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LaKazTaMa

10-12-2011, 03:23 PM

PBA Hall of Famer Billy Ray Bates owes a lot to his San Francisco-based Filipino friend and loyal Crispa fan Jimmy Fojas, the environment, health and safety and facilities manager of Zeachem, Inc., a biotechnology company that makes cellulosic ethanol from wood chips in Menlo Park. It was Fojas who brought Bates back to the consciousness of Filipino media by reconnecting the “Black Superman” with local journalists last year.

Eventually, Bates was contacted by PBA marketing and licensing officer Rhose Montreal through Fojas to inform him of his induction into the PBA Hall of Fame. Montreal arranged for Bates’ visit to Manila for the enshrinement ceremony at the Smart Araneta Coliseum last Oct. 2.

Bates was initially booked to leave Manila and return to the US on Oct. 5. But he pleaded for more time to work out a job contract. Bates didn’t relish going back to his graveyard shift job as a floor technician in New Jersey and wanted to follow in the footsteps of former colleagues Norman Black and Bobby Parks who are employed here as coaches. Bates moved out of Linden Suites, where he was billeted by the PBA, and checked in at another hotel in Mandaluyong. Player agent Sheryl Reyes, whose clients include Ren-Ren Ritualo and Alex Crisano, came to Bates’ rescue and negotiated a contract as a skills coach with the Philippine Patriots of the Asean Basketball League. Two other agents Matthew Manotoc and Marvin Espiritu are also helping out Bates.

“Some people I talked to said that all eyes will be on Billy in this new gig to see if he can perform the job well and if he does, maybe Billy will get a lot of attention from PBA teams,” wrote Fojas from San Francisco. “That remains to be seen. I’m just glad that he’s back in Manila and has a job. This will not have happened without the help of Philippine media.”

Fojas said Grosby, the brand that produced Bates’ signature “Black Superman” sneakers in the 1980s, is set to launch a retro version. “Grosby put him in a hotel for 10 days and they’re working on a contract related to

releasing his retro shoes and other sports gear,” continued Fojas. “Matt Manotoc e-mailed and told me he’s going to help Billy in any way for nothing in return and it’s because of Billy’s ties to his dad (Tommy). I spoke with Billy long-distance and advised him to write an apology to the PBA on why he missed his scheduled flight back and why he decided to stay and seek opportunities in Manila. I’m happy that his dream to be back and work in Manila has become a reality.”

LaKazTaMa

10-12-2011, 03:25 PM

UniGames features nation's best student athletes
(The Philippine Star) Updated October 12, 2011 12:00 AM

MANILA, Philippines - This year’s Philippine University Games or UniGames set Oct. 22 to 29 in Roxas City, Capiz will be a showcase of the finest student athletes in the country.

It will also give the Philippine Sports Commission, the government’s funding arm in sports, a chance to discover and identify future members of the national pool.

“The PSC is playing a more active role in the UniGames as part of our grassroots development program,” said PSC commissioner Jolly Gomez during yesterday’s PSA Forum.

“It will allow us to see athletic talent among the youth, and act on their development during their formative years,” added the PSC commissioner.

He said this year’s edition promises to be bigger than the previous ones with at least 46 universities to be represented by more than 4,000 students on hand.

They will vie in 14 sports disciplines, including athletics, basketball, football, lawn tennis, swimming, badminton, table tennis, taekwondo, volleyball, beach volleyball, sepak takraw and billiards.

Gomez said billiards is the newest sport in the UniGames calendar.

Colegio dela Purisima Concepcion will host the games with venues almost walking distance to one another, according to Gomez.

“Roxas City is all out in hosting the event. They even put up new hotels,” said the PSC commissioner.

Among the competing universities include Ateneo, La Salle, University of the Philippines, Adamson, NU, Santo Tomas, UE, San Beda and FEU.

“It will also give those from the provinces a chance to gauge their programs against these elite schools from the UAAP or the NCAA,” Gomez added.

Also sending their best bets are Ateneo de Davao, Holy Angel University, Foundation U, Mindanao State U, Negros Occ. State U, University of San Carlos, University of St. La Salle, University of San Agustin and West Negros, among others.

LaKazTaMa

10-12-2011, 03:28 PM

Louie Alas out as Patriots sign up Billy Ray Bates
By Jasmine W. Payo
Philippine Daily Inquirer
9:42 pm | Monday, October 10th, 2011
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MANILA, Philippines—The AirAsia Philippine Patriots have tapped PBA Hall of Famer Billy Ray Bates to join their coaching staff while starting their search for a replacement for head coach Louie Alas.

Bates, one of the PBA’s all-time best imports, will be the skills coach of the Patriots, who are among the favorites in Season 3 of the Asean Basketball League starting next January.

“He’s a legend in the PBA, so we believe he can share and teach whatever he knows to our players,” said Harbour Centre CEO Mikee Romero, who co-owns the team with businessman Tonyboy Cojuangco.

Alas begged off from an offer to remain as coach, saying he needs a “coaching break” after calling the shots year-round for Letran in the NCAA and the Patriots.

The Patriots will field a revamped roster led by Far Eastern U’s Aldrech Ramos and former University of the East ace Marcy Arellano.

Bates, who received his PBA Hall of Fame award last week, recently expressed his desire to work as a coach here just like former top imports Bobby Parks and Norman Black.

“Bates is a welcome addition to the team,” said Cojuangco. “His presence, I’m sure, will be a great source of inspiration to our players.”

Bates, now 55, holds the all-time best scoring norm for PBA imports at 46.2 points in four seasons.

Nicknamed as “Black Superman,” Bates won the Best Import plum twice when Crispa bagged its second Grand Slam in 1983.

“He was really happy to be part of the team and he’s now looking forward to the start of our training,” team manager Erick Arejola said of Bates, who worked in a recycling company in the United States.

Two of the names floated to replace Alas are San Sebastian coach Topex Robinson and former PBA guard Ronnie Magsanoc.

LaKazTaMa

10-29-2011, 02:45 PM

FEU sweeps athletics, two other events
By June Navarro
Philippine Daily Inquirer
10:43 pm | Friday, October 28th, 2011
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MANILA, Philippines – Far Eastern University sparkled in athletics, taekwondo and chess Friday in the Philippine Sports Commission-University Games at the Villareal Stadium in Roxas City, Capiz.

FEU unseated La Salle as men’s champion and frustrated nemesis University of Santo Tomas in the women’s side, cementing the dominance of the Morayta-based tracksters in athletics.

The Tamaraws finished with a gold-silver-bronze collection of 7-2-1 to the 3-4-3 of the Archers and the 3-3-3 of the Tigers.

In the women’s division, FEU wound up with a medal harvest of 9-5-5 to UST’s 5-6-7 and La Salle’s 2-0-0.

Jesson Ramil Cid capped FEU’s explosive performance with gold medals in the men’s 200 and 400 meters while teammate and national trackster Josie Malacad ruled the women’s 400m for her third gold in the week-long meet supported by Sandugo Sandals, Gatorade and Colegio dela Purisima Concepcion.

FEU amassed two gold, two silver and one bronze medals in women’s taekwondo in a tie for first with College of St. Benilde and UP Diliman, while CSB proved invincible in the men’s side by pocketing all seven golds.

Women’s chess also went to the FEU which compiled 20 points from 11 match points to nip La Salle (19.5). Central Philippines University wound up third.

CSB prevented an FEU double victory in chess by amassing 15.5 points over the Tams’ 13 after both finished with eight match points in the men’s division.

A day after extending its dominance in swimming, San Beda retained the table tennis crown by downing JB Lacson Maritime Foundation University in the men’s finals while UP Diliman grabbed the women’s plum at CSB’s expense.

Action in team sports shifted to high gear at presstime with UAAP champion Ateneo facing University of San Agustin and Western Negros University battling St. Francis of Assisi College in the men’s basketball semifinals.

The “four-peat” champion Blue Eagles had little trouble showing hometown favorite Hercor College the door, 88-71, while
WNU trounced Ateneo de Zamboanga, 77-51, and SFAC survived a gallant stand from University of St. La Salle with a 71-60 win.

Defending women’s basketball champion Adamson is the heavy favorite to a fifth title in its finals clash with CSB, which proved steadier during the crucial moments of its 59-49 victory over UP Diliman earlier.

Unbeaten in four games, Adamson drubbed St. Louis U, 88-46, in their quarterfinal match.

The stage is set for a Manila-Visayas championship showdown in women’s volleyball with USLS going up against CPU and UP Diliman meeting Adamson in the Final Four.

Three UAAP teams barged into the men’s volley semifinals with UST taking on National University and defending champion FEU facing USLS.

LaKazTaMa

12-03-2011, 02:27 PM

Altas hire Aric del Rosario; Koy Banal joins Arellano
by inboundpass
Monday, 28 November 2011 74 Comments Share6CHANGE is a constant in the basketball world, whether it’s a change in players, strategy or the coaching staff. That kind of change struck both the University of Perpetual Help System Dalta and Arellano University.

Legendary tactician Januario “Aric” del Rosario is back on the sidelines after agreeing to a deal to mentor the Altas, a program that has spent a huge bulk of the past half-decade in the cellar of the NCAA. The man credited for orchestrating the University of Santo Tomas’ historic four-peat from 1993-1996 takes over from Jimwell Gican, who led the depleted squad to a 5-13 record in Season 87.

11.11.11 marked the very first practice of the Altas with del Rosario and his son, Lester. According to him, he was supposed to take the coaching helm as early as Season 87 but turned down the offer as he was still serving as NCAA commissioner and wished to fulfill his duties. “Sabi ko na ‘kung sino yung nakaupo ngayon, patapusin niyo na,” referring to his conversation with current NCAA Chairman and UPHSD President Anthony M. Tamayo. “After the NCAA, kung hindi pa nagbabago yung isip na gusto niyo akong kukunin, tsaka nalang tayo mag-usap.”

Fully aware that he has adopted a team lacking of size, he is now in the process of scouting players initially from the upcoming leagues that will be held within Perpetual Help so as to avoid any eligibility problems.

“May potential talaga yung team na ito. Magaling ang point guard, magaling ang wingman, lugi lang talaga sa big man,” commented del Rosario.

The Altas will also be joining a one-day invitational on November 28 in Pampanga, their very first competitive sortie together as coach and team, and a two-week league in Sorsogon City starting December 1 to foster some chemistry and give del Rosario the opportunity to further assess how the Altas respond to his coaching philosophy.

“Siguro ‘pag nakakuha ng malaki, tapos magiging mas disiplinado mga ito at mababago ang mga ugali, then oo, may chance tayo sa NCAA. Ayoko namang babalik ako sa coaching tapos kulelat ako. Hindi ako sanay na ganoon eh,” del Rosario stressed.

Perpetual Help is in the midst of a series of transitions. Del Rosario, who also steered the Pampanga Dragons to the now-defunct Metropolitan Basketball Association’s inaugural championship in 1998, becomes the Las Piñas unit’s third coach in just under a whole calendar year. The Altas began 2011 with Boris Aldeguer calling the shots before stepping down just a week before the start of Season 87, citing perceived injustices that hounded the eligibility of two of his big men, Marlon Gomez and Paul Nuilan. Gican, one of his assistants, succeeded Aldeguer and instilled a sense of discipline to a team that arguably overachieved by evading the proverbial wooden spoon in the team standings.

Meanwhile, the Arellano Chiefs will also have a new boss bench in 2012 after tapping the services of Koy Banal. Banal, whose last season in collegiate hoops culminated with a title that ended San Beda College’s 28-year championship drought in 2006, replaces Leo Isaac, who posted a 12-22 win-loss record in two years as the Chiefs’ boss bench.

callboyako

12-07-2011, 11:21 PM

sayang talaga ang galing na coach pa naman ni koy banal.. i hoe magkaroon ulit tayo ng defensive-minded na coach gaya niya

LaKazTaMa

12-13-2011, 08:39 PM

NU, UE pull thru in Martin Cup
(The Philippine Star) Updated December 13, 2011 12:00 AM Comments (0) View comments
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MANILA, Philippines - National University and University of the East hurdled their respective rivals in the eighth Fr. Martin Collegiate Open Cup at the FEU gym over the weekend.

The Bulldogs bucked a poor start with a strong second quarter charge as they outplayed the Lyceum Pirates, 56-51.

The Warriors, on the other hand, relied on Von Chavez and Roi Sumang down the stretch as they held off the Emilio Aguinaldo College Generals, 71-64.

Reden Celda banged in 16 points for the Bulldogs, who picked up their fourth straight win in Group A, and moved ahead of the San Red Lions (3-0).

Chavez scored on a drive while Sumang hit two free throws in the last 19.7 seconds as the Warriors fended off the Generals, who threatened at 62-67.

It was UE’s third straight win as it stayed ahead of Letran (2-0) in Group B.

In other games, the Knights turned back the Our Lady of Fatima University Phoenix, 48-46, while Jackson Wong fired 21 points as Trinity University of Asia upset Mapua, 65-58.

Transferee Arvie Bringas shot 14 points for the FEU Tamaraws, who prevailed over the STI Olympians, 54-41.

LaKazTaMa

02-26-2012, 11:04 AM

FEU draws first blood vs UST in men's volley
ABS-CBNnews.com
Posted at 02/25/2012 7:57 PM | Updated as of 02/25/2012 7:57 PM
MANILA, Philippines – Far Eastern University (FEU) moved within a win of clinching its first crown in 5 seasons by shocking reigning 4-time titlist University of Santo Tomas (UST), 25-20, 25-21, 25-22, in Game 1 of the UAAP men’s volleyball finals.

JR Labrador unloaded 23 hits, including 5 blocks, while Arvin Avila added 15 points as the Tamaraws took the 1-0 advantage in the best-of-3 series.

“Ito na siguro ang turning point (Game 1 win), pero sana hindi kami maging overconfident dahil tiyak babawi sila (Growling Tigers),” said FEU mentor George Pascua.

“Malaking factor talaga 'yung nabatak kami ng La Salle sa Final Four,” he added.

The Tamaraws were dragged to a “rubber match” with the Green Archers before advancing to the championship round.

FEU will shoot for a 25th crown when it plays UST in Game 2 on Wednesday.

No UST player tallied in double figures, with Romnick Rico leading the way with 9 hits

LaKazTaMa

02-29-2012, 08:43 PM

74th UAAP: FEU, Labrador dethrone UST as men's volleyball champs
February 29, 2012 6:59pm
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University of Santo Tomas came prepared but Far Eastern U and JR Labrador were determined to regain the title and end the Tigers' four-year reign in the UAAP men’s volleyball tournament.

Labrador, playing in his final game for the Tamaraws, dropped 22 points in leading FEU to a 25-27, 25-15, 19-25, 25-21, 15-13 triumph over the defending champions Wednesday at The Arena in San Juan City.

The FEU skipper, the league's top scorer, tallied 17 hits, four blocks and a service ace.

The Morayta-based squad swept the best-of-three title series after beating the Tigers, 25-20, 25-21, 25-22, in Game One. — JVP, GMA News

LaKazTaMa

08-18-2012, 11:02 AM

PBA makes Sultan its newest member
By Musong R. Castillo
Philippine Daily Inquirer
2:05 am | Saturday, August 18th, 2012 Share on facebook_likeShare 1AS EXPECTED, Mikee Romero’s Sultan 900 Capital, Inc. was accepted yesterday by the PBA as its newest member, assuring the 38th Season of the pro league of the same 10-team field in the Philippine Cup starting Sept. 30.

“Finally, my dream has come true,” Romero told reporters in a press conference, moments after the board of governors voted unanimously to accept Sultan 900 which earlier bought the franchise of Coca-Cola.

“It’s a childhood dream,” Romero, garbed in an elegant all-black suit, added. “(Initially), I’ve dreamt of playing in the PBA, and now I end up owning a franchise.”

Romero will take over a squad backstopped by JV Casio and scoring champion Gary David.

The Batang Pier’s first official PBA activity will happen tomorrow during the Rookie Draft.

“It was smooth sailing. The board wholeheartedly accepted Sultan 900 Capital Inc.,” said Robert Non of Barangay Ginebra, the newly installed board chair.

But while the board members approved Romero’s application, it did not grant any of his wishes, as far as concessions are concerned.

Instead, the team will inherit the No. 10 pick, which naturally belonged to Powerade/Coca-Cola.

Glenn Capacio and Ricky Dandan will be acting as coaches on interim capacities.

Bo Perasol, who guided Powerade to a runner-up finish in the PH Cup last year, will not come back after accepting an offer to coach Ateneo when Norman Black leaves after the UAAP season.

Capacio and Dandan are in the short list of candidates and there are reports that Barako Bull’s Junel Baculi is also being eyed.

Former La Salle stalwart BJ Manalo has been named team manager while Romero’s friend Erick Arejola will be the chief of basketball operation.

“I’ll still put up a run-and-gun and physical team,” said Romero. “We’ll rebuild the team toward what the organization wants.

“I’m very happy,” added Romero, who met the Powerade players and coaches Thursday.

LaKazTaMa

08-18-2012, 11:04 AM

Energen PH U-18 clobbers Saudi five
Philippine Daily Inquirer
2:10 am | Saturday, August 18th, 2012 Share on facebook_likeShare 4THE ENERGEN Pilipinas under-18 team used a strong first half to coast to a 95-52 romp over Saudi Arabia at the start of the 22nd Fiba Asia Under-18 Championship Friday night in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

Mario Bonleon set the tone by unloading all but two of his 13 points in the first two quarters of the Philippines’ opening campaign in Group D of the preliminary round at Buyant-Ukhaa Arena.

Bonleon, a standout forward from La Salle Green Hills, also had team-best seven rebounds to help the Nationals pull away by 20 points, 49-29, at the half.

Jerie Pingoy—the reigning UAAP juniors MVP from Far Eastern University-Diliman—also helped preserve the Philippines’ double-digit cushion along with Kyle Suarez, Jay Alejandro, Rey Nambatac and Kent Lao.

Suarez topscored with 15 points and had three steals, while Alejandro and Pingoy combined for 25 points.

Mentored by Olsen Racela, the Philippines takes on Kazakhstan at 12 noon Saturday.

The scores:
PHILIPPINES 95–Suarez 15, Alejandro 14, Bonleon 13, Pingoy 11, Nambatac 10, Lao 9, Cani 6, Olayon 6, Javelosa 5, Porter 4, Rivero 2, Babilonia 0.
SAUDI ARABIA 52–Faqihi 19, Abo Jalas 11, Bafarat 8, Ahmedkhalil 4, Alhosawe 4, Barnawi 4, Bakhashwain 2, Sufyani 0, Musallam 0, Altama 0r, Mahammed 0.
Quarters: 23-12, 49-29, 76-45, 95-52

LaKazTaMa

08-21-2012, 03:26 PM

Energen rebounds, smothers Indon five
By Joey Villar (The Philippine Star) Updated August 21, 2012 12:00 AM

Manila, Philippines - Energen Pilipinas came back from a blowout to Iran with an 88-62 rout of Indonesia yesterday to get back into the thick of things in the 22nd FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship at the Buyant Ukhaa Arena in Ulan Bator, Mongolia.

Jerie Pingoy, a Far Eastern U-FERN standout and the reigning UAAP high school MVP, led the Nationals with 16 points while La Salle-Greenhills’ Mario Bonleon and Letran’s Rey Nambatac backed him up with solid 15 and 11 points, respectively.

The Filipinos thus improved to 2-1 following a 72-93 defeat at the hands of Group D top seed Iran last Sunday.

Energen Pilipinas actually had three victories in four outings but its 83-69 win over eliminated Kazakhstan has been excluded based on league rules that teams booted out will not be counted to teams advancing to the second round.

The Phl’s other win came against Saudia Arabia, 95-52, in Friday’s opener.

Pingoy, Bonleon and Nambatac were actually held to a combined 18-point production by the Iranians but the troika bounced back with their 42-point total against the Indonesians.

Jay Javelosa, a standout from Reedley, also combined with Nambatac for 16 of the Nationals’ 42 rebounds against Indonesian’s 33.

The Indons, who were led by Jan Misael Panagan’s 12 points and Andrei Adrianno’s 11 points, dominated early before the Filipinos imposed their will late in the opening quarter to wrest control.

The Energen youth then tightened up on defense, forcing a series of turnovers which they converted to transition points to break the game wide open.

The Phl, which swept the Southeast Asian Basketball Association U-18 Championship in Singapore last month to make it here, will take on Chinese Taipei, which smothered Saudi Arabia, 82-41, starting at 10 a.m. today.

The Taiwanese now have a 3-0 card.

The Filipinos’ last second round assignment will be against Bahrain at 2 p.m. tomorrow.

Energen Pilipinas hopes to improve on its fifth place finish the last time in Sana’A, Yemen while aiming for one of the three berths in the 2013 FIBA World Under-19 Championship in Prague, Czech Republic.

LaKazTaMa

08-21-2012, 03:35 PM

Energen Pilipinas trips Taipei to book q'finals berth
By Joey Villar Home Updated August 21, 2012 03:06 PM

MANILA, Philippines -- Energen Pilipinas came back from the jaws of defeat by showing nerves of steel in the stretch and turned back a gritty Chinese Taipei side, 88-83, to advance to the quarterfinals of the 22nd FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship at the Buyant Ukhaa Arena in Ulan Bator, Mongolia today.

Jerie Pingoy, a Far Eastern U-FERN standout and the reigning UAAP high school MVP, sizzled with 25 points including a crucial three-point play while Jay Javelosa, a standout from Reedley, had key blocks and several crucial rebounds in an 11-3 run that saw the Filipinos rally back from three points down with three minutes to go.

The Filipinos, who routed Southeast Asian rival Indonesia, 88-62, Monday, thus jumped to a share of second spot in their group with their recent victims on 3-1 (win-loss) records while booking a spot in the playoff round.

Powerhouse Iran, which walloped Energen, 93-72, Sunday, remained undefeated at press time and is expected to sweep its way to the quarters.

It was the second straight game that Pingoy led the team after a 16-point performance in that triumph over the Indonesians while the 6-4 Javelosa, who finished with six points and eight rebounds, have been carrying the fight in the interior for Energen from the start and even twice had blood on his face fighting bigger, taller frontcourt players of the other teams.

Energen seeks another win against Bahrain at 2 p.m. tomorrow (Phl time) hoping to end up at least in the top two in the group that would give them a chance to avoid facing off with Asian powers China and South Korea and play weaker teams instead in the quarters.

"The players followed the game plan to the letter," said Energen coach Olsen Racela through a text message from team mom Ito Lopa. "They sustained the playing level all throughout the game.

"We were down with more than two minutes left but the boys never gave up and my hats off to my coaching staff for a very good game plan," he added referring to lieutenants Nash Racela, Eric Gonzales, Richie Ticzon and BJ Manalo.

Co-Captain Rodolfo Alejandro was also in a zone on this one as he finished with 22 points while Rey Nambatac, a Letran standout who is the reigning NCAA juniors MVP, chipped in 10 points to help in the cause.

Down 77-80 with less than three minutes to go, the Filipinos unloaded an 11-3 exchange fuelled by key shooting by Pinggoy and solid defense by Javelosa to complete a come-from-behind win.

Energen Pilipinas, which swept the Southeast Asian Basketball Association U-18 Championship in Singapore last month to make it here, hopes to improve on its fifth place finish the last time in Sana’A, Yemen while aiming for one of the three berths in the 2013 FIBA World Under-19 Championship in Prague, Czech Republic.

It also helped Javelosa that Gideon Babilonia, Kris Porter and Prince Rivero alternated to provide muscle down low that made life miserable for Taipei's big men.

The Scores:

ENERGEN PILIPINAS 88 - Pingoy 25, Alejandro 22, Nambatac 10, Javelosa 6, Suarez 6, Cani 5, Olayon 5, Rivero 5, Babilonia 2, Porter 2, Lao 0, Bonleon 0.

TAIWAN 83 - Lin 25, Li 16, Fan 16, H. Huang 9, Chiu 6, Lee 6, Wu 3, Lu 2, Chen 0, Cheng 0, T. Huang 0, Chin 0.

Quarters: 17-14, 43-34, 63-64, 88-83.

LaKazTaMa

08-23-2012, 02:13 PM

Energen raps Bahrain
By Joey Villar (The Philippine Star) Updated August 23, 2012 12:00

MANILA, Philippines - Energen Pilipinas fought back from 11 points down to blast Bahrain, 99-72, but faced an uphill battle in the quarterfinal round after Chinese-Taipei shocked fancied Iran, 78-77, in overtime in the 22nd FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship at the Buyant Ukhaa Arena in Ulan Bator, Mongolia yesterday.

The Filipino youths rode on a big second half run to wallop the Bahrainis but settled for the No. 3 spot in its group after the Taiwanese stunned the Iranians to snatch the No. 2 seat in the quarters.

Meanwhile, Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas chief Manny V. Pangilinan said Energen’s victory over Bahrain has been dedicated to the late Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo.

Pangilinan also stressed that the Smart Gilas thrilling win over South Korea in the Jones Cup was offered by the Nationals to the memory of the late DILG secretary.

Iran, Taiwan and the Phl finished tied at 4-1 after the single round elims but the Iranians, who routed the Filipinos, 92-73, earlier, took the No. 1 spot with a superior quotient with the Taiwanese snatching second place while relegating the Energen boys, who beat the Taiwanese, 88-83, to No. 3.

Energen outscored Bahrain, 38-15, in the third period, turning an 11-point halftime deficit to a 12-point advantage going to the fourth.

The Nationals sustained their firepower in the last 10 minutes and went on to outscore the Bahrainis, 26-11, to post the runaway victory.

Energen will face the other group’s No. 2 team, South Korea, which blew double-digit leads and dropped a heartbreaking 102-107 overtime loss to defending champion China.

Co-skipper Rodolfo Alejandro led the Nationals with 23 points while Jerie Pingoy, Hubert Cani and Rey Nambatac added 19, 11 and 11 points, respectively.

Energen also outrebounded Bahrain, 42-25, with Mark Anthony Olayon and Jay Javelosa combining for 22 rebounds.

The Phl youth trailed by double digits in the first half after a cold start.

Ali Hassan Shukralla led Bahrain with 32 points, 12 boards, five steals and three blocks.

Energen Pilipinas, which swept the Southeast Asian Basketball Association U-18 Championship in Singapore last month, is out to improve on its fifth place finish the last time in Sana’A, Yemen while aiming for one of the three berths in the 2013 FIBA World Under-19 Championship in Prague, Czech Republic.

The scores:

Energen 99 – Alejandro 23, Pingoy 19, Cani 11, Nambatac 11, Suarez 8, Porter 7, Javelosa 6, Lao 5, Babilonia 4, Olayon 3, Rivero 2, Bonleon 0

Bahrain 72 – Shukralla 32, Buallay 16, Naser 7, Melad 7, Abul 6, Sayed 4, Abdulrasool 0, Abdulredha 0

Quarterscores: 13-22; 35-46; 73-61; 99-72

LaKazTaMa

08-26-2012, 01:12 PM

Energen Pilipinas vents ire on Lebanon
(The Philippine Star) Updated August 26, 2012 12:00 AM Comments (0) View comments
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MANILA, Philippines - Energen Pilipinas clawed back from its heartbreaking quarterfinal loss to South Korea the night and vented its ire on Lebanon, 80-69, in the consolation round of the 22nd FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship at the Buyant Ukhaa Arena in Ulan Bator, Mongolia yesterday.

With their semifinal hopes dashed by a stinging 77-90 setback to the Koreans, the Filipinos kept their composure as they dominated the Lebanese from start to finish to arrange a duel for fifth place with Chinese Taipei, the same team the former beat in the second round.

The Filipinos not only are looking to repeat over the Taiwanese, who lost to the Japanese in their quarters duel today, but also to match their predecessors’ fifth place in the last Asia U-18 tilt in Sana’A, Yemen.

Mario Bonleon, a La Salle-Greenhills standout, led Energen with 19 points on an impressive eight-of-16 shooting clip on his return since missing three straight games with a sprained ankle.

Rey Nambatac, the reigning NCAA high school MVP, scattered 12 points while co-skipper Rodolfo Alejandro chipped in 10 to help the Filipinos snare this win.

Their best big man in Jay Javelosa got injured in the first half of the Korea game and was a non-factor in succeeding games.

That loss zapped the hopes of the Nationals, who swept the SEABA U-18 in Singapore last month, in nailing one of the three berths in the 2013 FIBA World Under-19 Championship in Prague, Czech Republic.

Beating Chinese Taipei, which lost to Energen but wound up finishing second going into the playoffs, for fifth place will not be that bad considering the country has brought an undersized team.

LaKazTaMa

08-26-2012, 01:24 PM

FEU extends beach volleyball win streak to 17

By Dongil Carreon Posted Aug 25th 2012
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Far Eastern University continued its amazing winning streak at the opening of the UAAP men's beach volleyball competition.

It has been nearly three years since the two-time men’s beach volleyball titlist Far Eastern University last lost, and it was not ready to drop its streak at the opening game of Season 75.

FEU extended its winning-streak to 17 after it defeated Adamson University in the opening day match yesterday at the University of the East (UE) sand court.

Third-place Adamson put up a tough fight but still fell in straight sets to FEU, which has swept the two previous season's elimination rounds and last lost to the University of Sto. Tomas (UST) in the Season 72 finals on Sept. 20, 2009.

In the first set, reigning MVP Arvin Avila and Karl de la Calzada displayed their attacking prowess to fluster the Falcon pair of John Hendrix Competente and Gilbert Longavela. 21-15.

FEU drew from its championship experience to claim the second, 21-18,as it calmly turned back several comeback attempts by Adamson.

The Tamaraws had built a 13-7 lead, only to have the Falcons answer with three straight points. Avila and de la Calzada again built a 17-10 buffer with several spikes, but the Falcons again clawed back to within 17-16.

Avila and de la Calzada then took turns scoring on spikes, but a third attempt was stuffed by Competente for a 19-17 count. Adamson, however, wasted the opportunity to move closer to FEU as Comptente botched his serve. The Falcon captain would again score, but de la Calzada finally ended the match with a spike to preserve the streak for FEU.

In other matches, UST bounced back from an opening set defeat and outlasted the University of the Philippines, 17-21, 21-15 and 15-11. National University, meanwhile, lost to La Salle despite winning the first set, 21-15, after it dropped the next two, 20-22 and 14-16. Finally, Ateneo de Manila University succumbed to UE, 21-15, 20-22 and 9-15.

LaKazTaMa

08-27-2012, 03:19 PM

Energen PH U-18 five settles for sixth Place

THE ENERGEN Pilipinas Youth team rallied from a 14-point deficit in the final two minutes before bowing to Chinese Taipei, 89-85, and settling for sixth place in the 22nd Fiba Asia Under-18 Championship Sunday in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

The Taiwanese saw their 77-63 lead reduced to 83-80 with 34 seconds left but they kept their poise to prevail behind Fan Shi-en (21 points and 11 rebounds) and Lin Kuan-chun (17 points).

Jay Alejandro pumped in 21 points, including 14 in the thrilling run that fell short as the Philippines ended its campaign at Buyant-Ukhaa Arena.

Jerie Pingoy and Mario Bonleon added 15 points each for the Philippines, which finished a rung lower than the fifth-place finish of the PH team in the tournament’s last edition in 2010 in Yemen.

The Philippines failed to duplicate its upset of Chinese Taipei in the second round, 88-83.

Although the young Filipinos had a strong run in the first two rounds, they bowed to powerhouse South Korea, 90-77, in the quarterfinals on Friday night.

Led by Bonleon, the Philippines drubbed Lebanon, 80-69, in the consolation round to stay in the hunt for fifth on Saturday

China and Korea, the finalists in the last edition, were battling for the crown at presstime last night.

The Chinese drubbed Japan, 103-80, in the semifinals. Jasmine W. Payo

The scores:

CHINESE TAIPEI 89—Fan 21, Lin 17, Wu 16, Lu 10, Huang 8, Li 6, Chin 6, Lee 3, Chiu 2, Chen 0Huang 0, Cheng 0,

PHILIPPINES 85—Alejandro 22, Pingoy 15, Bonleon 15, Nambatac 7, Babilonia 6, Suarez 6, Cani 5, Rivero 4, Olayon 3, Lao 2, Porter 0, Javelosa 0.

Quarters: 22-20, 35-34, 60-48, 89-85

LaKazTaMa

08-31-2012, 03:11 PM

The Rondo Routine - Boston Celtic holds hoops clinic in Manila
CARLO PAMINTUAN, GMA News August 29, 2012

Boston Celtic Rajon Rondo made the trip to the Ronac basketball court in San Juan, to show off, and then teach, some of the moves and skills of an NBA champion point guard, to a captive audience of some of the country's best high school and college players, Tuesday, in an event presented by Red Bull.

Some of the players involved in the clinic were brothers Kiefer (ADMU) and Thirdy Ravena (AHS), Kevin Alas of Letran, Baser Amer of San Beda, Nate Matute of JRU, and Jett Vidal of Perpetual Help.

Rondo came onto the court after the participants were done with their warm-up and stretching exercises. Rondo was assisted by Philippine National Team head coach Chot Reyes, who was fresh from leading Smart-Gilas II to the Jones Cup title, Ateneo head coach Norman Black, Talk ‘N Text Tropang Texter Jimmy Alapag, and Alaska Ace Tony dela Cruz.

The NBA All-Star and one-time NBA Champion showed the participants how to dribble, pass, and make baskets properly. Rondo wowed the crowd with his dribbling skills even if he was clearly performing way below his capacity. As the clinic was going on, Rondo pulled aside some of the players to share some pointers on how to improve their game.

The group was divided into two squads to compete against each other. Rondo’s group, which was mostly composed of high school players, lost four straight challenges to the other team bannered by the older Ravena, Amer, and Alas. As a consequence, Rondo’s team, including himself and coach Norman Black had to drop down for a total of 36 push-ups.

“I’m an LA Lakers fan but I have a lot of respect for Rondo,” said Alas. “I want to be as consistent as he is. Even though he isn’t scoring, he’ll be getting rebounds and dishing out assists.”

