Day: August 21, 2024

MANILA: Vito Sarines topped the ICTSI Junior Philippine Golf Tour Luzon Series 5 at the Luisita Golf and Country Club on Wednesday to claim his third straight title and fourth overall in the boys’ 10-12 category. He finished with a one-under 71 for a 148 total to prevail over Visayas Series finalist Race Manhit and previous leg winners Ryuji Suzuki by two strokes. Suzuki shot a 37 on the back nine after a 40 for a 77, posting a total of 150 to tie with Manhit, who ended with a 78. ‘I played well and had a strong feeling that

MANILA: The Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) announced Wednesday its team-up with VolleyStation to elevate the federation’s data collection and competition management. PNVF president Ramon ‘Tats’ Suzara sealed the partnership with VolleyStation Chief Executive Officer Lukasz Wrobel during the Paris 2024 Olympics, which used VolleyStation’s referee systems, according to a news release. ‘As part of the partnership, VolleyStation will provide powerful software for national teams, competition management systems, and players’ database systems. Thanks to an extensive live data presentation system, fans can easily follow accurate information from each match organized by PNVF,’ Suzara said. He said other domestic leagues would

MALASIQUI: Authorities on Wednesday confirmed that the powder inside a floating plastic container surrendered by a fisherman in Barangay Patar Bolinao town, Pangasinan on Monday is shabu weighing about 16.5 kilos and worth PHP112.2 million. This was based on the screening report of the Pangasinan Provincial Forensic Unit, Agno Police Station officer-in-charge Capt. Ross Brian Marmeto said in a phone interview on Wednesday. Marmeto said the container was recovered by a 29-year-old fisherman from Agno town while fishing some 40 nautical miles west of Barangay Patar Bolinao town last Sunday. ‘He surrendered the container to the Agno Police the following

BACOLOD CITY: The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) is eyeing a satellite office in Mindanao as sugar farmers in the southern part of the country formed an alliance recently. In a statement to the media here on Wednesday, SRA Administrator Pablo Luis Azcona said the regulatory agency will improve its presence in Mindanao. ‘We will look into establishing an SRA satellite office in Bukidnon to bring our services closer to the farmers,’ he added. Azcona met with the Mindanao Federation of Sugarcane Planters Inc. led by former Bukidnon Third District Rep. Manuel Antonio Zubiri on the sidelines of the Philippine Sugar

BACOLOD CITY: The Negros Occidental provincial government is establishing a common sanitary landfill worth PHP30 million for nine local government units (LGUs) in La Castellana town. This is among the initiatives pursued by the province through the Provincial Environment Management Office, as its 10-year Solid Waste Management (SWM) Plan got the approval of the National SWM Commission. As of Wednesday, the selected clustered LGU beneficiaries are Pulupandan, Valladolid, San Enrique, Pontevedra, Hinigaran, Binalbagan, Moises Padilla, and Isabela, aside from the host-municipality of La Castellana, which do not have waste disposal facility. ‘The construction is expected to be completed by November

MANILA: Choco Mucho seeks to secure the last quarterfinal berth in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Reinforced Conference when it battles PLDT at the FilOil EcoOil Center in San Juan City on Thursday. The Flying Titans take on the High Speed Hitters at 3 p.m. Choco Mucho is in ninth place with a 2-5 slate and seven points, half a game behind Farm Fresh (3-5) with eight points. A victory will send Choco Mucho to the knockout stage, setting up a duel with top seed Akari (8-0). If PLDT wins in five sets, Choco Mucho will get one point and