The Azkals suck

I didn’t expect much from the Azkals against Malaysia, given that it’s our first since the Suzuki Cup but I…

Mandaue City breaks ground on 3.6-hectare complex that will house football pitch, track oval

Just weeks after the May 2019 election, when Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes won, City Administrator Jamaal James Calipayan they…

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…