The Philippines’ international tourist arrivals are on an upward trend, tallying over 6.8 million visitors for another double-digit rise for the first ten months of the year. The Department of Tourism (DOT) said the total of 6,800,052 visitors from January to October 2019 was equivalent to an impressive 15.04 percent increase from the 5,911,161 arrivals for […]
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PHL’s New Clark City Aquatics Center to host 2020 Asian Swimming Championships
The Philippines is set to host another prestigious world-class sporting event after the success of the 30th Southeast Asian Games. The Asian Swimming Federation (ASF) anointed the country as the venue of the 11th Asian Swimming Championships (ASC) which will be held from November 7 to November 17, 2020, at the New Clark City Aquatics […]
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Filipino athletes claim 24 golds, 113 in total on Day 8 of SEA Games
The Philippines made history on Day 8 of the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games winning golds in track and field, softball, baseball, e-sports, golf, squash, surfing, rowing, waterski and wakeboard, soft tennis, rugby, skateboarding, golf, and billiards. The foursome tracksters of Filipino Olympian Eric Cray, Asiad champion Kristina Knott, Anfernee Lopena, and Eloiza Luzon capped […]
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Kristina Knott, EJ Obiena break SEA Games records, as Team PHL surpass 200 medals on Day 7
The Philippines has broken new ground in the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, recording 17 golds and exceeding 200 medals on Day 7 of the biennial meet. The Philippines stays on top of the medal standings at the end of December 7 with 89 gold, 63 silver, and 65 bronze medals for a total haul […]
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Pope Francis to celebrate Simbang Gabi at St. Peter’s Basilica, the 1st-ever by a Pontiff
Pope Francis, the leader of the Catholic Church, will celebrate the first of the nine-day traditional Simbang Gabi Masses for the Filipino community on December 15 (Sunday) at the St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican. The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) announced on December 6 that the first-ever Misa de Gallo mass celebrated […]
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Golfer Bianca Pagdanganan, Obstacle Course Racing power PHL to 72 golds midway through 2019 SEA Games
The Philippines’ campaign for top medalist finish at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) is on course midway through the biennial meet as Day 6 ended with the tally boards showing 71 gold, 55 silver, and 50 bronze for a total of 176 medals for the host nation. Asian Games gold medalist Bianca Pagdanganan […]
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Skater Margielyn Didal, GM Eugene Torre push PHL gold medal tally to 63 on Day 5 of 2019 SEA Games
World skating champion Margielyn Didal displayed her championship form while Filipino Grand Master Eugene Torre showcased his internationally-renowned chess skills to rack up the Philippines’ gold medal tally to 63 on Day 5 of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games). Team Philippines’ top medalist standing at the 30th edition of the biennial meet tallied […]
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Swimmer James Deiparine, Obstacle Course Racing bag Golds as Team PHL stay on top on Day 4 of SEA Games 2019
Team Philippines’ James Deiparine clinched a historic swimming gold as Obstacle Course Race Teams brought in the most top medal finishes for the host nation on Day 4 of the 30th Southeast Asian Games. The Philippines is staying on track in its campaign for Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) leadership on the medal standings with […]
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Asian awards body SPIA honors Philippines as Best SEA Games organizer
The Sports Industry Awards (SPIA) Asia, the region’s leading sports business conference and awards platform, has praised the 2019 Southeast Asian Games hosted by the Philippines as the best edition of the biennial meet. During SPIA Asia’s awards event at the Grand Hyatt Hotel Tuesday night, SPIA chief executive officer Eric Gottschalk noted how the […]
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Carlos Yulo, Arnis, Wushu solidify Team PHL campaign on Day 3 of SEA Games with 9 more golds
Typhoon Tisoy (Kammuri) did not stop Team Philippines’ gold-silver-bronze medal haul in the 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games). On Day 3, there were six golds from wushu, arnis’ two more golds, and another one from gymnast Carlos Yulo in the floor exercise – keeping the Philippines on top of the medal standings with a […]
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Hidilyn Diaz, Gilas Pilipinas lead Gold medal victories on Day 2 of SEA Games 2019, Philippines tops medal tally
Olympian weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz and Gilas Pilipinas basketball men and women’s teams led the gold medal victories of the Philippines on Day 2 of the Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games), keeping the host country on top of the medal standings. The official medal tally board of the 2019 SEA Games places the Philippines on top […]
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Carlos Yulo, Dancesports, Arnis lead 22 Gold medal haul on SEA Games Day 1
World gymnastics champion Carlos Edriel Yulo, and the dancesport and arnis athletes led the Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) Day 1 medal haul for Team Philippines which amassed 22 gold, 14 silver, and 11 bronze medals, sending the host nation on top of the medal standings. TRIATHLON After the 30th SEA Games Grand Opening Ceremony […]
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