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PBA PARTY-LIST: REINSTATE OBIENA’S TRANING FUNDS

The Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Party-list urged the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) to reinstate the training funds allocated for Olympic pole vaulter Earnest John Obiena while allegations over the athlete’s supposedly “falsified liquidations submitted” to the federation is investigated. PBA Party-list spokesperson Atty. Migs Nograles made the call after Obiena admitted […]

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BACK-TO-BACK WINS OF DONAIRE, TAPALES HAILED

The Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Party-list on Monday hailed boxing legend Nonito Donaire for successfully defending his WBC bantamweight title. “Clearly, Nonito has a lot of fight in him. We congratulate him for his very decisive and show-stopping defense of his WBC bantamweight belt. That knockout should erase any doubt that he is deserving […]

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PBA PARTY-LIST THANKS EJ OBIENA FOR LOYALTY TO PH

The Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Party-list praised pole vaulter Ernest John Obiena for saying he had ‘no desire’ to play under another flag despite the recent controversy involving him and the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA). “We can breathe a sigh of relief with EJ’s assurance that he plans to keep playing […]

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ILOILO CITY SPORTS CENTER CONSTRUCTION STARTS

The local government is building a P200-million Iloilo City Sports Center at the Jalandoni Memorial National High School (JMNHS) in Lapuz district, Iloilo City. The ground-breaking ceremony for the project was led by Iloilo City Lone District Representative Julienne Baronda and Executive Assistant to the Mayor Raisa Treñas, representing Mayor Jerry Treñas. “It is my […]

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PBA PARTY-LIST: GIVE ATHLETES ADMIN SUPPORT STAFF

The Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Party-list said the issue over EJ Obiena’s supposed non-payment of his coach would not have happened in the first place if only the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) assigned a dedicated support team to help Obiena with financial, administrative, and logistical matters. “Having administrative staff support should […]

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PBA PARTY HITS PSC FOR INACTION ON OBIENA CASE

The Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Party-list on Wednesday said the decision of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) to take a hands-off approach on the issue involving Olympic pole vaulter Ernest John Obiena and the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) was not only unfair for Obiena but was also lazy and irresponsible on […]

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REBISCO IS PNVF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE PLATINUM SPONSOR

Rebisco, a staunch supporter of Philippine volleyball from the grassroots, campus, professional and national levels, is going all out for the Philippine National Volleyball Federation’s volleyball tournament this November. The snacks and biscuits company is the Platinum Sponsor of the Champions League, the first national league ever organized in volleyball with men’s and women’s events. […]

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MEET THE TEAM BEHIND AIR JORDAN XXXVI

With the Air Jordan XXXVI, Jordan Brand decided to shed materials — taking the learnings from doing just that in the Air Jordan XXXIV and XXXV — and see how far they could go. “Light” was the muse. That muse unified teams of design specialists across the brand as they perfected the many definitions of […]

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ONE RETURNS WITH ONE: BATTLEGROUND ON 30 JULY

ONE has announced the full card for ONE: BATTLEGROUND, which will broadcast live from the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Friday, 30 July. In the main event, reigning ONE Strawweight Muay Thai World Champion Sam-A Gaiyanghadao defends his World Title against Thai phenom Prajanchai PK.Saenchai Muaythaigym. In the co-main event, former two-division ONE World Champion Aung […]

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BOARDS & PIECES: CHESS IN THE PHILIPPINES

Chess is a competitive 2-player game. It is played on a board with 64 squares of contrasting colors which are usually black and white. The game is played by using abstract strategies and tactics using 16 pieces per player. The pieces are called chessmen: 1 king piece, 1 queen piece, 2 rook pieces, 2 bishop […]