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00:00Good day sports fans, I am Paulo Salamatin.

00:24Join us in our special episode today.

00:28I am Bernadette Tinoy, and wow, it's already the last day of December and the last day of 2024.

00:35But partner, I will ask you, what is the highlight of 2024?

00:39Oh, there's a lot. A lot happened in 2024.

00:43We were able to cover a lot of different sports events.

00:45But maybe I can only say the one that went viral, skateboarding.

00:52Because I didn't expect that we would get to know each other in that way.

00:57We skateboarded, it was just like a stand-up extra.

01:02And then, it kind of hit the jackpot.

01:05Is it you, Paulo?

01:06Yes, as someone who is not used to going viral in videos,

01:14it's really a big thing for us.

01:16But for me, partner, if you ask me what was the highlight of 2024,

01:21actually, the highlight here is everything.

01:25Because for me, I am thankful and grateful that everyone in my family is healthy.

01:32And me as well, that I am healthy and I am here in PTV now.

01:36That's a big thing for me and that's what I really value until now.

01:42So we will celebrate 2025 with a smile.

01:47Because we will be waiting for new sports events that we will also cover.

01:52That's right, partner.

01:53And as a continuation of our tradition here in PTV Sports during the holiday season,

01:58we will have a two-part year-ender again.

02:03Oh, I really like traditions.

02:05Because here, we will see that we will bring back the most important events

02:11and the Filipino athletes that won.

02:15And that made a lot of noise this year.

02:18There are a lot of athletes that made a lot of noise this year.

02:21Because, of course, the 2024 Paris Olympics just ended.

02:24Yes, that's right.

02:25So let's start looking back at 2024 here in PTV Sports Year-End Special.

02:39For our top 10.

02:41Let's first go back to the famous sports controversies

02:45where some Filipino athletes became a hot topic this year.

02:50First of all, of course, John Amores,

02:53who after talking about his departure from the NCAA,

02:57has a new issue to discuss.

03:00Wow, John Amores' issue is amazing, partner.

03:04Because he really made a lot of noise this year.

03:06He really made a lot of noise this year.

03:08He's been talked about for a long time.

03:10Actually, you're right, partner.

03:12Before he was suspended,

03:15this September, right?

03:16September.

03:17Yes, just in September.

03:18It's the shooting incident where we can see that we can't recognize

03:23that he has an anger management issue.

03:27But partner, before that,

03:29he was really suspended like in the JRU, if I may elaborate.

03:34Yes, you're right, partner.

03:35Prior to that, in the shooting incident,

03:38he already went through previous issues like this.

03:43Like basketball.

03:44Like basketball before in the JRU.

03:48In the JRU, where he kicked the bench of St. Benilde

03:54where he punched the players.

03:57And there's a video.

03:58Yes, there's a video.

04:00It's a big blow for Amores' team, the JRU.

04:07And for him, for his career, it's a big blow for him

04:11because a lot of sanctions were given to him.

04:14He was suspended in the NCAA.

04:17And it's a big thing for the player himself

04:20that you don't have other funds.

04:25So it's a big thing for him and his career.

04:29And this is what happened in the incident in Laguna.

04:32He was suspended in one conference in the PBA.

04:36Yes, partner.

04:37And there's no payment for that.

04:38It's a bit difficult.

04:40Yes, that's what I'm telling you, partner.

04:42It's a big blow for his career

04:45because it's like bread and butter for his career.

04:51Because if you don't have a job and you don't get paid,

04:55you won't be able to get money.

04:59Which is what we can say is a waste for his basketball career.

05:07But last time, he was seen at the exhibition game in Bohol.

05:11And his hair was blonde.

05:14Actually, partner, this December 4, he has a final hearing.

05:21We'll try to contact the officials

05:24to confirm the latest news about his career.

05:31But for now, we saw on social media

05:35that he played an exhibition match in Bohol.

05:40So let's see what will happen to his career.

05:44But we can see that John Amores is just one person

05:50who wants to survive.

05:54He wants to live with his family and his partner.

05:58You're right.

05:59You're right in saying that he's just one person who's working.

06:03Because when I did my research,

06:06I found out that John Amores and I are the same age.

06:0825.

06:09Is that true, partner?

06:11Yes.

06:12Is that true, partner?

06:13No, no.

06:15But we're just the same age.

06:17So if I look at his background,

06:21I'll see that he's just my age.

06:24And he's already being treated like that.

06:27So maybe we can give him a chance.

06:31Because I remember, partner, in your last story,

06:34I think it was last month,

06:37you talked to PBA veteran players,

06:42JJ Helterbrand,

06:43who gave them advice.

06:44PBA Motoclub.

06:46Of course, they're like JJ Helterbrand,

06:49Meyerhofer.

06:51In the video, we can see that they gave advice

06:55to their baby boy.

