Overseas Filipino Worker nurse-triathlete Romeo “Oreo” Puncia ran and biked indoors over a total distance of 731.63km over 45 hours in a span of 19 days to raise funds for COVID-19 response efforts while being an active health worker in the frontlines of the battle against the disease.
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Abu Dhabi-based Filipino triathlete raises Palawan mission funds in back-to-back Germany and France races
Abu Dhabi-based Filipino missionary triathlete Romeo Puncia biked, swam, and ran in back-to-back tough triathlon races in Germany and France to raise funds for tribal missions in Palawan, Philippines. Romeo Puncia, a Race with a Purpose Advocate, competed in the Ironman European Championship in Frankfurt, Germany on June 30. Just a week later, the Filipino […]
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Romeo “Oreo” Puncia finishes Ironman African Championship against all odds to fulfill mission for Palawan tribes
Filipino Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and triathlete Romeo “Oreo” Puncia finished the Ironman African Championship race on April 7 (April 8 in Manila) despite overwhelming challenges, just so he can accomplish what he came for – to race with a purpose. Oreo Puncia, the first Filipino male to cross the Ultraman Florida finish line in […]
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Ice delivery boy turned triathlete wins Asian Elite Championship
August Benedicto, who used to work as an ice delivery boy on the bike, picked up the Asian Elite Champion title at the first full Ironman triathlon race in the Philippines.
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