Team Philippines wearing the “Sinag” Barong designed by Francis Libiran proudly stood out among the Best 2024 Paris Olympic Games opening ceremony outfits. On July 26, Opening Day, American newspaper and broadcasting company USA Today named the Philippine delegation’s official attire one of the best during the first-ever Olympic river Parade of Nations along the […]
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Filipino Boxing Stars Petecio and Paalam Lead as Flag Bearers at Paris Olympics Opening
Filipino Olympic boxing medalists Nesthy Petecio and Carlo Paalam are the Philippines’ flag bearers for the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics. Petecio and Paalam will carry the Philippine flag wearing SINAG, the modern Barong designed by Francis Libiran to showcase the country’s rich cultural heritage and the Filipino people’s bravery and national pride. […]
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Filipino Boxing Medalists Paalam, Petecio, and Marcial Book Return Trip to Olympics
Filipino Olympic boxing medalists Carlo Paalam, Nesthy Petecio, and Eumir Marcial are set to return to the quadrennial Summer Games after securing their qualification berths for Paris 2024. The three Tokyo Olympians lead the 5-man boxing delegation including Aira Villegas and Hergie Bacyadan, in their bid for the Philippines’ next gold medal at the Paris […]
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What Led Filipino Boxers Nesthy Petecio and Carlo Paalam to Striking Gold at SEA Games 2023? The BTS Story
Sunday, the 14th of May was a historic day for the Philippines at the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Cambodia. Two Filipino boxing heroes, Nesthy Petecio and Carlo Paalam, clinched gold, leading the country to a nine-medal haul for the day.
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Cultural Center of the Philippines resumes live stage shows with Filipino Excellence series
The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) has resumed its live theater shows with the WAGI! Filipino Excellence series celebrating recent wins by Pinoys: in the Nobel Prize in Norway, at the Tokyo Olympics, and in the Venice Film Festival.
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Olympics Results: Carlo Paalam fights for Gold, Eumir Marcial takes Bronze in boxing
Olympics Results for Team Philippines on August 5, 2021: Carlo Paalam goes for Gold in his next fight while Eumir Marcial wraps up his Tokyo stint with a Bronze in boxing.
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Olympics Results: Boxer Nesthy Petecio takes silver, Carlo Paalam in semis
The Olympics Results for Team Philippines on August 3, 2021, has boxer Nesthy Petecio wrapping up her journey with a silver medal, Carlo Paalam continues to the semis and an assured medal finish, while pole vaulter EJ Obiena ends his Tokyo Summer Games debut.
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Olympics Schedule Today: Final events for Obiena and Petecio, Paalam in quarters
The Olympics Schedule for Team Philippines August 3, 2021, will have pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena and boxer Nesthy Petecio competing in their final events, while boxer Carlo Paalam fights for a podium finish.
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Olympics Results: Pole vaulter Obiena, Boxer Petecio in finals, Paalam in quarters
The Olympics Results for Team Philippines on July 31, 2021, had pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena and boxer Nesthy Petecio advancing to the finals both in a dramatic fashion while giving the Filipino nation hope for two more gold medals in the Tokyo Summer Games.
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Olympics Schedule Today: Pole vaulter Obiena starts, Boxer Petecio semis, Boxer Paalam and Golfer Pagunsan next round
Here is the Olympics Schedule today, July 31, 2021, for Team Philippines: Pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena begins his campaign, boxer Nesthy Petecio fights her semifinals match, boxer Carlo Paalam and golfer Juvic Pagunsan continue their next round matches in Tokyo, Japan. Schedules are in Philippine Standard Time.
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Olympics Results: Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz gives Philippines its 1st Gold in 97 years
Olympics Results, July 26: Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz tonight made history as she delivered the Philippines’ first-ever gold in the Olympics after 97 years, raising the nation’s flag as the Philippine National Anthem was heard for the first time playing for the winner on the world’s greatest sports stage.
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Olympics Schedule Today: Philippines’ Boxers Petecio and Paalam, Lifter Diaz, Skater Didal
Olympics Schedule Today, July 26, 2021: Team Philippines’ boxers Nesthy Petecio and Carlo Paalam, weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz, and skateboarder Margielyn Didal see action in their events.
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