06:58Their video call.

06:59Yes, their video call with John Amores.

07:02Although they didn't agree

07:04with what John Amores did to the baby,

07:09but as brothers,

07:12they gave advice to Amores,

07:16which was wrong.

07:18And he wasn't tolerated.

07:20His brothers didn't tolerate him either.

07:22Yes.

07:23Like JJ Helterbrand,

07:25he gave his advice

07:28that he didn't like what John Amores did.

07:32Maybe we should wait for what will happen next.

07:35Because there are a lot of recent updates

07:39about John Amores.

07:40Why is he playing in Bohol?

07:43Why is he back in court?

07:45So we'll ask,

07:46we'll try to reach out to the officials

07:49about the sanctions,

07:51possible sanctions,

07:52or considerations for him

07:54about why he's back in court.

07:57Alright.

07:58Alright, partner.

07:59But aside from that,

08:00let's talk about Amores.

08:01We still have a lot to talk about

08:02because there are still a lot of controversies

08:05in sports this year.

08:07Aside from Amores,

08:09his teammates,

08:11in boxing,

08:12John Riel Casimero

08:14became a hot topic for sports fans

08:16because until now,

08:18it seems like he's still not

08:20learning, partner.

08:22Casimero's nickname

08:24is already triggering

08:27because

08:29it's not that,

08:30but it seems like he's getting bashed

08:31on social media.

08:32Yes, partner.

08:33Actually,

08:34he's been getting bashed for a long time

08:36because no matter what

08:38the issues he had back then,

08:41he's still bringing them until now.

08:43Like I said,

08:45it seems like Casimero is not learning.

08:48When it comes to,

08:49number one,

08:51his weight cut,

08:53he really can't

08:55lower it.

08:57In the right time,

08:59in the right schedule.

09:01Like this one,

09:03because,

09:05he had a one-year ban in Japan

09:07because he wasn't able to

09:09in his final,

09:11in his last fight,

09:13where he was

09:15over the limit.

09:17One pound.

09:19Something like that, partner.

09:21If I'm not mistaken.

09:23His weight is 123 pounds,

09:25but he's only 122.

09:27I just want to ask, partner,

09:29why does it matter?

09:31It seems like it's a big deal

09:33that you only gained one pound.

09:35No, because partner,

09:37that's why we have weight classes.

09:39We have middleweight,

09:41heavyweight,

09:43welterweight, featherweight.

09:45Because that's really

09:47what's included in the weight class of a fighter.

09:49Because when we say

09:51to fight a featherweight

09:53against a heavyweight,

09:55that's really an advantage.

09:57We can see that the welterweight is heavier

09:59because it's only one punch.

10:01Although, we can say

10:05that the featherweight is lighter

10:07or the featherweight is faster.

10:09But we can see that

10:11when a heavyweight fighter

10:13punches him,

10:15he really falls down.

10:17That's what I'm saying, partner,

10:19that's a big advantage

10:21for a boxer.

10:23Even if he only gained one pound,

10:25there are options.

10:27In his fight

10:29against Casimiro,

10:33he can continue

10:35the fight, but there are

10:37related sanctions.

10:39For example, he was given

10:41a one-year ban in Japan.

10:43He won't be able to fight,

10:45which is a big thing for him

10:47because his opponents

10:49are all Japanese fighters.

10:51That's a big thing for him.

10:53Plus, his promoter

10:55is also Japanese.

10:57That's a big thing for him.

10:59That's a big disadvantage

11:01for him as a fighter.

11:03Filipinos also like

11:05boxing fans

11:07to fight against Inoue,

11:09which will be a big problem

11:11because he has a ban in Japan.

11:13That's another thing, partner.

11:15Inoue's fight

11:17against Casimiro,

11:19we've been talking about this for a long time.

11:21We haven't met

11:23Casimiro yet.

11:25He's a

11:27tremendous fighter.

11:29He has potential.

11:31They said that

11:33MPA Promotions President Sean Gibbons

11:35will challenge Casimiro.

11:37I don't know

11:39what he said.

11:41I don't remember what

11:43MPA Promotions President Sean Gibbons said.

11:45What he said was

11:47that Casimiro's strength

11:49is different.

11:51His punches are different.

11:53Casimiro is the best bet

11:55for Inoue.

11:57He's pound for pound

11:59the king of bantamweight class.

12:01He has all four

12:03world titles.

12:05That's why

12:07it's a waste.

12:09Filipinos are waiting for that.

12:11When I watch

12:13boxing matches,

12:15especially Inoue's fights,

12:17Casimiro can do it.

12:19Casimiro has supporters.

12:21Speaking of

12:23Casimiro, we saw him

12:25in the SBA.

12:27He was one of the

12:29people who attended the SBA

12:31All-Star Weekend Collab.

12:33We didn't see him in person

12:35but we saw him on social media.

