2018 Taiwan Open Meet 2018 Taipei Open - Bronze for John Albert Mantua #5 all time list May 27, 2018 Article by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician It was 3 medals for Team Philippines. With John Albert Mantua landing bronze in the Discus in a new PB of 46.62m. Mantua only registered two throws 46.62m…
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…
Malaysia Open Article by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician Three athletes were sent to the Malaysian Open from the Philippines. This was not on the original request list with the PSC. Clinton Kingsley Bautista (110 Hurdles) Anfernee Lopena (100m) Julian Reem Fuentes (Long Jump) Malaysia Open Day 2 Bronze for CLINTON!!! SEA Games Bronze…
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…
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…
2017 Palarong Pambansa Editorials Interesting articles regarding various complaints about Palarong Pambansa 2017. Perhaps DEPED can learn from these in their hosting of the 2018 Edition. Some Grammarly Edits made to articles. By: June Navarro - Reporter / @junavINQ Philippine Daily Inquirer / 01:45 AM April 23, 2017 SAN JOSE, ANTIQUE—Only a…
Detox Water Recipes, I was inspired to start drinking Detox Water when i saw Philippine Athletics Distance Coach Ojon Artiaga filling up 3 bottles in the fridge and curiously asked him what it was and what is the purpose. Detox Water Recipes Drinking water all by itself is a way to help flush the…
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…
2017 Asian MASTERS TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS I’m just thinking how I will reach Masters Age in 2 years and am 15% certain at this point I want to make a comeback on the track. This Masters Games in China sounds awesome as their are not 1, not 2, but 3 adjacent track ovals. (Competition…
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…
Articles by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician Asian Games: Cray keeps promise to Filipinos Sept 30, 2014 Eric Cray, 25-year-old Fil-Heritage SEA Games 400m Hurdles Champion lived up to his promises and predictions of his coach Keith Sharper of a low to sub 50 run. A disappointing day yesterday with highly feted Long Jumper Marestella Torres…
Malaysia 3 to 8 Golds SEA Games Athletics Sept 3, 2017 Malaysia has gone from 3 to 8 Golds in the space of one SEA Games cycle.While Nauraj Singh (High Jump), Hakimi Ismail (Triple Jump) and Muhammad Irfan Shamshuddin (Discus) all defended their titles. And 5 new athletes added to this tally when Malaysia hosted…
Tears of Joy Mary Joy Tabal, 28 followed in the foot steps of the Great Jhoann Banayag and Cristabel Martes to crown herself the SEA Games Marathon Queen. The emphatic victory of the tiny 4’11 girl from Cebu. Was a bitter sweet reward for years of hard work from her. And her hard working coach…
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…
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,…
Francis Obiena Article by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician SEA Youth Champion & Palaro Record Holder Francis Obiena, 17 Finished inside the Top 8 on the first day of competition at the Asian Youth Championships. Furthermore Obiena comes from a strong family of vaulters including National Record Holder & SEA Games silver medallist Ernest Obiena. Hence…
Its a very good day for the Philippine Powerlifting Team when the Philippine flag raise in the 2017 ASIAN POWERLIFTING CHAMPIONSHIPS on Soreang Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Four Philippine Powerlifters became Asian Champions & brought home many gold medals. One of those is Joan Masangkay, 18 a native of Masbate. She now residing at Barangay San…
The National Team quartet of Jomar Udtohan, Anfernee Lopena, Trenten Beram and Eric Shauwn Cray set a new national record at the Philippine National Open 2017. Establishing a new mark of 40.29. The quartet broke the mark set last year of L-Time Studio Asics Airforce Edgardo Alejan, Isidro Del Prado Jr., Brandon Thomas and Eric…
The Results of the national open threw further confusion at who would be lining up for the Philippines at the 2017 SEA Games in a few months in August in the Men’s Long Jump. The event was truly stunning. In what might be the strongest field in the history of the national open. 6 of the…
Philippines Host dismall 6th place only in SEA Youth Despite having around 80 athletes participate the Philippines could only manage 1 gold medal at the 2017 SEA Youth Championships. The host was humbled by Mighty Vietnam which generated a total of 13 golds, Malaysia and Indonesia each had 6, Thailand 5, and Singapore 2.…
