MIES (Switzerland) - Amaya Valdemoro is being inducted to the FIBA Hall of Fame in celebration of her achievements when wearing a Spanish national team jersey and for winning a stack of club honors A do-it-all small forward who set the tone at both ends of the court with her intense and competitive approach Valdemoro thrived on the challenge and lit it up in countless big games during her majestic and highly productive career she took part in four FIBA Women's Basketball World Cups in 1998 2006 and got onto the podium with a bronze medal on her last outing in 2010 in Czech Republic She is also a double-Olympian having represented Spain at Athens 2004 when she was the top scorer for her country and she also appeared at Beijing 2008 But it was in the FIBA Women's EuroBasket where she really made her mark appearing an amazing eight times and winning five medals across her last six editions France in 2013 - some 18 years after her debut in 1995 that she finally landed the gold medal she had craved all those years finishing in the All-Star Five at the 2005 edition when she was the leading scorer in the tournament and then being crowned the FIBA Women's EuroBasket MVP in 2007 - despite not being on the winning team with Valdemoro playing in the Spanish League when just 15-years-old and going on to eventually win eight Championships She also won titles in Russia and proudly won the big club competitions on either side of the Atlantic In 1993 she won the EuroLeague Women title with Dorna Godella and then the Spanish ace went on to win three consecutive WNBA titles Stateside with Houston Comets She is being enshrined in the Class of 2023 that includes Penny Taylor (Australia) Liem Tjien Siong / Sonny Hendrawan (Indonesia) Angelo Monteiro dos Santos Victoriano (Angola); with both Carlos Loyzaga (Philippines) and Zurab Sakandelidze (Georgia) being inducted posthumously The Class also includes deserved recognition for coaching duo Valerie Garnier (France) and Alessandro Gamba (Italy) The 2023 FIBA Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place  after the conclusion of the FIBA Congress on August 2023 in Manila, Philippines, ahead of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023. 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Read our policy Invesco Real Estate has acquired a residential asset in Valdemoro from global private markets investor Partners Group and independent Spanish asset manager Medan.  The transaction represents the first divestment for Nuva the joint venture created by Partners Group and Medan in 2021 to invest in the Spanish residential rental sector Nuva will continue to scale its platform in the Spanish residential market and is actively looking at new acquisitions focusing on build to rent developments as well as standing assets with a value-add angle located in Madrid region and other key Spanish markets Nuva Valdemoro consists of 160 apartments including studios one and two-bedroom flats and ten spacious penthouses which has a GLA of 10,200 m2 over eight stories was acquired as a built to rent development which completed in 2023 and has been fully let since opening The building obtained BREEAM in Construction “Good” and 2-star FITWEL sustainability certifications the building will continue to be managed by Nuva Living which currently manages more than 2,000 residential units across its own and third-party properties head of real estate asset management Europe at Partners Group said: 'The sale to Invesco Real Estate reflects theability of Partners Group and Medan to create residential buildings that incorporate new living trends offering flexibility and amenities to residents 'We are proud to successfully exit this asset upon stabilisation to institutional capital As a thematic investor in the residential sector we will continue looking for more opportunities to grow our platform and capitalise on thematic trends.' added: 'The sale of the Valdemoro asset proves the strong confidence that the institutional market has in high-quality assets within the Spanish market 'This transaction confirms that our fully digital and tenant-focused management model is an exceptionally attractive solution for institutional investors who seek professional platforms with proven management capabilities.' Copyright © 1997–2025 IPE International Publishers Limited Site powered by Webvision Cloud who just helped BC Volgaburmash win the Russian title said to PA Sport: "I am recovering and I know that I will improve Jura Synchro is a media news organization dedicated exclusively to synchronized skating world wide The goal is to inform about the sport through journalistic articles Jura Synchro undertakes to respect the Swiss editorial code of ethics and to follow the established editorial charter as well as its editorial line © Copyright By Jura Synchro 2015-2025 JuraSynchro V3.5.3.25 By Caylen Johnson Class of 2023 will be honored in August ahead of the FIBA Basketball World Cup They will be honored at a ceremony in Manila Get unlimited access to women’s