Senator Risa Hontiveros is seeking to honor Filipino athlete Nesthy Petecio after bagging a silver medal in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Hontiveros filed Senate Resolution No. 822 to commend Petecio "for making history as the first Filipina boxer to win an Olympic silver medal". Silver...
Photo from AFP Filipina boxer Nesthy Petecio may have been denied of winning the gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics, but that wouldn't stop her from aiming for another shot at the 2024 Paris Games. Petecio, 29, settled with a silver medal following a unanimous decision loss to Sena Irie of Japan in...
Photo from AFP Hidilyn Diaz is already in the country since Wednesday, but she remains glued to the television and has regularly been updating on social media on the developments with regards to the campaign of Team Philippines in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Japan. Diaz, the first gold medal winner...
Malacañang was elated as Filipino boxer Eumir Marcia bagged the country's third medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on Sunday, August 1. Eumir Marcial (AIBA Photo) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the statement after Marcial booked a spot in the semifinal round after knocking out Armenia's...
Filipino boxer Nesthy Petecio, right, with women's boxing national team coach Nolito "Boy" Velasco prior to her Round of 16 match. (Photo from Jeaneth Aro Facebook) As three of the four Filipino boxers enter the next round of boxing competition in the Tokyo Olympics, veteran mentor Nolito “Boy”...
Photo from AFP Boxer Carlo Paalam advanced to the Round of 16 of the men’s flyweight (48-52kg) division after winning by split decision over Ireland's Brendan Irvine in the Tokyo Olympics Monday, July 26. Two judges scored 30-27 for Paalam, the other two 29-28, and the remaining one 28-29. Paalam...
"It's a free country." President Rodrigo Duterte attends Senator Manny Pacquiao’s 38th birthday celebration at the KCC Mall Events & Convention Center in General Santos City on December 17, 2016. (Malacañang) With this statement, Malacañang seemed unperturbed by Senator Manny Pacquiao's...
Manny Pacquiao isn't the one to underestimate any of his opponents. Manny Pacquiao (left) and Errol Spence Jr. face off during the PBC (Premier Boxing Champions) on FOX press conference in Los Angeles, California. (Photo from PBC on FOX's Twitter account) In fact, Pacquiao has nothing but good...
Manny Pacquiao will return to the boxing ring as a challenger against Errol Spence Jr. at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Aug. 21 after the World Boxing Association (WBA) decided not to reinstate the Filipino boxing legend as its super welterweight titleholder. Manny Pacquiao (right in...
Malacañang wishes Senator Manny Pacquiao good luck on his fight versus Errol Spence on August 21, but Presidential spokesman Harry Roque threw shade at the boxing champion-turned-senator, saying his greatness does not go beyond the boxing ring. Senator Manny Pacquiao and Presidential spokesman...
The World Boxing Association (WBA) board of governors is reportedly set to vote on the potential reinstatement of Manny Pacquiao as its super welterweight champion ahead of his mega-bout against Errol Spence Jr. at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Aug. 21. Manny Pacquiao (AFP) Mike...
WBO bantamweight champion John Riel Casimero will now be facing his original opponent in Cuban veteran boxer Guillermo Rigondeaux on Aug. 14. Guillermo Rigondeaux and Johnriel Casimero (Premier Boxing Champions) Premier Boxing Champions dropped the recent development on Thursday, July 1, with the...
