7.9 magnitude earthquake hits Samar on August 31- Tsunami Warning Issue

Breaking News! A strong 7.9 magnitude earthquake hits Eastern Samar on August 31 at 8:47 p.m. Friday.
Expanding Regional Tsunami Warnin from PTWC.

For Earthquake inquiries contact Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology PHIVOLCS @www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph or @9263225,4261468.

Meanwhile, the US' National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued a tsunami warning for Indonesia and the Philippines immediately after the earthquake.

TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 001 PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS ISSUED AT 1255Z 31 AUG 2012.
THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO AREAS WITHIN AND BORDERING THE PACIFIC OCEAN AND ADJACENT SEAS...EXCEPT ALASKA...BRITISH COLUMBIA... WASHINGTON...OREGON AND CALIFORNIA.

image credit:PTWC

• Intensity 7: Guian, Oras, Sulat, Borongan City in Eastern Samar 
• Intensity 6: Siargao, Surigao del Norte; Tacloban; Palo, Leyte; St. Bernard, S. Leyte 
• Intensity 5: Mati City; Compostela; Legaspi City; Iloilo City; Bislig City; Iligan City 
• Intensity 4: Butuan City; Catbalogan City; Cagayan de Oro City 
• Intensity 3: Cotabato City; Mambajao, Camiguin; General Santos City 
• Intensity 2: Marawi City; Sipalay City 

The Philippine Sea plate is bordered by the larger Pacific and Eurasia plates and the smaller Sunda plate. The Philippine Sea plate is unusual in that its borders are nearly all zones of plate convergence. The Pacific plate is subducted into the mantle, south of Japan, beneath the Izu-Bonin and Mariana island arcs, which extend more than 3,000 km along the eastern margin of the Philippine Sea plate.

UPDATE: The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has lifted the TSunami Alert as of 12:10 am, Saturday, an earlier announced Tsunami Warning 3 over some provinces after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake was detected off Eastern Samar 8:47 pm Friday.

L.A. Tenorio joins Brgy. Ginebra

LA Tenorio was traded to Ginebra in 5-team blockbuster deal.  Lewis Alfred V. Tenorio, better known as L.A. Tenorio, is a Filipino professional basketball point guard who currently plays for the Alaska Aces in the Philippine Basketball Association and now was traded to Brgya Ginebra.

Tenorio won Most Valuable Player honors in SMART-Gilas’ run to the title in the 34th William Jones Cup last week. He has previously expressed his willingness to join the team to Japan.

Tenorio made his name on the final list of the Smart Gilas 2.0 roster. The first tournament of the Gilas were the prestigious 2012 William Jones Cup which was held from August 18-26 in Taipei. The Gilas makes a 6-1 record, before battling out the USA Team for their last game. Tenorio led the team to beat the USA team 76-75, finishing with 20 points and grabbing the most important rebound of the game. The Gilas won the tournament with a 7-1 record, and the 4th championship of the Philippines in the Jones Cup. Tenorio eventually became the tournament's Most Valuable Player after his last performance against the tough USA Team. 

Alaska welcomes youth, experience combo in Casio, Hontiveros. Alaska nabs Casio, Hontiveros, Ginebra gets Tenorio, GlobalPort gets Miller in monster 5-team deal.  Tenorio strengthens Ginebra but doesn’t guarantee championship, says Tanquingcen

Ginebra's guard lineup: Tenorio, Caguioa, Helterbrand, Cortez, Labagala.  Earlier report, Tenorio gets greenlight from Ginebra to play for SMART-Gilas in Japan.

Andy Roddick Announced Retirement after U.S. Open 2012

After 3-Time US Open Champion Kim Clijsters bids goodbye to Tennis at the US Open 2012 another  US Open Champion Andy Roddick is also set to retire after the US Open 2012.

When asked about what he will miss most he answered, “All you guys,” referring to the media

During his career Roddick won 32 career ATP World Tour titles. He became No. 1 in the world in November 2003 and ended the year as the youngest American to do so at 21 years and three months.

“I have decided that this is going to be my last tournament,” Roddick said. “I don’t know if I’m healthy enough or committed enough to continue another year. I’ve always wanted to, in a perfect world, finish at this event. I have a lot of family and friends here. I’ve thought all year that I would know when I got to this tournament. When I was playing my first round, I knew.”

New DILG Secretary Mar Roxas Statement on his Appointment

Here's New DILG Secretary Mar Roxas Statement on his Appointment on August 31, 2012- Friday. Sec. Roxas earlier said that Transparency, accountability, people empowerment is the hallmark of the leadership of former Sec Jesse and that is what he will continue.

Ealier the newly assigned DILG Secretary Mar Roxas, tweeted, "Hi all, salamat sa support n encouragement. Aminin ko nabigla ako. Anyway nandito na tayo. Big tsinelas to fill. Will give it my all".

Statement of Secretary Mar Roxas on his appointment as the Secretary of the Interior and Local Government, August 31, 2012.

Pahayag ni Manuel A. Roxas II:
Sa kanyang pagkakahirang bilang Kalihim ng Interyor at Pamahalaang Lokal
[Ika-31 ng Agosto 2012]
Unang-una, nagpapasalamat po ako sa Pangulong PNoy sa patuloy na tiwala na ipinagkaloob niya sa akin. Gagawin ko ang lahat upang hindi mabigo ang Pangulo at ang sambayanan sa tiwalang ito.
Napakalaki, napakalawak, napakaselan at mabigat ang responsibilidad ng pagiging Kalihim ng DILG. More than this, I have big shoes, or big tsinelas, to fill. Hindi po ako si Jesse Robredo. Kumpara sa kanya, marami po akong mga kakulangan. Subalit maaasahan po na gagawin ko ang lahat, sa abot nang aking makakaya, upang bigyang respeto ang legasiya ni Sec. Jesse. Magiging gabay ko ang kanyang alaala habang tinutupad ko ang mga tungkulin bilang Kalihim ng DILG.

Pabubungahin ko ang kanyang mga itinanim. Kasama na diyan ang pagbabalik niya ng respeto at dignidad sa mga ordinaryong mamamayan at sa buong sambayanan. Transparency, accountability, iyong people empowerment—iyong pagsasali ng pangkaraniwang tao sa mga desisyon ng pamahalaang lokal at pati na rin sa pamahalaang nasyonal—ang mga hallmarks ng liderato ni Sec Jesse; at lahat ito ipagpapatuloy po natin.
Nagpapasamat din ako kay Ma’am Leni sa suporta at kumpiyansa na ipinaabot niya sa akin. Makakaasa po siya at ang kanyang pamilya na hindi mababalewala ang mga itinanim ni Sec Jesse sa kanyang trabaho sa pagiging Kalihim ng DILG.
Nagpapasalamat din po ako sa DOTC family sa lahat ng kanilang trabaho na ipinakita nitong nakaraang higit sa one year, at masasabi ko po kay incoming Secretary Jun Abaya na mayroong mahusay na team diyan sa DOTC na gagawin ang kanilang trabaho para maging mas magaan ang kanyang pagpasok sa ahensyang ito.
Muli, nagpapasalamat po ako sa tiwala ng Pangulo. I continue to serve at his pleasure. Habang tinitimon ng Pangulo ang barko ng bansa, karangalan ko po na makisagwan, sa pagtulong sa kanyang agenda.
Maraming salamat. Magandang hapon.

Tennis U.S. Open 2012: Day 5 Schedule and Results

Here's Tennis U.S. Open 2012: Day 5 Schedule and Results! On Day 4, Federer defeats Phau to Move into Third Round of US Open. Meanwhile,   Venus Williams came within two points of upsetting the No. 6 seed Angelique Kerber who came back from 2-4 down in the third set to pull out 6-2, 5-7, 7-5 in a match that lasted 2 hours and 45 minutes.

Schedule for Day 5: Friday, August 31 2012- Scedule credit to US Open and Teenispanorama.

Arthur Ashe Stadium 11:00 AM Start Time
1. Women’s Singles – 3rd Round
Varvara Lepchenko (USA)[31] v. Samantha Stosur (AUS)[7]
Not Before:1:00 PM
2. Men’s Singles – 2nd Round
Rogerio Dutra Silva (BRA) v. Novak Djokovic (SRB)[2]
3. Women’s Singles – 3rd Round
Maria Sharapova (RUS)[3] v. Mallory Burdette (USA)

Arthur Ashe Stadium 7:00 PM Start Time
1. Men’s Singles – 2nd Round
Andy Roddick (USA)[20] v. Bernard Tomic (AUS)
2. Women’s Singles – 3rd Round
Victoria Azarenka (BLR)[1] v. Jie Zheng (CHN)[28]
Louis Armstrong Stadium 11:00 AM Start Time
1. Women’s Singles – 3rd Round
Na Li (CHN)[9] v. Laura Robson (GBR)
2. Men’s Singles – 2nd Round
Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG)[7] v. Ryan Harrison (USA)
3. Men’s Singles – 2nd Round
Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) v. John Isner (USA)[9]
This match may be moved to Arthur Ashe Stadium.Not Before:3:30 PM
4. Women’s Doubles – 2nd Round
Klaudia Jans-Ignacik (POL)[15] v. Serena Williams (USA)
Kristina Mladenovic (FRA)[15] Venus Williams (USA)

Grandstand 11:00 AM Start Time
1. Men’s Singles – 2nd Round
Igor Sijsling (NED) v. David Ferrer (ESP)[4]
2. Women’s Singles – 3rd Round
Pauline Parmentier (FRA) v. Petra Kvitova (CZE)[5]
3. Women’s Singles – 3rd Round
Nadia Petrova (RUS)[19] v. Lucie Safarova (CZE)[15]
4. Men’s Singles – 2nd Round
Janko Tipsarevic (SRB)[8] v. Brian Baker (USA)

Court 4 11:00 AM Start Time
1. Men’s Doubles – 2nd Round
Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR) v. Julian Knowle (AUT)
Viktor Troicki (SRB) Filip Polasek (SVK)
2. Men’s Singles – 2nd Round
Leonardo Mayer (ARG) v. Tommy Robredo (ESP)
3. Women’s Doubles – 2nd Round
Vania King (USA)[5] v. Nina Bratchikova (RUS)
Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ)[5] Alexandra Panova (RUS)
4. Mixed Doubles – 1st Round
Liezel Huber (USA)[1] v. Grace Min (USA)
Max Mirnyi (BLR)[1] Bradley Klahn (USA)

Court 6 12:30 PM Start Time
1. Women’s Doubles – 2nd Round
Liezel Huber (USA)[1] v. Jarmila Gajdosova (AUS)
Lisa Raymond (USA)[1] Alicja Rosolska (POL)
Not Before:2:00 PM
2. Women’s Doubles – 2nd Round
Jill Craybas (USA) v. Sara Errani (ITA)[2]
Chanelle Scheepers (RSA) Roberta Vinci (ITA)[2]
3. Mixed Doubles – 1st Round
Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) v. Lisa Raymond (USA)[2]
Bruno Soares (BRA) Mike Bryan (USA)[2]
4. Mixed Doubles – 1st Round
Abigail Spears (USA) v. Iveta Benesova (CZE)
Scott Lipsky (USA) Jurgen Melzer (AUT)