12:37He was there.

12:39Casimiro is also a YouTuber.

12:41Yes, partner.

12:43You can search him on the internet.

12:45His designation is

12:47Professional Filipino

12:49Boxer slash YouTuber.

12:51That's what I was telling you earlier.

12:53Partner,

12:55in the year 2022,

12:57teammates,

12:59I'll just share with you.

13:01In the year 2022, he fought Butler.

13:05That fight was cancelled

13:07because

13:09he wasn't able to fight.

13:11At that time,

13:13Casimiro is also a vlogger.

13:15He was caught

13:17in one of his vlogs.

13:19He was caught in a video

13:21where he was doing a sauna.

13:23He was doing a sauna

13:25while he was in the process of

13:27fighting Butler.

13:29Is it prohibited?

13:31It's prohibited, partner.

13:33You're interfering in the process of weight cutting.

13:35That's not right

13:37for a boxer.

13:39That's what I'm telling you.

13:41Until now,

13:43he hasn't been able to

13:45lose weight.

13:47But partner,

13:49what I can say is

13:51I'm sorry if I'm nagging.

13:53Go, go.

13:55You're also a boxer, partner.

13:57I just want to be a boxer.

13:59I look like a boxer.

14:01I have a lot of sides.

14:03Casimiro has a lot of sides.

14:05That's it, partner.

14:07Here,

14:09Casimiro...

14:11I'm lost.

14:13I'm lost, partner.

14:15But what I can say is

14:17Casimiro is

14:19the type of boxer

14:21who has a lot of potential

14:23but he's just lazy.

14:25But we can also say

14:27that

14:29maybe it's because

14:31he can handle people.

14:33We can remember

14:35before,

14:37he was under MP Promotions.

14:39Manny Pacquiao.

14:41Okay, Manny Pacquiao, Shante Bones.

14:43But he left

14:45because of the issues he faced.

14:47There are also issues.

14:49Yes, there are issues.

14:51That's one of the reasons

14:53why he couldn't do it.

14:55After that,

14:57his manager,

14:59that's where

15:01we can say

15:03that Casimiro's career

15:05was in a mess.

15:07He doesn't have proper handling.

15:09Especially in weight,

15:11there should be someone

15:13who can handle him.

15:15It's really important.

15:17He has a nutritionist

15:19and a conditioning coach.

15:21All of that is complete, partner.

15:23So,

15:25they jot it down

15:27and calculate

15:29the movements of a boxer

15:31and control

15:33or know

15:35if

15:37his weight is right.

15:39Because there are instances,

15:41partner,

15:43where even if you lose weight,

15:45but you look skinny,

15:47there are instances like that, partner.

15:49It's called a bad weight cut.

15:51It's not good

15:53if you lose weight.

15:55Let's look at the next...

15:57Let's look at 2025.

15:59Yes, next year.

16:01After

16:03Casimiro's one-year ban,

16:05if he fights again,

16:07like you said,

16:09we can see here

16:11in his layoff season,

16:13because he doesn't play,

16:15we can see where he goes.

16:17Like in the billiards,

16:19he's with vloggers,

16:21influencers.

16:23Let's look at the next

16:25reports from him.

16:27That's why I said, teammates,

16:29we ask that

16:31they avoid issues

16:33and focus on

16:35their careers.

16:37For our

16:39top 9,

16:43of course,

16:45the accomplishments

16:47of our national athletes

16:49will not be forgotten.

16:51For example,

16:53he was re-elected as

16:55President of the Philippine Olympic Committee.

16:57The last election was amazing.

16:59And landslide,

17:0145 out of 61 votes.

17:03You're kidding, partner.

17:0541, right?

17:0745.

17:0945 out of 61

17:11NSA officials.

17:13NSA's heads.

17:15Yes, NSA's heads.

17:17And also,

17:19E.J. Obiana.

17:21Filipino for Volker E.J. Obiana.

17:23And our Filipino Olympian boxer,

17:25Nesty Petencio.

17:27They were the representatives

17:29of the Athletes' Commission.

17:31We can see, partner,

17:33we can say

17:35to

17:37POC President,

17:39to POC President Abraham Bampol-Tolentino,

17:41that we can say

17:43he's really deserving.

17:45We can see there,

17:47during his reign,

17:49he achieved a lot.

17:51A lot of achievements.

17:53What is this, partner?

17:55Double gold

17:57performance of Carlos Yulo.

17:59Prior to that,

18:01there was also a gold performance

18:03from Haidelyn Diaz.

18:05So, it's a big thing.

18:07It's like a two-peat.

18:09The next Olympics.

18:11Yes, the next Olympics.

18:13It's a big thing for Philippine sports.

18:15In the reign of

18:17POC President Abraham Bampol-Tolentino.

18:19Imagine Haidelyn Diaz.

