Filipino champions in the recent jiu-jitsu international world championships in Nagoya, Japan.

SIXTEEN Filipino jiu-jitsu practitioners scored gold medals at the recent Sports Jiu-jitsu International Federation World Championship in Nagoya, Japan. 

URCC founder Alvin Aguilar.

HEAVYWEIGHTS  collide on September 28 as the Universal Reality Combat Championship (URCC) first stops at the Octopus Bar for its upcoming Fight Night. 

Promoter Marifel Barrera (center) poses with rival camp Eduardo Montiel and Luis Castillo of Mexico against Melvin Jerusalem with manager JC Mananquil

MEXICAN Luis Angel Castillo fired the first shot on reigning champion Melvin Jerusalem five days before the two clashes for the WBC minimumweight title.

Boxing rising star Carl Jammes Martin fights battle-tested Mexican Anthony Jimenez Salas in a non-title super bantamweight match on Friday (Saturday in Manila) at Culican, Sinoloa, Mexico. 

FORMER world title challenger Vincent Astrolabio was rushed to the hospital last Friday because of appendicitis just a few days after his 12-round bout against unbeaten World Boxing Council (WBC) bantamweight champion Japanese Junto Nakatani last July 20.

Palawan Group CMO Bernard Kaibigan said the company remains committed to developing Philippine tennis by supporting grassroots programs and nurturing future world champions through its Palawan Open initiative.

The Palawan Open 2026 concluded an impressive 11-day campaign at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, affirming its status as one of the country's premier tennis tournaments and a vital platform for the continued growth of Philippine tennis.