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Athletics: Knott off Olympic qualifying time but ‘nothing to panic about’, says coach

Manolo Pedralvez
Posted at Mar 29 04:32 AM

“She (Knott) had a few technical flaws with the race setup, and had poor execution, but nothing to panic about,” says track coach Rohsaan Griffin said. Read more »

Hontiveros asks DBP for documents linked to BCDA P9.5B loan for SEA Games venues

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 02 09:20 PM

Hontiveros earlier filed a resolution urging the Senate to investigate a deal between the BCDA and a Malaysian firm that was allegedly "disadvantageous to the public."   Read more »

'Athletes shouldn't be used as an excuse': Hontiveros reiterates need for probe of SEA Games loan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 16 08:07 PM

Senator Risa Hontiveros stressed the need to investigate the "possible irregularities" regarding the construction of the sports facilities used in the 2019 SEA Games. Read more »

BCDA says billions spent for 2019 SEA Games facilities above board as Hontiveros seeks probe

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 11 10:40 AM

The Bases Conversion and Development Authority on Tuesday hit back at critics and said there are no anomalies in the construction of sports facilities for the 2019 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games since the project was done legally and was even approved by the government. Read more »

Hontiveros seeks probe into P9.5-B loan for 2019 SEA Games, Cayetano fumes

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 11 10:41 AM

Sen. Pia Cayetano on Tuesday slammed Sen. Risa Hontiveros for urging the Senate to investigate the Bases Conversion and Development Authority's (BCDA) P9.5-billion loan used for the construction of sports facilities for the 2019 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. Read more »

PHISGOC chief assures financial statement on the way after POC demands report

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 07 03:18 PM

PHISGOC on Wednesday assured that its financial report on the 30th SEA Games was on the verge of completion, after the POC asked for the document last week. Read more »

PHISGOC yet to settle P387-M debt to SEA Games service providers: sports official

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 06 05:19 PM

The Philippine Southeast Asian Games Organizing Committee (PHISGOC) has yet to settle P387 million in debt to 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) service providers nearly a year after the regional meet, a sports commission official said Tuesday. Read more »

Duterte touts PH's success in SEA Games: 'We won as one'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 27 05:03 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday hailed the country's hosting of the 30th Southeast Asian Games last December 2019, which was besieged with controversy but ended with Filipino athletes winning a record number of gold medals. Read more »

FIBA: Coach credits international experience for toughening up Gilas women

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 19 05:25 PM

A tough international schedule that saw them compete in two high level FIBA tournaments greatly helped the Philippine national women's basketball team last year, said head coach Patrick Aquino. Read more »