Sports & Entertainment
PVL bronze medalists Malaluan, Monares join Peñafrancia festivities
Fresh from 2026 PVL Invitational, PLDT High Speed Hitters’ Alleiah Malaluan and Joan Monares visited Naga City to join the Peñafrancia Festival, marking the team’s second podium finish after last year’s gold. The festival drew some 1.2 million devotees in a vibrant show of faith, culture, and Bicolano pride. The pair paid a courtesy call on Mayor Leni Robredo and local officials, then met fans across the city’s sports community.
Alas women advance to Asian Games beach volleyball quarterfinals
The Philippine women’s beach volleyball teams on Monday gave Alas Pilipinas a shot at an Asian Games podium finish, advancing to the quarterfinals in contrasting straight-set victories in Japan.
Hung claims maiden Asian Tour title with dramatic Taiwan Masters finish
Chinese-Taipei’s Hung Chien-yao captured his maiden Asian Tour title at the Mercuries Taiwan Masters on Sunday, sinking a clutch 20-foot birdie putt on the final hole to defeat Australia’s Wade Ormsby by one stroke after nearly surrendering a commanding lead.
Alas Pilipinas men’s team battled South Korea broke
The Alas Pilipinas national men’s volleyball team put up a gallant stand before dropping a tight contest in straight sets, 16–25, 25–27, 22–25, to South Korea in their opening match of the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya on Sunday.
Gilas 3×3 women settle for silver, men fall short
The Gilas Pilipinas 3x3 teams discovered on Friday that sometimes the basket simply refuses to cooperate. Both squads lost their final games at the Asian Games in Japan, with the women salvaging silver while the men were denied a place on the podium.
