Perhaps today's generation don't have any idea what happened during the World War II. Maybe or maybe not, but history books tells it already, what transpired on that very event and what happened to thousands of soldiers of World War II. To commemorate the unsung heroes of WWII, the Philippine Veterans Bank (PVB), with its event set to laud these veterans. A series of events will be held in honor of the war veterans as the the Bataan Death March commemorate its 75th Anniversary.

There will be series of events to happen on that commemoration event. The 4th installment of the marathon Bataan Freedom Run and the new event which is for running and biking enthusiasts dubbed as the Mariveles-SanFernando-Capas Freedom Trail.


The Bataan Freedom Run will happen on April 2, which will feature a 42-kilometer full marathon, a 21-kilometer half-marathon as well as 10-kilometers, 5-kilometers, and 1-kilometer courses for running aficionados, kids, and pets. As in the previous years, the BFR follows the route of the Bataan Death March and will start at Kilometer Zero in Mariveles, Bataan. So, for those who will be joining this will have to condition their bodies.

The other event, which is the Freedom Trail is ought to feature a punishing 160-kilometer run with individual and team relay categories for marathoners as well as similar-distance for the bike run. The new event will be held from April 10-11 and will cover the Death March route from Mariveles, Bataan to Capas, Tarlac.
"Once again, Philippine Veterans Bank, together with our partners, is putting a segment of our nation's history into the forefront of our national consciousness with the Bataan Freedom Run and the Freedom Trail," said PVB Chairman Dr. Roberto F. de Ocampo, OBE. "These events are not only challenging physically but also mentally to the runners and bikers but they are doing this to honor the World War II veterans who endured and made the ultimate sacrifice during the Death March seventy-five years ago."

Bataan Death March's 75th Anniversary will not only be celebrated in the Philippines but also worldwide and the two events are PVB's contribution to the worldwide remembrance of this infamous part of the WWII history.

The honoring of the WWII veterans started since 2014 which was led by the Philippine Veterans Bank together with its partners, the Provincial Government of Bataan and also the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office (PVAO) with their event Bataan Freedom Run. This year the new event, the Freedom Trail is expected by the organizers to bring an estimated 5,000 participants apart from local spectators that is mostly from Bataan, Pampanga, Tarlac and in Manila, as well as descendants of the Death March survivors here and abroad.
The Bataan Freedom Run is organized by Without Limits and is presented by the Philippine Veterans Bank (PVB) in partnership with the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office (PVAO), Provincial Government of Bataan, Freeport Area of Bataan Investor Locator Association (FABILA), History Channel Asia, ANC News Channel, and WhenInManila.com. Proceeds from the Bataan Freedom Run will be used for the maintenance of Death March markers located in Bataan proviince.

While the new event, the Mariveles-San Fernando-Capas Freedom Trail that is presented by PVB and organized by Without Limits, is also in partnership with PVAO, Capas Freedom March, Automobile Association Philippines (AAP Travel), and the local governments of Mariveles, Bataan; San Fernando, Pampanga; and Capas, Tarlac.
To participate in the said events or just want to simply know more about the two event, Bataan Freedom Run and Mariveles-SanFernando-Capas Freedom Trail visit www.withoutlimits.ph/component/k2/item/66-bfr2017.html.

PHILIPPINE VETERANS BANK
Event : Bataan Freedom Run
            Mariveles-San Fernando-Capas Freedom Trail
Website : www.withoutlimits.ph/component/k2/item/66-bfr2017.html

Basketball is one of the sports where Filipinos unite and shares a bond with everyone. It becomes part of the Filipino culture. Being more than just a game and a sport, it has become the country's source of pride. If you've noticed our local basketball games seats were never empty during the season and the love for the sport even grew when our Philippine basketball team marked a great leap in the global basketball arena.

The Jr.NBA and Jr.WNBA Presented by Alaska started its search for the best basketball players in the country through Regional Selection Camp that was held at Baguio City, Davao, Cebu and Don Bosco Institute in Makati.

Boys and girls who joined the search for the ten best boys and five best girls basketball players will become members of the Jr.NBA and Jr.WNBA All-Star team. There was also a search for the boys and girls coaches who will handle the two teams.

