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18 sports Sunday, 17 March 2019 Daily Tribune ‘MANILA CLASICO’ Magnolia, Ginebra fan hopes The top two is still far away By John Bryan Ulanday Sister teams Ginebra and Magnolia clash in their bids to boost their respective playoff chances in tonight’s “Manila Clasico” of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Game time is at 6:45 p.m. with the Kings eyeing to stay in the hunt for a top two finish against the streaking Hotshots entering the crucial stretch of the All-Filipino conference elimination round. NLEX, meanwhile, eyes a second straight victory to also bolster its post-season hope when it collides with cellar dweller Blackwater in the first game at 4:30 p.m. Ginebra troops to battle armed with renewed confidence and momentum especially after claiming the scalp of league-leader Phoenix, 100-97, that kept its run alive for one of the twice-to-beat incentives. Sporting a 4-3 mark at fifth place, Ginebra coach Tim Cone’s wards are just behind playoffs-bound Phoenix (8-2), Rain or Shine (8-3), San Miguel Beer (6-3) and Talk ‘N Text (6-3), keeping a slight window of forcing a multiple-team logjam on top and snatch one of the top spots. But for Cone, that quarterfinals edge is still a long shot and he urged his wards to just focus on staying within the top six for a still a favorable best-of-three quarterfinal series. “It’s so tight in the team standings that one win or one loss would exaggerate you one way or another. So right now, we’re just trying to focus one game at a time,” Cone said. “With how things are going right now, the top two is still far away. So we’re just trying to stay within the top six teams.” It’s so tight in the team standings that one win or one loss would exaggerate you one way or another. Cone braces for the dangerous Hotshots who are finally beginning to show their true form after a slow 0-3 start. “It is a hungry bunch after a slow start. I know those guys. I know what kind of character they have,” said Cone. “It’s huge game for both of us. They desperately need this game and we desperately need this also. It’s gonna be an interesting ‘Manila Clasico.’” The Hotshots are peaking at the right time after finally shrugging off their championship hangover with two straight wins for a decent 3-4 slate that towed them inside the playoff frame. “It’s all about playoff mentality now. It’s all about our desire and will to win. At least, we’re back in contention but we still got a long way to go,” said Magnolia mentor Chito Victolero. “We’re regaining our rhythm and our defensive intensity. We’re peaking perfectly for the playoff build up so we hope to continue it against Ginebra.” “I think we could match up well with Ginebra,” he added. “It’s going to be a good game. We hope to deliver a good game for the fans.” Batang Pinoy Luzon on REED Aussies seek rebound Tim Reed, a former Asia-Pacific and world champion, lost by nearly two minutes to Mauricio Mendez in last year’s inaugural staging of the Davao event Foiled the last time out by unfancied rivals, the once mighty Australians go all out to regain their once lofty perch in triathlon ladder as they return for the second Alveo IRONMAN 70.3 Davao presented by Petron unfolding 24 March at the Azuela Cove. Tim Reed, a former Asia-Pacific and world champion, lost by nearly two minutes to Mauricio Mendez in last year’s inaugural staging of the Davao event he was expected to dominate coming off a series of victories with the talented Aussie all primed up for payback against the Mexican star. Sam Betten and Tim Van Berkel provide the needed backup for the aces from Down Under along with David Mainwaring, Matt Lewis and Fraser Walsh, all aiming to get a crack at the coveted men’s pro crown in the upcoming 1.9K swim, 90K bike, 21K run even organized and conducted by Sunrise Event, Inc. Dimity Lee Duke, also a former many-time winner in local triathlon from Australia now based in Phuket, Thailand, also aims for the top in the women’s pro side of the event along with compatriots Kirra Siedel and Lisa Tyack. But Czech Radka Kahlefeldt is also coming into the event in top shape, ready to defend her crown also against the likes of regular Phl campaigners Caroline Steffen of Switzerland and Guam’s Manami Iijima. Over 2,200 triathletes have confirmed participation in the event, which features individual and relay competitions, with bets coming from the United Arab Emirates, Czech Republic, Hong Kong, Mexico, Ukraine, India, Malaysia, Qatar, the US, Belgium, Spain, Italy, New Caledonia, Singapore; South Africa, Japan, the Netherlands, Sweden, Great Britain, Korean, Norway, Thailand, Switzerland, Greece, Kuwait, New Zealand, Turkey, China, Guam, Mexico, Panama and Taiwan. The weeklong competition will feature 20 events with the podium