Court 7 11:00 AM Start Time
1. Women’s Doubles – 2nd Round
Renata Voracova (CZE) v. Julia Goerges (GER)[11]
Klara Zakopalova (CZE) Kveta Peschke (CZE)[11]
2. Women’s Doubles – 2nd Round
Madison Keys (USA) v. Ekaterina Makarova (RUS)[6]
Jessica Pegula (USA) Elena Vesnina (RUS)[6]
3. Women’s Doubles – 2nd Round
Andrea Hlavackova (CZE)[3] v. Mona Barthel (GER)
Lucie Hradecka (CZE)[3] Tatjana Malek (GER)
4. Men’s Singles – 2nd Round
Fabio Fognini (ITA) v. Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP)

Court 8 11:00 AM Start Time
1. Women’s Doubles – 2nd Round
Chia-Jung Chuang (TPE) v. Eva Birnerova (CZE)
Shuai Zhang (CHN) Romina Oprandi (SUI)
2. Men’s Doubles – 2nd Round
Jonathan Marray (GBR)[11] v. Jesse Levine (USA)
Frederik Nielsen (DEN)[11] Marinko Matosevic (AUS)
Not Before:2:00 PM
3. Women’s Doubles – 2nd Round
Janette Husarova (SVK) v. Raquel Kops-Jones (USA)[9]
Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK) Abigail Spears (USA)[9]
4. Men’s Singles – 2nd Round
Grega Zemlja (SLO) v. Cedrik-Marcel Stebe (GER)

Court 10 12:30 PM Start Time
1. Men’s Doubles – 2nd Round
Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) v. Leander Paes (IND)[5]
Joao Souza (BRA) Radek Stepanek (CZE)[5]
Not Before:2:00 PM
2. Women’s Doubles – 2nd Round
Iveta Benesova (CZE)[10] v. Angelique Kerber (GER)
Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE)[10] Tamira Paszek (AUT)
3. Men’s Doubles – 2nd Round
Lukasz Kubot (POL) v. Marcel Granollers (ESP)[6]
Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) Marc Lopez (ESP)[6]
4. Mixed Doubles – 1st Round
Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) v. Galina Voskoboeva (KAZ)
Filip Polasek (SVK) Daniele Bracciali (ITA)

Court 11 11:00 AM Start Time
1. Women’s Singles – 3rd Round
Marion Bartoli (FRA)[11] v. Kristina Mladenovic (FRA)
2. Men’s Singles – 2nd Round
Gilles Muller (LUX) v. Lleyton Hewitt (AUS)
3. Men’s Singles – 2nd Round
Julien Benneteau (FRA)[31] v. Dennis Novikov (USA)
4. Women’s Singles – 3rd Round
Mandy Minella (LUX) v. Anna Tatishvili (GEO)

Court 13 11:00 AM Start Time
1. Men’s Singles – 2nd Round
Steve Johnson (USA) v. Ernests Gulbis (LAT)
2. Men’s Singles – 2nd Round
Steve Darcis (BEL) v. Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI)[18]
3. Men’s Singles – 2nd Round
Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER)[19] v. Benoit Paire (FRA)

Court 14 2:00 PM Start Time
1. Women’s Doubles – 2nd Round
Anastasia Rodionova (AUS)[12] v. Sabine Lisicki (GER)
Galina Voskoboeva (KAZ)[12] Shuai Peng (CHN)
2. Women’s Doubles – 2nd Round
Vera Dushevina (RUS) v. Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE)[16]
Tamarine Tanasugarn (THA) Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP)[16]
3. Mixed Doubles – 1st Round
Nicole Melichar (USA) v. Nuria Llagostera Vives (ESP)
Brian Battistone (USA) David Marrero (ESP)

Court 17 11:00 AM Start Time
1. Men’s Doubles – 2nd Round
Eric Butorac (USA) v. Bob Bryan (USA)[2]
Paul Hanley (AUS) Mike Bryan (USA)[2]
2. Men’s Singles – 2nd Round
Richard Gasquet (FRA)[13] v. Bradley Klahn (USA)
3. Men’s Singles – 2nd Round
Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR)[14] v. Marcos Baghdatis (CYP)
4. Mixed Doubles – 1st Round
Irina Falconi (USA) v. Kim Clijsters (BEL)
Steve Johnson (USA) Bob Bryan (USA)

Court P10 10:00 AM Start Time
1. Junior Boys’ Qualifying Singles – 1st Round
Connor Farren (USA)[2] v. Jose Antonio Salazar Martin (ESP)
2. Junior Girls’ Qualifying Singles – 1st Round
Nicole Frenkel (USA) v. Michelle Werbrouck (BEL)[10]
3. Junior Girls’ Qualifying Singles – 1st Round
Kimberley-Ann Surin (CAN) v. Tornado Alicia Black (USA)[11]
4. Junior Boys’ Qualifying Singles – 1st Round
George Goldhoff (USA) v. Cem Ilkel (TUR)[14]

Court P11 10:00 AM Start Time
1. Junior Boys’ Qualifying Singles – 1st Round
Daniel Kerznerman (USA) v. Or Ram-Harel (ISR)[10]
2. Junior Boys’ Qualifying Singles – 1st Round
William Blumberg (USA) v. Hugo Cesar Dojas (BRA)[11]
3. Junior Girls’ Qualifying Singles – 1st Round
Giulia Pairone (ITA)[5] v. Renata Zarazua (MEX)

Court P12 10:00 AM Start Time
1. Junior Boys’ Qualifying Singles – 1st Round
Evan Hoyt (GBR)[4] v. Naoki Nakagawa (JPN)
2. Junior Boys’ Qualifying Singles – 1st Round
Karen Khachanov (RUS)[8] v. Matias Franco Descotte (ARG)
3. Junior Girls’ Qualifying Singles – 1st Round
Rasheeda Mcadoo (USA) v. Ayaka Okuno (JPN)[13]

Court P13 10:00 AM Start Time
1. Junior Boys’ Qualifying Singles – 1st Round
Vasco Mensurado (POR)[5] v. Matthew Rossouw (RSA)
2. Junior Girls’ Qualifying Singles – 1st Round
Paula Gutierrez Perez (ESP) v. Denise Starr (USA)[16]
3. Junior Girls’ Qualifying Singles – 1st Round
Katrine Steffensen (USA)[8] v. Valeria Salazar (MEX)
4. Junior Girls’ Qualifying Singles – 1st Round
Zarah Razafimahatratra (MAD)[1] v. Mayo Hibi (JPN)

Court P16 10:00 AM Start Time
1. Junior Boys’ Qualifying Singles – 1st Round
Jorge Brian Panta Herreros (PER)[3] v. Luca Corinteli (USA)
2. Junior Girls’ Qualifying Singles – 1st Round
Louisa Chirico (USA) v. Kanika Vaidya (INA)[14]
3. Junior Girls’ Qualifying Singles – 1st Round
Madrie Le Roux (RSA)[6] v. Johnnise Renaud (USA)
4. Junior Boys’ Qualifying Singles – 1st Round
Francis Tiafoe (USA) v. Cameron Norrie (NZL)[9]

Court P17 10:00 AM Start Time
1. Junior Boys’ Qualifying Singles – 1st Round
Austin Siegel (USA)[6] v. Sumit Nagal (IND)
2. Junior Girls’ Qualifying Singles – 1st Round
June Lee (USA) v. Szabina Szlavikovics (HUN)[12]
3. Junior Boys’ Qualifying Singles – 1st Round
Diego Pedraza (COL) v. Hugo Di Feo (CAN)[15]
4. Junior Boys’ Qualifying Singles – 1st Round
Mitchell Stewart (USA) v. Brayden Schnur (CAN)[13]

Court P18 10:00 AM Start Time
1. Junior Boys’ Qualifying Singles – 1st Round
Lukas Mugevicius (LTU)[7] v. Franz Sydow (NED)
2. Junior Girls’ Qualifying Singles – 1st Round
Ivana Jorovic (SRB)[3] v. Basak Eraydin (TUR)
3. Junior Girls’ Qualifying Singles – 1st Round
Marika Akkerman (CAN) v. Lavanya Khanuja (IND)

Court P19 10:00 AM Start Time
1. Junior Boys’ Qualifying Singles – 1st Round
Shotaro Goto (JPN) v. Jordan Tucker Daigle (USA)[16]
2. Junior Girls’ Qualifying Singles – 1st Round
Kelsey Laurente (USA)[7] v. Erina Hayashi (USA)
3. Junior Boys’ Qualifying Singles – 1st Round
Maxime Hamou (FRA)[1] v. Trey Strobel (USA)

PRC Professional Identification Cards Regional I.D. Printing Launched

The Professional Regulation Commission announces the pilot-testing of its Regional I.D. Printing to answer the delay in the release and issuance of Professional Identification Cards in its regional and satellite offices. Once implemented, the Regional I.D. printing project will enable the regions to print the I.D.’s in their respective offices instead of sending the application for ID renewal to the Central office for printing.

The Regional I.D. Printing, which is based on the Commission’s decentralization thrusts, follows closely the implementation of the PRC I.D. Renewal System which is now being used at the Central Office. The new system allows the Filipino professionals to claim their renewed professional IDs after seven (7) working days.

Aside from the Regional I.D. printing project and the new PRC ID Renewal System, the Commission has inked a Memorandum of Agreement with SM Mart, Inc. for the opening of PRC ID renewal centers at SM Malls nationwide. PRC Chairperson Teresita R. Manzala stated that under this Public-Private Partnership, the professionals wishing to renew their PRC IDs will be able to file their applications for ID renewal and to claim their IDs at SM Malls at their own convenience, seven days a week and during mall hours, thus effectively extending PRC’s services even during weekends and after government office hours.

2012 London Paralympics Live Stream Online- Official Live Stream

Watch the 2012 London Paralympics Live Stream Online from the Official page paralympics.com.

The Paralympic Games returned to London on Wednesday night and deliver a spectacular reminder of human potential and 11 inspirational days of superb sport.

More than 4,200 athletes from 164 nations carry that message through their sporting achievements during the 2012 Games and beyond.

David Bowie’s ‘Heroes’ burst out across the stadium speakers in a fitting tribute, taking the atmosphere to fever pitch before Queen Elizabeth II officially opened the games. 

To watch the Live Streaming you will be prompted to install the infiniteHD powered by octoshape. Just follow the instruction from the official page. Click here to go head to the Paralympics Official Live Steaming.

Smart Gilas Courtesy Call in Malacanang Photos

Philippine National Basketball Team appeared in Malacanang for a courtesy call with President Benigno Aquino (PNoy) on August 30, 2012 after winning the 2012 William Jones Cup Championship Trophy and beating the USA at their last outing on the tournament to take gold on August 26, their fist title after 14 years on the tournament.

President Aquino receives the Smart GILAS team at President's Hall, Malacanan Palace.

Coach Reyes presents Smart Gilas jersey to Pres Aquino at the courtesy call today at Malacanan Palace.

Images credit:Official Gazette Phl

Kim Clijster's Bids Goodbye to Tennis at the US Open 2012- VIdeo

Watch one of the most-loved Tennis Champion, Belgian, Kim Clijster's as she bids Goodbye to Tennis at the US Open 2012 after second round exit to Ladies' Singles. Three-time US Open champion Kim Clijsters reflects on her career following her second round loss at the US Open.

Clijster, fell in the second round of the US Open 7-6 (4), 7-6(5) to British 18-year-old Laura Robson.