basketball coverage and help support our hardworking staff of writers Join today She made her professional debut in the Spanish league at just 16 years old Valdemoro was selected with the 30th pick in the 1998 WNBA Draft and won three consecutive championships with the Houston Comets before returning to Valencia Spain and accruing two league wins and three cups with Ros Casares… From 2000 to 2013 including three seasons with the Russian Premier League winning one league championship and three World Cups The majority of her overseas play occurred in Spain winning the 2011 Spanish Cup and led her team to the EuroLeague Final Valdemoro averaged 10.6 points per game throughout her career and won eight European and four World Championships McClain is one of the most decorated athletes in USA basketball history and she earned All-American honors in 1985 and National College Player of the Year in 1987 McClain continued her career internationally in Japan Her overseas play brought her three medals at the World Championships gold and bronze medals at the Pan American Games she was named to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame She made her debut at the 2004 Summer Olympics, representing Japan as the youngest Japanese female basketball player. Oga was the second Japanese player to play in the WNBA, following that of Mikiko Hagiwara She is a 9x Women’s Japan Basketball League (WJBL) champion and the 2010 FIBA World Championship for women scoring leader she has transitioned to coaching Japan’s FIBA 3×3 Under-23 World Cup and the FIBA 3×3 Women’s Series for Japan Taylor was a decorated winner in her 19-year career an offensive juggernaut and a scary defender in the paint Taylor’s career started at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Playing in Australia’s Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) she became a champion in only her second season in 1999 she played for the Australian national team the Opals – competing and winning in four world championships the Opals won the world championship in Brazil Her overseas play continued during her career in the WNBA 2009 and 2014) and was named an All-Star three times and the Mercury had the best record in league history at 29-5 she returned to the Mercury as the director of player development and performance she was hired as an assistant coach for the team before stepping away to focus on motherhood Garnier is one of two coaches to be honored this summer She is the French national team head coach whose team participated in the 2014 FIBA World Championship Five times the French national team has received second place at the EuroBasket You must be logged in to post a comment Contact Us About Us Privacy Policy We have upgraded our membership system.Please check your mailbox for a secure link to sign in and set up a new password If you have any question or need help, please email editors@thenexthoops.org Dear Reader,Unfortunately our comment platform isn\'t available at the moment due to issues with our paywall and authentication vendor. Thanks for your patience. PITTSBURG — A search of a Northern California landfill for a missing man is underway again. For the third day, police and volunteers are searching the Keller Canyon landfill in Pittsburg for any possible signs of 35-year-old Frederick Sales. Police believe Sales may have been killed by 38-year-old Efren Valdemoro, who is a suspect in the death of Sales' father. Investigators decided to search the landfill because trash from a business park where Valdemoro worked was dumped at the site. Valdemoro was fatally shot by officers in Richmond on Tuesday following a high-speed chase. Authorities are also investigating the connection between Valdemoro and two women whose bodies were discovered in a Vallejo house. Could the WNBA now provide her with that illusive gold MINNEAPOLIS - Already this year Anna Cruz has a EuroLeague Women silver with Nadezhda Could the WNBA now provide her with that illusive gold Whilst most people would settle for one piece of silverware in a year Anna Cruz is set to step on the podium of arguably the three biggest competitions in women's basketball in 2016: EuroLeague Women is if the 29-year-old shooting guard can win her second straight WNBA title succeed in the best-of-five Final against the Los Angeles Sparks or whether she will will once more have to settle for second spot So far things look good for the Lynx as they beat the Sparks 79-60 on the road in Tuesday night's Game 2 to tie the series at 1-1 The series shifts to Minneapolis for Game 3 The @minnesotalynx even the #WNBAFinals up at 1-1 behind a BIG night from @mooremaya. #WatchMeWork pic.twitter.com/aHZCShg7Gf who are chasing a record-tying fourth championship Cruz will become the second Spanish players to have won at least two WNBA rings While playing for the Houston Comets, former Spain international Amaya Valdemoro won three consecutive WNBA titles Valdemoro only won a EuroLeague Women title playing a minimal role off the bench for Dorna Godella as a