Malacañang lauded the "very good results" achieved during the limited face-to-face classes in higher education institutions (HEIs) but said the full resumption of in-person classes still depends on the number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (OPS / MANILA...
The government's pandemic task force agreed that the measures being implemented to combat the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic should be intensified as the country saw a recent spike in cases due to the new and more contagious variants of the disease. (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN)...
The Parañaque City government created a composite task force on Tuesday to be deployed all over the city to strictly implement health protocols following a spike in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases by 20 percent in two weeks and the detection of the South African variant of the disease in...
Games and Amusements Board (GAB) chairman Baham Mitra said Friday that the Supplemental Guidelines to the Joint Agreement Order (JAO) will be distributed to sports organizers aiming to conduct sports meet particularly at the professional level. According to Mitra, a former Palawan governor, the...
Organizers of the Premier Volleyball League have tentatively set its first conference on April 10 at the Inspire Sports Academy in Calamba, Laguna. Pending approval from the Inter-Agency Task Force, the scheduled Open Conference will be the league’s first tournament since turning professional...
The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) will discuss clarifications on the recent Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) resolution allowing the training of national athletes competing in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. This includes if the resolution will also cover those athletes who have high chances of...
The Philippine Superliga has laid out its program for the 2021 calendar pending the approval of the Inter-Agency Task Force. PSL chairman Philip Juico said they are looking at a busy season following a year of inactivity due to the pandemic. The league seeks to hold the All-Filipino Conference on...
The Philippine Sports Commission is hoping to start the training of some national athletes by January next year in a bubble at the Inspire Sports Academy in Calamba, Laguna. “We’re all set, we’re just waiting for the go signal from the IATF (Inter-Agency Task Force),” said PSC chairman...
Organizers of the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) are working on getting the approval for team workouts by the end of the month as it eyes to resume competition by the first quarter of next year. Sports Vision president Ricky Palou said they are already coordinating their request with the Games and...
The Philippine Golf Tour resumes after a long eight-month hiatus due to COVID-19 pandemic with a two-tournament “bubble” for the men’s and ladies circuits on Nov. 17-20 and Dec. 8-11 at Riviera's Couples and Langers courses, respectively, in Silang, Cavite. The resumption is aimed not only at...
Enthusiasts and professional athletes like Kim Remolino will benefit if the proposal of a "triathlon bubble" gets an approval from the IATF. (Photo from Kim Remolino’s Facebook account) The Triathlon Association of the Philippines (TRAP) plans to hold a sprint race event with hopes of slowly...
Renowned sports orthopedic surgeon Dr. Raul Canlas said the pause the PBA is implementing since Friday should not be a cause for concern but an opportunity for the league to improve the health protocols inside the "bubble" in Clark, Pampanga. Canlas, a medical consultant of the pro league, said the...
