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GMA Network
4 days ago
- Sport
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Arellano drags Mapua to Final Four rubber match with romp led by Guinto, Pangilinan
By BEA MICALLER,GMA Integrated News Arellano University recovered from a first-set hiccup to reassert mastery over Mapua University with a 21-25, 25-23, 25-17, 25-13 win in Game 1 of NCAA Season 100 men's volleyball Final Four on Tuesday at the FilOil EcoOil Centre. The Chiefs, who dealt Mapua its first loss of the season back in their second-round clash, again leaned on AC Guinto, who poured in an all-around performance of 19 points on 14 attacks laced with four blocks and one ace as they dragged the second-seeded Cardinals to a winner-take-all Game 2 on Friday. The third-year Guinto got solid help from other starters with veterans Carl Berdal and Jiwen Sinuto chipping in 13 and 11 markers apiece. Berdal also added four digs and 13 receptions to help the cause. But the revelation was sophomore middle blocker Jake Pangilinan, churning out an impressive 11-point outing that was highlighted by three monster blocks late in the fourth set that paved the way for the stunner. "Sa first set po 'yung galaw namin parang stiff, kinukuha pa po namin 'yung tempo namin," Pangilinan told GMA News Online. "Nagusap-usap po kami kung paano namin maso-solve 'yung problem namin nu'ng first set para sa next sets makuha na po namin 'yung laro namin." [In the first step, our movement was kind of stiff, we were just getting our tempo down... we all spoke about how to solve the problem in the first set so that in the next sets we find our game.] After losing the opening frame, Arellano crawled its way back with Guinto unleashing two blocks late in the second set before Berdal put the punctuation as they leveled the affair to one set apiece. The Chiefs then opened the third canto with a hot 4-0 start before Guinto served an ace to make it a 20-11 lead. Sinuto soared from the opposite side for the set point at 24-17 while an error-plagued Mapua committed an attack error to secure the set. Mapua struggled to recover from its offensive dry spell as Arellano built a 15-9 cushion on a one-two dunk from setter Adi Villados before Pangililnan impose his will at the net, unloading three straight blocks to finish it off. The 20-year-old middle blocker denied Ar-jay Ramos and Ramil Gripo on two successive plays before putting the roof anew on Ramos to help Arellano establish a massive 23-13 advantage. Guinto went for the cross-court kill for the match point before Barbie San Andres' attack error triggered the four-set victory for Arellano. San Andres paced Arellano with 23 points laced with 20 receptions while Olsen Jamisola and Ramos chimed in with 13 and 12 markers apiece. —JMB, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
19-05-2025
- Sport
- GMA Network
Vanessa Sarie, AC Guinto earn Player of the Week honors as NCAA volleyball nears homestretch
NCAA By BEA MICALLER,GMA Integrated News Colegio de San Juan de Letran and Arellano University's future looks bright with two young players carrying the torch for their respective schools. Rookie sensation Vanessa Sarie and third-year standout AC Guinto are showing that the Lady Knights and the Chiefs are in good hands with breakout performances in the NCAA Season 100 volleyball tournament. The 19-year-old Sarie smashed the NCAA scoring record after detonating for 37 points laced with 23 receptions against the Arellano Lady Chiefs last May 16, helping the Lady Knights pull off an emotional 25-22, 25-19, 23-25, 23-25, 17-15 win that helped them preserve a seven-game winning streak. That outing allowed Sarie to join an elite rank of players who previously set a league scoring milestone like legends Grethcel Soltones, Honey Royse Tubino, and Mary Rhose Dapol, as well as current San Beda star Angel Habacon. A week before etching her name in history, Sarie also stuffed the stat sheet when she poured 17 points, 12 digs, and 12 receptions in Letran's three-set romp of San Sebastian, 25-21, 25-22, 25, 25-23, last May 6. The 21-year-old Guinto, meanwhile, continued to be a steady force for the Arellano Chiefs. The high-leaping outside spiker led the show in Arellano's new resurgence after dropping 20 points and 20 receptions in their 22-25, 25-20, 25-18, 25-17 win over Letran last Friday and churning out 11 markers, 15 receptions, and four digs in their shock sweep of defending champion Perpetual on Sunday, 25-16, 28-26, 25-20. The twin victories allowed the Chiefs to bounce back from a tough loss to De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde a week prior, 25-21, 20-25, 25-23, 32-30, where