Spoelstra to meet Aquino Thursday afternoon
By Celest Flores
A courtesy call with President Benigno Aquino III Thursday afternoon is part of Miami head coach Erik Spoelstra’s busy week in his visit to the Philippines.

A courtesy call with President Benigno Aquino III Thursday afternoon is part of Miami head coach Erik Spoelstra’s busy week in his visit to the Philippines.
TODAY, attention will be focused on President Aquino’s State of the Nation Address (Sona) at the Batasang Pambansa. Like any speech of this magnitude, its points will be scrutinized and analyzed with some praising its contents, and others criticizing the omission or failure of emphasizing specific concerns.
A SENDOFF party with a fiesta-like setting will be held tomorrow for the Philippine team to the 30th Olympic Games in London with President Aquino expected to lead the well-wishers.
The town built around a gulf that used to be the runway for World War 2 fighter planes serves as launch pad in the annual search for the country’s future top athletes from the public schools starting here today.