Mantua takes throws double at National Open

Mantua Article by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician John Albert Mantua after his stunning 46.62m Discus Throw in Taipei Open where he picked up a bronze medal last week. Added the national titles in Shotput and Discus to his resumee. On the first day the 27 year old Mantua hurled the Shotput 15.85 metres. The throw…

Benjamin Silva-Netto - over half a century of loyal service.

Benjamin Silva-Netto Article by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician   Athlete, Coach and then PATAFA Secretary General for many years. Benjamin Silva- Netto devoted over half a century to Philippine Athletics. Sir Ben as he is fondly known and recalled is perhaps as paramount even in fact as Reginio Ylanan for his contribution to Philippine Athletics.   The Athlete Born 27…

Riza Jane Valiente is the most qualified for World Juniors

Article by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician     With Malaysia recently having 9 athletes qualified for the World Junior Champs. It got me thinking what about the Philippines?   Despite having 17 Total Records broken at the Palaro. The Philippines Junior athletes are dropping further and further behind the global standards.   Only Fil-Heritage athetes…

Juico names 8 Bets for Asian Games

Juico names 8 Bets for Asian Games Philippine Amateur Track and Field Association (Patafa) president Philip Ella Juico has named the eight tracksters that will compete in the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang Indonesia on August 18 to September 2. The PATAFA contingent will be composed of Southeast Asian Games gold medallist Eric…

2018 March South East Asian Report

Perak Allcomers At the Perak Allcomers at Lumut. Jonathan Nyepa took the 100m improving his seasons best to 10.48. Nyepa a member of the 4×100 clocked a PB of 10.28 last year in Taipei he beat training partners Haiqal Hanafi and Badrul Manap. Nyepa laster teamed up with Hanafi, Manap and Jantan in the 4×100…

Philippines Basketball 2014 AND Before

Philippines Basketball Pascual is draft’s best big man By Dennis Principe | Aug. 14, 2014 at 12:01am THE possibility of being the best big man in the coming Rookie Draft made D-League stalwart Jake Pascual to finally enter his name in the list of PBA aspirants this year. Pascual believes that delaying his application for another…

POC / PSC / NSA / BP 2017

PSC Moves National Games to Next April Dec 5, 2017 Please note the PNG has already been postponed in 2017 from June to August to September to November to December and now to April 2018.   Philippine Sports Commission Chairman William Ramirez announced that the Philippine National Games set in Cebu City this December will be…

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2018 February Weekly Roundup Philippine Athletics

February Week 3 Weekly Roundup in Athletics - Beram Breaks 400 indoor record Feb 24, 2018 Articles by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician Fil-Heritage athlete Trenten Anthony Beram, who is SEA Games 200 and 400 Champion. Running for the University of Connecticut with a 47.59 at the American Indoor Champs at Birmingham, USA. He Broke the Philippine…

2018 UAAP Merged Athletics Reports

Mico Del Prado takes UAAP 400M Record Feb 14, 2018 Article by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician *Please Note I have had to wait for official results. Prior to write ups. Full Official Results have still not been released. Another son of the legendary Isidro Del Prado , Michael Carlo Del Prado, 22 made his own piece…

POC / PSC / NSA / BP 2015

POC PSC Merged Articles 2015 PSC plans to expand PNG and Batang Pinoy (Sept 5, 2015) ATFS Statiscian - Andrew Pirie This is from earlier in the year. Some legs of the Batang Pinoy are now finished. I will head to Pagadian to help cover the PNG Mindanao Leg. This is from back around January…

2018 January Roundup Philippines Athletics

On the Mend - The Remarkable recovery of Ernest Obiena January 25, 2018     Good to see the remarkable recovery of Ernest Obiena back from a terrible injury before the 2017 SEA Games in August. Which deprived him of the SEA Games Gold.   From Jim Lafferty EJ Ernest Obiena is national champion and record holder in…

