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‘When elephants fight’

By Bill Velasco | January 18, 2003 - 12:00am

Rep. Monico Puentevella speaks from the heart, especially when it comes to sports. A first-term congressman from Bacolod, Puentevella has been a champion tennis player, basketball star for the De La Salle Green Archers,...

Sports

Us vs them

By Bill Velasco | December 21, 2002 - 12:00am

Forces are still trying to prevent the cool of Christmas by stirring up the stew against the Fil-Ams playing in the PBA. Last Wednesday, a troop of local players presented to Sen. Robert Barbers, chairman of the...

Sports

Barbers is dead serious

By Bill Velasco | December 14, 2002 - 12:00am

Senator Robert Barbers is not a man who does things by halves. A mere stroll into the narrow corridor leading to his office at the Philippine Senate is proof of that. Lined along his wall are the poorest of the...

Sports

The baseball titans and Jolas challenge

By Bill Velasco | November 30, 2002 - 12:00am

Where do baseball players go after college? That question has been answered thusly: nowhere. But such was not the case a long time ago. In the 1930’s baseball was king in the Philippines. The far wall of Rizal...

Sports

Leaving with heavy hearts

By Bill Velasco | November 16, 2002 - 12:00am

Last night, Deborah Civardi boarded a plane for Sydney, Australia, where she will continue her ballroom dancing career. She will soon be joined by her dancing partner of more than two years, Alberto Dimarucut, a...

Sports

At journey’s end

By Bill Velasco | October 19, 2002 - 12:00am

Wednesday night, at almost midnight, our athletes arrived from the 14th Asian Games weary, but satisfied. After all, what other tack could they take in the face of the huge odds against them going to South Korea? The...

Sports