Former boxing champion turned promoter Gerry Peñalosa said that while he is grateful to the government for allowing the sport to return, he knows it is going to be hard to promote a fight during the coronavirus pandemic. Two-time world boxing champion turned promoter Gerry Peñalosa (MB File...
The Alaska Aces begin their scheduled and batch training amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (PBA) Games and Amusements Board chairman Baham Mitra encouraged the Philippine Basketball Association to consider doing a ‘bubble’ here when it resumes with its tournament instead of holding it abroad. Mitra...
In this file photo, Olympic-bound boxer Eumir Felix Marcial, left, throws a punch on his Malaysian foe in the 2019 SEA Games. The JAO group has given combat sports professionals to train and compete under strict health guidelines in areas with Modified General Community Quarantine status. (MB File...
CHED chairman J. Prospero De Vera III (Photo from Prospero De Vera's Facebook page) Officials from the Joint Administrative Order (JAO) Group and Commission on Higher Education expect representatives from the University of Santo Tomas and National University in their Sept. 1 meeting involving...
Cansino, Tigers express grievances on food, being homesick, financial budget Former UST team captain CJ Cansino (UAAP Images) Controversy involving University of Santo Tomas men’s basketball team intensified on Wednesday after former skipper CJ Cansino released screenshots of their alleged online...
UAAP Executive Director Rebo Saguisag will be meeting with Joint Administrative Order Group officials in tackling the latest controversy involving two UAAP schools. (UAAP Images) Officials from the UAAP and the Joint Administrative Order (JAO) Group are scheduled to convene Wednesday to tackle not...
From left, Beau Belga, Jewel Ponferada, Prince Rivero and Asst. coach Mike Buendia of the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters practice at Reyes Gym on Tuesday. (PBA Images) Now that PBA teams have resumed practice sessions, following strict health guidelines set up by the government, keeping every...
‘If you want the truth you can ask all my teammates privately,’ tweets Cansino CJ Cansino (UAAP) Looks like the controversy surrounding University of Santo Tomas is far from over. Since the departure of former team captain CJ Cansino from the Tigers’ den last Thursday, the university has...
Chairman Ramirez: 'We got the video practice of UST in Sorsogon, violating medical protocol' UST Tigers coach Aldin Ayo and PSC chairman Butch Ramirez (MB FIle Photo / PSA) Philippine Sports Commission chairman Butch Ramirez said Saturday that the University of Santo Tomas men’s basketball team...
Games and Amusements Board (GAB) chairman Baham Mitra Games and Amusements Board (GAB) chairman Baham Mitra said Friday that he asked for clarification from the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Emerging Infectious Diseases with regards to the government’s order to close gyms even if...
San Miguel Beer's Terrence Romeo, center, drives past Magnolia players during the first match of the postponed Philippine Cup last March. (PBA Images) The government agencies that formed the Joint Administrative Order (JAO) Friday issued a clarification that only professional leagues can return to...
Games and Amusements Board chairman Baham Mitra, top, during Tuesday's PSA Forum webcast. (FB screenshot) Games and Amusements Board chairman Baham Mitra remains optimistic despite the delay of pro sports’ training resumption due to the recently-imposed Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine...
