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Aspiring senator wants to ban DOTA

Patrick Quintos, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 17 07:56 PM

An aspiring senator, who calls herself a "street educator", wants to ban several video games like DOTA and Clash of Clans. Read more »

Habulan

Domcar C. Lagto, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 16 07:43 PM

Children play "habulan" at Wawa Fish Port in Nasugbu, Batangas on Tuesday afternoon. Read more »

Teen archer, golfers bow out of contention in Youth Olympics

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 16 03:27 PM

Archer Nicole Tagle closed out the Philippines’ stint in the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires without a medal to show on Monday, along with golfers Yuka Saso and Carl Janno Corpus. Read more »

Pinoy kiteboarder bags silver at Youth Olympics

Gabriel Heusi, OIS/IOC via AP
Posted at Oct 15 12:02 PM

Christian Tio of the Philippines competes in the Sailing Men's Kiteboarding IKA at Club Náutico San Isidro, during the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Saturday in this photo provided by the OIS/IOC. Read more »

Youth Olympics: Tagle, Estonian partner through to archery quarterfinals

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 14 05:16 PM

Filipino archer Nicole Tagle got a consistent partner in Hendrik Oun of Estonia to advance to the quarterfinals of the mixed international team event in the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Read more »

SLIDESHOW: Pinoys leave record-shattering mark in Asian Para Games

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 14 05:02 AM

Thanks to the efforts of everyone on the team, the Filipinos' performance in Jakarta proved they have top-class para-athletes and can compete with the best of Asia. Read more »

Asian Para Games: Motorcycle-crash survivor inspires with 3-medal haul

Dessy Sagita, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 13 10:31 PM

Muhammad Fadli Imamuddin capped off a remarkable comeback from a career-ending motorcycle crash by winning three medals as a cyclist at the 2018 Asian Para Games. Read more »

Asian Para Games: Swimmer Ernie Gawilan, chess team deliver more gold on last day

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 13 01:00 AM

Sander Severino took a pair of gold medals in the men's individual and team rapid P1 competition, while Henry Roger Lopez earned a silver (individual P1). Read more »

Youth Olympic Games: Golfer Yuka Saso falters in playoff, misses out on medal

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 12 04:05 PM

Despite loss, Philippines still hopes to bring home hardware in kiteboarding and archery. Read more »

Asian Para Games: Swimmer Ernie Gawilan, Team PH extend record medal haul

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 12 02:05 AM

The Philippines currently has 19 medals overall in the 2018 Asian Para Games, far and away better than its previous best showing.   Read more »

Youth Olympics: Saso in share of second place in women's golf

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 11 04:52 PM

Yuka Saso scored a one-over 71 for joint second place at the start of women's golf while fencer Lawrence Everett Tan and swimmer Nicole Oliva failed to medal in their events on Tuesday in the 2018 Youth Olympic Games. Read more »

How to optimize your phone for work and play

Honor Philippines
Updated as of Oct 11 05:29 PM

Before settling in for a long session of work or play, check first if your phone is ready for whatever quests might come: Read more »

Asian Para Games: PH champion bowler Kim feels lucky over gold medal win

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 10 07:40 PM

Following his gold medal victory in the Asian Para Games, Filipino bowler Kim Ian Chi is now looking forward to compete in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games which will take place in the Philippines. Read more »

Asian Para Games: Josephine Medina cops silver in table tennis

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 09 11:42 PM

Medina, a bronze winner in the 2016 Paralympics, settled for second place in Jakarta after bowing to Mao Jingdian of China in the finals. Read more »

Youth Olympics: Nayre out of medal contention in table tennis

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 09 11:44 PM

Jann Mari Nayre’s bid for a medal in the 2018 Youth Olympic Games came to an end on Tuesday, after he dropped his match to Kanak Jha of the United States at the Table Tennis Arena of the Technopolis in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Read more »

Swimmer produces PH's first gold in Asian Para Games

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 08 08:51 PM

(UPDATED) Para swimmer Ernie Gawilan made history for the Philippines on Sunday night in Jakarta, as he delivered the country's first ever gold medal in the Asian Para Games. Read more »

Youth Olympics: Mixed results for Nayre in table tennis

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 08 01:34 PM

Jann Mari Nayre split his first two matches, and thus put himself in a must-win situation in the table tennis competition of the 2018 Youth Olympic Games at the Technopolis in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Read more »

Pinoy athletes ready to compete in Youth Olympics

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 07 12:58 PM

Seven Filipino athletes marched in the opening ceremony of the 2018 Youth Olympic Games on Sunday at the Obelisco de Buenos Aires in Argentina, all of them ready for the big stage featuring the world's best junior athletes. Read more »

Japan military joins historic PH-US war games

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 06 05:15 PM

About 150 US, Filipino and Japanese troops took part in Saturday's landing, Doherty added. Read more »

Sports U: Swimmer with disability fulfils dream, finds calling in the pool

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 06 01:28 AM

Ernie Gawilan doesn't let his disability stop him from excelling as an athlete, as he finds his self-worth in the swimming pool. Read more »