Enchong Dee for Arena AGL-1400 EMBL Swimming Glass (mirror Swedish type) and ARN-6015 DGRN Rimic Nux-F

Jins Airframe U377 (Spider)

2009 Adidas De La Salle hoodie (green)

2011 Nike exclusive De La Salle Dri-Fit tee (white/green)

No other than actor and swimmer and 3-time UAAP Swimming Championships MVP Enchong Dee is wearing Arena AGL-1400 EMBL Swimming Glass (mirror Swedish type) and ARN-6015 DGRN Rimic Nux-F sizes SS, S, M, L and O; his sister Anj is wearing Speedo Aqua V Silicone Swimming Cap - Black (8-087750001), Speedo Speedsocket Mirrored Goggle – Black (8-705891549) and Fastskin FS-Pro Female Recordbreaker Costume – Black (8-008153218) and Johan Aguilar is wearing Speedo Speedsocket Mirrored Goggle – Black (8-705890000) and Agonswim University Athletic Association, University of Florida Mesh Training Suit Fully Front and Back Lined (ACX111510TRS2MES), they doing a men's and women's 100 and 200-meter butterfly, 200 and 400-meter individual medley swimming shot in 1080p HDTV and filmed on location at the swimming pool of Makati Aqua Sports Arena.

Arena AGL-1400 EMBL Swimming Glass (Mirror Swedish type)

Arena ARN-6015 DGRN Rimic Nux-F

Speedo Aqua V Silicone Swimming Cap - Black (8-087750001)

Speedo Speedsocket Mirrored Goggle – Black (8-705891549)

Speedo Fastskin FS-Pro Women’s Recordbreaker Costume – Black (8-008153218)

 

Speedo Speedsocket Mirrored Goggle – Black (8-705890000)

Agonswim University Athletic Association, University of Florida Mesh Training Suit Fully Front and Back Lined (ACX111510TRS2MES)

Second, Enchong and Johan are using Finis Swimmer's Snorkel (Blue) for doing a 1,500-meter freestyle and 200-meter backstroke swimming video.

Finis Swimmer's Snorkel (Blue)

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naaalala ko po tong ad na ito...

naaalala ko po tong ad na ito... lagi ko inaabangan pagkatapos ng lupang hinirang ito kasunod sa ABS-CBN 2, PTV-4 at IBC-13:

Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

• Arranged By: David Benoit, David Pack, Patti Austin
• Backing Vocals: Patti Austin
• Bass: Nathan East
• Congas: David Pack
• Drums: George Perilli
• Keyboards: David Benoit
• Percussion: Paulinho Da Costa
• Saxophone: Ernie Watts
• Written By: Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach

They asked me how I knew
My true love was true
Oh, I of course replied
Something here inside cannot be denied

They said someday you'll find
All who love are blind
Oh, when your heart's on fire
You must realize
Smoke gets in your eyes

So I chaffed them and I gaily laughed
To think they could doubt my love
Yet today my love has flown away
I am without my love

Now laughing friends deride
Tears I can not hide
Oh, so I smile and say
When a lovely flame dies
Smoke gets in your eyes
Smoke gets in your eyes

It Might Be You 

• Lyrics By Alan & Marilyn Bergman
• Music By – Dave Grusin

Time...

I've been passing time watching trains go by

All of my life

Lying on the sand watching sea birds fly

Wishing there would be

Someone waiting home for me

Something's telling me it might be you

It's telling me it might be you

All of my life

Looking back as lovers go walking past

All of my life

Wondering how they met and what makes it last

If I found the place

Would I recognize the face

Something's telling me it might be you

Yeah, it's telling me it might be you

So many quiet walks to take

So many dreams to make

And with so much love to make

I think we're gonna meet some time

Maybe all we need is time...

And it's telling me it might be you

All of my life

I've been saving love songs and lullabies

And there's so much more

No one's ever heard before

Something's telling me it might be you

Yeah, it's telling me it must be you

And I'm feeling it'll just be you all of my life

It's you, It's you

I've been waiting for all of my life

Maybe it's you (It's you), maybe it's you (It's you)

I've been waiting for you all of my life

Maybe it's you, maybe it's you

I've been waiting for all of my life

You're Still the One

• Songwriters: Robert John Lange, Shania Twain
• Producer: Robert John Lange
• Arrangers: Carl Marsh, David Hamilton, Robert John Lange
• Concept by: Jon Church and Rob Eatwell

Looks like we made it

Look how far we've come my baby

We mighta took the long way

We knew we'd get there someday

They said "I bet they'll never make it"

But just look at us holding on

We're still together still going strong

You're still the one I run to

The on that I belong to

You're still the one I want for life

(You're still the one)

You're still the one I love

The only one I dream of

You're still the one I kiss good night

Ain't nothin' better

We beat the odds together

I'm glad we didn't listen

Look at what we would be missin'

They said "I bet they'll never make it"

But just look at us holdin' on

We're still together still goin' strong

You're still the one I run to

The one that I belong to

You're still the one I want for life

(You're still the one)

