Bicol chess prodigy Bince Rafael Operiano, who topped the under 10 years old category in the recent 6th Eastern Asia Youth Chess Championship held in Bangkok, Thailand has been feted by the House of Representatives. Bince Rafael Operiano (Facebook) This, after the House adopted during plenary...
Senator Manuel “Lito” Lapid has filed a resolution congratulating and commending the young Filipino chess players for winning their age group and obtaining FIDE titles in the standard chess category at the 6th annual Eastern Asia Youth Chess Championships held in Bangkok, Thailand last November...
Stephen Loman dominated former ONE bantamweight champion Bibiano Fernandes, getting a statement win with a unanimous decision in ONE on Prime Video 4, Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium Stephen Loman of Team Lakay (right) and former ONE bantamweight champion Bibiano Fernandes (ONE...
BAGUIO CITY -- Jenelyn Olsim is eager to prove her worth in the strawweight class anew after months of constant recovery and training once she steps into the Circle next month. Jenelyn Olsim Facing the Filipino crowd for the first time in her ONE Championship career, Olsim draws motivation from...
BAGUIO CITY -- Stephen Loman has finally reached his peak form just days ahead of his much-anticipated bout against former ONE bantamweight champion Bibiano Fernandes. Stephen Loman of Team Lakay (ONE Championship) Loman is set to face perhaps the biggest challenge of his career yet in Fernandes...
BAGUIO CITY -- Joshua Pacio is feeling all fired up as he maintains his tip-top shape ahead of his ONE strawweight title defense against Jarred Brooks on Dec. 3 at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Joshua Pacio of Team Lakay (ONE Championship) If anything, Pacio's condition has never been...
Yuka Saso carded a second straight 2-under-par 68 for a share of 20th place after two rounds in the Pelican Women’s Championship in Bellair, Florida Saturday, Nov. 12 (Sunday in Manila). Yuka Saso trails solo leader Allisen Corpuz by six strokes after two rounds at the Pelican Women's...
BAGUIO CITY -- Eduard Folayang returns to mixed martial arts action in the Circle when he takes on Edson Marques in ONE Fight Night 5 on Dec. 3 at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Eduard Folayang of Team Lakay (ONE Championship) The 38-year-old Folayang is out to defy Father time anew, this...
Eduard Folayang (ONE Championship) Former ONE Lightweight World Champion Eduard “Landslide” Folayang has long carried the flag for the Philippines in the global mixed martial arts scene. So when ONE Championship returns to the country for the first time in nearly three years,...
BAGUIO CITY -- Regaining the bantamweight title is still the biggest goal of Kevin Belingon as he steps into the Circle once more after a year of hiatus. Kevin Belingon of Team Lakay (ONE Championship) Belingon, who is finally seeing action on Nov. 19, though wants to take it one match at a time...
Denice Zamboanga (ONE Championship Denice Zamboanga carried the Philippines on her back in ONE Championship’s closed-door era during the pandemic, emerging as one of the best atomweights in the promotion while also being the most active local athlete during that stretch. But...
After more than a year of hiatus, Brandon Vera is set to return to the Circle as he takes on Amir Aliakbari on Dec. 3 at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Brandon Vera (ONE Championship) Vera, who owns a 16-9 win-loss record, becomes the latest Filipino contender to be part of the ONE 164 event...
