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…

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2018 Philippine National Games Full Report

Articles by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician   2018 Philippine National Games Athletics Day 2 and 3 May 23, 2018   *All Performances need to be verified Rosie no spring chicken but still got it 2009 SEA Games Champion Rosie Villarito won the Women’s Javelin in 45.98m. Villarito who is gunning for the SEA Games bronze…

Davao City wins 2019 Palarong Pambansa Hosting

2019 Palarong Pambansa Saturday, April 14, 2018 By MARIANNE L. SABERON-ABALAYAN VIGAN, Ilocos Sur (Updated) — In a unanimous vote by the 10-member Palarong Pambansa Board during a meeting at the Vigan Convention Center here, Davao City won the hosting of the 2019 edition of the annual games. The hosting lifts the morale of Davao…

2018 Philippines NCAA Full Report and Full Results

2018 Philippines NCAA - NCAA Full Results Please note that their is typographical errors and discrepancies in Records that were provided in the original document. So as there were questionable Pinoyathletics has removed these from the main file to avoid confusion. Pinoyathletics has posted a more accurate set of records       2018 Philippines…

Eduardo Buenavista

eduardo buenavista Article by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician One of the greatest successes of the legendary coach Mario Castro. Among the highlights of illustrious long career include 4 SEA Games Golds in 4 Disciplines Steeples, 5000, 10,000 and Marathon. 2 Olympic Games. A bronze medal at Asian Championships in 10K. National Records in the 5000,…

Edward Lasquete

Edward Lasquete Article by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician   One of the greatest ever Fil-Heritage athletes to represent the Philippines. Was Edward Lasquete. Edward was the first South East Asian athlete to scale past the 5.00m barrier. He was born December 31, 1971. And was coached for his entire career by Steve Nelson at Mt…

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…

2018 January Roundup Athletics South East Asia

Muncherji opens up Season with 4 Indoor National Records, Singapore Highlights Article by Andrew Pirie ATFS Stastiscian   Singapore’s 400m Record Holder Percy Zubin Muncherji who is now studying at Indiana University. While opening up his seasons with quite a few impressive runs. And Mucherji who ran indoors for the first time shattered the National Indoor…

2018 UAAP Athletics Reviews (Merged)

UAAP Athletics Reviews Articles by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician WOMENS   Malonzo   The UAAP Women’s 100m Dash in 2018 will be an exciting ‘3 Way Dance’. With being the champion comes the pressure of defending for unexpected champion Jeremiah Malonzo of the University of the Philippines. Malonzo who pipped 2014 Champion and national team…

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…

2017 Philippines Men’s Rankings Marathon

2017 Philippines Mens Marathon Rankings Whole Year Mens Marathon 1 2h35.18 PAF Rafael Poliquit 2 2h37.12 Cebu 95 Rafael Pescos 3 2h39.34 Davao Joerge Andrade 4 2h39.36 Jeson Agravante 5 2h39.39 Maclin Sadia 6 2h39.57 Eugene Postrado 7 2h42.10 Eric Panique 8 2h43.34 Eduardo Buenavista 9 2h44.34 Erinio Raquin 10 2h45.04 Eric Laurel 11 2h45.16…

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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…

ATHLETICS Trivias

Athletics Trivias   By Kimberly May Goloran (Kimly)   Kimberly Goloran is a 17 year old student athlete at the University of the Philippines. She is covering the Palarong Pambansa. We welcome Ms. Goloran’s contributions to Pinoyathletics.info.   Abstract: Each of the ‘about 30-45second’ trivia were intentionally made simple, understandable to target even non-runners/athletes/track and…

2017 Weekly Relays Lopena and Luzon win 100m National Team Trial (videos)

2017 Weekly Relays 2017 Weekly Relays 100m Trials Lopena winning national 100 Title in Ilagan 2017. While although not part of the standard program. Consequently, PATAFA added 100m Trials to their program for the national athletes and national tryout athletes.   Also in the Men’s 100m Anfernee Lopena SEA Games Bronze in 4×100 topped the event in 10.78. While ahead of SEA Games bronze 110 Hurdler Clinton Bautista (FEU)…

2017 Batang Pinoy Vigan Results

2017 Batang Pinoy Vigan Results Results Notes by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician     These Results were kindly provided to me by a Journalist Friend who was able to get 4.5 of 5 days worth. As he had to leave Vigan to go back to Manila. The Batang Pinoy Athletics was held at Vigan, Ilocos…

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…

UP close with Jeremiah Malonzo (video)

Pinoyathletics.info conducted an online interview with newly crowned UAAP 100m Women’s Champion Jeremiah Malonzo. The pint-sized Malonzo took the UAAP 100m in the most emphatic victory over powerhouse UST 2015 Champion Eloiza Luzon with last years champion Karen Janario well back in 5th place. Malonzo time of 12.21 was a big improvement on her personal…

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…

24 CONFIRM SCHOOLS 2017 UNIGAMES

24 CONFIRM SCHOOLS IN 2017 UNIGAMES Dumaguete     DUMAGUETE CITY - Twenty four colleges and universities have already confirmed their participation in the 2017 University Games (UniGames) slated on October 22 to 28 in Dumaguete City in Negros Oriental.   Roger A. Banzuela, UniGames President said there are ten sports disciplines to be contested…

Rafols (CDN) File

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2017 Cesafi Cebu Athletics Report: Rafols Winner better than the Lottery

2017 Cesafi Cebu Athletics Rafols Winner better than the Lottery   CEBU, SEA School Games Champion Marvin John Rafols (Univ of Cebu) broke the Cesafi Record with a leap of 14.28m, erasing his 2016 mark of 14.10m. Beggining off his season after coming from injury Rafols leapt a 15.02m PB to win the ASEAN School Games…

What are the UAAP Residency Eligibility Rules ?

