Watch Philippine Azkals vs Madrid CF Game

The Philippine Azkals will go up against Spain’s 3rd division football team Internacional de Madrid C.F. this 2012 for a “practice game” at the same time a fund-raiser for the benefit of Bagyong Sendong victims in Northern Mindanao. The proceeds from the charity match will be allocated for all projects aimed at providing health assistance and other forms of aid to the victims of the calamity.

The game will be held at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium in Manila on January 7th at 4:00 p.m.

Tickets for the Philippine Azkals vs Internacional de Madrid C.F match, the cheapest reportedly priced at P100, can be availed from Ticketworld outlets starting January 2nd.

The Philippine Azkals will be joined by a selection of players from the United Football League in the upcoming game. I do hope that we can watch the live stream telecast over Philippine TV such as AKTV IBC13 or Studio 23.

Watch Philippine Azkals vs Madrid CF Game

Watch City Hunter on ABS CBN

City Hunter is a popular Korean drama which started to air in Korea this 2011, starring Lee Min Ho (from Boys over Flower) and Park Min Young. City Hunter is about revenge, betrayal, hero and justice. It’s a combination of action, comedy, drama and romance.  City Hunter is said to be one of the most expensive Korean Drama ever produced.

And now ABS-CBN is bringing City Hunter to Philippine’s television. Starting next year, 2012, ABS-CBN will be airing City Hunter and of course it will be dubbed in Filipino language.

Watch City Hunter Episodes on ABS CBN Channel Online

Watch Heartstrings on ABS CBN

ABS-CBN's upcoming Korean Drama series entitled “Heartstrings” aka Festival and You’ve Fallen for Me, is set to air on January 2, 2012 which may replace “Helena’s Promise”. The latter is now on its finale week.

Synopsis:

Lee Shin is a university student majoring in Western Music. He is also the vocalist and guitarist of the band “The Stupid.” Shin is known for his good looks, cocky personality, and strong passion for music. Everyone sees him as a cold-hearted person, but he’s actually soft inside. He lacks interest in anything unrelated to music and has neither dreams nor plans for the future. He initially likes Jung Yoon Soo, a dance professor at the university, but this all changes when he meets Lee Gyu Won.

Lee Gyu Won is a bright and outgoing student who was born into a prestigious family and is majoring in Traditional Korean Music, her instrument being the gayageum. Gyu Won’s grandfather, Lee Dong Gun, is one of the top 3 traditional musicians of his age and his biggest wish is to see his granddaughter become a traditional music prodigy. Trying to live up to her grandfather’s expectations, Gyu Won immerses herself in practising and becomes a university student who knows nothing much outside of her studies. As her friends are fans of “The Stupid”, she was forced to go to the band’s concert with them. There she saw Lee Shin performing live, and is immediately captivated by him.

Cast

Jung Yong Hwa as Lee Shin
Park Shin Hye as Lee Kyu Won
Song Chang Ui as Kim Suk Hyun
So Yi Hyun as Jung Yoon Soo
Woo Ri as Han Hee Joo
Kang Min Hyuk as Yeo Joon
Lee Hyun Jin as Hyun Ki Young
Im Se Mi as Cha Bo Woon

 Watch Heartstrings Episodes on ABS CBN Channel Online

Watch NBA on Studio 23

The wait is finally over for Filipino fans of the National Basketball Association (NBA) as the NBA returns to Studio 23 with a back-to-back treat on Monday (Dec 26) for the league’s 2011-2012 season.

The face-off between last season’s championship contenders, the Miami Heat and the Dallas Mavericks, will be telecast via satellite at 8 a.m., with a same day primetime airing at 7 p.m.

Dallas, which reigned over Miami and won last year’s championship, has found further reinforcement in the players who recently joined the team. Lamar Odom joins the fold this season after leaving the Lakers, his team for seven years. NBA superstar Vince Carter has also joined the Mavericks to reunite with former New Jersey Nets partner Jason Kidd. Miami, meanwhile, has kept its power trio – LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh – intact.

As an appetizer to the championship match-up, the battle between the Chicago Bulls and the Los Angeles Lakers will air live at 6 a.m., with a same day primetime telecast at 9:30 p.m. The Lakers are currently grappling with significant changes in their team after losing renowned coach Phil Jackson last season and veteran forward Lamar Odom in the off-season. The Bulls, meanwhile, has kept in its roster its Chicago-native star player Derrick Rose.

Next Saturday (Dec 31), the game will be between the Bulls and the Los Angeles Clippers, which will air on Studio 23 live at 11:30 a.m. On New Year’s Day (Jan 1), the Philadelphia 76ers will face the Golden State Warriors on live at 10:00 a.m. The following day, January 2, the Lakers will return to play the Denver Nuggets live at 9:00 a.m. All games will have same day primetime airings at 9:30 pm on Studio 23.

Watch NBA on Studio 23

PBA Philippine Cup 2011 Semifinals Starts January 4 2012

Basketball fans will have their fill of high-octane basketball action when the PBA welcomes the year 2012 with eight games in eight nights to usher in the Philippine Cup semifinals.

To give the viewing public a better chance to see all the Final 4 games, from January 4 to 11, one semifinal game will be played each night at 6:45 p.m.

“This nightly semifinal schedule makes it easier for the fans to be able to watch all our games live,” said PBA commissioner Chito Salud. “Those coming from work or school can catch the games from the start and because there’s only one game, they can also go home earlier.”

The 8-game stretch is a first in the rich 37-year history of Asia’s first play-for-pay basketball league.

Games 5 to 7, if necessary, will revert back to the usual PBA schedule, with Game 5 to be played on January 13, Game 6 on January 15 and Game 7 on January 18.

Game 1 of the Finals will be played in Digos City in Davao del Sur on January 20. Then, breaking from the traditional gameday, Game 2 will be played on the Chinese New Year holiday, January 23, a Monday, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The succeeding games will be played on traditional PBA game days, with Game 3 scheduled on January 25, Wednesday. If the championship series goes to a Game 7, the last game of the conference will be played on February 3, 2012.

Catch the PBA Philippine Cup 2011 Semifinals on January 4 2012

PBA Quarterfinals: Petron Boosters vs Meralco Bolts December 21 2011 Result

PBA Quarterfinals: Petron Boosters vs Meralco Bolts December 21 2011 Result

The scores:

PETRON 80 - Lutz 21, Santos 18, Yeo 13, Miranda 12, Baclao 6, Reyes 6, Tugade 2, Ildefonso 2, Doruelo 0, Agustin 0, Cabagnot 0.

MERALCO 64 - Espinas 20, Cardona 10, Mercado 9, Macapagal 7, Taulava 7, Isip 4, Timberlake 2, Borboran 2, Omolon 2, Ross 1, Ballesteros 0, Lanete 0, Hugnatan 0.

Quarters: 30-17, 46-32, 58-49, 80-64

PBA Quarterfinals: Brgy Ginebra vs Rain or Shine December 21 2011 Result

PBA Quarterfinals: Brgy Ginebra vs Rain or Shine December 21 2011 Result

The scores:

RAIN OR SHINE 106 - Chan 22, Buenafe 13, Matias 12, Belga 12, Arana 11, Norwood 9, Quinahan 9, Lee 8, Rodriguez 6, Cruz 4, Tang 0.

BARANGAY GINEBRA 91 - Cortez 17, Canaleta 13, Intal 12, Caguioa 11, Mamaril 10, Labagala 8, Villanueva 8, W. Wilson 6, Helterbrand 6, Tubid 0.

Quarterscores: 41-24, 58-37, 78-61, 106-91