ROSE JEAN RAMOS will be the lone Filipino competitor in the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Youth World Championships set from June 11 to 18 in Leon, Mexico. Ramos, a neighbor of Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz in Barangay Mampang in Za…
Japanese, Thais train in earnest for VNL tourney
JAPAN and Thailand have already settled down in the official hotel as the two Asian powerhouse teams begin their preparation in earnest for Week 2 of the Volleyball Nations League (VNL) set from June 14 to 19 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. First to arr…
Pride 2022: Dignity over vanity
FOR Filipino LGBTs, Sen. Risa Hontiveros is a sparkling presence in these gloomy times as she always comes out swinging as a sincere ally. Her tweet from 2019 resurfaced recently, and it’s just as relevant today as we celebrate Pride Month: “Kids, I kn…
Gregorio reappointed as Searca director
Dr. Glenn B. Gregorio has been reappointed as director of the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (Searca) for another three-year term effective last May 1. An eminent rice scientist, an Academician at the Nat…
6 Filipino boxers vying in Athens tournament
A SIX-MEMBER boxing team will fly to Athens to participate in the 26th International Boxing Tournament Acropolis Men’s and Women’s Invitational Cup set from June 15 to 20 at the Panathenaic Stadium in the Greek capital. Hergie Bacyadan was disappointed…
PSC praises AFP support in SEA Games campaign
PHILIPPINE Sports Commission (PCS) Chairman William Ramirez thanked the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Thursday for the contribution of military-athletes that were crucial to the country’s campaign in the recent 31st Southeast Asian Games in …
Sea Games gold shines like Olympic gold–Diaz
It may be a regional games among only 12 countries on this side of the globe but for Hidilyn Diaz, winning a gold medal at the Southeast Asian Games matters as much as her accomplishment at the Tokyo Olympics last year. “This SEA Games gold medal is ve…
Ramirez: Look at big picture
PHILIPPINE Sports Commission William “Butch” Ramirez reiterated on Saturday his call to sports leaders and the public alike to look at the big picture as regards to the country’s participation in the 31st Vietnam Southeast Asian Games. “We must remind …
Rockin’ and rollin’ in billiards, tennis
The guaranteed victories in billiards and tennis were officially etched on Saturday but the Philippines anxiously stared at breaking the 50-gold medal barrier and a potential fourth-place finish in the 31st Southeast Asian Games that winds down to its …
Petecio moves on from missed target in Hanoi
Tomorrow’s another day for Tokyo Olympics silver medalist Nesthy Petecio who lost to a hometown bet in women’s featherweight semifinals of boxing on Friday night. “I already moved on so nothing’s changed in my boxing plans and career,” Petecio said. “I…