MEDIUM RARE Jullie Y. Daza Or, if you prefer, 224 kg. Hidilyn Diaz is worth her weight in gold. Although she weighs a mere 54.9 kg or 121 lb, she lifted 127 kg – more than twice her own weight -- to win the Philippines’ first Olympic gold medal in nearly a century. Cheers! Mabuhay! Does her...
The Department of National Defense (DND) lauded weightlifter and military reservist Hidilyn Diaz for delivering the country's first Olympic gold medal in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Monday night, July 26. "The Department of National Defense joins the nation in congratulating weighlifting champion...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. is mulling the idea of contracting a Swiss sculptor to do the statue of Tokyo Olympic 2020 weightlifting gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (PCOO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Locsin toyed on the idea as he praised...
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)...
Arellano University's Carl Jaedrianne Ancheta claimed a semifinal berth as he defeated Jose Rizal University's Avel Louise Baldovia in the quarterfinal round of the online chess seniors division in the 96th NCAA Season last Saturday, July 24. Ancheta joined College of St. Benilde's Adrian Othniel...
Photo from Amihan Esports Two days after Riot Games handed down harsh punishments for its falsification of documents, Amihan Esports announced its disbandment on Monday, July 19. Amihan bared the unfortunate development through a farewell statement posted on its Facebook page. "Our tradition here...
Richard Gomez As soon as Ormoc City Mayor Richard Gomez got his RT-PCR test result that yielded positive for COVID-19, he coordinated with the personnel that organized last week’s National Open Fencing Championships at the Ormoc City Superdome. Amat Canlas, head coach of the national team, said...
Photo from Amihan Esports Riot Games handed reigning League of Legends: Wild Rift Philippine champion Amihan Esports a series of penalties including a 12-month ban from competing in all its tournaments for forging documents, the game developer announced on Saturday, July 17. After conducting...
Jylyn Nicanor (Elite Facebook Page) Southeast Asian Games (SEA) gold medalist Jylyn Nicanor proved she is still the No. 1 fencer in women’s saber after bagging her third gold medal in the third and final leg of the National Open Fencing Championship held Saturday, July 10 at the Superdome in...
Samantha Catantan, right, and Maxine Esteban show their medals after they finished 1-2 in the women's foil event in the National Open Fencing Championship last Thursday at the Superdome in Ormoc City. (Photo from Elite Facebook page) Rising star Samantha Catantan and Southeast Asian (SEA) Games...
Member nations of the Southeast Asian Games Federation have unanimously decided to postpone the 31 st SEA Games that Vietnam is hosting in November. Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Bambol Tolentino announced this Thursday shortly after his virtual meeting with fellow SEAG...
Samantha Catantan, left, scored a point against Maxine Esteban during their final bout in women's foil in leg 2 of the NationalOpen Fencing Championship Thursday at the Superdome in Ormoc City. (Photo from Elite Facebook Page) Same opponent, same result. Samantha Catantan delivered another solid...