finishers advancing to the National Finals tentatively set this October By Joel Orellana ILAGAN CITY — More than 5,000 athletes from 120 local government units (LGU) converge at the City of Ilagan Sports Complex on Sunday for the opening ceremonies of Philippine Sports Commission’s (PSC) Batang Pinoy Luzon leg here in Isabela. PSC Chairman William Ramirez and Ilagan City Mayor Evelyn Diaz are expected to lead the opening rites of the third and final qualifying leg of this grassroots program organized by the PSC for in-school and out-of-school children aged 15 and below. The weeklong competition will feature 20 events with the podium finishers advancing to the National Finals tentatively set this October. “We are ready and at the same time excited to welcome the athletes for the much-awaited Batang Pinoy Luzon qualifying leg here in Ilagan City,” said the city’s General Services Office chief Ricky Laggui in a statement. Reina Evangelista, head of the Batang Pinoy Secretariat, said the PSC working committees are hands on in accommodating the largest number of delegations among the three qualifiers as the host city is also expecting around 1,500 coaches and officials in this weeklong event. Evangelista added that 17 playing venues are ready to host the different events and named Ilagan East Integrated School, Manaring Elementary School, Lullutan Elementary School, Ilagan South Central School, Alibagu National High School, Isabela National High School, Ilagan West Central School and ISAT-Main Campus as billeting areas all throughout the games. Ateneo outlasts NU Maddie Madayag had a solid outing for the Lady Eagles Ateneo de Manila University came back from an opening-set loss and turned back the upset-conscious National University (NU), 23-25, 25-17, 25-23, 25-17, in Season 81 University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) women’s volleyball tournament on Saturday at the FilOil Arena. Maddie Madayag had a solid outing for the Lady Eagles, finishing with 17 points, 10 on attacks, four on service aces and three on blocks to lead Ateneo to its sixth straight win and finish the first round on top with a 6-1 win-loss card. After committing 13 unforced errors in the first set to yield a 25-23 decision to the Lady Bulldogs, the Lady Eagles played with a lot more precision in the next three sets and tamed NU, which came from a stunning five-set win over Final Four contender University of Philippines. “We knew NU has the momentum especially coming off the win over UP. They still have the energy and intensity and I told them to come out there and show their character,” Ateneo head Oliver Almadro said. “NU really has talented rookies. I just told my players to play the right way, the Ateneo way. The resiliency of the players was there in the second set,” he added. JOrellana JASMINE Nabor jumps over PLDT teammate Shola Alvarez during their Philippine Superliga Grand Prix match against F2 Logistics ongoing at press time yesterday. ROMAN PROSPERO The Mindanao qualifying leg was held at Davao del Norte and Davao City won the overall title while host Iloilo City also ruled the Visayas leg for the first time since joining the event in 2009. After the traditional opening ceremonies by the participating LGU, actions officially kick off on Monday led by medal-rich events swimming, archery, arnis, pencak silat and taekwondo. Athletics will begin competition on Wednesday at the City of Ilagan Sports Complex, which hosted the prestigious Philippine Open and Southeast Asia Youth Championships, both under PATAFA, early this month. The Chief Executive should always be on top of this situation Help needed Distress calls are now being made as the country enters the crucial stretch of its preparation for the 30th Southeast Asian Games. With the national government still operating on a reenacted budget, sports executives are now pressing the panic button, appealing to President Rodrigo Duterte to step in and save the country from a massive international embarrassment. The Chief Executive should always be on top of this situation. When the country first hosted the SEA Games in 1981, President Ferdinand Marcos was very hands-on with his cousin, Michael Keon, who was the chairman of the Project Gintong Alay program. Marcos built a new track oval in Pasig City called as the University of Life Track and Field Arena, now known as ULTRA, as well as an apartment complex in the adjacent building that served as the Athletes’ Village. Soon, those apartments were turned over to the national government and First Lady Imelda Marcos converted them into a housing project. The country again hosted the Games in 1991, five years after President Marcos was booted out of power. President Corazon Aquino replaced Gintong Alay with the Philippine Sports Commission in preparation for