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Anakalusugan Party-List Rep. Mike Defensor--the "last man standing" among the close allies of the previous Speaker--gave Alan Peter Cayetano his just desserts for helping stage the successful hosting of the 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) in the Philippines on its first year anniversary.

With a collection of five gold medals from the 30th Southeast Asian Games, jiu jitsu fighters welcome the inclusion of the sport in the calendar of events in the SEA Games in Vietnam next year.

Clarifying reports on the disbursement of the P6 Billion total fund of the 30th Southeast Asian Games hosting, Philippine Sports Commission Executive Director Atty. Guillermo Iroy, Jr. confirmed that only around 1.4 Billion was released to the Philippine Southeast Asian Games Organizing Committee (PHISGOC).

With a heavy heart, the fencing national team parted ways with Korean mentors Kim Seungjun and Park Sang Sun, their contracts allowed to expire without renewal last month.

The Philippine Amateur Track and Field Association (PATAFA) plans to hold a training bubble for select national team members as part of its preparations for Olympic qualifying tournaments and the 2021 Southeast Asian Games.

Triathlete Kim Remolino said he chose to move forward by helping his family rebuild their house while continuing his training for future races.

Mikee Cojuangco-Jaworski said her federation will not lobby for the inclusion of the sport in the 2021 Southeast Asian Games after it was scrapped in the initial list of events.

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

Filipino-American pole vaulter Natalie Uy cleared the 4.30-meter mark and settled for sixth place at the Acadia Invitational in Greenville, South Carolina Friday (Saturday, Manila time).

National wrestler Jason Balabal is more than halfway from earning the coveted SEAL badge from the Philippine Navy.

Three more water polo national team members are expected to join the COVID-19 frontline from the Philippine Air Force.

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 water polo community in the Southeast Asian region will appeal for the inclusion of the aquatic event in the 31st SEA Games next year in Vietnam.

Following her contribution to promote the sport, the international community recognized the efforts of Ada Milby when she was included to the list of 50 Most Influential People in Rugby.

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.

Philippine Olympic Committee president Bambol Tolentino will not back down from his early plan of lobbying for the inclusion of some sports and events when Vietnam hosts the 2021 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.

A training camp in Japan and an international meet at the Czech Republic did not materialize for the water polo national team as countries continue to deal with the coronavirus pandemic.

Southeast Asian (SEA) Games gold medalist Hanniel Abella said "boredom" and longing for family members are things that stranded athletes have to deal with at the Philsports Complex (formerly ULTRA) in Pasig City.