PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—Lovely Inan has come a long way from scavenging metal scraps and plastic bottles to becoming one of Philippine weightlifting’s brightest futures. *Lovely Inan* This after the 18-year-old secured the silver medal in her maiden appearance at the 32 nd Southeast Asian Games...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—Veteran setter Jia De Guzman showed her appreciation for her teammates despite another heartbreaking defeat to a familiar foe in a battle for the bronze medal in the 32 nd Southeast Asian Games at the National Olympic Stadium here. *Alyssa Valdez remains optimistic for the...
*Jedah Mae Soriano celebrates after winning the arnis women's padded finals against Suon Heangsela of Cambodia. (PSC/SEAG media pool)* PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—Here comes the brigade. Olympic athletes headed by Elreen Ando, Carlo Paalam and Nesthy Petecio steered Team Philippines’ gold-medal...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—Tokyo Olympian weightlifter Elreen Ando carried Team Philippines’ campaign on her shoulders after winning the women’s 59kg event in record-breaking fashion in the 32 nd Southeast Asian Games at the National Olympic Stadium here. *Philippines' Elreen Ando competes in the...
(Photo by O/S Sen. Christopher "Bong" Go) Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri, and Senators Christopher “Bong” Go and Francis Tolentino have visited Cambodia over the weekend to show the Senate's full...
At least two senators on Sunday, May 14 raised the need for a new oversight committee hearing into the operations of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) as widespread power outages continue to loom over the country. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said it is imperative to look...
Five navigational buoys marked by a Philippine flag have been installed in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) to assert the country’s sovereignty and guide mariners in the tricky waters, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) revealed Sunday, May 14. (Courtesy of Commo. Jay Tarriela / Twitter) The floating...
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...
