Malacañang is sending big congratulations to the Filipino athletes for their awe-inspiring performance at the Tokyo Games this week. Filipino Olympian boxers Carlo Paalam and Eumir Marcial (Photos by AFP) In a statement, Presidential spokesman Harry Roque has praised Filipino boxers Carlo Paalam...
Photo from Alexcel Dargantes Memorial Facebook page It was a promise fulfilled for Nesthy Petecio to her late best friend, Alexcel Dargantes, upon clinching the boxing silver medal in the Tokyo Olympics. In a Facebook post, Petecio shared her gratitude for the blessings she has been receiving as if...
Photo from AFP Yuka Saso finished with a three-under par 68 to move up in the leaderboard while Bianca Pagdanganan fell out of the top 10 with an even-par 71 in the second round of the of women’s golf in the Tokyo Olympics Thursday, August 5 at the Kasumigaseki Country Club in Saitama, Japan....
Olympic gold medal winner Hidilyn Diaz (second from left) shows the mock check she receives from Deputy Speaker Mikee Romero (second from right) during Thursday simple handover of her P3 million award at Sofitel Hotel. Also shown are AirAsia executive Erick Arejola, weightlifting boss Monico...
Eumir Marcial (AFP) Eumir Marcial’s campaign in the Tokyo Olympics came to an end after a 3-2 loss to Ukraine’s Oleksandr Khyzhniak in the semifinal bout of the middleweight category Thursday, Aug. 5 at the Kokugikan Arena. It was a close fight as Marcial took the first two rounds, both of...
Filipino flyweight boxer Carlo Paalam is just a win away from the gold medal after dominating Japanese pug Ryomei Tanaka in their semifinals bout in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics at the Kokugikan Arena Thursday, Aug. 5 Photo from AFP Paalam scored a unanimous decision as all five judges tallied 30-27,...
The Kimono Project took four years to complete Kimonos are among the recognizable articles of clothing in the world. Japan's traditional garb has so much charm and history in it that it successfully crossed over from the costume realm as a geisha uniform to become a contemporary piece presented on...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) expressed its adulation to the Filipino athletes representing the country in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics and thanked them for being a "source of inspiration" amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. (Photo from the Philippine Olympic Committee) In a...
Photo from AFP Anyone following EJ Obiena’s tournament stints the past years would notice the Filipino pole vaulter’s inclination to wear quirky socks. At the Tokyo Olympics final, the 25-year-old can be seen vying for the gold medal wearing a mismatched pair of Spongebob Squarepants socks. Not...
Philippines' Yuka Saso watches her drive from the 5th tee in round 1 of the womens golf individual stroke play during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Kasumigaseki Country Club in Kawagoe on August 4, 2021. (Photo by YOSHI IWAMOTO / AFP) TOKYO — The Bigger Bang Theory is in play for Team...
Margielyn Didal just loves being the Margielyn Didal. Philippines' Margielyn Arda Didal (right) shares a laugh with China's Zeng Wenhui during the skateboarding women's street final of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Sports Park in Tokyo on July 26, 2021. (AFP) Known for her optimism and...
The Philippine delegation before the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony Already assured of its best showing in the ongoing Tokyo Games, Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President and Tagaytay Representative Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino is confident the country will also perform well in next...