During a post match interview, KIM CLIJSTERS said,

Now? I think the first hour after the match there was still disappointment and a little bit of frustration, I think. You know, still kind of had that routine of going through the match and trying to figure out how to do it better next time.
But obviously now, I mean, after talking and kind of thinking about, you know, the retirement in singles, I’m happy. You know, I’m happy that in the last year and a half or even two years, it’s been kind of up and down, and I’m happy that I stuck through it and I was able to kind of live a lot of these emotions that I’ve had in these 18 months or so.

I really think if she had a little bit more match play this year she could've gone really far, as she is so good! just doesn't have the rhythm she needed, We will  surely miss Kim! most tennis fans favorite player! such a class act.

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Video Credit WTA/ Text Credit TennisPanorama

Tennis U.S. Open 2012: Day 4 Schedule and Results

Here's Tennis U.S. Open 2012: Day 4 Schedule and Results! On Day 3, Kim Clijsters’ career ends with upset Loss to Robson at US Open.  Clijster fell in the second round of the US Open 7-6 (4), 7-6(5) to British 18-year-old Laura Robson.

Schedule for Day 4: Thursday, August 30 2012

Arthur Ashe Stadium 11:00 AM Start Time
1. Women’s Singles – 2nd Round
Sofia Arvidsson (SWE) v. Ana Ivanovic (SRB)[12]
Not Before:1:00 PM
2. Men’s Singles – 2nd Round
Mardy Fish (USA)[23] v. Nikolay Davydenko (RUS)
3. Women’s Singles – 2nd Round
Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez (ESP) v. Serena Williams (USA)[4]

Arthur Ashe Stadium 7:00 PM Start Time
1. Men’s Singles – 2nd Round
Roger Federer (SUI)[1] v. Bjorn Phau (GER)
2. Women’s Singles – 2nd Round
Angelique Kerber (GER)[6] v. Venus Williams (USA)

Louis Armstrong Stadium 11:00 AM Start Time
1. Women’s Singles – 2nd Round
Maria Kirilenko (RUS)[14] v. Greta Arn (HUN)
2. Men’s Singles – 2nd Round
Martin Klizan (SVK) v. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA)[5]
3. Women’s Singles – 2nd Round
Sloane Stephens (USA) v. Tatjana Malek (GER)

Not Before:5:00 PM
4. Men’s Singles – 2nd Round
Marcel Granollers (ESP)[24] v. James Blake (USA)

Grandstand 11:00 AM Start Time
1. Men’s Singles – 2nd Round
Nicolas Almagro (ESP)[11] v. Philipp Petzschner (GER)
2. Women’s Singles – 2nd Round
Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) v. Agnieszka Radwanska (POL)[2]
3. Men’s Singles – 2nd Round
Sam Querrey (USA)[27] v. Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo (ESP)
4. Women’s Singles – 2nd Round
Vera Dushevina (RUS) v. Sara Errani (ITA)[10]

Court 4 11:00 AM Start Time
1. Women’s Doubles – 1st Round
Liezel Huber (USA)[1] v. Eleni Daniilidou (GRE)
Lisa Raymond (USA)[1] Casey Dellacqua (AUS)
2. Women’s Doubles – 1st Round
Kim Clijsters (BEL) v. Chia-Jung Chuang (TPE)
Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) Shuai Zhang (CHN)
3. Men’s Singles – 2nd Round
Albert Ramos (ESP) v. Fernando Verdasco (ESP)[25]
4. Mixed Doubles – 1st Round
Samantha Crawford (USA) v. Andrea Hlavackova (CZE)[6]
Mitchell Krueger (USA) Mahesh Bhupathi (IND)[6]

Court 6 11:00 AM Start Time
1. Women’s Singles – 2nd Round
Galina Voskoboeva (KAZ) v. Andrea Hlavackova (CZE)
2. Women’s Singles – 2nd Round
Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU) v. Silvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP)
3. Women’s Doubles – 1st Round
Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA)[13] v. Alberta Brianti (ITA)
Sania Mirza (IND)[13] Sorana Cirstea (ROU)
4. Men’s Doubles – 1st Round
Pablo Andujar (ESP) v. Mark Knowles (BAH)
Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) Xavier Malisse (BEL)

Court 7 11:00 AM Start Time
1. Men’s Singles – 2nd Round
Pablo Andujar (ESP) v. Feliciano Lopez (ESP)[30]
2. Women’s Doubles – 1st Round
Mandy Minella (LUX) v. Jill Craybas (USA)
Andrea Petkovic (GER) Chanelle Scheepers (RSA)
3. Women’s Singles – 2nd Round
Johanna Konta (GBR) v. Olga Govortsova (BLR)
4. Women’s Doubles – 1st Round
Marina Erakovic (NZL) v. Ekaterina Makarova (RUS)[6]
Heather Watson (GBR) Elena Vesnina (RUS)[6]
5. Women’s Doubles – 1st Round
Timea Babos (HUN) v. Janette Husarova (SVK)
Sloane Stephens (USA) Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK)

Court 8 11:00 AM Start Time
1. Women’s Doubles – 1st Round
Samantha Crawford (USA) v. Liga Dekmeijere (LAT)
Alexandra Kiick (USA) Mervana Jugic-Salkic (BIH)
2. Women’s Singles – 2nd Round
Elena Vesnina (RUS) v. Ekaterina Makarova (RUS)
3. Men’s Singles – 2nd Round
Jeremy Chardy (FRA)[32] v. Matthew Ebden (AUS)
4. Men’s Doubles – 1st Round
Jurgen Melzer (AUT)[10] v. Ashley Fisher (AUS)
Philipp Petzschner (GER)[10] Jordan Kerr (AUS)

Court 10 11:00 AM Start Time
1. Women’s Doubles – 1st Round
Simona Halep (ROU) v. Renata Voracova (CZE)
Olga Savchuk (UKR) Klara Zakopalova (CZE)
2. Women’s Doubles – 1st Round
Kimiko Date-Krumm (JPN) v. Julia Goerges (GER)[11]
Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN) Kveta Peschke (CZE)[11]
3. Men’s Doubles – 1st Round
Robert Lindstedt (SWE)[3] v. Daniele Bracciali (ITA)
Horia Tecau (ROU)[3] Horacio Zeballos (ARG)
4. Mixed Doubles – 1st Round
Lucie Hradecka (CZE)[7] v. Julia Goerges (GER)
Frantisek Cermak (CZE)[7] Daniel Nestor (CAN)
5. Women’s Doubles – 1st Round
Nuria Llagostera Vives (ESP)[8] v. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS)
Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez (ESP)[8] Lucie Safarova (CZE)

Court 11 11:00 AM Start Time
1. Men’s Singles – 2nd Round
Tim Smyczek (USA) v. Kei Nishikori (JPN)[17]
2. Women’s Singles – 2nd Round
Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) v. Ayumi Morita (JPN)
3. Women’s Singles – 2nd Round
Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ) v. Roberta Vinci (ITA)[20]
4. Men’s Singles – 2nd Round
Jurgen Zopp (EST) v. Tomas Berdych (CZE)[6]

Court 12 11:00 AM Start Time
1. Men’s Doubles – 1st Round
Johan Brunstrom (SWE) v. Jamie Delgado (GBR)
James Cerretani (USA) Ken Skupski (GBR)
2. Women’s Doubles – 1st Round
Sabine Lisicki (GER) v. Shahar Peer (ISR)
Shuai Peng (CHN) Laura Robson (GBR)
3. Men’s Doubles – 1st Round
Jesse Levine (USA) v. Chase Buchanan (USA)
Marinko Matosevic (AUS) Bradley Klahn (USA)
4. Women’s Doubles – 1st Round
Anastasia Rodionova (AUS)[12] v. Anna-Lena Groenefeld (GER)
Galina Voskoboeva (KAZ)[12] Petra Martic (CRO)

Court 13 11:00 AM Start Time
1. Women’s Singles – 2nd Round
Dominika Cibulkova (SVK)[13] v. Bojana Jovanovski (SRB)
2. Men’s Singles – 2nd Round
Marin Cilic (CRO)[12] v. Daniel Brands (GER)
3. Men’s Singles – 2nd Round
Jimmy Wang (TPE) v. Gilles Simon (FRA)[16]
4. Women’s Singles – 2nd Round
Kiki Bertens (NED) v. Olga Puchkova (RUS)

Court 14 12:30 PM Start Time
1. Women’s Doubles – 1st Round
Eva Birnerova (CZE) v. Katarina Srebotnik (SLO)[7]
Romina Oprandi (SUI) Jie Zheng (CHN)[7]
2. Women’s Doubles – 1st Round
Anne Keothavong (GBR) v. Maria Kirilenko (RUS)[4]
Anna Tatishvili (GEO) Nadia Petrova (RUS)[4]
3. Women’s Doubles – 1st Round
Klaudia Jans-Ignacik (POL)[15] v. Sofia Arvidsson (SWE)
Kristina Mladenovic (FRA)[15] Johanna Larsson (SWE)

Court 15 11:00 AM Start Time
1. Women’s Doubles – 1st Round
Hao-Ching Chan (TPE) v. Natalie Grandin (RSA)[14]
Yung-Jan Chan (TPE) Vladimira Uhlirova (CZE)[14]
2. Men’s Doubles – 1st Round
Carlos Berlocq (ARG) v. Lukas Dlouhy (CZE)
Leonardo Mayer (ARG) Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR)
3. Mixed Doubles – 1st Round
Varvara Lepchenko (USA) v. Vladimira Uhlirova (CZE)
Donald Young (USA) Jonathan Marray (GBR)
4. Men’s Doubles – 1st Round
Juan Sebastian Cabal (COL) v. Ivan Dodig (CRO)[12]
Robert Farah (COL) Marcelo Melo (BRA)[12]

Court 16 12:30 PM Start Time
1. Women’s Doubles – 1st Round
Karolina Pliskova (CZE) v. Nina Bratchikova (RUS)
Kristyna Pliskova (CZE) Alexandra Panova (RUS)
2. Women’s Doubles – 1st Round
Michaella Krajicek (NED) v. Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE)[16]
Pauline Parmentier (FRA) Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP)[16]
3. Men’s Doubles – 1st Round
T.B.D. v. Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi (PAK)[9]
Jean-Julien Rojer (NED)[9]

Court 17 11:00 AM Start Time
1. Women’s Singles – 2nd Round
Jelena Jankovic (SRB)[30] v. Lara Arruabarrena-Vecino (ESP)
2. Men’s Singles – 2nd Round
Flavio Cipolla (ITA) v. Jack Sock (USA)
3. Men’s Singles – 2nd Round
Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) v. Milos Raonic (CAN)[15]
4. Mixed Doubles – 1st Round
Melanie Oudin (USA) v. Katarina Srebotnik (SLO)[5]
Jack Sock (USA) Nenad Zimonjic (SRB)[5]

US Open 2012 (Tennis) Live on Balls TV

Watch the US Open 2012 (Tennis) Live on Balls TV!

Balls airs the most watched tennis event in the world, the 2012 US Open, that begun last August 27 and will run until September 10. The final Grand Slam of the year is shown on Balls live via satellite from Flushing Meadows, New York.

Expect hard hitting action as the big guns in the world of tennis bring their best on the hardcourts of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. Will Novak Djokovic and Sam Stosur defend their US Open titles against aggressive opponents?

