MindaNews / 5 December – Filipino boxing champion Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao has been named by the World Boxing Council as the Fighter of the Century, an honor that completes the most prestigious collection of awards in boxing. Pacquiao, dubbed “The
PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews / 13 November) — With just six months to go before the holding of Palarong Pambansa 2026, the provincial government here has gathered the mayors to map out preparations for the biggest sporting event in
GENERAL SANTOS CITY ( MindaNews / 30 Oct) — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Region 12 (DENR-12) has issued a Notice of Violation and Show Cause Order against the organizers of the Holonman Aquathlon 2025, which was
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 29 Oct) — At just 10 years old, Abigail Rose Morrison has already made history. Competing among more than 70 young gymnasts from across the country, she became Davao City’s first-ever gold medalist in gymnastics
ILIGAN CITY (MindaNews / 12 October) — I fell in love with trail running because the mountain trails of my hometown are so accessible. Me and my running buddies can just run, or drive a short distance, to the trails
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews / 8 Oct) — The death of a participant during the 50-kilometer Mt. Magdiwata Ultra Trail Run 2025 on Sunday has drawn mixed reactions online, with friends and fellow runners raising questions over the event’s safety
BUTUAN CITY (MindaNews / 1 Oct) — While most coastal towns in the Caraga region lure visitors with stretches of white sand, the town of Nasipit, Agusan del Norte is charting a different course. Known primarily as a busy port
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews / 1 Oct) — Elias Tabac, the pride of Barangay Calaitan in Bayugan City, Agusan del Sur, clinched a historic silver medal at the 2025 Spartan Thailand Trifecta Series in Chiang Mai. In an
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews / 30 August) – Three young athletes from Agusan del Sur won medals in international gymnastics and dancesport competitions in Malaysia and Cebu, respectively, this month. Alexa Rean Ticao Fuentes, 11, of Pulang-Lupa, Trento,
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 30 June) — Daniel and Renalyn Lausan crossed the finish line as champions in the male and female categories of the 5K race during Sunday’s Happy Feet run — before sprinting straight to another fun run with their
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 29 June) – At least a thousand runners joined a fun run at the Azuela Cove on Sunday to raise funds for corrective surgeries of children born with clubfoot. Now on its third year, the Happy Feet fun
(MindaNews / 29 May) – Region 10 or Northern Mindanao has won 17 gold medals in the ongoing Palarong Pambansa as of Wednesday, May 28. It was the highest output so far among the island’s six regions, three days before
BUTUAN CITY (MindaNews / 31 March) – Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz has encouraged Caraga’s student-athletes to set their sights beyond the Palarong Pambansa, the country’s largest annual sporting event for schools. In her keynote message during the opening ceremony
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 21 Aug)—Did the recently concluded Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games expose us to fashion messages that would make us unconsciously want to buy clothes? It is hard to tell whether the aspirational image of a fit
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 08 August) – Filipino boxer Nesthy Petecio lost via split decision to Poland’s Julia Szeremeta in the semi-final round early Thursday morning (Philippine time) of the 57-kg category in the Paris Olympics. All the five judges
Several road closures, including the Davao City Coastal Road and Davao-Cotabato Road, will be in effect from August 5 to 11, 2024 for the IRONMAN 70.3 triathlon.
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews / 1 Aug)—Residents here are holding their breath as Filipino boxer Carlo Paalam heads for the quarterfinals in the 57kg category of the Olympic summer games in Paris after beating Ireland’s Jude Gallagher on Wednesday.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 15 July)—Two basketball players from the Davao Region were drafted Sunday evening to join the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The PBA draft is an annual event where teams select eligible players to join their pool of
MACO, Davao de Oro (MindaNews / 2 July)—For sepak takraw players like 20-year-old Ranan Jireh Cutaran, a game outside Davao de Oro remains a dream. MindaNews spotted a group of six players playing 3-on-3 sepak takraw inside a small multipurpose
PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews / 10 May) – For the fourth straight time, Butuan City emerged as the overall champion in the Caraga Regional Athletic Games mainly held at the world-class Datu Lipus Makapandong Governor DO Plaza Sports Complex.
