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The match between Thai and Lao female footballers at Cam Pha Stadium on May 15 (Photo: VNA) Quang Ninh (VNA) – The women’s football semifinal between the Philippines and Thailand on May 18 will take place at 3:30pm instead of 4pm as initially scheduled, the SEA Games 31 organising committee has announced. It said as semifinals will go into extra time if the score is equal after the two official halves, this first semifinal may last longer and affect the time of the second one. To ensure the interval between the two games is appropriate to the Games’ regulations, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) proposed advancing the match between the Philippines and Thailand to 3:30pm. Meanwhile, the semifinal between Vietnam and Myanmar will still take place at 7pm the same day as scheduled. At SEA Games 31 , the women’s football attracts the participation of seven teams divided into Group A (Vietnam, the Philippines, and Cambodia) and Group B (Thailand, Myanmar, … [Read more...] about SEA Games 31: Philippines-Thailand women’s football semifinal advanced

Merwin Matheiu Tan of the Philippines (centre) wins a gold medal with 1,292 points in the men’s singles bowling event at SEA Games 31. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Philippines and Singapore secured gold medals in the men's and women's singles bowling events at the 31st Southeast Asian Games ( SEA Games 31 ) on May 16. Merwin Matheiu Tan of the Philippines won the gold medal with 1,292 points in the men’s singles. The silver and bronze medals went to Yannaphon Larpapharat of Thailand and Ryan Leonard Lalisang of Indonesia. Singapore , Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines , participated in the bowling competitions. VNA … [Read more...] about SEA Games 31: Philippines, Singapore grab golds in bowling

Efren Reyes  (L) and Thai billiard player Suriya Suwannasingh (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Efren Reyes got the rock-star treatment on May 16 at the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31), where he advanced to the semifinals of the men’s one-cushion carom singles on the same day at Ha Dong Gymnasium in Hanoi, according to a Philippines sports website spin.ph. An article titled “Efren 'Bata' Reyes gets rock-star treatment in Vietnam” on the website said Reyes beat Thailand’s Suriya Suwannasingh 65-58 and secured at least a bronze medal to the delight of an animated Vietnamese crowd who packed the venue just to see the Filipino pool legend in action. Reyes, 68,  was later mobbed with by Vietnamese billiards fans outside the venue who wanted a selfie, autograph, or even just to see the billiards legend in the flesh, the article said Shortly after the match, Reyes' Thai opponent, match officials and even members of the television crew sought selfie moments with the … [Read more...] about SEA Games 31: Philippine newspaper impressed with Vietnamese welcome for Efren Reyes

E-sport players from the Philippines . Illustrative photo. (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Philippine national team chef de mission Ramon Fernandez has given Vietnam a thumbs-up as the host of the 31st Southeast Asian Games ( SEA Games 31 ), saying the host has been “warm, hospitable” and running a tight ship. "The accommodations of our athletes, coaches and other staff of the Philippine team are comfortable. We have been treated well. There have been no major complaints,” Fernandez told Philippine News Agency reporters. He said that the problem he has heard so far was the transport from the hotels of the participants to the training and competition venues, which was understandable since Vietnam, like the rest of the region, was still coping with the COVID-19 pandemic. “The organisers have been apologetic about this issue and have addressed our concerns as soon as they can whenever the transport problems crop up,” Fernandez, also a commissioner of the Philippine … [Read more...] about Philippine team leader gives thumbs-up to Vietnam as SEA Games host

Facing off against five opponents in the women's 55 kg category, the 31-year-old Tokyo Olympic champion easily beat most of them in Hanoi as she lifted a total weight of 206 kg. Although well short of the 224 kg she lifted in the Japanese capital last summer, the Philippines’ first and only Olympic gold medalist was happy to add another title to her growing collection. "Even though I thought I was not that good, my performance not good, I’m happy," said Diaz, who has become a national hero and celebrity back home since Tokyo. "I'm happy to be back again and getting ready for Paris 2024. "This is the beginning of my journey towards Paris," she added of what would be her fifth Olympics. A narrow silver went to Thailand's 2016 Olympic champion Sanikun Tanasan, with a total weight of 203 kg. Indonesia's Natasya Beteyob was third with a total 188 kg. Diaz's life has been turned upside down since making history for the Philippines at last summer's pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics. … [Read more...] about Philippine hero Diaz targets Olympic defense after SEA Games gold

