Marianne L. Saberon-Abalayan
24 articles · Sun.Star Davao
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Duterte, Pacquiao head guest list in PNG opening
By Marianne L. Saberon-Abalayan
CEBU CITY - President Rodrigo R. Duterte and Senator Manny Pacquaio head the star-studded guest list as the Philippine National Games (PNG) 2018 kicks off at 3 p.m. today at the Cebu…
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Highs and lows: The year that was in sports
By Marianne L. Saberon-Abalayan
BITTERSWEET, that's how sports was in the country in 2017. New hope sprung when the Philippine Sports Institute (PSI) of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) was launched January 16 this year with…
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No more renting, Ancajas wants a new house
By Marianne L. Saberon-Abalayan
REIGNING International Boxing Federation (IBF) World Super Flyweight Champion Jerwin Ancajas wants a new house for his own family as he no longer wants to continue renting a place in Cavite where…
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Mindanaoans shine brightest in 2016
By Marianne L. Saberon-Abalayan
CHANGE has come indeed. Since long-time Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte won the presidential race via landslide last May, it opened many windows of opportunities for Dabawenyos and Mindanaoans to shine in…
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Pacquiao expected to join Duterte in BPinoy opening
By Marianne L. Saberon-Abalayan
AN OFFICIAL of Batang Pinoy 2016 National Championships host Davao del Norte said on Thursday, November 17, there is a big possibility that Senator Manny Pacquiao will also grace the opening rites…
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Sports Feature: For belt and family
By Marianne L. Saberon-Abalayan
"I'm really working hard for my family. My wife is four months pregnant to our second child. As head of the family, I want to provide for my wife and kids." …
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Pagara brods ready to rumble
By Marianne L. Saberon-Abalayan
PHILIPPINES' Pagara brothers, IBF Intercontinental junior featherweight champion "Prince" Albert (26-0, 13 KOs) and older brother WBO International super lightweight king Jason "El Ni?o" (35-2, 22 KOs), are both ready to rumble…
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World champ like no other
By Marianne L. Saberon-Abalayan
ALL Johnrey Dandal Loreto ever wanted was to build his family a decent house in his birthplace -- Tamayong, Calinan, Davao City. But the International Boxing Organization (IBO) world junior flyweight champion…
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Pacquiao-Alcano pair ekes out debut win
By Marianne L. Saberon-Abalayan
EIGHT-division world boxing champion Sarangani Cong. Manny Pacquiao, who is also starting a professional basketball career in the PBA starting next month, may add billiards to his expertise as his tandem with…
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The Hitman strikes: Germany’s Hohmann rules Pacman 10-Ball
By Marianne L. Saberon-Abalayan
GERMANY'S Thorsten "The Hitman" Hohmann survived past Roberto "Superman" Gomez, 13-12, to capture the singles title of the MP Cup GenSan Tuna Festival International Open 10-Ball Tournament at the Pacman Sports Stadium…
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Boxers to undergo series of AG eliminations
By Marianne L. Saberon-Abalayan
NATIONAL boxers, even after competing in Kazakhstan and China recently, will still undergo a series of eliminations to earn spots in the 17th Asian Games-bound Team Philippines. Former Barangay Una Boxing Team…
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Saludar, Suarez beat first round opponents
By Marianne L. Saberon-Abalayan
PHILIPPINES's two seasoned boxers Rey Saludar and Charly Suarez scored similar unanimous decision wins to open the four-member PLDT-Abap's bid in the 4th Kazakhstan President's Cup International Boxing Tournament at the Baluan…
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High hopes: 4 Pinoy boxers compete in Kazakhstan
By Marianne L. Saberon-Abalayan
THE country's four-member Team Philippines is all set to battle for honors as the 2014 President's Cup boxing tournament unfurls today until Sunday in Kazakhstan. Donning the country's colors for the Amateur…
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Saludar defends boxing gold
By Marianne L. Saberon-Abalayan
FORMER Barangay Una Boxing Team-Davao del Norte mainstay Rey Saludar defended his men's flyweight gold medal Wednesday in the 2014 Philippine Olympic Committee-Philippine Sports Commission (POC-PSC) National Games boxing competition at the…
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Asian Championship next stop for Petecio
By Marianne L. Saberon-Abalayan
THE Asian Championships set sometime in March will be the next stop for Davao del Sur pride Nesthy Alcayde Petecio after her silver medal finish in a controversial hometown decision in the…
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A more mature Mark Barriga shines in SEA Games
By Marianne L. Saberon-Abalayan
LEANING on his vast international experience, Panabo City's very own Mark Anthony Barriga emerged the best boxer in his class in the 27th Southeast Asian Games in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar last…
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Rey and Victorio Saludar: Boxing brothers’ journey to the 2010 Asiad
By Marianne L. Saberon-Abalayan
TWO brothers. Two boxers. One dream. The waiting is almost over as Rey Saludar and his brother, Victorio III, will climb the ring at last in their first-ever Asian Games set on…
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Pi?ol: `It’s Manny by knockout’
By Marianne L. Saberon-Abalayan
IT'S going to be Manny Pacquiao by knockout over Ricky Hatton when the two ring warriors square off on May 2 in Las Vegas, Nevada. And it's not only speed and power…
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Rematch calls for Bangoyan vs Otieno
By Marianne L. Saberon-Abalayan
THE Ring War in Davao-Battle of the Undefeated is over. A new champion was hailed. But the clamor for a rematch between newly crowned World Boxing Council (WBC) International super bantamweight champion…
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Otieno, Bangoyan make weight
By Marianne L. Saberon-Abalayan
WE have a fight. This was sealed when World Boxing Council (WBC) international super bantamweight champion Sande Otieno of Kenya and his challenger Balweg Bangoyan of Davao del Sur ready to do…