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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]