Sports
Zamboanga City, Cebu City claim Batang Pinoy basketball golds
September 21, 2018, 4:07 pm
BAGUIO CITY -- Zamboanga City came alive in the second half to trample Mandaue, 79-61, in the final of the Batang Pinoy boys’ basketball tournament at the St. Louis University Gym on Friday. Down for most of the first half, the Zamboangueños outscored the Cebuanos, 48-23, in the final 20… Read More
Lucena ace tanker De Kam powers team's 13-4-1 medal haul
September 21, 2018, 2:40 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Markus Johanne De Kam on Thursday struck his third gold in swimming and powered Lucena City’s 13-4-1 (gold-silver-bronze) medal output in the pool competition of the 2018 Batang Pinoy National Championships here. De Kam capped his third gold when he ruled the boys’ 200 meter… Read More
Baguio dominates Batang Pinoy wrestling competition
September 21, 2018, 1:10 pm
LA TRINIDAD -- Baguio reigned supreme in the "Batang Pinoy" wrestling event after taking eight golds at the conclusion of the tournament series held at the Cordillera Career Development College Gym and the Benguet Provincial Capitol basketball court on Thursday.The host squad got half of its gold… Read More
Baguio pulls away in Batang Pinoy medal race
September 21, 2018, 11:58 am
BAGUIO CITY -- Baguio is now assured of once again becoming the overall winner of the Batang Pinoy National Championship after pulling away in the medal tally following the confirmation of the Thursday night and early Friday results. As of 9 a.m. Friday, Baguio has gotten 46 golds, 46 silvers, and… Read More
Rizal, Batangas City score wins to tighten up MPBL south race
September 21, 2018, 8:59 am
MANILA -- Rizal Crusaders recovered from a shaky third quarter to repulse Marikina Shoemasters, 75-69, in the MPBL Datu Cup at the Batangas City Sports Center in Batangas City on Thursday night. Appearing to be on track for a blowout after taking a 41-31 halftime lead, the Crusaders sputtered in… Read More
Gali wins Batang Pinoy 3K race for host
September 20, 2018, 10:50 pm
BAGUIO CITY -- Ira Gali scored a gold medal for the host city after winning the Batang Pinoy secondary girls 3000-meter run at the Baguio Athletic Bowl on Thursday. Gali won with a time of 11 minutes and 40.86 seconds, almost a full second faster than silver medalist Lheslie de Lima of Camarines… Read More
Laguna, Baguio battle at top of Batang Pinoy medal tally
September 20, 2018, 10:17 pm
BAGUIO CITY -- Laguna and Baguio are now neck-and-neck at the top of the Batang Pinoy National Championship medal tally here as of 3 p.m. Thursday. Laguna got 18 golds, five silvers, and three bronzes to take the number one spot for now, but Baguio is closely behind with 17 golds, 28 silvers, and… Read More
CamSur tracksters Delfino, Delima reign supreme in Batang Pinoy 2018
September 20, 2018, 9:05 pm
BAGUIO CITY -- Jarphes Delfino and Lheslie Delima of Camarines Sur on Thursday captured the gold medal in their respective events to cap the final day of athletics competition in the 2018 Batang Pinoy National Championships here. Delfino topped the lung-busting boys’ 5,000-meter run for 17:13.60… Read More
Dasmariñas scores 3 golds in Batang Pinoy chess
September 20, 2018, 3:26 pm
BAGUIO CITY -- Dasmariñas City grabbed three gold medals in the standard chess tournaments in the Batang Pinoy National Championships here. After the final round of the event on Thursday, Kylen Mordido's victory in the girls’ under-15 division highlighted Dasmariñas' domination. Mordido scored… Read More
Qualifying meets for 2019 SEA Age Group Swimming Championships slated
September 20, 2018, 12:26 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine Swimming Inc. (PSI) has announced the staging of qualifying tournaments for next year's Southeast Asia Age Group Swimming Championships in Cambodia. PSI president Lani Velasco on Thursday said the qualifying tournaments at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex pool are… Read More
