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Ruminations on 60
by Bill Velasco - January 6, 2025 - 12:00am
Tomorrow, this writer turns 60.
International life
by Bill Velasco - January 4, 2025 - 12:00am
It is always a rare privilege to cover any sporting event overseas.
Problem with parents
by Bill Velasco - December 30, 2024 - 12:00am
These pressures take away all the things that I love most about basketball. Kids who stop playing miss out on friendship, teamwork, growth, development, healthy competition and, most of all, fun.
New Year wishes
by Bill Velasco - December 28, 2024 - 12:00am
2024 was an amazing, harrowing and  dramatic year for this writer and most people.
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.
Girls coming up
by Bill Velasco - November 30, 2024 - 12:00am
This year, the national girls under-18 basketball team participated in two international competitions.
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.
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