Filipino Athletes [Archive]

kiretoce

April 4th, 2006, 06:35 PM

IOC backs move for RP’s return to FIBA
By Nick Giongco

SEOUL, South Korea — The Philippines made great inroads in its affiliation with the International Olympic Committee (IOC), whose president Jacques Rogge expressed full support to the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) during a courtesy call made by Jose “Peping” Cojuangco Jr. on Tuesday afternoon at the COEX Intercontinental Hotel.

Joined by POC First Vice President Monico Puentevella, Secretary General Steve Hontiveros and Legal Counsel Igmedio Tanjuatco, Cojuangco emerged from a 30-minute meeting behind closed doors with Rogge smiling from ear-to-ear.

Rogge, an obstetric and orthopedic surgeon who has a Masters Degree in Sports Medicine at the University of Ghent, assured Cojuangco of the IOC’s support in efforts to resolve the basketball crisis after hearing from the former Tarlac Congressman the details of the expulsion of the Basketball Association of the Philippines by the POC.

Tanjuatco said Rogge is willing to lend a hand in settling the issue as the Philippines is bidding to be reinstated so it could send a team to the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar.

Because of the suspension, the Philippines was prevented by the FIBA from holding games during the 23rd Southeast Asian Games in Manila apart from participating in the Southeast Asia Basketball Championship in Malaysia.

"The IOC knows about the basketball situation in the country and Pere Miro, the director of the Olympic Solidarity Movement, has been tapped to help us out in this problem," said Hontiveros.

Cojuangco and representatives from the Philippine Basketball Association, Philippine Basketball League, UAAP and NCAA, which formed the so-called basketball stakeholders despite the decision of former Sen. Joey Lina to exclude his name, were scheduled to meet with FIBA Secretary-General Patrick Baumann late Tuesday night.

Regardless of the outcome of the meeting with FIBA, Cojuangco expressed satisfaction over the events that have taken place here the past few days.

"We have been given an audience by key people and this is the main thrust of this trip," said Cojuangco, who arrived here on Saturday to take part in the 15th Association of National Olympic Committees General Assembly and SportAccord.

Rogge, a member of the Belgian sailing team in the 1968 (Mexico), 1972 (Munich) and 1976 (Montreal) Olympics, succeeded Juan Antonio Samaranch of Spain in 2001.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Cojuangco personally invited Rogge to make a visit to the Philippines sometime in June.

"The IOC president has accepted the invitation but Mr. Rogge will look at his schedule and plan his visit," said Hontiveros.

bitoy

April 4th, 2006, 07:32 PM

Talo UCLA ko.... hehehe, Congrats to Gators!

kiretoce

April 4th, 2006, 07:48 PM

^^ Thanks Tsinoy! :okay:

Go ORANGE! Go BLUE!

tigidig14

April 4th, 2006, 11:29 PM

i heard they all sucks :dunno:

daDJ

April 5th, 2006, 01:49 AM

What about the upcoming Pacquiao fight in Manila? What's the news on that?

tigidig14

April 5th, 2006, 04:20 AM

mag aartista na lang daw sya, walang kapartner si ate shawi

demented_pigeon

April 5th, 2006, 04:46 AM

kahit hindi na lumaban si pacquiao mabubuhay na yun... biruin mo habang hinihintay ko yung mga commercials habang nanonoog ng wowowee, 5 commercials ni pacquiao ang lumabas sunod sunod

kiretoce

April 13th, 2006, 05:23 AM

Four Cebuano rugby players make it to the national team
Thursday, April 13, 2006

Four players from the newly-formed Cebu City Rugby Football Club (CCRFC) were selected to be part of the Philippine rugby team.

Jerry Branzuela, Jehtro Estimo, Noel Flowers and Paulin Padayhag were handpicked by the Philippine Rugby Football Union (PRFU) to be part of the national rugby team, which is scheduled to see action against the national teams of Guam and Pakistan.

The four Cebu players showed excellent form in the recently-concluded Manila 10s Rugby Tournament last March 25 -26 at the Nomads Sports Club, in Merville, Paranaque.

Despite being only a seven-month old team, the Cebu Dragons reached the semifinals of the Manila 10s. They were beaten by the veteran-laden Tequila Mockingbirds team of Hong Kong in the semifinals.

Manila 10s

The Manila 10s tournament had 32 teams from 17 different countries. Five of the teams are from the Philippines: Cebu Dragons, Alabang Eagles, Philippine Air Force, MAAP and Nomads.

Another Cebu Dragons player, forward Dennis Pantaleon was voted as the Most Promising Young Player of the tournament.

Of the four Cebuanos, Branzuela and Flowers have the most rugby experience as they both grew up playing rugby in South Africa and Australia, respectively. Padayhag is no rookie in the field of rugby either as he was part of the Philippine national rugby team which won the gold in the last Southeast Asian Games.

While Estimo had represented Cebu and the Philippines in various powerlifting events. Estimo co-holds the Philippine record for the dead lift.

Training

The four Cebuanos will fly to Manila this month to begin training with the national squad to prepare for the series of test matches starting with Guam in May.

The CCRFC holds practice sessions every Tuesday and Thursday at 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Sandtrap, along Ma. Luisa Road in Banilad, Cebu City. For inquiries regarding the sport and club sponsorship details, please contact Jerry Branzuela at 422-9656 or 09266916490.

kiretoce

April 26th, 2006, 07:01 PM

Livin’ la Vida Vaca
By Deni Rose M. Afinidad

If the Europeans go loco over soccer; the Americans, over baseball and basketball; and the Manilans, over badminton and boxing; the Masbateños go gaga over one sport with no height, weight, or ball requirement—only a lot of guts and dust eating.

The Filipino cow-tending community knows this sport as Rodeo Masbateño, a nationwide competition in which riders plunge into dirt to display their skills in activities directly or indirectly related to livestock raising such as riding and roping cattle and horses.

Now on its 12th year, the recent Rodeo Masbateño was staged last April 7 to 10 at the Rodeo Arena of Masbate City, Province of Masbate.

“For this year, the Rodeo’s aim is to continue fostering sportsmanship and camaraderie among participants, as reflected in this year’s theme, ‘Peace and Unity for Progress’,” said Vicente Revil, vice governor of Masbate province.

President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, in her souvenir program message, stated that the Rodeo Masbateño is the country’s “most prestigious version of the rodeo.” She earlier released Presidential Decree 120, declaring Masbate as the “Rodeo Capital of the Philippines,” said Felimon Abelita, president of Rodeo Masbateño Inc. (RMI).

According to Antonio Kho, provincial governor of Masbate, the Rodeo enlisted Masbate in the tourism map, while Tourism Secretary Joseph Durano said rodeo is a sports tourism destination in the Philippines.

Wild, Wild West of the Southeast

According to Abelita, the rodeo is a spanking alternative leisure for Filipinos. The term “rodeo” came from the Spanish word “rodear” (to surround) and originally meant “roundup”.

According to a document that the Masbate provincial government provided, the origins of the rodeo may be traced to the early days of the American Cattle Industry (mid-19th century). Once or twice a year, cowhands rounded up cattle on the ranges and drove the herds to various marketing centers. There, in the celebration of the roundups, they staged informal competitions to exhibit the skills of their trade. The first formal rodeo contest was probably held in Cheyenne in 1872.

Today, a rodeo usually comprises of five standard events or of three nonstandard events coupled with a number of informal contests. The sport is essentially popular in the United States and Canada, and around 2000 rodeos are held annually in those countries. Most major rodeos are under the jurisdiction of Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA), located in Colorado.

In the Philippines, Rodeo Masbate started in 1993 as a tribute to the province’s cattle farmers, cowhands, cowboys, and thousands of families who directly and indirectly depend on cattle farming for a living.

At the time the rodeo was conceived, the local cattle industry was ailing. The launching of the Rodeo Masbate started to boost the industry and to make the Masbateños aware of their area’s potential for development as a Cattle Country.

The succeeding rodeos were elevated into a national event and have attracted participants from all over the country and abroad. These also have drawn crowds and investors from places as far as Laguna, Batangas, Cebu and Bicol.

From Rodeo Masbate, the festival was dubbed Rodeo Filipino, before it assumed its present name. A permanent rodeo site was also established and the RMI was formed to handle the annual event.

Beauty vs Beast

If basketball devotees look up to Michael Jordan as a hard court superhero, Filipino cowboys revere the likes of Virgilio Espinosa, said a male participant from Benguet State University.

“We even memorize the names of these great Filipino cowboys and erect statues of them in our school,” he said, further stating that rodeo is a part of their school curriculum like some other universities and colleges that specialize on agricultural courses or veterinary medicine.

Even after they leave school, said Abelita, some of these students form farms and continue getting their bread and butter from cattle breeding.

Unlike other festivals that are glamorized by street dancing, the rodeo focuses on the educational aspect of the cattle industry through showcasing livestock handling skills, says Revil. It allows visitors to closely observe the latest techniques and technologies in handling livestock and horses for ranch and rodeo work.

Such skills are displayed at the competition proper, where each contest day is started with the ceremonial branding of cows.

From the first day until the last, the contestants competed for the overall championship in the Open and School categories of two major events-the Cattle Events and the Non-Cattle Events.

The Cattle Events are composed of sub-events such as Cattle Lassoing on Foot, Cattle Lassoing on Horseback, Cattle Wrestling on Foot, Casting Down, Carambola or Scramble, and Cattle Bareback Riding. Non-Cattle Events, on the other hand, are the following: Bull Whipping, Load Carrying, and Tug of War.

Almost all of these events are for both men and women, except for Cattle Lassoing on Horseback and Casting Down. To win, speed is the sole criterion for all events, except for Bull Whipping. The school with the most wins in all events is the grand victor. In case there would be a tie, this would be resolved through another Carambola.

Safety for both contenders and animals was, as always, of paramount concern. Horned animals were dehorned and large animals (those that the participants cannot possibly topple down) were disallowed.

One of the sidelights of the event was an auction where cattle ranchers, horse breeders, and feedlot operators presented their products to interested buyers and got the best prices for their livestock, thereby transforming the Rodeo Masbateño into a one-stop shop for all allied enterprises to do business in an atmosphere of fun.

Masbate aims to use the rodeo as a vehicle for development. The annual event has proven to be an excellent economic catalyst, generating various enterprises such as souvenir shops, hotels, restaurants, and other service facilities. More rodeos mean more visitors. More visitors mean more jobs, said the officers of the provincial government.

There are about 5,000 cowboys based in Masbate, according to Abelita. This has spurred the provincial administration to conduct horse riding training for free to encourage more participants. Its goal is to set a world record for introducing 1,000 horseback riders in next year’s Rodeo.

Like the first Filipino climber who aspires to be the first Asian to reach the peak of the Everest, the Masbateños also aspire to accelerate from being the Rodeo Capital of the Philippines to becoming the Rodeo Central of Asia, as RMI has laid out the blueprint to affiliate with PRCA for an accreditation and consent to participate in international rodeos.

“Our dream is to see a Filipino compete in the National Rodeo Finals in Las Vegas,” the provincial government of Masbate expressed in their souvenir program. “This is one event that the Filipino can compete equally with the best in the world.”

Animo

April 27th, 2006, 07:16 AM

By nick giongco

AS OSCAR Larios was scanning the view from the 42nd floor of the Discovery Suites in Pasig yesterday afternoon, he could have realized the similarities between the place where he is at and his lofty goals.

"I did not come here to lose," said Larios in Spanish. "I accepted this fight because I am confident of winning. It was a long way from (my hometown of) Guadalajara but I believe I have what it takes to win."

Most ringsiders believe Larios’ mission on July 2 is impossible, but the Mexican and his agent, Rafael Mendoza, said Larios is not the type of fighter who fits the mold for a tuneup fight.

Larios will be up against Manny Pacquiao, the seemingly-invincible Filipino lefty who has recently left a trail of broken bones and busted nostrils behind. They square it off before an expected overflow crowd at the Araneta Coliseum.

"Larios throws a lot of punches," noted Mendoza, who flew in at 5 a.m. on board a Philippine Airlines jet from Los Angeles. He was met at the airport by ABS-CBN’s Dyan Castillejo.

Told about Pacquiao’s reputation as being the executioner of Mexicans, Mendoza brushed it off and said only Erik Morales and Marco Antonio Barrera, were the only Mexican fighters of note while the rest did not belong in the same class with the two.

Larios, waxing historical, offered a different view and likened himself to Salvador Sanchez, the late world featherweight king who became the first Mexican to beat the legendary Puerto Rican Wilfredo Gomez.

Mendoza noted that before Gomez met Sanchez, he (Gomez) had destroyed every Mexican thrown at him "and Sanchez knocked him out" and implied that there’s a a first time for everything.

Larios actually arrived at 11:30 on board a different aircraft after he decided to bring along his trainer, Edison Reynoso via Eva Air. Larios, Mendoza and Reynoso will be billeted at the Discovery Suites until Saturday, according to the super-luxurious hotel’s assistant sales manager Kristine Plofino.

His first time in the Philippines, Larios’ schedule for the next three days is going to be hectic. He plans to train in Guadalajara for a month and proceed to Tokyo for the final phase of his preparation.

They were scheduled to meet with officials of the Mexican Embassy last night and Larios and company are going to do TV guestings for ABS-CBN, which is putting up the event in partnership with Pacquiao’s MP Promotions.

Pacquiao and Larios are going to meet for the first time tomorrow when ABS-CBN holds a press conference.

Meanwhile, Pacquiao’s trainer Freddie Roach and lawyer Nicholas Khan are arriving this morning via PAL to join the press conference and to convince Pacquiao to change his decision on staying in the Philippines.

Pacquiao said that he would ask Roach to allow him to just stay behind and train in Baguio instead of the WildCard Boxing Club in Hollywood.

Roach wants Pacquiao to spend at least two weeks in the US before they transfer training camp in June.

http://www.mb.com.ph/issues/2006/04/27/SPRT2006042762460.html

evangelistik

April 27th, 2006, 09:03 AM

^^

I feel sorry for that guy.

Pacquiao is going to embarrass him. Just outright abused.

renell

April 27th, 2006, 09:08 AM

I like it when they talk a lot, they get bashed :) Makes them all the worth laughing for.

Just wondering, does anyone have numbers as to which sports are most participated by Filipinos? Basketball probably tops, but I dont think a lot of us would be boxing, as much as we all love the Pacman. Bowling and billiards don't count as real sports.

evangelistik

April 27th, 2006, 09:22 AM

I'm sure boxing is blowing up now. All it takes is one international superstar (i.e. what Yao Ming did to Chinese B-ball)... and then you're set.

BBall is still the favorite sport among pinoys, hands down... it's just a craze down there.

renell

April 27th, 2006, 12:48 PM

well nothing new from what you said.. that's kind of obvious, what's actually new, besides basketball and more basketball?

imbestigador

April 27th, 2006, 02:56 PM

Is It True Na Maraming Commercials si Pacquiao?

paki Post Naman yung Mga Produktong Ipinopromote Niya....;.

evangelistik

April 28th, 2006, 08:23 AM

well nothing new from what you said.. that's kind of obvious, what's actually new, besides basketball and more basketball?

Didn't you want our opinions on whether or not boxing is more popular now because of Pac?

renell

April 28th, 2006, 08:40 AM

Not just that.. also what else is popular besides what we know. What's a big participation sport, besides basketball..

bitoy

April 28th, 2006, 08:46 AM

I was thinking of Karera ng kalabaw which is still a big hit in our province, but I think it is not counted. :D

What about soccer? I heard badminton is getting popular now as group sport.

If Mah-jhong is a sport, ayan, maraming Majongero sa Pinas and Pusoyeros. :D

demented_pigeon

April 28th, 2006, 02:45 PM

i think its time to include arnis in the olympics...

drfeelgood17

April 28th, 2006, 04:18 PM

^ What is arnis? It sounds vaguely familiar...

Btw, how popular is soccer in the RP? Do they have any major leagues?
It's the biggest sport here in Europe, where basketball is less popular.

Lili

April 28th, 2006, 04:33 PM

Excerpt from Arnis: A Question of Origin by Boy Jocano

Arnis, also known as kali, escrima, baston, etc. is a complete martial art system, encompassing weapons training and empty-hand self-defense. It includes training in single stick techniques (solo baston), double stick techniques (doble baston), stick and knife or dagger techniques (espada y daga) and knife techniques (daga). Some styles may include staff and spear (sibat) training in their curriculum. Others will include the practice of medium to long bladed weapons (bolo) in their repertoire. Many styles have some form of empty hand combat, encompassing striking, kicking, locking, throwing and even choking methods. These are usually taught when the practitioner has demonstrated a reasonable degree of proficiency with the weapons of his style of arnis. Different arnis styles, from different parts of the country, may emphasize different areas of the training methods noted above. The term arnis is believed to be a Tagalog corruption of the Spanish term arnes, or harness, a reference to the decorations worn by the early Filipinos. Kali is another term used to refer to the same kind of martial arts. Different provinces may have different names for arnis, such as baston and kaliradman (Ilonggo, Bisaya), pagkalikali (Ibanag) and kalirongan (Pangasinan). These are only a few examples of the terms already recorded in different sources.

Source: http://www.martialartsresource.com/filipino/arnis.html

Arnis is a Filipino martial arts system, in which the practitioner uses sticks, knives, and open-hand techniques. Unlike most other martial arts systems, the new Arnis student begins learning weapons use immediately.

Arnis was founded in the Philippines over 1500 years ago as a purely combative and fighting art, utilized only to protect families and preserve land and culture. The development of this martial art over the centuries was influenced by diverse races and cultures form India, Southeast Asia, China, Indonesia, and Spain. Over time, these highly sophisticated fighting systems were blended to create a more effective and practical system of combat. The employment of sharp swords, daggers and fire-hardened sticks were extremely effective in combat and street fighting. Today, the Filipino Martial Arts are practiced around the world.

charitorae

April 28th, 2006, 07:16 PM

First Philippine Mt. Everest Expedition climbers
take on Everest in May;
Unity climb set for 2007

Climbers from the First Philippine Mt. Everest Expedition (FPMEE) are all set to ascend Mt. Everest this May. The team’s most formidable climbers Leo Oracion and Erwin ‘Pastor’ Emata have been in Nepal since February to train and acclimatize to the cold weather conditions in the Himalayas.

"We know it is a big challenge to climb Mount Everest. It is inherently dangerous," said FPMEE expedition leader Art Valdez. "This is why we're taking precautions by sending Leo and Pastor first this summer. This reconnaissance climb will give them enough experience to help lead the whole team in 2007," he added re-iterating that the team’s summit bid is still on for 2007.

Ready for Mt. Everest
Emata and Oracion are two of the country’s most respected, prize-winning adventure athletes. Both climbers proved their mettle when they led the FPMEE’s successful assault on the highly technical and demanding slopes of Mt. Muztagh-Ata in China-Pakistan last year. "They are in peak physical condition and they proved their technical climbing skills, stamina, determination and teamwork on Muztagh-Ata. We are very confident that they will be ready for Everest," Valdez said of the two, citing key qualities climbers need to successfully summit Mt. Everest.

Valdez will be leading a support team who will leave this month to rendezvous with Oracion and Emata at Base Camp on Mt. Everest during the first week of April. By then, the two climbers will have acclimatized to the thin air and cold weather and will be ready to begin their ascent when the Nepali government opens the path to the Mt. Everest’s peak. "For now, the government of Nepal is not allowing mountaineers to climb Everest since the terrain is still considered unsafe," shared team leader Regie Pablo.

In the meantime, the two climbers are continuing their training on Tengbotse, a village Southeast of Mt. Everest, 3,860 meters high. From there, they will proceed to Island Peak (6,1899 m.) where they will continue training and acclimatizing, before proceeding to Base Camp to meet up with their support team.

The two climbers were given a warm welcome by the small Filipino community and the Nepalese in Katmandu. Many were impressed by the FPMEE climbers and openly expressed their support and encouragement for the all-Filipino expedition. They were even given a grand tour of Katmandu and got to see the festivities of Lo Sar which marked the Tibetan New Year. Filipinos there expressed gratitude for the team’s efforts to plant the Philippine flag on the rooftop of the world.

A climb for Unity in 2007
This summit assault is a reconnaissance climb in preparation for the FPMEE’s summit bid in 2007, when the team will split into 2 groups starting from different points at Mt. Everest’s base, eventually meeting at the summit. One group will ascend from the North in Tibet along the Rongvuk Glacier, where the legendary George Mallory once began his climb in 1924, while the other team will come from the South in Nepal via the Khumbu Glacier, tracing the path Everest pioneers Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay took in 1953. The two teams will eventually rendezvous at the summit in a daring and profound show of Pinoy determination and unity. This feat has only been attempted by a few climbers, but none have succeeded.

