Abdulkadir Guiapar One of the first big names produced by the late Rosito Andaya was Abdulkadir Guiapar from Cotobato. Andaya molded the hard working Guiapar into an Asian champion in the 400 Hurdles. Guiapar succeeded the aging Timoteo Galima, who had been national champion in 400 Hurdles on and off for the last decade. In 1972 at…
Regino Ylanan Regino R. Ylanan (7 September 1889 – 1963) was a Filipino athlete, physician, sports administrator, physical educator, and sports historian. He rose to fame with three gold medals in track and field at the 1913 Far Eastern Championship Games in Manila. He won two further medals at the 1915 Games and also represented…
In some cases courage mattered more than height. Thus the petite figure of Mercidita Manipol that stood less than 5’0 crushed the challenge of her much bigger opponents to emerge as a SEA Games champion in the 2005 SEA Games in Manila. Manipol still holds the Philippine Record in the 5000m set in the 2003…
Lerma Elmira Bulauitan (later Gabito), Born 1974 from Penablanca, Cagayan Valley. Lerma began her career as a sprinter and jumper. Bulauitan clocked 12.5 to the win the Palarong Pamabansa secondary girls title as a 16 year old in 1990 in Pangasinan. During her senior years of the Palaro though Bulauitan would be in the shadow of…
One of the greatest sprinters and most tragic deaths for Philippine Track and Field came from the 1970s star Tokal Mokalam. Born 15 June 1949. Mokalam placed third at the national open then 17, in the 200m in 22.6. He finished behind veterans Arnuflo Valles 21.9 and Rogelio Onofre 22.0 already in there late 20s.…
Erlinda Lavandia Considered one of the greatest Javelin Throwers in the history of the South East Asian Games. Born in 1952 and Hailing from Surigao Del Norte. Lavandia was the sole gold medalist at the 1977 SEA Games the first time the Philippines joined. She won her first Javelin title with a throw of 45.22m…
Jaime Grafilo As a 17 year old school boy in 1979 Grafilo had a PB of 49.7 in the 400m Dash heading into the ASEAN School Games that year. He was selected to play in the 1979 SEA Games but did no do well finishing fifth in 58.32. Well below the 54.6 he had clocked…