fresh-faced 16-year-old Never again would she taste success in Europe's premier women's competition Whilst Cruz is yet to win an elusive maiden title in Europe there is still time left for her to match or better Valdemoro's European record She will be aiming for this when she begins with new club Dynamo Kursk in two weeks time In the mean time however, all Cruz hopes for is to capitalise on her Rio Olympics success, which saw Spain's women claim a first-ever Olympic medal in front of Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve, who served as an assistant coach for the USA Happy to be back! Thanks #LynxNation 😊 pic.twitter.com/bRZChkCp2Z This is a special moment for Cruz, who was re-signed by the Lynx following the Olympics. "Nothing has changed for winning the last championship," she told Spain's daily MARCA. "Having one of five rings it does not change things. It's a final and all you want is the title." Even the fact that she had little time to rest over the summer doesn't seem to discourage Cruz. "I do not regret it at all if I had to stay again without a break. To be able to compete for a ring is huge. There are not many opportunities like that." CHIETI (FIBA Europe Championship for Women) - Russia nearly blew a 20-point half-time lead but held on at the end to prevail 74-68 over Spain on Sunday night in the gold medal game at the FIBA Europe Championship for Women in Italy. \r\n\r\nAmaya Valdemoro poured in 26 points and grabbed eight rebounds as the Spanish clawed their way back from a 44-24 deficit ... GRANADA (FIBA Basketball World Cup) - The Road Show 2014 visited Granada from 17 to 19 January and had the luxury of counting on a quartet of former Spanish national team stars to help promote the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup.\r\nElisa Aguilar, Amaya Valdemoro, Jorge Garbajosa and Fernando Romay appeared in Granada - one of the four Preliminary Round venues ... Jorge Garbajosa and Fernando Romay appeared in Granada - one of the four Preliminary Round venues .. with a keen focus on bringing the most fun elements of basketball to as many people as possible Aguilar was the first to enjoy the interaction with the locals in the Andalucian city and was followed by Valdemoro and Garbajosa who took part in a variety of practice sessions and clinics that encouraged children to have fun when playing the sport The final sessions of an action-packed three-day event were led by Romay, who helped Spain to win a silver medal at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics Garbajosa expressed his satisfaction with being involved and spending some quality time with the children who attended "It is motivating to spend time with kids who enjoy basketball in a passionate way," he said "They cater to what you tell them and they strive meaning it is possible they actually bring more to me than what I can bring to them!" FEB President Jose Luis Saez paid a special tribute to the city by saying: "We are going to give back what Granada gave us They support us in every moment and we are really thankful to them for that They deserve to be in the World Cup because they made a great effort." Almost 600 people also as an opportunity to have their photo taken with the Naismith Trophy which was on display over the course of the three days The Road Show 2014 will make its next stop in Barcelona (1-2 February) The Senior came to the match with the intention of getting the three points and giving a good image and both things were achieved playing a magnificent game and getting a great win. The first goal came in the 17th minute Valdemoro fought back throughout the first half and equalized in the 35th minute from eleven meters Leganés had to overcome the Valdemoro team's goal to go ahead again and put the 1-2 on the scoreboard thanks In the second half came the gale pepinero scoring five more goals who scored a great goal from almost the center of the field who would put the 1-4; Erika would make the fifth; Estela would score the 1-6 and Erika would close the account with a great free kick goal. With this victory the Senior team wins again after the painful defeat of the last day Hard defeat for the Juvenil against Atlético de Madrid a result that does not do justice to what was seen on the pitch Our team played good soccer and had chances to score but it was the visiting team who scored theirs and tipped the balance Atletico Madrid went 0-3 on the scoreboard cut the gap just before the break putting the 1-3 The colchoneras put the 1-4 on the scoreboard and ours came back to cut distances (2-4) to get a little into the game thanks to a goal by Iciar In the 56th minute came the expulsion for the pepinero team the game went to Atlético de Madrid who scored three more goals putting the final 2-7. With this result the Juvenil team cut short the streak of three consecutive victories.The Cadete fell as it hurts the most The Cadet team was defeated by the minimum (1-2) against Futbolellas in a match that our team started winning with a goal by Nuria in the 