Basketball, one of the sports that we Pinoys have always loved and looked upon to play with. From the covered court in sports complex down to the very streets of the neighborhood, you can definitely see people playing basketball from all ages. I think basketball is basketball and what makes it more interesting is that there are great players that made their names and a mark on its history. Perhaps not only the players but also the established names of the organization like the NBA and WNBA, of which that brings the Jr NBA and Jr WNBA locally.

The last leg of the Jr. NBA/ Jr. WNBA Philippines at Don Bosco Technical Institute in Manila made quite a number of participants who eyed to be part of the National Training Camp. On first day of the last leg, Saturday, there were a total of 1,114 boys and girls (1030 boys, 84 girls) lined up at the gate of Don Bosco Technical Institute in Manila to take part in the program where their basketball skills were tested/checked. It was a rigid day for the coaches but at the end of the day, 40 boys and 24 girls were chosen to return for Day 2 of the camp where amongst them the RSC Manila representatives to the National Training Camp will be chosen.

Kwento Ni Toto shares Clark Green City's Bike It Up Challenge that will happen this December 12, 2015. It is a new biking experience in the outskirts of Clark Special Economic Zone. The event promises an exciting sporting event that will test the mettle of bikers as they challenge the mountainous on and off road trail.

Just want to share something to you dear readers. If you're kids love sports and they're part of their school's sports team, most especially basketball, they might want to know this story.

SBP/Passerelle Twin Tournament, the country’s most prestigious interschool basketball competition for kids, kicks off its 30th season this Sunday, July 19, at the Xavier School Fr. Rafael Cortina Gym in Greenhills. The opening ceremony will be attended by Nieto twins, Michael and Matthew, who started their basketball career in Small Basketeers and are now members of Batang Gilas.

Triathlon is an adrenaline-pumping activity that combines swimming, cycling and running in one event. It’s a popular sport in the Philippines, thanks in large part to celebrity triathletes who not only promote the sport to the general public but also make it look easy and fun to do. In reality, however, first-time triathletes need 3 to 6 months of preparation to finish the race without injury or burnout.

The epic match has ended and Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao delivered a great fight! Though he didn't rose victorious still he once again made his countrymen proud for giving a great fight of the century. The Philippine flag may not be swaying on top of the world in the boxing arena, still ongratulations Pacman for giving Mayweather a hard time and a great match!

Win or lose God's plan has lead him to this end more plans are laid upon his path. The Filipino people and your brother in Christ are cheering for you!

This will be a talk of the century in the boxing world as this "Mayweather and Pacquiao fight" is consider and dubbed as the “fight of the century”. Many of people who wouldn't want to miss the fight of the century get their seats reserved already and really did take their time and money just to watch this fight. For Pacquiao, Pinoys all over the world have already shown their support through different things. For Kwento Ni Toto, we've tried to watch most of Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao’s fight and we have been following it ever since, we've watched and cheered on previous fights so we will be doing the same again for this fight. It is our way of showing our support for the Pambansang Kamao.

As to what most boxing analyst and enthusiasts predicts, Mayweather got the edge and advantage on this fight because of this ranking and standing and his height and reach. But of course there are things that are much greater than statistics and numbers that makes a man do impossible things and hat’s the courage, heart and determination, Manny Pacquiao got these qualities that makes him more unpredictable. So for our own and personal fearless prediction for this fight of the century we’re predicting for Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao to have Mayweather knocked out on the 7th round.

So we will waiting for the fight and will be cheering for Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao!

If you’re planning to get instant update with what’s happening with Mayweather-Pacquiao fight you can watch out for our tweets @YashirosJournal or get to see screenshots of the fight on Instagram @yashirokuru.

Of course if you want free viewing watch it on your own TV set as the big networks of the Philippines delivers it every Filipino.

