President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (Presidential Photo) Sports shared a brief spotlight in President Duterte’s 5th State of the Nation Address on Monday, highlighting the creation of the National Academy of Sports (NAS) and the success of the country’s Southeast Asian Games hosting last year. The...
Filipino-American Natalie Uy shatters the Philippine-record and Southeast Asian Games mark of 4.25 meters after tying her personal best of 4.30 meters and placing sixth at the Acadia Invitational in Greenville, South Carolina. (YouTube screengrab / ESPN) Filipino-American pole vaulter Natalie Uy...
National wrestler Jason Balabal, center, is flanked by world boxing champion Jerwin Ancajas, left, and actor Rocco Nacino. National wrestler Jason Balabal is more than halfway from earning the coveted SEAL badge from the Philippine Navy. Just last week, Balabal, a former Southeast Asian Games...
Three more members of the Philippine water polo team are expected to join the frontline from the Philippine Air Force in the battle against COVID-19. (MB File Photo / Mark Balmores) Three more water polo national team members are expected to join the COVID-19 frontline from the Philippine Air...
Ada Milby of the Philippine women's rugby team Following her contribution to promote the sport, the international community recognized the efforts of Ada Milby when she was included to the list of 50 Most Influential People in Rugby. Milby is a member of the PH women’s national team that won the...
Host Vietnam wants events played in the Olympics and Asiad Philippine Olympic Committee president Bambol Tolentino (PSA Images) Philippine Olympic Committee president Bambol Tolentino will not back down from his early plan of lobbying for the inclusion of some sports and events when Vietnam hosts...
In this file photo, the Philippine water polo team celebrates after a draw with Singapore to earn a sure silver medal finish in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games at the New Clark City Aquatic Center in Tarlac. (MB File Photo / Mark Balmores) A training camp in Japan and an international meet at the...