2018 Cebu Marathon Full Results

2018 Cebu Marathon Results - The 2018 Cebu Marathon was held this morning on January 14, 2018. Below Are partial results. We will post Full Results when they become available. FULL RESULTS From CebuMarathon.ph   ADDITIONAL: Cebu Marathon 2018 official results 42k men’s open 1. Eric Chipsiror 2:28.50 2. Kojo Shinizawa 2:37.56 3. Rafael Pescos…

Enrique Bautista

Article by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician     Born July 15, 1934 from Hagonoy, Bulacan. He stood 5’6 and 57kg.   The first performance we have noted in 11.2 as a Junior set in 21.02.1953. He finished fourth at the BPISAA that year in Vigan, Ilocos Sur. The BPISAA was the forerunner which was held…

IQ Drops When You’re In a Group

By Rick Nauert PhD ~ 2 min read Provocative new research discovers small-group dynamics can lower the expression of IQ in some susceptible people.   In the study, researchers determined IQ is significantly linked to social context.   During the investigation, scientists from the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute found that settings such as jury…

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2017 December Philippine Athletics Weekly Round up

Article by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician   Track Watch - Phil Sports Track Oval Quickly Wearing out December 27, 2017   Phil Sports Article by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician   Having just been relaid in 2014-2015, Phil Sports complex in Pasig just outside Manila is quickly wearing out. Due to the excessive foot traffic it experiences…

Pablo Somblingo

Article by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician   Born 1932 At the age of 21 Somblingo took the National 400m title in a time of 49.9 at the Rizal Memorial Colisseum in Manila. Defeating and succeeding Ciprinao Nuera as the countries fastest quarter miler. Nuera who had won the 200m title in 23.3 at the National Championships had a…

Rosito Andaya

Rosito Andaya Article by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician Pinoyathletics inducts a third coach into the Legends of Track and Field. Born in 1938 and hailing from the North of the country. Andaya coaching career spanned over 40 years. While not everybody liked him as a person. For all his brilliance, Andaya could be difficult to…

Strength Training Runners can improve power

Strength Training Runners By Owen Anderson Ph.D. - Running Research News and Walt Reynolds - certified27 Strength training runners for running can improve power, reduce the risk of injury and increase your speed. Check out this program designed especially for runners. We’ve put together the 10 best strengthening exercises in a program that will specifically enhance your running…

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Tokal Mokalam

Article by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician 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 Arnulfo Valles 21.9 and Rogelio Onofre…

South East Asian Games Athletics Reports Part 2

Continued from Part 1 2015 SEA Games Selection Methodology Mens 800m -1500m Apr 15, 2015 ANDREW PIRIE - ATFS Statistician -editor for pinoyathletics.info The 2013 SEA Games in Naypyidaw saw Malaysian Mohd Riduan Jironi finally win the SEA Games gold he had been chasing for so many years in 1:50.98, Mervin Guarte was second…

Phil Sports Joggers Lane 5-8 (rev 4)

Phil Sports Article by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician   PRIORITY FOR TRACK USE AT PHIL SPORTS National Athletes Track and Field National Athletes Collegiate Athletes Track and Field General Public (Joggers, varsity other sports, walkers etc..)   Common sense needs to be applied and national coaches will need to instruct and direct the use of oval…

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2012 ASEAN Uni Games Report

2012 ASEAN Uni Games Report Article by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician   With the completion of the UAAP. The action now moves to the ASEAN University Games with a selection of athletes based on availability and the results of the 74th UAAP last February. While the Games will be held Dec 12-18 in Vientiane Laos…

The Harvie De Baron Method: Eat more, live more

Harvie De Baron CONSUMERLINE By Ching M. Alano (The Philippine Star) | Updated June 3, 2014 - 12:00 am   The glutton in us was jumping for joy when we heard sports nutritionist Harvie De Baron make this weighty declaration: Eat more, live great! Yes, you read that right but do read on. No, this is…

