The House of Representatives has acknowledged 1996 Atlanta Olympics boxing silver medalist Mansueto “Onyok” Velasco Jr. as the man who inspired Filipino athletes to pursue their dreams of becoming medalists for their country. Speaker Velasco with Onyok Velasco and Tokyo Olympics medalists...
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,...
President Duterte assured Filipino athletes of the government's full support as he honored those who competed in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. President Duterte presents incentives to first Filipino Olympic Gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz in an awarding ceremony in Malacañang on August 23, 2021 (RTVM...
Chow Yun Fat How wonderful to wake up to good news on certain days, a rarity in this day and age when all you hear are stories that can either make you cry or send you into fits of depression. Heard that Onyok Velasco, Philippine silver medalist in boxing in the 1996 Olympics, has been rewarded...
Photos from AFP Mansueto “Onyok” Velasco urged Hidilyn Diaz, Nesthy Petecio, Carlo Paalam and Eumir Marcial to keep the fire burning even after going home with medals in the recent Tokyo Olympics. The silver medalist in the 1996 Summer Games in Atlanta said the success that resulted in a...
The Duterte administration will look into the possibility of giving an incentive to Olympic silver medalist Mansueto 'Onyok' Velasco to make up for the supposed botched government promise made in the past. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers a public address on August 2, 2021. (Malacañang)...
(From left) Mansueto "Onyok" Velasco, Nesthy Petecio and Anthony Villanueva (File photos and AFP) Nesthy Petecio will not only get a chance to give the Philippines its first Olympic gold in boxing but also slay the ghost of past heartbreaks in the squared circle. Petecio became the third Filipino...
Photo from AFP Thrice in the history of the Philippines’ participation in the Olympics, the nation’s anthem “Lupang Hinirang” was a heartbeat away from being heard in the podium ceremony of the greatest sporting show on earth. The national anthem was actually played in two Olympic editions...
In this photo, weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz (center) meets national boxing team members Carlo Paalam (from left), Nesthy Petecio, and Eumir Felix Marcial at Tokyo's Olympic Village (Photo from Hidilyn Diaz) TOKYO — After months of intense training and campaigning to qualify for the 2020 Summer...
