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To keep amateur status, Yuka Saso, medal-winning Pinay golfers will donate bonuses

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 13 01:20 AM

Saso, Bianca Pagdanganan and Lois Kaye Go have decided instead to donate their money to the Philippine national golf program. Read more »

Bonus ng mga 2018 Asian Games gold medalist, umakyat na sa tig-P8 milyon

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 12 10:27 PM

Bukod sa naunang bonus na nagkakahalagang P6 milyon, mayroon pang P2 milyon ang idadagdag ng Malacañang sa iuuwi ng mga gold medalist. Read more »

Duterte dabs with Asian Games gold winner Margielyn Didal

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 13 07:48 AM

Athletes who won medals at the 2018 Asian Games visited the President at Malacañang to receive their performance incentives. Read more »

WATCH: Youngsters train at Hidilyn Diaz’s weightlifting gym in Zamboanga

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 11 09:09 PM

Years from now, the country may see not just one, but several successors to the accomplished weightlifter. Read more »

SILIPIN: Bahay kung saan lumaki si Margielyn Didal

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 10 01:39 PM

Ipinasilip ng ina ni Margielyn Didal ang bahay kung saan lumaki ang Asian Games gold medalist. Read more »

LOOK: Selfie of champions, as Margielyn Didal and Pacquiao have photo-op

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 05 11:53 PM

Didal paid Pacquiao a courtesy visit at the latter's office in the Senate in Pasay city on Wednesday. Read more »

WATCH: Gold medalist Margielyn Didal becomes ‘bus conductor’ for Gilas

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 05 02:34 AM

The 2018 Asian Games champion drew laughs from fellow athletes, including national basketball head coach Yeng Guiao.   Read more »

Asian Games: All the Philippines medalists in one mega-slideshow

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 03 10:45 PM

ABS-CBN News put together this one-stop slideshow to bring you up to speed on the accomplishments of Philippine athletes in Indonesia the past 2 weeks or so. Read more »

Skateboarding: Margielyn Didal grateful for help in pursuing Olympic dream

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 09:46 PM

After the Asian Games, Didal sets her sights on the biggest competition of all — the Olympics. Read more »

PH Olympic body chief reflects on 2018 Asian Games: More work to be done

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 05:25 PM

POC president Ricky Vargas took note of the impressive showing put out by young athletes and said sports officials need to find more of them through grassroots sports programs. Read more »

Judo: Kiyomi Watanabe eyeing Olympic spot in Tokyo 2020

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 03:43 PM

JAKARTA -- After falling just short of a gold medal in the 2018 Asian Games, Filipino-Japanese judoka Kiyomi Watanabe is now setting her sights on qualifying for the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2020. Read more »

Margielyn Didal, a star even among fellow athletes at Asian Games

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 03 03:36 PM

The sports idols Didal used to watch on TV are now looking to have their pictures taken with the gold-winning skateboarder. Read more »

LIST: The all-time Filipino gold medalists in the Asian Games

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 03 09:25 PM

Here are all the gold winners the country has produced since the inaugural 1951 Games in New Delhi. Read more »

Gold sweep in Indonesia part of long history of Pinay power at Asian Games

Dominic Menor, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 04 11:52 AM

Bowling legend Bong Coo, sprinter extraordinaire Mona Solaiman, and swimming sensation Haydée Coloso-Espino blazed the trail for Filipina women in the Asian Games. Read more »

Asian Games: Margielyn Didal honored to carry PH flag at closing ceremonies

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 02 11:11 PM

Expect the gold-winning skateboarder to inject a dose of energy into the Philippine delegation when the national athletes march in the closing ceremonies Sunday. Read more »

Jordan Clarkson’s dad relishes son’s Asian Games stint

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 02 10:32 AM

Mike Clarkson thought his son playing in the NBA Finals was "the pinnacle," until the Asian Games came along. Read more »

Asian Games: Effort, commitment changed Guiao’s initial ‘no win’ perception

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 02 02:35 AM

The national head coach was skeptical when he was first offered the job, then two weeks of playing hard and players giving their 100 percent happened. Read more »

After Asian Games, Philippines aiming for top 3 in 2019 SEA Games

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 02 02:44 AM

The national delegation's performance in Jakarta was an improvement from the country's showing in the 2014 Asian Games, but it still lagged behind its Southeast Asian rivals. Read more »

Asian Games: As POC chief hails Pinoy athletes, more private-sector help sought

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 02 02:45 AM

After the Filipinas' stood out for their "golden" feats, Philippine Olympic Committee president Ricky Vargas called for "parity" in sports. Read more »

Asian Games: Super sub outshines NBA stars as China take basketball gold

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 01 10:17 PM

China regained the Asian Games men's basketball title with an 84-72 win over Iran after a comeback spearheaded by substitute Abudushalamu Abudurexiti. Read more »