PBA Legends Search for Ilonggo Bastkeball Players for Alaxan FR’s Galing Mo Camp

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Alaxan Galing Mo!Alaxan FR Press Release for Galing Mo Camp held at Tabuc Suba Jaro, Iloilo City

This basketball fan had fun today! Former PBA superstars Ronnie Magsanoc,  Jojo Lastimosa and Jerry Codiñera  have once again returned to Brgy. Tabuc Suba Jaro Iloilo where basketball court dubbed as “Court of Inspiration” was built by local volunteers last year.

The Top 15 players at Alaxan FR’s Galing Mo Basketball Camp

The Top 15 players at Alaxan FR’s Galing Mo Basketball Camp

Together with Patrimonio, Abarientos, Paras, Magsanoc, Lastimosa and Cordiñera have been going around the country to conduct basketball training camps. The program is part of Alaxan FR’s nationwide advocacy to promote a culture of hard work and dedication, where pain is seen as a badge of honor.

Dubbed as the Galing Mo Camp, the program had young, local basketball players showing off their skills for a chance to receive special training in Manila under the PBA Legends themselves.

According to Ronnie Magsanoc, the basketball camp aims to reward those who used the Courts of Inspiration to train hard and perfect their basketball skills. Five of the best local prospects would be chosen, and will be sent to train in the program’s national leg, along with others from Bacolod, Butuan, Dumaguete, Sarangani, Davao, Cagayan De Oro, Cebu, Tacloban and Zamboanga.

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Chieffy Caligdong – Get To Know Your Football Idol

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Globe Football sa Bayan was held last February 22 to 24 in Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo with Globe sports ambassador Chieffy Caligdong at the helm. This year’s football festival’s beneficiary is the TEN MOVES campaign (The Entire Nation Moves!) which aims to raise enough resources to help build 10,000 classrooms in public schools all over the Philippines. For more information about Globe Football sa Bayan you can check  Jane’s blog.

He is not just man of the hour, but of 2012, at least in Philippine football.

Emelio “Chieffy” Caligdong has become a household name especially to sports aficionados both here and abroad. At 30, he is a certified football star, consistently scoring goals, winning matches, and driving victory for his team and beloved country. But like every expert, Chieffy started young and early in mastering the sport that catapulted his name to fame.

Chieffy Caligdong holds Globe “Football Para sa Bayan” 1

Chieffy Caligdong with Bong Esguerra, Manager for Corporate Social Responsibility and Rodellyn Manalac of Ten Moves (Ayala Foundation, Inc.)

Humble beginnings

Football came to Chieffy’s senses at the tender age of 7, where most of the kids his age are just starting to learn how to read and write. A native of Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo, Caligdong got his first international debut as a football player when he played at the 2004 Tiger Cup Qualifiers as member of the Union Manila Football Club scoring three goals, leading the first-ever victory of the Philippines in the ASEAN Football Championship against Timor-Leste.

Chieffy also played for the Philippines U-23 at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games and in the pre-SEA Games tournament where he scored against Myanmar and Timor-Leste as part of Philippine Air Force Football Club.

In the 2011 Long Teng Cup, Caligdong emerged as the top scorer in the tournament, earning him the Golden Boot trophy. A year later in the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup, Caligdong scored a goal that was named as one of his career’s best goals.

In September 2012, Chieffy scored a goal on the 34th minute in the last match of the 2012 Philippine Peace Cup versus Chinese Taipei which ended in a 3-1 score line. The Philippines got the championship title with a 3 win, no draw and no loss record. In November that same year, Chieffy scored an important goal for the Philippines in a 1-0 victory against Vietnam in the 2012 AFF Suzuki Cup. The Philippines eventually finished second in the group stage and qualified for the semi-finals with a 2 win, 1 loss record.

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The Healing Powers of Food

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It’s unfortunate that the healing powers of food have been kept a secret for so long. Although there’s been no conscious conspiracy, no health-care cover-up, and no intentional oversight, most of us are in the dark about the many ways in which food heals us.

We’re paying a big price for our ignorance: like a silent thief, it’s robbing us for our health – physically, emotionally, spiritually, and socially. I’m writing this blog post so that the secrets inherent in food won’t remain secrets. After all, they’re too important to all of us. Every aspect of our lives – even of the world and the planet – can potentially be healed by them.

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Auntie Anne’s Iloilo FREE Pretzel Day

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WHAT: Three’s A Treat: AA Iloilo 3rd Year Anniversary

WHEN: Sunday, September 9, 2012 at 3:00pm until 6:00pm

WHERE: Upper Ground Floor, SM City Iloilo, 5000 Mandurriao, Iloilo City, Philippines

Auntie Anne's Free Pretzel Day!

Auntie Anne’s Iloilo is celebrating its third year anniversary and to make it special they’re inviting everyone to come to their FREE Pretzel Day! It’s going to be on September 9th, Sunday at 3PM to 6PM. They want all of us to come because the longer the line, the more thrilled they will be!

For more information about this awesome event and to let Auntie Anne’s Iloilo know that you are coming, you can check out their official Facebook page here. And the event page here. See you there!

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Fuel.Ph – More Than Just A Place To Hang Out

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Fuel.ph

I finally met with my dear friend Monica again today – and guess where – at FUEL.PH! The last time we met was I think September 2011 – too long ago! If you check out my old blog posts you’ll learn that Monica works in Manila which is the reason why we don’t see each other often. She goes home once every 3-4 months. When she does go home she of course spends time with her family first. And sometimes we don’t get to meet because I have work too. But today we finally got to spend time together. We met after I was done with a number of meetings related to my new job. Oh about my new job, I’ll share about it here soon when we officially relaunch in Iloilo! It’s a very exciting and fulfilling job that fills my days with awesomeness! And those are too many adverbs in one paragraph!  LOL!

So back to the reason why I’m blogging now at midnight. Tim and I met with Monica at Fuel.Ph. It’s this new place at Smallville where people can hang out. But wait scratch the word hang out. It’s actually not just a place to “hang out”. Fuel.Ph is more than that.

Adobo Rice

At Fuel.Ph you can engage in a membership that’s made especially for you. At Php500 you can become one of the passionate members of this VISION. If you believe in their vision and you have passion for writing, singing, sports, politics, current events, business, the sciences, the arts – and whatever your passion is – then be a member. Your Php500 is actually consumable. So you will get to enjoy their delicious food and drinks as well. And the membership also includes upgraded iPad use, 5% back at the end of the year, get to attend special events for members only and avail of their discounts and promos.

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