Post-Game

Top 5? Top 3? Fight pundit Dennis Principe explains to ABS-CBN News’ Dom Menor why Pacquiao is the GOAT boxer.

Long-time boxing analyst Dennis Principe joins ABS-CBN News’ Dom Menor to try to answer the big question — Is this it for the Pacman?

After a triumphant run in the PVL Open Conference, Chery Tiggo superstar Jaja Santiago looks back on their 7 games in 7 days schedule (00:38), the loss to BaliPure that changed the course of their campaign (18:54), as well as the stunning Game 3 comeback that clinched for them the crown (22:30). 

Santiago also touches on the joy of winning with her older sister, Dindin Santiago-Manabat (32:10), and what's on the horizon for her (51:23).

Choco Mucho middle blocker Bea de Leon opens up on the Flying Titans' experience in the recent Premier Volleyball League bubble, including the heartbreaking injury to team captain Maddie Madayag and that viral video of their team congratulating champions Chery Tiggo.

When air-rifle shooter Jayson Valdez found out he was given a ticket to the Tokyo Olympics, he had barely a month to prepare on top of making sure his documents certifying he passed health standards were all in order. 

After competing, Valdez, who had made up his mind to focus on doing something else full time, realized he could challenge the world’s best shooters if he had ample time to get ready. And after seeing teammate Hidilyn Diaz win gold, he figured why not him?

Hidilyn Diaz’s accomplishment in Tokyo brings to the forefront a few questions. What’s the future of Philippine weightlifting after her gold? How can the funding system for national athletes be fixed? How does her historic feat affect her fellow Filipino teammates?

Manolo Pedralvez, a journalist who has covered Philippines sports for the past 40 years, offers his thoughts.

Manolo Pedralvez finally witnessed something he never thought he would see in his 40 years as a sports journalist — a Filipino winning Olympic gold. 

Being familiar with some of the coaches who developed Hidilyn Diaz into a world-class weightlifter, Pedralvez offers his perspective on the difficult road Diaz took to Olympic glory.

International technical official Ricky Santiago shares some Taekwondo 101 knowledge, and his thoughts on why participating in the biggest sports event in the world as a referee is not unlike competing as an athlete.

In Part 2 of the Monsour del Rosario conversation, he sheds light on what hardships Filipino amateur athletes endure in their search for international success. Del Rosario also shares why he is gutted to see Olympic medalist Mansueto "Onyok" Velasco being disrespected. 

With the Tokyo Olympics days away, the Filipino taekwondo champion discusses the chances of Tokyo Games-bound jin Kurt Barbosa.

Filipino taekwondo icon Monsour del Rosario talks about how he started in the sport, why Bruce Lee is his idol, and his experience at the Seoul 1988 Olympics. He also shares his theory as to why sexual activity tends to be prevalent inside the athletes' village.