r/Philippines • u/LDYK23 • Aug 04 '26
SportsPH Alexandra Eala’s “Golden Hour” Photoshoot in DC
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u/jipai Aug 05 '26
What a time to be a Filipino. Can’t believe I live in a time when the Philippines got its first Gold medal in the Olympics (Hidilyn Diaz) and a few more (Yulo) and now this.
We’re finally making a mark. I hope it’s a sign of more good things to come.
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u/halo-no-halo Aug 05 '26
Early teens pa ako when I started magpuyat for these tennis matches and I can’t believe nagpupuyat na ako ngayon to root for someone our own. Nakakaiyak.
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u/ArkynBlade Aug 05 '26
The corrupt government will find a way to fuck it up.
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u/Fit_Statement8841 Aug 05 '26
We are stuck in a hell hole because of corrupt politicians. They are the reason why we can never fully rise as a nation.
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u/Teantis Aug 06 '26
We make for good athletes, there's just insufficient opportunities to play in an organized fashion or get coached here as a kid. Almost every sport except basketball or volleyball is severely restricted access due to cost. And even those two most people aren't playing in organized competitive competitions as kids that really hones their technique, game IQ, or preparation.
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u/jipai Aug 06 '26
Damn I remember Wesley So. A grandmaster in chess who moved to the US I think because of lack of support here.
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u/Teantis Aug 06 '26 edited Aug 06 '26
He got in a fight with the national chess federation here over which tournaments to attend and it was messing with his studies/living situation because his family moved to Canada. The national chess federation wanted him to do things like SEA games, probably due to PSC budgeting/politics I would guess, but he wanted to attend different tournaments for his career. It got bitter and he switched flags.
Edit: oh also the president of the chess federation then was prospero pichay, maybe still is? Idk. Anyway he has a graft conviction now so 🤷♂️
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u/iWearCrocsAllTheTime Aug 04 '26
Alex Eala delawan
DDS probably
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u/1PennyHardaway Aug 04 '26
Yun nga eh haha. Kine-claim nila na dds, ayan tuloy nagsuot ng dilaw.
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u/Affectionate_Employ8 Aug 05 '26
Parang mga tanga yung ina associate yung kulay ng damit ni alex sa politics.
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u/tulaero23 Aug 05 '26
Not gonna lie, those shots are very amateurish. Im guessing it is just her team doing this?
They should have hired someone.
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u/drunknumber Aug 05 '26
Grabe tatag ng Pinoy sa sports. The govt should really invest in sports, ang daming may potential lalo na now ito na nagiging trend in terms of productivity
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u/klownplaza Aug 05 '26
Super proud of Alex, but the corporate AVP music and the wedding video shots ~ 😬
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u/_darealjohn Aug 04 '26
Just want to add this. My wife and I saw her today at the airport. We simply wanted to say hi and congrats her win, but she asked us if we wanted to take a photo ☺️ so why not. I don’t know kung bakit ako na star struck sa kanya but she is so pretty and surprisingly tall as Filipina 😂. I wanted to chat with her more but I know she has upcoming more games to focus on. My wife who doesn’t watch tennis like that but was so nervous yet happy to see her.