Catch breath-taking tennis in the fourth and final Grand Slam of the season, the 2012 US Open live on Balls everyday at 11:00 p.m. until September 10. The Women’s Finals will be held on September 9 at 7:00 a.m. while the Men’s Finals on September 10 at 12:00 a.m, weather permitting.

Don’t miss the opportunity to see the US Open live; always tune in to Balls and be updated with the biggest happenings in the world of sports. Balls channel is available on SkyCable Platinum, SkyCable Gold, SkyCable Silver and over 200 quality cable operators nationwide. For more updates, visit www.ballschannel.tv, like their official fan page on Facebook, www.facebook.com/BallsChannel and follow them and @ballschannel on twitter.

PCSO Grand Lotto Jackpot on August 29 is P167,793,847.20

PCSO Grand Lotto Jackpot on August 29 is a whopping P167,793,847.20 and the winning number is 49-08-01-02-28-35 and still without a winner as of the most recent draw.

The Grand Lotto draw is held every Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays and currently uses the larger of the two-chamber Power Lotto Mega Gem. While its minimum jackpot is pegged at P30,000,000, it had the Power Lotto's P108,000,000 final jackpot as its jackpot prize on its first draw.

Grand 6/55 Lotto

49-08-01-02-28-35

Current Jackpot: P167,793,847.20

(0)winner

Winning numbers in any order

The largest jackpot won in the Grand Lotto is P741,176,323 (US$16,721,406) by a single bettor from Luzon on November 29, 2010. The winner is a balikbayan from New York who put his bet at Subic Bay Lotto outlet.

2012 Borneo Sevens Rugby Live Update, Schedule and Results

Here's The Borneo Sevens 2012 Rugby Live Update, Schedule and Results. The Borneo Sevens kicks off the 2012 HSBC Asian Sevens Series, followed by Shanghai and Mumbai. The final leg in Singapore is the International Rugby Board's Asian qualifiers for the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2013.

12 top Asian men's teams and 10 top Asian women's teams will be competing in the Borneo Sevens 2012 - International Class 2-in-1 Rugby Bonanza.

Teams from all over the Asian region, including Korea, Japan, China, Sri Lanka, Chinese Taipei and Kazakhstan are expected to give their best in this annual rugby tournament.

According to PRFU.com, The Philippine Rugby Football Union have selected the team to compete in the Borneo Sevens tournament on August 31 to September 2, 2012 in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia.

Philippine National Men's 7s Team - Borneo Sevens

• Mark Chatting
• Harry Morris 
• Kenny Stern
• Brian West 
• Nigel Maher 
• Andrew Wolff
• Cleo Gomez
• Chris Everingham
• Robert Jones
• Kit Guerra
• Christian Desacola
• Homer Bangay

RESULTS:

September 1- Saturday

Philippines vs Singapore- Singapore made a strong start in Borneo, pushing the top seeds Philippines to the limit before falling 17-14 at the hooter.

Borneo 7s Day 1 summary for PhilippineVolcanoes: 1 win vs. Singapore17-14 / 1 loss vs. South Korea 29-0. They finish 2nd in Pool A

Video Credit: Asian5NationsTV

Borneo 7s: Korea, Hong Kong, Japan, China top pools A-D. The top 8 go to the Cup & Plate based on tomorrows semi-final results.

Borneo 7s Quarter Finals tomorrow- September 2: S Korea v Ch Taipei / HK v Kazakhstan / Japan v Philippines / China v UAE.

September 2- Sunday

• QF3 Full time: Japan 53-5 Philippines. We go up against the loser of Quarter Final. 
• Philippines need to finish in the top 6 in order to get a good seeding for the Shanghai Sevens (Sept 22-23).
• Philippines face UAE at 1:40pm to battle for 5th spot out of 12. 
• Phils bows to Ch Taipei 33-12 & comes 2nd in the Plate Final of the Borneo 7s. They finish overall 6th out of 12 teams 
• Japan defeats Hong Kong in the Cup Final. China defeats SKorea for 3rd

Blessed Pedro Calungsod Canonization in October 21 Live

Watch Blessed Pedro Calungsod Canonization in October 21 Live on GMA News TV. Calungsod will only be the second Filipino officially declared a Saint after Pope John Paul II canonized Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila in 1987.

Pedro Calungsod was a young Roman Catholic Filipino migrant, sacristan and missionary catechist, who along with Blessed Diego Luis de San Vitores, suffered religious persecution and martyrdom on Guam for their missionary work in 1672.

Through Calungsod and San Vitores' missionary efforts, many native Chamorros converted to Roman Catholicism. Calungsod was beatified on 5 March 2000 by Blessed Pope John Paul II. On 18 February 2012, Pope Benedict XVI officially announced that Calungsod will be canonised on 21 October 2012.

source:wikipedia

Watch and sing with Blessed Pedro Calungsod Song.

Paulino Alcantara Cup Schedule and Results

On August 29, ABS-CBN Sports posted on their page that the Paulino Alcantara Cup Schedules will be announce after being finalized.

Here's the announcement from ABS-CBN Sports Facebook page:

ABS-CBN Sports will announce the airing schedule of the Philippine Azkals' friendlies and the Paulino Alcantara Cup for Sept. once finalized.

PXC 33 Live on AKTV

Watch the PXC 33 Live on AKTV!

PXC Lightweight Champion Harris Sarmiento will be facing Seung Hwa Han (L-R) for a non title fight, maging factor kaya ang change in opponent? Panoorin sa PXC 33, ngayong Sabado, September 1, 8 PM via satellite sa AKTV on IBC13!

According to PXC Welterweight Champion Lim Hyun Gyu 'UFC was not my goal, my goal was to be a champion, it just so happened that UFC came along with the championship.'

Meanwhile, "It's important for referees and judges to work hard to improve themselves as well" - Big John McCarthy answering questions from the press.

image credit: AKTV

'Harris Sarmiento was scheduled to defend his title against Jon Tuck, however around 2 weeks ago Jon Tuck was injured in training. Harris asked for a fight still and Korean Top Team stepped up.'

Catch hard-hitting MMA action in PXC 33, this Saturday Sept 1 at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig! Doors open at 5pm! With special guest referee Big John McCarthy!

Fight Card:

- Harris Sarmiento vs. Seonhwa Han
- Mark Striegl vs. Robert Wusstig
- Russel Doanne vs. Masato Sannai
- Richie Redman vs. Hong Seung Chan
- Troy Bantiag vs. Jon Delos Reyes
- Eugene Toquero vs. Leonard Caliwa
- Victor Torre vs. Jerome Wanawan
- Kristopher Persson vs. Isaiah Ordiz
- Arex Montalban vs. Badong Domasian

2012 UAAP 75 Cheerdance Competition Live and Replay Schedule

Here's the 2012 UAAP Cheerdance Competition Live and Replay Schedule! 

The UAAP 75 Cheerdance Competition will take place on Sept. 22 (MOA Arena), 2 p.m. LIVE on Studio 23, BALLS HD 167 and uaapsports.tv

The UAAP Cheerdance Competition is an annual one-day event of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines for cheerleading. However, it does not count in the tabulation to determine the UAAP Overall Championship. The sequence of the performance are determined by drawing of lots prior the competition.

To watch the Official UAAP Live Streaming, click HERE! In case you missed the #UAAPCheerdanceCompetition2012, you can catch replays tonight at 8 pm on BALLS SkyCable Ch. 34, and 9 pm on Studio 23

Check out the 2012 UAAP Cheerdance Competition order of performance:

1. Adamson Pep Squad
2. DLSU Animo Squad
3. NU Pep Squad
4. FEU Cheering Squad
5. UE Pep Squad
6. UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe
7. Ateneo Blue Babble Battalion
8. UP Pep Squad

Tickets will be available in participating schools. To watch the official Live Streaming of UAAP, click HERE! (Available only in Philippines).

UAAP Cheerdance Competition 2012 Winners:

•  UP Pep Squad's Nikolette Erica Ambulo named 'Samsung Stunner'
•  National Univeristy Pep Squad is 2nd runner-up in Group Stunts Competition
•  FEU Cheering Squad is 1st runner-up in Group Stunts Competition 
•  UP Pep Squad is Champion in Group Stunts Competition 
•  UP Pep's Ambulo chosen as cheerdance 'Stunner'
•  FEU Cheering Squad is 1st runner-up (2nd place)
•  UP Pep Squad named CHAMPION- Three-Peat Champion for UP PEP Squad

 Final Ranking of 2012 Samsung UAAP Cheerdance Competition: UP, FEU, NU, UST, DLSU, ADMU, AdU and UE.

image credit:GMANews

Watch UP cheerdancers shave heads for 3-peat bid.  Video credit: ABSCBN News.
FEU Cheering Squad - 2012 UAAP Cheerdance Competition. Video credit ANC Alerts
  NU Pep Squad - 2012 UAAP Cheerdance Competition.   Ateneo Blue Babble Battalion - 2012 UAAP Cheerdance Competition

Tennis U.S. Open 2012: Day 3 Schedule and Results

Here's Tennis U.S. Open 2012: Day 2 Schedule and Results! On Day 2, Americans Venus Williams and Andy Roddick made relatively easy work of their fellow American opponents on Ashe Stadium court on Tuesday while Sloane Stephens took out a seed at the US Open. Roddick defeated qualifier Rhyne Williams 6-3, 6-4, 6-4, while Williams dismissed Bethanie Mattek-Sands 6-3, 6-1.

Results will be posted here once it becomes available online. Meanwhile you can view the Live Schedule and Results, HERE!

Schedule for Day 3: Wednesday, August 29 2012

Arthur Ashe Stadium 11:00 AM Start Time
1. Women’s Singles – 2nd Round
Victoria Azarenka (BLR)[1] v. Kirsten Flipkens (BEL)
Not Before:1:00 PM
2. Men’s Singles – 1st Round
Xavier Malisse (BEL) v. John Isner (USA)[9]
3. Women’s Singles – 2nd Round
Laura Robson (GBR) v. Kim Clijsters (BEL)[23]

Arthur Ashe Stadium 7:00 PM Start Time
1. Women’s Singles – 2nd Round
Maria Sharapova (RUS)[3] v. Lourdes Dominguez Lino (ESP)
2. Men’s Singles – 2nd Round
Andy Murray (GBR)[3] v. Ivan Dodig (CRO)

Louis Armstrong Stadium 11:00 AM Start Time
1. Men’s Singles – 1st Round
Kevin Anderson (RSA) v. David Ferrer (ESP)[4]
2. Women’s Singles – 2nd Round
Alize Cornet (FRA) v. Petra Kvitova (CZE)[5]
3. Men’s Singles – 1st Round
Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG)[7] v. T.B.D.
This match may be moved to Arthur Ashe Stadium.Not Before:3:30 PM
4. Women’s Singles – 2nd Round
Edina Gallovits-Hall (ROU) v. Samantha Stosur (AUS)[7]

Grandstand 11:00 AM Start Time
1. Men’s Singles – 1st Round
Janko Tipsarevic (SRB)[8] v. Guillaume Rufin (FRA)
2. Women’s Singles – 2nd Round
Na Li (CHN)[9] v. Casey Dellacqua (AUS)
Not Before:3:00 PM
3. Women’s Doubles – 1st Round
Lindsay Lee-Waters (USA) v. Serena Williams (USA)
Megan Moulton-Levy (USA) Venus Williams (USA)
4. Men’s Singles – 1st Round
Benjamin Becker (GER) v. Ryan Harrison (USA)

