Puerto Princesa hosting nat’l table tennis tourney

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2023 05:46:09 +0000

Puerto Princesa City is hosting the Philippine Table Tennis Federation Inc. (PTTF) National Selection from Feb. 22 to 26 at the Puerto Princesa Sports Complex. About 80 participants in the men’s and women’s division will be seeing action as they vie for slots for the Philippine team that will compete in the 32nd Southeast Asian […]

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Scribes to honor Pinoy SEA Games winners

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2023 09:27:30 +0000

The country’s gold medal winners in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam lead the long list of personalities who will be recognized with citations in the San Miguel Corporation-Philippine Sportswriters Association (SMC-PSA) Annual Awards Night on March 6 at the Diamond Hotel grand ballroom. Boxing Olympians Eumir Felix Marcial and Rogen Ladon, together with […]

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Alex Eala may skip SEA Games due to tight sked

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 07 Feb 2023 08:54:35 +0000

Tennis princess Alex Eala is likely to miss the coming SEA Games in the Cambodia this May as she bids to qualify for the French Open – the second Grand Slam event of the year. Winner of three bronze medals in the Vietnam SEA Games two years ago, Eala said the biennial event may run […]

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PNVF names men’s pool members ahead of training camp

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 05 Feb 2023 08:07:17 +0000

The Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) announced on Sunday the members of the national men’s pool from which the national team to the Cambodia 32nd Southeast Games in May will be culled out. The pool buckled down to Day 1 of practice at the University of Santo Tomas Quadricentennial Pavilion under head coach Odjie Mamon, […]

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PH athletes first – Bachmann

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2023 10:01:40 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Richard Bachmann on Tuesday, Jan. 31, laid down plans to answer the immediate needs of the national athletes as he marked his first month as chairman of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC). Among those plans are enhancing the training facilities, making sure that allowances are released on time, and providing them free […]

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‘Perfect 4, sweet 12’ for PH obstacle team in SEAG

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2023 09:51:09 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA The Philippine Obstacle Sports Federation (POSF) guns for another grand sweep  with the return of the sport in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. POSF President Atty. Alberto Agra said they have already identified six male and six female athletes who will compete in four events in the biennial meet. […]

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Yulo to compete in SEAG, but not in Asiad

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2023 09:45:26 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA World champion gymnast Carlos Yulo will skip the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China due to a conflict of schedule with one of the qualifiers for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Gymnastics Association of the Philippines (GAP) President Cynthia Carrion said Yulo will focus on competing in the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, […]

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Bagunas, Valdez named to SEAG-bound volley pool

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2023 07:37:39 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA The Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) has released a 19-player list for the men’s team that will see action in the 2023 Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia in May. Marck Espejo and Bryan Bagunas banner the list of invited players that also include Ish Polvorosa, Joshua Umandal, Manuel Sumanguid III, JP Bugaoan, […]

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PNSA okays Magnus range as nat’l shooting training center

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2023 04:58:03 +0000

In a huge boost for shotgun shooting development in the country, the Philippine National Shooting Association has accredited the Magnus Front Sight Shooting Range in Lipa City, Batangas as another  training center for present and aspiring national shotgun shooters. The certificate of accreditation for the world-class facility was unanimously approved  and issued recently by the PNSA […]

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Rising star from Mindanao captures gold in Asian U22 slugfest

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2023 02:55:57 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Aaron Jude Bado, the rising star from Mindanao, made his maiden international stint more memorable. Attacking like a whirlwind machine in the last two rounds, Bado stunned World Championship bronze medalist Thanarat Saengphet of Thailand to capture the men’s flyweight (51kg) gold medal in the ASBC Asian U22 Boxing Championships in Bangkok, […]

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