Last woman whistling
The Philippine Star|December 14, 2024
THE GAME OF MY LIFE
By BILL VELASCO
Last woman whistling

She started studying to be a referee a decade ago, after a packed career as a varsity basketball and volleyball scholar at Laguna State Polytechnic University. She made the transition to table official, then gradually embraced becoming a full-time referee. Janine Nicandro has been a PBA referee for almost a decade now, and is the only remaining female arbiter in the league.

"I never dreamed of being a referee," explains the Pagsanjan native. "But I love the game. So when the opportunity came that the PBA was open to female referees, I took it. I just wanted to try it. Now, I love my job."

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