Under the bright lights, loud cheers, and unelucidated blood, sweat, and tears of the Ohama Daishin Arena, Mapúan Taekwondo athlete Dean Ziglar V. Barreiro carved his name into the international spotlight after capturing gold at the prestigious 21st Japan WATA Open Taekwondo Championship held last April 26 to 27.

Coming off from a perfect run in the second elimination round, the Mapúa Cardinals became the first team to book a ticket to the finals of t

With a fresh buzzcut and replenished artillery, the Mapúa University (MU) Cardinals emerged from the barracks with newfound grit in a close