MELVIN Jerusalem pumped life back into Philippine boxing with his Easter Sunday feat in Nagoya, Japan. While the country was observing Lent, the pride of Bukidnon went about business on enemy territory and successfully wrested the WBC minimumweight belt from Japanese holder Yudai Shigeoka on ‘Resurrection Day.’ Jerusalem, 30, knocked…
VICTORIOUS. Filipino medal winners join their teammates during the awarding ceremony of the 14th Asian Lawn Bowls Championships in Perak, Malaysia on Feb. 26, 2023. Standing (L-R) coach Reynaldo Samia, team members Homer Mercado, Leoncio Carreon Jr., Ronald Lising and Marisa Baronda; Philippine Lawn Bowls Association (PLBA) President Benito Pascual II and board of director Gene Lopez; Rosita Bradborn, Elmer Abatayo, Rodel Labayo and coach Chris Dagpin. (Contributed photo) MANILA - The Philippines captured three gold and two bronze medals in the 14th Asian Lawn Bowls Championships which ended on Feb. 26 at the Perak Lawn Bowls Arena in Ipoh, Malaysia. The Filipinos won 3 golds courtesy of Rodel Labayo and Elmer Abayato (men's pairs), Ronald Lising, Leoncio Carreon Jr. and Hommer Mercado (men's triples) and Marissa Baronda and Rosita Bradborn (women's pairs). Baronda also got a bronze medal in the singles event while the other bronze medal came from Abayato, Lising, Carreon a
VICTORIOUS. Filipino medal winners join their teammates during the awarding ceremony of the 14th Asian Lawn Bowls Championships in Perak, Malaysia on Feb. 26, 2023. Standing (L-R) coach Reynaldo Samia, team members Homer Mercado, Leoncio Carreon Jr., Ronald Lising and Marisa Baronda; Philippine Lawn Bowls Association (PLBA) President Benito Pascual II and board of director Gene Lopez; Rosita Bradborn, Elmer Abatayo, Rodel Labayo and coach Chris Dagpin. (Contributed photo) MANILA - The Philippines captured three gold and two bronze medals in the 14th Asian Lawn Bowls Championships which ended on Feb. 26 at the Perak Lawn Bowls Arena in Ipoh, Malaysia. The Filipinos won 3 golds courtesy of Rodel Labayo and Elmer Abayato (men's pairs), Ronald Lising, Leoncio Carreon Jr. and Hommer Mercado (men's triples) and Marissa Baronda and Rosita Bradborn (women's pairs). Baronda also got a bronze medal in the singles event while the other bronze medal came from Abayato, Lising, Carreon a
VICTORIOUS. Filipino medal winners join their teammates during the awarding ceremony of the 14th Asian Lawn Bowls Championships in Perak, Malaysia on Feb. 26, 2023. Standing (L-R) coach Reynaldo Samia, team members Homer Mercado, Leoncio Carreon Jr., Ronald Lising and Marisa Baronda; Philippine Lawn Bowls Association (PLBA) President Benito Pascual II and board of director Gene Lopez; Rosita Bradborn, Elmer Abatayo, Rodel Labayo and coach Chris Dagpin. (Contributed photo) MANILA - The Philippines captured three gold and two bronze medals in the 14th Asian Lawn Bowls Championships which ended on Feb. 26 at the Perak Lawn Bowls Arena in Ipoh, Malaysia. The Filipinos won 3 golds courtesy of Rodel Labayo and Elmer Abayato (men's pairs), Ronald Lising, Leoncio Carreon Jr. and Hommer Mercado (men's triples) and Marissa Baronda and Rosita Bradborn (women's pairs). Baronda also got a bronze medal in the singles event while the other bronze medal came from Abayato, Lising, Carreon a
A group photo of women's team members (L-R) Ronalyn Greenlees, Ainie Knight, Rosita Bradborn, Hazel Jagonoy, Asuncion Bruce and Maria Reta Guinto during the 13th Asian Championships in Xinxiang, China in 2018. (Contributed photo) MANILA - Fourteen Philippine athletes will join the 14th Asian Lawn Bowls Championship in Malaysia next month. The tournament will be held from Feb. 20 to 26 at the Arena Lawn Bowls in Ipoh, the capital of Perak state. Rodel Labayo, men's pair gold medalist at the 2019 Manila SEA Games, will lead the team composed of Ronald Lising, Leo Carreon, Hommer Mercado and Elmer Abayato (men's); Marissa Baronda, Hazel Jagonoy, Sonia Bruce, Rosita Bradborn and Ronalyn Greenlees (women's); James Christian Andia and James Raz (Under 25 boys); and cousins Andrea and Angeleca Abayato. They will be accompanied by coaches Chris Dagpin and Rey Samia. Also joining the trip are Philippine Lawn Bowls Association (PLBA) president Benito Pascual II and board of direc