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Marielle Denise Venida: Future sprint queen of PHL athletics?

Marielle Denise Venida, an Auckland-based sprinter, has set the athletics community abuzz with her recent performances on the track. At just 18 years old, Venida...

Auckland-based sprinter breaks Lydia record, eyes PH team stint

Auckland-based sprinter Marielle Venida, an accounting student, has shown that she can run as fast or even faster than the late Lydia de Vega-Mercado...

Knott slowly regaining fiery form, runs as fast as De Vega-Mercado

Kristina Knott is back in her old form. The 28-year-old Knott ran as fast the late Lydia de Vega-Mercado when she almost equalled the Philippine...

PSC to honor track legend De Vega with life-sized statue

PHILIPPINE Sports Commissioner Olivia Bong Coo would like to honor De Vega by naming the Rizal Memorial Track and Football Stadium after the deceased...

9 more senators added to CA panel; De Vega honored

The Senate on Monday elected nine more senators to sit as members of the powerful Commission on Appointments (CA), joining Senators Cynthia Villar, Christopher...

Tributes pour in for Diay

Tributes from local and international leaders poured in for former Asian track queen Lydia de Vega-Mercado, who died on Wednesday after a long bout...

Rest in Peace, Diay…

The National teams in the recent 44th Fide World Chess Olympiad in Chennai, India did well considering their rankings and the opposition in the...

Financial aid for a former sports legend

Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office chair Junie Cua (left) and general manager Melquiades Robles turn over a P500,000-check to  Stephanie Mercado de Koenigswarter, daughter of...

Knott wants Olympic slot in 100-m run

Kristina Knott now has another goal after she broke the Philippine national mark in the women’s 100-meter run during the star-studded Drake Blue Oval...

Knott breaks Lydia’s 33-year mark

Kristina Marie Knott ran against two superstars, broke the Philippine national record and earned the silver medal in the women’s 100-meter run during the...

Local legends, athletes share flag-bearing duties

There will be two sets of flagbearers during the opening ceremonies of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games. Six athletes minus gymnast Carlos Yulo and boxer...

Legends to carry PH flag at SEAG

Legends in Philippine sports, led by Lydia de Vega-Mercado, will carry the flag for host Philippines during the opening ceremonies of the 2019 Southeast Asian...

Fil-Am beats Lydia’s 200m sprint record

Filipino-American standout Zion Corrales-Nelson has surpassed a 33-year-old Philippine national record that was set by Lydia de Vega-Mercado. The 20-year-old Corrales-Nelson submitted a clocking of...

Track legend de Vega supports PSC athletes’ incentive program

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