Or all that is to love about Halloween in the Philippines By Jeremy Tintiangko Filipino kids in their Halloween costumes While considered another big “holiday” in the Philippines, there’s no doubt that we celebrate Halloween widely, albeit differently from the west. Because ours is a...
Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino’s “Performance Team” for the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) elections in November convened under a cheerful atmosphere over lunch Saturday sans any tinge of political strategizing. Tolentino, the incumbent POC president, said the team prides itself as...
POC President Bambol Tolentino (MB Photo / Alvin Kasiban) Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president and Tagaytay City Rep. Bambol Tolentino sought an additional P510 million budget for the elite sports as the country seeks the elusive first gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics. Tolentino said the...
Senator Francis N. Tolentino (Privilege Speech “Law vs. IRR - The Spring Cannot Rise Higher than the Source” delivered in the Senate on September 14, 2020.) For the last several weeks, we’ve witnessed investigations, after investigations showing the lack of respect of some department...
Thirty-two-year-old Peej Tolentino could still vividly remember the knee-high water that entered the garage at his family’s small furniture workshop. He thought it was the end of their small business. But after picking up the (wood) pieces, literally, Peej continued to persevere and, with the...
Philippine Olympic Committee president Bambol Tolentino (PSA Images) Incumbent Philippine Olympic Committee president Bambol Tolentino on Saturday bared his full ticket for the POC elections scheduled on Nov. 27. Tolentino, who seeks reelection, announced triathlon chief Tom Carrasco as his...
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 bared his partial ticket for the Philippine...
Ariana Dormitorio, the undisputed queen of Philippine mountain bike racing (Photo from Ariana Dormitorio's Facebook page) PhilCycling chief Bambol Tolentino is pulling all the resources available for mountain biker Ariana Dormitorio to clinch a slot in next year’s Tokyo Olympics. “Pasasalihin...
POC President Bambol Tolentino said the leaner number of sports in Vietnam's hosting of SEA Games could mean a tougher mission for the Filipino athletes. (MB Photo / Alvin Kasiban) Philippine Olympic Committee president Bambol Tolentino said it would be a tough mission for the Filipino athletes to...
National athletes and coaches will finally get their full allowances after President Duterte signed into law the Bayanihan Act 2 or House Bill 6953. (MB File Photo) Philippine Olympic Committee President Bambol Tolentino offered gratitude to President Duterte for approving the Bayanihan Act 2,...
POC President Bambol Tolentino will run for his reelection on Nov. 27, with Clint Aranas serving as his challenger. Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Bambol Tolentino announced on Tuesday that he would run for the POC presidency in the upcoming elections on Nov. 27. The Philcycling chief...
PSC chairman Butch Ramirez The House of Representatives’ Committee on Youth and Sports Development has promised to help Tokyo Olympic qualifiers and hopefuls after the Philippine Sports Commission sought financial help in funding their training. In a meeting led by Committee Head Representative...
