For the second consecutive Summer Olympics, the Philippines has emerged as Southeast Asia’s leading nation, marking 100 years of its participation in the Olympics with an impressive medal haul of two golds and two bronzes at the Paris 2024 Games. This remarkable achievement marks a significant improvement in the global rankings, with the Philippines climbing […]
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Filipina Boxers Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas Secure Bronze Medals for the Philippines at Paris Olympics
Filipina boxers Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas have punched out of the 2024 Paris Olympics, bringing home Olympic Bronze Medals in their respective boxing divisions. The boxing champions from Davao del Sur and Tacloban City reached the semifinal matches in their boxing categories, enough to secure the country’s highly coveted Olympic medal. SEE Filipina Boxers […]
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Filipina Boxers Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas Secure Olympic Medals, Eye Gold in Semis
Filipina Olympic boxers Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas have successfully punched their way up to the semifinals of their respective boxing divisions in the 2024 Paris Olympics, and are now assured of at least bronze medals after their respective division quarterfinal-round victories. READ: Filipino Boxing Stars Petecio and Paalam Lead as Flag Bearers at Paris […]
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Team Philippines Shines in Francis Libiran’s ‘Sinag’ Barong, Named Among Best Outfits at 2024 Paris Olympics
Team Philippines wearing the “Sinag” Barong designed by Francis Libiran proudly stood out among the Best 2024 Paris Olympic Games opening ceremony outfits. On July 26, Opening Day, American newspaper and broadcasting company USA Today named the Philippine delegation’s official attire one of the best during the first-ever Olympic river Parade of Nations along the […]
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Filipino Boxing Stars Petecio and Paalam Lead as Flag Bearers at Paris Olympics Opening
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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Olympics Results: Boxer Nesthy Petecio takes silver, Carlo Paalam in semis
The Olympics Results for Team Philippines on August 3, 2021, has boxer Nesthy Petecio wrapping up her journey with a silver medal, Carlo Paalam continues to the semis and an assured medal finish, while pole vaulter EJ Obiena ends his Tokyo Summer Games debut.
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Olympics Schedule Today: Final events for Obiena and Petecio, Paalam in quarters
The Olympics Schedule for Team Philippines August 3, 2021, will have pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena and boxer Nesthy Petecio competing in their final events, while boxer Carlo Paalam fights for a podium finish.
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Olympics Results: Pole vaulter Obiena, Boxer Petecio in finals, Paalam in quarters
The Olympics Results for Team Philippines on July 31, 2021, had pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena and boxer Nesthy Petecio advancing to the finals both in a dramatic fashion while giving the Filipino nation hope for two more gold medals in the Tokyo Summer Games.
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Olympics Schedule Today: Pole vaulter Obiena starts, Boxer Petecio semis, Boxer Paalam and Golfer Pagunsan next round
Here is the Olympics Schedule today, July 31, 2021, for Team Philippines: Pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena begins his campaign, boxer Nesthy Petecio fights her semifinals match, boxer Carlo Paalam and golfer Juvic Pagunsan continue their next round matches in Tokyo, Japan. Schedules are in Philippine Standard Time.
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Olympics Results: Filipina boxer Nesthy Petecio secures medal finish with semis berth
The Olympics Results for Team Philippines today notched a win for Filipina boxing champion Nesthy Petecio who secured a medal finish by advancing to the semifinals.
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