SBP executive director Sonny Barrios (PSA Images) Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas executive director Sonny Barrios said a bubble concept could be costly if leagues like the PBA would push through with such plan in order to resume their tournaments. The PBA is pondering the pros and cons of the...
PSC chairman Butch Ramirez The House of Representatives’ Committee on Youth and Sports Development has promised to help Tokyo Olympic qualifiers and hopefuls after the Philippine Sports Commission sought financial help in funding their training. In a meeting led by Committee Head Representative...
PSC chairman Butch Ramirez National athletes and coaches can soon avail of discounts as mandated by law after the Philippine Sports Commission announced it is in the process of distributing IDs and booklets. The discount documents will afford them 20 percent discount in goods, medicines,...
The beach is closed. No swimming allowed. Organizers of the 6 th Asian Beach Games have postponed the event to April 2 to 10 next year due to the ongoing pandemic. In a letter to National Olympic Committees across the region, organizing committee deputy secretary general Zhou Jun said the safety...
PH athletes, coaches will soon get their full monthly allowance Philippine Olympic Committee president Bambol Tolentino (MB Photo / Alvin Kasiban) National athletes and coaches will soon get their full monthly allowance after the House of Representatives ratified the bicameral committee report of...
PSC chairman Butch Ramirez The Philippine Sports Commission hopes it could restore the athletes’ allowances in full by the end of the year once it receives its usual remittances from the government. PSC chairman Butch Ramirez assured athletes they are entitled to back pays after their allowances...
Rep. Bambol Tolentino National athletes and coaches might soon get their allowances in full once the House Bill No. 6953 or “Bayanihan Act 2” becomes a law. Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president and Tagaytay City Congressman Bambol Tolentino said he included the said provision into the...
The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) confirmed Tuesday the renewal of the tripartite agreement with the Philippine Olympic Committee and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) granting detailed service for national athletes PSC Acting Executive Director Atty. Guillermo Iroy Jr. said they are...
Mikee Cojuangco-Jaworski (Screengrab / PSA Forum) Mikee Cojuangco Jaworski is expected to meet with fellow International Olympic Committee officials to update them on the Philippine Olympic Committee’s plans for charter change. Jaworski, who was recently elected into the powerful IOC Executive...
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (Presidential Photo) Sports shared a brief spotlight in President Duterte’s 5th State of the Nation Address on Monday, highlighting the creation of the National Academy of Sports (NAS) and the success of the country’s Southeast Asian Games hosting last year. The...
From left, Jesus Clint Aranas (Archery), Executive Board Member; Steve Hontiveros (Handball), POC Chairman; Abraham Tolentino (Cycling), POC President; and Cynthia Carrion (Gymnastics), Executive Board Member (MB File Photo) Archery chief Clint Aranas, the recognized leader of a band of officials...
In this file photo taken on November 3, 2017 a detail of the #20 XFINITY Team USA Toyota, driven by Matt Kenseth (not pictured), in the garage area, featuring the Team USA logo and Olympic Rings during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort...