18:21Before we got

18:23our first gold in the Olympics,

18:25we waited

18:27for almost 100 years.

18:29And here,

18:31under the leadership

18:33of Bampol-Tolentino,

18:35we got this historic

18:37gold medal of the Philippines

18:39in the Olympics.

18:41I remember, it was during the pandemic,

18:43Haidelyn Diaz won the gold.

18:45How did you feel

18:47when you saw Haidelyn

18:49winning the gold?

18:51It's true, partner.

18:53We saw it personally.

18:55Oh, you were in the Olympics?

18:57No, partner.

18:59I covered them before,

19:01especially the turnover of the house.

19:03Where was that?

19:05In Tagaytay, partner.

19:07Yes, we were there

19:09when she won.

19:11I was very proud to witness

19:13those things achieved by

19:15Philippine sports.

19:17You can see there,

19:19every incentive given to them

19:21is really impressive.

19:23You can see there,

19:25free houses,

19:27free cars.

19:29It's like you're alive.

19:31You don't have to leave the house anymore.

19:33You know,

19:35it's like you're lazy to leave the house.

19:37But you have to leave the house

19:39to claim

19:41the free

19:43pool tank.

19:45My question is,

19:47let's say they're 80 years old.

19:49I'm Haidelyn Diaz.

19:51How can they claim

19:53the free

19:55ice cream for a lifetime?

19:57You're 80 years old

19:59and you're still claiming

20:01that you're Haidelyn Diaz.

20:03How can you say that?

20:05It's true.

20:07Let's talk about the incentives.

20:09You know,

20:11it's just one of their incentives.

20:13But I'm sure

20:15they'll have proper

20:17processing.

20:19But it's nice

20:21to see

20:23that Haidelyn Diaz is a great

20:25model for

20:27other Filipino athletes.

20:29Because

20:31a lot of people strive to become athletes.

20:33Since

20:35Haidelyn Diaz became a gold medalist,

20:37I've seen a lot of kids

20:39in the gym lifting.

20:41It's true. Weightlifting

20:43as a sport,

20:45it's an underrated sport.

20:47Nowadays, there's weightlifting

20:49in different sports

20:51in the community.

20:53That's the effect of it.

20:55There are a lot of grassroots programs

20:57that prioritize

20:59weightlifting as a sport.

21:01Aside from that,

21:03Haidelyn Diaz

21:05was the winner

21:07in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

21:09But there are also

21:11our Filipino boxers,

21:13Ymir Marshal,

21:15Nesty Petesho,

21:17and Ira Villegas.

21:19Carlo Paalam, our silver medalist.

21:21It's a big thing

21:23in the Philippine sports.

21:25Because

21:29they're not the only ones who grow.

21:31It's a big thing in the Philippine sports.

21:33And the sport as well.

21:35It's a popular sport

21:37in the whole Philippines.

21:39Because of their achievements,

21:41a lot of people

21:43are eager

21:45to join that sport.

21:47After the Tokyo Olympics,

21:49in the Paris Olympics,

21:51there were a lot of

21:53Filipinos who showed their strength.

21:55Nesty Petesho was one of them.

21:57Yes, partner.

21:59Even though we didn't get

22:01a lot of medals,

22:03we achieved a lot here.

22:05Like

22:07Rowing,

22:09Jowani Delgaco.

22:11She was the first Filipino

22:13to qualify for the Olympics.

22:15There are a lot of others,

22:17like EJ Obiena, Lauren Hoffman,

22:19Verdels,

22:21and John Cabang-Tolivero.

22:23But of course,

22:25we can't forget

22:27the red line of 2024,

22:29Carlos Yulo.

22:31Yes, Carlos Yulo, partner.

22:33Yes, that's what Filipinos do.

22:35Maybe, who's Filipino

22:37who doesn't know Carlos Yulo?

22:39He has a lot of trends.

22:41Like

22:43Carlos Yulo.

22:45And maybe,

22:47his motivation was

22:49because he's a partner,

22:51in the 2020

22:53Tokyo Olympics,

22:55when he won the gold medal.

22:57I thought you already covered it.

22:59In the 2020 Tokyo Olympics,

23:01when Heidelin Diaz

23:03won the gold medal,

23:05there was a video

23:07where Heidelin Diaz

23:09was holding

23:11the medal of Carlos Yulo.

23:13And Carlos Yulo said,

23:15that one day,

23:17he will also get it.

23:19Because in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics,

23:21we can remember that Carlos Yulo

23:23won the gold medal.

23:25But when it comes to the 2024

23:27Paris Olympics,

23:29we saw that he won

23:31two gold medals.

23:33So, it's a big thing for us.

23:35Congrats to our national athletes.

23:37Yes.

23:39Let's go back to our interview with Tolentino

23:41to find out what else

23:43is planned for the Filipino athletes

23:45in the next year.

