Three-time Philippines Football League champions Ceres-Negros FC and their home grounds, the Panaad Park and Stadium, were recently recognized at the 3rd Philippines Sports Tourism Awards at Resorts World Manila in Pasay City. The Bacolod City-based club was named Sports Association of the Year while the Barangay Mansilingan facility won Sports Venue of the Year. …
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Philippines falls to Vietnam in women’s volleyball The Philippine women’s volleyball team fell 21-25, 25-23, 25-19, 20-25, 15-8 to Vietnam in the ongoing Southeast Asian Games last Tuesday at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City. The Philippines got off to a strong start in the opening set behind Alyssa Valdez but, in the second, …
2019 SEA Games
Yulo wins second gymnastics gold After earlier winning the individual all-around in the ongoing Southeast Asian Games artistic gymnastics competition, Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo picked up his second gold medal last Tuesday in the floor exercise at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum. In addition, he also won silver in the pommel horse and rings. In the …
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Ilonggo athletes net gold in wushu Ilonggo athletes Arnel Mandal, Francisco Solis, and Jessie Aligaga each recently won gold at the ongoing Southeast Asian Games in the wushu event at the World Trade Center in Pasay City. The three medaled in sanda, which is comprised of combat techniques. Mandal ruled the 52-kilogram division, Solis won …
Slaughter added to Gilas roster
Philippines opens against Singapore tonight By Adrian Stewart Co Barangay Ginebra San Miguel center Greg Slaughter returns to the Philippine men’s national basketball team, Gilas Pilipinas, in the ongoing Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games). As of last night, he was submitted as a medical replacement for TNT KaTropa shooting guard Roger Pogoy, who was ruled …
Wong wins second gold medal for the Philippines in wushu
PHL continues to dominate arnis competition Agatha Wong won her second gold medal for the Philippines in wushu in the ongoing Southeast Asian Games yesterday at the World Trade Center in Pasay City. After winning the women’s taolu taijiquan over the weekend, she won her second gold in the women’s taijijian event. Taijiquan refers …
Philippines beats Cambodia in men’s volleyball
The Philippine men’s volleyball team scored a 29-27, 25-17, 25-17 straight-set victory over Cambodia in the ongoing Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) earlier this week at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City. Marck Espejo tallied 21 points off 16 attacks, four aces, and a block for the Philippines; while Bryan Bagunas added 14 points; and …
PHL falls to Thailand in women’s beach volleyball
The Philippine women’s beach volleyball team saw their 2019 Southeast Asian Games medal hopes in peril following their 26-24, 25-15 loss to Thailand yesterday in Subic, Zambales. The Philippines’ Cherry Rondina and Negrense outside hitter Bernadeth Pons fell to Thai pair Varapatsorn Radarong and Khanittha Hongpak. Meanwhile, another Philippine pair, Angelique Gervacio and Dij Rodriguez, …
Diaz wins gold in women’s weightlifting
Olympic silver medal-winning weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz captured gold earlier this week in the ongoing Southeast Asian Games in the women’s 55 kg division at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Metro Manila. “Sobrang saya kasi siyempre pinaghandaan ko ito, kaya malaki ‘yung bunga ng paghahanda ko (Obviously, I am very happy because I have been getting …
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Philippines sweeps 3×3 events By Adrian Stewart Co The Philippines swept the Southeast Asian Games 3×3 basketball competitions yesterday at the San Juan Arena. The men’s team scored a 21-9 win over Indonesia to capture gold, while the women’s team pulled off a 17-13 victory over Thailand. Jaymar Perez led the men’s team early on …