Ramon Bonilla
Maxine Esteban: The one that got away (again)
March 28, 2024 4:09 pm
It could have been seven at this point, or maybe eight, a dozen, or more — the numbers never ending like a pile of logs thrown into a pit of fire. The country, longing for the repeat of divine glory at the quadrennial Summer Games, has six Filipinos that are bound for Paris just four months before the majestic Eiffel Tower lights up for an extravagant display of sportsmanship, camaraderie, and, above all, athletic excellence.
Tim Cone is the best man to handle Gilas job
February 16, 2024 2:27 am
There was no suspicion, fear, or the slightest of tactless demeanor from the ultra-sensitive basketball devotees when Tim Cone was announced as the Gilas Pilipinas head coach for the hectic FIBA cycle.
A night to remember for Filipino athletes
January 18, 2024 10:51 pm
Honoring athletes for decades has been a true devotion of the Philippine Sportswriters Association. For the past years, the country's oldest media organization was always at its shining best in recognizing sporting excellence through the spaces of print, online, and other digital platforms. On Jan. 29 at the Diamond Hotel, a handful of journos covering various fronts will give glory to the gentlemen of the court, the heroines of the pitch, from the young achievers to the late legends, and to the star of the night, EJ Obiena.
2023: A great year for Philippine sports
December 14, 2023 4:03 pm
There is an abundance of reasons why this year is a banner season for Philippine sports. While Hidilyn Diaz's conquest of the Tokyo Games in 2021 serves as a gem in all of the tales that encapsulated the country's long and painful struggle for Olympic greatness, 2023 was nothing short of spectacular.
From stories that made headlines on print, online, and other digital platforms, the triumphs of the Filipino athletes surely tickled national interest, and sparked a sense of pride and inspiration to people from all walks of life.
Baguio braces for 73rd Fil-Am
October 25, 2023 11:15 am
With a record number of 1,400 participants scattered across 250 plus teams in the two-week activity, the organizers, who are as eager as the players with the entry of title sponsor Januarius Holdings Inc., promised another golf tournament to remember with the narrow fairways adorned with age-old pine trees and the picturesque but steep hills of the iconic venues serving as major hurdles for the Asia-Pacific teams driving up north to the mountaintop city.