Archive for the ‘Other Sports’ Category

By Joaquin Henson (The Philippine Star)

It isn’t accidental that the Alaska Milk Ironkids Philippines will be held the day before the Cobra Energy Drink Ironman 70.3 Philippines gets underway at the Water Sports Complex in Pili, Camarines Sur, this weekend. Read the rest of this entry »

By Marlon Bernardino | PhilBoxing.com

PADDINGTON, CENTRAL LONDON — Filipino Johann Randall Paton-og Abrina grabs the silver medal for winning the speed cards category by memorizing a deck of cards in lightning fast 1 minute 20 seconds in the just ended 4th U.K. International Open Memory Championships at the 4th level of MWB Business Exchange, One Kingdom Street here in Paddington, Central London on Friday. Read the rest of this entry »

By Marlon Bernardino | PhilBoxing

THE Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO)-Mandaluyong, Bagong Henerasyon RP Memory Team players are ready for the 2010 UK Open International Memory Championships in London from August 26 and 27, reported RP Team Manager Aurelio “Reli” De Leon yesterday. Read the rest of this entry »

By Brad Cooney | Examiner.com

Bob Arum needs to take a look at Juan Manuel Marquez. On Saturday night JMM showed the entire world that he is still a force in the division by dominating Juan Diaz over 12 rounds. Marquez is one of the very few fighters on the planet that has given Manny Pacquiao trouble. Read the rest of this entry »

By Olmin Leyba | The PhilStar

MANILA , Philippines – Terenzo Bozzone of New Zealand will return to defend his title in what’s expected to be a bigger, more exciting, and safer second Cobra Energy Drink Ironman 70.3 Philippines on Aug. 22 at the Camarines Sur Watersports Complex in Pili, Camarines Sur. Read the rest of this entry »

By Jonah Freedman, Special to SI.com

All hail King Roger. The average earnings of the top 20 non-American sportsmen have broken the $30 million barrier for the first time, led by a new No. 1. With the all-time record for majors and unprecedented millions in winnings, endorsement dollars and lucrative exhibition fees, Roger Federer has dethroned David Beckham as the top-earning foreign athlete with a near $62 million haul. Read the rest of this entry »

By Aba Cordero | The Philippine Star

MANILA, Philippines – Richie Garcia, who’s had an on-and-off stint as commissioner of the Philippine Sports Commission, will replace Harry Angping as chairman of the government sports agency.

The sportsman from Bacolod last night confirmed his appointment as the new PSC chief, a day after Malacañang said President Aquino had made the much-awaited choice. Read the rest of this entry »

By Philippine Star

MANILA, Philippines – National standouts August Benedicto and Monica Torres took different routes in ruling the men’s and women’s divisions of the Powerade-RP Duathlon Open’s second leg at the Filinvest Corporate City in Alabang, Muntinlupa last Sunday. Read the rest of this entry »

By Gendy Alimurung | laweekly.com

Have you ever smelled Manny Pacquiao? You can. The Filipino boxer has an official fragrance now. It does not, as some people believe, contain droplets of his sweat or extracts of his testosterone or blood. Nor does it smell like gym socks. Read the rest of this entry »

Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III on Wednesday took his oath of office as the country’s 15th president, marking the first peaceful transfer of power in the country in more than a decade.

A sea of yellow-clad supporters witnessed the inauguration of Aquino, the son of democracy icons Corazon Aquino and Benigno Aquino Jr., at the historic Quirino Grandstand in Manila at 12 noon as mandated by the 1987 Constitution.

Aquino took his oath before Supreme Court Associate Justice Conchita Carpio-Morales, who also administered the oath of office of Vice President Jejomar Binay earlier.

About two hours earlier, Aquino fetched outgoing President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo from Malacañang and shared a car with her to Luneta, where she was fetched by a private car and taken to her oath-taking ceremony as representative for Pampanga’s second district.

The last time the Philippines witnessed a peaceful transition between two administrations was in 1998, when President Joseph Estrada took the reins of power with a landslide victory. He was ousted in 2001 over corruption charges and replaced by his then vice president Arroyo, who was proclaimed the winner in the 2004 presidential elections and served for a total of nine years.

Estrada ran again in the May 10 elections, but was edged out by Aquino who won by more than 5.7 million votes over the former president, who came in second.

Estrada and his predecessor, former president Fidel Ramos, were among the dignitaries that graced Aquino’s inauguration along with foreign diplomats and incoming government officials.

Aquino had been serving as senator since 2007 before he was ushered into the presidential race following the death of his mother, former President Corazon Aquino, in August last year. During his campaign, he vowed to eradicate corrupt practices that triggered several scandals during the Arroyo administration. Read the rest of this entry »

By Frank Cimatu, Leoncio Balbin Jr. | Inquirer Northern Luzon

VIGAN CITY, Philippines—After attending his classes on local governance at the Development Academy of the Philippines on Monday, boxing champion and Sarangani Rep.-elect Manny Pacquiao immediately flew to Ilocos Sur to attend the 69th birthday bash of his friend, Governor-elect Luis “Chavit” Singson. Read the rest of this entry »

source: Julius Manicad | tribuneonline.org

Words came out that former Rep. Robert “Dudot” Jaworski Jr. is a cinch for the chairmanship of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) following the victory of President-elect Benigno “Noynoy”Aquino in the recent election. Read the rest of this entry »

MANILA, Philippines -Carmona Mayor Roy Loyola will be the special guest-of-honor as top karters from eight countries dispute the titles at stake in the kickoff of the 2010 Asian Karting Open Championships today at the Carmona Racetrack. Read the rest of this entry »

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Dragon Boat Team competes in three races this month as part of their buildup for the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, China in November.

The squad leaves for Taipei today to vie in the Taipei International Dragon Boat Championship on Saturday at the Taipei City Dajia Port. Read the rest of this entry »

MANILA, Philippines – Something great happened this weekend, an event that would make Filipinos very proud… if they only knew about it. The Philippines, the newest addition and lowest-ranked team in Division 2 of the Asian 5 Nations (A5N) Rugby, destroyed powerhouse Thailand in the semis and home favorite India in the final to win the Division 2 Championship. Read the rest of this entry »