Eric Cray Articles 2013

Cray contacts Pinoyathletics.com I would like to thank everyone. And will be continuing plans for my book titled ‘Behind Closed Doors - ‘The Roar of the Athletes’. An important part of my journey was meeting Eric Cray along the way.     I will share with you quickly how I initially came into contact…

8 Running Injuries and remedies

Running Injuries   Sciatic Nerve Piriformis Syndrome (running injuries) Jun 2, 2014 The piriformis muscle creates a real pain in the butt for many people. Repetitive actions could be the cause of all your pain. Read on to learn what a piriformis muscle is, why repetitive actions can create the pain and how to…

Gender Issues in Athletics: Caster Semenya

Caster Semenya 1. Caster Semenya marries longtime partner   Gender-row athlete Caster Semenya married her longtime partner in an extravagant ‘white wedding’ ceremony yesterday which coincided with her birthday a double celebration she was delighted to share with her fans. While the South African returned home to a hero’s welcome and upon arrival handed her…

European Lessons for Philippine Athletics: The Ateneo de Davao University Athletics Experience

European Lessons for Philippine Athletics Text and Photos: Prof. Airnel T. Abarra- Head Coach Ateneo de Davao University Athletics Team With Photos From Mr. Ed Leuenberger Jr. Through our consistent effort to connect and learn with countries with strong culture in Athletics, we got finally invited by two leading clubs in Czech Republic and Germany.…

Agrippina Dela Cruz The Hurdle Queen

Agrippina Dela Cruz   Article by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician   Born November 7, 1960. Agrippina Dela Cruz. Hailing from Buer, Aguilar, Pangasinan. She was discovered by her school principal Mr. Andres Nava. And began Athletics at age 13. Her first meet locally was in Pangasinan where she won the 100 and 400 Hurdles. She…

Jesson Cid Articles Archive

Jesson Cid Articles Archive Compiled by Andrew Pirie, ATFS Statistician From Various sources or Solely Decathlete Jesson Cid joins the Adopt an Olympian Program Aug 6, 2014 SEA Games Decathlon Champion and Philippine Record Holder Jesson Cid, 23 has joined the Adopt an Olympian program of Jim Lafferty. The Former UAAP standout and his Coach Sean…

Is Coffee Good for you or not ?

Is Coffee Good for you or not Is Coffee Good for you or not ? CNN— Yes, go ahead and grab that cup of joe, or two, or more. Doing so may improve your health and help you live longer, suggests new research. In a new observational study involving close to 20,00, people who consumed…

Fil-Heritage Athletes Philippine Passports and 2017 Ranking List Criteria Updated

Fil-Heritage Athletes Philippine Passports Fil-Heritage Athletes Philippine Passports As I have been getting a lot of queries by athletes of what they need in order to represent the Philippines. This article will save me a lot of time from having to relay repetitive generic information. This compulsory requirement has been endorsed by our National Sports Association, Philippine Track…

Ways to Improve Athletics in the Philippines

Ruperto Evangelista

Article by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician     Not much information is available online regarding the Great Coach of the ‘real golden era’ of Philippine Track and Field. His wards achievements have echoed into a distant memory of the current generations. And not even the last 2 generations of Filipinos remember the man who was…

Calories: Photo Credit CNN

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Calories Calculator, Daily Needs

Calories Calculator, Daily Needs   Calories Calculator, Daily Needs DAILY CALORIC INTAKE CALCULATOR Age Years Gender Female Male Current Weight Pounds Kilos Height Feet & Inches CMs Feet Inches CM Exercise level Basal Metabolic RateLittle/no exercise3 times/week4 times/week5 times/weekDaily5 times/week (intense)Daily (intense) or twice dailyDaily exercise + physical job Exercise = 15-30 mins elevated heart…