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 26 April) – Zamboanga City bagged 102 gold medals to emerge as the overall champion in this year’s Zamboanga Peninsula Regional Athletic Association Meet, according to the official medal tally report livestreamed by the Department of
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 7 April) – The Davao City Durians once again reigned supreme as this year’s overall champion in the Davao Region Athletic Association (DavRAA) Meet. It was also last year’s champion. The Durians bagged 158 gold medals,
CAMIGUIN ISLAND (MindaNews / 06 April) – They say you get slower as you age. To some extent, maybe. But not always. I started running in 2012, when I was 47. I was forced to train because my friend Jaeger
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 06 April) – The Digos City Trekkers prevailed against Davao City Durians in the secondary men’s basketball gold medal match, 72-69, of the Davao Region Athletic Association (DAVRAA) meet at the Holy Cross of Davao College
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 3 April)—The Davao City Eagles elementary boys’ and secondary women’s sepak takraw teams each copped wins during their respective elimination rounds held at Teodoro Palma Gil Elementary School here Tuesday morning for the Davao Region Athletic
BUTUAN CITY (MindaNews / 26 January) – Siargao’s surfing sensation John Mark “Marama” Tokong once again asserted his wave mastery by clinching the championship at the 2024 La Union International Pro World Surf League (WSL) Qualifying Series (QS) 3000 in
BUTUAN CITY (MindaNews / 2 Nov)—Securing back-to-back victories, it was the Philippines’ John Mark “Marama” Tokong who once again showcased dominance during the 27th Siargao International Surfing Cup World Surf League (WSL) Qualifying Series (QS) 3000 event for men’s heat
GENERAL LUNA, Siargao Island (MindaNews / 27 October) – Over 100 surfers from several countries flocked in the surfing capital of the country as the 27th Siargao International Surfing Cup kicked off Thursday. Gerry Degan, event director said that one
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 06 October) – After a 61-year drought, the Philippine men’s basketball team Gilas Pilipinas eked out a 70-60 victory in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China against the highly favored Jordanian quintet bannered by its
BUTUAN CITY (MindaNews / 02 October) – Following a three-year hiatus due to COVID-19 restrictions, skimboarders gathered here on Sunday, October 1, to revive a local skimboarding competition in a bid to rekindle enthusiasm on the sport. The event, dubbed 5th
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 5 Sept)—Given a chance and another lifetime, I’d willingly play for the flag, in any sport I may excel at, incentives or no incentives. Only a few individuals are fortunate enough to do that, and I
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Philippine ROTC Games Mindanao Leg kicked off Sunday during ceremonies held at the Joaquin Enriquez Memorial Sports Complex with Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio as guest of honor. The Philippine ROTC Games (PRG) brings together Reserved Officer
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 10 August) — Athletes from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) who won medals during the recently concluded Palarong Pambansa 2023 in Marikina will receive incentives from the regional government, an official said. “We
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 5 August) – Student-athletes from the Davao Region led all the six regions in Mindanao in the medal tally in the Palarong Pambansa 2023 held in Marikina City, according to the Department of Education. Davao Region’s
BUTUAN CITY (MindaNews / 10 July) – Following the successful hosting of the 1st Dapa Siargao National Dragon Boat Festival last year, the local government unit (LGU) of Dapa is all set to host the grander 1st Dapa Siargao International
(MindaNews / 25 June) – Endurance swimmer Ingemar ‘Pinoy Aquaman’ Macarine set another record on Saturday as the first to cross the channel in Masbate, from Bugtong Island in the town of Pio V. Corpus to Barangay Matayum in Cataingan
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 14 June)—He’s not flashy. He’s not as quick as the other big men who have played in the NBA. But the way he reacts to moves by teammates and opponents alike is what gives him the
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 31 May) – Now that there are only two teams left standing for the 2023 NBA crown, the question will be, “Will the Nuggets shine or will they melt under the Heat?” After the Miami Heat
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 14 May) — The Philippine boxing team won four gold medals, three of them courtesy of boxers from Mindanao, as the ring competition ended Sunday at the 32nd Southeast Asian Games in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Cagayan
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 14 May) — The Bangsamoro Sports Commission (BSC) congratulated Fatima Ayesha Amirul for her crucial role in the Philippines’ soft tennis team that bagged the gold medal in the ongoing 32nd South East Asian (SEA) Games
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 11 May) — An athlete from Tawi-Tawi is part of the women’s soft tennis team that won the gold medal Tuesday in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Fatima Ayesha Amirul, a native
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 9 May) – Three boxers from Mindanao are now assured of bronze medals in the ongoing 32nd Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia on Monday. Tokyo Olympics silver medalists Carlo Paalam and Nesthy Petecio outclassed their opponents
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 06 May) — Mindanawon marathon runners from Tupi, South Cotabato and Malaybalay City bagged the silver and bronze medals Saturday in the men’s and women’s marathon in the ongoing 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Cambodia. Arlan
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 05 May) — Scoring from the three-point line has become a crucial weapon in winning basketball games. From the Philippine Basketball Association to the National Basketball Association, and even in international amateur tournaments, teams have made
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 14 Dec) – Around 300 runners from 20 countries will participate in the three-day Mt. Apo Sky and Vertical Race from December 16 to 18 in Sta. Cruz municipality, Davao del Sur. Sta. Cruz tourism officer
GENERAL LUNA, Siargao Island (MindaNews / 18 Oct) – Two local surfers here have clinched the victory as the 26th Siargao International Surfing Cup resumed after three years of hiatus due to the pandemic, coupled with a super typhoon that
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews / 13 October) — A 9-year old boy from Trento, Agusan del Sur who won a chess blitz competition last month is seen to be another Wesley So in the making. Gabriel Givero, a
GENERAL LUNA, Siargao Island (MindaNews/ 7 October) — Surigao del Norte Gov. Robert Lyndon Barbers has cancelled the 1st Governor’s Cup National Surfing Competition in this town to avoid further embarrassment to the local tourism industry caused by political squabbling.
