Author: Nick Giongco
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MECQ throws off Jerwin Ancajas, Eumir Marcial US trips
The government’s decision to re-impose Moderate Enhanced Community Quarantine to the National Capital Region and neighboring provinces is going to push back the target departure date of two Filipino fighters bound for the US.
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Contact sports face tall odds for training approval
The Joint Administrative Order (JAO), made up of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), Games and Amusements Board (GAB) and Department of Health (DOH), admits it will take more than just the submission of safety protocols for contact sports to get the go signal to resume training.
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Tokyo Games PH chief of mission Nonong Araneta to 16 NSAs: Submit guidelines
Chief of mission Nonong Araneta is entering the homestretch of his daily online discussions with leaders of about 16 national sports associations that have athletes waiting for the green light to resume full-scale training for qualifying events for Tokyo Olympics.
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Sean Gibbons wants Eumir Felix Marcial in US next month
Newly-signed Olympic boxer Eumir Marcial should find himself on board a US-bound jet by next month to set the stage for his professional debut.
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‘G7’ calls for another POC board meeting
Archery chief Clint Aranas, the recognized leader of a band of officials given the tag ‘Group of Seven,’ vowed Monday to work with the Philippine Olympic Committee to put things in order.
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Done with machete-making, Pedro Taduran set to lace up anew
After planting rice and forging a machete in his native Albay for almost half a year, Pedro Taduran has decided to head back to Metro Manila to prepare for the impending go-signal that will allow professional boxing’s restart.
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I have to learn from those with more experience, says new IOC executive board member Mikee Cojuangco-Jaworski
“Malayo pa,” exclaimed Mikee Cojuangco-Jaworski, 46, admitting she still has plenty to learn to even start entertaining thoughts of grandeur.
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Hanoi restricts roster of sports for 2021 SEA Games
Host Vietnam is keeping its hosting of the 2021 Southeast Asian Games limited almost exclusively to the staging of Olympic and Asian Games events.
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PSC-owned facilities getting filled up
The three Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) venues tapped by the government to house COVID-19 patients with mild symptoms are starting to fill up once again.
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PSC chairman Butch Ramirez back on the saddle
PSC chairman Butch Ramirez, who was on leave to attend to his wife who had been hospitalized, was on working mode the entire Monday.
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Freddie Roach-Eumir Felix Marcial teamup could happen
He is taking a page from Manny Pacquiao’s storied career by sending prized recruit Eumir Marcial to Freddie Roach’s landmark sweat shop in Hollywood, California.
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John Riel Casimero awaits September fight
Apparently, John Riel Casimero has been given the assurance that he will finally get the opportunity to defend his World Boxing Organization bantamweight crown.
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Ice hockey, 2 more sports get POC recognition
Ice hockey was formally accepted into the Philippine Olympic Committee family yesterday, according to president Bambol Tolentino.
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PH wrestler Jason Balabal boosts bid for SEALs badge
National wrestler Jason Balabal is more than halfway from earning the coveted SEAL badge from the Philippine Navy.
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Mikee Cojuangco-Jaworski elected to IOC Executive Board
Mikee Cojuangco-Jaworski was elected as member of the influential Executive Board on Friday night during the International Olympic Committee's 136th session via video conference.
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Boxing champ Jerwin Ancajas: In the Navy
The Philippine Navy Wednesday handed world boxing champion Jerwin Ancajas the Certificate of Acceptance as honorary member of the Special Operations Group after passing a stern test recently.
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Mountain bike rider Ariana Dormitorio race-ready
Philcycling vice president and MTB chief Oscar ‘Boying’ Rodriguez said Dormitorio was all pumped up to compile needed points for qualification to Tokyo when the roof caved in several months ago.
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PSC looks into alleged payroll scam
An alleged payroll fraud committed by one of its employees has forced the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) to ask for the help of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), PSC deputy executive director Guillermo Iroy bared on Tuesday.