You're still the one I love

The only one I dream of

You're still the one I kiss good night

You're still the one I run to

The one that I belong to

You're still the one I want for life

(You're still the one)

You're still the one I love

The only one I dream of

You're still the one I kiss good night

I'm so glad we made it

Look how far we've come my baby  

It's the Lover (Not the Love)

• Arranged By, Keyboards and Drum Programming: John Duarte
• Backing Vocals: Tiffany
• Engineer: John Kliner
• Guitar: Grant Geissman
• Saxophone: Richard Elliot
• Songwriters: Patrick Dollaghan and Rich Donahue
• Album: Hold an Old Friend’s Hand 

 He broke your heart and said goodbye

After promising forever

You wonder why you even tried
he was such a good pretender
The love you gave was all in vain
And nothing anyone can say
Could ever make you love that way again

It's the lover not the love
Who broke your heart last night
It's the lover not the dream
That didn't work out right
If you listen to your heart
Ooh you'll know it's true
It's the lover not the love
Who deserted you

Don't stop reaching for the stars
Let tomorrow live inside you
And just remember who you are
Keep the faith and love will find you
A heart in love can lose it's true
but don't give up in time to find
the one who's right will come to you

It's the lover not the love
who broke your heart last night
It's the lover not the dream
that didn't work out right
if you listen to your heart
ooh you'll know it's true
It's the lover not the love
who deserted you 

It does no good to second guess
whether love is wrong or right
If it was really meant to be
he'd be with you tonight, tonight, oh yeah...

It's the lover not the love
Who broke your heart last night
It's the lover not the dream
That didn't work out right
if you listen to your heart
Ooh you'll know it's true
It's the lover not the love
Who deserted you

Oohh.... 

Hearts Never Lie

• Arranged By, Keyboards [Additional] – John Duarte
• Backing Vocals – Tiffany, Tommy Funderburk
• Engineer [Additional] – Howard Lee Wolen, John Kerns, John Kliner
• Featuring, Special Guest – Chris Farren
• Guitar – Grant Geissman
• Piano, Synthesizer – Hugh James (2)
• Written By – Alan Roy Scott, Hugh James

Too good together to be so apart these days

and now more than ever
we need to talk face to face
we stopped moving forward
and now we're some place else
but the more we fool each other
the less we fool ourselves 

Cause our hearts never lie
they just feel the love
Try so hard to deny
There's no reason to act like we don't care
when the truth is always there
Oh hearts never lie
Why should we 

This whole thing is crazy
Building walls to keep out the pain
when there's no changing
mistakes already made
So let's start all over
one emotion at a time
Beginning with this feeling
that we've never lost inside 

Cause our hearts never lie
they just feel the love
Try so hard to deny
There's no reason to act like we don't care
when the truth is always there
Oh hearts never lie
Why should we 

Does the word love scare you away
Does forever seem too long to stay
Now it's time we end this nowhere charade
and a real good place to start
is to listen to your heart 

Cause our hearts never lie
they just feel the love
Try so hard to deny
There's no reason to act like we don't care
when the truth is always there
Oh hearts never lie
Why should we

Separate Lives (Love Theme From White Nights)

• Performed by Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin
• Written by Stephen Bishop
• Published by Gold Horizon Music Corporation/Stephen Bishop Music Publishing Company (BMI)/Pun Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
• Courtesy of Atlantic Records and Virgin Records
• Produced by Arif Mardin, Hugh Padgham, Phil Collins

You called me from the room in your hotel
All full of romance for someone that you met
And telling me how sorry you were, leaving so soon
And that you miss me sometimes when you're alone in your room
Do I feel lonely too?  

You have no right to ask me how I feel
You have no right to speak to me so kind
I can't go on just holding on to time
Now that we're living (living) separate lives  

Well I held on to let you go
And if you lost your love for me, well you never let it show (never let it show)
There was no way to compromise So now we're living (living)
Separate lives 

Ooh, it's so typical, love leads to isolation
So you build that wall (build that wall)
Yes, you build that wall (build that wall)
And you make it stronger 

Well you have no right to ask me how I feel
You have no right to speak to me so kind
Some day I might (I might) find myself looking in your eyes
But for now, we'll go on living separate lives
Yes for now, we'll go on living separate lives
Ah, separate lives

“TELL THE WORLD OF HIS LOVE” 

World Youth Day 1995 Theme Song

• Words and Music by: Trina Belamide
• Lead Vocals by: Jeffrey Arcilla and Raquel Mangaliag
• Back-up Vocals: Dada de Pano, Niser de Pano, Trina Belamide, Andrei Jose, Wilson Santos, Ritchie Ilustre
• Vocal Arrangement: Trina Belamide
• Musical Arrangement: N. Arnel de Pano
• Producer: Trina Belamide
• Copyright 1994 CBCP, World Youth Day
• Exclusively Distributed by Praise, Inc., 175 Santo Domingo Street, San Francisco del Monte, Quezon City
• Original Recorded and Mastered at: Studio One (3:16 Records) 6-B Church Street, Grace Village, Quezon City

ABOUT THE SONG: In January 1995, Pope John Paul II came to Manila for the World Youth Day 1995. The theme for that year was "As the Father sent me, so am I sending you." TELL THE WORLD OF HIS LOVE was written with this theme in mind and was selected out of 85 songs to be the Official Theme Song for that event, which brought together millions of people in what was one of the world's biggest gatherings. The song continues to be sung in churches and during World Youth Day held in various countries.

