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GMA Network
2 days ago
- Sport
- GMA Network
Benilde bucks slow start vs Mapua, advances to fourth straight finals stint
NCAA De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde bucked a slow start against Mapua University, 20-25, 25-15, 25-17, 25-18, on Sunday to advance to the NCAA Season 100 women's volleyball finals for the fourth straight season. The four-peat seeking Lady Blazers will now wait for the winner of the Final Four match between no. 2 seed Colegio de San Juan de Letran and Arellano University which will face off on Tuesday. In the fourth set, Benilde already led 13-7 before Mapua inched closer, 16-13. Zam Nolasco then scored one for the Lady Blazers before a block trimmed Mapua's deficit, 17-14. Gregg Cabadin's service error, however, gave an easy point for Benilde before an attack error handed the Taft-based crew a five-point lead. Mapua scored one again before Nolasco ignited a run for the Lady Blazers as they eventually led 23-17. Freighanne Garcia then put one more for Mapua before Cristy Ondangan and Nolasco sealed the victory for the Lady Blazers. "Nung first set naging mabagal kami, ang daming bumabagsak na bola. Nagalit si coach so nag-respond ang mga bata nang mabilis and nagkapalitan ng tao. Pagdating ng second set, nakuha na namin," Benilde head coach Onyok Getigan said. Chenae Basarte distributed the ball well as she had 16 out of 19 excellent sets and five scorers scored in double digits. Zam Nolasco had 19 points built on 18 attacks, while Aya Densing had 13 points. Shahanna Lleses had 11 points, while Mycah Go had 10 points. Freighanne Garcia had 14 points, while Raissa Ricablanca added 13 points as the Lady Cardinals were relegated to the battle for bronze. The Finals will commence on June 8. —JKC, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
4 days ago
- Sport
- GMA Network
Zam Nolasco, Vince Himzon lead Benilde, Letran to winning streaks ahead of NCAA volleyball Final Four
NCAA After more than three months of action, the NCAA Season 100 volleyball tournament is coming to a close, but not before witnessing excellent performances ahead of the playoffs. The De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde Lady Blazers and the Colegio de San Juan de Letran Knights went perfect in the last two weeks of the elimination round, with Zam Nolasco and Vince Himzon leading their respective squads in crucial wins heading into the Final Four. With their consistent performances which came just at the right time, Nolasco and Himzon were named as the final Collegiate Press Corps' NCAA Players of the Week, presented by the Philippine Sports Commission, for the period of May 20 to 30. Nolasco has been a steady rise in Benilde's run as the Taft-based squad completed a second round sweep with the Lady Blazers going 4-0 in the homestretch of the tourney. The third-year middle blocker posted a game-high 17 points built on 11 attacks and 6 blocks in their crucial 25-18, 25-19, 17-25, 25-18 victory against Colegio de San Juan de Letran last May 21, then she had six points in their 25-12, 25-19, 26-24 win against Mapua University last May 23 to exact revenge against their first round tormentors. "Tinalo kami last time nung first round [ng Mapua], malaking kumpiyansa 'yun kumbaga nakabawi kami rito. 'Yung nakaraan din 'yung Letran tinalo kami noon, so dala-dala ng mga bata 'yung kumpiyansa," Benilde head coach Onyok Getigan. The streak continued for Benilde and Nolasco as she scored 10 points in Benilde's 25-15, 25-23, 25-18 win against University of Perpetual Help System DALTA before sealing her impressive run in the eliminations with another game-high 12 points on 9 attacks and 3 blocks against Lyceum of the Philippines University where they won 25-20, 25-18, 25-12. The four-peat seeking Benilde wrapped up the eliminations with 16-2 and will enter the Final Four as the top-seeded squad. Nolasco defeated teammate Aya Densing, San Beda's Angel Habacon, and Letran's Gia Maquilang for the weekly award backed by Discovery Suites and World Balance. Himzon, meanwhile, has been one of Letran's pillars as the Knights went 3-0 in the final stretch of the elimination round. The third-year middle blocker had a team-high 21 points built on 18 attacks, two blocks, and an ace, as Letran defeated fellow contender Benilde, 23-25, 25-21, 25-14, 25-23, last May 21. This was followed by a 13-point outing against Jose Rizal University where Letran won, 25-20, 25-18, 25-12, before the Knights officially clinched the Final Four spot with its victory over Mapua, 25-16, 25-21, 25-20, behind Himzon's 15 points. Himzon edged Arellano's AC Guinto, Perpetual's Kobe Tabuga, and LPU's Jun Frank Edang for the weekly recognition being deliberated upon by writers covering the collegiate beat. The Knights finished the elimination round with a 12-6 card as they will be the fourth-ranked team come semifinals. —JKC, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
21-05-2025
- Sport
- GMA Network
Benilde earns payback vs. Letran to regain top spot in NCAA women's volleyball