23:47After this holidays,

23:49we have a lot of

23:51international competitions.

23:53Aside from the

23:55local competitions,

23:57our international athletes

23:59are important.

24:01Earlier this February,

24:03we have the Harbin Asian Winter Games.

24:05You might be surprised

24:07because it's winter,

24:09but there are Filipino athletes there.

24:11They will join speed skating,

24:13ski, curling,

24:15figure skating.

24:17That's one of the

24:19things that we are developing

24:21and improving.

24:23After that,

24:25by next year,

24:27we will have the C Games in Thailand.

24:29Before that,

24:31we might have the IMAG suspended.

24:33The Asian Indoor

24:35Martial Arts Games.

24:37We also have the Esports Olympics

24:39in Saudi Arabia.

24:41After that, in 2026,

24:43we will have the Asian Games.

24:45It's a big responsibility for us.

24:47Especially in basketball,

24:49we have to defend

24:51the number one in Asia.

24:53We might forget that.

24:55That will be in 2026 in Nagoya.

24:57By January,

24:59let's roll our sleeves

25:01and restore

25:03the business.

25:05Focus on those

25:07international competitions.

25:09Let's go to our Top 8.

25:11In collegiate basketball,

25:13there was a big action

25:15in the DUE AAP

25:17where UP Fighting Maroons

25:19and De La Salle Green Archers

25:21faced each other again.

25:23Partner,

25:25this is a good match.

25:27Actually,

25:29this is a much anticipated fight

25:31against UP Fighting Maroons

25:33and De La Salle Green Archers.

25:35This is a good matchup.

25:37What can you say

25:39about their match?

25:41From you,

25:43they expected

25:45to be the final champion

25:47of the BNSU.

25:49But,

25:51UP Fighting Maroons won

25:53which is very impressive from them.

25:55Also, the scoring

25:57if I'm not mistaken,

25:5966-61.

26:01The score was close and low.

26:03Yes, low scoring.

26:05Partner, defensive play

26:07was not seen by the two teams.

26:09If the scoring is low,

26:11you can see that

26:13they don't want to lose

26:15the two teams.

26:17You can see that

26:19the match was not seen.

26:21What about you, partner?

26:23The support of UP Fighting Maroons

26:25was also impressive.

26:27At that time,

26:29the two teams fought.

26:31At that time, we covered

26:33inside UP.

26:35I was also there, partner.

26:37That's different.

26:39I just passed by.

26:41I thought, what's going on?

26:43They were watching

26:45and shouting at the same time.

26:47They were huddling.

26:49I thought,

26:51they were watching

26:53UAAP Men's Basketball at the same time.

26:55Every time UP is wearing,

26:57they are really shouting.

26:59The vibe is like

27:01the fight of Pacquiao.

27:03They were shouting

27:05at the covered court.

27:07That's how I felt

27:09when I entered UP.

27:11I didn't intend to cover

27:13because I have other things to cover.

27:15But that's their support.

27:17Congrats to UP

27:19because they got

27:21their title back.

27:23Yes, and partner,

27:25I'm not surprised

27:27why they are huddling

27:29and happy while watching.

27:31Here, we can see

27:33that the collegiate level

27:35is really different.

27:37The intensity of the fight.

27:39You know,

27:41here in the Philippines,

27:43it's one of the sports

27:45that Filipinos love.

27:47Basketball.

27:49UP, DLSU, Finals,

27:51it's like the fight

27:53of Hineba.

27:55It's like Christmas.

27:57But partner, it's just like that.

27:59Here, we can see

28:01UP,

28:03after three

28:05final seasons,

28:07they made it to the finals.

28:09They got the title.

28:11That's really

28:13impressive

28:15to their school.

28:17Yes, and the rivalry

28:19between the two teams.

28:21Not only that, but also to the coaches.

28:23To coach Topex Robinson

28:25and of course, to coach

28:27Antonio Torres.

28:29But we can't deny that

28:31the big factor

28:33of the defeat of DLSU,

28:35just for me,

28:37in my opinion, partner,

28:39was probably

28:41for KQ, for Kevin

28:43Kimbao, the transfer

28:45of the team,

28:47because he's going to Korea

28:49to pursue his career.

28:51Professional career.

28:53A lot of people say that he's

28:55not good at the game,

28:57that's why the result is like this.

28:59But let's see what the result will be.

29:01Aside from KQ,

29:03there are other

29:05athletes from UP.

29:07J.D. Cagula is also going to

29:09Suwon, KT, Sonic Boom.

29:11Yes, if I'm not mistaken,

29:13Dave Ildeponso

29:15is also from Suwon.

29:17Yes, that's right.

29:19Alright, partner, and of course,

29:21if there's UAAP, there's NCAA.