For God so loved the world

He gave us his only Son

Jesus Christ our Savior

His most precious one

He has sent us His message of love

And sends those who hear

to bring the message to everyone

In a voice loud and clear.

Let us tell the world of His love

The greatest love the world has known

Search the world for those who have walked

Astray and lead them home

Fill the world's darkest corners

With His light from up above

Walk every step, every mile, every road

And tell the world

(…Tell the world),

Tell the world of His love.

(Interlude)

For God so loved the world

He gave us his only Son

Jesus Christ our Savior His Most Precious One 

He has sent us His message of love

and sends those who hear

Andrei Jose, Wilson Santos, and Ritchie Ilustre:

To bring the message to everyone

In a voice loud and clear.

Let us tell the world of His love

The greatest love the world has known

Search the world for those who have walked

Astray and lead them home

(Ahh… ahh…) 

Fill the world's darkest corners

With His light from up above 

Walk every step, every mile, every road

And tell the world

(…Tell the world),

Tell the world of His love!

(Interlude) 

Let us tell the world of His love

(Tell the world of His love)

The greatest love the world has known

Search the world for those who have walked

Astray and lead them home

(…lead them home)

Fill the world's darkest corners

With His light from up above

Walk every step, every mile, every road

And tell the world;

(…tell the world)

Tell the world of His love.

Let us tell the world of His love

The greatest love the world has known

Walk every step, every mile, every road

And tell the world,

(…Tell the world of His love)

Tell the world…

(…Tell the world of His love)

Tell the world of… His love!

Tell the world of… His love! 

"I Will Sing Forever"
Words and music by Manuel Francisco, SJ
From "The Best of Bukas Palad Vol. 2"
Featuring the Ballet and Folk Dance Majors of the Philippine High School for the Arts and Ms. Katherine Sanchez 

I will sing forever of Your love, O Lord
I will celebrate the wonder of Your name
For the word that You speak is a song of forgiveness
And a song of gentle mercy and of peace 

Let us wake at the morning and be filled with Your love
And sing songs of praise all our days
For Your love is as high as the heavens above us
And Your faithfulness as certain as the dawn 

I will sing forever of Your love, O Lord
I will celebrate the wonder of Your name
For the word that You speak is a song of forgiveness
And a song of gentle mercy and of peace 

I will sing forever of Your love, O Lord
For You are my refuge and my strength
You fill the world with Your life-giving spirit
That speaks Your word
Your word of mercy and of peace 

CODA:
And I will sing forever of Your love, O Lord
Yes I will sing forever of Your love, O Lord

"Believe"

Lyrics by Edwin Ortega

Music by Norman Agatep

Instrumental Arrangement by Mark Lopez

Choral Arrangement by Moy Ortiz

Performed by The Company

From the Album: Kapayapaan: Songs of Faith and Inspiration

Why do you keep the peace when the world’s at war?

Why can’t the anger cease in my wounded heart?

When will we ever find the answers? Why can’t I get anywhere?

So many questions, why should I even care?

REFRAIN

Do you believe in heaven? Do you believe in paradise?

Where can we run when there’s no one, no one we can run home to?

If you can’t find the reason why we must go on living,

search your soul then you’ll know that we’ll just have, we’ll just have to believe.

Why can’t you face your fears? What is there to hide?

Why can’t I face the truth? Maybe too much pride?

Just when we thought we’ve found the cure, it hurts just to know we’re not sure.

Why is there sorrow? How can we still endure?

Do you believe in heaven? Do you believe in paradise?

Where can we run when there’s no one, no one we can run home to?

If you can’t find the reason why we must go on living,

search your soul then you’ll know that we’ll just have, we’ll just have to believe.

BRIDGE

Life doesn’t have to be this way.

We’ll make it better for us someday.

Love’s all we need and the heart to believe.

So look into the sky, believe, and then you’ll never ask why.

Do you believe in heaven? Do you believe in paradise?

Where can we run when there’s no one, no one we can run home to?

If you can’t find the reason why we must go on living,

search your soul then you’ll know that we’ll just have

I’m asking you do you believe, do you believe in heaven?

I’m asking the paradise

We just have to believe.

ANG BUHAY NGA NAMAN

Artist: Noel Cabangon

Album: Byahe

A Noel Cabangon original... Happy-sad song... my 3rd fave from the album.

This is also the theme of indie film "Dead Na Si Lolo".

