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Manny Pacquiao: Bowed but not broken

With the entire T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas chanting his name, this Filipino modern-day gladiator gallantly conceded defeat and declared, “Let’s face another tomorrow.” Losing to Cuban Yordenis Ugas for the (super) welterweight crown, Sen. Manny Pacquiao said with his head high in an interview with sports reporter Heidi Androl…

Philippines’ Nesthy Petecio punches her way to silver, makes history in Tokyo

Nesthy Petecio made history by bagging a silver medal on Tuesday, Aug. 3. She is the first Filipina to win an Olympic medal in boxing. Petecio with her Olympic silver medal The 29 year-old fighter from Davao del Sur reportedly dedicated her win in the inaugural featherweight division to her…

Hidilyn’s post-Olympic wish is granted, but it’s not what you think

The country’s first Olympic gold medalist ends her quarantine on August 6, the first day Metro Manila goes under ECQ. She wants to go home to Zamboanga, but the coming lockdown would have made it impossible. And then fate, in the person of one of the country’s most generous businessmen,…

Let the Tokyo 2020 games begin!

Over 11,000 athletes will see action in 339 events in this 16-day Olympiad delayed by almost a year because of COVID-19. The Philippines, described by one talking head of holding the “dubious record of the most Olympic medals without a gold,” hopes to change all that before the games end…

Filipino Yuka Saso makes history with US Women’s Open win

Filipino-Japanese golf sensation Yuka Saso made history as the first Filipino woman to win the US Women’s Open, one of the world’s biggest golfing tilts. At 19, she also tied with Inbee Park for the youngest woman golf player ever to win the coveted title. In a report that came…

Swiss-heritage sports watch for those upcoming summer adventures

Alpina is as Swiss as its name implies, and this outdoorsy watch brand has been designed with the adventurer who seeks thrilling sports on land, sea and air in mind. Established in 1883, this Swiss brand has retained its core philosophy of providing the best watches for extreme environmental conditions. …

Athletes share three important sports values while on lockdown

Almost all sports leagues all over the world have been put on hold because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and it could be a while before we get to enjoy watching our athletes on the court again. PLDT-Smart spoke to some athletes about what they think are the sports values we…

No-sweat lifestyle–just pure confidence

Reigning basketball MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo takes on the new season with renewed vigor. The confidence level of the “Greek Freak” is at an all-time high after capturing the league’s highest individual honor last season, dominating his opponents on-court and overcoming common insecurities off of it. Protecting Giannis from concerns of…