THE Abra Weavers tightened their grip on the MPBL North Division title hunt after grinding out a 66-59 victory over the Pangasinan Heatwaves in Game 2 of the finals on November 21 at the University of Bangued Gymnasium. Both squads traded early baskets with Vic Manuel, Michael Mabulac, and Allyn…
SEVENTEEN-year-old Eric Joachim Hechanova of Lingayen brought pride to the country after clinching the gold medal in the U18 Boys 3000-meter run in the 17th Southeast Asian Youth Athletics Championships held November 15–18, 2025, in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. The young runner from Barangay Baay made history in his first…
MPBL PLAT OFFS THE Pangasinan Heatwaves finished off the North Division Semifinal series after thwarting the third-seeded San Juan in a thriller, 83-80 in the 7th Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Playoffs last November 14 held at FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City, Metro Manila. Heading to the opening frame, Pangasinan had a rousing start shooting from the three-point…
MPBL PLAYOFFS IT’S sad day for Pangasinan in the basketball front. The Pangasinan Heatwaves suffered an excruciating loss in the hands of San Juan Knights to knot the series at one-all, 66-83 during Game 2 of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) North Division Semifinals last November 7 at the Ynares Sports…
SEVENTEEN-year-old Eric Joachim Hechanova of Barangay Baay, Lingayen, delivered an outstanding performance in men’s athletics after bagging two gold medals in the Batang Pinoy 2025 held from October 25 to 31 in General Santos City. Hechanova dominated the 1,500-meter run against 10 elite runners, clocking in at 4 minutes and…
The Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Pangasinan has passed a resolution commending Althea Kate Menzon of Urdaneta City for her outstanding performance in the 14th Local Colleges and Universities Athletic Association (LCUAA) National Games held in San Jose del Monte City, Bulacan. Menzon, a student-athlete from Urdaneta City University, captured two golds,…
HONING THEM EARLY—A football coach at a private school in Dagupan teaches nursery pupils how to kick a football, nurturing their love for the sport at an early age so they can later compete in school intramurals and other competitions. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
THE Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) of Dagupan City, led by Vice Mayor Bryan Kua, has passed Resolution No. 8463-2025 commending Barangay II and III, headed by Barangay Captain Francisco Lopez and Sangguniang Kabataan Chairman Jonaiber Maca-ayao, for winning the championship title in the 2025 Dagupan Inter-Barangay Basketball Tournament. The citywide tournament…
MPBL PLAYOFFS THE Pangasinan Heatwaves shocked the Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards in a heart-stopping thriller, 82-80, in their win-or-go-home match in the 7th Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Quarterfinals on October 28, 2025, at the Nueva Ecija Coliseum in Palayan City. Reeling off the first frame, Bong Galanza steered Pangasinan’s…
THE Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards thwarted the Pangasinan Heatwaves in a thriller, 82-72, to forge a sudden-death match in the 7th Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) North Division Quarterfinal series on October 22, 2025 at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City. During the first period, the Heatwaves waxed hot from…
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