22nd minute the visiting team tied and a few minutes before the end Futbolellas C A day after PM Mariano Rajoy played down scale of corruption in Spain members of his party were among those arrested Dozens of public officials, bureaucrats and business leaders have been arrested across Spain as part of a wide-ranging corruption investigation, just a day after the prime minister, Mariano Rajoy downplayed the scale of graft in the country Speaking on Sunday, Rajoy sought to depict the issue as a case of a few bad apples and one that must not define Spain Noting that the justice system was doing its job “a few small incidents isn’t the same thing as 46 million people nor all of Spain” 51 people – including top members of Rajoy’s ruling People’s party (PP) – were arrested as part of an investigation into “a network of corruption” that involved contracts worth roughly €250m (£197m) the country’s anti-corruption prosecutor’s office said on Monday The investigation focused on the regions of Madrid “The collusion between local councillors and civil servants with builders and energy service companies and the corruption of middle-men and key companies has helped them to secure contracts worth around €250m in the past two years alone.” a former high-ranking PP official in the Madrid region who stepped down in February after it emerged he had at least €1.5m in a Swiss bank account As many as six mayors from the Madrid region were also reportedly among those arrested They face charges including money laundering On Monday the PP sought to take a tougher line on corruption than Rajoy did on Sunday “The PP is indignant and rejects any type of corruption,” said a spokesman Any members involved in the arrests would be immediately suspended from the party The Socialist party also said it would expel any of its members arrested on Monday The raid is the latest in a series of scandals that have entangled Spanish politicians and bankers. An investigation into the misuse of company credit cards by more than 80 officials connected to savings bank Caja Madrid has dominated headlines in recent weeks The officials allegedly racked up charges on the cards of more than €15m on everything from groceries to safaris a former head of the International Monetary Fund and a former PP finance minister That of chief executive Miguel Blesa came to €436,700 including €10,000 spent on wine and more than €1,500 at ice cream shops The lavish spending continued for many of them in 2010 Bankia became the symbol of the country’s financial crisis and forced Spain to seek an EU bailout Corruption scandals have left few among the Spanish ruling class untainted, engulfing politicians on the left and right of the spectrum, as well as businesses, unions, football clubs and even the king’s sister As corruption consistently ranks as a top concern for Spaniards, second only to unemployment, and with an eye on upcoming municipal and regional elections in the spring, Spain’s political parties have been keen to appear as if they are tackling the issue. The rising popularity of Podemos an anti-austerity party that promises to rid Spain of corruption has also been credited with sparking a shift in the political attitude towards corruption This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Members of the Northern California Chamorro Club were photographed at a recent dinner dance at the Foley Cultural Center in Vallejo Northern California Chamorro Club members from left Vanessa Certeza Garcia and Mark San Agustin lead the attendees with the “Inifresi” pledge and “Fanohge Chamoru” hymn during the Chamoru clubs annual Fall dinner dance in Vallejo Servers dole out CHamoru food partially catered by Son’s of Guam Island BBQ in Sacramento and supplemented by Northern California Chamorro Club members bringing dishes they cooked at their home The CHamoru club’s annual fall dinner dance raises money for their scholarship fund and their Easter Egg hunt event in the spring Northern California Chamorro Club members perform “O Asaina” for the 320 people who paid $50 for the club’s annual fall dinner dance Pulitzer-winning multimedia journalist Manny Crisostomo chronicles the journeys of the CHamoru diaspora in "Manaotao Sanlagu," an ongoing visual documentary featured weekly in the Pacific Daily News a shy Victor Pangelinan locked eyes with Rose Sudo at a CHamoru event in Fairfield started dating and we’ve been together since then,” said Pangelinan Their parents were active members of Northern California CHamoru clubs and their fathers were both in the military Pangelinan’s father was in the Navy and stationed at Mare Island Naval Shipyard in Vallejo and Sudo’s father was in the Air Force stationed at Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield grew up together going to all those CHamoru events,” said Pangelinan who just celebrated 38 years of marriage to Sudo They now have four kids and seven grandchildren “That’s how we got together and when it ended Those growing-up-sanlagu memories remained impactful and when the