Balweg “The Davao Hitman” Bangoyan is no longer World Boxing Council (WBC) international super bantamweight champion, according to the report of SunStar Davao’s Charles Maxey.
But before the report came out, there was a rumor that Bangoyan failed to defend his crown in a mandatory fight by the WBC because his manager, Jose Abad Santos mayor Alexander Wangkay, could not go with him after he was denied of a U.S. visa.
No wonder, when Bangoyan went to the Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) Forum as one of the guests, he did not bring along with him his champion’s belt. Quite unusual for a boxing champion going to a press conference without his prized possession.
Maybe, by that time, he was already stripped of his crown.
No one just dared to talk about it and tell us the truth but left us treating Bangoyan as champion when he is no longer one.
Mindanao Chairman’s Cup is a golf tournament to be held every year at Davao City by a group of Golfers from Davao City to promote, friendship, camaraderie and and to promote Davao City as the Golf tourism destination of Mindanao.
Davao City is the only place in Visayas and Mindanao that is ideal for golf tourism. In our small contribution to promote Davao City, we have incorporated things that Davao is famous for. The team with average handicap or 0-9 we tagged it as the EAGLE Division, in refence to the Phil. eagle which is now being bred in Davao. The second division ( 10- 15) is the Durian Divison, then we have the POMELO Division and the CHICO DIVISION.
This is a team format, 5 to play 4 to count, and maximum score is double bogey for 1 point, bogey 2 points, par 3 points birdie 4 points, hole in one 5 points, eagle 6 points and double eagle 7 points.
The Fist Mindanao Chairman’s cup was held last September 2008 at Davao City Golf Club with only 27 teams.
The group this year will be expanding the tournament to accommodate fourty teams, and the venue will be at Apo Golf and Country Club.
The first tournament was so successful that the committee had to deny several teams, giving priority to out of town teams, teams from Zamboanga and Cagayan de oro participated.
The 2nd Mindanao Chairmans cup this year will be presented by Lungsod nang Dabao and Mitsubishi Motors / Kar Asia.
We will have 2 hole in one prices in all par 3,s, Mitsubishi car and 500,000 cash.
We will also have the Santol Divison which is exclusively for the press, which will be on July 10, 2009 at Apo golf and coutry club.
WINNERS OF THE FIRST MINDANAO CHAIRMAN’S CUP
EAGLE DIVISION
CHAMPION -Braveheart
1- GAVINO JING-JING
2. VILLAROSA BENHUR
3. DE LEON WILLY
4. PINOL MANNY
5. SASIN, ANTHONY TOTAL SCORE 381
FIRST RUNNER UP – IDOL 1
1-CASINTAHAN EJ
2. MONEDERO, DIEMY
3. MANAJERO BOY
4. OROPESA MARK
5. ARANAS MARLON TOTAL SCORE 380
2ND RUNNER UP – CORTESS PRINTING
1- RAMIREZ JEFFREY
2- DALUT NILO
3. GALICIA RONALD
4. ETRONI ALEMAR
5. GUMAPAC VINCENT TOTAL SCORE 357
DURIAN DIVISION
CHAMPION- THE TALIBAN
1- CAPA DENNIS
2 EBREO JEFFREY
3 BATAO ANTONIO
4 MARTINEZ ELMER
5 DELA CRUZ VER TOTAL SCORE 333
FIRST RUNNER UP - POGI 3
1 AMADO ATILANO
2 LOPEZ ARNEL
3 RELAMPAGOS DOY
4. BARRETO AL
5 BANDONG FREDIE TOTAL SCORE 316
Bravehart the champion team in the 1st Mindanao Chairman’s Cup is even stronger this year, and has a very good chance of defending their title, they have added the long hitting pastor, Peter Bollant in their team, replacing Anthony Sasin, who is now very busy. The Braveheart Team of Gov. Manny Pinol is composed of VICE GOV. MANNY PINOL, ENRICO GAVINO, PETER BOLLANT, WILLY DE LEON, BENHUR VILLAROSA.
the runner up last year the IDOL TEAM, of businessman Rey Yuman the proprietor of Idol Grill will be fielding a stronger team, however their main gun AJ Kasintahan is not in the lineup sidelined by injury Single handicaps Martin Magrabian and Albert Cainghog, last years members Diemy Monedero and Boy Manajero is still on the team.
