Golden State Warriors Home Winning Streak Ends

The Warriors 54-Game home winning streak ended as the Boston Celtics defeated the defending champion and currently number 1 NBA team with a close 109-106 final score.

Stephen Curry finished the game with 29 points and 5 rebounds but also with 9 turnovers, 5 of which he committed in the 1st half of the game. On the other hand, Isaiah Thomas finished the game with 22 points and 6 assists including a clutch lay-up which gave the Celtics a 3 point lead with just 8.3 seconds remaining in the game.

The warriors had a chance to tie the game, but Steph misses the 3 point shot and the Celtics get the victory ending the Warriors home streak.

Watch the highlights here:



recommended article: Bobby Ray Parks Score a New Career High

Watch: Bobby Ray Parks Score a New Career High 16 Points

Manila, Philippines - Bobby Ray Parks continues to improve in the NBA D-League, scoring a new career high 16 points as the Texas Legends defeated the Oklahoma City Blue with a 139-109 outing.

The 23 year old Filipino-American finished the game with 16 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals in 24 quality minutes.

Watch Ray Parks' highlights, including a dunk in the final minutes of the game, here:

Another Game 7 Finish for the Beermen and the Aces

 

The PBA Philippine cup is set for another epic finish, as the San Miguel Beermen and Alaska Aces battle for Game 7 of the championship series, tomorrow, February 3, at the Mall of Asia Area. Tickets are almost sold-out as basketball fans relive the battle of last year’s Philippine cup championship which the Beermen won at the expense of the Aces.

So who do you think will win this time? Will the Aces have their revenge? Or the Beermen will make history as the first team in the PBA to win a championship after being down 0-3?

Kampihan na! Game time is at 7:00 pm!

It's a long weekend ahead!

A long weekend ahead! Pursuant to Proclamation No. 1105 issued last August 20, 2015, Malacañang declared Monday, February 8, Chinese New Year, a Special (Non-Working) holiday.

For special non-working days, a “no work, no pay” policy will be applied but a worker will be entitled to an additional 30 percent of the salary if he/she reports for work.

See the posts from the Official Gazette here: http://www.gov.ph/2015/08/20/proclamation-no-1105-s-2015/

So what’s your activity for this coming weekend?

Gilas Will be Facing Powerhouse France!

Check out the FIBA OQT draw results

Gilas will be facing France and New Zealand in group B, and teams from Turkey, Senegal and Canada from group A. France is ranked #5, the highest among 18 teams in OQTs, and is expected to be studded with NBA stars like Tony Parker, Boris Diaw and Nicolas Batum.

Go Gilas Pilipinas! Puso!

Just in: San Miguel survives game 4

The San Miguel beermen survived game 4 in OT. With 110-104 final score, the beermen and the aces will meet again in game 5 of the PBA Philippine cup.

June Mar Fajardo was named best player of the conference.

PBA Finals, Will it be a sweep?

Game 4 of the PBA Philippine cup is about to start. Will it be the last game of the conference? The Alaska Aces will surely want to finish the series on game 4 for a sweep. But San Miguel Beermen will not hand them the championship that easy. 

Watch the live streaming at Sports5.tv or click the link:

http://youtu.be/NNvn7_m1gto

Philippines will be hosting the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament

It will be another great year for Philippine Basketball, as the country prepares for the 2016 Olympic Qualifying Tournament. The Phillipines has been selected by FIBA as one of the 3 countries that will host the 2016 OQT. It will be held on July 4 - 10 at the Mall of Asia Arena. The other two host countries are Italy and Serbia. FIBA announced #‎FIBAOQT‬ hosts for the ‪#‎RoadToRio‬ last tuesday, January 19, 2016. 

Gilas Pilipinas will face five of these teams in Manila: Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, France, Greece, Czech Republic, Angola, Tunisia, Senegal, New Zealand, Iran, Japan, Latvia, Croatia and Turkey. 

The draw for the team grouping will be on January 26, 2016. 

