PORTSIDE BADMINTON PLAZA

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                    [Title] => Look who's talking!
                    [Summary] => The 23rd Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) are about to end, and it looks like the Philippines is on its way to winning the over-all championship.


 But this doesn't seem to be the most popular development of the Olympics of the ASEAN. Across the South China Sea, Thailand has already taken a dig at the way the Philippines has organized the SEAG, and one doesn't have to be a rocket scientist to read between the lines.


                    [DatePublished] => 2005-12-04 00:00:00
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                    [AuthorName] => Rico S. Navarro
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                    [Title] => Look who's talking!
                    [Summary] => The 23rd Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) are about to end, and it looks like the Philippines is on its way to winning the over-all championship.


 But this doesn't seem to be the most popular development of the Olympics of the ASEAN. Across the South China Sea, Thailand has already taken a dig at the way the Philippines has organized the SEAG, and one doesn't have to be a rocket scientist to read between the lines.


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                    [ArticleID] => 293886
                    [Title] => Historical World Championships
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Taufik Olympic & World Champ


The US team of Howard Bach and Tony Gunawan (ranked # 13) provided the International Badminton Federation (IBF) World Championships held recently for the first time in the U.S.A. with the most unpredictable win of the modern era when they beat legends Sigit Budiarto and Candra Wijaya (ranked # 2). Taufik Hidayat of Indonesia (ranked # 6) added the World Championship title to his list of achievements. 


                    [DatePublished] => 2005-08-28 00:00:00
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                    [AuthorName] => DROP SHOT By Michael Yu
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                    [Title] => Beware of sandbagging pros
                    [Summary] => My partner and I had a very unfortunate experience of being unfairly treated and taken advantage of by the organizers of the Adidas Badminton Challenge held over last weekend at the Portside Badminton Plaza.

                    [DatePublished] => 2005-08-15 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 134045
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                    [AuthorName] => DROP SHOT By Michael O. Yu
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                    [Title] => Cebu Open Badminton today
                    [Summary] => The Cebu Open Badminton Invitational Championships fires off today at Portside Badminton Plaza.

Around 200 shuttlecock artists from all over the Visayas and Mindanao are expected to show up to battle for the top honors in the two-day competition.

                    [DatePublished] => 2005-07-16 00:00:00
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                    [ArticleID] => 285781
                    [Title] => Badminton accreditation starts today at CCSC
                    [Summary] => Over 50 participants will join in the 2-day umpire accreditation course today and tomorrow at the Cebu City Sports Center.


Participants from Cebu City, Bohol, Negros Oriental and Cebu Province are expected to attend the accreditation course, which will be facilitated by the Philippine Badminton Association.


The accreditation will also tackle new rules on badminton.


Written and practical examinations will be given to the trainees. 


                    [DatePublished] => 2005-07-09 00:00:00
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                    [Title] => CBA skeds umpires upgrading accreditation course
                    [Summary] => The Cebu Badminton Association is inviting badminton officials to join in the Umpires Upgrading Accreditation Course on July 9-10 at the Cebu City Sports Center.


Chairman Errol Chan of the Philippine Badminton Association (PBA) Grassroot Development program and Ma. Judith Brozula are expected to handle the accreditation.


The 2-day accreditation course will tackle issues on how to officiate tournaments, while the trainees will be given both written and practical exams.  


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Look who's talking!

By Rico S. Navarro | December 4, 2005 - 12:00am

The 23rd Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) are about to end, and it looks like the Philippines is on its way to winning the over-all championship. But this doesn't seem to be the most popular development of the Olympics...

Freeman Cebu Sports

Look who's talking!

By Rico S. Navarro | December 4, 2005 - 12:00am

The 23rd Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) are about to end, and it looks like the Philippines is on its way to winning the over-all championship. But this doesn't seem to be the most popular development of the Olympics...

Freeman Cebu Sports

Historical World Championships

By DROP SHOT By Michael Yu | August 28, 2005 - 12:00am

Taufik Olympic & World Champ The US team of Howard Bach and Tony Gunawan (ranked # 13) provided the International Badminton Federation (IBF) World Championships held recently for the first time in the U.S.A. with...

Freeman Cebu Sports

Beware of sandbagging pros

By DROP SHOT By Michael O. Yu | August 15, 2005 - 12:00am

My partner and I had a very unfortunate experience of being unfairly treated and taken advantage of by the organizers of the Adidas Badminton Challenge held over last weekend at the Portside Badminton Plaza.

Freeman Cebu Sports

Cebu Open Badminton today

July 16, 2005 - 12:00am

The Cebu Open Badminton Invitational Championships fires off today at Portside Badminton Plaza. Around 200 shuttlecock artists from all over the Visayas and Mindanao are expected to show up to battle for the top...

Freeman Cebu Sports

Badminton accreditation starts today at CCSC

July 9, 2005 - 12:00am

Over 50 participants will join in the 2-day umpire accreditation course today and tomorrow at the Cebu City Sports Center. Participants from Cebu City, Bohol, Negros Oriental and Cebu Province are expected to attend...

Freeman Cebu Sports

CBA skeds umpires upgrading accreditation course

July 7, 2005 - 12:00am

The Cebu Badminton Association is inviting badminton officials to join in the Umpires Upgrading Accreditation Course on July 9-10 at the Cebu City Sports Center. Chairman Errol Chan of the Philippine Badminton Association...

Freeman Cebu Sports