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Juvic Pagunsan's pro golf journey

by FULL POINT By Nimrod NL QuiÃƒÂ±ones - January 11, 2007 - 12:00am

Juvic Pagunsan is going places. Yes he is, literally. Juvic, the Asian PGA Tour Rookie of the Year for 2006 will vie in the $5.1 million Sony Open at the Waialee Golf Club in Hawaii. How he earned the...

Different agenda

by FULL POINT By Nimrod NL QuiÃƒÂ±ones - January 10, 2007 - 12:00am

While there are many politicians whose love for sports is really genuine, there are also many who just want the publicity that will help them with their political careers. There are so many of them both...

Late night football

by FULL POINT By Nimrod NL QuiÃƒÂ±ones - September 27, 2006 - 12:00am

It was the first time that I experienced it - playing football in the evening with so many people still around to watch the games. It was fun, but was also very tiring and work plus the kids to take to school were...

Run away

by FULL POINT By Nimrod NL QuiÃƒÂ±ones - September 20, 2006 - 12:00am

The practice of martial arts espouses discipline and those who truly live by the principles of their art, avoid trouble when they can. The opening line probably reminds you of the song "Coward of the County."...

Fastlane, a coffee table book

by FULL POINT By Nimrod NL QuiÃƒÂ±ones - September 7, 2006 - 12:00am

There is an interesting gathering this Saturday afternoon for Cebuano "petrol heads" if I may borrow a favorite phrase of my good friend from the Land Down Under, Graeme MacKinnon, who uses such to refer...

A lesson from judo

by FULL POINT By Nimrod NL QuiÃƒÂ±ones - September 6, 2006 - 12:00am

While trying to decide whether I'd write about the fall of the American stars in the FIBA World Championships in Japan or the spectacular five-tournament winning streak of Tiger Woods, I cam across a moving...

Football festivals galore

by FULL POINT By Nimrod NL QuiÃƒÂ±ones - August 24, 2006 - 12:00am

Congratulations to the San Roque Football Club for a successful event last weekend at the San Roque Parish field in Subangdaku, Mandaue City. I know how difficult it is to organize a football festival and...

World Cup fever

by FULL POINT By Nimrod NL QuiÃƒÂ±ones - June 7, 2006 - 12:00am

I once thought that 'instant' can only refer to food or drinks, but last weekend, we had an 'instant football festival' at the San Roque Parish field in Subangdaku, Mandaue City. Despite the limited time for the...

The two pots

by FULL POINT By Nimrod NL QuiÃƒÂ±ones - April 13, 2006 - 12:00am

Many of us would rather spend the Holy Week to relax and get away from the rat race that we are all part of in our work, business, and studies.

More aces and fasting

by FULL POINT By Nimrod NL QuiÃƒÂ±ones - April 12, 2006 - 12:00am

Last Saturday morning, good news again woke me up. Vicente 'Inting' Sy scored a hole-in-one and Wellington 'Willy' Lim was there again as witness. Willy witnessed two aces in two clubs in a span of four days. ...

Being true

by FULL POINT By Nimrod NL QuiÃƒÂ±ones - March 25, 2006 - 12:00am

It has been quite hot the past few days so we'd like to caution those who are actively engaged in sports to please make sure that you drink lots of liquid to prevent dehydration. Also, make sure you put on sufficient...

Post-games depression

by FULL POINT By Nimrod NL QuiÃƒÂ±ones - March 22, 2006 - 12:00am

Do you believe in post-games depression? In Melbourne, Australia, they are now looking at getting psychiatrists to help the people cope with the depression that follows the Commonwealth Games. With the people so...

The Z Cup

by FULL POINT By Nimrod NL QuiÃƒÂ±ones - March 16, 2006 - 12:00am

Think before you talk. Here's something I got from my high school e-mail group. It's a testimony that I'd like to quote before I open today's piece: I was at the golf store comparing different kinds of golf balls. I...

Summer's almost here

by FULL POINT By Nimrod NL QuiÃƒÂ±ones - March 9, 2006 - 12:00am

In a week or two, many of us will have one less thing to worry at least for the next ten weeks maybe - taking our kids to school - with the school break just around the bend. Things are quite hectic for us now though...

Responsible gun ownership

by FULL POINT By Nimrod NL QuiÃƒÂ±ones - November 9, 2005 - 12:00am

One of the events I enjoyed covering many years ago was practical shooting. Why? Well, why not? It was in those days that I met some of the world's best athletes like Jethro 'The Jet' Dionisio, Valerie Levanza,...

A football buff writes

by FULL POINT By Nimrod NL QuiÃƒÂ±ones - October 8, 2005 - 12:00am

A reader sent us e-mail last Thursday in reaction to our column entitled 'Football buff.' Christopher Fernandez, who is also a resident of Minglanilla, has this to say: It's disheartening to note that our national...

Pffftrrari

by FULL POINT By Nimrod NL QuiÃƒÂ±ones - August 25, 2005 - 12:00am

After years of punching the air at the end of almost every race to celebrate a Ferrari triumph, watching F-1 nowadays is more of a routine that I just have to do knowing all too well that there won't be any reason...

Mayonnaise jar and coffee

by FULL POINT By Nimrod NL QuiÃƒÂ±ones - August 17, 2005 - 12:00am

Here's something I got via e-mail from Graeme MacKinnon, yes the Australian football coach who once made Cebu his home, which I'd like to share with you. I hope you'd like it too: The Mayonnaise Jar and Coffee When...

Role of parents

by FULL POINT By Nimrod NL QuiÃƒÂ±ones - August 10, 2005 - 12:00am

A sign that was conspicuously posted inside the Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Minglanilla tells the churchgoers to 'celebrate the mass like it is your first, your only, or your last." That sign can very well...

The rivalry of all rivalries

by FULL POINT By Nimrod NL QuiÃƒÂ±ones - August 4, 2005 - 12:00am

There are rivalries that live shorter than a duffer can keep his ball in play at the treacherous layout of Alta Vista Golf and Country Club and there are those that simply just stick and seem to last forever. I'm...

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