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.
SAINT PAUL, Minnesota (MindaNews / 24 July) — Environmental lawyer and endurance swimmer Ingemar “Pinoy Aquaman” Macarine will test once again his swimming prowess when he attempts to swim Lake Michigan at 7 a.m. on Sunday, July 24 (8 p.m. Sunday
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 21 Nov) — The COVID-19 Task Force of Davao City is discussing whether or not to lift the restrictions on contact sports in light of the decreasing number of infections attributed to high vaccination rate. Dr.
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 7 October) — Fellow Zamboangeños rejoiced over the victory of Rose Jean Ramos at the 2021 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Youth World Championships in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Ramos, 16, bagged two gold medals and a silver on
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 10 September) – I was a fan of Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka – until Leylah Fernandez of Canada beat the four-time Grand Slam champion and two other top-ranked players in this year’s US Open. Fernandez,
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 1 Sep) – With Air Force personnel on board two floats adorned with fresh flowers on their sides, a barbell placed in the center on one and a pair of boxing gloves on the other, Hidilyn
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 22 August) – The country’s first Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz on Sunday thanked world boxing icon Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao even if Cuba’s Yordenis Ugas defeated him in the World Boxing Association’s welterweight championship via a
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 07 August) – Filipino boxer Carlo Paalam settled for the silver medal after losing to British fighter Galal Yafai in the flyweight division at the Tokyo Olympics Saturday afternoon. Yafai dashed the country’s hope for its
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews / 5 Aug) – Jubilation rang out inside the small house in Pasil, Barangay Kauswagan here when the judges proclaimed home bet Carlo Paalam over Ryomei Tanaka of Japan in the men’s flyweight semifinal of
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 5 Aug) – F looded with congratulatory greetings as the only city in the Philippines to have produced two Olympic Medals in one Olympic Games – a gold from Hidilyn Diaz of Mampang and a bronze from
MARAMAG, Bukidnon (MindaNews / 5 Aug) – Carlo Paalam won via unanimous decision Thursday against hometown bet Ryomei Tanaka at the Tokyo Olympics. Paalam’s victory gave the Philippines its third chance to get a gold medal in boxing. The Bukidnon-born
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 03 August) – Filipina boxer Nesthy Petecio appeared to be the aggressor and landed cleaner shots, but the judges saw it differently and gave the day to Japanese boxer Sena Irie in the women’s featherweight gold
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 03 August) – Filipino boxer Carlo Paalam ousted Olympic champion Shakhobidin Zoirov in their flyweight quarterfinal bout on Tuesday and assured himself of at least a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics. Paalam, unfazed by Zoiro’s
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 01 August) – As of Sunday (Aug. 1), the Philippines is assured of at least three medals at the ongoing Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan courtesy of three Mindanawon athletes – weightlifting gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz,
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 01 August) – Hidilyn Diaz of Barangay Mampang is not only a weightlifting icon and Tokyo 2020 gold medalist, in Zthe Zamboanga Peninsula region where she comes from, she has another role: as Food Ambassador promoting
GENERAL LUNA, Siargao Island (MindaNews / 03 June) – The road to the Tokyo Olympics is getting closer for two surfers from this surfing capital after they extended their winning streaks in the ongoing World Surfing Games in El Salvador.
SUGBONGCOGON, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 21 May) – Anglers from different parts of the country are now vying for the First Big Catch Game Fishing Tournament in this municipality. Jopep Ramientos, event director, told participants during the briefing session Thursday
Samuel Reuben Wilhelm Chavez from Surigao del Sur, a standout in Philippine youth football, has received a scholarship to Judson University, in Elgin, Illinois and is now a new recruit of the Judson University Eagles’ men’s soccer team. Chavez was
PANGANTUKAN, Bukidnon (MindaNews / Marso 8) – Nasaka na nako ang Mount Kitanglad (2,899 masl) ug Mount Dulang-dulang (2,938 masl), duha sa pinakataas nga mga bukid sa Pilipinas. Gani, ang Dulang-dulang mao man ang nagsunod sa Mount Apo (2,954 masl)
TUBIGON, Bohol (MindaNews / 22 Feb) — After a 27-month hiatus, environmental-lawyer and long distance swimmer Ingemar “Pinoy Aquaman” Macarine is back in the waters to pursue his lifetime passion on marine protection. On Monday, February 24, Macarine vows to
GENERAL LUNA, Siargao (MindaNews / 11 Dec) – Southeast Asian Games surfing gold medalist Nilbie Blancada said President Rodrigo R. Duterte wants to try surfing in Siargao Island. Blancada, who won in the women’s short board category in La Union last
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 4 December) – The Civil Service Commission (CSC) is supporting a proposed bill to grant Civil Service eligibility to medalists of the ongoing Southeast Asian Games (SEAGames) and their coaches. CSC Commissioner Aileen Lizada told reporters
