Nelia Sancho and the saga of the Filipina comfort women

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 09/06/2022

Unlike most beauty title holders, who usually pursued modelling or showbiz careers, Nelia Sancho was popularly described as “beauty queen turned women’s rights activist. I greeted her virtually during her 71st birthday last August 30 just to…

Japan ousts defending champs China, bags AVC Cup 2022 title

Glendale G. Rosal 08/30/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Japan dethroned the defending champions, China in the AVC Cup for Women, 25-23, 25-21, 19-25, 25-16, winning its first gold medal in the tournament on Monday evening (August 29) at the Philsports Arena…

GAB, Japan Boxing Commission ink boxing partnership deal 

Glendale G. Rosal 08/28/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Games and Amusements Board (GAB) and the Japan Boxing Commission (JBC) have forged a partnership that aims to strengthen both nations’ ties in this in-demand sport. Mainly, the partnership is to oversee…

Apolinar loses OPBF super bantam belt with 5th round stoppage

Glendale G. Rosal 08/27/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Omega Boxing Gym’s Pete “Thunder” Apolinar lost his Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) super bantamweight title to Japanese Yoshiki Takei following an unusual referee stoppage on the fifth round Friday, August 26,…

AVC Cup : Philippines eyes semis slot, gears up for match against Thailand

Glendale G. Rosal 08/26/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — After beating South Korea on Thursday, August 25, the Philippines eyes a semifinal slot by battling Southeast Asian powerhouse Thailand in the AVC Cup for Women quarterfinals at the Philsports Arena on Saturday,…

Apolinar, Japanese foe make weight; Friday fight a go

Glendale G. Rosal 08/25/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Omega Boxing Gym’s Pete “Thunder” Apolinar and Japanese up-and-comer Yoshiki Takei passed the official weigh-in on Thursday, August 25, 2022, to set their Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) super bantamweight battle on…

Japan opens AVC Cup campaign with win against powerhouse Thailand

Glendale G. Rosal 08/21/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Japan started its AVC Cup for Women campaign with a bang after beating Southeast Asian powerhouse Thailand, 25-18, 25-19, 25-22, on Sunday, August 21, 2022, at the Philsports Arena Pasig City, Metro Manila.…

Santisima KOs Japanese foe in 5th in Japan fight

Glendale G. Rosal 08/14/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former world title challenger, Jeo “Santino” Santisima scored a stunning fifth round knockout against Japanese veteran Hiroshige Osawa at the EDION Arena in Osaka, Japan on Sunday, August 14, 2022.  The 26-year old…

Mangubat, Santisima make weight, ready for respective Japan bouts

Glendale G. Rosal 08/13/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Omega Boxing Gym’s Tomjune “Wardog” Mangubat and Zip Sanman’s Jeo “Santino” Santisima both passed the official weigh-in for their respective bouts in Osaka Japan, tomorrow, Sunday, August 14, 2022.  Mangubat who is scheduled…

Nietes loses to Ioka via UD; PH still without world champion

Glendale G. Rosal 07/13/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) world super flyweight king Kazuto Ioka outworked four-division world champion Donnie “Ahas” Nietes to score a unanimous decision victory in their much-anticipated rematch on Wednesday night at…

Nietes vs Ioka: Ahas hopes to reclaim title and restore Filipino boxing pride tomorrow in Japan

Glendale G. Rosal 07/12/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The much-awaited rematch between four-division world champion Donnie “Ahas” Nietes and World Boxing Organization (WBO) world super flyweight king Kazuto Ioka is officially set after both hurdled the official weigh-in on Tuesday at…

How Abe changed Japan

Bill Emmott - @inquirerdotnet 07/11/2022

Former Japanese prime minister Abe Shinzō’s assassination at an election campaign event in Nara, Japan, is both shocking and puzzling. It is shocking because Japan has known almost no political violence for at least a half-century, and…

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