THE Pangasinan Heatwaves slipped past the Ilagan Isabela Cowboys in a gutsy finish, 96-94, in the 7th Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League held March 22 at the Quezon Convention Center in Lucena City. Vic Manuel provided an early spark for the Heatwaves, notching up nine points, but the Cowboys’ Allen Mina and Allan Santos countered with an 11-point cluster to forge a lead, 15-17….
THE Pangasinan Heatwaves waxed hot when they trounced the Bulacan Kuyas in a blowout, 91-51, in the 7th Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League last March 14, 2025 at the Alonte Sports Arena in Biñan, Laguna. Heatwaves’ big man, Michael Mabulac, asserted his inside scoring and defense skills with seven points and two steals to grab the early lead, 21-10. In the second quarter, Mike DiGregorio and Jorey Napoles grabbed…
PANGASINAN’S capital town Lingayen will be the penultimate site of the 2025 Tour of Luzon, the country’s biggest cycling event, which is returning this year since it was last held in 2019 under the name Le Tour de Filipinas. The race reels off on April 24 to May 1, with…
SWIMMERS from the Virgen Milagrosa University Foundation Special Science High School and Speaker Eugenio Perez National Agricultural School — who make up the San Carlos City Swimming Team — asserted their exceptional skills when they amassed four gold, one silver, and three bronze medals during the Region 1 Athletic Association that kicked-off…
THE Pangasinan Heatwaves started strong in their debut match to outclass the Bataan Risers in the 7th season of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League, 95-86, last March 10 at the Robert Estrella Sr. Memorial Stadium in Rosales, Pangasinan. In the opening frame, Heatwaves’ new acquisition, Vic Manuel, made his presence felt early in the game drilling five points from the painted…
LAOAG City maintained a slim lead over Pangasinan 1 as of 10:50 p.m. last March 13 as the 2025 Region 1 Athletic Association (R1AA) Meet drew to a close in Bacnotan, La Union. The Ilocos Norte capital bagged 46 gold, 46 silver and 36 gold medals against Pangasinan 1’s 43…
YOUNG Dagupeño jins of the Bangus Taekwondo Club showcased their talents and harvested 15 gold, 10 silver, and six bronze medals during the Regional Carlos Palanca Jr. Taekwondo Championships held March 1 at the Robert Estrella Memorial Stadium in Rosales. Some 700 budding taekwondo jins in Region I saw action in the tournament supported by the Philippine Taekwondo Association that featured…
SWIMMING, GYMNASTICS SET IN DAGUPAN THE Regional Athletic Association (R1AA) Meet will be held March 10 to 15 in Bacnotan, La Union, but the swimming and gymnastic competitions in the elementary and secondary divisions will be held in Dagupan City. Finnela Sim, sports coordinator of Dagupan City, said the swimming event…
AFTER making its debut in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League last year, the Pangasinan Heatwaves is again set to vie for the title this year for the 7th MPBL Season, with the opening tip-off held March 8. In the previous season, Pangasinan was beaten off the boards by powerhouse teams and failed to…
THE Pangasinan Abono Reapers suffered a heartbreaking loss in the hands of the Caloocan Supremos in a win-or-go-home match of the 4th Pilipinas Super League President’s Cup Semifinals, 64-71, last February 25 at the Caloocan Sports Complex. With the series tied at 1-1, Pangasinan was off to a slow start, shooting 4-out-of-12 from the field while Caloocan came…
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