This feat will also coincide with the Chinese expedition which will carry the Olympic torch to the peak of Everest as part of efforts to build up the Beijing Olympics in 2008.

"This year’s reconnaissance expedition and the 2007 Unity climb are a chance for the FPMEE to bring glory to the Philippines. We will also be proud to have the first ASEAN women to reach the summit of Mt. Everest next year," says Valdez. "We hope to lift the spirit of Filipinos and bring hope to our nation by showing that all things are possible as long as we are united in one cause."

The First Philippine Mt Everest Expedition is supported by Philippine Airlines, ABS-CBN, Stratworks, MedCentral, Coleman, National Sports Grill, Fitness First, PowerUp, the Rudy Project, FedEx, Kodak, and the Philippine Accident Manager's Insurance.

http://www.philippine-everest.com/

drfeelgood17

April 28th, 2006, 09:31 PM

Thanx for the article, Lili. Nice to know we have our own indigenous martial art!

Lili

April 28th, 2006, 09:32 PM

Most definitely! Lapu-lapu even used it.

demented_pigeon

April 29th, 2006, 02:13 AM

Thanx for the article, Lili. Nice to know we have our own indigenous martial art!
arnis isn't the only indigenous martial art in the country... there were others that were invented during the 1960s like saykan, tapondo, etc. the maranao, and the maguindanaon also have their own martial arts. even the ifugao have their own style of wrestling thats somewhat like graeco-roman wrestling.

tyronne

May 9th, 2006, 08:33 PM

:cheer: :cheer: :cheer:

Sharapova, Hingis coming to town
By Joaquin Henson
The Philippine Star 05/10/2006

Negotiations are underway to bring tennis stars Maria Sharapova and Martina Hingis to Manila in November and Team Asia’s Joey Fornier told The Star yesterday it’s 70 percent sure the three-day, two-night visit will push through.

More... (http://www.philstar.com/philstar/NEWS200605101604.htm)

philwily

May 10th, 2006, 05:35 AM

^^ - I'd like to see Hingis. :) I hope I can go to Manila during that time. Maybe they can organize a WTA tournament now in Manila... :)

WANCH

May 12th, 2006, 05:49 AM

World Cup is coming and alot of my friends will be flying to Germany to watch it.

Unfortunately, The Philippines is one of the few countries that are not hyped with this sport. They're more into shooting hoops or throwing punches :( Anyway, the reason what I made this thread is do you think the world's most popular sport will ever become popular in The Philippines and do you think this country should excel in football or to say soccer?

http://www.pennantshop.com/images/soccer_stickers_d2/phillippines.jpg

Sinjin P.

May 12th, 2006, 05:55 AM

In school, we call it soccer. :D

JustHorace

May 12th, 2006, 06:00 AM

It's being taught in gym class in most schools. But, there should be something that'll spark a renewed interest in football in the Philippines. Let's say, something like the Philippines making it to the FIFA World Cup or something (still unrealistic though). If that doesn't happen, football will just remain as low as it always had.

Lili

May 12th, 2006, 06:20 AM

I was confused. I thought you meant American football. That is called soccer in America. Yung football yung panay balyahan.

_zner_

May 12th, 2006, 06:20 AM

no... i dont think so.. coz you really need to have a big space for that..

Lili

May 12th, 2006, 06:25 AM

Siguro, sepak takraw na lang.

kontrabida

May 13th, 2006, 07:12 AM

matagal kasi magka-iskor kaya siguro hindi gaano nalalaro..tsaka mostly ang sports na nalalaro ng pinoy ay american sports..like baseball, basketball..
at para sa akin nakakaboring yung soccer(football) kasi once na maintercept yung bola lalo't malapit ka ng mag-goal e parang ang hirap ulet maibalik..

philwily

May 13th, 2006, 08:55 AM

^^ - if they want it to become popular, there should be first of all, fields where soccer can be played. if we had as many soccer fields as basketball courts, then soccer may have a chance. also, most people get involved into sports during their childhood.. so maybe, integrate soccer as a major sport during elementary and high school (in high school, we had a very short period for soccer as compared to basketball and volleyball). if people start playing soccer then, they should build an amateur league and brodcast it or something to build interest among the people. if the youth of today start playing soccer more than basketball, then maybe 10 years or more from now, it could be popular.

IMO, we have more of a fighting chance against international teams in soccer than in basketball. i don't think height plays a lot into the sport as much as it does in basketball. :)

kennethologist

May 14th, 2006, 11:23 AM

manileño

May 14th, 2006, 06:44 PM

cheersmate

May 15th, 2006, 05:51 PM

there is football in pinas..known lang as soccer..
during south east asian games..pinas team are not among the tops.
the 1st & last time ive seen a game,the players are older than most,shorter than most.
height definitely plays a big part..can u imagine pinoys doing some headers?
unless they're tall..w/c i doubt as they're more into basketball.
maybe the younger genaration will get interested to it for starters..
maybe then there'll be a revival in playin soccer..or change it to football.

cheersmate

May 15th, 2006, 06:03 PM

sana nga ma-hype tayo sa soccer fever... it seems much better than basketball lalo na kung nanonood ka... actually merong soccer fever saten... ung mga colonialy mentalized socialites na may pambayad ng sky-cable platinum...
influences from living abroad plays a part...u watch what is the most popular sport..like my bestfriend loves watchin basketball now in the US.she wasnt into it the last time in pinas..
whereas me..i prefer to watch football when am in pinas..
i dont think our cable at home is called platinum..never heard of it being called like that..u dont need espn either..there's this channel where it shows european football games..forgot what that is..try lookin for it.. :cheers:

cheersmate

May 15th, 2006, 06:05 PM

:?
drink on it hey? :cheers:
have fun in germany..what's ur team by the way?

manileño

May 15th, 2006, 06:07 PM

cheersmate

May 15th, 2006, 06:16 PM

^ in pinas i watch uefa champions league on either ESPN or Eurosport channel?
and also Liga Primera/Copa del Rey which are sometimes on TVE. :)

@cheersmate, i bleed the colors of Spain in international tournaments. Hehe! :)
i suppose it's FUNNER to be watchin world cup in germany,
i'll watch it where my comfort zone is..
ENGLAND :cheers:

manileño

May 15th, 2006, 06:21 PM

i suppose it's FUNNER to be watchin world cup in germany,
i'll watch it where my comfort zone is..
ENGLAND :cheers:

i might go and watch it from there too. :)
are you pinoy, mate? whereabouts in london are you?

palawan_buddy

May 15th, 2006, 06:27 PM

the poll question should be edited.. theyre two independent questions(whether or not football will be popular in the country, and second, if we should excell on it.) the first question is debatable. the second is not.

if ever filipinos become recognized internationally in soccer, i think it will only be the time that the sport will become that popular here. basketball is simply phenomenal here in the country. boxing, we have great boxers. i mean, i do not know any single football player in this country. kahit varsity pa sya.

cheersmate

May 15th, 2006, 06:42 PM

i might go and watch it from there too. :)
are you pinoy, mate? whereabouts in london are you?
di po pinoy lol
ever been to london?am in zone 4..
am supposed to ask what's ur team in UK next,
but u root for Spain ano..Barcelona perhaps? :cheers:

manileño

May 15th, 2006, 06:55 PM

cheersmate

May 15th, 2006, 07:31 PM

cheersmate

May 15th, 2006, 07:36 PM

^ Real Madrid. :) zone 4. hmm so that's like in the outskirts of London right? i stay at Camden/Maida Vale area in NW. Premier League.. Arsenal and Thierry Henry. :cheers:

There's another filbrit here from North London, drfeelgood17.
barca vs arsenal,who will u go for? barca? :cheers:
of course i'll go for arsenal,
ronaldinho is very good thu..

manileño

May 15th, 2006, 07:56 PM

^ yea Ronaldinho is good. him and Real's Ronaldo and Roberto Carlos are my favourite imports in Primera. Also looking forward to Brazil again in World Cup finals. :cheers:

renell

May 16th, 2006, 04:28 AM

Real Madrid... hmm... ironic that shirt-seller Beckham gets signed, and the trophy cabinet has a serious drought. Never liked Real not like there's much to like about their performances, probably because of its sheer failure to get its stars to combine and win numerous trophies in recent times. I don't mind who wins the Champions League, but either way both teams deserve it, they play one of the best creative and exciting football.

Football= uses feet. I think that should be a precedent around the philippines;)

kennethologist

May 16th, 2006, 04:39 AM

:?

what i meant was meron soccer fever sa pinas... pero sa mga closed groups lang... they are those who has the money to pay for subscriptions para mapanood ang events...

they even hold a party just to watch the finals in a sports bar on satellite TV... and i called them colonialy mentalized (imbentong term) because they are people who barely watch local shows

*SKY Cable Platinum is a cable service that costs almost 20-25 US$ (1200 PhP) a month...

bagel

May 19th, 2006, 06:32 AM

I didn't know eating was a sport. But ESPN is covering it...

American hot-dog eating record set
By Darren Rovell
ESPN.com

Watch out, Takeru Kobayashi. Here comes Joey Chestnut.

Chestnut, a 22-year-old civil engineering student at San Jose State, ate 50 hot dogs and buns in 12 minutes Thursday at the Las Vegas qualifier for a spot at the table at the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest.

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i284/bagelhegel/a_chestnut_195.jpg
Dog day afternoon: Joey Chestnut celebrates his American record.
AP Photo/Jae C. Hong

The mark sets the American hot dog eating record, beating the 42 hot dogs and buns swallowed by Sonya Thomas last year. In the same competition, Chestnut had only eaten 32.

"I was hoping to do 40," said Chestnut, the champion in pork ribs (5.5 pounds in 12 minutes), waffles (18.5 in 10 minutes) and jalapeno poppers (118 in 10 minutes). "I did 48 at home, but it's always harder to do it in front of a crowd."

Kobayashi, who flies to Coney Island each year from Japan for the hot dog eating championship held July 4, holds the world record of 53½ hot dogs and buns. He has won the last five contests, but in two of those victories he ate less than 50 hot dogs and buns.

"This could be so critical to our sport," said George Shea, chair of the International Federation of Competitive Eating, which sanctions more than 100 eating contests, including the Nathan's event. "It's never good for the same athlete to win so many years in a row. The Fourth of July has been stolen from Americans because of Kobayashi's dominance and now America has someone who they can get excited about."

"I'm going to push harder on our Independence Day to take the title back," said Chestnut, who is 6-foot-1 and 230 pounds. "My brother is in the National Guard in Iraq and there will be a lot of people behind me."

Chestnut estimates he has won $50,000 in cash and prizes in a year on the circuit, including a car and ring after prevailing in the Wing Bowl. In the event, which took place in Philadelphia, he ate 173 buffalo wings in 30 minutes.

Darren Rovell, a senior writer for ESPN.com, can be reached at Darren.rovell@espn3.com.

Animo

May 28th, 2006, 02:54 AM

FOOTBALL took another step towards respectability after the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) tapped coaches from Andalusia for a 10-day intensive training of 50 national youth coaches.

PFF president Juan Miguel Romualdez said they are trying to develop football from the grassroots level from where it will tap the core of the national team in 10 years.

"We have very few coaches and there are over one million football players in the country. To improve the sport in the country, we must have quality coaches," Romualdez said.

Andalusia, a region of Spain and home of current Union of European Football Association (UEFA) champion Sevilla, is expected to provide technical training to the current PFF youth coaches across the country.

Made possible through the assistance of Sen. Edgardo Angara, the training session is expected to be the first step in bringing the sport to international level as it will form the backbone of the PFF’s new Center for Excellence Program for players under 18 years old.

The training session, which is being handled by a five-man team led by Federacion Andaluza de Futbol director Francisco Lopez Servio, will focus on game intellectuals, physical conditioning, player psychology, and health.

Romualdez said the PFF believes that Andalusia can make the Philippines more competitive in football through the transfer of proper coaching fundamentals.

"Coaching is teaching. They will help us teach the kids how to play football with new techniques and skills," Romualdez said.

Andalusia has six players participating in the upcoming Federation Internationale de Football Association World Cup. It also has 3,000 licensed coaches and 90,000 football players.

http://www.mb.com.ph/issues/2006/05/27/SPRT2006052765192.html

tigidig14

May 29th, 2006, 12:40 AM

di ba may laro sating pootbol tapos apat ang base
i was the best i remember thats why im bragging :lol:

lochinvar

May 29th, 2006, 01:03 AM

I remember one time the Philippines sent a team during one Asian Football Tournament. Out of 16 teams, the Philippines ended no. 16. Right away, the media raised howl insisting that this group who represented the country had no right to make the Philippines a laughing stock. The Philippines didn't send anymore team after that.

tigidig14

May 29th, 2006, 01:05 AM

atleast first to the last :D

Lili

May 29th, 2006, 06:10 AM

^^ :lol: Hay nako, Tigidig.... at least laughing stock di ba?

di ba may laro sating pootbol tapos apat ang base
i was the best i remember thats why im bragging :lol:

Yun ba yung plastic yung bola? Tapos sisipain mo, tapos tatakbo ka sa bases. Magaling ako sumalo ng bola noon kaya out kayo lahat! (especially when the bases are loaded.)

c0kelitr0

May 29th, 2006, 07:08 AM

i love Theo Walcott! god he's hot!

http://www.theo-walcott.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2006/02/saints-walcott.jpg

lochinvar

May 29th, 2006, 04:45 PM

"Unfortunately, The Philippines is one of the few countries that are not hyped with this sport. They're more into shooting hoops or throwing punches."

Plus the Game of Kings and Billiard. These are the big four in RP. Basketball, boxing, chess and billiard, not necessarily in that order. The Chess Olympiad is presently going on and out of 130 countries, the Philippines is presently on no. 19 spot. Excellent. Our economically advanced neighbors, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong and South Korea are hugging the bottom. There is no royal road to learning.

renell

June 1st, 2006, 08:13 AM

hey tigs you mean kickball?

kyle@1008

June 1st, 2006, 08:19 AM

football... is very popular in Negros.... on both sides in Dumaguete and Bacolod,... and all the other cities in between,.... in fact bacolod has two international level football stadiums panaad and paglaum... both were used during the 2005 sea games... :colgate:

renell

June 1st, 2006, 08:31 AM

can we see some pics, or maybe a link to the thread where we can see some football stadiums of those places?

normandb

June 1st, 2006, 10:14 AM

I was confused. I thought you meant American football. That is called soccer in America. Yung football yung panay balyahan.

NFL ba yon ... futball?

normandb

June 1st, 2006, 10:16 AM

sa sobrang init sa pinas bibihira lang manonood sa football. siguro kung may indoor football stadium tayo pwede pa siguro. Alam mo naman ang pinoy ayaw mangitim :D

yellowbell

June 1st, 2006, 07:17 PM

Some years ago, I wrote the following article about the situation of Philippine Soccer. May be that my English is too much Germish.

Wolfgang

Still in the Offside - The Situation of Soccer Play on the Philippines

No doubt, the Olympic Games and the Soccer World Championships are on the top of worldwide popularity. In 2002, the Soccer World Championship lured a billion-public to watch the boob tube for hours on end and the favourites have been encouraged passionately. Soccer boomed especially in Japan and Korea and became an issue of national importance. In this context perhaps some people wond ered, why the Philippines did not appear on this worldwide platform ?

To anticipate the answer, the Philippines left very early the Asean qualification competition. Group opponents in starting position were the Oman, Syria and Laos. In this qualification round the Philippine team could not win any play, merely the game against Laos recorded a tie. The team received in the total round 29 goals and shot two goals. The play against Syria for example was lost catastrophically with O - 12. Still a second fact must be added to this hopeless balance: While the printing media reported on the championship, not even one TV-station took up the risk, to broadcast a play in overall length. The soccer on Philippines is up to now an elitist sport of marginal interest.

On the other hand the situation of the soccer on Philippines has also some positive aspects. The Philippines are on place position 174 in the FIFA world ranking list, which lists 203 national teams. Pakistan, Mongolia, Niger or Puerto Rico for example have a higher ranking place. And the representatives of the Philippine Football federation (PFF) - always on the search for a bright spot – are emphasizing again and again, that the Tiger Cup - comparably the European UEFA Cup – showed also some glimpses of hope. In 1998 a play against Cambodia ended in a draw and in 2000 Singapore won only with one goal more. The defeat of only 0-2 against Thailand in the same year is evaluated as a higher success compared with former crashing defeats.
Now the results of Tiger Cup 2002, which starts in December, are in the focus of attention. This time they want to give a better show of play and they wish to impress the Philippine public by victories.

The soccer play on the Philippines did not appear on the scene in recent past like in many other Asian countries. It has a real historical root. The Philippine Football Federation organized in 1913 the first unofficial Asian championship and in such days they won 2-1 against China. There are some commentators, arguing if the Spaniards would have remained on the Philippines instead of the Americans, the football play would have taken a steep upswing presumably.

In this context Philippine fans of soccer like to refer to Paulino Alcantara, who was born 1896 in Iloilo. He played for a short period of time in the Philippine national team and started later his legendary career as player and director of Spanish soccer-club FC Barcelona.

With the Americans as new colonial power, the soccer play lost primacy to the basketball play and stultified long time in lethargy.The basketball play is - despite the taller body constitution, necessary for this play - sport discipline number 1 on "basketball-crazy" Philippines. It is richer in actions and the results of attacks come more quickly. Many Filipinos are bored during a soccer play with its actions in the midfield, faulty- and return-passes, dribbles and only few goals. A stronger popularization of the soccer needs also a patience-training of the audience.

The Philippine Football Federation (PFF) - also parts the Philippine government – are not happy about the fact that the national team is sitting in the back row of soccer class, because they know the status importance of soccer results on national and international level.

There are in particular three aspects which oppose a renaissance of the soccer play on the Philippines:

- There are too few teams standing in competition. While there are three national leagues in the basketball, there was until a short time ago only one semi-professional soccer league concentrated in the Manila area. It numbered eight clubs. Most of them were settled at colleges and universities. This league was already an advance, because there have been years without a national league or championship. The league always suffered, however, from money lack and had difficulties, to support coming from the province. It did not play the whole year in week-rhythm. Better known clubs are Ateneo, Letran, La Salle, Lateo and Atletico Nacional de Manila.

- The income is not enough to finance necessary structure measures (for example soccer fields or football stadiums/ floodlight/ equipments/ trainings/ player payments). Players in the province often have no special shoes or shirts. Sometimes they play a "Five-A-Side-Football" with only five members each side, if they can only use a basketball place. The San Miguel Corporation and Coca-Cola-Company have already been sponsors in the past, but this money was not sufficient. And for further investments they wait for a better resonance in the public.

- Soccer plays are covered too badly by the mass media in order to attract more spectators and sponsors. There are occasionally columns about football in Philippine newspapers, but altogether the media resonance of soccer is too weak. There is no soccer-magazine for example.

The causes of the soccer misery are already recognized longer time. Already in times of ex-president Marcos the German soccer expert Zgoll developed a strategy plan that has relevance up to now. The FIFA was helpful with the training of referees and coaches and the German government financed two training courses conducted by the former German sports reporter Obermann.
Noteworthy are also the initiatives of the Lhuillier sport's Development Foundation on Cebu. This foundation wants to address in particular children and adolescents. The talent-potential is broad, because the Philippines registers approximately 30 million children and adolescents under 15 years. The M.L.S.D.F. manages a soccer school in Carmen with comprehensive further education possibilities up to university maturity.

In an ambitious and persistent manner the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) as well as the national coach Mr. Cutillas try to improve the national situation of the soccer and they are ready to bring up the national team to international standards.

Maybe with upcoming success the blue-red shirts, blue trousers and white stirrup socks of national team can also be seen in Europe. We look forward to this event.

Animo

June 2nd, 2006, 06:11 PM

The soccer play on the Philippines did not appear on the scene in recent past like in many other Asian countries. It has a real historical root. The Philippine Football Federation organized in 1913 the first unofficial Asian championship and in such days they won 2-1 against China. There are some commentators, arguing if the Spaniards would have remained on the Philippines instead of the Americans, the football play would have taken a steep upswing presumably.

