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The title sponsor of the Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup questioned the decision of the Games and Amusements Board to suspend next month’s Mindanao leg following game-fixing allegations that marred last week’s game between Siquijor and Lapu-Lapu City.

The Games and Amusements Board suspended next month’s Mindanao leg of the embattled Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup in relation to game-fixing allegations that marred the controversial game between ARQ Builders-Lapu-Lapu City and the Siquijor Mystics.

Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) president Al Panlilio said Sunday they would take the initiatives to study and form a guideline that could avoid cheating and similar things that occurred in the Pilipinas VisMin Super League last week.

The Games and Amusements Board is set to investigate the controversial VisMin Super Cup match between ARQ Builders-Lapu-Lapu City and Siquijor held Wednesday, April 14, in Alcantara, Cebu.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Games and Amusements Board chairman Baham Mitra said pool legend Efren “Bata” Reyes may face sanctions after he was caught red-handed for an alleged violation of health protocols at a billiards place in San Pedro, Laguna.

The Premier Volleyball League announced the training venues for nine of the 12 teams competing for the upcoming Open Conference on May 8.

The Games and Amusements Board (GAB) has cleared three training venues for Premier Volleyball League teams as it nears resumption of competition in the coming months.

In the eyes of Games and Amusements Board (GAB) Chairman Baham Mitra, Manny Pacquiao should still be the WBA super champion in the welterweight division.

As a product of community-based basketball tournaments, former PBA superstar Dondon Hontiveros believes that these types of leagues should continue as it helps in the development of players.

This continues to apply to non-professional leagues and tournaments after the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) reiterated on this call as the government continues to fight the spread of COVID-19 in the country.

After a number of sports leagues turned professional last year, expect more to follow the same route in the coming months under strict health guidelines, Games and Amusements Board (GAB) chairman Abraham “Baham” Mitra said Monday.

Games and Amusements Board (GAB) chairman Baham Mitra said Friday that the Supplemental Guidelines to the Joint Agreement Order (JAO) will be distributed to sports organizers aiming to conduct sports meet particularly at the professional level.

Ar-Ar Andales scored a third round technical knockout win over Zandre Padiran in their minimum weight collision that highlighted the return of boxing in Luzon after a successful four-card fight by the Quibor Boxing Promotion last Sunday in Rizal, Laguna.