Fake and Fictitious P150 peso Bank Notes- how to Know

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas warns the public about the circulating fake P150 peso bank notes. There are no plans to issue a P150 commemorative banknote, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.

"The BSP has never issued nor is planning to issue such type of a banknote. Therefore, any 150-piso commemorative note or similar banknote is fictitious," it said.

If you happen to recieved or see P150 peso bill, you may report such and call:

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas: Tel Nos. 926-5092/929-7071 loc. 618.

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Tennis Italian (Rome) Open 2012- Live Results and Schedules

Here's BNL D’Italia Rome Open 2012 Schedule and Results.

You can see the Live Results and Schedules of Play,  HERE!

INTERNAZIONALI BNL D’ITALIA
Rome, Italy
May 14-20
Red Clay/Outdoors

Results – Monday, May 14, 2012
Women’s Singles – First Round
Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) d. (10) Francesca Schiavone (ITA) 63 64
(12) Angelique Kerber (GER) d. (Q) Anastasia Rodionova (AUS) 46 75 62
(13) Ana Ivanovic (SRB) d. Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) 64 63
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) d. Ksenia Pervak (KAZ) 62 64
Julia Goerges (GER) d. (Q) Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN) 61 67(1) 63
Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) d. Zheng Jie (CHN) 62 61
Christina McHale (USA) d. Monica Niculescu (ROU) 64 64
Chanelle Scheepers (RSA) d. Jarmila Gajdosova (AUS) 64 76(3)
Iveta Benesova (CZE) d. Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) 64 57 76(5)
Shahar Peer (ISR) d. Peng Shuai (CHN) 76(4) 46 31 ret. (left hand injury)
Vania King (USA) d. Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) 60 61
Sofia Arvidsson (SWE) d. María José Martínez Sánchez (ESP) 63 62

Women’s Doubles – First Round
(5) Kirilenko/Petrova (RUS/RUS) d. Govortsova/Voskoboeva (BLR/KAZ) 63 63
(7) Grandin/Uhlirova (RSA/CZE) d. Bacsinszky/Brianti (SUI/ITA) 60 62
Chuang/Dushevina (TPE/RUS) d. (8) Kops-Jones/Spears (USA/USA) 63 61
Cibulkova/Husarova (SVK/SVK) d. (WC) Burnett/Virgili (ITA/ITA) 62 62
Mattek-Sands/Mirza (USA/IND) d. Erakovic/Niculescu (NZL/ROU) 62 61

Men’s Singles – First Round
[9] J Isner (USA) d P Kohlschreiber (GER) 26 76(3) 62
[12] N Almagro (ESP) d M Cilic (CRO) 62 36 60
[13] G Monfils (FRA) d A Bogomolov Jr. (RUS) 64 61
B Tomic (AUS) d [Q] S Giraldo (COL) 46 62 64
R Stepanek (CZE) d J Chela (ARG) 26 60 63
C Berlocq (ARG) d [Q] B Kavcic (SLO) 61 63
S Wawrinka (SUI) d [Q] R Haase (NED) 61 46 75
F Verdasco (ESP) d A Dolgopolov (UKR) 60 00 Ret. (intestinal pain)
D Nalbandian (ARG) d [Q] A Ramos (ESP) 63 64
[WC] F Fognini (ITA) d M Baghdatis (CYP) 62 62

Doubles – First Round
[WC] G Naso (ITA) / F Volandri (ITA) d D Ferrer (ESP) / F Lopez (ESP) 75 64
D Bracciali (ITA) / A Seppi (ITA) d J Nieminen (FIN) / V Troicki (SRB) 63 46 10-3
L Kubot (POL) / J Tipsarevic (SRB) d K Anderson (RSA) / B Tomic (AUS) 64 46 11-9
S Gonzalez (MEX) / C Kas (GER) d [WC] F Cipolla (ITA) / P Lorenzi (ITA) 16 63 10-8



ORDER OF PLAY – TUESDAY, 15 MAY, 2012

CENTRALE start 12:00 noon
C Mchale (USA) vs [2] M Sharapova (RUS) – WTA
L Kubot (POL) vs [WC] P Starace (ITA) – ATP
D Nalbandian (ARG) vs [4] A Murray (GBR) – ATP

Not Before 7:30 PM
[1] N Djokovic (SRB) vs B Tomic (AUS) – ATP

Not Before 9:00 PM
[9] S Williams (USA) vs G Voskoboeva (KAZ) – WTA

SUPERTENNIS ARENA start 11:00 am
[6] D Ferrer (ESP) vs F Verdasco (ESP) – ATP
[10] J Del Potro (ARG) vs M Llodra (FRA) – ATP
[WC] V Williams (USA) vs S Halep (ROU) – WTA
T Bacsinszky (SUI) vs S Errani (ITA) – WTA

Not Before 7:00 PM
V Troicki (SRB) vs [5] J Tsonga (FRA) – ATP

PIETRANGELI start 11:00 am
A Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) vs [4] P Kvitova (CZE) – WTA
F Pennetta (ITA) vs [16] M Kirilenko (RUS) – WTA
J Ferrero (ESP) vs [13] G Monfils (FRA) – ATP
D Young (USA) vs [11] G Simon (FRA) – ATP

COURT 1 start 11:00 am
[16] R Gasquet (FRA) vs J Melzer (AUT) – ATP
[15] F Lopez (ESP) vs M Granollers (ESP) – ATP
[Q] A Ungur (ROU) vs [14] J Monaco (ARG) – ATP

Not Before 4:00 PM
M Granollers (ESP) / M Lopez (ESP) vs S Bolelli (ITA) / F Fognini (ITA) – ATP – After Suitable Rest

COURT 2 start 11:00 am
[15] J Jankovic (SRB) vs S Cirstea (ROU) – WTA
[11] S Lisicki (GER) vs M Erakovic (NZL) – WTA
R Vinci (ITA) vs [WC] K Knapp (ITA) – WTA

Not Before 4:00 PM
D Marrero (ESP) / F Verdasco (ESP) vs N Almagro (ESP) / P Andujar (ESP) – ATP – After Suitable Rest

COURT 3 start 11:00 am
[WC] A Brianti (ITA) vs [Q] S Soler-Espinosa (ESP) – WTA
[6] J Goerges (GER) / V King (USA) vs K Jans-Ignacik (POL) / A Kudryavtseva (RUS) – WTA
[Q] M Lucic (CRO) vs [14] D Cibulkova (SVK) – WTA
N Llagostera Vives (ESP) / M Martinez Sanchez (ESP) vs E Makarova (RUS) / E Vesnina (RUS) – WTA
J Hampton (USA) / A Tatishvili (GEO) vs S Hsieh (TPE) / J Zheng (CHN) – WTA

COURT 4 start 11:00 am
[Q] G Garcia-Lopez (ESP) vs P Andujar (ESP) – ATP

Not Before 12:30 PM
[Q] S Querrey (USA) vs J Nieminen (FIN) – ATP
N Petrova (RUS) vs [Q] A Hlavackova (CZE) – WTA

Not Before 4:00 PM
J Isner (USA) / S Querrey (USA) vs J Melzer (AUT) / P Petzschner (GER) – ATP – After Suitable Rest
J Cabal (COL) / E Schwank (ARG) vs F Cermak (CZE) / F Polasek (SVK) – ATP

COURT 6 start 11:00 am
[Q] A Chakvetadze (RUS) vs [Q] S Stephens (USA) – WTA
I Benesova (CZE) / A Medina Garrigues (ESP) vs A Klepac (SLO) / A Rosolska (POL) – WTA
P Cetkovska (CZE) vs [Q] O Govortsova (BLR) – WTA
G Dulko (ARG) / P Suarez (ARG) vs S Arvidsson (SWE) / J Gajdosova (AUS) – WTA

Roger Federer beat Tomas Berdych in Madrid Open 2012- Video Highlights

Roger Federer beat  Tomas Berdych 3-6, 7-5, 7-5 on the new blue clay court of the Madrid Open for the third time Sunday, rallying past and overtaking Rafael Nadal for the No. 2 ranking.

