Billiards assured of gold as Biado, Chua forge all-Pinoy 9-ball final

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 17 May 2022 05:54:38 +0000

By JONAS TERRADO The Philippines was assured of another gold in the 31st Southeast Asian Games after Carlo Biado and Johann Chua won their semifinal matches Wednesday to arrange an all-Filipino final in the men’s 9-ball singles. Biado reasserted his mastery over Singapore’s Aloysius Yapp with a 9-7 victory while Chua prevailed over Singapore’s Lian […]

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Gymnast Yulo stands to receive P1.6 M bonus for his 7-medal haul

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 17 May 2022 03:56:09 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Carlos Yulo is expected to receive more than P1.6 million cash incentives for his medal haul at the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam. As provided for by the law under Republic Act 10699, a gold medal winner in the said biennial meet is entitled to a P300,000 cash bonus, while a […]

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Yulo raises gold haul to 5, dancesport, bowling athletes also sizzle

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 16 May 2022 14:30:19 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Carlos Yulo became the most successful Filipino athlete so far for Team Philippines after collecting two more golds, Marwin Tan ended the gold-drought in bowling and dancesport produce four stirring wins Monday at the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam. Already proud a owner of three golds, Yulo, 22, put on another […]

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Gilas off to slow start, but averts embarrassing defeat to Thais

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 16 May 2022 13:40:42 +0000

By JONAS TERRADO Gilas Pilipinas’ bid for a record-extending 19th gold medal got off to a scary start Monday after surviving Thailand, 76-73, in the men’s basketball competitions of the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam. The Nationals came back from an early deficit then almost squandered a 10-point lead in the dying moments […]

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Keep fighting Team PH – Bambol

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 16 May 2022 10:07:40 +0000

HANOI — Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino on Monday asked the entire nation to rally behind Team Philippines which, despite stumbling in events Filipino athletes were expected to dominate, stood fighting at third place halfway through the 31st Southeast Asian Games.  “We are hoping and praying to maintain our momentum although we lost […]

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Bowling resurgence as Tan ends 11-year medal drought

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 16 May 2022 09:58:48 +0000

By REYNALD MAGALLON Merwin Tan successfully ended the country’s 11-year medal drought in the Southeast Asian Games by winning the men’s single event at the Royal City Hanoi Bowling Lanes in Vietnam on Monday May 16. Tan had a slow start but blazed the lanes in the fifth and sixth frames for 234 and 249, […]

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Cagebelles too much for Indons

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 16 May 2022 09:53:53 +0000

By JONAS TERRADO Gilas Pilipinas took charge in the second half to defeat Indonesia, 93-77, Monday, for a strong start to its title-retention bid in women’s basketball competitions of the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam. After protecting a precarious 40-38 halftime lead, the Filipina dribblers would score 13 points while holding the Indonesians […]

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‘Bata’ Reyes defies Father Time, sure of bronze medal in SEAG

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 16 May 2022 09:47:52 +0000

By JONAS TERRADO Efren “Bata” Reyes overcame a big deficit to edge out Thailand’s Suriya Suwanasingh, 65-58, and reach the men’s 1-carom semifinals of the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam. Reyes, who got a big applause from the Vietnamese crowd, prevailed over his Thai opponent despite having to climb back from a 39-24 […]

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Amit sure of billiards’ 9-ball bronze; Centeno crashes out

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 16 May 2022 02:21:14 +0000

By JONAS TERRADO Defending champion Rubilen Amit advanced to the semifinals of the women’s 9-ball singles but Chezka Centeno crashed out early in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam. Amit engaged Singapore’s Charlene Chai in a hill-hill battle before prevailing, 7-6, to assure herself of at least a bronze medal in the event […]

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Fil-Am Morrison keeps shot put title, teammate suffers injury

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 16 May 2022 02:06:28 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA William Morrison led the Philippine athletics team’s medal drive Sunday night after retaining the men’s shot put gold at the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam. Morrison successfully defended his title by heaving the metal ball to18.14 meters to outclass the opposition. Thailand’s Jakkapat Noisri took home the silver in17.32m wile Malaysia’s […]

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