Super Mario Castro

Mario Castro Article by ATFS Statiscian Andrew Pirie For a long time coming, I have wanted to include the Great Mario Castro. In Legends of Track and Field. Arguably few other coaches in our 40-year participation at the SEA Games which began in 1977 has proven as much, even more so to be said the…

Cielo Honasan, Disabilities is no Barrier

Article and Interview by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician    Pinoyathletics Interview top Filipino Para Sprinter Cielo Honasan via Facebook. While many of us struggle to find our way in Sport. Honasan has the additional challenge of one of her legs being shorter than the other one. This, however, makes her more determined to succeed. The…

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Aries Toledo - Profile

Aries Toledo Articles by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician     Rondo as he is more popularly known hailing from a poor family in the North. Was an SCUAA Standout. He made the move to the Decathlon. And was able to become the Philippines third ever SEA Games Decathlon Champion. He was the surprise winner at the 2017…

Gymnastics Adds 2 Golds for the Philippines

Gymnastics Adds 2 Golds for the Philippines Capellan claims 4th Gold for Philippines defends title Reynald Yuson Capellan successfully defended his SEA Games title in Men’s Artistic Floor. Capellan ended with 13.950 points. His win increases the Philippine Medal Tally to 4 Golds, 6 Silvers and 6 Bronzes. Capellan Gold in Singapore in 2015 ended…

Eric Shauwn Cray

Eric Shauwn Cray Article by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician       Eric Cray has won 3 Consecutive 400 Hurdle Titles for the Philippines at SEA Games 2013, 2015, 2017. He was the First Filipino ever to win a medal and a Gold at the SEA Games (2015). He also was the 2nd Filipino after…

ASEAN School Games 2017 - Philippines 6th Overall

Article by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician The Philippines finished 6th place overall again the ASEAN School Games 2017. With earlier DEPED bosses hoping for a 2nd or 3rd place finish. It was surprising as Athletics with 4 golds and Swimming with 7 golds had the most golds each sport has had as these games.since the…

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2017 ASEAN School Games Report Day 2: Thai Sunthorntuan and Indonesian ravage 400M and PV Records

Article by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician Thai Ace Sunthorntuan exterminates meet Record Pitchaaya Sunthorntuan, 18 improved on his PB of 47.15 which won him the Thai Junior title last month. The Thai clocked 46.87, which knocked exactly a whole second off the meet record of 47.87 an Ifan Anugrah Setiawan set in Chiang Mai…

Beram First Filipino to break 21 seconds in 200m (video). Asian Champs Day 4 Report and Results

Article by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician Asian Champs Day 4 Report and Results   Bhubanesar, India Asian Championships Day 4 Fil-Heritage sprinter Trenten Beram clocked 20.96 to again break the National Record. Beram who came into this competition with a PB of 21.12. Clocked 21.05 in the heats, 21.07 in the semis and then 20.96…

Trenten Beram Profile (includes video’s and articles)

Trenten Beram Articles and Profile by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician     Trenten Anthony Beram   Born: 1 April 1996 Birthplace: Hopewell Junction, New York College: University of Connecticut Location: Connecticut Coaches: Head Coach Greg Roy (Ucon) , Sprint Coach Moose Akanno (Ucon) Club Coach Amado Lambert Philippine Team from 2016 onward Trenten Anthony Beram became…

Eric Cray 2016-2017 Articles

Cray vows to avenge setback Aug 24, 2017 Article by Manolo Pedralvez KUALA LUMPUR – Eric Shawn Cray was smiling meekly just moments after the men’s 100-meter race late Tuesday night, trying to mask the physical and emotional pain of losing the title of being Southeast Asia’s fastest man to hometown favorite Khairul Hafiz Jantan. “Oh yeah, I…

Cerah Moren

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2017 June Monthly Roundup Philippine Athletics

