POC President Bambol Tolentino, right, turns over the house and lot for Filipino boxers who won medals at the Tokyo Olympics. Also in photo are, from left, Carlo Paalam, Sen. Francis Tolentino, Nesthy Petecio and Eumir Marcial Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Bambol Tolentino on Sunday...
PSC chairman Butch Ramirez, left, and POC president Bambol Tolentino Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Bambol Tolentino and Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman Butch Ramirez supported Yuka Saso’s decision to choose Japanese citizenship when she reaches 22 years old. While the...
Two senior administration lawmakers rejected on Thursday, Nov. 4 the calls made by their Lower House colleagues to lift restrictions on face-to-face presence in plenary proceedings starting Monday, the resumption of regular sessions. Empty Lower House plenary hall Deputy Speaker and Cagayan de Oro...
Several lawmakers want the House of Representativers to lift restriction in the personal participation of its members in plenary hall proceedings amid preparations for the resumption of regular session on Monday, Nov. 8. House of Representatives plenary 2 Deputy Majority Leader Jesus “Bong”...
Olympic bronze medalist Eumir Felix Marcial and longtime partner Princess Galarpe have tied the knot Thursday, Oct. 28. Photo from Eumir Marcial  Marcial and Galarpe became husband and wife in front of numerous prominent guests in a beach wedding ceremony in Batangas. Philippine Olympic...
Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz (center) and now head coach Julius Naranjo (second from left) are treated to a sumptuous despedida and good luck dinner by Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino (right) and Tagaytay City Mayor Dr. Agnes Tolentino...
Host Thailand is expected to make an announcement regarding the postponement of the 6 th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (AIMAG) to 2023 while Vietnam is set to announce the new schedule of the 31 st Southeast Asian Games in May 2022. Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Bambol...
The House of Representatives approved on Tuesday the request of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) for an additional P650 million for the Philippine Sports Commission’s (PSC) 2022 budget from general appropriations. POC President Bambol Tolentino, who is also Tagaytay City Representative,...
The Southeast Asian Games Federation has given host Vietnam until October to decide whether or not it will push through with the staging of the 31 st SEA Games. Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Bambol Tolentino disclosed this development Monday following the federation’s online...
Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Bambol Tolentino is rallying to include a budget for four major international competitions next year. Tolentino, who is also Tagaytay City representative, said the House and the Senate assured the inclusion of the budget for the Beijing Winter Olympics...
unnamed (6) After three boxers delivered medals for Team Philippines in the Tokyo Olympics, there is great optimism that Filipino pugs can deliver another big performance in the 2024 Summer Games in Paris, France. This positive outlook led to the inclusion of two boxers to the new list of Olympics...
Samantha Catantan, EJ Obiena and Elreen Ann Ando are part of the Olympics Solidarity Scholarship Grant approved by the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC). (MB File Photos) Tokyo Olympics veterans EJ Obiena and Elreen Ann Ando, and Filipino fencing sensation Samantha Catantan head the new list of...
