CEBU CITY, Philippines –   Three advocates of grassroots sports development will receive the ORLACSAN Award in the forthcoming 39th Sportswriters Association of Cebu-San Miguel Beer (SAC-SMB) Cebu Sports Awards on April26 at the Cube Wing of SM City Seaside.     First given in 1996, the Orlacsan Award is named after the legendary Cebuano sportswriter and editor Orlando C. Sanchez. It was conceptualized to honor individuals who have shown selfless dedication in their respective fields and made a positive impact with their notable works that go beyond sports.     That’s exactly what boxing coach Edito “ALA” Villamor, basketball patron…

We won’t be seeing Olivia Miles and Ta’Niya Latson in the ACC next season. The multi-time All-American point guard and the nation’s leading scorer entered the transfer portal near the end of March. On Tuesday, they announced their new homes. Miles will spend her final year of college basketball in the Big 12 at TCU, where she’ll step into the shoes of Hailey Van Lith and be the next in what is becoming a lengthy line of talented guards to suit up for Mark Campbell. Latson, meanwhile, reunites with her high school teammate Raven Johnson at South Carolina, and provides…

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Agriculture (DA) has temporarily barred the entry of animals susceptible to foot and mouth disease (FMD) from Slovakia to prevent the highly contagious virus from entering the country and affecting local livestock. According to Memorandum Order No. 21, the DA recognized the need to prevent the entry of the FMD virus and “protect the health of the FMD-susceptible animal population” thus the temporary ban on animals and animal products from Slovakia, which reported FMD cases last month. READ: DA bans foot-and-mouth disease susceptible animals from Germany Article continues after this advertisement The directive dated…

All the Cowboys have seemingly done this offseason is sign former first-round draft picks in free agency and make the news for Jerry Jones saying something disrespectful about ta prominent NFL agent or what have you. The first part is an interesting strategy. The latter part I’m not so sure of. Either way, the Cowboys continue to remain interesting and amongst the headlines. The real question is, however: Will they be able to stand out with their first-round draft pick? Let’s go ahead and find out! With the 12th pick in the SB Nation Community Mock Draft, Dave Halprin of…

BIGGER BILL. A possible rise in generation and transmission charges may lead to higher power rates this month.—INQUIRER FILE PHOTO MANILA, Philippines – Customers of power distributor Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) may have to brace for higher electricity bills this month due to a possible rise in generation and transmission charges. Joe Zaldarriaga, Meralco vice president and head of corporate communications, told reporters on Tuesday that the company expects to see higher prices in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) “due to the tight supply situation in the last supply month.” Article continues after this advertisement READ: Meralco power rates…

The Masters once again provides one of the deepest fields in golf as the 2025 edition offers plenty of must-see first- and second-round pairings. Among the 95 competitors teeing it up at Augusta National this week, there are 18 former champions and five amateur champions playing alongside the stars from the PGA Tour and LIV Golf. Featured groups get the benefit of full-round streaming coverage on Masters.com and the official Masters App, which will spotlight each group through the entire 18 holes. While the featured groups feature the sport’s best players like Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm and Collin…

Petro Gazz Angels’ MJ Phillips during Game 1 of the PVL All-Filipino Conference Finals against Creamline Cool Smashers. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines —After Creamline came storming back to force a decider,  MJ Phillips came to the rescue for Petro Gazz in Game 1 of the 2024-25 PVL All-Filipino Conference. With the Angels blowing a 2-0 lead, Phillips gave her team a timely boost scoring six straight points to keep the Cool Smashers at bay in the fifth set and pushing them closer to the coveted title. HIGHLIGHTS: PVL All-Filipino Finals Game 1 – Creamline vs Petro Gazz “I just kept…

Rory McIlroy won The Players Championship a few weeks ago and in the process threw kerosene on the fire of hope that many have for him slipping on the iconic green jacket this year. We have officially arrived at that fateful week, Masters week, and whether or not it is finally Rory’s time to complete the career grand slam remains to be seen. Rory met with the media from the grounds in Augusta on Tuesday and referenced something that happened during his win at TPC Sawgrass, something he had nothing to do with. As the Players was unfolding, Collin Morikawa,…

CEBU, Philippines – Here’s a roundup of police stories from around Cebu on April 8, 2025. Cebu City hotel security guard goes amok, attacks receptionist A security guard at a hotel in uptown Cebu City was arrested after he alleged went amok and held a receptionist at knifepoint shortly after midnight on Tuesday, April 8. His motives remain unclear as of this writing. Police Colonel Enrico Figueroa, director of the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO), said that cops arrived, Vernor Patria ran outside the hotel and into the road to avoid arrest. Minutes after the chase started, a police officer…

Walter Clayton Jr. has always been a late bloomer — in basketball, at least. As Clayton has grown into an all-time March Madness hero during the 2025 NCAA tournament, a central part of his lore is that Florida offered him a football scholarship years before he signed with the school out of the transfer portal in basketball. The Gators weren’t alone in believing Clayton could be a stud defensive back on the football field, with Notre Dame, Georgia and Tennessee offering him, too. Clayton did a funny thing once those football offers rolled in after his sophomore year of high…