It was Kwento Ni Toto's first time to be in one of Solaire Resort and Casino's suite and honestly it was truly admirable and a jaw-dropping scene. It was on the 16th floor of the hotel suite and it was really awesome. I felt like a VIP that time. Who wouldn't, we got the room for us all though we're not going sleep there, there were buffet table of heavenly, tasty and mouthwatering cuisines like pork puff, charred king salmon gravlax on honey mustard hollandaise, mushroom salpicao, duck liver mousse, lobster spring rolls, and more, to include there were waiters on the side waiting to serve us with our drinks. The luxury and treatment of a first class hotel that will house hundreds of players on the upcoming World Poker Tour. Yes, the whole bloggers' night is about letting us all bloggers feel the hospitality of Solaire and of course the highlight of the event, the Poker game.

Kwento Ni Toto supports Team Gilas Pilipinas as they fight in Spain. Go Team Gilas Pilipinas!

Watch the video and share to show your support for Team Gilas Pilipinas, especially today as they go head to head with Croatia.

For all the boxing fans out there, Kwento Ni Toto shares an opinion and a prediction on today's boxing event, as Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley goes inside the ring once again to prove who's the strongest, smartest, and King of the boxing ring.

This rematch will prove two sides of the previous match, first is that Bradley owned the first match and the second one is that Pacquiao still got the fire in him.

Kwento Ni Toto's opinion and prediction will only be based on the facts gathered and of course with some few gut feel in today's event. So, here goes the opinions first!

The Philippine Rugby Team the Philippine Volcanoes held a meet and greet with their rugby fans last June 15, 2013 at one of the Fila Stores in SM Megamall. Yours truly, Kwento Ni Toto was there also and greeted the team as they will be sent off to Moscow, Russia, coming end of this month to compete with other rugby teams eyeing for the World Cup this 2013. The Philippine Rugby Team Philippine Volcanoes was great to nab a spot and play for the World Cup 2013. Pride burns deep into this team together with Fila Philippines as their official sponsor.

Sports fans! Here's something that you should be watching! FOX International Channels (FIC) Asia, News Corporation’s international multi-media business and Asia’s leading pay-TV network, announced today that FOX SPORTS will be showcasing the LIVE broadcast of the highly anticipated 2013 National Football League (NFL) Super Bowl XLVII on Monday, February 4 at 7.30am (HKT), featuring the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens.

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Last year's top-4 in the mens' race will once again be on the startline to fight for the win at KMD Challenge Copenhagen - the biggest iron distance race in Northern Europe and second largest in the Challenge Family.

KMD Challenge Copenhagen has developed into the biggest annual sports event in Denmark and one of the biggest iron distance events in the World. The 2,000 athletes, the over 150,000 spectators and the beautiful course in the heart of a major European capital make this a giant event.

Almost sold out for iron distance event - triathlon party 3rd year in a row KMD Challenge Copenhagen only has a few slots left this year and 2,000 athletes will start the race from the lagune with a 3,8 km swim at Amager Beach Park, head through Copenhagen and north at open roads and rolling hills on the two looped 180 km bike course before heading out on the marathon course by the Copenhagen habour front where 150,000 spectators will create a true triathlon party.

KMD Challenge Copenhagen has developed into the biggest annual sports event in Denmark and one of the biggest iron distance events in the World. The 2,000 athletes, the over 150,000 spectators and the beautiful course in the heart of a major European capital makes this a giant event.

"Iron distance triathlon is very special and has an energy and a soul like no other sports. The combination of some of the fittest athletes in the World competing alongside 'ordinary' people makes iron distance triathlon a tale of big performances and personal victories and is a place for the big emotions and life changing experiences. When all the emotions, the suffering, the tears and the personal fights are unveiled at the finish line is a unique place to be and magic appears again and again," Thomas Veje Olsen says.

Fast, Danish runners wants to top the podium The men's race have top-4 from last year back fighting it out for the win in the Copenhagen streets. Only two minutes separated all four men last year but is was Aussie Tim Berkel who snathed his second consecutive win only 35 seconds in front of Dane Jimmy Johnsen. The two had battled out a nerve wrecking final run shoulder to shoulder, testing each others limits late in the run before Berkel broke away on the final few kilometers to take the win. Jimmy Johnsen was second and took home the Danish Championship title while Croat Dejan Patrcevic took 3rd just in front of the fast runner, Mads Vittrup-Pedersen who clocked a race best marathon of 2:38:59.