idea was floated of reviving those long dormant CHamoru clubs it didn’t take long for those kids — now parents and grandparents — to move into action “We talked about wanting to do it and word got out and all of a sudden cousins and friends were reaching out,” Pangelinan said “It was a small group and then it got big.” the Northern California Chamorro Club was established to promote the spirit of the familia and preserve the CHamoru culture “We want to follow through and learn from those past CHamoru clubs run by our parents,” Pangelinan said “They showed us what CHamoru culture was all about over 320 people spanning several generations attended NCCC’s annual dinner dance fundraiser event in Vallejo who are the club’s president and secretary joined fellow board members and founding members in the middle of the venue to perform “O Asaina” and lead the attendees with the “Inifresi” pledge and “Fanohge CHamoru” hymn There was the prerequisite CHamoru cuisine There was entertainment by Shane Q from nearby Sacramento and DJ Travis Parks Folks had a chance to win prizes in a raffle and there was lots of dancing and lots of food It was warm inside the Foley Cultural Center as folks went back for seconds and desserts congregated around the bar and browsed the half dozen vendors offering island themed apparel The concrete Vallejo facility reminded me of Guam’s village community centers it was a cool fall night with a constant drizzle and although there was a large parking area the overflow had most of the cars lining the adjacent streets “We’ve been able to provide free events and scholarships by throwing this dinner dance,” Victor Pangelinan said “We gave $1,000 out this year and $500 out last year to CHamoru college students to help out with books and whatnot; you know it’s pretty expensive going to college now.” The fall dinner dance also helps fund their annual Easter egg hunt in the spring — which club members were funding with their own money in the beginning “It’s a free event that brings everybody together from all over California to enjoy safe family fun vendors and egg hunts,” Victor Pangelinan added “We probably had about over 1000 people attend He said there was talks among the club members of possibly hosting a Crab Feed event not ayuyu — just regular San Francisco Bay crab.” but I told Pangelinan that the tribute naming all the sanlagu manamko’ who passed away this past year with a moment of silence was heartbreaking “I told our club members that we have to acknowledge our members who died and also our members’ parents and grandparents,” Garcia said “They were always very supportive and if they were still alive they would want to be there at the dinner dance with us.” She read out the following names: Melvin Quintanilla Victor and Rose Pangelinan attended the event in matching island outfits of black and green with red plumerias and hibiscus They weren’t the only couple in matching outfits They mingled and posed for pictures with their fellow club officers and members who all brought food materials and money and volunteered long hours to make the event a success It seems they had absorbed all the lessons from those bygone CHamoru clubs their parents were part of will be smiling looking down at me and everything we’re doing to keep the cycle going and just keep promoting our people.” “Manaotao Sanlagu” is Manny Crisostomo’s ongoing visual documentary of CHamorus from the Marianas living overseas that is featured weekly in the PDN. If you or someone you know would like to be part of this documentary or wish to support this project, contact Crisostomo at sanlagu.com The project is sponsored in part by Brand Marinade a CHamoru-owned creative agency in the San Francisco Bay Area health educator and nutrition counselor at TakeCare talks about the power of food to connect people health educator and nutrition counselor at TakeCare and PDN's Wellness Wednesday columnist invites readers to explore ways to create ideal conditions for restorative sleep that energizes both body and mind Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: The Local Europe ABVästmannagatan 43113 25 StockholmSweden Interior Minister Jorge Fernández Díaz ordered that Lieutenant Colonel Antonio Tejero Díez be removed as commander of a special intervention unit in the civil guard gained infamy in Spain for leading a band of guards who burst shooting into Spain's parliament on February 23rd Tejero junior was disciplined Monday because "he had an unauthorized lunch in his barracks in Valdemoro with various people involved in the attempted coup d'etat of February 23," the interior ministry statement said The coup plotters sought to derail Spain's transition to democracy after the death of the dictator Francisco Franco in 1975 partly due to the intervention of King Juan Carlos who rallied other senior officers to his side The date of February 23rd — often referred to in Spain as 23-F — became a byword for lingering tension between progressive and pro-Franco forces in Spain Officials who asked not