John Dexter Tabique, two other PH w’lifters vie in Singapore

Glendale G. Rosal 06/13/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebuano weightlifter John Dexter Tabique leads a three-man Philippine squad in the Singapore Weightlifting Festival 2025, which takes place this Sunday, June 15. Tabique, a bronze medalist in the 2023 Southeast Asian Games…

Cebu’s young weightlifters take spotlight in Palaro demo event

Glendale G. Rosal 05/26/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Even as a demonstration sport, weightlifting is making a strong comeback at the Palarong Pambansa 2025 in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte — and Cebu City is right at the heart of it. A…

Elreen Ando, Fernando Agad bag silvers in Asian liftfest in China

Glendale G. Rosal 05/12/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Elreen Ando led the Philippine delegation with a silver-medal finish at the 2025 Asian Weightlifting Championships held in Jiangshan, China, on Sunday, May 11. Competing in the women’s 64-kilogram division, Ando—also a Philippine…

Althea Bacaro vies in her first youth world c’ships in Peru

Glendale G. Rosal 04/30/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines– Young Cebuana weightlifter Althea Bacaro will plunge into her first world championship action tomorrow, April 30 (May 1 Philippine Time) in the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Youth and Junior World Championships in Lima, Peru.…

PRISAA National Games: CV lifters haul 21 gold medals

Glendale G. Rosal 04/09/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Central Visayas (Region 7) weightlifters flexed their dominance early in the 2025 Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA) National Games, raking in a massive 21 gold medals at the start of the weightlifting competition…

UC’s powerhouse weightlifting team guns for gold

Glendale G. Rosal 04/08/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Some of the Philippines’ top weightlifters are representing Central Visayas (Region 7) in the ongoing 2025 Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA) National Games in Tuguegarao City, with the University of Cebu (UC) at…

Weightlifting returns to Palaro as a demo sport

Glendale G. Rosal 02/20/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — After strong lobbying efforts last year, weightlifting has finally made its way back to the Palarong Pambansa 2025 in Ilocos Norte—but with a caveat. The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Palarong Pambansa…

Fernando Agad: The next Cebuano Olympian in the making

Glendale G. Rosal 12/21/2024

TAGBILARAN CITY, Philippines —  Known as a hotbed for world-class weightlifters, Cebu has once again unveiled a new talent destined for greatness. Fernando Agad, a 22-year-old varsity athlete from the University of Cebu (UC) Webmasters, recently captured…

Cebuano weightlifters Borres, Bacaro shine in Asian Championships

Glendale G. Rosal 12/20/2024

TAGBILARAN CITY, Philippines — Cebuano weightlifters Eron Borres and Althea Bacaro bagged medals at the 2024 Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships held on December 19 at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Doha, Qatar. Borres clinched the…

Cebuano weightlifting prospects Borres and Bacaro vie in 2024 Asian Youth Championships

Glendale G. Rosal 12/18/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Cebuano weightlifters Eron Borres and Althea Bacaro are set to represent the Philippines in the 2024 Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships, scheduled from December 19 to 25 in Doha, Qatar. Spending Christmas away…

Elreen Ando replicates Olympic feat with 6th place finish in World C’ships in Bahrain

Glendale G. Rosal 12/13/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebuana Olympian Elreen Ando delivered a solid performance at the 2024 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships in Bahrain, closely matching her results from the Paris Olympics last August. Ando, who led the…

Fernando Agad secures bronze at IWF World C’ships in Bahrain

Glendale G. Rosal 12/07/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebuano weightlifter Fernando Agad shone on the global stage, bagging the bronze medal at the 2024 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships in Manama, Bahrain, on Saturday, December 7. Agad, a standout member…

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