In SEA Games, Elreen Ando gets chance to polish her shine

Francis T.J. Ochoa - Sports Editor / @ftjochoaINQ 05/03/2023

Elreen Ann Ando took the marker pen offered to her by an autograph seeker, uncertain of exactly what she was supposed to do. “You want me to sign?” she asked. Yes, she was told. The Tokyo Olympian…

Margielyn Didal hands lunch meals to street kids and homeless in Cebu

Micah Sophia C. Marcellones 09/02/2021

GINATILAN, CEBU — Cebuana skateboarder and Olympian Margielyn Didal drives around Cebu to give free lunch to street children and the homeless. “Big thanks to my mom for cooking, to my gf and friends (Insomy Crew) for…

Cebu Olympian Tabal spends ECQ time on self-reflection, healing

Mars G. Alison 04/25/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A time for self-reflection and healing. This is how Cebu Olympian long distance runner Mary Joy Tabal is spending the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) which is being implemented by the Cebu City government…

Olympian Tabal thrilled at seeing her face on Milo packs at grocery stores

Mars G. Alison 12/28/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — “(A) dream come true!”  This is the reaction of Cebu marathon Olympian Mary Joy Tabal after finally seeing her photo on the packs of Milo sold on the grocery stores. “Dream come true!…

SEA Games: Hallasgo beats favorite Tabal as PH goes 1-2 in women’s marathon

Marc Anthony Reyes - Philippine Daily Inquirer 12/06/2019

  NEW CLARK CITY — Little known Christine Hallasgo upstaged Olympian and gold favorite Mary Joy Tabal as the Philippines scored a 1-2 finish in women’s marathon Friday in the 30th Southeast Asian Games. Hallasgco, whose role…

Cebu’s Marathon Queen Joy Tabal off to Japan for next phase of training

Mars G. Alison 09/04/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu Marathon Queen and Olympian Mary Joy Tabal left for Japan on Wednesday morning, September 4, 2019, for  the next phase of her training at the Nippon Sports Science University in Yokohama.  According to her…

Cebuana Olympian Mary Joy Tabal inks contract with Milo

Mars G. Alison 06/10/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —Soon, photos of Cebu Olympian Mary Joy Tabal will grace the packs of Milo. The Southeast Asian Games gold medalist inked a contract with Milo to be the face on Milo products for 15…

Joy Tabal finds love, proves it’s not a distraction 

Mars G. Alison 02/14/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines – Some say elite athletes don’t have enough time for love life. With the training they have to undergo and the pressure of having to deliver in every competition, it does seem impossible…

Tabal may race in two categories in the Southeast Asian Games

Mars G. Alison 01/25/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebuano marathon Olympian and Southeast Asian (SEA) Games gold medalist Mary Joy Tabal could be aiming for two gold medals in the upcoming 30th SEA Games, which the country will be hosting this…

Cebuana Olympian Tabal shoots for new 21k personal best

Glendale G. Rosal 05/26/2018

ROUGHLY two months after she started her grueling training in Tuscany, Italy, Marathon Queen Mary Joy Tabal targets to break her 21-kilometer personal record as she and other Filipino long distance runners compete in the 23rd Jeju…

OFF TO ITALY

Glendale G. Rosal 03/28/2018

Cebuana Olympian Joy Tabal gears up for grueling training in preparation for 18th Asiad Cebuana Olympian Mary Joy Tabal is bracing for a more intense training once she sets foot in Tuscany, Italy today. Tabal left for…

Lone trackster from Carmen dreams to be an Olympian

Glendale G. Rosal 02/28/2018

TAGBILARAN City — Jefferson Lacno is the only athlete from Carmen town, northern Cebu in the 538-strong Cebu Province team competing in the Cviraa meet here. It’s his first time to compete in this regional meet featuring…

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