San Pablo News

San Pablo celebrates 416th Fiesta and 17th Coco Festival
SAN PABLO City, Jan. 14, 2012—The City of San Pablo is celebrating its 416th Fiesta anniversary January 15 with the launching of the nine-day 17th Coco Festival. The pre-Fiesta events include scores of activities aimed at augmenting tourism, culture and tradition, religion, economy and life of the city. read more

San Miguel Foods Incorporated hoopfest: San Mig Coffee, Minda Cargo and Purefoods Nuggets top foes in opener
San Miguel Coffee, Mindanao Cargo Forwarders and Purefoods Nuggets gained separate wins on opening day at the start of the 2012 San Miguel Foods Incorporated basketball tournament, Saturday at the Montana gym. San Miguel Coffee drew first blood at the expense of Batang Red Horse, 80-76 behind efforts from Rap Guerra, Pablo Dagpin and Marlon Lanuza who finished with 20, 19 and 14 points ...

Fugitive falls after 22 years of hiding from the police
SAN PABLO CITY, Laguna: An escaped prisoner from the Iwahig Penal Farm in Palawan was arrested in his hometown where he failed to elude the police after hiding for 22 long years.

Suspected killer of Batangas councilor arrested
BATANGAS, Philippines - A former barangay councilor of Laguna accused of killing a town councilor in Batangas three years ago was arrested by police and Naval Intelligence Unit officers in San Pablo City early Wednesday morning, officials said.

Motul opens new performance shop
AUTOPLUS Sportzentrium, distributors of Motul oil and lubricants in the Philippines, announced it had opened the Motul Performance House in San Pablo City, Laguna. Owned and operated by Bryant So and Charlie Lao, Motul Performance House will cater to the needs of car enthusiasts in the area.

Anfield cat stops Liverpool football game goes viral, opens Twitter account (Video)
A sassy cat now known as the Anfield Cat is getting popular online after invading a football match in England on Monday, February 6, 2012, as shown in the video below, which also had a Twitter account afterwards. ‘Anfield cat’ Image Credit: YouTube/Sky Sports As noted in British news sites that day, the cat ran [...]

PHL Carabaos debut in Australian rugby league
Just as the Philippines made waves in football with the 'Azkals,' another team named after a local Philippine animal is looking to establish itself, this time in Australia's rugby league.

PHL Carabaos debuts in Australian rugby league
Just as the Philippines made waves in football with the 'Azkals,' another team named after a local Philippine animal is looking to establish itself, this time in Australia's rugby league.

Olympic official defends Spain after Contador ban
The head of Spain's Olympic committee stepped up to defend Spanish sport Wednesday in the wake of two-time Tour de France champion cyclist Alberto Contador's two-year ban for doping.

Rugby Sevens World Series beefs up
The Rugby Sevens World Series is to expand as it builds up to the sport's inclusion at the Olympic Games in 2016, organisers said on Tuesday.