JOHN REY RUDAS NG LPU PAKITANG - GILAS SA 4TH NSTC-GRAHAM C. LIM CLASSIC

Sa gitna ng pnananalasa ng Arellano University (AU) players sa 4th National Students Tennis Championship-Graham C. Lim Classic, isang Lyceum of the Philippines University (LPU) player ang nagpapakitang-gilas. Si John Rey Rudas, nag-iisang kinatawan ng LPU, ang unang player na nakapasok sa semifinals ng torneo. Isang panalo na lang ang kailangan ng bente anyos na player ng LPU para umabante sa championship. Kung sakaling papalarin siyang mag-kampeon, si John Rey ang ipapadala bilang kinatawan ng Pilipinas sa Summer Universiade na gaganapin sa Taiwan sa taong 2017.

Sa isang maikling panayam, ikinuwento ni John Rey ang kanyang buhay bilang student-athlete. Narito ang kanyang mga pahayag.

1. Kailan ka nagsimulang maglaro ng tennis ?

Nag-start po ako 11 years old, Grade 6. Sa high school, sa San Sebastian po ako naglaro. Sa college, sa Lyceum of the Philippines University na po.

2. Gaano ka kadalas mag-practice ?

Sa Lyceum, araw-araw po ang training, including weekends. Maganda po sana yun , kaso napansin po namin na nabu-burnout po kami. Sa last season ng NCAA, hindi namin nakuha yung expected ranking namin dahil pagod na po ang mga katawan namin. 

3. Anu-ano ng tournaments ang napanalunan mo ?

Bihira po kasi ako sumali sa mga tournaments. NCAA lang po sinasalihan ko. May eligibility rule po kasi sa NCAA.

4. Ano ang gusto mo marating bilang tennis player ?

Syempre, gusto ko po na maging number one tennis player ng Pilipinas. Pero matatagalan pa po bago ko makuha yun. Masaya na po ako ngayon sa unti-unting pag-improve ng game ko pati na rin ng personality ko ng dahil sa tennis.

5. Mahal ba ang sport na tennis ?

Yes po. Sabi nga nila, laro ito ng mayayaman. Nagbabayad po kami ng court fees sa practices pati na po bola madalas kami bumili. Kinakaya na lang po namin ang gastos through our sponsors like our school and private individuals.

6. What are your chances of becoming champion in the tournament and the Philippine representative to the Summer Universiade in Taiwan ?

Pinipilit ko pong makuha ang championship dahil bihira nga po ako sumali sa tournaments. Sabi nga po ng coach namin na sumali ako sa tournament na ito and being the sole represntative of LPU, gusto ko po talagang manalo and to represent the Philippines sa Universiade.

7. Ilan ba ang ipapadala sa Universiade ?

Sa pagkakaalam ko po, yung champion at first runner-up ang ipapadala sa Universiade.

8. Anong aral ang natutunan mo sa tennis na napapakinabangan mo sa buhay outside the playing court ?

Yung pagiging hardworking, cooperative and team player. Through tennis, natuto po akong makipagkapwa-tao..

9. Ano ang maipapayo mo sa mga bata na gusto rin maging tennis player na tulad mo ?

Actually, nagtuturo po ako ngayon ng mga bata sa amin ng tennis. Tinuturuan ko ang mga batang gusto maging tennis player pero walang pambayad sa tennis clinics. Masaya po akong makita ang ilang bata na nagsisikap matuto ng tennis para makapg-aral. Nanggaling po ako sa ganung sitwasyon kaya I share to them whatever knowledge I have. Kailangan lang po nila magtiyaga para maabot nila ang kanilang mga pangarap.

4TH NATIONAL STUDENTS TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP-GRAHAM CHUA LIM CLASSIC, UMPISA NA

Nakatakdang magsimula ang National Students Tennis Championship (NSTC)-Graham Chua Lim Classic sa ika-17 ng Abril 2016 sa Reina Regente Tennis Courts sa Tondo Manila. Apat na taon nang isinasagawa ang torneo na nagsisilbing qualifying tournament para sa Summer Universiade ng International University Sports Federation (FISU).

