Philex retains COMP bowling tilt crown

PHILEX MINING’s 10-man squad nearly swept all awards including the championship to retain the overall crown in the Chamber of Mines of the Philippines bowling competition recently.

Panagbenga Darts sees action Feb. 22

THE country’s top rated darters are expected to see action in the P100,000 Panagbenga Darts Fest 2013 sanctioned by the National Darts Federation.

Seeing action on February 22-24 at the Sadati Bar 2, the three day competition is set to give out cash prizes and a championship trophy in the event organized by the Sadati Dart Club featuring eight categories to be played.

Vinluan: Sin tax favors sports discipline

THE implementation of the sin tax created an ambiance of discomfort among gimikeros and smoke buffs. The effects of its implementation affected the tobacco industry, especially tobacco producers, as a main source of livelihood.

Negative reactions from the smokers counter the triumphant comments of non-smokers. One thing is for sure, this could be the beginning of the quest for a healthier lifestyle.

G-string football kicks off March

TWO DIVISIONS are set to greet football enthusiasts featuring G-string clad booters as the second, one-of-a kind Goshen Land G-String Football Cup kicks off on March 9 at the Melvin Jones and Athletic Bowl football fields.

Flower Tee golf tilt hits greens 15-16

BAGUIO’S top amateur parbusters are set to hit the greens anew for the Flower Tee Open Golf Tournament slated February 15-16 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 18th year celebration of the annual Baguio Flower Festival.     Three classifications will be played in the men’s division divided into three classes, A,B, and C in the 18-hole, par 61 and 4,038 yards, designed by Luis Golem Silverio which presents seven par 4s and eleven par 3s.    

Banario in ‘Cloud 9’ after One FC win

TWO days after winning the One Fighting Championship (ONE FC) featherweight crown, Team Lakay’s Honorio Banario still could not believe his destiny after beating fellow Filipino and previously undefeated Erick Kelly.

SLU leads cast in BFF beach volley

SAINT Louis University (SLU) is expected to banner some 16 collegiate squads in the first True Colors BBEAL Panagbenga Women's Beach Volleyball at the Burnham Park on March 2 to 3.

SLU, together with the University of the Cordilleras and the University of Baguio, will be among the teams to watch each in the highly competitive and moderately competitive divisions of the two day event presented by the City of Baguio.

Valenzuela tops 2013 Ronda overall plum

LPGMA-American Vinyl’s Irish Valenzuela became the third millionaire in the Ronda Pilipinas 2013 after winning the top purse amounting to P1 million after failing to win the biking spectacle in the last two editions.

After snatching the penultimate individual time trial Thursday, Valenzuela cruised to a commanding tow minute lead over his closest pursuer as he also made history in becoming the first Albay native to win a national cycling event.

Baguio MMA fighters set for One FC

BAGUIO fighters Honorio Banario and Rey Docyogen formally made their weight today, Saturday, as they face one of their biggest tests in their mix martial arts (MMA) career for the One Fighting Championship (One FC) event in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Banario will headline Asia’s biggest MMA promotion as he battles fellow Filipino and Baguio born Eric Kelly for the featherweight championship match dubbed ‘Return of Warriors’ at the 16,000 seater Stadium Putra.

Tam to headline Panagbenga promotions

WBC Continental featherweight champion Alvin Tam is set to test the mettle of another tested boxer in an upcoming boxing event as part of the month long Panagbenga celebration.

Ronda Pilipinas rounds up last leg

THE fifteenth stage of 2013 LBC RONDA Pilipinas challenged the remaining 78 riders with a demanding 34-km tour starting from Pugo, La Union and ending in Burnham Lake.

The individual time trial riders were released one minute apart from each other. Ronald Gorantes of Roadbike PHL finished third with just 1 minute and 30 seconds behind the leader. While 2012 defending titlist John Mark Galedo trailed in second. LPGMA-American Vinyl’s Irish Valenzuela finished first 1 hour, 23 minutes, and 18 seconds.

Minero bags F-Cup pocket tourney

MINERO bucked a second half meltdown but nonetheless finished off a gritty Bats squad to win the championship of the Friendship Cup Pocket Tournament which saw eight teams playing organized by SLU Boys High Batch ’80.

The Philippine Mining Safety and Environment Association bungled a double digit deficit in the third and fourth period but escaped an 85-79 decision Monday evening at the Easter College Gym.

Vicente: Train harder

“EVERYTIME we win we yearn to win more, so in response to that yearning, we must train harder.” This is the orientation that the executives of the Baguio Arnis All stars want to realize for our arnisadors. Triumph should be celebrated but it should not be a reason to train less. A win is a reminder that your hard work has paid off and it is also a warning to train even harder to perform better next time. For a dedicated athlete this is a cycle to live by, training harder means improvement and improvement always yields better performance.

Mindanao rider takes Ronda “King of Mountain” award

JUNREY Navarra stole the limelight of the 14th stage in the Ronda Pilipinas 2013 finishing the grueling 133.7 kilometer from Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya up to the Summer Capital passing through the scenic Ambuklao Road.

Navarra checked in with a time of 4 hours 44 minutes and 17 seconds to win the stage and also the most coveted "King of the Mountain Award" and the first rider from Mindanao to win such plum.

It’s newbies vs veterans in URCC Baguio

A MIX of veterans and upcoming fighters heat things up as the Colt 45 Universal Reality Combat Championship brings another slambang action in this part of the country.

