Fil-American Miranda Renner gave the country its first medal in swimming Saturday night in the 31st Southeast Asian Games at the My Dinh Water Sports Palace in Hanoi, Vietnam. Photo courtesy of Lani Velasco Renner clocked 59.950 seconds to bag the bronze medal in the women’s 100-meter freestyle...
Filipina gymnasts made their presence known by capturing the team event gold medal in the women’s artistic gymnastics at the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam. The crew of Chiara Andrew, Ancilla Lucia Mari Manzano, Lucia Gabriel Gutierrez, Kursten Rogue Lopez, Ma. Cristina Loeranes and...
World-class pole vaulter EJ Obiena retained the gold medal in record-breaking fashion Saturday night while the Philippine triathlon team completed a golden sweep in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam. EJ Obiena (PSC/POC Images) Obiena, ranked No. 6 in the world, cleared 5.46 meters...
The national jujitsu team garnered three medals as reigning champions Meggie Ochoa and Annie Ramirez captured gold in the 48kg and 62kg categories, respectively, in the 31st Southeast Asian Games at the Dan Phuong Gymnasium in Hanoi, Vietnam Saturday, May 14. Meggie Ochoa (Photo from Meggie Ochoa's...
Samantha Catantan captured the Philippines' eighth gold and the first medal for the national fencing team after beating Maxine Wong of Singapore in the 31st Southeast Asian Games at the My Dinh Indoor Athletics Palace in Hanoi, Vietnam Saturday, May 14. Sam Catantan Catantan eked out a 14-12 win...
Photo from Volleyball Philippines Perennial champion Thailand proved too much for the Philippine women’s volleyball team as the Filipinas absorbed a 25-15, 25-13, 25-14 beating Saturday in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam. The joined forces of Jaja Santiago, Alyssa Valdez, Mylene Paat,...
Joanie Delgaco won a silver while Tokyo Olympian Cris Nievarez and the duo of Edgar Ilas and Zuriel Sumintac settled for bronze medals as the Philippine Rowing Team closed out their 31st Southeast Asian Games campaign on Saturday, May 14 at the Thuy Nguyen Boat Racing Center. The gold remained...
Photo from Volleyball Philippines The Philippine men’s volleyball team stumbled on its first assignment at the 31st Southeast Asian Games with a heartbreaking 25-21, 24-26, 30-38, 29-27 defeat to Cambodia Saturday at the Quang Ninh Gymnasium. The Filipinos fought back from a slow start by...
From left, Raven Alcoseba, Kim Mangrobang, Fer Casares and Kim Remolino (Photo from Melvin Fausto) The Philippine triathlon team completed a golden sweep in the men’s and women’s individual races Saturday of the 31 st Southeast Asian Games at the Sunset Bay in Tuan Chau, Vietnam. Fer Casares...
Samahang Kickboxing ng Pilipinas (SKP) President Senator Francis ‘Tol’ Tolentino on Saturday, May 14 lauded the stellar performance of the country’s kickboxing team in the ongoing 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) in Hanoi, Vietnam. Filipino kickboxers Jean Claude Saclag and Gina Iniong both...
The two Philippine representatives trailed in the standings after the first seven games of the Free Fire esports event in the 31st Southeast Asian Games on Friday, May 13 at the Vietnam National Convention Center. Photo from Sibol Sibol Free Fire Team 2, composed of professional players from the...
Gina Iniong-Araos and Jean Claude Saclay struck the gold medals in kickboxing against their Thai opponents to seal the country’s campaign Friday night on a high note in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam. Photo from PSC Iniong displayed her experience in beating Waraporn Jaiteang,...
