Professional and amateur boxing stars take centerstage in the 2nd Pacquiao-Elorde Awards Night at Okada Manila in Parañaque City next Thursday, March 20. Johnny Elorde, son of Grabiel "Flash" Elorde, from right, his wife Liza Elorde, Arvin Magramo, and Miguel Elorde In partnership with sports...
Two world champions in boxing and billiards lead the list of major awardees to be feted in the San Miguel Corporation-Philippine Sportswriters Association (SMC-PSA) Awards Night three weeks from now at the grand ballroom of the Manila Hotel. Melvin Jerusalem (Wendell Alinea/File) Pool icons Rubilen...
August 2024 will forever be remembered as the time Carlos Yulo took his place in the pantheon of greats. Two-time Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo (AP/File) The two-time gymnastics world champion from Leveriza Street in Malate, Manila carved his name in history when he flipped, twisted and tumbled...
Pedro Taduran pulled off what other Filipino fighters could not do against their Japanese counterparts, stopping heavily favored and erstwhile defending champion Ginjiro Shigeoka to wrest the International Boxing Federation minimumweight title on Sunday, July 28 at the Shiga Daihatsu Arena in Otsu...
CEBU CITY -- Pedro “Kid Pedro Heneral” Taduran inched closer to becoming a world champion again after he dominated Jake "El Bambino" Amparo in their International Boxing Federation (IBF) minimumweight title eliminator on Thursday night, Dec. 28, at the Bohol Wisdom School Gym in Tagbilaran...
Following reports that overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Hong Kong (HK) were terminated from their employment after testing positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Anti-Crime and Terrorism Community Involvement and Support (ACT-CIS) Party-list Rep. Rowena Niña Taduran called on the...
Broadcast journalist and ACT-CIS Partylist Rep. Rowena Niña Taduran has joined opposition and administration lawmakers in congratulating journalist Maria Ressa for becoming the first Filipino to win a Nobel Peace Prize. Rep. Niña Taduran2 Taduran formalized her congratulatory message to Ressa by...
After passing two important public health measures, the House oF Representatives has set congressional deliberation on the proposed measure providing for mandatory vaccination against the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) for each Filipino. Anti-COVID19 vaccines Authored by Cavite Rep. Elpidio...
A young tennis prodigy and two world champions comprise the short list of major awardees to be recognized during the SMC-PSA (Philippine Sportswriters Association) virtual Awards Night two weeks from now. Alex Eala and boxing world title holders John Riel Casimero and Pedro Taduran made it to the...
The sporting world is just one of the victims that had to be put on hold for the sake of safety against the coronavirus pandemic. The efforts of doctors, scientists, frontliners and global leaders served as glimmer of hope. Eventually, people were able to adapt to the "new normal" despite the...
World boxing champion Pedro Taduran takes a breather during a workout in his hometown of Libon, Albay. After planting rice and forging a machete in his native Albay for almost half a year, Pedro Taduran has decided to head back to Metro Manila to prepare for the impending go-signal that will allow...