In this context Philippine fans of soccer like to refer to Paulino Alcantara, who was born 1896 in Iloilo. He played for a short period of time in the Philippine national team and started later his legendary career as player and director of Spanish soccer-club FC Barcelona.

With the Americans as new colonial power, the soccer play lost primacy to the basketball play and stultified long time in lethargy.The basketball play is - despite the taller body constitution, necessary for this play - sport discipline number 1 on "basketball-crazy" Philippines. It is richer in actions and the results of attacks come more quickly. Many Filipinos are bored during a soccer play with its actions in the midfield, faulty- and return-passes, dribbles and only few goals. A stronger popularization of the soccer needs also a patience-training of the audience.

Thanks for posting this! :) I believe fútbol was introduced in the country during Spanish times. I remember posting a painting (Filipiniana) wherein natives were playing fútbol. Atleast, in the future Spain is trying to revive fútbol/soccer in the Philippines. I'll post an article in Spanish (sorry no english!) that was published yesterday about fútbol en Filipinas.

Animo

June 2nd, 2006, 06:13 PM

http://www.universia.es/uploadFilesNoticias/1149172387843.gif
Universidad Pablo de Olavide
2/6/2006

La Universidad participa en un proyecto deportivo en Filipinas cuyo objetivo es extender la práctica del fútbol y la educación física en las islas.

José Carlos Jaenes Sánchez, profesor de Psicología de la Actividad Física y del Deporte en la Facultad del Deporte de la UPO, participa en un proyecto deportivo en Filipinas, un curso organizado por la Federación Andaluza de Fútbol a través de su Centro de Estudios, Desarrollo e Investigación del Fútbol Andaluz (CEDIFA), y que cuenta con la colaboración de la Oficina del senador Edgardo Angara y con el patrocinio de la Consejería de Comercio, Turismo y Deporte de la Junta de Andalucía.

Este curso lo imparten profesores de distintas universidades españolas, entre los que se encuentra José Carlos Jaenes, en el Centro de Alto Rendimiento (ULTRA) de Manila. La duración del mismo es de dos semanas y finalizará mañana, sábado 3 de junio. Se han celebrado sesiones teóricas y prácticas impartidas a 54 entrenadores de 26 provincias filipinas.

Popularizar el fútbol

La idea básica de este curso es extender la práctica del fútbol y la educación física en Filipinas, y está especialmente dedicado a educar a los niños y jóvenes con vistas a que en algunos años, el fútbol sea tan popular como lo es el baloncesto en estas islas. Se imparten clases de aspectos relacionados con este deporte, tales como táctica, técnica, preparación física, organización de clubes y ligas, dirección de equipos, metodología y psicología del deporte, aspectos estos últimos que imparte José Carlos Jaenes, profesor de la UPO.

Este proyecto está auspiciado por el senador Edgardo Angara, y también participa la Federación Filipina de Fútbol. Desde España las instituciones que promueven esta experiencia son la Junta de Andalucía a través de la Consejería de Comercio, Turismo y Deporte; CEDIFA, y la Universidad de Granada. El deporte, en este caso el fútbol, trata de ser una escuela de valores y de promoción personal y social, según explica José Carlos Jaenes.

http://www.universia.es/portada/actualidad/noticia_actualidad.jsp?noticia=88559

tigidig14

June 2nd, 2006, 11:12 PM

Yun ba yung plastic yung bola? Tapos sisipain mo, tapos tatakbo ka sa bases. Magaling ako sumalo ng bola noon kaya out kayo lahat! (especially when the bases are loaded.)
ayun nga bolang yun, nabibili rin yun sa talipapa

MarkiiBoi

June 9th, 2006, 04:46 PM

On which channel will the World Cup opening be shown live?

MyNameIsJonathan

June 9th, 2006, 06:03 PM

arnis isn't the only indigenous martial art in the country... there were others that were invented during the 1960s like saykan, tapondo, etc. the maranao, and the maguindanaon also have their own martial arts. even the ifugao have their own style of wrestling thats somewhat like graeco-roman wrestling.

Arnis Karate (http://www.arniskarate.com) This website is about where I practice my Arnis and has some good info..

Peugeot206

June 13th, 2006, 12:48 AM

Lili

June 13th, 2006, 01:22 AM

Peugeot206

June 13th, 2006, 02:43 AM

^^ I remember you @Peugeot206. You were the one who explained about the variance in spelling on "defense" or "defence" depending on the locality when there was a heated debate on the "Philippines Defence" thread (months and months ago) and laid the matter to rest.

All I know about fencing and rowing in the Philippines is that the actor Richard Gomez is involved in those sports. He was even part of the Philippine contingent sent to the SEA Games.

Nice to see you post again.

re: Defense/Defence... When you've been subjected to Latin and service with HM Forces, you can get pretty irritated with the word 'Defense'.

Didn't really know who Richard Gomez was, but Google reveals he also clay pigeon shoots... Similarities are adding up! But I certainly don't have such an illustrious cinema idol background.

I lurk on these boards enough to be considered an SSC Addict Voyeur, but I really don't think I have much to post. It's just fascinting seeing what's going on back in the Philippines, and I enjoy reading what the young people write to see how optimistic/pessimistic they are about the Philippines.

However, if I do find myself in the same place at the same time as an SSC Philippines meet, I'd be sure to crash it!

Lili

June 13th, 2006, 02:44 AM

^^ Where are you based Peugeot, if you don't mind? No need to answer. I remember.

Peugeot206

June 13th, 2006, 02:54 AM

^^ Where are you based Peugeot, if you don't mind?

I'm in London, UK at the moment. But I split my time between here and Vancouver Island, Canada about 60%/40% and I do quite a lot of travelling.

So, I try to attempt to keep up with training wherever I am, so when I get back to my regular teams, my coaches won't scream at me too much.

I gather you're in NYC, and you seem to be playing tour guide/SSC hostess a lot recently!

Lovely city. Haven't been since Spring 2001 though.

Yes... Actually, my location indicator doesn't seem to be popping up.

Since we're in a sports thread... What sports do you do? My friends in NYC are all squash players.

tigidig14

June 13th, 2006, 02:59 AM

mahapdi sa labi ang buto ng pakwan, i notice

Lili

June 13th, 2006, 03:10 AM

Since we're in a sports thread... What sports do you do? My friends in NYC are all squash players.

I'm embarassed to say, I have not engaged in any sport lately. Badminton is not very 'in' here in NY.

Peugeot206

June 13th, 2006, 03:19 AM

mahapdi sa labi ang buto ng pakwan, i notice

Embarrassingly, I can't speak Tagalog or any other Filipino dialect.

The best that I can get out of an online dictionary is:

Hurts lips seeds of the watermelon?

tigidig14

June 13th, 2006, 03:20 AM

^Neat, what site?

Lili

June 13th, 2006, 03:26 AM

Embarrassingly, I can't speak Tagalog or any other Filipino dialect.

The best that I can get out of an online dictionary is:

Hurts lips seeds of the watermelon?

Oh, Mr. Peugeot meet Tigidig. He likes to engage in play on words since you mentioned squash. And maybe he thought of squash seeds, the cheaper Philippine version of which is 'buto ng pakwan' (watermelon seeds).

Methinks, he might be a tad jealous, too. ;) Our Pinoy SSC men here are a bit possessive of the very few SSC gals in their midst. ;) hehe...

Peace Tigs! :nocrook:

Peugeot206

June 13th, 2006, 03:26 AM

^Neat, what site?

http://www.tagalog-dictionary.com/

Peugeot206

June 13th, 2006, 03:35 AM

Oh, Mr. Peugeot meet Tigidig. He likes to engage in play on words since you mentioned squash. And maybe he thought of squash seeds, the cheaper Philippine version of which is 'buto ng pakwan' (watermelon seeds).

Methinks, he might be a tad jealous, too. ;) Our Pinoy SSC men here are a bit possessive of the very few SSC gals in their midst. ;) hehe...

Peace Tigs! :nocrook:

Well, now I understand how people generate the crazy postcounts and turn into posting addicts. Lucky for me exams are over!

Though on the jealousy thing... certainly, if he's the guy with the abs from what I can recall, I'm sure he can make some pretty impressive sports posts...

Lili

June 13th, 2006, 03:36 AM

^^ Well, show us your pics then so we can compare. ;)

tigidig14

June 13th, 2006, 03:48 AM

Lili

June 13th, 2006, 03:53 AM

^ Gusto ko pa naman mag-post ng picture siya. :)

tigidig14

June 13th, 2006, 03:56 AM

yan na :) nice meeting w/ Mr. P by the way

Peugeot206

June 13th, 2006, 04:01 AM

I do remember the flurry of attention that pic got you from both sexes!

I am Pinoy... Born in Canada and far too removed from the culture, so when I am in the Philippines, I have to constantly apologise for my ignorance of the language and most of the customs.

And for the sports thing... I am just a student with far too much spare time on his hands, and in London, you're either drinking, spending money, or doing sports, and doing sports is the far cheaper, and for me, the more fun past time.

I've only got 1 post because I tend to post in Samahan, which doesn't count. I'm in no position to comment on social and economic affairs in the Philippines because there are better qualified people to do that on here.

And, I love the cockfights! Last time I went to one, though, I was considered 'bad luck' because every cockerel I asked to pet or take a picture of lost, and the guys were getting angry with me. I lost several hundred pesos that day.

And to Lili, I'd say my abs are closer to the belly bagel pic that was floating around here as opposed to the washboard abs that Tigs posted.

But, if you have to put a face to the name... Check your PMs, I really don't like my face on the internet... Slightly paranoid!

EDIT: Whoops... Don't know how to attach a pic! I'll try to learn.

that wasnt me :lol: and the guy whos pro in here wont even post a single thread of hair, so dont rely on those abs of mine eihter :lol:

Neat bout the site, by the way, i notice that youve been here more than anyone, well one, and youve accomplished to obtain 1 post from all of those lurking time, he he. Thats true on what Lil said about the squash seeds against the watermelon seeds. Truthfully, those seeds are salty because they were blend in the sun along with some salt ingredient to prolong the product...blah blah blah; and since, you said squash player, i thought of people eating squash seeds for sports :lol: apparently, i got it from the story ^^ up there. anyway, great stuff going with you and your sport. youre, i guess, one of those "rare" type, that is if youre pnoy by the way; if not, then disregard about the pnoy thingy he he

anyway my pops is going home in pnas, around those months too, maybe you and him can hang out, he he, just joking. hes into sabong (cockfight) and karera (horserace)

Lili

June 13th, 2006, 04:08 AM

You have certainly been quietly observing Peugeot coz you even know the ever popular dirty bagel/bialy. You must have PMd your picture to someone else since I have nothing in my PM box.

So, we have another UK based forumer here. They are planning to have a mini SSC meet there either late July or early August. Just keep posted.

We're glad you continue to be interested in what's happening to the motherland and fellow Pinoys all over. :okay:

P.S.

Try this link if you want to find out how to post or attach pictures (courtesy of @Tyronne)

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=200800

sugarboy

June 13th, 2006, 04:16 AM

Hi!

Long time lurker here...

I'm going to be spending this coming July and August in Manila and was wondering if anyone on the forums here has any contact with fencing (Western/Olympic - foil, sabre, and epee).

I've been fencing here in the UK and Canada, and I don't want to atrophy. I've bumped into some high-level fencers from Singapore and HK, and was told that the Philippines is quite the Southeast Asian fencing powerhouse. The Philippines' performace in the recent Southeast Asian Games confirms this.

Unfortunately, Google yields a few really old links or the personal e-mail of the President of the Philippine Fencing Association.

So, if anyone knows anything about fencing in Manila, please get in touch. As well, if anyone is in Manila wanting to get involved with fencing, I'd be more than happy to give a brief introduction to the sport as I've been fencing for about 15 years.

Cheers!

ps. This is quite a long-shot considering the state of the Pasig River, but does anyone know of any rowing (sweep/sculling) near or within Manila? I'd like to see if I can carry on doing that as well.

Hey, I used to fence! In fact, I spent a lot of time during my high school years in the compound of the late Don Paco Dayrit, the man who popularized fencing in the Philippines and started what is now known as the Philippine Amateur Fencing Association. His son, Celso became our former President of the Philippine Olympic Committee. I am closer however to Francisco Jr., who is really my uncle, as married to my mom's sister.

Buzz me when you're here.

Sad to say though, I've given up swords for golf clubs. ;)

Forgot to mention that my cousins were in the Philippine training pools.

Peugeot206

June 13th, 2006, 04:21 AM

Check out my avatar...

It's the only digital pic I have of myself, and I don't really want to upload it to an image hosting site...

Not a closeup of my abs and my cap is obscuring most of my face...

Lili

June 13th, 2006, 04:24 AM

^ Thanks for showing your picture. It's good to put a face to the screenname.

Peugeot206

June 13th, 2006, 04:28 AM

Hey, I used to fence! In fact, I spent a lot of time during my high school years in the compound of the late Don Paco Dayrit, the man who popularized fencing in the Philippines and started what is now known as the Philippine Amateur Fencing Association. His son, Celso became our former President of the Philippine Olympic Committee. I am closer however to Francisco Jr., who is really my uncle, as married to my mom's sister.

Buzz me when you're here.

Sad to say though, I've given up swords for golf clubs. ;)

Excellent! I knew SSC would yield something!

Thank you so much! I will most certainly buzz you.

The name Celso Dayrit did indeed pop up as a contact for fencing in the Philippines, but I did not think it appropriate to send an e-mail to the President of the Philippine Amateur Fencing Association for the mere query of the name of a local club.

Thank you again!

sugarboy

June 13th, 2006, 04:33 AM

^^I'll just hook you up with my cousin. Just keep on posting.

So, whereabouts in the UK are you from?

Peugeot206

June 13th, 2006, 04:38 AM

^^I'll just hook you up with my cousin. Just keep on posting.

So, whereabouts in the UK are you from?

I'm in east London at the moment. My late night of internet idleness is in celebration of the end of my exams.

But I split my time between London and Vancouver Island in Canada where I was born and spent most of my life. So, in the UK, my accent immediately reveals that I'm Canadian, but I've lived here for about four years.

sugarboy

June 13th, 2006, 04:43 AM

I used to live in London too and was often mistaken for a Canadian due to a "mutated" American accent. Oh but that was more than a decade ago and in fact plan to visit again this year. ;)

Peugeot206

June 13th, 2006, 04:59 AM

I used to live in London too and was often mistaken for a Canadian due to a "mutated" American accent. Oh but that was more than a decade ago and in fact plan to visit again this year. ;)

Things have changed considerably since then, I'm sure. Even in the time I've been here, I've seen about 5 skyscrapers go up at Canary Wharf. Filipinos are moving here by the thousands which is great! More Filipino restaurants and grocery stores for me!

Indeed, if you do find yourself here, please, do buzz me as well.

sugarboy

June 13th, 2006, 05:05 AM

Will do @Peugeot206 . I like your handle. Reminds me very much of a Peugeot branded racing watch my dad gave to me when I was in Grade 1 :)

mhe-ann

June 13th, 2006, 07:51 AM

:cheer: :cheer: :cheer:

Sharapova, Hingis coming to town[/URL]
after nila, bring federer to manila naman. thank you! :D

dive-cebu

June 13th, 2006, 02:42 PM

I'm so proud, one of the 4 from Cebu is my friend.. Go Jerry, Go Team Philippines...

Four Cebuano rugby players make it to the national team
Thursday, April 13, 2006

Four players from the newly-formed Cebu City Rugby Football Club (CCRFC) were selected to be part of the Philippine rugby team.

Jerry Branzuela, Jehtro Estimo, Noel Flowers and Paulin Padayhag were handpicked by the Philippine Rugby Football Union (PRFU) to be part of the national rugby team, which is scheduled to see action against the national teams of Guam and Pakistan.

The four Cebu players showed excellent form in the recently-concluded Manila 10s Rugby Tournament last March 25 -26 at the Nomads Sports Club, in Merville, Paranaque.

Despite being only a seven-month old team, the Cebu Dragons reached the semifinals of the Manila 10s. They were beaten by the veteran-laden Tequila Mockingbirds team of Hong Kong in the semifinals.

Manila 10s

The Manila 10s tournament had 32 teams from 17 different countries. Five of the teams are from the Philippines: Cebu Dragons, Alabang Eagles, Philippine Air Force, MAAP and Nomads.

Another Cebu Dragons player, forward Dennis Pantaleon was voted as the Most Promising Young Player of the tournament.

Of the four Cebuanos, Branzuela and Flowers have the most rugby experience as they both grew up playing rugby in South Africa and Australia, respectively. Padayhag is no rookie in the field of rugby either as he was part of the Philippine national rugby team which won the gold in the last Southeast Asian Games.

While Estimo had represented Cebu and the Philippines in various powerlifting events. Estimo co-holds the Philippine record for the dead lift.

Training

The four Cebuanos will fly to Manila this month to begin training with the national squad to prepare for the series of test matches starting with Guam in May.

The CCRFC holds practice sessions every Tuesday and Thursday at 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Sandtrap, along Ma. Luisa Road in Banilad, Cebu City. For inquiries regarding the sport and club sponsorship details, please contact Jerry Branzuela at 422-9656 or 09266916490.

tigidig14

June 13th, 2006, 09:15 PM

Dvorak

June 14th, 2006, 03:35 AM

it's Game 3!!! wohooo.. go Mavs!

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Dvorak

June 14th, 2006, 06:12 AM

heats rallied from 13 down in the 4th Q.. Wade with 42 points.. crucial missed free throw by Dirk!!! Heats won 98-96 :(

lintek na freethrow yan! bato bato pick na lang!
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vince_rilian

June 16th, 2006, 05:26 PM

errr... who's into running? hehehe....

tyronne

June 16th, 2006, 05:41 PM

^^meron dito. i just forgot who he is, pero meron. si dj something something (hehehe forgot his name). sama ka sa kanya, tinakbo na nya from aparri to jolo:D

tigidig14

June 16th, 2006, 05:47 PM

I saw eat bulaga the other day
yung mga tao nde masasaya d' katulad sa wowowee
pa-sked sked pa kasi eh

anyway meh, i wanna run to you ho ho ho ho
if you hold me in your arm and keep me safe from harm
runaway

tyronne

June 16th, 2006, 05:49 PM

ayan si tigs pala runner yan. tumakbo na yan from chicago to baghdad:D hi tee:hi:

tigidig14

June 16th, 2006, 05:51 PM

hi http://www.skyscrapercity.com/image.php?u=15866&dateline=1150345624

c0kelitr0

June 20th, 2006, 04:12 AM

hayan pustahan na!!!

Dallas or Miami?
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Miami-3
Dallas-2

c0kelitr0

June 21st, 2006, 06:20 AM

GO MIAMI...4 fucking straight wins!!!!

Animo

July 5th, 2006, 02:01 AM

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ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines, July 4 (Reuters) - Mark Kahid punched his fists in the air and gave a victory roar as his team scored the winning goal in a friendly soccer match in the troubled southern Philippines.

A die-hard fan of Brazil's Ronaldo, Kahid and nearly 100 other children from eight schools in Zamboanga City on Mindanao island tasted the same excitement people are feeling about the 2006 World Cup in Germany.

"Someday, I want many people to see me on television playing at the World Cup or in any of the European premier leagues," said Kahid, 11, soaked in sweat after a 20-minute game of seven per side.

For nearly 40 years, the south of the mainly Roman Catholic Philippines has been the front for insurgencies by communist guerrillas and Muslim separatist rebels -- conflicts that have killed more than 160,000 people and stunted Mindanao's growth.

A German non-governmental organisation has begun helping children in conflict areas reach not only their dreams but plant the seed of religious and ideological tolerance to promote peace.

"They may be fighting outside but here we bring them together to play together," said Trini Magbitang, a consultant for the Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) group.

"We really have to start when they're still young. It would be difficult to talk peace when they're old and there's so much hatred in their hearts."

Peter Keller, GTZ's Manila-based senior adviser, said he hoped the World Cup could spark greater interest in soccer in the Philippines, where it is seen as an exclusive game for the elite and pales in popularity against basketball, badminton and boxing.

"We're just using football as a vehicle to bring our message of peace," said Keller, an amateur soccer player, adding Germany had committed at least 3 million pesos ($57,000) for the 12-month sports for peace programme.

During the weekend soccer clinic, eight teams of boys and girls played more than a dozen matches between lectures on sportsmanship and understanding religious and cultural beliefs.

"Like a tree, peace-building does not grow overnight. You need to water and nurture it patiently," Magbitang said as she prepared snacks of fruit juice and cheese sandwiches.

