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PHILIPPINE ASIAN NEWS TODAY January 1 - 20, 2019
We’ve already forgiven the killer, slain
bowling gold medalist’s family says
The family of bowling national
team member Angelo Nathaniel
Constantino, 48, on Monday said
they are no longer interested with
the investigation of the case as they
have already prayed and forgiven
whoever killed him.
“We are not after the
investigation. We have prayed and
forgiven whoever caused this. I
know papa would also love that.
For all PNP staff and for everyone
who have prayed for us, thank
you so much for your service and
support to the family,”Angelica
Constantino, the eldest daughter
of the victim, said in a text message
DUBAI – A promising campaign
ended in heartbreak for the
Philippines as the Azkals suffered
a 3-1 defeat to Kyrgyzstan last
Wednesday night that ended their
hopes of reaching the next round
of the AFC Asian Cup at Rashid
Stadium here.
Stephan Schrock scored a
historic first goal for the country in
the competition second half but it
turned out to be a late consolation
forwarded to the media.
Despite the family statement,
the Special Investigation Task
Group
Constantino
(SITG-
Constantino) said it will continue the
probe to give justice to the bowling
gold medalist. Constantino won a
gold medal as bowling athlete in
Venezuela during the World Youth
Championship in 1992.
Probe
Senior Superintendent Dindo
Reyes, San Juan police chief,
recently disclosed that investigators
found fingerprints on the .45 caliber
pistol they found at the basement
parking area of E-Lanes Bowling
Center in Greenhills, San Juan.
Police believe the gun,found
early Saturday morning,
was the weapon used in the
killing.
Investigators are also
trying to obtain a copy of
the closed-circuit television
(CCTV) footage of a building
near the vacant lot where
the assailant could have
possibly passed by during
his escape.
The vacant lot, which is
near the entrance/exit of the
basement parking area of E-Lanes
Bowling Center, has no CCTV but
the adjacent building has one.
Constantino was shot while
PH Azkals bow out of AFC
for the Azkals whose campaign given them an opportunity to
started on a positive note with a advance.
fighting performance in the 0-1
But Kyrgyzstan put the Azkals
defeat to South Korea.
under pressure right from the start
with Michael Falkesgaard needing
Vitalij Lux’s hattrick ensured to come up with a couple of big
maximum points for Kyrgyzstan saves early before Vitalij struck
which is in a strong position to to open the scoring in the 23rd
reach the next round.
minute.
The Azkals entered the
Vitalij rifled home another
match brimming with confidence quality finish six minutes into the
especially after a win would have second half, before grabbing his
taking his snacks by the gunman
who entered the bowling center at
around 5 p.m. Friday. (J. Santos,
mb.com)
hattrick by firing into an empty
net.
Schrock’s free kick gave the
Filipino gallery something to
cheer about in the 81st minute
and another chance for the Azkals
to trim the deficit went begging
moments later when Patrick
Reichelt lashed his effort wide. (C.
P Tupas, inq)
AksyonTV engages millennials as 5 Plus
TV5’s sister channel AksyonTV
was relaunched as 5 Plus. It’s
a move, which according to
its President and CEO Vincent
“Chot” Reyes, to expand its sports
coverage and to engage younger
audience.
“By having 5 Plus, it allows us to
capture a younger audience. Our
research shows that our audience
for the PBA is very strong in the 35
to 44 years old segment and we’re
not that strong in the younger
segment. With 5 Plus, the target
really is the audience between 18
to 25 years old, a much younger
segment,” TV5’s head honcho
told.
Reyes further said that 5 Plus
acts as a secondary channel to 5,
primarily serving atypical sports
and sports-related content and
showcasing action geared towards
a younger, more adventurous
audience.
“We are excited to start the new
year with the launch of 5 Plus. The
intent was to create a home for
what we call atypical sports-titles
with a highly engaged audience
base that don’t typically receive
visibility of this scale,” he said.
“The best way to describe it is
like the X Games. You should be
able to see skateboarding, skiing,
windsurfing and all those sport
events that you don’t normally see
on regular free-to-air television,”
Reyes added.
The
television
executive
explained that expanding their
sports coverage also enables them
to serve content that resonates
with the pace of the active lifestyle
of its target audience.
The
rebrand
also
sees
a complete overhaul of the
channel’s look, aimed at visually
communicating its new identity. A
young, dynamic design language
was developed to represent the new
programming and target audience.
Music identity and sonic branding
were also created to complement
the visual changes of the channel.
“It’s not a big business move
in a sense that it’s not something
completely different but it’s really
an extension. The combination
of both 5 and 5 Plus allows us
to cement and expand further
our foothold in sports,” Reyes
explained.
The channel will carry some
of the biggest sporting events
including the upcoming Southeast
Asian Games and some of the
international eSports
competition.
For extreme sports
enthusiasts, 5 Plus will
cover the X Games,
featuring sports like
freestyle BMX and
skateboarding.
For
eSports buffs, 5 Plus
will air some of the
biggest
international
eSports tournaments,
along with the highly-
anticipated
The
Nationals,
featuring
games such as Dota 2,
Mobile Legends, and
weaken.
For
college
sports fans, 5 Plus
will
broadcast
the
National
Basketball
Training
Center
League (NBTC), the
National Cheerleading
Championship (NCC),
and more. Meanwhile,
the simulcast of Radyo5 news
programs airing on AksyonTV will
be transferred to its new home on
CIGNAL.
With its expanded repertoire, 5
Plus aims to complement 5’s main
channel; as the latter will continue
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to promote more established sports
like basketball, volleyball, and
boxing, among others. A selection
of 5 Plus’ atypical spoils coverage
will also be made available online
via www.tv5.com.ph and on 5’s
various social media platforms. (N.
Wang MS)