Filipino Olympic boxing medalists Nesthy Petecio and Carlo Paalam are the Philippines’ flag bearers for the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics. Petecio and Paalam will carry the Philippine flag wearing SINAG, the modern Barong designed by Francis Libiran to showcase the country’s rich cultural heritage and the Filipino people’s bravery and national pride. […]
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Filipino Boxing Medalists Paalam, Petecio, and Marcial Book Return Trip to Olympics
Filipino Olympic boxing medalists Carlo Paalam, Nesthy Petecio, and Eumir Marcial are set to return to the quadrennial Summer Games after securing their qualification berths for Paris 2024. The three Tokyo Olympians lead the 5-man boxing delegation including Aira Villegas and Hergie Bacyadan, in their bid for the Philippines’ next gold medal at the Paris […]
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What Led Filipino Boxers Nesthy Petecio and Carlo Paalam to Striking Gold at SEA Games 2023? The BTS Story
Sunday, the 14th of May was a historic day for the Philippines at the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Cambodia. Two Filipino boxing heroes, Nesthy Petecio and Carlo Paalam, clinched gold, leading the country to a nine-medal haul for the day.
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Filipino boxers Nonito Donaire, Mark Magsayo honored in WBC Best of 2021
The Philippines’ top boxers Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire and Mark “Magnifico” Magsayo are among the honorees of the World Boxing Council’s (WBC) “The Best of 2021” awards for their phenomenal performances this season.
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Brillante Mendoza’s Gensan Punch scores Kim Jiseok Prize in Busan Film Fest
Filipino director Brillante Mendoza’s new film “Gensan Punch” has bagged the prestigious Kim Jiseok award in the 26th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), Asia’s largest film festival in South Korea.
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Philippines guaranteed medals as Filipino boxers enter Asian championships semis
The Philippines is guaranteed medals as Filipino boxers led by Olympics-bound Eumir Marcial have entered the semifinal stage of the Asian Elite Men’s and Women’s Boxing Championships in Dubai, assuring the country of at least four bronze medals that could turn into silvers or golds in the next round scheduled Thursday night.
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Josie Gabuco leads Pinoy boxers medal haul in India tournament
Asia’s boxing champion Josie Gabuco won another bout, this time from the India Open International Boxing Tournament. The world boxing champion from Puerto Princesa, Palawan led Team Philippines’ boxing medal haul of 2 golds and 1 bronze. The 4-time Southeast Asian Games gold medallist bagged gold in in the Women’s Light Flyweight category in the […]
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