Reigning UAAP MVP Rayray Parks also attended the event although he didn’t join the clinic. “I hope I can get pointers on how to run the pick and roll the way Rondo does,” Parks said. “But I really hope I get the chance to play him one-on-one,” he added while letting out a quick laugh.

Other collegiate players who attended the event were Ateneo’s Nico Salva, Nico Elorde, and Juami Tiongson, and brothers Jeron (DLSU) and Jeric Teng (UST). A bunch of PBA players also attended the event such as Rain or Shine’s Gabe Norwood, Meralco’s Chris Ross and Sol Mercado, and Air21’s Rob Reyes.

Asked about the chances of seeing a Filipino in the NBA someday, Rondo answered that he thinks there is a definite possibility. “You have to believe it mentally before you achieve it,” Rondo said. “You may be small and you may come from another country but if you have talent, the NBA will find you.” - AMD, GMA News

LaKazTaMa

09-06-2012, 01:07 PM

Chot to tweak Gilas lineup for FIBA Asia
By Joaquin Henson The Philippine Star Updated September 05, 2012 12:00

MANILA, Philippines – When the Philippines plays in the FIBA Asia Championships in July next year, the Gilas roster may be different from the lineups for the recent Jones Cup and the coming FIBA Asia Cup in Tokyo. Nothing is set in stone and coach Chot Reyes said yesterday he wants to keep his options open.

There will be spots waiting for Talk ‘N’ Text mainstays Jayson Castro, Ryan Reyes and Kelly Williams who are all familiar with Reyes’ system. If San Mig Coffee’s Marc Pingris is available, Reyes said he’ll likely make room for the former FEU star. The choices will depend on who’s healthy, which players are able to adjust quickly to each other, who’s ready to sacrifice a lot of practice hours and who’s fit to endure the grueling grind of international play.

PBA players named in the national pool were asked to submit letters of commitment but Reyes said he could understand why some candidates hesitated because of injuries, rehab treatment, rest from an exhausting season and family obligations. Pingris, Alex Cabagnot, Arwind Santos, Marcio Lassiter and James Yap didn’t enlist but Reyes said he was informed that there was no policy from their PBA teams restricting them from signing up. Pingris personally spoke to Reyes and said he would be ready if called to play for Gilas.

San Miguel Corp. director of sports Noli Eala confirmed that the five players were not prohibited from joining Gilas. He pointed to Enrico Villanueva, then with Barangay Ginebra, as a San Miguel group player who saw action in the Jones Cup and is in the lineup for the FIBA Asia Cup. L.A. Tenorio, recently traded to Ginebra, will also play in the FIBA Asia Cup.

“We submitted the names for the national pool to the PBA Board,” said Reyes. “We left it up to the players to decide whether or not to submit letters of commitment. Of course, we’d like to open the pool to players who’re interested to join. We were told to write the players individually and we’re ready to do it. We’ll consult with commissioner (Chito) Salud on the next step to take. Participating in the FIBA Asia Cup is part of the build-up for the FIBA Asia Championships. We’re forming an all-inclusive team.”

Reyes said the ultimate goal is to qualify for the FIBA World Cup on Aug. 30-Sept. 14, 2014, in Spain. “We’re not totally dismissing the Olympic dream,” he explained. “But our focus right now is the World Cup. The top three finishers in the FIBA Asia Championships will earn tickets to the World Cup so that’s our objective. We can’t think too far ahead because we still don’t know what will happen in the 2016 Olympics, if they’ll put an age limit of 23 for basketball or increase the number of participating countries or add a 3-on-3 event with an age limit. All we know is the top three placers in the FIBA Asia Cup will automatically qualify for the FIBA Asia Championships, meaning if we make it, we won’t need to qualify via the SEABA Championships.”

The Philippines is bidding to host the FIBA Asia Championships next year and the FIBA Asia Congress will decide where to stage the World Cup qualifiers in Tokyo on Sept. 18. Japan is also bidding to host even if Tokushima was the 2007 site. China hosted the last two FIBA Asia Championships in Tianjin in 2009 and Wuhan last year. Manila hasn’t hosted the biennial competition since 1973. The Philippines won its last FIBA Asia title under coach Ron Jacobs in 1985. Last year, the Philippines took fourth place – its best finish since claiming the same spot in 1987.

Reyes said Marcus Douthit will remain at the forefront of Gilas’ charge even as talks are ongoing to enlist Denver Nuggets center JaVale McGee as a naturalized player for the future. “After JaVale signed a humongous deal with Denver, we’re now not sure how to proceed because if he plays for us, we’ll have to cover the insurance premium for his four-year $44 million contract and that’s a big amount,” said Reyes. “JaVale hasn’t changed his mind. He’s fine with the idea of playing for the Philippines. We’ll just have to figure out what it takes to suit him up.”

Reyes said the new FIBA rule requiring players with the birth right of dual citizenship to claim two nationalities before turning 16 has put the recruitment of Fil-Ams Chris Banchero and Stanley Pringle on hold. In last year’s FIBA Asia Championships, Lassiter and Chris Lutz were almost disqualified because of the new rule but were allowed to play anyway on condition it would not be considered a precedent. FIBA decreed that they would be subject to the new rule in the future. The rule has also kept Sol Mercado, Cliff Hodge and Chris Ellis on hold. Reyes said the SBP would appeal the rule at the FIBA Asia Congress, citing the law of the land should be upheld in recognizing who is eligible for citizenship.

Reyes said Fil-Am recruit Matt Ganuelas Rosser isn’t affected by the FIBA rule because he was born in the Philippines. Gabe Norwood and Sonny Thoss are also unaffected as they had previously played in a FIBA Asia competition and the rule is not retroactive. Reyes said it affects the case of two Fil-Ams who are presently playing for US NCAA Division I schools.

LaKazTaMa

09-07-2012, 05:49 PM

Can't Outshoot These Deputies
By Paolo Mariano Posted Sep 3rd 2012

Former PBA MVP and Adamson University great Kenneth Duremdes is back in the UAAP, but this time with an entirely different role.

Ronald Perada, Gene Afable, Juno Sauler, Michael Oliver, Vic Ycasiano, Billy Reyes, Joey Mendoza, and Cenen Dueñas.

No, they are not local politicians running in next year’s elections. They are some of the assistant coaches of the eight competing teams in the UAAP. Safe to say, almost none of them ring a bell.

The assistant coach is arguably the most undervalued member of a basketball team. They are unrecognized, unnoticed, and unappreciated. Most casual fans have this impression that deputies only serve as the shadow or the echo of the head coach, following him wherever he goes and repeating whatever he says. Like the token sidekick in all those old local action movies.

But this season, three assistants are far more popular than all of the rest. In fact, they’re even more renowned than majority of the head coaches. They are former pro superstars, who brought their expertise and star power to the collegiate ranks to help their respective alma maters.

Starry sidelines

He’s known as “The Flying A,” but for the players of Far Eastern University (FEU), he’s simply “Coach.” But oh yes, the boys know Coach’s exploits in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Johnny Abarrientos, however, is not back in the UAAP to brag about his glowing accolades, he’s here to teach.

“I’m happy with my job, giving pointers to the future (of Philippine basketball). It’s really an honor,” said Abarrientos, who joined the Tamaraws last season after a brief coaching stint in the PBA.

Abarrientos’ former Alaska teammate also found his way back into the UAAP. Kenneth Duremdes, who has already served as head coach in the pros, is now with Adamson University after being invited by the school’s athletic department prior to the season.

Also a rookie tactician in college, Jun Limpot, on the other hand, was personally asked by new De La Salle University mentor Gee Abanilla to join his staff. He immediately grabbed the opportunity despite not having any experience in calling the shots.

“It’s a totally different ballgame for me. Before, I only had to focus on myself, now I have to focus on a lot of other people. But it’s exciting,” said Limpot.

Winning pedigree

These assistants are no strangers to winning, having earned countless championships and awards in the PBA. Abarrientos and Duremdes—both part of the PBA’s 25 Greatest Players—won as Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 1996 and 1998, respectively, while Limpot was a many-time All-Star and Mythical Team member.

That’s why it’s extra easier for them to make the players follow their instructions. They’ve been there, done that, and they have proof. Their wards can simply look it up on Google or Wikipedia.

“It’s a student-teacher atmosphere and you have to handle different characters,” said Duremdes. “Pero galing na tayo diyan (But I’ve already been to where they are now).

Nicknamed “Captain Marbel” as an allusion to his birth city in Koronadal, South Cotabato, Duremdes is in charge of developing the individual skills of the Soaring Falcons, having made a name for himself as one of the most athletic and most versatile players in PBA history.

Abarrientos and Limpot, meanwhile, focus on opposite positions—big men and guards—the former being one of the best playmakers the country has ever produced and the latter being a highly skilled pivot.

“La Salle has a lot of big men, they’re my priority. But as much as possible, I try to help the team any way I can,” said the 6-foot-7 Limpot.

It also helps a lot that Abarrientos, Duremdes, and Limpot already know the ins and outs of college hoops, having starred in the UAAP during the early 90s.

The 5-foot-7 Abarrientos brought back-to-back titles to Morayta in 1991 and 1992. He also won Rookie of the Year in 1989, Defensive Player of the Year in 1990 and 1991, and ultimately, Mythical Five member and MVP in 1991. For his accomplishments, FEU retired his no. 14 jersey last year.

Duremdes, on the other hand, is regarded as one of the best scorers in the history of the UAAP. He averaged over 35 points a game in his final year in 1993, highlighted by a 40-plus-point performance, and was named to the Mythical Five from 1990-1993.

Lastly, not many remember that Limpot is the only three-time MVP in the UAAP, taking it home in 1989, 1990, and 1992. He also led the Green Archers to three straight titles from 1989 to 1991, making a strong case for being the best player to come out of the league.

Giving back

But these famous assistant coaches aren’t looking to reclaim the spotlight. They returned to their alma maters to share their valuable knowledge and priceless wisdom to the young players. It’s their contribution to the communities that also molded their careers.

“I’m standing where I’m right now because of FEU. It’s (coaching) my way of giving respect to my former team,” said Abarrientos, who donned the Green and Gold from 1989 to 1992.

“It’s great to be back with Adamson. This is where I started. The school is a big reason why I got discovered. This is my way of giving back,” said Duremdes, who played from 1990-1993.

It’s very fulfilling, transferring to the kids what I know. It’s hard, but it’s a positive experience,” shared Limpot, who ruled Taft from 1989-1993.

They may serve as assistants for different schools, but they are surely in consensus about one thing: coaching is far more difficult than playing.

“What I learned from coaching is you have to deal with different attitudes of players. You have to build chemistry on and off the court,” said Abarrientos.

“In the pros, it’s just all about motivation and mind-setting, unlike here in college, it’s more of teaching. You have to develop everything. It’s very challenging,” admitted Duremdes.

Yes, lesser known deputies are just as valuable as the more recognizable ones. They may be even better or deserving of credit. But it’s hard to deny that having basketball legends on the team is a vital luxury, especially for the players, who are looking to follow their fabled footsteps.

LaKazTaMa

09-21-2012, 08:24 PM

MVP withdraws support for Ateneo after disagreements over mining and RH
September 21, 2012 5:52pm

"Time to call it a day."

After being one of the prime patrons of the Ateneo de Manila University for nearly a decade, business tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan announced on Friday that he is cutting ties with the school following disagreements over mining and the RH Bill.

Pangilinan is also the main sponsor of Ateneo's champion basketball team, which is gunning for its fifth consecutive UAAP title this year.

In a letter to university president Fr. Jett Villarin, Pangilinan highlighted the difference between his and the school's stand on the RH Bill. After Ateneo professors came out in support of the bill, Villarin issued a statement saying that the university still supports the CBCP's stand against the proposed legislation.

Pangilinan, who is the Chairman and CEO of Philex Mining, was also reacting to a letter by Rev. Fr. Jose Magadia, Jesuit Provincial of the Philippines, in which he referred Jesuit communities to a document entitled "The Golden Mean in Mining: Talking Points."

"Failure to manage one’s affairs – such as weak institutions, failed regulatory agencies, corrupt enforcements – do not mean a particular business is per se evil, as suggested about mining in that Jesuit Paper. It is man’s frailty – Filipino frailty to be exact – that should be blamed, not the business," said Pangilinan.

"And in the context of two other gruesome incidents (i.e., plagiarism and the first mining blow-up) in the recent past, I believe we have come to the irretrievable point where it is best and appropriate to draw the line in the sand, to conclude that we have little or no common interest, and to say that I’d look like a fool helping an institution which opposes my conviction diametrically and unequivocally ('non-negotiable')."

By "plagiarism," Pangilinan was referring to his Ateneo commencement speech in 2010 which was found to contain passages lifted from speeches by US President Barack Obama, Oprah Winfrey and others.

After explaining his disagreements with the Ateneo, Pangilinan ended his letter to Villarin with the following lines:

"The logical consequences of this are: (i) each of us can pursue our advocacies freely without having to be sensitive with regard each other’s feelings; (ii) my complete and total disengagement from the Ateneo – something which, after reflection, I must confess I welcome with some relief at this stage."

The letter was originally posted on the Twitter account of Denis Lucindo, with the caption, "for the attention primarily of my Ateneo Alumni Friends, the full text of MVP's letter to Fr. Jett Villarin with the subject 'Jesuit Paper.'"

Lucindo is identified as the Vice President for Business Development of Philex Mining Corporation.

Ateneo president Villarin could not be reached for comment, but Sonia Araneta, Ateneo's public relations head, confirmed the Pangilinan letter and said that Villarin has sent him a reply, but declined to say whether Villarin accepted Pangilinan's "total disengagement."

"This matter is now best handled in quiet and private conversation," Araneta said.

An Ateneo official said they were surprised by the letter and were still "reeling."

The break-up with Ateneo was just the latest of Pangilinan's recent bitter experiences. He personally went to Japan in order to endorse the Philippines as host for the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship, only for the organization to award that role to Lebanon.

He was also dragged into a row on Wednesday involving Senators Enrile and Trillanes, regarding the latter's participation in backdoor deals with China.

Trillanes claimed that Pangilinan was helping orchestrate the Philippines' dispute with China in the West Philippine Sea to serve his business interests in the region, which Pangilinan has vehemently denied. - Renee Fopalan/Adrian Dy/HS, GMA News

LaKazTaMa

09-23-2012, 09:48 AM

MVP says no to politics, yes to backing another school
By Nelson Beltran (philstar.com) Updated September 22, 2012 06:42

TOKYO – Businessman-sportsman Manny V. Pangilinan said he’s not inclined to run for public office, much more for the presidency in 2016, in reaction to clamor by those impressed by his stand in a latest rift with Ateneo de Manila University.

“I’m not built to be a politician,” said Pangilinan, now here in the Japanese capital cheering for Smart Gilas Pilipinas in the FIBA Asia Cup as president of the national cage federation.

“The moment ipakita mo mukha mo, babarilin ka na. Di naman ako si Jose Rizal,” added Pangilinan, in the news back home after withdrawing his support to his alma mater because of differences over mining and the Reproductive Health (RH) bill.

Pangilinan is the chairman of Philex Mining Corp. and the Philippine Long Distance Company (PLDT) Group, and also has controlling shares in Meralco, Maynilad, Makati Medical Center, Cardinal Santos Hospital and North Luzon Express (NLEX), among others.

In a letter addressed to Ateneo president Fr. Jett Villarin, Pangilinan said he decided to sever ties with the institution because the university’s position on mining runs contrary to the corporate position of Philex.

He also disagreed with the university’s stand on the Reproductive Health Bill now pending in Congress.

Is there anyway he’ll reconsider his stand? “Pagod na ako. Una yung plagiarism case, tapos the First Mining blow-up. Siguro tama na, strike three na tayo,” said Pangilinan, a major backer of the institution in various academic and sports programs.

He neither had plan of showing up even in the Ateneo games in the UAAP.

“I don’t think so. Tapos na,” said Pangilinan, the chief benefactor of the Ateneo Blue Eagles now in pursuit of a “Five-Peat.”

For his love of basketball, Pangilinan said he’s open to supporting another varsity team.

He didn’t indicate plan to relocate his businesses abroad as feared by some quarters with his name being dragged in the spat in the Senate.

“Actually, the corporate headquarters of First Pacific is in Hong Kong. I still maintain office there and a flat. In fact tomorrow, balik ako Hong Kong for meetings this week,” he said.

“I am there once a month and stay a few days, kasi syempre may ibang negosyo kami sa Hong Kong,” he added.

House Majority Leader Neptali Gonzales II has appealed to Pangilinan to stick it out in the country with the business mogul reportedly threatening to pull out his corporate operations and return to Hong Kong.

His businesses were earlier dragged into the quarrel between Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile and Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV.

“I am gravely concerned to hear of Mr. Pangilinan expressing his intention of reverting back his corporate operations to Hong Kong because of the recent spat in the Senate,” Gonzales has said.

In sports, Pangilinan, as SBP president, has declined offer to run under the ticket of re-electionist Jose “Peping” Cojuangco Jr. in the coming polls of the Philippine Olympic Committee.

“It’s a full-time job and I don’t have the time. I can help Philippine sport in a different capacity,” said Pangilinan

Asked whether he supports Cojuangco’s re-election bid, Pangilinan said: “We want to stay neutral.”

LaKazTaMa

09-23-2012, 09:50 AM

Naku cno kaya ang mapalad na susuportahan niya ..abangan..

LaKazTaMa

09-24-2012, 04:40 PM

Ex-PBA super import Bates in trouble for stone-throwing incident - report
September 24, 2012 1:17pm

Former super-import Billy Ray Bates found himself in hot water Monday, for allegedly throwing stones and damaging a limousine in Quezon City before dawn.

Bates, now 56, was accosted for damaging the vehicle of one Carlos Vicente at the Farmers Market area, radio dzBB's Allan Gatus reported.

The report said the former super-import, who earned the nickname "Black Superman" while playing in the Philippine Basketball Association in the 1980s, denied the charges but sought a settlement with the car's owner.

PO2 Alvin Quisumbing of the Quezon City Police District's Criminal Investigation and Detection Unit cited initial information indicating that Bates was seen throwing stones at the limo at about 12:20 a.m., while supposedly drunk.

Bates allegedly managed to escape but was seen again in the area at about 6 a.m., and was accosted by the police.

Bates claimed he was held up, and that his passport and money were taken, the dzBB report said.

The Kentucky State University product was a third round pick of the Houston Rockets back in the 1978 rookie draft, but he never played for that squad. He was later signed by the Portland Trail Blazers where he spent three seasons. After getting cut there, he had brief stints with the Washington Bullets (now the Wizards) and the LA Lakers, before coming over to the Philippines.

Here, Bates electrified crowds while playing for the grandslam Crispa team in 1983, and helped power Ginebra San Miguel to its first PBA championship in 1986. However, he was sent packing after a lackluster performance with Ginebra, then known as Añejo Rum, in 1988.

Bates was elevated to the PBA Hall of Fame and was hired as a skills coach of the AirAsia Philippine Patriots in the ASEAN Basketball League last October but was fired in March for supposed repeated misconduct and acts detrimental to the team and to the league.

“We’re sincere to help him but he’s misbehaving of late and we have no other option but to sever our ties with him,” a report on Journal Online quoted team manager Erick Arejola as saying.

Arejola added he already warned Bates before "but he missed several of our practices and made acts detrimental to the image of the team.”

Last February, an article by Seattle Times columnist Steve Kelley said Bates' superstar lifestyle in the Philippines may have "undermined his talent."

"Bates' career was reborn in the Philippines, where he played from 1983 to 1988, averaging 46 points and winning three championships. He became a star, nicknamed Black Superman, and he lived a star's life, drinking and womanizing like a Roman emperor. The lifestyle finally undermined his talent," Kelley wrote. - AMD, GMA News

LaKazTaMa

09-28-2012, 10:42 PM

San Miguel Beermen start buildup for next ABL season
By Celest R. Flores
INQUIRER.net
6:43 pm | Friday, September 28th, 2012
MANILA, Philippines — San Miguel is looking determined as ever to finally reign in the Asean Basketball League after missing the mark last season.

Starting with signing up two able and formidable reinforcements for the squad, the Beermen are definitely trying to stay away from another bridesmaid finish this 4th ABL season.

Brian Williams, last season’s import for Malaysia, will now do his tour of duty for the Beermen — the same team he nearly helped knock out of the semifinals.

“Brian (Williams) and Gabe (Freeman) bring power, poise, and explosiveness to the team,” said SMC executive Noli Eala on his Twitter account (@NoliEala).

“Both are proven winners and can play multiple roles for the Beermen,” he added.

San Miguel is also bringing the old coaching crew back, which managed to turn a newcomer into a serious contender in just one year — and only missing out on the title by a hairline.

Eala confirmed on Twitter that head coach Bobby Parks will once again lead the Beermen, but would have former Petron head coach Ato Agustin in tow as consultant.

Though San Miguel lost a gem of a big man in Junemar Fajardo, the tandem of season PBA centers Asi Taulava and Erik Menk, meanwhile, is expected to provide tough interior presence.

“What a boost! Can’t wait to finally see Major Pain and the Rock on the same team,” said Eala of the inclusion of Menk, who’s on the reserve list of Barangay Ginebra San Miguel.

Menk and Taulava will also help bring in an even more solid following for the Beermen as the two are sure to be crowd magnets.

Renewing his contract with the Beermen is star guard Chris Banchero, while new faces like FEU standout JR Cawaling is set to give the squad a boost.

San Miguel’s gruelling buildup for the upcoming season’s opening in January starts on Sunday (Sept. 30).

LaKazTaMa

09-28-2012, 10:43 PM

Chot wants shooting coach for Smart Gilas
By Musong R. Castillo
Philippine Daily Inquirer
11:33 pm | Thursday, September 27th, 2012
Philippine team coach Chot Reyes plans to tap Chip Engelland for another tour of duty in the national five—but in a different capacity.

Reyes is entertaining thoughts on hiring the former PH team gunslinger as a shooting coach to sharpen the outside firepower of the squad in its bid to make it to the World Championship event next year.

Instead of training certified gunners like Jeff Chan, Gary David or Larry Fonacier, however, Engelland will be teaching shooting rudiments to 7-foot behemoth Greg Slaughter of Ateneo.

“After (his playing stint with) Ateneo, I will have him shoot three-point shots for one hour every day until September (next year),” Reyes said of Slaughter.

“We are thinking of hiring a shooting coach just for that, and Chip Engelland is definitely a good candidate.”

Reyes said that getting a guy as big and tall as Slaughter to consistently make the outside shot would give the Philippines a huge edge in international competitions.

The teams that Smart Gilas-Pilipinas played against in the Jones Cup in Taipei and the Fiba Asia Cup in Japan all have big men able to nail the three-point shot at a consistent rate.

“The good thing about that is, we not only open up (the enemy’s) defense, but if Slaughter is able to make the three-point shot, then he and Marcus (Douthit) could play together and give us a big frontline,” Reyes explained.

Engelland dazzled international foes of the Philippines as a member of the Northern Cement program in the 1980s before going on to pursue a career as a shooting coach.

LaKazTaMa

09-29-2012, 10:04 PM

Surprise twist in Final Four
By Joaquin Henson The Philippine Star Updated September 29, 2012 12:00 AM 1 comment to this post

MANILA, Philippines - When NU faced FEU in the replay of their controversial second round game last Sunday, it was a heaven-or-hell situation for the UAAP host school. A loss would’ve tumbled the Bulldogs out of contention for good but a win would propel NU to No. 3 in the standings, safely into the Final Four.

As it turned out, NU nipped the Tamaraws, 84-81, in overtime and sent FEU into a knockout playoff with La Salle for the last ticket to the semifinals. Under ordinary circumstances, nine wins would be enough to guarantee a slot in the Final Four. But these are extraordinary times. NU, FEU and La Salle wound up the double-round eliminations with identical 9-5 records. The quotient system found NU at +16, La Salle at -4 and FEU at -12.

So it came to pass that last Wednesday, the Archers bowled over FEU, 69-66, in a dramatic come-from-behind upset at the MOA Arena. It didn’t seem probable that La Salle would find a way to break into the Final Four with a lineup carrying four rookies (Jeron Teng, Thomas Torres, Gabby Reyes, Mac-Mac Tallo), two graduating five-year termers (Joshua Webb, Jovet Mendoza), a point guard with a diabetic condition (L.A. Revilla) and a defensive specialist (Jed Manguera) coming off a two-year break. In the off-season, La Salle revamped its coaching lineup and brought in Gee Abanilla backed up by Juno Sauler, Jun Limpot, Mac Cuan and Tyrone Bautista – all former Archers. Chemistry was a question mark from the start. To get to where it is now was an incredible feat.

La Salle made it to the Final Four as the lowest seed and with a twice-to-beat disadvantage, battles No. 1 Ateneo whose record is 12-2. No. 2 UST (10-4) takes on NU in the other semis match-up. The Eagles are gunning for a five-peat, a rarity in the UAAP, and from every indication, it looks like coach Norman Black will get the job done before leaving the varsity ranks to return to the PBA as Talk ‘N’ Text head tactician. Ateneo’s only losses were to UST by one and UE by two. The setbacks exposed the Eagles’ vulnerability when overconfident and Black will make sure they’re all business in the Final Four where flukes aren’t likely to happen. Ateneo brought down La Salle twice, 71-61 and 77-67, in the eliminations so the Eagles aren’t expected to find rough sailing in the semis.

The surprise twist in the Final Four is La Salle’s emergence as a semifinalist at FEU’s expense. The Tamaraws started the season like a barn on fire, disposing of UST, 73-72, La Salle, 48-46, Adamson, 65-62, and UE, 92-66. But three straight losses to end the eliminations ended FEU’s bid for another Final Four ticket. Missing the playoff bus is unusual for the Tams who went to the Finals the last two seasons. They would’ve made it if only the UAAP Board didn’t intervene and overturn commissioner Ato Badolato’s ruling that upheld FEU’s buzzer-beating victory over NU in the second round. The Board decision was widely lambasted in media because it smacked of partiality and undermined Badolato’s authority as an independent commissioner. Before the playoff against La Salle, FEU team owner Anton Montinola shook his head in dismay, saying, “We shouldn’t even be here.” He was right. But in the UAAP where even game-related issues may be elevated to the Board for adjudication, things may be decided for the wrong reasons.

Still, there’s no question the four surviving contenders deserve to be where they are. There’s no question about Ateneo and UST earning the twice-to-beat advantage. All season long, they were a cut above the rest. UST’s only losses were to FEU, 73-72 and 87-60, La Salle, 53-51 and Ateneo, 68-66. NU, on the other hand, bowed to Ateneo, 89-65 and 70-56, La Salle, 87-86 and UST, 77-71 and 58-57.

Leading the charge for coach Pido Jarencio’s Growling Tigers are the much-improved tandem of Karim Abdul and Jeric Teng, averaging a combined 30.5 points. Abdul leads the league in rebounding while Teng is No. 2 behind FEU’s Terrence Romeo in average three-pointers converted a game. Then there’s Jeric Fortuna who keeps the UST engine humming with a league-high 5.5 assists an outing. NU has its work cut out with the challenge of upending UST not once but twice to barge into the Last Dance. The Bulldogs haven’t beaten the Tigers in two chances this season but both defeats were close. Bobby Ray Parks, the league’s top scorer with a 21.4 clip, is highly motivated to bring NU to the Finals and with help from 6-7 center Emmanuel Mbe, he could be the man of the hour in the playoffs. Parks is clearly destined for greatness and before evaluating whether he’ll be back in the UAAP next year or try his luck in the US NCAA Division I, he wants to leave an imprint as a championship player.

UST is No. 1 in the league in steals and turnover points, meaning the Tigers like to gamble on defense and exploit miscues. That mindset makes UST a dangerous squad because the Tigers are always on the prowl. NU, on the other hand, is No. 1 in assists and fastbreak points, indicating that despite Parks’ incredible individual skills, Altamirano knows the only way to win consistently is to play as a team.

The Ateneo-La Salle faceoff caught oddsmakers by surprise. The Archers won only five games and finished sixth last season. They’ve overachieved this season in dedicating the campaign to benefactor and alumnus Danding Cojuangco. What’s going for La Salle is the team is playing with no pressure. Anything beyond qualifying for the Final Four is a bonus. Abanilla, however, said the Archers aren’t content with just making it to the semifinals. Now that they’re in the ring, the Archers are in a fighting mode.

Over the last three games, La Salle has introduced a spiritual element in its march to the Final Four. Fr. Peter, the singing priest of Christ the King Church, has celebrated Holy Mass in the Archers dugout before their last three games and they’ve been unbeaten since. No team worked harder to get into the Final Four than La Salle and the Archers did it by playing unforgiving defense and rebounding ferociously. The stats prove how far they’ve gone. La Salle is No. 1 in defense, yielding only 64.6 points and 34.2 percent shooting a game, and No. 1 in rebounding with a 48.2 clip. Rookie-of-the-Year shoo-in Jeron Teng is averaging 16.6 points, 6.9 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 32.5 minutes to emerge as the new King Archer. But obviously, La Salle wouldn’t be where it is without the key contributions of Almond Vosotros, Norbert Torres, L.A. Revilla, Yutien Andrada, Mendoza, Arnold Van Opstal, Thomas Torres, Manguera, Webb, Oda Tampus and Tallo.

If La Salle shines in defense, Ateneo is untouchable in offense. The Eagles lead the league with a 74.4 norm, 44.3 field goal percentage, 37 points in the paint and 74.6 percent free throw percentage. Black has transformed the Eagles into a highly efficient machine that thrives in creating opportunities to score with the least chances of misfiring – they’re No. 1 in high-percentage points in the paint. Ateneo is no slouch on defense either, topping the stats sheets in least rebounds and least bench points allowed. Anchoring the Eagles surge are Kiefer Ravena (averaging 14.9 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.1 assists), 6-11 Greg Slaughter (14.2 points, 9.6 rebounds) and Nico Salva (13.5 points, 5.2 rebounds). Black’s other reliables include the league’s No. 1 three-point bomber Juami Tiongson, Ryan Buenafe (who torched La Salle with 24 points in the second round), Justin Chua, Oping Sumalinog, Tonino Gonzaga, Nico Elorde and Frank Golla. Graduating at the end of the schoolyear are Slaughter, Salva, Gonzaga, Sumalinog and Chua so going all the way for a five-peat is even more special for Black in his swan song.

Four teams are left standing in the UAAP as the battle for the championship in the “unbreakable” season moves up to the next level in the playoffs.

LaKazTaMa

10-04-2012, 02:13 PM

Perasol in dilemma over Ateneo contract
By Joaquin Henson The Philippine Star Updated October 04, 2012 12:00 AM

MANILA, Philippines - Admitting he’s in a dilemma, former Powerade coach Bo Perasol said yesterday he hopes to resolve the issue of taking over the Ateneo reins from Norman Black within the next two weeks after meeting with university president Fr. Jett Villarin.

“I signed a contract with Fr. Jett to coach Ateneo and it’s up to the 2015 season,” said Perasol. “Ateneo has been good to me, the priests, alumni. But with the disengagement of Mr. MVP (Manny V. Pangilinan) from Ateneo, I really don’t know what to do. My initial inclination is to let go because it was the MVP Group that convinced me to sign with Ateneo in the first place. But unlike coach Norman, my contract is with Ateneo, not the MVP Group. I don’t want to go into legalities. I just want to be fair to both the MVP Group and Ateneo.”

Perasol said if and when he moves to Ateneo, his coaching staff will be carried over from Black’s term. “I won’t bring anyone along,” he said. “I’ll be honored to work with coach Norman’s staff – Sandy (Arrespacochaga), Gene (Afable), Jamike (Jarin). Right now, I’m in a tricky situation. I gave up options in the PBA to take on this job. I never expected to be collateral damage. It was the MVP Group that brought me to Ateneo after meeting with Mr. MVP himself, Mr. Ricky Vargas and Ms. Debbie Tan. But Ateneo welcomed me. That’s why I’m in a dilemma.”

Perasol said he will meet with Fr. Villarin to clear the air on the issue. “I did my due diligence before signing with Ateneo,” he said. “I consulted several close friends and individuals whom I respect highly. (PBA) Commissioner (Chito) Salud phoned the other day asking how I’m doing. He invited me to watch the PBA games and sit beside him. I told him about my dilemma.”

Last Saturday, Perasol was at the Smart Araneta Coliseum to witness the Ateneo-La Salle playoff game. “I’ve been watching the Ateneo games live to get a feel of what it’s like to be on the Ateneo side, to be in the bleachers with Ateneans,” he said. “It’s part of my learning process, to know what it’s all about, this rivalry with La Salle among other things. At the moment, I’m in a wait-and-see situation. After meeting with Fr. Jett, I’ll take some time to think things over. It remains to be seen how this will end. When I heard of Mr. MVP disengaging from Ateneo, I asked myself, should I leave, too? Where am I going? My mental set-up is without the MVP Group’s invitation, I wouldn’t have gotten this job with Ateneo. But I’ve signed a contract with Ateneo so in that sense, there is no choice. I must be fair to Ateneo and the MVP Group.”

Perasol said he will settle the issue within two weeks. “I’m buying some time,” he said. “I don’t want Ateneo to think that all of a sudden, I’m changing my mind. I just need to resolve some issues before coming to a conclusion.”

As for the PBA, Perasol said it’s a strange feeling being away after eight years in the league. “No more tension, now I’m just a fan,” he said. “Of course, I miss the PBA. I watched the opening day game on TV. You can’t judge Global by just one game. That’s a brand new team from what I coached last year. They’ve got four rookies and three veterans who joined in the offseason. It’ll take time to jell and develop chemistry. Besides, Gary (David) hardly practiced with the team because he played with Gilas abroad. There are no short-cuts to building a competitive team. They’re still adjusting to coach Glenn (Capacio). In time, they’ll be competitive.”

