Vietnam mulls postponing SEAG opening due to recent rise in COVID-19 cases

Glendale G. Rosal 06/25/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnam, the host country of the 31st Southeast Asian Games, is mulling to move the Games’ opening from November this year to July next year. Philippine Olympic Committee…

Cebu City SEA Games medalists to finally get cash incentives — Hontiveros

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/10/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — After a year of waiting, Cebu City athletes who won medals in the 2019 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, will finally get the cash incentives promised by the city government. Councilor Donaldo “Dondon” Hontiveros,…

Who dethroned Cebu’s Mary Joy Tabal?

Mars G. Alison 12/06/2019

New Clark City—Another petite runner won the gold for the Philippines in women’s marathon in the 30th Southeast Asian Games.  But it isn’t Cebu’s Mary Joy Tabal. Christine Hallasgo, a 27-year-old runner from Malaybalay, Bukidnon, pulled off…

6 Cebuano athletes to begin SEA Games gold quest Sunday

Mars G. Alison 11/30/2019

MANILA, Philippines – Six Cebuano athletes will start their quest for the gold medal in their respective events as the hostilities of the 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) officially begin on Sunday, December 1, 2019. They are…

Duterte wants SEA Games probed as organizers seek ‘ceasefire’

Denison Rey A. Dalupang, Leila B. Salaverria, Marlon Ramos 11/28/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Seeking to avoid losing face, President Rodrigo Duterte wants to have reports of problems in the Southeast Asian Games preparations investigated and to hold people accountable should irregularities be found, Malacañang said on Wednesday.…

SEA Games hosting troubles anger Duterte

Jerome Aning, Julie Aurelio - Inquirer.net, Marlon Ramos 11/27/2019

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte is angry over the logistical troubles that have been plaguing the country’s hosting of the 2019 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, Malacañang said on Tuesday as it urged the organizers to ensure…

Cebuano triathlete Andrew Kim Remolino poised to represent PH in SEA Games 

Mars G. Alison 06/21/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Andrew Kim Remolino, the pride of the City of Talisay, Cebu, may have just sealed his slot in representing the Philippines in the triathlon competition of the 2019 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.  This, after the…

ESports officially a medal event in 2019 SEA Games

Inquirer 11/28/2018

Don’t ever think that electronic sports won’t have any impact on the Philippines in the Southeast Asian Games. Philippine Southeast Asian Games Organizing Committee (Phisgoc) chair Alan Peter Cayetano on Wednesday announced that eSports would be a…

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