Eleven-year old Cebuano karter William John Riley finished in first place at the second leg of the 2019 Asian Karting Open Championships’ Mini ROK in Macau. The 2018 X30 Southeast Asia Karting Champion finished the race within 12 minutes and 28.513 seconds over 13 spins around the 1.2-kilometer track. Riley bested China’s Ye Ruiheng who […]
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Manny Pacquiao’s July 20 title fight billed Most Important Fight of 2019
Filipino boxing champion Manny Pacquiao’s title bout against Keith Thurman on July 20 has been touted as the Most Important Fight of 2019. The 40-year-old Manny Pacquiao battles for the unified welterweight crown against the 30-year-old Thurman in Las Vegas, Nevada. In an article posted July 4, Forbes magazine highlighted the uniqueness of Pacquiao’s title […]
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Clark City’s Southeast Asian Games facilities to finish ahead of schedule
Clark City’s Southeast Asian (SEA) Games facilities are now 85% complete, the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) confirmed on Tuesday, July 2. New Clark City’s BCDA partner Malaysian infrastructure developer MTD Philippines announced earlier in June that its work is already 80-percent complete and will be fully finished on August 31. “We are on […]
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Team Philippines capture 5 Golds at ASEAN Age Group Chess Championships in Myanmar
Team Philippines captured 5 Gold medals at the 20th ASEAN Age Group Chess Championships held in Myanmar. Three girls and two boys won their finals matches at the ASEAN chess tilt held in mid June. Vic Glysen Derotas and Mark Jay Bacojo won all their matches to emerge champions in their divisions at the Myanmar […]
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8-year-old from Bulacan snags 3 Silvers in ASEAN Chess Championship
An 8-year-old chess player from Bulacan, Daniela Bianca Cruz, bagged three silver medals at the 20th ASEAN Age Group Chess Championship in Mandalay City, Myanmar. The chess player from Malolos won medals in three different categories at the ASEAN chess competition on June 16. Cruz’ father shared in a GMA News interview that his daughter […]
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Jimmy Alapag joins Sacramento Kings coaching staff in NBA Summer League, a Filipino 1st
Jimmy Alapag has joined the Sacramento Kings coaching staff in the National Basketball Association (NBA) Summer League in the United States – the first Filipino to hold the position. The former Gilas Pilipinas captain and head coach of Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) San Miguel Alab confirmed he started his first day on the team on […]
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Philippine jersey showcased in Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto, Canada
The Philippine Hockey Jersey is now displayed at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto, Canada. Hockey Philippines announced today on social media the installation of the Philippine hockey jersey at the Hockey Hall of Fame. Jersey Number 25 of Team Captain Steven Füglister can be seen displayed alongside the jerseys of Asia’s great hockey […]
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Team Philippines scores 5 medals at Sambo Championships in Indonesia
Team Philippines went to the winners’ podium 5 times to receive medals at the 2nd Southeast Asian Sambo Championship in Kota Bandung, Indonesia. Team Philippines won two gold, two silver, and one bronze medal in the competitions held on June 22. Chino Sy Tancontian delivered the first gold for Team Philippines in the Men’s Sambo […]
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Team Philippines wins 2 Golds and 1 Bronze at Asia Oceanic Beach Ultimate Championships in Japan
Team Philippines won 2 Gold medals and a Bronze at the World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) 2019 Asia Oceanic Beach Ultimate Championships in Japan. The Filipino athletes made podium finishes in all three divisions of the tournament held in association with BULA. Here is how Team Philippines bested other teams at the WFDF Asia Oceanic […]
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Resorts World Manila, Meralco voted among Asia’s Best Public Relations teams
Resorts World Manila and Meralco were voted in the Top 5 of Asia’s Best Public Relations teams at the 2019 PR Awards Asia. The two Philippine companies were ranked among the 5 Best In-House PR teams alongside groups from China and Singapore. Resorts World Manila’s Corporate Communications team had also recently received Stevie Awards for […]
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Team Philippines beats China, advances to Softball Little League World Series
The Major Softball Philippines Team beat China in their final match on Sunday to earn the right to represent the Asia Pacific region in the World Series. Team Philippines won their final match against the Chinese team on June 22 at the Little League Softball Asia Pacific Regional Tournament 2019 in Jakarta, Indonesia. The Final […]
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Team Philippines wins Junior League Softball Asia Pacific Championship
The Junior Philippines Team today won the Junior League Asia Pacific Championship at the Little League Softball Asia Pacific Regional Tournament 2019 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Litttle League Philippines posted the Final Result today on social media, following their posting of a Facebook livestream of the game. Final Result: Juniors Philippines Vs New Zealand, 16 – […]
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