Olympic boxing medalists Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas lead the recipients of the 2025 Women in Sports Awards which is happening on Saturday, March 15, at Century Hotel Manila.PSC executive director Paulo Tatad, left, and All Women in Sports Award secretary head Rachel Dumuk Now in its...
Women in a male-dominated field: Manila Bulletin highlights triumphs of female athletesThe 2025 MB Newsmakers of the Year Award underscores the achievements of Nesthy Petecio and Aira VillegasBy Jemimah Mapa and Jasmine TuañoBoxing, a sport traditionally known to be male-dominated, has been...
Two-time Olympic medalist Nesthy Petecio made sure to pay tribute to the heroes of the past who paved the way to the success that Philippine Sport is relishing in the present time. The recipient of the President’s award along with fellow Paris Olympics bronze medalist Aira...
A touch of nostalgia shrouds the San Miguel Corporation-Philippine Sportswriters Association (SMC-PSA) Awards Night as Filipinos who represented flag and country in the Olympics will be given tribute in one of the special highlights of the Jan. 27 presentation at the grand ballroom of the Manila...
Responsible for delivering the country’s two other medals in the Paris Olympics, Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas will be the recipient of a special recognition in the 2024 San Miguel Corporation-Philippine Sportswriters Association (SMC-PSA) Awards Night.Two-time Olympic boxer Nesthy Petecio...
Boxer Nesthy Petecio has inspired the country’s finest young Filipino athletes to strive for excellence, making it a breeze for the two-time Olympic medalist to be installed as this year’s Sports Idol in the 2024 Nickel Asia Corporation Siklab Youth Sports Awards.Petecio, a silver medalist in...
Two-time Olympic medalist Nesthy Petecio is fully aware that age plays a huge factor in her boxing journey.Two-time Olympic medalist Nesthy Petecio (AP/File)And with the Los Angeles Games still in her sight, the Southeast Asian Games' women's 57kg class reigning champion wants to take it one...
The commitment has transformed into a tradition as the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) gifts Paris 2024 Olympics double gold medalist gymnast Carlos Yulo not one but two houses-and-lots while bronze medalist boxers Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas will soon walk into their brand new bungalows in...
Paris Olympics bronze medalist Aira Villegas returned to her hometown and was rewarded with a brand-new house and car by the local government of Tacloban City.Aira Villegas (Alfred Romualdez)The 29-year-old boxer was warmly welcomed in her hometown, basking in the glory of her recent...
Paris Olympics bronze winners Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas returned to their respective hometowns and were greeted with a warm welcome and additional incentives from the local government Thursday, Aug. 22.Paris Olympics bronze medalist Nesthy Petecio (Sta. Cruz Tourism)A Tokyo Games silver...
The Manny V. Pangilinan Sports Foundation (MVPSF) is rewarding P10 million to Carlos Yulo and P2 million each to Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas for their medal performances at the 2024 Paris Olympics.Carlos Yulo, left, with Manny V. Pangilinan. (Manny V. Pangilinan Twitter)Pangilinan disclosed...
Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman Richard Bachmann hopes the country’s successful campaign at the 2024 Paris Olympics would create more awareness and support for less popular sports.Bachmann said Carlos Yulo’s double gold-medal victory in men’s artistic gymnastics and the bronze...