LYRICS:

Ang buhay nga naman, di mo maintindihan

Di mo alam kung saan ang hangganan

Ang buhay ng tao, sadyang misteryoso

Di mo alam kung kailan ang katapusan

Ngunit ika'y maalala, sa mga kwento mong ma-drama

At hindi malilimutan ang iyong mga kalokohan

At ika'y pag-uusapan at pagtatawanan

Ngunit mangungulila sa iyong paglisan

Ang buhay nga naman, kay lalim ng kahulugan

Di mo alam kung ano ang kapalaran

Ang buhay ng tao, sa ibabaw ng mundo

Di mo batid kung ano ang iyong daratnan

Ngunit ika'y maalala, sa mga kwento mong ma-drama

At hindi malilimutan ang iyong mga kalokohan

At ika'y pag-uusapan at pagtatawanan

Ngunit mangungulila sa iyong paglisan

Ang buhay ng tao sa ibabaw ng mundo

Paikot-ikot at sadyang mapag-laro

Ngunit ika'y maalala, sa mga kwento mong ma-drama

At hindi malilimutan ang iyong mga kalokohan

At ika'y pag-uusapan at pagtatawanan

Ngunit mangungulila sa iyong paglisan

Ngunit mangungulila sa iyong paglisan...

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRbxiSR995c]

SALAMIN NG LANGIT

Lyrics by Christine Daria-Estabillo

Music by Frederic Ferraz

Featuring ABS-CBN talents Dolphy, Zaijan Jaranilla, Vhong Navarro, Bea Alonzo, Toni Gonzaga, Nikki Gil, Karylle, Rachelle-Ann Go, Martin Nievera, Jericho Rosales, Piolo Pascual, Billy Crawford, Iya Villania, Sam Milby, Christian Bautista, Erik Santos, Vina Morales, Zsa Zsa Padilla, Mark Bautista, and Yeng Constantino.

I

May buhay pa bang dumadaloy

Sa isang tahimik na panaghoy

Tila di malayo ang wakas

Sa nasira mo nang lagaslas.

II

Ang ganda mo'y nadungisan

Tuluyan nang napabayaan

Sa putik ay di makaahon

Lubog na at di makabangon

REFRAIN:

Hindi pa huli ang lahat

May pagbabagong matutupad

Iabot ang iyong kamay

Sa agos ng buhay

Tayo'y sumabay.

CHORUS

Ito ang aking pangarap

Madamang muli ang iyong yakap

Sa ilalim ng ulap ay aking masilip

Ikaw na salamin ng langit

III

Buhayin natin ang pag-ibig

Sa makulay na tubig

Tayo'y magkapit-bisig

Para sa Ilog Pasig

IV

Nais kong muling lumangoy

sa malinis na daloy

Muli sanang magtampisaw

sa agos na malinaw

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvciqXnQ4LE]

WE WILL RISE AGAIN

(music and lyrics by Jude Gitamondoc)

(Performed by Raki Vega)

(MTV Directed by Ruel Antipuesto and Tess Villegas)

(Arranged by Jad Bantug)

(Orchestration by Prof. Roberto del Rosario)

(Violin by Marc Hamlet Mercado)

(Cello by Maria Doris Malaque)

(Choir: Voices of Praise Carmel)

(Online & local distribution & promotions: 22Tango Records)

I can see it now

Crystal clear as day

My people will rise again

Someday soon, somehow,

Somewhere down the way

My people will rise again...

My people, we will rise again

We will learn to spread our wings and fly again

Like an eagle to the distant dawn...

We will rise again.

No more hollow words

No more shallow lies

For tomorrow, we will rise again

No more shattered hopes

No more tattered lives

This time tomorrow, we will rise again...

My people, we will rise again

We will learn to spread our wings and fly again

Like an eagle to the distant dawn

From out the shackles of the past

We'll be flying free at last

And rising with the morn

We will stand and we will rise again.

And nothing or no one can take my dream from me

I won't let them, I won't let them, no, I won't

For tomorrow, we will rise again...

My people, we will rise again

We will learn to spread our wings and fly again

Like an eagle to the distant dawn...

From out the shackles of the past

We'll be flying free at last

And rising with the morn

We will stand and we will rise again...

My people, we will rise again.

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-m4KpojSJwI]

Kuya Pedro

Written and Sang by Jamie Rivera

Music composed and Arranged by Noel Espenida 

Ang pagtulong sa kapwa’y pagmamahal sa Diyos

Ang taong tapat sa Diyos  umiibig ng  taos

Pananampalataya sa ama’y  binubunyi

Ganyan ang Kuya Pedro ko, alagad na  tutuo.

Di ka niya iiwan sa panahon ng pighati

Huwaran ng kabataan , larawan ng katapangan

kaibigang tunay na nag-alay nang buhay

yan nga ang kuya Pedro ko , kaibigang tutuo. 

