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Game Time: Saint Benilde’s journey to NCAA table-tennis ‘5-peat’

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 14 07:39 PM

Five-time MVP Ryan Jacolo and team captain Joshua Padilla talk about College of Saint Benilde’s journey to its fifth straight NCAA table-tennis championship. Read more »

Olympian Ian Lariba laid to rest in Cagayan de Oro

Rod Bolivar, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 10 09:34 PM

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - Olympic table tennis player Ian Lariba was laid to rest in Cagayan de Oro City on Monday afternoon. Read more »

Pinay Olympian na si Ian Lariba, pumanaw na

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 03 11:14 PM

Pumanaw na ang Olympian na si Ian "Yanyan" Lariba. Read more »

Olympian Ian Lariba passes away

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 03 03:58 PM

Olympic table tennis player Ian Lariba passed away Sunday night after losing her battle with cancer. She was 23. Read more »

Ian Lariba taken to hospital after another relapse

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 26 09:34 PM

Olympic table tennis player Ian Lariba was admitted to the hospital again after suffering a relapse recently. Read more »

Ping-pong diplomacy between the two Koreas

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 17 11:39 PM

Table tennis has long had an unusual impact in foreign affairs, most notably in the "ping pong diplomacy" of the 1970s between China and the US. Read more »

Junior paddler earns PH's maiden berth in Youth Olympiad

ABS-CBN Sports
Posted at Jun 11 11:25 AM

Jann Mari Nayre has secured a spot in the 2018 Youth Olympic Games, becoming the Philippines’ first-ever junior representative in table tennis in the meet. Read more »

WATCH: Nueva Ecija boy making waves in table tennis

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 25 01:28 PM

He earned praises after a video of his performance against experienced table tennis players thrice his age went viral. Read more »

Batang nag-viral dahil sa husay mag-ping pong, may hiling kay Pacquiao

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 01 10:52 PM

Maraming humanga kay Aljay Villena, isang 11 anyos na Pinoy, sa kaniyang ipinakita sa World Championship of Ping Pong. Read more »

Limited federation support forces Pinay Paralympian to invest in own training

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 17 05:56 AM

Filipina Paralympic medalist Josephine Medina acknowledged that she has been preparing for a top international tournament using her own money. Read more »

Olympian Ian Lariba says leukemia has recurred, admitted to hospital again

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 26 12:24 AM

"Workup revealed that my leukemia recurred and has spread to my brain and spinal cord," Lariba said. Read more »

Table tennis: Olympian Ian Lariba feeling better after bone-marrow transplant

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 22 10:38 PM

Ian Lariba made her first public appearance on Wednesday since the Olympic table-tennis player was diagnosed with leukemia earlier this year. Read more »

La Salle completes four-peat in UAAP women’s table tennis

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 10 03:34 PM

Drawing inspiration from Ian Lariba, the De La Salle University Lady Paddlers retained the crown in the UAAP Season 80 women’s table tennis tournament.  Read more »

La Salle on track for elims sweep in UAAP women's table tennis

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 05 04:18 PM

Reigning women's champion De La Salle University are two wins away from advancing to the Finals outright, while men's title-holder University of Santo Tomas earned the first semis spot in the UAAP Season 80 table tennis tournament on Wednesday at the UP CHK Gym.   Read more »

Table tennis: Ian Lariba receives financial help, morale boost from Olympic titlist

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 03 10:32 PM

Thanks to South Korea's national team, Olympic table-tennis player Ian Lariba received $3,000 as she prepares for much-needed surgery. Read more »

La Salle through to Final 4 in UAAP women's table tennis

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 01 09:39 PM

Defending champion De La Salle University secured the first Final 4 spot in the UAAP Season 80 women's table tennis tournament on Sunday at the UP CHK Gym. Read more »

La Salle, UST still unbeaten in UAAP women's table tennis

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 28 05:54 PM

Defending champion De La Salle University and University of Santo Tomas (UST) both remain undefeated in six contests in the women's division of the UAAP Season 80 women's table tennis tournament. Read more »

CSB, San Beda dominate NCAA table tennis

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 28 05:47 PM

De La Salle-College of St. Benilde and San Beda College completed and 11-game sweep to secure the titles in the men's and women's divisions, respectively, of the NCAA Season 93 table tennis competition at the Harrison Plaza Activity Center on Tuesday. Read more »

La Salle, UST share lead in UAAP women's table tennis

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 27 04:03 PM

Defending three-time champion De La Salle University and University of Santo Tomas (UST) are both unbeaten in four women's contests, while three teams are tied for the lead in the men's division of the UAAP Season 80 table tennis tournament. Read more »

ASEAN Para Games: Josephine Medina caps PH stint with table-tennis gold

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 23 06:00 PM

Medina beat her Indonesian opponent in 4 sets, as the 47-year-old Rio Paralympics bronze medalist continued to dominate in Southeast Asia. Read more »