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Sinforosa A. Tacujan, mother of The Philippine STAR sports editor Lito A. Tacujan, passed away Dec. 7, 2010 due to lingering illness at the Providence St Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, Los Angeles, California. She was 94.

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Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Celso Dayrit Friday lauded the decision of the President to retain Pagdanganan as Philsoc chair after he was replaced as tourism secretary.
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In a few chosen words, this was how Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman Eric Buhain exhorted the Filipino athletes who are all hoping for the best in the 28th Olympic Games here.

Buhain, a swimmer who won a total of 15 gold medals in the Southeast Asian Games, including six in its 1991 staging in Manila, visited the RP quarters inside the Olympic Village Saturday afternoon to meet the athletes.
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Thus said ace Filipino shooter Jethro Dionisio, who vowed to continue competing in trap shooting after he failed to dish out a decent finish in the 28th Olympic Games here Sunday.

Dionisio, a former world practical shooting champion, fired 24 and 18 points in his last two 25 targets and ended his trap qualifying event at 32nd place. He tallied 24, 20 and 23 in 75 targets Saturday.
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At para sa matatapang na grupo ng 16 na atletang Pinoy, ang katanu-ngan ay kung kayang wakasan ang paghahanap sa mahalagang gin-tong medalya matapos ang 80 taong pakikibaka o muling uuwing luhaan at maghintay uli ng apat na taon?
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Sa isang pribadong mainit at maalinsangang state-of-the art gym sa gitna ng disyertong lungsod na ito, si featherweight champion Manny Pacquiao ay nasa timbang na 126 pounds, na husto sa opisyal na timbang, tatlong araw bago ang nakatakdang official weigh-in sa Biyernes.

At umani ito ng palakpak mula sa miyembro ng Team Pacquiao at power hitting-Pinoy ring idol na nagbigay sa kanilang masaya at mataas na kumpiyansa para sa kanyang laban sa Sabado (Linggo sa Manila) kay Mexican champ Juan Manuel Marquez sa MGM Grand Arena.
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Probably, PBA commissioner Noli Eala is missing the point on that farce of a finish between the Talk n Text Phone Pals and the Red Bull Barako. Instead of threatening those who were responsible for the caper with heavy fines, he should give them commendation and a pat on the back.

This troubled league simply needs a comic relief.

And what a relief it was.
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Little did he know he would find himself paired with his childhood hero and give the country its first gold medal in the men’s doubles Friday night in the 14th Asian Games here.

"Being paired with him was a dream come true, winning the gold with him is a dream of a lifetime," said Bautista, 24, a computer student back home.
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No matter the outcome of the Filipinos’ match against the Chinese Tuesday, the RP team is safely into the semis where they are certain to meet host South Korea if China’s merciless beating of Japan would be any gauge.
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In fact, he said that they could make the final composition of the Selecta-RP squad during the team managers’ meeting on Sept. 26 in Busan prior to the opening of the Games.
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Sinforosa A. Tacujan, mother of The Philippine STAR sports editor Lito A. Tacujan, passed away Dec. 7, 2010 due to lingering illness at the Providence St Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, Los Angeles, California. She was 94.

[DatePublished] => 2010-12-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 262185 [Title] => SEAG buildup to start in earnest [Summary] => Athens (Via Globe Telecom) — Preparations for the Manila Southeast Asian Games will proceed in earnest with former Tourism secretary Roberto Pagdanganan being retained as chairman of the Philippine SEAG Organizing Committee (Philsoc).

Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Celso Dayrit Friday lauded the decision of the President to retain Pagdanganan as Philsoc chair after he was replaced as tourism secretary.
[DatePublished] => 2004-08-22 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 261406 [Title] => Buhain exhorts Pinoy bets to give their best [Summary] => ATHENS (Via Globe Telecom) — Don’t let this chance slip away.

In a few chosen words, this was how Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman Eric Buhain exhorted the Filipino athletes who are all hoping for the best in the 28th Olympic Games here.

Buhain, a swimmer who won a total of 15 gold medals in the Southeast Asian Games, including six in its 1991 staging in Manila, visited the RP quarters inside the Olympic Village Saturday afternoon to meet the athletes.
[DatePublished] => 2004-08-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 261415 [Title] => Jethro: I’ll do better next time [Summary] => ATHENS (Via Globe Telecom) – He will never stop until he gets a good shot at the Olympic gold.