A new team from General Santos, the Sarangani team is also a team to watch, it is a formidable team with members,ART ONG, MIKE ENRIQUEZ, GLEN YAP, JC HEMBRADOR and BRIX TAN.
The young guns of Mark Oropeza, carrying the name Orogold who are mostly members of Apo Golf cannot be discounted, the team is composed of MARK OROPEZA, VINCENT ARCENAS PETER PINEDA BENJIE LEPARTO JAMES MORENTE.
Pogi boys will be fielding a competitive team this year composed of low handicappers and will provide a very exiting and competitive tournament this year for the Eagle Division, the team is composed of BONG BASILLA, LUDWIG LEDESMA, LARRRY PASQUIL, AMADO ATILANO, ARNEL LOPEZ,
But the team that will really give the other teams a run for their money is the team of Apo Golf, who are familiar with the course composed of TING CASTILLO, SOC CADAYONA,JUN SERADO JIMMY LARRABASTER. JOHN MARIE LARRABASTER
The other teams are all potential to be champions
TALIBAN 1 JOEL YAMYAMIN 7
DENNIS CAPA 10
LITO DUBLAN 9
TONY BATAO 12
JEFFREY EBREO 12
EMCOR CELSO VILLEGAS 5
JOEL GUZMAN 12
CHO LEONOR 9
BOY ARRIBA 16
FAISAL SAMANODI 12
TONY G. NONOY PONCE 24
TONY GUMAPAC 9
JESS MERCADO 16
ESMA LAPU*** -
GOMER DY 24
In the DURIAN Divison THE LAST YEARS CHAMPION HAD BEEN ELEVATED TO THE EAGLE division.
DURIAN DIVISION
HDCP/W
TEAM NAME PLAYERS APO INDEX
AGAD 1 BOY BRAGANZA 11
VIC NOBLE 10
JOHNNY TEVES 15
JUN NARCISO 17
CHARLIE ALDEVERA 15
AGAD 2 JIMMY DUREZA 10
MANING BANGA 10
BERT POGOY 12
BOY FUENTEBELLA 14
BOBBIE ACERON 14
AGAD 3 MARLON ARANAS 10
ROY ECHEVARRIA 17
RICHARD MAGALLANES 15
ROGER COSTES 16
LITO RAMAJO 16
POGI 2 NIDO ALBARILLO 10
GANI GASCAL 13
BOY ANCLA 12
NILO DALUT 10
MARTIN MISA 10
DAVAO CITY GOLF ANTONIO TAN 27
RONNIE SILVESTRE 18
JUN PEDRO 13
NONOY LLAMAS 16
PETEJUN BATU*** -
MONARK
DEL MONTE
ZAMBOANGA
PATAG 1( cagayan de oro)
PATAG 2
POMELO DIVISION
HDCP/W
TEAM NAME PLAYERS APO INDEX
AGAD 4 CHITO MORADA 18
CEZAR SULAIK 19
TOK SARENAS 19
REY SANTOS 23
EDWIN VALLEDOR 18
AMIGO 1 JOSEPH ENCABO 18
RYAN GUIANG 13
ERNIE MAGUIDATO 19
ELLIE VILLAROSA 14
ED GONZAGA 30
AMIGO 2 RODERICK LO 22
RICHARD SACAY 20
ROLLY BUENDIA 16
ROLLY LOBO 18
ANTHONY TUBALLA 14
AMIGO 3 ARMUN VIOLAN 16
APO LUNA 19
GREG DEL MONTE 30
GENERAL FRANCO *** 27 -
THOMAS AQUINO 15
COMBANCHEROS MAC JOAQUIN 17
BOY HERRERA 13
ED BATACAN 18
GREG PIMENTEL 16
TOTO LABANON 21
POGI 3 SAMUEL AFDAL 18
DOY RELAMPAGOS 14
MIKE ZURITA 16
ART LOZO 15
DANNY HERNANDEZ 17
POGI 4 BOY PUDE 19
FREDDY BANDONG 23
SONNY SOBERANO 18
BENJIE SENINING 17
AL BARRETTO 26
TALIBAN 2 BEN VENUS 17
PETE DELORIA 12
DANIEL BRIONES 17
ELMER MARTINEZ 22
VER DELA CRUZ 22
CHICO DIVISION
HDCP/W
TEAM NAME PLAYERS APO INDEX
GOCUMDO CIRILO LASACA 23
EDITO JUALO 27
DANILO SUMAGIT 24
BONG DE GUZMAN 27
LARRY TAYA 27
TADLONG ALEJANDRO COBOL 22
BAL SARABIA 20
JOHN OROPEZA 27
ROMMEL CUBELO 27
BOOBS TALAVER 18
BARANGAY MAINGAY ERIC PIATOS 17
ROLLY PERIQUET 27
EDWARD SEVILLA 27
WILLY VIDANES 23
JOSELITO CABALLERO 18
STAR TEAM BUTCH JOCOM 22
EDWIN VILLARINO 21
J. LEUTERIO 20
S. SENCIO 27
TOTOY MOJICA 20
