Carlo Biado Champion athletes from billiards, athletics and jiujitsu banner the Philippine delegation arriving on Wednesday in time for the opening ceremony of the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam. World champions Efren “Bata” Reyes and Rubilen Amit, as well as reigning US 8-ball...
Honorio Banario, former ONE featherweight champion, and Emmanuel Cantores dominated their respective foes to advance to the semifinal of the low kick contest in the 2021 Southeast Asian Games at the Multi-Purpose Hall Gymnasium in Bac Ninh, Vietnam Monday night, May 9. honorio banario Banario and...
The Philippine handball team assured itself of at least a silver medal after surviving Thailand, 26-21, 22-27, 7-6 victory in the preliminary round of men's beach handball at the Tuan Chai Island in Quang Ninh, Vietnam. Head coach Jana Franquelli posted the result in social media and dedicated the...
Reigning gold medalist Jean Claude Saclag barged into the semifinal round while three other Filipino kickboxers fell to their respective opponents in the 2021 Southeast Asian Games at the Multi-Purpose Hall Gymnasium in Bac Ninh, Vietnam. In this file photo, Philippines' Jean Claude Saclag (red)...
Fil-American diver Ariana Drake fell short of giving the country its first medal at the 31st Southeast Asian Games Sunday after finishing fourth in the women’s 1-meter springboard at the My Dinh Water Sports Palace in Vietnam. File Photo from Lailani Velasco Drake, 17, tallied 207.15 points to...
The Philippine beach handball team survived Thailand, 18-16, 18-16, Friday to jumpstart its campaign at the 31st Southeast Asian Games at the Tuan Chau Beach in Quang Ninh, Vietnam. It was a revenge of sorts for the Filipinos, who lost to the same rivals, 19-18, 21-16, in the 2019 edition that...
Photo from FIBA Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes took to social media Thursday, May 5 to explain the absence of Dwight Ramos, Robert Bolick and Japeth Aguilar in the 12-man roster for the Vietnam Southeast Asian Games. Reyes said Ramos will remain in Japan to complete his B.League duties with the...
Football and beach handball kick off the country’s participation in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam when they see action in the preliminaries Friday. The beach handball team clashes with 2019 silver medalist Thailand at the Bac Ninh Sports University Gymnasium to jumpstart its...
The national men’s and women’s volleyball teams are scheduled to play exhibition matches against top teams to kickstart the country’s hosting of two Volleyball Nations League legs next month. MB File Photo According to Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) president Tats Suzara,...
The national men’s volleyball team seeks nothing but the gold medal in the 31st Southeast Asian Games happening in Hanoi, Vietnam starting next week. MB File Photo PH team coach Dante Alinsunurin said they are ready for the battle that awaits them after coming off a training stint in Qatar....
HANOI - Philippine Sports Commission Commissioner and 31st Southeast Asian Games Chef de Mission Ramon Fernandez led a courtesy visit to H.E. Ambassador Meynardo Montealegre at the Philippine Embassy in Vietnam this Monday, May 2 the first full day of Team Philippines after their arrival in Hanoi...
Officials of the Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) refused to make bold predictions on their medal chances in the 31st Southeast Asian Games despite fielding a formidable lineup in Hanoi. ABAP President Ed Picson said important factors such as the draw and the other...
