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A grateful nation was overwhelmed with grief over the news that the legendary Lydia de Vega-Mercado passed away last Wednesday.
With the outpouring of accolades and tributes that followed, it was obvious how the Philippines’ most celebrated sprint queen and Asia’s fastest in the
The Philippine Olympic Committee will immortalize Lydia de Vega-Mercado at the soon-to-rise POC museum at the New Clark City in Capas, Tarlac.
Philippine Olympic Committee President Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino (right) speaks with Stephanie Mercado-Koenigswarter. At left is POC secretary g
Pilavullakandi Thekkeraparambil Usha, popularly known as P.T. Usha, the ultimate rival of the late Lydia de Vega-Mercado, mourned the passing of her good pal and joined the Filipino nation in grieving the loss of a sports legend.
"Deeply saddened on losing my athletics counterpart, a fierce
MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/Asia News Network): Filipino sports legend Lydia de Vega-Mercado has died after a battle with breast cancer. She was 57.