UP victorious at Asian cheerleading tilt in Indonesia
The University of the Philippines (UP) Pep Squad and the UP Filipiniana Dance Group earned for their school and the Philippines six medals
Eduard Folayang wins world MMA crown
Eduard Folayang made history by stopping Japan’s Elite Shinya Aoki in one of the biggest upsets in Asian MMA, capturing the ONE Lightweight belt
Pinoy Lion Dance team takes home MGM Macau title
The Philippine female lion dance team has won the 6th Annual MGM Lion Dance Championship in Macau.
Pinay fencing champ gets Olympic recognition
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Switzerland has honored Filipina fencing champion Maria Leonor Estampador with the Continental Award for Asia.
Pinoy fencers win 3 golds, 10 medals in SEA tilt
Filipino fencers won a total of 10 medals from the South East Asia Fencing Federation Championships held in September in Singapore.
Perlas Pilipinas sweep SEABA basketball championship
Perlas Pilipinas took the 2016 SEABA championship title after completing a 6-0 sweep of the series.
Pinoys bag 3 golds at Dragon Boat Worlds in Russia
The Philippines won 3 golds, one silver, two bronze medals at the ICF Dragon Boat World Championships despite the frigid conditions
PH shooting team win 56 golds in AustralAsia tourney
The Philippine shooting team made the biggest medal haul with 56 gold, 15 silver, and 7 bronze medals at the AustralAsia 2016
PH wins 4th straight Singapore swimming title
The Philippine team won its 4th straight championship title at the 2016 Singapore Invitational Swimming Championship
Hidilyn Diaz wins Silver in Rio Olympics, 1st since 1996
The Philippines’ weightlifter, Hidilyn Diaz, won the silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics. The Filipina lifter scored a total of 200 kg in the clean and jerk lift
PH team wins 5 World Taekwondo Golds
PH team wins 5 gold, 5 silver at World Taekwondo tilt The Philippines won 5 gold medals and 5 silver medals at the World Taekwondo Culture Exposition
PBA makes history with debut of first female referee
The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) opened the Governor’s Cup with its first-ever female referee officiating the season’s first game