June 10, 2023
LUNA, Apayao The 1st Gov. Elias C. Bulut Jr. 2023 Regional Taekwondo Championship held at the BGVJr. Memorial Sports Complex here over the weekend was more than a success for the province in terms of hosting but where locals proved their mettle and be the new powerhouse in the sport in Northern Luzon. This after […]
June 10, 2023
Some 54 athletes and sports leaders will be featured in the “Last Push” for the Heroes Wall of Fame mural project which may start sooner than expected, the eponymous Publications and Media Works announced this week. The 54 sketches are expected to grace the remaining 24 walls at the Baguio athletic bowl grandstand walls of […]
June 10, 2023
Raffy Panagan and Brico Santig are the two boxing promoters in the list and they will join the late amateur boxing promoter Dr. Charles Cheng. Sangguinang Kabataan chair and councilor Levy Lloyd Orcales will be the youngest inductee for sports development promotion for being the main author of the city sports code. The late journalist […]
June 10, 2023
Four female martial artists will be among the 54 to be inducted in the Heroes Wall of Fame at the Baguio athletic bowl with their images. Recently crowned world muay Thai (combat) champion Erika Islay Bomogao, SEA gold medalist for kickboxing Claudine Veloso, ONE’s Jenelyn Olsim (bronze kon Khmer 2023 SEAG) and Gina Iniong, who […]
May 13, 2023
Cordillera athletes from Baguio City and Benguet Province fought for flag and country. Sandi Menchi Abahan gave the Summer Capital a gold in the Women’s Team Relay- Obstacle Course Race (OCR). When it comes to combat sports, Baguio and Benguet pride showed no mercy to their respective opponents. Based city information social page, Emmanuel Cantores […]
July 17, 2022
Showtime for coach Billy Alumno as he calls the shot for the country’s top muay Thai players in Birmingham, Alabama for the World Games 2022 which draws to a close Sunday, July 17 (Monday) here. It will be tough for newly crowned Southeast Asian Games 57-kilogram king Philip Delarmino as he goes against the seven […]
May 28, 2022
PHOTO: Coach Arniel Ferrera (left) briefs Kevin See (right), chief of staff of Benguet Congressman-elect Eric Go Yap for the upcoming DepEd National Invitational Sports Competition where Palarong Pambansa gold medalist Denver Tacay (center) will compete. /Photo by Office of Benguet Rep. Eric Go Yap ———————————————————————— A Palarong Pambansa gold medalist from the Benguet National […]
April 9, 2022
Benguet caretaker Eric Go Yap briefly holds a small talk with former MMA world champion Eduard Folayang and Team Lakay head coach Mark Sangiao. Photo by Roderick Osis
January 9, 2022
New Sports Code, The City Council finally approved the comprehensive city sports code and in June the implementing rules and regulations. Among which is the recognition of city athletes and coaches, support as well as incentives to be given to these city recognized athletes. PhP491 Million Youth Convergence and Sports Complex Aside from the PhP43.8 […]
January 1, 2022
Definitely the story of the year is the Olympics with not just one but three players from the University of Baguio winning medals in the once in every four year event. But in their case, a year delayed event thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic. It was Irish Magno who first qualified for the Tokyo Summer […]