7 Piso na lang ang Pamasahe!

Pitong piso na lamang ang pamasahe sa jeepney simula biyernes, ika-22 ng enero,  ito ay ayon sa LTFRB (Land Transportation and Regulatory Board). Ang pagbaba ng pamasahe mula php 7.50 papuntang php 7.00 ay para sa rehiyong 3, 4 at Metro Manila.

Metro Manila's Awesome Fireworks During New Years Eve

We have seen videos of war in other countries where explosions and rockets are everywhere. In every New year eve, Metro Manila is like a war zone too, except it is very beautiful to watch as fireworks all over the metro are simultaneously lit when the clock struck 12!

Watch the video from youtube here:

New Years eve of 2015

New Years Eve of 2016

Fire Hits Residential Areas on New Year Celebration

A flying firecracker called “Kwitis” caused a fire that engulfed almost 1,000 houses in Tondo Manila, which lasted 6 hours and reached the General Alarm. Around 3,000 families were affected and are now in evacuation centers. The fire was declared out at 6 in the morning.

A kwitis that accidentally flew inside the house of a certain Salvacion Maurelio, also caused a fire that engulfed 70 houses in barangay 56 Pericohon Tacloban. The incident displaced 84 families.

The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) is again calling for the nationwide banning of all fireworks to avoid similar incidents from reoccurring.

PBA Semis starts on Monday January 4th

The 1^st match of the PBA semi-finals will start on January 4^th at MOA arena, Pasay City with Global Port’s Pringle-Romeo duo challenging the defensive prowess of Alaska Aces. The Global Port Batang Pier will be playing its first Semi-final appearance after beating Barangay Ginebra on a very controversial game which left 2 referees suspended. The Batang Pier will have its handful in containing the inside threat of Alaska’s Manuel, Thoss and the very hardworking Abueva.

Next Day will be a match between the favoured teams, San Miguel Beermen and Rain or Shine Elasto Painters.

January 4, 2016, Monday 7:00 PM, MOA Arena

                Global Port Batang Pier                 VS                           Alaska Aces

January 5, 2016, Tuesday, 7:00 PM, MOA Arena

               

               San Miguel Beermen                      VS                           Rain or Shine Elasto Painters

January 6, 2016, Wednesday 7:00 PM, Smart-Araneta Coliseum

                Alaska Aces                                  VS                          Global Port Batang Pier

January 7, 2016, Thursday, 7:00 PM, Smart-Araneta Coliseum

                Rain or Shine Elasto Painters          VS                         San Miguel Beermen

January 8, 2016, Friday 7:00 PM, MOA Arena              

  

                Global Port Batang Pier                  VS                         Alaska Aces

January 9, 2016, Saturday 5:00 PM, Smart-Araneta Coliseum

                San Miguel Beermen                      VS                         Rain or Shine Elasto Painters

January 10, 2016, Sunday 5:00 PM, Smart-Araneta Coliseum

                Alaska Aces                                  VS                         Global Port Batang Pier

January 11, 2016, Monday 7:00 PM, Smart-Araneta Coliseum

                Rain or Shine Elasto Painters          VS                         San Miguel Beermen

US conducts surveillance in West Philippine Sea

A 7-hour surveillance mission was conducted by the US forces over the West Phil Sea last Saturday. The mission was joined by the Pacific Fleet chief Admiral Scott Swift, on-board a P-8A Poseidon plane, this according to the US Pacific Fleet Website.

The participation of Swift allowed him to witness first-hand the full range capabilities of the P8-A Poseidon. A day before the mission was conducted, Admiral Swift assured US Allies, including the Philippines, that the American forces are prepared to respond to any contingency in the South China Sea.

Vice Admiral Alexander Lopez, Chief of the Phil Armed Forces Western Command, with responsibilities that include the Philippine territories in the disputed Spratlys chain, said there is nothing wrong with the surveillance mission because it was conducted over international waters. Adding that “only the Chinese claim that these area are theirs”.

China is claiming virtually the entire South China Sea while the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan have overlapping claims.

Preparing Gilas, The Philippine National Pool

Now that the PBA season is over, National Coach, Tab Baldwin is now working with the PBA for the formation of the national pool to conquer the 2015 FIBA Asia Championsip on September 23 to Oct 3 in Changsha, China.