UAAP Residency Eligibility Rules This article is continued from effects from the DEPED K TO 12 Implemented Program,   Further more we have gathered information from various sources. Yet as we are not the official representatives of the UAAP. Pinoyathletics.info will not be held accountable as this information can be updated at any time. We…

Legend of Philippines Track and Field Lydia De Vega

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Lydia De Vega JR 200m Record Seems Safe

Lydia De Vega JR 200m Record Seems Safe Legendary sprinter Lydia De Vega 200m Junior Record looks fairly safe. The National Junior mark of 23.54 has stood since 1981 Manila SEA Games. It was here that De Vega won the 200m as a 17 year old. De Vega resurfaced again when a newspaper falsely reported that…

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11 Yr Old Swimmer Jasmine Mojdeh Sets Sights 2024 Olympics

Jasmine Mojdeh Jasmine Mojdeh (Go For Gold Facebook Quoted If I’m not mistaken, she broke the age-group record of Singapore’s first gold medalist Joseph Schooling in a tournament in Singapore just recently which Schooling recorded in 2006.)   A comparison of Modjeh Scores to National Age Grade Records on Pinoyswimming.com.   Pinoyathletics will rely on…

Kayla skips century dash title defense

Kayla (Article from the PSC Page) KUALA LUMPUR – Reigning Southeast Asian Games sprint queen Kayla Richardson relinquishes her crown in the women’s 100-meter run to focus on the 200-meter and relay events when the athletics competition of the 29th SEA Games gets going Tuesday at the KL Sports City here. The 17-year old Richardson…

Zion Corrales-Nelson

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Zion Corrales-Nelson

2017 SEA Games Events: 100, 200, 400, 4×100, 4×400 Born: 11 October 1998 Coach: Mike Gipson School: California State Berekley (NCAA Div 1) Member of National Team Since 2015 Based in Los Angeles, USA Home Town: Burnaby, Canada Performances 100m: 11.69 Coquitlam 11-Jun-2017 200m 23.74 Los Angeles 28-Apr-2017 400m: 54.18 Langley 29-May-2015   Nelson, is…

Kayla Richardson

Articles by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician 2017 SEA Games Events: 100, 200, 400, 4×100, 4×400 One of the greatest finds via Pinoyathletics. Was back in 2012 when Jeff Richardson first contacted Pinoyathletics about the prospect of his two twin daughters representing the Philippine Team. The PSC assisted in securing these two athletes for PATAFA. Passports…

Jeson Agravante

Article by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician In 2016 a new Milo Marathon Champion was crowned. Jesson Agravante from Silay City, Negros Occidental. Dethroned back to back champion Rafael ‘Master Endurance’ Poliquit. To claim his first ever Milo Marathon title. 28-year-old Agravante was a veteran of the Milo Marathon but this was a breakthrough win he needed. He won…

Eric Cray disqualified for false start at World Athletics Championships 2017

Article by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician World Athletics Championships 2017 LONDON Eric Cray of the Philippines was eliminated from the IAAF 2017 World Championships. In what is considered a rare occurrence in a longer sprint-type event like the 400 Hurdles. The newly crowned Asian Champion reacted a bit too eagerly by .22 seconds early and…

Eric Cray Articles 2015

Eric Cray 2015 World Champs Sep 2, 2015 Entry standards - IAAF World Championships, Beijing 2015 The Philippines to just send Eric Cray to World Champs in Athletics The Philippines will be represented by only one athlete at the World Championships in Beijing August 22-30. Eric Cray who was assisted by Pinoyathletics.info (who was contacted by…

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…

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,…

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Abdulkadir Guiapar , Asian Champion in 400 Hurdles

Abdulkadir Guiapar   One of the first big names produced by the late Rosito Andaya was Abdulkadir Guiapar from Cotabato. Andaya molded the hard working Guiapar into an Asian champion in the 400 Hurdles.   Guiapar succeeded the aging Timoteo Galima, who had been the national champion in 400 Hurdles on and off for the last decade.…

Cray dishes out times in Japan

Eric Cray quickly dusted off a dreadful 2017 opener of 52.10 400 Hurdles run at the Drake Relays in Des Moines (cold, heavy rain). Cray, 28 the SEA Games Champion in both the 100m and 400 Hurdles. Firstly cray ran the 100 at Mito Invitational on May 5 and clocked 10.35 (-0.6) wind, his second…

Regino Ylanan The Father of Philippines Sport

Regino Ylanan Regino 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 Game. And also represented his…

Mercidita ‘Bunso’ Manipol

  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…

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…

2017 Palaro Double Gold for Dave Gemar Marcelo

Marcelo turns tables on Orduna In one of the big climaxes of the Palarong Pambansa. Dave Gemar Marcelo took the Palaro 5000m title in a time of 16:00.29. Marcelo who was the silver medalist last year bested his nemesis James Orduna (NCR, who then was running for Eastern Visayas timed 16.05.85 for second. Orduna who was highly…

Palaro 2017 Abunda sets new Javelin Girls Record

10th grader from Bukidnon sets new Palaro javelin throw record By: June Navarro - Reporter / @junavINQ Philippine Daily Inquirer / 06:00 PM April 25, 2017 SAN JOSE, ANTIQUE— Secondary Girls javelin throw record fell on the second day of athletics competition in the 60th Palarong Pambansa at the Binirayan Sports Complex here. Sylvian Faith Abunda…

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UAAP Athletics 2017 Results

78th UAAP Athletics 2017 Results   As the Heptathlon results in the original official results were miscalculated. I have added correct calculations.