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Peter Cua’s beautiful Liha racket donation finally glued on ITTF website. The blade is kept and preserved at ITTF museum in Lausanne, Switzerland.

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Although there are almost a hundred types of stick fighting arts all over the world, the mere mention of arnis among martial artists automatically brings into mind the Philippines. Read more… Link will take you to The Manila Times

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USLS Coliseum/SM Event Center, Bacolod City
May 20 – 24, 2009

OFFICIAL RESULT INDIVIDUAL EVENTS
BOY SINGLES U-13

* Champion   – Oliva, Vince (ILOILO)
* 1st Runner – Up  – Garganian, Edmund Jr. (LOPUE’S)
* 2nd Runner – Up  – Gayoso, John Nino (ILOILO)

- Delariarte, Peter June (ILOILO)

GIRL SINGLES U-13

* Champion   – Paulma, Beverly (LOPUE’S)
* 1st Runner – Up  – Pineda, Shamiela (LOPUE’S)
* 2nd Runner – Up  – Alzado, Airah (LOPUE’S) Read the rest of this entry →

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JOSEF T. RAMOS

BACOLOD CITY: Richard Gonzales and Isaias Seronio did the spectacular to snatch their semifinals tickets in their respective events at the 1st Carranz Outdoor National Junior Table Tennis Games on Saturday here in SM Bacolod’s event center.

Gonzales of Killerspin banked heavily on his strong forehand drives to post a convincing 20-11, 20-13 win against J. Boy Batayola of Cebu City and assured himself a semifinals slot in the singles Sandpaper Racket Harbat Liha event.

“My consistent strong forehand drives are the key to this win,” said the 38-year-old army man Gonzales, who is also the reigning Southeast Asian Table Tennis Association (SEATTA) men’s open single’s gold medalist.

Gonzales, a 2005 Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) open singles silver medalist, faces Cebuano favorite Berto Bas in the semifinals of the tournament organized by Table Tennis Association of the Philippines (TATAP) chairman Alvin Carranza.

Bas defeated Winston Jimenez of Killerspin, 20-13, 20-12, in the quarterfinals. Harold Logronio of Bantayan Island whipped Armando Cabinum of Cebu, 20-18, 20-17, to battle Boy Cuico of Cebu in the semifinals. Read the rest of this entry →

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BACOLOD CITY – Army man Richard Gonzales of Killerspin gained the first seat in the quarterfinals of singles Sandpaper Racket Liha event of 1st Carranz Outdoor National Junior Table Tennis Games on Friday at the SM Bacolod’s event center here.

Gonzales, the 2008 Southeast Asian Table Tennis Association (SEATTA) men’s open singles champion, effortlessly repulsed unheralded Egay Miraflores of Bacolod in the round of 16, 20-11, 20-9.

The Philippine’s No. 1, as expected, relied heavily on crisp shots and consistent blocking to easily dispose his opponent in both sets of the five-day tournament organized by Table Tennis Association of the Philippines (TATAP) chairman Alvin Carranza.

“I need to save my energy for the quarterfinals. I’m really confident to win today,” said the 2005 Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) silver medalist Gonzales, who considered by many a strong contender to win the trophy and the P15,000 top cash prized. Read the rest of this entry →

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The Liha team presented the Untold Story of Liha/Sandpaper Racket of Table Tennis in the Philippines last April 28.

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Last day of Japan Sports Congress where Peter, Oscar and Arnold presented Liha.

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No kidding!

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JULIUS ESPOSO, a former national player, lived up to his lofty billing by winning three titles in the last day of 11th Donic-Star Sports UP Chancellor’s Cup National Invitational table tennis tournament on Saturday at the Star Mall Alabang in Muntinlupa City.

The six-time National Champion and 2005 Southeast Asian Games bronze medalist Esposo earned the men’s singles open and teamed up perfectly with his respective partners to take home also two doubles crowns.

Philippines ’ No. 1 Richard Gonzales of Killerspin won the “Liha” sandpaper event crown after beating Berto Bas of Cebu City, 20-16, 20-14, while Killerspin came up victorious in the “Liha” team competition event by defeating Cebu City.

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Peter Cua and Professor Oscar “Oskie” Yoshihiro Santelices invited to deliver in Japan Sports Congress on LIHA table tennis thesis.

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