Games and Amusements Board chairman Baham Mitra bared plans to talk to billiards legend  Efren "Bata" Reyes and call for further investigation after the latter was caught playing in San Pedro, Laguna as seen on viral videos making rounds online. Mitra said Reyes may face possible sanctions over...
Photo by Ali Vicoy Games and Amusements Board chairman Baham Mitra said pool legend Efren “Bata” Reyes may face sanctions after he was caught red-handed for an alleged violation of health protocols at a billiards place in San Pedro, Laguna. "He's a GAB-licensee and we'll call him to shed light...
The Premier Volleyball League announced the training venues for nine of the 12 teams competing for the upcoming Open Conference on May 8. As approved by the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) and local government units concerned, the BaliPure Purest Water Defenders and the UAC Power Hitters will be...
The Games and Amusements Board (GAB) has cleared three training venues for Premier Volleyball League teams as it nears resumption of competition in the coming months. GAB Chairman Baham Mitra has given a clear signal on Ronac Gym in Shaw Boulevard, and Greenhills West Gym and The Arena both in San...
Manny Pacquiao (Top Rank Photo) In the eyes of Games and Amusements Board (GAB) Chairman Baham Mitra, Manny Pacquiao should still be the WBA super champion in the welterweight division. Mitra pointed this out in his Feb. 9, 2021 letter to Gilberto Jesus Mendoza, president of the World Boxing...
A product of community-based basketball tournaments, former PBA superstar Dondon Hontiveros believes that these types of leagues should continue as it helps in the development of players. The statement of Hontiveros came after the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) approved the formation of a new...
No vaccine. No games. This continues to apply to non-professional leagues and tournaments after the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) reiterated on this call as the government continues to fight the spread of COVID-19 in the country. The appeal of Mitra is in line with the decision of the Joint...
After a number of sports leagues turned professional last year, expect more to follow the same route in the coming months under strict health guidelines, Games and Amusements Board (GAB) chairman Abraham “Baham” Mitra said Monday. The health crisis caused by the COVID-19 outbreak postponed or...
Games and Amusements Board (GAB) chairman Baham Mitra said Friday that the Supplemental Guidelines to the Joint Agreement Order (JAO) will be distributed to sports organizers aiming to conduct sports meet particularly at the professional level. According to Mitra, a former Palawan governor, the...
Ar-Ar Andales scored a third round technical knockout win over Zandre Padiran in their minimum weight collision that highlighted the return of boxing in Luzon after a successful four-card fight by the Quibor Boxing Promotion last Sunday in Rizal, Laguna. The 21-year-old Andales, the reigning World...
The Games and Amusements Board recently lauded the staging of the first of two tournaments marking the Philippine Golf Tour restart after an eight-month hiatus due to pandemic and endorsed the staging of more pro golf events in the coming year. In a report to GAB chair Abraham Mitra, the...
After separate events in Visayas and Mindanao, it’s now the turn of Luzon to take center stage for a restart with a four-card fight by Quibors Boxing Promotion on Dec. 6 in Rizal, Laguna. Quibors Boxing manager and promoter Gerry Balmes said Wednesday that they already secured permission from the...