Philippine players cheer after wining the men's four event (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Philippine and Singapore an teams, surpassing those from five other regional countries, have topped the men's and women’s four bowling events at the ongoing SEA Games 31, respectively. On May 19, the Philippine players obtained 5,275 points for a gold medal in the men’s four competition, with the silver and bronze medals presented to their Malaysian and Singapore rivals. On the same day, the women’s four event saw an outstanding performance of the Singaporean gold medalist team, who secured 5,059 points in total. Players of Malaysia and Indonesia respectively earned 4,951 and 4,843 points for the second and third places. Singapore was the most successful nation in four-day competition of the sport, winning gold medals in all three women’s events, one silver in the men’s doubles, and three bronze in women’s singles, men’s doubles, and men’s four. SEA Games 31 , themed “For a … [Read more...] about SEA Games 31: Philippines, Singapore earn gold in bowling

Seven people have died after a high-speed Philippine ferry carrying 134 people caught fire on Monday, with seven passengers still missing, the coast guard said. The ship caught fire just before reaching the port of Real in Quezon province, about 60 km (37.28 miles) east of the capital Manila. It had left Polilio Island at 5:00 a.m. local time (2100 GMT Sunday) and made a distress call at 6:30 a.m. Five women and two men had died, while 120 passengers had been rescued, with 23 of them treated for injuries, the coast guard said in a statement. Philippine Coast Guard personnel carry a rescued passenger after a passenger vessel carrying more than 100 people caught fire near Real, Quezon province, May 23, 2022. Photo: Philippine Coast Guard/Handout via Reuters Pictures shared by the coast guard showed people in life vests floating at sea awaiting rescue, while some were taken to safety by a cargo ship in the area. Fire and thick smoke engulfed the two-storey … [Read more...] about At least seven dead after blaze on Philippine passenger ferry

Philippine athletes after winning a gold medal in bowling at SEA Games 31 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Philippines ended their last day at SEA Games 31 hosted by in Vietnam at 4th place in the tally with a total of 52 gold, 70 silver, and 10 bronze medals. “This is a very successful campaign,” said Philippine Olympic Committee president Bambol Tolentino as quoted by the news site inquirer.net in an article. He also mentioned previous SEA Games editions in 2015 and 2017 when the Philippine team was only in 6th place. Meanwhile, Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chair Butch Ramirez noted the gold medals won by young athletes, such as archers Pia Elizabeth Bidaure, Gabrielle Monica Bidaure and Phoebe Amistoso, and weightlifter Vanessa Sarno, who could serve as building blocks for the country’s bid in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Athletes should be trained early so they can develop and flourish in international competitions such as the Southeast Asian Games, said … [Read more...] about SEA Games 31: Philippines placed fourth in tally

Fernando Tan Casares and Andrew Remonino of the Philippines win the gold and silver in the men’s individual category. (Photo: VNA) Quang Ninh - The men’s and women’s triathlon competitions of SEA Games 31 began in Ha Long city of the north-eastern province of Quang Ninh on May 14, seeing the participation of athletes from seven countries. Fernando Tan Casares and Andrew Remonino of the Philippines won the gold and silver in the men’s individual category, clocking 1:56:57 and 1:59:16, respectively. Ronald Bintang Setiawan of Indonesia claimed the bronze medal. Lam Quang Nhat of host Vietnam, who was the gold medallist in the men’s 1,500m in swimming of SEA Games in 2013 and 2015 and switched to triathlon recently, finished first in the first three rounds but was overtaken in the fourth one. Similarly in the women’s individual event, the Philippine athletes showed their strength with Marion Mangrobang and Raven Alcoseba coming first and third. Indonesian athlete Inge … [Read more...] about SEA Games 31: Philippines triumphs in triathlon competitions

Hosts top Group A, Indonesia secures semifinal spot Indonesia, VN dominate rowing final day Golden day in swimming for VN VN women in football semi Brunei bags first gold in wushu Nguyễn Tiến Nhật (right) wins men's epee title at the SEA Games 31 on May 14. VNA/VNS Photo Trần Thanh Giang Thanh Hà Athletes from Việt Nam and the Philippines won gold on the second day of the fencing in Hà Nội on May 14. Việt Nam's veteran Nguyễn Tiến Nhật remained on top of the men's individual epee fencing event, winning gold on a grey afternoon. Nhật won all matches in qualification to advance to the knockout stage. He beat Mohamed Mohamad Roslan of Malaysia 15-10 in the quarterfinal. In the semifinal, he overcame Lee Simon Renjie of Singapore 10-8. In the final, he met Jose Noelito of the Philippines who has shown outstanding performance in the Games. Noelito earlier dominated I Jie Koh of Malaysia, 15-5, in the semifinal and beat Jian Tong Si To 15-12 in the … [Read more...] about VN, Philippines win fencing golds