Twenty-eight entries will battle in today's grand finals of this year's second edition of the World Slasher Cup 9-Cock Invitational Derby at the historic Smart Araneta Coliseum.

THIRTEEN entries will battle it out in today's 4-cock pre-finals of this year's second edition of World Slasher Cup 9-Cock Invitational Derby at the historic Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Another 80 matchups will be competing in today's second day of the semi-final round of this year's second edition of World Slasher Cup 9-Cock Invitational Derby at the historic Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Battling it out in today's 3-cock semi-final round are cockfighters who scored 2 points and 1 point, respectively, after the elimination round.

Top cockfighters who will be competing in the semi-final round are Ryan Rolando/Fred Fernan, Ricky Magtuto, Engr. Sumigad/Engr. James Rabano, Al Estudilio, Jessie Viceo, Padz Barreda, Jessie Tapida Jr./Asisclo Manarin, Zaldh Dagdag/Romeo Gamboa, Ajho Dimaano, Fiscal Villanueva, Carlos Tumpalan, Carlo Arguelles, Frank Taianao/Guam Boys, Ed Jaraba, Frederick Agpalasin, Bebot Uy/Voltaire Atienzar/Jojo Bacar/D. Broker, JB Bernos/Jun Durano, Capt. JQ De Castro/Capt. VSQ, Patrick Villalon/Rolo Urquico/Harold Imperial, Mr. Bank/Frank Berin, Mr. Bank/Arnold Dela Cruz, and JB Bernos/VG Lacson/John Lee/E. Arañez; all with 2-0 records each after the elimination round.

The winners of the semi-finals will move on to the four-cock pre-finals on May 26 and grand finals on May 27 wherein a new World Slasher Cup champion will be crowned.

Fans who wish to witness the action live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum may get their tickets at Ticketnet or at www.worldslashercup.ph.

Almost 300 athletes from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) received MILO-sponsored training in preparation for the highly anticipated Palarong Pambansa 2025.

DAVAO CITY—As the country gears up for the highly anticipated Palarong Pambansa 2025 in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, MILO spotlights the inspiring BARMM delegation. MILO provides training and support, enabling their participation.

A total of 57 entries will compete in the first day of the semifinal round of this year's second edition of the World Slasher Cup 9-Cock Invitational Derby after surviving a tough two-cock elimination round last Wednesday night, May 21, at the historic Smart Araneta Coliseum.

PSC Chairman Richard E. Bachmann together with Project Head Dindin R. Urquiaga and the Technical Working Group graced the Philippine Sportswriter Association forum today inside the Conference Room of the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Malate, Manila.

THE Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) is gearing up for a more exciting edition of the Batang Pinoy 2025, set to take place in General Santos City from October 25-30, expected to draw around 15,000 athletes nationwide.

As one of PSC’s flagship grassroots sports programs, Batang Pinoy caters to athletes aged 17 and below, serving as a vital platform to discover and develop future stars in Philippine sports.

This year’s edition will feature competitions in 27 sports: aquatics-swimming, archery, arnis, athletics, badminton, basketball (3x3), boxing, chess, cycling, dancesport, futsal, gymnastics, jiu jitsu, judo, kickboxing, karate, muay, pencak silat, sepak takraw, soft tennis, tennis, table tennis, taekwondo, volleyball, weightlifting, wrestling, wushu.

“Our main objective for this year’s Batang Pinoy is to provide the delegates an excellent experience as if they are already competing in a global level of competition they usually see in televisions and social media,” PSC Chairman Richard Bachmann stated.

Coming off a successful and memorable previous edition of the tournament held in Puerto Princesa City in November last year, this year’s Batang Pinoy will be hosted in the city famously known as the “Tuna Capital of the Philippines”

GenSan has proven its capacity to host multiple local and international sporting events since then.

In 1996, GenSan served as co-host of the Palarong Pambansa with the City of Koronadal and the Province of Sarangani. A feat the city embodies for a long time in taking serious programs dedicated for the youth through sports as it served as proudful home of world-class sporting  icons Manny Pacquiao and Nonito Donaire, Jr.

Within the same year, GenSan hosted the inaugural edition of the Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines-East ASEAN Growth Area or BIMP-EAGA Friendship Games as well as its seventh edition in 2012.

In October last year, the city stressed its commitment in promoting sports across all sectors by staging the Mindanao leg of the Indigenous Peoples Games, another grassroots program of the PSC for members of the indigenous communities.

And just last March, the city served as host of the National Age Group Duathlon, a series organized by the Triathlon Association of the Philippines. Aside from it, GenSan numerously served as home for school-based tournaments including the Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA) Meet and the Northern Mindanao Regional Athletic Association (NMRAA) Meet, a qualifying stage going to the Palaro.

Preparations started as early as March 18, 2025, with the PSC and General Santos City government started rolling their talks in conducting the Batang Pinoy. The PSC’s Technical Working Group led by its project head Dindin Urquiaga met with Mayor Lorelie G. Pacquiao and had an initial ocular inspection for the potential venues of competitions.

“We plan to implement innovations that will best serve all the delegates,” Urquiaga said.

Mayor Pacquiao, with the help of their local sports division unit officers Lady Margaret Manalo and Gerardo Gonzales, expressed the city’s full support in the program and generously offered GenSan as  the stage that enables a stronger sporting community that empowers the youth to be the future source of pride for the Philippine sports.