PASAY CITY—Despite rousing cheers from a hometown crowd, Filipina juniors Elizabeth Antone, Maxine Bondoc and Jellian Bantilan fell short of qualifying for the finals of the FIG Artistic Gymnastics Junior World Championships late Friday at the Manila Marriott Hotel Grand Ballroom inside Newport World Resorts.
Yulo barges into finals after 15th-place all-around finish
Karl Eldrew Yulo delivered strong, composed routines in three apparatuses to advance to the finals of the floor exercise, vault, and horizontal bar, eventually finishing 15th overall in the men’s individual all-around qualifiers of the 3rd FIG Artistic Gymnastics Championships late Thursday at the Manila Marriott Hotels Grand Ballroom in Pasay City.
AFAD to host DSAS in Davao, Cagayan de Oro next year
By Edwin Rollon
The country’s longest-running firearms expo is set for its biggest expansion yet as the Association of Firearms and Ammunition Dealers of the Philippines (AFAD) prepares to take the Defense and Sporting Arms Show (DSAS) to Davao City and Cagayan de Oro in 2026.
All 74 countries, athletes accounted for in World Junior Gym tilt
ALL 74 countries and their respective gymnasts vying in the 3rd FIG Artistic Gymnastics Junior World Championships kicking off on Thursday at the Manila Marriott Hotel Grand Ballroom within the Newport World Resorts in Pasay City, are all in and accounted for.
AFAD opens 31st Defense & Sporting Arms Show Part 2 at Megamall
The Association of Firearms and Ammunition Dealers of the Philippines, Inc. (AFAD) is set to open the 31st Defense & Sporting Arms Show (DSAS) Part 2 on Tuesday, November 18, at the SM Megamall Trade Hall in Mandaluyong City.
Gatorade, DepEd launch ‘Fuel Tomorrow Academy ‘ to strengthen School Sports and Wellness Programs
Gatorade, PepsiCo’s leading hydration brand, has joined forces with the Department of Education (DepEd) to launch the Fuel Tomorrow Academy, a nationwide initiative that supports DepEd’s school sports program by empowering Filipino students through proper hydration, movement, and access to sports.
National SM Bowling Tournament rolls to the Championship at SM Game Park
(L-R) Richard Caluyo, AVP for SM Sports and Leisure Centers, Gina Avecilla, Secretary General of the Philippine Bowling Federation give the award to the Champions of the Lanes - 2nd place spot and Php 40,000 to Rey Velarde, Jojo Andal, Rommel Calipay and Jon Zamora of Team Avengers from SM Bowling City Cebu. Also in photo are Alex Monton, Section Head of SM Sports & Leisure Centers and Reynaldo Reyes, Philippine Bowling Federation Assistant Coach (2nd & extreme R)
The SM Bowling Tournament Grand Finals, held at the SM Game Park in SM Mall of Asia, marked the culmination of a month-long nationwide series of tournaments. Organized to promote camaraderie and healthy competition among both newcomers to the sport and long-time enthusiasts, the event concluded with great fun and excitement.