Sports
1-2 finish for Muay Thai Waikru pairs
December 5, 2019, 1:48 pm
BAGUIO CITY – And the gold keeps piling up. Jearome Calica made good his return to the South East Asian Games and won the gold medal in the Muay Thai Waikru and Taksa competition at the Subic Bay Exhibition Convention Center in Subic on Wednesday. After winning the gold in wushu sanda in the… Read More
Philex exec gives Moto 1-shot lead in Fil-Am golf tourney
December 5, 2019, 1:44 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Philex Mines executive Euls Austin opened with a four-over 73 and 32 points to lead Moto to a 102 opening round and take a one-shot lead in Seniors A over three teams at the start of the 70th Fil-Am Invitational Golf Tournament at the Camp John Hay (CJH) and Baguio Country Club… Read More
Cambodia enters SEA Games men's football semis, Azkals out
December 4, 2019, 10:06 pm
BINAN, Laguna -- Cambodia took the second semifinal seat for Group A of the Southeast Asian Games men's football competition after a 3-1 win over Malaysia on Wednesday night at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila. The victory put into naught the Philippines' 6-1 blowout of Timor Leste in a… Read More
PH sweeps 4 gold medals in obstacle course
December 4, 2019, 9:49 pm
MANILA – The Philippines obstacle course race team swept all four gold medals as the host country remains unthreatened on top of the medal tally of the ongoing 30th Southeast Asian Games. Kevin Pascua and Rochelle Suarez captured the gold for the Philippines in the individual male and female… Read More
Macrohon gives PH 2nd weightlifting gold in SEA Games
December 4, 2019, 6:26 pm
MANILA -- Kristel Macrohon proved her worth by ruling the women’s 71kg division, giving the Philippines its second gold medal at the end of the weightlifting competitions of the 30th Southeast Asian Games at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Wednesday. Inspired by Olympian Hidilyn Diaz’s golden… Read More
PH arnis team pockets 14 golds, earns HK Disneyland trip
December 4, 2019, 5:46 pm
MANILA – If and when the Philippines is officially declared overall champion in the 30th Southeast Asian Games, there’s no denying that the country’s arnis martial artists deserve huge credit for the feat. The Filipinos completed an impressive return when it grabbed 14 out of the 20 gold… Read More
PH archers try to end 4-year gold medal drought
December 4, 2019, 4:51 pm
CLARK, Pampanga -- A mix of young blood and veterans will try to end the four-year gold medal drought of the Philippines both in the recurve and compound events when the archery competition of the 30th Southeast Asian Games is set to open on Thursday here at the Clark Parade Grounds. The 16-man… Read More
Indonesia win complicates SEA Games men's football semis race
December 4, 2019, 7:34 am
BINAN, Laguna -- Indonesia made matters interesting in the race for a semifinal spot in Group B of the Southeast Asian Games men's football tournament with an 8-0 rout of Brunei at the Biñan Football Stadium on Tuesday night. Led by a hat trick from Osvaldo Haay and a brace from Egy Maulana,… Read More
Arnis, wushu boost PH campaign in SEA Games
December 3, 2019, 10:00 pm
MANILA – Despite inclement weather due to typhoon Kammuri, Arnis continued to heat up Team Philippines’ campaign in the 30th Southeast Asian Games. The Filipino arnis warriors copped two more gold medals in the anyo (form) competitions to wrap up their campaign with a total of 14 mints at the… Read More
Yulo, Malaysian gymnast win anew
December 3, 2019, 9:52 pm
MANILA -- Carlos Edriel Yulo of the Philippines and Farah Ann Abdul Hadi of Malaysia bagged their second gold medals in artistic gymnastics on Tuesday at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum. Yulo scored 14.700 points in his favorite event, the floor exercise, to beat Surintornta Tikumporn of Thailand and… Read More
PH bags wushu overall title in 30th SEA Games
December 3, 2019, 9:02 pm
MANILA – Agatha Chrystenzen Wong on Tuesday bagged her second gold medal as the Philippines emerged overall champion at the wushu competition in the ongoing 30th Southeast Asian Games. The 21-year-old Wong garnered a score of 9.650 points to beat Vietnamese Thi Minh Huyen Tran who settled for… Read More
Flores TKOs Diaz in 1st round
December 3, 2019, 7:19 pm
DAVAO CITY – Super flyweight Judy Flores of Braulio E. Dujali, Davao del Norte continued his winning streak with a technical knockout over Francis Jay Diaz of Cagayan de Oro on the1st round of their battle on Monday at the Robinson’s Mall in General Santos City.It was the 9th win and 5th… Read More
PH begins quest for 5th straight basketball gold
December 3, 2019, 6:02 pm
MANILA -- The Philippines launches its quest for a fifth straight gold medal and 18th overall Wednesday when it battles Singapore as the much-awaited basketball competitions of the 30th Southeast Asian Games get going at the Mall of Asia Arena. A team managers’ meeting was held Tuesday afternoon… Read More
Ex-SEAG javelin, marathon queens win in Asia Masters
December 3, 2019, 5:40 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Their South East Asian Games (SEAG) days are over but the former queens of javelin and marathon are still forces to reckon with as they won their events in the 21st Asia Masters Athletics Championships (AMAC) in Kuching, Malaysia on Dec. 2. Erlinda Lavandia won the discus throw… Read More
Despite heavy clouds, Fil-Am golf gears for opening
December 3, 2019, 5:24 pm
BAGUIO CITY - Despite the heavy clouds, some 700 players are ready to swing their golf clubs starting Wednesday after the ceremonial tee off of the 70th edition of the Fil-Am Invitational Golf Tournament at both the Camp John Hay (CJH) and the Baguio Country Club (BCC) golf courses. Both co-chair… Read More
Baguio students reap medals for PH in SEAG
December 3, 2019, 5:22 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Students from Baguio’s big three universities accounted for the 4-3-3 gold-silver-bronze medals won by Team Philippines in the on-going South East Asian Games (SEAG). Saint Louis University (SLU) and the University of Baguio (UB) have three present and former students in the… Read More
14 SEA Games outdoor events rescheduled due to typhoon
December 3, 2019, 4:39 pm
MANILA -- In response to the government’s “cancelation protocol”, the Philippine Southeast Asian Games Organizing Committee (Phisgoc) on Monday revised the schedules of at least 14 outdoor sports competitions of the ongoing 30th Southeast Asian Games due to Typhoon Tisoy. In a media advisory… Read More
Baguio cuts P15-M hosting funds for athletic meet
December 3, 2019, 2:27 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Baguio will host the Cordillera Administrative Region Athletic Association (CARAA) meet in February with a PHP15-million budget, but city budget people want a reduced expenditure for the regional meet that attracts players from the six provinces and two cities of the region. “We… Read More
U22 Azkals' playoff bid gets boost with Myanmar win vs Cambodia
December 3, 2019, 9:10 am
BINAN, Laguna -- The Philippine under-22 Azkals got some help in their quest to make the semifinals of the Southeast Asian Games men's football tournament after Myanmar struck late to steal a 2-1 win against Cambodia on Monday night at the Biñan Football Stadium. Although the win gave Myanmar the… Read More
Arnis bags 8 more SEA Games golds as PH keeps lead
December 2, 2019, 9:54 pm
MANILA – Arnis, the country’s national martial arts, pulled out another blistering performance after winning eight more gold medals to push the Philippines ahead in the medal tally of the ongoing 30th Southeast Asian Games. The arnis team now have a total of 12 gold medals after Jesfer Huquire… Read More
