Christmas came early for Filipino medalists at the 3rd Asian Youth Games in Bahrain after the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) are set to give them cash incentives. The announcement came on Monday, Nov. 3, during the Philippine team 's medal...
The goal of winning a Winter Olympics medal is now solidly cast in stone following the Philippine men’s curling team’s gold medal performance at the Ninth Asian Games in Harbin on Friday morning, Feb. 14. “This is too good to be true,” said Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president...
Members of the electoral commission (elecom) tasked to oversee the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) polls on Nov. 29 are confident they can get a unanimous agreement on the cases raised during the clarificatory meeting on all involved parties held last Tuesday, Nov. 19, at the Century Park Hotel....
Al Panlilio is putting premium on a sustainable program and a united and harmonious Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) as he seeks another term as POC first vice president under the ticket of reelectionist president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino. PHILIPPINE Olympic Committee president Abraham...
The number of Filipino athletes qualifying for Paris is rising and so is the buildup of excitement as the country braces for its 100th year of participation in the Olympics. “Eleven, formally, and counting,” said Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president on Sunday, April 21, a day after...
Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) chief Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino and three other National Olympic Committee (NOC) presidents who are also heads of their cycling federations were recognized by the International Cycling Union (UCI) during its Congress on Thursday, Aug. 3, in Glasgow,...
Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino heaped praises for the national team’s stunning victory over New Zealand at the FIFA Women’s World Cup on Tuesday, July 25, saying God’s hand continues to touch Filipino athletes as they battle odds on the global...
A festive yet solemn celebration of the Olympic Day was held on Friday, June 23, at the University of the Philippines (UP) Track and Field Oval with more than 70 national athletes who won medals at the Cambodia Southeast Asian Games ceremonially receiving their cash bonuses from the Philippine...
The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) celebrates Olympic Day on Friday, June 23, with a traditional run and this time to be marked with a ceremonial turnover of incentives from the POC to medalists in last month’s Cambodia Southeast Asian Games. *Philippine Obstacle Relay team Gold medalists.*...
A total of P12.4 million will be given to medalists in the 32 nd Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia as part of the Philippine Olympic Committee’s (POC) Athletes’ Incentive Trust Fund. *POC President Bambol Tolentino with the men's and women's basketball team in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games....
The top Filipino athletes who performed well and won gold and silver medals in the recently concluded Southeast Asian Games will be in strong consideration for the country’s contingent to the Hangzhou 19th Asian Games according to Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Rep. Abraham...
Cambodia formally acknowledged the members of Team Philippines during Wednesday’s Team Welcome Ceremony with Deputy Chef de Mission Paolo Tancontian representing the delegation in the flag-raising rites at the host country’s main hub of 32 nd Southeast Asian Games action at the...
