What happened in Philippines in 2013?
Super Typhoon Haiyan, also known as Super Typhoon Yolanda, made landfall in the Philippines on Nov. 8, 2013, as a Category 5 storm. It laid waste to the Visayas group of islands, the country’s central region and home to 17 million people.
What happened in the Philippines in 2011?
December 10 – Parañaque plane crash kills 14 people in a slum area. December 16–18 – Typhoon Sendong (international name Washi) crossed the Visayas and Mindanao region, leaving almost 1,500 people dead and more than thousands missing.
Who introduced sports in the Philippines?
In 1898, American colonizers introduced the sport as part of revisions they made to the official Philippine school system. Although the Americans also attempted to teach baseball, basketball was the sport that took off, and just 15 years later, the Philippines won gold in the 1913 Far Eastern Games.
What happened in the Philippines 2009?
November 23 – A massacre in the Maguindanao province on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines was held and kills at least 60 persons. Philippine president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo responded to the news of the massacre by declaring a state of emergency in Maguindanao, Sultan Kudarat and Cotabato City.
Who did Dominick Donaire fight and won?
Donaire won the fight with a third-round (1:33) KO. After the fight, Donaire planned to move up to the bantamweight division and expressed his wish to fight Vic Darchinyan and Fernando Montiel, but neither bout took place. Donaire fought his last bout in the super flyweight division against Hernán Márquez.
What happened in the fight between Donaire and Inoue?
In the 11th round, Donaire was knocked down after absorbing a body shot. The bout was scored 116-111, 117-109, 114-113 in favor of Inoue. Donaire lost the WBSS championship and his WBA Super bantamweight title in the process. After the fight, Donaire and Inoue showed each other mutual respect, with Inoue lauding Donaire as “a true champion.”
What happened to Donaire vs Rigondeaux?
On April 13, 2013, Donaire fought WBA (Super) champion Guillermo Rigondeaux at Radio City Music Hall in New York. Donaire knocked Rigondeaux down once in the tenth round en route to a UD defeat, losing his WBO and Ring titles and ending his twelve year winning streak.
When did Donaire go back to featherweight?
On September 23, 2017, Donaire returned to featherweight and defeated Ruben Garcia Hernandez via unanimous decision and won the vacant WBC Silver featherweight title at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.