Back to Normalcy, Cebu teams shine in Bacolod

(This is my Fair Play column for SunStar Cebu’s March 21 edition) In another lifetime that was three years ago,…

Football is officially back in Cebu

(This is my Fair Play column for SunStar Cebu’s March 7 edition) At around this time two years ago, the…

RCCF to hold grassroots football clinic in Carcar

For parents in Carcar who want to get their kids active again after two years of inactivity due to the…

Throwback: The birth of the Blue-Haired Fanatic and photog loses towel to fan-girls

This post originally came out on Feb. 12, 2011, a few days after the Philippines beat Mongolia in Panaad. Read…

Chance encounter leads to massive break for Cebu football

(This is my Fair Play column for SunStar Cebu’s Feb. 14 edition.) This week marks two years since sports events…

DepEd taps Cebu to host Palarong Pambansa football bubble tournament

Football in the school sports system is finally making a comeback and it will start in Cebu. The Central Visayas…

PFF got P80M windfall a month after Hanoi; Will Malditas’ World Cup entry merit more financial windfall?

The unexpected Azkals semis entry—we didn’t even nominate a semis venue in the Suzuki Cup—had everyone on a high and…

Banking on the Malditas’ success

The success of the Malditas in the AFC Asian Women’s Cup has put the spotlight on women’s football in the…

Hoy! Pinoy sila!

The success of the Malditas–Filipinas for the other group–has again raised that old ugly argument, that they are not pure…

The crazy night when the Malditas had Pinoy fans celebrating like crazy

For Philippine football fans, Jan. 30, 2022 was one crazy night. For Philippine football fans who are also fans of…