BACOLOD CITY – The city government is preparing for the Philippine Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) Games 2024 Visayas Regional Qualifying Leg from May 26 to June 1. MAYOR Alfredo Abelardo ‘Albee’ Benitez and Sen. Francis Tolentino pose during the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement...
PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur – The Caraga Regional Athletic Games 2024 is underway at the DO Plaza Sports Complex in Barangay Patin-ay here. Police Regional Office-13 Director Police Brig. Gen. Kirby John B. Kraft has deployed policemen to secure more than 10,000 athletes, coaches, and officials...
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) -- Malaysia on Friday, March 22, decided against hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games because of the cost, the government said, in a fresh blow to an event seen as outdated by some. The decision, made at a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, follows the...
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) -- The Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) said on Monday, March 18, it was considering hosting a "downsized" Commonwealth Games in 2026 but the final decision would lie with the government. The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) is scrambling to find a host after the Australian...
Tokyo Olympian Kurt Bryan Barbosa will banner the Philippine team that will see action in the 2024 Asia Qualification Tournament for the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympic Games slated March 15-17 in Tai’an City, China. Members of the SMART/MVPSF PH team (from left) Arven Alcantara,...
Senator Manuel “Lito” Lapid on Friday, March 1 called for an inquiry into the prolfieration of advertisements of online gambling on different social media platforms in the country, saying this could be detrimental to social and mental health. Lapid said he will file a resolution seeking...
Much like the warmth of love and affection, the estimated jackpot prize for the Grand Lotto 6/55 has increased on Feb. 14, Valentine's Day, said the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO). PCSO The PCSO announced that the grand prize for Grand Lotto has increased to P55 million, as no one...
(Pixabay) Two measures aiming to ban Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) in the country have been approved by a House panel on Monday, Feb. 12. The Committee on Games and Amusements unanimously approved House Bill (HB) No. 5082 and House Resolution...
President Marcos paid tribute to Filipino athletes who participated in the Fourth Asian Para Games by affirming his support to them, even "appointing" himself as their Cheerleader-in-Chief. "I am here today before you not just as your President, but as your fan because when it comes to...
Filipino wunderkind Mazel Paris Alegado continued to impress as she displayed her prowess in skateboarding after winning the gold medal in the California Amateur Skate League (CASL) National Championship at the YMCA Krause Family Skate and Bike Park last Wednesday, Jan. 17. Mazel Paris Alegado...
MEXICO CITY (AFP) -- Mexico has abandoned its bid to host the 2036 Olympics, more than half a century after first staging the Summer Games, a senior official said. "We had a talk with the International Olympic Committee and we saw that the competition is very tough," Mexican Olympic Committee head...
CEBU CITY – The provincial government lauded athletes who represented Bohol in the recent Batang Pinoy (BP) and Philippine National Games (PNG) in Manila. The Bohol delegation harvested 33 medals – seven golds, 10 silvers, and 16 bronzes. Metodia Maraguinot Jr., head of the Provincial Youth...
