The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Miguel White (Athletics) 1936 Berlin Olympics Games bronze medalist – 400m hurdles 1934 Manila Far Eastern Games gold medalist – 400m hurdles 1930 Tokyo Far Eastern Games bronze medalist – 400m hurdles Born on October 9, 1909, of Filipino-American descent, Miguel White took the athletics stage winning the bronze medal in the 400m hurdles in … Read more
Teofilo Yldefonso (Swimming) Teofilo Yldefonso is the 1st Hall of Fame Awards Enshrinee. 1928 Amsterdam Olympics bronze medalist – 200m breaststroke 1932 Los Angeles Olympics bronze medalist – 200m breaststroke 1923 Japan Far Eastern Games gold medalist – 200m breaststroke 1927 Shanghai Far Eastern Games gold medalist – 200m breaststroke 1930 Tokyo Far Eastern Games … Read more
Irish Magno Irish Magno is the first Filipina boxing qualifier for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. Sa mga kababaihan, ipagpatuloy lang natin ang pagbibigay karangalan sa ating bansa lalong lalo na sa larangan ng sports. You may want to read: Rene Barrientos (Boxing) Sports Hero Kababaihan para sa kaunlaran
Inocencia Solis (Athletics) Inocencia Solis (2nd Hall of Fame Awards Enshrine) is the 1998 Distinguished Filipino Woman Achiever in Sports Philippine Centennial Celebration. She is the 1958 PSA Sports Athlete of the Year. Born to farmer parents Victorio and Leonarda, Inocencia Solis was raised in the small village of Bolalacao, in New Lucena, Iloilo. With … Read more
Sack Race: Larong Pinoy This fiesta favorite also made its way into Children’s Games (CG)! The Padada, Davao del Sur leg of this UNESCO-recognized program was a blast, with the sack race as one of its games. Having teams with an equal number of members, each participant has to jump to the finish line with … Read more