IT’S all system go for the Philippine Golf Convention (Golfcon) 2026 this March 14-15 at the Marriott Grand Ballroom. This was revealed by GolfCon chairman Jesse Guerrero during a media briefing together with Lyle Fernando Uy, the director for golf tourism and special projects of the Department of Tourism which is supporting the major golfing event, at the DOT main …
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THE Philippines and New Zealand shared more than just a hard-fought battle on the court, as both nations commemorated 60 years of diplomatic relations with a symbolic jersey exchange prior to their FIBA clash. With the special FIBA game in Manila, the jersey swap was proposed during discussions months ago with the Philippine ambassador to New Zealand, as a meaningful …
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MARK JOHN LEXER GALEDO was unbeatable in the individual time trial for Masters and Standard Insurance riders finished 1-2-3 in Women’s Under-23 of individual road race in the PhilCycling National Championships for Road 2026 earlier this week. But the week’s highlight was the awarding of the Mark Arvin España Armendez Gold Medal to the Men Junior road race champion—won by …
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Seven-time LPGA champion Sung Hyun Park, the 2017 US Women’s Open and the 2018 Women’s PGA Champion, and a guest of the Bases Conversion Development Authority( BCDA), had a chance to play a round of golf with both Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and BCDA senior officials at the beautiful Camp John Hay course in Baguio, with PSC Commissioner Fritz Gaston …
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AS part of the efforts to promote the sport, the Philippines will stage the first-ever Under-19 Asian Sepak Takraw Championship on Nov. 18 -25 at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum. Pilipinas Sepak Takraw president Karen Tanchanco-Caballero said more than 600 rising stars from 12 to 16 nations will compete in the week-long meet in the regu, quad and mixed quadrant categories. …
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PASIG CITY, Philippines — The Philippine Sports Commission hosted the ceremonial handover of select memorabilia from boxing legend Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao on Tuesday, marking a defining moment in the preservation of Philippine sporting heritage. Pacquiao turned over the memorabilia to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in a ceremony attended by First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, PSC Chairman Patrick Gregorio, Philippine Paralympic Committee …
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After a successful comeback story last year, the staging of the 2026 newly-improved Tour of Luzon cycling race entitled Heritage in Motion will be held in 14 stages starting from April 29 to May 13 across five regions with 20 participating teams this year. The Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC) announced on Monday during the formal press conference at the …
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MILAN, Italy – Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham Tolentino, this early, has guaranteed the country’s continued participation at the Winter Olympics. “It’s a continuing process and we at the POC will not stop,” said Tolentino from Manila, over the phone, as the 25th staging of the Winter Olympics entered its closing days. As of Thursday, 89 of the 116 medals …
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Abra Solid North and Batangas dominated their rivals and shared the lead in Group A of the 2026 MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) Preseason Invitational at the Marikina Sports Center. The Abra Weavers cruised past the Quezon City Black Bulls, 88-73, while the Batangas City Tanduay Rum Masters dumped Bacolod Masskara, 106-49, for their fourth straight win in the two-group, …
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THE defending PBA Commissioner’s Cup champion is leaving nothing to chance. As original reinforcement Rondae Hollis-Jefferson is grounded with a ruptured Achilles tendon, TNT secured the services of another former NBA player in Bol Bol (Bol Manute Bol) as it prepares to retain its title in the coming mid-season tournament. The 7-foot-3 son of the late NBA player Manute Bol …
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