The resurgent 30-year-old Swiss came from a set down to beat Tomas Berdych 3-6, 7-5, 7-5 in the Madrid final on Sunday, his fourth title of the year and a third in the Spanish capital that put him level on 20 Masters titles with Nadal.

Roger Federer fought back - from a set down to beat - Tomas Berdych in Madrid Open.

Serena Williams beat Victoria Azarenka in Madrid Open 2012- Video Highlights

Watch Sunday's final highlights from the Mutua Madrid Open, featuring Serena Williams defeating Victoria Azarenka 6-1, 6-3 and capturing her 1st Madrid Open title of her career.

The American, No. 9 in the WTA Tour rankings, beat Belarus’s Azarenka 6-1, 6-3 to collect a second straight clay- court title after winning in Charleston last month.

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Serena Williams reflects on winning her 41st carrer WTA singles title at the Mutua Madrid Open on Sunday after defeating World No. 1 Victoria Azarenka.

Cedric Bozeman is Brgy. Ginebra's Import for Governor's Cup 2012

Watch-out for Cedric Bozeman as Brgy. Ginebra's Import for Governor's Cup 2012.

Cedric Bozeman attended Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana alongside Jamal Sampson and USC Heisman Trophy winner, Matt Leinart. He was a member of the high school's top-ranked Mater Dei Monarchs basketball team and later became a UCLA Bruin after high school. Cedric Bozeman was not drafted in the NBA, but found his way into the league through the Atlanta Hawks where he averaged 1.1 points in 23 games with five starts before being waived in January 2007.

Soon thereafter he was quickly picked up by the Albuquerque Thunderbirds of the NBA D-League. Bozeman went overseas to play for the Belgium-based Telindus Oostende basketball club and averaged 4.6 points per game over ten games. The former Bruin went on to play another season in Europe, this time with the Polish Czarni Słupsk club during the 2007–08 season. source wikipedia

Video- Manny Pacquiao vs. Timothy Bradley- HBO Face Off

Watch Manny Pacquiao vs. Timothy Bradley- HBO Face Off. Manny Pacquiao rumbles with Tim Bradley on June 9 in Las Vegas with a victory likely setting him up for a fourth fight with Mexican nemesis Juan Manuel Marquez in November in case Floyd Mayweather Jr. continues to play hardball.

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Donnie Nietes vs. Felipe Saguero Live and Replay Schedule

Watch Donnie Nietes vs. Felipe Saguero Live and Replay Schedule. Pinoy Pride, Donnie “Ahas” Nietes will defend his newly won WBO light flyweight title against Mexico’s Felipe Salguero at the Resorts World Hotel & Casino near the Manila International Airport on June 2.

Pinoy Pride 14: Night of Champions presents Donnie Nietes vs. Felipe Saguero on June 3, Sun at 9:55 a.m.  (Jun 2, 2012 9:00 PM EDT) on ABS-CBN Ch. 2 and 1:30 p.m. on Studio 23.

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Donnie Nietes vs Felipe Salguero (TBA)

Jun 2, 2012 9:00 PM EDT
Resorts World Hotel and Casino - Pasay, Philippines

Video- Jessica Sanchez returns Home for Homecoming Episode on American Idol Season 11

Watch Jessica Sanchez Returns Home for Idol Homecoming! part of homecoming week, which is an AI yearly tradition since season 1.

Jessica Sanchez is interviewed by Fox 5 as she first arrives to her hometown of Chula Vista, CA for her Top 3 Idol homecoming.

The 3 American Idol Season 11 finalists will get to enjoy a private jet ride to their hometowns, the open car parade, the packed high school gym, the concert, the product placement and all the other perks of being in the Top 3.

