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PSC to aid athletes affected by typhoons

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Posted at Nov 23 11:32 AM

The PSC is preparing to send financial assistance to national team athletes who were affected by the consecutive typhoons that hit the Philippines.   Read more »

Senators support additional budget for nat'l athletes ahead of 2021 events

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Posted at Nov 22 03:12 PM

With Filipino athletes set to compete in several high profile events in 2021 -- including the Tokyo Olympics -- Senators have expressed their support for additional funding for the national team.  Read more »

Olympic hopefuls to train in Calamba bubble

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 22 08:11 PM

Some of the country's national athletes can finally resume their training soon, after the PSC agreed with the SM Group on the use of the Inspire Sports Academy in Calamba, Laguna. Read more »

‘Politically motivated’? Cayetano reacts to civil complaint linked to SEA Games audit report

Manolo Pedralvez
Posted at Nov 13 07:55 PM

The former PHISGOC chairman said he was “open” to let the POC join the auditing of the PHISGOC’s financial statements over its handling of the 30th SEA Games. Read more »

Amid controversy, PHISGOC set to submit final report to SEA Games Federation

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Posted at Nov 11 04:41 PM

The Philippine Southeast Asian Games Organizing Committee (PHISGOC) on Wednesday presented the book containing the final report on the 2019 Southeast Asian Games.   Read more »

Team sport athletes set to benefit from Bayanihan 2

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Posted at Nov 11 04:12 PM

The PSC on Wednesday announced that national athletes in team sports are set to receive the remaining 50% of their allowances from June and July. Read more »

Boxing: Eumir Marcial says return to sparring revived his confidence

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Posted at Nov 10 11:10 PM

Olympian Eumir Marcial admitted that the COVID-19 restrictions in the Philippines has slowly eroded his confidence.  Read more »

De Lima seeks probe over delayed submission of 2019 SEAGames' liquidation

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 28 07:20 PM

Opposition Sen. Leila de Lima has filed a resolution urging the Senate to investigate the failure of the Philippine Southeast Asian Games Organizational Committee (PHISGOC) to submit financial statements and to pay its P387-million debt to suppliers. Read more »

Female athletes to encourage active lifestyle for women in new PSC series

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Posted at Oct 25 12:43 PM

The PSC will tap the help of Filipina athletes in encouraging women and girls to move forward, despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in their lives. Read more »

PSC to host financial literacy seminar for national athletes

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Posted at Oct 14 05:03 PM

The PSC will conduct a two-day financial literacy seminar and workshop, exclusively for national athletes and coaches on October 29 and 30.  Read more »

Head of PSC's sports physiology unit tapped to lead National Academy of Sports

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Posted at Oct 06 06:27 PM

Prof. Josephine Joy Reyes, a frontrunner of the country's sports talent-identification program, has been tapped to direct the soon-to-rise National Academy of Sports. Read more »

Senate committee OKs PSC budget for 2021

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Posted at Oct 06 05:45 PM

The proposed budget of the Philippine Sports Commission for 2021 received approval on the committee level of the Senate on Tuesday. Read more »

POC asks for PHISGOC report on SEA Games spending by Oct. 10

Manolo Pedralvez
Posted at Oct 02 03:44 PM

The Philippine Olympic Committee on Wednesday asked the Philippine SEA Games organizers to submit by October 10 a comprehensive report on the operations of the 2019 Games. Read more »

7-Eleven PH operator partners with DOH to fight COVID-19 at barangay level

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Posted at Oct 01 11:35 PM

MANILA - Philippine Seven Corp, the exclusive 7-Eleven licensor in the country, said Thursday it has partnered with the Department of Health to fight the coronavirus pandemic at the barangay level. Read more »

UST lawyers present findings to UAAP, CHED, and JAO group

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 01 06:19 PM

The UST men’s basketball team has been in hot water for the past couple of weeks after it was alleged to have trained in a “bubble” in Sorsogon since June. Read more »

UAAP: CHED mulling possible sanctions against UST due to 'Bicol bubble'

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 27 01:42 PM

The Commission on Higher Education is waiting on the results of University of Santo Tomas' internal investigation regarding its men's basketball team, before deciding if the school should be sanctioned. Read more »

READ: PSC chairman Ramirez gives his thoughts on 'Sorsogon bubble'

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Posted at Aug 24 05:47 PM

"Without passing judgment, this situation brings to mind a silent but equally worth noting implication. Does winning always mean everything else takes second place?" Read more »

UAAP: UST conducts internal probe into alleged ‘unauthorized’ training in Sorsogon

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Posted at Aug 22 09:42 PM

UAAP executive director Rebo Saguisag Saturday said the league and government sports bodies are waiting for the findings of UST's internal investigation into its men's basketball team training in Sorsogon since June. Read more »

PSC locks down Rizal Memorial, Philsports after staffer tests positive for virus

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Updated as of Aug 12 03:19 PM

The Philippine Sports Commission has ordered a complete lockdown of the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Manila and the PhilSports Complex in Pasig City starting on Wednesday. Read more »

PSC undergoes organizational revamp in wake of payroll scam

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Posted at Jul 22 04:00 PM

The Philippine Sports Commission will undergo changes in its organizational set-up, chairman William "Butch" Ramirez announced on Wednesday.  Read more »