 

The American-New Zealander coach has two months to prepare Gilas for the 2015 FIBA Asia championship where the winner gains automatic berth in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics. Baldwin is expected to announce the members of the national pool before the month ends. Gilas is set to start training on august 1, when naturalized player Andray Blatche is set to arrive in the Philippines to join Gilas.

 

Players who are likely to be included in the list are two-time MVP June Mar Fajardo, guards Jayson Castro and Paul Lee, forward Ranidel de Ocampo and Ginebra bigman Greg Slaughter. Players from Blackwater, KIA and NLEX are unlikely to join the pool since these teams will not be touched by Baldwin.

Subic Bay is a Military Base Again

The Philippine government will reopen the former US naval base in Subic Bay and will station  new fighter jets and two frigates in the once one of the biggest US naval facilities in the world. This is in response to the Chinese continued expansion in the South China Sea.

The naval base was shutdown in 1992 after the senate terminated a bases agreement with Washington. Manila converted the facility into an economic zone.

Using the Subic Bay would allow the Philippine Air Force and Philippine Navy to respond to Chinese moves in the West Philippine Sea more effectively.

The full squadron of FA-50s would be based at Subic, two of which will arrive in December.

WATCH: Bobby Ray Parks Dunk in his best played game yet

Bobby Ray Parks played his best game yet after getting some minutes in the NBA summer league. Parks finished the game in double figures with 10 points, including five rebounds and four steals in more than 20 minutes of playing time.


The Filipino-American, former NU cager  helped the Dallas Mavericks beat a D-League selection Thursday (Friday Manila time) at Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas.

SWEET SWEEP! San Miguel Beermen is the 2015 Governors' Cup Champion

"Finally got one", game's best player said. Arizona Reid finally got a championship after four years. Finishing the game with 33 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. The runner-up for the best import of the conference got it going in the 2nd half of the game after scoring just 13 points in the first half. The two-time best import shot 6 out of 12 from the three point line.

While MVP June Mar Fajardo gave the Alaska Aces a very hard time inside the paint securing rebounds defensively and offensively.

The Beermen started to take the game away after outscoring the Aces by 17 points in the 3rd quarter and continued the run early in the fourth resulting in a 16 point lead in the 8th minute mark, the largest lead of the game. The Aces tried to comeback with a 6 to nothing run, but the beermen answered every point the Aces made.

The Beermen ended the game with a 10-point lead, Final score is at 91-81.

2015 GRAMMY WINNERS: SAM SMITH, PARAMORE, XTINA, BEYONCÉ, EMINEM & MORE

Here are the 2015 GRAMMY gold winners on Sunday night, February 8.

Album of the Year: Beck, Morning Phase



Record of the Year: Sam Smith, "Stay With Me"

Song of the Year: Sam Smith, "Stay With Me" (written by James Napier, William Phillips and Sam Smith)

Best New Artist: Sam Smith

Best Country Album: Miranda Lambert, Platinum

Best R&B Performance: Beyonce ft. Jay Z, "Drunk in Love"

Best Rock Album: Beck, Morning Phase

Best Pop Vocal Album: Sam Smith, In the Lonely Hour

Best Pop Solo Performance: Pharrell, "Happy (Live)"

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: A Great Big World & Christina Aguilera, "Say Something"

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album: Lady Gaga & Tony Bennett, Cheek to Cheek

Best Dance Recording: Clean Bandit ft. Jess Glynne, "Rather Be"

Best Dance/Electronic Album: Aphex Twin, Syro

Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical: "All of Me (Tiesto's Birthday Treatment Remix)"

Best Rock Performance: Jack White, "Lazaretto"

Best Rock Song: Paramore, "Ain't It Fun" (written by Paramore)

Best Metal Performance: Tenacious D, "The Last in Line"

Best Alternative Music Album: St. Vincent, St. Vincent

Best R&B Song: Beyonce ft. Jay Z, "Drunk in Love" (written by Shawn Carter, Rasool Diaz, Noel Fisher, Jerome Harmon, Beyoncé Knowles, Timothy Mosely, Andre Eric Proctor & Brian Soko)

