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PHILIPPINE ASIAN NEWS TODAY August 1 - 15, 2016
COMMENTARIES/ SPORTS
Silver medalist Hidilyn visits the Senate
Filipino weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz visits the Philippine Senate where she was recognized and
honored for bagging the silver medal at this year’s Summer Olympics in Rio De Janeiro,
Brazil.
Sen. Manny Pacquiao entertains the Olympic silver medalist
at his Senate Office where she was given a financial reward.
Photos by Wendell Rupert Alinea
Pacquiao chairs Sports
Committee
Committee on Sports Chairman Sen. Manny Pacquiao heads the
Organizational Meeting/Committee Briefing on Sports with officials and
representatives from the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), Philippine
Olympic Committee (POC), Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation
(PAGCOR), Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), and Games and
Amusement Board (GAB).
Also present were committee members: Sen. Gregorio Honasan, Sen.
Tito Sotto, Sen. Sonny Angara, Sen. Joel Villanueva, and Sen. Win Gatchalian.
* Photos by Wendell Alinea/OSMP
Legendary Baby Dalupan passes
away at 92
The Maestro has
left the building.
L e g e n d a r y
basketball coach Virgilio
“Baby” Dalupan has
passed away. He was 92.
Former PBA player
Ricardo Brown, who was
coached by Dalupan at
Great Taste, confirmed
the news in a Facebook
post early Wednesday.
“A true iconic,
Philippine
Basketball
legend like no other left
us all last evening. You
can rest in peace now,
Coach,” he said, while he
furnished a photo of him
talking to the legendary
coach for the final time.
“This photo is the
last time I saw Coach
Baby at his home in
Manila. My last words to
him were simple and real:
‘Thank you for everything
you did for me. Love you
always, Coach Baby.
Take good care and God
bless.’”
PBA commissioner
Chito Narvasa has also
released a statement
about the death of his
former mentor.
“To Tita Nenang
and family of Coach
Baby, on behalf of the
PBA community, please
accept our sincerest
sympathies
on
his
passing. He will forever
be engraved in our
hearts as the Father of
Philippine
basketball
coaches,” the statement
sent to the media on
Thursday read.
After
steering
University of the East
to 12 UAAP titles and a
couple more for Ateneo,
Dalupan solidified his
lore in the PBA where he
won 15 championships,
nine with Crispa, five
with Presto, and one with
Purefoods.
His legend was
unparalleled, with the
PBA Press Corps even
renaming the Coach
of the Year award in his
honor. (R. B Leongson/
rga. Inq)
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