PH football community chips in to address SEA Games concerns
MANILA – The Philippine football community is chipping in to address some of the concerns hounding the competition in the ongoing Southeast Asian Games. Philippine Football Federation (PFF) president Nonong Araneta said well-meaning individuals and private companies have stepped in to help the country’s hosting of the Games’ most popular event that has been buffeted […]
PFF president upbeat on strong SEA Games showing
MANILA — Philippine Football Federation (PFF) president Mariano “Nonong” Araneta has expressed optimism over the national football teams’ campaigns in the 30th Southeast Asian Games kicking off on Monday at Rizal Memorial Stadium. Araneta, who saw action in three SEA Games tournaments from 1977 to 1983, believes the Young Azkals and the Malditas are armed […]
PH wins first game vs. Indonesia in SEA Games floorball
MANILA — Unknown to most Filipinos, floorball became the early source of pride as the national women’s team tallied the first victory for the host nation with an 8-1 win over Indonesia in the 30th Southeast Asian Games on Monday. With a resemblance to the more popular ice hockey, floorball events kicked off at the […]
SEA Games’ Subic cluster holds cauldron lighting rite
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — Six days before the grand opening of the 30th Southeast Asian Games, the Subic Cluster formally opened the biennial meet here with the lighting of the cauldron. Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) chairman and administrator Wilma Eisma led the lighting ceremony witnessed by Mike Aguilar, director for ceremonies of the Philippine […]
PH men’s water polo team eye SEA Games podium finish
MANILA – National men’s water polo coach Rey Galang is gunning for a podium finish as his charges take on past tormentor Indonesia at the start of the 30th SEA Games water polo competitions at the New Clark City Aquatic Center in Capas, Tarlac on Tuesday. “Last time we placed fourth in the Malaysia SEA […]
Bohol’s Tinampay to face Mwakinyo Nov. 29
DAVAO CITY — Orthodox Arnel Tinampay of Bohol will face Hassan “Champez” Mwakinyo of Tanzania on Nov. 29 at Uhuru Stadium, Dar-Es-Salaam in Tanzania. The 35-year-old Tinampay (26W-24L-1D, 12KO) previously knocked out Nelson Gulpe of Bohol in the 3rd round last Sept. 28 in Bohol. However, Tinampay earlier lost to Nursultan Zhangabayery of Kazakhstan in […]
Wally helps PH wushu team to 4 medals in world championship
BAGUIO CITY— Cordilleran fighter Divine Wally settled for a bronze medal and helped the Philippine Wushu Team to a two silver, two bronze haul at the 15th World Wushu Championships (WWC) in Shanghai, China from October 19 to 24. Wally fell to eventual winner Nguyen Thi Chinh in the semifinals of the 48-kilogram division of […]
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