A broadcast communications degree holder from UP, Perasol was an assistant coach in the UAAP, PBL, MBA and PBA before taking over the Air 21 head coaching job in the 2005-06 Fiesta Conference. He never won a PBA title but piloted Air 21 to the 2007-08 Fiesta Conference finals that went the distance and Powerade to the Philippine Cup finals last season. Under Perasol’s watch, No. 8 Powerade upset No. 1 B-Meg despite a twice-to-beat disadvantage in the last Philippine Cup quarterfinals then downed Rain Or Shine, 4-3, in the semifinals before bowing to Talk ‘N’ Text in the finals. Before pursuing a coaching career, Perasol worked five years with FedEx in the Bert Lina Group and made his mark as South Luzon operations manager.

Perasol said he plans to earn a MBA degree at Ateneo. Off the court, he and wife Reina operate a nursery school, Haven of Learning Development Center, in Sta. Rosa, Laguna. Reina is the school directress of the eight-year-old school.

LaKazTaMa

10-07-2012, 06:46 AM

Tamaraw multiply in the wild
By DJ Yap
Philippine Daily Inquirer

| Sunday, October 7th, 2012 Share The tamaraw, along with the Philippine eagle, is considered the country’s flagship species. Every October, the Philippines celebrates Tamaraw Month as part of a national policy to save the rare buffalo, which looks like a small, stocky carabao, except that it has a darker coat and shorter horns that form a “V” on the buffalo’s head.

Kalibasib, the only tamaraw ever bred in captivity, is 13 years old and alone.

He is strong and healthy but he has been “lonely” since his mother’s death last year. He idles away his days in a grassy enclosure in Rizal town, Occidental Mindoro.

Isolated from his kind, Kalibasib (short for kalikasang bagong sibol, Filipino for nature’s new growth) will never get the chance to build a harem, the basic unit of tamaraw society. He will live out the rest of his life in his pen as the solitary remnant of the government’s abandoned gene pool project for his species.

Kalibasib’s story may sound sad, but a happier story awaits his cousins now freely roaming the savannas of the mountainous Occidental Mindoro. For while the captive breeding project has failed, a parallel program to protect wild tamaraw is making gains, officials said.

Numbers of the critically endangered Bubalus mindorensis , a small buffalo species found only on Mindoro island, have been rising little by little since 2000, according to Rodel Boyles, project manager of the Tamaraw Conservation Program (TCP), and the superintendent of the Mts. Iglit-Baco National Park.

Population

From a low of 75 in the 1960s, the official count of tamaraw spotted in the 75,000-hectare park now stands at 327, Boyles said. He believes the actual population may easily be double or triple that since the tamaraw survey covers only about 20 percent, or 16,000 hectares, of the entire reserve.

On top of this, small extant populations have been observed in other parts of the province and neighboring Oriental Mindoro, especially the slopes of Aruyan, Bongabong, and Mts. Calavite and Halcon.

In 2000, only 154 buffaloes were sighted. That number has risen steadily over the past decade, thanks to a more aggressive conservation strategy involving increased watch for hunters, information drives and the cultivation of cultural pride in the tamaraw among the people of Mindoro.

“If I had to make a guess, I’d say there could already be 800 to 900 tamaraw in the wild as of now,” Boyles said in an interview with the Inquirer.

An indication of the recovery of the tamaraw is the frequent sighting of calves. “This shows that they’re breeding and multiplying in the wild,” Boyles said.

“The adult tamaraw stands 4-feet tall (1.2 meters) and average 300 kilograms—about half as much as a typical carabao,” according to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)-Philippines.

The tamaraw used to number 10,000, but the introduction of cattle and the outbreak of rinderpest disease in the 1930s drastically reduced the buffalo’s numbers. Other major problems were poaching, logging and land clearing.

WWF has formed a partnership with Far Eastern University (FEU), whose school mascot is the tamaraw, for an ambitious goal—to double wild tamaraw numbers from 300 to 600 by 2020.

The campaign “synthesizes satellite-tagging, DNA analysis and other [scientific] research initiatives with improved park management practices,” WWF said in a news release.

Critically endangered

If the population of wild tamaraw tops 500, it may be taken off the critically endangered list, the highest risk category on the International Union of Conservation for Nature’s Red List of threatened species.

“But it may no longer be possible to get it off the threatened list entirely,” said Mundita Lim, director of the Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau (PAWB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).

The reason is that the natural range of the tamaraw has been severely depleted by human settlement.

“What we need to do is to determine a viable population for the tamaraw that is sufficient to ensure there is enough genetic material to prevent inbreeding,” Lim said. “Perhaps 800 is already a good number.”

Strategies should also be developed to avoid “human-animal” conflicts in the conservation effort for the tamaraw, a territorial beast known to charge people when cornered or threatened, Lim said.

Tamaraw can be quite fierce, “chasing their foes for up to a kilometer,” WWF communications head Gregg Yan said.

“Hunters have long claimed to have emptied entire assault rifle clips into charging bulls, to no avail,” he said.

Tamaraw society

Boyles observed that the tamaraw, often thought to be solitary, are actually socially grouped into small harems consisting of a dominant bull and one or two cows and their calf.

The harems don’t mix but they may have adapted to a shrinking territory. In one area in the park, up to 14 harems have been monitored. “Before, it’s very rare to see tamaraw, but now, sighting is almost guaranteed,” Boyles said.

Old bulls are usually driven out of their harems by younger and stronger bulls, while young bulls reaching breeding age (4 years old) are chased out of the family. In some cases, violent goring occurs. Boyles estimates that three to four bulls die each year in these confrontations.

But more studies need to be done to fully understand tamaraw relationships. It is possible, he said, that instead of harems, where the females are “appropriated” from other harems, the grouping could be by “family” instead, meaning inbreeding.

PAWB’s Lim said the effort to save the tamaraw was now focused “in situ,” or on site, following the dismal results of the TCP’s “ex situ” gene pool project.

Failed program

In the 1990s, some 20 unrelated tamaraw were captured in the wild in the hope they would breed. But the experiment produced only one offspring, Kalibasib, who was born in June 1999. The others were stillborn or died young.

Lim said the government had abandoned indefinitely the captive breeding program, focusing its time and resources on the management of wild tamaraw population and habitat.

“Probably, in the future, we can apply what we learned from our mistakes in captive breeding. But this is not in our immediate plans,” she said.

Kalibasib now lives in a 1-hectare pen on the gene pool farm in Manoot village. It is no longer possible to release him to the wild, TCP’s Boyles said.

“He will just be driven out by dominant bulls. He will be ostracized,” he said.

Kalibasib has grown dependent on humans, fed daily by park workers and accustomed to visitors. He will not be able to survive on his own.

Tamaraw are believed to have a life span of up to 25 years.

Lonely

Describing a visit to Kalibasib’s pen last year, blogger Allan Lazaro said the bull “looked pretty sad to me not only because [he]’s alone now in the gene pool farm but also because [he] wasn’t able to live a normal life in the wild.”

“All [he] did was eat grass, cool [himself] in the mud pool, walk around in the holding pen and sleep,” Lazaro wrote on his blog.

Boyles observed that Kalibasib had seemed lonely and listless since his mother, Mimi, died in August last year.

Hunting

Lim said there were proposals to turn the farm into a wildlife research center. “It won’t exactly be a zoo, but maybe a sanctuary,” she said. Kalibasib will be the star attraction if the plan pushes through.

Tamaraw hunting still occurs, including by indigenous Mangyan villagers, whose traditional practices are protected by law.

But Gwendolyn Bambalan, technical director of the Protected Areas, Wildlife and Coastal Management Service in Mimaropa (Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon and Palawan), said illegal hunters of the tamaraw were not generally trophy hunters, although those remained a threat.

“The poachers are usually from the lowlands who kill for meat,” she said.

Boyles said poaching was no longer as widespread as before because of stronger laws and stiffer penalties. Earlier this year, a man caught hunting tamaraw was arrested and successfully prosecuted.

Penalty

Under the Wildlife Act of 2001, anyone who kills a tamaraw and other critically endangered species faces imprisonment of six to 12 years or a fine of P100,000 to P1 million or both unless the killing is part of a ritual by an indigenous group, among other exceptions.

Besides the law, the communities themselves have begun to embrace the tamaraw, Boyles said.

“If they find a dead tamaraw, the villagers will actually bury it instead of eating the flesh. It’s because they now respect the animal.”

LaKazTaMa

10-08-2012, 06:35 PM

Black says Jarencio's rant uncalled for
ABS-CBNnews.com
Posted at 10/08/2012 3:25 PM | Updated as of 10/08/2012 5:15 PM

MANILA, Philippines – (UPDATE) Adding even more drama to the UAAP Season 75 Finals, Ateneo head coach Norman Black responded to comments made by University of Sto. Tomas (UST) head coach Pido Jarencio at the end of Game 1 between the Blue Eagles and the Growling Tigers.

Black's Blue Eagles defeated Jarencio's Growling Tigers, 83-78, last Saturday at the Mall of Asia Arena to take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three series.

But after the game, Jarencio launched into a tirade against the officiating, saying the referees made "unfair" calls.

"Unfair naman sa amin. Dahil UST lang ba kami kaya ganoon ang tawagan?" he said. "Kailangan pa ba mag-English ako para paboran ako? Ganoon ba labanan dito?"

"Nasa Pilipinas tayo, dapat tayong mga Pilipino ang mahalin ng mga 'yan," Jarencio added.

In separate interviews with Dodo Catacutan of Spin.ph and Jasmine Payo of the Philippine Daily Inquirer, Black said he found Jarencio's comments "uncalled for."

Jasmine W. Payo
@jwpayo Black answers UST's tirades, says some of Jarencio's comments were "mean" and "uncalled for"
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Jasmine W. Payo
@jwpayo Black: The part abt speaking English and that I'm American that's why the refs are biased towards me, that's uncalled for
8 Oct 12 ReplyRetweetFavorite"The part about speaking English and that I'm American that's why the refs are biased towards me, that's uncalled for," Black told Payo, who posted it on her Twitter account.

Meanwhile, Black told Catacutan that Jarencio "crossed the line" with that comment. "He made it personal."

"I can understand the frustration after the loss, but don't make it like it's a 'He's American and I'm Filipino' thing," he added. "I think it's unprofessional and I think it’s below the belt."

"I found it mean," he added.

Moreover, Black pointed out to Payo that "the facts don’t back up what he (Jarencio) is saying right now."

Jarencio complained about the fouls called on his center Karim Abdul and swingman Kevin Ferrer, which saw both players saddled with four fouls in the fourth period. But Black pointed out that he also had three players dealing with foul trouble: Greg Slaughter, Kiefer Ravena and Ryan Buenafe.

The Tigers also had more free throws and were called for less fouls than the Blue Eagles.

"If he only had 12 free throws and we had 26, if he was in penalty with eight minutes left, if he had three key players with four fouls in the fourth, I'd understand," Black told Payo.

"We won despite those numbers. The facts don’t back up what he’s saying right now," he added.

Jasmine W. Payo
@jwpayo Black: If he had only 12 FTs & we had 26, if he was in penalty w/8mins left, if he had 3 key players w/4 fouls in the 4th, I'd understand
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Jasmine W. Payo
@jwpayo Black: We won despite those numbers. The facts don't back up what he's saying right now.
8 Oct 12 ReplyRetweetFavoriteJarencio risked being sanctioned by the UAAP for his words and actions following Game 1. The fiery head coach had confronted a referee after the game, when one of his players, Jeric Teng, was not awarded free throws despite being fouled at the buzzer.

According to the Philippine Star, UAAP Commissioner Ato Badolato is still reviewing the tape of the game.

Badolato said Jarencio "may get a warning," though the decision still depends on the UAAP Board.

The Blue Eagles are gunning for their fifth straight championship in what is Black's final year as Ateneo head coach. Meanwhile, the Tigers are aiming for their first title since 2006, when they beat the Eagles in three games.

Game Two of the Finals will be on Thursday at the Araneta Coliseum

LaKazTaMa

10-08-2012, 06:36 PM

According to the Philippine Star, UAAP Commissioner Ato Badolato is still reviewing the tape of the game.

Badolato said Jarencio "may get a warning," though the decision still depends on the UAAP Board.

LaKazTaMa

10-08-2012, 06:38 PM

SHAME on Them UAAP SHIT COMMISH AND UAAP DOGS !

LaKazTaMa

10-08-2012, 07:27 PM

Joker talaga

LaKazTaMa

10-11-2012, 06:24 PM

UAAP: Parks becomes back-to-back MVP, Jeron Teng wins Rookie of the Year
October 11,2013

Bobby Ray Parks became the league's most recent back-to-back MVP, claiming the plume anew on Thursday, during the awards ceremony prior to the start of game two of the 2012 UAAP Finals.

The last player to pull off such a feat was FEU alum Arwind Santos, in 2004 and 2005.

In Season 75, Parks averaged 21.4 points, 7.2 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.3 blocks in the elimination round, up from his Season 74 figures of 20.0 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.1 blocks.

Joining him in the Mythical Five were UST Growling Tiger Karim Abdul, ADMU Blue Eagle Greg Slaughter, FEU Tamaraw Terrence Romeo, and DLSU Green Archer Jeron Teng, who was also honored with the Rookie of the Year prize.

The younger brother of UST's Jeric Teng normed 16.6 points, 6.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists during the elimination round of his first year.

The UAAP uses a formula to compute for statistical points, which in turn is the basis for the MVP, Mythical Five, and Rookie of the Year titles.

In other categories, Ateneo's Kiefer Ravena won the Enervon Todo Bigay Player of the Season award, via a fan vote, teammate Slaughter won the RCBC Game-Changing Player of the Season, and the MVP Parks added the titles Jollibee Champ of the Season and PSB Bank Maaasahan Player of the Season to his mantle.

Meanwhile in the juniors' division, FEU Baby Tam Jerie Pingoy repeated as MVP, forming part of the Mythical Five, along with Ferdinand Ravena of Ateneo High School, Henri Subido of De La Salle Zobel, UST Baby Tiger Alvin Ungria, and NU Bullpup Reginnal Morido, with the latter also being named Rookie of the Year.

Pingoy's Tams also won the Juniors title after a 113-109 triple overtime game versus NU.

For the women's division, Adamson University Lady Falcon Princess Cochico was named Rookie of the Year, while FEU's Allana Lim copped the MVP title after leading the Lady Tams to back-to-back titles. Along with her in the Mythical Five was her teammate Marilourd Borja, DLSU's Aracelie Abaca, UST's Maica Cortes and Adamson's Mary Snow Penaranda. - AMD, GMA News

LaKazTaMa

10-12-2012, 03:59 PM

Bo Perasol as Maroons consultant?
By Joey Villar, The Philippine Star
Posted at 10/11/2012 7:01 PM | Updated as of 10/11/2012 7:01 PM

MANILA, Philippines – Bo Perasol's next tour of duty may bounce him from being a successor to Norman Black at Ateneo to serving as a consultant at University of the Philippines (UP).

A highly placed source today told The STAR that Perasol is being eyed by the group close to sports patron and telecommunication magnate Manny V. Pangilinan to be transferred to the Maroons, where he will join head coach Ricky Dandan as a team consultant.

"Consultant actually but it is still being talked about and [there’s] no decision yet," the same source privy to Pangilinan's close circle told The STAR.

It has been an open secret in the past few months that Perasol will take over from Black, who will coach the Talk N' Text Tropang Texters after the UAAP, as Ateneo mentor and has reportedly signed a three-year deal with the Eagles.

But the waters got muddied after Pangilinan, who was instrumental in the hiring of the former Powerade Tigers mentor at Ateneo, severed his ties with the Katipunan-based, Jesuit-ran school.

The source, however, did not comment whether or not Perasol – who played and eventually served as team captain of UP where he suited up from 1990-1995 – will eventually take over from Dandan, who has been at the helm for two straight years now.

Under Dandan, the Maroons have compiled three wins in 28 games in seasons considered as developing years since most of their players are relatively young and UP's new recruitment program is just on an infant stage.

"We have to wait for the decision first," said the source.

Interestingly, Pangilinan has recently pledged P5 million to UP right after his decision to part ways with Ateneo, the school he helped with limitless funding resulting to several UAAP championships.

Some of the money pledged by Pangilinan is expected to be used in beefing up a team that has been a laughing stock in UAAP basketball, having finished dead last in the last four years and five of the last six seasons.

With Pangilinan around, and perhaps Perasol at the Maroons' bench, UP may be on its way to ending a long, alarming drought and winning its first senior basketball championship since going all the way in 1986

LaKazTaMa

10-16-2012, 09:35 PM

UAAP: Perasol parts ways with Ateneo 'amicably'
JOB B. DE LEON October 16, 2012 3:40pm
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It was over before it began.

Coach Bo Perasol, widely seen as the successor to Norman Black as the head coach of the reigning five-peat UAAP champions Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles, will not be patrolling the sidelines for the blue and white squad come Season 76 of the UAAP.

In an interview with GMA News Online, Perasol confirmed that he has been released from his three-year deal with Ateneo. The move was settled by both parties, following the withdrawal of support by businessman Manuel V. Pangilinan (MVP), a major supporter of Ateneo.

“It was an amicable settlement, and we knew na mutually releasing each other would be best,” said Perasol. “Although sinabi ko [kay university president Fr. Jett Villarin] I’m truly grateful for the trust he gave - ako talaga yung choice nila [for the job].”

“But in my mind there was no doubt as to who my patron and benefactor is, that is MVP,” he said.

Perasol added that from the moment MVP disengaged, his departure was going to be “a matter of time,” unless commitments beyond the recently concluded UAAP season were arranged.

At the moment, the former head coach of the PBA's Powerade Tigers has not decided on a future position. However, he said that he could possibly move to a consultant job for another university that Pangilinan might sponsor, join the staff of either of MVP's PBA teams, the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters or the Meralco Bolts, or even enter the ranks of the corporate world.

“A lot of options ang binibigay si MVP,” he said. “I haven’t really thought about them. Wala sa isip ko ‘yun because I’ve been thinking of Ateneo up until recently, but the options are there.”

After piloting Ateneo to five straight titles, Black moved on to the head coaching job of the PBA's Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters. - AMD, GMA News

LaKazTaMa

10-16-2012, 09:51 PM

Tams, Lions prevail in IPPCA football
(The Philippine Star) Updated October 16, 2012 12:00 AM Comments (0)

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MANILA, Philippines - Far Eastern U stunned UAAP champion University of the Philippines-Eastern Petroleum, 2-0, while NCAA titlist San Beda routed University of Makati, 3-0, in the opener of the IPPCA Football Pre-Season Cup at the Nuvali football field in Sta. Rosa, Laguna over the weekend.

The Tams seized control early as midfielder Paolo Bugas scored in the eighth minute before striker Jesus Milleza knocked in another seven minutes to give FEU a 2-0 lead.

The Tams held on that lead the rest of the match to notch the win in the first-ever collegiate pre-season football league bankrolled by IPPCA members Chemrez Technologies Inc., Eastern Petroleum Corp., Filpride/USA88, Seaoil Philippines Inc., Flying V, Oilink, Unioil, International Engineer Phils., Inc., Filoil Energy Co., City Oil, Metro Oil Subic, Liquified Petroleum Gas Marketers Association, Omni Petroleum Corp., Trans Overseas Industrial Corp. and CIIS.

De La Salle University-Filoil and Ateneo-Flying V fought to a scoreless draw in the other match of the event sponsored by Meralco, Nuvali, Nature’s Spring, Molten, N20 Gastropub, Boysen Paints, BDO, Topcoms/StarSports Korea, Bacchus, CDO San Marino Corned Tuna and Pingping Lechon.

“This is a good win for us. This team is comprised of our top juniors team for the past two years, that’s why they play together well. So far, they’re playing well, especially on short passes,” said FEU coach Vincent Santos.

The State U-Eastern booters actually played minus coach Crisanto Gonzales, who is currently in Bahrain serving as an assistant coach for the Philippine Azkals.

The Red Lions and the UMAK Herons slugged it out a tough defensive match in the first half before David Franz Torneo hit the back of the net in the 57th minute.

Christopher Tedimonte followed suit in the 74th minute before Neil Dorimon capped San Beda’s scoring spree in the 86th minute.

“This is a good start for us,” said SBC coach Jeff Limon, whose wards will next face the Arellano Chiefs on Saturday.

In other seniors results, National University and guest team Philippine Christian University played to a 2-2 draw, UST-Metroil drubbed Arellano University, 3-1, and last year’s NCAA runner-up College of St. Benilde tripped Perpetual, 2-1.

Individual awardees in the inaugurals were Patrick Deyto of La Salle as the Metroil best goalkeeper; Paolo Salenga of National U as the Seaoil best striker; Enzo Bonoan of Ateneo as the Flying V best defender, Mico Mabanag, also of Ateneo as Unioil best midfielder, and UMAK, as the Eastern fair play team.

tamarawz_14

10-18-2012, 10:06 PM

Racela eyed to replace Flores at FEU; Chot, other MVP people may follow suit
By Reuben Terrado
October 17, 2012, 10:20 pm

NASH Racela is being eyed to replace Bert Flores as Far Eastern University coach in a looming coaching switch that could signal a deeper involvement of Manny V. Pangilinan's people, or perhaps the tycoon himself, in the Morayta-based school's basketball program.

Racela, a longtime assistant coach who called the shots in Talk 'N Text's first PBA game this season while Norman Black wrapped up his commitment with Ateneo, will be appointed head coach once Flores formally announces his decision to step down from the FEU job, sources said.

A source close to Racela, brother of Petron coach Olsen, confirmed that the coach had met with Anton Montinola, FEU's representative to the UAAP board, to discuss the FEU coaching job.

Sought for comment after the Texters' victory over Air21 on Wednesday night, Racela declined to make any confirmation but said the Tamaraws have the material to contend for a championship next season.

Multiple sources in the team, who refused to be named as they are not officially authorized to speak on behalf of the school, confirmed the planned resignation of Flores on the heels of FEU’s failure to reach the Final Four this season following two straight trips to the Finals.

Another source revealed to Spin.ph that Flores' departure would be the start of a major revamp not only of the roster but of the basketball front office as well following the Tamaraws’ unceremonious exit from the UAAP's 75th season.

Another major move in the offing, sources said, is the entry of current national coach Chot Reyes as the school's program head for basketball. Sources said Reyes has ties with FEU athletic director Mark Molina.

The entry of Reyes, executive director of the MVP Sports Foundation and one of Pangillinan's trusted people in sports, is seen as a strong sign that the businessman may opt to provide support to the alma mater of his father, the late banker Dominador Reyes Pangilinan.

If it happens, it will not be the first time that Pangilinan would be backing the school. In 2010, he created an endowment fund named after his father that provided financial aid to underprivileged seniors in FEU's Accountancy and Business and Finance departments.

According to sources, former PBA MVP and FEU legend Johnny Abarrientos, who was previously rumored to be one of the candidates for the FEU coaching job, will instead be tasked to handle the school's juniors squad.

Sources also said there are plans to move the office of MVP's foundation from the Moro Lorenzo Sports Center inside the Ateneo campus to FEU in the wake of Pangilinan's falling-out with his alma mater.

tamarawz_14

10-18-2012, 10:07 PM

Chot backs Racela for FEU coaching job
By Reuben Terrado
October 18, 2012, 09:25 pm

NATIONAL coach Chot Reyes has backed Nash Racela in the ongoing search for a new coach of the Far Eastern University Tamaraws, saying he has no doubts that the longtime assistant coach will do well at the helm of a major basketball program.

Racela, brother of Petron head coach Olsen, is one of the coaches being considered to replace Bert Flores, who is set to step down after a late-season collapse saw the deeply talented Tamaraws miss out on a Final Four appearance in the just-concluded UAAP season.

FEU athletic director Mark Molina confirmed that the school has started negotiations with Racela, who he said is one of the candidates for the head-coaching position along with Tamaraws legend Johnny Abarrientos and another coach who he refused to identify at the moment.

"But nothing is final at this point," Molina told Spin.ph.

Racela, however, appears to have the inside track on the job, especially with Abarrientos unsure if he is prepared to take on a major head-coaching role or on whether he has the time to devote to the job considering he is an assistant at San Mig Coffee and active in the legends circuit.

Racela has served as Reyes' assistant since his days with Coca-Cola's defunct PBA franchise and has played the same role for various teams - including San Beda in the NCAA, Talk 'N Text in the pro league, and the Energen Philippine Youth team coached by his brother Olsen.

He is currently an assistant coach at Talk 'N Text, leading the Tropang Texters to two wins in the PBA Philippine Cup while current head coach Norman Black wrapped up his commitment with Ateneo in the UAAP.

"Nash deserves a break," Reyes said. "He deserves to handle a major basketball program and I'm sure he is ready for it."

Reyes, who has given up the Talk 'N Text coaching job to concentrate on his role with the Smart Gilas national team, also admitted that he has held talks with FEU officials, but not in a personal capacity but as executive director of the MVP Sports Foundation.

"There were no discussions with regards to the FEU varsity program," said Reyes. "Ang mga tao ko (Racela) ang kinakausap (ng FEU)."

FEU and the MVP Foundation are in talks on the creation of a sports institute at the school's high school campus in Diliman, Quezon City which could benefit the juniors squad of the Tamaraws, who have one of the best recruitment programs in the country.

tamarawz_14

10-18-2012, 10:09 PM

FEU-MVP tie-up eyed; Flores to stay on as Tams' chief scout
By Reuben Terrado
October 18, 2012, 09:39 pm

FAR EASTERN University hopes to hire a coach by November to begin its preparations for the next UAAP season.

Nash Racela is the leading candidate for the head coaching job although FEU athletic director Mark Molina said that nothing is final.

“Malayo pa, hindi pa namin masabi," said Molina. "We are targeting the first week of November to practice. Hopefully, meron ng head coach by then.”

Molina also denied that Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes will be involved in the FEU basketball program but Racela has indicated to FEU management that if he is hired as coach, he will take in Reyes’ son Josh - also an assistant with the Smart Gilas team - as an assistant. Molina and Reyes are first cousins.

The FEU athletic director said that the composition of the team will depend on the next coach.

“Sa ngayon, wait and see pa. Gusto naming bigyan ng prerogative ‘yung coach to choose his assistant. Halos intact naman kami, I don’t see na maraming matatangal,” Molina said.

Molina said that Bert Flores, who handled the Tamaraws last season, will stay on with the FEU system as one of the recruiters.

“Coach Bert will still be with FEU in another capacity. Kahit dati, nandito naman siya lagi sa FEU, lagi naman siyang nandiyan pagdating sa recruitment, siya ang magaling diyan. He will continue to be our guy in terms of recruitment,” Molina said.

Molina clarified that FEU and the MVP Sports Foundation, which is headed by Reyes, are in exploratory talks over the creation of a sports institute in its high school campus in Diliman that will also house athletes under the care of the foundation.

“We talk to each other because of the sports foundation. It happened that we have the same objective,” Molina said of the national coach. "Parang MVP (Foundation) wants to put up a sports institute. We are talking, FEU and MVP Sports Foundation, exploring a partnership."

Molina added that a gym and a football field with an artificial turf are currently being constructed at FEU's Diliman campus, making it a perfect base for a sports institute if the plans prosper.

"MVP (Foundation) is looking for a venue for its athletes. ‘Yun ang pinag-uusapan namin na ‘yung mga athletes ng sports foundation will train at FEU-Diliman and possibly kung matuloy, ‘yung mga national athletes who are part of the sports foundation can possibly study at FEU-Diliman," Molina said.

“Kami naman, the reason why we want to increase our presence in high school sports is pagdating sa college, parang it’s too late to train athletes for international competitions.

“MVP Sports Foundation naman, they are targeting to win an Olympic gold in 2016. Parang may common interest kami na gusto naming makatulong sa mga international-caliber athletes."

LaKazTaMa

10-19-2012, 05:00 PM

Heloo!! Mr Tamarawz_14 ... parang long time No post ka dito ahh but anyway sana makahanap na tayo ng bagong Coach , sayang yun batch na ito ..

LaKazTaMa

10-19-2012, 05:01 PM

materyales puwertes pa naman.

LaKazTaMa

10-19-2012, 05:25 PM

Racela eyed as FEU coach
By Olmin Leyba (The Philippine Star) Updated October 19, 2012 12:00 AM

MANILA, Philippines - Nash Racela, the man who pinch-hit for coach Norman Black in Talk n Text’s first game in the current PBA Philippine Cup while the latter was finishing his job for five-peat champs Ateneo in the UAAP, may yet handle a team that had been one of the Blue Eagles’ bitter rivals – Far Eastern U.

Tamaraws officials yesterday confirmed that negotiations with Racela are ongoing for what’s largely viewed as start of a “revamp” of the coaching staff in the wake of the squad’s disastrous campaign in the 75th season following runner-up finishes the last two years.

“Nash is a candidate for FEU coach,” FEU athletics director Mark Molina confirmed in a text message yesterday.

The name of Racela came as a big surprise since he has no known affiliation with the Tams previously.

Reports also have it that Johnny Abarrientos, one of coach Bert Flores’ assistants, is also being considered for the position although the Flying A may be tapped for the juniors team instead.

A revamp for the Tams’ basketball crew is imminent, according to another source.

“FEU will appoint a new head coach and coaching staff by end-October,” said the source.

LaKazTaMa

10-19-2012, 05:29 PM

Blue Eagles tap Paco; Tams eye Nash
By Jasmine W. Payo
Philippine Daily Inquirer

12:55 am | Friday, October 19th, 2012
7Two Talk ’N Text assistant coaches are tipped to assume the posts vacated by new Talk ‘N Text coach Norman Black at Ateneo and Bert Flores at Far Eastern University.

Sandy “Paco” Arespacochaga and Nash Racela—now both serving as assistant mentors to Black in the PBA—have been offered the top coaching positions of the two perennial favorites in the UAAP men’s basketball.

Arespacochaga, also a long-time Ateneo deputy, has been tagged as the “priority” candidate in the Blue Eagles’ bid for a sixth straight title next season, while Racela is the top choice for the Tamaraws.

“We feel that Sandy will be the best choice,” Ricky Palou, Ateneo’s athletic director and representative to the UAAP Board, said yesterday.

“There are other names that have come up—Alex Compton and Jamike Jarin— these are some of the names that we’re looking at, but Sandy is still our priority.”

Racela, a long-time TNT assistant even under former coach Chot Reyes, had met with the FEU management as the Morayta-based school finalizes talks with tycoon Manny V. Pangilinan.

Pangilinan—who recently severed ties with Ateneo as its top sports patron over “irreconcilable” differences on various issues—has reportedly been discussing with FEU its sports program.

“Arrangements are still being finalized,” said Anton Montinola, FEU’s representative to the UAAP Board.

Pangilinan’s father is an alumnus of the university.

Flores hinted last month that he might quit after the Tamaraws missed out on the Final Four for the first time in five years.

LaKazTaMa

10-19-2012, 05:32 PM

Reflections on the UAAP
Heart, Soul, Sports
By Tommy Manotoc
Philippine Daily Inquirer

Friday, October 19th, 2012
The recently concluded UAAP season that saw the Ateneo Blue Eagles reign supreme for the fifth straight time after beating the UST Tigers has once again brought the varsity league to a higher level of competition and entertainment.

A few thoughts:

One of the interesting things that occurred this year was Manny V. Pangilinan’s sudden withdrawal of financial support for Ateneo.

The vacuum created by MVP’s withdrawal may be easily filled by the Ateneo alumni, but the challenge will be how Ateneo can continue the professionalism that MVP introduced and brings into any sport that he gets involved in.

The level of officiating in the UAAP has to be upgraded. The range of calls and non-calls on fouls was too wide. The referees should not determine the outcome of a game. This should be left to the players and their coaches.

It will be good if the UAAP Board can seriously look into restructuring the way it runs the league. Establishing a longer term for the league commissioner will provide the continuity he will need to asses the effectivity of the strategies he implemented.

Also, rather than giving the UAAP Board the power to veto a commissioner’s decision, perhaps a committee of outsiders composed of basketball experts could be formed and tasked to review the fairness of the decisions handed down by the commissioner.

And lastly, the Board should look into the entry of non-Filipinos into the league. If not monitored closely, it could stunt the development of the Filipino Big Man that we need for the national team.

With the amount of enthusiasm the various alumni are pouring into their respective teams, one can be certain that the race for next year’s championship will be much tighter and more intense.

We are all looking forward to next year’s UAAP season. It wouldn’t surprise me if the horizon reflects a color other than blue.

tamarawz_14

10-19-2012, 10:25 PM

Heloo!! Mr Tamarawz_14 ... parang long time No post ka dito ahh but anyway sana makahanap na tayo ng bagong Coach , sayang yun batch na ito ..

its been a while na rin..hahaha. sana makahanap na tayo ng new coach na hindi lagi nakadepende sa guards,, i don't like nash racela mas gusto ko pa si george gallent as coach former FEU tam.. well mukhang naka-tie up na tayo kay MVP mukhang si coach nash na hahawak ng team...

LaKazTaMa

10-21-2012, 10:30 AM

Coach-less FEU Tamaraws beg off from PCCL qualifiers
By Reuben Terrado

October 19, 2012, 04:18 pm

Nash Racela is the leading candidate to replace Bert Flores as FEU coach. Jerome Ascano
FAR Eastern University begged off from seeing action in the qualifiers of the Philippine Collegiate Champions League in light of the Tamaraws’ continuing search for a new head coach.

FEU athletic director Mark Molina said it has already informed PCCL commissioner Joe Lipa that the Tamaraws are not ready to participate in the annual tournament despite having qualified following their fifth-place finish in the last UAAP men’s basketball meet.

“Wala pa kaming coach, mahirap mag-practice ng walang coach,” said Molina. “Hindi kami ready in the first week of November.”

“Bakasyon ang mga players, ‘yung iba nasa D-League. Wala kaming ginagawa as far as the team is concerned,” Molina added.

Nash Racela, assistant coach of Talk ‘N Text in the PBA, looms as the top candidate for the job with Bert Flores set to be relegated to the position as the Tamaraws’ chief scout.

FEU legend Johnny Abarrientos, also an assistant to coach Tim Cone at San Mig Coffee, is also a candidate for the coaching spot.

The Tamaraws missed the Final Four despite a 9-5 win-loss record in the 75th season of the league.

University of the East, which finished seventh in the recent UAAP season, will take the place of FEU in the PCCL National Capital Region qualifiers set November 6.

