FORMER MANILA Mayor and Philippine Sports Commission chair Mel Lopez is set to launch his book highlighting his fight for freedom, justice and democracy during the martial law years of the late President Ferdinand Marcos.
RESPECTED AND MUCH ADMIRED Angel “Pappy” Nepomuceno, father-coach of bowling legend Paeng Nepomuceno, passed away last Saturday after a lingering illness. He was 81.
As a longtime Philippine Basketball Association fan, I have noticed the poor attendance recently in most PBA games compared with the sell-out crowd who watched the action in the past.
SOFT-SPOKEN AND DIGNIFIED PAENG Nepomuceno, the world’s greatest tenpin bowler, has named his strongest rivals in this year’s Bowling World Cup finals in Malaysia.
BASKETBALL FANS may have forgotten his name, but tall and lanky Cristobal Ramas of the fabled Ysmael Steel Admirals of the 1960s used to guard the great Carlos Loyzaga of seven-time National Open champions YCO Painters during the glory days of the Manila Industrial Commercial Athletic Association.
I HAVE NOT BEEN GOING TO THE RACES lately, but it pleases me to know that my kabayan sportsman Hermie Esguerra still dominates the local horse racing scene.
IF PLANS DO NOT MISCARRY, Davonn Harp, a 6-foot-8 demon in defense, is set to suit up anew with the Barako Bull (formerly Red Bull) in the coming Philippine Basketball Association cage wars.
