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Being a man

by FULL POINT By Nimrod QuiÃƒÂ±ones - April 5, 2007 - 12:00am

Let us all give ourselves some time off this Holy Week. Let's take time off from the hustle and bustle of the office. And let's take time off from our indulgence in things that won't help us become better...

Caliente

by FULL POINT By Nimrod QuiÃƒÂ±ones - March 31, 2007 - 12:00am

Don't you just wish you were just lying under the shade while relaxing on a hammock tied to two coconut trees by the beach? Don't you wish you were taking a cool dip at the pool and then relaxing with a...

Guest columnist

by FULL POINT By Nimrod QuiÃƒÂ±ones - March 15, 2007 - 12:00am

I am giving today's space to my number one understudy, my son Nico Anton, who is now on his fourth grade at the Don Bosco Technology Center. This ten-year-old boy is a certified football fanatic and he will...

Wrong use of sports

by FULL POINT By Nimrod QuiÃƒÂ±ones - March 8, 2007 - 12:00am

While many politicians are raring to get involved in sports just to get the votes, some are obviously doing it the wrong way. Getting involved in sports is a great way to get elected, but please spare it...

Tito Bombi's Albatross

by FULL POINT By Nimrod QuiÃƒÂ±ones - March 3, 2007 - 12:00am

An albatross or a double-eagle is the rarest of feats in golf. Yesterday, a player scored an albatross on the par-5 hole No. 9 of Alta Vista Golf and Country Club. Engr. Matias 'Bombi' Aznar III, chairman...

We're all here in Cagayan

by FULL POINT By Nimrod QuiÃƒÂ±ones - February 22, 2007 - 12:00am

Cagayan de Oro City - I got a pleasant surprise yesterday morning when I received a call from my buddy Roger Guarin, who I rarely see in Cebu nowadays. Roger is one of those responsible for getting me into...

Pacquiao for world champ

by FULL POINT By Nimrod QuiÃƒÂ±ones - February 3, 2007 - 12:00am

Manny Pacquiao better come back right down to earth before he does anything that would ruin not only his boxing career, but also his life. While I admire Pacquiao's desire to serve the public, I believe...

Copa de Casino

by FULL POINT By Nimrod QuiÃƒÂ±ones - February 1, 2007 - 12:00am

Casino EspaÃƒÂ±ol de Cebu has dedicated the whole month of March for sports. Well, it will not just be sports like holding a small event here and there, but a grand celebration of...

Futsal

by FULL POINT By Nimrod QuiÃƒÂ±ones - January 27, 2007 - 12:00am

Soccer Mania is coming to Cebu. Well this may sound a little late considering how the sport has become so huge in this corner of the world the past few years, but this event hopes to allow more Cebuanos...

Hot weather

by FULL POINT By Nimrod QuiÃƒÂ±ones - January 18, 2007 - 12:00am

The competitors in the Australian Open have complained about the soaring temperatures and how such has not only affected their game, but their overall health. While we ask for fair weather when we take part...

Thank you and farewell

by FULL POINT By Nimrod QuiÃƒÂ±ones - January 13, 2007 - 12:00am

Cebu golf lost a pillar yesterday when Albino D. Gothong passed away at the age of 69 losing his battle to the Big C. Amo, as many fondly called him, was one of the key men who raised the standards of golf...

Good news from Manila?

by FULL POINT By Nimrod QuiÃƒÂ±ones - January 6, 2007 - 12:00am

The upgrading of sports facilities, a review of sports training programs, and, I'm sure, a lot more plans forthcoming are some of the good news that we are hearing from the place we Promdis call imperial...

Tapping the rich

by FULL POINT By Nimrod QuiÃƒÂ±ones - January 4, 2007 - 12:00am

William 'Butch' Ramirez, who is one of the most likeable to have held the chairmanship of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), is right about his move to tap the country's rich to bankroll the sports development...

Post-holiday blues

by FULL POINT By Nimrod QuiÃƒÂ±ones - January 3, 2007 - 12:00am

Happy New Year everyone! I am hoping that the new year would be a better one for all of us. One of the most common problems that we face after the holidays, aside from huge credit card bills, would be making...

Supporters

by FULL POINT By Nimrod QuiÃƒÂ±ones - December 30, 2006 - 12:00am

This would be my final column for the year 2006. Sometimes we tend to want to cling to the past most specially if we have fond memories, but life is a continuing journey and we must move on. A few columns...

Angels in our midst

by FULL POINT By Nimrod QuiÃƒÂ±ones - December 28, 2006 - 12:00am

I've always wanted to write about angels. Must be something from my childhood, but as I was about to do a piece for today's column, I got this e-mail, I believe for the third time in my life and now I am...

Thank you!

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

Since I started to earn some money back in 1989 when I became a correspondent of this paper paid on a per piece basis for my stories and photos, I have made it a point to play Santa to members of our family...

GUV Cup finale

by FULL POINT By Nimrod QuiÃƒÂ±ones - December 23, 2006 - 12:00am

Before anything else, I'd like to greet all of you a very merry Christmas! Let us always remember that this season is not only about gifts, decors, lights, bonuses, and all other material stuff. It is also...

Learning from our mistakes

by FULL POINT By Nimrod QuiÃƒÂ±ones - December 21, 2006 - 12:00am

The year is almost over and as we look back at the hits and misses we had in 2006, I hope we learn to move on instead of just wallow in our sorrows over what could have been. Our country did well in the...

Success

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

There are many ways to measure the success of a tournament and last Sunday, the drizzle during the awards ceremony of the Alta Vista Christmas Fun Golf Classic at the club's poolside did not dampen the...

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