The Danish favorites is once again Johnsen and Vittrup-Pedersen with Berkel and Patrcevic are among the international favorites along with the runner up from 2010 Keegan Williams and Joseph Spindler. Can Berkel three peat or will on of the Danes finally be able to take top honor in the biggest race in Denmark? Both Johnsen and Vittrup-Pedersen are fast on the bike and can run the marathon in the low and mid 2:40'ies. With Vittrup-Pedersen's 2:38:59 is a course record Johnsen managed a 2:44:01 last year.

In the women's race two-time champ Rebekah Keat will not defend her title. The pre race favorites must be: Diana Riesler and Edith Niederfriniger.

The race climaxes in front of the Danish Parliament Building at around 3pm Sunday August 12.

Fun Triathlons are very popular The 'Fun Triathlon' KMD 4:18:4 has been organized since 2010 for those who wanted to try out a short distance and it was an immediate success. This year more than 3.000 will try the sport of triathlon in KMD 4:18:4 in the days leading up to the iron distance race.

"Danes have really embraced the sport of triathlon the last three years. Last year 2,000 Danes tried triathlon in KMD 4:18:4 and we expect 3,000 this year. A 50 % increase in participants really show how popular triathlon has become and with 5,000 athletes competing in the triathlon events this setup is one of the biggest in the World," Race Director Thomas Veje Olsen says.

Triathlon in Denmark this August: - August 12th: Iron distance race KMD Challenge Copenhagen (3,8 km swim, 180 km bike and 42,2 km run). - August 9th and 10th: 'Fun Triathlon KMD 4:18:4 (400 meter swim, 18 km bike and 4 km run).

Recently, the fame and prestige of James and Phil Younghusband has grown very much in just a short span of time and same with the sudden uplift of interest of young blooded sports-minded kids into football.  It has truly become a sensation.  I'm not well versed with the names of the players but I know football since I was a kid and as far as I know the game kickball rooted from the football.  One more thing, when I was a kid and until I was a teenager I only watched their games on television.

Since the Philippine football team are becoming well known with their winnings, the team manager Mr. Alvin Caranza U17-19 aims to have a new breed of Teen Azkals that starts with good foundation that's why they are going to have the upcoming Teen Azkals National Football Selection which will be held in two locations, one in UP Diliman, Quezon City on July 7 and 8, 2012 which is for the NCR Selection and the other one is for the Philippine Team Selection on August 4-12, 2012 in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental Football Grounds.

So, for the moms, dads, relatives, schools and organizations if you know your kids or someone you know displays a strong interest in football please do encourage them to participate on the said selection venues.  It will for sure help them a lot and help the country as well.

During the blogger's night in Cafe Lupe, Antipolo speakers shares their talk and insights about football and road safety.

Manager Mr. Alvin Carranza said that supporting the age group will keep the momentum forward.  He also bring forth his vast influence and business networks to make this league exciting and successful.

One of the speaker Mr Ebong Joson of the Philippine Football Federation coach talks about the European Culture and Football Management.  He also disclosed that Panaad is one of the best place for Football Tournament with regards to security, venue and capacity.  He then explained the great difference between height and skills and the culture and language of football.

Coach Cleng Cacacho who coaches for an International School talks about more local exposure and more games in the local level.  He pinpoints that with Europeans they got many clubs and games.  He further explains the difference of a women's team and men's team.  Women's team requires a certain level of training and pampering.

Mr. Atoy Sta. Cruz also made a simple talk about advocating road safety and he explains the issue regarding motorists having an early warning device place or in tact in all vehicles which is needed when having a car problem.

After the talks the much awaited raffle was conducted.  An all expense Tagaytay and Taal trip won by Carlo Camilo Valenzona and Ms. Grace Nicolas' daughter while the all expense Trip to Bacolod won bby Florencio Jusay and Dennison Uy.

Please visit the Teen Azkals Fan page https://www.facebook.com/teenazkals for more updates.