The Red Warriors will join Adamson and NCAA teams Mapua and Jose Rizal University in the NCR qualifiers as they compete against Philippine Merchant Marine School, Centro Escolar University, St. Francis of Assisi, and St. Claire for a chance to join the main tournament of the annual meet to determine the country’s collegiate national champion.

LaKazTaMa

10-21-2012, 10:43 AM

The P25-million question
By the staff

October 11, 2012, 03:05 pm

Manny V. Pangilinan on Wednesday pledged his “commitment to the future of UP” and made a P5 million donation to the state-run school. Jerome Ascano

RUMOR: After cutting ties with Ateneo and withdrawing support for the Eagles, Manny Pangilinan is shifting his support to University of the Philippines’ Maroons in the UAAP.

FACTS: We’ve been pursuing leads to this story since late September, or shortly after a falling-out with Ateneo officials led Pangilinan to cut his ties with the school as well as his support for the Blue Eagles’ basketball program. But we came up empty every time, only because the people close to the sports patron couldn’t give us enough confirmation for the story to stand on.

Ironically, it was a tip from a high-ranking official of the Ateneo sports program that led us down that path. Just two days after MVP announced that he was parting ways with Ateneo, the official told Spin.ph that he expects the telecommunications tycoon to shift his support, financial and otherwise, to UP’s long-suffering basketball program.

Why UP and not another school, he was asked. And why not just concentrate on San Beda, which is a lot easier to do for Pangilinan since he has been backing the school for a long time. “Because San Beda is in the NCAA, and I think MVP would still want to maintain a presence in the UAAP,” the official, who requested that he not be identified, said.

One of MVP’s own people later quashed the San Beda angle with one simple assertion: “The support (MVP) gives to San Beda right now is not that far off from the support he gives to Ateneo. So bakit kailangan pang ilipat ang suporta sa kabila?” the insider said.

That left UP as the most logical answer. But before the pursuit could get anywhere, it again reached a dead end after a talk with Smart Gilas coach Chot Reyes, who also happens to be the executive director of the MVP Sports Foundation.

“There is no plan to shift support to another team, much less a plan to shift support to a particular team like UP,” the former Talk ‘N Text coach emphatically told Spin.ph.

Then came the development on Wednesday that rekindled interest in the story. Pangilinan, in a talk before members of the Alpha Sigma fraternity at the Makati Shangri-la, pledged his “commitment to the future of UP” and made a P5 million donation to the state-run school, through the fraternity.

Although the donation was for various projects in the school to be picked by the fraternity, Pangilinan said the sports program should at least be one of the logical beneficiaries of the gift.

The news naturally got the UP community all excited, with one longtime supporter of the Maroons saying he has no inside information on any negotiations to that effect but expressing optimism that it “wouldn’t be far off” that such support to the team will follow.

The UP official confirmed MVP has no official connection whatsoever with the school. His only link to the state university are the Gregorio brothers – Pato, Allan, and Ryan, coach of the MVP-owned Meralco team in the PBA – who are all from UP and are a very much a part of MVP's sports circle. Pato, who is sec-gen of the Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines, also happens to be a member of the Alpha Sigma fraternity.

It was also through the Gregorios that Pangilinan made his first significant aid to the UP sports program a few years ago – a bus for the exclusive use of the Maroons.

If Pangilinan decides to give the Maroons his full backing, he can even bring in Bo Perasol to help the team as a coach or in another capacity. Perasol, a former UP Maroon and coach of the defunct Powerade pro team, was initially tapped to take the place of Norman Black at Ateneo but has since been in limbo after the falling-out between Ateneo and Pangilinan.

But does the expression of support to UP on Wednesday lead to a deeper commitment to the Maroons and all-out support for the basketball team?

If it happens, Pangilinan’s support should instantly pump life into the Maroons, whose last UAAP title came in 1986. According to multiple sources, the telecommunications tycoon used to support the Eagles to the tune of P2 million a month or about P25 million annually, covering everything from the salaries of the coaches and support staff, allowance of players, and overseas training camps.

To give you an idea on how big that support is, the Eagles' P2 million monthly support from MVP is enough to fund the basketball programs of smaller schools for an entire year. The P25M is also just a few millions short of the P27M minimum salary cap for professional ball clubs in the PBA.

Asked to confirm the figure, Reyes said: “Sorry, but I can’t discuss that.”

But what Reyes would confirm was that there is no definite plan for Pangilinan or his sports foundation at this point to support the UP Maroons on a long-term basis, the same way he backed the Eagles until the falling-out last month.

“Nothing to that effect,” Reyes, who was present during Wednesday’s Alpha Sigma event, said. “Nalagyan lang ng slant sa mga storya, but there’s no plan to do that right now.”

On whether that would change in the future, only MVP knows.

LaKazTaMa

10-21-2012, 10:53 AM

thats true.. Tamarawz_14..parang listed ka as MIA d2 hahahahaha bc maxado ah.. oo ganyan talaga kapag may mag ispo sponsor para Team kailangan may Say din sila otherwise aayaw yan kaya malamang ay papayag na yan ..

LaKazTaMa

10-21-2012, 10:58 AM

And being said that talagang nakapa glaring na eh dapat mag -iba na talaga ng Coach , sayang eh malakas yun team ang Problema ay Out-Coach tayo pero sa Players ay hindi..Panahon na rin.

LaKazTaMa

10-21-2012, 10:59 AM

malaking pagbabago sa FEU yan. Dati puro mga dating mga FEU player ang nagkocoach dyan, mula kay Turo Valenzona hanggang kay Glen Capacio at Bert Flores. Ngayon taga Ateneo na at San Beda ang magpapatakbo sa team.

LaKazTaMa

10-21-2012, 11:00 AM

Nash Racela is the leading candidate for the FEU job, a position the school's athletic director Mark Molina hopes to fill by next month when the Tamaraws begin the buildup for next season.

LaKazTaMa

10-21-2012, 11:06 AM

'The Beast' untamed in PBA debut
SPORTING CHANCE By Joaquin Henson The Philippine Star Updated October 21, 2012 12:00

Calvin Abueva finally made his much-awaited PBA debut at the Smart Araneta Coliseum last Friday night as Alaska coach Luigi Trillo unleashed the Beast to stun Petron, 88-86, in an animal-like performance that silenced critics who questioned his ability to play under control.

Abueva, 24, vowed to pay back Trillo’s confidence in choosing him second overall in the last PBA draft and didn’t disappoint. He played the entire fourth period to finish with 12 points, 16 rebounds (six offensive), a steal, an assist, two turnovers and four fouls in 27 minutes. Abueva logged only six minutes in the first half, hobbled by three personals, but came on strong down the stretch. The do-it-all rookie collected four points and four rebounds in the last 12 minutes when the Aces bounced back from 12 down to pull it off.

Abueva, however, didn’t take Best Player honors. Teammate Dondon Hontiveros fired 15 of his 17 points in the last quarter to claim the award. Hontiveros was scoreless in the first half then buried 4-of-5 triples in the payoff period to tow Alaska to victory. After the game, Trillo faced the press flanked by Abueva and Hontiveros.

Abueva looked as good as advertised. In his first attempt on the floor, he rifled in a straight-up jumper off Arwind Santos on a difficult reverse pivot from near the top of the key. Abueva sank another jumper off Santos in his second try. Before the night was over, Abueva got his baptism of fire – he was blocked by Danny Ildefonso and took hard contact from Jay Washington – but walked away with head held high. Abueva was sensational in his first PBA appearance despite only two practices since ending his San Sebastian varsity career last Monday. Before the season began, Abueva also practiced twice with Alaska, dominating the scrimmages and visibly intimidating even the Aces veterans. He’s the first player in history to lead a major Philippine league in scoring, rebounding and assists – averaging 20.3 points, 16.5 rebounds and 6.2 assists with the Stags in the NCAA seniors this year.

Like Jayson Castro and Willie Miller, Abueva’s father is American. He took his mother Evelyn’s surname not his father Calvin Sweeney’s. Abueva was born in Pampanga and goes home to Manibaog, Porac. In his PBA bio-sheet, Abueva wrote down his height as 6-4. But he was measured by PBA officials to be 6-1 1/2.

To start the game, Trillo went with Hontiveros, another rookie Raffy Reyes, Sam Eman at center, Cyrus Baguio and Mac Baracael. It was Reyes’ first-ever start and he scored two points in 11 minutes. “Raffy plays with a lot of spunk,” said Trillo referring to the son of former PBA cager Elmer Reyes. “I know Elmer’s a very supportive father. Raffy came from the San Sebastian juniors with Paul Lee, Eric Salamat and Ryan Buenafe. Then he played with the UE seniors. He’s cut from the same mold as Joseph Yeo, very athletic. We picked him No. 19 in the draft but he was No. 11 in scoring in the D-League.”

Reyes, 24, polished his skills with Harbour Centre, Cobra, Cossack, FCA and Big Chill before turning pro. Although Reyes started against Petron, Trillo’s chief quarterback is offseason recruit Jvee Casio. Trillo said Casio has taken over as the Aces leader with L. A. Tenorio’s exit. “Jvee’s humble, soft-spoken but tough,” he said. “There’s a lot of Sonny Thoss in him in terms of attitude. He gives us leadership. Even if he’s not tall, you can’t post him up because he plays hard defense. He’s deceptively quick, too, like Mike Bilbao.”

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LaKazTaMa

10-21-2012, 11:07 AM

The league’s first overall draft pick JuneMar Fajardo of Petron will be out of commission for about a month recovering from a scrotum injury. He was hit below the belt in Petron’s 90-84 loss to San Mig Coffee last Sunday and limped off the court with a swollen scrotum, 16 points and 13 rebounds.

Fajardo, 22, is confined at the Cardinal Santos Hospital where urologist Dr. Benjamin Ramos performed a one-hour procedure to address the swelling. A tube was inserted to drain the blood that had clotted to develop the swelling. Fajardo will be as good as new when the wound heals and is expected back in the gym within four weeks.

Without Fajardo, Petron coach Olsen Racela rotated Dorian Peña, Danny Ildefonso and even Jay Washington at the center spot in the game against Alaska last Friday. Fajardo would’ve made a difference for sure – his showing against San Mig Coffee was an indication of a huge upside. But the 6-9 center still has a lot to learn particularly as he never got to play against quality opposition on a consistent basis until a stint in relief with San Miguel Beer in the ABL last season. Even the ABL exposure was far from adequate because Fajardo played behind imports. So Fajardo’s entry in the PBA is his first real taste of high-quality competition. In the Alaska game, fans were disappointed that the matchup between Fajardo and Sam Eman didn’t materialize.

LaKazTaMa

10-23-2012, 05:20 PM

Twinbill fires off PBA D-League
Cebuana, Boracay fives tangle in Aspirants’ Cup today
By Jasmine W. Payo
Philippine Daily Inquirer
11:46 pm | Monday, October 22nd, 2012
CEBUANA Lhuillier hopes to sustain its winning ways even with a revamped roster as Season 3 of the PBA D-League unfolds today.

Despite losing several topnotch players, the Gems aim to start strong against Boracay Rum in their 4 p.m. duel at the start of the Aspirants’ Cup at Filoil Flying V Arena in San Juan.

“We’re still working on chemistry and teamwork,” said coach Beaujing Acot of the Gems, who lost former MVP Vic Manuel to the pro league and Letran ace Kevin Alas, to three-time champion NLEX.

“It will be very tough, but we will work hard and try to win our first game.”

Informatics, one of three teams debuting this season, takes on Cagayan in the 2 p.m. match, right after the 1 p.m. opening ceremony.

“Our goal is to be in the top four,” Informatics coach Buds Reyes said of his Icons, the Collegiate Athletics League champion bannered by Mark Montuano and Mark Doligon. “We want better exposure, that’s why we joined the league.”

Testing their readiness are the Rising Suns, who are powered by Far Eastern University’s Mark Bringas, La Salle’s Joshua Webb and former Arellano star Adrian Celada.

Boracay Rum coach Lawrence Chongson also expects his Waves to match up well with the Gems behind Ken Acibar, Toto Bandaying and Glenn Khobuntin.

“In the absence of a rookie drafting system, I have stuck to the principle of maintaining a core group of players to hopefully offset the lack of available marquee players in our team with personnel familiarity instead,” said Chongson.

NLEX, which kicks off its bid for a fourth straight crown next week, remains a favorite with new recruits Greg Slaughter and Nico Salva of Ateneo.

“For this coming conference, all teams are very competitive,” NLEX team manager Ronald Dulatre said during the league press conference yesterday at Gerry’s Grill in Ali Mall, Cubao.

“With the departure of nine of our players, definitely we’re a new team, so our concern right now is chemistry.”

Big Chill, which lost to NLEX in last conference’s finals, expects another solid run behind FEU standouts Terrence Romeo and Arvie Bringas, Adamson’s Alex Nuyles and 6-foot-9 Filipino-American rookie Isaac Holstein.

“We lost our first five but we’re satisfied that those who came in can fill the void,” said Big Chill coach Robert Sison.

Fruitas, another newcomer in the 11-team cast, tapped the San Beda core along with University of the Philippines’ Mike Silungan and St. Benilde’s Carlo Lastimosa.

“This is a group of young, energetic and competitive players,” said Fruitas coach Nash Racela.

LaKazTaMa

10-23-2012, 05:33 PM

Pido mulls UST resignation

SPORTING CHANCE By Joaquin Henson The Philippine Star Updated October 23, 2012 12:00

UST coach Pido Jarencio said the other day he would’ve resigned outright if the Growling Tigers managed to capture the UAAP senior men’s basketball championship this season.

“It’s very draining,” said the 48-year-old former PBA cager, also a Petron assistant coach in the pro league. “Honestly, I was thinking of resigning if we won the title. I’m still thinking about it now. Maybe, I’ll think it over until January. Right after we lost the second game in the finals, Fr. Rector (Herminio Dagohoy) was in the dressing room and talked to me about staying on. He encouraged me to prepare a budget until 2016 when UST will be the host school.”

Since Jarencio took over the UST helm in 2006-07, the Tigers have made it to five of seven Final 4s, not a bad rate. They won a title and finished second during that stretch. “We work with a shoestring budget,” he said. “I’m not complaining. I just get very tired because I have to get sponsors aside from recruiting and coaching our team. After a game, we’re happy to eat at KFC. Players go out there only to bring honor to our school, nothing else. I’m proud of our team and what we’ve achieved.”

Jarencio said no matter the outcome of a game, he’ll always extend his hand in friendship to the opposing coach. “It’s just a game, it shouldn’t affect our relationship off the court,” he said. “During the UAAP season, I felt some schools got all the breaks. I’m not accusing anyone of taking sides. When we protested our game against Ateneo, it wasn’t about the goal-tending call, it was about coach Norman (Black) entering the court. That was a violation but it wasn’t called. Nothing against coach Norman, he’s a friend and I respect him a lot but the referees should’ve called a technical foul.”

Jarencio said he couldn’t ask more from his players particularly Karim Abdul. “That guy didn’t even know how to play before but he’s improved so much by playing outside, what we call larong-labas,” he said. “Some players like Aljun Mariano and Jeric Teng don’t want to play in the D-League unless I’m the coach. I believe in my players and I go all out for them. I think that’s why they also believe in me and why they go all out for me, too.”

LaKazTaMa

10-23-2012, 05:35 PM

FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY

Teammates at FEU, RR Garcia and Terrence Romeo go separate ways this time. Garcia, the 2010 UAAP MVP, will be playing for NLEX, while Romeo finds himself suiting up for Big Chill. Both teams, incidentally, are the top favorites this conference - regardless of what their officials say.

Brothers Arvie and Mark Bringas will likewise not be playing under one team. Arvie is with Big Chill, while Mark will be with Cagayan Rising Suns.

Roger Pogoy on the other hand, sees action for Café France

Sam Miguel

10-25-2012, 09:24 AM

Arvie Bringas will be reunited with his former Staglets teammate Ryan Buenafe as Big Chill tangles with JRU-Air 21 later this afternoon at the Ynares Center in Kapitolyo Pasig. Game time is 2:00 PM.

LaKazTaMa

10-25-2012, 02:11 PM

Ten tough teams brace for PSSBC tiff

(The Philippine Star) Updated October 25, 2012 12:00 AM

MANILA, Philippines - With the 10 teams all geared up for the battle, the first Philippine Secondary Schools Basketball Championship (PSSBC) is going to be a sure-fire hit, according to Dioceldo Sy, one of the league’s board members.

“Judging from the preparations the teams have taken for the tournament, I’m very sure this is going to be successful,” said Sy of Blackwater Sports. “All the elements are there, the bragging rights and the rivalries among the country’s premier schools.”

The league, put up as training ground for top high school players in preparation for their collegiate stint, opens shop on Saturday with a quadruple bill at The Arena in San Juan.

“You can see there the future of Philippine basketball so I’m sure basketball fans will love to see them before strutting their wares either in the UAAP or NCAA,” said the vice chair of the league.

San Beda College, fresh from winning its fourth straight and a record 20th overall championship in the NCAA, has been installed as the team to beat along with UAAP titlist Far Eastern University and Tiong Lian champion Chiang Kai Shek College.

Also taking part in the weekend-only tournament are multi-titled Ateneo, University of Santo Tomas and National University from UAAP, San Sebastian College and Letran from NCAA and Hope Christian High School and Xavier School from Tiong Lian.

League chairman Dr. Cecilio Pedro of Hapee Toothpaste said he’s hoping to expand the league next year and invite the best teams from Visayas and Mindanao.

Aside from Hapee Toothpaste and Blackwater Sports, also supporting the event are Jumbo Plastic Linoleum, Wrangler, Dickies Underwear, MEC Networks, Ironcon Builders, and Welcoat House Paints.

Games during the opening and finals will be televised through the support of Davies Paints and Bon Chon Chicken.

LaKazTaMa

10-25-2012, 02:14 PM

Phl 5 stint in Beirut next year under study

By Nelson Beltran (The Philippine Star) Updated October 25, 2012 12:00 AM

MANILA, Philippines - If the situation in Lebanon doesn’t improve, the Philippine Basketball Association won’t allow its players to play in the FIBA Asia Championship slated in Beirut next year.

National coach Chot Reyes himself is not ready to put the team at risk in competing in a war-struck country.

“First, we have to listen to the advisory of FIBA Asia. But if there’s any lingering doubt to the safety of our players, why take the risk of sending them there,” PBA commissioner Chito Salud told The STAR.

“That’s (unrest in Beirut) the reason why only five teams participated (in the FIBA Asia Champions Cup) this year from 10 in Manila last year,” said Reyes.

FIBA Asia put off Monday night the final game of the 2012 FIBA Asia Champions Cup due to the prevailing situation in the Lebanese capital.

Iran’s Mahram team has left Lebanon without playing the finale against the hosts’ Al Riyadi Beirut.

“FIBA Asia will take a decision on holding the final game of the event very soon,” said FIBA Asia secretary general Hagop Khajirian on fibaasia.net.

“Hopefully, the situation there improves by next year. But if there’s any doubt to the safety of our players, we’ll not let our players to be there,” Salud stressed.

On Monday, seven people were killed and dozens were injured in clashes in Beirut stemming from conflict related to the civil war in neighboring Syria.

On Tuesday, Lebanese troops were deployed on the streets to calm tension amid mounting fears that last week’s deadly car bombing in Beirut could spill into Lebanon and drag the country into Syria’s bloody civil war.

At least 100 people, including 31 Syrians, were apprehended in raids in Beirut and the Lebanese port city of Tripoli, news outlet NNA has reported. Fifteen soldiers, including two officers, were slightly wounded during the operations, the NNA also said.

Lebanese tanks, armored personnel carriers and soldiers have patrolled the two cities in the wake of the car bombing that killed the nation’s top intelligence chief. On Monday, seven people were killed in unrest in Tripoli in clashes among rivaling groups of Sunnis and Alawites, an offshoot of Shiite Islam, NNA reported.

Friday’s bombing killed the nation’s intelligence chief, Brig. Gen. Wissam al-Hassan, who had criticized the Syrian government for meddling in Lebanon’s affairs and blamed Damascus for political assassinations.

LaKazTaMa

10-25-2012, 02:44 PM

Bacolod lass bags gold in UniGames
By Joey Villar, The Philippine Star
Posted at 10/25/2012 12:08 PM | Updated as of 10/25/2012 12:08 PM

BACOLOD, Philippines – Far Eastern U took the early medals disputed in athletics as it ruled the men's and women's 4x200m relay events while local girl Maika de Oro reigned in discus throw in the Sandugo-University Games at the Pana-ad Park and Stadium here yesterday.

Gerwin Ebcas, John Rey Bardos, Maklan Dela Santos and Jeson Cid took the men's 4x200m gold in one minute, 27 seconds as the Tams, the UAAP champions, dominated the event the way they did in last year's edition in Roxas City, Capiz.

"We're a little slower by about a second than we did last year but we're still happy we won," said the 20-year-old Cid, a Fil-Australian whose pet event is decathlon where he is the reigning UAAP and Phl National Games champion.

Abigail Dizon, Daisyry Juanillo, Robinette Jade Penarubio and Josie Malacad made it a double celebration by copping the women’s 4x200m gold as FEU set in motion its title-retention bid in the event sponsored by Sandugo and backed by Smart.

"That's our goal, to win as many events as we can," said FEU coach Dario de Rosas.

The 17-year-old de Oro, who won eight throwing gold medals in the Palarong Pambansa, topped the discus throw with a dominating 37.65m throw.

De Oro, a second year Political Science student at University of St. La Salle-Bacolod, beat April Rose Guiang of University of Mindanao and Twinkle Masilong of La Salle-Taft, who threw 33.85m and 33.76m, respectively.

What made it doubly impressive was de Oro, who had to spurn offers from Big City schools Far Eastern U, La Salle and Santo Tomas, did the feat practically without a practice.

"I couldn't prepare well because I also have to split my time training and studying," said de Oro, who dreams of becoming a lawyer.

Over at the USLS Gym, reigning back-to-back UAAP MVP Bobby Ray Parks Jr. played for the first time here as National U to an 80-56 rout of Bacolod champion West Negros to barge into the finals with an unbeaten slate of three wins.

Parks actually saw action for 10-13 minutes and took just one shot which he made as he opted to direct the plays majority of the way.

The Bulldogs earlier beat University of Immaculate Conception and NSCA.

"He (Parks) wasn't supposed to see action here but he insisted to play so we let him," said Joey Guanio, who is handling the coaching chores.

Cameroonian 6-8 behemoth Alfred Aroga led the Bulldogs with 18 points with former Energen skipper JJ Alejandro debuting for the team as a point guard.

"I'm playing point guard now,"said the 19-year-old Parks.

In women's football, defending champion Santo Tomas got back on track after it was held to a draw by Ateneo the other day as it downed University of San Carlos, 2-0, on goals by Marice Magdolot on the 54th minute and Rhona Cabalan on the 72nd.

The Lady Eagles, however, stole some of the thunder from the Tigresses after the former overpowered a hapless Rizal Technological U side, 10-0, for most lopsided score in the weeklong meet.

Led by four goals scored by Camille Rodriguez, a 17-year-old rookie, a hat trick pulled off by Milka Romero and a rock-solid goal-keeping by Jasmine Matalam, Ateneo had a surprisingly easy time in finishing off RTU.

"I guess we have more drive and dedication this year compared to last year," said Rodriguez, whose team finished dead-last in last year's UAAP competition.

Ateneo's other goals came from Theona Faulkner, Leah Cruz and Julia Sucgang.

In men’s volleyball, Adamson turned back University of the East, 25-9, 26-24, 15-25, 25-23, and Holy Cross of Davao trampled University of San Jose de Recoletos, 25-23, 25-17, 25-17.

Sandugo-UniGames notes: UP men's soccer team coach Anto Gonzales had to leave his team after its upset scoreless draw with reigning titlist La Salle here in Bacolod City in the morning to play for the Loyola Meralco Sparks in the UFL where he scored a goal...Chris Cantonjos, part of the UST team that won a UAAP four-peat feat in the 90s, is coaching the women's basketball team with Japs Cuan, a member of UST miracle team in 2006, as his assistant...Some teams are breaking in their African imports here with UE playing JM Arafat and NU suiting up Alfred Aroga, who happens to be both 6-8 and from Cameroon...A possible re-match between UAAP finals protagonists Ateneo and UST is in the works as the two has the chance to meet in the finals in men's basketball.

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LaKazTaMa

10-25-2012, 02:47 PM

Beauty and the best
By Mei-Lin Lozada

October 24, 2012, 04:25 am

“Nadaan niya ako sa Summit (bottled water) at Strepsils,” Ruselle says as she recalls their courtship days. “Lagi siya may dala sa akin na ganoon, siguro dahil lagi sila may libreng tubig (sa team)." Jerome Ascano

THE basketball world first caught a glimpse of her pretty face when it was flashed on the giant screen at the Robinsons Midtown Mall in Manila during the 2011 PBA rookie draft, shortly after his beau Mark Barroca was picked in the first round by B-Meg.

A loud cheer rang out inside the mall, not so much for the rugged Far Eastern University sparkplug who made it to the pro ranks after a controversial end to his varsity career, but more for the comely lady who unabashedly shed tears of joy for her man. Almost immediately fans were both smitten and intrigued by their unique love story.

Years later, Ruselle and Mark share their fairy-tale story to Spin.ph, proud that after a two-year courtship, a controversy that almost ruined the player’s career, the curious stares they got and still get from strangers, ridicule on cyberspace, and the intrigues that cast doubt on the feelings of the girl, came the happily-ever-after part.

Now Mr. and Mrs. Barroca, and blessed with a baby aptly named Faith, here’s their story.

Love at first sight

It was naturally love at first sight for Mark. “Nung nakita ko siya, alam ko na, biglaan na lang narinig ko yung ting! ting! Noong narinig ko yung music, yun na. Doon ko na nalaman na siya na. She’s the one. Kaya niligawan ko na siya,” he said.

But it was not so for Ruselle, a homebody who knew very little about UAAP basketball and had no idea what the fuss was all about when friends had their pictures taken with members of FEU’s varsity team, Mark Barroca included.

“After ng isang game sa Cuneta Astrodome, game nila (Mark) ‘yun versus La Salle, nagpa-picture sila (friends ko) sa mga players. Eh di, nakidikit na din ako pero di ko kilala yung mga taong pinagpi-picture-an nila,” she recalled. “Tapos eh may ka-close si Mark dun na friend ko tapos naging friends na din kami ni Mark.”

"Noong narinig ko yung music, yun na. Doon ko na nalaman na siya na. She's the one," says Barroca, recounting his first encounter with wife Ruselle. Photo by Jerome Ascano

Besides, Ruselle then was deep into her relationship with his first boyfriend and had no plans of entertaining suitors.

“Noong time na tinanong niya ako kung pwede manligaw, sabi ko hindi ko talaga siya type. Parang gusto ko lang siyang kaibigan, tapos may boyfriend ako, ‘yun talaga ang nagustuhan ko kaya sinabi ko kay Mark na hindi pa ako ready,” said Ruselle.

The broken-hearted suitor initially retreated, but soon came back with renewed vigor. They remained friends over the next two years, giving them the opportunity to know each other better until the time came when Ruselle’s two-year relationship with his first boyfriend ended.

Still, it wasn’t easy for Mark to win her heart.

“Iniiyakan ko pa siya dati kasi wala pa ako feeling sa kanya kasi gusto ko lang kaibigan kami tapos kumportable lang ako sa kanya,” she said.

Barroca said: “Matagal ko siya niligawan. ‘Yung sa two years na before naging kami, sa first year wala pa gaano, unti-unti muna so nung nagtagal, the following year, sobrang seryoso na. May time na sinabi ko na sa kanya sagutin na niya ako kasi parang nainip na ako kasi two years na din.”

Reaching the Summit

Believe it or not, Barroca first earned ‘pogi points’ with the help of Strepsils lozenges and bottled Summit water likely taken from the FEU team’s supply, which he delivered without fail to an ill Ruselle by taking the stairs all the way to her ninth-floor classroom.

“Nadaan niya ako sa Summit at Strepsils,” Ruselle laughed. “Lagi siya may dala sa akin na ganoon, siguro dahil lagi sila may libreng tubig (sa team). Tapos nasabi ko sa kanya masakit lalamunan ko kaya lagi niya ako binibigyan nung gamot.

“Ang room ko nasa ninth floor. Palaging mahaba ang pila sa elevator kaya maghahagdan siya, aakyat siya hanggang makarating sa room ko para ibigay yung tubig at gamot.”

It also helped that the 5-7 playmaker soon won over Ruselle’s mom. “Ang una niyang binigyan ng bulaklak yung nanay ko, hindi ako. Yung mommy ko sobrang mahilig sa basketball kaya inuna niya niligawan. Botong-boto sa kanya mommy ko, wala naman siyang nakikitang masamang ugali ni Mark,” said Ruselle.

The former Ruselle Alinea says she will forever stand by the side of Mark through the ups and downs of his career as a pro player. Photo by Jerome Ascano

There were also the countless times when Barroca would fetch her after classes and take Ruselle to her home in Tandang Sora, Quezon City.
“Sabi ko, ang tiyaga naman nito ihahatid ako sa bahay kahit malayo, kahit di niya kabisado ang Maynila,” said Ruselle. “At feeling ko kasi pag kasama ko si Mark yung may magtatanggol sa akin. ‘Yung di ako iiyak, parang may Superman ako.”
After a long courtship, the point finally came, Ruselle said, when she saw Barroca not as the mischievous and playful varsity star but as a deeply religious young man, a caring big brother to his 10 nephews, and a loving son to his parents.
“Noong umuwi kami sa Zamboanga nakita ko kung paano niya asikasuhin yung pamilya niya. Kasi may sampu siyang pamangkin na maliliit na bata tapos noong sabay-sabay kami kumain, isa-isa niyang nilagyan ng kanin yung plato nung mga bata.”
When she was finally ready to say yes, Ruselle took Mark to the chapel inside FEU’s Morayta campus to seal their relationship.
“Noong sasagutin ko na sya, dinala ko sya sa simbahan para di n’ya ko lokohin,” she said.
Love withstands test
The sight of a beautiful girlfriend turning emotional at the sight of Barroca being picked fifth overall by B-Meg turned the couple into instant hits on cyberspace, with Ruselle’s picture becoming among the top searches in the weeks after the rookie draft. But what most people hardly realized was that their comments had already become hurtful.
“Nasaktan ako, affected ako pag nakikita ko sa Facebook at sa ibang sites (ang mga comments). May nagsabi kasi sakin na yung picture namin naka-post pinagkakatuwaan,” said Ruselle. “May time na sumagot ako kasi kung di ako sumagot iisipin nila na tama yung ginagawa nila, pero hindi naman tumigil.”
Ruselle said she was so affected she once stopped opening her social network accounts.
“Noong time na ‘yun tinigil ko na magbukas ng Facebook kasi pag binubuksan ko nasasaktan lang ako. Hindi na ako sumagot kasi below the belt na,” she said.
Doubts about her true feelings for Mark soon followed, not only from the people who don’t know them but, worse, from the people around them.
“Ang sabi kaya nakakuha ng ganyan si Mark kasi mayaman siya, marami siyang pera tapos yung babae, ako daw, mukhang pera,” she said. “Sinasabi ng tao pagdating daw ng araw na wala si Mark iiwanan ko daw.
“Ang dami nasasabi na di ko talaga mahal yung tao. Eh ako naman di pa player yung tao close ko na siya, di ako after dun sa kasikatan niya. Hindi naman sa pinapatunayan ko na mali ang sinasabi ng tao kasi mahal ko talaga si Mark. Kung di ko mahal to di ko tiisin sinasabi ng mga tao sa akin,” she added.
But their biggest test came way before that, when Barroca, then in his third year with the Tamaraws, was mysteriously dropped from the roster as rumors of game-fixing swirled around the team. Tears still welled in Ruselle’s eyes to this day as she recalled those dark days.
“Noong natanggal siya sa FEU, tinatanong ako dati ng prof ko, nagbenta yung kaibigan mo? Umiyak ako pagkatalikod ko. Tinatanong nila ako kung nasaan si Mark. Alam ko nasa chapel siya pero di ko yun pwede sabihin. After ng class ko hinihintay ko muna magdilim dun ako dadaan sa likod ng chapel para dalawin siya tapos nag-iyakan kami.”
The lowest point of Barroca’s playing career, however, only served to bring them closer than ever.
“Oo, yun (controversy) talaga nagpa-strengthen nung bond namin,” said Barroca. “Noong time na ‘yun pinakita niya sa akin yung support niya sa akin, as girlfriend ko. Di niya ako iniwan.”
Fairy-tale ending
That dark episode was the reason for the tears Ruselle shed on draft day.
“Umiyak siya sa (PBA) draft kasi instead na may nangyari sakin na di maganda after noong sa FEU, may blessing pa,” Mark said.
Ruselle continued: “Umiyak ako kasi nag-flash back sa akin lahat ng nangyari sa kanya. Wala naman kasi makakapigil sa isang tao na makamit yung mga pangarap niya. Kahit ano pa ang ibato laban sa kanya, naging successful pa rin siya.”
Now, Barroca’s star has started to shine for San Mig (formerly B-Meg) and there is bliss in his family life, their union blessed with a three-month-old daughter the couple had named Natalie Faith.
“Oo naman, blessing higit sa lahat ‘yung baby namin. Pinangalan namin sa Bible kasi gusto ko maging mabait siya, religious, may takot siya sa Diyos. Kaya ngayon pa lang pinagpe-pray na namin yung baby,” Barroca said.
More than ever, Ruselle is still by Mark’s side as he goes through the ups and downs of life as a pro player.
“Siguro ‘yung mga nangyari, hindi pa natatapos doon. Madami pa darating hanggat andito ka sa mundo ni Mark madami ibabato sa kanya,” said Ruselle. “Kaya ipagtatanggol ko siya, po-protektahan ko siya, gagawin ko ang lahat bilang asawa niya.”