Jessica Sanchez performs The National Anthem during her Top 3 American Idol Homecoming on the USS Midway in San Diego, CA.

2012 NBA PLAYOFFS SEMIFINALS SCHEDULE- PHILIPPINE TIME

Here's 2012 NBA PLAYOFFS EASTERN AND WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS SCHEDULE- PHILIPPINE TIME. The 2012 NBA Playoffs is being telecast on ABS-CBN and Studio 23 with Live and Replay Schedules.

2012 NBA PLAYOFFS EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS SCHEDULE (ADJUSTED TO PHILIPPINE TIME):

#2 Miami vs. #3 Indiana
Game 1 - Mon May 14, Indiana at Miami, 3:30 a.m.
Game 2 - Wed May 16, Indiana at Miami, 7 a.m.
Game 3 - Fri May 18, Miami at Indiana, TBD
Game 4 - Mon May 21, Miami at Indiana, 3:30 a.m.
Game 5 * Wed May 23, Indiana at Miami, TBD
Game 6 * Fri May 25, Miami at Indiana TBD
Game 7 * Sun May 27, Indiana at Miami, TBD


#5 Boston vs. #8 Philadelphia
Game 1 - Sun May 13, Philadelphia at Boston, 8 a.m.
Game 2 - Tue May 15, Philadelphia at Boston, 7 a.m.
Game 3 - Thurs May 17, Boston at Philadelphia, 7 a.m.
Game 4 - Sat May 19, Boston at Philadelphia, TBD
Game 5 * Tue May 22, Philadelphia at Boston, TBD
Game 6 * Thurs May 24, Boston at Philadelphia, TBD
Game 7 * Sun May 27, Philadelphia at Boston,TBD


#2 OKC Thunder vs. #3 LA Lakers
Game 1 - Tues May 15, LA Lakers at OKC, 9:30 a.m.
Game 2 - Thurs May 17, LA Lakers at OKC, 9:30 a.m.
Game 3 - Sat May 19, OKC at LA Lakers, 10:30 a.m.
Game 4 - Sun May 20, OKC at LA Lakers, 10:30 a.m.
Game 5 * Tue May 22, LA Lakers at OKC, TBD
Game 6 * Thurs May 24, OKC at LA Lakers, TBD
Game 7 * Mon May 28, LA Lakers at OKC, TBD

#1 San Antonio Spurs vs. #5 LA Clippers
Game 1 - Wed May 16, LA Clippers at San Antonio, 9:30 a.m.
Game 2 - Fri May 18, LA Clippers at San Antonio, 9:30 a.m.
Game 3 - Sun May 20, San Antonio at LA Clippers, 3:30 a.m.
Game 4 - Mon May 21, San Antonio at LA Clippers, 10:30 a.m.
Game 5 * Wed May 23, LA Clippers at San Antonio, TBD
Game 6 * Sat May 26, San Antonio at LA Clippers, TBD
Game 7 * Mon May 28, LA Clippers at San Antonio, TBD
TBD - To be determined

*If necessary

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Video- Justin Gatlin wins 100m at Qatar Diamond League beating Powell

Watch Justin Gatlin wins 100m at Qatar Diamond League beating Powell. American sprinter Justin Gatlin beats rival Asafa Powell by just 0.01s over 100m in the season's first Diamond League meeting in Qatar.

Jamaican, Asafa Powell was hoping for a win in Doha as he continues his preparations for London 2012, but Gatlin got the better of him on the track with a time of 9.87s.

Video- Djokovic defeated by Tipsarevic in Madrid Open 2012

Novak Djokovic loses to Janko Tipsarevic in Madrid Open ,  7-6 (2), 6-3.  Nadal lost to Fernando Verdasco on Thursday. Afterward, theSpaniard said he wouldn't return to the tournament unless it reverts to red clay. Djokovic described the new surface as slipped and said he will not play again in Blue Clay court.

Watch Janko Tipsarevic defeated world number 1, Novak Djokovic by 7-6 (7-2), 6-3 in Quarter-Final match of ATP Mutua Madrid Open 2012.

