A fire that hit a Raon building on Tuesday has drawn attention back to a stretch of Avenida once known for its cluster of billiard halls, where players like Efren “Bata” Reyes and Francisco “Django” Bustamante were watched, wagered on, and remembered. The blaze broke out on July 28 at the...
Around 5,000 participants, including persons with disabilities (PWDs), gathered at the University of the Philippines Diliman grounds on Sunday, July 26, as the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) staged the 2026 Walk Run & Roll, a community event aimed at promoting inclusion through sports....
MIA Sports Center and Malaysia’s renowned New Vision Badminton Academy (NVBA) officially join forces to launch the NVBA-MIA Badminton Academy. The partnership was formalized during a contract signing on Thursday, July 23, with MIA Sports Center president Melvin Nubla, NVBA coaching director Karen...
Amid President Marcos 's fresh call for intensified sports development in the country, Camarines Sur Reps. Migz Villafuerte (5th district) and Luigi Villafuerte (2nd district) are pushing for a grassroots-based recruitment and training program to produce homegrown athletes who can excel...
Saying that there is no double jeopardy because no charges were ever filed, the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) said it will reopen the files on the 2019 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games sports facilities project to review possible violations. “Just this morning, I asked my staff to get the whole file...
The Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) has confirmed that the criminal and administrative complaints filed against current Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon over the construction of sports facilities for the 2019 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games have already been dismissed...
Citing tennis star Alex Eala 's efforts to develop her skills through proper coaching, President Marcos hopes the same for Filipino athletes. During his visit to the National Academy of Sports (NAS) Learning Center in New Clark City, Capas, Tarlac on Tuesday, July 14, Marcos also emphasized...
Abra lone district Rep. JB Bernos has advised local government units (LGUs) to invest more in sports, arts, and community-based activities, saying they 're a better influence on Filipino youth. "As we continue to lament that our children are getting more disconnected from reality because of...
A 10-year-old boy died after being run over by a sports utility vehicle (SUV) while playing along Alanganahaw Street in Barangay Balingasa, Quezon City, on Friday night, July 3. The child was rushed to a hospital but later succumbed to his injuries. The 55 year old driver was taken into police...
Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman Patrick C. Gregorio has unveiled a bold proposal to establish the country’s first Sports University under the University of the Philippines (UP) system, a pioneering initiative that seeks to transform Philippine sports from a pastime into a national...
For their outstanding showing that produced 24 medals in the 3rd Asian Youth Games in Bahrain last year, Filipino rising stars received their well-deserved cash incentives from the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Monday, June 29. In a brief awarding of bonuses spearheaded by chairman Patrick...
Years before she married businessman and sports patron Jean Henri Lhuillier and became a mother of four, Bea Lucero was already making headlines as a child prodigy who excelled not in one, but two sports – gymnastics and taekwondo. Lucero, now 53, dazzled in both local and international...
