At the 2024 Olympics, 15 of the 22 athletes who represented the Philippines were women. Of the three Philippine medalists, two were women, boxers Aira Villegas and Nesthy Petecio who brought home a bronze each. 19 Colombia, 74-59, at the World Cup qualifiers in France to climb from No. “The reality we often don’t say out loud is that women work twice as hard for half the recognition,” said PSC chairman Patrick Gregorio. Women athletes and women sports leaders are symbols of possibility and agents of mobility.

Source: Philippine Star March 30, 2026 16:04 UTC