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PALAWAN EXPRESS PERA PADALA GIVES BACK TO UP, SPONSORS FIGHTING MAROONS

From a single pawn brokering shop in Palawan in 1985 to the fastest growing and leading pawnshop and money remittance network in the Philippines, Palawan Express Pera Padala strongly identifies with the UP Fighting Maroons. For more than three decades, UP’s performance in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) has been sub-par, with […]

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ONE ESPORTS ANNOUNCES 12 COMPETING TEAMS FOR ONE ESPORTS DOTA 2 SINGAPORE WORLD PRO INVITATIONAL

ONE Esports, a subsidiary of  ONE Championship™ (ONE), the largest global sports media property in Asian history, has just announced all 12 teams competing in the ONE Esports Dota 2 Singapore World Pro Invitational. ONE Esports is set to host the inaugural ONE Esports Dota 2 Singapore World Pro Invitational, happening this 20-22 December at the […]

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UP slams UAAP denial of Perasol MR

Lawyers of the University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons slammed the decision of UAAP Commissioner Jensen Ilagan denying the motion for reconsideration (MR) appealing the three-game suspension of Maroons Coach Bo Perasol, saying on Friday that the Commissioner had “passed up an opportunity to right an egregious wrong.” Atty. Patricia Galang categorized the decision […]

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UAAP Tournament Commissioner not ‘all-powerful’ says Maroons lawyer

A member of the University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons legal team bucked claims that the UAAP Tournament Comissioner had “unlimited powers” to impose disciplinary measures, saying on Thursday that this was one of the issues it raised in the Motion for Reconsideration (MR) the school filed to appeal the three-game suspension imposed on […]

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UP supporters question Perasol three-game suspension

Excessively harsh, heavy-handed, and unjustified. These were among the reactions of University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons fans online after the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) slapped Maroons head coach Bo Perasol with a three-game suspension after being ejected following a confrontation with referee Jaime Rivena in the September 29 UP-Ateneo tiff. […]

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UP appeals Perasol three-game suspension

The University of the Philippines (UP) is appealing the three-game suspension handed down by the UAAP to UP Fighting Maroons Coach Bo Perasol, arguing in their Motion for Reconsideration (MR) that the said penalty is excessive and unwarranted. According to lawyer Patricia Galang, one of the lawyers tapped to help UP College of Human Kinetics […]

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RALLY BEHIND UP FIGHTING MAROONS – PERASOL

After finishing the first round of the UAAP men’s basketball tournament with its best record in the Final Four era, UP Men’s Basketball Team Coach Bo Perasol has a message for the UP community: let’s fight as one for the UP Fighting Maroons.  In an open letter released a day after he was ejected in […]

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CARLO DI BLASI NAMED PRESIDENT OF ONE CHAMPIONSHIP ITALY

The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), has just announced that Carlo Di Blasi has been named President of ONE Championship Italy. As a member of the ONE Championship senior leadership team, Di Blasi is responsible for developing business strategies and plans, executing strategic B2B and marketing activities, acquiring and managing relationships […]

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PHILIPPINE ARENA GETS READY FOR U2 CONCERT IN DECEMBER

Rock legend U2 will be performing at the world’s largest indoor arena on December 11. U2 has announced that the Manila leg of its Joshua Tree 2019 Tour will be at the 55,000-person capacity Philippine Arena, the Guinness record holder for the biggest enclosed multipurpose venue.  The one-night-only concert is produced by MMI Live and […]

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WHAT FANS CAN EXPECT AT ONE: DAWN OF HEROES

ONE Championship is back in Manila with a stacked fight card on August 2, 2019 at the Mall of Asia. Future ONE World Champions are expected be in action at ONE: DAWN OF HEROES.  The Mall of Asia has been the scene for several memorable moments in ONE Championship history.  In the featured bout, newly-crowned […]