Alyssa Valdez backs calls to keep Philippine team intact beyond SEA Games

SINGAPORE – Alyssa Valdez has backed calls to keep intact the women's volleyball team that competed in the 28th Southeast Asian Games so it can be better prepared for future international competitions. Valdez said she hopes the Singapore stint will just be the start of something big for the national team, which returned to the SEA Games volleyball competition after a decade-long absence. “Nag-start na tayo, sana ito na talaga ‘yung start kasi...

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POC 'satisified' with sixth-place finish despite SEA Games team falling well below gold targets

SINGAPORE – Although the country fell well below targets in the 28th Southeast Asian Games, the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) said it is satisfied with the country's performance in this event that comes to a close Tuesday. POC first vice president Joey Romasanta said the Olympic body is pleased with a performance that is on course to match the country's 29-gold haul in Myanmar two years ago but is far from the 40-60 projections of sports...

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FATHER'S DAY STORY Dad Roel on Alyssa Valdez: 'Naghuhugas pa rin s'ya ng plato sa bahay'

MUCH has been written and said about Alyssa Valdez the volleyball star; now let's take a look at the popular, hard-hitting spiker in the eyes of her own father, Roel. It’s easy to understand where Alyssa got her pleasant personality. Daddy Roel is soft-spoken and rarely seeks attention to himself when he travels all the way from their hometown in San Juan, Batangas to watch Alyssa's games. When Spin.ph finally got to talk to him during...

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'Big Mac' Belo steps up as Gilas cadets nip Indonesia to retain SEA Games basketball gold

SINGAPORE - The Philippines found another hero in Mac Belo as it survived a gripping finale against Indonesia, 72-64, to retain the basketball gold medal in the 28th Southeast Asian Games. Belo scored 22 points and time and again kept the heads of the Gilas cadets above water in a game played before a predominantly pro-Filipino crowd at the OCBC Arena that didn't breathe easy until the final seconds. The victory gave the Philippines its 17th...

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28th SEA Games June 15 Results

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Marck Espejo admits SEA Games rivals too strong for young Pinoys: ‘Malakas magsipalo. Konti na lang mababali na buto namin’

SINGAPORE — Marck Espejo put up good numbers for the Philippines in the 28th Southeast Asian Games volleyball tournament, but the reigning UAAP Most Valuable Player stresses his play is still very far from the best in the region. The high-leaping and power-spiking Espejo scored double figures in all the matches in trying to bring the Philippines to the semifinals. But that simply wasn’t enough and the Philippine team finished with a 1-2 win-loss...

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Kiefer Ravena on game-winning three-pointer: 'Gusto ko pang umuwi ng Pilipinas'

SINGAPORE - Prior to the 28th Southeast Asian Games, Kiefer Ravena said he and his teammates will have to migrate elsewhere if the Philippines fails to land the gold medal here. He almost went visa-hunting on Sunday night. Ravena and the Gilas cadets were made to sweat in a thrilling game before a huge crowd at the OCBC Arena, needing to overcome a 10-point half deficit before pulling off an 80-75 victory over a rugged Thailand side. Ravena...

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Treat Huey and Denise Dy end PH gold-medal drought with victory in tennis' mixed doubles

SINGAPORE – Treat Huey and Denise Dy bagged the Philippines’ 25th gold medal in the 28th Southeast Asian Games with a 7-6, 6-4, win over Sonchat Ratiwatana and Peangtarn Plipuech on Sunday in the finals of the mixed doubles event. Huey and Dy won a fiercely fought first set then never wavered to give the country its first gold medal in tennis, ruining Thailand's bid for a sweep of the gold medals in the sport at the Kallang Tennis Centre...

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Tab Baldwin says Gilas boys turned into men in grindout SEA Games win over Thailand

SINGAPORE – National coach Tab Baldwin said the Gilas cadets turned from boys into men in a close game against Thailand, praising his players for showing composure under the grinding pressure.  Baldwin’s Gilas cadet squad overcame a poor start and a 33-43 halftime deficit to come away with an 80-75 victory over Thailand to reach the finals of the men's basketball competition in the 28th Southeast Asian Games. The veteran coach...

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28th SEA Games June 14 Results

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Team Philippines rushing at the last minute to surpass total gold output in Myanmar SEA Games

SINGAPORE—As the 28th Southeast Asian Games winds down, prospect of Team Philippines surpassing its total gold medal output in the biennial meet two years ago is becoming even slimmer. With three days of competition left here in the Lion City, the Filipinos are still far from the early projection given by sports officials of bagging around 40 to 60 gold medals out of the total 464 athletes competing for the country. Worst, even the output Team...

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Valdez, Gonzaga and Co. bow out of SEA Games with straight-sets loss to Vietnam

SINGAPORE — The Philippines ended its campaign in the 28th Southeast Asian Games women's volleyball competition with a 25-16, 26-21, 25-23 loss to Vietnam on Saturday at the OCBC Arena. Alyssa Valdez had 11 points, Jaja Santiago added 10 points, and the Philippines suffered its second loss of the tournament to bow out of the competition. The Philippines came up with fine plays in the third set, with Rachel Anne Daquis giving the team the lead,...

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Alyssa Valdez says young Philippine team gained a lot in short stint in SEA Games

SINGAPORE — Alyssa Valdez said she and her teammates gained a lot, from match tactics to keeping composed during pressure situations, from the short stint in the 28th Southeast Asian Games. Twice an MVP in the UAAP and a star of a domestic commercial league, Valdez admitted it takes a lot more to be able to shine on the international stage and she enjoyed the experience. “We really need a lot of experience para makipagsabayan sa mga top caliber...

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Philippine athletics team falls short of gold target, but top official satisfied with total medal haul

SINGAPORE — The Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association fell short of its gold medal target, but its top official notes the final tally actually shows a big improvement from two years ago and thus they consider the Singapore Southeast Asian Games campaign a success. Patafa won five gold medals, way short of the target of 12 in the biennial meet. The output was also one gold less than the Myanmar SEA Games two years ago. But Patafa president...

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Gold medals elude Team Philippines as 28th SEA Games down to its final few days

SINGAPORE – The Philippines went cold on Saturday in the 28th Southeast Asian Games as it failed to win a single gold with only a few days left before the curtains fell in this year’s edition of the biennial meet. All the Filipinos could deliver on this lean day was a pair of silver courtesy of netters Ruben Gonzales and Jeson Patrombon and taekwondo jins Francis Agojo. Gonzales and Patrombon lost to the Ratiwatana brothers Sanchai and...

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28th SEA Games June 13 Results

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