Sa panayam kay Tournament Director Antonio Quiza, nabanggit niya na mas pinalawig pa ang NSTC-Graham Chua Lim Classic. Narito ang mga pahayag ni Coach Tony.

1. Ano ang layunin ng 4th National Students Tennis Championship-Graham Chua Lim Classic ?

Ginagawa ang NSTC-Graham Chua Lim Classic para mahanap ang mga mag-aaral na tennis players na maaaring mag-represent ng Pilipinas sa ibang bansa.

2. Anu-ano ang maaring mapanalunan sa torneo ?

Mananalo ng medalya ang champion at ipapadala sa Taipei para sumali sa Summer Universiade ng FISU.

3. Sinu-sino angpuedeng sumali sa torneo ?

Lahat ng college students na 18-26 years old puede sumali.

4. Ilang colleges at universities ang tiyak nang sasali ?

Emilio Aguinaldo College (EAC), Lyceum University of the Philippines, Arellano University, Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP), Mapua Institute of Technology (MIT), at San Sebastian College. Ang bawat school ay binubuo ng 10-16 players for the men's and women's divisions.

5. Bakit dapat sumali ang pinakamagagaling na student-athletes sa NSTC-Graham Chua Lim Classic ?

Dapat sumali talaga sila para malaman natin kung sino talaga ang magaling. At yung magagaling talaga ang magiging kinatawan ng Pilipinas sa Summer Universiade.

6. Sinu-sino ang tumataguyod sa torneo ?

Sponsors namin ang Bestank, Megaworld at Longmarch Tyres. With the support of Federation of School Sports Association of the Philippines (FESSAP) and FISU.

7. Do you expect na magiging successful ang 4th NSTC-Graham Chua Lim Classic ?

Oo dahil maraming participants mula sa iba't-ibang schools.At pinaghandaan namin talaga ito kaya expect namin na magiging matagumpay ito.

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ISA MOLDE AND COMPANY FACE TRUE TEST

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UP Women's Volleyball Varsity Team must win over UST this Sunday at all cost.

UP needs to win to better its chances of entering the Final Four in UAAP Women's Volleyball Season 78. UP gains outright entry with a victory and a defeat of NU to La Salle.

When asked what the fans can expect from UP this Sunday, Coach Jerry Yee said that the girls are basically in new territory. None of his senior players have experienced being in the situation. Most of his players are rookies. The weight of the community's expectations are bearing down on the girls. So he just told his players to play their game, For the UP coach, the result of the game is not what is most important. As long as the effort is there, he will be happy.

UPWVVT has so far taken its fans to a rollercoaster ride. The ride, however bumpy and unpredictable, remains exhilirating. For years, UP has been at the bottom of team standings in almost every UAAP season. But in Season 78, UP has shown semblance of occasional brilliance and excellent teamwork in a few of its games. Thus, UP fans are hopeful for a Final Four stint for the team.

In all honesty, I expect UP to show its best against UST. I expect UP to play as if there's no tomorrow. The game against UST will show everyone just what stuff UP scholars are truly made of.

So, where can we get tickets to the game ?

PHILIPPINE VOLLEYBALL : A CALL TO ACTION

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It is now over a year since FIVB issued a letter of recognition to Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas Incorporated (LVPI). But FIVB, to this day, has yet to issue a statement on why it revoked the recognition of Philippine Volleyball Federation (PVF). For FIVB to cancel the recognition of PVF, the world-governing body must have a valid and all-important reason to do so.  And the Filipino volleyball community certainly deserves to know the reason, at the very least.

But FIVB chooses to sweep the controversy under the rug. Truth of the matter is, FIVB merely listened and relied on the mad rantings of Philippine Olympic Committee and Filipino FIVB official Tats Suzara to arrive at its decision.

Thus to settle the issue once and for all and for closure to be obtained, I encourage all those who truly care and love Philippine volleyball to write to the FIVB BA members to ask why FIVB disenfranchised PVF. Below are the email addresses of the FIVB BA members. Simply copy and paste the addresses to your email and use FIVB BA Members as salutation.

Doug.Beal@usav.org, ameyer@cev.lu, amelwani@link.net, info@voleysur.org, avc.bk@asianvolleyball.net, rita.subowo@nocindonesia.or.id, volleynigeria@yahoo.com, norcecapresident@hotmail.com. scastroverdugo@hotmail.com, hughswong@shaw.ca, craig.carracher@avf.org.au, presidenza@federvolley.it, shanrit.w@gmail.com, jperezalfaro@hotmail.com, info@cavb.org, bva@tvf.org.tr, fpvoleibol@fpvoleibol.pt, president.office.sec@fivb.org 

Collectively, we have a voice that can and will resonate. Together, we can make FIVB stand up and notice our legitimate demand. That we, as a people, ask for an answers. That Filipinos cannot and will not be ignored.

Let us make FIVB respond. Hopefully, FIVB will give an acceptable and intelligent response for all concerned and a closure on the controversy will finally be achieved.

OPEN LETTER TO FIVB COMMITTEES

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Dear FIVB,

I am in complete disbelief and shock that more than a year after, FIVB has not acted on the Philippine Volleyball Federation (PVF) case. Despite the numerous letters that I have sent to FIVB and its Board of Administration, the world-governing body for volleyball chooses to ignore the injustice that was done and perpetrated by FIVB to PVF.

For your information, FIVB's decision to disenfranchise PVF, without due process and a valid reason, and recognize Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas Inc. (LVPI) has created irreparable damage to Philippine volleyball. The Philippines does not have a national team for volleyball at this very moment.

I am still hoping that FIVB will come to its senses and investigate what really happened to PVF.

"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing".- Edmund Burke

Eric

PARA SA BAYAN : PHILIPPINE VOLLEYBALL STYLE

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Malimit na sinasabi ng mga atletang kumakatawan sa Pilipinas na ang kanilang partisipasyon at paglalaro ay para sa bayan. Subalit totoo nga ba na para sa bayan ang kanilang paglalaro ?

Sa nagdaang taon, saksi tayo sa ilang araw lang na paghahanda para sa ilang torneo ng ating mga koponan sa volleyball. May isang pagkakataon pa nga na sa airport lang nabuo ang ating koponan, ilang minuto bago ito tumulak sa torneo.

Kung totoong para sa bayan ang ginagawa ng mga volleyball players natin ngayon, dapat sana ay alam nila ang kahalagahan ng mahaba-habang paghahanda at pageensayo para sa isang international tournament. Kung totoong para sa bayan, mahihiya silang sumabak sa isang torneo nang isang linggo o ilang araw lang ang ensayo. At kung para talaga sa bayan, mahihiya silang malampaso sa ano mang torneo.

Sa nakaraang Thai-Denmark Super League na nilahukan ng PSL-Petron All-Stars, nilampaso ng iba't-ibang koponan ang kinatawan ng Pilipinas. Pangalawa sa huli ang naging final standing ng Pilipinas sa nasabing torneo. Di lamang binitbit ng koponan ang pangalan ng PSL at Petron, subalit maging ang pangalan ng Pilipinas ay dinala nito sa pangalawa sa huli.

Ito ba ang para sa bayan ?

FATE OF PHILIPPINE SPORTS DEPENDS ON THE NEXT PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT

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Stakeholders in Philippine sports are in a wait-and-see attitude. The next Philippine president traditionally determines the state of sports in the country for the next 6 years. And with the presidential election still to happen in May, uncertainty prevails over Philippine sports.

The fact that Philippine sports is highly politicized stems from the fact that Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) is directly under the Office of the President. The PSC Chairman and all the PSC Commissioners are presidential appointees. Being presidential appointees  gives these sports officials the feeling that they can get away with anything and everything. That the president will cover for them. And this is primarily the reason why  these sports officials often dare to involve themselves in highly anomalous transactions and activities. These sports officials dare to enrich themselves while occupying a government position because the president will come to their rescue once their activities are exposed.

Rio Olympics are merely 5 months away. But not one Filipino athlete has gained qualification to the Games so far. This comes as no surprise as President Noynoy Aquino has left sports in the hands of his uncle, Philippine Olympic President Peping Cojuangco, who for more than a decade has done nothing for Philippine sports.

The next Philippine president must really have the heart for sports for Philippine sports to take off. The next Philippine president must prioritize sports to be able to produce generations of great athletes once again. The next Philippine president must be an athlete himself or herself.