#NCAA93 JRU Heavy Bombers

The Jose Rizal University Heavy Bombers almost had their spot in the final four last year, but series of unfortunate event led them to a three game losing skid that ended their quest for a final four appearance last season, finishing at 9-9 and 5th over all. The Heavy Bombers gave other teams a run for their money as they were able to beat top teams like San Beda and Mapua.

 

JRU losses their ace point guard Paolo Pontejos from graduation, Pontejos averages 10.9 points per game, 2.6 rebounds per game, amd 1.7 assists. Though the Heavy Bombers still got their top scorer Tey Teodoro back, he averaged 15.6ppg, 2.9rpg, and 1.4apg last season and he will serve as the leader for the team this season.

 

The Heavy Bombers showed an impressive pre season run as they finished 4th in the Filoil Flying V Pre Season Cup last month. Key retrurnees for the squad are Adbul Wahab AbdulRazak, Abdel Poutouochi, Ervin Grospe, and Mark Dela Virgen.   

 

#NCAA93 Letran Knights

They were the defending champions last year, but suddenly the Letran Knights championship spirit dissipate as they were not able to defend their title as they bowed out early in the tournament with a disappointing 9-9 record that placed them out of the final four, finishing the tournament 5th over all.

 

Last year, Rey Nambatac almost solely carried his team in every game averaging 20.9ppg,  6.3rpg, 2.2apg, and 1.6spg and this season he is back again for his final year will he find the right companion that will help him to get the Knights back to the top?

 

 

#NCAA93 San Sebastian Golden Stags

The San Sebastian Golden Stags had a sorry season last season as their late run failed to put them back on the top four, they lost 8 straight at the start of the tournament, though they were almost able to sweep away the second round still they ended up 7th with an 8-10 record.

 

Regille Ilagan who averaged 12.7 points per game, 3.2 rebounds per game, and 2.4 assist per game is out to lead his team this season 93. Helping him are co returnees Ryan Costelo who tallied 11.6ppg, 3.1rpg, and 33.8apg, Michael Calisaan who marked 10ppg and 6.5rpg, and Allyn Bulanadi who had 9.1ppg and 4.6rpg are all out to make a retribution this Season 93.

 

The Golden Stags were tagged as one of the top contenders as they were able to exemplify what their team has to offer as they showcase it in the pre season tournament.

 

Preview Magazine July 2017: Solenn Heussaff

#NCAA93 EAC Generals

The Emilio Aguinaldo College Generals had the same fate as Lyceum, they had the breaks from last season, but still they ended up with a 6-12 win-loss card placing them 8th over all.

 

The Generals are out to conquer the NCAA again this season with their top two players, Hamadou Laminou with an average of 17.1 points per game, 12,3 rebounds per game and Sidney Onwubere with 14.9ppg and 10.6rpg ready to lead them again along with local players Francis Munsayac who had 9.9ppg.

 

 

 

#NCAA93: Lyceum Pirates

The Lyceum of the Philippines University Pirates had a disappointing record last season, despite having a good run the Pirates ended with a 6-12 win-loss record that placed them second to the last in the standing.

 

Last season Lyceum banked on the service of their ace players like their foreign reinforcement Mike Nzeusseu who averaged 15.3 points per game and 15. 3 rebounds per game, followed by Jesper Ayaay with 9.4 points per game and 5.6 rebounds,  and Wilson Baltazar who had 8.8 points per game last season.

 

Good news for the Pirates is that all the three of them are coming back this season and they will have a good company as they will be playing with the players that Coach Topex Robinson brought aboard their ship in CJ Perez, Ralph Tansingco and Spencer Pretta who were all transferees Perez from Ateneo, Tansingco from NU and Pretta from San Sebastian, Former Tamaraw Team B big men Gab Valencia and Aldrich Liwag are also aboard the ship to strenghten the core of Lyceum, making them one of the top contender for the title this year.  

 

 

 

 

 

Season 92 was a rebuilding season for the Lyceum Pirates, with a new coach coming in

Mega Magazine July 2017: Erich Gonzales

#NCAA93 Preview: College of Saint Benilde Blazers

The College of Saint Benilde Blazers had their worst season in the NCAA last year as they almost finished the season winless thanks to their lone victory over the Lyceum Pirates at the end of the tournament to save them at 1-17 record.

CSB will bank on their returning ace players like Clement Leutcheu who averages 9.5 points per game and 8.2 rebounds per game and Carlo Young with an average of 9.1 points per game last season. Meanwhile the Blazers will miss the service of Christian Fajarito with an average of 9.4ppg, 6.2rpg, and 1.6 blocks per game,

Aside from Fajarito, the Blazers also bid farewell to their season 92 Head Coach Gabby Velasco and welcome their newest head coach in former DLSU Green Archers and Rain Or Shine star guard TY Tang.

Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino

The Film Development Council of the Philippines or FDCP led by Liza Dino-Seguerra comes up with another brainchild project that aims to promote more local films in cinemas aside from the Metro Manila Film Festival and other Independent film festival, dubbed as the "Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino".

 

 

Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino is a nationwide week-long film festival where all movie theaters will exclusively screen Filipino films in line with the Buwan ng Wika which is August. The Film Development Council of the Philippines partnered with different theater owners nationwide to give the 12 films to be screened from August 16-22, 2017.

 

 Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino aims to provide a platform where Filipino films can connect to the wider Filipino audience through its nationwide release. As an audience-oriented event and a nationwide festivity, Pista will offer a variety of film genres to the Filipino audience and hopes to create a venue for them to let the industry know what films move and appeal to them, thereby creating a dialogue between film stakeholders. In addition to the nationwide screening, there will be caravans, audience surveys and forums to maximize the participation of stakeholders, from the theaters, to government agencies and local government units, to the producers and filmmakers, and most especially the Filipino audience. 

"Impostora" Begins This Monday

Kris Bernal plays Nimfa and Rosette in "Impostora", though the show has the same title with the 2007 series that stars Iza Calzado and Sunshine Dizon this 2017 version was primarily based on the 1994 movie "Sa Isang Sulok Ng Mga Pangarap" starring Alice Dixson.

The 2017 version of Impostora tackles the life of Nimfa and Rosette. Nimfa is an ugly young and innocent lass from the slums that strives hard to help her aunt, though she's ugly Nimfa was blessed with a beautiful heart that became her weakness as many people abused her, one day Nimfa got herself into trouble that changed her life literally as she meets Rosette, a vicious, ill mannered, unloving mother and a cheating wife. 

Rosette will use Nimfa to replace her, lending her face Nimfa becomes Rosette and also becomes the mother to her kids and the wife of Homer. Meanwhile, Rosette will enjoy her forbidden relationship with Dr. Jeremy.  Will Rosette and Nimfa succeed in deceiving Homer? or will their deception back fire on them?

Impostora also stars Rafael Rosell as Homer and Ryan Eigenmann as Dr Jeremy, along with Elizabeth Oropesa, Aicelle Santos, Vaness Del Moral, Sinon Loresca, Leandro Baldemor and Assunta De Rossi. Directed by Aya Topacio and Albert Langitan, Impostora is set to begin this Monday right after Ika Anim Na Utos only on GMA.