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Posted on March 14, 2010 - Filed Under Opinion, Sports Eye | Leave a Comment
Deceit and exploitation
By Jesus A. Garcia Jr.
I WAS stunned and saddened on learning that the organizers of the recently concluded nine-day Tour of Luzon bikathon did not award cash prizes to the individual and team winners. This was reported to me first by former Tour titlist Arnel Quirimit from Pozorrubio two days before the Tour [...]
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Posted on March 8, 2010 - Filed Under Opinion, Sports Eye | Leave a Comment
Jazy, Alex save Mangaldan race
By Jesus A. Garcia Jr.
THE annual Mangaldan bikefest would have been cancelled due were it not for two persons who responded in time to salvage it.
The annual event, dubbed for the last 17 years as ‘Werweran ed Mangaldan’ (featuring two categories: class A division for amateur, ex-pro and non-prominent pro riders; [...]
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Posted on March 1, 2010 - Filed Under Opinion, Sports Eye | Leave a Comment
My duo event
By Jesus A. Garcia Jr.
LAST week I was so busy directing and supervising two events in San Marcelino, Zambales. Cycling in the morning and boxing in the evening. The two sports events were organized and sponsored by former DPWH Secretary Hermogenes E. Ebdane, Jr. in conjunction with the celebration of San Marcelino’s town [...]
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Posted on February 21, 2010 - Filed Under Opinion, Sports Eye | Leave a Comment
Taunted
By Jesus A. Garcia Jr.
I WAS teased again during the world title fights of our five Filipino boxers against the Latinos last February 14. Understandably so as the brawl dubbed as ‘Pinoy Power 3“ featured Filipinos versus Mexicans and Puerto Ricans. It was convincing victories for the three Filipinos headed by world champion Nonito Donaire [...]
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Posted on February 15, 2010 - Filed Under Opinion, Sports Eye | Leave a Comment
Zambales sojourn
By Jesus A. Garcia Jr.
FOR three days, I was in Zambales to iron out final details of the forthcoming cycling and boxing tournaments, both to be held on February 21 at San Marcelino town. The two sports events are the first salvo for the celebration of the town fiesta that will last till February [...]
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Posted on February 7, 2010 - Filed Under Opinion, Sports Eye | Leave a Comment
Exasperated cyclist Bitbit speaks out
By Jesus A. Garcia Jr.
CYCLIST Marites Bitbit, born in Baguio City and raised in Pangasinan and Cebu, still feels exasperated over her controversial stint during the Vientiane, Laos Southeast Asia Games (SEAG) held last December.
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Posted on February 1, 2010 - Filed Under Opinion, Sports Eye | Leave a Comment
Discovering a new talent
By Jesus A. Garcia Jr.
LAST January 24, Mangatarem hosted a bikefest, participated in by 60 amateur riders from the province and neighboring places. It was sponsored by sports-minded former NCRPO chief Leopoldo N. Bataoil, a native of barangay Libsong of the capital town Lingayen. It was the first event of Mangatarem in [...]
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Posted on January 25, 2010 - Filed Under Opinion, Sports Eye | Leave a Comment
Bataoil truly loves sports
By Jesus A. Garcia Jr.
FORMER NCRPO chief Leopoldo N. Bataoil is one of the few police directors whom I know to truly love sports. He has proven this before, during his early days as a police officer, and continues to show his love for it even now that he is retired and a [...]
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Posted on January 17, 2010 - Filed Under Opinion, Sports Eye | Leave a Comment
San Fabian leads in boxing
By Jesus A. Garcia Jr.
ONE seldom hears of a boxing match, either amateur or professional, being organized here in our province. Yes, we know this is not our sport. But unknown to many, this province had already produced a professional world champion, the 1965 World Boxing Association (WBA) junior welterweight [...]
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Posted on January 11, 2010 - Filed Under Opinion, Sports Eye | Leave a Comment
Giving them a break
By Jesus A. Garcia Jr.
I WAS surprised to learn that the province of Zambales has an abundant number of cyclists just like here in Pangasinan. I found that out during the 2nd Jun Ebdane Cup Tour of Zambales held last December 30, participated in by 76 riders and majority of the contestants [...]