AGAD 5 JON-JON RAMIREZ 23
BUTCHING RESPICIO 22
RENE RONQUILLO 24
ROQUE AGTON 25
BOY JABONILLO 26
AMIGO 4 RONALD CHAN 15
RONNIE MAGSICO 18
GARY SANTIAGO*** -
EMILIO PEDRO 11
MAYONG PELERIN 20
INTERNATIONAL EBER HERNANDEZ*** -
JUN HORFILLA 10
JACK BOLADO*** -
GENERAL FRANCO*** 27
DOCTORS GROUP ARARAL ***
JAMIANA ***
GLORIANI 21
PASCUA 20
VALERIO ***
Note: Highlighted players with *** are subject for verification of handicap and club membership and
with double registered team.
Holiday Gym and Spa is organizing five-kilometer and 10-kilometer races on Aug.2.
This is part of their list of activities of the year for their members and would-be members.
If you have no schedule, join the race and have fun.
Call 2223041, 2224207.
Jose Abad Santos Alexander Wangkay’s prized fighter Balweg “The Davao Hitman” Bangoyan won via split decision against ex-PBF champion Jaime Barcelona in Mati, Davao Oriental on Saturday night.
Davao del Sur’s Rasel Alim lost his Minproba flyweight crown to Nelson Llanos of the Bernard Yu Stable from Butuan City in the undercard.
Bangoyan is preparing for a bigger fight in Hawaii.
Manila Standard Today published these stories.
This is bad news for basketball fanatics for this might lead to another FIBA suspension.
Pichay advises Pangilinan’s group to attend probe
By Edwin Rollon
BASKETBALL Association of the Philippines, the oldest cage body in the country, finally broke its silence.
Yesterday, BAP president Prospero Pichay shed light on the issue surrounding the present cage row and why the country is now under scrutiny of the International Basketball Federation.
“They didn’t follow the Bangkok Agreement. This clear defiance to the agreement in the presence of Fiba is the root of misunderstanding among local basketball leaders. It’s only our right to call the attention of Fiba regarding the failure of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas to unite all stakeholders,” said Pichay during the weekly Scoop sa Kamayan in Padre Faura.
Pichay, a former congressman from Surigao, said that the officers of BAP are batting for unity and prosperity in sports just like everyone else.
“This unity every basketball-loving Filipino would want to achieve would not be attained if the SBP continuously disowns the BAP. Under the agreement in Bangkok, the two cage bodies would merge, thus the organization name will be carried as BAP-SBP.”
Likewise, Pichay branded the threat of the SBP leadership to snub the meeting called by Fiba as an “unsportsmanlike act” and a “statement of arrogance.”
Pichay also squelched accusations by the SBP camp headed by Manuel V. Pangilinan that the Philippines will be suspended again.
The SBP leaders met Wednesday and questioned the creation of the three-man special committee headed by longtime Fiba secretary-general Boris Stankovic and issued a statement that it will not submit themselves to the July 20 to 22 investigation in Geneva. Joining Stankovic in the three-man panel are Fiba honorary president Carl Menky Ching and Fiba legal counsel Ken Madsen.
