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Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Bambol Tolentino said he is asking the incoming 19th Congress to pass a law that will allow all stakeholders to prioritize athletes when it comes to major sporting events.

With all due respect to host Cambodia, Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Bambol Tolentino predicts a tight race for the overall championship in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) scheduled in May next year in Phnom Penh.

The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) announced that financial incentives for the 31st Southeast Asian Games medalists will be given within the week following its approval from the General Assembly Monday.

The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) Executive Board lifted the resolution declaring Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) President Philip Juico as “persona non grata” as well as the decision to suspend the association for 90 days.

Host Vietnam has crafted unique health and safety protocols for more than 8,000 athletes expected to compete in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in May.

The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) has deferred the suspension of the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) following Wednesday’s General Assembly (GA).

The Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) bemoaned the decision of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) to name world-class pole vaulter EJ Obiena as athletics’ choice to benefit the Olympic Solidarity Scholarship program of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

The Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) said it was not given due process in relation to the Philippine Olympic Committee’s (POC) 90-day suspension on the national sports association.

The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) slammed the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PatafA) for refusing to endorse world No. 5 pole vaulter EJ Obiena in four major international competitions including the World Indoor Championships in Serbia later this month.

Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Bambol Tolentino questioned the motive of Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa) after the latter filed a “statement of appeal” with the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) regarding its rift with world-class pole vaulter EJ Obiena.

Thirty-nine national sports associations have already submitted their tentative rosters for the 31st Southeast Asian Games in May, according to the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC).

Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Bambol Tolentino questioned Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa) regarding the exclusion of Olympian pole vaulter EJ Obiena from the national team pool.

The Philippine Olympic Committee is eyeing to recruit more talents that could possibly qualify and represent the country in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano and Cortina in Italy.

The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) lauded the historic performance of the national women’s football team which booked a first-ever berth in the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023.

Philippine Olympic Committee president Bambol Tolentino is expecting a significant improvement from Alpine skier Asa Miller when he competes in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics next month.

The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) General Assembly on Wednesday ratified the Executive Board’s resolution declaring Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa) president Philip Juico as persona non grata in light of the ongoing dispute between him and pole vaulter EJ Obiena.

Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Bambol Tolentino said retaining the overall title or even placing second in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam will be challenging for our national athletes.

The Philippine Skiing and Snowboard Federation hopes the participation of Asa Miller in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics would encourage more aspiring athletes to join the national team in the future.