Three fighters assured themselves of at least bronze medals after advancing to the semifinals of the ASBC Asian U22 Boxing Championships in Bangkok, Thailand Friday, Jan. 20. Jericho Acaylar, right, fights Indonesia's Asri Udin for a spot in the semifinals. (Tournament Images) Mark Lester Durens,...
Gilas Pilipinas is set to return to its regular once-a-week Monday practices as it gears up for the final window of the FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers against Lebanon and Jordan on Feb. 25 and 28 respectively. Gilas Pilipinas is expected to return to once-a-week practice in preparation for the...
Althea Shine Pores and Mariel Talandrata stumbled in their respective opening-round assignments Thursday, Jan. 19, in the ASBC Asian U22 Boxing Championships in Bangkok, Thailand. Mariel Talandrata, right, made a first-round exit in the women's light flyweight division. (ASBC Images) Pores yielded...
Jericho Acaylar started the Philippines’ campaign on a bright note after advancing to the quarterfinals of the ASBC Asian U22 Boxing Championships in Bangkok, Thailand on Wednesday, Jan. 18. Jericho Acaylar arranges a quarterfinal match against an Indian rival in the ASBC Asian U22 Boxing...
Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Bambol Tolentino is optimistic the country can maintain or surpass its previous performance in the Asian Games when the 19th edition fires off in September in Hangzhou, China. POC president Bambol Tolentino remains positive the country can maintain or...
Filipino fencers captured two more gold medals to finish second overall at the close of the Southeast Asian Federation Fencing Championships in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia recently. Meagan Elizabeth Co Say wins the gold medal in the cadet women's saber of the Southeast Asian Federation Fencing...
Filipino fencers continued their assault and collected three gold medals in the junior competitions of the Southeast Asian Federation Fencing Championships in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia recently. Andre Dominic Agatep wins the junior men’s saber gold medal for Team Philippines in the Southeast Asian...
The Philippine basketball team could send its biggest arsenal – its naturalized players – in its bid to regain lost glory in the 2023 Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia this May. Justin Brownlee, whose naturalization process is in the final stages, might suit up for the Philippine team to the...
Filipino fencers, led by Juliana Gomez (second from left), show off their silver medals. By NIKOLE JAVIER The Philippine fencing team has once again impressed in the Southeast Asian Fencing Federation Championships after two podium finishes in the team events on Sunday, Jan. 8, in Kuala...
The Philippine fencing team continued to deliver in the Southeast Asian Fencing Federation Championships after bagging one silver and one bronze medal in the team event Saturday, Jan. 7, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The PH team won one silver and one bronze in the senior team events of the Southeast...
Photo from Alexa Larrazabal's Facebook account By NIKOLE JAVIER Alexa Larrazabal defeated fellow Filipino Claire Dinoy to take home the bronze medal at the Southeast Asian Fencing Federation Championships in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Friday, Jan. 6. Larrazabal finished third in the senior...
K-pop star IU, Korean film “Decision to Leave” and the Filipino movie “When The Waves Are Gone (Kapag Wala Nang Mga Alon)” bagged nominations at the 16th Asian Film Awards, which will be held on March 12 at the Hong Kong Jockey Club Auditorium in Hong Kong. A total of 30 films from 22...
