Marion Sumalinog talks about freediving and the national record he set

Immae Lachica 11/24/2023

  CEBU CITY, Philippines— Holding your breath for a few seconds may feel like an accomplishment. But imagine doing it for nearly three minutes while freediving. Now that’s an amazing feat. In this CDN SportsTalk episode, we…

FACES OF CEBU: Marion John Sumalinog, 34, freediving instructor

Micah Sophia C. Marcellones 11/06/2022

CEBU, Philippines — Despite the chaos in life, Cebuano freediver Marion John Sumalinog has found peace in the ocean’s depths. This is why Sumalinog has become one of the more noted freedivers in the country, even holding…

LOOK: A freediver shares breathtaking underwater photos with barracudas in Siquijor

Micah Sophia C. Marcellones 09/15/2022

CEBU, Philippines —Siquijor is not only known for its mountain tours, waterfalls, and beautiful beaches, but also for its promising diving spots! Freediver Jedo Gairanan shares astonishing underwater photos of barracudas taken from the Tulapos Marine Sanctuary…

The beauty and strength one can have underwater

Immae Lachica 05/24/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines— An underwater photographer based in Moalboal, Cebu is making everyone want to extend summer!  Moalboal is a haven not just for scuba divers anymore, but for freedivers who want to test their limits and…

Anne Curtis and Erwan Heussaff stun in their freediving shoots in Panglao, Bohol

Micah Sophia C. Marcellones 05/18/2022

CEBU, Philippines — Celebrity couple Anne Curtis and Erwan Heussaff’s recent underwater photoshoot definitely inspires your next dive. Photographer Martin Zapanta took to social media to share stunning freediving photos of Anne and Erwan in the waters…

A powerful goddess underwater and on land

Immae Lachica 03/13/2021

  CEBU CITY, Philippines— To breathe with ease under any circumstance is the key to beautiful and peaceful well-being. The simple gesture of inhaling and exhaling takes us to a place we don’t often visit, a place…

FACES OF CEBU: Brylle Arombo, amputee freediver

Immae Lachica 10/25/2020

    CEBU CITY, Philippines— Your disability does not and will not define you as a person. This is what this newbie freediver and para athlete Brylle Samgel Gelbolingo Arombo from Argao wants to prove as he…

Moalboal: Haven for freedivers

Immae Lachica 03/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines— For the longest time, Moalboal has been known for its pristine white sand beaches and the diverse underwater life. Local and foreign tourists know the town to be a destination for those who love…

Freedivers showcase ‘under the sea’ wonders of Moalboal

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 08/27/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines–They are not mermaids (or mermen) but freedivers, the collective term used to describe individuals who swim with no scuba gears, have definitely spent time with turtles and schools of fish under the sea. Freedivers…

Experience silence and freedom with freediving

Immae Lachica 06/19/2019

Cebu City, Philippines—If you are looking for a dose of freedom and silence, then freediving might be what you need. Freediving is a type of underwater diving that does not require the help of a breathing apparatus.…

Cebu’s Wei placed 11th in first freediving competition in Indonesia

Hendrix Berdin Lato 11/09/2018

CEBU’s Maria Noella “Wei” Zosa finished 11th in the best female freediver of the 1st International Sabang Freediving Competition held in Indonesia which wrapped up Thursday, November 8. Wei was also awarded a national record for both…

French freediver says PH can be freediving capital of Asia

James Nicole Franz R. Savellon 07/19/2017

RENOWNED French freediver Guillaume Néry believes the Philippines has the potential to be the freediving capital of Asia. In a press conference Wednesday at the Shangri-la’s Mactan Resort and Spa in Lapu-Lapu City, the world record holder…

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