Court 4 11:00 AM Start Time
1. Women’s Singles – 2nd Round
Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN) v. Lucie Safarova (CZE)[15]
2. Women’s Singles – 2nd Round
Yanina Wickmayer (BEL)[25] v. Pauline Parmentier (FRA)
3. Men’s Singles – 1st Round
Steve Johnson (USA) v. Rajeev Ram (USA)
4. Men’s Doubles – 1st Round
Steve Darcis (BEL) v. Bob Bryan (USA)[2]
David Goffin (BEL) Mike Bryan (USA)[2]
5. Mixed Doubles – 1st Round
Sloane Stephens (USA) v. Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA)
Rajeev Ram (USA) Horia Tecau (ROU)

Court 6 11:00 AM Start Time
1. Men’s Singles – 1st Round
Cedrik-Marcel Stebe (GER) v. Viktor Troicki (SRB)[29]
2. Men’s Singles – 1st Round
Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) v. Jarkko Nieminen (FIN)
3. Men’s Doubles – 1st Round
Bobby Reynolds (USA) v. Dennis Novikov (USA)
Michael Russell (USA) Michael Redlicki (USA)
4. Men’s Doubles – 1st Round
Mahesh Bhupathi (IND)[8] v. Matthew Ebden (AUS)
Rohan Bopanna (IND)[8] Bernard Tomic (AUS)

Court 7 11:00 AM Start Time
1. Men’s Singles – 1st Round
Mikhail Youzhny (RUS)[28] v. Gilles Muller (LUX)
2. Men’s Singles – 1st Round
Tommy Robredo (ESP) v. Andreas Seppi (ITA)[26]
3. Men’s Doubles – 1st Round
James Blake (USA) v. Treat Conrad Huey (PHI)
Sam Querrey (USA) Dominic Inglot (GBR)
4. Mixed Doubles – 1st Round
Andrea Petkovic (GER) v. Sania Mirza (IND)
Eric Butorac (USA) Colin Fleming (GBR)

Court 8 11:00 AM Start Time
1. Women’s Doubles – 1st Round
Vania King (USA)[5] v. Polona Hercog (SLO)
Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ)[5] Andreja Klepac (SLO)
2. Men’s Singles – 1st Round
Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) v. Benoit Paire (FRA)
3. Women’s Singles – 2nd Round
Anna Tatishvili (GEO) v. Sorana Cirstea (ROU)
4. Men’s Doubles – 1st Round
Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo (ESP) v. Benoit Paire (FRA)
Albert Ramos (ESP) Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA)
5. Mixed Doubles – 1st Round
Kveta Peschke (CZE)[4] v. Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE)
Marcin Matkowski (POL)[4] Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi (PAK)

Court 10 11:00 AM Start Time
1. Men’s Singles – 1st Round
Igor Sijsling (NED) v. Daniel Gimeno-Traver (ESP)
2. Women’s Singles – 2nd Round
Kristyna Pliskova (CZE) v. Mandy Minella (LUX)
3. Women’s Doubles – 1st Round
Silvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP) v. Grace Min (USA)
Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) Melanie Oudin (USA)
4. Women’s Doubles – 1st Round
Varvara Lepchenko (USA) v. Sara Errani (ITA)[2]
Saisai Zheng (CHN) Roberta Vinci (ITA)[2]

Court 11 11:00 AM Start Time
1. Women’s Singles – 2nd Round
Mallory Burdette (USA) v. Lucie Hradecka (CZE)
2. Men’s Singles – 1st Round
Brian Baker (USA) v. Jan Hajek (CZE)
3. Men’s Singles – 1st Round
Richard Gasquet (FRA)[13] v. Albert Montanes (ESP)
4. Women’s Singles – 2nd Round
Marion Bartoli (FRA)[11] v. Romina Oprandi (SUI)

Court 12 11:00 AM Start Time
1. Women’s Doubles – 1st Round
Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR) v. Darija Jurak (CRO)
Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) Katalin Marosi (HUN)
2. Women’s Doubles – 1st Round
Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) v. Raquel Kops-Jones (USA)[9]
Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) Abigail Spears (USA)[9]
3. Women’s Doubles – 1st Round
Mona Barthel (GER) v. Jelena Jankovic (SRB)
Tatjana Malek (GER) Bojana Jovanovski (SRB)
4. Women’s Doubles – 1st Round
Iveta Benesova (CZE)[10] v. Kiki Bertens (NED)
Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE)[10] Arantxa Rus (NED)
5. Men’s Doubles – 1st Round
Jamie Murray (GBR) v. Alexander Peya (AUT)[15]
Andre Sa (BRA) Bruno Soares (BRA)[15]

Court 13 11:00 AM Start Time
1. Women’s Singles – 2nd Round
Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK) v. Jie Zheng (CHN)[28]
2. Men’s Singles – 1st Round
Tobias Kamke (GER) v. Lleyton Hewitt (AUS)
3. Women’s Singles – 2nd Round
Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) v. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS)[17]
4. Men’s Singles – 1st Round
Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER)[19] v. Michael Llodra (FRA)

Court 14 11:00 AM Start Time
1. Men’s Doubles – 1st Round
Dustin Brown (GER) v. Leander Paes (IND)[5]
Christopher Kas (GER) Radek Stepanek (CZE)[5]
2. Men’s Singles – 1st Round
Lukasz Kubot (POL) v. Leonardo Mayer (ARG)
3. Women’s Doubles – 1st Round
Andrea Hlavackova (CZE)[3] v. Melinda Czink (HUN)
Lucie Hradecka (CZE)[3] Agnes Szavay (HUN)
4. Men’s Doubles – 1st Round
Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR) v. Michael Kohlmann (GER)
Viktor Troicki (SRB) Bjorn Phau (GER)
5. Women’s Doubles – 1st Round
Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU) v. Angelique Kerber (GER)
Alize Cornet (FRA) Tamira Paszek (AUT)

Court 15 11:00 AM Start Time
1. Men’s Singles – 1st Round
Grega Zemlja (SLO) v. Ricardo Mello (BRA)
2. Women’s Doubles – 1st Round
Alexandra Cadantu (ROU) v. Irina Falconi (USA)
Mathilde Johansson (FRA) Maria Sanchez (USA)
3. Women’s Doubles – 1st Round
Madison Keys (USA) v. Akgul Amanmuradova (UZB)
Jessica Pegula (USA) Monica Niculescu (ROU)
4. Women’s Doubles – 1st Round
Vera Dushevina (RUS) v. Stephanie Foretz Gacon (FRA)
Tamarine Tanasugarn (THA) Mirjana Lucic (CRO)

Court 16 11:00 AM Start Time
1. Men’s Doubles – 1st Round
Dick Norman (BEL) v. Frantisek Cermak (CZE)
Alexander Waske (GER) Michal Mertinak (SVK)
2. Men’s Doubles – 1st Round
Jonathan Marray (GBR)[11] v. Flavio Cipolla (ITA)
Frederik Nielsen (DEN)[11] Fabio Fognini (ITA)
3. Men’s Doubles – 1st Round
Julien Benneteau (FRA) v. Sanchai Ratiwatana (THA)
Nicolas Mahut (FRA) Sonchat Ratiwatana (THA)
4. Women’s Doubles – 1st Round
Jarmila Gajdosova (AUS) v. Olga Govortsova (BLR)
Alicja Rosolska (POL) Alla Kudryavtseva (RUS)
5. Men’s Doubles – 1st Round
T.B.D. v. Ivo Karlovic (CRO)
Frank Moser (GER)

Court 17 11:00 AM Start Time
1. Women’s Singles – 2nd Round
Nadia Petrova (RUS)[19] v. Simona Halep (ROU)
2. Women’s Singles – 2nd Round
Varvara Lepchenko (USA)[31] v. Anastasia Rodionova (AUS)
3. Men’s Singles – 1st Round
Ernests Gulbis (LAT) v. Tommy Haas (GER)[21]
4. Men’s Singles – 1st Round
Jurgen Melzer (AUT) v. Bradley Klahn (USA)

Bagyong Karen Latest Update

Update for Typhoon Karen will be posted here once it was made available by weather bureau, PAGASA. Meanwhile, at 2:00 p.m. today, 28 August 2012, the eye of Typhoon "IGME" was located based on satellite and surface data at 370 km North Northwest of Basco, Batanes (24.2°N 123.0°E).

Typhoon "IGME" has accelerated while maintaining its strength as it moves in a North Northeast direction. P Public Storm Warning Signal on Calayan and Babuyan Group of Island are now lowered.

Estimated rainfall amount is from 10-18 mm per hour (heavy to intense) within the 500 km diameter of the typhoon.

Typhoon "IGME" will still enhance the Southwest Monsoon that will bring light to moderate rains over the Western section of Luzon.

Fishing boats and other small seacrafts are advised not to venture out into the Seaboards of Northern and Central Luzon due to big waves generated by Typhoon "IGME".

September 11 Update: Class Suspension in Metro Manila, read here!
September 13 Update: Bagyong Karen Latest Update: September 13-Thursday, read here!
September 14 Update: Typhoon Karen Update- September 14, 2012, read here!
September 14 5pdate: Typhoon Karen moving towards Japan- September 15 Update, read here! 

Transcript of President Aquino's eulogy in honor of Secretary Jesse M. Robredo

Here's the Full Transcript of President Aquino's eulogy in honor of Secretary Jesse M. Robredo! Meanwhile Sec. Abad read the citation for the Philippine Legion of Honor for the late Sec. Robredo. Sec. Jesse was honored for being a mentor to public servants who are likewise supportive of change, for choosing to tread the straight and righteous path, even at risk of political persecution and for his dedication to public service, which earned him the respect and acclaim of his peers and the public.

Eulogy of President Aquino in honor of Secretary Jesse M. Robredo, August 28, 2012

Papuring Binigkas
ng
Kagalang-galang Benigno S. Aquino III
Pangulo ng Pilipinas
Para sa yumaong Kalihim ng Interyor at Lokal na Pamahalaan Jesse Robredo
[Inihayag sa Basilica Minore de Nuestra Señora de Peñafrancia, Lungsod ng Naga, noong ika-28 ng Agosto 2012]

Salamat po, maupo ho tayong lahat. Tinuruan po tayo ni Kasamang Jess ng kaunting Bicol: Marhay ba udto sa indo gabos … Mali na naman ho yata. [Applause]
Atty. Leni Robredo, Aika, Tricia, Julian; Mr. Butch Robredo; Dr. Jocelyn Austria; Mr. Penny Bondoc; Ms. Jeanne Tang; relatives and friends of Secretary Robredo; Fr. Ambrose; members of the Clergy; members of the Cabinet; members of the Senate and the House of Representatives; officials and staff of the Department of the Interior and Local Government and its attached agencies; fellow workers in government; mga minamahal ko pong kababayan:
Bilang kawani ng gobyerno, tanggap na po dapat natin: Darating ang araw na bababa rin tayo sa puwesto—sa madaling salita, magreretiro. Ngayon pa lang po, nai-imagine ko nang magkikita-kita kami, ng ating Gabinete at iba pang mga kasamahan, sa isang restaurant, ‘pag nagretiro na, nang may kani-kaniyang senior citizen card na nakasilid sa pitaka. Magkakainan kami, magtatawanan, at pagkukuwentuhan kung ano ang mga pinagdaanan namin. Kung ano ang mga nagawa namin.
Hindi na po makakasama si Jesse sa mga kuwentuhang iyon. Hindi na po natin makakabiruan si Jesse tungkol sa pagkilatis sa mga manliligaw ng anak niya, at sa mga susunod pong taon, wala na rin siya para makipaglaro sa magiging apo niya.

