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HIGHLIGHTS and MEDAL TALLY: Palarong Pambansa 2019
Get all the updates on the Palarong Pambansa being held in Davao City on April 28 to May 5, 2019

The Jordan Effect
The Philippines records its best finish in 16 years in the Asian Games with Filipino-American NBA player Jordan Clarkson leading the way
Roller-coaster Asiad buildup
Surprising twists and turns mark the Philippines' preparation for the 2018 Asian Games
PH begins countdown to hosting SEA Games 2019
The Philippines has less than 365 days to go until it hosts the biggest Southeast Asian Games in history

LOOK: SEA Games 2019 logo stands tall at Bayanihan Park
The Philippine SEA Games Organizing Committee sticks to the ring-like logo for the 30th edition of the biennial regional meet

SEA GAMES 2019: Skateboarding, windsurfing among 56 approved sports
The Southeast Asian Games Federation Council adds 26 more sports to the initially approved list

Boracay closure affected Christian Tio's Youth Olympics training
The country's lone medalist in the 2018 Youth Olympic Games says the closure of Boracay prevented him from training in the island

Despite no medals on last day, PH satisfied with Youth Games campaign
Kiteboarder Christian Tio is the lone medalist from the Philippines in the Junior Olympics

Christian Tio bags PH's 1st 2018 Youth Olympic Games medal
Kiteboarder Christian Tio rides to a silver medal finish in the junior Olympics

Zero to hero: PH achieves historic 10-gold haul in Asian Para Games
Swimmer Ernie Gawilan and chess player Sander Severino banner the Philippine para team's golden breakthrough

PH caps Asian Para Games campaign with golden spree
The country hikes its gold medal haul to 10 – a major turnaround from its zero-gold finish in previous editions
Jann Mari Nayre falls out of Youth Olympic Games medal contention
The Filipino ace bows to the world's best junior table netter Kanak Jha

PH hauls in another gold, bronze in Asian Para Games
After ending its gold-medal drought in the quadrennial showcase, the Philippines adds another one for a total of 6 medals after Day 2
WATCH: Margielyn Didal stands up for PH skate scene
The Filipina skater needs support as she aims for the country's first Olympic gold

PH sets sights on first gold in Asian Para Games 2018
Powerlifter Adeline Dumapong-Ancheta and table tennis player Josephine Medina lead the Filipino para athletes' campaign
Golden golf trio to donate P16.8M Asian Games bonus
The 2018 Asiad women's golf gold medalists decide to donate their government incentives to the National Golf Association of the Philippines

Lone PH bet Ronildo Palmera bags medals in Nomad Games
The country may not be well-represented in the biennial meet but Palmera made sure to return home with not one, but two medals
From bullying to budget cuts, wushu star Agatha Wong fights on
The 2018 Asiad bronze medalist reveals that she overcame many challenges, including bullying and lack of financial support for her sport

Asian Games gold medalists get additional P1M bonus
Double gold medalist Yuka Saso is set to receive the biggest cash windfall of P9.33 million in total incentives

Filipina BMX rider Sienna Fines eyes Olympic dream
The 19-year-old BMX rookie calls out for support as she bids to qualify to the 2020 Olympics

LOOK: PH volleyball, skateboarding close out 2018 Asian Games
Golden skater Margielyn Didal leads the Philippine delegation as the flag bearer in the Asiad closing ceremonies

Olympic dreams as Asian Games close in Jakarta

Beef, sushi on menu as Japan's Ikee scoops Asian Games MVP
Teen swimming sensation Rikako Ikee of Japan becomes the first female athlete to win the Asiad Most Valuable Player award

Team PH basks in golden glory, but more work to do
The Philippines collects a surprise four-gold medal harvest in the 2018 Asian Games, but there's a need for improvement in other sporting fronts

Jaja, DLSU stars to skip Asian Volleyball Cup
Just two weeks after the 2018 Asian Games, the Philippine women's volleyball team will see action in another international tournament

India's 12-toed Asian Games champion to get special footwear
A company has offered to provide special footwear for Asiad heptathlon gold winner Swapna Barman

