Disappointed Gilas five By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. THE talk of sports now in the country is the disappointing performance of our national squad “Gilas Pilipinas” in the just concluded Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) hosted by the Philippines. We watched how our contingent succumbed to the bigger and faster Frenchmen and the Kiwis, to whom they lost their two games by nine points, 93-84 and…

CTQ to launch Bayambang sports development By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. VERY rarely do I get to chat personally with Bayambang’s new town executive, business tycoon Cesar T. Quiambao. The last time was June 2013 when a bikefest was held in the town. It was one of the biggest open…

First times By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. FANS of title-hungry Cleveland Cavaliers finally overpowered arch-foe and defending champions Golden State Warriors in the winner-take-all match last June 20 (PHL time)! Without a doubt, their heartbreaking 93-89 score stunned the Oracle Arena’s partisan crowd. Perhaps not known to many is the…

Father’s Day By Jesus A. Garcia, Jr. TODAY, June 19, is Father’s Day, and also the natal day of our national hero, the martyr Dr. Jose P. Rizal. Like you guys I’m also a proud father since July 14, 1967 with my first son Jazy, my only child that followed…

Remembering Muhammad Ali By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. WORLD boxing is in mourning during these days over the passing of former world heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali, 74, considered by many as the world’s greatest boxer of all times. Like many others, he was also my all-time boxing hero since he…

Epic come-from-behind win by Warriors By Jesus A. Garcia, Jr.   WE, ardent fans of basketball and boxing, watched on television last week the come-from-behind victory of NBA’s defending champions Golden State Warriors against the hunters Oklahoma City Thunder, and the triumph of our very own Donnie “Ahas” Nietes vs….

Cycling kills again By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. I WAS stunned and very sad to know from my cycling child Jazy that another cyclist died on May 21, not in competition but while riding his bike along the national highway of San Fabian town. After my visit to Our Lady…

Duterte should revitalize PH sports By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. MANY say P-Noy’s MANY say P-Noy’s Daang Matuwid was a failure and this was the main reason why his candidate Mar Roxas failed to be elected president. Observers cited the 2010 Luneta siege, Mamasapano massacre, LRT frequent conks, tanim-bala, shabu-trading…

Pacman vs Canelo? By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. THE long wait is finally over. The nation’s electorate has already spoken and their verdict should be accepted and respected. And as predicted by many (including this writer), the Filipino national sports treasure Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao won a senatorial seat, landing seventh,…

I’m for Pacquiao By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. BY the time you read this piece, the national polls might still be in progress or perhaps already over. We all have our own choices of candidates for the lowest position in government (municipal councilor) to the highest level (president). That’s the…