As the country celebrates the homecoming of its Olympic athletes — particularly double gold medal winner, Carlos Yulo — another set of challengers are set to make their mark on the global stage: the paralympic athletes. The 2024 Paris Summer Paralympic Games will begin on August 28, 2024. Even...
PARIS (AP) — France’s interior minister said Tuesday, Aug. 20, that about 25,000 police officers will be deployed every day in Paris and beyond to watch over the Paralympic Games, in line with the security implemented during the Olympics. Police officers patrol outside the Grand Palais ahead of...
Elaiza Yulo is excited for the possibility of competing with her brother, two-time Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo, in next year’s 33rd Southeast Asian Games in Thailand. Elaiza Yulo A Palarong Pambansa multi-medalist, Elaiza is looking forward to joining the regional meet and team...
Fil-American tanker Jarod Hatch would rather focus on the things he can control as he savors his Olympic experience with a festive homecoming in Manila recently. Jarod Hatch (Jarod Hatch's Instagram post) Hatch said that he is looking on the bright side regardless of a short-lived campaign in the...
Paris Olympics swimmer Kayla Sanchez is up for a new challenge as she aims to compete in the 33rd Southeast Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand next year. Kayla Sanchez eyes SEA Games debut next year. (AP) “I want to make a statement and win as many golds as I can in my first SEA Games,” said...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has denied the petition of former Philippine Southeast Asian Games Organizing Committee (PHILSOC) President Jose "Peping" S. Cojuangco Jr. who sought relief from the notice of disallowance (ND) over the P27.2 million used for the 2005 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games....
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Tuesday, August 13 renewed his push for equalization in the grant of cash incentives for athletes with and without disabilities. Estrada noted that in the 2024 Paris Olympics, all the participating athletes of the Philippine...
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) stated that the electronic games (E-Games) sector can fill the gap created by the ban on offshore gaming operations imposed by President Marcos. Alejandro H. Tengco, Pagcor chairman and chief executive officer, said that the local gaming industry...
TAGAYTAY CITY -- Carlo Espinosa of La Concepcion College-Bulacan lived up to his illustrious family name as he bagged the gold medal in boxing on another eventful day in the Philippine Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) Games Luzon/NCR leg at the Tagaytay Combat Sports Center here...
INDANG, Cavite -- Pangasinan runner Mary Rose Frias shone the brightest as the first gold medalist in the 2nd Philippine Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) Games Luzon NCR leg at the Cavite State University (CvSU) track oval here Tuesday, July 30. The 19-year-old Frias clocked 5:07.2 in...
INDANG, Cavite -- Senator Francis Tolentino will be the guest of honor and speaker during the formal opening of the Luzon Qualifying Leg of the 2nd Philippine Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) Games at the Cavite State University (CvSU) here Sunday, July 27. Sen. Tolentino, the “Father of...
Hidilyn Diaz successfully inaugurated her newly built weightlifting academy on the anniversary of her Olympic gold medal win on Friday, July 26. Hidilyn Diaz inaugurates weightlifting academy (Hidilyn Diaz on Instagram) The weightlifter became the first Filipino to lift the...
