Army , Airforce in Finals

(Photo produced and obtained by Kawal Pinoy from Internet Sources)

Written by Theodore P. Jurado

Published in Journal Online

IT’S going to be an all-military derby for the PLDT Home DSL-Philippine Super Liga All-Filipino Conference women’s championship.

    

Defending champion Generika-Army and RC Cola-Air Force forged a winner-take-all title showdown after beating their separate foes in the sudden-death semifinals yesterday at the Cuneta Astrodome.

    

The Lady Troopers banked on game-long brillance by setter Tina Salak and Jovelyn Gonzaga to turn back AirAsia, 25-19, 25-23, 25-16, while Maika Ortiz delivered the punishing blows to lift the Raiders to a thrilling 16-25, 25-21, 19-25, 25-20, 15-12 victory over PLDT Home TVolution.

    

Generika-Army and RC Cola-Air Force go for all the marbles in the gold medal match set at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday at the Pasay venue.

    

With the Power Attackers breathing down their necks, Ortiz unleashed four of her team’s last six points to help the Raiders book their first-ever Finals stint.

    

Ortiz, who starred for University of Santo Tomas in their glorious UAAP championship run in 2009, nailed 14 of her team-high 17 points on kills while providing the muscle on the defensive end with three blocks, the last coming in the middle of RC Cola’s searing 7-1 run in crucial stretch of the fifth set.

    

Iari Yongco and Joy Cases backed Ortiz with 12 and 10 points, respectively, for the Raiders who will march to the title match after finishing last in their inaugural conference.

    

“Maika stepped up down the stretch,” said RC Cola-Air Force coach Clarence Esteban.

    

True enough, with PLDT scoring three straight points off Lou Ann Latigay’s furious assaults for an 11-8 advantage, Esteban called on Ortiz to patrol the net, giving the Raiders’ seven points, including a running spike to seal the victory.

    

It was another painful exit for the Power Attackers after a bitter semifinal loss last conference where they swept the preliminaries.

    

“But aside from Maika’s strong performance, it was momentum and defense that won us the game. We foiled all of their attacks and converted those into points. PLDT is a veteran team. They know how to win big games. Good thing breaks bounce our way,” said Esteban.

    

The Raiders hope to avenge their 21-25, 29-27, 20-25, 21-25 loss to the Lady Troopers in the elimination round.

    

Sue Roces dominated the first four sets with a near-perfect execution of combination plays for the Power Attackers.

    

But in the crucial stretch, when Roces rotated to the backline, RC Cola-Air Force took advanatge of her absence as Ortiz and Cases sowed damage in the frontline, paving the way for the Raiders’ hard-earned victory.

http://journal.com.ph/sports/volleyball/army-air-force-in-finals

DND orders 10 small amphibian vehicles for the Marines

(Photo produced and obtained by Kawal Pinoy from Internet Sources)

By Iara Jolo

Published in  angmalaya.net

Department of National Defense awarded Hydratek to supply the Philippine Marine Corps with 10 units of brand new small amphibian vehicle.

Defense Studies, through their source, acquired the Notice of Award for the said deal with US-based private company Hydratek.

The Notice of Award was conformed by Hydratek’s representative dated April 10, 2014.

The NOA says, “This is to inform you that the proposal of Hydratek, Inc. for the supply and delivery of ten (10) units Small Amphibian Vehicle for the Philippine Marine Corps with a corresponding contract price of Sixty Six Million Eight Hundred Sixteen Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty Four Pesos and 90/100 (P66,816,934.90), is hereby accepted.”

“You are hereby required to provide ten (10) days the performance security in the form and amount stipulated in the bidding document. Failure to provide the performance security shall constitute sufficient grounds for cancellation of the award.”

The said document was signed by Defense Secretary Voltaire T. Gazmin.

As per Hydratek’s product description, “This vehicle is also popular with public safety organizations that routinely deal with the threat of hurricanes or river flooding.”

It can carry a payload of 3,000 lbs in land and 1,400 lbs, with seating capacity of 6 persons

http://www.angmalaya.net/nation/2014/07/20/2384-dnd-orders-10-small-amphibian-vehicles-for-the-marines

CPP leader among rebels slain in Agusan Sur clashes

MANILA, Philippines - One of the 12 New People’s Army (NPA) rebels killed in a series of heavy fighting with government security forces in Agusan del Sur last week was a senior leader of the North Eastern Mindanao Regional Committee of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), the military said over the weekend.

Maj. Gen. Ricardo Visaya, commander of the Army’s 4th Infantry Division, identified the slain NPA leader as Joseph Tajora Cainong, alias Ka Malik and Ka Alas, secretary of Guerrilla Front 8 of the CPP regional committee.

Cainong led the NPA assault on a Manobo community in Barangay Sta. Irene, Prosperidad town last July 15. But the villagers, led by their chieftain, a certain Datu Calpit, repulsed the rebels, leaving Cainong and 11 of his men dead.

The fighting that lasted for almost two hours also left four Manobo tribal fighters dead.

“Cainong was identified by his relatives and other civilians in the area as well as his former comrades who have surrendered to us,” Visaya said.

Tribesmen and responding soldiers recovered eight high-powered firearms from the slain rebels whose comrades were also encountered by Army and police troops in Bunawan, also in Agusan del Sur, and in Alegria, Surigao del Norte that same day.

“It is the NPA’s fault why these unfortunate situations are happening to them despite all the peace negotiations and programs that the government has offered to them,” Visaya said.

He has ordered full-scale operations against the insurgents who are still holding four policemen hostage.

The rebels seized the four policemen and carted away high-powered firearms when they attacked and overran the police station of Alegria town in Surigao del Norte last week.

The rebels have demanded a complete halt to military operations to pave the way for the release of the four policemen.

But Visaya dismissed the NPA’s demand, saying the operations against them would continue.

If the rebels really intend to set the policemen free, he said they should not impose any conditions.

Read @ http://www.philstar.com/nation/2014/07/21/1348379/cpp-leader-among-rebels-slain-agusan-sur-clashes

By Jaime Laude (The Philippine Star) | Updated July 21, 2014 - 12:00am

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