29:23Let's go to the NCAA, partner,

29:25where Mapuha won

29:27Cardinals vs. St. Benilde

29:29Blazers in the Centennial Season

29:31of the Collegiate League.

29:33Centennial Season,

29:35100 years, partner.

29:37This is a big thing for Mapuha.

29:39After 33 years,

29:41Mapuha is holding

29:43the title of Pab Challenge again.

29:45Yes, imagine that, 33 years,

29:47it took 33 years

29:49before you became a champion in NCAA.

29:51If you were the last

29:53to become a champion,

29:55your eagerness to win,

29:57because after 30 years,

29:59I was the last to become a champion.

30:01Yes, it's been many generations.

30:03Many set of players

30:05went through

30:07before they got

30:09the championship here

30:11in the 100th season of NCAA.

30:13So, it's a big thing, partner.

30:15How about you?

30:17How about you?

30:19It's been 33 years.

30:21After 33 years,

30:23you got what you wanted.

30:25But in this season

30:27of NCAA,

30:29the match is good

30:31because

30:33Mapuha

30:35made it to the finals

30:37last year.

30:39This is their redemption.

30:41They lost last year.

30:43They got the championship.

30:45That's why

30:47they have redemption.

30:49Aside from 33 years,

30:51they have redemption.

30:53Their eagerness

30:55to win is stronger.

30:57Usually, it's Letran and Sanveda

30:59who fight in NCAA.

31:01But this time,

31:03this conference, this season,

31:05Mapuha got it.

31:07Yes, partner.

31:09Clint Escamiz

31:11became a top player

31:13and partner,

31:15we read something earlier

31:17that he got 30 points?

31:19Yes, 30 points in Game 1.

31:21That's how high

31:23he scored in Game 1.

31:25Prior to that, to the whole season,

31:27we can see

31:29his consistency

31:31in the game.

31:33We can also see his eagerness

31:35to bring his team

31:37and he wants to be the champion this year

31:39because it's the 100th season.

31:41It's a historic

31:43for their franchise.

31:45Also, the sophomore season,

31:47Escamiz is still young.

31:49The future is bright

31:51for Escamiz.

31:53Let's look at the next season

31:55because later,

31:57Sanveda or Letran

31:59might come back.

32:01And of course, St. Biniel too.

32:03But of course, we won't

32:05overlook the return

32:07of the cheer dance competition title

32:09to the National University.

32:11Let's watch an interview

32:13with Gabriel Anthony Bahacan,

32:15the head coach of the National University

32:17Peb Squad.

32:19We seek knowledge.

32:21We still need

32:23to study.

32:25Even the coaches need to learn more.

32:27The sport is still progressive.

32:31We still have goals.

32:33We wanted to compete

32:35abroad, internationally.

32:37And we want the kids

32:39to showcase

32:41their talent there.

32:43Those are our goals

32:45that push us

32:47to work hard

32:51to work hard

32:53to work hard

32:55to get

32:57what we want.

32:59Because we believe

33:01that we are not the only

33:03Philippines.

33:05Not only the NU Peb Squad,

33:07but also the cheerleading community.

33:09We still have goals.

33:11Despite of us winning

33:13the championship

33:15in UAAP,

33:17there are still many things

33:19that we need to learn.

33:21And that's what we need to

33:23pursue to improve

33:25our craft.

33:27The cheer dance is amazing.

33:29The UAAP cheer dance competition

33:31is one of the things

33:33that the Filipinos

33:35should watch.

33:37Are you a partner?

33:39What can you say?

33:41Because that time,

33:43I was in Palawan.

33:47I watched it.

33:49What can you say

33:51about this season

33:53of the cheer dance competition?

33:55If you watched it,

33:57they have a Ferris wheel

33:59pyramid routine

34:01that was amazing.

34:03The audience was amazed.

34:05Not only the audience

34:07on TV,

34:09but also the audience

34:11inside the Araneta Coliseum.

34:15Partner, I remember

34:17when I was in college.

34:19It was recorded in our school.

34:21I watched the UAAP

34:23cheer dance competition.

34:25What I can say is

34:27when you shout there,

34:29you won't be able to hear your voice.

34:31There were a lot of students

34:33who shouted.

34:35You can see their patriotism.

34:37They really

34:39want to cheer

34:41their school.

34:43You can see their happiness

34:45and sadness when someone falls.

34:49When someone falls,

34:51it's a shame.

34:53I have something to share.

34:55When I was in college,

34:57you were Adamson's first runner-up.

34:59Yes, that's right.

35:01I'm really proud of that.

35:03What about when you were in college?

35:05When I was in college,

35:07it wasn't that long ago.

35:09It was recent.

35:13When I was in college,

35:15you can only see

35:17the facility

35:19where the cheer dance

35:21athletes practice.

35:23You can see their

35:25extra effort.

35:27The intensity of their training

35:29is really different.

