MANILA (17 Jan 2012) – Philippines national chief coach Michael Weiss indicated this week that he will be focussing more on the local, young talents this year to provide a continuous competitive edge of the national team in the long run. He said that with the difficulty in assembling foreign-based players alongside the local talents…
MANILA (13 Jan 2012) – The Philippines national team will play three friendlies in the United Arab Emirates next month as part of their preparation for the AFC Challenge Cup which kicks off on March 8 in Nepal. They will take on Serbian SuperLiga champions Partizan Belgrade in Abu Dhabi on 6 February, with further…
MANILA (12 Jan 2012) – The recent charity match between the Philippines selection team and Spanish third division side CF Internacional de Madrid (CFIM), has raised more than PHP550,000 (USD12,000) for victims of storm Sendong which hit the country recently. The charity match was organized for the benefit of the victims of tropical storm Sendong,…
MANILA (6 Jan 2012) – The historic Rizal Memorial Stadium will be upgraded, courtesy of the third FIFA Goal project through the Philippines Football Federation (PFF). Mariano Araneta, the president of the PFF said to the Philippines Inquirer this week that through the project, the capacity of the stadium will be increased to 23,000 from…
MANILA (4 Jan 2012) – As part of their preparation for the AFC Challenge Cup in March, the Philippines national team will play two friendlies this month. They have been scheduled to take on Spanish third division side CF Madrid on 7 January 2012 at the Rizal Memorial Stadium. Exactly two weeks later, the Philippines…
MANILA (10 Dec 2011) – The Philippines national team are looking at taking on either Malaysia or Vietnam in a friendly in February following the withdrawal of New Zealand. Initially, the Philippines were hoping that they can play New Zealand as part of their preparation for the AFC Challenge Cup in Kathmandu, Nepal but the…