PBA, Gov. Pogi’s league winding down By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. WE watched last Wednesday night how the multi-titled San Miguel five survived a come from behind victory over TNT, 99-94, and seized the 2019 Commissioner’s Cup best-of-three championship series, 3-2, one win away for the throne. It was impressive…

Justice served for cyclist Garalde By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. AFTER three years of waiting, the Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 14 under Judge Alberto Tenorio finally meted Vhon Martin Tanto, a former Army reservist, up to 40 years in jail sentence plus moral and exemplary damages for the murder…

“There’s always the first time” By Jesus A. Garcia, Jr. “THERE’S always the first time,” a maxim that nobody dares contradict because it’s true. And that’s what happened last Sunday (July 28) in the sporting world and became the talk of the town among cycling followers when a young rider…

Ageless ring warrior Pacman By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. Pacquiao defies the age. Remember, after wresting the WBA welterweight throne from Argentine Lucas Mathysee July last year, Pacman successfully defended his title against a decade younger than him, American Adrien Boner, via unanimous decision. And he did it again against…

The endless PH sports woes By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. WE are just over four months away from hosting the 30th Southeast Asia Games this year but until now our national governing sports bodies, the Philippine Olympic Committee’ and Philippines Sports commission’s (POC) power squabble continue. Worse, another tarnishing image…

Will Pacman win? By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. A WEEK from now and the much-awaited World Boxing Association (WBA) welterweight unification title showdown between our boxing icon Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao and American Keith Thurman will definitely push through on July 21 (PH time) in Las Vegas, Nevada. Surprisingly, odds makers…

Basketball is not our world sport By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. THE talk of the town these days in our country is about the FIBA U19 Basketball Championship and the coming World Boxing Association (WBA) welterweight unification title bout between Philippine boxing icon Manny Pacquiao and the undefeated American Keith…

POC leadership in limbo, again By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. IT ALREADY happened before, and it’s happening again. The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) is recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as the only authority that can send our national athletes to compete in any international events thru the recommendation…

Pangasinan’s best bets struck out by illness  in 2019 LTdF By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. TAIPEI – I always try to get out of the country if I need a respite, and if I have the means. This is why I’m here again in this dazzling and elegant capital city…

Warriors refuse to die in Game 5 By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. “ALL points are important to me from the first to the last even though I’m losing, I’m never going to let go,” said half-Filipina, half-Ecuadorian Leylah Annie Fernandez after winning the French Open junior girls championship in Paris…