For Romero, age is just a numberMANILA, Philippines — At 52, most athletes are done with their careers and content at looking back, telling and re-telling past glories. But not for former Deputy Speaker and sports patron Mikee Romero, who is also active as a Philippine Air Force reservist. And the pursuit all began in the prestigious series Gauntlet of Polo in Wellington, Florida last year. “It is unheard of and unbelievable to become a world-class athlete at this late stage of my life,” said Romero. But Romero overcame barriers and became the first Filipino to break into the Top 25 of the World Polo Tour amateur rankings, and remains the highest-ranked Southeast Asian player on the list.

Source: Philippine Star February 22, 2026 16:34 UTC