Kiefer Ravena gets shot at 5th SEAG gold, headlines Gilas Men
MANILA — Kiefer Ravena gets a golden opportunity to add another Southeast Asian Games championship to his portfolio as he was named to the Gilas Pilipinas Men team that will play in this year’s SEA Games 5-on-5 basketball event. The NLEX guard, who was a late addition to the pool following the injury to Jayson […]
Duterte wishes athletes luck in 30th SEA Games
MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday wished the athletes luck in the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games that will be hosted by the Philippines from November 30 to December 11 this year. “I wish them all the luck and my fervent prayers goes with it,” the President said in a media interview in Davao […]
30th SEA Games eyed to spark interest in open water swimming
MANILA — There’s only one gold medal at stake in open water swimming in the coming 30th Southeast Asian Games. But for national team coach Betsy Medalla and swimmer Ron Jairus Villamor, winning the gold will surely go a long way in helping promote the sport among Filipinos. “I really believe the Filipinos can excel […]
Palace assures SEA Games athletes of ‘memorable’ stay in PH
MANILA — Malacañang on Sunday assured the athletes of the 30th Southeast Asian Games that they will have a “pleasant, productive, and memorable” stay in the Philippines, this year’s host of the biennial regional multi-sport event. “We are not promising that the Games will run without a hitch, given the countless athletes who will participate […]
Phoenix: Calvin Abueva dumalaw sa practice, status quo pa rin sa PBA
Team PH ready for SEA Games: deputy chef de mission
MANILA — All athletes who will represent the Philippines in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games are ready for the meet, Team Philippines deputy chef de mission, Stephen Fernandez, said Friday. “Sa mga atleta at coaches natin at mga nakakausap namin (Our athletes and coaches we have spoken to), they’re ready already,” Fernandez told Judith Caringal […]
PSC chief sees PH to get top 3 in 30th SEA Games
MANILA – With the amount of government support extended to the athletes, Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman William “Butch” Ramirez said on Thursday he would not be surprised if the country will get the top three finish in the upcoming 30th Southeast Asian Games. “I will not be surprised because we spent more than PHP1 […]
Azkals team for SEA Games revealed
MANILA — A good mix of the team that played as a guest club in the Copa Paulino Alcantara and mainstays in the seniors team make up the final lineup of the Philippine men’s football team that will compete in the 30th Southeast Asian Games from Nov. 25-Dec. 10. Anthony Pinthus, who skippered for the […]
Ateneo completes UAAP sweep with Game 2 win over UST
MANILA — The Ateneo Blue Eagles completed the most dominating season in the UAAP men’s basketball tournament in the Final Four era by beating the University of Santo Tomas Growling Tigers — the team that had the last sweep in 1993. The Blue Eagles claimed the 2019 UAAP championship after downing the Growling Tigers, 86-79, […]
PSC launches sports peace caravan in BARMM
SHARIFF KABUNSUAN COMPLEX, Cotabato City — Officials of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) launched here Tuesday the Mindanao Sports for Peace Caravan as part of the peace process to help resolve conflicts in some areas in Mindanao. “Sport is a great equalizer,” said PSC Commissioner Charles Raymond Maxey who went to this complex to attend […]