35:31It's not a joke.

35:33A lot of people cry during the process.

35:35A lot of people break down.

35:39It's like

35:41you're watching

35:43from the blood and sweat.

35:45There's a lot of effort

35:47and determination

35:49from our athletes.

35:51Now,

35:53the championship will continue.

35:55When it comes to cheer dance,

35:57the national university is always waiting for it.

35:59But this time,

36:01they got the title

36:03of victory.

36:05This is Adamson's first runner-up.

36:09The second runner-up is

36:11UST Saligawi.

36:13Let's go to the top 7.

36:19In the Premier Volleyball League,

36:21the Crimline Cool Smashers

36:23is the first team

36:25to win a Grand Slam this year.

36:29Imagine a Grand Slam.

36:31Of course,

36:33the Crimline Cool Smashers

36:35has a lot of fans.

36:37This year,

36:39we can say that

36:41volleyball is a mainstream sport

36:43here in the Philippines.

36:45Actually,

36:47you said that

36:49volleyball is a mainstream sport

36:51here in the Philippines.

36:53But what can you say

36:55about their performance

36:57in the Grand Slam

36:59here in volleyball

37:01without the players of

37:03Jemma Galanza?

37:05Jemma Galanza is the only one who played.

37:07Her teammates are not here.

37:09In the Crimline,

37:11Aliza Valdez, Bernadette Ponce,

37:13Kyle Negrito,

37:15Bernadettino.

37:19Those are the MVPs.

37:21MVPs like

37:23Tots Carlos,

37:25Kyle Negrito, Michelle Gumabao.

37:27The Crimline Cool Smashers

37:29won their Grand Slam

37:31in the 2024

37:33Invitational Conference.

37:35This is just the last one.

37:3710 total championships.

37:39Their championship

37:41is in Coponan.

37:45Their history

37:47in Coponan

37:49is their 10th title.

37:51But this year,

37:53aside from their 10th crown,

37:55they won the Grand Slam

37:57because they won

37:59their 4th

38:012024 Invitational Conference.

38:03And now,

38:05even in December 31,

38:07the Premier Volleyball League

38:09was suspended because

38:11they will be back in January next year.

38:13But the Crimline Cool Smashers

38:15also showed something.

38:172024 to 2025

38:19PBL All-Filipino Conference

38:21where they are also the defending champion.

38:23Yes, All-Filipino.

38:25We can see it here.

38:27When you say All-Filipino,

38:29there are no imports.

38:31They don't have any players.

38:33Here in All-Filipino,

38:35we can see the real talent of the Filipinos.

38:37Especially here in volleyball.

38:39Crimline,

38:41last year in the Invitational Conference,

38:43they defeated Signal HD Spikers.

38:45Another strong team

38:47in Coponan.

38:49And here,

38:51the game lasted 5 sets.

38:53So when it reached 5 sets,

38:55it means that the game was really intense.

38:57They didn't sweep.

38:59But the Crimline Cool Smashers

39:01showed their skills.

39:03They are also one of the players

39:05that the Filipino fans

39:07like Chocomucho Flying Titans.

39:09They also have Sirundina.

39:11We can't wait to see her.

39:13Aside from volleyball,

39:15let's move on to our

39:17top 6.

39:21Of course,

39:23we can't forget the two-time

39:25Olympian Eje Obiela

39:27who won several medals this year

39:29and became one of the

39:31Philippine sports this year.

39:33Oh my,

39:35he really looks like our partner.

39:37He's considered

39:39the Nation's Boyfriend.

39:41That's right, partner.

39:43He's also your boyfriend, partner.

39:45He has a lot of fans now.

39:47New fans

39:49in athletics.

39:51Not only in sports,

39:53but also in

39:55what we're talking about, Eje Obiela.

39:57Yes, partner.

39:59He showed a great performance

40:01in the Tokyo Olympics.

40:03He finished in 11th place.

40:05But now, in the 2024

40:07Paralympics, he's in 4th place.

40:09That's what I've been saying earlier, partner.

40:11It's not a joke.

40:13What our athletes went through

40:15during the process

40:17before they made it to the Olympics.

40:19Because

40:21even though they didn't win a medal,

40:23our other athletes,

40:25our Philippine delegates in the Olympics

40:27in 2024,

40:29their qualification

40:31is already historic.

40:33Because qualifying, partner,

40:35is already a big thing for us.

40:37And speaking of Eje Obiela,

40:39he's the world's number 2 player

40:41before the Olympics.

40:43Imagine, the one leading there

40:45is Arman Duplantis.

40:47Oh my, partner,

40:49he really lived up to his name in sports.

40:51And he's still young.

40:53He's only 24, right?

40:55Yes, 2024.

40:57Oh, 2024.

40:59No, it's 2024.

41:01That's the Olympics, partner.

