Sports
Wild dash to general championship looms ahead of 'Judgment Friday'
April 19, 2018, 9:27 pm
BANTAY, Ilocos Sur -- Western Visayas zoomed back to the second spot in the Palarong Pambansa medal tally as most of the medals on the line on Thursday have been given away. As of 7:38 p.m., Western Visayas got 29 golds, 23 silvers, and 35 bronzes in total, just behind NCR, which had a relatively… Read More
Filipino cyclists gear up for Le Tour de Filipinas
April 19, 2018, 5:28 pm
MANILA -- Six local teams, led by 7-Eleven Road Bike Philippines, will see action in the 9th Le Tour de Filipinas next month. Also competing in the race scheduled on May 20-23 and sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) are the Philippine National Team, Bike Extreme PH, Go for Gold… Read More
San Beda-Taytay steals QF win from CAR
April 19, 2018, 2:08 pm
BANTAY, Ilocos Sur -- San Beda-Taytay showed why it is the reigning National Collegiate Athletic Association and Southern Tagalog Calabarzon Athletic Association high school football champion down the stretch. The Red Cubs stole a 2-1 win against Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) in the… Read More
NCR continues to dominate Palaro medal race
April 19, 2018, 11:00 am
VIGAN, Ilocos Sur -- The National Capital Region (NCR) continues to pile up on golds after Day 3 of the Palarong Pambansa here. As of 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, the Metro Manila squad took home a total of 38 golds along with 24 silvers and 13 bronzes. More than half of NCR's 23 newly-acquired golds came… Read More
Palaro boxing semis now set
April 19, 2018, 10:55 am
VIGAN, Ilocos Sur -- Pugilists from Mindanao regions and a lone boxer from the National Capital Region (NCR) headline the cast of semifinalists in the Palarong Pambansa secondary boxing competition after the end of quarterfinals on Wednesday night at Plaza Maestro here. Glenn Duman-ag entered the… Read More
Favorites secure Palaro secondary hoops QF seats
April 19, 2018, 7:33 am
VIGAN, Ilocos Sur -- As highly anticipated, San Beda-Taytay Red Cubs and Nazareth School of National U Bullpups completed a sweep of their respective assignments in the elimination round of the Palarong Pambansa secondary basketball competition on Wednesday at the San Juan Municipal Gymnasium in… Read More
Soccsksargen continues strong showing in Palaro with 14 golds
April 18, 2018, 8:34 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- Soccsksargen’s (Sox) arnis team continued to carry the region’s remarkable run at the ongoing 2018 Palarong Pambansa, as it stood at third place behind powerhouse National Capital Region (NCR) and Southern Tagalog in the overall medal standings on Wednesday. Team Sox… Read More
Marinero 'baffled' as UST pulls out Subido ahead of FilOil cagefest
April 18, 2018, 6:58 pm
MANILA -- Renzo Subido was a notable absence in Game 1 of the PBA D-League Aspirants Cup semifinals between Marinerong Pilipino and Zark's-Lyceum on Tuesday at the Pasig Sports Center in Pasig. As it turned out, however, it was UST which said so. The Skippers confirmed on Wednesday that the… Read More
MILO launches sports programs for schools, barangays nationwide
April 18, 2018, 5:06 pm
MANILA -- MILO Philippines has launched the Champ Camp and the Barangay Liga, two new programs to give the Filipino youth more opportunities to get into sports. Over the next two years, the programs will bring sports closer to grassroots communities by engaging over one million students and 60,000… Read More
UV scores back-to-back routs to begin Palaro HS hoops stint
April 18, 2018, 10:51 am
VIGAN, Ilocos Sur -- University of Visayas (UV) Baby Lancers issued an early statement in the Palarong Pambansa secondary boys basketball tournament after winning its games twice in a row. The Baby Lancers took a 94-72 victory over the Cordillera Administrative Region at the Quirino Stadium in… Read More
