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...
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...
Ormoc City Mayor and Philippine Fencing Association President Richard Gomez together with the national fencing team (Photo from Amat Canlas) Aside from the Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) next month, the fencing national team is using the bubble training camp in Ormoc City to prepare for this...
Philippine Fencing Association chief and Ormoc City Mayor Richard Gomez, left, with national fencing team head coach Amat Canlas. (Photo from Amat Canlas) Philippine Fencing Association (PFA) President Richard Gomez is keeping his fingers crossed that the Asian Qualifiers for the Tokyo Olympics...
Ormoc City Mayor and Philippine Fencing Association President Richard Gomez (middle) meets the fencing national team led by head coach Amat Canlas (beside him at left) as Ormoc City welcomes the 21-man delegation for the two-month bubble training. Also in photo are (front row, from left) Lee...
Christian Concepcion celebrates after defeating and Singapore's Leu Clive Yi Yang in Fencing Individual Sabre semifinals at World Trade Center, December 3, 2019. (MB File Photo) Five of the six Filipino fencers that will compete in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament via the Asian Championship are...
"Palibhasa Lalaki" on the big screen? Why not? Actor John Estrada revealed he has thought of the very same thing, reuniting his "Palibhasa Lalaki" co-horts Richard Gomez, Joey Marquez and Anjo Yllana for a film project under his own Ichthys Productions. He told DZRH in a recent interview his hopes...
Philippines' Christian Concepcion (left) goes up against Vietnam's Vu Thanh An in Fencing Individual Sabre finals at World Trade Center, December 3, 2019. (MB File Photo) The national team for fencing will train for two months in Ormoc City after the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) finally...