to be named said Tejero was removed from his post because he had held the lunch deliberately to celebrate the coup's 33rd anniversary last month They said he was removed from his post but not stripped of his rank Tejero Molina was sentenced to 30 years in jail for the coup of which he served half before being conditionally released in 1996 Spanish newspapers reported that Tejero Molina himself was among those present at the unauthorized celebration Ministry sources would not confirm this to news agency AFP Please log in here to leave a comment View this post on Instagram A post shared by Silabario Gastronomía (@silabariogastronomia) It is probably one of the cheapest menus of Michelin-starred restaurants. This Vigo restaurant offers the Berbés menu for only 32 €. A succulent proposal that includes an appetizer, a starter, a main course, a dessert of your choice and bread (drinks not included). You can try delicacies such as the “Empanadilla de choco y mayonnaise de cigala”, the Mussels in Mugardesa style, the grilled rock fish and socarrat or an apple strudel cake and cinnamon ice cream. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Restaurante Chiron (@restaurantechiron) This restaurant in Valdemoro also offers another of the most economical haute cuisine menus. Its executive menu is priced at 34 € and it is a tasting menu proposal with a great quality/price/pleasure ratio, as indicated from the restaurant itself. You can try appetizers like the Yogurt of black pudding or mains like the rice socarrat of scallop and aioli (with a side dish). If you want pairing, for 15 € you can drink some excellent wines from Madrid. Where? Calle Alarcón 27, 28341, Valdemoro (Madrid) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Trigo (@restaurante_trigo) We continue with Michelin-starred proposals under 50 €. On this occasion, the Valladolid restaurant offers the Menu Como en casa for just 40 €, and includes appetizers, 2 starters, fish or meat, cheese or dessert, bread and water. For those who want to enjoy the evening with their fantastic wine cellar, for an extra charge they can include wine pairing service. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Restaurant Les Moles (@lesmoles) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Xerta Restaurant (@xertarestaurant) In this gastronomic restaurant of chef Fran López there is an executive menu available from Tuesday to Friday at lunchtime that costs only €45. It includes appetizer, a starter, a meat or fish, a dessert and two glasses of wine, bread, water and petit fours. Almost nothing! Located in the Ohla Eixample Hotel in Barcelona, it is a unique opportunity to taste the cuisine of the Ebro Lands. Where? Calle de Còrsega 289, 08008, Barcelona View this post on Instagram A post shared by Garena Jatetxea (@garena.restaurant) Among the options offered by the gastronomic proposal of Julen Baz, we find its Market Menu for 48 €. It is designed to enjoy the best product of the day, and includes appetizer, starter, market dish, fish or meat, and dessert. Available from Monday to Friday working days and Saturday nights. Where? In Barrio Iturriotz 11, 48141, Dima (Vizcaya) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Restaurante Ababol (@restauranteababol) The famous restaurant of chef Juan Monteagudo in addition to including in its menu the best croquettes in Spain and offering spectacular tasting menus also has one of the cheapest Michelin-starred restaurant menus: its Seasonal Menu for only 50 € It is a proposal of haute cuisine designed for the day to day which is served on Wednesdays and Thursdays at lunchtime you have the opportunity to try their incredible croquette In this list of Michelin-starred restaurants that offer cheap menus can not miss our T de Oro del País Vasco in 2022. The restaurant Arrea! serves haute cuisine for only 50 € in its Mendialdea menu. It is a closed proposal of 5 dishes and putxero based on seasonality and local market. Available at lunchtime from Wednesday to Sunday (and drinks are not included). Where? Subida al frontón, 46, 01110 Santikurutze Kanpezu, Álava View this post on Instagram A post shared by Restaurant fogony (@restaurantfogony) Closes this exclusive and affordable list the restaurant Fogony It includes three small appetizers to start homemade bread and filtered water at the time (other drinks apart) A good opportunity to taste a proposal of haute cuisine sustainable and with a high quality raw material Is it time to change the years-old names of tropical cyclones This was what some Filipinos thought after news reports released the state weather bureau’s list of local names for tropical cyclones that would enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) for 2023 Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) will use the following names: is the list of auxiliary names to be used if the tropical cyclones entering PAR have exceeded 25: The list of names is under Pagasa’s third set of regular names for tropical cyclones to be used for the years 