TATAP Extension

By JOSEF T. RAMOS

THE men of Philippine National Police (PNP) – Butterfly squad made Baguio City one of their victims in the ongoing first Philippine Table Tennis Championship team event.

PNP-Butterfly, relying heavily on Santo Tomas U coach Henberd Ortalla and Paul Puentespinas, swept Baguio City, 3-0, in the quarterfinal round to make it to the semifinals Wednesday night at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City.

Before reaching the quarterfinals, the many-time AFP-PNP Olympics champion PNP team also dismantled Pasay City (3-0) and Makati City (3-0) in the early round of the tournament organized by the Table Tennis Association of the Philippines (TATAP).

PNP meets Filipino-Chinese Athletic Association Federation (FCAAF) in the semifinals of the team event which participated by more than 30 local government units (LGU).

FCAAF defeated Philippine Air Force, 3-2, in the quarterfinals round. Read the rest of this entry »

Here’s an excerpt from Visayan Daily Star

BY CEDELF TUPAS

The Lopue’s Table Tennis Association stamped its class in the 2nd ANDRO Cup National Table Tennis Championships that ended Sunday at the Dr. Enverga University Gym in Candelaria, Quezon.

The LOPTTA paddlers bested 24 other squads to claim the national crown, punctuating its domination of the two-day tournament with a 3-1 victory over Killerspin in the finals. Johnard Baldonado clinched the crown for LOPTTA, winning against Leo De Leon, 3-2, in the fourth match, after teammate Isaias Seroñio blanked Michael Motel, 3-0, and Celjun Ortalla trounced Rodel Valle, 3-1. Read the rest of this entry »