Tag: Filipino
Filipino artists make plans to restore Pancho Villa grave
National artist for sculpture Frederic Caedo (left) and portrait artist Rudy Aquino begin work on Pancho Villa’s grave in Manila. Photos courtesy of Rudy Aquino. Pancho Villa was the biggest sports celebrity of his time, but the illustrious memory of that greatness is slowly getting eroded by the neglected state of the legendary Filipino boxer’s…
Read MoreUSA stars rave about VNL Manila stint, relish Filipino crowd
USA’s Taylor Averill during a game against Japan in the VNL Manila leg.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philipines — Having a blast in their first time playing in Manila in the Volleyball Nations League (VNL) was an understatement for USA stars Taylor Averill and Erik Shoji. Averill, who expressed his love to Filipino fans on his social…
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Bong Go, PSC provide financial support to each Filipino Olympian
Photo from the Office of Sen. Bong Go MANILA, Philippines — As they represent the country and embark on the journey that brings them closer to their Olympic gold medal dream, the athletes representing the Philippines in the 2024 Paris Olympics received an added boost from Senator Christopher “Bong” Go and the Philippine Sports Commission…
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Team USA’s Erik Shoji lauds ‘awesome’ Filipino fans
Erik Shoji and Team USA in the VNL 2024 Week 3 Game in Manila. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Despite a losing debut in Manila, USA libero Erik Shoji felt the love of the Filipino fans, whom he considers the “nicest people in the world.” USA’s effort went for naught as its comeback was denied…
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Filipino bets advance in World Pool Championship
Filipino cue artist during the World Pool Championship. –HANDOUIT PHOTO Three Filipino cue artists are still in the title hunt after reaching the round-of-16 of the World Pool Championship with victories Thursday in Saudi Arabia. Johann Chua, Jeffrey Ignacio and Anton Raga won two matches each to progress further in the knockout stages that began…
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Scouting key in Filipino boxers’ Paris Olympics campaign
Nesthy Petecio is headed to the Paris Olympics boxing competition. –OLYMPICS PHOTO Because of social media, Filipino pugs climbing the Olympic ring in Paris in a couple of months know that they have been studied and carefully tracked. With that being said, so are their opponents. “It will all boil down to who scouts the…
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Filipino Bumina-ang earns ONE contract, stays unbeaten
Carlo Bumina-ang.–Photo from ONE Championship MANILA, Philippines—Carlo Bumina-ang has plenty of reasons to celebrate after ONE Friday Fights 65 at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. Not only did he deliver an impressive victory over Chayan Oorzhak but more importantly, Bumina-ang earned himself a $100,000 contract to be officially part of the ONE Championship roster.…
Read MoreDe Brito says lady Filipino warriors will come out in AVC ‘wars’
Coach Jorge Souza de Brito Jorge de Brito is in the homestretch as coach of the Philippine women’s national volleyball team. And before he leaves, the Brazilian hopes that he has shown volleyball players in the country the importance of playing for the flag. “[Players] should decide to play since you [have] skills that are…
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Joson second Filipino after Animam in Aussie league
FILE – Gilas Pilipinas’ Jack Animam at the Fiba Women’s Asia Cup in Australia. –FIBA PHOTO Jack Danielle Animam’s latest overseas gig is in Australia, where she will soon be joined there by another Gilas Pilipinas fixture in Jhazmin Joson. And their stints there will, without a doubt, bolster the national basketball program as it…
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Jin Ganapin third Filipino in Para Games
Taekwondo jin Allain Ganapin. PSC PHOTO Allain Ganapin is back in the Paralympics. The country’s para taekwondo ace seized the lone continental spot to the 2024 Paris Paralympics after topping the Asian Qualification Tournament held in Tai’an, China. Ganapin, whose right arm got amputated up to his elbow due to a congenital disorder, subdued India’s…
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