Surfing: Blancada, Novitasari scored gold in women’s division
December 8, 2019 – The Philippines and Indonesia surf their way to a gold medal finish in the final day of surfing competitions at La Union. Nilbie Blancada scored a 7.65 in her two surfs, bannered by a strong 5.5-point first score in the shortboard competition. Annissa Tita Flynn of Thailand secured the silver medal […]
Football: Malditas deal heartbreak with loss vs. Myanmar
December 8, 2019 – It was again heartbreak for Philippine football as the women’s team fall to Myanmar 1-2 at the Rizal Memorial Stadium. It was actually a close affair in the first 45 minutes of the match with no one yet to score a goal. Quinley Quezada sparked hopes for the Malditas as she […]
Obiena, Knott deliver golds in record fashion
MANILA — Olympic-bound Ernest John Obiena and Fil-American Kristina Marie Knott won the gold in the men’s pole vault and women’s 200-meter run of the 30th Southeast Asian Games Saturday night before a delighted home crowd at the New Clark City Stadium in Capas, Tarlac. Obiena, son of former national pole vault campaigner Emerson, was […]
SEA Games: Thais take sailing overall title
SUBIC — Thailand set sail for the 30th Southeast Asian Games and found gold at the Yacht Club here. The Thai skippers were the biggest winners in sailing in the regional meet as they took home five of the seven gold medals awarded Saturday. And the Philippines prevented the Thais from getting another gold as […]
SEA Games: Blu Girls extend reign, Blu Boys falter
NEW CLARK CITY — The Blu Girls hit another one out of the ballpark, but the Blu Boys got stranded with a silver medal Sunday in the 30th Southeast Asian Games men’s and women’s softball competitions at The Villages here on Sunday. The Blu Girls picked their 10th SEA Games gold via a sweep to […]
Filipino hero surfer scoops gold; to be feted at Palace
MANILA — A Filipino surfer who rescued his Indonesian rival during the surfing preliminaries two days ago, captured the gold medal in the ongoing 30th Southeast Asian Games. Roger Casugay tallied 14.50 points in the men’s longboard open finals to beat fellow Filipino Rogelio Esquievel Jr. for the gold in the surfing competitions in San […]
There’s more than winning the overall title: PSC chief
MANILA — The miracle of 2005 is within grasp but there’s more than scooping the golds for the Philippines in the ongoing 30th Southeast Asian Games. While action continues in various fronts, Philippine Sports Commission chair and chef de mission William ‘’Butch’’ Ramirez said the biennial Games also showed what unity can do to a […]
