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Blackwater to bounce back in Governors' Cup (The Manila Times)

ENDING the 2022-23 PBA Commissioner's Cup with a near last-place finish was never Blackwater coach Ariel Vanguardia's plan when the team began preparing for ...

While that may seem easier said than done, the 50-year-old Blackwater coach believes that's possible now with Amer and Casio set to rejoin the team in time for the opening of the Governors' Cup in the second half of January. He came in to replace the ineffective Jaylen Bond. But injuries bugged the team from there, with Rosario sustaining a foot injury, while Amer eventually hurting his left calf. "He (Ular) earned his way up. I'm hoping we will not be hit by injuries." ENDING the 2022-23 PBA Commissioner's Cup with a near last-place finish was never Blackwater coach Ariel Vanguardia's plan when the team began preparing for the mid-season conference last September.

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Best of boat worlds (The Manila Times)

Aaron Sy, President, Micro Max Supplies Philippines Corp. "Our team gets motivated every time we read or see in the news that people were rescued with the ...

"I can say that the pandemic is challenging to all businessman," Sy maintained. I get a different kind of fulfillment that way." I arrive in my office at around 7 a.m., and have my breakfast and morning coffee there. That makes us feel like we ourselves had rescued each and everyone who were in need during disasters." "Our team is very small. "After that, they were asking where can we buy that kind of boat. He consistently entices new customers to patronize his businesses, rain or shine. Then at 7:30 a.m., we start operations in our office by processing orders and dispatching deliveries for the day That brought destruction to Metro Manila and several provinces, left millions devastated and in need. "The biggest challenge for us is the sense of urgency of our product," Sy said. "When Typhoon 'Ondoy' hit us in 2009, most of our neighbors in Malabon City were also affected by the flood, and we lent our boats to them," Sy shared. "Our team gets motivated every time we read or see in the news that people were rescued with the use of Ondoyboat.

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Gilas needs full attention of Chot in 2023 (The Manila Times)

THE Filipino basketball fans' love-hate relationship with Gilas Pilipinas head coach Chot Reyes may be one of the most interesting sidelights leading to the ...

Sure, Gilas lost a narrow 81-85 decision to Lebanon in their away game in Beirut during the fourth window on August 26. Reyes, then juggling his coaching duties with the national team and TNT in the PBA. Gilas Pilipinas got mangled twice by New Zealand during their home-and-away matches of the 2023 Fiba World Cup Asian qualifiers in February and June. That sorry performance marked the first time in 15 years the Philippines failed to go beyond the quarterfinals of the continental tournament. However, there is no announcement yet from the TNT management if Reyes will be replaced for the PBA Governors' Cup. Reyes, being the head coach, absorbed all the blame from basketball-loving Filipinos, who vented their frustration in various social media platforms.

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Mindoro power co-op seeks help (The Manila Times)

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro: Due to the lack of funds to purchase additional fuel and the end of the commercial operation of a power plant operated by ...

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro: Due to the lack of funds to purchase additional fuel and the end of the commercial operation of a power plant operated by the National Power Corp. This will be a great help to augment the supply deficit in the whole province of Occidental Mindoro," Faeldon said in his letter. The cooperative has an available capacity of 68.45MW with a demand of 46.0MW having a reserve of 22.45MW.

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