“Wala namang sinasabi sa imbestigasyon na isu-suspend tayo, ano ang ikatatakot nila?” Pichay asked. “Ang ikatakot nila kung talagang may violation sila sa Bangkok Agreement na siyang pinagbasihan ng recognition ng BAP-SBP as the sole NSA ng basketball dito sa bansa.”
For Pichay, defying the Fiba order would only worsen the situation in local basketball. The basketball executive, who is also the head of the National Chess Federation of the Philippines in the country, also added that the BAP will attend the meeting in Switzerland.
Elizalde: Special commission ridiculous
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
INTERNATIONAL Olympic Committee Philippine representative Frank Elizalde told Fiba secretary-general Patrick Baumann in Los Angeles and Geneva in a meeting recently that the creation of a special commission was ridiculous.
“I told him I was not in agreement with Fiba’s position. I absolutely have no sympathy for the BAP people,” said Elizalde.
The IOC representative suggested that the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas keep it “low key and talk to Fiba officials personally and try to get clarification.”
Elizalde also disclosed that he reminded Baumann of how much BAP secretary-general Graham Lim insulted him when he was removed from the Fiba Youth Commission and called him a “racist,” yet he had him reinstated.
“Baumann could not explain,” said Elizalde.
Meanwhile, the Philippine Basketball Association board of governors met to take up the issue of the reported meeting between Powerade-Philippine team manager JB Baylon and Lim at Café Adriatico, an encounter that drew widespread criticism.
After the board meeting, SBP vice chairman Ricky Vargas, who was angered by Baylon’s actions, said he was happy at the results of the meeting.
Vargas said he thanked PBA chairman Joaqui Trillio and commissioner Sonny Barrios for the PBA’s unequivocal support for the SBP and its leadership, headed by businessman-sportsman Manuel V. Pangilinan.
Vargas said Baylon regretted that he met with Lim after being appraised of the entire situation surrounding Fiba’s decision to create a special commission to look into the question of unity in the Philippine basketball national association.
Vargas, at the same time, revealed that the SBP was banking on the good and decent elements in Fiba to help understand the position of the SBP and how much it had so far done for Philippine basketball.
“I’m confident that in the end, Fiba will not suspend the Philippines,” said Vargas, even as he disclosed that Baylon committed to support the national team all the way to the Fiba Asia Men’s qualifying tournament in China, even if the Philippines is suspended and cannot play.
Manila Standard Today published this story about Michael Jackson:
Michael Jackson joins HIStory at 50
MICHAEL Jackson, the pop music and dance innovator who died yesterday at 50, achieved worldwide fame rivaling that of the Beatles and Elvis Presley before his own behavior tarnished his image in later years.
Jackson was pronounced dead at 2:26 p.m. at the UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, said Lt. Fred Corral of the Los Angeles County coroner’s office. An examination will determine the cause of death.
The singer, who was preparing for his first series of concerts in more than a decade, appeared to have suffered a cardiac arrest in his home, UCLA medical center officials said in a statement. His personal physician, who was there at the time, tried to resuscitate Jackson, as did paramedics and doctors later at the hospital, the statement said.
Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics responded to a 911 call around 12:21 p.m. in the 100 block of Carolwood Drive in the wealthy Bel-Air area of Los Angeles, Capt. Steve Ruda said in an interview. Jackson wasn’t breathing when they arrived. Medics treated the singer before taking him to the hospital.
Jackson “transfixed the world like few entertainers before or since,” according to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, which inducted him in 2001. “As a solo performer, he has enjoyed a level of superstardom previously known only to Elvis Presley, the Beatles and Frank Sinatra.”
Yet after selling more than 61 million albums in the US and having a decade-long attraction open at Disney theme parks, the “King of Pop” died Thursday at age 50 reportedly awash in about $400 million in debt, on the cusp of a final comeback after well over a decade of scandal.
The moonwalking pop star drove the growth of music videos, vaulting cable channel MTV into the popular mainstream after its launch in 1981. His 1982 hit “Thriller,” still the second best-selling US album of all time, spawned a John Landis-directed music video that MTV played every hour on the hour.
