Philippine universities in the 2024 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings (THE IR) significantly increased, nearly doubling in number from last year, and showcasing the sector’s contribution towards achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). A total of 56 Philippine Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) were ranked in this year’s THE IR, an increase of 93% […]
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EJ Obiena Shatters Record, Propels Philippines to Historic Medal Performance at Asian Athletics Championships
Filipino pole vaulting champion Ernest John Obiena has once again made history, this time by shattering an Asian Athletics Championships record and propelling the Philippines to its best medal performance in nearly four decades. Obiena’s record-breaking feat underscores his status as a World Championships medalist and cements his position as the best pole vaulter in Asia.
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Filipino powerlifters win 78 medals, set 10 new records in SEA Cup
The Philippine powerlifting team has brought home a total of 78 gold, silver, and bronze medals while establishing new lifting records in the inaugural Southeast Asian (SEA) Cup held in Malaysia.
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Philippines’ EJ Obiena scores World No. 3 pole vaulter rank after record-breaking medal in Oregon
The Philippines’ champion Ernest John “EJ” Obiena has jumped three notches to No. 3 in the World Athletics ranking for Men’s Pole Vault, a new career-high for the only Asian and Filipino in the Top 10 of the list.
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Filipino women powerlifters tally 15 gold as Vanessa Sarno sweeps Tashkent event
Filipino teen women lifters have together tallied 15 gold medals as Vanessa Sarno of Bohol swept her events on the last competition day for the Philippine delegation at the Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
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Filipina teens harvest 12 gold medals at Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships
Four Filipina teens displaying their power lifts have so far harvested 12 gold medals within the first three days of the ongoing Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
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Zamboanga teen lifts gold, breaks world & Asian youth records at Uzbekistan meet
Zamboanguena teen Angeline Colonia executed gold medal-winning lifts as she broke the world and Asian youth records in weightlifting during the opening day of the Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
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