Ireland's Brendan Irvine (red) and Philippines' Carlo Paalam fight during their men's fly (48-52kg) preliminaries boxing match during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo on July 26, 2021. (Photo by Buda Mendes / POOL / AFP) TOKYO — Twenty-five years after Mansueto...
Japan will forever be a memorable country for weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz who won the first gold medal for our country in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics and made all her dreams come true. But for most of us mortals, just traveling as a tourist in Japan is already a dream come true and something that most...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario Braid  An inspiring story for the coming generation of how Hidilyn, a Filipina from Mindanao rose to Olympic heights through sheer determination and a strong will to succeed. Her winning a gold came about the same time President Duterte was on his way to answer...
Serbia's Novak Djokovic reacts to being defeated by Germany's Alexander Zverev in their Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games men's singles semifinal tennis match at the Ariake Tennis Park in Tokyo on July 30, 2021. (Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP) Novak Djokovic's bid for a calendar Golden Grand Slam was...
Quezon City 2nd District Rep. Precious Hipolito Castelo believes a sports hero like Hidilyn Diaz who has given Filipinos a reason to celebrate in the face of natural and public health devastations should be allowed to fully enjoy the fruits of their labor. Hidilyn Diaz To do this, Castelo has filed...
Luke Gebbie (MB File Photo) Swimmer Luke Gebbie missed out on a semifinals berth despite topping Heat 5 of the men’s 50-meter freestyle of the Tokyo Olympics. Gebbie clocked 22.84 seconds at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre but his time was good for 41st out of 73 participants. The top 16 swimmers...
Cris Nievarez and Luka Doncic Rower Cris Nievarez said he learned plenty of lessons in his Olympic debut after finishing 23rd in the men’s singles sculls of the Tokyo Games. The native of Atimonan, Quezon said a Facebook post that the Tokyo stint has made him more motivated to do better moving...
Filipino weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz shows her Tokyo Olympics gold medal to MVP Sports Foundation (MVPSF) chairman Manny V. Pangilinan, former Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) chief Ricky Vargas and MVPSF president Al Panlilio during a virtual meeting last Thursday, July 29. As promised, the MVP...
The members of American pop band LANY have extended a congratulatory message to Filipino weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz, who ended a 97-year drought for the Philippines in its quest for an Olympic gold medal recently. On their respective social media accounts, lead singer Paul Jason Klein wrote:...
Labor Attaché in Tokyo, Japan Marie Rose Escalada had the privilege of speaking with Olympic gold medalist, weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz before the latter's flight back home to the Philippines earlier this week. Labor Attaché in Tokyo Marie Rose Escalada (left) and Hidilyn Diaz (Photos from...
Philippines' Carlos Edriel Yulo competes in the rings event of the artistic gymnastics men's qualification during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre in Tokyo on July 24, 2021. (Photo by Martin BUREAU / AFP) TOKYO — The Philippines’ Carlos Yulo needs to pull off a...
Philippines' Juvic Pagunsan (left) walks with his caddie in round 1 of the men's golf individual stroke play during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Kasumigaseki Country Club in Kawagoe on July 29, 2021. (Photo by YOSHIHIRO IWAMO / AFP) Juvic Pagunsan shot a two-over par 73 in the second round...