the biennial meet in 1991. The teamwork among top government officials, led by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, PSC chairman William “Butch” Ramirez and POC president Jose “Peping” Cojuangco rubbed off to the athletes and they won the overall crown. On 10 April 1991, Aquino issued Proclamation 711 that declared the “nationwide observance of the Southeast Asian Games year.” The proclamation also covered the designation of the Manila Southeast Asian Games Organizing Committee as an ad hoc body tasked to ensure the success of the regional conclave. The PSC, for its part, was given a crystal-clear marching order to engage additional revenue-generating activities while non-government organizations like the Philippine Olympic Committee, various national sports associations and other private bodies were requested to lend cooperation to the success of the Games. Fourteen years later, the country organized the Games anew. No less than the First Gentleman, Miguel Arroyo, who spearheaded the fund-raising activity to augment the P350-million budget pledged by the GINEBRA coach Tim Cone fires an order to keep his team afloat. Hold My Beer Julius Manicad national government, helped make it a success. With Arroyo at the helm, the Philippine Southeast Asian Games Organizing Committee drew the support of 27 of the biggest companies in the country to boost the SEA Games war chest to up to P500 million. The biggest concern facing local sport executives is funding. The teamwork among top government officials, led by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, PSC chairman William “Butch” Ramirez and POC president Jose “Peping” Cojuangco rubbed off to the athletes and they won the overall crown. The International Olympic Committee commended the POC for successfully hosting the Games with a very limited budget. But this year’s hosting of the SEA Games is way, way different. Ranking sports officials are bickering over the roles of the POC, PSC and Phisgoc, which they say are not clearly defined. POC president Ricky Vargas — a ranking Phisgoc executive — was even accused of acting on his own after lending POC fund to the organizing body without the approval of the POC executive board. Phisgoc also had a sort of an identity crisis as it took charge of the meet’s official outfitter, broadcaster, marketing, transport, security and other SEA Games-related committees without the knowledge of the POC board. But the biggest concern facing local sport executives is funding. With lawmakers failing to reach an agreement on the proposed P3.5-trillion budget, President Duterte has yet to formally approve the General Appropriations Act that puts all government projects — including the SEA Games — on hold. Sure, the PSC has the money, but using what it has would be technical malversation. The only solution is for the President to step in and release a special fund to make both ends meet while the 2019 budget is yet to be signed. He also has to talk to all stakeholders just to knock some sense into their heads. He has to be on top. This is crunch time and sports officials are already sending distress signals to avert a massive disaster. SOS! “Save our SEA Games.”
Sunday, 17 March 2019 Daily Tribune Leader of change Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with deputies from the People’s Liberation Army and armed police before attending a plenary meeting during the 13th National People’s Congress in Beijing. Xi called on the whole army to adhere to the guidance of the thought on socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era. XINHUA NZ attacker captured BEIJING — President Xi Jinping stressed fulfilling the set targets and tasks of national defense and military development as scheduled. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks when attending a plenary meeting of the delegation of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and armed police force at the second session of the 13th National People’s Congress, China’s national legislature. This year is the key year for completing the building of a moderately prosperous society in all respects. The entire armed forces must clearly understand the importance and urgency of implementing the 13th Five-Year Plan for military development, firm up their resolve, intensify the sense of mission, forge ahead with a pioneering spirit and go all out to carry out the plan so as to ensure that the set targets and tasks are fulfilled as scheduled, he said. Xi called on the whole army to adhere to the guidance of the thought on socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era, fully implement the party’s thinking on strengthening the military for the new era and the military strategy for new conditions, concentrate on war preparedness and WORLD 19 Xi prods meeting military