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MANILA, Philippines – WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr. continued his rise to boxing’s upper echelon, knocking out Mexican Jorge Arce in three rounds to retain his title today at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.

Donaire started out the fight feeling Arce out, landing a couple of big counters to easily pocket the opening round. In a brief exchange, the Filipino American then decked the Mexican in the second round with a short right hand counter, with both of Arce’s gloves touching the canvas. The latter briefly protested the knockdown and pressed on to survive the round.

MANILA, Philippines  (UPDATED) – It’s sweeter the second time around.

The Philippine Azkals lived up to the promise as they booked a return trip to the semifinals of the Asean Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup with a historic 2-nil win over Myanmar late Friday night at the end of the group stages at the Supachalasai National Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.

The Azkals’ first win over Myanmar after three draws and eight losses since 1971 rewarded them with the first ever Suzuki Cup semifinal match at home, which was denied in 2010 against Indonesia for lack of suitable playing venue.

In the Philippines, where heavy typhoons and monsoon winds are a common occurrence, fast, accurate and credible weather forecasts are crucial.

Knowing fully well that weather is serious business and should not be taken lightly, the country’s leading broadcast news organization, GMA News and Public Affairs, launches GMA Weather, the most comprehensive and reliable weather information source on Philippine television.

Experts see Pacquiao landing twice as many punches as Bradley, but the judges score it 115-113 Pacquiao, 115-113 Bradley, 115-113 Bradley as Timothy Bradley wins by split decision. 

Boos rain down after the decision was announced, the audience  feeling robbed as well. 

Distraught Pacquiao  still managed to climb the corner, smile and wave to the crowd

MANILA, Philippines (May 14, 2012) - For reigning WBO flyweight champion Brian Viloria, this win against Omar Niño Romero of Mexico gets the monkey off his back.

Temporarily at least, it's time to take boxing off the champion's mind as In a few days he goes on a honeymoon with his lovely wife Erika. They’ll be in Europe to see what London and Paris have to offer.

“It’s time to rest and time to enjoy the honeymoon I promised my wife two years ago,” said Viloria at the Ynares Sports Center yesterday.

Just moments ago he stopped old rival Romero inside nine rounds, in a victory that may be the sweetest of all for Viloria.

CEBU, Philippines (Mar 21 2012) – The Philippine Azkals and fans relish their third place finish in a major international tournament that boosts further their stature in the soccer world.

The recent AFC Challenge Cup in Kathmandu, Nepal showed the Azkals that they could do it even in the face of strong rivals like eventual back-to-back titlist North Korea and former champions India and Tajikistan.

GMA Network, Inc. (GMA), home of pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao, signed another boxing luminary in Ana “The Hurricane” Julaton, current IBA and WBO Women’s Super Bantamweight champion, to a 3-fight deal beginning with her upcoming match against Argentinean Yesica “La Leona” Marcos this March.

The forthcoming fight is in defense of Julaton’s WBO Super Bantamweight title and will be held in Marcos’ hometown in San Martin, Argentina.

Saranggani Province Representative and boxing’s pound-for-pound king Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao paid a courtesy call on GMA Chairman and CEO Felipe L. Gozon at the GMA Network Center on Monday, January 30. Among the highlights of the meeting was a ‘friendly’ chess match between Gozon and Pacquiao. After the match, Atty. Gozon and GMA President and COO Gilberto Duavit, Jr. presented the Kapuso Network’s birthday gift for Pacquiao – an oil painting of the congressman with the seal of the House of Representatives behind him. Pacquiao hosts Manny, Many, Prizes, a game show which airs every Saturday, 6:00pm, on GMA-7. (GMA 7)

Filipino mountain climber Romi Garduce recently made a heroic comeback from his trip to the Antarctic Region after making it as the first and only Filipino to banner the Philippine flag atop the world's highest peaks. His most recent conquest was the Vinson Massif or Mt. Vinson - the 16,067-foot mountain lying in the Sentinel Range of the Ellsworth Mountains.

The Vinson Expedition concludes his 10-year quest to conquer the Seven Summits - the collective reference to the world's highest mountains located in the seven continents. The climb makes Romi the 15th Asian to complete the prestigious mountaineering record.

The Philippines finally puts on record a historic feat in the elite adventure sport of mountaineering. This after renowned Filipino mountain climber Romi Garduce officially set foot atop Mt. Vinson Massif in the Antarctic Region on January 5 at 6:45pm, Antarctica time (January 6, 5:45am, Philippine time) - officially completing his historic "Seven Summit" quest after long 10 years.

According to a recent blogpost by mountain climbing and trekking guide service Mountain Madness, Romi's team summitted the 16,067-foot alpine mountain lying in the Sentinel Range of the Ellsworth Mountains amid a cold -26 degree Celsius weather.

MANILA, Philippines (Dec 11, 2011) – The referee stopped the fight early in the eight round as Filipino-Hawaiian Brian “The Hawaiian Punch” Viloria  viciously battered the challenger Giovanni Seguravia of Mexico.

Proving that his win last July was no fluke, Viloria successfully defended his WBO flyweight title against his Mexican challenger via TKO in the eight round of a scheduled 12-round title fight today in the Ynares Sports Center in Pasig City.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — David Beckham lifted a trophy in what could be his final game for the Los Angeles Galaxy as his side beat Australian A-League side the Melbourne Victory on penalties in a friendly match Tuesday.

The 36-year-old former England captain was given the man of the match award after the Galaxy's 4-3 shootout win following a 2-2 draw.

Beckham didn't score but provided several classy touches. He is out of contract at the end of the Galaxy's season and hasn't yet where he will play next year. He is understood to be weighing offers to remain in the United States or to join the French club Paris St. Germain.