LaKazTaMa

10-28-2012, 08:56 PM

Baby Tams, Red Cubs stretched to the limit by MMTLBA rivals
From The Wires

October 28, 2012, 04:02 pm

FEU's Joshua Aguilon gets a clear shot after getting past Chiang Kai Shek's Kimlee Bayquin. Jerome Ascano
UAAP champion Far Eastern University-Diliman and NCAA titlist San Beda needed clutch plays from their top guns in the stretch to dodge bullets at the start of the inaugual Philippine Secondary Schools Basketball Championship (PSSBC) at The Arena in San Juan over the weekend.

With little knowledge about their rivals’ strength, the Baby Tamaraws were forced to play extra five minutes before turning back the Chiang Kai Shek College Dragons, 81-77, behind the MVP-like performance of Jerie Pingoy.

The 5-foot-8 Pingoy, who is likely to suit up for the Tamaraws next season, struck hardest in overtime as he produced a couple of tough jumpers that took the fight out of the Metro Manila Tiong Lian Basketball Association (MMTLBA) champions.

Trumpeted as FEU's next Johnny Abarrientos, Pingoy sizzled for 22 points, aside from helping set up plays for Roger and JJ Domingo who chipped in 12 markers each.

The Dragons, led by Joshua Tan and Al Salim, blew two chances to steal the win in regulation sa FEU’s defense held firm.

Like the Baby Tamaraws, the Red Cubs also teetered on the brink of defeat but were rescued by former Philippine U-18 standout Arvie Tolentino who imposed his will inside to complete the team’s 95-91 come-from-behind win over MMTLBA power Hope Christian High School.

It was a bitter loss for Hope Christian which led 65-58 early in the payoff period but was undone by poor shot selection, allowing the Red Cubs to escape with the win in the tournament backed by Ironcon Builders, Jumbo Plastic Linoleum, Wrangler, Dickies Underwear, MEC Networks, Blackwater Sports, Hapee Toothpaste, and Welcoat.

University of Santo Tomas, on the other hand, created a mild stir by downing deposed UAAP champion National University, 72-63, while the San Sebastian Staglets capped a tense-filled day with a 108-98 overtime win over multi-titled MMTLBA team Xavier School.

Though CKSC, Hope Christian, and Xavier lost, league vice chairman Dioceldo Sy, who played for Uno High School during his Tiong Lian days, was happy with the three teams' performance, saying they succeeded in sending their message to both UAAP and NCAA teams.

“Tiong Lian teams are fast catching up with UAAP and NCAA teams, sooner baka tatalunin na sila,” said Sy.

LaKazTaMa

10-28-2012, 09:20 PM

Bulldogs take UniGames gold after UE no-show
By Reuben Terrado

October 28, 2012, 08:44 pm
NATIONAL University captured the 2012 University Games men’s basketball championship via walkover in Bacolod City on Sunday after University of the East failed to show up for the title game.

Reports reaching Games officials said the Warriors returned to Manila on Saturday night. The Unigames’ official Facebook page said: “As reported to us, UE team left Bacolod (on Saturday) night. They have to be back to Manila asap for a prior engagement.”

Games officials later denied the Warriors the second-place trophy as turned the consolation match between Ateneo and Adamson into a battle for runner-up honors.

The Blue Eagles, the reigning titlists who lost to the Warriors in Saturday's semifinals, salvaged a measure of pride as they beat Adamson, 58-56.

To make up for the absence of a title game, NU was asked to play in an exhibition game against University of Santo Tomas which the Bulldogs won, 54-52.

In women’s basketball, Far Eastern University beat NU, 57-54, in the gold medal match while Adamson defeated Lyceum, 69-54, in the battle for the bronze.

In football, FEU nipped University of Saint La Salle-Bacolod, 5-4, to capture the men’s crown. San Beda defeated De La Salle-Manila, 4-2, via penalty shootout to claim the bronze medal.

De La Salle-Manila won over USLS, 31-29, 25-19, 25-14, to grab the women’s volleyball title. Adamson beat UST in the battle for the bronze medal, 25-20, 12-25, 23-25, 25-17, 15-9.

USLS squeaked past FEU for the men’s volleyball gold, 19-25, 25-20, 25-16, 25-17, 23-21. UST beat Adamson for the bronze, 25-19, 25-17, 24-26, 25-18.

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10-29-2012, 01:58 PM

Baby Tams knock in rare 43 goals in IPPCA pre-season football opener

STA. ROSA, Laguna, Philippines – FEU-Fern C scored what could remain long in the history of football – a 43-0 rout of Letran in Group C of the juniors division – while Emilio Aguinaldo College edged Mapua, 1-0, in seniors play in the IPPCA Football Pre-Season Cup at the Nuvali Field last weekend.

Mark Arranquez opened up scoring for the Baby Tamaraws in the 23rd minute while RJ Joyel knocked in five goals at the forefront of the Baby Tams’ scoring spree.

Michael Ebare struck from 20 meters on the 60th minute as the EAC Generals got past the Cardinals for the Group D lead.

Ebare, a 21-year old criminology student from Bukidnon, finally found his mark after five failed attempts by his teammates at Pitch No. 3.

The tournament is organized by Filoil Flying V Sports and bankrolled by IPPCA members Chemrez Technologies Inc., Eastern Petroleum Corp., Filpride/USA88, Seaoil Philippines Inc., Flying V, Oilink, Unioil, International Engineer Phils., Inc., Filoil Energy Company, City Oil, Metro Oil Subic, LPGMA, Omni Petroleum Corp, Trans Overseas Industrial Corp. and CIIS.

Other backers of the event, organized by Filoil Sports, are Meralco, Nuvali, Nature’s Spring, Molten, N20 Gastropub, Boysen Paints, BDO, Topcoms/StarSports Korea, Bacchus, CDO San Marino Corned Tuna and Pingping Lechon.

LaKazTaMa

10-29-2012, 03:02 PM

Graduation time - A look at who are moving on from the UAAP
ADRIAN DY, GMA News October 23, 2012 5:25pm

Nothing lasts forever, especially not collegiate careers.

Every end of a season in the UAAP is the end as well for several players who have proudly hit the hard court, wearing their school's colors. No matter how great a player you are, your time as a student-athlete is finite. Sooner or later, it's time to move on.

According to UAAP rules, players can log, at the most, five playing years. The other factor that might lead to a player hanging up his jersey is age - one cannot be more than 25 years old as of the July 31 of the relevant UAAP season/year. In the same vein, once you've gone seven years out of high school, your time as a college player is up.

Which teams will return intact, and which squads need to hit the recruitment trail hard to fill in their gaps? Find out below.

Adamson University Soaring Falcons
•Alex Nuyles (SG/SF) - 6.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.9 assists
•Eric Camson (PF/C) - 14.5 points, 40.4 percent 3PT 9.1 rebounds, 1.9 assists
•James Deans (PG) - 0.7 assists
•Jeff Olalia (SG/SF) - 0.9 points, 1.1 rebounds
•Allen Etrone (G) - 5.4 points, 1.6 rebounds, 0.8 steals

Adamson entered the season hoping to be competitive with their 'Big Three' of Nuyles, Camson and Rodney Brondial, but Nuyles figured in just four games before needing season-ending surgery, while Camson only heated up after the first round.

Come Season 76, both will be gone for good though, but luckily, swingman Jericho Cruz has shown that he's ready to take on the scoring chores, while big man Rodney Brondial could take another leap forward in terms of improvement. Brondial though may move down to the power forward spot, should 6'8" behemoth Ingrid Sewa get cleared to play, forming another powerful trio.

Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles
•Greg Slaughter (C) - 13.1 points, 9.8 rebounds, 2.8 blocks
•Justin Chua (PF/C) - 5.2 points, 2.5 rebounds
•Nico Salva (F) - 14.1 points, 49.7 percent FG, 5.0 rebounds, 1.6 assists
•Oping Sumalinog (SG/SF) - 2.6 points, 2.6 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 0.7 steals, 0.6 blocks
•Tonino Gonzaga (SG/SF) - 3.1 points, 2.4 rebounds, 0.8 assists

Is a six-peat possible? On paper, the players exiting alone make it seem like a dicey proposition. Replacing a 7'0" center will always be difficult, but in addition, Chua could have started on other teams, while Salva's hyper-efficient mid-range game will definitely be missed. Then on defense, Sumalinog and Gonzaga were easily on Ateneo's list of top five perimeter players. Their hustle will definitely be missed.

That said, Ateneo does not lack for wing players to fill that particular void. Expect more minutes from Von Pessumal and Gwynne Capacio, while Fil-Am Chris Newsome is set to debut. Up front though is where all the questions lie. Will JP Erram come back from ACL surgery at 100 percent? Can Kris Porter and Gideon Babilonia make strides? If not, do the Eagles have another dominant back-to-the basket center hiding somewhere?

[FTW: Is a sixth straight title possible for Ateneo?]

De La Salle University Green Archers
•Jovet Mendoza (PF) - 5.1 points, 4.1 rebounds
•Joshua Webb (SG/SF) - 2.0 points, 2.1 rebounds

All the major players in La Salle's run to the Final Four return, making this a team to watch, and an easy pick for next season's Finals. They'll miss the hustle and scrappy play of Jovet Mendoza, but that opens the door for Papot Paredes and Ponso Gotladera to enter their rotation. Webb's production and minutes have gone down each year, and his 8.5 minutes a game could be given to Jarelan Tampus, or even high-flyer Gabby Reyes.

The Archers also have several Fil-foreigners brewing on their developmental team. While it's not quite clear who among them are eligible to play by next season, it's safe to say that this team will remain stacked. How they distribute touches with Rookie of the Year Jeron Teng, who will only get better, will likely be the main problem for the coaching staff to solve.

[FTW: The future is green for DLSU]

Far Eastern University Tamaraws
•Clarence Foronda (C) - 1.5 points, 1.5 rebounds
•Mark Bringas (PF) - 3.7 points, 2.4 rebounds

FEU was a team characterized by their guard play last season. Part of that is because it's inevitable when you have RR Garcia and Terrence Romeo dominating the ball. Moreover, when Anthony Hargrove did get the ball, he wasn't very effective (just 7.6 points per game). Meanwhile, his front court partner, Arvie Bringas, spent a good amount of time off the court serving suspensions, instead of being on the court.

Next year however, Hargrove and Bringas will need to up their level of play, as the Tams lose their safety nets up front. Foronda and the elder Bringas brother were never spectacular, but they were able to buy minutes of rest for the starters or spell their counterparts when they were forced to the bench because of foul trouble. And while no one knows whether or not RR Garcia will be back to play out his final year of eligibility, Far Eastern has yet another prolific point guard from their juniors team in Jerie Pingoy, ready to make the leap.

[FTW: The end of FEU's Final Four streak]

National University Bulldogs
•Emmanuel Mbe (C) - 12.9 points, 11.5 rebounds, 0.9 blocks

This season's hosts will lose the services of just one player, Emmanuel Mbe, but it's still a huge loss for the Bulldogs. Mbe was the only post-up presence the Bulldogs had on a team full of slashers and shooters. His back-up, Henri Betayene, is more than capable of filling in for him on defense, but his offense still has a long way to go.

NU also has some guys ready to make the leap on to their Team B. RP Youth Team captain JJ Alejandro might challenge Gelo Alolino for the starting job, while Alfred Aroga and AJ Henson are two more big men who can spread the floor. Again though, in the case of the latter two, neither have the post game Mbe has, which might be a problem come next season.

[FTW: Where will the NU Bulldogs go from here?]

University of the East Red Warriors
•Erwin Duran (F) - 1.7 points, 1.3 rebounds
•Gene Belleza (SG) - 7.3 points, 2.1 rebounds, 1.9 assists
•Jai Flores (PF) - 1.9 points, 2.4 rebounds

There was a stretch in the second half of the season where Gene Belleza was the hottest shooter in the UAAP. His production eventually petered out though, which means guys like JR Sumido (19 points in their last game of the season) and Bong Galanza have to be able to hit shots when superstar point guard Sumang throws them a kick-out pass as the defense collapses on his drive.

One other guy who could be the go-to target of Sumang's nifty assists is transferee Gino Jumao-as, who could finally be making his collegiate debut, after the former San Sebastian Staglet standout bounced around from San Sebastian, to FEU, and now to UE. They also have a foreign big man or two on their Team B that will allow them to move Chris Javier to his more natural power forward spot.

University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons
•Mike Gamboa (PG) - 3.4 points, 1.5 rebounds 1.4 assists
•Robby Weirzba (G) - 0.4 points
•Alinko Mbah (C) - 1.6 points, 2.2 rebounds, 0.8 blocks
•Mark Lopez (SG/SF) - 8.4 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.2 steals
•Alvin Padilla (SG/SF) - 7.6 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.4 steals
•Jelo Montecastro (PG) - 5.4 points, 61.5 percent FG, 1.4 rebounds, 1.5 assists
•Mike Silungan (SG/SF) - 10.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.0 steals
•Diony Hipolito (SF) - 2.6 points, 2.6 rebounds

UP will see a whopping eight players graduate, with seven holdovers looking to improve on their dismal last-place finish. First on their minds will be replacing the production of Silungan, Lopez and Padilla. That troika represented UP's top three scorers, and each of them also normed at least one steal, which often kick-started their fast break attack.

Less worrisome will be the departures of point guards Mike Gamboa and Jelo Montecastro, and of center Alinko Mbah. Rookie Henry Asilum turned heads with his strong play, and Mikee Reyes, if he's finally healthy, could put on a Maroon uni once more. As for Mbah, he was essentially a non-factor after getting heavy minutes in Season 74, thanks to Chris Ball and Raul Soyud outplaying him. UP also has one more foreign center currently on their Team B.

University of Santo Tomas Growling Tigers
•Melo Afuang (PF/C) - 1.9 points, 3.1 rebounds, 0.8 assists
•Jeric Fortuna (PG) - 8.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 1.2 steals

This season's runners-up also come back largely intact, losing just two players to graduation, but unlike DLSU, one player, Jeric Fortuna, was not just a starter, but the guy who ran the team, to the tune of five assists a game. Fortuna also tied center Karim Abdul for most minutes averaged on the squad, 34 per game, and when he was out, the team would often opt to go point guard-less, with Clark Bautista or Kevin Ferrer assuming ball-handling chores.

Because their nominal back-up point guard Robin Tan played just one game during the entire Season 75, it's likely UST will instead reach into their Team B to fill Fortuna's shoes, returning Jon Sheriff to their roster, from Season 74, or bringing up John Whitfield, or both. Melo Afuang was an athletic big man who could play both the 4 and 5, but with him gone, Robert Hainga could see more playing time as Abdul's reliever, after logging just five minutes all year. -- OMG, GMA News

LaKazTaMa

10-30-2012, 01:58 PM

the Sandugo-UniGames will return to Bacolod City for at least another year,” he said.

Far Eastern U and St. Benilde topped four events each while De La Salle U-Taft ruled three at the close of the week-long event last Sunday.

FEU dominated track and field, ruling the men’s and women’s divisions for the second straight year while emerging champions in men’s football and women’s basketball.

St. Benilde, meanwhile, lorded it over the field in men’s chess, men’s and women’s taekwondo and women’s volleyball.

La Salle topped women’s volleyball, men’s badminton and women’s tennis.

The host school, USLS, copped the men’s badminton gold while rallying from two sets down against FEU to eke out a classic, come-from-behind five-set victory in men’s volleyball.

LaKazTaMa

11-03-2012, 09:35 PM

Jordan's story retold in PSSBC
SPORTING CHANCE By Joaquin Henson The Philippine Star Updated November 01, 2012 12:00

The first Philippine Secondary Schools Basketball Championships (PSSBC) got underway with a four-game bill at the Filoil Arena in San Juan last Saturday and from early indications, the tournament is destined to be a big success.

Four crack UAAP junior teams (FEU, NU, UST and Ateneo) are joined by three NCAA squads (San Beda, San Sebastian, Letran) and three Tiong Lian schools (Chiang Kai Shek, Xavier and Hope Christian) to complete a cast that will play a split-group, single round classification series for five days. Knockout playoffs begin on Nov. 25 with the semifinals on Nov. 30 and the finals on Dec. 2.

Comprising Group A are FEU, San Sebastian, Ateneo, Xavier and Chiang Kai Shek. Group B consists of San Beda, NU, UST, Letran and Hope Christian. The third and next playing day is set on Nov. 11 at the Chiang Kai Shek gym with FEU taking on Ateneo at 9 a.m., San Beda facing Letran at 10:30 a.m., Chiang Kai Shek battling San Sebastian at 12 noon and Hope Christian meeting NU at 1:30 p.m.

At the inaugurals last Saturday, FEU downed Chiang Kai Shek, 81-77, in overtime, San Beda came from behind to eke out a 95-91 decision over Hope Christian, UST defeated NU, 72-63 and San Sebastian outlasted Xavier, 108-98, in overtime. On the second playing day, San Beda trounced NU, 71-66, San Sebastian upset FEU, 66-58, Xavier surprised Ateneo, 87-80 and UST nipped Letran, 69-68.

It would’ve been a 12-way tournament but St. Jude of Tiong Lian and La Salle Greenhills of the NCAA begged off. PSSBC commissioner Ato Badolato said La Salle Greenhills president Br. Felipe Belleza sent a letter explaining that the players had some catching up to do with their studies after the conclusion of the NCAA season and wouldn’t be able to focus on competing at a high level.

PSSBC chairman Dr. Cecilio Pedro of Hapee Toothpaste and vice chairman Dioceldo Sy of Blackwater Sports were all smiles as the teams paraded – with muses – at the opening program. It was a dream come true. Edward Tio of Freego and Wrangler conceived the idea of a high school tournament similar in format to the PCCL and before long, Pedro and Sy connected to make it happen.

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Tio used to play for Chiang Kai Shek and he’s now the varsity’s team manager. When the Dragons raced to a 9-0 lead over FEU with three triples in a row in the inaugural PSSBC game last Saturday, Tio couldn’t be more proud of his boys. Chiang Kai Shek could’ve won in regulation but bungled two chances that allowed FEU to escape. In extension, star guard Koko Pingoy delivered four crucial points on jumpers to seal the deal. Pingoy was held to only four points on 2-of-12 field goals in the first half but recovered to finish with 22.

The Dragons coaching staff is top-quality with head coach Goldwin Monteverde and assistants John Sia, Fredino Atienza, former PBA cager Chris Luanzon, former La Salle sharpshooter and Jun Papa’s son Addy, Tom Chua and Jun Tiongco. Tio is also Adamson University’s team manager.

SBP executive director Sonny Barrios and I were guest speakers at the opening ceremony. When it came to my part, I spoke about Michael Jordan’s high school odyssey. I related how in 1978, Jordan was a 15-year-old, 5-10 guard in Team B of Laney High School in North Carolina and 6-5 Leroy Smith was chosen ahead of him to join Team A. Jordan was disappointed that he wasn’t picked by coach Fred Lynch but instead of sulking, decided to rededicate himself to get better. He woke up at 5 every morning to be in the gym at 6 for shooting, ballhandling and jumping drills before attending class. In the afternoon, he practiced with Team B from 5:30 to 7 then with Team A from 7 to 9.

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A year later, Jordan’s hard work paid off – he was elevated to Team A. And when his basketball career came to an end in 2003, he had played on an NCAA championship team and six NBA title squads plus collected two Olympic gold medals. Jordan was inducted twice into the Basketball Hall of Fame as a player in 2009 and as a member of the 1992 Olympic Dream Team in 2010. I asked the high school boys in front of me whom they thought was the greatest basketball player ever and the resounding reply was Michael Jordan.

So with my story about Jordan not making it to Team A as a prep sophomore, I congratulated the PSSBC players for being picked to represent their schools. They’re all winners, I said, even before the start of the tournament because they’re the chosen ones. I also used an acronym SPORTS to deliver a message to the players – S is for sportsmanship in playing fair and building camaraderie, P is for pride in wearing the school colors, O is for obedience in following the instructions of the coaching staff and advice of guidance counselors, R is for responsibility in playing to the best of their ability, T is for teamwork in trusting teammates when it comes to execution on the court and S is for studies which must be given priority as education is the preparation for a life ahead.

The PSSBC features a full complement of table officials from the highly competent statistics crew headed by Pong Ducanes to stadium barker Rolly Manlapaz. The management committee is made up of Sunny Co, Bernard Yang, Junel Baculi, Fr. Vic Calvo and Edster Sy while the technical committee is composed of Badolato, deputy commissioner Jun Cordero and supervisor of officials Levy Valenzuela. The PSSBC Board of Governors lists Pedro, Sy, Tio, Jimmy de la Cruz, Jimmy Lim, Leoncio Chua, Rudy Yu and Terry Que.

LaKazTaMa

11-07-2012, 06:21 PM

Arvie Bringas scratched from Tamaraws roster
By Reuben Terrado

November 06, 2012, 10:56 pm

Arvie Bringas hopes to still make it back to the Tamaraws roster for next season. Jerome Ascano
ARVIE BRINGAS, one of the most controversial figures in the recently-concluded UAAP men’s basketball season, found himself dropped from the roster of Far Eastern University after the team underwent a major revamp following its failure to make the Final Four.

While still enrolled at the Morayta-based school, the tough-playing forward was among the casualties of FEU’s decision to undertake an overhaul of its varsity team that saw Nash Racela immediately assuming the head coaching job of the Tamaraws in lieu of Robert Flores.

Still, Bringas remains hopeful he’ll be able to make the team roster by next year.

Currently suiting up for Big Chill in the PBA D-League, Bringas said he’s using his current stint in the the Aspirants Cup to prove that he is still worthy of a spot with the Tamaraws.

He added he intends to try out with the team next summer.

"Kailangan ko patunayan ngayon sa school ko kasi tinanggal ako doon," Bringas said when Spin.ph. caught up with him.

When asked to elaborate on the current scenario at FEU, Bringas said: "Nag-revamp ‘yung school kaya heto ‘yung way para pakita ko sa kanila na different ‘yung laro ko noong UAAP dito."

"Masakit pero wala tayong magagawa, desisyon ng management 'yun," added Bringas, who averaged 6.5 points and 4.5 rebounds in 11 games during Season 75 of the UAAP.

It was not clear however, if the controversies he got embroiled in last season had something to do with the decision to cut him.

Bringas gained notoriety when he spat on the face of Ateneo’s Justine Chua in the Tamaraws’ 64-77 loss to the Blue Eagles during a highly-physical encounter in the second round of the eliminations.

His action resulted in a one-game suspension slapped on him by the UAAP, and another one-game ban from FEU.

Later on, he was again suspended for a game after elbowing a University of the Philippines Fighting Maroon shortly upon his return from suspension.

Prior to his stint with FEU, Bringas saw action for the De La Salle Green Archers in 2009 before sitting out the next two seasons when he opted to transfer with the Tamaraws.

Despite posting a winning record at 9-5, the Tamaraws were eliminated by the Green Archers in the playoff for the last Final Four slot.

LaKazTaMa

11-07-2012, 06:24 PM

Bringas and Chua kiss and make up after infamous spitting incident
By Reuben Terrado

November 06, 2012, 06:14 pm

Arvie Bringas, left, and Justin Chua have bumped into each other a couple of times after the spitting incident in the UAAP. Jerome Ascano
ARVIE Bringas and Justin Chua have let bygones be bygones after the infamous spitting incident that made headlines during the last UAAP season.

The two players once again crossed paths on Tuesday, weeks after Far Eastern University mainstay Bringas gained notoriety as well as a one-game suspension for spitting on Chua's face during a highly charged match against Ateneo - an act caught by television cameras.

However, there was no sign of animosity when Bringas, now playing for Big Chill, faced Chua and the rest of the Blackwater Sports team in the PBA D-League Aspirants Cup. They even guarded one another during the lopsided match won by Bringas’ Superchargers, 74-63.

“Okay na kami (ni Justin), wala namang personalan sa nangyari,” said Bringas afterwards.

Chua seconded Bringas’ statement, saying he and Bringas had bumped into each other a couple of times before since Blackwater holds its practices in the same facility as Big Chill.

“Same practice venue kami, nagbabatian kami,” said Chua.

Bringas and Chua had contrasting fortunes in the collegiate league after the incident, with Bringas’ Tamaraws missing the Final Four and Chua’s Blue Eagles winning their fifth consecutive crown.

The two said they have put the incident behind them. Chua even has UST mainstays for teammates at Blackwater.

“Hindi ko iniiisip ‘yung sa UAAP dahil tapos na ‘yun. Iniisip ko lang na magiging competitive … First game lang namin, sana next game maayos na kami,” said Chua.

LaKazTaMa

11-07-2012, 06:51 PM

RR Garcia rediscovers the joy of basketball with NLEX

CARLO PAMINTUAN, GMA News November 6, 2012 9:15am

RR Garcia (left) has picked himself up from the disappointment of the UAAP by finding a new role on the NLEX Road Warriros. KC Cruz
The last time I saw RR Garcia, he was walking out of the SM MOA Arena with his future uncertain. His FEU Tamaraws had been defeated by the DLSU Green Archers in a playoff for the last slot of the UAAP Final Four.

I repeatedly asked him if he was returning for one more tour of duty with the Tamaraws. All he could answer was, “Di ko pa alam.”

He was blanketed in uncertainty brought about by a horrible ending to the season. Doubt clouded his mind. Should he return and try to make things work with a team that didn’t trust him with the game’s final shot? Should he try to retake his role as the primary playmaker on the team? Should he just accept the fact that Terrence Romeo will dominate the ball and embrace the role of second fiddle? Or should he just close his collegiate career with that bitter loss?

Nothing was clear for Garcia. He was hurting. Physically. Mentally. As he walked out of the arena, he talked about having an operation done on his foot. “May bone spurs kasi ako,” Garcia admitted. “Buong season ko tiniis, ngayon siguro puwede na pa-operahan.” The pain on his foot was substantial but it wasn’t what was bothering him the most. His pride took a hit throughout that year. Failing to make it to the Final Four for the first time in his career only compounded the pain.

After the UAAP season, Garcia picked himself up by re-signing with the reigning PBA D-League champions. He opted to return to the NLEX Road Warriors, whose third-stringers could literally start for other teams.

In their first game of the D-League season, the Road Warriors started the game with the former UAAP MVP coming off the bench.

Garcia entered the game with 4:20 left in the first quarter, checking in alongside Ateneo’s stopper Oping Sumalinog and two-time UAAP Finals MVP Nico Salva. On the very first time he touched the ball, Garcia crossed his man over and watched as the defense collapsed around him. He then rifled a pass to a wide open Ronald Pascual for a three.

With time running out in the first quarter, Garcia threw a perfect inbound pass to a streaking Ian Sangalang. More of the same happened the rest of the game. He found Salva for an easy shot. Then he got a rebound off his own miss and passed it to Garvo Lanete for another wide open three.

Garcia’s numbers were not mind-blowing. He only scored a single point in the game, while dishing out five assists. His performance, on paper, was nothing special. But the way Garcia played the game was so different from the last time I saw him on the court. He was actually having fun out there, something I haven’t seen since maybe his MVP year.

“Point guard naman kasi talaga ang laro ko,” Garcia explained. “Di naman ako naghahanap ng bola kung hindi talaga kailangan.” He shot the ball only three times in a paltry 16 minutes but he helped establish the tone for the Road Warriors. On a team filled with collegiate stars, someone has to assume the role of giving up their numbers for the sake of the other.

He was all smiles after exiting their dugout. He was happy about the win. Happier about the situation he was in. The last time I saw him, he didn’t know if he would ever wear FEU’s green and yellow again. But because of the fresh air that his first game as a Road Warrior blew in, it seems that the FEU faithful may just get their boy back.

“Nag-iba na yung situwayson e. Si Coach Nash [Racela] na yung sa FEU,” Garcia explained. “Dribble drive yung opensa namin dito sa NLEX, ganun din naman yung sistema ni Coach Nash kaya ngayon masasabi ko na malaki yung posibilidad na bumalik ako sa FEU.”

Losing brought in question after question for RR Garcia. Now that he’s back in his element, now that he’s back to winning again, those questions are slowly being answered. - AMD, GMA News

LaKazTaMa

11-07-2012, 06:52 PM

Babalik naman pala eh..medyo pakikot pa.

LaKazTaMa

11-11-2012, 06:55 AM

FEU, Ateneo out to preserve top posts
(The Philippine Star) | Updated November 11, 2012 - 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines - Far Eastern University and Ateneo de Manila-Flying V try to keep their grip of the lead in their respective groups against separate opponents, even as Group C co-leaders San Beda College and University of Santo Tomas-Metro Oil clash for the lead in a heavy 11-game schedule today in the 2012 IPPCA Football Pre-Season Cup at the Nuvali Field in Sta. Rosa, Laguna.

The Tamaraws, still unbeaten in three games in Group A with a 3-0-0 card, take on a lightweight opponent in Lyceum of the Philippines University (0-1-1) over at Pitch No. 1 while the Blue Eagles, who are currently tied with the lead in Group B with De La Salle Archers-Filoil on similar 1-0-1 slates, battle the College of St. Benilde Blazers (1-1-0) at 3 p.m.

The tournament is organized by Filoil Flying V Sports and sponsored by Meralco, Nuvali, Nature’s Spring, Molten, N20 Gastropub, Boysen Paints, BDO, Topcoms/StarSports Korea, Bacchus, CDO San Marino Corned Tuna and Pingping Lechon and IPPCA members Chemrez Technologies Inc., Eastern Petroleum Corp., Filpride/USA88, Seaoil Philippines Inc., Flying V, Oilink, Unioil, International Engineer Phils., Filoil Energy Company, City Oil, Metro Oil Subic, LPGMA, Omni Petroleum, Trans Overseas Industrial and CIIS.

LaKazTaMa

11-11-2012, 06:56 AM

San Beda, SSC seek PSSBC quarters
(The Philippine Star) | Updated November 11, 2012 - 12:00am
Games today (CKSC gym, Manila)

9 a.m. – FEU-Diliman vs Ateneo

10:30 a.m. – San Beda vs Letran

12 noon – CKSC vs San Sebastian

1:30 p.m. – Hope Christian vs NU

MANILA, Philippines - Unbeaten teams San Beda and San Sebastian shoot for quarterfinal berths against separate rivals today at resumption of the Philippine Secondary Schools Basketball Championship (PSSBC) at the Chiang Kai Shek College gym in Manila.

The NCAA champion Red Cubs collide with Letran at 10:30 a.m. before the Staglets meet Metro Manila Tiong Lian Basketball Tournament titlist Chiang Kai Shek at 12 noon.

Led by former Philippine U-16 team member Arvie Tolentino, NCAA Finals MVP Javee Mocon and Alejandro Iñigo, San Beda defeated Hope Christian School, 95-91, and National University, 81-77, in their first two games for the Group B lead.

Also expected to back up Tolentino are Joseph Caracut, Rev Diputado and Radge Tongco, all former National youth players, as the Cubs try to repeat over the Squires, whom they beat, 61-57, in the recent NCAA Final Four on their way to nailing San Beda’s 20th championship.

Meanwhile, the Staglets blasted Xavier School, 108-98, before pulling off a stunning 66-58 victory over UAAP champion FEU-Diliman.

Alfren Gayosa, Michael Calisaan, Jon Macasaet and Onyok Velasco Jr. are again expected to lead the charge for San Sebastian, which matched SBC’s 2-0 card in Group A.

In other games, FEU hopes to bounce back as it plays Ateneo at 9 a.m. while NU seeks its first victory as it squares off with Hope Christian at 1:30 p.m.

Backing the event are Blackwater Sports, Wrangler, Welcoat House Paints, Ironcon Builders, Jumbo Plastic Linoleum, Dickies Underwear, MEC Networks, and Hapee Toothpaste.

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LaKazTaMa

11-12-2012, 02:32 PM

Cubs trounce Squires, gain PSSBC quarterfinal

Philippine Daily Inquirer
10:00 pm | Sunday, November 11th, 2012

NCAA champion San Beda College zoomed to its third straight win by clobbering Letran, 77-57, to formalize its quarterfinal entry in the 1st Philippine Secondary Schools Basketball Championship (PSSBC) yesterday at Chiang Kai Shek gym in Manila.

Drawing another stellar performance from former PH U-18 standout Arvie Tolentino, the Red Cubs leaned on a fiery first quarter to take the sting out of the Squires and stay unbeaten in Group B.

Tolentino also had 12 boards for the Red Cubs, who posted their biggest lead at 62-34, 10 minutes left in the game.

Unlike in their first two games where they needed the late game heroics of Tolentino and Alejandro Iñigo to beat Hope Christian High School, 95-91, and National University, 71-66, the Red Cubs hardly encountered any problems after a roaring start that saw them take a 22-10 lead at the end of the first quarter.

NCAA Finals MVP Jayvee Mocon and Iñigo ably supported Tolentino by combining for 23 points.

In other games, UAAP champion Far Eastern U rebounded from a 58-66 loss to San Sebastian by downing Ateneo, 73-70; reigning Metro Manila Tiong Lian Basketball Association champion Chiang Kai Shek College shocked the SSC Staglets, 81-75, in overtime; and Hope Christian High School outlasted NU, 61-50.

The Baby Tams thus improved to 2-1 while the Blue Dragons and Hope Christian cagers evened their marks to 1-1.

Without MVP Jerie Pingoy, the Baby Tamaraws went to JJ Domingo for most of the crucial plays to steal the win from the Eaglets who controlled the tempo of the game in the event supported by Wrangler, Welcoat House Paints, Ironcon Builders, Jumbo Plastic Linoleum, Dickies Underwear, MEC Networks, Blackwater Sports and Hapee Toothpaste.

Domingo topscored for the Baby Tams with 22 points, including back-to-back baskets that gave them a 70-67 lead.

LaKazTaMa

11-16-2012, 07:00 PM

Four schools in the hunt as Letran high school star Nambatac weighs options
By Karlo Sacamos

November 15, 2012, 02:40 pm

Letran Squires star Rey Nambatac was Rookie of the Year in the NCAA juniors division in 2010 before winning the MVP the following season.

AFTER the tug-of-war over reigning UAAP juniors MVP Jerie Pingoy, it’s the turn of NCAA high school star Rey Nambatac to be heavily recruited by college basketball powers in the country.