Hindi madaling tanggapin ang biglaang pagkawala ni Jesse. Hindi po natin inasahan ang pangyayaring ito, ngunit sa kabila ng ating kaba at pagkabigla nang unang marinig ang balita, ginawa natin ang lahat ng ating magagawa upang mailigtas siya kung papalarin, at kung hindi man, upang mabigyan ng angkop at marangal na pagwawakas ang trahedyang sinapit natin. Habang humahaba po ang panahon, umasa tayo na isang minuto ay darating siya at sasabihing, “Pasensya na kayo, naabala ko kayong lahat sa tagal ng pagdating ko.”
Ngayon po, kaisa ako sa pagluluksa ng sambayanang napagkaitan ng isang tunay na lingkod-bayan. Kung mayroon pong Diyos na nagmamahal sa atin at bukal ng katarungan, sigurado akong kapiling na niya ngayon si Kalihim Jesse Robredo. Nawalan po ng asawa at ama ang kanyang pamilya; nawalan po ang bayan ng isang tapat at mahusay na pinuno. Nawalan po ako ng isang kapatid sa opisyal na pamilya sa Gabinete, ng kasangga sa mga ipinaglalaban, at ng kapartido. Nawalan po ako ng isang mabuting kaibigan.
Sino po ba si Jesse Robredo? Talaga pong huwarang lingkod-bayan si Jesse: nakatuon palagi sa kapwa at handang magsakripisyo. Sa lahat ng mga nakakausap ko, siya ang taong walang kapase-pasensya sa bola. Kay Jesse, what you see is what you get. Tahimik at masipag siyang nagtatrabaho. Hindi siya nagpapadala sa kapangyarihan. Sa kabila ng naabot niya, nanatiling simple ang kanyang pamumuhay, hindi nalalayo sa karaniwang taong napakalapit sa kanyang puso.
Si Jesse po ang tipo ng tao na batid ang kanyang mga kakayahan at limitasyon. Halimbawa po: sa kantahan. Kadalasan, kung may kasiyahan, kami-kami lang din ang nag-e-entertain sa sarili namin para makatipid. Si Jesse po, hahanap ng mga kasangga para may kasabay siyang kakanta ng chorus, at hindi na siya mag-i-individual performance. Pinakabuo ang kanyang ngiti kapag pasampa na siya sa entablado; tawa po siya nang tawa. Sa dami po ng mga talentadong nagkukumpol-kumpol, nakakapagtaka na halos wala kaming marinig sa mga boses nila bagama’t may mikroponong tangan at kinakantahan.
Dalawa raw po sa paborito niyang kanta ay “My Way” at “Impossible Dream.” Tatak nga po siguro ito ng mga paniniwala niya. Hindi siya naging kuntento sa status quo; pinatunayan niya sa Naga na posible ang pagbabago. Posibleng madaig ang sistemang matagal nang nangingibabaw; posibleng madaig ang mga pulitikong napakatagal namayagpag at kinasangkapan ang pusisyon para sa pansariling interes. Trailblazer po si Jesse sa tuwid na daan. Pinatunayan niyang puwede palang magtagumpay sa pulitika nang hindi nagiging trapo.
Hindi po madali ang pagtahak sa landas na ito, lalo na noong nagsisimula pa lamang siya sa serbisyong pampubliko. Malawak at malalim ang mga pagbabagong inasam niya, at sinimulan niya ito ng hindi nakakatiyak kung may patutunguhan nga bang tagumpay. Katambal ng kanyang mga pangarap ang napakaraming mga praktikal na konsiderasyon, ngunit pinili niyang lumihis sa mga nakasanayang pormula sa pulitika. Alam po ito ng mga taong malapit sa kanya. Mas pipiliin pa niyang makulong kaysa bumitaw sa mga causa na aming pinaniniwalaan. Nang nasa oposisyon po kami, hindi naman puwedeng suspendihin ganoon lang ang mga nasa lehislatura, pero sa katulad niyang mayor, laging nakabinbin ang banta ng pang-aapi o dineretso ngang inapi na. Mas marami at mas mabigat ang pagtatayang ginawa niya sa kanyang buhay pulitika. Ito pong isyu ukol sa kanyang citizenship, alam naman natin ang motibasyon. Pero hindi siya nagtanim ng galit sa mga nagsampa ng mga paulit-ulit na walang katuturang kasong ito.
Alam po natin ang katotohanan sa pulitika; may ibang nakangiti kapag kaharap mo, pero kung tumalikod ka, pakiramdam mo sasaksakin ka. Napahanga talaga ako ni Jesse, dahil miski ang nagpakita sa kanya ng di-kagandahang ugali, kaya niyang harapin nang walang bahid ng galit at pagkayamot.
Bukod sa mabait, matino, at mahusay si Jesse, mabilis din siyang umaksyon. Lahat, ASAP sa kanya; hindi niya ugaling patagalin sa mesa ang mga magagawa naman ngayon. Kung kayang simulan, sinisimulan agad niya. Naalala ko nga po, minsan may mga informal settler na kailangang ilipat dahil nakatira sa danger zone sila kapag bumabaha. Nag-text po sa atin na humihingi ng tulong at saklolo; kinakabahan sila sa paglilipat, at nagtatanong kung may kabuhayan ba silang daratnan. Kinausap po sila ni Jesse. Matapos ang dalawang oras na meeting, ang mga SOS text, naging thank you text na po. Salamat muli Jesse!
Iba po talaga si Jesse. Kapag mayroon tayong matinding problemang kinakaharap, palagi naman pong nandiyan ang mga taong sumusuporta at magsasabing, “Nasa likod mo kami.” Pero si Jesse po, kabilang sa mga bibihirang tao na ang sasabihin, “Sir, ako na lang ang haharap, ako na lang po ang pu-pronta.” Hindi po nasa likod; handang-handa pong nasa harapan. Talagang kasama sa pilosopiya niya sa buhay ang hindi maging pabigat sa kapwa; ang palaging mag-ambag ng pinakamalaki niyang maiaambag, o lagpas pa, para makahanap ng solusyon.
Kay Leni at kina Aika, Tricia, at Jillian: Sa totoo lang, medyo nahihiya ako sa inyo. Kayo ang pamilya; sigurado akong pinakamabigat ang kalungkutang nararamdaman ninyo ngayon. Pero talagang pinapahanga n’yo kami, dahil kayo pa ang nagbibigay ng lakas sa amin, kayo pa ang nagbibitbit sa amin.
Leni, alam mo naman, hindi tayo masyadong nagkakakilala, dahil na rin pinilit ni Jesse na magkaroon siya palagi ng private time kasama ang kanyang pamilya. Alam ng Gabinete ito: Sa hirap ng aming mga pinagdadaanan, ang pinakagantimpala ko po sa kanila ay paminsan-minsan magpakain ng isang kaaya-ayang hapunan. Pero ‘pag weekend ako nagyaya ng kainan, siguradong magpapaumanhin na si Jesse. Sagrado sa kanya ang oras kasama ang pamilya. Palagi siyang nagmamadaling makauwi sa Naga.
Hindi lang ang mag-anak na Robredo ang nawalan ng Padre de Familia. Pati ang buong DILG, ang mga nagtatrabaho sa field, ang lahat ng natulungan niya, ang buong Naga, parang nawalan ng ama. Kaya nga po bukod sa kalungkutan, matinding panghihinayang din ang nararamdaman ko ngayon. Ang dami niyang mga plano, at talagang kitang-kita na po ang direksyon ng mga reporma. Namuno siya sa pagpapa-totoo ng mga teorya sa pamamahala na pinag-uusapan lang sa mga libro. Ginawa po niya iyan sa Naga, at iyan din po ang nasimulan na niyang gawin sa pambansang antas. Kayo na po ang mamili—sa Bureau of Fire Protection, kung saan nakakuha siya ng mga fire trucks na mas mura pero mas maganda ang kaledad at mas marami ang kakayahan; o sa BJMP; sa PNP; pati na ang mga informal settlers. Maraming mga lumang problema na, sa tulong ni Jesse, sa wakas, ay nakikitaan na natin ng solusyon. Sayang po talaga.
Ngunit wala naman sigurong magsasabing may kulang pa sa mga inambag ni Jesse. Dapat po yata, tayong mga nakinabang sa kanyang buhay at pagsusumikap ang tumumbas sa kanyang mga nagawa at mag-ambag naman ng parte natin.
Naalala ko pa po ang mga agam-agam namin nang biglaan ding pumanaw ang aking ama noong taong 1983. Marami po sa amin ang nagtanong: Paano na tayo? Sino ang magtutuloy? Parang ligaw na ligaw po kami; nawala ang aming pinuno.
Pero sabi nga po ng aking ina, “If cowardice is infectious, then bravery is all the more infectious.” Ang nag-iisa, dumami nang dumami hanggang nakamit na nga ng buong bayan ang pagbabago. Hindi mauubusan ng mga bayani ang lahing Pilipino. At kung si Jesse ay isa sa mga naging bunga ng sakripisyo ng aking ama, sigurado po akong may ibubunga ring mga bagong bayani ang pagpanaw ni Jesse.
Sa ipinapakitang pagpupugay at pagmamahal ng taumbayan ngayon, sigurado ako, may isang henerasyon na naman ng mga Pilipinong mabibigyang-inspirasyon at mahihimok na maglingkod sa ngalan ni Jesse. Sila po ang magdadala ng katiyakan: Katiyakang makikita natin ang plano ng Diyos sa likod ng pagkawala ni Jesse. Katiyakang makukuha natin ang gantimpala ng katarungang nagbubukal sa pagmamahal ng Diyos: Na lahat ng kagandahan at kabutihang naidulot at naipunla ni Jesse ay tunay at buong-buong mapipitas dahil sa dulot niyang inspirasyon.
Ang sabi po sa pangalawang liham ni Paul to Timothy, Chapter 4, Verses 6 to 7: “For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith…” Angkop na angkop po ito kay Jesse; mission accomplished na siya sa mundong ito. Marapat lang na matamasa na niya ang mga gantimpala ng isang buo at mabuting buhay, sa piling ng Diyos Ama. Nasa hanay na po si Jesse ng mga bayaning sumusubaybay sa atin mula sa kalangitan at nagbibigay-lakas sa atin upang ipagpatuloy ang kanilang mga mabuting gawain. Kaya’t huwag na po tayong lumuha. Sa halip, magpasalamat tayo. Sa maikling panahong narito siya sa mundo, tayo pa ang nabiyayaan ng pagkakataong makapiling si Jesse Manalastas Robredo.
Paalam, Jesse. Sa ngalan ng sambayanan, maraming, maraming salamat.

Transcript credit to Official Gazette

Tennis U.S. Open 2012: Day 2 Schedule and Results

Here's Tennis U.S. Open 2012: Day 2 Schedule and Results! On Day 1 Li Na received a boost of confidence by winning Cincinnati less than two weeks ago, her first tournament win of the year while, Stosur Begins US Open Title Defense with Dominating Win. The Australian demolished Croatia’s Petra Martic 6-1, 6-1 in the first round.

