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...
Mikee Cojuangco-Jaworski wasn’t exactly thrilled when asked about her proximity to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) throne. New IOC Executive Board member Mikee Cojuangco-Jaworski (Photo from her Instagram account) Fresh from being elected into the IOC’s Executive Board, a cast of 15...
Philippine Olympic Committee president Bambol Tolentino (MB Photo / Alvin Kasiban) Host Vietnam is keeping its hosting of the 2021 Southeast Asian Games limited almost exclusively to the staging of Olympic and Asian Games events. Philippine Olympic Committee president Bambol Tolentino, who...
The Philippine ice hockey team which competed in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games. Ice hockey, polo and pole and aerial (fitness) were given recognition by the Philippine Olympic Commitee, its president Bambol Tolentino confirmed. (Photo from Hockey Philippines' Facebook account) Ice hockey was...
In this file photo, the Esports Philippine Team Sibol took home the gold after defeating Thailand in the DOTA 2 championship match during the 30th Southeast Asian Games at the Filoil Flying V Arena in San Juan City last December. (MB File Photo / Alvin Kasiban) The Philippine Olympic Committee...
Medal-rich events for PH scrapped Philippine Olympic Committee president Bambol Tolentino (PSA Images) The country will appeal for the inclusion of arnis, triathlon and obstacle course in the 2021 Southeast Asian Games after they were scrapped in the proposed sports lineup. Philippine Olympic...
Olympic-bound athletes boxer Eumir Felix Marcial, pole vaulter EJ Obiena, gymnast Carlos Yulo and boxer Irish Magno (Handout Photos) The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) are seeking the approval of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases...