“He was inextricably tied to the so-called MTV generation,” said Judy McGrath, chairman and CEO of Viacom Inc.’s MTV Networks.
Five years later, “Bad” sold 22 million copies. In 1991, he signed a $65 million recording deal with Sony.
Jackson was so popular that The Walt Disney Co. hitched its wagon to his star in 1986, opening a 3-D movie at its parks called “Captain EO,” executive produced by George Lucas and directed by Francis Ford Coppola. The last attraction in Paris closed 12 years later.
One of Jackson’s shrewdest deals at the height of his fame in 1985 was the $47.5-million acquisition of ATV Music, which owned the copyright to songs written by the Beatles’ John Lennon and Paul McCartney. The catalog provided Jackson a steady stream of income and the ability to afford a lavish lifestyle.
He bought the sprawling Neverland ranch in 1988 for $14.6 million, a fantasy-like 2,500-acre property nestled in the hills of Santa Barbara County’s wine country.
But the bombshell hit in 1993 when he was accused of molesting a 13-year-old boy.
“That kind of represents the beginning of the walk down a tragic path, financially, emotionally, spiritually, psychologically, legally,” said Michael Levine, his publicist at the time.
He settled with the boy’s family, but other accounts of his alleged pedophilia began to emerge.
When he ran into further financial problems, he agreed to a deal with Sony in 1995 to merge ATV with Sony’s library of songs and sold Sony music publishing rights for $95 million. Then in 2001, he used his half of the ATV assets as collateral to secure $200 million in loans from Bank of America.
As his financial problems continued, Jackson began to borrow large sums of money, according to a 2002 lawsuit by Union Finance & Investment Corp. that sought $12 million in unpaid fees and expenses.
In 2003, Jackson was arrested on charges that he molested another 13-year-old boy. The 2005 trial, which ultimately ended in an acquittal, brought to light more details of Jackson’s strained finances.
One forensic accountant testified that the singer had an “ongoing cash crisis” and was spending $20 million to $30 million more per year than he earned.
In March of last year, the singer faced foreclosure on Neverland. He also repeatedly failed to make mortgage payments on a house in Los Angeles that had been used for years by his family.
In addition, Jackson was forced to defend himself against a slew of lawsuits in recent years, including a $7-million claim from Sheik Abdulla bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the second son of the king of Bahrain.
Memorabilia auctions were frequently announced but became the subject of legal wrangling and were often canceled.
But time and again Jackson found a way to wring cash out of high-value assets, borrowing tens of millions at a time or leaning on wealthy friends for advice, if not for money.
Al Khalifa, 33, took Jackson under his wing after his acquittal, moving him to the small Gulf estate and showering him with money.
In his lawsuit, Al Khalifa claimed he gave Jackson millions of dollars to help shore up his finances, cut an album, write an autobiography and subsidize his lifestyle—including more than $300,000 for a “motivational guru.” The lawsuit was settled last year for an undisclosed amount. Neither the album nor book was ever produced.
Another wealthy benefactor came to Jackson’s aid last year as he faced the prospect of losing Neverland in a public auction.
Billionaire Thomas Barrack, chairman and chief executive of Los Angeles-based real estate investment firm Colony Capital LLC, agreed to bail out the singer and set up a joint venture with Jackson that took ownership of the vast estate.
Barrack was unavailable for comment Thursday, but referred to the singer in a statement as a “gentle, talented and compassionate man.”
A final piece of the financial jigsaw puzzle fell into place in March, when billionaire Philip Anschutz’ concert promotion company AEG Live announced it would promote 50 shows in London’s 20,000-seat O2 arena. Tickets sold out, and the first show of the “This is It” tour was set for July 8.
Jackson, who has won 13 Grammys, hadn’t toured since 1997. His last studio album, “Invincible,” was released in 2001.
But the opening date was later postponed to July 13 and some shows moved back to March 2010, fueling speculation that Jackson was suffering from health ailments that could curtail his comeback bid.
