This fourth of seven #InquirerSeven listicles remembers the seven Most Fist-Pumping Stories of Pinoy Pride of 2014.
Read the full list of the Inquirer #BestOfSeven 2014 Yearender special.
MICHAEL MARTINEZ WINS HEARTS AT OLYMPICS
REFRESH YOUR MEMORY:
- Sochi Olympics: Martinez ends up at 19th but gains attention of nation, world
- Lone PH bet Martinez stands tall at Sochi Winter Olympics
- Michael Martinez conquers Sochi with gutsy performance in Men’s Free Skating
FILIPINOS RETURN TO STAGE ‘MISS SAIGON’
REFRESH YOUR MEMORY:
- The heat’s still on in the new ‘Miss Saigon’
- Filipino ‘Engineer’ a ‘sleazier’ smash hit in Miss Saigon revival in London
- Rachelle Ann Go living her dream as cast of ‘Miss Saigon’
THE HEART OF GILAS PILIPINAS
It was a bittersweet year for Gilas Pilipinas; they didn’t win medals during the Fiba Basketball World Cup and the Southeast Asian Games this year, but they won the hearts of Filipinos with their passion for the game and puso, or heart.
REFRESH YOUR MEMORY:
PHILIPPINE ARENA IS THE ‘WORLD’S LARGEST’
REFRESH YOUR MEMORY:
- ‘History to be made’ at ‘jaw-dropping’ Philippine Arena
- More than 50,000 jam PH Arena for PBA opener
- Concerts we’d like to see at the Philippine Arena
FILIPINO PEACEKEEPERS PULL ‘GREAT ESCAPE’
REFRESH YOUR MEMORY:
- Filipino peacekeepers pull off ‘greatest escape’ from Syrian rebels
- PH troops repel Syrian rebels
- ‘7 hours of fighting enemy is cowardice?’
RISE OF PINOY ‘MAINDIE’ FILMS
REFRESH YOUR MEMORY:
- The road to Cinemalaya Year 10
- When X means Cinemalaya
- Mainstream filmmakers embark on the Cinemalaya adventure
‘LET IT GO’ COMPOSER IS FILIPINO-AMERICAN
REFRESH YOUR MEMORY:
- Fil-Am composer wins Oscars’ best song for Frozen’s ‘Let It Go’
- Composer of ‘Let It Go’ among Time’s Most Influential People
- Fun, music-filled morning with Fil-Am Tony, Grammy winners