EXPLAINER: What to do when coming face-to-face with snakes

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 02/20/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — They won’t attack unless provoked. Seeing snakes in the house or anywhere could surely frighten people. Unfortunately, the shock encounter often lead to the hurting or killing of the reptile. But what is…

Cobras in the Philippines: What you should know about them

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 08/10/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — What do you know about cobras? Cobras belonged to highly venomous snakes, said Rainier Manlegro, ecosystems specialist 2 of the Enforcement Division of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Region 7 (DENR-7).…

Dragons, Cobras bag crucial wins in Cesafi eSports

Glendale G. Rosal 03/12/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines— The Cebu Eastern College (CEC) Dragons and the Southwestern University-Phinma (SWU-Phinma) Cobras snatched crucial wins Saturday in the ongoing Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) eSports League (CEL) at the Cebu Institute of Technology-University…

Cobras to face Skyblazers in CBAA finals in 40-above category

Glendale G. Rosal 02/24/2023

TAGBILARAN CITY, BOHOL — All roads lead to the finals of the Cebu Amateur Athletic Association Basketball Alumni Association (CBAA) Basketball Tournament, over the weekend at the Cebu Eastern College (CEC) gymnasium. Old rivalries between CBAA teams…

SWU-Phinma coach Mike Reyes wants team to continue learning

Immae Lachica 01/07/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines— As the 2019 Cesafi men’s basketball champions Southwestern University (SWU)-Phinma Cobras start their preparations for the upcoming Philippine Collegiate Champions League this February in Davao City, head coach Mike Reyes wants one thing from the…

SWU-Phinma’s next target: Champion’s League

Immae Lachica 12/15/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines—Following successful stints in different tournaments, reigning Cesafi men’s champions Southwestern University (SWU)-Phinma is now gearing up for the Philippine Collegiate Champions League. SWU-Phinma earned the right to represent Cebu following its title conquest…

SWU-Phinma sports director: Cobras not just champion athletes, also disciplined students

Immae Lachica 11/25/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Southwestern University (SWU)-Phinma Cobras’ is having a successful stint so far in the 2019 season of the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (Cesafi), already winning the title in the Men’s basketball and Men’s…

SWU-Phinma, Mark Petancio end Cesafi season with a bang

Mars G. Alison 11/24/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – In his last Cesafi season, Mark Kevin Petancio and the rest of the members of the Southwestern University (SWU) Phinma Cobras men’s volleyball team had a goal in mind. They wanted to become…

SWU-Phinma still Cesafi men’s volleyball champion

Mars G. Alison 11/23/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Southwestern University (SWU)-Phinma Cobras defended their Cesafi men’s volleyball title for the third straight time after sweeping their best-of-three finals series against the University of San Carlos (USC) Warriors Saturday, November 23,…

PROMISE FULLFILLED

Brian J. Ochoa 11/23/2019

Cebu City, Philippines—When Mike Reyes took over the coaching chores for Southwestern University (SWU)-Phinma in 2017, he set a target.  Read: YAYOY PASSES TORCH: Alcoseba’s contract with SWU ends; Reyes is interim coach “I told sir Gilbert…

SWU-Phinma dethrones UV

Mars G. Alison 11/22/2019

Cebu City, Philippines—Cebu college basketball has a new king. The Southwestern University (SWU)-Phinma Cobras  survived a huge rally to defeat the defending champion University of the Visayas (UV), 64-60, in the winner-take-all Game 3 of the Cesafi…

UV forces winner-take-all Game 3

Mars G. Alison 11/21/2019

Cebu City, Philippines—The University of the Visayas (UV) showed the heart of a champion as the Green Lancers downed the Southwestern University (SWU)-Phinma Cobras, 73-59, in Game 2 of the Cesafi men’s basketball finals on Thursday, November…

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