For sports fanatics, here's something for you from TOBY's.

How to Join:

• Participants may join by creating a video (video should not exceed 2 minutes) that shows his or her best move like dunking on the ring, smashing a tennis ball, kicking a football etc.
• The video should be posted on Toby’s Sports official fan page (http://www.facebook.com/Tobysstore) to be counted as an official entry.
• Participants may use any video sharing site (ex. Youtube, Dailymotion, Vimeo etc.) as long as it can be viewed by other people when posted in Toby’s Sports official fan page.
• Think of a creative title for the video (ex. John’s amazing 360 lay-up for Toby’s Sports!)
• Participants must encourage their friends to share their video.

Safety Precautions:

• Participants must ensure that safety precautions (ex. Warm-up, stretching, conditioning, medical check-ups, etc.) are taken into consideration before performing their move. Protective gear must also be worn at all times during the video. Toby’s Sports will not be liable for any injuries, traumas, accidents or fatalities that may occur during the filming of the video.
• Participants must get official permission from the person who owns the place where they are going to shoot the video. Toby’s sports will not be liable for damage to property, trespassing and the like.

All Participants Shall Attest to the Following:

• Participants must be residents of the Philippines in order for their entry to be valid. 
• The video must not have any special effects that will give an unfair advantage to a participant’s sports move.
• The participant must ensure that he or she is the person doing the move in the video in order for the entry to be valid.
• There can only be one entry per person. If you wish to change your entry you must delete your old video. Two or more entries will disqualify you from the contest.
• Toby’s Sports has the right to remove and disqualify videos which are deemed as offensive, vulgar, hateful, racist, and the like.
• Toby’s sports has full rights to use your video in any way, shape, or form.

Criteria for Judging:

• 50% - Wow factor and difficulty of the move
• 30% - Creativity and originality
• 20% - Number of shares and number of positive comments

Prizes of Winners:

• 1st Place – P5000 worth of Toby’s Sports GCs
• 2nd Place – P3000 worth of Toby’s Sports GCs
• 3rd Place – P2000 worth of Toby’s Sports GCs

Promo period is until May 25, 2012 only.

On April 29, 2012 (Sunday) 5:00 A.M at Forbes Park Village Pavilion, the Rotary Club of Forbes Park, together with the Forbes Park Association and Miss Earth Foundation Inc. in partnership with SONY Walkman presents THE FORBES PARK EARTH RUN 2012. This is an event that will stage health, wellness and environmental awareness to raise funds for its charity community services.

In the same intent as its first staging last year, this event aims to have one thousand health enthusiasts participating in a “Buddy” fun run in 3 categories: the 3K; 5K; and 10K runs. Fifty young ladies of Miss Philippines Earth 2012 candidates will be featured as runners and a video will be taken as a pre-pageant activity. Participants in the run will be amongst the seven Makati Village residents and guests.

Now, this is awesome for a few reasons!
FIRST, well it’s our second year and we’re opening it to the public! This year, aside from being able to register at the Forbes Park Pavillion, you can buy your race kits directly from the following GNC branches (yes, the means you don't need to come back to the store to get your race kits!):

1. Glorietta IV (8176324)
2. Greenbelt 1 (8930936)
3. Rockwell Powerplant Mall (8971405)
4. Rustan’s Shangri-La (0923-7293908)
5. SM Megamall (6342703)
6. The Podium (5708752)
7. SM Mall of Asia (5560865)
8. Alabang town Center (8507844)
9. Trinoma (9013857)
10. Greenhills Parklane (7264427)
11. SM North Edsa (3767680)
12. Robinsons Ermita (0923-7097407)

SECOND, This year you can avail of the following discounts!:

200php discount if you either:
- present a senior citizen's card
- present a valid student ID
- present your shirt from last year*

100php discount (can be applied on top of the 200php) when you present a GNC purchase receipt worth minimum 1000php!

*Those that will choose to avail of the 200php discount for the shirt cannot avail of the senior or student discount. They must pay in full upon registration and wear their shirt from last year on race day, where they will get a 200php refund. Runners who avail of this cannot claim a shirt from this year.


