Take a bow Team Philippines. Team Philippines at the Tokyo Olympics (Photo: Philippine Olympic Committee) Malacañang has commended Filipino boxer Carlo Paalam for his silver medal finish and rest of the Filipino athletes for displaying the "best Olympic performance in history." The Philippines so...
Shown in this file photo is Hidilyn Diaz’s mother Emelita, second from left, and father Eduardo, right, during the 2019 Southeast Asian Games in Manila. (MB File Photo) The last time Hidilyn Diaz saw her parents was when she captured her first Southeast Asian (SEA) Games gold medal back in...
Style matters at at the Olympic Games Historic would be the right term to describe the Tokyo Summer Games. The event was postponed for a year, spectators were banned from watching on-site at the Olympic village, former Olympians and international athletes were unable to qualify, all because of the...
A birthday celebration and a mom's blessing. Hidilyn Diaz (left) and her boyfriend-coach Julius Naranjo (Photo from PAL) That's what's in store for Olympic gold medalist, weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz following the arrival of her parents from Zamboanga on Thursday night, August 5. Reports said the...
Since Hidilyn Diaz came home with our very first Olympic gold medal, she has been in quarantine at the hotel as part of our country's protocol. Bacolod's former mayor, Monico Puentevella, has been one of the loyal supporters of Diaz, and he went to Tokyo with Diaz and her coaches Julius and Gao....
Olympic gold medal winner Hidilyn Diaz (second from left) shows the mock check she receives from Deputy Speaker Mikee Romero (second from right) during Thursday simple handover of her P3 million award at Sofitel Hotel. Also shown are AirAsia executive Erick Arejola, weightlifting boss Monico...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) expressed its adulation to the Filipino athletes representing the country in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics and thanked them for being a "source of inspiration" amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. (Photo from the Philippine Olympic Committee) In a...
The Philippine delegation before the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony Already assured of its best showing in the ongoing Tokyo Games, Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President and Tagaytay Representative Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino is confident the country will also perform well in next...
000_9H346T Filipino weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz will surely go down as one of the sports icons in Philippine history following her historic first gold medal for the Philippines in the Tokyo Olympics. The 30-year-old Diaz ruled the 55-kilogram women’s category in record setting fashion to win the...
A better way to use face shields? We all have those nights when we just can't get a good sleep. Either we aren't just sleepy enough or our mind is just somewhere else. The best way to shake it off is to have a warm glass of milk or to just tire yourself out. For Je Armie Mondragon, an artist from...
Photo from AFP As boxer Carlo Paalam claimed a spot in the semis of the flyweight category Tuesday, his sure podium finish gave the Philippine Team its fourth medal in the Tokyo Olympics. That assured the country its best showing since joining the greatest sporting event 89 years ago. It was during...
Chinese coach Kaiwen Gao helps Hidilyn Diaz during training in Malaysia prior to the Tokyo Olympics. (From Hidilyn Diaz Instagram) It’s time to move on for Chinese mentor Gao Kaiwen and Filipino weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz. After all, it’s mission accomplished for the two in the Tokyo Olympics....
