Three-time offenders could risk revocation of professional license Games and Amusements Board (GAB) chairman Baham Mitra Games and Amusements Board chairman Baham Mitra says he is excited to see professional athletes return to action – at least in practice sessions – when it is good to go under...
PSC Chairman Butch Ramirez, commissioners safe as lockdown ordered Facade of Rizal Memorial Coliseum (MB Photo / Ali Vicoy) Philippine Sports Commission chairman Butch Ramirez and Commissioners Mon Fernandez and Charles Maxey are reportedly safe and healthy after they were caught in a venue...
Rep. Bambol Tolentino National athletes and coaches might soon get their allowances in full once the House Bill No. 6953 or “Bayanihan Act 2” becomes a law. Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president and Tagaytay City Congressman Bambol Tolentino said he included the said provision into the...
Overhaul of payroll administration causes delay in release of allowances PSC's national training director Marc Velasco (PSA Images) The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) assured national athletes they will get their monthly allowances as soon as possible following reports of delay relayed to...
Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go on Saturday, August 8, called on the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) to give financial assistance to athletes and coaches who require help during the current coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go...
Filipino weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz received P1.5 million financial support from the MVP Sports Foundation. (MB File Photo) Filipino weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz has received financial backing from the MVP Sports Foundation in the form of a realigned P1.5 million package to cover her training even with...
World champion gymnast Carlos Yulo (MB File Photo) The Manny V. Pangilinan Sports Foundation has extended additional funding of P800,000 to Olympic gymnast Carlos Yulo to cover his training expenses in preparation for next year’s Tokyo Games. The amount will be given to the Gymnastics Association...
Games and Amusements Board chairman Baham Mitra, top, during Tuesday's PSA Forum webcast. (FB screenshot) Games and Amusements Board chairman Baham Mitra remains optimistic despite the delay of pro sports’ training resumption due to the recently-imposed Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine...
'Better safe than sorry,' says Mitra Games and Amusements Board (GAB) chairman Baham Mitra Games and Amusements Board (GAB) chairman Baham Mitra said that if all professional athletes will cooperate, actual sports competition may soon be allowed by the government. Mitra has called on the sports...
'Concern is on contact sports,' says PSC's nat'l training director Velasco In this file photo, national team boxer Carlo Paalam trains in preparation for the 2019 Southeast Asian Games. (MB File Photo) The Joint Administrative Order (JAO), made up of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), Games...
The PVL awaits for the Department of Health and Inter-Agency Task Force green light to restart training. (Sports Vision Images) Alyssa Valdez and the rest of the Premier Volleyball League players would have to wait a bit longer for practices and games to resume. League organizer Ricky Palou,...
In this file photo, the NorthPort Batang Pier practice social distancing during their practice last March before the government implemented the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila. (Photo from NorthPort's Twitter account) Team practices in the professional ranks could be put on hold...