goals intensify reform and innovation. On implementation of the plan, Xi stressed that it is imperative to strengthen overall planning and coordination, as well as make breakthroughs in key areas. The Chinese leader pointed out that it is necessary to take into consideration the overall situation and coordinate the task plans, resources, and management procedures to ensure orderly advancement of various projects. He stressed the formulation of the 14th Five-Year Plan for military development should serve the demands of the national development. Focusing on the overall layout of the plan, the military should give prominence to key projects including urgent necessities for military preparedness, crucial support for combat systems, and coordinated projects for the reform of national defense and armed forces, he noted. Xi stressed the formulation of the 14th Five-Year Plan for military development should serve the demands of the national development, security and military strategies and should take into account both the actual condition and long-term development needs. Xinhua Terrorism has no religion by white power groups across the globe. The attack has prompted He did not request bail and was taken into deep shock in this usually custody until his next court appearance briefs peaceful country which is scheduled for 5 April. A short distance from the court, 39 100 missing people were being treated in hospital for At least 100 people are missing in parts of eastern CHRISTCHURCH — A right-wing extremist gunshot wounds and other injuries inflicted Zimbabwe hit by the peripheral effects of tropical who filmed himself on a shooting rampage in the massacre. cyclone Idai which has lashed Mozambique, a local that left 49 mosque-goers dead flashed a The attack on the Al Noor and Linwood lawmaker said Saturday. Thousands of people have white power gesture as he appeared in a New mosques has been labeled terrorism by Prime been affected, power cut off and major bridges Zealand court Saturday charged with murder. Minister Jacinda Ardern and is thought to be flooded in parts of the Manicaland. AFP Australian-born 28-year-old Brenton the deadliest attack directed against Muslims Tarrant stood in the dock wearing handcuffs in the West in modern times. Two-stage delay and a white prison smock, as the judge read The attack has prompted an outpouring A senior European Union official is floating the a single murder charge against him. A raft of grief and deep shock in this usually possibility of a two-step delay to Britain’s departure of further charges are expected. peaceful and hospitable country, which prides from the bloc, currently scheduled for 29 March. The former fitness instructor and itself on welcoming refugees fleeing violence Britain is expected to seek a short delay if lawmakers self-professed fascist occasionally turned to or persecution. finally pass a twice-rejected EU withdrawal deal. AP look at media present in court during the For Pakistani Prime Minister Imran brief hearing that the public were excluded Khan, “This reaffirms what we have always from for security reasons. maintained: that terrorism does not have a Flanked by armed police he made an religion. Prayers go to the victims and their upside-down “okay” signal, a symbol used families.” AFP Washington — Donald Trump signed the first veto of his presidency Friday, overriding congressional opposition to secure emergency funds to build more walls on the US-Mexico border. Trump declared in the Oval Office that he was “proud” to sign the veto. It came after he suffered an embarrassing defeat on Thursday when senators, including fellow Republicans, voted to terminate his declaration of an emergency on the Mexican border. Surrounded by law enforcement officials, senior aides and people who have lost loved ones to cross-border crime, Trump said the veto reaffirming Hyderabad, India. Trump’s first veto his power to get the funds without Congress was to “defend the safety of all Americans.” “The mass incursion of illegal aliens... has to end,” he said. “People hate the word ‘invasion’ but that’s what it is... Our immigration system is stretched beyond the breaking point.” Trump’s emergency declaration allows him to secure funding for construction of border walls after he failed to get authorization from Congress. Opponents, who accuse Trump of executive overreach and overhyping the problem on the border, could now use court challenges to halt the emergency measure. AFP BEIJING — China issued recently a white paper on progress in human rights since its reform and opening up drive. The white paper, titled “Progress in Human Rights over the 40 Years of Reform and Opening Up in China,” said reform and opening up has WASHINGTON — Students across a warming globe pleaded for their lives, future and planet