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The Philippine Sport Commission’s innovative national golf grassroots development program, dubbed “Fairway to the Future,” is now in full swing. A well-attended press conference followed by an 18-hole tournament featuring promising Filipino jungolfers and the people and prestigious golf clubs behind the program got the ball rolling yesterday at Club Intramuros in Manila. “This program will prove that golf is …

From its celebrated “Great Revival” to this year’s theme, “A Heritage in Motion,” the MPTC Tour of Luzon continued its resurgence as Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman Patrick Gregorio praised the overwhelming success of the 2026 edition, highlighted by a thrilling finale in Baguio City, the country’s Summer Capital. For the second straight year, the prestigious cycling race concluded in …

The Palawan Group of Companies has officially announced the launch of the PalawanPay Trilogy Marathon 2026, a three-leg race series aimed at promoting health, wellness, and community engagement at a larger scale. The initiative is launched in partnership with RUNRIO and the UP Office of Athletics and Sports Development (UP OASD), bringing together key institutions that share a vision of …

THE medal remained elusive for the Pinoy  bets yesterday as Ysabella Arwen Varias and Carl Caruana lost to their separate foes in the battle for bronze in the Karate One-Youth League presented by the Philippine Sports Commission at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.  Both reaching the repechage round,  Arias, who upset WKF-1’s Mariaa Sereda 1-0 in …

RAIN or Shine is now safely in the semis. The Elasto Painters wasted no time in dispatching San Miguel Beer,  posting a  113-104 victory in their PBA Commissioner’s Cup quarterfinal showdown at the Ynares Center in Antipolo. Armed with a twice-to-beat advantage, the E-Painters made sure there would be no second meeting as they punched their ticket to the semifinals …

BALI, INDONESIA—Southeast Asia is taking bold steps to professionalize its sporting landscape, with regional leaders affirming the Bali Declaration on Youth and Sports and unveiling plans to elevate the Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) to global standards. The initiative includes the creation of new flagship competitions such as the Southeast Asia Marathon Series (SEAMS) and the Southeast Asia Pro Cycling …

A sound investment for local tourism and the sport of karate that will pay off dividends immediately and beyond. This was how Karate ng Pilipinas Sports Federation Inc. president Ricky Lim described the country’s hosting of the Karate One Youth League presented by the Philippine Sports Commission set May 14 to 17 at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay …

DeokJin Seo won by decision over Henry Anduque to reinforce his position as one of the fast-rising mainstays of Universal Reality Combat Champion (URCC) Fight Club recently at the G Side Night Club in Tomas Morato, Quezon City. Seo is a South Korean fighter who has been a notable figure in the Philippine mix martial arts aside from being involved …

OLYMPIC Council of Asia (OCA) president Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani put his imprimatur on the country’s hosting of the Seventh Cebu Asian Beach Games (ABG) 2028 during a recent courtesy call with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in Malacañang. “Sheik Al Thani discussed with the President [Marcos] the importance of sports cooperation on top of the support on the …

By REYN GALLO Defending champion Team Liquid Philippines continued to stamp their class and secure the first upper bracket spot in the MPL Philippines Season 17 with still a week left in the regular season. Gunning for a three-peat, the Cavalry made their title bid apparent early, sweeping the first half of the eliminations with an impressive 7-0 record before …