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                    [ArticleID] => 1269849
                    [Title] => Team PHL makes six-gold haul but languishes at seventh in overall medal race
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The 27th Southeast Asian Games installed a new queen in a 16-year-old student, and a 23-year-old from Misamis Occidental ended the reign of long-time champion Rene Herrera in a couple of inspiring triumphs highlighting the Philippine contingent’s modest surge in medal performance in one of the busiest days of the 11-nation biennial competition.

[DatePublished] => 2013-12-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1337581 [AuthorName] => Gerry Carpio [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => http://imageshack.us/a/img844/1459/0pzp.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 856290 [Title] => PSC wants transparency in selection of athletes [Summary] =>

The Philippine Sports Commission is calling for transparency among the different national sports associations regarding the selection of athletes representing the country in various international competitions.

[DatePublished] => 2012-10-05 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804774 [AuthorName] => Abac Cordero [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 833265 [Title] => Sariling rekord pipiliting burahin ni Torres sa kabila ng pagiging overweight [Summary] =>

Kung malalampasan ni Maristella Torres ang kanyang personal best na 6.71 meters na pinakama­ganda rin sa Southeast Asia, malaki ang tsansa niyang manalo ng medalya sa women’s long jump event ng 30th Olympic Games athletic competitions.

[DatePublished] => 2012-07-31 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1337581 [AuthorName] => Gerry Carpio [SectionName] => PSN Palaro [SectionUrl] => palaro [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 764936 [Title] => Just 2 for Team Pinoy to London 2012 [Summary] =>

 Mark Anthony Barriga. Maristella Torres.

[DatePublished] => 2012-01-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136063 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1382205 [AuthorName] => Jerry Tundag [SectionName] => Freeman Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 748662 [Title] => Paniqui, Buenavista claim silver, bronze [Summary] =>

PALEMBANG – Eric Paniqui showed none of the signs of dehydration and extreme fatigue that sent his compatriot on a stretcher to the nearest hospital as he checked in laughing, good for another round, in the grueling 42.125 km marathon of the Southeast Asian Games.

[DatePublished] => 2011-11-17 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1337581 [AuthorName] => Gerry Carpio [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 519904 [Title] => No less than six SEAG golds - GTK [Summary] =>

Athletics chief Go Teng Kok yesterday vowed to deliver six gold medals as the Philippines tries to atone for its dismal finish the last time out with a creditable showing in the Southeast Asian Games in Laos next month.

[DatePublished] => 2009-11-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 309726 [Title] => Lerma ponders retirement [Summary] => We may have seen the last of Lerma Bulauitan Gabito who, at 31, has started thinking of retirement.

"I’m having plans. I’m planning to retire. I’m already 31," said Lerma after finishing second in the long jump, fourth in the century dash and in the 4x100 relay of the 23rd SEA Games, which is probably her last.

Lerma posted a best of 6.45 meters in the long jump finals last Sunday, which was off the SEA Games record of 6.52 set by the legendary Elma Muros during the 1989 Kuala Lumpur edition.
[DatePublished] => 2005-12-01 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804774 [AuthorName] => Abac Cordero [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 309315 [Title] => Cops, soldiers eye promotion thru SEAG [Summary] => For doing the country proud in the 23rd Southeast Asian Games, military and police personnel who win gold medals as part of Team Philippines will also get promotions.

Army chief Lt. Gen. Hermogenes Esperon ordered the spot promotion of Pfc. Maristella Torres to corporal after she won the gold in the long jump.
[DatePublished] => 2005-11-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804767 [AuthorName] => Cecille Suerte Felipe [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 309357 [Title] => Ageless Muros doesn’t mind being removed from 4x100 [Summary] => Elma Muros, an eight-time SEA Games gold medalist and record-holder in women’s long jump, will not see action until Wednesday’s 4x400 meter relay where the Philippines is hoping to win a medal.

Elma, now 38 and a mother of two, was supposed to compete in the 4x100 but was taken out of the lineup. She said she doesn’t mind and will give it her best just the same.
[DatePublished] => 2005-11-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804774 [AuthorName] => Abac Cordero [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 309150 [Title] => First Gent most visible official of RP contingent [Summary] => If you’re trying to set an appointment with the First Gentleman within the week, forget it.

The First Gentleman, you see, will be a very busy man. He’ll be very busy playing his role as chef-de-mission of the RP contingent in the 23rd SEA Games.

The biennial event, which started as early as last week but was formally opened only yesterday, will last until Dec. 5.

There are 439 gold medals to be disputed in 40 sports scattered in almost the same number of venues in Metro Manila, Tagaytay, Laguna, Pampanga, Zambales, Bacolod and Cebu.
[DatePublished] => 2005-11-28 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804774 [AuthorName] => Abac Cordero [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) ) )
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