Published December 20, 2020, 9:50 PM
One of the most controversial moments in the history of Philippine basketball happened on Dec. 19, 1971 when Robert Jaworski and Meralco teammate Big Boy Reynoso hit two referees during their MICAA game against Crispa.
The incident came during the second half of their MICAA All-Filipino match when Jaworski and Reynoso attacked referees Eriberto Cruz and Jose Obias, much to the astonishment of the crowd inside the Rizal Memorial Coliseum.
Two days later, The Basketball Association of the Philippines slapped a lifetime ban on both Jaworski and Reynoso but the punishment was lifted in 1973.
The following is a story of the incident which landed on the front page of the Manila Bulletin on Dec. 20, 1971.
Published December 19, 2020, 4:20 PM
The University of the Philippines (UP) will begin accepting online applications for first-year students for the next academic year starting January 7, without administering its admission test due to the pandemic.
In a statement, UP said that an online portal for admission applications will be opened for incoming freshmen students who are qualified to enter the University for the Academic Year 2021-2022.
First-year applicants will not undergo the UP College Admissions Test (UPCAT) for the next academic year following a unanimous vote by the University Councils not to administer the entrance exams “in light of health and logistical issues brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.”
UST Paskuhan (Alvin Kasiban / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO)
The virtual Paskuhan, with a theme “Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel,” will kick off with the lighting of the Christmas tree on Wednesday (December 16) 6 p.m. at the UST Grandstand.
It will be followed by a Christmas concert at 6:05 p.m. featuring homegrown Thomasian talents from the UST Conservatory of Music.
The Paskuhan mass will be celebrated Thursday (December 17), 5 p.m. at Santisimo Rosario Parish.
An online “Concert-for-a-Cause” with a mini-documentary of past UST Paskuhan concerts and fireworks will have a livestreaming on Friday (December 18) at 7 p.m.
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