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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 »

Foreign visitors hit nearly 7.48 million in November 2019, up 21 percent: DOT

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 24 11:10 PM

According to the DOT, the country's hosting of the 30th SEA Games from late November to early December is expected to boost 2019's figures in foreign visitors. Read more »

'It's time we appreciate men's volleyball team,' Pinay volleyball stars say

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 02 06:53 PM

Several local Pinay volleyball stars all agree that the Philippine men's team's silver-medal win in the recent Southeast Asian Games is like something that came out of a storybook. Read more »

How near-death experience led Jasmine Alkhaldi to learn how to swim

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 26 07:15 PM

Alkhaldi ended her sixth SEA Games this month with eight medals, two of which are silver and six bronze, to raise her overall personal medal collection to 20.  Read more »

Pinoy pride: Duterte honors winning Filipino SEA Games athletes

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 18 08:13 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte hailed Filipino athletes who did the country proud during the recent 30th Southeast Asian Games in a ceremony in Malacañang on Wednesday. Read more »

The ANC Brief: Not done with water concessionaires

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 12 04:00 AM

The Duterte administration isn’t done with water concessionaires just yet. Read more »

Cayetano: PH hosting of SEA Games 'best ever'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 12 03:45 AM

Team Philippines clinched the overall championship, amassing 149 gold, 117 silver and 121 bronze medals. Read more »

Husay ng Pinoy bumandera sa closing ceremony ng 30th SEA Games

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 12 12:39 AM

Pormal nang tinapos ang 30th Southeast Asian Games ngayong gabi.  Read more »

For Tim Cone, Gilas women’s victory ‘bigger’ basketball story in SEA Games

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 11 10:32 PM

While Cone and co. were destined to win the title, the Gilas women were in the thick of the fight in their own tournament before capturing gold. Read more »

‘Voice PH’ alum Jessica Reynoso joins Black Eyed Peas at SEA Games close

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 11 10:36 PM

Apl.de.ap appears to have made good on his promise to introduce Reynoso to an international audience, as she joined The Black Eyed Peas in its 2019 world tour. Read more »

Home advantage good as gold for SEA Games hosts, yet again

James Edgar, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 11 09:37 PM

The Philippines is only following a trend at the biennial Games, where eight of the last 12 editions have finished with the hosts on top of the medals table. Read more »

Cone: Sending basketball amateurs to play at SEA Games a thing of the past

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 11 09:28 PM

The regional competition may not be at par with the Philippines, but it's a mistake to think it's still OK to send non-PBA players to the SEA Games, says coach Tim Cone. Read more »