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...
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...
Noelito Jose Jr. and Wilhelmina Lozada showed flashes of brilliance to capture gold medals in their respective events at the Southeast Asian Fencing Federation Championships in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Thursday, Jan. 5. Wilhelmina Lozada and Noelito Jose Jr. top their respective events in the...
Juliana Gomez, only daughter of Richard Gomez and Lucy Torres, is not keen on becoming an actress. She revealed this in a recent interview, admitting she doesn't see herself as an actress. Julia told "Surprise Guest with Pia Arcangel," "I don't really see myself as an actress, just because I grew...
Richard Gomez couldn't be prouder that his daughter Juliana won gold in a fencing competition in Indonesia. He wrote on Instagram: "Congratulations @gomezjuliana for winning the Gold in the West Java Fencing Challenge 2022 in Bogot, Indonesia. You make our country proud! Congratulations to Coach...
Maxine Esteban Maxine Esteban finished 71st in a field of 140 fencers at the close of the World Seniors Cup in Guadalajara, Mexico recently. The 21-year-old Ateneo student won four of six matches in the group stage of the women’s individual foil event to advance in the knockout phase. Her...
Samantha Catantan Philippine fencing team mainstay Samantha Catantan will lead a strong 22-man national squad that will see action in the 2022 FIE Junior & Cadet Fencing World Championship at the Hamdan Sports Complex on April 2 to 10 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Catantan, gold medalist in...
Samantha Catantan After nearly clinching a spot in the Tokyo Olympics, Filipino fencing sensation Samantha Catantan hopes to make it to the 2024 Summer Games in Paris, France with the help of a scholarship program under the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Catantan, a member of the Penn State...
The national team for fencing is resuming its ‘bubble’ training in Ormoc City in preparation for the possibility of competing in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Vietnam early next year. As approved by the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), the training is set Sept. 18 to Dec. 5 at the Ormoc...
Filipino fencer Samantha Catantan expects a tougher second year as a member of the Penn State University fencing team as more competitions are lined up as part of the buildup for the 2022 US NCAA Fencing Championship. Samantha Catantan, right, poses with family, parents Jon and Aileen, and sisters...
