Despite mobility restrictions and other limitations due to the ongoing health situation in the country, the Department of Education (DepEd) expressed hope that student-athletes will remain inspired and motivated. Filipino Olympians share their experiences to learners in a virtual sportscon...
Deputy Speaker Mikee Romero of 1Pacman Partylist (center) poses with Tokyo Games heroes (from left) Eumir Marcial, Hidilyn Diaz, Nesthy Petecio and Carlo Paalam. The rewards – monetary or in kind – came in great abundance for weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz and three other Tokyo Games heroes, but...
THE House of Representatives on Tuesday, Sept. 7 conferred the first Congressional Medal of Excellence on 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz. media The chamber also honored with Congressional Medals of Distinction silver medalists Nesthy Petecio and Carlo Paalam and bronze winner...
The Senate on Monday, September 6, conferred the Medal of Excellence to the four Filipino athletes who bagged medals for the Philippines during the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. (From left) Olympic medalists Eumir Marcial, Carlo Paalam, Hidilyn Diaz and Nesthy Petecio pose for a selfie with...
The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) is wasting no time in preparing the Filipino athletes that will compete in the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games even as host country Vietnam could not give a definite timetable for the holding of the biennial event. PSC Commissioner Ramon Fernandez, who is...
Tokyo Olympics silver medal winner Nesthy Petecio finally got her P5 million incentives from the MVP Sports Foundation (MVPSF) in a simple turnover ceremony held Saturday, Aug. 28 at the Meralco Lighthouse Restaurant in Pasig City. MVP Sports Foundation (MVPSF) chairman Manny V. Pangilinan, second...
Filipina Olympic silver medalist Nesthy Petecio and weightlifter Elreen Ando, who both brought home glory as they represent the country in the Tokyo Olympics, have personally received the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)’s command plaque on Monday, Aug. 23. Filipina Olympic silver medalist Nesthy...
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte awards 1996 Atlanta Olympics boxing silver medalist Mansueto Velasco with P500,000 from the Office of the President during the awarding of incentives to the medalists and other athletes who competed in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics at the Malacañang Palace on August 23,...
Members of the Senate have pledged to give Filipino athletes cash rewards for their historic feat in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz (AFP) Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri made the disclosure during the chamber's plenary session on Monday, August 23....
Filipina boxing sensation Nesthy Petecio, who recently brought home glory when she won an Olympic Silver Medal, was recruited by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). Petecio and weightlifter Elreen Ando took their oath on Thursday, Aug. 19 at the PCG National Headquarters, Port Area, Manila in a...
Photos from AFP Filipino medalists to the Tokyo Olympics will pay a courtesy call with President Duterte at the Malacañang on Aug. 23 following their triumphant showing at the Games. Hidilyn Diaz, the country’s first Olympic gold winner, will lead the small group also composed of silver...
From left, POC President Bambol Tolentino, Eumir Marcial, Carlo Paalam, Nesthy Petecio and Senator Francis Tolentino during the groundbreaking ceremony of the new house and lot that will be constructed in Bgry San Jose, Tagaytay City as part of the boxers’ incentives in winning Tokyo Olympics...
