ORCOLLO WINS IN A MASTER CLASS! FILIPINO CAPTURES THE 2012 CHINA OPEN WITH A BRILLIANT 11-9 WIN OVER TAIPEI’S LU By Ted Lerner/WPA Press Officer Photos Courtesy Tai Chengzhe and Yu Yan/Top147.com (Shanghai)–With a grand finale performance that spoke of true greatness, the Philippines Dennis Orcollo capped an amazing week in Shanghai, winning the 2012 [...]

Dennis Orcollo who is regarded as one of the Philippines top players and among the world’s best in pool has won the China Open Finals beating Taiwan’s 31 year old Lu Hui Chan 11-9 on Sunday afternoon at the Shanhai Pudong Yuanshen Stadium. Orcollo’s manager, billiard enthusiast and longtime supporter of the sport said it [...]

In a case of what might have been, the Philippines lost 2-3 in its Asia-Oceania Zone Group II Davis Cup tie after Treat Huey who won his opening day singles but was injured in the crucial doubles match playing alongside Ruben Gonzales on Saturday while Jeson Patrombon who took Huey’s place against Indonesia’s No.1 Christopher [...]

Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Olympic Chief Yutthasak Sasiprapa has decided not to protest to the International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA) over the hugely controversial decision that effectively denied light flyweight Kaew Pongprayoon the gold medal at the London Olympic Games. The Philippines Mark Anthony Barriga suffered the same fate when the referee in his [...]

HAVE A BLESSED DAY She came to my house. We prayed together and she has gone to your home. By forwarding this Icon, the Virgin Mary travels from home to home, from house to house, from office to office, from computer to computer. She will eventually reach someone who needs her. Our Holy Mary is [...]

Competition is regarded as the essence of a free enterprise system within a democratic society such as the Philippines today. The major beneficiaries are generally the consumers who enjoy the opportunity to make a choice. With the launching of the modern Mall of Asia Arena on Roxas Boulevard which people say is patterned after the [...]

The opening ceremonies at any Olympic Games is always a compelling and entertaining event and this year will be no exception. Filipinos will get a chance to watch the stirring spectacle when TV 5, Aksyon TV, Hyper 2 and HyperHD telecast the ceremonies “live” at 4:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 28 with a replay on [...]

Those of us who follow the sport of boxing with a passion here in the Philippines are conscious of the excellent support that Mauro Betti has given Filipino boxers and promoters through the years of his service with the WBC and join all those involved in the sport in wishing Mauro all the very best [...]

British Embassy launches Paralympics photo competition to uplift para athletes With two months to go until the London 2012 Paralympic Games, the British Embassy and the British Council, in cooperation with PhilSPADA-NPC Philippines and London 2012 world-wide partner Samsung, are launching the “I Can” Photo Competition to celebrate the countdown to the greatest sporting event [...]

The Philippine Powerlifting team amassed a big medal haul in the 2012 Asian Powerlifting Championships held recently in Udaipur, India.   The Filipinos won a Best Lifter 1st runner-up trophy, 8 gold, 17 silver, and 1 bronze medal and in a powerful display every team member won a medal and in the process established 4 world records, [...]