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Sammy Acaylar
Sinfronio "Sammy" Acaylar (February 4, 1958 – January 30, 2025) was a Filipino volleyball coach. Career Club Acaylar coached the Cignal HD Spikers women's team of the Philippine Super Liga, helping them finish as runners-up twice in their first season in 2013. He joined the Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors, who were newcomers in the 2017 season. He guided the team in the All-Filipino Conference before resigning shortly prior to the start of the Grand Prix Conference due to commitments with other teams. He briefly went to coach the Imus City–AJAA Spikers in their 2023 season Spikers' Turf run. In August 2023, Acaylar returned to women's volleyball and joined the Premier Volleyball League side Quezon City Gerflor Defenders in the lead up to the 2023 PVL Second All-Filipino Conference He did not win any of the 11 matches of the team which faced salary issues. After Gerflor's disbandment, Acaylar went on to coach men's side Savouge Aesthetics in the Spikers' Turf. Collegi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Las Piñas
Las Piñas (, officially the City of Las Piñas (), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Metro Manila, National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 606,293 people. Las Piñas was sixth in MoneySense (Philippines), MoneySense Philippines "Best Places To Live" report in 2008. Attractions include Evia Lifestyle Center, SM Southmall, Robinsons Place Las Piñas and Las Piñas–Parañaque Critical Habitat and Ecotourism Area, Las Piñas - Parañaque Wetland Park. Etymology The story about the true origin of the city's name, "Las Piñas", varies. One version mentioned, that traders from the province of Cavite and Batangas shipped their first ''piñas'' (Spanish for pineapples) for sale to this town before they were distributed to nearby markets. Another version claims the original name was ''Las Peñas'' (“the rocks”), as the area was a quarry for stone and adobe used to construct buil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
