Baguio virtually clinches Caraa tilt
TABUK CITY, Kalinga – Baguio City distant its self in the overall standings as it inch closer of retaining the over-all crown in the 2012 Cordillera Administrative Region Athletic Association (Caraa) at the Kalinga Sports Complex.
Lakays in tip top shape for One FC debut
DESPITE going down in weight, Team Lakay’s Honorio Banario will still be in tip top condition when he debuts in the One Fighting Championship (FC) in Jakarta, Indonesia together with fellow stable mate Geje Eustaquio.
A natural 155-pounder, Banario will be squaring off in the 145...
City BPOs organize joint fun run, recruitment fair, sports fest
THE largest Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) companies in Baguio City, InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), Convergys, Aegis PeopleSupport (Aegis), Sitel, and Noble Trends Unbound (NTU) have teamed up and signed a memorandum of partnership organizing their first-ever joint Fun Run, Recruitment...
Kennon global marathon launch set
THE ceremonial launching program to signal the forthcoming First Kennon Global Marathon Run set for this summer will be held at the Col. Lyman W. Kennon Monument beside the Zigzag view point on February 18.
This was announced early this week by June Ocampo, chairman of the forthcoming...
Benguet inches closer to Baguio in Caraa
TABUK CITY, Kalinga – The early morning drizzle slowed Baguio’s romp in the second day of the Cordillera Administrative Region Athletic Association (Caraa) with two and a half days remaining in the competition.
Panagbenga run hits road Sunday
BAGUIO’S top distance runners get their hands full anew as the 2012 Panagbenga 25-kilometer run fires on February 12 at the Burnham Park Lake Drive.
Prizes and surprises await the top ten finishers in the race, as part of the month-long Flower Festival celebration in the Summer Capital,...
Baguio arnisadores draw first blood
TABUK CITY, Kalinga - Baguio athletes opened their title retention bid in the 2012 Cordillera Administrative Region Athletic Association after almost sweeping the arnis competition at the Kalinga Sports Center here.
TNF100 hits Baguio April 21
“NEVER stop exploring.”
This is the spirit of The North Face (TNF) 100 Philippines in conquering various mountainous places through its marathon.
The TNF100 is the 1st Ultra trail running marathon series in the Asia – Pacific region.
Runners are tasked to complete 100-...
Baguio biker rules Etag Festival downhill challenge
AKY NOLASCO negotiated a 1.5-kilometer trail with ease as he ruled the professional category of the downhill event of the Sagada Mountain Mayhem over the weekend as part of the town’s “Etag Festival.”
Nolasco used his familiarity of the treacherous terrain in barangay Bangaan to top the...
Vinluan: Nutritional cornucopia
“AN APPLE a day keeps the doctor away” a rhyme that made children to love fruits. Bite a piece of fresh fruit, and your taste buds are flooded with seductive flavors. Eating a wide variety of fruits as possible can provide the benefits of nutrition, like in Greek mythology, even the Gods eat the...
Cordi unity stressed as Caraa opens
TABUK CITY, Kalinga -- The need to be one was underscored by Department of the Interior and Local Government Secretary Jessie Robredo and Kalinga Representative Manuel Agyao during the opening ceremonies of the 2012 Cordillera Administrative Region Athletic Association (Caraa).
Itogon expects foreigners in skyrunning event
ITOGON, Benguet -- This gold-rich and rugged town with developing tourism facilities and structures expects to host foreign sportsmen who will see action in the first skyrunning international event at Mount Ugo on February 18.
Vice Mayor Daniel Ngolob said the event, which was moved from...
Muay Thai national teams in training bouts in Sagada Etag Fest
TWENTY-ONE Muay Thai fighters squared off in a unique environment -- an outdoor ring and in a very cold evening -- where Southern Philippine players still tremble with the freezing climate after a rigorous fight.
The competition was staged as part of the 2nd Etag Festival and of the high...
Belingon debuts in One FC
UNDEFEATED Kevin Belingon of famed Team Lakay mix martial arts will try to shake off more than a year of absence in the ring as he steps up for training in the next One Fighting Championship event in March 31.
Belingon will be among the heavy weights scheduled for Asia’s fastest and...
UC, SLU share honor in softball
UNIVERSITY of the Cordilleras (UC) and Saint Louis University (SLU) scored flawless ball games to share top honors in the softball competition in the 25th Baguio–Benguet Educational Athletic League at the BSU grounds during the weekend.
The UC Lady Jaguars are now in seventh heaven as it...
Robredo expected as city opens title retention bids
TABUK CITY, Kalinga – Interior Secretary Jessie Robredo is expected to grace the opening of the 2012 Cordillera Administrative Region Athletic Association today, Tuesday, at the newly refurbished Kalinga Sports Complex.
Hostilities in the annual regional sports meet as Kalinga Governor...
Two Lakays ready for Singapore bouts
WHETHER through a knockout, or by unanimous decision.
This was how Team Lakay head coach Mark Sangiao predicted the outcome of the fights of his two upcoming wards when they finally set foot in Singapore's One Fighting Championship event dubbed "Battle of Heroes".
All systems go for Caraa
TABUK, Kalinga -- It's all systems go for the holding of the 2012 Cordillera Administrative Regional Athletic Association (Caraa) competition hosted by the province on February 9-13.
Governor Jocel C. Baac, who chairs the Cordillera Regional Development Council (RDC), said the provincial...
Cordillera athletes join national elite list
FOUR Cordillerans were recently included as among the 29 priority athletes after their golden performance in the recent Southeast Asian Games.
Boxers Alice Kate Aparri, Wushu's Eduard Folayang and Mark Eddiva, wrestling's Jason Balabal were among the athletes named by the Philippine...
City High tops Shakey’s Northern Luzon leg
BAGUIO City National High School (BCNHS) maintained its mastery over its opponents to rule the Northern Luzon leg of the Shakey’s Girls Volleyball League at the UC gym recently.
Minero blasts UP-Baguio in Miners Cup
MINERO formally kicked off their campaign in the Miners Cup 3 with a big win over University of the Philippines (UP)–Baguio, 105-75, to kick off the open division of the tournament at the BCNHS Gym Monday evening.
Barely two months after winning the championship in bracket D of the Baguio...
City High takes game 1 of NBTC finals
BAGUIO City National High school played steadier down the stretch to take game one in their best of three series against the University of the Cordilleras for the NBTC D-League Elite.
Flower tee golf set Feb. 17-18
BAGUIO’S top amateur parbusters are set to hit the greens anew for the Flower Tee Open Golf Tournament slated February 17-18 at the Baguio Country Club golf course.
Close to 200 golfers are expected to suit up in the Molave format of play in the tournament as part of the city’s 16th year...
Vicente: Involve kids in sports during free time
JUST recently it was announced that incoming grade one students for the school year 2012-2013 would enjoy a shorter time of school hours from six hours to just only four hours with the aim to make education “less stressful” and “more enjoyable” for the young learners. I see the point of the...
City High, UC meet in NBTC finals
BAGUIO City National High School (BNCHS) and the University of the Cordilleras (UC) scored separate wins to arrange a title duel in the Baguio leg of the National Basketball Training Center Elite Basketball League.
