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PHILIPPINE ASIAN NEWS TODAY February 1 - 15, 2016
COMMENTARIES/ SPORTS
Carlos steals show in Cebu Palawan tilt
Macie Carlos of the National Capital Region held
her ground against a slew of
aces from the south to hack
out a pair of resounding victories in the upset-marred
Palawan Pawnshop-Palawan Express Pera Padala
regional tennis circuit at the
Consolacion Tennis Club in
Laray, Cebu yesterday.
Living up to her billing as the top seed, Carlos
bagged the girls’ 12-under
title with a 6-4, 6-1 victory
over No. 2 Tiffany Nocos
and swept her way to three
shutout wins before thwarting Kiana de Asis of La Carlota 7-6 (3), 6-2 for the 14under diadem in the Group
2 tournament presented by
Slazenger.
Khenz Justiniani, also
of La Carlota, pulled off a
pair of cliffhangers, includ- CEO Bobby Mangunay.
ing a 2-6, 6-2, 10-8 win over
The same finish is seen
top seed Rafael Liangco in
the semis then survived Cesar Salimbangon 2-6, 6-2,
6-3 to snare the boys’ 12under plum in the fifth leg
of the 52-stage nationwide
circuit sponsored by Palawan Pawnshop.
Unranked Thalia CJ
Suson of Liloan, Cebu
also shared the spotlight
as she snatched the 10unisex crown via a 5-3, 40 win over top seed Chad
Cuizon.
“The spate of reversals only underscored the
level playing field which
has become the norm in all
the legs of the circuit, thus
making our pool of talents deeper,” said Palawan when the circuit holds its
Pawnshop president and sixth stop in Koronadal City
on Feb. 11-15 with the seventh stage set on Feb. 1822 in Davao City.
Shyne Villareal of Naga,
Cebu grabbed the girls’ 18under title with a 1-0 (ret.)
win over Gennifer Pagente
of Cagayan de Oro, who
earlier repulsed fancied Tracy Llamas 3-6, 6-2, 7-5 for
the 16-under crown in the
event backed by Asiatraders
Corp., exclusively distributor of Slazenger, the official
ball of the circuit.
Norman Enriquez, of
Pardo, Cebu, captured the
boys’ 18-under title with a
6-4 (ret.) win over Earl Actub, who earlier beat Broker
Paul 6-3, 6-3 to claim the
16-under diadem, while Rewel Justiniani turned back
Salimbangon 6-3, 6-7(5),
6-1, to pocket the 14-under
Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent
ever, fish can be eaten on
year on March 14.
atholics start the start and end?
C40-day period This year, the Lenten How Is Lent Ob- PalmApart
Sunday, March 20.
of penance, prayer and season begins Wednes- served? Christians began
from fasting,
fasting. Christians strive
to imitate Jesus Christ’s
actions and prepare for
the celebration of Easter
as they reflect on his life,
death and resurrection.
Besides Roman Catholics, other western Christian groups that observe
Lent include Methodists,
Presbyterians, Lutherans
and Anglicans.
When does Lent
day, Feb. 10, known as Ash
Wednesday, and ends on
Holy Saturday, the day before Easter, on March 26.
There are technically 46
days between Ash Wednesday and Easter, but Christians were forbidden to
fast on Sundays, a day of
worship and rest. Eastern
Orthodox Christians, who
follow a different calendar,
begin observing Lent this
observing Lent in the fourth
century, during which they
typically abstained from
luxury foods like meat,
dairy products and eggs.
Today, Roman Catholics refrain from eating meat on
Fridays during the Lenten
season. Eastern Orthodox
Christians, however, follow
stricter fasting rules where
no meat, eggs or dairy
products are allowed. How-
Christians can also imitate
Christ’s life by voluntarily
refraining from so-called
bad habits during the 40day period, such as eating
sweets or watching television. Rather than abstain
from bad habits, other Lent
observers will pick up good
ones during the 40-day period, such as volunteering
at a local shelter or saying a prayer each day for a
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plum.
Interested parties can
call tournament organizer
and supervisor Bobby Mangunay, also the PPS-PEPP
sports program development director, tel. no. at
0915-4046464 or log on to
www.palawanpawnshoptennis.com for more details.
“Palawan Pawnshop’s
role in tennis development
has been significant, its series of tournaments not only
promoting the sport in the
countryside but also helping discover talents who
can be trained and developed to become members
of future national pool,”
said Philta president and
Paranaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez.•
- Malaya
loved one, friend or even
a stranger.
Why Is Lent So Long?
Lent was originally referred to as Quadragesima, which is the Latin
word for forty. The Lenten
season lasts 40 days to
symbolize the 40 days
Jesus Christ spent fasting in the desert after he
was baptized by John
the Baptist, according to
catechism of the Roman
Catholic Church.•
- M. Winsor, IBT