YANGON (6 Feb 2013) – A second-half strike from Jose Elmer Porteria gave the Philippines a hard-fought 1-0 win over hosts Myanmar in a friendly that was played at the Youth Training Centre in Thuwunna tonight. The score was tied at the end of the first 45 minutes as both teams tried in vain to…
MANILA (4 Feb 2013) – With the Philippine football landscape constantly shifting, the United Football League (UFL) is not immune to these changes. There’s the usual player movement, the coaching carousel, and the emergence of new faces. With all these changes, the question is which team can get their act together early and make a…
MANILA (31 Jan 2013) – The extension to his contract has yet to be formalized but Michael Weiss is already at work with the Philippine national team in preparation for the AFC Challenge Cup in March. With a friendly match against Myanmar in Yangon coming up (on 6 February) Weiss said that he hopes more…
MANILA (9 Jan 2013) – Despite leading the Philippines to a place in the semi-finals of the AFF Suzuki Cup last year, the Philippines Football Federation (PFF) have offered Michael Weiss only a six month extension to his current contract. With the Philippines due to take part in the AFC Challenge Cup in March this…
MANILA (2 Jan 2013) – Taking some lessons from the failures of the past, the Philippines Football Federation (PFF) have already drawn up plans to give the national Under-23 side more exposure compared to two years ago. For the SEA Games in Indonesia in 2011, the Philippines squad only had several weeks of playing tour in…
MANILA (12 Dec 2012) – Cash incentives of up to PHP 3 million (USD 75,000) has been offered to the Philippines national team if they can lift the AFF Suzuki Cup for the first time this year. The incentives have been offered by a group of private entrepreneurs led by wireless provider Smart Communications, Inc.…