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World Boxing Association (WBA) South light flyweight champion Ronnie Vecilles scored a fourth round knockout victory against Junuel Lacar of Baguio City in boxing's historic return in the country amidst the novel coronavirus pandemic Wednesday in Mandaue City, Cebu.

Local boxing takes center stage as Cebu-based outfit Omega Boxing Promotions presents a four-card fight in a "bubble" at the International Pharmaceuticals Inc. (IPI) Wednesday in Mandaue City, Cebu.

Calvin Abueva on Monday attended an online seminar as part of conditions set by the Games and Amusements Board for his professional license to be reinstated.

But ‘The Beast’ must meet two conditions

The Games and Amusements Board is set to decide on whether to give back the professional license of suspended Phoenix Super LPG cager Calvin Abueva during its next board meeting.

Global FC, once the golden standard of Philippine football but has fallen on hard times, suffered another blow after being blacklisted by the Games and Amusements Board.

Filipino titled players headed by Grandmasters Eugene Torre and Joey Antonio on Thursday welcomed the creation of the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines as the country’s first pro chess league.

Four fighters from the Omega Boxing Promotions in Cebu City are now inside a ‘bubble’ for September 30 cards, the first boxing event in the country since the coronavirus outbreak.

The Games and Amusements Board (GAB) has granted the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) pro status, making it the first professional chess league in the country.

Games and Amusements Board chairman Baham Mitra personally visited a workout session of a PBA team Thursday and was satisfied with what he saw, making him more confident the PBA can return to play soon.

The Philippines Football League formally sent an endorsement letter to the Games and Amusements Board seeking to allow guest team Azkals Development Team to proceed with its training bubble in the private island of Balesin.

Officials of the Joint Administrative Order Group and Commission on Higher Education have agreed to submit a report to the Inter-Agency Task Force on possible sanctions of the University of Santo Tomas when its men’s basketball team reportedly conducted a training bubble in Sorsogon during quarantine.

Officials of the Joint Administrative Order Group are studying if University of Santo Tomas violated JAO guidelines when it reportedly conducted a training bubble in Sorsogon during quarantine.

Officials of the Joint Administrative Order (JAO) Group have agreed to craft a a set of protocols for the possible return to training of collegiate teams.

The UAAP is expected to shed more light on the controversy involving University of Santo Tomas (UST) when it presents the school’s findings to officials of the Joint Administrative Order (JAO) Group and Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Tuesday.

Games and Amusements Board (GAB) chairman Baham Mitra encouraged the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) to consider doing a ‘bubble’ here when it resumes with its tournament instead of holding it abroad.

The Games and Amusements Board (GAB) announced Friday that the government has approved the training and competition of professional practitioners of boxing, muay thai, kickboxing and mixed martial arts subject to strict health guidelines in areas covered by the Modified General Community Quarantine.

A total of 166 professional boxers received cash and relief assistance from the Department of Social Welfare through the agency’s Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) recently in General Santos City.