Monday, November 18, 2019
Fun facts about the most bemedalled Pinoy athlete
He is one of the greatest athletes ever to emergence from the country's swimming arena, Miguel Molina holds the distinction of being the most bemedalled Pinoy athlete in SEA Games history, collection 11 gold medals in an career spanning four SEA Games meets. Watch the best athletes in the region come together and win as one! Catch the action at the 30th Southeast Asian Games here on the home of champions, PTV!
Aside from Molina are fellow swimmers Enchong Dee, Timothy Vincent Yap, Johan Aguilar, Jhonmar Gonzales, Ken Uy, Evan Uy, Janjan Chiu, Jessie Lacuna, Axel Ngui, Gio Palencia, Sean Tan, Miggy Carandang, Gian Berino, Nikita Dacera, Dexter Lacuna and Zeus Magbanlac, basketball players Micco Sollano, Chris Tiu, Kiefer Ravena, Prince Carlos, Thirdy Ravena, Jeron Teng, Javi and Juan Gomez de Liaño, football player Tim Polero, marathon runner Eduardo Buenavista, Jho-An Banayag and Mary Joy Tabal, volleyball players Princess Gaiser and Alyssa Valdez, taekwondo jin John Paul Lizardo, Pauline Lopez, Tshomlee Go and Mary Antoinette Rivero, figure skaters Katrice delos Reyes and Michael Martinez, gymnast Nica Calapatan and Carlos Yulo and celebrities Erwan and Solenn Heussaff, Kris Aquino and James Reid both are Milo endorsers.
Despite the live broadcast streaming of the aquatics events at the 2007 Southeast Asian Games included swimming, diving and water polo in mall activity centers nationwide, also at the Activity Center of Star City amusement park, the police clash with protesters in the Filipino capital Manila at past 7:29 p.m. of Sunday, December 9, 2007 near the Sofitel Philippine plaza hotel to Star City, also they marched to One ECom Center in SM Mall of Asia complex.
One policeman and five residents were killed while 50 others were injured in the day-long battle to save Metro Manila, with Armed Forces chief Lt. Gen. Diomedio Villanueva declaring, "They cannot take Metro Manila. It will be over our dead bodies."
More than a hundred loyalists were arrested by police and are set to be charged with sedition while key opposition figures were ordered arrested for inciting the loyalists to attack Malacañang.
The 20,000 residents, marched to Marikina River Park at around 4 a.m.
The residents overcame a police barricade in front of the Greenhills Shopping Center along Ortigas Avenue in San Juan.
At about 3:25 a.m., the loyalists overcame another police barricade located at Santol street and Ramon Magsaysay Boulevard in Sta. Mesa, Manila and carted off police anti-riot gear despite the tear gas policemen released.
A sudden surge of loyalists forced police to retreat toward the blockade at J. P. Laurel and Legarda streets.
At about 3:40 a.m., the mob overpowered the blockade and marched toward Malacañang’s Gate No. 3. Twenty minutes later, the mob separated into two with one group proceeding to Malacañang’s main Gate No. 7 at J.P. Laurel and Mendiola streets.
At about 4:20 a.m., the 2,000-man team of police, Army and Navy men, assisted by eight fire trucks, tried to disperse the crowd at Mendiola but only managed to push back the crowd by a few meters by 6 a.m.
There was a standoff between loyalist and police until 10:15 a.m. during which the loyalist mob reached Arlegui street but when reinforcements to government forces finally arrived, the composite crowd control unit prepared to launch another dispersal push.
The dispersal team, composed of Army soldiers, Navy men and policemen formed tight phalanx that faced the rallyist at J. P. Laurel, Mendiola, Arlegui and Legarda streets.
Armed with truncheons, guns and tear gas, the dispersal team started its assault with anti-riot geared troopers slowly pushing forward followed by policemen firing rounds in the air.
But the loyalist mob fought back by throwing rocks, clubs and bottles at the dispersal team as they moved back. The withdrawing loyalists set on fire a private car parked in front of San Beda College.
The loyalists also overran the police sub-station near Mendiola Bridge and tried to burn down the station as reporters and policemen stayed trapped inside.
"They overran the sub-station. I thought it was the end of all of us. They doused the station with gasoline and threatened to set on fire. Fortunately, other policemen were quick to respond and rescue us," said journalist Jerome Aning who was trapped inside the station.
As one group attacked the station, another group of rallyists overturned a parked police car and set it ablaze. Other loyalists robbed and then burned the pick-up trucks of television networks ABS-CBN-2 and ABC-5.
The mob also set a back hoe at the corner of Mendiola and Legarda streets on fire and threw rocks at the dispersal team which separated into two teams and continued to pursue the loyalists down Claro M. Recto Avenue.
The loyalists also torched a firetruck and a police motorcycle at the corner of Recto Avenue and Morayta street while others stoned shop windows as they fell back toward Rizal Avenue in Sta. Cruz district.
By 11:30 a.m., the dispersal team had broken up the mob and arrested about 103 loyalists who will be charged with sedition.
"It was a very long day but I am happy that it is now all over," said Chief Superintendent Florencio Fianza, who headed the dispersal operation.
Villanueva assured the public the government is "fully in control" of the situation although it is also closely monitoring reports of armed groups out to escalate the violence.
Besides Molina and Dee is fellow DLSU Green Tanker and Makati Skipjacks Swimming Club member Johansen Benedict "Johan" Aguilar in men's 200-meter backstroke heats and finals last December 7, 2007.
Flanking next to Olympian Molina, DLSU Green Tankers Dee and Aguilar is University of the Philippines (UP) Maroon Tanker Kendrick "Ken" Uy in men's 100-meter freestyle finals last Saturday, December 8, 2007 at past 6 p.m. (7 p.m. Manila time).
In photo and video shoots, when Enchong and Timothy is wearing Valentino Schoolwear White Swim Cap DL1000 Latex, arena AGL-1400_ EMBL swimming glass (mirror Swedish type) and ARN-6014 DGRN Half Spats nux-F, while Johan wears speedo Aqua V Silicone Swimming Cap - Black (8-087750001), speedsocket Unisex Goggle - Black (8-705895555) and FASTSKIN FS-PRO Men's Legskin - Black (8-008083218), Ken and Zeus wears arena ARN-4091 WHT silicone swimming cap, AGL-1400 YLRD swimming glass (mirror Swedish type) and ARN-6015 DRED rimic nux-F, Miggy wears arena AGL-1400 EMBL swimming glass (mirror Swedish type) and speedo endurance+ Neuron Men’s 8cm Brief – Dark Blue and Sky Blue (8-009333322) and sister Mariel wears speedo Aqua V Silicone Swimming Cap - Black (8-087750001), speedsocket - Black (8-705891549) and FASTSKIN FS-PRO Women’s Recordbreaker Costume – Black (8-008153218), Gian wears speedo Aqua V Silicone Swimming Cap - Black (8-087750001), speedsocket Unisex Goggle - Black (8-705895555) and FASTSKIN LZR RACER Legskin - Black (8-018040001) and Sean wears arena AGL-1400 EMBL swimming glass (mirror Swedish type) and ARN-6013 ABLU Long Spats nux-F, again Enchong wears arena ARN-4091 WHT Silicone Swimming Cap, AGL-1400 EMBL swimming glass (mirror Swedish type) and ARN-6005M GRN One-Piece Long Spats nux-K Power Strush and his sister Anj wears ARN-4091- WHT silicone swimming cap, AGL-1400_ EMBL swimming glass (mirror Swedish type) and ARN-6004W GRN NEW RIMIC nux-K POWER STRUSH, Johan is wearing speedo Aqua V Silicone Cap - Black (8-087750001), speedsocket Unisex Goggle - Black (8-705895555) and FASTSKIN FS-PRO Men's Bodysuit - Black (8-008053218), Ken wears arena ARN-4091 WHT silicone swimming cap, AGL-1400 YLRD swimming glass (mirror Swedish type) and ARN-6009M RED RIMIC nux- K and sister Kim wears ARN-4091 WHT silicone swimming cap, AGL-1400 EMBL swimming glass (mirror Swedish type) and ARN-6004W BLU NEW RIMIC nux-K POWER STRUSH, Miggy wears wears arena ARN-4091 BLK silicone swimming cap, AGL-1400 BLSK swimming glass (mirror Swedish type) and ARN-8507M BLK One-Piece Long Spats LASCLE/Nux-W and sister Mariel wears arena ARN-4091 WHT silicone swimming cap, AGL-1400 EMBL swimming glass (mirror Swedish type) and ARN-8504W GRN New RIMIC LASCLE nux-W, Gian wears speedo Aqua V Silicone Swimming Cap - Black (8-087750001), speedsocket Unisex Goggle - Black (8-705895555) and LZR Racer Men's Bodyskin (8-018030001), Zeus wears arena ARN-4091 BLK silicone swimming cap and ARN-8507M ENG One-Piece Long Spats LASCLE nux-W and sister Ak wears arena ARN-4091 WHT silicone swimming cap and ARN-8504W ENG New RIMIC LASCLE nux-W and Sean wears arena ARN-4091 BLK silicone swimming cap, AGL-1400_ EMBL swimming glass (mirror Swedish type) and ARN-6005M BLU One-Piece Long Spats NUX-K POWER STRUSH.
To recall, Dee and Aguilar of the De La Salle University (DLSU) Green Tankers along with Uy and Berino of University of the Philippines (UP) Maroon Tankers and A. Carandang of University of Santo Tomas (UST) Tigersharks wold have a pictorial soon, both of them so young!
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