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Two-day sports summit to tackle wider athletes base

Filed under: Sports News | February 22nd, 2012

After a debacle, it’s either a revamp or sports summit that comes next. This time, focus will be on the sports summit which the Philippine Sports Commission will host starting Thursday and Friday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium and comes two months after the country’s worst campaign in the Southeast Asian Games in Indonesia. … Read entire article »

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Palaro back in Lingayen after 17 years

Filed under: Sports News | February 22nd, 2012

After 17 years, Palarong Pambansa is going back to Lingayen, Pangasinan. The Department of Education has awarded the hosting of the annual talent search for public elementary and high school students to the town which staged the Palaro in 1995 during the term of former President Fidel V. Ramos, who hails from Asingan, Pangasinan. … Read entire article »

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Bigger PBA role eyed for second Smart Gilas PH team

Filed under: Sports News | February 22nd, 2012

The Philippine Basketball Association will be an integral part of the next Smart Gilas Pilipinas national team. … Read entire article »

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Ateneo halts La Salle run in UAAP volley finals

Filed under: Sports News | February 22nd, 2012

Ateneo finally figured out a way to stop La Salle’s formidable attack and put the UAAP women’s volleyball finals on equal terms. The Lady Eagles rallied past the erstwhile unbeaten Lady Archers, 23-25, 28-26, 25-23, 25-17, Wednesday to reduce the finals into a race-to-two affair at the FilOil Flying V Arena in San Juan. … Read entire article »

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21 teams vie to represent Mindanao in beach volley tilt

Filed under: Sports News | February 22nd, 2012

Davao del Norte’s Samal Island hosts the kick-off leg of the Nestea Beach Volleyball circuit with 21 teams from Mindanao competing to represent the region in the national finals in Boracay in April. … Read entire article »

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Altamirano to hold summer basketball clinics

Filed under: Sports News | February 22nd, 2012

Multi-titled mentor Eric Altamirano will hold summer basketball clinics in various Metro Manila schools to teach the fundamentals of the sport. … Read entire article »

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Gilas 2 manager to meet with Salud to plan PHL squad’s guidelines

Filed under: Sports News | February 22nd, 2012

A Smart Gilas-Pilipinas 2 official hopes to sit down with Chito Salud when the PBA commissioner returns from Dubai to begin outlining the guidelines needed to form the national team that will compete in next year’s FIBA-Asia Championship. … Read entire article »

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PBA: Must-win games for Rain or Shine in Dubai

Filed under: Sports News | February 22nd, 2012

Rain or Shine plays Barako Bull Thursday night in the first of grueling back-to-back games that will have the Elasto Painters facing Ginebra on Friday, in what coach Yeng Guiao describes as a challenging situation for his embattled team. … Read entire article »

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PAL Interclub: Alabang holds one-point lead over Del Monte

Filed under: Sports News | February 22nd, 2012

DAVAO CITY—Alabang leaned on its youthful brigade’s strong performance to score 124 points in the Movale system to open up a one-point lead off defending champion Del Monte and fancied Cebu Country Club in the opening round of the 65th PAL Interclub men’s regular tournament. … Read entire article »

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PF Chang’s first Asian branch opens–to long wait lists

Filed under: Lifestyle | February 22nd, 2012

PF Chang’s China Bistro started out in 1993 with a simple idea: California needs a restaurant that serves “authentic” Chinese food. Now it has over 204 branches in the US, with 13 others spread around the world. … Read entire article »

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