World Dragon Boat Championships : Philippines take home 6 golds, 1 silver

Source : GMA News Sports

Milan - Filipino paddlers defeated challengers from all over the world to win all three gold medals staked Sunday in the Open Category of the 200-meter events of the World Dragon Boat Championships organized by the International Canoe Federation.

POC Official says "sorry" to PDBF

Source : ANDREO CALONZO, GMA News
An official of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) apologized to members of the Philippine Dragon Boat Federation (PDBF) for the lack of financial support for the team when they compete in international tournaments.

POC Official : PH Dragon Boat team competed vs beginners

Source : Dennis Gasgonia, abs-cbnNEWS.com

MANILA, Philippines – A Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) official has again belittled the Philippine Dragon Boat squad, claiming that most of the events participated by the Filipino paddlers in the recent World Championships in Tampa, Florida were “merely for beginners.”

Philippine Dragon Boat Federation to seek PNoy's help

Philippine Dragon Boat Team

TAMPA BAY, Florida—When the five-time World Championships gold medalist Cobra Philippine Dragon Boat Federation team gets to meet President Aquino upon arrival on Friday, it will have one request from the Chief Executive: Help us get back our national sports association status.

PCS won't give Philippine Dragon Boat Team incentives

Source : Gretchen Malalad, ABS-CBN News
MANILA, Philippines - The government will not give incentives to members of the Philippine Dragon Boat team that has won 5 gold and 2 silver medals at the world championships in the United States, according to the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC).

Senate will congratulate Philippine Dragon Boat Team

Philippine Dragon Boat Team

Source : Kimberly Jane Tan/KBK, GMA
Senator Francis Pangilinan has filed a resolution seeking to congratulate the Philippine dragon boat team for topping the 1,000-meter small boat event of the biennial 10th International Dragon Boat Racing Championship in Tampa, Florida.

Philippine Dragon Boat Team wins THIRD GOLD!

Source : Dyan Castillejo, ABS-CBN News

Philippine Dragon Warriors

MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine Dragon Boat team has bagged its third gold medal in the ongoing International Dragon Boat Federation 10th World Championships in Tampa Bay, Florida, US.

Philippine Dragon Boat Team wins another GOLD!

Source : ABS-CBN News

Philippine Dragon Boat Team

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Dragon Boat team bagged another gold medal in the ongoing International Dragon Boat Federation (IDBF) 10th World Championships in Tampa Bay, Florida.

Philippine Dragon Boat Team wins GOLD!

Source : Jeremaiah M. Opiniano INQUIRER.net

Philippine Dragon Boat Team

MANILA—Is being under-supported enough push to become a world champion and even a world-record holder?

Philippine Dragon Boat Team arrives in LA

Source : Steve Angeles ABS-CBN Sports

Philippine Dragon Warriors

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Dragon Boat Team arrived in Los Angeles Monday night en route to Florida, where they will compete in the bi-annual World Dragon Boat championships.

Philippine Dragon Boat Team : THE UNRECOGNIZED CHAMPIONS

Source : June Navarro Philippine Daily Inquirer

Philippine Dragon Boat Team

MANILA — Left out in the cold, the Philippine Dragon Boat Federation and its world-class team have managed to keep their head above water even without government support.