The former NCAA juniors Rookie of the Year and MVP said he remains undecided on where to play college ball until now as a number of schools belonging to the UAAP are reportedly trying to lure him away from Letran.

The native of Cagayan de Oro, however, admitted the Intramuros-based school remains a top priority for him after steering the Squires to a Final Four finish last season.

“My first choice is Letran sa ngayon,” Nambatac admitted to Spin.ph, unmindful of the expected transition the Knights are expected to go through next year following the resignation of longtime mentor Louie Alas.

“Kasi nasanay na ako sa surroundings ng Letran, tsaka hindi ko na kailangan mag-adjust.”

But the 6-foot guard isn’t denying that he’s also considering offers from UAAP schools such as Adamson, University of the Philippines, and Far Eastern University.

“Aside from Letran, those three schools are nice and nakikita ko na may slot ako, and ma-e-expose ako kasi bawat coach may tiwala sa akin.”

FEU incidentally is currently in the middle of a dispute with Ateneo for the right to land the services of Pingoy, the two-time UAAP juniors MVP who led the Baby Tamaraws to their first UAAP title in 25 years last season.

That the 18-year-old Nambatac might find himself under the same predicament soon may be understandable. Afterall, Nambatac won Rookie of the Year honors in 2010, and then bagged the MVP title a year later.

The recent season saw him yield the spotlight to talented teammate, Rookie-MVP John Quinto, and instead, concentrated on improving his game, submitting an all-around average of 16.2 points, 8.7 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 3.5 steals as the Squires made it to the Final Four.

Nambatac said he’s trying to balance things out before making a decision as he continues to seek advice from both his parents and coaches.

“Until now hindi pa ako naka-decide kung san ako maglalaro. Naguguluhan ako kasi hindi ko alam kung tama ba yung (magiging) decision ko pag pumasok ako sa school na pinili ko,” said the former member of the PH Youth team.

“Gusto ko kasi dahan-dahan lang at hindi ko pagsisisihan ang school na pipiliin ko.”

But wherever school – or league for that matter – Nambatac ends up, he said it’s going to be his performance on the court that will matter most.

“It’s not (that) important that I should go to the UAAP because mas exposed dun. It’s all about talent. Nasa akin na yun kung papano ko ia-angat yung pangalan ko kung nasa NCAA ako,” Nambatac said, who hopes to come up with a final decision by December.

LaKazTaMa

11-19-2012, 06:45 PM

Letran rides on Nambatac's shoulders for berth in PSSBC q'finals
From The Wires

November 19, 2012, 04:34 pm

The Chiang Kai Shek College Blue Dragons score their third straight victory to top Group A.

LETRAN clinched the eighth and last quarterfinal berth by downing National University, 81-65, in the 1st Philippine Secondary Schools Basketball Championship Sunday at the Chiang Kai Shek College gym in Manila.

Rey Nambatac, one of the most-sought after college prospects, put on another solid all-around performance as the Squires snapped a three-game losing run to secure the last ticket to the knockout quarterfinal stage set on Sunday.

It was a disappointing show for the Bullpups, who were favored to win but crumbled in the face of Nambatac’s red-hot shooting in their Group B showdown.

In a showdown between fierce Metro Manila Tiong Lian Basketball Association rivals, Chiang Kai Shek College outlasted Xavier School, 68-57.

With their third straight win, the Blue Dragons topped Group A with a 3-1 card followed by San Sebastian (2-2) and Xavier (2-2). FEU also finished with a 2-2 card but had inferior quotient.

Meantime, also-ran Ateneo ended its campaign with a 65-62 win over San Sebastian, its first win in four games in the 10-team tournament sponsored by Dickies Underwear, MEC Networks, Jumbo Plastic Linoleum, Blackwater Sports, Wrangler, Welcoat House Paints, Ironcon Builders and Hapee Toothpaste.

San Beda College, the reigning and 20-time NCAA champion, swept the Group B eliminations and will face No. 4 Far Eastern University in the quarterfinals showdown.

In other pairings, Chiang Kai Shek College takes on Letran, Hope Christian battles Xavier and SSC takes on UST. The one-game finals will be aired on Basketball TV through the sponsorship of BonChon Chicken and Davies Paints.

LaKazTaMa

11-20-2012, 06:19 PM

La Salle XI, FEU edge rivals, set title clash
(The Philippine Star) | Updated November 20, 2012 - 12:00am

La Salle’s Fedricco Rabaya (left) disputes ball possession with a UST-Metroil player during the two teams’ semis duel in the IPPCA Football Pre-Season Cup.

MANILA, Philippines - La Salle-Flying V nipped last year’s UAAP runner-up University of Santo Tomas-Metroil, 1-0, at the Nuvali Field in Sta. Rosa, Laguna last Sunday to advance to the finals of the 2012 IPPCA Football Pre-Season Cup against Far Eastern U.

The Tams and the Emilio Aguinaldo College Generals fought to a scoreless draw in the other semifinal duel but the former prevailed in the penalty shootout to gain a crack at the crown in the tournament sponsored by Meralco, Nuvali, Nature’s Spring, Molten, N20 Gastropub, Boysen Paints, BDO, Topcoms/StarSports Korea, Bacchus, CDO San Marino Corned Tuna and Pingping Lechon.

The Green Archers, who snatched the last Final Four berth with an almost improbable 8-0 victory over the Perpetual Altas last Wednesday, and the Tamaraws dispute the title on Sunday, also at the Nuvali Field.

The two-month long tournament is bankrolled by IPPCA members Chemrez Technologies Inc., Eastern Petroleum Corp., Filpride/USA88, Seaoil Philippines Inc., Flying V, Oilink, Unioil, International Engineer Phils., Inc., Filoil Energy Co., City Oil, Metro Oil Subic, LPGMA, Omni Petroleum Corp., Trans Overseas Industrial Corp. and CIIS.

Gio Diamante delivered the winning goal for La Salle-Flying V on the 77th minute with UST failing to score in several tries in the final 13 minutes.

FEU and EAC went into penalty play after a scoreless draw in 120 minutes of regulation.

Eric Giganto finally broke a 3-3 standoff after six penalty goals, while goalkeeper Patrick Rallos made the winning save for FEU.

The individual awardees for the day were Dexter Jae Chio of FEU (Flying V Best Defender); Jesus Melliza, also of FEU (Seaoil Best Striker), Bob Suclatan of EAC( Unioil Best Midfielder), Florencio Balderic of EAC (Metroil Best Goalkeeper) and DLSU (Eastern Petroleum Fair Play Team).

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LaKazTaMa

11-22-2012, 09:20 PM

FEU blanks Ateneo, nails IPPCA football finals slot

10:58 pm | Wednesday, November 21st, 2012 36 29Far Eastern University-FERN swept past Ateneo, 5-0, while De La Salle-Zobel slipped past San Beda, 3-1, to reach the finals of the 2012 IPPCA Football Pre-Season Cup over the weekend at Nuvali Field in Sta. Rosa, Laguna.

Resty Monterona broke the ice for the Baby Tams in the 23rd minute as FEU dominated the match and didn’t allow the Baby Eagles to mount a comeback.

Lance Montenegro scored the opening goal in the 34th minute for the Junior Archers, but San Beda’s Nicolas Landrito tied the score at 1-1 four minutes later.

In the second half, Marco Aguilar and Mikel Manique struck in the 88th and 90th minute to seal the victory for La Salle-Zobel.

The Baby Tams and the Junior Archers clash in the juniors finals at 1 p.m., to be immediately followed by the championship match on Sunday between the FEU Tamaraws and the De La Salle-Flying V Green Archers for the seniors title at 3 p.m. in the tournament sponsored by sponsored by Meralco, Nuvali, Nature’s Spring, Molten, N20 Gastropub, Boysen Paints, BDO, Topcoms/StarSports Korea, Bacchus, CDO San Marino Corned Tuna and Pingping Lechon and bankrolled by IPPCA members.

LaKazTaMa

11-22-2012, 09:22 PM

Aguilar’s NBA bid stalled, fails to make D-League
By Mark Giongco
INQUIRER.net
2:07 pm | Thursday, November 22nd, 2012

MANILA, Philippines – Japeth Aguilar’s bid to become the first Filipino to play in the NBA hit a roadblock Thursday after the forward failed to make the final lineup of the Santa Cruz Warriors in the NBA D-League, according to nba.com/dleague.

Aguilar was drafted in the 7th round (109th overall) by the Santa Cruz Warriors, the D-League affiliate of the Golden State Warriors, but unfortunately, was the last player to get waived, according to the website.

The 25-year-old Aguilar’s first step towards his NBA journey came when he transferred from Ateneo to Western Kentucky University Hilltoppers to play college basketball.

Aguilar, whose father Peter was a former PBA player, became the first Philippine-born player to play in the US NCAA Division I league.

LaKazTaMa

11-24-2012, 02:24 PM

Perasol back in contention as next Ateneo coach
By Reuben Terrado

November 23, 2012, 08:01 pm

LOOK who is back as top candidate for the high-profiled Ateneo coaching job?

It’s Bo Perasol.

The man who once took himself out as contender for the coveted post again resurfaced as the heavy bet to take on the position vacated just last month by Norman Black, according to multiple sources within the school.

Spin.ph learned Perasol had been contacted anew for the job pending the official announcement by Ateneo officials.

The breakthrough development came at a time when the names of Alex Compton, and Ateneo assistant coaches Sandy Arespacochaga and Jamike Jarin had been mentioned as among those included in the list of possible replacements for Black, who ended his seven-year partnership with the school after steering the Blue Eagles to a fifth straight UAAP men’s basketball championship.

Perasol actually was the first choice as Black’s replacement, but later on begged off from the job after top backer Manny V. Pangilinan withdrew his ties with the school owing to differences in position regarding issues on mining and the reproductive bill.

In a statement he released following his withdrawal, Perasol mentioned about his loyalty to Pangilinan.

“While I am truly grateful for the trust of Ateneo in me, there was really no doubt in my mind as to who my Patron and Benefactor is – and that is MVP,” said Perasol.

After Pangilinan severed his ties with the school Ateneo decided to create a Basketball Endowment Fund to raise financial support for the institution’s basketball program.

It remains unclear however, whether the possible appointment of Perasol may yet signal the return of Pangilinan as Ateneo’s chief sports backer.

Perasol, who played for the University of the Philippines in the UAAP, had his last coaching stint with the Powerade team in the PBA that saw him steered the Tigers to a surprising runner-up finish to Talk `N Text in the 2011 Philippine Cup.

His coaching service however, was not retained when Globalport of businessman-sportsman Mikee Romero brought the Powerade franchise during the off-season.

LaKazTaMa

11-24-2012, 02:28 PM

PSSBC: San Beda battles FEU

Philippine Daily Inquirer
2:16 am | Saturday, November 24th, 2012

UNBEATEN NCAA champion San Beda finds itself in a quarterfinal showdown with UAAP king Far Eastern University-Diliman tomorrow in the 1st Philippine Secondary Schools Basketball Championship (PSSBC) at Chiang Kai Shek College gym.

The Red Cubs completed a four-game sweep of Group B, while the Baby Tamaraws struggled to a 2-2 record in Group A, thus setting the early clash of favorites at 1:30 p.m.

Metro Manila Tiong Lian Basketball Association (MMTLBA) rivals Hope Christian and Xavier clash at 12 noon.

Chiang Kai Shek College takes on Letran Squires at 9 a.m. while NCAA runner-up San Sebastian College-Recoleton battles University of Santo Tomas at 10:30 a.m.

LaKazTaMa

11-27-2012, 08:45 PM

Cubs nip Baby Tams on Diputado clutch hit
(The Philippine Star) | Updated November 27, 2012 - 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines -

Adven Diputado hit a buzzer-beater as four-time defending NCAA champion San Beda College edged UAAP reigning titlist Far Eastern University, 80-79, to advance to the semifinals of the first Philippine Secondary Schools Basketball Championship (PSSBC) at the Chiang Kai Shek College gym in Manila last Sunday.

The Red Cubs proved steadier than the Baby Tamaraws down the stretch as they battled back from a nine-point deficit early in the fourth period to frustrate the Diliman-based squad, which appeared to have gained the momentum at endgame.

After burying a triple, back-to-back UAAP MVP Jerie Pingoy calmly made two pressure-packed charities, shoving FEU to a 79-78 edge with three seconds left in the contest.

But Diputado spoiled FEU’s celebrations as he eluded his defender to launch the game-winning jumper.

With the win, the Red Cubs, winners of 20 NCAA titles, arranged a Final Four showdown with the San Sebastian Staglets, a team they have beaten in the last two NCAA championships.

The Staglets completed the domination of the NCAA teams over UAAP counterparts as they downed the University of Santo Tomas, 82-61.
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Letran also came through with a stunning 67-61 victory over reigning Metro Manila Tiong Lian Basketball Association (MMTLBA) champion Chiang Kai Shek College.

The Squires, who drew 27 points and a tournament-high 23 rebounds from John Quinto, will face Tiong Lian runner-up Hope Christian High School in the other semis match.

The Hope Christians posted a 79-62 rout over Xavier School behind the 26-point performance of Clint Doliquez.

The semis matches of the event sponsored by Ironcon Builders, MEC Networks, Jumbo Plastic Linoleum, Blackwater Sports, Wrangler, Welcoat House Paints, and Hapee Toothpaste and Dickies Underwear will be held Friday while the finals is set Monday at The Arena in San Juan.

Mocon led the Red Cubs with 22 points and 14 boards while Joshua Caracut and Diputado combined for 24 points. Pingoy paced the Baby Tams with 20 markers.

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LaKazTaMa

12-09-2012, 07:49 AM

Pacquiao seeks decisive win vs Marquez
by Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBNnews.com
Posted at 12/08/2012 11:52 PM | Updated as of 12/09/2012 1:01 AM

MANILA, Philippines – Manny Pacquiao will have perhaps the most important fight of his storied career when he faces archrival Juan Manuel Marquez on Saturday (Sunday in Manila).

It will be the fourth bout between the Filipino superstar and the Mexican counterpuncher and both fighters seek to end their long rivalry before thousands of fight fans at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The pride of General Santos City plans to unveil the Pacquiao of old against Marquez to come up with a decisive and uncontested victory.

Pacquiao said his plan is simple: turn the fight into a war.

“I'll change my style and be more aggressive,” the 33-year-old Filipino said in ESPN. “I'll do my best and get back the aggressiveness I had when I was 25 or 26 years old.”

Pacquiao and Marquez have already figured in 3 tight battles in a rivalry that has spanned 8 years.

The Filipino dropped Marquez thrice in the 1st round of their 2004 encounter but settled for a controversial draw.

They fought again in 2008 and 2011 with Pacquiao carving out victories via close decisions.

But Marquez claims he won at least 2 of those 3 fights.

“It’s the most important,” the Mexican said in RingTV on their 4th clash. “I want to show the people who the best man is.”

Pacquiao weighed in at exactly 147 pounds for the fight, while Marquez came in at a very tight 143 pounds.

According to RingTV, the 4-pound difference is their biggest weight disparity since the 2 first fought in 2004.

“They both weighed 125 for their first fight in 2004, which ended in a draw. Marquez outweighed Pacquiao 130-129 in 2008, a fight Pacquiao won by a split decision. And Pacquiao outweighed Marquez 143-142 in 2011, which Pacquiao won by a majority decision,” said the report.

Sell-out fight

Boxing promoter Bob Arum said that despite the controversial endings of the first three fights, he expects the fourth bout to become another sell-out.

The Top Rank executive said the ticket sales alone will generate a live gate of more than $10.5 million.

“Manny and Juan Manuel may have unfinished business in the ring, but as far as the live box office, it’s business as usual -- another sellout,” Arum told ESPN.

If the fight breaches the 1.3 million buys generated by Pacquiao-Marquez III, the Filipino boxer’s earnings are expected to reach $30 million.

Roach: I want Manny to be Manny

Pacquiao's boxing trainer Freddie Roach said his fighter was most successful in knocking down Marquez when he was aggressive and in perpetual motion.

"That's where we have the biggest advantage, and that's what I want this time. I want Manny to be Manny. I just want Manny to make this fight into a war, to make it a fight," the trainer said in another report.

He said aggression is Pacquiao’s key to knock out the crafty Mexican. It is something they need after the Filipino's loss to Timothy Bradley last June.

Roach firmly believes that he has the more talented boxer.

"We want to make it clear that we're the better fighter. And the only way to do that is by knocking him (Marquez) out," he said.

Nacho: No toe-to-toe

Nacho Beristain, Marquez coach, expects his fighter to to go war against Pacquiao but pointed out that fight fans won’t see a toe-to-toe battle between the two ring warriors.

“There is no way that Pacquiao and Marquez can do a toe-to-toe fight. There is simply no way. There is no such things with these guys. They can't and will not fight toe-to-toe, because that's not their styles,” he said in RingTV.

Beristain said Pacquiao uses an in-and-out movement and rarely stands in front of his opponent.

“Pacquiao has the most success when he jumps on the guy and tries, lands punches, and tries to go back. And then, the opponent thinks that he's relaxing, and then Pacquiao will come right back and hurt you again,” he said.

On the other hand, he said Marquez is a ring technician.

And just like Pacquiao, said Beristain, Marquez is unlikely to stay in his opponent’s face.

“So I have a fighter who is a finesse fighter, a technician, and an elite boxer. So he's not going to get caught up into any of that toe-to-toe. They're not going to do that. It's impossible that you're going to see these guys go toe-to-toe.”

LaKazTaMa

12-19-2012, 04:26 PM

Pacquiao-Marquez 4 earns $70M in PPV
By Roy Luarca
Philippine Daily Inquirer
9:36 pm | Sunday, December 16th, 2012 11 1659 186

HOUSTON, Texas—People don’t get tired watching a good fight—even if it’s on its fourth run like last Saturday’s Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez clash in Las Vegas.

Initially dismissed as another boring exercise, the bout turned out to be a sizzler with Marquez sneaking in a right that knocked out Pacquiao cold one second before the end of the sixth round.

After a slow start in pay-per-view (PPV) sales, Pacquiao-Marquez 4, held at MGM Grand, finished strong and Top Rank again had a blockbuster with about 1.15 million PPV buys on HBO.

Top Rank chief Bob Arum bared the early results to Filipino sportswriters covering Nonito Donaire Jr.’s defense of his WBO super bantamweight title against Jorge Arce of Mexico Saturday night at Toyota Center here.

“We’re not done yet (with final sales report,” said Arum. “That’s ($1.15 million) a good figure.”

At $59.95 per buy, Pacquiao-Marquez 4 generated at least $70 million in revenues, matching the PPV sales of the third edition, which chalked up sales of $1.3 million but cost $5 less.

In easily topping the sales of his controversial losing fight against Timothy Bradley in June, Pacquiao thus became the only fighter in history to break one million PPV hits for five straight years.

Mike Tyson achieved the feat four years in a row.

Pacquiao-Bradley posted between 800,000 and 900,000 buys, reason why Pacquiao’s camp did not pursue a rematch.

Proving his drawing power, Pacquiao also hit home runs against Oscar De La Hoya (1.25 million) in 2008, Miguel Cotto (1.25 million) in 2009, Antonio Margarito (1.15 million) in 2010, and Shane Mosley (1.3 million) and Marquez last year.

Pacquiao also lured the fans to the venue with a fullhouse 16,328 crowd, resulting in gate revenues of $10.9 million from 15,403 tickets sold. There were 908 complimentary tickets.

Pacquiao-Marquez 3 drew 16,389 fans, just a shade lower than Pacquiao-Mosley which lured 16,412. In addition, 11,504 closed-circuit seats were sold for an additional $575,000.

In comparison, Floyd Mayweather’s comeback fight against Marquez in 2009 drew 13,116 fans for gate sales of $6.8 million.

LaKazTaMa

12-19-2012, 04:28 PM

Asean University Games: Philippines wins 2 medals in athletics
By Mark Giongco
Philippine Daily Inquirer

10:38 pm | Tuesday, December 18th, 2012 2 37 2MANILA, Philippines—Team UAAP-Philippines seized medals in athletics Monday in the 16th Asean University Games in Vientiane, Laos.

Far Eastern University’s Josie Malacad finished second in the women’s 400-meter hurdles after clocking 1:03.48, more than two seconds behind first-place Nguyen Huyen of Vietnam as posted on the event’s official website.

Malacad also won the bronze in the 400-meter individual event last Saturday.

Dalyn Carmen, also of nine-time UAAP women’s athletics champion Lady Tamaraws, placed third in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 12:10.73. Vietnamese Nguyen Thi Phuong bagged the gold.

De La Salle’s Patrick Unso, who broke the Philippine record in the 110-meter hurdles last Sunday, settled for fourth in the men’s 400-meter hurdles at 54.45 seconds.

University of Santo Tomas Janry Ubas also came up short in the long jump despite equaling his personal best of 7.01 meters to finish sixth.

Swimmers Nikita Decera of the University of the Philippines and La Salle’s Johansen Aguilar failed to bag any medal.

Ateneo’s Jasmine Ong wound up fourth in the women’s 800-meter freestyle while teammate Kim Uy placed seventh in the same event.

The Philippines remain in sixth place with a 2-8-10 gold-silver-bronze medal haul.

LaKazTaMa

12-19-2012, 04:44 PM

Lady Tams clinch 9th straight athletics title
By Anthony Divinagracia Posted Dec 16th 2012

The ten-time UAAP champion Lady Tamaraws logged in a whopping 543 points after four days of competition to virtually emerge unchallenged.

Walking on Cloud Nine.

Far Eastern University (FEU) reaffirmed its supremacy on Friday as the Lady Tamaraws marched to their ninth straight title in the final day of the 75th UAAP women’s athletics championship at the Philsports complex in Pasig.

The ten-time UAAP champion Lady Tamaraws logged in a whopping 543 points after four days of competition to virtually emerge unchallenged despite the remarkable showing of perennial title-contenders University of the East (UE) and University of Santo Tomas (UST).

UE, which topped Day 3 with a hundred points, finished second after collecting 311 markers while UST registered a third-best 254 points.

Last year’s MVP Dalyn Carmen again bannered the Lady Tamaraws’ campaign, winning 2 golds plus a silver and a bronze. Carmen aced the 10,000-meter event in 40:58.62 but did more when she broke her own 3000-meter steeplechase record by clocking 11:43.04.

Carmen’s showing though paled in comparison to Season 75 MVP Jennyrose Rosales, who bagged three golds, all in record-breaking fashion.

Rosales reset the mark in the 100-meter (12.22), 200-meter (24.73), and 400-meter (56.03) events in the first three days of competition.

Evalyn Palabrica of FEU took Rookie of the Year honors to cap a gold-medal performance in javelin throw where she cleared a distance of 44.73 meters.

FEU completed a twin kill after ruling the men’s side with a tournament-best 390 points.

Men’s MVP Jesson Ramil Cid typified the Tamaraws’ dominance, plucking four golds and a bronze. He ruled the 100, 200, 400-meter runs, and long jump events while placing third in the 110-meter hurdles.

UST wound up second with 264 points while La Salle had 249 for third.

Ateneo de Manila University’s Ernest John Obiena was named Rookie of the Year highlighted by a record-smashing 4.50-meter clearance in pole vault.

In the junior’s division, University of the Philippines Integrated School unseated perennial titlist UE with 372 points behind the exploits of MVP Jaime Mejia. UE came in second with 290 points, just seven rungs better than eventual third placer Ateneo, which tallied 283 markers.

LaKazTaMa

01-21-2013, 07:56 AM

Toroman picks PH as Fiba-Asia champ
By Beth Celis

1:21 am | Sunday, January 20th, 2013 1 14 4Rajko Toroman must have been wondering why this woman sipping hot Americano coffee with player agent Charlie Dy was asking too many questions.

It was Game 4 of the Talk ‘N Text-Rain or Shine Philippine Cup championship series at the Araneta Coliseum and Charlie and I had taken a break at Starbuck’s when the newly appointed head coach of Barako Bull walked in.

“How do you size up the opposition in the 27th Fiba-Asia Men’s Championship?” I asked the former Smart-Gilas coach, cutting in on his intimate tete-a-tete with Charlie, who didn’t bother to introduce us since he must have presumed that we already knew each other.

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Toroman’s reply was spontaneous. He didn’t have to think hard and long.

“Let’s see. First, there’s China. China only plays well when it has the homecourt advantage. Then there’s Iran, whose players are getting old. Jordan? The team has a new coach and he’s not so good.”

“South Korea…”, either Toroman didn’t say anything or he could have muttered something unintelligible, the place being a bit too noisy.

“Are you trying to tell me that we have a good chance to win the Fiba-Asia title this August?” I needed a clear answer before I set my hopes high.

“Yes, the Philippines has a good chance to win,” he said without batting an eyelash.

“Do we?” I immediately threw the question at a fellow scribe who regularly covers international competitions as I echoed the forecast of the Serbian coach who steered the Philippines to a fourth place finish in Wuhan, China two years ago.

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“My experience with coach Toroman is that he always predicts the opposite. The last two Fiba-Asia competitions were staged in China. China won the last one in Wuhan, while the one before that in Tianjin was won by Iran. The Philippines finished seventh under coach Yeng Guiao.”

“For the longest time we have not won against South Korea. Our losses, in fact, were heartbreaking, like that one in Busan in 2002 under coach Jong Uichico. So if I were you, I would not set my hopes too high for this year’s championship which will serve as the qualifier for the 2014 World Cup in Spain.”

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LaKazTaMa

01-22-2013, 09:31 PM

Three-year term for UAAP commissioner eyed
By Reuben Terrado

January 21, 2013, 05:02 pm

Aside from discussing a longer term for its basketball commissioner, UAAP president Nilo Ocampo says the board may also seek a younger man for the job. Jerome Ascano
THE UAAP board is set to discuss plans for a three-year term for the next basketball commissioner during its regular board meeting in February.

UAAP president Nilo Ocampo said the league is looking at a three-year term to replace the old practice of letting the league host choose the man that will run the league every season.

“We will discuss it in our next board meeting. Doon we will discuss kung three years or we will stick to one year,” said Ocampo.

Controversies which marred last year's UAAP campaign has triggered calls for a permanent commissioner - a big step which the league apparently is not prepared to take.

Ocampo bared the league is also considering hiring a “younger” commissioner for next season, although even if the changes are made next year’s host Adamson will still have the final say on the choice.

“Wala namang rules about age limit pero balak namin to get somebody younger … We'll let the host recommend, ganoon pa rin. We won’t take that from them,” said Ocampo.

San Beda coach Ato Badolato was the commissioner last season as well as in 2010. Andy Jao, Rain or Shine’s team manager and former commissioner of the defunct Philippine Basketball League, served the UAAP in 2011.

The recent UAAP basketball tournament was beset by various controversies, including a decision by the board to overturn a Badolato ruling and order a rematch of a crucial game between Far Eastern University and National University.

LaKazTaMa

01-22-2013, 09:33 PM

Dpat lng Pag aralan mabuti talaga yan kc nakakahiya yun nangyari akalain mo Palamuti ng pala yun Commish natin Bahag ang Buntot.

Dark Knight

01-23-2013, 10:29 AM

Toroman picks PH as Fiba-Asia champ
By Beth Celis

“Let’s see. First, there’s China. China only plays well when it has the homecourt advantage. Then there’s Iran, whose players are getting old. Jordan? The team has a new coach and he’s not so good.”

“South Korea…”, either Toroman didn’t say anything or he could have muttered something unintelligible, the place being a bit too noisy.

“Are you trying to tell me that we have a good chance to win the Fiba-Asia title this August?” I needed a clear answer before I set my hopes high.

“Yes, the Philippines has a good chance to win,” he said without batting an eyelash.

“Do we?” I immediately threw the question at a fellow scribe who regularly covers international competitions as I echoed the forecast of the Serbian coach who steered the Philippines to a fourth place finish in Wuhan, China two years ago.

* * *

Huh? Is Toroman on drugs or somethin'?

LaKazTaMa

01-23-2013, 02:35 PM

Nope. he learned the tricks( Mambola) while he was assisting Coach racela ( he overheard someone saying kaya pa yan kahit tambak pa tayo eh Bilog ang bola ) lol

LaKazTaMa

01-23-2013, 02:35 PM

Baracael wish for more playing time prompted trade, says Trillo
By Richard Dy

January 22, 2013, 07:47 pm

"We (parted) in good terms. I hugged him and thanked for his contribution to our team. But at the end of the day, I can’t make him happy,” Alaska coach Luigi Trillo says of Mac Baracael, inset. Jerome Ascano
PARTING with forward Mac Baracael may be difficult, but Alaska coach Luigi Trillo said he had to do it for the good of the team and the player who had been unhappy with his playing time with the Aces.

Baracael, Alaska’s first-round rookie draftee and sixth overall pick in 2011, has not been entirely happy with his exposure in the PBA Philippine Cup despite averaging more than 24 minutes a game, Trillo said.

Trillo said it would be even harder to grant Baracael's wish for more playing time in the import-laden Commissioner’s Cup since the undersized forward is more comfortable playing in and around the paint.

“He’s still not happy with the minutes he got," Trillo told Spin.ph after the five-team, 10-player trade that sent the sophomore Baracael to Barangay Ginebra.

"But we (parted) in good terms. I hugged him and thanked for his contribution to our team. But at the end of the day, I can’t make him happy,” Trillo added.

The deal, which was officially approved by commissioner Chito Salud late Tuesday, saw the Aces acquire Aldrech Ramos, San Mig Coffee’s seldom-used shooting forward, in return.

Baracael averaged nine points and 3.45 rebounds in 24.14 minutes in the season-opening all-Filipino conference where he was overshadowed by sensational rookie forward Calvin Abueva, who averaged more than 14 points and 10 boards in his debut conference.

“We’re happy with how Mac developed with us. But now he can have a chance to get the minutes over there (Barangay Ginebra). It’s a winning team out there for Mac, but at the same time, now we’ve got a chance to develop our core,” said Trillo.

In Ramos, Trillo believes the Aces will have an additional 6-5 big man who can help starting center Sonny Thoss inside the paint.

While Trillo said he doesn’t expect much from Ramos in the Commissioner’s Cup, he believes the former FEU Tamaraw will blossom in Alaska’ system.

“Aldrech may not do so well for now, but he’s got a good chance with the team. He’s long and can make those jump shots. I believe in him,” said the Alaska mentor.

LaKazTaMa

02-01-2013, 05:49 PM

Romeo faces long layoff due to broken hand
By Reuben Terrado

January 29, 2013, 10:57 pm

FEU star Terrence Romeo has his right hand on a sling after suffering a hairline fracture during Big Chill's loss to Informatics in the D-League last week. Jerome Ascano
TERRENCE Romeo is facing a two-month layoff after the Far Eastern University star suffered a hairline fracture in his right hand.

Romeo injured his shooting hand when Big Chill lost to Informatics last week in the PBA D-League Aspirants Cup. He sat out in the Superchargers’ victory over Café France last Thursday.

Romeo said his layoff will depend on how his wrist will heal as he remains hopeful that he will play for the Superchargers in their upcoming playoff run.

“Sabi ng doctor, hairline fracture, medyo may crack ‘yung buto,” Romeo said. “Tapos two months pa bago ako makasabak sa liga talaga. Pero after one month and one week, pwede na raw ako mag-jogging jogging.”

Big Chill head coach Robert Sison said Romeo’s injury could heal in two weeks.

“Doctors said he can recover in two to three weeks. We hope that he can make it on time,” said Sison.

Romeo said: “’Yun yung pinakapalaisipan kasi nagpapa-X-ray ako, depende pa sa healing process.”

The former UAAP Rookie of the Year is averaging a team-high 14.4 points for Big Chill this conference to go with 5.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists per outing.

Romeo hopes that the injury will not in any way affect his play when he returns to the Tamaraws in preparation for the UAAP.

“Sana hindi naman (maka-apekto). Pinagdadasal ko na hindi maapektuhan ‘yung FEU. Sana pagbalik ko, hindi rin maapektuhan (‘yung laro ko),” said Romeo, who will be entering his fourth season with the Tamaraws.

LaKazTaMa

02-05-2013, 09:26 PM

RR's return, Racela hiring give Romeo good vibes on Tams' title bid
By Reuben Terrado

February 04, 2013, 12:46 pm

FEU star Terrence Romeo is facing a long layoff after injuring his shooting hand while playing for Big Chill in the PBA D-League. Jerome Ascano
FAR Eastern University guard Terrence Romeo is looking forward to Season 76 of the UAAP with a lot optimism with the imminent return of fellow star RR Garcia and a new coach in Nash Racela calling the shots for the Tamaraws.

Romeo had a landmark 75th season after being included in the league’s Mythical Five selection. Unfortunately, the feat didn’t translate to team success as the Morayta-based squad missed out on the Final Four after a late-season collapse.

In the wake of the disappointing finish, the Tamaraws decided to retool by revamping its coaching staff and tapping the services of Racela to replace Bert Flores at the helm.

This developed as all signs lead to Garcia, a member of the Gilas Pilipinas cadet training pool, returning to play his fifth and final year with the team.

Romeo said the comeback of his deadly backcourt partner raises hopes for another shot at the title next season.

“Babalik daw siya sa FEU,” said Romeo, referring to Garcia. “Sana mag-champion na kami. Magtutulungan kami para sa team namin.”

Romeo also has good words for the Tamaraws’ new coach.

“Sobrang professional na coach. As in lahat, kahit on and off the court, sobrang professional. Mabait at maganda makisama,” he said.

The incoming fourth year guard said he had only attended a few practices of FEU due to his commitment with Big Chill in the PBA D-League.

“Hindi ako gaano nakaka-practice. Hindi rin nakaka-practice (si RR) dahil sa Gilas pero andoon naman ang coaching staff,” said Romeo.

The prolific combo guard, however, is facing a long layoff after he injured his shooting hand (right) while playing for the Superchargers.

According to him, he can be out for as long as two months.

LaKazTaMa

02-05-2013, 09:27 PM

UAAP eyes 'letter of intent' rule in bid to discourage player poaching
By Reuben Terrado

February 04, 2013, 04:30 pm

Two-time UAAP juniors MVP Jerie Pingoy is the subject of a tug-of-war between FEU and Ateneo. Jerome Ascano
UAAP member schools hope to protect their investments in scouting, recruitment, and training, by tightening the rules against player poaching.

