Gilas Pilipinas ace Justin Brownlee (center) celebrates after the team's Southeast Asian (SEA) Games triumph. House Speaker Martin Romualdez can't help but feel inspired and proud over the Gilas Pilipinas national basketball team's gold medal finish in the 32nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—Sports officials have already set their sights on the next big thing following Team Philippines’ strong showing in the 32 nd Southeast Asian Games, which drew to a close Wednesday, May 17, with a lively ceremony at the 60,000-seater Morodok Techo National Stadium here....
The Philippines and Japan have agreed to work together closely on issues in the region as top diplomats of both countries met in Tokyo to follow up on the recent visit of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo and Japanese Foreign...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Tuesday, May 16, urged the Philippine government to once and for all define its strategy on the West Philippine Sea, saying it must lay out a clear strategy for maintaining the country’s territorial right to the contested area. In a manifestation during the...
Amid the perceived security threats posed by the Chinese ownership of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. gave the go signal to Senator Raffy Tulfo to look into the real situation in the country’s energy grid systems operator....
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—Cristina and Cathlyn Vergara turned the 32 nd Southeast Asian Games into a family affair after the mother-daughter duo went home with medals in their respective wrestling events here. *Philippine Olympic Committee President Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino (center) with...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—Vanessa Sarno showed why she is being hailed as Philippine weightlifting’s next big thing after capturing the gold medal in record-breaking fashion in the 32 nd Southeast Asian Games at the National Olympic Stadium here Monday, May 15. *Vanessa Sarno (File Photo)* Sarno,...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—Association of Boxing Alliances of the Philippines (ABAP) President Ed Picson must be smiling proudly in heaven following the team’s successful stint in the 32 nd Southeast Asian Games here. *Carlo Paalam comes away with a gold medal in men's -54kg. (PSC/ SEAG media pool)*...
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...