Refrain:

Pinag-pala ka Kuya Pedro, na magturo sa buong mundo

Ng pagmamahal sa Diyos ,ng pagibig niyang lubos

Kuya Pedro kami’y turuan mo

May Pagibig sa kapwa san man mapunta

Tumutulong sa tao di man niya  ito kilala

At kapayapaan ang siyang minimithi

Siya nga ang kuya pedro ko, Kapatid na totoo. 

repeat refrain 2x 

Coda

Kuya Pedro kami’y turuan mo.

Kuya Pedro kami’y tulungan mo.

"We are all god's children"

Official Theme Song for the 2015 Apostolic Visit of Pope Francis to the Philippines

Lyrics written and sung by Jamie Rivera with The Hail Mary the Queen Children's Choir.

Music composed and arranged by Noel Espenida

Directed by Eric Teotico

Produced by Starmusic and Ligaya ng Panginoon

Published by Star Songs, Inc.

Do you see these children on the streets

Have you walked the pavements where they sleep?

Do you feel their hands

When you give them alms?

Did you ever give them bread to eat?

Have you seen their homes washed by the floods?

While a mother tightly holds her child

Do you hear the wind

Of the raging storm?

Can you tell them where it's coming from?

Let us show our love and mercy

With true kindness and humility

For God loves the weak and the needy

Just like you and me

We are all God's children

We are all the same

He is calling us by name to help the poor and lame

And learn what life is really for

It's to know and love and serve the Lord

Stand together and let's do our part

Hear their voices mend their broken hearts

Choose to be brave fight for their rights

Give them back their honor and their pride

Please do not be blind and just leave them behind

To struggle in darkness or give them empty promises

We are all God's children

We are all the same

He is calling us by name to help the poor and lame

And learn what life is really for

It's to know and love and serve the Lord

It's to know and love and serve the Lord

It's to know and love and serve the Lord!

Behind the Scenes: The Heroes of ABS-CBN Sports

 In the service of the Filipino sports fan, worldwide.

While the general public sees or hears the finished product on-air or online, most do not witness or appreciate those who worked tirelessly behind the scenes at ABS-CBN Sports.

There’s an African proverb that says it takes a village to raise a child.

Well, it took almost exactly that to make ABS-CBN Sports work.

As we commemorate National Heroes Day in the country on the final day of ABS-CBN Sports, it is only fitting to acknowledge and thank those behind-the-scenes heroes who have been part of the amazing journey (DISCLAIMER: I may have left out some names, but it is purely unintentional so my apologies).

Thank you, first and foremost, to our Chairman Emeritus Gabby Lopez, whose passion and love for sports led to the initiative that is ABS-CBN Sports.

Thank you to our former President and CEO, Charo Santos-Concio, our current President and CEO, Carlo Katigbak, a true tennis fan, and our Chairman Mark Lopez, who showed us composure, class and grace as leaders. 

Thank you to our beloved COO, Cory Vidanes, who allowed ABS-CBN Sports to reach a broader audience when it aired special events on Channel 2 as well as feature athletes and sports personalities on entertainment programs.  

Thank you to the voice of ABS-CBN and former ABS-CBN Sports head, Peter Musngi, for leading the division during its early years.

Thank you to Narrowcast head, Antonio “March” Ventosa, as well as his executive assistant, Trina Magallanes, for helping us navigate during the transtition period of ABS-CBN Sports.  

Thank you to the captain of our ship, ABS-CBN Integrated Sports head, Dino Laurena, who inspired us to work harder and better to serve our audience. 

Thank you to Sir Dino’s gatekeeper, his executive assistant, Donna Seat, who was our bridge whenever we needed to reach out to the boss.

Thank you to S+A channel head and production head, Vince Rodriguez, LIGA channel head, Jojo Neri-Estacio and Business Unit Head, Jun Martinez. They were our constant guides who enabled us to provide quality content on broadcast despite immense internal and external pressure. 

Thank you to the people who made sure we never went beyond our budget and reached our targets – our Finance team made up of Berg Capiz, Jem Castro and Lorna Gendrano.

Thank you to our S+A On-Air team of Rommel Noviza, Janice Rulloda, Princess Basye, Biboy Diga, Mark Marinay, Arnold Saclolo, Borge Raval and Hans Espiritu as well as our Liga Channel team of  Anna Santos, Francis Patawaran, Aprille Signo and Joramie Roque, for ensuring everything airs on time. 

Thank you to our Digital Head, Mico Halili, for his innovative and fresh ideas on the digitial space.  

Thank you to the men and women who made our broadcast coverage as close to flawless – our Production Manager, Jennifer Jimenez, our directors, which include THE Abet Ramos, Al Neri, Raul de Ocampo and Rommel Pedrealba, and our technical directors made up of Elmond Salvahan, Jhonnald Garcia, Marvin Chavez, Bingbong Pangan, Arnold Bulaong and Joseph Vega.

Thank you to the men and women who made sure our partner properties were happy with our coverage, and that everything was in place for each and every game or show we put out there – our Executive and Associate Producers Vic Caridad, Malou Neri, Ada Bayuga, Diana Sayson, Oxy del Rosario, Mae Mañalac, Aries Galot, Apples Dela Vega, Kristina Manzana, Roy Briones, Ledz Cahinhinan, JC Gonzales, Gab Gonzales and Manny Gabutina. 

