PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—Francis Casey Alcantara and Ruben Gonzales retained the country’s gold medal in men’s doubles Saturday, May 13, in the 32 nd Southeast Asian Games at the Morodok Techo National Stadium here. *Ruben Gonzales (left) and Francis Casey Alcantara* Alcantara and Gonzales...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—Taekwondo jins took the spotlight in the 32 nd Southeast Asian Games Saturday night, May 13, after producing four gold medals in kyorugi events at the Chroy Changvar Convention Center here. *Kurt Barbosa holds the Philippine flag after topping the men's -54kg kyorugi event...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Boxer Ian Clark Bautista saved the day for Team Philippines Saturday, May 13, after retaining his gold medal in the men’s 57kg in the 32 nd Southeast Asian Games at the Chroy Changvar Convention Center here. *Ian Clark Bautista (File Photo)* Bautista won via unanimous...
EDITORS DESK With the action still hitting fever pitch five days before Phnom Penh extinguishes the torch of the 32nd Southeast Asian Games, one could easily notice the roster of athletes that Cambodia has fielded to put up its best showing in the regional meet since debuting in 1961. Cambodia,...
The Philippine women’s volleyball team made quick work of Singapore, 25-17, 25-14, 25-13, to advance to the semifinals of the 32nd Southeast Asian Games on Thursday, May 11, at the Indoor Olympic Stadium in Cambodia. Skipper Alyssa Valdez, who finally returned to action for the first time since...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—Winning an unprecedented sixth Southeast Asian Games gold medal in the men’s 400-meter hurdles feels like a good omen for Eric Cray as he sets his sights on future elite tournaments. *Eric Cray wants to join more elite tournaments. (PSC/SEAG media pool)* The 34-year-old Cray...
House Deputy Majority Leader and Quezon City 3rd district Rep. Franz Pumaren (Facebook) Some of the Filipino athletes campaigning in the 32nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Cambodia do not have the proper equipment such as shoes and training gear. This was witnessed first hand by House Deputy...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—Olympian Eric Cray blazed the trail on his way to a sixth straight Southeast Asian Games gold medal in the men’s 400-meter hurdles to anchor the Philippines’ medal drive Thursday, May 11, in the 32 nd edition of the biennial meet here. *Eric Cray (File photo)* The...
Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman Richard Bachmann said the current trend of having too many naturalized players is something the SEAG Committee has to discuss. *PSC Chairman Richard Bachmann (PSC photo)* “It’s something that the Committee handling the SEAG has to think about,” said...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AFP) – Pole vault star Ernest John Obiena will auction off his gold-medal-winning spikes to raise money for children back home in the Philippines who practice in a sawdust pit. *Ernest John Obiena gestures as he competes in the men's pole vault final during the...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—Billiards legend Efren “Bata” Reyes suffered an early exit in the 32 nd Southeast Asian Games after falling prey to Cambodia’s naturalized player Woo Dong Hoon in the men’s 3-cushion carom single event. *Efren 'Bata' Reyes* Reyes absorbed a 40-15 beating from Woo in...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—Volleyball fans are hoping to see Alyssa Valdez in action in the 32 nd Southeast Asian Games here after she sat out in the Philippine team’s 25-5, 25-5, 25-5 rout of host Cambodia Tuesday night, May 9, at the National Olympic Stadium here. *Alyssa Valdez* PH team’s...