Thus said ace Filipino shooter Jethro Dionisio, who vowed to continue competing in trap shooting after he failed to dish out a decent finish in the 28th Olympic Games here Sunday.

Dionisio, a former world practical shooting champion, fired 24 and 18 points in his last two 25 targets and ended his trap qualifying event at 32nd place. He tallied 24, 20 and 23 in 75 targets Saturday.
[DatePublished] => 2004-08-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 261145 [Title] => Paghahanap sa mailap na Olympic gold simula na [Summary] => Athens ( via Globe Telecom)--Itinakda sa majestic setting ng isang kasaysayan, ang palaro ng modernong panahon ay nagbalik sa pinanggalingan ng mahigit 100 taon ang nakalipas, sa pagbubukas ng 28th Olympiad sa state-of-the-art Olympic Stadium.

At para sa matatapang na grupo ng 16 na atletang Pinoy, ang katanu-ngan ay kung kayang wakasan ang paghahanap sa mahalagang gin-tong medalya matapos ang 80 taong pakikibaka o muling uuwing luhaan at maghintay uli ng apat na taon?
[DatePublished] => 2004-08-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => PSN Palaro [SectionUrl] => palaro [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 249007 [Title] => Pacquiao nasa hustong timbang [Summary] => LAS VEGAS, Nevada --Nasa tamang daan.

Sa isang pribadong mainit at maalinsangang state-of-the art gym sa gitna ng disyertong lungsod na ito, si featherweight champion Manny Pacquiao ay nasa timbang na 126 pounds, na husto sa opisyal na timbang, tatlong araw bago ang nakatakdang official weigh-in sa Biyernes.

At umani ito ng palakpak mula sa miyembro ng Team Pacquiao at power hitting-Pinoy ring idol na nagbigay sa kanilang masaya at mataas na kumpiyansa para sa kanyang laban sa Sabado (Linggo sa Manila) kay Mexican champ Juan Manuel Marquez sa MGM Grand Arena.
[DatePublished] => 2004-05-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => PSN Palaro [SectionUrl] => palaro [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 217244 [Title] => What the PBA needs — a comic relief [Summary] => Oh for a gift of mirth.

Probably, PBA commissioner Noli Eala is missing the point on that farce of a finish between the Talk n Text Phone Pals and the Red Bull Barako. Instead of threatening those who were responsible for the caper with heavy fines, he should give them commendation and a pat on the back.

This troubled league simply needs a comic relief.

And what a relief it was.
[DatePublished] => 2003-08-15 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 178734 [Title] => The idol and the new kid on the block [Summary] => BUSAN, South Korea – As a wide-eyed 13-year-old junior bowler, Rowen Jay "RJ" Bautista would watch in awe as his idol, Paeng Nepomuceno, would burn the lanes in bowling venues in Manila.

Little did he know he would find himself paired with his childhood hero and give the country its first gold medal in the men’s doubles Friday night in the 14th Asian Games here.

"Being paired with him was a dream come true, winning the gold with him is a dream of a lifetime," said Bautista, 24, a computer student back home.
[DatePublished] => 2002-10-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 178751 [Title] => Chinese cage win sends RP to semis [Summary] => BUSAN, South Korea – Defending champion China allayed fears of a monumental upset, blasting Japan, 104-59, Saturday and towing the Philippines to the semifinals of the basketball competition at the Geumjeong Gym.

No matter the outcome of the Filipinos’ match against the Chinese Tuesday, the RP team is safely into the semis where they are certain to meet host South Korea if China’s merciless beating of Japan would be any gauge.
[DatePublished] => 2002-10-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 173118 [Title] => Uichico says nobody dropped from team [Summary] => National coach Jong Uichico said nobody has been dropped from the 15-man national team, contrary to reports, and he would stick to his original plan of keeping the team intact until the final countdown to the Busan Asian Games next month.

In fact, he said that they could make the final composition of the Selecta-RP squad during the team managers’ meeting on Sept. 26 in Busan prior to the opening of the Games.
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