Thank you to those who crafted and produced memorable segments – our segment producers Eva Evangelista, Carlo Grajo, Cha Lucero, Mark Morados, Jeff Sta. Maria, Jet Montebon, Sharon Muli, Alex Brocoy, Mika Barrios, Bill Barrinuevo and Volta delos Santos as well as our video editors Pido Cruz and Fonz Fajatin.

Thank you to those who put the right words into play – our writers Monica Magpantay, Paul Loyola, Jigs Guardiano, Adrian Dy, Sheiden Dela Cruz, Ken Natividad, Syjin Reyes and Migs Gomez.

Thank you to those who gave the right cues to our anchors, analysts and courtside reporters – our panel director Larry "Care Mo Naman" Deang, our floor directors Miky "Gandara" Mirabueno, Lyanne Ocampo-Tan and Fritz Dizon.

Thank you to the people who made sure that the right moments were captured – our Camera Control Unit made up of George Austria, Joel Supremo and Edgar Guarte, our Cameramen Lloyd Villamor, Rovic Pacis, Gerald "Superman" Fermin, Ron Fermin, Ronald Mangcoy, Michael Pico, Emman Andes, Butch Pineda and Mark Nicolas.

Thank you to those who made sure we heard the sounds and voices loud and clear – our audio engineers Elias Javier, Ramil Ciruano, Albert Agbay, Jancel Abobo as well as our audiomen Joseph Nicolas and Ameng Atienza.

Thank you to the guys who allowed us to get another look at the action – our EVS/Slomo Operators Joejay Abarquez, Raymond Biojon and Dido Batallion and VTR men Christian Abarquez, Kenneth Abarquez and Oliver Sañez.

Thank you to the people responsible for making things more visible on our screens –our Electrician/Lighting Directors Alvin Saavedra and Jorge Paraon and our lightman Calvin Liong.

Thank you to those who create those cool graphics and effects that catch our attention during games and shows - our Graphic Artists/Operators Jam Memdoza, Denice Ylagan, Erol Corpuz, Sara Concepcion, Jeff Jugueta and Kevin Camero.

Thank you to the team who put the little things in order – our set-up assistants Jerald Testor, Ivan Castillo, Ferdie Mangaong, Remus Taniengra, Daniel Dimaculangan, Eduardo Dacumos, Ryan Ancheta, Allan Porsioncula, Laurence Sosa, Illac Alvarez, Benjo Asiatico, Manny Cajayon, Lepoldo Bofill, Victor Taniegra, Caleb Bautista, Jeremiah Mallari and Bennett Cabus.

Thank you to the guys who provided the correct statistics and graphics – our panel scorers/GFX feeders Rico Bayuga, Ronaldo Serrano, Arvin Estabillo and Gilbert Serrano. Special mention also to "The Sultan of Stats" Pong Ducanas. 

Thank you to those who made our on-cam talents look good – our makeup artists Mylyn Concepcion, Nina Concepcion, Estrella Besabe, Norma Calubaquib and Nizel Reduta and our stylist Lyle Foz.

Thank you to those who were always ready to lend a helping hand – our production assistants, Lian Salango, Pau Hiwatig, Helen Trinidad, Riri Gayoma, Jade Asuncion and Lovely Dela Cruz.

Thank you for the imagination and artistry of our Creative Communications Management (CCM) team composed of Elirose Borja, Jerome Clavio, Djoanna San Jose, Lara Mae Allardo, Robin Lorete, Cristy Linga, Christopher Eli Sabat, Archimedes Asis (the voice of S+A), Jan Dormyl Espinosa, Aila Onagan and Nyro Mendoza.

They say that advertising is the lifeblood of media and that we wouldn’t be able to deliver high-quality content if not for advertisers brought in our by our Sports Sales team, so thank you to our Sports Sales Heads Jojo Garcia, Nicole Moro and Ken Ti, along with our account executives Tin Saw, Annalyn Herrera, Trina Vallarta, Joey Tang, Karlo Miguel, Paul Sembrana, Mike Tan, Ray Del Castillo, and Jason Gaffud.

Thank you to those who constantly pitched ideas and presented to clients on our behalf, our Business Development Executive, Tonyo Silva, and our Sports Marketing team made up of Thirdy Aquino, Maui Tang, Jason Roberto, Danica Jose, Lala Cruz and Hanz Trajano.

Thank you to the people who looked out for the wellfare and concerns of our division members – our Human Resources squad made up of Arvin Crisol, James Lee, Anika Gregorio and Donna Yabut.

Social media has been a game changer and enabled people to relive key moments in sports events, so thank you to our social media team made up of Jon Rodriguez, Alvin Laqui, Danine Cruz, Aia del Mundo, Melvin Rodas, Clev Mayuga, Migs Flores and Lloydie Moreno.

