The Philippine Sports Commission proposed a total budget of over P546 million to the Department of Budget and Management for five of the nine major sporting events that national athletes would participate next year. The bulk of the proposed budget, amounting to P250 million, will be allotted for...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. swore in three government officials, including the Philippines' new envoy to Japan. (Screengrab from RTVM) Marcos administered the oath of office of Aileen Anunciacion Zosa as the new president and chief executive officer of the Bases Conversion and...
Citing his "dissatisfaction" with the performance of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), 1-Pacman Party-list Rep. Mikee Romero has sought the creation of a dedicated agency that would oversee the development of sports in the country. (Tom Briskey/ Unsplash) Romero filed in the ongoing 19th...
Pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena must be given commendation for bringing honor to the country, a Manila lawmaker said on Sunday, July 31, following his historic bronze medal win in this year’s World Athletics Championships. (Photo from EJ Obiena’s Facebook page) In filing a resolution...
Bong Coo, left, with PSC officer-in-charge Atty. Guillermo Iroy President Marcos has appointed bowling legend Bong Coo as one of the board members of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC). The government sports agency reportedly received the appointment papers of Coo, also the president of the...
From Junna Tsukii's Instagram The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) will reward karateka Junna Tsukii P1 million for winning the gold medal in the World Games 2022 in Birmingham, Alabama. The bonus is based on Republic Act 10699, otherwise known as the Incentives Act, where athletes who won medals...
Hard work and dedication — not simply luck — were the key components of the country’s success in sports for the past years as far as Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman Butch Ramirez is concerned. PSC Chairman Butch Ramirez “Yung golden year na sinasabi natin sa sports, hindi yung...
President Duterte said he is "very happy with the results" of the country's performance in the 31st South East Asian (SEA) Games in Vietnam as he honored the Filipino athletes at the Malacañang Palace on Tuesday night. "I'd like just to express... there's no other time that I feel so proud for...
The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) Executive Board lifted the resolution declaring Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) President Philip Juico as “persona non grata” as well as the decision to suspend the association for 90 days. PATAFA President Philip Juico, left, and...
EJ Obiena The Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) and pole vaulter EJ Obiena finally reached an agreement Wednesday following the fifth and final mediation proceedings facilitated by Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman Butch Ramirez. In a statement, the PSC announced...
EJ Obiena (AFP) Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) and pole vaulter EJ Obiena are close to patching things up. Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman Butch Ramirez shared this development Tuesday, adding that they are “90 to 95 percent done” with the mediation...
Filipino taekwondo champion and former Makati 1st District Representative Monsour del Rosario on Friday appealed to the Philippine Olympics Committee (POC) and the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) to team up and compel the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) to complete the...