"BALLS, NOT GUNS"

Linda Schaefer, a GTZ consultant, said the sports programme's focus was on children coming from different social, economic, cultural and religious backgrounds because "we want to see them running around with balls, not guns".

Magbitang said sports has been an effective tool in promoting friendship, telling of an incident when troops and Muslim rebels briefly stopped fighting after leaders of the opposing forces learned they were former soccer team mates in high school.

"The programme is very promising," she said. "There was a lot of enthusiasm among the children, most of them coming very early to the stadium and staying under the heat of the sun all day."

Dayanara Torres, a sixth grader, said she felt bad Portugal had knocked out England, her favourite team in the World Cup.

"I love this game. I come from a soccer family, so I played with a ball before I got my first doll," she said. "I still love David Beckham but I want Germany to win this time."

Ridzma Mohammad, an 11-year-old from one of the city's largest slum areas, was delighted to be in the tournament despite her team's string of losses.

"It's my first time," she said while resting after a 7-0 defeat. "It's not the winning that's important but how we played the game. There'll be another chance, another time."

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/MAN71109.htm

kiretoce

July 5th, 2006, 02:05 AM

About time it gets a foot-hold (pardon the pun) in the Philippines. :okay:

weirdo

July 5th, 2006, 05:59 PM

wow tie-breaker pala ako.

sana nga dumami ang magka interes sa football. sabi nila steady naman daw ang growth ng popularity ng football dito sa pinas. marami-rami rin kilala kong addict pero ilan naman dun fangirls lang ng barcelona at madrid.

exciting rin panoorin. although enjoy ko rin naman ibang sports panoorin except golf siguro dahil di ko naiintindihan. hehe. mas mahirap lang football dahil nearsighted ako.

weirdo

July 9th, 2006, 04:10 PM

germany won over portugal. saw the celebrations on tv. sandali na lang matatapos na.

weirdo

July 9th, 2006, 04:22 PM

eto nga pala ang awards

best young star player: Lukas Podolski (Germany)
Goalkeepers
Gianluigi Buffon (Italy)
Jens Lehmann (Germany)
Ricardo (Portugal)

Defenders
Roberto Ayala (Argentina)
John Terry (England)
Lilian Thuram (France)
Philipp Lahm (Germany)
Fabio Cannavaro (Italy)
Gianluca Zambrotta (Italy)
Ricardo Carvalho (Portugal)

Midfielders
Zé Roberto (Brazil)
Patrick Vieira (France)
Zinedine Zidane (France)
Michael Ballack (Germany)
Andrea Pirlo (Italy)
Gennaro Gattuso (Italy)
Luís Figo (Portugal)
Maniche (Portugal)

Forwards
Hernan Crespo (Argentina)
Thierry Henry (France)
Miroslav Klose (Germany)
Francesco Totti (Italy)
Luca Toni (Italy)

Animo

July 17th, 2006, 04:08 AM

Courtesy of The Manila Times

BACOLOD City will host the qualifying tournament for the 6th edition of the Tiger Cup, now renamed the Asean Cup Football Championship, this year from November 12 to 20 at its Panaad and Paglaum Stadiums.

The event will be hosted and organized by the Philippine Football Federation together with its member provincial association, the Negros Occidental Football Association headed by its president Rep. Charlie Cojuangco.

Laos, ranked 172nd in the world by the International Football Federation or FIFA, takes on Cambodia (184), Brunei (193), Timor Leste (new) and the Philippines (191) for a spot in the main draw of the biennial tournament organized by the Asean Football Federation.

The top two teams of the qualifier will advance to the next phase and join Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Myanmar, Malaysia and Vietnam in the championship round.

The Philippines takes on top seed Laos in the November 12 opening match, meets Timor Leste on November 14, takes on 2nd seed Cambodia on November 18 and then Brunei on November 20 for its last match.

The point system (three points for a win, one for a draw and zero for a loss) will determine the top two teams that will advance to the championship round.

Filipinos have won only once in all its outings in the Tiger Cup. That distinction goes to the current national coach, Aris Caslib, who coached the RP squad in a come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Timor Leste in the 2004 tournament.

In previous editions of the event, the Philippines was coached by Noel Casilao and Hans Smit in 1996, Juan Cutillas in 1998 and 2000, Sugao Kambe in 2002 and Caslib in 2004.

The Tiger Cup began in 1996. Thailand has won it thrice, and Singapore two times.

oz.fil

July 18th, 2006, 12:01 PM

^^^^ good luck to the philippines then! i would really love to see the philippines as a soccer crazy country!

Animo

July 21st, 2006, 08:33 PM

AFF Tourney: Pre-qualifying round in Bacolod City

The Philippines, Laos, Timor Leste, Brunei DS and Cambodia will be in action in the pre-qualifying round of the 2006 Asean Football Federation Championship in Bacolod City, Philippines on November 12-20.

Philippines, as the hosts, kick off the tournament against Laos at 4.30pm. The second match, between Timor Leste and Brunei DS, will start at 7pm.

The schedule for the other matches are :
Nov 14: Timor Leste vs Philippines (4.30pm); Cambodia vs Laos (7pm).
Nov 16: Laos vs Timor Leste (4.30pm); Brunei DS vs Cambodia (7pm).
Nov 18: Philippines vs Cambodia (4.30pm); Brunei DS vs Laos.
Nov 20: Philippines vs Brunei Ds (4.30pm); Timor Leste vs Cambodia (7pm).

The draw for the AFF Championship’s final round will be held when the AFF Council’s next meeting in Bangkok on August 3.

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And visit AFF (http://www.aseanfootball.org) they updated their website.

Animo

July 23rd, 2006, 02:35 AM

FIFA officials Jaysingh Muthiah and Nicholas Lau will visit Davao City Friday to conduct regional and national assessment of football.

Muthiah is a technical assistant of the Fifa Development Office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia while American Lau is also a technical assistant of the world football governing body.

Host Davao Football Association (DFA) president Gerry Salas will brief the officials on tournaments, plans, youth development, women's program, institutional supporters, infrastructure needs, and other aspects such as marketing and future thrusts of the association.

DFA is bidding to have an office built by Fifa through the GOAL Project II & III. It will be essential in the administrative aspect of the association that also plans to have its own field.

The Fifa officials are also conducting assessment in Cagayan de Oro City as of Thursday.

National coach Bob Salvacion will accompany the Fifa officials to Davao. They will also be in Agusan del Sur on Saturday, Zamboanga City on July 25 and Koronadal City on July 27.

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/dav/2006/07/21/sports/fifa.officials.here.html

Animo

July 23rd, 2006, 07:58 PM

By Edgardo J. Angara

AT least a billion people watched the recent World Cup, the most watched athletic event that is staged every four years.

With today’s communications technology capable of showing all games of the quadrennial tournament live at every corner of the world, it seems football is the one thing that can unite people of different races and religions.

In Brazil, offices and schools shut down every time their team has a match. It unites people whether in the glory of victory or the agony of defeat. South Korea and Japan have already made great strides in the sport, having participated in two successive World Cups. In most Southeast Asian countries, except for the Philippines, football is the national sport.

While the whole world was glued to the World Cup, we Filipinos looked like the odd man out.

Indeed, while football is the world’s most popular sport, it is not the case here. Sadly, Filipinos prefer basketball, a sport we have very little hope of excelling in. And even if we were to overtake China, the regional champion, we will definitely be unable to take on the Europeans and Americans. Height is still might.

Football, on the other hand, is something we can actually be good at. It is our natural sport. One does not need to be a six-footer. It is a game of skill, endurance, and speed, all of which Filipino youth naturally possess. More vital, football is impervious to doping and the rampant use of steroids, unlike in other sports like basketball, baseball, boxing, and cycling, etc. A soccer player cannot risk taking illegal substances, or else his career will be short lived.

With the help of Ambassador Lani Bernardo of Spain, I invited a coaching team from the Andalucian Football Federation to hold clinics for Filipino coaches. Led by Francisco Lopez Servio, they held a coaching course together with the Philippine Football Federation headed by National President Johnny Romualdez and Pocholo Borromeo of the NCR-FA. The ultimate aim is to build up the sport from the grassroots level, through the school systems.

Initially, the training course was held in schools in Aurora. Football clinics were organized, and footballs, nets, and other equipment were distributed. In all, they trained 54 coaches all over the country from 37 provinces.

It’s time our sports leaders took up this cause more vigorously and prominently. Football is one sport where we can easily excel, with the tremendous bonus of insulating our youth from the perils of drugs. If we devoted enough time, money, and attention to the sport, I believe our country can become a soccer power.

E-mail: edgardo_angara@ hotmail.com
http://www.mb.com.ph/issues/2006/07/23/OPED2006072369946.html

Animo

July 28th, 2006, 01:36 AM

When it comes to football, Filipinos are still looking for the perfect pitch

THE World Cup is on every TV in every bar and restaurant in the country’s major cities, or so it seems. As it reaches its climax, the quadrennial event will definitely be robbing more and more Filipinos of sleep, given the time difference with Germany. But, to casual Filipino sports fans, is this a sign of the sport’s emergence, or a spike in the ratings because of the rarity of the Cup? Why hasn’t soccer made the breakthrough that other sports like basketball, boxing, billiards and badminton have?

Football was introduced to Filipinos by British sailors from Hong Kong in the early 1900’s. Although there were very active British and Chinese football clubs, it was predominantly the Spanish influence that has molded the modern game, particularly in the southern Philippines.

Before World War II, street basketball became the melting pot of the youth in what is now Metro Manila, and baseball was played by the more affluent. Still, soccer hit its peak, with up to 26,000 paying spectators packing the Rizal Memorial football stadium. European sides often visited and played with local elevens like Turba Salvaje, YCO Athletic Club, Nomads, Casino, and school squads like the University of Santo Tomas often played in floodlit fields after school and office hours. Then came a gradual decline.

It was only in the 1950’s when the sport went through a resurgence, thanks to the excitement generated by talented school teams like Colegio de San Juan de Letran, University of Santo Tomas, San Beda College, Ateneo de Manila, De La Salle, University of San Carlos, Silliman University, University of the Visayas and others. In the early 1960’s San Miguel Brewery, through the Philippine Football Association, decided that technology transfer was needed to speed up the sport’s growth, so they flew in renowned British coaches Alan Rogers and Brian Birch to train referees, coaches and players. Given the lack of playing fields, the pair introduced the five-a-side football (now played indoors as futsal), which only needed a pitch the size of a basketball court.

Since the 1970’s, when the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) was born to replace the Manila Inter-Commercial Athletic Association (MICAA), soccer has not really grabbed headlines.

"From what my father told me, it’s probably a TV phenomenon," explains Noel Zarate, executive producer of SportsDesk for Solar Sports, official Philippine broadcaster of the World Cup. "The field is bigger, so it’s harder to cover locally, unlike basketball, where the court is small. Also, Filipinos like high-scoring games. You get a lay-up, that’s an automatic two points. A whole soccer match can end without a score."

Filipinos have been able to watch the World Cup live on television since 1990. This year, Solar Sports All Access allows private residences – and even establishments like bars and restaurants – to show the games live all the time. The fee is P 6,000 for the whole package. On Sports Plus, the matches are broadcast on a delayed basis.

But do a lot of Filipinos really play?

"It wasn’t really taught to us or emphasized in schools," adds veteran sportswriter Noli Cortes. "Aside from that, there are many places here that don’t have open fields. That’s probably why it’s more popular in the south."

True enough, most competitions in Luzon are lorded over by exclusive school varsity and military teams, who have the space, time, personnel and need to cultivate their physical fitness and talent in the game. The common tao live in crowded areas, where kicking a round projectile would potentially cause more damage than heaving a ball through a makeshift hoop. But, in the south, particularly Cebu, many old Spanish and French families have clubs that hold regular competition. The Lhuillier Sports Foundation in Cebu, for example, has trained street children (who start out playing barefoot) until they can become competitive.

"Scotland was the first country to have a formal football association," says James Crawford, a Scottish university student studying Philippine sports journalism. "Everywhere in Europe you have unis (uniforms) flying off the racks when there are tournaments, and everyone knows the rules of soccer. In my school, only Chinese students play basketball. Here, it’s basketball, which we don’t really play in university back home."

In the late 1980’s volleyball held an international convention to help make the game more TV-friendly, and drafted a manual for broadcasting the games. They also sped up scoring by eliminating side-outs, thus increasing the excitement level for spoiled basketball watchers. In the Seoul Olympics in 1988, 25 cameras were used for volleyball matches.

In response to the need to spread the game, and as a result of its popularity in football hotbeds like Brazil, some intrepid coaches introduced beach football in the Philippines in the last decade. The game is faster, needs fewer players, and often requires participants to be more scantily clad. A few years ago (thanks in part to a push from multinational sports brands) indoor soccer or futsal was introduced to local schools. Futsal originated in Montevideo, Uruguay, in 1930, when Juan Carlos Ceriani devised a five-a-side version of soccer for youth competition in YMCAs. The game is played, both indoors and out without the use of sidewalls. Futsal comes from the Spanish or Portuguese word for soccer ("futbol" or "futebol") and the French or Spanish word for indoor ("salon" or "sala"). Since it isn’t influenced by the weather, more and more students are picking up the game. The next question will be if these variations of the sport will feed their traditional version, or sprout their own communities.

Philippine football is a growing, dedicated group of predominantly male players who know the sport’s history, and are trying to make it more viewer-friendly. But, until they solve the problem of making the sport and its players more intimate and gratifying to televiewers, they will not be able to muster the support of higher-scoring sports. Let’s hope the World Cup gives them a permanent boost.

http://www.mb.com.ph/issues/2006/07/27/I2006072770236.html

Animo

July 31st, 2006, 07:03 AM

By Fernando del Mundo
Inquirer
Last updated 04:00am (Mla time) 07/11/2006

Published on page A1 of the July 11, 2006 issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer

THE "FESTIVAL OF FOOTBALL" on the Ateneo de Manila University campus over the weekend began under leaden skies.

Rain soon fell, but it did not stop the action on the football fields, where some 100 teams, mostly from private schools in Metro Manila, squared off.

In one soggy pitch, drenched boys ganged up on the ball at midfield, pummeling it helter-skelter.

Everyone seemed to be enjoying himself, but there was no apparent thought in the melee to bring the ball to the goal.

It did not appear that there was anyone in that scrimmage who had the makings of Zinedine Zidane, the son of an Algerian immigrant who took France to two World Cup finals, or David Beckham, the hugely popular England captain and husband of Spice Girl Posh.

The game reflected none of the joy and grief that football could produce in a World Cup final or a confrontation on the pitch in Germany akin to the war between Athens and Sparta.

Organizers of the Ateneo event--funded by a popular cake maker--had capitalized on the quadrennial in Germany, hoping that the football fever that gripped most of the world would implant a virus or stir one alive and infect a people that only think of basketball.

Tons can be said about the children's commitment and the support they got from the sedate crowd of several thousand--mostly lovely young mothers and the players' siblings.

Alas, both are lacking in the way football as a sport in the Philippines is run through the years that has led to its sorry state today.

A survey conducted by the Inquirer's bureaus across the Philippines shows that football has become--except for a few places in the Visayas--nothing more than a weekend pastime for a few enthusiasts.

But the prognosis that it is in the throes of death is grossly exaggerated.

Potential at grassroots

"We have potential players at the grass roots," says Victor Fornillos, president of the Football Sociedad de Leyte. "We want to hold clinics but lack of funds holds us back."

It is a lament heard across the country--from the Cordillera mountains in the north to the coastal fishing villages in the south. But the sport thrives.

Glenda Mendoza, 42, recalls she was part of the "shoeless soccer belles" from Baguio who trained barefoot and yet won seven national ladies football championships in the early 1980s.

Individual initiatives aren't lacking.

Since he came to Legazpi City in Albay in 1992, Iranian Taghi Kashef has been conducting a training program in the city and outlying barangays.

The football philanthropist gives shirts, shorts, shoes and shin guards, as well as allowances for players taking part in provincial and regional competitions. Last year alone, he spent P700,000 developing football fields in Barangays Rawis, Homapon and Banquerohan.

"We should learn from our friends in Latin America, where the primary requirement in the training of world-class players is the establishment of a football field where they can practice, play and be coached," he says.

The efforts of this Iranian, who came to the Philippines in 1977 to study dentistry at the University of Sto. Tomas and never left, have paid off.

The Legazpi team has been winning gold medals in local tournaments. In April, it won the first Football Federation of the Philippines (FFP) Southeast Luzon Regional Championship in the under-17-years-old bracket.

Football revolution

"This is just the beginning," says the 53-year-old Kashef, who adds he hopes to start a football "revolution" in the Philippines.

In Negros Occidental, Rep. Carlos Cojuangco is offering P50,000 to football clubs that could bring in 10,000 members.

There are 33 such clubs in the province, through which the son of business tycoon Eduardo Cojuangco hopes football would be developed by self-sustaining communities.

Cojuangco ticks off figures. If each club brings in 10,000 members, there will be a fan base of a quarter million in the province alone, he says.

"We have to build clubs that will live forever because of grass-roots support and dedicated members, clubs like Manchester United in England, Real Madrid in Spain, AC Milan in Italy," he says.

The province is hosting the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) football championships in Bacolod City in November and expects to draw crowds to what used to be known in the region as the prestigious Tiger Cup.

Where there's popular support, football thrives, as in Barotac Nuevo. Residents call the town in Iloilo the "the Football Capital of the Philippines."

"At one time, 15 of the 20 players in the national team were Barotacnons," says engineer Duffie Botavara, head of the local football association.

Botavara says an FFP program conducted with education officials mainly accounts for the locals enthusiasm for the sport.

Many Barotacnon children are part of "Kasimbulan," the FFP's development project for children aged 6 to 12. Under this effort, football clubs teach the sport in schools, train teachers, hold tournaments, and select a pool of players for further training.

The town got a boost in 2003 when the FFP and Fifa, the international football federation, put up a P10-million training center at Barangay Tabucan, the only one of its kind in the country.

Not doing enough

Some say, however, that the FFP is not doing enough and want to know where it is spending its money, including a $200,000 annual contribution from Fifa.

"We don't get enough support," says Gerry Salas-Romero, president of the Davao Football Federation. He cites as an example an FFP directive that says his group should share transportation expenses to national competitions.

Romero also says the biggest beneficiaries of FFP training programs are the Manila coaches and players who get international exposure.

One strident critic of FFP is Jose Vito Borromeo, head of the National Capital Region Football Association.

"I cannot tell you the sorry state of football in our country in less than a thousand words," says Borromeo.

Borromeo cites the steady decline in the Philippines' ranking in Fifa--from 168 in 1997 to 191 this year in a field of 205 countries. He says that in the Asian federation, the country is 42nd on the totem pole out of 45 members.

"Our situation is serious, and unless we replace those who rule national football today with a progressive group, our slide is bound to continue," he says.

FFP president Johnny Romualdez, 65, a business manager and consultant, shrugs off Borromeo's tirade.

"We have not advertised the growth of football, but I have seen it," he says.

People in almost all provinces play the game--in school competitions, in fiestas. He says the biggest leap has been made in Mindanao, where the German NGO GTZ also has a sport development program as part of a peace initiative in troubled areas in the region.

The FFP, Romualdez says, has spent some P50 million over the last seven years, and distributed 50,000 balls to teams in schools all over the country. He says the money FFP gets isn't enough.

In Switzerland, as elsewhere in the more progressive soccer-playing countries, "Le Fut" gets corporate financing. Credit Suisse, one of the Alpine country's biggest banks, provides funds for development of the sport and its participation in international competitions.

In the Philippines, scions of the old Spanish families attempted to put football on the same pedestal as basketball in the '60s and '70s.

The late Andres Soriano Sr., then president of San Miguel Corp., brought from Spain six or seven young soccer players to develop local talents, recalls Fr. Joaquin Valdez.

The 61-year-old Valdez says that shortly after he arrived at the UST, he joined four foreigners in a local team that played a visiting Chinese squad in 1974 before a cheering crowd of 20,000 at the Rizal Stadium--something unheard of in Manila in recent years.

During those days, teams were evenly composed of Tisoys, Chinoys and Pinoys.

It's been downhill since, not because teams are now 90 percent Filipinos.

"There are no incentives, no encouragement and no motivation," says the Spanish Dominican priest. "There are no people who really love soccer. Everything, including the private sector, emphasizes basketball. The companies, they invest in basketball. Everything is basketball, basketball, basketball. Nothing happens in other sports," he says in exasperation.