We would also like to give special thanks to our former bosses and colleagues who have moved on from this world, Rolly V. Cruz, Danilo A. Bernardo, George G. Padolina, Marco Franco, Gerald Gicana, Rhodora "Dhanda" Panganiban, Vernie Calimlim and Erwin Evangelista. 

Lastly, I personally want to thank the website content team made up of sub-section editors Santino Honasan, Mark “Mr. Volleyball” Escarlote, Norman Benjamin Lee Riego (Yes, it has to be his complete name) and Paul Lintag, former sub-section editor Milan Ordonez, former writer Philip Matel, videographers Nigel Velasquez, Rocio Avelino and Steph Toben, photographers Arvin Lim, Richard Esguerra and Joshua Albelda, former NBA Philippines website managing editor Adrian Dy, contributing writers Anton Roxas, Marco Benitez, “Doc Volleyball” AJ Pareja, Migs Bustos, Mikee “Diliman Legend” Reyes and Ceej Tantengco.

While our journey in telling these stories with ABS-CBN Sports will abruptly come to a halt, it has been an honor and a pleasure serving the Filipino sports fans worldwide.

We may no longer be around as an organization, but the great athletes will keep playing and inspiring and the games will continue.

And so, with a sense of immense gratitude, we say: Maraming Salamat Kapamilya! Hanggang sa muli!

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Lorenzo Z. Manguiat has been the Editor-in-Chief of sports.abs-cbn.com since 2014 and Sports News Desk Head since 2015. He started as game writer for ABS-CBN Sports in 2000 and served in various other capacities within ABS-CBN. He is among the thousands of employees who will be retrenched on August 31, 2020.  

https://sports.abs-cbn.com/generalsports/news/2020/08/31/behind-scenes-the-heroes-abs-cbn-sports-70624

Will ABS-CBN be back in 2022? Former senator Antonio Trillanes IV says that the network will get a new franchise if the opposition wins

 “Mark my words, ABS-CBN’s franchise would be granted once the opposition wins in 2022.”

Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV is confident that the ABS-CBN franchise will be renewed if the opposition wins the 2022 presidential election.

“Mark my words, ABSCBN’s franchise would be granted once the opposition wins in 2022.”

Mark my words, ABSCBN's franchise would be granted once the opposition wins in 2022.

— Sonny Trillanes IV (@TrillanesSonny) August 29, 2020

Trillanes is a very outspoken part of the opposition. He is one of the persistent people who shows dissent with Duterte’s administration. He was even banned in Davao by the city officials for being so.

Moreover, he has been active in pointing out the shortcomings of the current administration especially during the ABS-CBN franchise issue which he believes is a curtailment of the freedom of speech.

 

Cong. Boying Remulla, for your sake, I hope you gained the whole world for that impressive display of servitude. #ABSCBNFranchiseRenewal

— Sonny Trillanes IV (@TrillanesSonny) July 6, 2020

It is a sad day for press freedom. Another pillar of our fragile democracy has fallen.

Now, if we really want to save our country, kailangan nating maging matapang. #TindigPilipinas

— Sonny Trillanes IV (@TrillanesSonny) July 10, 2020

#WeWillNeverForget pic.twitter.com/Y5ADT0ODBi

— Sonny Trillanes IV (@TrillanesSonny) July 13, 2020

 The closure of the ABS-CBN network as the Congress decided not to grant them a fresh 25-year franchise has drawn criticism from people who believe that it was politicized.

As August comes to an end, it signifies the termination of jobs of thousands of employees including celebrities as part of the network’s retrenchment program.

Recently, the 12 regional network groups of the network officially aired their final broadcast as they also bid farewell.

Many celebrities and journalists also announced that their shift of network including Pokwang, Jessy Mendiola, and Ted Failon.

Despite the injustice and attack on the freedom of speech, many people believe that ABS-CBN will be back soon.

https://www.lionheartv.net/2020/08/will-abs-cbn-be-back-in-2022-former-senator-antonio-trillanes-iv-says-that-the-network-will-get-a-new-franchise-if-the-opposition-wins/

The treasure ABS-CBN built in PH sports

As ABS-CBN Sports bids farewell, here's a lookback on how the media giant captured the fans' favorite sporting moments

ABS-CBN has been an institution in Philippine sports for its live broadcast coverage of major leagues, especially the UAAP. 

Since 2000, the media giant captured UAAP’s best moments before it had to part ways with the country's biggest collegiate league this year due to the non-renewal of the ABS-CBN franchise. 

But it’s a relationship that has become historic in Philippine media. 

"It’s when you’re going to lose something that it becomes dearest to your heart," said head of ABS-CBN Integrated Sports Dino Laurena.  

"We fail to value the deep relations we had because it’s a matter of fact thing – it’s a job that you do, but I guess for our university partners and ourselves, it’s very hard to ignore a 20-year relationship."

"Even among us, it’s a very definitive relationship," he added. "Twenty years is nothing to scoff at – the organizations grew up."

