Young executive kidnapped while biking in Las Piñas

By Nathaniel R. Melican Philippine Daily Inquirer 6:32 pm | Saturday, May 5th, 2012 Tweet share 807 774 MANILA, Philippines—What began as a bicycle ride with friends for the manager of a local shipping firm on Saturday ended in his abduction, with a number of men dressed in police uniforms whisking him away to a [...]

Uzbek rider rules Le Tour Stage 3

MANILA, Philippines – The real complexion of the 2012 Le Tour de Filipinas has started to stage up after Monday’s Stage Three from Cauayan City, where Uzbekistan Suren skipper Azamat Turaev served notice of his mountain climbing skills. Azamat Turaev of Uzbekistan Suren Team raises his hands after winning the 2012 Le Tour de Filipinas [...]

LE TOUR 2012 APRIL 14 TO 17

MANILA, Philippines – PhilCycling President Abraham Bambol” Tolentino said the third staging of the Le Tour de Filipinas is proof of the global cycling stage’s recognition of the Philippines’ contribution to the continuous development of cycling. The 2012 Le Tour is set April 14 to 17, with the first stage kicking off in Sta. Ana, [...]

6 local teams to test mettle vs foreign riders in Le Tour

MANILA, Philippines — Six local teams, including the Philippine national squad, will test their mettle against riders from 11 foreign entries in the 2012 Le Tour de Filipinas that was formally launched at the Centennial Grand Ballroom of the Manila Hotel. The national squad of the Integrated Cycling Federation of the Philippines (PhilCycling) will race [...]

7TH BMX CONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP Hongkong

Earlier in the first moto of the qualifying round, Danny finished first beating 7 other riders in his heat. Danny later finished 4th in his semi-final round to advance to the finals. The other Filipino rider, Alexis Vergara, also advanced to the semi-final round but failed to qualify in the finals. Alexis, however, placed 4th [...]

MVP’s P10M produces dozen wins in SEA Games

PALEMBANG, Indonesia—The P10-million cash business mogul-sportsman Manny V. Pangilinan shelled out to help fund some national teams’ expenses in the 26th Southeast Asian Games did not go to waste. Pangilinan made the donation to taekwondo, boxing, basketball, tennis, cycling and football through the MVP Sports Foundation a few weeks before the contingent went to battle. [...]

LBC LAUNCHES CYCLING TOUR

The country’s leading remittance and courier company unveils the grandest stage for cycling pros and enthusiasts in the Philippines. LBC Ronda Pilipinas is set to take participants through challenging but scenic courses that showcase the various terrain in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. “Cycling is becoming increasingly popular in the Philippines and we want to give [...]

75 cyclists ready for 2011 Le Tour de Filipinas

Seventy-five cyclists, half of them foreigners with wide international experience, will answer the starting gun on Saturday Stage 1 of the 2011 Le Tour de Filipinas. But before the riders vie in the 89-km opening stage on Roxas and Macapagal Boulevards in the cities of Pasay and Manila, the cyclists, their coaches and their managers [...]

funds for SEAG athletes

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) will do its share to augment the Philippine Sports Commission’s meager funds for the preparation and campaign of Team Phl in the 26th Southeast Asian Games through its own “godfather” program. According to POC chairman Monico Puentevella, the Olympic body will approach the country’s business tycoons and [...]

Congressional Inquiry slated Feb. 15, 2011

CYCLING leaders led by Tagaytay City Mayor Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino and former Philippine Sports Commission chief Philip Ella Juico have been invited to appear before a Congressional hearing on Feb. 15 to shed light on the leadership dispute in the association. The inquiry will be held by LPGMA Party List Rep. Arnel U. Ty who [...]