AS planned, I am here in Subic for the weekend, both for business with our annual business planning and Christmas party for S1, a company I am helping manage for a couple of friends. Of course, I am here also for the 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEAG), at least for the 16 events scheduled here. […]
HAIL to the new princes of local basketball. Jubilee Christian Academy made it a double celebration over the weekend as it defeated Philippine Cultural College, 53-36, in the deciding Game 3 of the Aspirants Division (14-under) best-of-three finals in the 7th Philippine Ching Yuen Athletic Association (PCYAA) basketball competitions to claim the crown for the […]
Monday, December 2, 2019 1st Week of Advent First Reading: Is 4:2-6 Gospel Reading: Mt 8:5-11 When Jesus entered Capernaum, an army captain approached him to ask his help, “Sir, my servant lies sick at home. He is paralyzed and suffers terribly.” Jesus said to him, “I will come and heal him.” The captain answered, […]
cMay nakalaang 22,000 jobs para sa mga naghahanap ng trabaho sa job fair ng Department of Labor and Employment. Isasagawa ang job fair sa iba’t-ibang lugar sa bansa hanggang Disyembre 16. Kabilang sa inanunsiyo ng ahensya ang mga posisyon na maaaring aplayan dito mismo sa Pilipinas at maging sa ibang bansa. Ilan sa mga ito […]
HINDI lang pala basta chickboy kundi may pagka-dugong bughaw este bugaw rin pala ang isang government official. Aba’y tinamaan ng magaling at ginamit pa ang kanyang impluwensya para lamang mailapit sa dalawang babaeng TV journalists ang kanyang kaibigan na isang career diplomat. Ayon sa aking cricket, sa magkahiwalay na pagkakataon ay gumawa ng […]
HOSTILITIES in the 30th Southeast Asian Games has already began even as the official opening ceremony is set this Saturday at the Philippine Arena in Bulacan, but unfortunately our polo team lost its inaugural game to Brunei in a close match but bounced back against defending champion Malaysia. Nobody said winning the gold, even in […]
UPSET-conscious Philippine Cultural College (PCC) looks to capture its second Aspirants (14-under) title in league history and Jubilee Christian Academy (JCA) seeks to lock up its first-ever Developmental (12-under) crown in its second finals stint as Game 2s of the best-of-three finals in both divisions of the 7th Philippine Ching Yuen Athletic Association (PCYAA) basketball […]
Tuesday, November 26, 2019 1st Reading: Dm 2:31-45 Gospel: Lk 21:5-11 While some people were talking about the Temple, remarking that it was adorned with fine stonework and rich gifts, Jesus said to them, “The days will come when there shall not be left one stone upon another of all that you now admire; all […]
IT is mandatory for all employers and companies to give 13th month pay to all its rank-and-file employees on or before December 24. The law requires principal business owners to give its regular employees 13th month pay equivalent to one month salary. These includes contractual and end-of-contract five months workers. Manpower agencies and service providers […]
THIS Hoopster has been chronicling youth basketball in the Chinese-Filipino community for nearly two decades now and nothing beats covering the games in the multi-sport Philippine Ching Yuen Athletic Association (PCYAA) league that is in its seventh year of operations. I have been attending the PCYAA games in the Developmental (12-U) and Aspirants (14-U) divisions […]