The Philippine women’s volleyball team made quick work of Singapore, 25-17, 25-14, 25-13, to advance to the semifinals of the 32nd Southeast Asian Games on Thursday, May 11, at the Indoor Olympic Stadium in Cambodia. Skipper Alyssa Valdez, who finally returned to action for the first time since...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—Winning an unprecedented sixth Southeast Asian Games gold medal in the men’s 400-meter hurdles feels like a good omen for Eric Cray as he sets his sights on future elite tournaments. *Eric Cray wants to join more elite tournaments. (PSC/SEAG media pool)* The 34-year-old Cray...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said he told Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh that the Philippines and Vietnam should resolve recent reports of Vietnamese fishing vessels encroaching on the country's exclusive economic zone (EEZ). *PH -VIETNAM TIES | President Marcos holds a...
House Deputy Majority Leader and Quezon City 3rd district Rep. Franz Pumaren (Facebook) Some of the Filipino athletes campaigning in the 32nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Cambodia do not have the proper equipment such as shoes and training gear. This was witnessed first hand by House Deputy...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—Olympian Eric Cray blazed the trail on his way to a sixth straight Southeast Asian Games gold medal in the men’s 400-meter hurdles to anchor the Philippines’ medal drive Thursday, May 11, in the 32 nd edition of the biennial meet here. *Eric Cray (File photo)* The...
LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia — The Philippines is committed to implementing the Declaration of the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC) and the early conclusion of an effective and substantive [Code of...
Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman Richard Bachmann said the current trend of having too many naturalized players is something the SEAG Committee has to discuss. *PSC Chairman Richard Bachmann (PSC photo)* “It’s something that the Committee handling the SEAG has to think about,” said...
The anticipated joint patrol operation of the Philippines and United States in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) is now on the planning stage with either of the two countries' navy or air force seen to get involved, the Philippine Navy (PN) revealed. (Photo: Philippine Navy) “There is no final...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AFP) – Pole vault star Ernest John Obiena will auction off his gold-medal-winning spikes to raise money for children back home in the Philippines who practice in a sawdust pit. *Ernest John Obiena gestures as he competes in the men's pole vault final during the...
LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia — President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said he would renew his call to finalize the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea as he believes it would be the key to resolving issues between Southeast Asia and China. *President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Yummie...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—Billiards legend Efren “Bata” Reyes suffered an early exit in the 32 nd Southeast Asian Games after falling prey to Cambodia’s naturalized player Woo Dong Hoon in the men’s 3-cushion carom single event. *Efren 'Bata' Reyes* Reyes absorbed a 40-15 beating from Woo in...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—Volleyball fans are hoping to see Alyssa Valdez in action in the 32 nd Southeast Asian Games here after she sat out in the Philippine team’s 25-5, 25-5, 25-5 rout of host Cambodia Tuesday night, May 9, at the National Olympic Stadium here. *Alyssa Valdez* PH team’s...
