Jeff de Luna (left) and Roberto Gomez Jeff de Luna and Roberto Gomez crashed out of the World Cup of Pool after absorbing a 9-4 loss to Denis Grabe and Mark Magi of Estonia in their quarterfinal match held Thursday, May 13 local time (Friday, May 14 Manila time) in Milton Keynes, England. The...
Roberto Gomez, from left, and Jeff de Luna do a chest bump in celebration of their 7-5 victory over Billy Thorpe and Skyler Woodward of the United States in the World Cup of Pool in Milton Keynes, England. (Photo from Matchroom Pool) Jeff de Luna and Roberto Gomez came roaring back from a huge...
Jeff de Luna and Roberto Gomez (Photo from Matchroom Pool) Jeff de Luna and Roberto Gomez sent the Philippines to the second round of the World Cup of Pool after dispatching the all-female Great Britain B duo of Allison Fisher and Kelly Fisher, 7-3, Tuesday, May 11 in Milton Keynes, England. The...
In this file photo, Philippines' Haniel Abella, left, and Singapore's Abdul Rahman Kiria face off during the fencing individual epee finals in the 30th Southeast Asian Games at World Trade Center last December. (MB File Photo) Fresh from a stint in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament, the national...
Jeff de Luna (left) and Roberto Gomez Jeff de Luna and Roberto Gomez will attempt to give the Philippines a record fourth title in the World Cup of Pool slated May 9 to 14 in Milton Keynes, England. The two Filipino cue artists begin their quest to finish some unfinished business when they take on...
Lucy Torres greeted her husband Richard Gomez on social media on their 23rd wedding anniversary. Posting on Instagram a throwback photo of her and Richard, she wrote, "Here we are, that one night in December, at my parents’ home. It was during this trip you made to Ormoc City that you proposed to...
Fencing Confederation of Asia (FCA) president and former Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) chief Celso “Cito” Dayrit passed away Wednesday night, April 28, due to COVID-19. He was 69. Philippine Fencing Association (PFA) president Richard Gomez confirmed the passing of Dayrit, respected and...
Selena Gomez Phenomenal international artist Selena Gomez has surprised fans with a new look: she went blonde. Selena shared the new-look by posting a selfie on Instagram. "New look. Need to pick new Rare Beauty lip and blush shades now," she wrote as caption on her Rare Beauty's Instagram account....
After more than two months of bubble training in Ormoc City, coach Amat Canlas of the national fencing team believes the five fencers are ready for the Asian Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) on April 26 and 27 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. “They’re all good, they were able to regain their form...
Christian Concepcion celebrates after defeating Singapore's Leu Clive Yi Yang in fencing individual sabre semifinals at World Trade Center, December 3, 2019. (MB File Photo) In hopes of surpassing its performance in the last Southeast Asian Games here, the Philippine Fencing Association has created...
Daene Talavera, right, in action at the Junior-Cadet World Fencing Championships in Cairo, Egypt. (Photo from FIE) US-based Filipino fencer Daena Talavera made history when she finished seventh overall in the women’s cadet division in the Junior-Cadet World Championships last Wednesday, April 7,...
Ormoc City Mayor Richard Gomez has set the tone for his training as he eyes a comeback in fencing, a sport that earned him a gold medal in the 2005 Southeast Asian Games. But it is not intended to gain a spot with the squad that is preparing for the Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) and SEA Games...
