Hidilyn Diaz gives Olympic silver medal to her mother. After her silver medal finish in the women’s weightlifting in the Rio Olympics, Hidilyn Diaz received a grand welcome at the NAIA Terminal upon the arrival of her flight from Dubai, Thursday night. With her parents, fellow members of the Philippine Air Force and countrymen eagerly … Read more
For the second time, another pool became green. Divers and independent water experts have been very skeptical when the water polo pool at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil has started to turn green, only 24 hours after the diving pool did the same. On Thursday (Brazil Time), organisers were embarrassed when algae … Read more
Team USA gave a breath-taking win against Australia in Rio. Team USA made their fans’ heart pump so fast and the clock so slow as Team Australia gave them a close game before closing it to a , 98-88 score, in favor of the Americans. Australians left the Americans behind in the first half until … Read more
Pacquiao Confirmed Vargas Fight Pacquiao Confirmed Vargas Fight – Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao confirmed that he be facing World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight champion Jessie Vargas in November as comeback fight. In a report by ABS-CBN, Pacquiao announced on Wednesday, August 10, that he agreed to fight Jessie Vargas on November 5 for the … Read more
Donnie “Ahas” Nietes will Fight Edgar Sosa of Mexico In September 2016 a new challenge for Filipino boxing champion Donnie “Ahas” Nietes for flyweight division. The boxer is longest reigning Filipino champion. After defending his ninth defense on WBO light-flyweight title against Raul Garcia last May, Nietes will leave the title. This coming September 24 … Read more
ABAP Chief wants new leadership amid the loss of Pinoy boxers in Olympics 2016. Ricky Vargas announced his resignation as the president of the Alliance of Boxing Associations in the Philippines (ABAP) following the failure of Filipino boxers in the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Vargas made the announcement after the 22-year-old Rogen … Read more
Negrense boxer Onyok Velasco reminds the government of his P2.5 million reward 20 years after victory. Mansueto Velasco, also known to many as Onyok, has been so fed up of waiting for twenty years that he now reminds the government of the P2.5 million cash reward that is due to him. Two decades past, Onyok … Read more
Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz’ hometown, Zamboanga City, is preparing for the Olympic silver medalist’ return from Brazil. A hero’s welcome will be held in Zamboanga City for Hidilyn Diaz – not only their hero but also of the entire Philippines – who garnered the first Silver medal of the country after 20 years of medal drought … Read more
Looking for Olympics 2016 schedule? We made it easier for your reference. As of press time, United States remains on the top of the tally of Olympics 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with 12 medals; China is second with eight medals, while Australia is on the third place with six medals. Philippines on the … Read more
First Filipino Medalist in Rio Olympics wants to make weightlifting famous. Hidilyn Diaz, the first Filipino who bagged a silver medal in Rio Olympic Games currently going on at Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, wants to make weightlifting popular in the Philippines. In an interview, Diaz wants the Filipino youth to have interest in her … Read more