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.

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…

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…

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…

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…

Tour de Plaza mulled By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. WE recently directed the Jun Ebdane Tour of Zambales last December 30 to fete the former public works and highways secretary in his home province. It was another successful and memorable event. For sure, the Zambalenos have discovered a new and…

First time By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. THERE’S  always a first time.  I can’t dispute this cliché. And this was proven to me once again on December 20 during the 3rd Gen. Bataoil – Garcia Cup, an-all amateur event, where, I am sorry to say, for the first time in…

Dagupan kids shine in Asian tilt By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. TO WIN a medal in an Asian tilt is a gargantuan task. I, for example, was an athlete for three decades, 1963-1993, and in all those years I had to give my all before I was able to finally…

A black eye at SEA Games By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. IN our October 25 issue, I wrote about the feud between our national cycling leaders Mike Romero and Tagaytay City Mayor Bambol Tolentino, each claiming to be the legitimate president of the national cycling body, PhilCycling. Romero’s group is…

Upcoming world class billiard player By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. I RARELY play billiards (internationally called pool) because it’s not a physical sport. Similar to chess, it is more of a mental game. Every time I play this game, I don’t sweat and that doesn’t take away the cholesterol in…