Among the steps the eight-member association is looking to take is the introduction of the 'letter of intent' rule for high school players wishing to play in the league in college, according to a high-ranking league official who asked that he not be be named.

The change is being eyed to clear up rules with regards to high school players wishing to move to another school in college, which has become a source of friction among member schools in recent years.

Signing of a letter of intent is part of the rules of the US NCAA Division I and II schools on the recruitment of high school players. The ‘letter of intent’ is defined by the US NCAA as a binding agreement between a prospective student-athlete and school.

Once a player signs a letter of intent, he is committed to attend the school for one academic year and other schools will no longer be allowed to contact the prospective recruit.

Changes in eligibility rules have been mulled in light of a tug-of-war for Far Eastern University-Diliman star Jerie Pingoy, who is set to join reigning league champion Ateneo next season.

The Tamaraws had insisted that Pingoy had committed to their seniors team after signing an agreement, although the league currently does not have an official and binding document for such agreements.

FEU and Pingoy differed in their interpretation of the signed document. The school said it was a commitment to play for the Tamaraws in college while the Cebuano guard said that what he signed was a pledge from FEU that it will help in the education of Pingoy's siblings should he decide to stay put.

According to UAAP president Nilo Ocampo in a previous interview with Spin.ph, the league is also mulling changes to its eligibility rules such as an extension of the residency period from one to two years of high school players who transfer from one UAAP school to another.

“’Yung usual, residency ng college and pati high school, ‘yung one year, baka gawin two years and … lay your cards on the table (in terms of recruitment) para wala na ‘yung through the back door, ‘yung mga ganun,” Ocampo said.

“We have an amendments committee that is studying our rules. Maybe it’s about time to check our rules, baka mag-recommend sila for the future,” he added.

abcdef

02-06-2013, 10:23 AM

LaKazTaMa

02-07-2013, 10:51 PM

Haha

LaKazTaMa

02-14-2013, 08:01 PM

UAAP board puts on hold proposed changes to eligibility rules

By Reuben Terrado

February 14, 2013,

Rule changes were proposed to prevent player poaching but UAAP president Nilo Ocampo says the board was not unanimous on certain recommendations. AP

THE UAAP board has decided not to impose much-needed rules changes related to recruitment this season, saying the league needs more time to study the recommendations of its amendments committee.

UAAP president Nilo Ocampo said the board failed to get a unanimous nod on the committee's recommendations on rules changes that are aimed at discouraging player poaching in the country's premier collegiate league.

Among the proposals tackled during Wednesday's board meeting were changes to the rules on the residency period for high school and college transferees, as well as the imposition of recruiting and transferring policies for high school players.

“Wala kaming decision on the recommendations,” said Ocampo. “’Yung ibang board members thinks that we still have to study (the proposals) further.”

Asked when the proposed changes can be adopted, Ocampo said: "Definitely, not this year.”

The rules changes were aimed at lessening conflict among schools over transferees, which came to a head last season with the news of Far Eastern University juniors star Jerie Pingoy's imminent transfer to Ateneo.

FEU, however, insisted the the two-time UAAP juniors MVP had already made a commitment to play for the Tamaraws through a signed document.

However, there are currently no rules about documents that would bind a player to a team or school.

A few members of the board had mulled on imposing a ‘letter of intent’ rule similar to the US NCAA to make such agreements binding.

Under such a rule, a recruit is asked to sign a ‘contract’ to formalize his commitment to play for a school.

According to US NCAA rules, no school is allowed to contact a prospective recruit once he signs a letter of intent with another school. It also binds the student-athlete to a school for at least one academic year

LaKazTaMa

02-26-2013, 10:02 PM

FEU Baby Tams rule UAAP for third time
By Cedelf P. Tupas

Philippine Daily Inquirer 9:56 pm | Monday, February 25th, 2013

FAR EASTERN University collected its second football title of the UAAP season by ruling the juniors tournament at the expense of Ateneo, 2-1, yesterday at Ateneo’s Moro Lorenzo field.

Audie Menzi struck what turned out to be the game-winner in the 74th minute as the Baby Tamaraws completed a comeback from a goal down to nail their third straight title.

The victory comes a day after the FEU women’s side bested La Salle, 2-0, to complete a sweep of the finals series.

Ateneo also took the men’s title Sunday with a sweep of University of the Philippines, ending a seven-year drought, and the Eaglets seemed poised to make it a double when Julian Vincent Roxas scored from the penalty spot in the 63rd minute.

But the response was immediate from FEU as Dave Doloso fired home three minutes later, setting the stage for Menzi’s heroics.

A beautifully struck free kick from Menzi, a defender, put the Baby Tamaraws in front for good. He was later named Most Valuable Player of the tournament.

“We were strong defensively and we were more relaxed,” said FEU’s Korean coach Kim Chul-Su, who was given a victory ride by his players after the match.

Harold Alcoresa was named the Best Striker after scoring a season-best six goals while his teammate Dave Parac took the Best Goalkeeper plum, while Ateneo’s Jarvey Gayoso was named Rookie of the Year.

Dark Knight

02-28-2013, 10:31 AM

Racela Hopeful His Boys Are Innocent
by inboundpass
Thursday, 28 February 2013 2 Comments

Far Eastern University (FEU) authorities remain silent over the drug-related incident that surfaced involving American Anthony Hargrove and Canadian friend and teammate, Adam Mohammed, for alleged possession of marijuana.

FEU representative to the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) board Anton Montinola expressed his disbelief and didn’t make any comment since the investigation is still ongoing.

“He (Montinola) doesn’t want to react yet,” said an official of FEU close to Montinola, who requested anonymity since there is no final judgment yet. “Of course, that’s not okay but let’s see.”
Both Hargrove and Mohammad, were caught by operatives of the Manila Police District (MPD) Sampaloc Station located along G. Tuazon at the vicinity of Nicanor Reyes street near FEU Morayta, Manila. Both are still detained in the precinct.
SPO1 Oliver Olarte of Station 4 MPD said they confiscated a burned cigarette stick and one heat-sealed transparent small plastic containing dried leaves, which they suspect as marijuana.

A former athlete from the university, who refused not to be named, said Hargrove has no drug related issues in the past.
Inboundpass tried to contact newly-appointed head coach Nash Racela for comment, but responded only in a text message that said: “Wala pa naman details. Baka naman inosente”.

By Josef Ramos

LaKazTaMa

02-28-2013, 11:52 AM

Hands-off approach as UAAP leaving Hargrove's fate to FEU

By Reuben Terrado

February 27, 2013, 04:44 pm

Tamaraws center Anthony Hargrove and a companion were arrested just outside the FEU campus on Wednesday for alleged possession of marijuana. Jerome Ascano

THE UAAP has no specific rules on drug-related cases and leaves it up to member schools on whether or not to reprimand or sanction athletes involved in such incidents.

This was explained by UAAP secretary-treasurer Junel Baculi on Wednesday, in light of the arrest of Far Eastern University big man Anthony Hargrove for alleged possession of marijuana.

Hargrove and a Canadian companion, identified as Adam Mohammed who reports said is serving residency with the Tamaraws, were arrested just outside the FEU campus on Wednesday.

Police said they found a cigarette stick and a sachet in the players' possession which they suspect is marijuana.

As of posting time, police have yet to announce if they are filing charges against the pair. FEU also has yet to issue a statement regarding the case.

Baculi said the league has no rules covering Hargrove’s case, adding they are leaving it to the schools on possible sanctions if and when charges are filed against the players.

“Wala kaming rules sa ganoon because it’s purely an internal matter,” said Baculi, who is also a coach of the Globalport Batang Pier in the PBA. “University na ang bahala diyan.”

Baculi said the league will take a "hands-off" approach on the issue.

“Besides, he has not been convicted yet,” said Baculi.

LaKazTaMa

02-28-2013, 11:53 AM

FEU big man Hargrove nabbed for alleged marijuana possession

By Reuben Terrado

February 27, 2013, 03:48 pm

FAR EASTERN University big man Anthony Hargrove is in hot water after he was allegedly caught in possession of marijuana on Wednesday.

According to a report by Radyo Singko 92.3 News FM, American Hargrove was caught by policemen just outside the FEU campus along with a Canadian companion.

New FEU coach Nash Racela said that he had heard the news but has no concrete information as he is in Talk ‘N Text’s practice at the Moro Lorenzo Gym as of posting time.

His companion has been identified by abs-cbnnews.com as Adam Mohammed, a Canadian national who the website said is also part of the Tamaraws team.

According to reports, the 22-year-old Hargrove, who started at the center position for the Tamaraws in the last UAAP season, and Mohammed were spotted "acting suspiciously" while smoking along Nicanor Reyes Street corner Recto Avenue in Manila's University Belt area.

Police told reporters they found marijuana in the two's possession during a check. They suspect Hargrove and Mohammed were smoking marijuana prior to the arrest, police added.

The two are detained at the Sampaloc station of the Manila Police District at posting time and are facing charges for violation of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act.

LaKazTaMa

03-01-2013, 07:33 PM

FEU center Hargrove spends another day in jail while awaiting inquest proceedings
By Reuben Terrado

February 28, 2013, 06:38 pm

Anthony Hargrove is still detained at the Manila Police District Station 4 in Sampaloc, Manila. Jerome Ascano
FAR Eastern University center Anthony Hargrove remained in jail on Thursday, two days after being arrested just outside the school campus for alleged drug possession.

Officers at the Manila Police District Station 4 in Sampaloc, Manila confirmed that Hargrove is still detained with Adam Mohammed, a member of the FEU Tamaraws Team B, when Spin.ph visited the precinct on Thursday.

The officers added that the two Tamaraws were set to undergo inquest proceedings on Thursday.

FEU has yet to issue a statement on the matter, but a source said it might take time for Hargrove and Mohammed to be released as the bail will be in the six-figure range each.

American Hargrove, the starting center of the Tamaraws in the last UAAP season, and Mohammed were stopped late Tuesday by police who said they were "acting suspiciously" near the FEU campus.

Mohammed, a Canadian, was serving residency in the school.

When searched, the pair yielded a cigarette stick and a sachet which police said they suspect contained marijuana.

Police officials denied Spin.ph’s request to interview Hargrove.

LaKazTaMa

03-01-2013, 07:35 PM

Drug tests on UAAP players mandatory prior to start of season, says league chief
By Reuben Terrado

February 28, 2013, 12:38 pm

Aside from the league-imposed drug-testing procedure, UAAP president Nilo Ocampo says all schools have their own policies to crack down on drug use among their student athletes. Jerome Ascano
DRUG-TESTING is mandatory for all basketball players in the UAAP, but it is a one-time procedure done at the start of every season.

UAAP president Nilo Ocampo bared that the country's premier collegiate league has introduced the mandatory testing procedure in an effort to crack down on drug use among players.

The UAAP head, however, said the one-off procedure is only done prior to the start of the campaign and does not cover athletes from other sports outside the centerpiece event of basketball.

Calls for a more stringent testing policy have grown in the wake of the arrest on Tuesday of Far Eastern University starting center Anthony Hargrove and reserve Adam Mohammed for alleged marijuana possession.

The arrests happened four months before the start of the next UAAP season.

“May mandatory (drug testing) but only for basketball players and is done before the season,” Ocampo admitted.

Aside from the league-imposed drug-testing procedure, the UAAP chief said all schools have their own policies to crack down on drug use among their student athletes.

“Meron kaming mandatory drug testing sa league, and then all schools have them also,” Ocampo said.

Ocampo preferred not to comment on the Hargrove case in his capacity as league chief, saying the FEU slotman has yet to be charged or much less convicted of any crime.

“Of course, nakakagulat. Pero until proven guilty naman ‘yan. It’s hard to comment until we see the official police report,” Ocampo said.

FEU officials have yet to make an official statement regarding the incident but Ocampo believes the school will take proper action upon further investigation.

“I’m sure FEU will take care of it na hindi na dadaan sa board,” said Ocampo.

LaKazTaMa

03-03-2013, 10:05 PM

Hargrove, pal released from jail without charge but face FEU probe
By Reuben Terrado

March 02, 2013, 03:55 pm

FEU starting center Anthony Hargrove and reserve Adam Mohammed spent three days in jail after being arrested for alleged drug possession. Jerome Ascano
FAR EASTERN University center Anthony Hargrove and reserve Adam Mohammed have been released from prison without charges but faces expulsion from the Tamaraws roster, four days after being arrested for alleged possession of marijuana.

FEU coach Nash Racela said police didn’t file charges against Hargrove and Mohammed, who were released on Friday night after being detained for three days at the Manila Police District Station 4 in Sampaloc, Manila.

Despite the release, Racela said that FEU will still investigate the issue.

“FEU will conduct its own investigation on the matter,” said Racela in an SMS message.

Racela hinted that the status of Hargrove and Mohammed remains a question mark.

When asked by Spin.ph if Hargrove and Mohammed will remain with the team, Racela said: “Investigate muna.”

The American Hargrove and Mohammed, a Canadian serving residency in the Tams' Team B squad, were nabbed by police authorities while smoking along Nicanor Reyes St. corner CM Recto, just a stone throw away from the FEU campus.

When they checked on the two, police found a cigarette and sachet which they suspected contained marijuana.

Hargrove suited up for the Tamaraws last season and was part of the starting five for the most part of the campaign that saw them barely miss out on a Final Four berth.

LaKazTaMa

03-06-2013, 02:09 PM

2 Tamaraws in dope bust dodge boot
By Jasmine W. Payo
Philippine Daily Inquirer
9:27 pm | Tuesday, March 5th, 2013

THE TWO Far Eastern University basketball players recently arrested for possession of marijuana no longer face expulsion after testing negative in a drug test the school conducted on all its student-athletes.

But an FEU official said Anthony Hargrove, the Tamaraws’ American import, and Adam Mohammed, a Canadian who is part of the school’s Team B, still need to undergo a school investigation.

The Manila police arrested Hargrove and Mohammed around midnight Tuesday last week after marijuana was found in their pockets.

Both players were detained for three days at the Manila Police District Station 4 in Sampaloc, but were later released due to “insufficient evidence.”

“The results were negative, but they still face disciplinary action,” Anton Montinola, FEU’s representative to the UAAP board, told the Inquirer yesterday. “We’ve also required all our athletes to go through a drug test.”

Meanwhile, the UAAP is set to implement a two-year residency rule for high school players transferring to another member-school in college.

The development came following the recruitment tug-of-war between FEU and Ateneo which both sought the services of FEU high school star Jerie Pingoy.

“It’s up to him if he wants to stay in Ateneo or come back to FEU,” Montinola said of Pingoy, the back-to-back UAAP juniors MVP.

Last October, Pingoy’s father Jerry told the Inquirer that “one million percent” his son will transfer to Ateneo for college.

Sam Miguel

03-07-2013, 10:02 AM

New UAAP rule affects 2 prized rookies

By Jasmine W. Payo

Philippine Daily Inquirer

10:53 pm | Wednesday, March 6th, 2013

Two prized recruits may need to wait for two years before showcasing their wares in the UAAP men’s basketball tournament.

The league board recently amended a residency rule requiring foreigners and UAAP high school players transferring to a member-school for college to sit out for two years, thus delaying the debut of prospective transferees Jerie Pingoy and Ben Mbala.

“Most of the universities want to protect their high school programs,” Em Fernandez, the head of the league’s amendments committee, said yesterday. “It also covers foreigners.”

But the new rule amending the one-year residency requirement allows the transferees to play a maximum of five years in the league in all sports.

Pingoy has been the subject of a recruitment tug-of-war between Far Eastern University and Ateneo, which both sought the services of the FEU high school star.

Mbala, the Cameroonian center of Cebu champion Southwestern University, has also been tapped by La Salle.

“The UAAP wants to discourage mercenary behavior,” said Anton Montinola, FEU’s representative to the UAAP board. “Choosing your university is your right. Playing for your school in the UAAP is a privilege, not a right.”

Dark Knight

03-07-2013, 11:02 AM

Fair enough.....Ateneo and UP will eventually benefit from this rule. Just think about it.

Dark Knight

03-08-2013, 12:14 PM

Eto analogy ko dyan.

Kung meron kang girlfriend na mahirap. Pinag aral mo, pinakain mo, ibinili mo ng magagandang damit at binibigyan mo ng allowance. Tapos nung nakatapos na sya ng pag aaral, biglang iiwan ka na nya para sa ibang lalaki.

Masakit..............pero kelangang tanggapin na ginamit ka lang nya. Kaya dapat maging matalino sa susunod na liligawan, gumawa ng paraan para mapatunayan na hindi ka na maloloko.

Tama ba Mr. Anton Montinola?

Joescoundrel

03-08-2013, 04:14 PM

^ Boss Dark, actually patay football program ng UP, marami kasi silang nakukuhang magaling sa Ateneo High School, like Carlos Monfort.

Ang malabo pa dito is what will happen to schools like the Ateneo that do not have girls in their high school?

Or what if may player na hindi naman star sa ibang UAAP school, at gusto lang sumubok sa ibang UAAP school, at hindi naman siya kukunin ng kanyang mother school sa Seniors nila, kung kunin man siya nung ibang UAAP school he will still have to automatically sit out two years.

Hindi kaya you discourage kids from getting into varsity sports sa ganitong diskarte? Samantalang maliwanag sa regulations ng CHEd that participating in a varsity tournament is a requirement before a school can attain full university status. So sa CHEd mismo they recognize the importance of varsity athletics as part and parcel of being a university. Bakit sa UAAP parang gusto pa natin pahirapin? In effect para na din sinuway ng UAAP ang mismong regulatory agency ng lahat ng member-schools.

bchoter

03-08-2013, 04:27 PM

In other words, pag pinagsama ang post ni boss Dark at papa Joe, Hell hath no fury like an AD scorned...

Joescoundrel

03-09-2013, 11:24 AM

^ Brod, mag-aayos ako ng summit drinking, este summit meeting next week, huwag kang mawawala ha.

LaKazTaMa

03-10-2013, 06:22 PM

Mga Boss , ang Target lng yata ay yun Blue chip Players hindi ksama yun hindi popular.. maaapektuhan dito yun ADMU at DLSU madalas cla ang mahilig kimiha ng star players.

LaKazTaMa

03-10-2013, 06:23 PM

Paktay negosyo ko nito..L0l

LaKazTaMa

03-10-2013, 06:55 PM

NadaLE MO RIN UAAP Board ... Piracy is Crime. Long overdue na ito..wala kaming Henry S. ng NU , wala kaming MVP ng ADMU at wala kaming Danding C. ng DLSU ..ang Meron lng kami ay si Don Anton na handang Manggulo ng Liga... LOl

LaKazTaMa

03-10-2013, 07:07 PM

It seems some schools are laying claim to the skills of their players. And while it may be true that game experience can only be given by schools, players usually already possess the skills and natural abilities before capturing the school's attention. Most primary and secondary school basketball programs assume players will continue to improve skills on their own time - with parents paying for outside training. Varsity practices are confined to team plays and conditioning. So who has greater claim on a player's skill? The school who gave him playing time and reaped the glory of his hard work? Or the player and his parents who invested and worked on his skills? As you said, poaching will now start earlier - and the richer programs will start prevailing not only in the collegiate level but in the high school level as well.

LaKazTaMa

03-10-2013, 07:11 PM

just curious, it seems those who voted against the eligIbility rule are both teams being supported by MVP...

LaKazTaMa

03-10-2013, 07:16 PM

UAAP secretary-general and former national coach Junel Baculi clarified aspects of the rule. Baculi erroneously said that the vote was unanimous. Ateneo de Manila and the University of the Philippines voted against it. Adamson University, De La Salle University, Far Eastern University, University of the East, and University of Santo Tomas voted for immediate implementation.

Baculi, the athletic director of National University (the UAAP host which abstained from voting on the issue) admitted that the rule was primarily designed to protect the schools from poaching players from each other. He said that high school players who will transfer from the high school of one UAAP school to the college of another “can study first” for two years, then play even up to the maximum five years. An ironic statement coming from a school athletic director.

bchoter

03-10-2013, 10:55 PM

^ Brod, mag-aayos ako ng summit drinking, este summit meeting next week, huwag kang mawawala ha.Di ako pwede sa summit brod. April pwede?

Shiznit

03-11-2013, 10:21 AM

Mga Boss , ang Target lng yata ay yun Blue chip Players hindi ksama yun hindi popular.. maaapektuhan dito yun ADMU at DLSU madalas cla ang mahilig kimiha ng star players.

I agree with this new rule because of what happened to some of UST's HS blue chip recruits. But how will the uaap qualify "blue chip" players?

Joescoundrel

03-11-2013, 11:38 AM

^ They did not. That is why it is a blanket rule covering all players coming out of UAAP high schools. Still, this is going to affect every sport and every UAAP high school athlete, even those in non-flagship sports.

@Bchoter, sige April tayo brod.

pio_valenz

03-12-2013, 10:57 AM

just curious, it seems those who voted against the eligIbility rule are both teams being supported by MVP...

For the record, UP is not supported by MVP. Also, hindi lang blue-chip players ang apektado dito, kung hindi lahat ng players, pati mga bangko na hindi naman irerecruit ng mga mother team nila. Domingo of FEU juniors has very little chance to make it to the FEU seniors, that's why, with FEU's blessing, he tried out with UP. But thanks to this ingenious rule, he won't be able to play for UP until 2015. Kung manatili naman siya sa FEU, eh malamang hindi siya makakalaro kahit kailan sa sobrang lakas ng line-up ng Tamaraws. Pirating pa rin ba ang tawag doon?

BLUE HORSE

03-12-2013, 07:23 PM

FEU is now getting the same shabby treatment in the D league. Fruitas and FEU have forged a relationship in the D league where in Fruitas uses the players of FEU as the mainstay of the team. Big problem. The two biggest stars of FEU, Garcia and Romeo, have live contracts with opposing teams. NLEX and Big Chill according to the coach of Big Chill are working in tandem in dealing with the problem. NLEX and Big Chill allows the players to play for FEU in the Fil-Oil and FMC summer tournament but will not release the players to play against them in the D league.

I guess what is good for the goose is also good for the gander. In other words, karma can be a bitch when it bites you in the ass.

LaKazTaMa

03-12-2013, 09:55 PM

Assistant coach Eric Gonzales, who took the helm for head coach Nash Racela while the latter was away on an appointment today, said, "Sumunod lahat, nag-execute lang kami," said Gonzales. "Wala kaming ginawang special. I told them, we're built to last."

"We want to build something here. It's not about Fruitas or FEU [the collegiate affiliate of the squad], it's about the team," he added.

Gonzales also explained that FEU mainstay Terrence Romeo would be joining the team soon and is still recovering from his hand injury last conference. He said though that Romeo, who played for the Big Chill Superchargers in the last conference, has been allowed to participate in practices at FEU everyday.

In response to rumors that Romeo's UAAP backcourt mate RR Garcia would also join the squad, Gonzales said only upper management knew the details of that situation. Currently, the NLEX Road Warriors hold Garcia's rights.

LaKazTaMa

03-12-2013, 09:57 PM

PBA-DL: Fruitas Shakes spoil Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants' league debut
Job B. de LeonMarch 12, 2013 3:39pm

"Welcome to the PBA D-League."

The Fruitas Shakers gave the Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants a rude welcome to the league, blowing them out 81-56, Tuesday, in the second game of a triple-header on the opening day of the 2013 Foundation Cup, at the FilOil Flying V Arena.

The Shakers outclassed their newcomer opponents on both ends of the floor, relying on crisp ball movement and ballhandler pressure to lead by as much as 27 points, in the third quarter.

Anjo Caram led all scorers with 18 points and four assists. Carlo Lastimosa added 16 points and five assists, while former NLEX Road Warrior Russel Escoto finished with 11 points and nine rebounds.

Assistant coach Eric Gonzales, who took the helm for head coach Nash Racela while the latter was away on an appointment today, said, "Sumunod lahat, nag-execute lang kami," said Gonzales. "Wala kaming ginawang special. I told them, we're built to last."

"We want to build something here. It's not about Fruitas or FEU [the collegiate affiliate of the squad], it's about the team," he added.

Gonzales also explained that FEU mainstay Terrence Romeo would be joining the team soon and is still recovering from his hand injury last conference. He said though that Romeo, who played for the Big Chill Superchargers in the last conference, has been allowed to participate in practices at FEU everyday.

In response to rumors that Romeo's UAAP backcourt mate RR Garcia would also join the squad, Gonzales said only upper management knew the details of that situation. Currently, the NLEX Road Warriors hold Garcia's rights.

The Shakers were playing unselfish basketball in the first quarter, neatly finding the open man against a flat-footed Jumbo Plastic squad. After a fast break bucket by Jan Colina, all Fruitas starters had chipped in for a 25-7 lead with under four minutes remaining.

The Giants broke into double-digit scoring on a drive by Macky Acosta with three minutes left, as the Fruitas reserves couldn't match the starters' intensity but they managed to trade baskets as the quarter closed, 27-12.

Fruitas made 12-of-22 field goals in the first quarter (54.5 percent), all of them scored off assists. In contrast, Jumbo Plastic made only 4-of-15 (26.5 percent) on three assists. Russel Escoto, Carlo Lastimosa already tallied seven points apiece, while Anjo Caram had six points and four assists.

In the second period, triples by Acosta and Marvin Hayes gave the Giants some momentum, while the Shakers struggled to score from the floor. UST standout Aljon Mariano converted one on the break, capping a 10-3 run for Jumbo Plastic, to make it 34-22.

However, the Giants' offense dissipated, as Fruitas ended the quarter on a 9-3 run. The Shakers went back to their strengths by forcing turnovers and scoring in transition. Ed Daquioag ended a five-minute dry spell for Jumbo Plastic with 19.4 seconds remaining, but his team trailed 43-25, going into the halftime break.

By halftime, the Shakers had a 16-1 advantage in points off turnovers. They also made 7-of-11 free throws (63.6 percent) in contrast to the Giants' 3-of-5 record at the line thus far (60 percent).

Mariano registered back-to-back hits at the onset of the third quarter, but the Giants missed easy shots on their next few possessions. The mistakes were costly, as Fruitas handed them eight unanswered points, 51-29, capped by a corner trey by Caram. The San Beda College Red Lions point guard added another bucket, and two more by Mike Tolomia gave Fruitas their biggest lead up to that point, 55-29, with under three minutes to play.

Kirk Del Rosario replied with an and-one on the break, and gave the Giants their first field goal in six minutes. It would be their last, however, as Nard Pinto knocked down a triple to help keep a 61-34 lead for Fruitas heading into the final period.

Hayes scored six of Jumbo Plastic's first twelve points of the fourth quarter, but Fruitas showed no signs of letting up and matched them nearly to the bucket, and maintained at least a 22-point margin until the final buzzer.

Fruitas capitalized on their 9-21 margin on turnovers to produce a 20-1 margin in turnover points.

Aljon Mariano led Jumbo Plastic with 15 points and nine rebounds. Marvin Hayes added 11 points and also had nine boards. - AMD, GMA News

LaKazTaMa

03-12-2013, 09:59 PM

TERRENCE Romeo is still nursing an injury and isn’t expected to be back in action soon, but Big Chill and Fruitas are already in a tug-of-war for the services of Far Eastern University star.

Fruitas assistant coach Eric Gonzales said Big Chill management has already released Romeo and that the UAAP Mythical Five awardee has been showing up for the team's practice.

“Good thing, Big Chill already released him,” Gonzales said after Fruitas’ 81-56 victory over Jumbo Plastic on Tuesday. “Ang problema kay Terrence, may injury lang.”

LaKazTaMa

03-13-2013, 10:10 PM

Tug-of-war for Romeo between Fruitas and Big
Chill
By Celest R. Flores
INQUIRER.net
2:19 pm | Wednesday, March 13th, 2013 0 2 0

TERRENCE Romeo of FEU is forced to pass off under pressure from Kyle Neypes of NU. AUGUST DELA CRUZ FILE PHOTO

MANILA, Philippines — Far Eastern University guard Terrence Romeo, recuperating from a hand injury, could not be found in any of the rosters at the start of the 2013 PBA D-League Foundation Cup.

But whether he’ll suit up for his old club Big Chill or for his Alma mater’s team Fruitas when he’s back in shape is still a biq question.

The Tamaraws teamed up with Fruitas, both under head coach Nash Racela, this conference as part of their build up for the upcoming UAAP season.

The Shakers assistant coach Eric Gonzales said they’re just waiting for Romeo to recover fully.

“Si Terrence, good thing Big Chill released him already,” said Gonzales in Fruitas’ 81-56 thrashing of Jumbo Plastic on Tuesday. “Ang problema lang, may injury sya.”

Romeo has been attending the Shakers’ practice nightly at FEU gym, even joining the scrimmages since they started practice in February.

Six Tamaraws (Russel Escoto, Gryan Mendoza, Bryan Cruz, Mike Tolomia, Roger Pogoy and Christian Sentcheu) are also in Fruitas’ line-up, along with some holdovers from last conference.

The Superchargers’ coach Robert Sison, though, insists the prolific scoring guard is staying with Big Chill, which stunned NLEX, 86-77, also on Tuesday.

“Hindi pa naman sya nirerelease,” said Sison.

Meanwhile, the Shakers are also making a bid to acquire another FEU guard RR Garcia, who suited up for NLEX in its opening game.

But Gonzales said nothing was definite when it comes to Garcia’s case at the moment.

“Depende sa management ng FEU, hindi sa Fruitas. Wala pa yung mayari ng FEU eh, di ko pa alam kung anong mangyayari. I don’t know how they’re going to meet halfway.”

LaKazTaMa

03-13-2013, 10:14 PM

Fruitas not dropping pursuit of RR Garcia
By Reuben Terrado

March 13, 2013, 04:17 pm

The Road Warriors are eyeing a fifth title in five conferences and losing RR Garcia would dent their chances.

RR Garcia has started the PBA DLeague Foundation Cup with NLEX but Fruitas is not dropping the pursuit, with Far Eastern University officials set to meet with NLEX management to discuss the release of the star guard.

Fruitas assistant coach Eric Gonzales said FEU’s representative to the UAAP board Anton Montinola is set to meet with NLEX officials.

“Ang sitwasyon po ngayon, hinihintay lang po si Boss Anton Montinola,” said Gonzales. “The management of FEU and NLEX will talk about it.”

Before the start of the conference, Fruitas and FEU forged a tie-up and expected the top Tamaraws to suit up for the Shakers but the DLeague teams have refused to budge.

Garcia scored 12 points for NLEX in a 77-86 loss to Big Chill on opening day.

“He (Garcia) has a contract with NLEX pero wala pa ’yung mga officials ng FEU. It’s not Fruitas, it’s the management of FEU. So desisyon ng FEU management ‘yan. I don’t know if how they’ll meet halfway,” said Gonzales.

Aside from Garcia, the Shakers are also hoping to get FEU guard Terrence Romeo, who is still under contract with Big Chill.

LaKazTaMa

03-14-2013, 02:58 PM

Former FEU 'bad boy' Bringas turns from villain to hero
By Reuben Terrado

March 13, 2013, 01:33 pm

Big Chill's Arvie Bringas scored 12 of his team's final 13 points including a crucial four-point play. Jerome Ascano
FOR a change, Arvie Bringas emerged the hero this time.

The controversial big man who earned a bad boy reputation during his playing years with Far Eastern University in the UAAP, was the unlikely star in Big Chill’s stunning victory over multi-titled NLEX in their PBA D-League Foundation Cup showdown on Tuesday.

The wide-bodied bruiser, suspended both by the UAAP and the Tamaraws for a game last season for spitting on an opponent among other transgressions, broke the Road Warriors' backs by pouring in 19 big points including a late, game-changing four-point play.

“Wala, tsamba lang,” Bringas as he played down the crucial shot that made the difference in Big Chill's 86-77 win over the four-time champions.

Though more of an inside operator, Bringas said he was confident when he took the game-clinching three-point shot as he admitted working on his outside shots in practice.

“Shot clock na rin, wala na talaga, kailangan ko na itira,” said Bringas, who was cut by the Tamaraws at the end of last season. “Eh ginagawa ko naman ‘yun sa practice.”

Bringas ended up scoring 12 of the team’s final 13 points as he left a host of the league's star players, including members of his own team, in the shade.

“Siyempre, parang napakalaking (bagay) sa akin ‘yun. Hindi ko rin ini-expect na masu-shoot ‘yun,” said Bringas.

The former junior standout from San Sebastian said he is more determined more than ever to play a key role for Big Chill this conference.

“Gusto ko rin bumawi kasi hindi nakapasok ang Big Chill sa Finals last conference,” said Bringas.

LaKazTaMa

03-14-2013, 09:02 PM

FEU not closing door on controversial Bringas' return
By Reuben Terrado

March 14, 2013, 07:26 pm

“Gusto ko rin ipakita sa FEU na gusto kong bumalik kasi ang pangit ng season ko sa UAAP. Gusto ko talagang ipakita na eto talaga ako,” said the oft-troubled Arvie Bringas.

FAR EASTERN University has not closed the door on bringing controversial bruiser Arvie Bringas back to the team for the next UAAP season.

Coach Nash Racela said it will be management’s decision on whether it will bring back Bringas, who ran into a lot of trouble during his stint with the Tamaraws last season that easily earned him a ‘bad boy’ reputation.

“Ang alam ko, (management) has not totally closed the door on Arvie,” said Racela. “It’s between him and FEU management.”

Bringas was cut from FEU’s roster after the team missed the Final Four last season, although it was not made clear whether his on-court behavior had something to do with the decision.

The former San Sebastian Staglet was slapped a one-game suspension by both the UAAP and FEU for spitting on the face of Ateneo’s Justin Chua at the height of a highly physical encounter between the reigning champions and the Tamaraws.

The infamous incident was caught by television cameras.

Bringas confirmed FEU had talked to him about the possibility of returning to the team.

“Sabi sa akin ng management, kakausapin na lang nila ako after siguro ng D-League,” said Bringas, who plays for Big Chill.