His death, caused by cardiac arrest according to his brother Jermaine, raised the question whether an insurer would refund money to ticketholders. AEG Live did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Jackson was practicing for the concert in Los Angeles at the Staples Center with Kenny Ortega, a choreographer and director of the “High School Musical” movies, who has worked on previous Jackson videos like “Dangerous” in 1993.
“We had a 25-year friendship. This is all too much to comprehend,” Ortega said in a statement. “This was the world’s greatest performer and the world will miss him.”
Sony chairman and chief executive Howard Stringer said Jackson “was a brilliant troubadour for his generation, a genius whose music reflected the passion and creativity of an era.”
Jackson’s pop and dance routines crossed racial lines and international borders.
Through his music, Michael Jackson touched the lives of generations of fans worldwide,” said Dave Johnson, chairman and chief executive of Warner/Chappell Music, which owns publishing rights to some of the singer’s catalog. “We offer thanks for the joy that his artistry as a performer and songwriter brought to so many millions.”
To fans and associates in the music industry, it was the songs and performances that mattered.
Of all the thousands of entertainers I have worked with, Michael was the most outstanding,” producer Dick Clark said in a statement. “Many have tried and will try to copy him, but his talent will never be matched. He was truly one of a kind.”
Hundreds of fans gathered along Westwood Plaza, near the hospital, as word of the singer’s death spread. Pop radio stations in Los Angeles and around the country switched to Jackson’s music.
Everything you hear now and heard growing up probably had some Michael Jackson influence,” said Q. Dixon, 24, a sociology major at UCLA. “He was mostly about energy and love. He was just a wonderful person,” she said.
Tower Records in Japan began promoting memorial CDs, DVDs and package tours related to Jackson in all of its stores, said Tatsuro Yagawa, a spokesman for the company.
Jackson rose to stardom by performing with his brothers in the Jackson 5. He was just 11 years old when the group’s first single, “I Want You Back,” climbed to no. 1 on Billboard magazine’s charts in 1970.
Solo success followed in the 1970s and peaked with the 1982 release of “Thriller,” the biggest-selling album in history. In 1985, he co-wrote and sang on “We Are the World,” an all-star benefit single that raised funds for famine relief.
From then on, Jackson’s career took a back seat to his behavior. He reshaped his nose with multiple plastic surgeries and befriended a chimpanzee named Bubbles. He was reported to have slept in a hyperbaric oxygen chamber and bought the bones of John Merrick, the so-called Elephant Man.
His last series of concerts was the HIStory Tour in 1996-1997 and his last studio album was “Invincible” in 2001.
Jackson married Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of Elvis Presley, in 1994. They divorced within two years. He then married a nurse, Deborah Jeanne Rowe, and they had a son, Michael Jr., and a daughter, Paris. A third child, Prince Michael II, known as Blanket, was born to Jackson and a surrogate mother in 2002.
Jackson and Rowe had met when Jackson received treatment for vitiligo, a rare disorder that discolors the face and body. Jackson disclosed he had the condition in 1993 to answer critics who said he was intentionally bleaching his skin. A Beverly Hills, California, dermatologist, Arnold Klein, came forward to confirm the claim and say he was treating the pop star.
Michael Joseph Jackson was born on Aug. 29, 1958, in Gary, Indiana, the seventh child of a musically gifted family.
His solo career began in 1971 with the single “Got to Be There.” His first no. 1 single came that same year-“Ben,” the title song from a film about a rat.
In 1979, at 21, he came out with “Off the Wall,” an album that produced four hit singles, according to the Hall of Fame.
Thriller, “his 1982 recording, and especially the 14-minute video made for the title song and released a year later, propelled Jackson into the upper echelon of pop stardom. It topped the charts for 37 weeks in 1983, according to Billboard.
Billie Jean,” the second single from the album, led the charts for another seven weeks. It was with that song that Jackson introduced his famous and much-imitated “moonwalk” dance move.
His 1987 album, “Bad,” produced seven more hit singles, including the title song.
Jackson performed at halftime of Super Bowl XXVII in 1993.