Dismayed PH boxing team slams 'atrocious' Asiad shenanigans
Philippine boxing official Ed Picson says a lot of 'strange things' happened in the 2018 Asian Games boxing competitions

Indonesia to bid for 2032 Olympics
After a successful staging of the 18th Asian Games, Indonesia believes it can host the world's biggest sporting event

Rogen Ladon punches in 2nd PH silver
The Filipino flyweight delivers Philippine boxing’s third medal in the 2018 Asian Games

PH volleyball settles for 8th place in 2018 Asian Games
The Philippines wraps up its first Asiad volleyball stint in 36 years with an eighth-place finish in the 11-team field

Guiao: 'I thought we would fail but I was dead wrong'
The fiery mentor admits that he had thoughts of the hastily-formed national team failing in the 2018 Asian Games

Dad Mike confident Jordan Clarkson will return to PH team
The father of the Filipino-American NBA player says the Philippine team experience feels better than his son's NBA Finals stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers

Gilas drubs Syria for 5th place Asiad finish
The national men's basketball team pens a fairly happy ending to its dramatic Asian Games campaign

Eumir Marcial claims another boxing bronze
The two-time SEA Games gold medalist joins compatriot Carlo Paalam as the Philippines’ bronze medal finishers for the day
Carlo Paalam settles for bronze in Asiad light flyweight
Light flyweight fighter Carlo Paalam bows to his Indian foe in the semifinal of the 2018 Asian Games boxing competition

Kazakhs push PH spikers down to battle for 7th
The Philippine women's volleyball team absorbs a five-set heartbreaker against Kazakhstan in the 2018 Asian Games classification round

PH boxer Rogen Ladon advances to gold-medal round
Filipino flyweight Rogen Ladon overpowers Thailand's Yuttapong Tongdee in the boxing semifinal of the 2018 Asian Games

Eric Cray: 'Worst race in my career'
The Philippine hurdles king has been juggling training and a full-time job in Texas

Pinay athletes deliver 70% of PH medal haul
POC president Ricky Vargas says he's impressed that 12 of the Philippines' 18 medals came from Filipina athletes in the 2018 Asian Games

Gold-medal chase continues for 3 Pinoy boxers
Assured of a bronze, Philippine boxers Eumir Marcial, Carlo Paalam and Rogen Ladon aim for another medal color

Gilas targets Syria win to cap roller-coaster campaign
The Philippine men's basketball team shoots for a fifth-place finish in the 2018 Asian Games

'We're learning against giants,' says PH volleyball coach
The Philippine women's volleyball team battles Kazakhstan at the start of the classification round in the 2018 Asian Games

Judoka Kiyomi Watanabe cops 1st PH silver
The Filipino-Japanese bows to the favored Nami Nabekura of Japan in title round of the 2018 Asian Games judo competition

After Clarkson, skater Margielyn Didal gets flag-bearer honor
Gold medalist Margielyn Didal will lead the Philippine delegation in the 2018 Asian Games closing ceremonies

Hidilyn Diaz considered retirement before Asiad triumph
After sacrificing so much, the Filipina weightlifting star almost hung up her spurs after bagging silver in the 2016 Olympics
China blitzes PH volleyball team out of medal contention
The Filipina spikers drop to the classification round of the 2018 Asian Games volleyball tournament

Margielyn Didal: From street kid to Asian street skate champ
The daughter of a carpenter and a sidewalk vendor hopes to put a spotlight on skateboarding – that it’s about time to take it seriously

Carlo Paalam, Eumir Marcial deliver sure boxing bronze
After a shaky start to their campaign, the Philippine boxers have secured at least three bronze medals in the 2018 Asian Games

Margielyn Didal skates to 4th PH gold in 2018 Asian Games
Another female bet emerges as champion for Team Philippines
Mission not yet accomplished for toothless Erram
Even if he has to play minus his front teeth, Poy Erram isn't about to give any excuse as Gilas Pilipinas shoots for a fifth-place finish in the 2018 Asian Games
