Ceniza finishes 5th in IWF 2023 World Weightlifting Championships in Riyadh

Glendale G. Rosal 09/07/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebuano weightlifter John Febuar Ceniza finished fifth in the men’s 61-kilogram division of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) 2023 World Championships in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, September 6, 2023. Ceniza, a silver…

Ando, Ceniza to vie in IWF World Championships in Riyadh

Glendale G. Rosal 09/05/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu’s top weightlifting bets, Elreen Ando and John Febuar Ceniza will compete in the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday, September 6, 2023. Ando, the record holder…

Cebu’s John Febuar Ceniza makes history; wins 2 gold medals in SWP National Championships

Glendale G. Rosal 07/14/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebuano Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) medalist John Febuar Ceniza logged a new Philippine record in the men’s -61 kilogram division in the ongoing Samahang Weightlifting ng Pilipinas (SWP) National Weightlifting Championships in Bacolod…

Hidilyn Diaz, Ando won’t collide in National Weightlifting Championhips

Glendale G. Rosal 07/12/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Hidilyn Diaz and fellow Olympian Elreen Ando won’t square off in the same weight category in the 2023 National Weightlifting Championships which opened today, July 12, 2023, at the SM City Bacolod. This…

Hidilyn Diaz, Ando on collision course at National Weightlifting Championship

Glendale G. Rosal 07/06/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebuano national weightlifting coaches Ramon Solis and Christopher Bureros are bracing for a possible showdown between Elreen Ando and Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo in the upcoming 2023 National Weightlifting Championships from July 10 to 16,…

Noted Cebu weightlifters share tips to becoming successful

Brian J. Ochoa 07/01/2023

CEBU, Philippines—If weightlifting is your thing, then remember these tips from some of Cebu’s top weightlifters in Elreen Ando, John Dexter Tabique, and rising lifter Eron Borres. One tip these top Cebuano weightlifters share is that hard…

Ando, Ceniza to vie in IWF World Championships in Riyadh this September

Glendale G. Rosal 06/20/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Cebuano weightlifters Elreen Ando and John Febuar Ceniza will vie in the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on September 2 to 17, 2023. Both Cebuanos won medals in the…

A historic lift: Ando ends Cebu’s 32-year SEAG weightlifting gold medal drought

Glendale G. Rosal 05/16/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The record-setting gold medal lift of Elreen Ando in the women’s -59-kilogram division of the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) was the first gold medal for someone who came from Cebu since 1991.…

Cebu Daily Newscast: Thirsty for redemption, Cebuana Elreen Ando breaks SEA Games records in golden lift

05/15/2023

Listen to Cebu Daily Newscast and get the latest stories in and around Cebu. Here’s what you need to know on Monday, May 15. Thirsty for redemption, Cebuana Elreen Ando breaks SEA Games records in golden lift…

Thirsty for redemption, Cebuana Elreen Ando breaks SEA Games records in golden lift

June Navarro 05/14/2023

PHNOM PENH—Elreen Ando shattered all existing records in her new weight class on the way to victory on Sunday, the country’s first gold medal in women’s weightlifting at the 32nd Southeast Asian Games. The 24-year-old pride of…

Cebuano weightlifter John Febuar Ceniza secures silver medal in 32nd SEAG

Glendale G. Rosal 05/13/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines— The pride of Barangay Pasil, Cebu City, John Febuar Ceniza, secured a silver medal in the men’s 61-kilogram weightlifting event of the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) in Cambodia on Saturday, May 13, 2023.…

Hidilyn Diaz on track for Paris Olympics despite fourth place finish in Asian Championships

Francis T.J. Ochoa 05/07/2023

MANILA, Philippines–Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo fared decently in her initial foray into the 59-kilogram class, finishing fourth overall in the Asian Weightlifting Championships in Jinju, South Korea on Sunday. Despite finishing out of a medal, Diaz-Naranjo remained on track with…

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