RR Pogoy to young cagers: If you want to make it to national team, listen to your coach, trust God

Brian J. Ochoa, Janne Ma. Immae Lachica 08/25/2023

Cebu City, Philippines–RR Pogoy, one of the more successful players out of Cebu, will be making another appearance for the Gilas Pilipinas, this time in the prestigious FIBA World Cup which the Philippines is co-hosting starting August…

FIBA World Cup 2023: Why Cebu’s June Mar Fajardo and RR Pogoy play key roles with Gilas

Brian J. Ochoa, Immae Lachica 08/25/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu’s June Mar Fajardo and Roger Pogoy are among the players suiting up for the Philippine Men’s  National Basketball team, popularly known as the Gilas Pilipinas, in the FIBA World Cup 2023 that the country…

Mandaue Mayor’s Cup: Brgy. Looc gets back at Brgy. Paknaan to win seniors crown

Brian J. Ochoa 08/24/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu—With the memory of their 2018 loss still fresh in their minds, players and coaches of Barangay Looc made sure they would end up on top this time in the Mandaue City Mayor’s Cup. Banking…

Edsel Vallena: The Coach

Brian J. Ochoa, Immae Lachica 08/23/2023

LILOAN, Cebu – On a cold Monday morning, Edsel Vallena prepares a cup of coffee on the dining table of his bungalow type house. Behind him, three of his players lie beside each other, still fast asleep,…

How to be a responsible driver

Brian J. Ochoa 08/07/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu—If you’ve been driving your vehicles here lately, we’re sure at one point you asked yourself if there are still responsible drivers out there. It sure is chaotic getting from point A to point B…

SWU in return to Cesafi: ‘We just want to be able to compete’

Brian J. Ochoa 08/05/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu—While everyone’s excited to see the Southwestern University (SWU)-Phinma Cobras return to the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) men’s basketball competition, coach Mike Reyes wants to temper expectations. The Cobras, the 2019 men’s champions,…

Cesafi: CIT-U coach suspended for one year 

Brian J. Ochoa 08/02/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) has suspended Cebu Institute of Technology-University (CIT-U) head coach Edsel Vallena for one year. In a Facebook post, the Cesafi said the decision was reached after a series…

What is bikepacking and why is it fun?

Brian J. Ochoa 07/29/2023

CEBU, Philippines—Bikepacking has become one of the more exciting adventures in Cebu. A group of bikepackers explains why this is so in a recent episode of CDN Sportstalk. So what is bikepacking? According to Larry Honoridez, who was…

With multiple Cesafi men’s basketball titles, does UV still feel pressured entering a new season?

Brian J. Ochoa 07/22/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu—With 14 Cesafi men’s basketball titles, one may think the University of the Visayas (UV) would lose its hunger for a title at some point. But not with UV head coach Gary Cortes still at…

CIT-U recruits ‘raw’ 6-foot-7 kid for high school team

Brian J. Ochoa 07/20/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Cebu Institute of Technology (CIT-U) has a new recruit who is making head coach Edsel Vallena excited. The recruit’s name is Jylou Comeros, a 17-year-old who now stands 6-feet and 7-inches tall. But Vallena…

USPF Lady Panthers all geared up for Shakey’s Super League National Invitationals 

Brian J. Ochoa 07/17/2023

CEBU, Philippines—Coach Yolanda “Yolly” Rizarri is confident that the University of Southern Philippines Foundation (USPF) Lady Panthers will be ready for the Shakey’s Super League National Invitationals slated July 29, 2023, in Manila. Rizarri and her Lady…

How dragonboat helped PWDs 

Brian J. Ochoa 07/08/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu—The goal was to help introduce recreational rehabilitation to persons with disabilities (PWD).  But the Philippine Accessible Disability Service (PADS) has achieved more, giving PWDs a chance to excel in sports and even become world…

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