MAVS VERSUS HEAT [My Game Analysis] By: Owen S. Bayog

Game 1 - Mavericks take on the Heat in the NBA Championships and just like the rest 

I am excited to see these two teams in court and play ball.  

This also reminds me of the 2006 Championships 

when the Mavs bowed to the Heat as it fell short to seal the NBA trophy.

James - Bosh - Wade is believed to be the assurance for the Heat to win the NBA Crown this year - but the Mavericks has completed the line up and a formidable back court generals in Terry, Barea and the veteran point guard Jason Kidd.  Dirk Nowitzki can now play without being so stressed out in playing defense because of the addition of Centers Tyson Chandler and Brendan Haywood.

The new Mavs is good on orchestrating their half-court offense and run fast break opportunities.  It is also exciting to see Shawn Marion match up with Dwane Wade on the two guard position.  Lebron James however post a constant threat and will sure bring fire power to the Heat. 

Hungry for the crown - these two team are surely going to give it all - an exciting game is on it's way!

PHILIPPINE NATIONAL GAMES 2011 PHOTO CONTEST - 3RD PLACE By: Owen S. Bayog

STREET SHOOTER [WHO LET THE DOGS OUT?] By: Owen S. Bayog

GO MAVS! By: Owen S. Bayog

OKLAHOMA CITY–Dirk Nowitzki scored 40 points Monday as Dallas trailed by 15 points but came up strong on the final stretch of the game which was done in overtime - Jason Kidd sank a 3 point shot off a ball fake that made the Mavs to take the lead at 108-105.  Mavericks took a three-games-to-one lead in the best-of-seven Western Conference finals.  The winner of the series will face either Chicago or Miami for the NBA crown.

DISMAYED OVER THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL GAMES by: Owen S. Bayog

The Philippine National Games (PNG) kicked off last May 22 at the New Government Center in Bacolod City. A renewed cooperation of the Philippine Olympic Committee and the Philippine Sports Commission.  The games immediately commenced and the playing venues were hosted by Bacolod, Bago, Talisay and Silay City.

A photo contest that is open to all photographers was also launched in order to gather people to participate and cover the games - but lately today I am dismayed on how can I get to check on games schedules as it was only available at the Media Center (Grand Regal Hotel) - eager to get the schedules and where the games are played I went to the hotel and check if I could get the schedules and the basic information such as the venue, time and what sport is ongoing.

I was expecting to see a daily schedule posted maybe in a manila paper or even just be written in a black board - none of these welcomed me at the Media Center.  I was told by the people in charge that they have a 47 page schedule and it was impossible for them to sort things out.

My sentiment is plain and simple - the PSC and POC wanted this event to be covered, drive as much people to enjoy the games - in short have it publicized. I noticed that the preparation for the games came short when I saw posters and tarpaulins being hanged 2 days before the event.  If I choose to cover a sport - I will have to go to the Media Center to check the schedule - borrow the 47 page folder and scan it for myself.

The schedules could have been made earlier - for the media, a day to day view of the schedule of games, time and venue should be known - I am not so sure about how the members of the National Media is dealing with this - do they have the schedules already?  How about the locals? If I see my self complaining and nobody from the nationals are having the same dilemma that I have, then there must be something wrong.

 I was told that the Media Center depend on what the National Office sends out and they find it hard to post these schedules or even have it sent by email to media entities - how could we exactly know what event to cover and what time do the games start?

A national event such as this failed to extend the basic information that people may need to get to the venue - for the media - how could we be expected to cover if we do not have the idea on the schedules?  The games are played in 4 cities in the province - it is hard to play a guessing game or stay in a venue and wait if there will be games indeed.#osb

    

TRANSPORT STRIKE By: Owen S. Bayog

Militants are calling for the present administration of President Benigno Aquino III to unsubscribe to the anti-people and anti-worker policies that further deepen the economic crisis of the country.  The United Negros Drivers and Operators Center along with allied organizations under the New Patriotic Alliance (Bagong Alyansang Makabayan - Negros) declared a 70-80% transport paralysis in the City today.

Vendors at the Libertad Market expects people to flock in the afternoon when some of the drivers will ply their usual route to get passengers home from work places.

While the transport strike is going on - Trisikads are left to be as the alternative transport 

for the commuting public.

After reaching its peak - the transport strike is believed to be called off on the 2nd day depending on the results of today's protest action - a rally tomorrow will sum up and declare the gains of the protest action.

THE HEAT IS ON by:Owen S. Bayog

The debate continues as Congress opens its session May 9 - a Nationally coordinated Jerico March by the church was launched to affirm their stand for the non-passage of the Reproductive Health Bill.

A caravan for life will be launched by the Citizen's Alliance for the Protection of Human Life (CAPHL) May 10, 2011.  Church people along with Pro-life groups in the City will join the said caravan and will end at the San Sebastian Cathedral for a mass.

Pro-life groups and the church calls the Reproductive Health Bill as a "Death Bill".

Around 20,000 people gathered at the Bacolod Public Plaza last February 22 to call for the junking on the said death bill.

Images were taken during the Citizen's Alliance for the Protection of Human Life (CAPHL) rally at the Bacolod Public Plaza last Feb. 22, 2011.