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he country will be sending 584 athletes and 161 officials to the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam in May.

Organizers of the 31st Southeast Asian Games released submission timelines to member countries ahead of the delayed staging on May 12 to 25 in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Blacklist International duo Jonmar “OhmyV33nus” Villaluna and Danerie “Wise” Del Rosario are setting their sights on the upcoming Sibol qualifiers in hopes of getting a shot at representing the country in the 2021 Southeast Asian Games in May.

The resumption of the national team training initially scheduled Monday will have to be rescheduled to a later date due to the increasing number of active new COVID-19 cases in the country particularly in Metro Manila.

The Manny V. Pangilinan Sports Foundation (MVPSF) has pledged 500 booster shots of the Moderna vaccines for national team members bound for the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam in May.

Training resumption of national athletes will still push through as scheduled despite the sudden spike of active COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila.

Philippine volleyball will have a busy calendar year in 2022 with the country’s hosting and participation of several local and foreign elite tournaments.

The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) has politely turned down the Philippine Sports Commission’s (PSC) proposal to allow Southeast Asian Games-bound athletes, coaches and officials to vote in the 2022 National Elections under the Local Absentee Voting provision.

The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) plans to restart the national team’s bubble trainings by January 10, 2022 in preparation for the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam.

Filipina tennis prodigy Alex Eala welcomed the idea of playing for the national team come the 2022 Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam.

Host Vietnam announced Friday the new dates for the rescheduled 31st Southeast Asian Games.

The Southeast Asian Games Federation acknowledged the initiative of the ASEAN Sports Ministers on strengthening the sports programs in the region.

The 31st Southeast Asian Games will be held in mid-May 2022, Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Bambol Tolentino disclosed Monday.

The Southeast Asian Games Federation has given host Vietnam until October to decide whether or not it will push through with the staging of the 31st SEA Games.

Bianca Pagdanganan shot a final round one-over 73 to finish in joint 30th in the Cambia Portland Classic Sunday (Monday in Manila) at The Oregon Golf Club in West Linn, Oregon.

Filipino golfers Bianca Pagdanganan and Dottie Ardina still have one round to improve their respective finish as heavy rain forced the organizers to reduce the Cambia Portland Classic to 54 holes set Sunday (Monday in Manila) at The Oregon Golf Club in West Linn, Oregon.

Tokyo Olympian Bianca Pagdanganan shot a two-under par 70 and improved to joint 20th place in the second round of the Cambia Portland Classic Friday (Saturday, Sept. 18 in Manila) at The Oregon Golf Club in West Linn, Oregon.

After months of waiting, swimming caps, balls and training goals were finally delivered to aquatic centers of different districts by the office of Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso.