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Fencers Catantan, Esteban fail to reach medal round

JAKARTA -- Samantha Kyle Catantan and Maxine Isabel Esteban failed to advance to the quarterfinal round of the women's foil individual event in the 18th Asian Games fencing competitions at the Jakarta...

Wushu’s Agatha Wong adds bronze to PH medal haul

JAKARTA -- Agatha Chrystenzen Wong delivered the Philippines' third bronze medal in the 18th Asian Games after finishing third in the women's taijijian event in wushu at the JIExpo Kemayoran Hall B3...

UE denies barring cyclist Salamat from joining Asiad

MANILA -- The University of the East (UE) sent Philippine Olympic Commitee (POC) chairman Ricky Vargas a letter to "strongly deny the... misleading statement" of Vargas that the university did not allow...

Asian Games: Swimmer Jasmine Alkhaldi qualifies in 100-m freestyle

JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Jasmine Alkhaldi made it to the final of the women's 100-meter freestyle event in the 18th Asian Games swimming competition at the Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) Aquatic Center here. Alkhaldi...

Palace hails PH’s first 2 medals in Asian Games

MANILA -- Malacañang on Monday lauded the taekwondo jins for winning the country’s first two medals in the ongoing 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games in Indonesia. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque congratulated Dustin Jacob Mella,...

Clarkson a class above the rest in Asian Games: Guiao

JAKARTA -- The Philippine men’s basketball team had its first full scrimmage with Jordan Clarkson and head coach Yeng Guiao is convinced the Cleveland Cavaliers player is a class above the rest...

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