Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has welcomed the creation of the National Academy of Sports (NAS) saying it is a dream come true for the nation that aspires to produce excellent Filipino athletes. Go joined President Duterte in the inspection of the National Academy of Sports on Tuesday, June 14,...
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go on Monday lauded pole vaulter Ernest John "EJ" Obiena on his record-breaking success and winning gold at the men's pole vault competition in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam on Saturday, May 15. “I would like to congratulate EJ Obiena for bagging the...
DASMARIÑAS, Cavite – The city government inaugurated its new Athletes' Quarters on Monday, March 21. Inauguration of Dasmariñas City's Athletes' Quarters (Photo from Mayor Jenny Austria-Barzaga's Facebook page) The quarters have ten air-conditioned dorm rooms, each accommodating four...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Monday, March 14 expressed his dismay that national pole vaulter and Olympian Ernest John “EJ” Obiena was prevented from participating in the World Athletics Indoor Championships to be held in Belgrade, Serbia this month. Obiena qualified for the World...
March is usually the time when our resolutions fizzle out, but even for busybodies, fitness can be integrated into the day to day. Cathy on the obstacle course An unrealistic body goal, an unrealistic diet are often geared to selling a product. Netizens who are professional nutritionists and...
Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz on Monday admitted that she had faced same problems regarding training expenses with her national sports association (NSA) too. Diaz disclosed the matter during the Senate Committee on Sports hearing into the current rift between the Philippine Athletics Track and...
EDITORS DESK Ramon Bonilla In a year that was predominant of bad news, with the end this ordeal not in sight, it was the sportsmen—many of them— that lifted up the spirits of Filipinos that are longing for inspiration, something that went missing when the coronavirus pandemic caught us...
Training of student-athletes at the tertiary level will finally resume following the signing of the joint memorandum circular between the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, Dec. 13. Screenshot during the ceremonial signing of CHED and DOH on the...
The House Committee on Youth and Sports Development, chaired by Isabela 5th District Rep. Faustino Michael Dy III, approved the bill granting retirement, health care, and death benefits to retirement, health care, and death benefits to professional Filipino athletes who won awards in international...
The local government of Quezon City will expand its scholarship programs for athletes, artists, and vocational course students. “Karapatan ng bawat kabataan ang de-kalidad na edukasyon kaya’t hindi tayo nag-atubiling palawakin pa ang kasalukuyang scholarship program ng lungsod para mas marami...
The Department of Education (DepEd) expressed hope that the recent developments in the National Academy of Sports (NAS) will pave the way for more Filipino student-athletes to pursue their dreams. (Photo from DepEd) The NAS is an attached institution of DepEd, in close coordination with the...
To provide an avenue for public school student-athletes to showcase their sports skills even amidst the ongoing pandemic, the Department of Education (DepEd) will conduct its first-ever virtual sports skills demonstration contest next month. (Photo from DepEd) Dubbed as “Talentadong Pinoy,”...