Basketball glory

Unfortunately, basketball is a game where Filipinos cannot excel in international competitions. There is an inherent height disadvantage. It can no longer summon national pride, as it did during the days of Carlos "The Great Difference" Loyzaga. Those days are gone forever.

Fr. Adolf Faroni, 84, an Italian Salesian priest who came to Manila in 1971, has another take on what's wrong with Philippine football--"the laziness of the people ... it takes time and effort to organize it."

Unstated is the constant plodding, the patience and perseverance required in the game, the imagination to create situations to score a goal.

"Our team is a true team," France coach Raymond Domenech said before the venerable Zidane lost his cool in the World Cup final in Berlin against Italy on Sunday. "It's not individuals. Everybody does it together, and everybody is able to sacrifice themselves."

Could the same be said of the Miami Heat, essentially carried by the Shaq-Dwayne tandem?

The quadrennial in Germany showed how deeply national teams touched their supporters--the delirious outpouring of joy in victory, massive grieving in defeat.

One football coach, Robert Manlulu of Ateneo, advances one theory why soccer cannot go very far in this country--the "crab mentality." He alludes to what James Fallows calls a "damaged culture."

Manlulu points to divisions among administrators of the sport. He rues that football is down by the wayside although it is a sport that Filipinos can easily excel in.

If the Brazilians can bring their samba to their game, Filipinos can do the same wonders with their cha-cha--not the political variety trivialized by Fidel Ramos and Jose de Venecia.

"Filipinos love to dance, they're very agile," says Romualdez. "Not being very tall helps. We could be very strong and aggressive."

Soccer could bring this squabbling nation together, bring together individuals and communities, bridge cultural and ethnic divides. It could be part of something modern and global.

Somewhere over the rainbow

Les Bleus and the glory the "rainbow team" brought to France on the football field are a repudiation of Jean Marie Le Pen's racist and xenophobic rhetoric.

People complain that there are no fields to play on in the Philippines.

Traveling across Africa, I've seen barefoot Sudanese children scrimmage with abandon on a dusty field littered with camel dung beside a souk in Khartoum. Strategically placed rocks are the only signs of a goal post.

Children dribble, practice nimble moves and deft passes, do the scissor kick on a park behind my apartment block in Geneva, where I used to live. They bounce a ball endlessly on their heads or bang it on a wall. You see toddlers already kicking a ball straight and true to their fathers.

Will the Philippines be able to send a team to the World Cup, as Togo and Trinidad and Tobago--both dots on the map--did in Germany?

"The day will come, if we continue to build the base, to start them young," says Romualdez. "It will come." With reports from Musong R. Castillo, Inquirer Sports; Gil Francis Arevalo, Inquirer Southern Luzon Bureau; Joselle dR. Badilla, Inquirer Mindano Bureau; Carla P. Gomez, Chito A. Fuentes, Nestor P. Burgos Jr. and Joey A. Gabieta, Inquirer Visayas Bureau; Vincent Cabreza, Inquirer Northern Luzon Bureau; and Mel Lawrence de Guzman, Inquirer Research

http://newsinfo.inq7.net/inquirerheadlines/sports/view_article.php?article_id=9131

Animo

August 17th, 2006, 06:00 PM

By Jimbo Gulle

AS far as Barotac Nuevo in Iloilo is concerned, the rest of the Philippines can have its basketball. The Barotacnons have their “beautiful game.”

In this humble town in the heart of Western Visayas, only one sport is king: football or soccer. Some Brits slangily coined the term “assoc” which comes from “association football.” Educated Brits and football fans rarely call the game “soccer.” It’s in the USA that “soccer” is widely used. Latin-Americans and Spa-niards call the game “futbol.” Football is the most played and watched game everywhere on earth—except, it seems, in this country.

Yes, patches of football hotbeds can also be found in Metro Manila, Baguio, Cebu, Davao and smaller areas around the country, but none have the devotion to soccer of the Barotacnons and their Ilonggo brethren.

At one time in the nineties, 5 of the 11 starters on the national men’s team came from Barotac Nuevo, underscoring its stature as the Philippines’ football capital.

This fervor for football is uncanny in a nation that is still largely basketball-crazy. But when seen from a global perspective, Barotacnons have more in common with the Brazilians, Italians, French, English and other football-mad societies that stood still when the recent World Cup was played out in Germany.

Popularity of football

The World Cup (or the Copa Mundial in Spanish) is held once every four years. It is the most prestigious international football competition and indeed the most widely viewed sporting event in the world.

This prestige is fueled by the football games played at a professional level all over the globe, with millions of fans regularly going to stadiums to follow their favorite teams. Billions more watch the games on television. Millions of people also play it at the amateur level.

According to a survey conducted by the International Football Federation, or FIFA, and published in the spring of 2001, over 240 million people regularly play football in more than 200 countries in every part of the world. This figure has undoubtedly grown in the past five years.

Bolstering football’s claim as the most popular sport in the world, according to Wikipedia-.org, is that it “evokes great passions and plays an important role in the life of individual fans, local communities, and even nations.”

The Web-based almanac notes that ESPN, the cable TV sports network, has spread the claim that the Ivory Coast national team helped secure a truce to the nation’s civil war last year.

In contrast, football was the “final proximate cause” of the so-called Football War in June 1969 between the Latin-American nations El Salvador and Honduras, also according to Wikipedia.

The sport was also blamed for heightening tensions at the beginning of the Yugoslav wars in the nineties, particularly after a match between Red Star Belgrade and Dinamo Zagreb led to rioting in March 1990.

Art of the game

Nonfootball fans, however, will only understand why the sport inspires an unearthly level of zealotry when they appreciate how difficult it is to control a ball without the use of hands or arms—unless one is the goalkeeper among the 11 players on a football team or has to throw in the ball to restart play.

Players of basketball, the sport that Filipinos grew up with, can excel at the game without even a modicum of agility. In contrast, football requires a player to be nimble and graceful, besides having the endurance of a marathon runner. A player on offense has to maneuver a ball the length of a football field—110 meters or 120 yards—past 11 opponents and shoot it into a goal guarded by a “keeper with quick reflexes.”

That’s why goals, or even attempts at a goal, are met with such shouts and applause, because it takes every part of a football player’s body, not just his feet, to create a situation to score. Although a footballer cannot use his hands or arms to control a ball, he has to use them to ward off defenders that are often just a breath away, all blocking his path to the goal.

To show just how amazing the act of scoring a goal can be, the Spanish soccer magazine Marca once said this about a strike from the French superstar Zinedine Zidane: “When a ball drops from heaven and then it is struck by a god, then there is no more to say.”

Truly, the best football players, like Zidane—and, earlier, Maradona and Pele—have to be playmakers extraordinaire. They have to be masters at the dribbles, flicks, feints, dummies and passes that disorient defenses, and, more important, make football the top spectator sport in the world.

Inexpensive game

Football’s worldwide reign is powered by its simple rules and minimal equipment requirements, which have undoubtedly aided its spread and growth in popularity.

The basic needs for a football game are a grassy field 100 meters long by 75 meters wide, goals on each side of the “pitch,” and shirts, shorts, shin guards and shoes for the players. But in the poorest countries—and even here at home—children often make do without shoes or shin guards, happily kicking a ragged ball on dusty streets into a makeshift goal just wider than a regular doorway.

In the slums of South America, Africa, Asia and the less-prosperous European countries, football fanatics bounce balls off tenement walls, and play five-to-five games between the buildings. This inspired the development of futsal, a variant of the sport whose name is taken from the words “football” and “sala.” Beach football, futsal’s trendier brother, is played on sand courts everywhere around the world. Both football variants are also played in the Philippines.

The slums also gave most of the world’s top players their start in football—including Zidane, the former World Player of the Year who was born in the poorer section of Marseille in France to Algerian parents.

Ronaldinho, the two-time World Player of the Year in 2004 and 2005, grew up in similar surroundings in Brazil, but it never stopped him from pursuing his passion for the game.

“We lived for football when I was a kid,” he once said in an interview for a football book. “My mother wanted me to pay more attention to school, but it wasn’t possible. I even dribbled a football between my feet when we sat down for meals.”

Football for Filipinos

Some 204 countries, whose populations make up more than four-fifths of the planet’s, play football avidly, each with community, municipal, provincial and of course national teams. Most have student, amateur and professional leagues.

The world’s football champion, having won last month the 2006 World Cup (or Copa Mundial) in Germany, is Italy. The Italians have won the Mundial’s golden trophy four times since the first world championship in 1930.

In this Mundial Italy defeated France, which has won the championship once (in 1998 and second or third placer three times). It was Brazil that France defeated in 1998. Brazil defeated Germany in the 2002 Mundial and has been world champion five times. It was therefore the reigning champion until Italy got the gold last July.

The 204 members of the FIFA, the French acronym for the Federation Internationale de Football Associations (or the International Federation of Football Associations), are ranked according to their national teams’ ratings. The rating are arrived at in regional games and the series of group, elimination, quarter finals, semifinals and the championship game for the World Cup.

Since FIFA was formed in Paris in 1904 with seven founding countries, its membership grew to 21 nations in 1912, 36 in 1925 and 41 in 1930, when the first World Cup was played. It expanded to 73 in 1950 despite the ravages of World War II and grew steadily up to 2000, when 204 countries attended the FIFA World Congress.

The Philippines is a FIFA member but is one of the minnows, placing 191st in the latest world rankings. Still, officials of the Philippine Football Federation say they are working hard to bring Filipinos back to the level they once enjoyed half a century ago, when local players were among the best in Asia.

Football in the country is, compared to basketball, relatively minuscule. Just as in Latin America, Africa and Asia, it is grassroots-based in the few towns and cities where you find it here. More than 10 years ago, there was an attempt to stage a professional event called the Manila Premier Football League, but it soon died for lack of public support and corporate sponsorship.

The PFF, however, has tried to put life back in local football, reviving tournaments that went dormant during its past administrations. Powered by a $1-million quadrennial grant from the FIFA, the federation has staged national championships for both men and women. It has also encouraged organizers nationwide to hold more tournaments for both the youth and adults, and is actively involved in the Ang Liga, the event featuring the top collegiate and club teams in the country.

But as in basketball, politics has invaded local football as well. The PFF is currently feuding with the National Capital Region Football Association over its alleged misuse of the FIFA funds, granted in $250,000 installments yearly for four years. The heads of both bodies, PFF president Johnny Romualdez and NCRFA chief Jose Vito “Pocholo” Borromeo, have traded barbs through the media as well.

All of this doesn’t sit well with local football diehards, who only wish to see a united leadership improve the sport in the country. They note that the Philippines has not won on the Southeast Asian level for decades, despite recent efforts to boost the national team with foreign-born players of Filipino parentage.

“Maganda sana kung magkaisa na lang tayo. Marami namang magaling maglaro sa probinsya na kayang tumapat sa mga kalaban natin sa labas [It would be nice if we would just unite and set aside our differences. There are many players in the provinces who can match the talent of our foreign opponents],” says one player from Barotac Nuevo, who now coaches one of the country’s Armed Forces teams.
The player’s fellow Barotacnons share his hopes, because they also want to see the day that Filipinos can watch good football.

http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php?news=1614

diz

August 17th, 2006, 07:00 PM

For the "Inexpensive Game" part, I agree, why is it so hard for us? It's just pushing the ball with your feet, trying to avoid people who want the ball that you do not want them to have, and getting it to the goal, and kicking it good enough that the goalee doesn't prevent it from getting in the goal.!

Simple as that.

Animo

September 11th, 2006, 01:27 AM

NINE teams in two separate divisions are seeing action in the ongoing 1st Doc Eric Saratan Football Tournament at the University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos in Talisay City campus pitch, which reeled off Friday.

The tournament is organized by the Talisay Football Club headed by Prof. Ruben Clavecillas and is being staged in cooperation with the Talisay City Mayor's Office.

Teams seeing action in the Under-19 category are: Carlos Hilado Memorial State College, Atleta, Inocencio Ferrer School of Fisheries, UNO-R Talisay and Panton Malunsi.

In the open category, the squads entered are: Atleta, Panton Malunsi, Trangka and Doña Enrica.

Negros Occidental Football Association (Nofa) officials through deputy secretary Warren Concepcion, a former Talisay Football coach himself, lauded the staging of the 1st Doc Eric Saratan Football Tournament "as a positive sign for football activity in various municipalities and cities in the province".

He told Sun.Star Bacolod that the staging of different football events in the province serves to heighten interest in football prior to the staging in Bacolod City of the 2006 Asean Football Cup (formerly the Tiger Cup) scheduled on November 12 to 20 to be hosted by Nofa.

Nofa, headed by Rep. Carlos Cojuangco (4th district, Negros Occidental) is currently staging its 2006 Men's Open Provincial Championship which is scheduled to culminate on Sept. 16 with the finals match to be played at the Panaad Stadium pitch. It will also host the Visayas Regional finals of the Under-19 Adidas Cup competition to be participated in by teams from Cebu, Iloilo, Negros Oriental and the host team representing Nofa which is West Negros College, the team that topped the recently concluded Nofa Provincial U-19 championship.

The top two teams in the regional tournament will advance to the national U-19 finals slated later this year in Zamboanga City.

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/bac/2006/09/09/sports/9.teams.see.action.in.talisay.football.tourney.html

kiretoce

October 2nd, 2006, 04:13 AM

Bump! :colgate:

ashley12

October 5th, 2006, 06:03 PM

went browsing my albums and saw this pic:

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b332/ashley_30303/shooting.jpg
with my dad, and titos/coach

tigidig14

October 6th, 2006, 04:06 AM

coach ng ano, ash?

ashley12

October 8th, 2006, 07:58 AM

sa marksmanship. :)

kiretoce

November 7th, 2006, 09:59 PM

Philippines To Host WBC 2007 Convention
By Rey Danseco

The World Boxing Council (WBC) formally gave the opportunity to the Philippines to host its WBC 45th Annual World Convention in November 2007 in Manila.

Chairman Eric Buhain of the Games and Amusement Board (GAB) formally accepted the WBC flag in a turn over rite from European Boxing Union top officials during the closing ceremony of the 44th edition of the annual conclave in Dubrovnik, Croatia.

EBU president Enza Jacopini of Italy and vice president Peter Stucki of Switzerland handed the flag to Buhain after showing from a video screen the natural beauties of Manila before the participants of the 7-day conclave.

Buhain has important role in the development of boxing in the world, being a member of Board of Governors of the WBC and as Vice-President of the Oriental Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF).

“I hope to see you all next year in Manila,” said WBC president Jose Sulaiman in his message during the closing ceremony in Cavtat Hotel.

GAB commissioner Alex Paglumotan said around 600 delegates from 161-member countries are expected to participate, including some of the present and former WBC world champions like Muhammad Ali, Oscar De La Hoya, Floyd Mayweather as well as Manny Pacquiao, Gerry Penalosa among others.

This is for the glory of this nation and for the greater interest of our professional boxers,” said Paglumotan in his article. “The cause and effect towards economic and tourism pump priming here is obviously evident.”

The Philippines hosted the same event twice in Manila, the fifth edition in 1967 and eight versions in 1970.

A WBC Convention is the traditional annual getting together of the boxing family from all five continents, with attendants from various countries.

The Philippines, represented by Justiniano Montano and the young lawyer Rodrigo Salud is one of 11 pioneer founding countries of the WBC in February 14, 1963 in Mexico City, upon invitation of the then President of the Mexican Republic, Don Adolfo López Mateos.

Aside from the Philippines and Mexico, the other co-founders are United States, Argentina, Great Britain, France, Mexico, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil.

Salud wrote the existing constitution of the 43-year old organization.

vince_rilian

November 10th, 2006, 06:43 AM

----- Forwarded Message ----
From: Ledenila Dalupang <ledda_uplb@yahoo. com.ph>
To: rac092062@yahoo. com
Sent: Thursday, November 9, 2006 2:07:49 PM
Subject: UPLB Loyalty Run 2006

Attention: ALL RUNNERS

The Collegeof Human Ecology Alumni Association (CHEAA) in cooperation with the UPLB Alumni Association (UPLBAA) will be holding its annual Loyalty Run in its new schedule after the typhoon Milenyo on November 19, 2006 - Sunday at 6:00 a.m.. It is a 5 kilometer run which will start at the UPLB Baker Hall going around the lower campus up to the College of Forestry and back to Baker Hall.

For registration contact Ms. Led Dalupang at the Mgt. Information Systems Unit, Ground Floor, Administration Bldg, UP Los Baños, College, Laguna. Call her at Tel. No. (049)536-2749/ 2886 or cell no. 09189142835 or email at ledda_uplb@yahoo. com.ph

Attached are the flyers indicating more details of the prizes and age groups and a copy of the registration form.

PM me if you'd like a copy of the flyers and the reg forms

MarkiiBoi

November 11th, 2006, 04:34 PM

Watch the 2006 Philippines World Pool finals tomorrow 3:30 pm over ESPN or NBN4. Our very own Ronato Alcano will face Ralf Souquet of Germany.

sugarboy

November 12th, 2006, 01:46 AM

went browsing my albums and saw this pic:

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b332/ashley_30303/shooting.jpg
with my dad, and titos/coach

cool! what's in your "pencil case" ash?

watch out guys. don't mess with ash :lol:

ashley12

November 12th, 2006, 09:18 AM

cool! what's in your "pencil case" ash?

watch out guys. don't mess with ash :lol:

:lol: hehe a 45. :D

MarkiiBoi

November 12th, 2006, 02:17 PM

Watch the 2006 Philippines World Pool finals tomorrow 3:30 pm over ESPN or NBN4. Our very own Ronato Alcano will face Ralf Souquet of Germany.

Again, the Philippines reigned supreme in the World Pool Championship as Alcano beat Souquet with a convincing 17-11 score in a race to 17. Woohoo!!! :banana: :banana:

The Man of the Hour:

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a238/MarkiiBoi/Image595.jpg http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a238/MarkiiBoi/Image596.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a238/MarkiiBoi/Fiktyur3.jpg http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a238/MarkiiBoi/Image597.jpg

The shining shimmering:

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a238/MarkiiBoi/Fiktyur4.jpg

A Tearful Ending (Souquet):

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a238/MarkiiBoi/Fiktyur1.jpg http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a238/MarkiiBoi/Fiktyur2.jpg

MarkiiBoi

November 12th, 2006, 07:03 PM

2006: A Golden Year for Philippine Billiards

http://img428.imageshack.us/img428/1410/philippineswithtrophyzv3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

World Cup of Pool
Efren Reyes and Django Bustamante

http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/7324/alcanowithtrophyry7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

World Pool Championship
Ronato Alcano

sugarboy

November 13th, 2006, 12:29 AM

:lol: hehe a 45. :D

o. hear it boys, di lang nakontento si ash sa 9mm. naninigurado sya sa .45.

don't you have a hard time handling a .45?

ashley12

November 13th, 2006, 02:35 AM

^^ I do. it's too heavy for me but my coach said its better for me to get used to handling a 45 reather than the lighter ones. :D

ishtefh_03

November 13th, 2006, 04:17 AM

MarkiiBoi

November 13th, 2006, 04:24 AM

^^

oo nga tep, nanuod din ako. parang walang kalaban-laban si Souquet. ehhehe pero parang wala talaga si Souquet sa sarili nya noon and daming pagkakamali. kaya parang naging swerte na rin si Ronnie

anyway, nanuod ako Mornings@ANC kanina at meron sila trivia kay Alcano at Bata Reyes:

- both of them didn't reach high school
- both of the them have no teeth at all :D

ishtefh_03

November 13th, 2006, 04:31 AM

magkahawig nga sila eh payat lng si alcano... :lol:

pasikat nga lagi si alcano, astig yung mga 2 shots nya lagi. tapos laging tinatago ung cue ball... :D

sugarboy

November 13th, 2006, 04:33 AM

ok lang. with his millions, alcano can now buy 3 sets of false teeth.

MarkiiBoi

November 13th, 2006, 04:35 AM

^^ and what a way to finish it with a 1-9 combination, kaya ayun umiyak tuloy si Souquet. hehehe

ishtefh_03

November 13th, 2006, 04:40 AM

^^ and what a way to finish it with a 1-9 combination, kaya ayun umiyak tuloy si Souquet. hehehe

oo nga eh... kahit after nung 2 shots nya tapos namintis sa 9th ball, bumawi naman ng combination 1 and 9... :lol:

trademark na nya rin ung false teeth nya... :lol:

MarkiiBoi

November 13th, 2006, 04:42 AM

^^ so dapat magpatanggal na rin si Django lahat ng ipin nya para manalo naman siya sa world pool. :lol:

ishtefh_03

November 13th, 2006, 04:44 AM

^^:lol: si alcano nakatalo kay bata diba??