THIRD, we have really really great raffle prizes for grabs after the run!

RAFFLE MECHANICS:
1. Runners must be present to be eligible to win in the raffle.
2. Runners must drop the raffle stub on their race bibs into the fishbowls to participate in the raffle.
3. A team of runners may only win once, but they may have as many chances to win as there are members in their team.

Last and the BEST part and the part the organizers are most proud of. Proceeds from the run will be split amongst the chosen beneficiary. These are Gawad Kalinga; Wishes of Aids & Limbs for Kids (WALK), the Rotary Watch PNP free legal assistance and CommPassion Project in Mindanao.

For more information, visit our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/forbesparkearthrun
RUN GREEN, RUN FUN. JOIN THE FORBES PARK EARTH RUN!

Last March 30, Spyder, the brand that brought top-quality and high-performance multisport (swim-bike-run) and motorcycling gears in the country, launched its sumer season campaign for a more exciting, super active and healthier summer activities with Spyder-Charge Your Summer 2012.


Spyder hosted the week-long Spyder-Charge Your Summer 2012 mall event where newbies are introduced to the discipline of multisports by offering the highest quality of products to choose from. A wide variety of items like helmets, shades, eyewear, and other protective gears, accessories and products to enable a fun-filled engagement.

The event featured a series of activities to invite the interest of mall-goers. A range of activities including hourly raffles, photo-ops on standees and photowalls, and trivia games were held throughout the whole week to spice up the event. Spyder-charge was conducted against a stage resembling a mountain beach resort to capture that summer ambiance and I think they sure did a pretty good impression with the mall-goers because most of them are taking a second look whenever they passed-by.



Aside from the Spyder products on sale from March 26 to April 1, enthusiasts were also introduced to motorcycling, cycling, and running clinics. Though we weren't there when this things happens it's sure great to know that they made something like this. The clinics were held in partnership with Safety Riders, Team manager of the Philippine Cycling team for SEA Games Edmund Mangaser, and three-time ultramarathon champion and Best Female Triathlete nominee Michelle Estuar, respectively. That was just too bad not to meet them and have some good tips and perhaps guide if we were to pursue triathlete.


Also, it was the conclusion for the Spyder-Charge Your Summer Blogging Contest, as they award to the top three winners of the said contest. Cash prizes and premium items from Spyder and sponsors were given to the winners. The top blogs were featured on the Team Spyder website and the grand prize winner won Php50,000.00 cash prize and an all-expense paid beach vacation for two courtesy of Spyder. Two of the top winners weren't their to claim there winnings so two blogger friends just went on the stage to claim in their behalf.



Spyder also introduced their Spyder Assist Program for the benefits of the Riders. This program offer extra protection to motorcycle riders in partnership with the nation's leading insurance company, Standard Insurance.

This covers the...

1. Personal Life Insurance, covering loss of life or disablement of up toPhp100,000.00
2. Medical reimbursement of up to Php5,000.00 for accident related injuries, including moto-related accidents .
3. Crash replacement policy for damaged helmets during major accidents resulting in damage to the helmets.

These benefits under Spyder Assist are available only with every purchase of any Spyder motorcycle helmet, and are subject to terms and conditions set in the policy.

The Spyder Assist Card may be purchased from authorized dealers together with the purchase of any Spyder motorcycle helmet at a very affordable price of Php150.00. With just this small amount your life will be secured. To register the coverage, the scratch code on the Spyder Assist card must be logged on to www. teamspyder.com/spyderassist. A copy of the policy will be sent via email.

If you have more question about the Spyder Assist Program just visit their site www.teamspyder.com/spyderassist or just simplycall their hotline at 02-8451111.

Spyder-Charge Your Summer is an event of Spyder Helmets and Optics and sponsred by Skechers Go run, No Fear, Gatorade, Sun Cellular, Kawasaki, All Terra Cyclery, and supported by Total Fitness, Multisport, One Sport, Inside Racing, and Weekend Warrior Magazines, takbo.ph, swimbikerun.ph, motorcyclephilippines.com, clickthecity.com, and juice.ph