy Austria and race director Neville Manaois as they discuss the footwear store chain's Family "Run for All" fun run.(PSA PR)
Team manager Dan Palami and coach Michael Weiss, and possibly the inclusion of some members of the squad, are expected to talk about what’s next for the Azkals, who scored a resounding 4-0 win over Sri Lanka Sunday that advanced them into the second round of the Asian qualifier for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Coseteng, a sports advocate currently and head of the Diliman Preparatory School, meanwhile will be joined in the sports program aired live over DZSR Sports Radio 918 and presented by Smart, PAGCOR, Outlast Battery and Shakey’s, by Philippine climbing team bet Miel Pahati and Res/Toe/Run brand manager Joy Austria and race director Neville Manaois as they discuss the footwear store chain's Family "Run for All" fun run.(PSA PR)
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