Berwela to fight for WBA Asia super bantamweight title
DAVAO CITY — Southpaw Edison “Kamatis” Berwela of Muntinlupa City will fight orthodox Daisuke Sugita of Japan for the World Boxing Association Asia super bantamweight title at the Sunworld Dynasty Hotel in Taipei, Taiwan, on November 30. The 36-year-old Berwela (18W-42L-8D, 6KO) scored two wins out of three in 2019. Berwela started by retiring Dado […]
Indonesian athletes told to get SEA Games’ top two finish
BOGOR, West Java — President Joko Widodo on Wednesday appealed to Indonesian athletes to get the top two position in the medal tally of the 30th Southeast Asian Games that the Philippines is hosting from November 30 to December 11. “I want us to emerge as the top two at the Philippines 30th SEA Games,” […]
PH Muay Thai players may bring home gold: coach
BAGUIO CITY – Filipino Muay Thai players from Baguio and Benguet are expected to help in the pursuit of gold medal in the coming 30th Southeast Asian Games which will officially start on November 30 at the Philippine Arena in Bulacan. National Muay Thai coach Billy Alumno believes that his wards will deliver golds but […]
3 Dagupeño karatekas to compete in SEA Games
DAGUPAN CITY— Three Dagupeño karatekas made it to the Philippine team and will compete in the 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games), which will formally open on Nov. 30. The three karate athletes are part of Filipinas Wado Ryu Karatedo Renmei that is based here. They are Jason Ramil Macaalay, who won silver in the […]
Palace ‘strongly’ suggests students’ free access to SEA Games
MANILA —Malacañang on Thursday “strongly” urged the Philippine Southeast Asian Games Organizing Committee (Phisgoc) to allow students watch the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games for free. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made the call to attract more crowds who will cheer for all Filipino athletes competing in this year’s SEA Games. Panelo said it would also […]
Malditas, Myanmar battle to draw in SEA Games women’s football
BINAN — The Philippine women’s football team held Myanmar to a goalless draw at the start of their campaign in the Southeast Asian Games on Tuesday night at the Biñan Football Stadium. While failing to convert all of their six shots on target — the Malditas kept Myanmar at bay to score a stalemate against […]
PH water polo team forces draw
MANILA — Host Philippines showed incredible grit as it escaped with a shock 6-6 draw with a tough Indonesia side Tuesday to open its campaign in men’s water polo of the 30th Southeast Asian Games at the New Clark City Aquatics Center in Capas, Tarlac. The Filipinos trailed, 4-5 and 5-6, in the fourth and […]
PH Azkals fall to Myanmar in SEA Games men’s football
MANILA — The substitute magic worked again in a Southeast Asian Games men’s football match involving the Philippine team. However, it was Myanmar which got lucky this time. Substitute Win Naing Tun made wonders off the bench for the Burmese team as it turned back the under-22 Azkals, 2-1, at the Rizal Memorial Stadium on […]
PH’s hosting of SEA Games is better: Sotto
MANILA — Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Wednesday said the country’s preparations for the SEA Games are way better and more intensive than the ones undertaken by other countries in the past. Sotto, a former athlete, made the comment as he reiterated that glitches like the issue of food should have not been blown […]
Rizal Memorial Complex, PhilSports facilities ready for SEA Games
MANILA — As promised, the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) on Wednesday made sure that the newly-restored Rizal Memorial Sports Complex (RMSC) and PhilSports Complex in Pasig City will be part of this year’s historic event in Philippine Sports. Seven out of 56 sports for the country’s hosting of the 30th Southeast Asian Games will be […]
