The Commission on Audit (COA) has denied the petition of former Philippine Southeast Asian Games Organizing Committee (PHILSOC) President Jose "Peping" S. Cojuangco Jr. who sought relief from the notice of disallowance (ND) over the P27.2 million used for the 2005 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games....
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Tuesday, August 13 renewed his push for equalization in the grant of cash incentives for athletes with and without disabilities. Estrada noted that in the 2024 Paris Olympics, all the participating athletes of the Philippine...
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) stated that the electronic games (E-Games) sector can fill the gap created by the ban on offshore gaming operations imposed by President Marcos. Alejandro H. Tengco, Pagcor chairman and chief executive officer, said that the local gaming industry...
TAGAYTAY CITY -- Carlo Espinosa of La Concepcion College-Bulacan lived up to his illustrious family name as he bagged the gold medal in boxing on another eventful day in the Philippine Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) Games Luzon/NCR leg at the Tagaytay Combat Sports Center here...
INDANG, Cavite -- Pangasinan runner Mary Rose Frias shone the brightest as the first gold medalist in the 2nd Philippine Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) Games Luzon NCR leg at the Cavite State University (CvSU) track oval here Tuesday, July 30. The 19-year-old Frias clocked 5:07.2 in...
INDANG, Cavite -- Senator Francis Tolentino will be the guest of honor and speaker during the formal opening of the Luzon Qualifying Leg of the 2nd Philippine Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) Games at the Cavite State University (CvSU) here Sunday, July 27. Sen. Tolentino, the “Father of...
Hidilyn Diaz successfully inaugurated her newly built weightlifting academy on the anniversary of her Olympic gold medal win on Friday, July 26. Hidilyn Diaz inaugurates weightlifting academy (Hidilyn Diaz on Instagram) The weightlifter became the first Filipino to lift the...
The Laro’t Saya Program (LSP) in Dumaguete City continues to make an impact, having produced local athletes who have competed in grassroots sports competitions such as the Philippine National Games and the Palarong Pambansa, according to the City’s Sports Development Officer Ike Xavier...
Fil-British swimmer Heather White will continue her athletic career at Duke, she announced Friday, July 5. Fil-British swimmer Heather White (IG post) The 17-year-old White, who is gunning for a spot in the Philippine contingent for the 33rd Southeast Asian Games in Thailand next year, disclosed...
Wheelchair racer Jerrold Mangliwan and javelin thrower Cendy Asusano booked themselves tickets to the Philippine team that would compete in the 2024 Paris Paralympics, the Philippine Sports Commission announced Friday, June 28. Wheelchair racer Jerrold Mangliwan, left, and javelin thrower Cendy...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – As expected, the Philippine Army grabbed nine golds to dominate the first day of the medal-rich swimming competitions at the Joaquin F. Enriquez Memorial Sports Complex Aquatic Center. Jovaira Valle Ronnie Tayom, Reymond Pelisan, Herjamie Guiao, Jellie S. Somera, and...
Senate Majority Leader Francis "Tol" Tolentino There are enough votes in the upper chamber to pass Senate Bill (SB) No. 2034, which seeks to make the controversial Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program mandatory for tertiary...
