The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) recently hosted a webinar for its national para-athletes and coaches in celebration of the 42nd National Council on Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation. Dubbed as “Para sa PARA-Athletes: Isang selebrasyon ng pagpupugay at pasasalamat sa mga natatanging...
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...
Practice under strict protocol could commence next week Games and Amusements Board (GAB) chairman Baham Mitra Games and Amusement Board chairman Abraham “Baham” Mitra said he expects the official communication from the Inter-Agency Task Force giving the PBA and pro football to start practice...
PSC chairman Butch Ramirez The Philippine Sports Commission underwent an organizational revamp on Wednesday in light of the payroll fraud that one of its employees allegedly orchestrated over the past five years . In a statement released the same day, PSC chairman Butch Ramirez said the move was...
The Ninoy Aquino Stadium inside the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Manila (BCDA Images) The three Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) venues tapped by the government to house COVID-19 patients with mild symptoms are starting to fill up once again. Just a day after reopening, the Rizal Memorial...
PSC chairman Butch Ramirez The workload during his first day in office after a four-week furlough was extra-heavy. But Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman Butch Ramirez didn’t mind carrying the burden of putting his agency in order. Ramirez, who was on leave to attend to his wife who had...
The Philippine Sports Commission is forming a fact-finding body to conduct its own investigation on the alleged payroll fraud involving one of its employees. PSC Officer-in-Charge Mon Fernandez said they signed a memorandum creating a task force to dig deeper into the matter where the accused, Paul...
An alleged payroll fraud committed by one of its employees has forced the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) to ask for the help of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), PSC deputy executive director Guillermo Iroy bared on Tuesday. In a letter dated July 10, 2020 and addressed to NBI...
Olympic-bound athletes boxer Eumir Felix Marcial, pole vaulter EJ Obiena, gymnast Carlos Yulo, boxer Irish Magno (Handout Photos) The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) emphasized the need of Olympic qualifiers to resume their training during the PSC-GAB- DOH Stakeholders' Virtual Meeting hosted by...
The Ninoy Aquino Stadium inside the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Manila is swamped by COVID-19 patients anew with the surge in the number of cases. (BCDA Images) The Ninoy Aquino Stadium (NAS) is almost filled to capacity once again with the surge in the number of COVID-19 cases. As of...
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...
Despite feeling homesick, PH fencers continue training Filipino fencers, from left, Noelito Jose, Kimberly Camahalan and Hanniel Abella take a break from jogging at the Philsports Complex (formerly ULTRA) in Pasig City. (Photo courtesy of Hanniel Abella) Southeast Asian Games gold medalist Hanniel...
