Nesthy Petecio and Carlo Paalam will be in the forefront as flag-bearers of a 16-member Philippine representation in the never-done-before opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics on Friday, July 26. "We'll be a proud and hopeful 16-strong Team Philippines in the opening ceremony," said Philippine...
Winning a medal in the Olympics is not only a career-defining moment for any athlete but could also be life-changing, financially. Historically, Filipino athletes could turn into instant multi-millionaires by snaring medals in the Olympics with guaranteed incentives from the government on...
Hidilyn Diaz is best remembered as the woman who lifted Philippine sports to greater heights – the one who ended the 97-year wait of finally winning the precious gold and hearing the national anthem in an official medal ceremony in the globe’s most prestigious spectacle – the Olympics....
CEBU CITY – Close to 1,000 executives from local and international Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) companies arrived in this city for the 8th Contact Islands 2024 conference which started on Wednesday, July 24, at Fili Hotel in Nustar Cebu. MITCH Locsin (left), chairman of the Contact Center...
Behind the arduous training and competition of every national athlete is a government sports agency trying to make sure they get all the financial help they need to achieve their dreams. But for Chairman Richard Bachmann, the Philippine Sports Commission is more than just a “funding...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has recorded over 15.8 million enrollees for School Year (SY) 2024-2025, according to data released on Wednesday, July 24. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) Based on the latest enrollment monitoring report from the Planning Service – Education Management...
It all started from a 24-year-old world-class sprinter from Oas, Albay. One hundred years ago, David Nepomuceno embarked on a gruelling 33-day journey aboard a ship to compete in the 1924 Olympics in Paris, France. The Philippines joined the International Olympic Committee six years prior and as a...
Only few dared to dream big at the time when the country was still trying to recover from the ravages of the deadly Covid-19 in early 2021. Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino was one of them, and he was right all along. The Olympic dream was finally...
Carving their own path in gymnastics that is similar to the footsteps of their older brother Carlos, Eldrew and Eliza Yulo are nothing short of spectacular -- equally impressive on local soil and slowly gaining ground in the international scene. Eldrew, right, and Eliza Yulo...
To move forward in the future, one has to look back and draw inspiration from the past. And for the 22 brave ladies and gentlemen flying the country’s colors in the 2024 Paris Olympics later this month, there’s certainly a lot of good memories to get courage from in the not too distant past. A...
Traditionally, legends are born every four years, and there are several ways to become part of the Olympic lore. One is to come out with magical and unimaginable feats of athleticism just like what weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz did in the Covid-delayed 2020 Tokyo Games. President Ferdinand "Bongbong"...
ILOILO CITY – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. called out Western Visayas region for its low vaccination rate during the third State-of-the-Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 22. TODDLERS and children are immunized in Santa Barbara town, Iloilo province. (DOH-6) “Tuloy-tuloy...