Beyond basketball

ABS-CBN Sports is a testament to how pivotal media is in growing a sport. 

From an event once relegated to tiny gyms, volleyball has grown to be a major sport in the country with the help of the network.

Beyond the popular Alyssa Valdez and Ateneo's Fab Five or the powerhouse La Salle Lady Spikers, the sport's rise was also a product of the risk taken by ABS-CBN and the UAAP. 

Before volleyball earned its legions of fans in the country, ABS-CBN Sports executive producer Abet Ramos remembered how UAAP volleyball games were only played in the gyms of UAAP schools. 

"Basketball was the main sport for the UAAP. We were covering the basketball games and the finals of the volleyball only and the finals of volleyball was just held at the old UP gym," recalled Ramos. 

After noticing that there is a sizeable following for volleyball in the school gyms, ABS-CBN felt like it was high-time to take a risk. 

The UAAP and its broadcast partner booked San Juan Arena (now known as the Filoil Flying V Centre) for the first time in 2008 for the Final Four featuring Far Eastern University vs University of Santo Tomas and Adamson vs Ateneo. 

"Noong nilipat sa San Juan Arena, [we realized that] there is a different kind of fan base for volleyball compared to basketball," added Ramos as the venue has now become the home of the sport each UAAP season. 

(When the games were moved to San Juan Arena, we realized that there is a different kind of fan base for volleyball compared to basketball.) 

By 2013 – after 5 successful years of broadcasting the entire UAAP volleyball season – ABS-CBN and the UAAP again made a bold move by holding the elimination round games of UST vs NU and La Salle vs Ateneo at the 20,000-seater Mall of Asia Arena. 

"People were skeptical. The crowd was different from basketball," said Ramos. 

But the unprecedented decision drew a record-breaking number of 19,638 spectators not only from the UAAP community but also fans from different cities and provinces across the country. 

"We tried it and people from the provinces [came] kasama mga anak nila. Hindi naman sila from Ateneo, La Salle, UST and NU. Naging weekend get-together. [May galing] Cebu, Dagupan, and napuno ‘yung MOA," added the veteran producer. 

(We tried it and people from the provinces came with their children. They’re not even from Ateneo, La Salle, UST and NU. It became a weekend get-together for them. There were people from Cebu, Dagupan, and MOA was filled.) 

In recent years, ABS-CBN applied the same formula of providing live coverage of the playoffs and final games of other UAAP sports like beach volleyball, football, softball and baseball. This also gave fans a taste of the drama and cardiac games unique to these collegiate sports. 

Although these sports belong to niche yet passionate communities, it gave tournaments outside the UAAP confidence to approach ABS-CBN for media coverage. 

"Before, beach volleyball was just held in UERM Caloocan. It was a makeshift sand court then, now it’s [held] in Sands at SM by the Bay, and it expanded to the BVR (Beach Volleyball Republic)," said Ramos. 

Steering change

ABS-CBN Sports also played a big role in the country’s hosting of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games when it provided live coverage of the opening ceremonies, football and volleyball events. 

The media giant was able to capture the Philippine men’s volleyball team’s breakthrough silver medal finish that garnered the attention of sports fans. 

While the women’s game remains more popular in the country,  ABS-CBN and the UAAP saw the opportunity to ramp up its promotions for men’s volleyball by having an alternate men’s and women’s game schedule during match days in Season 82. 

Unfortunately, the season came to an early end due to the coronavirus pandemic after a week of games. 

Still, people were able to take interest on homegrown international-caliber players like Marck Espejo and Bryan Bagunas, who have been playing abroad after their stints in the UAAP. 

Bringing athletes closer to fans

ABS-CBN also made sure that fans would get a chance to know their favorite athletes more and see their side beyond sports.  

When the coronavirus pandemic hit and put a halt to the world of live sports, the company’s sports arm relied on its digital team to produce shows like SRSLY, hosted by National University Bulldogs player Shaun Ildefonso, and Kalye Confessions by volleyball player Cherry Nunag of PetroGazz Angels.

Since the UAAP Season 82 volleyball games were suspended, the league’s star players Michelle Cobb, Eya Laure, Ponggay Gaston and Roselyn Rosier also hosted TBH, which kicked off in June. 

"It’s bringing the game closer to people," said Ramos. "You try to be involved in the game especially when digital came in, wherever you are, you can watch and put a comment and most of the players will answer you.

"With the new aspect of digital and with the cameras that we have, we see a new perspective of the games and the story we want to tell."

Recently, ABS-CBN also made history with the UAAP’s first ever online broadcast of the Season 82 closing ceremonies. 

More than ending a 20-year relationship, the event celebrated the bond of ABS-CBN Sports and its staff that gave fans the sports entertainment they enjoyed through the years. 

"An idea is only as good as its execution. There’s got to be a lot of expertise and that’s what we‘ve always embraced," said Laurena. "We’ve been together for a reason and we’re stronger than the sum of our parts."

https://rappler.com/sports/treasure-abs-cbn-built-philippine-sports