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                    [ArticleID] => 933879
                    [Title] => Savior of local cycling
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A low-profile but high-achieving sportsman has quietly revived global interest in Philippine cycling and now, even the government has acknowledged his tremendous contributions to sports tourism through Le Tour de Filipinas, the first and only local road race sanctioned by the Swiss-based Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI).

[DatePublished] => 2013-04-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135698 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804869 [AuthorName] => Joaquin M. Henson [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 799197 [Title] => The Lina legacy [Summary] =>

Tomorrow is a special day not only for business executive Bert Lina, who’s celebrating his 64th birthday, but also for Philippine sports which has been a beneficiary of his unbridled support for 15 years.

[DatePublished] => 2012-04-22 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135698 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804869 [AuthorName] => Joaquin M. Henson [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 786627 [Title] => Seasoned riders brace for tougher Le Tour [Summary] =>

The Le Tour de Filipinas fires off April 14 in Cagayan with tough, demanding routes lined up for foreign and local riders fighting it out for top honors in the only bike tour in the country recognized and sanctioned by the Union International Cycliste Internationale (UCI).

[DatePublished] => 2012-03-14 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 694406 [Title] => Lina group takes over Barako Bull franchise [Summary] =>

The Lina Group of Companies (LGC) could well become a third group – next to San Miguel Corp. and Smart PLDT – to own more than one ballclub in the Philippine Basketball Association.

[DatePublished] => 2011-06-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096369 [AuthorName] => Joey Villar [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 568580 [Title] => Sports susi sa tagumpay ni Lina [Summary] =>

Kung may bagay mang pi­nagmulan ng tagumpay ni businessman-sportsman Bert Lina bilang arkitekto ng mga business empires mula sa freight at cargo forwarding services hanggang sa quick service restaurant industry, ito ay ang isports.

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Bert Lina, architect of many successful business empires ranging from freight and cargo forwarding services to the quick service restaurant industry, yesterday revealed one of the secrets to his success - sports.

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MANILA, Philippines – Sa anumang kapasidad, bilang presidente, chairman, aficionado o fan at isponsor, hindi iiwan ni Bert Lina ang sports na kanyang minahal.

[DatePublished] => 2009-04-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => PSN Palaro [SectionUrl] => palaro [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 459705 [Title] => Sports patron Lina revives Padyak Pinoy [Summary] =>

After a one-year absence, Padyak Pinoy hits road again next month with the country’s top cyclists battling it out for top honors in individual and team competitions.

[DatePublished] => 2009-04-22 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 429940 [Title] => PBA board to discuss BK transfer [Summary] =>

PBA board chairman Joaqui Trillo said the reported move of Air21 to transfer its franchise to Burger King is subject to the approval of the league board and he has called a meeting Monday to discuss the issue.

[DatePublished] => 2009-01-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096369 [AuthorName] => Joey Villar [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 334947 [Title] => Pirma ni Lina ang solusyon [Summary] => Ang pagpirma ni Basketball Association of the Philippines (BAP) president Joey Lina sa bagong Constitution and By-Laws ng ipinapalit na Pilipinas Basketball ang tanging solusyon sa problema ng bansa sa international basketball federation.

Ayon kay National Training Pool head coach Chot Reyes, ito na ang siyang pinakamabilis na paraan upang alisin ng FIBA ang suspensyon sa Pilipinas."I think the quickest way is for Mr. Lina to sign," wika ni Reyes.

"All we need is one signature and everyone is going to benefit from it."
[DatePublished] => 2006-05-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => PSN Palaro [SectionUrl] => palaro [URL] => ) ) )
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