Netizens thank Nesthy for another medal from the #Tokyo2020 #Olympics

Immae Lachica 08/03/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines0– She may not have won the gold medal, but her courage, strength, determination, and bubbly attitude made Nesthy Petecio’s silver shine like gold for most of her fans around the world. Petecio gave the…

Nesthy Petecio to go for boxing gold tomorrow

Glendale G. Rosal 08/02/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Filipina boxer Nesthy Petecio guns for the gold medal tomorrow in the women’s featherweight division of the Tokyo Olympics against hometown favorite Sena Irie at the Kokugikan Arena.  The 29-year-old Santa Cruz, Davao…

Shot at gold: Nesthy Petecio barges into Olympics boxing final

Mark Giongco - Reporter 07/31/2021

  MANILA, Philippines–Nesthy Petecio is one win away from delivering the Philippines’ first Olympic gold medal in boxing. Facing a much taller opponent anew, Petecio cut down Irma Testa to size to march into the gold medal…

Nesthy Petecio ‘blessed’ as Olympic gold quest continues

Francis T.J. Ochoa 07/28/2021

TOKYO—Chalk up another medal for Team Philippines here. Nesthy Petecio will get to decide what color it will be. Petecio hammered out a unanimous decision win over Yeni Arias Castaneda of Colombia in the women’s boxing featherweight…

Petecio fights Colombian in crucial q’final match

Dale Rosal 07/27/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines—After Hidilyn Diaz won for the Philippines its first Olympic gold medal, the stakes got higher for the remaining Filipino athletes vying in the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. One of the remaining contenders is…

Nesthy Petecio topples top-ranked foe, nears Tokyo Olympics medal

Francis T.J. Ochoa 07/26/2021

TOKYO–Nesthy Petecio moved a win away from securing a medal in the Tokyo Olympics here. Petecio advanced to the women’s featherweight quarterfinals after taking down top-ranked Lin Yu-Ting of Chinese Taipei Monday, July 26, 2021, at Kokugikan…

Tokyo Olympics: Nesthy Petecio dominates foe, advances to round-of-16

Francis T.J. Ochoa - Sports Editor 07/24/2021

TOKYO -–Nesthy Petecio kicked off her golden bid with a unanimous decision victory over Congo’s Marcelat Sakobi Matshu in the Tokyo Olympics boxing competition on Saturday at Kokugikan Stadium, here. Petecio was in control the entire bout,…

Family comes first

June Navarro 10/17/2019

World champions Caloy Yulo and Nesthy Petecio had always prayed—and worked so hard—for improved environments for their families. Their dreams of comfortable homes will finally turn into a reality after both received their cash incentives from the…

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