Photo from AFP As boxer Carlo Paalam claimed a spot in the semis of the flyweight category Tuesday, his sure podium finish gave the Philippine Team its fourth medal in the Tokyo Olympics. That assured the country its best showing since joining the greatest sporting event 89 years ago. It was during...
Photo from AFP A financial windfall awaits Nesthy Petecio even if she fell short in her bid to win the country’s first-ever gold in boxing. At this point, Petecio stands to receive a combined cash incentive of P20 million from the government and those from the private sector plus a condominium...
Manny Pacquiao has reportedly filed a cross-complaint against Paradigm Sports Management in Orange County, California after the sports company headed by Audie Attar sought in the same court a preliminary injunction that would bar the Filipino boxing legend from fighting Errol Spence Jr. on Aug. 21....
EJ Obiena and her mother Jeanette (Screenshot from The Chasedown) Ahead of the highly anticipated men’s final of pole vault event in athletics of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Jeanette Obiena thinks her son, Ernest John Obiena, is already a champion by being an Olympian. The elder Obiena said it was a...
Filipino weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz shows her Tokyo Olympics gold medal to MVP Sports Foundation (MVPSF) chairman Manny V. Pangilinan, former Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) chief Ricky Vargas and MVPSF president Al Panlilio during a virtual meeting last Thursday, July 29. As promised, the MVP...
Olympic champion Hidilyn Diaz took the higher road and chose to forgive the critics and bashers when she pleaded for support in public in 2019. Hidilyn Diaz (AFP) Looking back, Diaz stood firm and said she has no regrets with the decision to share a post asking for sponsorship from private...
Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman Butch Ramirez and weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz during the 2019 Southeast Asian Games here. (PSC Instagram) The cash incentives continue to come to Hidilyn Diaz's way. The 30-year-old weightlifter is set to receive an additional P5 million from the Philippine...
Prior to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman William “Butch” Ramirez said that weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz has the best chance to win the country’s gold medal. His basis? “This is her fourth stint in the Olympics. Hidilyn Diaz is our most experienced athlete...
Hidilyn Diaz salutes during the Philippine national anthem after winning the Tokyo Olympics women's 55kg weightlifting competition. (Photo: AFP/Vincenzo Pinto) When it rains, it pours. On top of monetary incentives and accolades, weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz will also be receiving the Olympic Gold...
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”...
Literally and figuratively. Jetsetting Filipina Supermodel Kelsey Merritt heated up social media recently, sharing with fans some photos of her as taken by photographer Ben Watts for this year's Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. View this post on Instagram She wrote, "SI swimsuit 2021 is out...
Photo from PSC With Olympic fervor fully ablaze these days, the MVP Sports Foundation (MVPSF) through its Chairman Manny V. Pangilinan and President Al S. Panlilio, announced it is earmarking cash incentives not only for Filipino Summer Olympics medalists, but also for those who bring honor from...