Curry, Golden State Warriors top NBA merchandise sales
April 18, 2018, 10:33 am
WASHINGTON -- Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors top the National Basketball Association's (NBA) list of most popular jerseys and team merchandise, marking the third consecutive regular season that Curry and the defending NBA Champions have earned top honors, the NBA announced on Tuesday.… Read More
PBA legends to hold fund-raising hoops event
April 18, 2018, 9:58 am
MANILA -- Fans who miss the 90s rivalry between San Miguel and Alaska, as well as those who followed the early days of the "Manila Clasico", will get a chance to reminisce the good old days as the former stars of SMB, Alaska, Ginebra, and Purefoods will come together for one night of basketball… Read More
NCR begins to pull away from Palaro medal race
April 18, 2018, 9:25 am
VIGAN, Ilocos Sur -- An afternoon surge propelled NCR back to the top of the medal tally in the Palarong Pambansa 2018 here. As of Tuesday night, the Metro Manila team garnered a total of 17 golds, nine silvers, and seven bronzes. However, the day belonged to Princess Valdez, who dominated the… Read More
Belingon ready to face American foe
April 17, 2018, 9:29 pm
MANILA -- Filipino Kevin Belingon has vowed to do his best against American Andrew Leone when they meet in the main event of the ONE: HEROES OF HONOR on April 20 at the Mall of Asia Arena. Belingon, known as The Silencer, has a professional record of 17 wins and five losses. Leone, on the other… Read More
Soccsskargen arnis team maintains Palaro dominance with 6 golds
April 17, 2018, 6:34 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- Soccksargen’s (Sox) arnis team won four more gold medals, fueling the region’s surprise surge to the top of the medal standings in the second day of thje ongoing 2018 Palarong Pambansa in Vigan City. Team Sox already garnered a total of six gold medals as of 2 p.m.… Read More
SoKor knocks out Malditas for last FIFA WWC spot
April 17, 2018, 11:55 am
MANILA -- A five-goal shutout was what South Korea needed to defeat the Philippines for fifth place and the last ride to the FIFA Women's World Cup. The South Koreans eliminated the Malditas from World Cup contention with a 5-0 drubbing in their consolation game in Amman, Jordan early Tuesday… Read More
NCR, Cagayan Valley joint leaders after Palaro Day 1
April 17, 2018, 11:54 am
VIGAN, Ilocos Sur -- Cagayan Valley made an early statement in the first day of the Palarong Pambansa here on Monday. As of 9:56 p.m., the Green Hawks scored two gold medals through Rahied Burdeos' successful conquest in the elementary girls shot put, where she made a 10.13-meter throw, and Algin… Read More
Calabarzon, NU off to hot start; Tay Tung stunned in Palaro HS hoops
April 17, 2018, 9:16 am
SAN JUAN, Ilocos Sur -- Calabarzon began its road to redemption in the Palarong Pambansa secondary basketball tournament with a 30-point rout of Zamboanga, 82-52, in the first game of the tournament at the San Juan Municipal Gym here on Monday. With one reinforcement joining NCAA juniors… Read More
Bicol scores Palaro's first gold; javelin throw record broken
April 17, 2018, 9:13 am
BANTAY, Ilocos Sur -- A Bicolana got the privilege of winning the first gold medal in the Palarong Pambansa 2018 at the Quirino Stadium here on Monday. Lheslie De Lima took the top spot in the 3,000-meter steeple chase after beating Camila Tubiano of Northern Mindanao in a close race. De Lima… Read More
Soccsksargen wins first two golds via arnis in Palaro
April 16, 2018, 7:05 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- After delivering nine gold medals last year, Soccsksargen’s arnis team made a strong opening statement in the 2018 Palarong Pambansa with two golds at the start of the games on Monday. Palaro veterans Princes Sheryl Valdez and Andrei Fritz Justine Alcarioto topped the Anyo… Read More
