The Oblation statue of the University of the Philippines (UP) depicts a man facing upward with arms outstretched, symbolizing a selfless offering of oneself...
In a major upset, the Heat surprisingly pulled the rug over the regular season leaders Milwaukee Bucks 4-1 behind the solid play of backcourt tandem Goran Dragic and Jimmy Butler. It’s a totally different semifinal series for the Boston Celtics, however, as they had to go through the gauntlet in an exhausting 7 game stretch with the defending champions Toronto Raptors whose relentless winning culture kept them going despite the departure of last season’s playoff MVP Kawhi Leonard who is now leading the charge for the Los Angeles Clippers.
Personally, I think we lagged behind again on this aspect especially since the likes of Korea, Japan and China have already started their baseball and basketball programs a few weeks back. European soccer has already started play and even the United States has started opening up training for their various professional teams. I understand that the country wants to be overly cautious in reopening the economy including our local sports leagues. Learn from what the bigger economies are doing, assess the impact of their moves, and adapt. That has been the trademark of how we are reacting to the pandemic. I believe we lack our own way of devising plans and strategies for long term pandemic control … but that is another story.
