Games and Amusements Board (GAB) Chairman Baham Mitra made an appeal to professional athletes and their leagues to continue to set an example in practicing the minimum health protocols as the country continues to fight the spread of COVID-19. Mitra’s call came after he himself recovered from the...
Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) First Vice President Al Panlilio has formed a working group as his first action after POC President Rep. Bambol Tolentino tasked him to lead the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines for national athletes ahead of the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Hanoi, Vietnam....
Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Bambol Tolentino announced Wednesday, April 7, it would procure COVID-19 vaccines as a private entity for athletes bound to the 31 st Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam late this year. The announcement came after Malacañang allowed private companies...
A Chinese flag flutters in front of the IOC headquarters during a protest by activists of the International Tibet Network against the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics on Februay 3, 2021 in Lausanne. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP) The United States said Tuesday it would discuss calls to boycott the...
The Alaska Aces hold their batch training before the PBA bubble last year. (Photo from PBA) Even the training of professional athletes in Metro Manila and nearby provinces are halted this week due to the Enhanced Community Quarantine brought by the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the country....
Francis "Duckey" Glindro (middle) with players Angelo "Pheww" Arcangel (left) and Allan "Lusty" Castromayor (Screenshot from Bren Esports YouTube channel) A world champion coach leading the Philippine national Mobile Legends: Bang Bang team in the SEA Games is definitely a dream scenario. ...
Commissioner Ramon Fernandez of the Philippine Sports Commission said that skipping the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam is a possibility due to the rising cases of COVID-19 in the country. Fernandez said he is concerned about the latest development as more Filipinos are getting infected, with...
In this file photo, athletes of the Philippine delegation for the 2019 Southeast Asian Games wave their mini-flags before being crowned as the overall champions. (MB File Photo) The Philippine Sports Commission has approved the lineup for the 2021 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games even as training...
Games and Amusements Board chairman Baham Mitra Games and Amusements Board (GAB) Chairman Baham Mitra confirmed Wednesday, March 17, that he is staying in a quarantine facility in Puerto Princesa in Palawan City after he tested positive for COVID-19. Mitra, a former governor of the province, said...
Photo by Steven Francis Kong Downhill skater Jaime de Lange believed that the national team's domination in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games made a huge leap for the skateboarding scene. De Lange, who ruled the downhill event, recalled that he saw an instant impact for the sport after the Philippines...
Photo by Ali Vicoy Pool legend Efren "Bata" Reyes issued a public apology following his involvement on a viral incident which showed him playing billiards in San Pedro, Laguna amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Reyes explained his side through a letter addressed to the Games and Amusements Board chairman...
Games and Amusements Board chairman Baham Mitra bared plans to talk to billiards legend  Efren "Bata" Reyes and call for further investigation after the latter was caught playing in San Pedro, Laguna as seen on viral videos making rounds online. Mitra said Reyes may face possible sanctions over...