2023 some Pinoys thought that the state weather bureau should change the names to make it sound more threatening claiming that the assigned ones sounded “unserious.” why are names of storms in the philippines so unserious 😭 https://t.co/4GZ2eoVZBH — niki / kyrie ִֶָ 🌷 (@celesdere) January 9, 2023 “Eto isang rason kung bakit madaming namamatay sa bagyo dahil ayaw lumikas eh. ‘Yung pangalan ng mga bagyo ‘di kasi nakakatakot. Pangalanan mo mga bagyo ng ‘Super Typhoon Kamatayan 2000’ — baka isang linggo bago landfall eh magsilikas lahat ‘yan,” another Twitter user wrote “Do [you] think we have to step up in making up typhoon names, like, make the names sound a bit more terrifying like [sinong] [matatakot kay] Dodong [‘di ba]??” a different Pinoy commented “No [because] why would [you] name a typhoon Liwayway…..?????” another online user exclaimed “Liwayway” refers to the rising of the sun in the morning particularly when it starts exhibiting faint light in the sky Naming storms have been a standard among weather bureaus According to the World Meteorological Organization it is “easier for people to understand and remember the tropical cyclone in a region thus to facilitate… disaster risk awareness Venus Valdemoro, former Pagasa public information unit chief, in an interview said that the state weather bureau chooses Filipino-sounding names to establish an effective recall among the public The United States’ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said that “familiar names are more easily remembered in the rural areas” and that “having a Pagasa-assigned name helps to underscore the fact that the cyclone is within Pagasa’s AOR and potentially a threat to the Philippines.” AOR refers to the Area of Responsibility or the monitoring domain in which a meteorological agency monitors weather occurrences “Since tropical and/or monsoon depressions can bring very heavy rainfall to the nation which often results in disastrous flooding the weather service feels that assigning a name helps to enhance public attention given to a system,” NOAA said A report from Yahoo Southeast Asia noted that Pagasa launched a “Name A Bagyo” contest in 1998 asking Filipinos to submit all the names they want to use for storms that enter PAR A committee chose about 140 names from the nominations in 1999 Valdemoro said that ever since the naming system formally took effect in 2001 the set of new names has not changed as of 2013 They will also be repeated every four years, except if the storm has caused 300 or more deaths or left P1 billion or more damage in its wake the name will be decommissioned or removed from its list of tropical cyclone names Pagasa will then update the list to replace the old ones Valdemoro said that this is being observed to prevent psychological relapse or stop traumatic experiences from returning to people the report said that the Philippines locally named storms after Filipino women ending with “-ng” or “-ing” like “Auring” and “Yayang,” specifically from 1963 to 2001 This took effect after Australian weatherman Clement Wragge started giving female names to tropical cycles in the 1890s You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image Dunedin's Suzie Bates scored nine points in the loss New Zealand 7 20 20 15 -62 Spain 18 22 20 25 -85 3-Point goals_New Zealand 3-13 (K.Mcmeeken-Ruscoe 2-3 Solar advocate couple Illac Diaz and Ami Valdemoro are finding hope to nourish their love despite the restrictions brought on by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic “Love in the Time of Pandemic” is a catch-phrase that this solar advocate couple caught in the Philippines’ lockdown is embracing with the same passion for reducing energy poverty in the world going into finding new normal ways for dating and celebrating their relationship The internationally-awarded Filipino social innovation group Liter of Light’s dynamic duo were spotted enjoying the preview at the new drive-in cinema of the SM Mall of Asia (MOA) which officially opened September 9 the Executive Director of Liter of Light Foundation Director of the foundation’s Board of Trustees were celebrating the newest international recognition for their efforts to provide sustainable solar lamps to communities still without electricity The solar advocacy champions together presented Liter of Light’s new project to the APSIPA panel of judges from around the region and were awarded for the case study on its current “Light it Forward” campaign which unites artists and service groups to change the world even while confined in their homes amid the pandemic Liter of Light received notice of the recognition for Light it Forward on September 8 which will be awarded during the Asia Pacific Social Innovation Summit which will be held virtually from September 21-25 On the sidelines of its interview about the APSIPA award Good News Pilipinas asked the solar advocates how they celebrated the recognition Diaz said they sampled Manila’s first drive-in theater at the SM MOA on the day they received the announcement