Three senators are calling for the establishment of the Philippine Senate Medal of Honor award to recognize outstanding athletes, military, scientists, youth and other civilians for their "extraordinary service and invaluable contribution to nation-building." Senate of the Philippines (MANILA...
Senators said they also could not help but shed tears of joy after weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz bagged the Philippines' first olympic gold medal in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Monday, July 26. Philippines’ Hidilyn Diaz competes in the women’s 55kg weightlifting competition during the Tokyo 2020...
I'm not crying, you're crying! Our very first gold medal, and it's all thanks to Hidilyn Diaz passion and unrelentless perseverance. We knew that she was exceptional and she would go places. But life as a national athlete is not easy. Aside from religious and hardcore training, one needs enough...
Hidilyn Diaz had to fight her inner demons first before competing in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Japan, which was projected to be her swan song of a performance. An emotional Hidilyn Diaz of the Philippines bursts into tears after placing first in the women's 55kg weightlifting competition during...
The Filipino teammates of Hidilyn Diaz competing at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics joined her in celebrating the momentous win for the Philippines. Fellow Filipino Olympians celebrate Hidilyn Diaz's gold medal victory in the 55kg women’s weightlifting in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. (Photos from AFP and...
Philippines' Hidilyn Diaz reacts after placing first in the women's 55kg weightlifting competition during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Tokyo International Forum in Tokyo on July 26, 2021. (Photo by Vincenzo PINTO / AFP) TOKYO — In the suspense-filled breathless end, with everything on the...
Photo from AFP Prior to the Tokyo Olympics, receiving cash incentives is not in the radar of Philippine Team athletes since all are focused on representing the country with the best of their abilities. That is, of course, understandable. But as the dust cleared after a thrilling event in women’s...
Margielyn Didal may have ended her Olympic campaign in Tokyo without a medal, but she definitely won the hearts of skateboarding and sports fans around the world. Margielyn Didal of the Philippines flexes her arms wrapped in tattoos during the skateboarding women's street final of the Tokyo 2020...
The long-awaited quest by the Philippines for its first Olympic gold has finally ended. Filipinos on Monday night, July 26, applauded weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz after she delivered the first-ever Olympic gold medal for the country. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) Diaz ruled the women's 55kg weightlifting...
Weightlifter and airwoman Hidilyn Diaz earned the admiration of the military after she bagged the country's first ever Olympic gold medal (women's 55kg) in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Monday night (PST), July 26. Philippines’ Hidilyn Diaz competes in the women’s 55kg weightlifting competition...
Vice President Leni Robredo on Monday, July 26, proudly congratulated Hidilyn Diaz who captured the country’s first ever Olympic gold medal in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Filipino weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz salutes the Philippine flag during the awarding ceremony of the women's 55kg weightlifting...
Malacañang was elated as Filipino Olympian Hidilyn Diaz captured the Philippines' first-ever Olympic gold medal in Tokyo, Japan on Monday, July 26. File photo of President Duterte meeting Hidilyn Diaz in Malacañang on October 16, 2019. (MANILA BULLETIN/RICHARD MADELO/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO)...