Diaz, 30, is the first woman from the Philippines to win multiple medals ... According to The New York Times, she picked up weightlifting at 11 — first with wood and car parts and even concrete ...

This remarkable performance not only secured him a spot among the world’s elite but also positioned him as one of Cebu’s brightest hopes for the future of Philippine weightlifting. READ ...

Some of the Philippines’ top weightlifters are representing Central Visayas (Region 7) in the ongoing 2025 Private Schools ...

Elreen Ann Ando could well be the future of Philippine weightlifting, being the very lifter who denied Hidilyn Diaz another Olympic return. The question is whether her time is now.