“Sabi naman, okay naman daw,” added Bringas, when asked about his chances of coming back. “Walang kasiguraduhan. Pero umaasa pa rin ako na makakabalik ako.”

Bringas, who kicked off his D-League Foundation Cup campaign by scoring 19 points in an 86-77 win over four-time defending champion NLEX, said he is determined to show that he deserves to get back his spot at FEU.

“Gusto ko rin ipakita sa FEU na gusto kong bumalik kasi ang pangit ng season ko sa UAAP. Gusto ko talagang ipakita na eto talaga ako,” said Bringas, who still has a year of eligibility left in the UAAP.

Racela said the decision to bring back Bringas will depend on whether he can show he is a changed man and has learned his lesson from the previous year.

“If he can prove he can represent the school better, then maybe, they’ll reconsider,” said Racela

LaKazTaMa

03-17-2013, 08:10 PM

Signing bonuses the root of all evil in recruitment, says UP head coach
By Celest R. Flores
INQUIRER.net
1:01 pm | Saturday, March 16th, 2013

MANILA Philippines — “Fat” signing bonuses are being thrown around and the deep-pocketed universities end up with the blue-chip recruits—a harsh reality check in college basketball recruitment today as far as University of the Philippines head coach Ricky Dandan is concerned.

And for UP, which is familiar with the view from the cellar in the UAAP, it’s just a matter of swallowing that reality.

“We make do of what we have. At least the guys we have genuinely wants to go to UP, and not because they’re being paid to go to UP,” Dandan said in an interview with INQUIRER.net.

These realities have altered college basketball, one way or another — and the amended UAAP residency rule, which caused uproar online and among athletes themselves, is just one of the offshoots.

“Definitely, off shoot lahat ng yan,” he said.

From just serving a year of residency, a high school student who graduated from a UAAP school enrolling to a university of another member now has to sit out two years. And while, according to the UAAP, it protects one school’s juniors program– it limits choices of the players, who are also students first.

“There were reasons for that, for the most part, lahat nangyari because of player poaching. You can’t blame the other schools who are, well, “victims” of being poached payers from,” said Dandan.

“But like the others say, I actually agree that playing for any school is a privilege and a high school kid who graduates has the right to choose which school he wants to go to. But then if there are rules, rules should be followed,” he added.

Dandan said UP doesn’t exactly take a direct hit from the amended residency rule, saying “We don’t actually recruit from the other UAAP schools.”

“Most of those who come to UP are mostly walk-ins. But then, not to mention any school, in UP we actually can’t afford what the others give,” he said.

But he believes there are far bigger concerns in college basketball here — where an alarming amount of signing bonuses and monthly incentives are dangled to the athletes, starts evil.

“I think the root of all the evil here is the signing bonuses, which all the moneyed schools will give to the recruits. That’s probably the realities of recruitment now,” Dandan said.

Stricter rules for recruitment, like in the US-NCAA, would be a good place to start.

“In my mind, I’d like for, specifically the college leagues, stricter rules regarding signing bonuses and fat monthly allowances — or salaries if you will — parang pang-pro na eh yung mga bibinigay sa iba eh,” Dandan added. “Of course, if there will be a rule against it I don’t think it would be a deterrent, but then if there’s a rule that’s better than not having one.”

But with whatever rule the UAAP has right now, “Wala naman ibang pwedeng gawin. Let’s just comply.”

It’s a big question, though, on how the Fighting Maroons – who Dandan says can’t afford to dole out tempting incentives to the recruits — plan on acquiring big-time players and become more competitive again.

“We actually don’t think about that anymore. We just to have move on and make the best [of what we have]. Like we say in UP, we may not have everything but we have enough. Those are the realities,” Dandan added.

LaKazTaMa

03-19-2013, 10:01 PM

UAAP tackles ‘residency’ kink
By Jasmine W. Payo
Philippine Daily Inquirer 10:03 pm | Tuesday, March 19th, 2013

THE UAAP Board is set to “explain the wisdom” of a new league rule when the Senate holds a hearing tomorrow on the controversial two-year residency requirement that Sen. Pia Cayetano described as a “cruel and unjust punishment” for athletes.

Cayetano, chair of the Senate youth committee, called the hearing after the board ruled early this month that foreigners and UAAP high school players transferring to a member-school for college must sit out for two years.

The rule, an amendment of the one-year residency requirement, covers all league sports.

“We’re going to explain the wisdom behind the rule,” said UAAP president Nilo Ocampo of host National University. “We know that she (Cayetano) means well and she’s just making sure to protect the rights of the … students.”

Ocampo also clarified that the new rule, set to be implemented next season starting in June, remains open to amendments.

Among those to be likely covered by the new residency period are Jerie Pingoy, the back-to-back UAAP juniors MVP from Far Eastern U, and Ben Mbala, the Cameroonian center of Cebu champ Southwestern University.

Pingoy is set to play for Ateneo in college, while Mbala will transfer to La Salle.

Dark Knight

03-20-2013, 10:48 AM

wow, now this rule is worth the good senator's precious time......

LaKazTaMa

03-20-2013, 03:17 PM

True. alumni.

LaKazTaMa

03-21-2013, 07:13 PM

Cayetano online petition seeks repeal of UAAP residency rule as Senate hearing reset
By Reuben Terrado

March 21, 2013, 12:51 pm

SENATOR Pia Cayetano has started an online petition against the implementation of the new two-year residency rule for high school transferees in the UAAP as a Senate hearing on the issue was reset.

A hearing by Senate Committee on Youth, Women, and Family Relations scheduled for Thursday was moved to April 1 since several members of the UAAP board have said they were not available.

Several college athletes were also invited to the hearing of the committee headed by Cayetano.

Nevertheless, Cayetano, a triathlete who once played for the University of the Philippines volleyball team, has launched an online petition that can be accessed through http://www.change.org/NoToNewUAAPRuleBySenPia condemning the contentious new rule on high school transferees.

The two-year residency requirement for high school transferees has since become known as the 'Jerie Pingoy rule,' having been passed by the UAAP board amid controversy over the former FEU juniors star's attempt to move to Ateneo in college.

Cayetano said the two-year residency is unfair to graduating high school athletes who want to transfer to another college school.

The Cayetano petition reads:

"The two-year residency rule CURTAILS THE FREEDOM OF YOUNG STUDENT ATHLETES to choose which college he or she wants to study in and play for. It DENIES THEM OF THEIR RIGHTS TO DEVELOP THEIR FULL POTENTIAL, and goes against the Constitutional mandate to promote sports, especially among our youth.

“The new UAAP rule is an UNREASONABLE LIMIT ON AN ATHLETE’S FREEDOM OF CHOICE AND ACADEMIC FREEDOM to decide which college to enter into.

“Please join me and call on the UAAP Board to REVERSE THIS UNJUST RULE, and SUPPORT OUR STUDENT ATHLETES, instead of holding them back,” the senator added.

Cayetano said that even the current two-year residency on college transferees is also unfair.

“Even the UAAP’s existing residency requirement of two years for transferring college athletes is an unfair policy for students. A year-in-residency is meant to help the athlete acclimatize to his or her new school and adjust academic-wise.”

Cayetano said a one-year residency on college transferees is enough but not to be applied to high school athletes.

“As such, a one-year residency should suffice. Further, any residency rule should not apply to high school students who choose to go to a different college,” said Cayetano.

LaKazTaMa

03-21-2013, 07:17 PM

Boycott ang nangyari. nakialam na naman po sa online petitions naman ang banat . kawawa talaga ang bayan .Alam naman natin lahat kapag hindi nila makuha ang gusto nila ay ikaw ay Gigipitan..Nag Umpisa na.

LaKazTaMa

03-25-2013, 09:28 PM

UAAP board denies Senate boycott, welcomes inquiry into controversial residency rules
By Reuben Terrado

March 25, 2013, 01:54 pm

Former UAAP juniors MVP Jerie Pingoy of Ateneo and La Salle target Ben Mbala are among those most affected by the league's new residency rules on transferees

THE UAAP board has welcomed the Senate inquiry into the league’s controversial new residency rules among high school transferees.

Henry Atayde, La Salle’s representative to the UAAP board, said member schools are ready to face the Committee on Youth, Women, and Family Relations headed by Senator Pia Cayetano.

“We welcome it and we are ready,” said Atayde, also a member of the amendments committee that recommended the rules change.

The Senate inquiry was originally set last Thursday, but was rescheduled on April 1 due to the unavailability of the members of the UAAP board.

Atayde, however, clarified that the league didn’t boycott the Senate hearing.

“Everybody is saying na binoycott namin. Hindi namin binoycott,” Atayde explained.

“Pinadalhan kami ng sulat ng Tuesday pero nagme-meeting pa kami ng Wednesday for the (UAAP) closing ceremonies. We told the Senate that we are going to go but not on Thursday,” Atayde added.

One of the recommendations of the committee is an increase in the residency period for high school transferees from one to two years, a move that had already been approved in principle by the UAAP board.

The rule, initiated following the controversial tug-of-war between Far Eastern University and Ateneo for two-time juniors basketball MVP Jerie Pingoy, has been met by criticism from fans and athletes alike.

Cayetano, a former varsity volleyball player of the University of the Philippines, has even started an online petition against the new rule.

Atayde said the UAAP board is looking forward to explain the implementing rules and guidelines of the new residency rules, details of which, according to him, have not been discussed in public yet.

He hinted the implementing guidelines will clear up a lot of the questions regarding the new rules.

“We’ve been very quiet. How I would love to tell you the implementing guidelines but I can’t tell it. Professionalism ang habol namin,” Atayde said.

tamarawz_14

04-01-2013, 11:11 AM

off topic: FEU recruited 3 players from central luzon, 2 6"5 and 6'3. . . .

LaKazTaMa

04-02-2013, 02:51 PM

Mr.Tamarawz_14 -- long time ah sobrang bc ka ..Anyway tnx for the info.. Pang Hs b o pang Team B?

LaKazTaMa

04-02-2013, 02:52 PM

No promises from UAAP board despite Pia pleas

By Reuben Terrado

April 01, 2013, 08:59 pm

“The board will always think of our students and athletes as a whole … Right now, hindi ko tinitignan ‘yun (clamor). We should look at it if it will benefit the athletes or not,” says UAAP president Nilo Ocampo. Jerome Ascano

THE UAAP board has given no assurance that it will amend or repeal the controversial two-year residency period for high school transferees at the end of the Senate inquiry into the contentious new rule.

UAAP president Nilo Ocampo of National University said the league will discuss all the points that were raised during the Senate hearing called and presided by Senator Pia Cayetano, when the board convenes for its regular monthly on April 16.

“We will discuss, debate, and see if it will change the mind of the board members,” said Ocampo, who was among those who attended the Senate inquiry on Monday.

Ocampo said the league recognizes the concerns raised during the hearing and assured it will be relayed to the other board members.

“What I’ll do, being the president, is to relate what transpired (to the board) … The board will have to decide and act as a collegial body. I can’t dictate,” said Ocampo.

Curiously, not all board members attended the session with only secretary-treasurer Junel Baculi, incoming UAAP president Fr. Max Rendon of Adamson, Ateneo representatives Ricky Palou and Em Fernandez, and University of the Philippines' Ronualdo Dizer the ones present.

The UAAP voted 5-2, for changing the residency period of high school transferees from one year to two years. NU abstained during the voting.

Cayetano has asked the board to review or remove the two-year residency period and refused to rule out the possibility of legal action against the UAAP for curtailing the rights of high school athletes who want to transfer to another UAAP school for various reasons.

But Ocampo assured whatever decision the board comes up with will be for the benefit of all the athletes.

“The board will always think of our students and athletes as a whole … Right now, hindi ko tinitignan ‘yun (clamor). We should look at it if it will benefit the athletes or not,” said Ocampo.

LaKazTaMa

04-02-2013, 02:53 PM

Supalpal!

LaKazTaMa

04-02-2013, 03:01 PM

8 Comments

Harlan April 02, 2013 @ 12:50 pm

I agree on an earlier comment na if this transfer issue involved perhaps Adamson or UE it won't even make the news rounds. Apparently, it involves ADMU and it is no secret that this new UAAP residency rule will make noise since it is affecting a "big" school... The UAAP boards have already voted on this issue. Hindi na dapat makialam ang Senate. Parang sinisindak niyo lang ang mga members niyan. Kung talagang ang mga transferee athletes want to go to other universities outside their alma mater, they should accept this consequence. This is the trade-off. 2 year residency isn't that short nor long pero they are supported by financial allowances naman so I don't think this should not be an issue na mag-sa-suffer sila both financially and scholastically. Come on. Move on. Pumapayag na nga si Mr. Pinggoy Sr. na tanggapin ang 2 yr. residency basta gusto lang nila lumipat sa ADMU. Case close. Baka hype or overrated lang ang anak nito.

Donnatello April 02, 2013 @ 09:01 am

Senator Cayetano, the UAAP is a private institution that the government much less the Senate should intrude. If the UAAP Board will be prevented from enforcing this rule, then universities should be curtailed from increasing tuition every school year. If the student-athlete doesn't want to abide by the rules, then he can stay with his/her current university or transfer to NCAA schools. It is all BS when you say that it will curtail their right to play because first and foremost their student-athletes must realize the value of loyalty and gratitude. And besides, education should always be the primordial reason why these athletes are studying in these universities.

Learjape April 01, 2013 @ 11:21 pm

Sen. Pia Cayetano is Chairman for the committee on Youth. This involves a bigger and larger scale when they compete in the international scene. Kailangan din ng Pilipinas ng magagaling na atleta para ipadala sa Olympics and SEA games. And UAAP is one of the avenues where the youth are being trained. I believe that the Senate inquiry is important to make these issues known to the nation because these athletes will be the future and may be the source of our first Olympic gold medal.

gwapong_gwapong_snow April 01, 2013 @ 10:26 pm
Zero walang basagan ng trip
zero22 April 01, 2013 @ 10:15 pm

Ms Cayetano the country has more problems than this issue please attend to matters of the country rather than this issue , rather investigate the rule on residency, why not compel UAAP school to divulge the perks and benefits they're giving to the players? like to what extent that MVP donates to Ateneo basketball program goes to the players

LaKazTaMa

04-03-2013, 01:06 PM

Uncontrolled allowances' from big schools to blame for one-sided recruitment war, Senate told

By Reuben Terrado

April 02, 2013, 05:47 pm

“Unfortunately, after graduating from high school, some of them are recruited by other schools including UAAP member schools and the reason why they transfer is they are offered bigger allowances, more than what Adamson could offer,” says incoming UAAP president Fr. Max Rendon of Adamson.

A TOP UAAP official said the new two-year residency rule will help curb player poaching while recruitment practices remain uncontrolled due to disparities in school funding.

Incoming UAAP president Fr. Max Rendon of Adamson defended the league’s decision to implement the new rule increasing the residency period for high school transferees from one to two years, saying several schools simply couldn’t match what bigger schools are offering to top prospects in terms of allowances.

“Unfortunately, after graduating from high school, some of them are recruited by other schools including UAAP member schools and the reason why they transfer is they are offered bigger allowances, more than what Adamson could offer,” Rendon said during the Senate inquiry called by Senator Pia Cayetano on Monday.

Rendon, the only board member present in the hearing from among those who voted for the implementation of the controversial residency rule, will be the league’s chief when Adamson hosts Season 76 of the country's premier college league.

Adamson voted for the implementation of the new rule along with four other UAAP schools, while Ateneo and University of the Philippines voted against it. Last season's host, National University, abstained.

Rendon said the new rule will help Adamson keep high school players, several of whom were recruited from the provinces, when they move up to the college game.

“This will prevent our players from transferring and it will enhance the sports development program of the university,” Rendon said without going into details.

“Part of our sports program is to recruit some of our players from the provinces. And in high school, we train them so that they can easily integrate themselves with the senior varsity team,” said Rendon.

With the revelations made by Rendon, Cayetano said more Senate hearings may be necessary to dig deeper into the problems that prompted the UAAP to impose the new residency rules.

"Nanganganak yung mga problema … di ba yung mga... may cap ba yang allowances nila? ... So there may be a need for future hearings on that," the lady senator said.

Cayetano, however, stressed that imposing a two-year residency period was not the answer to the problem.

“Look at the issue of allowances. I don’t believe two-year (residency) should be the solution if that (allowance) is the concern. Is that the sole reason for transferring?” she said.

LaKazTaMa

04-03-2013, 01:10 PM

Dark Knight

04-05-2013, 12:09 PM

Right Ms. Cayetano. 2 year residency period is not the solution. It should be 3 YEAR RESIDENCY.

LaKazTaMa

04-06-2013, 10:29 AM

With the revelations made by Rendon, Cayetano said more Senate hearings may be necessary to dig deeper into the problems that prompted the UAAP to impose the new residency rules.

"Nanganganak yung mga problema … di ba yung mga... may cap ba yang allowances nila? ... So there may be a need for future hearings on that," the lady senator said.

LaKazTaMa

04-06-2013, 10:34 AM

Kung Pde Po sana Ms.Cayetano paki una po yun sa Senate hearings yun student ahtletes na school nag- Attend ng hearing nyo kc po mukhang sila po ay may Problema. Lol

mrjumbo03

04-06-2013, 02:41 PM

There is no school that directly involves itself with the giving of these so-called perks. These are coursed through 3rd party backers/patrons, and more importantly, done without paper trail. So ngayon paano mo ireregulate yun? Furthermore, kahit pa iregulate yan, hahanap at hahanap ng butas ang schools, so baka next time pwedeng through a trust fund na after UAAP playing years na makukuha ng player.

LaKazTaMa

04-07-2013, 09:38 PM

Hargrove back in FEU Tamaraws' lineup for Filoil Cup after drug saga
By Reuben Terrado

April 07, 2013, 04:57 pm

Anthony Hargrove is set to see action for the Tamaraws in the Filoil preseason tournament, but coach Nash Racela says he is not assured of a spot in the UAAP side. Jerome Ascano
ANTHONY Hargrove is staying with the Far Eastern University Tamaraws despite his arrest and incarceration for alleged drug possession in late February.

FEU coach Nash Racela has confirmed to Spin.ph that Hargrove is in the Tamaraws’ lineup for the Filoil Flying V Premier Cup preseason tournament starting on April 13 at The Arena in San Juan.

“He should start practicing this week,” Racela said.

Racela said police failed to file charges against Hargrove and teammate Adam Mohammed after they were jailed for three days following their arrest for alleged possession of marijuana just outside the FEU campus last February 27.

The American also tested negative for drugs after the arrest, Racela added.

However, Racela, who replaced Bert Flores shortly after the Tamaraws failed to make the Final Four last season, said Hargrove is not assured of a place in the Tamaraws' lineup for the coming UAAP season.

“It will still depend on how quick he catches up with the team,” said the young coach.

Racela refused to speculate on why the two cagers were released without charges by police - or on why they were arrested in the first place.

“What is definite is that walang charges filed and negative sila sa drug test,” said Racela.

Hargrove was one of the key players of the Tamaraws last season, averaging 7.6 points and a team-high 7.7 rebounds per contest.

LaKazTaMa

04-14-2013, 10:33 AM

Fiery Baby Tams show there's life after Pingoy
From the wires

April 12, 2013, 09:37 pm

UAAP champion Far Eastern University got the better of its torrid shootout with University of the East to hack out a 71-67 win and jumpstart its title-retention bid in the 6th FCBL-Freego Cup on Thursday at the Philippine Buddhacare gym in Quezon City.

Following the graduation of star guard Jerie Pingoy, the Baby Tamaraws leaned on Carlo John Lumba and JJ Domingo in turning back the spirited challenge of the Junior Warriors in the Freego-presented annual pre-season tournament for high schoolers.

Domingo led the Diliman-based squad with 15 points, including 10 in the third quarter which saw the Baby Tams erase a 32-37 halftime deficit and take a 59-56 lead going into the final quarter.

Lumba then took over the show, scattering seven points in the deciding period highlighted by a clutch three-point shot to help FEU register its first win in the tournament also sponsored Smart, Fresh Gear, Colt Commercial, Powerbest Mrkg. Inc., Jumbo Plastic Linoleum, Hapee Toothpaste and Insular Square of Cebu.

It was actually a big day for UAAP teams as Ateneo and National University bested their respective rivals, even as Mapua rolled over fellow NCAA campaigner University of Perpetual Help Dalta System.

Thirdy Ravena exploded for 25 points as the Eagles rallied to beat Chiang Kai Shek College, 75-73, while Mark Anthony Dyke posted 17 points and 19 boards to beat Jose Rizal University, 85-72.

The Red Robins, on the other hand, went to Carlo Convento to whip the Baby Altas, 91-59, despite playing with just only eight players.

LaKazTaMa

04-22-2013, 05:07 PM

Baby Tams, two others stay top in Freego Cup
From the wires

April 22, 2013, 04:03 pm

DEFENDING champion Far Eastern University, Mapua, and Ateneo won in contrasting fashions to keep a share of the lead in the 6th FCBL-Freego Cup at the Philippine Buddhacare gym in Quezon City.

With Richard Escoto and Wendelino Comboy presiding over FEU’s bristling assault, the Baby Tamaraws overpowered the University of Santo Tomas Tiger Cubs, 80-62, to remain on top of the nine-team tournament.

Escoto led the Baby Tamaraws with 21 points, but it was the scrappy Comboy who struck hardest as he scored all his 10 points in a decisive second-quarter run that saw the reigning UAAP champion zoom to a commanding 56-23 lead at halftime.

On the other hand, the Blue Eaglets went through the wringer before pulling off a 78-74 come-from-behind win over National University in the featured match of the event also sponsored by Smart, Fresh Gear, Colt Commercial, Powerbest Mrkg. Inc., Jumbo Plastic Linoleum, Hapee Toothpaste and Insular Square of Cebu.

In notching their second straight win, the Blue Eaglets went to Thirdy Ravena, Mike Nieto, and Jime Escaler at crunch time to complete their impressive comeback from several double-digit deficit in the first half.

Nieto was extra hot in the fourth quarter, scattering 12 points to finish with 20, while Ravena, who starred in the team’s opening win over Chiang Kai Shek College, added 19.

Mapua was equally impressive as the Red Robins, starring Noah Lugo and Daniel Aguirre, demolished many-time Tiong Lian champions CKSC Blue Dragons, 76-54.

Meantime, Jose Rizal University rebounded from its opening game defeat at the hands of NU by drubbing University of the East, 63-53.

LaKazTaMa

04-26-2013, 07:16 PM

Baby Tams, Blue Eaglets stay unbeaten in FCBL
From the wires

April 25, 2013, 07:12 pm

DEFENDING champion Far Eastern University and Ateneo blasted their respective rivals even as University of Santo Tomas finally barged into the win column of the 6th FCBL-Freego Cup at the Philippine Buddhacare gym in Quezon City.

With Carl Lumba and JJ Domingo at the helm, the Baby Tamaraws crushed the hapless University of Perpetual Help Altalettes, 72-37, thanks to a dominating third quarter run to notch their third straight win in as many outings.

Lumba and Domingo proved too hot to handle as they scored all but one of the team’s 22 points in the game-changing quarter.

Lumba scattered 11 points, including a beautiful three-point play, during the stretch, while Domingo highlighted his own rampage with two booming triples.

Not to be left out, Ateneo drew another inspired game from Mike Nieto and Thirdy Ravena to dump Jose Rizal University, 88-71, and stay unbeaten in the event presented by Freego and backed by , Fresh Gear, Colt Commercial, Powerbest Mrkg. Inc., Jumbo Plastic Linoleum, Hapee Toothpaste and Insular Square of Cebu.

UST, meanwhile, rebounded from an 80-62 defeat to FEU by outlasting University of the East in the day’s most thrilling game, 81-73, thanks to the 18-point performance of Francis Luna II.

National University, meantime, improved to a 2-1 record overall after downing injury-riddled Chiang Kai Shek College, 75-65, through the brilliant all-around performance of Anthony Dyke.

The energetic Dyke finished with 24 markers, including 16 in the first half.

LaKazTaMa

04-29-2013, 03:36 PM

Baby Tams too good for rivals in Freego Cup
From the wires

April 28, 2013, 07:20 pm

REIGNING UAAP juniors champion Far Eastern University outclassed Jose Rizal University, 65-49, to grab the solo lead while Chiang Kai Shek finally barged into the win column of the 6th FCBL-Freego Cup on Saturday at the Philippine Buddhacare gym in Quezon City.

With Bradley Bienes and Marvin Lee presiding over the team’s torrid third-quarter onslaught, the Baby Tamaraws pulled away for good from a slim 30-23 halftime lead on the way to clinching their fourth straight win.

Bienes led three other FEU players in double figures with 13 points to emerge as Freego Player of the Game.

Lee and JS Domingo also posted significant numbers with 11 and 10 points, respectively.

But the day’s worthiest win was engineered by Mapua which trounced University of Santo Tomas, 95-75, for its third straight win in the tournament also sponsored by Smart, Fresh Gear, Colt Commercial, Powerbest Mrkg. Inc., Jumbo Plastic Linoleum, Hapee Toothpaste, and Insular Square of Cebu.

Drawing another inspired plays from Noah Lugu, the Red Robins leaned on a hot first-quarter performance where they outscored the Tiger Cubs, 33-17, to stay unbeaten.

The CKSC Dragons, on the other hand, trounced the hapless University of the East Junior Warriors, 81-41, while the National University Bullpups clobbered the University of Perpetual Help Altalettes, 73-53.

Mosayed Ascano and Mohamad Salim starred in CKSC’s mighty attack to finally arrest a three-game skid.

LaKazTaMa

04-29-2013, 03:38 PM

FEU won't stand in way of Romeo's stint with PH team to Fiba-Asia 3-on-3
By Reuben Terrado

April 28, 2013, 04:28 pm

Terrence Romeo and Big Chill teammates Mac Montilla, Mar Villahermosa and Mark Canlas earned the right to represent the Philippines in the Fiba-Asia 3-on-3 tournament slated May 15-16.

THERE appears to be no hindrance to Terrence Romeo's trip with the Philippine team to the Fiba-Asia 3-on-3 next month in Doha, Qatar.

Far Eastern University coach Nash Racela said that the team will most likely allow Romeo to play for the national team after Big Chill captured the PBA D-League 3-on-3 title against Blackwater Sports on Friday.

With Big Chill taking the inaugural edition of the PBA D-League 3-on-3, Romeo as well as his teammates Mac Montilla, Mar Villahermosa and Mark Canlas earned the right to represent the Philippines in the Fiba-Asia 3-on-3 tournament slated May 15-16.

“I don’t know the details of their trip yet. But most likely, we will (allow Terrence),” Racela said in an SMS message to Spin.ph.

Romeo recently violated FEU team rules when he joined Big Chill for the Foundation Cup even though his school had an agreement with its players not to join any D-League team while the Tamarawa prepare for the UAAP season.

Romeo was given a second chance on the condition that he will not play for Big Chill in games against Fruitas, the D-League team with which FEU has a school tie-up.

Racela, however, has a different stance when it comes to playing for the national team for the 3-on-3 event, even if it will lead to Romeo missing a few days in their UAAP buildup.

“We want to teach our players the right things. And prioritizing the national team is one of them,” Racela said.

In an interview right after clinching the PBA D-League 3-on-3 crown, Romeo expressed readiness to play for the national team.

“Proud kami na ma-represent ang Pilipinas,” Romeo said. “Ibibigay namin ang best kapag andoon na kami para sa mga Pilipino. Sana suportahan nila kami.”

LaKazTaMa

05-05-2013, 09:50 PM

Baby Tams make it five in row in Freego Cup
From the wires

May 05, 2013, 05:36 pm

REIGNING UAAP champion Far Eastern University rolled to its fifth straight win, while Ateneo rebounded from a stunning defeat to University of the East by crushing University of Santo Tomas in the 6th FCBL-Freego Cup over the weekend at the Philippine Buddhacare gym in Quezon City.

JJ Domingo turned in a double-double performance, drilling in 19 points and grabbing 11 boards to help power the Junior Tamaraws past multi-titled Chiang Kai Shek College, 69-61, in the event presented by Freego.

Domingo was ably supported by Bradley Bienes and Richard Escoto who combined for 19 points as the defending champions remained unbeaten in the tournament also sponsored by Smart, Fresh Gear, Colt Commercial, Powerbest Mrkg. Inc., Jumbo Plastic Linoleum, Hapee Toothpaste and Insular Square of Cebu.

Stung by UE, 81-79, last Tuesday, the Eaglets vented their ire on the Tiger Cubs, 104-81, behind the troika of Matt and Mike Nieto and Third Ravena to tie idle National University and Mapua for second to fourth places at 4-1.

Mapua also bounced back from a crushing defeat to NU by downing Jose Rizal University, 72-62, thanks to Daniel Aguirre who topscored again with 21 points aside from grabbing eight rebounds.

In the other game, the UE Junior Warriors kept their semis bid alive by downing University of Perpetual Help, 61-55, behind the 19-point performance of Kent Kantorno.

LaKazTaMa

05-13-2013, 03:17 PM

UAAP release clause a hope for transferees
By Reuben Terrado

May 12, 2013, 03:45 pm

The new condition will allow two-time UAAP juniors MVP Jerie Pingoy to play for Ateneo for the coming season if he obtains a release from his previous school Far Eastern University. Jerome Ascano
THE UAAP has softened its stance on the two-year residency requirement for high school graduates transferring to another member school by adding a release clause to the controversial rule.

The league formally approved a clause in its rule which allows a transferee from one UAAP school to another to play immediately for his new team once he secures a release from his old team.

The rule was approved during its recent board meeting on April 24.

"An incoming collegiate athlete who is a high school graduate from a UAAP member university and enrolled in another member university shall take a mandatory two-year residency, except when a prior release is issued by the member university for the athletes concerned,” said the league in a statement.

“The two-year residency from high school to college shall cover incoming student athletes effective UAAP Season 76 (School Year 2013-2014). The release form shall be duly signed by any UAAP board member of the member university concerned,” the statement added.

The new condition will allow two-time UAAP juniors MVP Jerie Pingoy to play for Ateneo for the coming season if he obtains a release from Far Eastern University.

If not, Pingoy, who had already suited up for Ateneo in the preseason tournaments, will only get to play for the Blue Eagles in 2015.

LaKazTaMa

05-13-2013, 07:34 PM

Robins stun FEU to stay top in Freego Cup
From the wires

May 12, 2013, 11:43 pm

EARLY semifinalist Mapua drew another inspired performance from Noah Lugo to pull off a 72-53 win over reigning UAAP champion Far Eastern University and keep its share of the lead in the 6th FCBL-Freego Cup held over the weekend at the Philippine Buddhacare gym in Quezon City.

In a fitting follow-up to his brilliant showing against the University of the East Junior Warriors last Tuesday, Lugo scored eight of his 14 points in the payoff period to power the Red Robins to their sixth win in seven starts in the event presented by Freego.

With the win, the Red Robins, who got 10 markers from David Velvez, remained tied for the lead with Ateneo and National University in the event sponsored by Smart Sports, Fresh Gear, Colt Commercial, Powerbest Mrkg. Inc., Jumbo Plastic Linoleum, Hapee Toothpaste and Insular Square of Cebu.

Mapua and Ateneo clash On Monday to dispute the No. 1 spot in the semis.

As expected, the Eaglets banked heavily on their own version of the 'Big Three' – Thirdy Ravena and Mike and Matt Nieto – in dispatching University of Perpetual Help, 72-56, in the annual pre-season tournament for high school teams.

Not to be outdone, the NU Bullpups rode on the 23-point performance of Hubert Cani to repulse the Junior Warriors.

Cani was ably supported by Jonas Go and John Calinan who combined for 40 points.

In the other game, Chiang Kai Shek College outlasted University of Santo Tomas, 70-63, to improve to a 3-4 record.

LaKazTaMa

05-25-2013, 02:46 PM

FEU's Romeo hit with ban as Escoto suffers ACL injury
By Reuben Terrado

May 24, 2013, 08:37 pm

Terrence Romeo has been suspended indefinitely by FEU, according to coach Nash Racela.

TERRENCE Romeo is under suspension. Russel Escoto is out for the coming UAAP season.

The Far Eastern University Tamaraws' preseason buildup has turned from bad to worse with news that Romeo, a prolific scorer who has had a testy relationship with the team, has been suspended indefinitely for arriving late in the team's recent preseason game, among a number of violations.

As if that was not enough, an MRI examination showed that Escoto has suffered an ACL injury on his left knee while playing for Fruitas in the PBA D-League Foundation Cup quarterfinals on Tuesday that could sideline him for up to six months.

FEU coach Nash Racela admitted that Escoto’s injury is a big blow to a team that is left with only four players in its frontline rotation in foreigners Anthony Hargrove and Christian Sentcheu, Mark Belo, and Carl Bryan Cruz after Arvie Bringas, Mark Bringas and Clarence Foronda were dropped from the roster.

Racela also pointed out that the Tams can only field Hargrove and Sentcheu one at a time due to the league's rule on foreign players.

With regards to Romeo, Racela said one of the reasons for his suspension was when he came late for their Filoil Flying V Hanes Premier Cup game against San Beda.

Racela, however, hinted that the suspension won’t be for a long period of time.

“With the way things developed in the past two to three days, tingin ko maikli lang. Again, we do (these) things to teach the players. We are all after their good. The way I see it, mukhang may effort to change,” Racela said.

Racela said that Romeo’s suspension has nothing to do with his star guard's stint with Big Chill in the PBA D-League Foundation Cup quarterfinals against Fruitas, which has a school tie-up with FEU.

The Shakers were eliminated by the Superchargers despite holding a twice-to-beat advantage. In the series, Romeo erupted for at least 20 points in both games.

The Tamaraws were holed up for almost an hour after a preseason loss to the College of St. Benilde on Friday as they took the opportunity to thresh out their differences.

“Maganda ‘yung nangyari. We opened up because I hear a lot of things sa kanila when it comes to their personal relationships. And now, it’s out in the open. We took advantage of the opportunity,” said Racela.

“Para kaming nag-forced team building. We are very positive. It’s a good introduction,” he added