Allocating a measly P1.3 billion for the Philippine Sports Commission, which is P17.8 billion lower than the budget for an anti-communist task force, cannot qualify Malacanang to a pat on the back for the historic feat of Filipino athletes in the recently-concluded 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Philippine...
President Duterte has pledged to give all Filipino athletes who competed in the recently concluded Tokyo 2020 Olympics additional cash incentives, regardless if they won in their respective events or not. President Duterte congratulates Tokyo 2020 Olympics Silver medalists Carlo Paalam and Nesthy...
The Philippine boxing team who competed in the recently concluded 2020 Tokyo Olympics has arrived in the country Monday, Aug. 9. Olympic boxers (from left) Irish Magno, silver medalists Carlo Paalam and Nesthy Petecio, and bronze medalist Eumir Felir Marcial strike a pose at the NAIA Terminal 2 in...
The Philippine Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) lost over P4 billion not by betting on a gaming table but as a result of the delayed implementation of the development of an Integrated Resort and Entertainment Complex in PAGCOR’s land within the Entertainment City in Manila. Entertainment City The...
A video announcing the Paris 2024 Olympics Game is seen during the closing ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium, in Tokyo, on August 8, 2021. (Photo by Pedro PARDO / AFP) Thousands of people partied in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower on Sunday to watch the closing...
The medal haul of Filipino athletes in the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics is just the beginning of an era of new sports heroes who will shine and give the Philippines pride and honor in international championships. 41FA4097-B706-4A57-8415-CB55CA7F07D1_4_5005_c Speaker Lord Allan Velasco made this...
Carlo Paalam cannot help but turn emotional once again after bagging the second silver medal for the Philippines in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Carlo Paalam (AFP) This time in an online press conference Sunday morning, joined by Eumir Felix Marcial on camera, Paalam recalled the moment he was all...
Olympic bronze medalist Eumir Felix Marcial has set sights on the 2024 Paris Games to pursue his longtime dream of capturing the gold medal for the Philippines. Ukraine's Oleksandr Khyzhniak (red) and Philippines' Eumir Marcial hug after their men's middle (69-75kg) semi-final boxing match during...
Carlo Paalam once made a vow to his father and siblings that he will find a way to lift them out of poverty. Philippines' Carlo Paalam kisses his silver medal during the medal ceremony for the men's fly (48-52kg) boxing final bout during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo...
Flyweight boxer Carlo Paalam is set to haul millions in cash incentives after bagging the silver medal in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Saturday, Aug. 7. Carlo Paalam holds his silver medal during the awarding ceremony for the men's flyweight boxing in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics at the Kokugikan Arena...
Philippines' Carlo Paalam celebrates his silver medal during the medal ceremony for the men's fly (48-52kg) boxing final bout during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo on August 7, 2021. (AFP) Philippine boxer Carlo Paalam lost his Olympic boxing final on Saturday but said...
Carlo Paalam became the second Filipino boxer to earn a silver medal in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after yielding to Great Britain's Galal Yafai in their men's flyweight finals at the Kokugikan Arena Saturday, Aug. 7. Carlo Paalam (AFP File Photo) The first round proved costly for Paalam after that...
