Filipina fencer Samantha Catantan has etched her name in history by clinching a coveted spot at the Paris Olympics, marking the Philippines’ return to fencing 32 years after Walter Torres participated in the 1992 Barcelona Games. The 22-year-old former University Athletics Association of the Philippines standout from the University of the East punched her ticket […]
Read more →Tag: Team Philippines
Filipino Cheerdance Squads Bag Gold and Silver, Elevate Philippines to 3rd Place at ICU World Cup 2023
Three Filipino cheer dance teams have brought home two gold and two silver medals from the ICU World Cup 2023, lifting the Philippines to a remarkable third place among 12 countries.
Read more →
Team Philippines Shines with 4 Gold Medals at 2023 Asian Games: Hits Highest Ranking in 29 Years
Team Philippines has made the country proud by securing its best Asian Games ranking in nearly 30 years. Filipino athletes bagged four gold, two silver, and 12 bronze medals, landing the Philippines at the 17th spot among 38 competing nations.
Read more →
How Gilas Pilipinas Reclaimed the Asian Games Men’s Basketball Gold After Over Six Decades: A Triumph 61 Years in the Making
In an awe-inspiring turn of events that stirred the collective Filipino soul, Gilas Pilipinas shattered a six-decade-long dry spell, clinching the coveted gold medal in men’s basketball at the 2023 Asian Games. Held in the electrifying atmosphere of Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center in China, the Filipino squad stunned an unbeaten Jordanian team and dimmed the fervor of the local crowd, a feat that paralleled their last golden era in the early 1960s.
Read more →
Asian Games 2023 Update: Filipinas Ochoa and Ramirez Clinch Gold, Gilas Pilipinas Men Target Finals
Filipina athletes made their presence felt at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, with standout performances from Margarita Ochoa and Annie Ramirez clinching gold medals in women’s jiu-jitsu, contributing to the Philippines’ rising medal tally. Meanwhile, the men’s basketball team, Gilas Pilipinas, is aiming for history as they battle in their first finals appearance in over three decades.
Read more →
Asian Games 2023 Update: EJ Obiena Breaks Records, Seizes 1st Gold for Philippines
Ernest John “EJ” Obiena did more than live up to the hype; he soared above it, becoming the epitome of athletic excellence both for the Philippines and the continent at the 2023 Asian Games in China. The Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium became a hallowed ground over the weekend where the World No. 2 in pole vault not only captured his inaugural Asiad championship but also etched his name into history with record-smashing performances.
Read more →
Asian Games 2023 Update: Alex Eala Ends 61-Year Tennis Drought, Ups Philippines’ Medal Tally to 6
Alex Eala clinched a groundbreaking bronze in Women’s Tennis Singles at the 2023 Asian Games, ending a 61-year medal drought for the Philippines in Women’s tennis. The win elevated the nation’s medal count to six, including one silver and five bronze medals.
Read more →
EJ Obiena soars to World No. 2, spearheads region’s athletes in Asian Games
Ernest John “EJ” Obiena, the Filipino pole vault marvel, is not just reaching for the sky – he’s punctuating it. Recently grabbing second place at the Wanda Diamond League Pole Vault Final, he’s skyrocketed to World No. 2 status—making him not just a Filipino sensation but Asia’s most formidable track and field athlete.
Read more →
Team Philippines crowned Overall Grand Champion at World Championships of Performing Arts in California
The magical run for Team Philippines at the 26th annual World Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA) in Anaheim, California, U.S.A. has yielded topnotch results: being crowned the Overall Grand Champion and taking home five individual Grand Champion titles, along with an astonishing 362 medals and awards, stirred pride and celebration for the Filipino talent in singing, dancing, and a variety of performing arts.
Read more →
Taguig City Whiz Kid Triumphs as Overall Champion, Leads Philippines’ Medal Haul at Singapore International Mathematics Competition
Taguig’s own math prodigy, Kalel Elijah A. Lontok, has risen above the ranks to become the Overall Champion at the 19th International Mathematics Competition (IMC) in Singapore. Lontok, a bright scholar at the Senator Renato ‘Compañero’ Cayetano Memorial Science and Technology High School in Taguig City, led Team Philippines to an impressive victory. His triumph spearheaded a haul of 42 medals and awards for the Philippines, underscoring the nation’s prowess in mathematical problem-solving.
Read more →
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.
Read more →
EJ Obiena Clinches Silver in France, Sets Sights on Asian Athletics Championships
Filipino pole vaulting sensation, Ernest John “EJ” Obiena, continues his impressive outdoor season streak with another silver medal win at the Meeting International de Sotteville in France. This victory comes ahead of his much-anticipated participation at the Asian Athletics Championships in Thailand.
Read more →