Tyler Ruiz Fil-Heritage Jumper Tyler Ruiz, 25 made the difficult decision a year ago to transfer from the High Jump to the Long Jump. The 6’2 Tyler who had two unsuccessful campaigns for the Philippines in the SEA Games finishing sixth in 2013 and 2015. Tyler luck changed for the better yesterday at…
Training Childrens Athletics 1. Grass Roots and Grass Training One of the fun parts of the job Zambonaga Del Sur is watching the progress and teaching the elementary age athletes. Grass Training in particular is one session we do. In Manila I noticed an obsession amongst coaches to train on rubberized ovals due to the…
Yuhei Go The 5th leg of the Davao Blue Knights 2016-17 athletic event. January 21 will explode at the Ateneo De Davao Matina Campus Oval in Davao City. Reminder: SMART Blue Knights Track League Season 3 is OPEN to all athletes, with or without any club, team, or affiliation. Hope to see all of you on…
PATAFA An advocacy plan was presented now several years ago by the said individuals Misael Perez, Manny Calpes, and Renato Unso. Three UAAP coaches and the later an athletic legend of Track and Field. I ask you dear reader? after reviewing this. It is now safe for me to write this as I am no…
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…
2016 Philippines University Games University Games Highlights Dolloso 6.02m Long Jump DUMAGUETE, October 27, 2016. The highlight of the University Games came from local Favorite 23 year old Felyn Sausa Dolloso (DLSU Dasmarinas). Dolloso leapt a big improvement on her personal best to win the gold medal with a 6.02m effort. The mark improved on…
Anfernee Lopena of CSB put out a very fast time of 10.47et at the weekly relays in Pasig. During the events semi finals at Pasig on 23rd October 2016. Hence it was reported by Wind gauge operator Ruben Ferrer the wind reading was (0.2). However we are now just waiting for the official results page from…
2016 Batang Pinoy and PNG Dates c The PNG according to the PSC Website will be temporary scheduled next May. But announcements about venue and technical rules are yet to be announced. There will be qualifying rounds same as last year with Top three progressing to finals. The Batang Pinoy as per the PSC Website will…
Asian Beach Games Athletics Day 3-4 Report: Diones adds a Bronze Mark Harry Diones added another bronze medal to go with Veteran Marestella Torres bronze in the long jump. Diones a Criminology graduate from JRU who is trained by legendary coach Noel George (Jojo) Posadas leaped 15.72m to secure the Bronze. His best jump is 16.11m…
K TO 12 This article will discuss The implications of the DEPED introduced K TO 12 Program in the Philippines. Its effect on the sport and challenges face. I will also suggest ways to improve or counter the effects of the K TO 12. For this case study i will use the sport of Track…
Many college coaches are perplexed with the short amount of time they are able to spend with their athletes during the fall months. Typically, coaches get to work with their sprinters and hurdlers for 6 to 8 hours per week, depending on their conference or other institutional factors. Though this time is limited, it is…
Articles by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician 7th ASEAN School Games Conclusion and the need for ‘Fair Selection’ of Athletes Brunei Dec 16, 2015 I was originally contacted by Mr Cesar Abalon of the DEPED to provide comparative data for the ASEAN School Games. Mr Abalon texted me wanting to compare lists, this was…
2015 Philippines University Games Athletics Articles by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician 2015 Philippines University Games Athletics Bacolod: Sprints Men’s Report: Michael Del Prado makes a name for himself It was Michael Del Prado who took the 200-400 double. Most noteworthy was Del Prado snatched the 200 title away narrowly from defending champion Anfernee Lopena.…
How Many Filipinos qualify for Rio 2016 I am going to ask not just the athletic community and the sports community How many athletes are going to qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympics from the Philippines? The Question comes in light of the headlines in the Manila Bulletin, Tribune, and Inquirer. And other leading newspapers.…
Pio Robillos Dating before Fortunato Catalon, was a pre-war champion by the name of Pio Robillos. Robillos was a Cebuano. Furthermore, he was known as the King of the Cinder-path during his time. Most noteworthy was that Robillos represented ‘The Philippine Islands’ he won the 100 yard (91m) and 220 yard titles at the 1913…
2015 National Open Athletics - Day 3 - Guarte 5th title, Stuart 3 Golds Mar 22, 2015 5th National Title for Guarte SANTA CRUZ LAGUNA, National Record Holder Mervin Guarte was king of the 1500m on the third day of the Philippine National Championships in Laguna. The 23 year old running for Team Rio stuck…
