PRESIDENT Aquino, assisted by Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Director General Emmanuel Joel Villanueva, distributes ballers to the participants of the 7th Puregold ‘Tindahan Ni Aling Puring Sari-Sari Store’ Convention during the tour and inspection of the booths at the World Trade Center at the corner of Gil Puyat Avenue Extension and Diosdado Macapagal Boulevard, Pasay City, yesterday. (Photo by: Robert Viñas / Malacañang Photo Bureau)
AMERICAN contemporary ballet company Trey McIntyre Project performs at Central Philippine University in Iloilo City. Its 10-day Philippine tour is a joint program of the U.S. Embassy in Manila and the Cultural Center of the Philippines. (Photo by Tara Yap)
CAGAYAN’s Junar Arce (center) finds himself sandwiched by Gio Ciriacruz and Kelly Nabong of Blackwater during PBA D-League action last night at The Arena in San Juan.
MIAMI Heat guard Dwyane Wade, foreground, regains control of the ball as he is guarded by Indiana Pacers guard Paul George, rear, during Game 2 of their NBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series in Miami.
VENDORS arrange bananas in a makeshift stall on Road 10 in Tondo, Manila, as they sell ‘lakatan’ at P30 per kilo yesterday morning. The Philippines’ fruit exports to China, particularly bananas, seem to have trouble getting cleared by Chinese Customs amid a tense standoff between the two countries over the disputed islands on the West Philippine Sea. Fruit shipments, especially bananas, were rotting in Chinese ports because pests were allegedly discovered in some produce, prompting stricter quarantine inspections. (Photo by Linus Escandor II)
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Amit stays confident despite loss
By JONAS TERRADO Manila, Philippines – Despite her failure to regain the Yalin Women’s World 10Ball crown, Rubilen Amit will not set her sights on maintaining her supremacy in the Southeast Asian Games billiards competitions. Amit, who suffered a disappointing 8-7 loss to Taiwan’s Tsai Pei Chen in Saturday’s quarterfinal match at Robinsons Galleria, will compete in both the 8-Ball and...
Orcollo, Souquet square off today
Manila, Philippines – German Ralf Souquet and Dennis Orcollo, two of the world’s top cue artists, clash today in a one-night Philippine Bigtime Billiards Face-Off series at the PAGCOR Casino in Paranaque City. The match-up, set at 9 p.m. and live over Solar Sports, is just the start of the weekly face-off series pitting local and foreign cue artists in a race-to-9, 10-ball event. “It’s...
Rubilen, Iris suffer first loss
Manila, Philippines – Rubilen Amit and Iris Ranola saw the end of their unbeaten runs late Thursday after bowing to separate American rivals in the 2011 Yalin Women’s World 10-Ball Championship at Robinsons Galleria. Amit, the 2009 champion, bowed to veteran cue artist Monica Webb, 6-3, while Ranola absorbed a 6-3 loss at the hands of Mary Rakin, a first-timer in this annual event that hands...
Ouschan, Amit lead pool cast
Manila, Philippines – Defending champion Jasmin Ouschan and local bet Rubilen Amit lead 48 pool players that will compete in the Yalin Women’s 10-Ball Championship slated tomorrow at Robinsons Galleria in Quezon City. Ouschan, who defeated Ga Young Kim of South Korea, and the 2009 champion Amit are among the favorites in this five-day event that gives the winner the top purse of $20,000...
Corteza triumphs
Manila, Philippines – Former National Open champion Lee Vann Corteza ruled the 2011 San Miguel Beer Oktoberfest Festival 9-ball Open Masters category at the Resorts World Manila in Pasay City, late Sunday. The top player of Negros Billiards Stable and JSY Sports, Corteza defeated world no.1 and world 8-ball champion Dennis Orcollo, 11-8, in the finals to bag the top prize of P350,000 plus an...
SMB Oktoberfest billiards meet set
Manila, Philippines – Aspiring cue artists get a chance to mix it up with the country’s top professional billiards players led by Efren “Bata” Reyes as San Miguel Brewery, Inc. holds the San Miguel Oktoberfest 9-Ball Open, a special treat to all billiards aficionados and loyal drinkers of San Miguel Beer. Over P1 million in cash prizes in total are up for grabs for the top finishers...
Cuartero triumphs
Manila, Philippines – Kuwait-based Alan Cuartero whipped up-and-coming star Carlo Biado, 11-2, in the final of the 10-ball division of the BSCP National Pool Championships on Tuesday at the Star Billiards Center in Quezon City. It was a dominant win for Cuartero, who only two days ago was beaten by Biado, 9-3, in the 8-Ball finals. The sudden reversal of fortunes started as early as the second...
Orcollo gets back at Biado
Manila, Philippines – World No.1 Dennis Orcollo asserted his top ranking yesterday by beating handily determined challenger Carlo Biado, 11-8, in the finals of the 9-ball division of the BSCP National Pool Championship at the Star Billiards Center. By beating Biado, Orcollo exacted sweet revenge against Biado, who had beaten him in their two previous meetings this year, first in the 2011 World...
Duel for all the marbles
Manila, Philippines- Hungry to win his first title as a top-fl ight pool player, Carlo Biado emerged as the leading contender for the grand title of 2011 Philippine National Champion by winning a berth in the 9-ball finals against World 8-ball winner Dennis Orcollo. The Philippines’ two hottest players in the international circuit arranged their title showdown by posting contrasting victories over...
