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The Beede Family from Maine graciously and with great excitement share their journey announcing the matching of their daughter Angeline, travel to the Philippines and return with their daughter. A three part story series entitled, "The Call: 2 Years, 2 Weeks and 4 Days."    
 
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The Philippines and The Olympics
Filipinos generally do not have a big presence in the Olympics although have had a few moments to gloat about.  The first medal was awarded to Teofilo Yldefonzo in 1929 , a silver in the 200m breaststroke.
 
Mansueto Valesco won a silver in light weight boxing at the Atlanta  Olymics in 1996.
 
Altogether, the Philippines has won 9 medals since they joined the International Olympic Committee in 1929.
 
They still have not won a gold. 
 
 
 http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/NOC/PHI.shtml
 
 
NOC Biography
PhilippinesPHI - Philippines
General Interest
Highlights:
Men's 200m breaststroker Teofilo Yldefonzo won the Philippines' first Olympic medal when he won bronze in the 1928 Amsterdam Games behind Japanese champion Yoshiyuki Tsuruta.

Yldefonzo also won bronze in 1932 in the 200m breaststroke, with Tsuruta again taking goldThe Philippines has won nine Olympic medals in total, but never gold. Its two silver medals were both won by boxers - Anthony Villanueva in 1964 and Mansueto Valesco in 1996.
Anthem
Title: "Lupang Hinirang" [Beloved Land].
Composer: Words by Felipe Padilla de Loen, music by Julian Felipe.
Inducted: 1948
Membership
Founding Date: 1911
Date of IOC Recognition: 1929
Officials
   
   
   
 
First OG Appearance: 1924
Number of OG Appearance: 18
Summary:
Medals per sport
Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total
Athletics 0 0 2 2
Boxing 0 2 3 5
Swimming 0 0 2 2
Total 0 2 7 9
 
 
 
 
 
Medals per year
 
 
 
 
Year Gold Silver Bronze Total
 
1928 0 0 1 1
1932 0 0 3 3
1936 0 0 1 1
1964 0 1 0 1
1988 0 0 1 1
1992 0 0 1 1
1996 0 1 0 1
Total 0 2 7 9