Friday, demanding tough action on climate change. From the South Pacific to the edge of the Arctic Circle, angry students in more than 100 countries walked out of classes to protest what they see as the failures by their governments. Well more than 150,000 students and adults who were mobilized by word of mouth and social media protested in Europe, according to police estimates. But the initial turnout in the United States did not look quite as high. “Borders, languages and religions do not separate us,” eight-year-old Havana Chapman-Edwards, who calls herself the tiny diplomat, told hundreds of protesters at the US Capitol. “Today we are telling the truth and we do not take no for an answer.” Thousands of New York City students protested at locations including Columbus Circle, City Hall, the American Museum of Natural History and a football field at the Bronx High School of Science. Police said 16 protesters were arrested on disorderly conduct charges for blocking traffic at the museum. The coordinated “school strikes” were inspired by 16-year-old Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, who began holding solitary demonstrations outside the Swedish parliament last year. The culprit This image grab from a self-shot video that was streamed on Facebook Live by Australian-born Brenton Tarrant who was involved in two mosque shootings in Christchurch shows the suspect in his car before he entered the Masjid al Noor mosque. AP The CPC has always prioritized the people’s interests helped liberate and develop social productive forces, opened up a path of socialism with Chinese characteristics and ushered in a new chapter in the development of human rights. Over the four decades, the Chinese people have worked hard as one under the strong and coherent leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC), the white paper said. Huge changes have taken place and living standards have significantly improved. The CPC has always prioritized the Students spark global climate uproar Borders, languages and religions do not separate us Since then, the weekly protests have snowballed from a handful of cities to hundreds, fueled by dramatic headlines about the impact of climate change during the students’ lifetime. Unless emissions of heat-trapping gases start dropping dramatically, scientists estimate that the protesters will be in their 40s and 50s, maybe even 30s, when the world will reach dangerous levels of warming that international agreements are trying to prevent. Thunberg, who has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, said at a rally in Stockholm that the world faces an “existential crisis, the biggest crisis humanity ever has faced and still it has been ignored for decades.” The coordinated “school strikes” were inspired by a 16-year-old Swedish activist, who began holding solitary demonstrations outside the Swedish parliament last year. Alexandria Villasenor, a 13-year-old co-coordinator of the New York City protest that culminated in a die-in at the steps of the American Museum of Natural History, said while she was pleased with the number of demonstrators, a big turnout isn’t the point. “It won’t be successful until the world leaders take some action,” Villasenor said. AP Deadly collapse Twenty people are confirmed dead in the school building that collapsed in Nigeria on Wednesday and most of them are children, an official said Friday. Forty-three other people were rescued. AP China cites human rights progress people’s interests, ensuring that reform is conducted for the people and by the people and that its benefits are shared by the people, it added. China has showed respect for, protected and promoted human rights in the course of reform and opening up, blazing a trail of human rights development that conforms to the national conditions and created new experiences and made progress in safeguarding human rights, it said. The country has summed up its historical experience, drawn on the achievements of human civilization, combined the universal principles of human rights with the realities of the country and generated a series of innovative ideas on human rights, it said. China has brought into being basic rights that center on the people and prioritize their rights to subsistence and development and proposed that China should follow a path of comprehensive and coordinated human rights development under the rule of law. Xinhua rome, Italy. Madrid, Spain. Young voice with a big heart Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old from Sweden who started a global movement of schoolchildren striking to demand climate change action, has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. AFP lisbon, Portugal. london, United Kingdom. dublin, Ireland. paris, France.
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