To discuss updates and address various challenges faced by the National Academy of Sports (NAS), Secretary of Education Sonny Angara met with the academy's officials in Pasig City. (DepEd / file photo) Angara, who also serves as the NAS Chairperson, met with the NAS Board of Trustees during their...
British Paralympian Helene Raynsford holds the Paralympic Torch during the flame lighting ceremony in Stoke Mandeville, widely considered the birthplace of the Paralympic Games, England, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024. (AP) PARIS (AP) — Being the follow-up act to the Paris Olympics is no easy...
Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman Richard Bachmann hopes the country’s successful campaign at the 2024 Paris Olympics would create more awareness and support for less popular sports. Bachmann said Carlos Yulo’s double gold-medal victory in men’s artistic gymnastics and the bronze...
I cried tears of joy and pride when I watched Carlos Yulo perform with the courage, grace, and power of a true champion to clinch the gold medal in the floor exercise. My heart almost melted when I saw pole vaulter EJ Obiena miss taking the bronze medal by a jump. I was saddened by the early exit...
The Senate has conferred the Senate Medal of Excellence each to two-time gold medalist Carlos Yulo, and bronze medalists Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas. Photo courtesy of Senate Public Relations and Information Bureau (PRIB) The honor was conferred during the Senate’s plenary session on...
Senator Pia Cayetano appealed to the public, especially netizens, to respect the privacy of the country's athletes who work hard to bring pride to the nation. "Our athletes are people. Tao lang po sila (They are just humans)," Cayetano said during the Senate's plenary session on Wednesday. "Minsan...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has denied the petition of former Philippine Southeast Asian Games Organizing Committee (PHILSOC) President Jose "Peping" S. Cojuangco Jr. who sought relief from the notice of disallowance (ND) over the P27.2 million used for the 2005 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games....
President Marcos has vowed to pay attention to the development of sports in the Philippines as he lamented how it is left behind in terms of infrastructure and support. GRAND HOMECOMING — President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. welcomes Filipino two-time Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo to...
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Tuesday, August 13 renewed his push for equalization in the grant of cash incentives for athletes with and without disabilities. Estrada noted that in the 2024 Paris Olympics, all the participating athletes of the Philippine...
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go said he will conduct a comprehensive post-evaluation of the efforts exerted by the government and various stakeholders in preparing and supporting the country’s delegates to the 2024 Paris Olympics. Go, chairman of the Senate Committee on Sports, said...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Dexter Barro II/MANILA BULLETIN) Speaker Martin Romualdez said sports development will be a top priority for the House of Representatives even as the deliberations on the proposed P6.352-trillion national budget...
Behind the arduous training and competition of every national athlete is a government sports agency trying to make sure they get all the financial help they need to achieve their dreams. But for Chairman Richard Bachmann, the Philippine Sports Commission is more than just a “funding...
