POC President Bambol Tolentino Principal partners have pledged full support to the Philippine Olympic Committee’s (POC) special incentive trust fund for medalist athletes. POC President Bambol Tolentino thanked Ramon S. Ang and San Miguel Corp. (SMC), as well as Manny V. Pangilinan and his MVP...
After his six-year term, President Duterte will undoubtedly be leaving a lasting legacy to a grateful nation. Photo from PSC And this indelible mark will also be left in Philippine sports, which went through a unprecedented and historic period of excellence and world-renown never before reached...
Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Bambol Tolentino said he is asking the incoming 19th Congress to pass a law that will allow all stakeholders to prioritize athletes when it comes to major sporting events. Tolentino, who is also Tagaytay City representative, said this would ease the...
With all due respect to host Cambodia, Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Bambol Tolentino predicts a tight race for the overall championship in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) scheduled in May next year in Phnom Penh. POC President Bambol Tolentino (MB File Photo) “It’s...
The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) announced that financial incentives for the 31st Southeast Asian Games medalists will be given within the week following its approval from the General Assembly Monday. This marks the second time in the POC’s history after the Philippines 2019 edition that...
The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) Executive Board lifted the resolution declaring Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) President Philip Juico as “persona non grata” as well as the decision to suspend the association for 90 days. PATAFA President Philip Juico, left, and...
Host Vietnam has crafted unique health and safety protocols for more than 8,000 athletes expected to compete in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in May. According to Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Bambol Tolentino, organizers would only allow delegation officials to go from one distance...
PATAFA President Philip Juico, left, and POC President Bambol Tolentino The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) has deferred the suspension of the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) following Wednesday’s General Assembly (GA). POC President Bambol Tolentino said the...
PATAFA president Philip Ella Juico The Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) bemoaned the decision of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) to name world-class pole vaulter EJ Obiena as athletics’ choice to benefit the Olympic Solidarity Scholarship program of the...
PATAFA president Philip Juico (left) and POC president Bambol Tolentino The Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) said it was not given due process in relation to the Philippine Olympic Committee’s (POC) 90-day suspension on the national sports association. In a lengthy...
Reigning pole vault champion EJ Obiena was not included in the list of athletes the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa) intends to send to the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam this May. EJ Obiena The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) disclosed this Tuesday...
MB File Photo The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) slammed the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PatafA) for refusing to endorse world No. 5 pole vaulter EJ Obiena in four major international competitions including the World Indoor Championships in Serbia later this month. Obiena,...
