HARBIN, China -- Speed skater Peter Groseclose and curling athlete Kathleen Dubberstein will bear the flag for a proud and inspired Team Philippines in the opening ceremony of the Ninth Asian Winter Games on Friday night, Feb. 7, at the Harbin International Convention Exhibition and Sports Center....
The Philippines continued its winning ways after clinching its third straight win in the mixed doubles event in curling on Wednesday, Feb. 5, in the 9 th Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China. Fil-Swiss Marc Pfister and Fil-Am Kathleen Dubberstein resumed their campaign and the Qatari tandem of...
The Philippines made heads turn at the start of its campaign in the 9 th Asian Winter Games after stunning South Korea, 12-6, in the mixed doubles event of curling on Tuesday, Feb. 4, at the Pingfan Curling Arena in China. Fil-Swiss Marc Pfister and Fil-Am Kathleen Dubberstein (Photo from...
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Mary Joy Tabal, the country’s first-ever Filipina marathoner to compete in the Olympics, has found a new purpose in life: to share her knowledge to aspiring athletes who dream of becoming achievers someday. Champion marathoner Mary Joy Tabal Tabal defied odds and...
Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino flies to Harbin on Tuesday, Feb. 4, to lead a 20-athlete delegation that will see action in the Ninth Asian Winter Games. “I believe our winter sport athletes can deliver, not in terms of medals, but in terms of the...
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Karateka Jamie Lim admitted she is uncertain at the moment if she would be able to compete for the national team in this year’s Southeast Asian Games in Thailand due to her schedule. Karateka Jamie Lim The 27-year-old standout said she currently juggles her national...
The Philippine jet ski team is expecting a busy 2025 calendar after its fruitful campaign in the Waterjet World Grand Prix in Pattaya City, Thailand last December. (NP) Competing under the guidance of 2023 Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) bronze medalist BJ Ang, the Filipinos recently made waves...
In an effort to combat illegal gaming and boost the legitimate e-games sector, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) has announced another reduction in its fee rates for electronic games. In a statement, Alejandro H. Tengco, Pagcor chairman and chief executive officer, said fee rates...
BEYOND THE GAME First Meeting: Filipino Uncle and Niece at the 2025 Winter Games By Brian Yalung It will be a busy year for Philippines sports with several events scheduled for 2025. One of the major events that the country will be participating in is the Asian Winter Games scheduled...
Southeast Asian Games multi-medalist Mervin Guarte passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 7, after succumbing from stab wounds from an unidentified assailant in Calapan, Oriental Mindoro. He was 33. File Photo from Mervin Guarte Facebook In a police report, Guarte was said to be sleeping in the living...
Veteran Jeffrey De Luna finds himself donning the country’s colors for the first time in more than a decade after booking a ticket to the 12th World Games slated in August in Chengdu, China. In a Facebook post, the 40-year-old De Luna disclosed that he received a phone call from Philippine...
The country is fielding a 20-athletes team to the ninth edition of the Asian Winter Games that China is hosting for the third time from February 7 to 14 in the winter resort city of Harbin. The mission? To start setting the stage for a first-ever Winter Olympics medal for the Philippines....