Seventh seed Janko Tipsarevic talks about his 7-6(2), 6-3 win over defending champion Novak Djokovic on Friday at the Mutua Madrid Open. Video credit:atpworldtour.

Manuel V. Pangilinan (MVP) to acquire NBA Sacramento Kings?

Business tycoon, Manuel V. Pangilinan (MVP) wanted to acquire Sacramento Kings? Rumors says MVP is interested to acquire Sacramento King Franchise. AKTV reported that Manuel V. Pangilinan and MVP Sports Foundation executive director Chot Reyes will be meeting with NBA commissioner David Stern to discuss a potential deal for the Sacramento Kings, a highly-placed source told InterAKTV on Thursday.

Pangilinan who graduated cum laude from the Ateneo de Manila University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics in 1966 and received his MBA degree in 1968 from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is also Chairman of Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT), Meralco, Maynilad Water Services, Inc., Associated Broadcasting Company (TV5), Pilipino Telecommunication Corporation (TALK N' TEXT) and Smart Communications and so on...

The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California, United States. They are members of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The only team in the "big four" sports leagues located in Sacramento, they play their home games at Power Balance Pavilion.

The team won the NBL championship in 1946 and the NBA championship in 1951. Since 1945 they have won one conference championship and five division championships. 

Meanwhile according to Bleachers Report, it is time for the Sacramento Kings to part ways with 2009-10 Rookie of the Year, Tyreke Evans. It is clear that they aren't going anywhere with him, and they should start reshaping their roster with a new vision of the future.

The Kings have to find players that have a clear position to field a competent starting five. Trading Evans would allow them to speed up that process.

Philippine Volcanoes featured in A5NTV- Four Teams that qualified for 2012 Hongkong Sevens

Check out this post-HK7s video featuring the #PhilippineVolcanoes & the other Asian 7s Series Qualifiers. Philippines beats Sri Lanka 28-18 in the Asian 5 Nations tournament to win Division 1 & move on to the Top 5. The Philippines is then promoted to the Elite Division of the A5N for 2013.

A5NTV featured the four teams that qualified for this year's Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens 2012: Japan, Hong Kong, China and the Philippine Volcanoes. HSBC also marked its return as title sponsor of the world-famous Hong Kong Sevens in 2012. Watch how Asia's best sevens teams went in the world's best sevens tournament!

Video credit: Asian5NationsTV

HSBC Asian5Nations Elite (Top 5) Division schedule from May 11-26

Catch HSBC Asian5Nations Elite (Top 5) Division match schedules from May 11-26.

The 2012 HSBC A5N features some exciting milestones including several new and high-profile international coaches, an increasingly tight competition at the sharp edge of Asian rugby, an expanded competitive format for Division 1 and the debut competition for ARFU’s newest associate member union, Afghanistan.

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In 2012, 34 matches will be held across the Top 5 and five Divisional tournaments involving 25 ARFU member unions in 8 nations. To date, the HSBC A5N has hosted 114 matches in 17 countries around Asia, 21 of which have been broadcast to more than 30 countries around the world.

TOP 5 Elite Division:

1. Japan
2. Hong Kong
3. UAE
4. Kazakhstan
5. Korea

Marqus Blakely is B-Meg's import for PBA Governor's Cup 2012

Marqus Blakely is B-Meg's import for PBA Governor's Cup 2012. Marqus Blakely is a former star at the University of Vermont and the NBA D-League. University of Vermont mens basketball senior Marqus Blakely won the 22nd annual State Farm College Slam Dunk Competition at the Indiana Convention Center. Blakely becomes the first Catamount to win the dunk contest, after he defeated Bradleys Chris Roberts in the final on ESPN.

Collection of Vermont Senior Marqus Blakely's (Metuchen, NJ) best and most memorable dunks as a Catamount.

Marqus Blakely '10 scored 20 points in the 2012 NBA D-League All-Star Game in Orlando, Florida February 25, 2012.