MarkiiBoi

November 13th, 2006, 04:46 AM

^^ Oo, ang mga natalo ni Alcano ay puro mga previous world pool champion.

kiretoce

November 13th, 2006, 05:24 PM

Laos beats the Philippines
By Henry C. Villalva Monday, November 13, 2006

The Philippines suffered a heartbreaking 2-1 defeat at the hands of Laos yesterday in the first match of the 2006 Asean Football Championship qualifiers at the Panaad Sports Complex.

The RP squad, mentored by Aris Caslib, appeared lacking in attacking savvy in the first half and allowed Laos to score two consecutive goals in a span of one minute courtesy of Sisomphone Sathongyot in the 48th minute and 23rd Southeast Asian Games Veteran Visay Phaphouvanim in the 49th.

Egged by the boisterous hometown crowd of over 16,000 which packed the Panaad Sports Complex, the Filipinos responded with a goal in the 62nd minute by Christopher Greatwich who just arrived last Saturday to join the national team.

Laos coach Saythong Syphasay told a post-match interview that the Philippines "did not have the finishing up front but could have won had it score ahead."

For his part, Caslib acknowledge the Filipino's failure to be creative on offense and to score a goal inside the box but said he remained positive the team will recover in their coming matches considering that Laos is the strongest team in the series.

The Philippines next plays Timor Leste on Tuesday, November 16, 4:30 p.m., Cambodia on Thursday, 4:30 p.m. and against Brunei on Monday, November 20, 4:30 p.m.

Timor Leste was trailing Brunei, 0-1, last night as of press deadline.

kiretoce

November 15th, 2006, 08:25 PM

The Philippines routs Timor Leste: Keeps qualification hopes alive

A few hours before kick off, Fil-British striker Phil Younghusband ditched his silver boots for a blue one, hoping his touch would improve after a disappointing result in the opening-match against Laos.

"I feel comfortable wearing the blue boots because I have been wearing them for a few months now, while the silver boots were new," said Younghusband, whose blue boots were similar to those of Chelsea top scorer and Ivory coast marksman Didier Drogba, one of the hottest strikers in Europe this season.

With the Younghusband striker providing some quality finishing inside and outside the box, the Philippines played true to form in a massive 7-0 victory over Timor Leste in the Asean Football Championship-Qualifiers at the Panaad Park and Stadium.

The win kept the Philippines' qualification hopes alive, despite Laos' 2-all draw with Cambodia in the second match late last night. It was actually the biggest home triumph for the Philippines in history and second-best, after the 15-2 win over Japan in 1917.

Younghusband, who plays for the Chelsea Reserve Team in England, struck four goals as the Philippines bounced back from a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Laos Sunday night.

"I'm overwhelmed. My mom is going to be so proud," said Younghusband, whose mother, Susan Placer, hails from Manila, said.

"Our team showed their potential. They knew what's at stake and they delivered," said coach Aris Caslib, who guided the Filipinos to only their second victory in the history of this tournament.

But the Philippines still need to beat Cambodia on Saturday and Brunei on Monday to advance to the final tournament that will be hosted by Singapore and Thailand.

Younghusband and Chris Greatwich played a brilliant 1-2 from the edge of the area and the 19-year-old Chelsea reserve striker drilled it into goal using his left-foot for the opening goal in the 21st minute.

Four minutes later, Younghusband got his second goal by sending his penalty into the left-bottom corner, after Zerrudo was fouled by Miguel Da Silva inside the box.

Midfielder Jeffrey Liman provided an on-rushing Greatwich with a delicately-placed through ball and the Fil-British midfielder made no mistake to make it 3-0 in the 27 th minute.

"We played better individually that's why we played better as a team," Greatwich said. "I don't think we have any reason to be scared in this tournament, following this victory".

Younghusband completed his hat-trick in the 36th minute with a left-footed looper just outside the box that caught the Timorese defense by surprise. But he wasn't finished yet. Teed up by defender Anton del Rosario from 20 yards out, Younghusband struck again in the 70th minute, after Zerrudo scored six minutes into the second half.

Victory, however, came with a price as Liman was booked for the second straight game, ruling him out for the crucial match against Cambodia at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.

The addition of Henry Brauner to the line-up, however, cushioned the blow after the Fil-American secured his citizenship papers and came on in as a substitute for Zerrudo yesterday.

Younghusband would have notched a fifth goal in the 12 minutes from time but his shot off Emelio Caligdong's cross went inches wide. But Caligdong later reprised his super-substitute role, heading home James Younghusband's cross seven minutes from time to complete the rout.

ikra

November 17th, 2006, 10:31 PM

very nice win 7-0... theres a game later on against cambodia.. i hope we win :D Any other footie fans here?

evangelistik

November 17th, 2006, 11:18 PM

-k

Lili

November 17th, 2006, 11:37 PM

^^ Ira here without Cha seems not complete.

I miss Cha-Ira, Cha-Ira... Hips Don't Lie.

manileño

November 18th, 2006, 12:46 AM

^ you know what we missed? ira and askal in one duelo foto. haha!
bistik was in NYC last summer and he din't even care to meet up with the queen at least... :D

<-- footie fan. excited about our team Toronto FC (www.torontofc.ca) playing for the first time in next year's season of MLS. A Pinoy friend of mine is trying out for the team. Good luck to him. hehe

Lili

November 18th, 2006, 03:28 AM

^^ Who is Bistik? Boybaha? LOL.

ikra

November 18th, 2006, 01:00 PM

lols... yeah torronto FC... the bigger the MLS the better

And oh, we won against cambodia today... 1-0, very nice result. We created a lot of chances and got a penalty... boo yeah! i hope we qualify and finally go against the big guys such as malaysia, singapore, thailand, etc

MarkiiBoi

November 19th, 2006, 02:23 AM

Sino ang may PPV dyan!!?? kumusta na ang laban???

ikra

November 20th, 2006, 06:56 PM

Pinas has qualified for the finals for ASEAN football tournament in singapore/thailand.. Yeah!!!

manileño

November 20th, 2006, 09:42 PM

^^ Who is Bistik? Boybaha? LOL.

evangel bistik went to NYC last summer, to take pix for one of those threads stickied on top. haha!
weird that you've no idea what goes on in samahan now.
i thought i was always the last to know.. ;) :colgate:

Lili

November 20th, 2006, 10:18 PM

^^ LOL! My bad. :D

MarkiiBoi

November 27th, 2006, 03:57 AM

RP jumps 11 places

AFTER posting its best performance in a tournament in more than 50 years the Philippine national team improved 11 rungs in the latest rankings released by FIFA.

The Philippines, which scored three wins in the Asean Football Federation Championships Qualifying tournament in Bacolod City last week, moved to 184th in the world from its previous rank of 195.

In a list posted at Fifa.com, the Philippines earned 34 points in November and 26 points in October.

Still the jump didn’t change much the picture of Asean Football, which will hold its Championship round early next year, as the Philippines only bested newcomer Timor Leste in the ranks of Asean countries.

Laos, which topped the Bacolod tournament, made the biggest jump to 157th place, up from 183, while 2004 Tiger Cup champion Singapore is still the top Asean country at 116th.

Thailand, which disbanded its entire national squad a few weeks ago, is at 125th, while Indonesia is 144th and Myanmar at 150th.

Last

Vietnam is the sixth-best Asean country at 160th, followed by Brunei at 167th and Cambodia at 178th with Timor Leste last at 198th.

Last week, the Philippines lost to Laos, 1-2, in its AFF debut before scoring three straight wins. The country whipped Timor Leste, 7-0, outlasted Cambodia, 1-0, and defeated Brunei, 4-1, to finish second in the event.

ThisFire

November 27th, 2006, 04:14 AM

Hello, a futbol fan here!

This is a huge mark that team Pilipinas has passed not only because of their qualification and wins, but how they did it by their plays and by scoring goals at the last moments. This is an element in what is needed to be a serious or top team. To be able to do something like that at the final moments makes the difference. Congratulations to Futbol Pilipinas!!! :)

MarkiiBoi

November 27th, 2006, 04:17 AM

yeah Go Azkalz!

bagel

November 27th, 2006, 04:18 AM

Yan ba ang nickname nang team natin? Azcalz? I like. It sounds tough but cute at the same time.

Sou-jiro

November 27th, 2006, 10:59 AM

so happy with whats happening in Philippine football...its about time we make a name on the football field..

dinabaw

November 27th, 2006, 11:17 AM

Wow !! saan ba ang tryout football ba kamo or rubgy :laugh:

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ThisFire

November 28th, 2006, 05:01 PM

so happy with whats happening in Philippine football...its about time we make a name on the football field..

Yes, again after almost more than half a century later! :) :ohno:

kiretoce

December 14th, 2006, 09:04 PM

Fate of basketball at stake in meeting

Businessman-Sportsman Manny Pangilinan plans to meet with Basketball Association of the Philippines president Senator Jinggoy Estrada sometime before Christmas in an effort to move forward with the election of officers of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas, in order that the FIBA ban on the Philippines could be lifted.

Philippine Basketball Association Chairman Ricky Vargas told Viva Sports/Standard Today that Pangilinan will do the right thing in pursuing the Fiba-approved plan for the establishment of a unified basketball body that would bring together all the stakeholders in the sport.

There was an initial plan for Pangilinan to serve as both chairman and president, but this was modified to allow the BAP president who, at that time was former Senator Joey Lina, to assume the chairmanship with Pangilinan retaining the position of president.

But a few officials within the BAP were apparently not in agreement with the plan, resulting in an impasse and unnecessary delays in getting the organization off the ground in order to hasten the lifting of the ban imposed by the International Basketball Federation last year.

The ban was imposed in the face of internal bickering, which included the Philippine Olympic Committee’s expulsion of the BAP.

Unless the issue is resolved quickly, time will run out on the Philippines’ efforts to train a national team for the FIBA Asia Championships in July, which will serve as the qualifying tournament for the 2008 Beijing Olympics—the goal set by the stakeholders.

Vargas said POC vice president Monico Puentevella had met with Pangilinan on Wednesday and said the presence of the Philippine national basketball team in the Doha Asian Games was sorely missed, especially by the Filipinos working in Qatar.

In fact, Puentevella, who was one of those, who participated in the discussions in Tokyo last August, which resulted in a joint communiqué creating a three-man panel to resolve the differences among the different factions, offered to help in moving the discussions forward.

Vargas made it clear that while Pangilinan loves basketball, he would shun involvement as president of the SBP “if it’s highly politicalized.”

Pangalinan and Estrada met at a recent wedding, where they were both sponsors with the former promsing to call Estrada and set up a meeting, which he intends to hold before Christmas.

tigidig14

December 14th, 2006, 09:11 PM

#1 ang chicago bears

futbolista

December 15th, 2006, 04:08 AM

so happy with whats happening in Philippine football...its about time we make a name on the football field..

hear, hear. beating teams from Timor is such a great rush. hehe. kidding. seriously, i'm really happy that in addition to getting results, the team is also actually playing attractive football. i saw a match recently and there was this pinoy who got in a wicked free kick! the fil-brits' movement was also pretty good. i heard that our national keeper plays in the Vietnamese league. it would be nice to have an actual Filipino club playing in the S-League (Singaporean)... there are African teams there so why not us?

Askal82

December 15th, 2006, 05:23 AM

yeah Go Azkalz!

:tyty:

futbolista

December 16th, 2006, 04:16 AM

nagbabaka sakali lang... UEFA Champions League knockout stage draw last nite...

Porto-Chelsea
destined to be the most boring tie in the next stage. divers & moaners. i see Porto psyched up meeting their former manager tho. Chelsea goes through by a goal in aggregate.

Celtic-Milan
i'm a big fan of Nippon football so i want to see Nakamura's team go through. no chance in hell though. Kaka & Pirlo will dominate. Nakamura will score another FK. Milan goes through.

PSV-Arsenal
i expect free flowing football here. casual fans would enjoy this tie. Arsenal will squeak by courtesy of Van Persie.

Lille-ManU
what issit w/ ManU & easy draws??!! ManU goes through easily.

Roma-Lyon
i don't see any reason why Lyon can't beat Roma even w/ Totti around. Juninho should shine as Lyon goes on to the next round

Barca-Liverpool
why oh why? LFC ends up w/ the only club i was afraid of. dammit. it's the marquee match up of the next round no doubt. should be determined by the odd away goal. my heart says Liverpool FC. my brain is trying to perish the logical notion that Barca is quality.

Real-Bayern
another interesting tie. Real will be unbalanced as usual and Bayern will be called giant killers although the German team is one of the best right now in Europe.

Inter-Valencia
stuttering La Liga for Valencia but doing really well in Europe. Villa & Morientes will get goals. Joaquin & Ibrahimovic will struggle. Valencia goes through.

amras

December 31st, 2006, 02:45 AM

Filipino cue masters rule the world

By Inquirer Sports Staff, Marlon Bernardino
Inquirer
Last updated 03:11am (Mla time) 12/31/2006

Published on page A23 of the December 31, 2006 issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer

EVEN with a galaxy of pool stars at its disposal, the Philippines could find year 2006 hard to top.

With Ronnie Alcano announcing his arrival as a global force in the game with a title romp in the World Pool Championship, Filipinos were at the forefront of almost every big international event in the year about to pass.

Antonio Gabica won the 9-ball gold and the 8-ball silver medal in the Asian Games in Doha, Qatar, and the Philippines’ foremost forces—Efren “Bata” Reyes and Francisco “Django” Bustamante—continued to cash in in money-rich tournaments around the world.

Veterans Rodolfo “Boy Samson” Luat and Ramil Gallego won legs in the San Miguel Asian 9-Ball Tour to join the fray as the Philippines completed its ascent as the world’s top pool power—hands down.

Alcano’s achievement

But none of those conquests could come close to the achievement of Alcano, who came from literally the tail of the pack to defeat the methodical German Ralf Souquet, 17-11, in a World Pool finals watched by a throng of his countrymen at the Philippine International Convention Center.

After winning just one match in the classification phase, Alcano bundled out Reyes—the brightest and most loved local hope—in the second round before taking out Chinese Taipei’s Wu Chia-ching, the defending champion, in the quarterfinals.

It was a victory that fanned the fire—again—of the country’s passion for what used to be known as a betting man’s sport, and it gave the Philippines its third world champion after Reyes (1999 in Cardiff, Wales) and Alex Pagulayan, the 2004 winner in Kaohsiung.

‘Best player that ever lived’

In August, Reyes and Bustamante topped the inaugural World Cup of Pool doubles by demolishing the tandem of Earl “The Pearl” Strickland and Rodney “Rocket” Morris of the United States, 13-5, in the finals to pocket the top prize of $60,000 in South Wales, Britain.

Two weeks later, Bata, regarded by his peers as the “best player that ever lived,” topped the International Pool Tour World Open 8-Ball Championship to claim the $500,000 prize, the richest purse in billiards history.

At the US Open in September, Luat lost to American John Schmidt in the final round to settle for runner-up honors and the $15,000 purse. He also placed second in the Derby City 9-Ball, setbacks that came before he bagged the Kaohsiung leg of the 2006 SMB Asian Tour.

The Jakarta and Ho Chi Minh stops went to Reyes while the Bangkok leg was won by Gallego.

Dangerous players

Jeffrey de Luna, meanwhile, sustained his rise, bagging the 9-ball silver behind Gabica after losing, 7-11, in the gold medal match in the Doha Asiad.

There were others—Marlon Manalo, Gandy Valle, Pagulayan and Dennis Orcollo—who failed to win major titles but are still regarded as dangerous players in the circuit.

Certainly, with the abundance of such talents, there’s no way to look but up for RP pool next year.

renell

December 31st, 2006, 02:47 AM

Wow I have missed a lot. :D

kiretoce

January 3rd, 2007, 07:49 PM

Russia lends helping hand
By Peter Atencio

After Japan, Russia has also indicated its intention to provide assistance to Philippine sports, according to Philippine Sports Commission commissioner Richie Garcia.

Garcia said he has just received a firm commitment from the Russian embassy which will reportedly provide technical support to the sport of sailing in the coming months.

PSC Chairman William “Butch” Ramirez has asked him to be present when Russian officials discuss with Philippine Sailing Association president Judes Echauz with regards to the arrival of a coach, who will help Filipino sailors get better.

“I talked to some people at the Russian embassy and they want to help us train our sailors,” said Garcia, who added that the Russians also welcomed the idea of bringing Filipino sailors to their country for exposure.

Garcia said the PSC expects more foreign assistance to come in the next few months as the government sports agency taps into existing agreements the Philippines already had with China, Australia and Cuba.

The PSC, according to Ramirez, is still awaiting word from the Japanese government on how its financial package amounting to $170 million will reach the proper authorities in the country.

Last week, a major Japanese newspaper reported that Japan is preparing to assist the sports programs of other countries as part of its efforts to promote its bid to host the 2016 Olympics.

The funding will come from the official development assistance of the Tokyo metropolitan government for the fiscal year 2007.

The Philippines is in a short list of beneficiaries, and was named alongside Indonesia and Malaysia as among those which will receive financial assistance from the Japanese government.

The package, according to the reports, will initially involve sports equipment and training of coaches.

The POC urges all national sports associations to submit their plans and programs for this year so that the sports agency can determine what kind of assistance they can get from these foreign donors.

kiretoce

January 3rd, 2007, 07:51 PM

Affluent Fil-foreigners eyed for Olympic bid
By ABAC CORDERO The Philippine Star

If plans push through, those millionaires or billionaires with Filipino blood, whether they are based here or in the US, Europe or Asia, will be tapped to help the Philippines in its quest for a first-ever Olympic gold.

Philippine Sports Commission chairman Butch Ramirez said those in charge of the country’s preparations for the 2008 Beijing Olympics are preparing a list of these wealthy persons with Filipino blood.

"We will spread the good news to these businessmen who are earning so much," said Ramirez, referring of course to the country’s recent accomplishments in the sports arena as the good news.

Last year, the Philippines for the first time in history emerged overall champion in the Southeast Asian Games and just last month booked its best finish in 44 years in the Asian Games.

Now, everybody’s hoping and praying that the Philippines will finally win the elusive gold in the Olympics.

"Public opinion is very important so we will try to hit them (businessmen) hard on their patriotism whether they are half-Chinese or half-Americans," said Ramirez.

The PSC chairman said Asia Magazine, which does regular features on the most successful and hottest businessmen in the region, will be a good source of information.

"We can see a lot of rich businessmen there. And if they have Filipino blood, maybe it’s time for them to give something back to the country through sports," Ramirez added.

tigidig14

January 4th, 2007, 01:27 AM

ni isang gold wala pa pala tayo

tigidig14

January 4th, 2007, 01:27 AM

ni isang gold wala pa pala tayo

MarkiiBoi

January 4th, 2007, 03:10 AM

meron tayo noon sa bowling pero demo sports pa lang yun, kaya hindi pa counted

renell

January 4th, 2007, 03:27 AM

ni isang gold wala pa pala tayo

we were cheated of one, Onyok Velasco in 1996.

though you do have a good point 80 plus million people but no gold; while some nations like Arab countries just 'hire' African long distance runners give them a Muslim name and wins them glory.

so this idea to get the million and billion dollar names to support Philippine sport is a good idea. but we need more television coverage of sports not starting with B.

kiretoce

January 4th, 2007, 03:16 PM

....but we need more television coverage of sports not starting with B.

That cracked me up Renell! :rofl:

oz.fil

January 4th, 2007, 03:29 PM

ni isang gold wala pa pala tayo

i dont think the philippines has ever won any medals in the olympics... :ohno:

dinabaw

January 4th, 2007, 03:45 PM

^^ we won silvers and bronzes onyok had silver he lost to a Bulgarian

oz.fil

January 4th, 2007, 03:51 PM

^^^^ what year was this?

kiretoce

January 4th, 2007, 03:56 PM

The Philippines did win medals at the Olympics.

