LINGAYEN – People in this capital town of Pangasinan have not been allowed to hold barangay fiesta celebrations and sports tournaments for quite some time now because of the pandemic. Now, they are free. “Every local government unit shall exercise the powers expressly granted, those necessarily...
PSC chairman Butch Ramirez, second from left, and BSC chairperson Nu-man Caludtiang, third from left, sign the memorandum of agreement formalizing their partnership. The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and the Bangsamoro Sports Commission (BSC) signed a Memorandum of Agreement Tuesday to...
The Senate Committee on Sports has issued a show cause order to the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) board of directors, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said on Sunday. Go, who chairs the Senate sports panel, said the show cause order enjoins them to explain why they...
South Korea’s T1, one of the pioneering e-sports organizations in the world, tapped Smart Communications, Inc. to provide facilities for its Philippine expansion. To develop the esports industry in the country, Smart will house the Defense of the Ancients (DotA) 2 Team of T1 and power its...
In the spirit of fairness on the case of national pole vaulter and Olympian Ernest John “EJ” Obiena, the Senate sports committee will issue a show cause order to Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) board of directors on why they should not be cited for contempt....
The Senate Committee on Sports has been asked to cite the board members of the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) in contempt for “disobeying” the Senate Committee on Sport’s order to amicably settle its differences with Philippine Olympian pole vaulter Ernest John...
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...
The Makati City local government reported on Monday, March 14, that it has already completed the construction of community complexes in seven barangays. Makati City Mayor Abby Binay said that the newly built facilities, which she regards as her legacy projects, are located in barangays Valenzuela,...
A dismayed Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Sunday told the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) to step in the conflict between the national pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena and the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) in order to save the Philippines’ standing in...
Presidential candidate Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Sunday lamented how “sports politics” factored in in pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena’s exclusion from the World Indoor Championships. EJ Obiena “EJ Obiena: a case of missed opportunity because of sports politics. Sayang...
Two-time world artistics champion Carlos Yulo graces the inauguration of the Manny V. Pangilinan Sports Foundation Gymnastics Center in Intramuros, Manila on March 5, 2022. (Noel B. Pabalate) World champion Carlos Yulo spearheaded the inauguration of the MVP Sports Foundation Gymnastics Center in...
The new gymnastics center in Intramuros, Manila (PSC Images) The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) hopes to discover more world-class talents like Carlos Yulo as it welcomes the opening of the new gymnastics center in Intramuros, Manila on Saturday. PSC chairman Butch Ramirez said the Board...
