NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo When I was in college, I dreamt about the Philippines I did not see. I wanted to explore the 81 provinces with my own eyes, to meet the Filipinos who live there, to find out their dreams and aspirations. As I jump from one province to the other, I realized that...
Photo from FIBA NLEX coach Yeng Guiao admitted that the decision to send the No. 4 pick in the PBA Rookie Draft to TNT through a three-team trade was something beyond his control. “We have discussed thoroughly the recently concluded trade between Blackwater, TNT and NLEX within the organization,...
Photo from PBA TNT, reeling from the decision of Ray Parks Jr. to skip the upcoming season, made an immediate remedy by acquiring NLEX’s No. 4 pick in this weekend’s PBA Rookie Draft in a three-way trade that included Blackwater. The PBA approved the deal late Wednesday, March 10, with NLEX...
NLEX coach Yeng Guiao (Photo from PBA Images) Known for developing players to operate his deep rotation, NLEX head coach Yeng Guiao emphasized the importance of giving cagers a break to prove themselves in the PBA. And that means providing them sufficient minutes to showcase their wares. ...
Shown (from left) are: MPTC spokesperson Romulo Quimbo Jr., DOTr Secretary Arthur Tugade, SBMA Chairman and Administrator Wilma Eisma, DPWH Secretary Mark Villar, Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, Bataan 2nd District Rep Joet Garcia, MPIC President Jose...
Photo from PBA Images NLEX veteran coach Yeng Guiao affirmed that they will keep their core intact for the 46th PBA Philippine Cup, shying away from any possible trades during the offseason. The Road Warriors are eyeing to bolster its young team with their No. 3 and No. 4 picks in the 2021 Draft...
Despite pending right-of-way (ROW) negotiations, San Miguel Corporation (SMC) has started work on the vital 1.2-kilometer road linking its 18-km Skyway Stage 3 to the ongoing 8-km NLEX connector project. The expressway project runs from C3 road all the way to Santa Mesa, Manila. The company...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and NLEX Corporation are speeding up building the first 5-kilometer section of the P23-billion NLEX Connector from Caloocan Interchange, C3 to España, Manila so it will be finished by the end of this year. The remaining 3 kms of the Connector road...
The new and expanded section of the 8.2-km Subic Freeport Expressway (SFEX) will remain open to motorists from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. until its full completion next month. Last month, NLEX Corporation initially announced that the new SFEX carriageway will only be open for the holidays until this...
Vic Manuel has three PBA teams on his wish list. (PBA Images) Childhood memories, a chance to play under one of the PBA’s best coaches and a possible reunion with one of his close pals is what prompted Vic Manuel to reveal San Miguel Beer, NLEX or Phoenix Super LPG as his preferred trade...
The NLEX-SCTEX toll plazas reported light traffic in recent weeks, even during the holiday rush, after the operator carried out measures to control congestion. NLEX Corporation is still enhancing its Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system to enable faster reading, upgrading antennas and...
Vic Manuel (PBA Images) After making a trade request the other day to his mother team Alaska Aces, PBA veteran forward Vic Manuel has a “short list” of teams as his preferred destination for the coming season. Danny Espiritu, a veteran agent who represents Manuel, said that the eight-year...