Best Urban Contemporary Album: Pharrell, G I R L

Best R&B Album: Toni Braxton & Babyface, Love, Marriage & Divorce

Best Rap Performance: Kendrick Lamar, "i"

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: Eminem ft. Rihanna, "The Monster"

Best Rap Song: Kendrick Lamar, "i" (written by K. Duckworth & C. Smith)

Best Rap Album: Eminem, The Marshall Mathers LP2

Best Country Solo Performance: Carrie Underwood, "Something in the Water"

Best Country Duo/Group Performance: The Band Perry, "Gentle on My Mind"

Best Country Song: Glen Campbell, "I'm Not Gonna Miss You"

Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella: Pentatonix, "Daft Punk" (arranged by Ben Bram, Mitch Grassi, Scott Hoying, Avi Kaplan, Kirstin Maldonado & Kevin Olusola)

Best Song Written for Visual Media: Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez, "Let It Go"

Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Storytelling): Joan Rivers, Diary of a Mad Diva

Best Comedy Album: "Weird Al" Yankovic, Mandatory Fun

Best Reggae Album: Ziggy Marley, Fly Rasta

Best Music Film: 20 Feet From Stardom

Producer of the Year: Max Martin (for "Bang Bang," "Break Free," "Dark Horse," etc)

Best Music Video: Pharrell, "Happy"

A Grammy Award (originally calledGramophone Award), or Grammy, is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry. The annual presentation ceremony features performances by prominent artists, and the presentation of those awards that have a more popular interest. It shares recognition of the music industry as that of the other performance arts: Emmy Awards (television), the Tony Awards (stage performance), and the Academy Awards (motion pictures).

The first Grammy Awards ceremony was held on May 4, 1959, to honor the musical accomplishments by performers for the year 1958. Following the 2011 ceremony, NARAS overhauled many Grammy Award categories for 2012. The 57th Grammy Awards was held on February 8, 2015, at the Staples Center inLos Angeles.

STREAMING:Pope Francis hosts Google Hangout for kids

Watch Pope Francis host Google Hangout with children with disabilities and special needs in Brazil, India, Spain, and the US.

The papal talk with children took place on Thursday, February 5, at 4 pm CET (11 pm, Manila time). This is the Pope's second Google Hangout. His first was in September, where he talked with students.

PRC RESULTS: Technical Evaluation for the Upgrading as Professional Mechanical Engineer

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 22 passed the Technical Evaluation for the Upgrading as Professional Mechanical Engineer given by the Board of Mechanical Engineering in Manila last December 2014.

The members of the Board of Mechanical Engineering who conducted the Technical Evaluation are Engr. Leandro A. Conti, Chairman and Engr. Vicente B. Vosotros, Member.

1 ANDAL, JONATHAN DE RAMON
2 BADANA, JEREMIAH ARCO
3 BELMONTE, ANTHONY CAALAM
4 BIEN, JERRY TEODORO ROSANA
5 CORTES, VICTORINO JR PASION
6 CRESINO, JOHN RAINIER CREENCIA
7 CRUZ, GUILLERMO GARBO
8 DE BELEN, ADAN RICHMOND RAGUINDIN
9 DE GUZMAN, CHRISTIAN DYON CABUNGCAL
10 DELA CRUZ, JAY CRISTOPHER PEREZ
11 HUMARANG, NELSON BUSTOS
12 LEORNA, MARCELO BERNABE
13 MICIANO, PHILIP JOHN TUMAPON
14 NINOBLA, NARDINO DARLUCIO
15 PO, MATHIAS ARCHIBALD MESA
16 RAMOS, RICARDO FERNANDEZ
17 RELATIVO, LAURO CADIZ
18 SAMPUANG, ALAN GAA
19 SANCHEZ, ARIEL SEBASTIAN
20 TOLENTINO, ALEX EDWARD SORIA
21 ULEP, NICOLAS VALLADORES
22 VILLAFUERTE, GERMAN PAEZ
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