1928 Amsterdam
Bronze - Swimming, 200m Breaststroke, Teofilo Ydelfonso

1932 Los Angeles
Bronze - Athletics, High Jump, Simeon Toribio
Bronze - Boxing, Bantamweight, Jose Villanueva
Bronze - Swimming, 200m Breaststroke, Teofilo Ydelfonso

1936 Berlin
Bronze - Athletics, 400m Hurdles, Miguel White

1964 Tokyo
Silver - Boxing, Featherweight, Anthony Villanueva

1988 Seoul
Bronze - Boxing, Light Flyweight, Leopoldo Serrantes
Gold - Bowling, Arianne Cerdena (Demonstration sport only)

1992 Barcelona
Bronze - Boxing, Light Flyweight, Roel Velasco
Bronze - Taekwondo, Bantamweight, Stephen Fernandez (Demonstration sport only)
Bronze- Taekwondo, Featherweight, Beatriz Lucero (Demonstration sport only)

1996 Atlanta
Silver - Boxing, Light Flyweight, Mansueto Velaso Jr.

renell

January 4th, 2007, 04:07 PM

But bare in the past 2 Olympics. Probably because other countries have stepped up funding and therefore have paid back in improvements; us we need more improvement. And fix up the BAP FIBA whatever thing. Shameful.

On a better note, I found some statistics that shows that PBA is the 3rd highest attended basketball competition in the world, only after the NBA and the WNBA:
2005-06 219 Games 737,782 Total Attendance
(excluding 'out of town games') 6,647 average per match, which is a better average than the trans-continental Euroleague

I reckon some team should try and have a crack at the Australian NBL maybe as a guest team; not too far, and they all have commercial backing so it would be good and it's a real test

kiretoce

January 4th, 2007, 04:12 PM

^^ Interesting fact about the PBA Renell! :okay: Yet the Philippines hasn't gotten a medal of any color in that sport in the Olympics. We placed....

1936 Berlin - 5th place
1948 London - 12th place
1956 Melbourne - 7th place
1960 Rome - 11th place
1968 Mexico City - 13th place
1972 Munich - 13th place

dinabaw

January 4th, 2007, 04:27 PM

^^ ang galing mo naman kuha kaagad ang mga silver and bronze medalists :okay: there was one fil/am lady who won a gold medal in diving but awarded to USA.

kiretoce

January 4th, 2007, 04:33 PM

^^ Her name was Victoria Manalo Draves, the first woman to win gold medals in both the springboard and platform disciplines at the 1948 London Olympics.

dinabaw

January 4th, 2007, 04:40 PM

^^ :bow: galeng....another fil/am lady won gold in Athens i dunno if its individual or relay in swimming ..umm can't remeber her name ..she was asked to don the philippine flag even just for AsianGames but she declined .

kiretoce

January 4th, 2007, 04:45 PM

^^ I think that you're referring to Natalie Coughlin, her grandmother is Filipino. :colgate:

From Wikipedia:
She won a gold medal at the 2004 Olympics in the women's 100 meter backstroke event and was a member of the silver medal women's 4 x 100 meter freestyle relay with Kara Lynn Joyce, Amanda Weir, and Jenny Thompson. She also broke a world record and won gold as a member of the 4x 200 meter freestyle relay. Her lead-off time was better than the time that won gold in the 200 meter freestyle individual event.

dinabaw

January 4th, 2007, 04:53 PM

^^ ang layo na pala no ..is that the reason(1/4 filipino) why she declined or the US swimming team won't let her ? haha sorry kimber ginawa kitang wikipedia.... anyway thanks !

kiretoce

January 4th, 2007, 05:02 PM

dinabaw

January 4th, 2007, 05:04 PM

I reckon some team should try and have a crack at the Australian NBL maybe as a guest team; not too far, and they all have commercial backing so it would be good and it's a real test[/QUOTE]

Some years ago a proposed Asian League , an invitation for Champion teams in the region to compete in 1 or 2 weeks tourney , dunno what happen :dunno:

dinabaw

January 4th, 2007, 05:11 PM

^^ Well, she looks more caucasian than Pinoy, it would be odd-looking to see a white-looking woman carrying the Philippine flag. :colgate:

I don't mind playing the role of Wikipedia, I love the Olympics and facts, figures, and trivia that comes with it, I'm nuts about it! :nuts:

ok lets get it on! :jk:

Younghusband brothers did play for the philippine flag in Asean Games in the filed of football they are white as Michael J ... i mean Jackson :lol:

This i have to ask ...why bowling didn't allowed to be a "normal" game in the Olympics its was a demonstration sport in 1988 diba dapat 1992 accepted na yan as "normal" sport?

kiretoce

January 4th, 2007, 11:07 PM

From www.olympics.org:

RECOGNISED SPORTS

In order to promote the Olympic Movement, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) may recognise as International Sports Federations (IFs) international non-governmental organisations administering one or several sports at world level and encompassing organisations administering such sports at national level.

Recognition of the International Federations (IFs)

In order to be recognised, these organisations must apply the Olympic Movement Anti-Doping Code and conduct effective out-of-competition tests in accordance with the established rules. The recognition of IFs newly recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) shall be provisional for a period of two years or any other period fixed by the IOC Executive Board. At the end of such period, the recognition shall automatically lapse in the absence of definitive confirmation given in writing by the IOC.

As far as the role of the IFs within the Olympic Movement is concerned, their statutes, practice and activities must be in conformity with the Olympic Charter. Subject to the foregoing, each IF maintains its independence and autonomy in the administration of its sport.

RECOGNISED SPORTS LIST (But not included in the Olympic roster)
Air Sports
Bandy
Billiard Sports
Boules
Bowling
Bridge
Chess
Dance Sport
Golf
Karate
Korfball
Life Saving
Motorcycle Racing
Mountaineering and Climbing
Netball
Orienteering
Pelote Basque
Polo
Powerboating
Racquetball
Roller Sports
Rugby
Squash
Surfing
Sumo
Tug of War
Underwater Sports
Water Skiing
Wushu

kiretoce

January 4th, 2007, 11:24 PM

From www.wikipedia.org

The current program of the Olympic Games includes 35 different sports, 53 disciplines and more than 400 events. The Summer Olympic Games includes 28 sports with 38 disciplines and the Winter Olympic Games includes 7 sports with 15 disciplines.

Several sports have multiple disciplines that are governed by the same international sports federation, but are often considered different sports by the public. Examples include swimming and water polo (both are disciplines of aquatics), or figure skating and speed skating (both are disciplines of skating).

Past Olympic Games included several sports no longer on the current program, such as polo and tug of war. Archery and tennis are examples of sports that were competed at early Games, were dropped from the Games, and then were subsequently returned to the official program (in 1972 and 1992, respectively).

Demonstration sports have often been included in the Olympic Games, usually to promote a local sport from the host country or to gauge interest and support for the sport. Several of these sports, such as baseball and curling, were subsequently added to the official program (in 1992 and 1998 respectively).

The Beijing Olympic Committee has received permission to organize a wushu competition, but it will not be considered a demonstration or exhibition sport at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

A recognized sport may be added to the Olympic program in future Games, by recommendation of the IOC Olympic Programme Commission and a vote by IOC members. The IOC voted on July 11, 2005 to remove baseball and softball from the Olympic program for 2012 (reaffirmed by vote on February 9, 2006) but also rejected their replacement with karate and squash (selected from a list that also included golf, roller sports and rugby sevens).

kiretoce

January 4th, 2007, 11:52 PM

Okay, so I'm bore again (what else is new!)....

I've compiled a list of sports disciplines that the Philippines has sent an athlete to in both the Summer and Winter Olympiads.

1924 Paris
Athletics

1929 Amsterdam
Athletics
Swimming

1932 Los Angeles
Boxing
Swimming

1936 Berlin
Athletics
Basketball
Boxing
Shooting
Swimming

1948 London
Basketball
Boxing
Shooting
Swimming
Weightlifting
Wrestling

1952 Helsinki
Basketball
Boxing
Shooting
Swimming
Weightlifting
Wrestling

1956 Melbourne
Athletics
Basketball
Boxing
Swimming
Shooting
Weightlifting
Wrestling

1960 Rome
Athletics
Basketball
Boxing
Shooting
Swimming
Weightlifting
Yachting

1964 Tokyo
Athletics
Basketball
Boxing
Cycling
Gymnastics
Judo
Shooting
Swimming
Weightlifting
Wrestling

1968 Mexico City
Athletics
Basketball
Boxing
Cycling
Gymnastics
Shooting
Swimming
Weightlifting
Wrestling

1972 Munich
Archery
Athletics
Basketball
Boxing
Cycling
Judo
Shooting
Swimming
Weightlifting
Wrestling
Yachting

1972 Sapporo (Winter Games)
Alpine Skiing

1976 Montreal
Boxing
Shooting
Swimming
Weightlifting
Yachting

1984 Los Angeles
Athletics
Boxing
Cycling
Shooting
Swimming
Tennis
Yachting

1988 Seoul
Archery
Athletics
Bowling (Demonstration Sport)
Boxing
Cycling
Fencing
Judo
Rowing
Swimming
Taekwondo (Demonstration Sport)
Weightlifting
Wrestling
Yachting

1988 Calgary (Winter Games)
Alpine Skiing

1992 Barcelona
Athletics
Boxing
Cycling
Equestrian
Fencing
Judo
Shooting
Swimming
Taekwondo (Demonstration Sport)
Yachting

1992 Albertville (Winter Games)
Alpine Skiing

1996 Atlanta
Athletics
Badminton
Boxing
Equestrian
Shooting
Swimming

2000 Sydney
Archery
Athletics
Diving
Equestrian
Rowing
Shooting
Swimming
Taekwondo (officially included on the Olympic roster)

2004 Athens
Archery
Athletics
Boxing
Shooting
Swimming
Taekwondo

dinabaw

January 5th, 2007, 02:57 PM

kiretoce

January 5th, 2007, 03:02 PM

I've heard, or read it somewhere, that in order for a sport to be included in the Olympic roster, it has to be played (or popular) in at least 50 nations. :colgate:

dinabaw

January 5th, 2007, 03:04 PM

so why no Golf? :dunno: So they include Wushu?

kiretoce

January 5th, 2007, 03:12 PM

^^ Golf was once on the Olympic roster, but its popularity has waned since it's inclusion that the IOC took the sport off the roster. Who knows, with the sport once again gaining a foothold among the masses, maybe it'll be back soon.

The reason Wushu is on for Beijing 2008 because China's NOC requested it to be included. But it's only for that particular Olympics (think cultural showcase), I don't think that Wushu would be back again for the London 2012 Games. Just like when Seoul hosted the Olympics in 1988, they requested that Taekwondo be added to the roster. Since then the sport had gained popularity that the IOC saw it fit to add Taekwondo as an official Olympic sport.

Think of it this way, if the Philippines will ever host an Olympic Games, the Philippine NOC can request the IOC to add arnis, sipa, or patintero as Olympic demonstration sports. :lol:

dinabaw

January 5th, 2007, 03:21 PM

^^sure GOLD tayo diyan.... ai ewan baka matalo pa :lol: if they include wushu we have a potential to win a gold the Doha Asian Games we produced a winner ummm .. hahaha di ko naman na tandaan ang name :D

kiretoce

January 5th, 2007, 06:39 PM

^^ Sorry, can't help you there my friend, I didn't follow the Asian Games since they don't show it here in the US. Come to think about it, the Pan-American Games (our regional qualifying games for the Olympics) aren't even popular here, haven't seen a broadcast of it in a long time.

renell

January 6th, 2007, 12:07 AM

Hmm... we had Filipino alpine skiers? amazing:D

tigidig14

January 6th, 2007, 01:34 AM

nanalo ba si pacquiao sa athens

oz.fil

January 6th, 2007, 03:02 AM

hey now the philippines have an olympic sized skating ring, that makes us eligible to enter a skating team to the vancouver winter olympics right?

dinabaw

January 6th, 2007, 03:07 AM

^^ he never had a chanced to participate in Asean ,Asian and Olympics games ....pacquiao started early in his career as professional .

tigidig14

January 6th, 2007, 03:55 AM

ah okay

ang chinese garter, pik pak boom at limborock ay consider na sports. kasi may nakita akong game e

dinabaw

January 6th, 2007, 04:24 AM

:lol: sige tigs join tayo baka mag ka gold ..galing mo kasing mag limborock sa Eden

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k251/sscdavao/tigsmania/meetigseden087.jpg

tigidig14

January 6th, 2007, 04:33 AM

:lol: sweden ;) :lol:

dinabaw

January 6th, 2007, 04:36 AM

^^don't make your voice loud as in LOUD!!!!:lol:

intramuros

January 6th, 2007, 03:45 PM

hey now the philippines have an olympic sized skating ring, that makes us eligible to enter a skating team to the vancouver winter olympics right?

i read a story that before, we could not possibly be represented at any international figure skating competition (ISU - international skating union) if we did not have any rinks that fits with ISU standards. now we have one, at moa and i don't know if you all know but we actually have skaters representing philippines, but in junior ranks and they are ranked and competing with the best. soon they will go to main adult field and be against the champion stars. i think besides football and the tennis, skating would be good for Filipinos because besides the athletic it's very artistic and expressive.

tyronne

January 6th, 2007, 08:21 PM

I think there was already this Filipino guy who competed in an ISU event representing the Philippines but he didn't qualify for the finals. This was just last year. And yes, having an olympic size skating rink is one of the requirements to be able to join.

Edit: I did some research. His name is Michael Novales and he represented the Philippines in 2006 World Championships in Calgary, Canada. He trains in the US.

tigidig14

January 6th, 2007, 10:42 PM

i read a story that before, we could not possibly be represented at any international figure skating competition (ISU - international skating union) if we did not have any rinks that fits with ISU standards. now we have one, at moa and i don't know if you all know but we actually have skaters representing philippines, but in junior ranks and they are ranked and competing with the best. soon they will go to main adult field and be against the champion stars. i think besides football and the tennis, skating would be good for Filipinos because besides the athletic it's very artistic and expressive.

yung sa sm megamall nde ba included to

Lili

January 7th, 2007, 02:24 AM

Pwned!
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/ECdoesit2/audi.jpg

Ex!lE

January 7th, 2007, 05:07 AM

THE World Boxing Council will not allow Marco Antonio Barrera to put his title on the line against Juan Manuel Marquez unless mandatory challenger Manny Pacquiao gives way.

WBC President Jose Sulaiman told this writer that Barrera won’t make a voluntary defense and added that they must enforce the mandate to make for the first mandatory defense in super featherweight division in two years and maintain the integrity of the 45-year-old and Mexico-based organization.

In a general assembly meeting in the WBC 44th annual convention, Sulaiman approved the designation of the 12-round rumble between Pacquiao and Erik Morales on November 18 in Las Vegas as final eliminator to determine the mandatory challenger of Barrera. Pacquiao won the match via third round knockout.

The WBC said that if Pacquiao won’t accept to fight Barrera, No. 2 ranked Mexican Humberto Soto, Pacquiao’s stablemate under Bob Arum of Top Rank, would become the official challenger.

“The WBC will not allow Barrera to make any other defense different than his mandatory defense, unless we are informed that Manny Pacquiao is not interested in the WBC title,” said Sulaiman.

tigidig14

January 7th, 2007, 05:10 AM

pacyaw and barrera wud b a very good match
barrera hasnt been lost at all from what i heard

Ex!lE

January 7th, 2007, 05:22 AM

^^ Manny defeated barrera on their first match.

kiretoce

January 13th, 2007, 05:15 AM

PBA urged to form National Team
By Waylon Galvez

Former national coach Jong Uichico wants the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) to remain steadfast in its commitment to form a national team that will try to qualify for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

The PBA will decide Monday whether to form a team or not for the Beijing Games qualifier.

Though the PBA has expressed willingness to support efforts to form a competitive national team, its decision is hampered by the continued resistance of the Basketball Association of the Philippines to join the unfication process.

The BAP has ignored an earlier agreement brokered by FIBA between the BAP and Pilipinas Basketball to form a united federation under the banner of the Samahang Basketball ng Pilipinas (SBP).

Despite nearly unanimous condemnation of the BAP position, the association has been able to undermine unity efforts because the FIBA has refused to acknowledge that the BAP is the root cause of the country’s basketball problems.

There are now moves to get FIBA to recognize the real situation in Philippine basketball, which is that the BAP has lost its credibility and viability and that its leadership is being held in contemp by every sector including the prestigious Philippine Sports Writers Association.

Leading this move is businessman Manny Pangilinan and Sen. Jinggoy Estrada who plan to petition the FIBA to withdraw its recognition of the BAP for violating the accord signed last August in Japan.

PBA Commissioner Noli Eala said yesterday he is confident the Philippines would eventually get a chance to again play in the world stage.

"We have prepared contingency plans for presentation to the board. The PBA’s steadfast commitment to support the national team I believe will be affirmed by the board. We are willing to make sacrifices. I hope others would too," said Eala.

With Olympic elimination tournament to be held in a few months time, the PBA is aware that it is running out of time to form a competitive team.

"As always, the PBA makes every effort to support the national team," said Uichico, coach of crowd favorite Barangay Ginebra.

Uichico coached the RP team that finished fourth in the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea.

The tournament is best remembered as the one that saw the RP squad lose its semifinal against South Korea who won on a desperate three-point shot in the dying seconds of the match. South Korea eventually won the gold by beating China.

Having come this close, Uichico believes the Filipinos still have what it takes to beat the big guns of Asia.

The Philippines has already missed several international events because of its suspension by FIBA, such as the 2005 Southeast Asian Games where the country is the defending champion and the Asian Games in Doha, Qatar late last year.

One of the things the PBA is looking at is its schedule. The second conference will end sometime in July or just in time for the FIBA-Asia Championships in Japan which is the qualifying tournament for the Olympics.

Noli Eala recently said that the league is open to shorten the import-flavored conference to accommodate the FIBA-Asia schedule.

"I guess the league is willing to do that. The team should be given enough time to prepare for that event," said Uichico, adding that a month is enough to prepare a team for the FIBA-Asia.

cheersmate

January 20th, 2007, 02:36 PM

nice to know there's such an interest now about football in pinas,esp for kids.
ive seen one game during SEA games 10 yrs ago,
it wasnt fun watching..

kiretoce

January 28th, 2007, 05:38 AM

5-member Philippine team off to Asian Winter Games

Although there is no snow in the Philippines, a five-member Philippine team is competing in the Asian Winter Games and promises to deliver the goods with chilling effect, local media reported on Saturday.

The Philippine squad departed on Saturday for Changchun, China where the 6th Asian Winter Games will be held from Jan. 28 to Feb. 4, said a report by The Manila Bulletin daily.

If the Filipinos perform well, they will try to join some qualifying events for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, the report said.

"We're now ready to take that challenge of going into the next level," said Ric Camaligan, president of the Philippine Skating Union (PSU).

"Now is our chance to prove that we can also match up in tough competitions such as the Asian Winter Games," said Camaligan.

The team entered in only the figure skating events, which is the centerpiece event of the tournament, the report said.

Apart from the figure skating, the PSU also hopes to introduce other winter sports like short-track speed skating and ice hockey, said the report.

bagel

February 1st, 2007, 08:35 PM

Woke up this morning and listened to my daily radio program on National Public Radio, Morning Edition-- really the best morning news show in the US (TV or Radio). Not much fluff and no silly performances by <insert pop star> in the middle of the street.

Anyway, they had a feature spot on Efren "Bata" Reyes and the state of billiards in the Philippines. The article and audio clip is here:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7113144

It's a really good spotlight on Bata.

kiretoce

February 15th, 2007, 03:01 AM

Breakthrough for Philippine basketball
By Ronnie Nathaniels

In what may well be a breakthrough for Philippine basketball, long marred by petty bickering and personal interests, a top-level delegation of respected men in business, public office and sports left for Geneva, Switzerland on Thursday for two crucial meetings with top officials of the international governing body for basketball.

The delegation was headed by businessman-sportsman Manny Pangilinan, whose passion for basketball and whose support for the sport both at the premier collegiate level and the pro league is well-known and whose major involvement in promoting badminton borders on the legendary.

Joining Pangilinan was Senator Jinggoy Estrada, who himself is a lover of the sport and plays the game with considerable skill, even though the demands of his office as a senator takes precedence over everything else. They were to meet up in Hong Kong with the president of PLDT Global Al Panlilio, himself a collegiate player in the past and a close friend and classmate of Estrada. Panlilio is credited with having been able to make Estrada appreciate the commitments made by the Basketball Association of the Philippines in the joint communiqué issued in Tokyo.