He was the consummate entertainer and his contributions and legacy will be felt upon the world forever,” Quincy Jones, Jackson’s longtime producer, said in a statement. “To this day, the music we created together on “Off The Wall,” “Thriller” and “Bad” is played in every corner of the world and the reason for that is because he had it all—talent, grace, professionalism and dedication.” Bloomberg and AP
Whether your reason is fitness, fun or the thrill of the competition, you’ll certainly find your own story to tell when the 33rd National MILO Marathon begins its second phase via simultaneous races in Manila and Cebu on July 5 and Davao and Tarlac on July 12.
Widely regarded as the country’s longest-running and most prestigious running event, the National MILO Marathon has, for years, woven inspiring stories of human courage, triumph, friendships and family bonding. As such, the National MILO Marathon enjoys a much-envied reputation for being the preeminent event that rears champions in sport and in life, while at the same time celebrating family values and a healthy lifestyle.
This year, as many as 200,000 runners are expected to take part in the nationwide simultaneous races that will also be staged in Davao and Tarlac on July 12; Butuan and Santiago on July 19; Cagayan de Oro and Laoag on July 26; Tacloban and San Fernando on August 2; Tagbilaran and Baguio on August 9; Roxas and Dagupan on August 16; Iloilo and Legazpi on August 23; Bacolod and Naga on August 30 and Dumaguete and San Pablo on September 6. The National Finals will be staged in Manila on October 11. Earlier this year, the National MILO Marathon already held simultaneous races in Dipolog and Subic, Batangas and Iligan and General Santos and Palawan.
With each staging of the National MILO Marathon, it isn’t uncommon to find the streets of the country’s major cities flooded in a sea of green as thousands of runners from all walks of life—ranging from serious runners, students, parents and their children—take part in the event. Whether somebody ends up a champion or not, what’s certain is that each participant will have his own inspiring story to tell—and cherish—for the rest of his life.
So explore the champion in you and chart your marathon destiny only at the National MILO Marathon.
To know more about the National MILO Marathon, contact 296-1300 or 296-2181 or mobile no. 0921-5949303.
The 16th SFOSA/Toril Open Charity Golf Tournament is on June 27 at the Apo Golf and Country Club.
Tee-off starts at 6 a.m., according to Tito Ilagan of the Toril Lodge.
Awarding ceremony will be at the Pantawan Hall of Casino Filipino.




Using several techniques involving the psychological, spiritual, paranormal and her own experience of the intricacies of life, Stargazer makes one get in touch with himself and understand life in a positive manner. Faith in God and belief in self is what Stargazer emphasizes on. As a psychic, Stargazer serves as a strong link between the physical and the spirit world. With her gift of clairvoyance since childhood, she can see spirits and channel their messages. Often times she is sought after to shed light on mysterious deaths, crimes, unfinished or unsaid messages and negative encounters with the “unseen” spirits. Stargazer also clears up negativity or paranormal activity inside a dwelling or office by undertaking “cleansing” techniques thus boosting harmony, good health and prosperity.
In the late 70’s and 80’s, she was honed by a known Jesuit Priest in the field of the paranormal. Stargazer also wrote several articles on the paranormal for ASTROSCOPE magazine under the pseudonym FRANCISCO BERNARDO in the mid 90’s.
Privately, Stargazer had been reaching out to beleaguered individuals sine 1989. And only in November 2004 did she make her formal public appearance in Deretsahan w/ Amy Perez (Channel 5).
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Info from Councilor Peter Lavina:
DCSCI and SKC Foundation will hold a final meeting on June 27 at 3 p.m. at Probinsya Resto at Victoria Plaza car park area to take up the list of nominees and program for the awarding on July 22, 2009
The SKC awards would be held at Pantawan Hall, Pagcor-Davao, Grand Regal hotel according to So Peng Kee, chair of the SKC Foundation. He said the original plan to hold a joint celebration with the Chinatown Lions Club would not push through.
The Lions will hold their 30th charter anniversary a day earlier on June 26. So Kim Cheng is one of the founders of the club.
DCSCI officilas also plan to visit the Davao Memorial Park in the morning of July 22 to offer prayers, flowers and candles to So Kim Cheng and Victorio Sai.










