Margarita “Meggie” Ochoa, the face of Jiu Jitsu for years being a multiple world champion starting in 2014, dropped a bombshell on Saturday, Jan. 4, saying it’s time for her to quit competing – albeit with a heavy heart. Margarita “Meggie” Ochoa (File) The former member of the Ateneo...
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,...
With Gilas Pilipinas and female aces in billiards and jiu-jitsu greasing the drive, the Philippines enjoyed a banner month in October. Gilas Pilipinas (PSC-POC Media Pool) Gilas ended 61 agonizing years of futility with a storybook conquest of men’s basketball in the Asian Games in Hangzhou,...
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)...
HANGZHOU, China – The Philippines might be trailing than other SEAG rivals in the gold medal race in the 19th Asian Games here. EJ Obiena (AFP) But not in the eyes of Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino. Team Philippines had only four golds to...
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...
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...
HANGZHOU, China — From pain to glory. That’s exactly what Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belter Margarita “Meggie” Ochoa suffered but endured on the way to achieving her ultimate dream – winning her first ever gold medal in the Asian Games here. Margarita “Meggie” Ochoa (AFP) But...
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...
The House of Representatives adopted on Monday night, Nov. 21 a consolidated resolution commending jiu-jitsu athletes Kimberly Anne Custodio and Margarita “Meggie” Ochoa for bagging gold medals in the recent 2022 Jiu-Jitsu World Championship held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE)...
