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By ROSES AND THORNS | By Alejandro R. Roces | May 23, 2002 - 12:00am
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If Santa Claus is listening, here are five of 10 wishes this Christmas for Philippine sports. The other five wishes will be in this column tomorrow.
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I write this after the University of the Philippines’ Fighting Maroons clinched the UAAP men’s basketball championship, and after a UP Law graduate (Kyle Christian Tutor) topped the Bar exams.
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It’s the happiest time of the year and Christmas is upon us. This season is about loving, sharing, giving, forgiving, thanksgiving and celebrating the birth of our Lord. In the Yuletide spirit, we’re excited to launch our annual Christmas Contest, presented by the Philippine Sports Commission, today.
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The Palawan Group of Companies hosted a Champions’ Thanksgiving Dinner last December 18 at UP Diliman to honor the UP Fighting Maroons' victory in the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament.
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Following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s dismal approval ratings, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said on Monday, December 23, that they were not after opinion poll ratings.
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Lotto Dec 23, 2024
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