Results will be posted here once it becomes available online. Meanwhile you can view the Live Schedule and Results, HERE!

Schedule for Day 2: Tuesday, August 28 2012
Arthur Ashe Stadium 11:00 AM Start Time
1. Women’s Singles – 1st Round
Nina Bratchikova (RUS) v. Agnieszka Radwanska (POL)[2]
Not Before:1:00 PM
2. Men’s Singles – 1st Round
Andy Roddick (USA)[20] v. Rhyne Williams (USA)
3. Women’s Singles – 1st Round
Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) v. Venus Williams (USA)

Arthur Ashe Stadium 7:00 PM Start Time
1. Men’s Singles – 1st Round
Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) v. Novak Djokovic (SRB)[2]
2. Women’s Singles – 1st Round
Coco Vandeweghe (USA) v. Serena Williams (USA)[4]

Louis Armstrong Stadium 11:00 AM Start Time
1. Men’s Singles – 1st Round
David Goffin (BEL) v. Tomas Berdych (CZE)[6]
2. Men’s Singles – 1st Round
Sam Querrey (USA)[27] v. Yen-Hsun Lu (TPE)
3. Women’s Singles – 1st Round
Francesca Schiavone (ITA)[22] v. Sloane Stephens (USA)
Not Before:6:00 PM
4. Women’s Singles – 1st Round
Caroline Wozniacki (DEN)[8] v. Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU)

Grandstand 11:00 AM Start Time
1. Women’s Singles – 1st Round
Elina Svitolina (UKR) v. Ana Ivanovic (SRB)[12]
2. Men’s Singles – 1st Round
Karol Beck (SVK) v. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA)[5]
3. Men’s Singles – 1st Round
Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) v. Juan Monaco (ARG)[10]
This match may be moved to Arthur Ashe Stadium.Not Before:3:30 PM
4. Women’s Singles – 1st Round
Christina McHale (USA)[21] v. Kiki Bertens (NED)

Court 4 11:00 AM Start Time
1. Men’s Singles – 1st Round
Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) v. Pablo Andujar (ESP)
2. Women’s Singles – 1st Round
Jelena Jankovic (SRB)[30] v. Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR)
3. Women’s Singles – 1st Round
Olga Govortsova (BLR) v. Tamira Paszek (AUT)[29]
4. Men’s Doubles – 1st Round
Max Mirnyi (BLR)[1] v. Steve Johnson (USA)
Daniel Nestor (CAN)[1] Jack Sock (USA)

Court 6 11:00 AM Start Time
1. Women’s Singles – 1st Round
Andrea Hlavackova (CZE) v. Klara Zakopalova (CZE)[24]
2. Women’s Singles – 1st Round
Ayumi Morita (JPN) v. Monica Niculescu (ROU)[26]
3. Women’s Singles – 1st Round
Vera Dushevina (RUS) v. Nastassja Burnett (ITA)
4. Women’s Singles – 1st Round
Silvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP) v. Alla Kudryavtseva (RUS)
5. Men’s Doubles – 1st Round
Michael Llodra (FRA)[7] v. Nicholas Monroe (USA)
Nenad Zimonjic (SRB)[7] Donald Young (USA)

Court 7 11:00 AM Start Time
1. Men’s Singles – 1st Round
Ivo Karlovic (CRO) v. Jimmy Wang (TPE)
2. Women’s Singles – 1st Round
Dominika Cibulkova (SVK)[13] v. Johanna Larsson (SWE)
3. Men’s Singles – 1st Round
Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) v. Matthias Bachinger (GER)
4. Women’s Singles – 1st Round
Mirjana Lucic (CRO) v. Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez (ESP)

Court 8 11:00 AM Start Time
1. Women’s Singles – 1st Round
Shuai Peng (CHN)[32] v. Elena Vesnina (RUS)
2. Women’s Singles – 1st Round
Lara Arruabarrena-Vecino (ESP) v. Shahar Peer (ISR)
3. Men’s Singles – 1st Round
Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR) v. Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI)[18]
4. Women’s Singles – 1st Round
Agnes Szavay (HUN) v. Greta Arn (HUN)

Court 10 11:00 AM Start Time
1. Men’s Doubles – 1st Round
Martin Emmrich (GER) v. Brian Baker (USA)
Igor Sijsling (NED) Rajeev Ram (USA)
2. Women’s Singles – 1st Round
Urszula Radwanska (POL) v. Roberta Vinci (ITA)[20]
3. Men’s Singles – 1st Round
Dennis Novikov (USA) v. Jerzy Janowicz (POL)
4. Men’s Doubles – 1st Round
Mikhail Elgin (RUS) v. Jonathan Erlich (ISR)
Denis Istomin (UZB) Andy Ram (ISR)

Court 11 11:00 AM Start Time
1. Men’s Singles – 1st Round
Santiago Giraldo (COL) v. Milos Raonic (CAN)[15]
2. Women’s Singles – 1st Round
Vania King (USA) v. Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ)
3. Men’s Singles – 1st Round
Julien Benneteau (FRA)[31] v. Olivier Rochus (BEL)
4. Women’s Singles – 1st Round
Maria Kirilenko (RUS)[14] v. Chanelle Scheepers (RSA)

Court 12 11:00 AM Start Time
1. Women’s Singles – 1st Round
Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) v. Eleni Daniilidou (GRE)
2. Men’s Singles – 1st Round
Steve Darcis (BEL) v. Malek Jaziri (TUN)
3. Women’s Singles – 1st Round
Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) v. Camila Giorgi (ITA)
4. Men’s Doubles – 1st Round
Julian Knowle (AUT) v. David Marrero (ESP)[13]
Filip Polasek (SVK) Fernando Verdasco (ESP)[13]

Court 13 11:00 AM Start Time
1. Women’s Singles – 1st Round
Kimiko Date-Krumm (JPN) v. Sofia Arvidsson (SWE)
2. Men’s Singles – 1st Round
Nicolas Mahut (FRA) v. Philipp Petzschner (GER)
3. Women’s Singles – 1st Round
Garbine Muguruza (ESP) v. Sara Errani (ITA)[10]
4. Men’s Singles – 1st Round
Carlos Berlocq (ARG) v. Bernard Tomic (AUS)

Court 14 11:00 AM Start Time
1. Women’s Singles – 1st Round
Ksenia Pervak (KAZ) v. Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP)
2. Women’s Singles – 1st Round
Bojana Jovanovski (SRB) v. Mona Barthel (GER)
3. Men’s Singles – 1st Round
Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) v. Fabio Fognini (ITA)
4. Women’s Singles – 1st Round
Akgul Amanmuradova (UZB) v. Tatjana Malek (GER)
5. Men’s Doubles – 1st Round
Colin Fleming (GBR)[14] v. Blaz Kavcic (SLO)
Ross Hutchins (GBR)[14] Jurgen Zopp (EST)

Court 15 11:00 AM Start Time
1. Women’s Singles – 1st Round
Galina Voskoboeva (KAZ) v. Arantxa Rus (NED)
2. Men’s Doubles – 1st Round
Christian Harrison (USA) v. Mariusz Fyrstenberg (POL)[4]
Ryan Harrison (USA) Marcin Matkowski (POL)[4]
3. Women’s Singles – 1st Round
Johanna Konta (GBR) v. Timea Babos (HUN)
4. Men’s Singles – 1st Round
Rogerio Dutra Silva (BRA) v. Teymuraz Gabashvili (RUS)

Court 16 11:00 AM Start Time
1. Men’s Doubles – 1st Round
Lukasz Kubot (POL) v. Benjamin Becker (GER)
Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) Jarkko Nieminen (FIN)
2. Men’s Doubles – 1st Round
Eric Butorac (USA) v. Jan Hajek (CZE)
Paul Hanley (AUS) Lukas Lacko (SVK)
3. Men’s Doubles – 1st Round
Santiago Gonzalez (MEX)[16] v. Robin Haase (NED)
Scott Lipsky (USA)[16] Andreas Seppi (ITA)
4. Men’s Doubles – 1st Round
Jeremy Chardy (FRA) v. Marcel Granollers (ESP)[6]
Martin Klizan (SVK) Marc Lopez (ESP)[6]
5. Men’s Doubles – 1st Round
Alex Bogomolov Jr. (RUS) v. Tatsuma Ito (JPN)
Raven Klaasen (RSA) Go Soeda (JPN)

Court 17 11:00 AM Start Time
1. Men’s Singles – 1st Round
Nicolas Almagro (ESP)[11] v. Radek Stepanek (CZE)
2. Women’s Singles – 1st Round
Angelique Kerber (GER)[6] v. Anne Keothavong (GBR)
3. Women’s Singles – 1st Round
Olga Puchkova (RUS) v. Irina Falconi (USA)
4. Men’s Singles – 1st Round
Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR)[14] v. Jesse Levine (USA)
Courtesy of USOpen.org

Typhoon IGME re-entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility Update

Here's Typhoon IGME re-entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility Update! At 10:00 p.m. today, 27 August 2012, the eye of Typhoon "IGME" was located based on satellite and surface data at 200 km Northwest of Basco, Batanes (21.3°N 120.1°E).

Typhoon "IGME” has accelerated as it re-entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).

Location of eye/center: At 10:00 PM today, the eye of Typhoon “IGME” was located based on satellite and surface data at 200 km Northwest of Basco, Batanes (21.3°N, 120.1°E).

Strength: Maximum sustained winds of 130kph near the center and gustiness of up to 160kph. 

Movement: Northeast at 17 kph.

Forecast Positions: Typhoon “IGME” is expected to be at 400 km North of Basco, Batanes by tomorrow evening. By Wednesday morning, it will be 590 km North of Basco, Batanes or 160 km North Northeast of Taipei, Taiwan.

Public Storm Warning Signal #2:
Batanes Group of Islands

Public Storm Warning Signal #1:
Calayan and Babuyan Group of Islands

• *Estimated rainfall amount is from 10-20 mm per hour (moderate to heavy) within the 600 km area of typhoon. 
• *Typhoon “Igme” will enhance the Southwest Monsoon that will bring rains over the western section of Northern and Central Luzon. 
• *Fishing boats and other small seacrafts are advised not to venture out into the Seaboards of Northern and Central Luzon due to big waves generated by Typhoon “Igme”.

Typhoon Igme return to Philippines Latest Update

Typhoon Igme makes a U-Turn and return to Philippines Area of Responsibility. Here's PAGASA Latest update:

ISSUED AT 11:00 PM, 27 AUGUST 2012
Typhoon "IGME” has accelerated as it re-entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).

Location of eye/center: At 10:00 PM today, the eye of Typhoon “IGME” was located based on satellite and surface data at 200 km Northwest of Basco, Batanes (21.3°N, 120.1°E).

Strength: Maximum sustained winds of 130kph near the center and gustiness of up to 160kph.

Movement: Northeast at 17 kph. 

Forecast Positions: Typhoon “IGME” is expected to be at 400 km North of Basco, Batanes by tomorrow evening. By Wednesday morning, it will be 590 km North of Basco, Batanes or 160 km North Northeast of Taipei, Taiwan.

At 10:00 p.m. today, 27 August 2012, the eye of Typhoon "IGME" was located based on satellite and surface data at 200 km Northwest of Basco, Batanes (21.3°N 120.1°E).