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 14 October) – The new champion in the AIBA Women’s World Boxing featherweight division is a Mindanawon from Sta. Cruz in Davao del Sur. The 27-year old Nesthy Alcayde Petecio on Sunday won the AIBA Women’s
CLOUD NINE, GENERAL LUNA, Siargao Island (MindaNews / 9 Oct) – It was a neck-to-neck battle between Hawaii and the Philippines in the final game match up but home-grown surfer John Mark “Marama” Tokong has reigned supreme, capturing the 25th
CLOUD NINE, GENERAL LUNA, Siargao Island (MindaNews / 8 Oct) – It’s a total vengeance for the home-grown surfer John Mark “Marama” Tokong after he successfully defeated defending champion Skip McCullough in the last elimination round for the 25th Siargao
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/21 July) – Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao won via a split decision in his fight Sunday (Manila time) against erstwhile undefeated Keith Thurman for the WBA super welterweight championship at the MGM Grand Garden in
A Mindanawon boxer eked out a technical knockout in the fourth round of a flyweight bout in Las Vegas on Sunday (Manila Time). Genisis Libranza, of Bayugan in Agusan del Sur, unleashed a flurry of punches against Carlos Maldonado halfway
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 02 June) — Watching few videos of Keith Thurman fights makes you agree he packs a wallop. His unbeaten record in 22 fights makes him scarier on paper. But reading between lines of his previous fight
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/29 May) – Region 12’s long jump ace Hazel Domocum only wanted to renovate their modest home in Barangay Rang-ay in Banga town, South Cotabato out of her incentives after winning a gold medal in the 2019
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 05 May) – Mindanao’s Region 12 – also referred to as Soccsksargen – landed fourth overall among the country’s 17 regions in the just-concluded Palarong Pambansa held here on April 27 to May 4, with 109
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 05 May) — It was indeed a glorious farewell appearance for coach Domingo Subo, who is touted as a ‘legendary’ football coach from Barotac Nuevo, after capturing his 5th championship trophy in 11 appearances in Palarong Pambansa.
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/03 May) – The Department of Education (DepEd) in Region 12 has allotted some P3 million as incentive for winning athletes in the ongoing 2019 Palarong Pambansa in Davao City. Dr. Allan Farnazo, DepEd-12 regional director, said
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/03 May) – Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) will play for bronze in the elementary boys football competition of the 2019 Palarong Pambansa after bowing out Thursday night to a well-oiled Central Visayas team, 1-0. They
Medal tally for Mindanao’s six regions highlighted in yellow
Medal tally of Mindanao’s six regions highlighted in yellow
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 29 Apr) – Several plastic bottles and other wastes were left on the bleachers of the newly-opened football stadium of the Davao City-UP Mindanao Sports Complex after the opening ceremony of the 62nd Palarong Pambansa (National
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 28 April) – President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday assured the country’s young athletes of government’s continued support to the sports programs to help them hone their potentials.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 27 April) — Organizers of the 62nd Palarong Pambansa (National Games) assured delegates from the country’s 17 regions of their security during the week-long multi-sport event, which will open on Sunday
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/22 April) – At least 3,866 military and police personnel will be deployed during the 62nd Palarong Pambansa (National Games), the country’s biggest local sporting event, from April 27 to May 4 in Davao City, according to Public
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/14 March) – It was my first full marathon – the 2nd Davao International Marathon on March 10 – and it gave me both uncertainty and excitement.
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/5 March) – President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the construction of a state-of-the-art sports center, with indoor training facilities, in nearby Alabel, Sarangani estimated to cost at least P3.5 billion. Senator Emmanuel “Pacman” Pacquiao on Tuesday thanked
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 31 Jan) – A 12-year-old volleyball player competing in the ongoing Davao Regional Athletic Association (DAVRAA) died at 7:30 p. m. on Wednesday due to “community-acquired pneumonia,” the Department of Education (DepEd) in Region 11 said. Jenielito Atillo,
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/ 20 January) – Eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao retained his WBA World welterweight title via a unanimous decision win over American Adrien Broner Sunday (Manila time) at MGM Grand Las Vegas. Showing aggressiveness starting from the opening
Deep within him, Sen. Manny Pacquiao knows his time is almost done or even past due. At age 40, everything physical about him 10 or 15 years ago is slipping. He no longer is as bouncy as he was when
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/ 14 January) – It’s high time for Davao City to host the Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) Friendship Games in 2020, Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) commissioner Charles Raymond Maxey said. Maxey on
