Philippine Sports News and Updates

The Filipina women's soccer team will join the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Women's Championships to start Wednesday in Yangon, Myanmar, reported the official Philippine News Agency Sunday.

Composed of a mixture of veterans and newcomers, the team is set to leave on Tuesday with high hope of using the 11-day, eight- nation tournament to toughen their skills in preparation for the 24th Southeast Games to be hosted by Thailand Dec. 6-16, said the report.