Davaoenos Unite! Catch Davao Aguilas FC as they go Against

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Davao Aguilas Football Club (DAFC), which drew a record-breaking crowd of 4,384 when they played their first match in Tagum, Davao del Norte, is calling out to all its fans in Metro Manila, as they go up against Kaya FC Makati in their match this Saturday, May 20, 2017 at 7p.m., to be held at the University of Makati (UMAK).

“We would like to invite Davaoeños and fans of Davao Aguilas FC to come over and support the team as they go up against Kaya FC Makati this Saturday.  It would be a big boost for the team if they had their fans screaming for them.  I’m sure the fans would love to see how this team fights to the finish,” says DAFC CEO Chito Manuel.
 
Among the players to watch out for in DAFC is 19-year old Fil-Belgian Dylan de Bruycker, who has scored 3 goals for the team in its last 2 matches, and  is also part of the Philippines Men’s U22 national team.

In a recent article, Dylan was described as “Very composed and tricky,…he is dangerous when he gets momentum, and in front of goal he can finish with either his left or right.” 

Homegrown Davao footballers such as Alexis Cabistante, John Philip Delos Santos and Roeder Ignacio are also part of the team. 

Match against Kaya FC Makati has been adjusted to May 20, 2017, 7 p.m. and will be held at the University of Makati (UMAK).

Tickets are available at the stadium.  

For more information, please visit www.facebook.com/DAFCofficial.
 

Ben Askren Predicts an Easy Night Against Agilan Thani

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American mixed martial arts (MMA) superstar Ben “Funky” Askren is set to make his much-awaited return to the ONE Championship cage on 26 May as he stakes his undefeated record and the coveted ONE Welterweight World Championship title against fellow unbeaten fighter Agilan “The Alligator” Thani of Malaysia.

Both men are scheduled to collide in the co-headliner of ONE: DYNASTY OF HEROES, which takes place at the 12,000-seater Singapore Indoor Stadium.

When the champion known as “Funky” enters the sold-out showground for the scheduled five-round championship clash with Thani, it will have been over a year since he last made the walk to the cage.

However, his Malaysian opponent has competed three times since then and still has the enthusiasm and drive to seek improvements in his game every day at the tender age of 21.

Thani's rise in MMA after just a few years in the sport has been spectacular, but Askren believes there is nothing his foe can do that will prepare him for what is about to come.

"It does not matter what my opponent's strengths and weaknesses are, because at the end of the day, I have got the trump card. He cannot stop my wrestling, which he cannot, then he is going to be on his back, and he is going to get beaten up," he said.

Askren’s claim is not erroneous as he is highly regarded for his outstanding wrestling background that earned him two NCAA Division I national championship trophies and the privilege to represent the United States at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

In addition, Askren is universally recognized as one of the best welterweight in mixed martial arts (MMA) today and one of the best fighters in the world pound-for-pound.

The 32-year-old grappling expert from Milwaukee, Wisconsin holds an unblemished professional MMA record of 15-0 with four knockout victories and four submission wins.

“Usually, it is just not enough, and by usually, I mean it always is never enough,” Askren quipped.

Although Askren acknowledges Thani’s inspirational story of coming from Malaysia’s lower level development scene all the way to a ONE Championship title contest, he is confident of keeping the gold-plated strap around his waist and his unscathed win-loss MMA slate intact.

“He's young and he's coming up and he might be great someday, but I keep telling people May 26 is not going to be his day. May 26 is going to be a very tough day in the life of Agilan Thani,” he ended.

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PHL’s Biggest Food Show Opens May 19-21 at WTCMM, PTTC

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IFEX Philippines rounds up over 700 int’l, local firms in a grand showcase of Asian flavors.
CITEM Executive Director Clayton Tugonon gives a thumbs-up on ground and roasted coffee ATOKAPE - 100% Benguet Arabica Coffee, one of the export products featured in IFEX Philippines. ATOKAPE is made from beans harvested by local farmers from the highlands of Benguet and Mountain Province in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).

The International Food Exhibition (IFEX) Philippines, Asia’s ethnic food and ingredient show, welcomes every food buyers and enthusiast as it opens for its 11th edition on Friday, May 19, until May 21 at the World Trade Center Metro Manila (WTCMM) and the Philippine Trade Training Center (PTTC).

IFEX Philippines is the country’s biggest export-oriented food show and one of the official trade events of the 30th ASEAN Summit. It organized by the Department of Trade and Industry-Center for International Trade Exhibitions and Missions of (DTI-CITEM).

Under the theme “Taste ASEAN,” IFEX Philippines will gather over 700 international and local food companies to demonstrate new bonanza of Asian flavors, product offerings, and food innovations.