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Beach Christmas

by Bill Velasco - December 23, 2024 - 12:00am

There’s something about spending the holidays on the beach.

Scalia’s gift

by Bill Velasco - December 21, 2024 - 12:00am

Scalia Nethanial is a rare breed of basketball entertainment.

Basketball for all

by Bill Velasco - December 16, 2024 - 12:00am

The first Commission on Higher Education All-Star Basketball Friendship Games ended on a high note at the Amoranto Arena Friday afternoon, with the consensus that it would be much bigger next year.

Last woman whistling

by Bill Velasco - December 14, 2024 - 12:00am

She started studying to be a referee a decade ago, after a packed career as a varsity basketball and volleyball scholar at Laguna State Polytechnic University.

Happy in Passi

by Bill Velasco - December 9, 2024 - 12:00am

The first Mayor Stephen A. Palmares 9Ball National Open was an undeniable success, drawing the country’s biggest names in billiards for the three-day event. Pool legends Efren Reyes, Django Bustamante, Ronnie...

Clarity and acceptance

by Bill Velasco - December 7, 2024 - 12:00am

The unexamined life is not worth living. – Socrates

Implausible turnaround

by Bill Velasco - December 2, 2024 - 12:00am

I didn’t expect to be around.

Aging well

by Bill Velasco - November 25, 2024 - 12:00am

The elderly are often the most excluded, most forgotten, most cast-aside members of society.

Jordan’s new heading

by Bill Velasco - November 23, 2024 - 12:00am

Finally, Jordan Heading will get to play in the PBA.

Big plans for TAT

by Bill Velasco - November 18, 2024 - 12:00am

The Asian Tournament has successfully staged its big summer event, and is almost done with its Winter Championship.

Sofia Frank’s courage

by Bill Velasco - November 16, 2024 - 12:00am

Sofia Frank, the country’s top figure skater, was recently in town for the Philippines Skating Union’s 2024 National Championships.

Suspicious behavior

by Bill Velasco - November 11, 2024 - 12:00am

You can never prove game-fixing or point-shaving.

Stronger and stronger

by Bill Velasco - November 9, 2024 - 12:00am

The second leg of The Asian Tournament Winter Tournament shows how quickly things can get even better. After a turnaround of just days after a very successful one-week first leg in Passi City, Iloilo, TAT has even...

Toilets vs gyms

by Bill Velasco - November 4, 2024 - 12:00am

Your workout equipment may be hundreds of times dirtier than a toilet seat.

Test of patience

by Bill Velasco - November 2, 2024 - 12:00am

A world MMA title has eluded ONE Championship Atomweight contender Denice Zamboanga.

The TAT experience

by Bill Velasco - October 28, 2024 - 12:00am

This warm, quiet, hospitable city hosted The Asian Tournament (TAT) for the second time, this time the first leg of the Winter Tournament.

Hustle and flow

by Bill Velasco - October 26, 2024 - 12:00am

From extreme want often comes great bounty.

Always grateful

by Bill Velasco - October 21, 2024 - 12:00am

Just six months ago, I was either dead or dying in the hospital, undergoing heart surgery to keep me alive.

Proud and Filipino

by Bill Velasco - October 19, 2024 - 12:00am

The sneaker industry is extremely competitive.

Sofia Frank needs us

by Bill Velasco - October 14, 2024 - 12:00am

Sofia Frank needs our help.

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