Tigers win over Voyagers; Yee sets MPBL rebound record
September 20, 2018, 9:33 am
MANILA -- Mark Yee's solid output on the boards spelled victory for Davao Occidental Tigers over Pasay Voyagers, 68-61, at the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City Wednesday night. Yee grabbed 24 boards for Davao Occidental, erasing the 21 rebounds made by… Read More
Taguig finally scores Batang Pinoy gold in karatedo
September 19, 2018, 9:47 pm
BAGUIO CITY -- Julia Marcos and Ailec Cervan gave Taguig its first two gold medals in the ongoing Batang Pinoy National Championship here. Marcos bagged the gold after winning the 14-15 over-54 kilogram women's karatedo kumite tournament at the SM City Baguio Events Center on Wednesday night,… Read More
GenSan, Basilan stun Luzon foes
September 19, 2018, 4:21 pm
BAGUIO CITY -- GenSan and Basilan stunned their on-paper stronger Luzon foes as the MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) Datu Cup resumed action at the Jose Rizal University Gym in Mandaluyong on Tuesday night. The Warriors shocked the Bulacan Kuyas, 56-43, while the Steel turned back the… Read More
Italy-based Tarlac native wins Batang Pinoy cycling race
September 18, 2018, 6:00 pm
BAGUIO -- In his first and only cycling race ever in the Philippines, Mar Van Baluyut quickly scored a win. The San Jose, Tarlac, who is now based in Rome, took the gold in the Batang Pinoy circuit cycling race here on Tuesday. Baluyut, whose father Villamor is a former national team cyclist,… Read More
Zamboanga City reigns in Batang Pinoy boys’ U-12 weightlifting
September 18, 2018, 4:29 pm
BAGUIO -- Zamboanga City essentially ruled the boys’ under-12 weightlifting event of Batang Pinoy 2018 after taking three golds here on Tuesday. Prince Tarro, Albert Delos Santos, and Christian Rodriguez captured the top spot for the Zamboanguenos as the said city, hometown of Olympic silver… Read More
Lucena tankers bag 5 golds on Day 1 of Batang Pinoy
September 18, 2018, 3:10 pm
BAGUIO CITY -- Lucena City ace tankers Markus Johanne De Kam and Mervien Jules Mirandilla on Monday ruled their respective events in the swimming competition to power their team's five gold medal haul in the opening action of the 2018 Batang Pinoy national championship co-hosted by Baguio City and… Read More
Dasmariñas, Bacolod bets Batang Pinoy's fastest sprinters
September 18, 2018, 1:36 pm
BAGUIO CITY-- Jason Jabol of Dasmariñas City, Cavite and Antonette Jay Aguillon of Bacolod City, Negros Occidental became the fastest runners in the on-going 2018 “Batang Pinoy” meet after they ruled the 100-meter run event of the Boys and Girls secondary division, respectively, on Monday.… Read More
Antique hosts PH swimming league qualifying leg
September 18, 2018, 11:46 am
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The province of Antique will host the qualifying leg of the Philippine Swimming League (PSL) on Sept. 29. Antique provincial tourism officer Jose Ramlo Villaluna said the event will be participated in by swimmers from around the country who are vying to compete… Read More
Gilas downs Qatar in closed-door match
September 18, 2018, 9:40 am
MANILA -- Gilas Pilipinas went ablaze in the second half to bludgeon Qatar, 92-81, in a closed-door FIBA World Cup Qualifiers battle at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Monday night. Despite struggling once again from beyond the arc which highlighted a slow first half that saw Qatar… Read More
PH rowers win 4 golds in world championships
September 17, 2018, 8:34 am
GAINESVILLE, Georgia—The Philippines claimed two more gold medals in the 2018 International Canoe Federation (ICF) World Dragon Boat Championships here by winning the 10-seater and 20-seater senior mixed 200-meter races held at the Lake Lanier Olympic Park. Led by veterans Hermie Macaranas and… Read More
