FLYBY PREPS. Three FA-50 jet fighters of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) soar above the Philippine flag at Rizal Park in Manila on Friday (June 10, 2022). It is part of preparation for the flyby on Sunday (June 12) in celebration of the country's 124th Independence Day. (PNA photo by Joey Razon) MANILA - An ancient "duhat" (Java plum) tree, renamed in 1980 as Katipunan tree, will be the center of the 124th Independence Day celebration in Barangay Kaligayahan, Novaliches on Sunday. The event that will start with flag-raising and wreath-laying ceremonies at 7 a.m. will carry the theme "Pagsulong sa Hamon ng Panibagong Bukas" (Rise towards the challenges of a new beginning). The tree is located at the compound of the 75-year-old Metro Manila College (MMC), formerly the Novaliches Academy, the pioneer secondary and tertiary educational institution in the town now shared by neighbors Quezon City and Caloocan City. The celebration will be under the joint sponsorship of
Published December 20, 2020, 9:50 PM
One of the most controversial moments in the history of Philippine basketball happened on Dec. 19, 1971 when Robert Jaworski and Meralco teammate Big Boy Reynoso hit two referees during their MICAA game against Crispa.
The incident came during the second half of their MICAA All-Filipino match when Jaworski and Reynoso attacked referees Eriberto Cruz and Jose Obias, much to the astonishment of the crowd inside the Rizal Memorial Coliseum.
Two days later, The Basketball Association of the Philippines slapped a lifetime ban on both Jaworski and Reynoso but the punishment was lifted in 1973.
The following is a story of the incident which landed on the front page of the Manila Bulletin on Dec. 20, 1971.