Guinto top-scored with 19 points and grabbed 19 receptions. More importantly, Arellano has also raced to solo third with an 11-5 win-loss card. With these, the two youngsters were named Collegiate Press Corps NCAA Players of the Week for the period May 6 to May 18 for their outstanding performances in the women's and men's divisions. Sarie edged out other nominees Zam Nolasco of Benilde, Shai Omipon of Perpetual, and Sam Tiratira of Arellano for the weekly recognition. Guinto, on the other hand, bested teammate Anfernee Curamen, Chris Lorenz Villanueva of Benilde, and Jeff Marapoc of Perpetual for the weekly recognition being deliberated and voted upon by print and online media covering the collegiate beat. But while the future looks promising, Sarie and Guinto's focus is on the present "Second round na po kasi [and] natalo kami [sa Arellano] nu'ng first round tapos 'yun po talaga ang mindset namin na kailangan naming bumawi sa kanila," Sarie said as Letran still holds the top spot at 13-2. "I did not expect po 'yung score ko kasi palo lang po ako 'pag binigay sa akin 'yung bola. Hindi ko po iniisip 'yung score, nando'n lang ako sa mindset na kailangan naming manalo." Guinto, meanwhile, said they are hell-bent on making sure they take care of their remaining games in the elimination round and make it to the Final Four again. "Ang masasabi ko lang po ay pinaghahandaan po talaga namin 'tong last [few] games dahil hindi pa po kasi sure sa Final Four. Gusto po naming matalo 'yung [matitira] para hindi po kami malaglag sa Final Four," Guinto said last Friday. —JKC, GMA Integrated News
CBC
21-02-2025
- Politics
- CBC
Police investigate after users shout racial slurs, draw swastika during online City of Pickering meeting
Durham police are asking the public for information after unidentified participants in an online City of Pickering meeting shouted racial slurs, drew a swastika and exposed themselves on Wednesday. The incident happened during a public open house about Pickering's climate adaptation plan, said Mark Guinto, the city's division head of public affairs and corporate communications. The meeting had been moved online onto Zoom because the city was anticipating a winter storm. It was shut down early after it was "hijacked" by unknown participants, Guinto said. Guinto said the meeting was hosted by city staff and moderated by a third-party consultant. He did not say whether the Zoom call was password protected, but said the platform's security controls were tested prior to the incident and were "functioning properly." The consultant had also used Zoom multiple times without incident, he said. The meeting was not broadcast or livestreamed to any of the city's public platforms, Guinto said. It was recorded, but he said the video cannot be shared because of the ongoing police investigation. Corporate security and IT teams are also conducting an internal investigation, he said. "The city recognizes the impact this disruption has had on those affected and appreciates their patience as we await the results of the [police] investigation," Guinto said. City needs to do more about security, councillor says This is the latest incident in a series of security concerns involving the City of Pickering — many of which Mayor Kevin Ashe and Pickering councillors have been linking to fellow councillor Lisa Robinson and her supporters. In January, Ashe said city council was moving its meetings online due to ongoing security threats posted by Robinson's supporters. The same month, the mayor and the rest of council submitted a joint criminal harassment complaint against Robinson, which is being investigated by the Ontario Provincial Police. But Robinson said Wednesday's incident had nothing to do with her or her supporters. She was the only councillor who attended the Zoom meeting, she and Coun. Maurice Brenner told CBC Toronto. Robinson said city staff failed in their security measures. She said it's unclear how many people caused the disruption, but it appeared to come from three separate users logged into the Zoom. They shouted racial slurs, drew a swastika on the slides being presented and showed pornography, she said, before the meeting was shut down. "Nobody's mics were muted, nobody's cameras were disabled. It clearly wasn't hacked," Robinson said. "The city failed to secure the meeting, plain and simple." She said the meeting was not password protected. Robinson said she is traumatized by the incident. In an email to CBC Toronto, Brenner said it would be "inappropriate" for him to draw conclusions about who the disruptors were while the incident is being investigated. CBC Toronto has reached out to Pickering councillors and Durham police.