Articles by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statiscian Mar 15, 2015 Meanwhile 2014 PNG Champion Tyler Ruiz improved his seasons best to 2.07m, 6cm from the SEA Games standard. Ruiz holds a personal best of 2.17m from 2013. At Cougar invitational meet in Los Angeles, 17 year old Kyla Richardson who has battled with hamstring injuries the…
Caleb John Stuart obliterates SEA Hammer Record Mar 14, 2015 Caleb John Stuart Fil-Heritage thrower Caleb Stuart sent a sign of things to come to his rivals in South East Asia. And that the Philippines was in fact prepared to…
2014 UAAP Athletics Complete 1. UAAP Season 77 Athletics Schedule The UAAP Athletics will be held at Phil Sports December 6 to 10 over 5 days. Fully Automatic timing and wind gauge will be used. Kindly provided by coach Jeoffrey Chua of De La…
2014 PATAFA Weekly Relays - Report & Results Sept 28, 2015 Compiled by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician/PSC Consultant I have compiled all the reports for the 2014 Weekly Relays. Please note the amount of detail and effort I put into and promoting Managing this meet as a PSC Consultant .2014 saw an exponential growth…
Filipino Track and Field Updated Please note there is now 5 Filipino Track and Field athletes in this list. In 2016 Eric Cray and Mary Joy Tabal hit the olympic standards. Marestella Torres also qualified again. Filipino Track and Field Details Its no secret the Philippines has fallen greatly behind other countries on the international…
Power-lifting Power-lifting Philippine Powerlifting Records Below is a list of the Philippine Powerlifting Records (Deadlift, Bench, Squat to parallel or below). Kindly supplied by national weightlifting coach Edmundo Cardano. Included in the lists of Records is University of the Philippines Thrower Precious De Leon. 1. Raw records begin Nov 2011 2.…
Cesafi 2013 Results The Cesafi results have been kindly provided by Coach Lyle Larida from the University of Cebu. Ammended by ATFS Statiscian Andrew Pirie with all hand times rounded up to the nearest 10th. The Cesafi was held in Cebu, July 2013. No Wind Readings Recorded Due to the fact that the…
2013 Weekly Relays Dasmarinas Complete set of Results Article by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician This is a complete set of results of all the Weekly Relays held at Dasmarinas in 2013. I would like to thank Ms. Tyne Artiaga the official encoder of PATAFA for compiling these results from the handwritten results were taken…
1982 Palarong Pambansa 1982 Palarong Pambansa Dipolog: 30 years on Article by Pirie Enzo .Add Media Thirty Years ago the Palarong Pambansa was held in Zamboanga Del Norte in Dipolog City. This would be the only time Dipolog ever held the Palarong Pambansa, although prior to this and afterwards Zamboanga would hold the games many…
. Philippines NCAA Day 1 Report, Noval retains title NCAA Philippines, Daniel Noval (CSB) narrowly held onto his 100m title for the third year in a row. He timed 10.89s just holding off the fast-finishing Archand Bagsit (Letran) who had an identical time. Utdohan in the boys had a fast 10.99s (which is an…
Kinesio Tape Kinesio Tape Today im going to write about a special kind of tape that helps promote blood flow to the muscles. And aid in recovery and injury prevention. While I first heard of Kinesio tape a few years back. When my friend who is a part-time runner. And now on a collegiate scholarship playing…
track ovals 70 Fun Track Ovals in the Philippines, guaranteed for your running needs Article, original article, and revisions by Andrew Pirie (Pirie Enzo) ATFS Statistician . Synopsis The First edition of this publication was published on Facebook on January 21, 2011. Hence in 2012, it moved to pinoymiler, then pinoyathletics.com, then pinoyathletics.info. Attached is…
1981 SEA GAMES ATHLETICS Manila, Philippines 1981 . Mens 100 METRES (10/12) HEAT 1 1 Sumet Promna Thailand 10.50 2 Ellron Alfred Angian Malaysia 10.73 3 Tang Ngai-kin Singapore 10.83 4 Constantino Sebastian Philippines 10.90 5 Christian Nenepath Indonesia 10.94 6 Thant Zin Burma 11.06 7 Baha Bujang Brunei 11.33 HEAT 2 1 Suchart Jairsurabharp…
Josephine de la Vina ARTICLE by ANDREW PIRIE - ATFS Statistician & pinoyathletics.info Editor . Born Apr 20, 1946 New Lucena, Iloilo Philippines, Died Nov 4 2011, Jaro, Iloilo, Philippines This is a revision of an article I wrote for Pinoymiler on March 8, 2012, titled ‘Filipino Junior Records in Chaos and Collision: The Philippines Greatest…
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