Estrada himself proved his statesmanship by honoring the commitments made by his predecessor as BAP president, former Senator Joey Lina and making the sacrifices needed to move forward in the unity efforts, which would hopefully result in the return of the Philippines to international competition with the lifting of the Fiba ban slapped on the country in 2005 following distressing differences between the BAP, the Philippine Olympic Committee and genuine basketball stakeholders in the country.

Philippine Basketball Association chairman Ricky Vargas, who has done a yeoman’s job in pursuing the unification efforts and has reached out to members of the BAP, as well as PBA commissioner Noli Eala, who is in constant communication with the influential Fiba secretary-general Patrick Baumann (who is, like Eala, a lawyer), rounded off the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas delegation.

The SBP was created by the three-man committee, which was established under the terms of the Tokyo joint communiqué entered into by the BAP and Pilipinas Basketball on Aug. 28, 2006. The accord, witnessed by Eala, BAP chairman Michel Lhuillier, POC first vice president Monico Puentevella, BAP vice president Raul Alcoseba and Baumann stated that:

1. BAP and PB have agreed to merge and unite for the sake of basketball and the basketball-adoring Filipino people who have clamored for the past more than one year for unity and harmony in the Philippine basketball community and;

2. The merger and unity of the two basketball entities shall result into a single united basketball association that will seek membership with the Philippine Olympic Committee and will eventually take over the membership of BAP in the Fiba subject to the appropriate Fiba regulations on membership.

The Philippine delegation was to have two meetings in Geneva. The first was set for today with Baumann and Bob Elphinston, who was elected Fiba president during the World Basketball Championships in Japan last August. Elphinston, who was scheduled to fly from Australia to Geneva for a meeting decided to advance his visit so he could meet with the Philippine delegation, including Estrada, who had to return almost immediately so he could be in Manila in time for the opening of Congress on Monday.

Vargas was all praise for Estrada, who has had a perfect attendance record in the Senate over the past three years and didn’t wish to break it. It meant that Estrada would hardly get any rest because he would spend more time in a plane than on the ground for the meetings in Geneva. It clearly demonstrated his willingness to sacrifice in pursuit of his desire to see the Philippines once again competing in the international arena.

Pangilinan himself set aside several meetings on major business undertakings and the requests of investors to meet with him saying “we need to go to Geneva,” providing an insight into the caliber of the men leading SBP. Basketball has truly become a priority.

Vargas himself had to sacrifice watching the Talk N Text Phone Pals in their battle against the Purefoods Chunkee Giants for a place in the semifinals of the ongoing Philippine Cup while Eala had to entrust the league to his capable assistants at a heated and crucial stage of the competition. It all reflected the serious desire to get things moving forward despite the futile attempts of a couple of individuals in the BAP to thwart their efforts and to stall progress.

“This is a breakthrough conference for the SBP,” said Eala, who believes that Fiba recognizes the need to stick by the agreements signed in Tokyo which was the position conveyed to Viva Sports/Standard Today by Florian Wanninger, the spokesman of the world body in a recent overseas telephone conversation.

Eala said he felt that Baumann graciously agreed to meet with the panel because he has been “very meticulous on following the obligations and conditions set forth by the Tokyo agreement (which the three-man panel has faithfully implemented).” Eala said Elphinston’s decision to time his trip so he could meet with the delegation “says a lot about Fiba’s commitment to the Tokyo agreement.”

PBA stalwarts Vargas and Eala both looked positively at the opportunity to update Fiba on recent developments, which would be far more effective in a face-to-face meeting rather than in written communications or telephone conversations. Truth to tell, by meeting with Pangilinan, Estrada, Vargas, Eala and Panlilio, Fiba officials are bound to realize they are meeting with men of substance and class ranged against the likes of a Graham Lim from the BAP.

“I had a very positive feeling,” said Vargas when he learned the top Fiba officials were willing to meet. He said he was not only positive about the welcome but more so about “the interest of Fiba to listen in seeing through the Tokyo joint communiqué which was endorsed by Fiba.”

Vargas interpreted Fiba’s positive frame of mind and the added plus of the presence of Elphinston as an indication that they want the issue resolved once and for all and as quickly as possible. While the three-man panel under Pangilinan has regularly updated Fiba, it has made sure to “take off the emotion and the pride of both organizations,” meaning the BAP and the SBP are sticking to the process itself. This has, in many ways, given SBP a headstart.

Baumann’s treatment of the request for a meeting clearly heartened Eala. Baumann has not only been positive, he’s been enthusiastic. This has been interpreted by the PBA commissioner as somehow indicating that Fiba is “slowly, really looking for ways to break the impasse and opening their traditions to something that is more positive.”

The key to Eala’s optimism lies in the plan to explain to Fiba that this is “by no means confrontational with the BAP, but simply in consonance and strict compliance with what was agreed in Tokyo.”

He is confident that Fiba will see “the wisdom and prudence of moving the progress of SBP a little further.”

In a very real sense, the fact that Baumann posed no objections whatsoever to meeting with Estrada somehow seems an encouraging sign. They apparently continue to recognize the senator as a member of the three-man panel, which clearly reinforces the legal position that he was chosen by acclamation by the BAP congress to replace Lina and can only be replaced by a two-thirds vote of the same body.

However, it may well be a ploy of the BAP not to inform Fiba that their executive committee had removed Estrada and declared the position of president vacant as a tactical move to support their stated position that the BAP no longer recognizes the Tokyo joint communiqué.

The BAP, according to Eala, may well lose by default because Estrada continues to be recognized by Fiba as the duly elected president and representative of BAP on the three-man panel.

“This is a tribute to the savvy of Baumann,” said Eala.

The PBA has always played a key role in Fiba’s reckoning. It’s not only very advanced in basketball which millions support with a passion, the return to active international competition will benefit not just the Southeast Asian region but the entire Asian region behind its motto of “We are basketball.” If Fiba needs to propagate the sport, they need to move on the Philippine issue. Quite naturally, both Vargas and Eala realize the significance of the PBA’s role. The PBA is made up of 10 of the biggest and most prestigious business enterprises in the country, and Fiba knows full well that the pro league not only has the best players, but also provides inspiring leadership.

The Philippine delegation left for Geneva buoyed but not crowing over the fact that since its highly successful news conference last week, the unity efforts have gained a number of significant adherents, including the influential Basketball Coaches Association of the Philippines, under its president Chito Narvasa, the National Athletic Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities, headed by Dr. Jay Adalem and the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc.

But the big news was undoubtedly the resignation of former outstanding collegiate and PBA player Fritz Gaston, who was both a spokesman and director of the BAP executive committee.

National coach Chot Reyes revealed that he had bumped into Gaston a few days ago and had a talk with him. Reyes revealed that Gaston “did exactly what he told me he would do,” which was to quit. Gaston told Reyes “the way I play basketball, I fight to the end. But this time, we can’t do it. I have been fighting for the BAP as hard as I could, but it’s apparent they can’t fight it.” In fact, Gaston has been talking to other members to give it up.

In his press release, Gaston claimed: “I have been enunciating for some time now the BAP’s position on many contentious issues concerning the very survival of basketball in the Philippines. However, I feel that the common good of all stakeholders—players, teams, leagues and the fans—has to reign supreme in the end.”

While the BAP remains accredited by Fiba, Gaston said he had realized that the majority of movers and supporters of the sport in the country have already decided to turn a new leaf and to end acrimony and infighting. Gaston pointedly stated the BAP “cannot operate in a vacuum. It cannot be a governing body over no one. It cannot continue to be like the King with no subjects. The time has come for us to move on.”

The trip to Geneva and the hectic schedule clearly demonstrates the eagerness and the commitment of SBP to move forward in the collective national effort to see the Philippine colors once again flying high in the international basketball arenas of the world.

As Pangilinan told us before boarding the flight for what might well prove a historic journey for Philippine basketball: “I am excited and happy that we may be doing something good for our country and for the sport.”

The fervent hope is that Fiba’s distinguished leaders will see this in the same light.

qualfon_guy

February 15th, 2007, 03:52 PM

does the SSC pips plays badminton here.. ?? just a thought

Lili

February 15th, 2007, 05:38 PM

^ Yes. Mhe-ann loves to play badminton. There are others who are certified badminton addicts here, too. I used to play but it's not that big here in the US.

Lili

February 16th, 2007, 04:34 PM

I saw this in a newstand.

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/ECdoesit2/Picture14.jpg

tigidig14

February 17th, 2007, 02:47 AM

galing Lil

kiretoce

February 17th, 2007, 04:19 AM

A new association, A new beginning. BAP-SBP gets POC nod: New cage body awaits official FIBA recognition
BY NICK GIONGCO

The BAP-Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas yesterday was formally accepted by the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) during a General Assembly held at the ancestral home of POC president Jose ‘Peping’ Cojuangco.

‘’Resolved, as it is hereby resolved, to approve the application and admit as a regular member of, and as the national sport association for basketball in the POC the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas Inc. (to be renamed BAP-Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas Inc.),’’ the POC resolution stated.

But the full recognition of the BAP-SBP led by business mogul Manny V. Pangilinan would only come after the international basketball federation (Fiba) lifts the suspension on the Philippines, hopefully, in the next few days.

‘’The final step for the lifting of the suspension is the POC accreditation,’’ said Pangilinan, who was present when the POC unanimously voted for BAP-SBP’s acceptance. ‘’(Fiba secretary general Patrick Baumann) did say that it’s just a matter of days.’’

‘’The letter has been prepared and it will be sent this afternoon (yesterday) to Geneva. I believe Fiba should be able to lift the suspension. Of course I cannot speak for him but ‘yun and usapan di ba?’’

‘’My reading of the resolution is that the POC recognition is a condition subsequent to the Fiba recognition so effectively it will lock in together. When Fiba approves it, the POC recognition becomes alive.’’

Still, Pangilinan is upbeat that the Philippines is on its way to returning to active participation in Fiba-sanctioned tournaments as he gave credit to the support shown by the POC leadership.

‘’Mr. Cojuangco played a key role in making this a success and the POC had been very encouraging from the start,’’ added Pangilinan, whose staging of a Unity Congress last Feb. 5 was crucial to the string of positive developments that have been taking place.

‘’Isang malaking tinik ang nawala,’’ said Cojuangco on the impending lifting of the Fiba suspension.’’

It was agreed that the name Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas would be used for the meantime so it won’t encounter problems with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which recognizes only the SBP.

‘’We did this because of time constraint,’’ said Bacolod Rep., POC vice-president Monico Puentevella.

Upon lifting the suspension by the Fiba, the BAP-Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas would work for the fielding of a team to the Seaba championships that will be held in Kuala Lumpur in May.

kiretoce

February 17th, 2007, 05:33 AM

Soccer Mania comes to Iloilo

Filipinos are slowly but surely getting into a more active lifestyle, which is certainly a good news.

In the late 90s, wall climbing became the sport of choice. Then, a few years ago, badminton burst into the scene and became the unofficial "sport ng bayan." Last year and early this year, with Manny Pacquiao's unprecedented popularity, fitness boxing came into the picture, with boxing gyms sprouting all over. For the coming year, we're seeing a new "in" sport --- indoor soccer.

And it's high time too. All these years, everyone's been asking, "Why do we play basketball when we Filipinos are not that tall?"

Soccer is a beautiful sport and the whole world knows it - except us. One has only to watch the World Cup on TV to know that this is THE favorite sport of the world. And it's not just men too. Girls are crazy over this sport, too. And not just because the guys who play are cute. They love the sport because it's fun to play.

"Soccer is perfect for Pinoys. After all, there are no height requirements in soccer," says Rod Nepomuceno, managing director of Crush Communications, which is spearheading a soccer project with McDonald's and SM Supermalls. "Diego Maradona, the legendary soccer player from Argentina was only 5'7". A lot of Asian countries like Japan and Korea, whose players are not that tall, can compete with the best in the world."

Believing that soccer's time has definitely come, McDonald's, the biggest quick service restaurant in the world and SM Supermalls, the biggest mall chain in the Philippines, joined forces with some key media partners to finally bring soccer closer to the people through a unique campaign called "Soccer Mania."

"Soccer Mania" is a seven-month interactive mall-based soccer-themed event series that is currently going around SM Supermalls all over the country. It started last Nov. 28, 2006 in SM Clark and will culminate via an Indoor Soccer Tournament in Mall of Asia on May 2007.

This February 16 to 18, Soccer Mania will be in SM Iloilo. If you've always wanted to take up soccer but never had the courage to try it out, now's your chance.

"In Soccer Mania, we want everyday Pinoys to experience and have a feel of the game of soccer, without having to go out there in a big giant field, under the heat of the sun," say Nepomuceno. "Soccer can be learned and appreciated inside the mall. We believe that this is the best way to start a relationship with the game. Once people get to appreciate the different elements of the sport, eventually, they'll begin to like it - and hopefully, people will start getting into it, initially as an active lifestyle exercise and then, eventually, as a sport they can excel in."

Nepomuceno stressed that Soccer Mania is not a soccer tournament. "This is not a league. What we want is for people, especially young kids, to try out soccer-related exercises, games and challenges. We want them to witness how the game is played through game demos and clinics. And we will conduct this in a place where they usually hang-out - SM malls. We will have interactive games like Beat the Goalie, the Juggle Challenge, the Dribble Race, Kick-a-Prize and Soccer Clinics. And people will have a chance to win a lot of cool prizes along the way," explained Nepomuceno.

After SM Iloilo, Soccer Mania will continue in SM The Block (North Edsa) on March 9 to 11 and SM Mall of Asia on March 23 to 25, 2007.

"McDonald's is going all-out to support the game of soccer in the Philippines," declared McDonald's VP for Marketing Margot Torres. "We really think that soccer's time has arrived and McDonald's will make sure that the sport is continuously promoted. This is consisten with McDonald's thrust worldwide as we are a major sponsor for both the Olympics and the World Cup. McDonald's believes in the promotion of a balanced, healthy active lifestyle, especially among kids."

Roberto R. Decena, AVP of SM Supermalls, said, "With 28 malls nationwide, SM Supermalls is in a prime position to introduce and promote new sports to Filipinos. We believe that soccer is a beautiful game that we can excel in internationally. In the same way that we have supported ice skating and produced international champions, we hope that by throwing our all-out support to Soccer Mania, we can produce future Filipino soccer champions."

oz.fil

February 17th, 2007, 03:09 PM

speaking of soccer... the melbourne victory finals are tomorow/today ahah

kiretoce

February 22nd, 2007, 04:50 PM

FIBA lifts suspension on Philippines
By Frank Calapre, Thursday, February 22, 2007

The Philippines can now play in tournaments sanctioned by the Internationale de Basketball.

The good news was relayed by Manny Pangilinan, president of the Basketball Association of the Philippines-Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas to Philippine Olympic Committee president Jose Cojuangco in a telephone conversation Wednesday.

Pangilinan, also chairman and chief executive officer of both Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. and Smart Communications, immediately called Cojuangco after receiving an email from FIBA Secretary-General Patrick Bau-mann saying that the FIBA has just lifted the suspension on the Philippines.

”Mr. Pangilinan called me up telling me about the email from FIBA. I congratulate all those who worked hard especially Mr. Pangilinan for the lifting of the suspension. This is good news for the basketball-loving Filipinos,” said Cojuangco.

“I’m very grateful that the Philippines is now back in the world basketball map,” said Cojuangco.

The FIBA expressed satisfaction over the unification of all basketball stakeholders through the merger of the BAP and the Pilipinas Basketball.

And by acclamation, the POC approved the membership of the BAP-SBP as the country’s basketball body during its special general assembly on February 16 to comply with the FIBA requirement.

Baumann, a native of Switzerland, was present during the BAP-SBP Unity Congress held at the Dusit Hotel on February 5. It was in the congress where the merger was formed.

The Philippines was suspended by the FIBA following the BAP’s expulsion by the POC on June 30, 2005. The suspension prevented the country from defending both the South East Basketball Association and the Southeast Asian Games titles in the same year.

With the lifting of the suspension, the BAP-SBP can now start preparing an all-professional team which will play in the Seaba Championship in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in May.

The Seaba is important for the Philippines since the top two winners in this tournament will qualify to the FIBA-Asia championship on July 27 to August 5 in Saitama, Japan. The top two teams in the FIBA-Asia tourney will then represent Asia in the Olympics in Beijing in 2008.

However, the five-man committee created by Pangilinan to look into the formation of the RP team for the Seaba, decided the other day the inclusion of at least six amateur players into the RP team, which PBA commissioner Noli Eala protested.

kyle@1008

February 22nd, 2007, 05:01 PM

oh yeah, Bacolod has officislly claimed the title of
"Football" City (soccer in the states)

being merited as host of 2005 southeast asian games men's football

and the 2006 ASEAN football qualifiers
both were held at the Panaad and Paglaum stadiums...

Football or soccer is very popular in western visayas as well as in Negros Oriental in central visayas...

tigidig14

February 23rd, 2007, 02:43 AM

baka matalo si pakyaw sa pinaggagawa nya pagboto
kulang na sya sa practice
at baka marepo yung mga bahay nyang pinagpapagawa sa lahat ng sulok ng pnas

tigidig14

February 28th, 2007, 02:01 AM

may laro sating footbal
yung plastic na bolang nabibili sa palengke tapos sinisipa as in football
maganda nga satin e meron pang base, at apat pa

Lili

February 28th, 2007, 02:04 AM

^^ Ah oo. Naglalaro ako niyan sa playground. Yung plastic na bola, i-ro-roll sa sahig tapos sisipain. Tapos ibabato sa iyo bago ka makaabot sa bases. :lol:

IsaRic

February 28th, 2007, 04:40 AM

i think our cultural ties with the United States made the filipino people unintrested in the sports of soccer.

Animo

March 4th, 2007, 08:06 PM

http://www.fiba.com/images/web/News/Photos/2007/03/03/_original/cb_o.jpg

GENEVA (FIBA Central Board) – The FIBA Central Board met yesterday, Friday 2nd March, and today, Saturday 3rd March, for its 2nd Session of the 2006-2010 Term of Office in Madrid, Spain.

The meeting of the Central Board, organized in cooperation with the Spanish Basketball Federation, took place in Madrid one day after staging the official inauguration of the FIBA Hall of Fame in Alcobendas, which was followed by the announcement of its 44 initial posthumous inductees.

Please find below some of the issues discussed and some of the decisions taken by the FIBA Central Board:

Four candidates for the 2010 World Championship for Women FIBA has received letters of intent from the following four national federations that are interested to host the 2010 World Championship for Women: Australia, Czech Republic, France and Latvia.

The above-mentioned federations have until 15th June to officially confirm their interest in hosting the 2010 World Champion for Women. A final decision regarding the organizer of this event will be taken by the FIBA Central Board at its next meeting in December, in Geneva, Switzerland.

Basketball in the Philippines The FIBA Central Board confirmed the Secretary General’s decision on the Philippines situation and the re-organisation of its National Federation.

Therefeore, the Central Board has approved the recognition of the BAP-Samahang Basketball ng Pilipina Inc as a duly affiliated member of FIBA in the Philippines and has lifted the ban on the country. The national teams from the Philippines are therefore free to compete again in FIBA competitions, starting with the Olympic qualifying competitions in FIBA Asia.

Request of the Kosova Basketball Federation to become a FIBA member rejected On 16th February, the Kosova Basketball Federation sent an official request asking to become a new member federation of the International Basketball Federation.

The FIBA Central Board has been impressed by the local basketball activities. However, based on the current status of Kosovo and on the applicable provisions of the FIBA Statutes, the Central Board was not able to accept the petition of the Kosova Basketball Federation at this point and stage.

Despite this initial decision, the FIBA Central Board agreed that, should the situation change before its next meeting and should the United Nations officially recognize Kosovo as an independent state, the FIBA Secretary General is entitled to accept the request from the Kosova Basketball Federation to become a national member federation of FIBA.

75th Anniversary of FIBA On June 18th 1932 the International Basketball Federation was founded in Geneva, Switzerland. In the next weeks, FIBA will officially announce the agenda of events that will take place to commemorate such an important milestone.

The Central Board encourages all of its 213 member national federations to include, during the next few months, events and/or celebrations to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of FIBA.

Next meeting of the FIBA Central Board
The next meeting of the Central Board will take place in Geneva, Switzerland, at the beginning of December.

On that occasion, the Central Board will take decisions as with regards to the hosts of the 2008 World Pre-Olympic Tournaments and of the 2010 World Championship for Women.

FIBA

http://www.fiba.com/pages/en/news/press_article.asp?r_act_news=18151