of the win for Liter of Light The couple went there for the preview in the style – in a vintage 1952 Volkswagen beetle and providing a picture-perfect photo opportunity for the drive-in theater’s launch Diaz, an Edison Awardee who was featured on Steven Spielberg’s Dreamworks film at the Universal Comcast in Philadelphia said the drive-in experience allowed them to feel a sense of going back to before the coronavirus pandemic hit the world and restricted movements while at the same time following health safety protocols “It was a feeling of going back no normalcy after the longest modern city lockdown in the world It was very safe with the protocol of checking for temperatures at the gate Even the handing of snacks was contactless and food order by text,” shared Diaz Valdemoro, who worked with Diaz on the Good Light Message of Hope solar lighting campaign during the Luzon lockdown agreed with her partner and said she found hope in the chance to experience normal couple activities like dating “Kahit may takot or uncertainty tungkol sa pandemic meyron pa rin pagasa at opportunities for doing normal things – going on a date with the person you love We felt super safe and taken care of – parang nagenjoy rin yung staff who were there It was something different,” described Valdemoro of the drive-in experience “We enjoyed being spaced apart (car) more than two meters The sea breeze was perfect and comfortable Ang mainit lamang ang paningin sa isa’t isa,” Diaz coyly added SEND CHEERS in the comments below to Illac Diaz and Ami Valdemoro the solar advocate couple giving us hope with their Love in the Time of Pandemic and e-mail newsletters for updates on more Filipino Pride stories Join the GoodNewsPilipinas.com VIP list and get your daily dose of sunshine and Pinoy Pride Unwrap stories that put Filipino awesomeness in your life CLICK the subscribe button for our e-newsletter and turn your inbox into a fiesta of feel-good news Good News Pilipinas is a news and information website that highlights the good in the Filipino and the Philippines The Edison Awards recipient and featured Filipino technology in Steven Spielberg’s new Dreamworks film “The Power of I” now showing at the Universal Sphere in Philadelphia briefed media on April 26 at the CITEM Lounge of the Manila FAME exhibition about how Filipinos are being regarded as humanitarian aid givers of light with the help of the Liter of Light (1LL) Welcoming the Liter of Light leaders back to the country were CITEM Manila FAME’s Head of PR and Marketing Yan Abeledo and Department of Foreign Affairs Acting Assistant Secretary for Strategic Communications and Research Answering the Good News Pilipinas inquiry about the Liter of Light social innovation being taught to local schools, 4Gamechangers speaker Illac Diaz said he sees the need to build up youth mindsets to create humanitarian innovations Diaz called on the nation’s youth “to share that knowledge to other people that needs your brain power and design that can make their lives better especially in the Philippines with so much poverty It’s great to design and be successful but bring as many people as you can along with your success.” Presenting the Liter of Light exhibition at the World Trade Center’s Manila FAME Diaz thanked the CITEM group for giving them a platform to meet young people and promote the humanitarian side of innovation CITEM’s Yan Abeledo acknowledged the gratefulness of 1LL saying it is their mission to help promote Filipino ingenuity and creativity to the world as the export and promotion arm of the Department of Trade and industry “We saw the Liter of Light project as one of those that catapult inventiveness of Filipinos with their world tour massive project that comes from the grassroots and able to touch the lives of so many people around the world.” Manila FAME has been involved in many social advocacy such as the Great Women project and economic empowerment of women and has offered 1LL a platform to reach more audiences DFA Assistant Secretary Emmanuel Fernandez said he looked forward to seeing the Liter of Light meeting school children Diaz and his team to have a chance to go around schools to meet young people but to actually spread a contagion for humanitarian work Diaz and his team as very good role models for our youth They embody the spirit of helping which is unfortunately lacking in many people nowadays rarely do you find a young man and woman with a vision of going to school and helping people with what they learn in school,” added Dr Liter of Light is now preparing for the observance of the International Day of Light on May 16 JOIN Illac Diaz and the Liter of Light’s journey to light up the Philippines and the world using Filipino social innovations here on Good News Pilipinas If you have a Filipino Pride story to share or you want us to cover tag us on social media with #GoodNewsPilipinas new story notifications and e-mail newsletters for updates on more Filipino Pride stories.Minecraft gamer Fred Tacla recreates UP Los Banos structures