41:03He's 24, yes.

41:05But as you can see,

41:07that player is really versatile.

41:09Duplantis, while I was watching him.

41:11His record is 6.23 meters.

41:13Right, partner?

41:15Eje Obiela's last attempt

41:17was 5.75 meters, right?

41:19Yes, 5.75 meters.

41:21That was his last attempt.

41:23But Duplantis still exceeded

41:25the record of the Olympics.

41:27The Olympic record.

41:29He even broke it.

41:31That's how good Duplantis is.

41:33And he's the only one, right?

41:35That's why he's the world's number 1.

41:37Duplantis is a different kind.

41:39But imagine, Duplantis is the world's number 1

41:41and Eje Obiela is the world's number 2.

41:43He's a Filipino.

41:45But we can't deny that

41:47because Eje Obiela's campaign

41:49ended with a fractured spine.

41:51So that's a big thing for him.

41:53It's like a double-edged sword

41:55for him because

41:57he didn't get a medal

41:59and he got an injury.

42:01So it's a big

42:03sadness for him.

42:05You know,

42:07partner, after the

42:09Paris Olympics, Eje

42:11did a press conference.

42:13And he told

42:15his coach

42:17and of course, his coaching staff

42:19that he told

42:21that his spine injury

42:23wasn't just during the

42:25Olympics. It was before.

42:27So imagine, he was

42:29training but he got

42:31fractured.

42:33But did you hear about

42:35Eje Obiela's randomantic viral video?

42:37Can you

42:39tell us what

42:41happened here?

42:43I don't know.

42:45Sorry, sorry.

42:47I don't know either.

42:49Anyway,

42:51before,

42:53because Eje

42:55appears in a lot of places.

42:57Model, endorser.

42:59But look at it, is he a philanthropist?

43:01I like the term philanthropist.

43:03I feel like Eje Obiela's

43:05randomantic viral video

43:07is when he appeared with his girlfriend.

43:09Right?

43:11When he posted it.

43:13Or his partner posted it a long time ago.

43:15What's the randomantic?

43:17His girlfriend.

43:19Let's go.

43:21But you know,

43:23the first time I met Eje Obiela,

43:25when he came home from

43:27Paris,

43:29he was so humble.

43:31When they

43:33became successful,

43:35they weren't selfish.

43:37From

43:39Hydeland Diaz, he built

43:41a weightlifting school or facility

43:43for aspiring

43:45national athletes,

43:47for aspiring weightlifters.

43:49Like here, Eje Obiela

43:51built a pole vault facility.

43:53Oh my, we went there

43:55in Ilocos Park.

43:57Which is a big thing for the Philippine

43:59sports community because

44:01there are more athletes,

44:03more people are interested in sports.

44:05Like here,

44:07Carlos Yulo is also planning

44:09to build

44:11a gymnastics school or

44:13gymnastics facility.

44:15Let's look forward to it, teammates.

44:17That's what's good for them because

44:19aside from their determination

44:21to give glory to the country,

44:23they really can't forget

44:25the grassroots program.

44:27Like Eje Obiela,

44:29he built a pole vault pit outside.

44:31He said that

44:33his goal is to give

44:35our athletes a chance,

44:37especially the young ones because

44:39the pole vault in the Philippines

44:41is not

44:43a mainstream sport.

44:45It's an underrated sport.

44:47Here,

44:49Eje Obiela did not go back

44:51to his pole vault facility

44:53in Lawal.

44:55We have a facility

44:57that you, Kuya Matt,

44:59have to make sure that you guys are able to try it.

45:01Try it if you have fun.

45:03If you find it that it's something that

45:05calls you, gets you up out of the bed

45:07and really enjoy it,

45:09then why not try it?

45:11I think that's how you

45:13get better

45:15and get introduced to a new sport.

45:17Enjoy, have fun,

45:19and good thing now,

45:21you have a possibility to do it.

45:23And that's the first day

45:25of our year-end special, teammates.

45:27But make sure that it ends tomorrow

45:29because in 2024,

45:31Carlos Yulo and three more

45:33Olympians, Nesty Petesho,

45:35Ira Villegas, and Carlo Paalab

45:37will be joining us.

45:39Teammate Pao,

45:41we will also have Gilas Filipinas,

45:43Philippine Dragon Boat Team,

45:45and many more.

45:47Partner, we are looking forward

45:49to the stories that we will prepare

45:51for them tomorrow.

45:53I'm excited.

45:55But before anything else,

45:57let's thank our teammates

45:59because

46:01you are still listening.

46:03Yes.

46:05Thank you, teammates.

46:07I know that everyone is busy,

46:09but it's a new year.

46:11Thank you so much

46:13for watching and

46:15for your continuous support

46:17to PTV Sports.

46:19Join us again tomorrow.

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46:23I'm Bernadette Tinoy.

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