The Filipinas: Not a nickname, but an identity

I was one of those who laughed at the effort to change the women’s national team nickname from the Malditas…

Cesafi College Press Corps

I first met Al Mendoza, the sportswriter I admired since elementary, in 2001 but it was only five years later…

Reality check for PHL football and a response to misguided Leah Coronel

On July 25, 2023, Sarina Bolden headed in a goal that changed Philippine football, one that lead to another first,…

The longest hour in PHL football history

(This is my Fair Play column for SunStar Cebu’s July 28 edition) Officially, it takes an hour after the first…

Ed Gastanes memo undermines Araneta’s promise to Bohol during CVFA general assembly

On May 20, 2023, the Central Visayas Football Association held its General Assembly with no less than Philippine Football Federation…

Lavandero wins CCSI U20 title in second attempt

John Dave Lavandero gave it another try and got rewarded. Lavandero scored 8.5 points in nine rounds to rule the…

Values, not skills, ultimately matter

I love talking with old-timers in sports because talking with them makes you realize that what you think is important,…

Cebu, BGC top AIA Women’s Kampeon Cup

Tribu Sugbu is a step closer to emulating its male counterparts as it advanced to the semifinals of the AIA…

A tale of two World Cup-bound Filipinas

(This is my Fair Play column for SunStar Cebu’s April 13 edition) There are two World Cup-bound national women’s teams,…

Conduct unbecoming of an official

(This is my Fair Play column for SunStar Cebu’s April 10 edition) The Cebu boxing community was rocked with the…