![PHILIPPINE Olympic Committee president with kids from three Tagaytay City schools celebrate Olympic Day on Tuesday (June 23) at the Tagaytay CT Velodrome. [POC photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Untitled-design170-400x200.png)
More than 500 students from Tagaytay City schools took part in sports clinics during the Philippine Olympic Committee’s Olympic Day celebration at the Tagaytay CT Velodrome. The event highlighted youth development and Olympic values through hands-on training in multiple sports.
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Jay Brian Baricuatro fought valiantly but lost 1-4 to Thailand’s Thitiwat Phlongauri in the men’s 48-kg final of the 33rd SEA Games boxing tournament, settling for silver.
![Marcial eyes gold against tough Indonesian contender while teammates face strong Thai opponents. [POC Media Pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/096A6002-400x200.jpg)
Four Filipino boxers—Eumir Marcial, Flint Jara, Jay Brian Baricuatro, and Aira Villegas—prepare for gold medal matches at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games while carrying the memory of their fallen teammates.
![Riza Pasuit bows out after her 60kg semifinal bout in Bangkok. [POC Media Pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/599470943_1182907404005495_1909704473878428721_n-400x200.jpg)
Ofelia Magno and Riza Pasuit fell in the semifinals at the 33rd SEA Games, leaving the Philippine boxing team with five bronze medals and only Aira Villegas still in contention for gold.
![Marcial targets his fifth consecutive SEA Games gold with a decisive win. [POC Media Pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/600368975_1182211677408401_41516813379323200_n-400x200.jpg)
Filipino pro boxers Eumir Felix Marcial and Weljon Mindoro will compete for finals slots in the 33rd Southeast Asian Games, joined by Paris Olympian Aira Villegas in the women’s flyweight semifinals.
![The Philippine Sports Commission highlights gender inclusivity through the Women in Sports program. [PSC photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/477851315_1046177844212092_4513425348537365528_n-400x200.jpg)
In celebration of National Women’s Month, the Philippine Sports Commission will recognize 140 outstanding Filipina athletes, coaches, and sports leaders at the 2025 All-Women Sports Awards on March 15.
![Mark Ashley Fajardo of the Philippines [photo from Mark Ashley Fajardo Facebook]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/304111672_587363369760831_9081208300294585613_n-e1695564962974-400x200.jpg)
Mark Ashley Fajardo made a smashing debut in the 19th Asian Games after scoring a first round knockout of Bhutan’s Dorji Wangdi at the start of boxing competitions Sunday.