Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz is the recipient of a separate special award in the San Miguel Corporation-Philippine Sportswriters Association (SMC-PSA) Annual Awards Night on Monday, March 6, at the grand ballroom of the Diamond Hotel.
Apart from her Athlete of the Year trophy, the 32-year-o
Published May 8, 2021, 10:00 AM
Nothing could be more challenging than having a child in a world threatened by the pandemic. But broadcast journalist Rizza Diaz is soldiering on and enjoying her new role as a first-time mom to baby girl Bella with partner Nick Demusis.
“It’s overwhelming, but very fulfilling. You can try preparing for it, but it’s nothing you will be ready for until you are there at that moment,” Diaz, 36, said. It was a challenge she was happy to take on, but the PBA courtside reporter and news anchor admitted to having this rollercoaster of emotions when she found out she was pregnant.
Published March 14, 2021, 11:37 PM
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The first virtual PBA Rookie Draft had its share of technical issues, comic relief and personal moments some of the 65 players selected will cherish for a very long time.
With all applicants limited to attending the proceedings via Zoom due to COVID-19 restrictions, most turn Draft Day into a chance to celebrate the possibility of hearing their names in front of friends and loved ones.
It didn’t take a while for Joshua Munzon to receive a warm welcome from Terrafirma, as he was beside the Dyip’s Roosevelt Adams when coach Johnedel Cardel announced the selection of the former ASEAN Basketball League and Chooks-to-Go 3×3 star as the top pick.
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Published March 6, 2021, 12:47 PM
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The top performers of the 2019 PBA season and the 2020 bubble campaign get their well-deserved recognition on Sunday during the PBA Press Corps virtual Awards Night at the TV5 Media Center.
Champion coaches Tim Cone of Barangay Ginebra and San Miguel’s Leo Austria join Commissioner Willie Marcial and Board Chairman Ricky Vargas as special guests in the hour-long event presented by Cignal TV.
The special program, hosted by Rizza Diaz and Carlo Pamintuan, will be shown over PBA Rush on Monday (March 8) at 7 p.m.
The Awards Night will be a two-in-one ceremony as awardees of the previous season stands side-by-side with their bubble counterparts after last year’s scheduled event by the group who covers the PBA beat was called off at the last minute following the outbreak of the pandemic.