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Midlife Halftime Articles I have written (not AI-generated like that of most sports pages),
updates on Filipino athletes, and the occasional dose of nostalgia.

Ariel Ian Clarito
Tiebreaker Times/Esquire Phils (current)
Rappler,Manila Times,Fox Sports (previous)

Throwback:Two years ago, Tachiana Mangin won the World Taekwondo Junior Championships held in South Korea by beating a S...
04/10/2026

Throwback:

Two years ago, Tachiana Mangin won the World Taekwondo Junior Championships held in South Korea by beating a South Korean in the finals.

Today, she is an Asian Games silver medalist.





The Gilas U18 will open their campaign in the 2026 FIBA U18 Women's Asia Cup this morning when they take on Australia in...
04/10/2026

The Gilas U18 will open their campaign in the 2026 FIBA U18 Women's Asia Cup this morning when they take on Australia in Group A action.

The Philippine squad, which will be missing the services of Sophia Dignadice, will face South Korea on Monday then New Zealand on Tuesday.

The top team in the group will advance straight to the semis, while the second and third placers will face the third-placed and second-placed team in the other group in the crossover quarters. Group B is composed of China, Japan, Chinese Taipei, and Malaysia.


Alex Enriquez will add a silver to the Philippinesโ€™ medal tally after a close loss in the Womenโ€™s -63 kg final in Jiu Ji...
03/10/2026

Alex Enriquez will add a silver to the Philippinesโ€™ medal tally after a close loss in the Womenโ€™s -63 kg final in Jiu Jitsu.

Mabuhay ka, Alex๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿฅˆ





For the fourth straight edition of the Asian Games, the Philippine Blu Girls will be finishing in 4th place after losing...
03/10/2026

For the fourth straight edition of the Asian Games, the Philippine Blu Girls will be finishing in 4th place after losing in the bronze medal match to Chinese Taipei.




Alexandria Luz Enriquez submits her Mongolian opponent in the semifinals of the Womenโ€™s -63 kg in Jiu Jitsu to earn a ti...
03/10/2026

Alexandria Luz Enriquez submits her Mongolian opponent in the semifinals of the Womenโ€™s -63 kg in Jiu Jitsu to earn a ticket to the finals and a shot at a gold.




Alexandria Luz Enriquez is through to the semifinals of the Womenโ€™s -63 kg in Jiu Jitsu.A win in the semifinals against ...
03/10/2026

Alexandria Luz Enriquez is through to the semifinals of the Womenโ€™s -63 kg in Jiu Jitsu.

A win in the semifinals against a Mongolian foe will guarantee Enriquez a medal and a spot in the finals. A loss will relegate her to the battle for bronze.




๐Œ๐ž๐๐š๐ฅ ๐€๐ฅ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ:Kurt Barbosa will also be bringing home a silver after falling in the finals of the Taekwondo -58kg division...
02/10/2026

๐Œ๐ž๐๐š๐ฅ ๐€๐ฅ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ:

Kurt Barbosa will also be bringing home a silver after falling in the finals of the Taekwondo -58kg division.

Mabuhay ka, Kurt๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿฅˆ๐Ÿฅ‹





๐Œ๐ž๐๐š๐ฅ ๐€๐ฅ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ:Tachiana Mangin will be adding a silver to our medal tally.Mabuhay ka, Tachiana๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿฅ‹
02/10/2026

๐Œ๐ž๐๐š๐ฅ ๐€๐ฅ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ:

Tachiana Mangin will be adding a silver to our medal tally.

Mabuhay ka, Tachiana๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿฅ‹




Kurt Barbosa is now guaranteed a silver after defeating Ja'afar Aldaoud of Jordan in the semifinals of the Taekwondo Me...
02/10/2026

Kurt Barbosa is now guaranteed a silver after defeating Ja'afar Aldaoud of Jordan in the semifinals of the Taekwondo Menโ€™s -58kg division.




Tachiana Mangin is going to the finals of the Womenโ€™s -49kg Taekwondo after scoring a last second victory over 2023 Worl...
02/10/2026

Tachiana Mangin is going to the finals of the Womenโ€™s -49kg Taekwondo after scoring a last second victory over 2023 World Championship bronze medalist Ruka Okamoto of Japan in the semifinals.




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