Archive for March, 2008

Manny Pacquiao’s star is starting to lose its luster, a Hall of Famer said over the weekend.
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Filipino pool maestro Efren “Bata” Reyes, former world no.1 Francisco “Django” Bustamante and 2007 Women’s Amway World Pool Championships finalist Rubilen “Bingkay” Amit have been cast to star with American Jennifer Barretta in a movie dubbed as “9-Ball.” Read the rest of this entry »

LOS ANGELES — Manny Pacquiao is the pay-per-view king of the lighter weight divisions. Read the rest of this entry »

The 2007-2008 Asian Formula Series (AF3) winds up this weekend with its final leg of the Castrol Philippine Asian Formula 3 Grand Prix supported by Toyota, Pagcor, Lima City Hotel and Stoplight TV at the Batangas Racing Circuit (BRC), where points leader Frederic Vervisch of Belgium will seek to wrap up the championship and earn for himself the coveted prize of a test with the Force India Formula One Team. Read the rest of this entry »

Wack Wack, one of the country’s most exclusive golf and country clubs, is opening its door next week for the 92nd Philippine Open golf championships.

Golf fans can watch the action free of charge, according to Wack Wack president Luis K. Tan.

“The East layout is in tip-top shape. As usual, it will be a tough course to play in. It’s up to the players to score well here. We wish every player the best of luck next week,” Tan said. Read the rest of this entry »

NCAA titlist College of St. Benilde stunned favorite Far Eastern University, 21-15, 15-21, 15-12, yesterday to remain unbeaten in the Luzon leg of the 12th NESTEA Beach Volleyball tournament in Cavite.

The two-year-old tandem of Angelo Espiritu and Eddie Macdon relied on their defensive effort to frustrate Edjet Mabbayad and Jerry Mabutol and move within in a win away from earning a berth in the national semifinals.

It was St. Benilde’s third victory in as many games after downing University of Santo Tomas’s Jayson Ramos and Harbie Ilano, 13-21, 21-8, 15-9, and Adamson U’s John Lozada and Froilan Pantone, 21-13, 21-17, 15-8, in the opening day. Read the rest of this entry »

Purefoods center Rommel Adducul has been diagnosed with nasopharyngeal cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy treatment at the Cardinal Santos Hospital.

The six-foot-six many-time member of the national team is responding well after the first of a series of treatments, according to an unnamed Purefoods TJ Hotdogs official.

As early as the PBA Philippine Cup Finals, teammates have noticed a lump at Adducul’s jaw, but the 31-year-old veteran decided to forego medical treatment because of the ongoing series. Read the rest of this entry »

LOS ANGELES —Overlooked by most of the boxing world following Manny Pacquiao’s title-winning effort last March 15 was the fact that he is not only the first Asian to win three world crowns in three different weight divisions but the fifth Filipino southpaw super-featherweight champion.

Before Pacquiao dethroned World Boxing Council (WBC) kingpin Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez in Las Vegas, four Filipinos — all left-handers— had reigned in the 130-lb class (formerly known as junior-lightweight) beginning with Gabriel ‘Flash’ Elorde’s seven-year reign from March 1960 to June 1967. Read the rest of this entry »

The fire, the passion and the intensity were all there when PBA players from college hoop’s glamour teams Ateneo and La Salle relived their rivalry yesterday at the historic Araneta Coliseum.

But it ended in an unexpected way: A draw. Read the rest of this entry »

While Manny Pacquiao promised to return back to Manila immediately after the fight, he was not in the group that boarded PAL flight 103 Tuesday evening.

Pacquiao’s business manager Eric Pineda said that while it has been the champ’s practice to fly back to his homeland immediately after a fight, this time had to be different.

Pacquiao has to wait until the swelling on his face subsides and the aches disappear. Parts of his face are still puffy from blows he received during the match. The cuts on his right eyebrow had to be stitched and his right eye is still completely shut. Read the rest of this entry »

LOS ANGELES, California—Classic rivalries were rekindled and history revisited as retired PBA stars took the hard court once again recently, playing a series of exhibition games for a cause.

More than 60 ex-pros from Manila and various parts of the United States took part in the 2008 PBA Legends Grand Reunion Tour and brought joy and excitement to Filipino-Americans in four major areas in California.

Stars of the fabled Crispa-Toyota rivalry headlined the roster of players including some of the finest players of the local pro league in the 90s. Read the rest of this entry »

BUENA PARK, California—Francis Arnaiz arrived at the Knottsberry Resort Hotel Saturday morning a bit hunched and hobbling.

He said he had not played in decades and his body was severely punished last weekend in Union City and Sacramento where he saw action in two games, including a one-on-one sideshow with Bernie Fabiosa.

“I’m aching all over—knees, back, neck, everywhere,” said the 56-year-old PBA legend who flew from Sacramento with wife Bebe and 22-year-old daughter Tammy, who has the looks of a movie star.

Francis said he was bracing himself for more punishment that weekend. Read the rest of this entry »

The Philippines will host the Asian Beach Games in 2014.
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Former world champions Efren “Bata” Reyes and Ronnie Alcano suffered stunning defeats at the start of the San Miguel Beer-Quezon City 9-Ball Championship yesterday in two venues.

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Organizers behind the 1st PBA Ateneo vs La Salle showdown are looking forward to a competitive but highly entertaining duel between the two rival schools on Easter Sunday.
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