Marqus Blakely - 2010 State Farm College Slam Dunk Competition.

Video- 2012 London Olympics Stadium Officially Opened

Watch the 2012 London Olympics Stadium Officially Opened. London's Olympic Stadium is formally open for business. About 40,000 people attended an inauguration ceremony on Saturday- May 5, 2012, opening the stadium 2,012 hours before the official start of the games in July.

On hand were sports fans, Olympic planners and, of course, athletes, who got a trial run of the track.

Stadium opens 2,012 hours ahead of Olympics.

Meanwhile, according to the report from Reuters, London's Olympic Stadium witnessed its first world record on Tuesday (Wednesday, PHL time) when British wheelchair racer Hannah Cockroft set a new mark in the T34 category for 100 metres.

Competing at a Paralympic test event just days after the official opening of the 80,000-seat venue, the 19-year-old world champion stopped the clock at 18.56 seconds.
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A young local girl called Niamh and Sebastian Coe open the stadium in the run-up to the 2012 Olympic.Games. 

Brian Viloria vs Omar Niño Romero 3 Live and Replay Schedule

WBO flyweight champion Brian (The Hawaiian Punch) Viloria will wait a little longer before exacting payback on Mexicannemesis Omar Niño Romero as their 12-round title fight has been reset from April 1 to May 12, 2012 at 9 p.m. ET at Ynares Sports Arena in Manila, Philippines.

Solar Sports’ Paolo Diaz said preparations for the Ynares show are proceeding smoothly. “We’re not sure if this issue of paying the fine popped up when Niño fought (Rodel) Mayol for the WBC title and won,” he said.

Island Assault 4: Viloria vs. Romero live this Sunday 9am on GMA Network. Replay Schedule will be posted here once it becomes available online.

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The plan is for the Viloria-Romero winner to meet the survivor of tomorrow’s WBA flyweight title bout between defending champion Hernan (Tyson) Marquez of Mexico and Filipino challenger Mayol in Sonora. The unification showdown will likely be held in July, maybe in the undercard of a major promotion headlined by Juan Manuel Marquez, said Chanliong. source:philstar.com

Results: Filipino-American Brian Viloria exacted revenge on Mexican rival Omar Nino Romero via TKO (Technical Knock Out) in the ninth round to defend his WBO flyweight title before a home crowd at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City.

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PBA Governor's Cup 2012 starting May 20- Video Teaser

The 2012 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Governors Cup, is the third and last conference of the 2011-12 PBA season. The tournament is scheduled to start on May 20.

The tournament is an import-laden format, which requires an import or a pure-foreign player for each team and with a height limit of 6-foot-5.

Watch AKTV's Governors Cup ads featuring Ritualo and Cabagnot, plus a new one with Cyrus Baguio and Ali Peek.

San Antonio Spurs beat Utah Jazz, 87-81, in Game 4- Video Highlights

Watch San Antonio Spurs beat Utah Jazz, 87-81, in Game 4- Video Highlights. NBA Playoffs Update: San Antonio Spurs d. Utah Jazz, 87-81, in Game 4. Spurs sweep series, 4-0, and await winner of Memphis-LA Clippers.

Video Highlight for Game 4 will be posted here once it becomes avaiable online.

NBA Playoffs 2012: Utah Jazz Vs San Antonio Spurs Game 1 Highlights (0-1)

NBA Playoffs 2012: San Antonio Spurs Vs Utah Jazz Game 3 Highlights (3-0).

Michael Letts of PHL Volcanoes , voted BEST BACK at the A5N Division 1 Championships

Congratulations to Philippine Volcanoes, Michael Letts, voted BEST BACK at the A5N Division 1 Championships, Jake Ward- voted as BEST FORWARD of the Tournament and Steve Howorth, voted MAN OF THE MATCH for his heroic efforts in the final against Sri Lanka

Michael Letts (born 15 February 1985) is an Australian–Filipino rugby union player and is the captain of the Philippines national rugby union team.

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