Here are the Areas with Public Sorm Warning Signal:

Public Storm Warning Signal #2:
Batanes Group of Islands

Public Storm Warning Signal #1:
Calayan and Babuyan Group of Islands

Tennis U.S. Open 2012: Day 1 Schedule and Results

Here's Tennis U.S. Open 2012: Day 1 Schedule and Results! Results will be posted here once it becomes available online. Meanwhile you can view the Live Schedule and Results, HERE!

Schedule for Day 1: Monday, August 27 2012:

Arthur Ashe Stadium 11:00 AM Start Time

1. Women’s Singles – 1st Round

Petra Martic (CRO) v. Samantha Stosur (AUS)[7]

Not Before:1:00 PM

2. Men’s Singles – 1st Round

Andy Murray (GBR)[3] v. Alex Bogomolov Jr. (RUS)

3. Women’s Singles – 1st Round

Maria Sharapova (RUS)[3] v. Melinda Czink (HUN)

Arthur Ashe Stadium 7:00 PM Start Time

1. Women’s Singles – 1st Round

Victoria Duval (USA) v. Kim Clijsters (BEL)[23]

2. Men’s Singles – 1st Round

Roger Federer (SUI)[1] v. Donald Young (USA)

Louis Armstrong Stadium 11:00 AM Start Time

1. Men’s Singles – 1st Round

Lukas Lacko (SVK) v. James Blake (USA)

2. Women’s Singles – 1st Round

Melanie Oudin (USA) v. Lucie Safarova (CZE)[15]

3. Men’s Singles – 1st Round

Mardy Fish (USA)[23] v. Go Soeda (JPN)

This match may be moved to Ashe Stadium.Not Before:3:00 PM

4. Women’s Singles – 1st Round

Victoria Azarenka (BLR)[1] v. Alexandra Panova (RUS)

Grandstand 11:00 AM Start Time

1. Women’s Singles – 1st Round

Marion Bartoli (FRA)[11] v. Jamie Hampton (USA)

2. Men’s Singles – 1st Round

Jack Sock (USA) v. Florian Mayer (GER)[22]

3. Women’s Singles – 1st Round

Polona Hercog (SLO) v. Petra Kvitova (CZE)[5]

4. Men’s Singles – 1st Round

Michael Russell (USA) v. Gilles Simon (FRA)[16]

Court 4 11:00 AM Start Time

1. Women’s Singles – 1st Round

Julia Goerges (GER)[18] v. Kristyna Pliskova (CZE)

2. Men’s Singles – 1st Round

Albert Ramos (ESP) v. Robby Ginepri (USA)

3. Women’s Singles – 1st Round

Samantha Crawford (USA) v. Laura Robson (GBR)

4. Men’s Singles – 1st Round

Robin Haase (NED) v. Feliciano Lopez (ESP)[30]



Court 6 11:00 AM Start Time

1. Men’s Singles – 1st Round

Tim Smyczek (USA) v. Bobby Reynolds (USA)

2. Women’s Singles – 1st Round

Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) v. Mallory Burdette (USA)

3. Women’s Singles – 1st Round

Nicole Gibbs (USA) v. Alize Cornet (FRA)

4. Women’s Singles – 1st Round

Pauline Parmentier (FRA) v. Michaella Krajicek (NED)



Court 7 11:00 AM Start Time

1. Women’s Singles – 1st Round

Nadia Petrova (RUS)[19] v. Jarmila Gajdosova (AUS)

2. Men’s Singles – 1st Round

Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) v. Guido Pella (ARG)

3. Women’s Singles – 1st Round

Yanina Wickmayer (BEL)[25] v. Julia Glushko (ISR)

4. Women’s Singles – 1st Round

Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) v. Kirsten Flipkens (BEL)



Court 8 11:00 AM Start Time

1. Women’s Singles – 1st Round

Lucie Hradecka (CZE) v. Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP)[27]

2. Women’s Singles – 1st Round

Alexandra Cadantu (ROU) v. Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN)

3. Women’s Singles – 1st Round

Lourdes Dominguez Lino (ESP) v. Sesil Karatantcheva (KAZ)

4. Men’s Singles – 1st Round

Maxime Authom (BEL) v. Bjorn Phau (GER)



Court 10 11:00 AM Start Time

1. Men’s Singles – 1st Round

Marcel Granollers (ESP)[24] v. Denis Kudla (USA)

2. Women’s Singles – 1st Round

Edina Gallovits-Hall (ROU) v. Stefanie Voegele (SUI)

3. Women’s Singles – 1st Round

Anastasia Rodionova (AUS) v. Julia Cohen (USA)

4. Men’s Singles – 1st Round

Denis Istomin (UZB) v. Jurgen Zopp (EST)



Court 11 11:00 AM Start Time

1. Men’s Singles – 1st Round

Guido Andreozzi (ARG) v. Kei Nishikori (JPN)[17]

2. Women’s Singles – 1st Round

Romina Oprandi (SUI) v. Andrea Petkovic (GER)

3. Men’s Singles – 1st Round

Jeremy Chardy (FRA)[32] v. Filippo Volandri (ITA)

4. Women’s Singles – 1st Round

Virginie Razzano (FRA) v. Jie Zheng (CHN)[28]



Court 12 11:00 AM Start Time

1. Women’s Singles – 1st Round

Lesia Tsurenko (UKR) v. Casey Dellacqua (AUS)

2. Women’s Singles – 1st Round

Simona Halep (ROU) v. Iveta Benesova (CZE)

3. Men’s Singles – 1st Round

Daniel Brands (GER) v. Adrian Ungur (ROU)



Court 13 11:00 AM Start Time

1. Women’s Singles – 1st Round

Sorana Cirstea (ROU) v. Sabine Lisicki (GER)[16]

2. Men’s Singles – 1st Round

Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) v. Igor Andreev (RUS)

3. Women’s Singles – 1st Round

Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) v. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS)[17]

4. Men’s Singles – 1st Round

Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo (ESP) v. Somdev Devvarman (IND)



Court 14 11:00 AM Start Time

1. Women’s Singles – 1st Round

Stephanie Foretz Gacon (FRA) v. Anna Tatishvili (GEO)

2. Men’s Singles – 1st Round

Hiroki Moriya (JPN) v. Ivan Dodig (CRO)

3. Men’s Singles – 1st Round

Tatsuma Ito (JPN) v. Matthew Ebden (AUS)

4. Women’s Singles – 1st Round

Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE) v. Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK)



Court 15 11:00 AM Start Time

1. Women’s Singles – 1st Round

Mandy Minella (LUX) v. Olivia Rogowska (AUS)

2. Men’s Singles – 1st Round

Blaz Kavcic (SLO) v. Flavio Cipolla (ITA)

3. Women’s Singles – 1st Round

Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) v. Marina Erakovic (NZL)

4. Men’s Singles – 1st Round

Martin Klizan (SVK) v. Alejandro Falla (COL)



Court 17 11:00 AM Start Time

1. Women’s Singles – 1st Round

Na Li (CHN)[9] v. Heather Watson (GBR)

2. Women’s Singles – 1st Round

Varvara Lepchenko (USA)[31] v. Mathilde Johansson (FRA)

3. Men’s Singles – 1st Round

Rui Machado (POR) v. Fernando Verdasco (ESP)[25]

4. Men’s Singles – 1st Round

Marin Cilic (CRO)[12] v. Marinko Matosevic (AUS)

Smart Gilas 2 Dance Video after Winning Jones Cup 2012

Smart Gilas 2 Dance Video lead and choreographed by Gary David after Winning Jones Cup 2012 on August 26, Sunday.

After winning Jones Cup, Gary David teaches the rest of SMART-Gilas how to dance. Gary David has a weird way of celebrating victories. Shortly after the SMART-Gilas Pilipinas national squad won the 34th William Jones Cup, El Granada gathered his teammates round and taught them how to bust a move, all caught by assistant coach Josh Reyes.

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FIBA Asia Cup 2012 Live Update, Schedule and Results

Here's the FIBA Asia Cup 2012 Live Update, Schedule and Results! SMART-Gilas, coached by Chot Reyes Toroman and led by Douthit, finished as the Cahmpion in the recently concluded Wiiliam Jones Cup 2012.The first for the Philippine National Basketball Team after 14 years.

The tournament which is slated on September 14 to 22 in Tokyo, Japan will serves as a qualifier for next year’s FIBA Asia Championship, where three spots to the 2014 FIBA World Cup is up for grabs.

Update, Schedule and Results will be posted here once the tournament went on way Keep on visiting this page for more updates on the 2012 FIBA Asia Cup. Go Philippine Smart Gilas for Gold.

The FIBA Asia Cup, between 2004 and 2010 known as the FIBA Asia Stanković Cup, is a tournament which takes place every two years between teams of the continent.

Fiba Asia Cup Draw has taken place in Tokyo, Japan. The teams were drawn into two groups with five teams in each. Four best teams from each group will qualify into the quarterfinals of the tournament.

Group A: China, Lebanon, Macau, SEABA (Philippines Malysia, Indonesia, Singapore) and CABA
Group B: Iran, Chinese Taipei, Qatar, Japan and SABA.
  In Philippines you can watch Smart Gilas match from our local channel, AKTV. 

Matapos mag-hari sa 2012 William Jones Cup, muling lalaban para sa bayan ang SMART Gilas Pilipinas! Tutukan ang kanilang mga laban simula Sept. 14, dito lang sa AKTV!

SMART GILAS SCHEDULE OF PLAY:

Sept. 14 - Philippines vs. China 3:30pm (LIVE)- click here for the results
Sept. 15 - Philippines vs. Lebanon 8pm- click here for the results
Sept. 16 - Philippines vs. Uzbekistan 1pm (LIVE)- click here for the results
Sept. 17 - Philippines vs. Macau 10:30am (LIVE)- click here for the results

For Quarterfinals schedule and Results, click HERE!
For Semifinals schedule and Results, click HERE!

Philippine Smart Gilas vs USA Jones Cup 2012 Live and Replay Schedule

Here's Philippine Smart Gilas vs USA Jones Cup 2012 Live and Replay Schedule! The live telecast of Philippine Smart Gilas  vs USA in the Jones Cup 2012 will be shown on AKTV on August 26-Sunday at 5pm. The schedule of replay will be posted here once it becomes available online.

Yesterday, August 25 the Philippines beat the host Chinese Taipei, 76-72 to lead the 2012 Jones Cup Team Standings. Watch the video highlights, HERE!

Philippines needs to beat the USA to secure the Title of William Jones Cup 2012. Smart Gilas hopes to beat USA to bring the gold home after the culmination of the nine-day one-round-robin international basketball competition to be held this afternoon at the TPEC Gymnasium in Taipei.

The Philippines had beaten Iran by two and Korea by three, and if it loses big to the Americans, then the Smart Gilas could even wind up without a medal.

UPDATE: Philippine Smart Gilas beat USA, 76-75 to win the 2012 William Jones Cup Title.bLA Tenorio delivered the biggest buckets in the SMART-Gilas Pilipinas national team’s 76-75 victory over USA to bring home the William Jones Cup to the Philippines for the first time since 1998.

The Philippines won the tournament for the fourth time in its 34-year history, the last 14 years ago when the Philippine Centennial Team swept the field to bag the title according to AKTV.

Watch the video highlights embed only from Youtube.