Surviving Odette and ending an Azkals streak

(I always thought that I’d end 2021 with a post about the Myanmar-Azkals game. Then Odette came. Here’s my story)…

Despite tempered expectations, early Azkals’ exit still hurts

Though I did temper my expectation for this edition, it really is still disappointing to exit the group stage of…

Breaking news: East Timor complaining about RTPCR results of best players ahead of Singapore game

Sources from the Philippine national team said East Timor, which they beat comfortably 7-0 in their last game of the…

Accidental club-founder celebrates 10 years with Real Carcaranon Club de Futbol

A quirk of fate for football supporter Oliver Ryan Rusiana led to the creation of Real Carcaron Club de Futbol,…

Philippines routs East Timor, must beat Thailand to keep semis bid alive

Group A W L D P GF GA GD Thailand 2 – – 6 6 0 +6 Singapore 2 –…

Not selling a drama

(This is my Fair Play column for SunStar Cebu’s Dec. 12 edition) Having covered quite a few boxing press conferences,…

Azkals Day

(This is my Fair Play column for SunStar Cebu’s Dec. 6 edition) For most fans, Dec 5 is Azkals Day…

PFF names Fegidero, Marcaida to Azkals coaching staff

Former national team standout and one time national team mentor Norman Fegidero of Bacolod returns to the squad, this time…

Lafferty, Obiena and Patafa

(This is my Fair Play column for SunStar Cebu’s Nov. 29 edition) As if the EJ Obiena vs. Patafa issue…

Is someone playing Patafa against Obiena?

(This post has been updated to correct the spelling of Obiena. My apologies) Is someone trying to create a rift…