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| Bacolod City, Philippines | Monday, September 7, 2015 |
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SJI girls turn back BTTHS
to win Br. Ceci volley title
Reigning NOPSSCEA secondary girls' volleyball champion St. John's Institute stamped their class over Bacolod Tay Tung High School with a four-setter win in the playoff to capture the championship in the 7 th Br. Ceci Hojilla Inter-Club Volleyball Cup at the Br. Dizon Center Court in University of St. La Salle.
The Tay Tung spikers forced a rubber match against SJI after claiming victory in straight sets during the first match in the final, 25-20-25-27, 25-23.
In the playoff, the BTTHS girls took the first set, 20-25, but SJI bounced back with a 25-9 win in the second set to even the ballgame. Taking the third set at 25-13, the Peter Yusay-mentored Johnians sealed the victory in the fourth set, 25-13.
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Nat'l athletes, coaches MANILA - Congress is set to ratify a bill expanding the coverage of incentives granted to national athletes and coaches. Rep. Anthony G. Del Rosario (1st District, Davao Del Norte), chairperson of the House Committee on Youth and Sports Development, said the Senate-House conference panel is reconciling the conflicting provisions of the Senate and House versions of the measure. “I am hoping that the bicameral conference panel would be able to reconcile conflicting provisions of the proposed act,” Del Rosario said. |
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Pacquiao downplays Philippine boxing hero Manny Pacquiao hinted he has several more fights left in him after his American promoter said he will likely retire next year. Pacquiao played down remarks by promoter Bob Arum that he would fight just once more in 2016 before hanging up his gloves to run for Senate. "I know better what is happening to my body," Pacquiao defiantly said late Saturday, reacting to Arum's statement. "Just leave it alone. Better not to react to that," he told reporters. |
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