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...
SBP executive director Sonny Barrios and director for operations Butch Antonio (PSA Images) The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas tackles its plan of action moving forward in this time of the COVID-19 pandemic as it serves as special guest of the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum...
Philippine canoe team coach Len Escollante, left, with Hermie Macaranas at the 2015 Singapore Southeast Asian Games. Macaranas also won the gold at the 2019 Manila edition. (Photo from Len Escollante's Facebook) The Philippine Canoe Kayak Federation hopes its athletes will be allowed to train in...
In this file photo, the Creamline Cool Smashers celebrate after bagging the 2019 PVL Open Conference title. (Sports Vision Images) The Premier Volleyball League (PVL) is reaching out to the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) with a request for the resumption of team training following the recent...
National fencing team scheduled to compete in Olympic qualifiers next year Philippine Fencing Association (PFA) president and Ormoc City mayor Richard Gomez (Nick Giongco) Philippine Fencing Association president Richard Gomez said they have proposed to the Philippine Sports Commission to extend...
ABAP chief Ricky Vargas (PSA Photo) Boxing chief Ricky Vargas believes he might end up with a broken heart if the Tokyo Olympics gets scrapped altogether. “Masyadong malungkot if hindi matuloy,” Vargas, who heads the Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP), said during the...