Two Junior Fil-Heritage athletes continued to show promise. Cerah Moren breaks Palabrica Junior Record, wins for Zion Corrales-Nelson June 29, 2017 The fast improving Cerah Moren from Arizona. Who is from Arizona. Erased the National Junior Record of Evalyn Palabrica 45.43m set 5 years ago in the ASEAN University Games in Vietnane. The 5’3 Moren,…

Mark Harry Diones - Harry Holics

Mark Harry Diones #HarryHolics #DoseofDiones #VitaminD   Profile: Born: 3 January 1993 Coach: George ‘Jojo’ Posadas College: Jose Rizal University (Graduated in Criminology) Member of National Team Since 2013 Based in Manila Hometown: Can Marines Sur, Bicol   Performances: Triple Jump: 16.70m +0.8 National Open, Ilagan, 2017 Long Jump: 7.12m National Games, 2013 High Jump:…

2017 Thailand National Open Archives (Merged)

Thai Open Day 4 Report: 3rd Gold for 4×400 Philippines Quartet, Malaysian Women National Record Jun 16, 2017 3rd Gold for the Philippines gets back at Thailand The Philippines 4×400 Quartet of Archand Bagsit, Edgardo Alejan Jr., Joan Caido and Mico Del Prado clocked 3.11.42 to claim the 3rd Gold for the Philippines at the…

Janry Ubas

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Janry Ubas -Profile-

Janry Ubas Profile: Born: 2 January, 1994 College: Far Eastern University Philippine Team 2013 on wards Based in Manila Hometown: Urdaneta, Lingayen   Career Highlights SEA Games Bronze Decathlon 2015 SEA Games Bronze Long Jump 2017 Performances 100M: 11.10 (0.3) SEA Games, Singapore 2015 110 Hurdles: 15.75, UAAP, Pasig 2017 Long Jump: 7.88m NWI, Time…

Kwiatkowski

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Kwiatkowski breaks Marestella Torres Triple Jump Record

Kwiatkowski Article by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician   Fil-Heritage jumper Marisa Kwiatkowski, 20 broke the 13-year-old National Triple Jump Record of Olympian Marestella Torres. Marisa has held a Filipino passport since 2014 coming through the PSC Fil-Heritage scouting program.   Playing in her first year of college. Kwiatkowski who represents Stanford leaped 12.68m (1.4),  to place 26th…

2017 May 18 PATAFA Time Trials

  Regarding the last time trial on May 18. I had read from the Manila Times. “Essentially, most of our athletes who took part in the performance trials improved their personal bests. That’s a good enough indication that we are headed toward the right direction,” said Juico in an interview on Saturday. Retrieved from Manila…

Five Years of Pinoyathletics.info

Pinoyathletics.info celebrates its 5th Birthday, started in 2012. Prior to this, we were Pinoyathletics.com at WordPress starting in 2011 before moving to wordpress.org. And prior to that in 2010, I first signed up to sports writing through the encouragement of Moriel ‘Yell’ Carreon, The Pinoymiler YUN OH!!!. When we first came along there was pinoymiler…

Lerma Elmira Buluitan-Gabito

    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 Pambansa 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…

Zion Corrales-Nelson Archive

Zion Corrales-Nelson   Zion Corrales Nelson makes Semis of World Junior 200 Jul 29, 2016 Philippine 400 Meter Record Holder Zion Rose Corrales Nelson, 17 made it to the Girls 200 Meter Semi-Finals at the prestigious World Junior (U20) Athletic Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland. Even though SEA Games 100 Meter Champion and 200 Meter silver…

Asian Grand Prix 2 Jiaxing

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Asian Grand Prix Round 2 Jiaxing Report & Results

Jiaxing China, Second Round of Asian Grand Prix 2017 Mi Hong of China won the 100m in 10.40. Boby Yaspi of Indonesia the SEA Games silver medallist took bronze in 10.50. In the Womens 100 Zyabkina Viktoriya had another win for Kazakhstan in 11.36, from India’s Dute Chand 11.57, and Le Tu Chinh of Vietnam…