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Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman William “Butch” Ramirez and University of Mindanao President Dr. Guillermo Torres Jr. formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for cooperation on the creation and implementation of grassroots sports development in Mindanao through the University of Mindanao on Tuesday at Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Manila.

Fencing Confederation of Asia (FCA) president and former Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) chief Celso “Cito” Dayrit passed away Wednesday night, April 28, due to COVID-19.

For as long as the Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) continues to recognize and include Eumir Marcial as one of its boxers, the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) has no problem providing the Tokyo Olympics-bound boxer with his needs.

The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) is closely monitoring the well-being of national athletes as they continue to train for future tournaments during the pandemic.

Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman William “Butch” Ramirez believes that veteran weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz has the best chance to capture a medal in this year’s Tokyo Olympics.

The country’s top government sports official serves as the special guest of honor in the San Miguel Corporation-Philippine Sportswriters Association (SMC-PSA) Awards Night on Saturday at the TV5 Media Center.

The Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) has shed light on the recent social media clamor of Olympic-bound boxers Irish Magno and Eumir Felix Marcial.

The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and Commission on Higher Education (CHED) signed a Memorandum of Agreement Wednesday, March 10, on the development of Tertiary School Sports in the country.

Philippine Sports Commission chairman Butch Ramirez said the foreign training of elite national athletes is a huge boost as they prepare for the Tokyo Olympics and Southeast Asian Games.

If Philippine Sports Commission chairman Butch Ramirez has the final say, he would rather choose to call off the Tokyo Games than risk the health and safety of the Filipino athletes amid the coronavirus pandemic.

World champion Nesthy Petecio and two fellow boxers were the first athletes to enter the training bubble for the Tokyo aOlympics aspirants in three combat sports which formally started on Friday at the Inspire Sports Academy in Calamba, Laguna.

The country’s highest sports officials are confident the 2021 Tokyo Olympics will still push through despite alarming reports that Japan is poised to declare a state of emergency as COVID-19 cases soar in key locations across the country.

As the sporting world slowly tries to normalize after being crippled with the pandemic, national athletes are expected to have their hands full this year with a number of elite tournaments lined up.

Amid the slew of cancelled sports spectacles worldwide last year, the sputtering attempts to restart in empty arenas stalled events, and the success of an experimental bubble, the single biggest question for 2021 is “Will the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics, initially calendared in mid-2020 at the height of a deadly global pandemic, finally see the light of day this July?”

Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman Butch Ramirez believes the country can still produce more than 10 qualifiers to the 2021 Tokyo Olympics despite the challenges brought by the pandemic.

The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) will discuss clarifications on the recent Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) resolution allowing the training of national athletes competing in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.

Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman Butch Ramirez said the government sports agency would prioritize COVID-19 vaccination for national athletes and coaches once it becomes available in the country.

The Philippine Sports Commission is hoping to start the training of some national athletes by January next year in a bubble at the Inspire Sports Academy in Calamba, Laguna.