Palaro participants miss Pacquiao fight, favor his retirement
LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines – Athletes, officials, and just about everyone involved in the 2016 Palarong Pambansa expressed delight upon hearing that Manny Pacquiao won via a unanimous decision against...
View ArticleRain or Shine ends eliminations with another win
MANILA, Philippines – The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters ended their Commissioner’s Cup elimination round campaign on a 6-game winning streak following a victory over the Blackwater Elite, 118-107, on...
View ArticlePhilippines celebrates Pacquiao's bitter-sweet final victory
MANILA, Philippines - With a mixture of pride and sorrow, millions of Filipinos Sunday, April 10 (Manila time) celebrated victory for their boxing hero Manny Pacquiao in what he has called his final...
View ArticleAteneo Lady Eagles avenge first round loss to DLSU Lady Spikers
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – Round two goes to the defending champions.Despite getting off to a slow start, the Ateneo Lady Eagles ended their elimination round on top of the UAAP league standings...
View ArticleWATCH: First PWD torchbearer and Terrence Romeo open Palaro
LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines – The 59th Palarong Pambansa is officially open.The province of Albay put together a grand and festive opening ceremony on Sunday, April 10, at the Albay Sports and Tourism...
View ArticleWilkerson's dominant game steers San Miguel past Phoenix
MANILA, Philippines – Thanks to another outstanding game by import Tyler Wilkerson, the San Miguel Beermen cruised past the Phoenix Fuel Masters, 121-109, and moved to 7-3 in the Commissioner's Cup...
View ArticleIN PHOTOS: A colorful 2016 Palarong Pambansa opening
LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines – From a grand parade of delegates to the historic lighting of the friendship urn, Albay certainly put on a show for the 2016 Palarong Pambansa opening ceremony on Sunday,...
View ArticleFilipino athletes congratulate Pacquiao on social media
MANILA, Philippines – What could most likely be Manny Pacquiao's last-ever fight had a terrific ending as the 8-division boxing champion out-classed foe Timothy Bradley Jr and won via unanimous...
View ArticleDavao trackster bags first gold in Palaro 2016
LEGAZPI City, Philippines – Mia Meagey Niñura of Davao Region won the first gold medal in the secondary girls 3,000-meter event in the athletics category of the 2016 Palarong Pambansa here.The...
View ArticleEngland's Danny Willett scores surprise victory at 80th Masters
AUGUSTA, USA - England's Danny Willett was a shock winner of the 80th Masters on Sunday, firing a bogey-free, 5-under par 67 for a 3-shot victory after a back-9 collapse by defending champion Jordan...
View ArticleMayweather met Bradley, scored Pacquiao fight a draw - report
LAS VEGAS, USA - The 3 judges assigned to the Manny Pacquiao vs Timothy Bradley Jr match on Saturday may have turned in a unanimous decision, but at least one spectator at the MGM Grand saw something...
View ArticleWarriors closer to 73-9 record after handing Spurs' first home loss
LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines – The Golden State Warriors entered the invincible fortress of the team many expect to be their biggest challengers to a championship repeat and came out hands held high in...
View ArticleWATCH: Steph Curry hits shot from opponent's 3-point line
MANILA, Philippines - Magic was in the air at the Alamodome as the Golden State Warriors moved to within one win of a singular place in history with a win over the San Antonio Spurs.The Warriors won...
View ArticleWho are the #FacesOfPalaro?
LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines – Who are the kids at the 2016 Palarong Pambansa who battle under the heat of the sun or inside sweltering gymnasiums to claim victory and validate long hours of hard work?Who...
View ArticlePalaro's first PWD torchbearer shows sports binds all
LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines – Sports is not only for those who can swim with complete sets of limbs, sprint with clear vision, or run after a basketball from one end of a court to another.It is not only...
View ArticlePalaro silver, bronze medalists to get incentives for first time
LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines – The 2016 Palarong Pambansa in Albay continues to make history as the Department of Education (DepEd), for the first time, will be giving out cash incentives to silver and...
View ArticleThere will never be another Manny Pacquiao
LAS VEGAS, USA – With one minute left in the 12th round of the fight between Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley Jr, the crowd at the MGM Grand Garden Arena rose to its feet in appreciation of what they...
View ArticleDefending champ NCR races to 7 golds on Day 1 of #Palaro2016
LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines – Perennial champion National Capital Region (NCR) raced to 7 gold medals as of 10:11 pm on Day 1 of the 2016 Palarong Pambansa on Monday, April 11.NCR, which ran away with...
View ArticleLeyte runner dedicates life to training in hopes of making PH team
LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines – Aldwin Ysidoro, a 16-year-old track-and-field athlete from the Leyte Sports Academy in Leyte, dreams of becoming a track and field star for a university in Manila and...
View ArticleIN PHOTOS: Student-athletes go all out in Day 1 of #Palaro2016
LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines – Day 1 is in the books for the 2016 Palarong Pambansa here.Student-athletes went all out in the first full day of competitions in athletics, basketball, gymnastics, softball...
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