PH victories that we should be proud of this 2021

Dianne Zarina G. Savillo 06/12/2021

2021 is a tough year for all of us. With the continuing threat of the global pandemic, our lives are still far from being back to normal. Still, many Filipinos  found means to shy away from the…

A salute from one open-water swimmer to another

Glendale G. Rosal 04/26/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Ingemar Macarine lauded the feat of Cebuano swimmer Cleevan Alegres, who completed a swim around the entire island of Mactan on Monday, April 26, 2021. Read: Cebu’s ‘Little Merman’ makes history, completes swim around Mactan…

‘Sakalam!’ Netizens proud of ‘Little Merman’

Immae Lachica 04/26/2021

  CEBU CITY, Philippines—The blood of a fighter truly runs in the veins of Cleevan Kayne Alegres! Alegres made history on Monday, April 26, 2021, as he finished a swim around the island of Mactan after 17…

Cebu’s ‘Little Merman’ makes history, completes swim around Mactan Island

Doris C. Bongcac and Futch Anthony Inso 04/26/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Cebu’s “Little Merman” made history after he completed his swim around Mactan Island shortly before noon on Monday, April 26, 2021. Oponganon Cleevan Alegres finished his more than 40-kilometer swim in 17 hours, 37…

Oponganon ready for 40-km swim around Mactan Island

Futch Anthony Inso 04/23/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Oponganon open-sea swimmer, Cleevan Alegres, is ready to attempt to “circumnavigate” Mactan Island through swimming on April 25, 2021. Alegres said that he had already done his preparations for the 40 kilometer-swim, which…

Oponganon to make historic swim around Mactan Island on April 24

Doris C. Bongcac 03/27/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — An Oponganon will try to make history by swimming around Mactan Island in celebration of the 500th anniversary of the historic Battle of Mactan. In a Facebook post, Mayor Junard Chan said that…

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