NCAA By BEA MICALLER,GMA Integrated News De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde gained a measure of revenge against its first-round tormentor Colegio de San Juan de Letran, 25-18, 25-19, 17-25, 25-18, in the NCAA Season 100 women's volleyball tournament on Wednesday at the FilOil EcoOil Centre. The Lady Blazers once again leaned on the tandem of Zam Nolasco and Cristy Ondangan to escape the Lady Knights in four sets as the three-time defending champions regained the top spot at 13-2. Letran still holds the second spot with a 13-3 card. Nolasco led the show with 17 points anchored on 11 attacks and six blocks while Ondangan chipped in 14 markers as they avenged their previous sweep loss to the Lady Knights. "Nagre-relax 'yung mga bata nu'ng third set pero pagdating naman ng fourth set naayos naman namin," Benilde head coach Onyok Getigan said. "'Yun (top spot) naman talaga 'yung target namin so 'yung susunod naming games malaking bagay if manalo kami kasi tataas 'yung kumpiyansa ng mga bata." Down two sets, Letran mounted a comeback in the third set by turning a slim 8-7 lead to a 16-7 cushion after a series of attack errors from the side of Benilde. Another attack error from them sent Letran to the set point, 24-13, before the Lady Blazers unleashed a 4-0 run. Nicen Colendra then dropped the hammer to finish the third frame and force a fourth set, 25-17. In that set, Benilde committed nine errors, paving the way for the extension. But Benilde returned to its old ways in the fourth with team captain Mycah Go serving an ace to build a 13-10 lead while Rhea Densing sent them to a 16-11 cushion. Benilde even made it a 20-12 separation before a Nolasco quick attack brought the four-peat seeking Lady Blazers to a 23-14 advantage. Densing finished it off by breaking the block of Judiel Nitura and Royce Dela Cruz to extend Benilde's win streak to six. Shahanna Lleses and Densing supplied the support with 10 points each while veteran Go had an all-around outing of eight points, 18 digs, and nine receptions. Vanessa Sarie, who was coming off a historic 37-point outing against Arellano last Friday, finished with 16 points laced with eight digs and 17 receptions while Nitura dropped 10 markers. —JKC, GMA Integrated News
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
China to allow Brazil's ethanol by-product amid Lula visit, US-China trade war
By Ella Cao and Eduardo Baptista BEIJING (Reuters) - Brazil signed protocols with China on Tuesday to allow exports of an ethanol by-product used in animal feed, challenging U.S. dominance in the market amid ongoing China-U.S. trade standoff. The deal, outlined in a Brazilian government document viewed by Reuters, underscores Brazil's push to strengthen agricultural ties with China as President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva visits the country, and as rising domestic DDG production fuels the search for alternative markets. Distillers dried grains (DDGs) are highly valued in animal feed, particularly for pigs, cattle, and poultry. In an interview with Reuters on Monday, the president of Brazil's National Corn Ethanol Union (UNEM) said Brazil and China have been working since 2022 to finalise a sanitary agreement for DDG exports, adding current "broad geopolitical shifts" present a favourable time to conclude the deal. "It opens up an opportunity for Brazil to become another supplier, another option for China to source animal nutrition products. For us, it means re-establishing and strengthening the relationship between the Brazilian and Chinese markets, which share multiple mutual interests," Guilherme Nolasco added. In 2024, the U.S. was nearly the sole supplier of DDGs to China, dominating the market with 99.6% of imports by volume, valued at $65.7 million, the Chinese customs data showed. According to Nolasco, over 10 new plants are under construction and set to begin production within the next two to three years for corn ethanol and DDG, coinciding with the opening of the Chinese market. Nolasco expects DDG production in Brazil to potentially reach up to 5 million tons in 2025/26. In April, Agriculture Minister Carlos Fávaro revealed that Brazil is nearing a deal with China to allow DDG exports. Separately, both countries also signed protocols for the export of poultry and extractive fishery products from Brazil to China, according to the document.
Reuters
13-05-2025
- Business
- Reuters
China to allow Brazil's ethanol by-product amid Lula visit, US-China trade war
BEIJING, May 13 (Reuters) - Brazil signed protocols with China on Tuesday to allow exports of an ethanol by-product used in animal feed, challenging U.S. dominance in the market amid ongoing China-U.S. trade standoff. The deal, outlined in a Brazilian government document viewed by Reuters, underscores Brazil's push to strengthen agricultural ties with China as President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva visits the country, and as rising domestic DDG production fuels the search for alternative markets. Distillers dried grains (DDGs) are highly valued in animal feed, particularly for pigs, cattle, and poultry. In an interview with Reuters on Monday, the president of Brazil's National Corn Ethanol Union (UNEM) said Brazil and China have been working since 2022 to finalise a sanitary agreement for DDG exports, adding current "broad geopolitical shifts" present a favourable time to conclude the deal. "It opens up an opportunity for Brazil to become another supplier, another option for China to source animal nutrition products. For us, it means re-establishing and strengthening the relationship between the Brazilian and Chinese markets, which share multiple mutual interests," Guilherme Nolasco added. In 2024, the U.S. was nearly the sole supplier of DDGs to China, dominating the market with 99.6% of imports by volume, valued at $65.7 million, the Chinese customs data showed. According to Nolasco, over 10 new plants are under construction and set to begin production within the next two to three years for corn ethanol and DDG, coinciding with the opening of the Chinese market. Nolasco expects DDG production in Brazil to potentially reach up to 5 million tons in 2025/26. In April, Agriculture Minister Carlos Fávaro revealed that Brazil is nearing a deal with China to allow DDG exports. Separately, both countries also signed protocols for the export of poultry and extractive fishery products from Brazil to China, according to the document.
