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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.

Collegiate athletes like in the NCAA and the UAAP would have to wait a little longer despite the announcement of the Inter-Agency Task Force on allowing for the resumption of training for collegiate sports on Monday.

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) will issue show cause orders to University of Santo Tomas and National University regarding their actions of conducting training during quarantine.

PBA commissioner Willie Marcial is taking the next big step to restarting the stalled Philippine Cup two weeks after the pro league got the green light from the Inter-Agency Task Force to resume limited team practice under strict health and safety protocols.

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.

UST legal counsel Atty Alfonso Verzosa and legal coordinator Atty Elgin Michael Perez represented the school in the said meeting that ran for over three hours.

Former boxing champion turned promoter Gerry Peñalosa said that while he is grateful to the government for allowing the sport to return, he knows it is going to be hard to promote a fight during this period of coronavirus pandemic.

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.

The Women’s National Basketball League is more intent on promoting talent rather than looks after gaining professional status from the Games and Amusements Board.

The National Basketball League on Wednesday was given the status as a professional league by the Games and Amusements Board but explained that it has no intention of ever competing with the more-established PBA.

The Commission on Higher Education echoed the reminder of the Philippine Sports Commission, Games and Amusement Board and Department of Health which issued the Joint Administrative Order (JAO) on the conduct of physical activities and sports in a virtual meeting held Wednesday regarding the alleged practice of some universities, reminding universities and colleges to follow applicable guidelines.

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.

CJ Cansino cannot help but to respond again to several claims via Twitter regarding the fast UP recruitment process and their life in the training bubble.

Games and Amusements Board chairman Baham Mitra said the guidelines included in the Joint Administrative Order for sports activities are very clear – only for professional athletes.

Games and Amusements Board (GAB) chairman Baham Mitra said Friday that he asked for clarification from the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Emerging Infectious Diseases with regards to the government’s order to close gyms even if Metro Manila is now under the General Community Quarantine (GCQ).