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                    [Title] => Ex-Olympians remember Phl glory years
                    [Summary] => 

In a rare gathering of Olympians, the country’s past sports heroes reminisced the golden years of Philippine sports in the Philippine Olympians Association (POA) General Assembly in Alphaland in Makati recently.

[DatePublished] => 2014-06-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 710833 [Title] => Pete Lozada passes away [Summary] =>

Former Olympic swimmer Pete Lozada has just swum his final lap. He was 72.

[DatePublished] => 2011-07-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096369 [AuthorName] => Joey Villar [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 572753 [Title] => Cage heroes see hope for Olympic slot [Summary] =>

“It can be done.”

[DatePublished] => 2010-05-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096369 [AuthorName] => Joey Villar [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 485981 [Title] => Sports for higher purpose [Summary] =>

Each time college basketball season comes around, it’s like a collective switch is turned on in Philippine society, particularly among the youth.

[DatePublished] => 2009-07-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135979 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804781 [AuthorName] => Bill Velasco [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 455913 [Title] => Prieto, PBA 1st commissioner, passes away [Summary] =>

Leo Prieto, the founding commissioner of the PBA whose leadership and passion for basketball made Asia’s first pro loop the leading basketball league in the land, passed away yesterday due to lingering illness.

[DatePublished] => 2009-04-08 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 189162 [Title] => PSA to pay tribute to fallen heroes [Summary] => The Philippine Sportswriters Association will pay homage to fallen sports heroes who played for flag and country in international competitions during the PSA 2002 Annual Sports Awards Night Jan. 10 at the Holiday Inn Manila.

Twelve sports greats who distinguished themselves in various fields during their lifetime will receive posthumous awards from the country’s oldest news organization during the Awards Night, which will have President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo as guest of honor and speaker.
[DatePublished] => 2002-12-25 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 189240 [Title] => Yumaong sports heroes pararangalan din ng PSA [Summary] => Pararangalan rin ng Philippine Sportswriters Association ang mga yumaong sports heroes na lumaro para sa bandila ng bansa sa international competitions sa gaganaping PSA 2002 Annual Sports Awards Night sa Jan. 10 sa Holiday Inn Manila.

Labing-dalawang mahuhusay na manlalaro na nag-uwi ng medalya sa kani-kanilang sports nang sila ay nabubuhay pa ang tatanggap ng posthumous awards mula sa pinakamatanda ng news organization sa bansa sa Awards Night kung saan si Pangulong Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo ang siyang panauhing pandangal at tagapagsalita.
[DatePublished] => 2002-12-25 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => PSN Palaro [SectionUrl] => palaro [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 155313 [Title] => Lim, basketball great, passes away [Summary] => Two-time Olympian Eddie Lim, who was part of the national team which placed eighth in the Chile world championship in 1951, passed away Monday at his residence at Wack-Wack due to a lingering illness.

A former chair of the Philippine Stock Exchange, Lim had hoped to be enshrined in the National Basketball Hall of Fame.

He saw action with the national team in the 1952 Helsinki Games and the 1956 Melbourne Olympics . He was also a member of the national squad which won the 1954 Manila and 1958 Tokyo Asian Games and the 1960 Asian championship.
[DatePublished] => 2002-03-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 154860 [Title] => 11 nominees carry worthy credentials [Summary] => Eleven nominees seeking final slots in this year’s third induction ceremony of the National Basketball Hall of Fame boast impressive credentials worthy of nomination.

They are (in alphabetical order): Manolet Araneta, Kurt Bachmann, Charlie Badion, Loreto Carbonell, Gerry Cruz, Eddie Decena, Eddie Lim, Luis "Moro" Lorenzo, Alfonso "Boy" Marquez, Francisco Rabat and Mariano "Nano" Tolentino.
[DatePublished] => 2002-03-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) ) )
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