CAMP COL. RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – A police officer from the Police Regional Office-13 brought honor to the country after winning multiple medals in the taekwondo competition of the 2025 World Police and Fire Games (WPFG) in Birmingham, Alabama, United States on June 30 and July 1....
Veterans and rising stars will try to outdo each other when they vie in the season-opening SMART/MVPSF National Carlos Palanca, Jr. Taekwondo Championships on March 22-23 at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Manila. Two blackbelt taekwondo jins aim to land a head kick. The Philippine Taekwondo...
What’s in store for Philippine taekwondo for the year 2025 and beyond – its directions, goals and expectations – will be tackled assiduously as the Philippine Taekwondo Association (PTA) holds its annual National Instructor’s General Assembly Meeting on Sunday, Jan. 12, at the Ninoy Aquino...
Tachiana Mangin made a name for herself after capturing the gold medal in her weight class in the 2024 World Taekwondo Junior Championships in Chuncheon, South Korea on Friday, Oct. 4. Tachiana Mangin becomes a world junior taekwondo champion. (World Taekwondo) The Valenzuela City native overcame...
Beyond the Game MAPAMASA starts grassroots initiative with first leg of 2024 series By Brian Yalung Grassroots development of local athletes is a common thing heard these days. Different groups have tried to adopt the initiative, including Taekwondo. The MAPAMASA group, a gathering of...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Solons led by ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo are calling for a House inquiry on the mauling suffered by a 17-year-old female taekwondo yellow belt at the hands of a bigger, male...
The Senate Committee on Sports is ready to investigate the controversial incident which involved a 17-year old yellow belt taekwondo student who was severely injured during a sparring session by a black belter. Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go, chairman of the Senate sports panel said he...
Olympian Kirstie Elaine Alora displayed her wide experience in capturing the gold medal in her weight class in the 2023 Chuncheon Korea Open International Taekwondo Championships in South Korea over the weekend. Alora, also a four-time Southeast Asian Games champion, added another mint in her...
The Philippine Taekwondo Association (PTA) is calling all parents and guardians to register their kids to the 2023 SMART/MVP Sports Foundation summer program which will simultaneously open in all PTA-affiliated clubs nationwide starting March 27 until June 3. *Young participants show skills during...
Did you know that Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo "Pulong" Duterte has a long running annual taekwondo tournament? (Photo from www.pulongduterte.com) Apparently, the sport also had a lot to do with molding the character of the 47-year-old, second-term congressman. The Pulong Taekwondo...
DAVAO CITY – The Regional Central Gym (RCG) Strikers Tagum bagged the overall crown in the 10th Pulong Duterte Taekwondo Championship at the SM Annex in Ecoland here on Sunday, Nov. 20. TWO young taekwondo jins compete in the 10th Pulong Duterte Taekwondo Championship in Davao City. (Photo via...
Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Party-list Rep. Margarita Nograles and Pinuno Party-list Rep. Ivan Guintu filed House resolutions (HRs) congratulating Filipino athletes and sports teams for their recent achievements in international competitions. Filipinas team captain Tahnai Annis (center) lead...
