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Transparency and accountability serve as the election war cry of Clint Aranas and his party when the archery chief runs for the Philippine Olympic Committee presidency on Nov. 27.

Incumbent Philippine Olympic Committee president Bambol Tolentino on Saturday bared his full ticket for the POC elections scheduled on Nov. 27.

Philippine Olympic Committee president Bambol Tolentino said it would be a tough mission for the Filipino athletes to defend the overall championship in the 31st Southeast Asian Games.

Philippine Olympic Committee President Bambol Tolentino offered gratitude to President Duterte for approving the Bayanihan Act 2, which included a provision of allocating P180 million for the allowances of national athletes and coaches.

Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Bambol Tolentino announced on Tuesday that he would run for the POC presidency in the upcoming elections on Nov. 27.

Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas executive director Sonny Barrios said a bubble concept could be costly if leagues like the PBA would push through with such plan in order to resume their tournaments.

National athletes and coaches can soon avail of discounts as mandated by law after the Philippine Sports Commission announced it is in the process of distributing IDs and booklets.

PH athletes, coaches will soon get their full monthly allowance

The Philippine Sports Commission hopes it could restore the athletes’ allowances into full by the end of the year once it receives its usual remittances from the government.

The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) confirmed Tuesday the renewal of the tripartite agreement with the Philippine Olympic Committee and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) granting detailed service for national athletes

Mikee Cojuangco Jaworski is expected to meet with fellow International Olympic Committee officials to update them on the Philippine Olympic Committee’s plans for charter change.

Sports shared a brief spotlight in President Duterte’s 5th State of the Nation Address on Monday, highlighting the creation of the National Academy of Sports (NAS) and the success of the country’s Southeast Asian Games hosting last year.

Archery chief Clint Aranas, the recognized leader of a band of officials given the tag ‘Group of Seven,’ vowed Monday to work with the Philippine Olympic Committee to put things in order.

“Malayo pa,” exclaimed Mikee Cojuangco-Jaworski, 46, admitting she still has plenty to learn to even start entertaining thoughts of grandeur.

Host Vietnam is keeping its hosting of the 2021 Southeast Asian Games limited almost exclusively to the staging of Olympic and Asian Games events.

Ice hockey was formally accepted into the Philippine Olympic Committee family yesterday, according to president Bambol Tolentino.

The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) found an ally in the Asian Electronic Sports Federation (AESF) which called on its member federations to lobby for the inclusion of esports as a medal sport in next year’s Vietnam 31st Southeast Asian Games.

The country will appeal for the inclusion of arnis, triathlon and obstacle course in the 2021 Southeast Asian Games after they were scrapped in the proposed sports lineup.