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In a rousing international debut, Palarong Pambansa standout Anton Paulo Dominick Della  secured an age group silver in the men’s 10-kilometer race kicking off the 4th Southeast Asia Open Water Championships presented by the Philippine Sports Commission here Friday. Swimming in ideal conditions  at the 1.66-kilometer course off the Boracay Newcoast overlooking the Sibuyan Sea. Della clocked two hours and …

The presence of international teams in the Roxas City Invitational Tournament 2026 is expected to boost the city’s sports tourism campaign and give local basketball players an opportunity to see and experience competition at a higher level. Roxas City Mayor Ronnie Dadivas said bringing Australian teams Universal Athletic Center (UAC) Keysborough and Brian Kerle Academy of Brisbane to the city …

TAGAYTAY City will host the inaugural Asian Youth Plus Track Championships next year at the Tagaytay CT Velodrome, according to Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino. The new continental championships for track cyclists aged 16 and below, Tolentino said, was approved during the Asian Cycling Confederation (ACC) Management Committee Meeting held in Kuala Lumpur over the weekend. “The …

NLEX coach Jimmy Alapag stuck to the positives after his all-Filipino squad took Converge to the limit before yielding a 112-110 loss on Friday before the PBA 50th Season Governors’ Cup takes a long break in favor of Gilas Pilipinas. Playing without Dequan Jones, who suffered a horrific conference-ending leg injury, the Road Warriors still managed to grab a 12-point …

Once again proving that it’s ready to play, Decathlon Philippines rings in its ninth year in style with the Decathlon 9th Anniversary Run on August 30 at the SM Mall of Asia Complex in Pasay City. The anniversary race is expected to bring together runners, families, and sports enthusiasts for a celebration centered on movement, fitness, and the growing running …

Long before Alex Eala lifted her first WTA trophy in Washington, ArenaPlus users had already picked her as their champion. Eala received overwhelming support in ArenaPlus’ tournament winner market, with 96.88 percent of picks backing her to win the Mubadala DC Open, far ahead of Diana Shnaider at 1.48 percent, Jessica Pegula at 1.15 percent, Naomi Osaka at 0.33 percent …

FRANK LAO was elected president of the Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) whose new set of board of directors was described by Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino described as “committed.” “This is a ‘committed team’ and I believe they could sustain the progress of volleyball that started when the PNVF was established in 2021,” said Tolentino after …

Philippine Sports Commission chairman John Patrick “Pato” Gregorio hailed Ormoc City as an exemplary local government partner in grassroots development as the city positions itself as Eastern Visayas’ emerging sports hub. Gregorio expressed admiration for Ormoc’s ambitious infrastructure program following a three-day visit that showcased its expanding network of competition venues and training facilities. “Fantastic vision. Admirable passion. Shine, Ormoc …

A first for Philippine golf and a boost to sports tourism. That, in a nutshell, is Golaman, the official online booking platform that covers 79 golf courses spread over the country, including Manila, Tagaytay, Clark and Subic, Batangas, Cebu and Davao. After almost a year of development by the Korean-led company PGRR (Philippine Golf Resort Reservations) the breakthrough app is …

The country’s best arnis athletes converged Saturday at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Manila as the Philippine Eskrima Kali Arnis Federation (PEKAF) opened its National Battle of Champions, bringing together 358 competitors from across the Philippines for the biennial national championship running from Aug. 7 to 9. Joining PEKAF President and National Chairperson Sen. Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri at the …