SANYA, China – For the next 10 days, the white sand beach and the scenic coastlines here will become a proving ground where athletes from 45 participating nations are expected to showcase the work they have put in the last few months. The 2026 Asian Beach Games fire off on Wednesday, April 22,...
Jiu-jitsu standouts Annie Ramirez and Kaila Napolis banner a 101-strong Philippine delegation to the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, China on April 22 to 30. Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino assured that the national delegation is already armed and ready for the...
Emmy and Tony winner, and Golden Globe nominee Christine Baranski and Turkish actor Aras Aydin consider being cast in Season Two of Prime Video’s “Nine Perfect Strangers,” a great opportunity. Baranski and Aydin talked about the series in an interview with the Manila Bulletin , including...
Veteran Kimberly Anne Custodio stamped her class and claimed the gold medal in the adult female -45kg division of the 2024 JJIF World Championship Friday, Oct. 25, in Heraklion, Greece. Veteran Kimberly Anne Custodio (Schools District of Oton) The 37-year-old Custodio shrugged off her younger...
The Philippine Jiu Jitsu team flexed its might and collected three silver and one bronze medal in the 2024 Thailand Grand Prix Open in Bangkok over the weekend. Kaila Napolis wins one of the three silver medals for Team Philippines. (File Photo) World Combat Games champion Kaila Napolis spearheaded...
Asian Games gold medalists Margarita ‘Meggie’ Ochoa and Annie Ramirez, along with Asian champion Carlos Yulo will be among the recipients of Major Awards in the San Miguel Corporation-Philippine Sportswriters Association (SMC-PSA) Awards Night on Jan. 29. (From left to right) Annie Ramirez,...
FROM THE LENS OF THE VIEWER Onlookers marvel over the artworks of Annie Cabigting In the age of social media, we’ve found ourselves more accustomed to a fast-paced world. It’s a common sight nowadays to find people taking pictures at museums and speedrunning through each wing. It would seem as...
As a token of gratitude for their Asian Games performances, President Marcos doubled the cash incentives of the Filipino winners which totaled to a whopping P41.9 million in a night of celebration at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Manila on Wednesday, Oct. 25. Pres. Ferdinand Marcor Jr. (center)...
President Marcos has congratulated Gilas Pilipinas and three other Filipino athletes for clinching gold medals from the 19th Asian Games on Friday, Oct. 6. 'GOLD!' — Asian Games gold medalists EJ Obiena, Meggie Ochoa, Annie Ramirez, and Gilas Pilipinas' Scottie Thompson (Philippine Sports...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez issued on Friday, Oct. 6 his "heartfelt congratulations" to Filipino jiu-jitsu fighter Annie Ramirez after she won the third gold medal for the Philippines in the ongoing...
President Marcos hailed two Filipina Jiu-jitsu athletes for winning two more gold medals for the Philippines in the Asian Games. Jiu-jitsu athletes Meggie Ochoa and Annie Ramirez win gold medal each in the 19th Asian Games (Photo courtesy of Philippine Sports Commission) Marcos, through separate...
The PH jiu-jitsu team finishes strong in the Asian tournament. (POC Images) The Philippine team bagged three golds and one bronze medal in the 2023 Asian Jiu-Jitsu Championships in Bangkok, Thailand recently. Meggie Ochoa, Annie Ramirez and Dylan Chrystle Valmores ruled their respective divisions...