Women's World Cup: Euphoria in Philippines After Historic Campaign

The Philippines has bowed out of the Women's World Cup after a euphoric campaign that united a country where football is not the national sport. It was a "magical" debut that saw the country's first World Cup goal and gave birth to new sport idols, the Philippine Football Federation said.

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Published on 29/07/2023 by puertoparrot
Categories: Entertainment, Recreation, Sport
Tags: Filipino, country, football

10-year-old Hilario Becomes Woman National Master

Gllasea Ann Hilario takes pride in winning the Under-10 category of the National Age Group Chess Championships (NAGCC) held at the Robinsons Place in Malolos, Bulacan from July 19 to 24. Aside from the trophy and certificate, she gained one norm in the competition to complete the three-norm requirement for a Woman National Master (WNM) title.

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Published on 27/09/2022 by puertoparrot
Categories: Culture, People, Sport
Tags: Manila, National, chess

Efren 'Bata' Reyes Allegedly Arrested over Unsanctioned Pool Game

Billiards legend Efren “Bata” Reyes was allegedly apprehended for violating COVID-19 lockdown protocols when police caught him playing pool. Several videos that have been shared through social media show police and local barangay officials confiscating billiards equipment and apprehending Reyes, 66, who was seen playing without a mask.

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Published on 14/03/2021 by puertoparrot
Categories: News and Events, People, Sport
Tags: Efren Reyes, billiards

Lost Surfboard in Hawaii Found 8,000km Away in the Philippines

When big wave surfer Doug Falter lost his board in a wipeout in Hawaii, his best hope was for a local fisherman to pick it up. He never imagined it would be found more than 8,000 kilometres (5,000 miles) away in the southern Philippines.

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Published on 22/09/2020 by puertoparrot
Categories: Leisure, Sport, Stories

PCG Pushes Medal of Valor for Man, Who Saved 62 Lives from Sinking Ship off Sibo

CEBU CITY, Philippines —Single-handedly saving 62 lives from the sinking of MV Siargao Princess may earn Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Petty Officer III (PO3) Ralph Barajan the highest honor in the uniformed service.

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Published on 20/11/2019 by puertoparrot
Categories: Communities, News and Events, Sport

Filipino Wizards of the Pool Table

To the pantheon of pop diversions present-day Filipinos revere, the Three “B”s of Boxing, Basketball and Beauty Pageants, a fourth B should be added: Billiards. Overshadowed by the megaprizes and sheer brutality of Vegas/Macau-set boxing matches and the glitz of “voguing” catwalks of the various Misses So-and-So pageants is the more compact and quiet world of the billiards table.

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Published on 21/06/2019 by puertoparrot
Categories: People, Sport

Triathlon Tilt in Subic Set

The Subic Bay Freeport Zone will once again bustle with triathlon action as the 2019 NTT ASTC Subic Bay International Triathlon (SUBIT) will be held there on April 27 and 28.

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Published on 04/03/2019 by puertoparrot
Categories: Communities, Entertainment, Sport

Enter the Escrima: Bruce Lee and Filipino Martial Arts

Bruce Lee is regarded as one of the greatest martial artists, if not the greatest master of the art to ever live. His art revolutionized cinema forever, changing the way the western world perceived martial arts. Over the course of his life, Lee’s fame came not only from his films, but also from the creation of his own art. Jeet Kun Do, “the way of the intercepting fist,” drew influences from every art Lee studied, which included Filipino martial arts.

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Published on 17/03/2018 by puertoparrot
Categories: Documentary, Sport, Stories
Tags: Filipino, Martial Art

Lakers’ Jordan Clarkson and Manila's Kids

Jordan Clarkson has been beating fierce odds since his boyhood in San Antonio, Texas. In 2014 he was drafted by the Washington Wizards and was promptly traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. In the ensuing season he surpassed expectations to earn a guard spot on the NBA All-Rookie First Team. His drive to achieve his NBA dream helped him relate with the struggles of many of the children he met on his first visit to his mother’s homeland in June 2015.

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Published on 15/03/2018 by puertoparrot
Categories: People, Sport, Stories
Tags: Kids, Manila

Surfing at Sabang Beach in Baler, Aurora

Baler is the first surfing spot in the Philippines and is only a six-hour drive from Manila. But Baler is not just all about surfing, it is also a town of adventures and interesting stories. This place is definitely for all kinds of adventure-seekers!

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Published on 01/03/2018 by puertoparrot
Categories: Sport, Travel
Tags: Baler, adventure, surfing

8 Best Water Sports and Activities in the Philippines

The country’s rivers, lakes and seas check all the boxes for the environmentally aware adventurer. Fun for any budget or skill level? Full contact with the best that nature has to offer? Minimal ecological footprint? Stay cool in the summer heat? The adventures in this list give you all these benefits and more. Badian’s canyons, El Nido’s coves and Lake Sebu’s culture (among others) feed you all the adventure you can stomach with little or none of the guilt.

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Published on 03/03/2018 by puertoparrot
Categories: Leisure, Sport, Travel
Tags: adventure

Surfing in Siargao for the First Time

We asked two of our regular contributors to try riding the waves for the very first time. Here’s how they went from wiped out to blissed out

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Published on 03/03/2018 by puertoparrot
Categories: Sport, Travel
Tags: Siargao, surfing

Arnis

Arnis, also known as Kali or Eskrima, is the national sport and martial art of the Philippines. The three are roughly interchangeable umbrella terms for the traditional martial arts of the Philippines ("Filipino Martial Arts", or FMA) that emphasize weapon-based fightingwith sticks, knives, bladed weapons and various improvised weapons as well as "open hand" or techniques without weapons.

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Published on 08/02/2018 by puertoparrot
Categories: Culture, Sport
Tags: Arnis, Martial Art

Arnis: the Philippines' National Sport and Martial Art

Arnis enjoys the status of the de jure national sport of the Philippines. It is a martial art characterized by the use of “swinging and twirling movements, accompanied by striking, thrusting and parrying techniques for defense and offense.” Having been handed down from generation to generation for centuries, the discipline hones the skill, speed, accuracy and agility of its practitioners.

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Published on 05/02/2018 by puertoparrot
Categories: Culture, Sport
Tags: Arnis, Martial Art

The Ultimate Adventure Traveller's Guide to the Philippines

Located in the Southeast Asia and bounded by the Western Pacific waters at its right, the Philippines is considered blessed for being rich in biodiversity, mountainous terrains and dense forests, and providing breathtaking views along the coastal areas. Truly, tourists can find this archipelago an enchanting place that will fulfill their thirst for exciting adventures and activities — whether on land or water.

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Published on 04/02/2018 by puertoparrot
Categories: Leisure, Sport, Travel
Tags: adventure, guide