Joy and pride as Philippines wins basketball gold again, at last
MANILA, Philippines — Filipinos roared in joy and relief as their men’s basketball team ended decades of heartbreak in winning their first Asian Games gold medal in 61 years.
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Webinar tackles Filipino farmers’ resilience
The “Feeling Climate Change to the Bone” webinar, co-hosted by the Department of Management and Green Lab of Monash University, held last September 6, tackled the stories of hardships, hope, and resiliency of farmers and farmer groups and the power of community as they deal with the impact of climate change, in particular, food security.
PH army says detained IP rights advocates safe, groups demand release
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 6) — The Philippine Army on Thursday denied allegations that soldiers abducted three indigenous peoples (IP) human rights advocates in Oriental Mindoro.
Siargao International Cup to showcase world-class surfing
MANILA, Philippines – The 27th Siargao International Surfing Cup is poised to set the island ablaze with anticipation and adrenaline.
Creamline, Choco Mucho clash in opener
MANILA, Philippines — The Premier Volleyball League closes out the season with a couple of firsts – the first time it will hold two All-Filipino Conferences in a year and the first opening playdate where it will pit two sister teams against each other.
Press Release - Jinggoy seeks stiffer penalties vs game-fixing in sporting events in PH
SENATOR Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada wants more severe penalties, including life imprisonment and substantial fines, against individuals who will be found guilty of game-fixing in professional or amateur sporting events in the country.
Indonesians pay tribute to victims of stadium crush, fires set on pitch
MALANG, Indonesia — Hundreds of Indonesians paid tribute Sunday to the victims of a football stadium crush a year ago that killed 135 people in one of the world's worst sports disasters, while some locals entered the ground and started fires on the pitch.
Cool bronze feat from rider Coo
HANGZHOU — With less fanfare, Patrick Coo secured a bronze medal in men’s BMX racing Sunday, and kept Team Philippines moving forward with only seven days of competition left at the 19th Asian Games .