Unbeaten in three fights, Egly Diaz stakes his clean sheet as he headlines the country’s first mix martial arts (MMA) promotion set on March 2 at the Baguio Convention Center for its fifth offering in the Summer Capital.

Vinluan: Why you feel fatigue

FATIGUE crash, one of the frequently felt anxieties of a person in his daily activities, has something to do with energy and exhaustion. People feel fatigued or crash or feel sleepy during the day in the afternoon usually on the lazy hours of the mid-day like1 to 2 p.m.

A person usually feels fatigued mentally and physically. It is characterized by loss of energy and exhaustion. Whether mental or physical, fatigue can be the result of many factors such as a person’s medical condition; resulting to liver or kidney problems, anemia, heart insufficiency, diabetes etc.

Foreign fighters reign supreme in kickboxing tilt

ALTHOUGH no knock out was scored, British kick boxer Edward Batten came up with telling blows to eke out a unanimous victory over Kent Basinga in the 1st Open Kickboxing Tournament held during the weekend.

Tough Ronda Pilipinas climb on today

RONDA Pilipinas’ crucial stages get underway today as riders make their way to the Summer Capital with the overall championship at stake.

Two mountain stages ending here in the Summer Capital will be the final test of endurance which will determine this year’s champion and winner of the P1 million purse in the 2013 LBC Ronda Pilipinas.

SLU-LHS seeks finals berth in NBTC national tilt

FRESH FROM their conquest of Baguio City National High School, Saint Louis University Laboratory High School will gun for a berth in the national finals of the Seaoil NBTC National Finals.

Longer routes to challenge runners in Brent Run

A LONGER third offering of the Brent Run is set to take off with a different route to offer for long distance racers from all over Baguio and nearby Benguet including La Union.

Beach volleyball slated in Baguio

WHILE the Summer Capital reels from the drop in temperature, the heat is expected take center stage as three of Baguio’s best collegiate volleyball squad renew their rivalry.

Archrivals Saint Louis University, University of the Cordilleras and the University of Baguio take their rivalry to another dimension, here at the slower sand in the True Colors Panagbenga BBEAL Beach Volleyball Tournament on March 2-3 at the Burnham Park.

National PhilHealth run to help save ailing kids

PHYSICAL fitness and sports buffs all over the country who will sign up for the “PhilHealth Run 2013” in February. 17 will end up saving ailing children and providing comfort and hope to their families.

Among the beneficiaries of the four-category run that will fire off simultaneously in 18 cities are children to be treated and confined at the Philippine Children’s Medical Center (PCMC) in Quezon City.

SLU HS crowned NBTC champs

DANIEL Tabangcura and Gabriel Capitly combined for 52 points and towed Saint Louis University (SLU) Laboratory High School to win the regional championship of the Sea Oil National Basketball Training Center Elite League.

SLU swept rival Baguio City National High School, 84-78, in game two of their best of three series at the BCNHS Auditorium Thursday afternoon.

Castaneto, Taypoc share top honors in run

A MIX of veterans and newbies answered the starting gun Sunday morning that saw more than a thousand runners from all walks of life all over Luzon racing to support Mandarangan fun run, “Takbo Sagipin ang Kalikasan.”

Cesar Castaneto topped the male division 21k race with a time of 1:16'13 as Julius Bay-an (1:20'40) and Isagani Tucataco (1:22'48) settled for second and third, while Mercy Taypoc finished the course with a time of 1:37'52 to top the ladies side with Gretchen Felipe and Maria Indira Dalisay salvaging second and third, respectively.

Bautista hangs tough in Hong Kong 100

DESPITE finishing 15th overall at the close of the 2013 Vibram Hong Kong 100-kilometer (100K) Ultra Trail Run along the famous McLehose Trail in Kowloon, Marcelo Bautista is in high spirits after finishing his first international marathon recently.

Foreign fighters eye KO win over local bets

THIS early, United Kingdom kickboxer Edward Batten is making a bold prediction that he will finish his Igorot counterpart when they face off in the main event of 1st Open Kickboxing tournament, dubbed as “The First Quarter Storm,” on January 26.

Batten will square off against Team Unicon's Kent Basinga as the main event of the evening at the Baguio Convention Center for four rounds, with both fighters making the weight at 71 kilograms after Thursday's weigh in at the Baguio City Hall multi-purpose hall.     "A first round win," said a confident Batten of MMA Fitness Center of Dubai. 

8th annual JVOFI golf for a cause tees off

HUNDREDS are once again seen to hit the green this weekend for the eighth staging of the annual Jaime V. Ongpin Foundation Inc. Golf for a Cause at the Baguio Country Club fairways.

Pascua nets $3,000 in PSC Chess tilt

DESPITE an early lead early in the tournament, FIDE master Haridas Pascua succumb in the final round but settled for second place at the close of the PSC Cup International Chess Championships at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium, Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Manila, Sunday.

Pascua failed to sustain his big win in the early goings of the tournament after defeating Grandmaster Mark Paragua and a draw against 4th seed GM elect Bayarsaikhan Gundavaa of Mongolia of the weeklong tournament.

Vinluan: Physical culture

PHYSICAL culture once stood for health, physical and mental well being, strength and symmetrical muscular development. This is with due respect, admiration and complete awe of today’s modern athletes and the enormous discipline they have to build their bodies. However, are they healthy on the inside too?

Foreign fighters kick up training for local bout

FOREIGN kick boxers got a feel of the Baguio early morning chill following their public work out Sunday at the Rose Garden.