Adding age group categories in the ICTSI Philippine Athletic Championships presented by the Philippine Sports Commission is sowing seeds for the future, according to Philippine Athletics president Terry Capistrano. “We want to cultivate and nurture our promising young athletes who will become our next generation of elite campaigners in the future,” said Capistrano at a press conference here in the …
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Asian Volleyball Confederation president Ramon “Tats” Suzara expressed his gratitude to local officials and stakeholders for helping transform Candon into one of the country’s premier volleyball destinations, while hinting at even bigger international events for the city in the coming years. Speaking to members of the media during the AVC Women’s Cup festivities, Suzara praised Candon Mayor Eric Singson for …
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High jumper Leonard Grospe soared to a record-breaking 2.23 meters on his first try, highlighting an action-packed Friday night in the ICTSI Philippine Athletic Championships presented by the Philippine Sports Commission at the New Clark City Athletic Stadium here. Just over a month after setting a new national and personal standard of 2.22 meters of the NCAA Season 101 trackfest …
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CITY OF CANDON — Extending its streak of impressive performances, Kazakhstan delivered its biggest statement yet in the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Women’s Volleyball Cup. Kristina Belova and Yuliya Fomenko came through with crucial points down the stretch as Kazakhstan ended its long run of futility against Vietnam with a thrilling 18-25, 25-19, 23-25, 25-22, 15-13 victory on Friday at …
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Pasig City ripped dispirited Rizal XentroMall, 92-65, on Thursday to rev up its drive in the SportsPlus MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) 2026 Season at the Paco Arena in Manila. Powered by Warlo Batac, Ahron Estacio and Jerome Garcia, Pasig led for the start, pulled away at halftime, 55-30, and never wavered for its second straight win and a 7-3 record in …
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CITY OF CANDON — Chinese Taipei secured a semifinal berth in the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Women’s Volleyball Cup after sweeping the Philippines, 25-16, 25-14, 25-10, on Thursday at the Candon City Arena, sending the host nation to the classification round. The Taiwanese notched their fourth win in as many matches, raising their total to 12 points with one match …
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CITY OF CANDON — Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman Patrick “Pató” Gregorio lauded Alas Pilipinas for a valiant performance so far in the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Women’s Volleyball Cup as it continued its push for a deep run in the tournament amid the cloud hovering over the national federation for the sport. The Philippine team bounced back from a …
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FOUR male and two female athletes earned qualification in modern pentathlon as the Team Philippines grows bigger by the week for the Nagoya-Aichi 20th Asian Games in September. Just last week, two poomsae and kyorugi athletes in taekwondo made the grade for the Asian Games with Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino gaining more confidence for a better …
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CANDON City—Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman Patrick “Pató” Gregorio urged Alas Pilipinas to stay locked in on the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Women’s Cup campaign and shut out the turmoil in the national federation and set aside club loyalties. “There is a time for commercial volleyball and there is a time for the national team. Pag Alas ang pinag- uusapan, …
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Not even a first professional loss would dampen Kenneth Llover’s spirit on Saturday, June 6. Still upbeat despite the split-decision loss to Michael Angeletti in their International Boxing Federation bantamweight title eliminator, Llover said such was part of a champion’s journey. “Sa’kin naman po, yung pagkatalo is part ng boxing yan. Kumbaga yung pagkatalo natural yan sa champion, natural na …
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